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From a cappella groups to female-fronted rock bands, there are plenty of options for any music lover to enjoy around Bloomington this week.<\/p>\n
Wednesday<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Orbit Room will host Just Penelope<\/a>, Ione<\/a> and The Knee-Hi’s<\/a> for a night of live music. Music will start at 7 p.m., and tickets<\/a> for the all-ages show will cost $13.60 with a food or drink purchase required.<\/p>\n Just Penelope is a Bloomington-based band which plays indie rock music; the group has released two singles<\/a>. Ione is a Chicago-based indie rock musician who has released original music<\/a>. The Knee-Hi’s, a female-fronted rock band based in Chicago, have released<\/a> two albums along with some other singles.<\/p>\n Thursday<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n Laid Back Country Picker<\/a> will perform at the Orbit Room with opener The Hammer and The Hatchet<\/a>. Music will start at 6:15 p.m., and tickets<\/a> for the all-ages show will cost $24.72 with a required food or drink purchase.<\/p>\n Laid Back Country Picker is a Kentucky-based musician who mainly plays \u201870s guitar rock and country. The Hammer and The Hatchet is a group native to Indiana which has released four original albums<\/a>.<\/p>\n Friday<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n The Orbit Room will host an evening with Salaam<\/a>. Tickets<\/a> for the all-ages event will cost $11.33 with a food or drink purchase required, and the music will begin at 7 p.m. Salaam is a group which plays Middle Eastern classical music, as well as folk and original songs.<\/p>\n Laid Back Country Picker will perform again at the Orbit Room with The Hammer and The Hatchet. This show will start at 9 p.m. with tickets<\/a> costing $22.66 and a food or drink purchase required.<\/p>\n Chicago-based band Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press<\/a> will perform at The Bluebird. The 21-and-up show will start at 9 p.m., and tickets<\/a> will cost $18.65. The band mostly plays pop and rock hits during its performances.<\/p>\n The film was screened Saturday night. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Saturday<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n The IU Student Foundation will host IU Sing<\/a> A Cappella at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. The competition will start at 6 p.m. and will feature seven a cappella groups competing for the chance to sing at the Little 500 in April. General admission tickets<\/a> cost $23.87, student tickets cost $16.69 and youth tickets for ages 12 and under cost $13.61.<\/p>\n Hank Ruff<\/a> will perform at The Bluebird starting at 9 p.m. Tickets<\/a> for his 21-and-up show will cost $12.43. Ruff is an IU alumnus who plays country music and has also released original music<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n