Bon Iver @ Coachella 2012 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)

Grammy award winning Bon Iver just played Coachella (pics at BrooklynVegan), where they performed hits like "The Wolves", "Beth/Rest", and of course "Skinny Love", all of which you can watch below. The setlist is down there too.

Bon Iver played their set right before Radiohead headlined on Saturday. Pics & video of Radiohead's set HERE.

A month-or-so before,Coachella Justin Vernon did a powerful over of Anais Mitchell's "Coming Down" while on a radio show in Australia, which you can also check out in video form below.

Speaking of, as previously mentioned, Anais Mitchell is on tour and playing SPACE this Friday, 4/20 with Cuddle Magic. Tickets for her Illinois show are still available. Updated tour dates are listed below.

Though Bon Iver have no Chicago shows scheduled at the moment, they do have a bunch of shows in their future, including Coachella again next week and Bonnaroo in June. All dates and videos below...

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Nat Baldwin, bassist of the Dirty Projectors and solo singer-songwriter, is coming to Chicago at the end of this month. On March 30 he'll be performing at the Hideout with Sun Rooms. Advance tickets are on sale.

As previously mentioned, he'll also play Brooklyn's Prospect Park with the Dirty Projectors this summer.

Screaming Females @ Permanent Records in February (more by Zach Pollack)

Screaming Females, who kicked off their tour with Titus Andronicus and Diarrhea Planet just a few days ago, will make a stop in Chicago to play Subterranean on April 12.

Advance tickets for the Chicago show are on sale, opening act(s) TBA.

Screaming Females also play the BrooklynVegan official SXSW showcase next week in Austin, after which they'll separate from Titus Andronicus.

Anais Mitchell

As previously mentioned, singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell is out on the road and will hit SPACE in Evanston, IL on April 20 with Cuddle Magic. Advance tickets are on sale.

Mitchell's new album, Young Man In America, was released last week via Wilderland Records, which she celebrated with two shows in NYC.

The Drums @ Subterranean in October (more by Zach Pollack)

NYC's The Drums, who will be down in Austin next week and are playing at Hotel 'Vegas', have announced a spring North American tour with Craft Spells and Part Time, which hits Subterranean on April 29. Advance tickets for the Chicago show are on sale.

Black Dice @ PS1 in Queens, NY (more by Erez Avissar)

Black Dice are set to release their new LP, Mr. Impossible, on April 10 via Ribbon Music. Stream the album's lead single "Pinball Wizard" over at BrooklynVegan. They'll head out on the road in support of the LP in May, tagging Chicago's Bottom Lounge on the 7th of the month. Advance tickets are on sale.

Amon Tobin @ Brooklyn Masonic Temple in October (more by Greg Cristman)

Amon Tobin, who's releasing a career-spanning boxset on May 21 via Ninja Tune, has announced a string of fall North American dates, set to bring his ISAM Live to the Congress Theater on September 7. Ticketing info is forthcoming, though you can purchase ticket/boxset bundles direct from his website.