Who’s Playing Where? August 31st – September 2nd: Deerhunter, Bound Stems and X.

Ben of Band of Horses and the immortal X both play this weekend.

Well, it’s official. Summer is over. It’s your last weekend to catch free summer shows and big summer festivals. After this it’s all free fall shows and fall festivals. Bumbershoot is of course this weekend in Seattle. Highlights include Wu-Tang, The Shins, The Avett Brothers and Art Brut. And it’s not just music folks; it’s also films, comedians (Janeane Garofalo!), writers and a bike rodeo. Phew. The Shins are also playing at the Download Festival in Chicago with Snoop Dogg, Wolf Parade and Band of Horses among others. There's also an awesome sounding DIY festival called Simultaneous Festival in Minneapolis this weekend.

As for me (cause I know you’re dying of curiosity), I’ll be at the free Seaport Music Festival to see Battles and Deerhunter, which should be the perfect way to bid my summer goodbye. But I must admit that I wish I was in LA and could go see X. Lucky dogs.

There ceases to be a point if you don't read the show listings after the jump.

Friday August 31st:
High Places, Mika Miko, Numbers and Rah Dunes at Death By Audio - NYC
Captain Ahab at Soundfix – NYC (free!)
Deerhunter and Battles at South Street Seaport – NYC (free!)
Stereo Total and Octopus Project at Abbey Pub – Chicago, IL

Saturday September 1st:
Bound Stems at The Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL
Dirty Projectors and Yacht at Beat Kitchen – Chicago, IL
X at House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
Mika Miko, The Muslims and Dylan Doren at The Smell - LA

I'm stoked to see Battles!

Sunday September 2nd:
Gay Beast at The Soap Factory – Minneapolis, MN
Bumbershoot – Seattle, WA
The Shins, Snoop Dogg, Band of Horses at Charter 1 Pavilion – Chicago, IL
Au Revoir Simone and Oh No! Oh My! at Bottletree – Birmingham, AL