Tonight's top shows: Guided By Voices, Drake
Guided By Voices: Robert Pollard is the one constant in the Ohio band’s myriad lineups. This reunion pieces together the GBV lineup from one of its most beloved periods, 1994-96, which produced the band’s masterpiece, “Bee Thousand,” 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Riviera, 4746 N. Racine, $29 (sold out); etix.com
Drake: Toronto-born Aubrey Drake Graham has been the most in-demand new voice in hip-hop the last two years, with numerous cameos paving the way for his acclaimed debut album, “Thank Me Later,” 8 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday at Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., $61.04, $81.51, $105.09; ticketmaster.com.
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