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Tuesday, August 19: Judas Priest w/ Heaven and Hell, Motorhead and Testament at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

Tuesday, August 19: Greencards w/ Judd Hughes at the Abbey Pub

Tuesday, August 19: Marc Anthony at the Charter One Pavillion

Tuesday, August 19: Peter Himmelman at Schubas

Tuesday, August 19: Fuschia Band at Martyr's

Wednesday, August 20: Flobots at the House of Blues

Wednesday, August 20: Tyler Hilton at Schubas

Thursday, August 21: Weedeater w/ Black Cobra at the Double Door

Thursday, August 21: Kate Voegele at Beat Kitchen

Thursday, August 21: Eddie Vedder at the Auditorium Theatre

Friday, August 22: Kate Voegele at Beat Kitchen

Friday, August 22: Eddie Vedder at the Auditorium Theatre

Friday, August 22: Counting Crows w/ Maroon 5 and Sara Bareilles at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

Friday, August 22: The Faint at the Vic Theatre

Friday, August 22: Tea Leaf Green w/ Assembly of Dust at Park West

Friday, August 22: Monte Negro at the Metro

Friday, August 22: Smashmouth at Cubby Bear

Friday, August 22: Great Lake Swimmers at Schubas

Friday, August 22: Cyndi Lauper w/ MC Hammer and DJ Berrie at the Chicago Theatre

Saturday, August 23: George Thorogood and the Destroyers at the House of Blues

Saturday, August 23: Chicago Reggae Festival at Union Park

Saturday, August 23: A-Trak at Subterranean

Saturday, August 23: Koufax at the Bottom Lounge

Saturday, August 23: Indigenous at Martyr's

Saturday, August 23: Motel at the Congress Theater

Saturday, August 23: Aesop Rock at the Abbey Pub

Saturday, August 23: Kill Hannah w/ Medic Droid at the Metro

Sunday, August 24: Jonas Brothers at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

Sunday, August 24: Bow Wow at the House of Blues

Wednesday, August 27: Jana Hunter w/ Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez at Schubas

Thursday, August 28: Jonny Lang at Ravinia

Thursday, August 28: Allman Brothers w/ Bob Weir & Ratdog at Charter One Pavillion

Thursday, August 28: Nico Muhly w/ Doveman and Sam Amidon at Lakeshore Theater

Thursday, August 28: Finch w/ Scary Kids Scaring Kids at the Metro

Thursday, August 28: Tub Ring w/ Creature Feature at the Beat Kitchen

Friday, August 29: Billy Bob Thornton at Joe's

Friday, August 29: Afrika Bambaataa w/ Tone B Nimble, Intel and Sam Flores at Smart Bar

Friday, August 29: 1997 w/ National Product at Reggie's Rock Club

Friday, August 29: Pegboy at the Bottom Lounge

Friday, August 29: Keaton Simons w/ Todd Carey and Curtis Peoples at Beat Kitchen

Saturday, August 30: Flower Kings at Martyr's

Saturday, August 30: Nebula w/ Totimoshi at Reggie's Rock Club

Saturday, August 30: Death Vessel at Schubas

Saturday, August 30: Richie Hawtin w/ Magda and Troy Pierce at the Metro

Saturday, August 30: Nine Pound Hammer at the Double Door

Saturday, August 30: Don Cabellero at Subterranean

Sunday, August 31: Aimee Mann w/ Squeeze at Ravinia

Sunday, August 31: Nas w/ Talib Kweli at the House of Blues

Sunday, August 31: Fallout Boy at Soldier Field

Sunday, August 31: Roky Erickson and the Explosives at the Double Door

Monday, September 1: Whigs at the House of Blues Back Stage

Monday, September 1: Rogue Wave w/ Dr. Dog at Schubas

Tuesday, September 2: N.E.R.D. at the House of Blues

Wednesday, September 3: Xiu Xiu at the Bottom Lounge

Wednesday, September 3: Ellen Allien w/ Modeskeletor at Sonotheque

Wednesday, September 3: Reggie and the Full Effect at the House of Blues

Wednesday, September 3: Hal Ketchum at Schubas

Wednesday, September 3: GBH w/ Whole Wheat Bread and Krum Bums at the Abbey Pub

Thursday, September 4: Mike Gordon at Park West

Friday, September 5: Shudder to Think at Park West

Friday, September 5: The Juan MacLean at the Empty Bottle

Friday, September 5: Crime in Stereo at Reggie's Rock Club

Friday, September 5: Damien Dempsey at Schubas

Friday, September 5: Graham Colton at Schubas

Friday, September 5: DeadMau5 at the House of Blues

Saturday, September 6: Sons & Daughters at the Double Door

Saturday, September 6: Bitter:Sweet at Subterranean

Saturday, September 6: Wombats at the Empty Bottle

Sunday, September 7: GZA at the House of Blues

Sunday, September 7: Kidz in the Hall w/ Hollywood Holt and The Hood Internet at the Metro

Sunday, September 7: Benevento Russo Duo at Martyr's

Sunday, September 7: Derailers at Schubas

Monday, September 8: Airborne Toxic Event at Schubas

Monday, September 8: Tricky at the House of Blues

Monday, September 8: Spiritualized at the Metro

Wednesday, September 10: Does It Offend You, Yeah? at Subterranean

Wednesday, September 10: Fratellis at the House of Blues

Wednesday, September 10: Cribs at the Abbey Pub

Thursday, September 11: Ra Ra Riot w/ Walter Meego at Subterranean

Thursday, September 11: Bun B at the House of Blues

Friday, September 12: Journey w/ Heart and Cheap Trick at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

Friday, September 12: Holy Fuck at Subterranean

Friday, September 12: Matt Pryor w/ Kevin Devine at Schubas

Friday, September 12: The Walkmen at the Metro

Friday, September 12: Dandy Warhols w/ Darker My Love at the Vic Theatre

Friday, September 12: Xavier Rudd at the Vic Theatre

Friday, September 12: Joan as Police Woman at Schubas

Friday, September 12: American Steel at Reggie's Rock Club

Saturday, September 13: Matt Pryor w/ Kevin Devine at Schubas

Saturday, September 13: Stereophonics at the Metro

Saturday, September 13: Sam Sparro at Subterranean

Saturday, September 13: Brooks and Dunn w/ ZZ Top at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

Saturday, September 13: Ice Cube at the House of Blues

Sunday, September 14: Spindrift at Beat Kitchen

Monday, September 15: The Balkan Beat Box at Logan Square Auditorium

Tuesday, September 16: Paul Weller at the House of Blues

Wednesday, September 17: Cut Copy w/ the Presets at the Metro

Wednesday, September 17: Low at Epiphany

Wednesday, September 17: The French Kicks at the Double Door

Wednesday, September 17: Love As Laughter at Schubas

Thursday, September 18: Fear Before the March of Flames w/ Dameira and I Am the Ocean at Beat Kitchen

Thursday, September 18: FEADS at Sonotheque

Thursday, September 18: Charlie Hunter at the Lakeshore Theater

Thursday, September 18: Needtobreathe at Schubas

Friday, September 19: Dillinger Four w/ Sacred of Chaka at the Bottom Lounge

Friday, September 19: Dar Williams w/ Shawn Mullins at Park West

Friday, September 19: Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter at the Empty Bottle

Friday, September 19: Jenny Lewis at Epiphany

Saturday, September 20: Lagwagon w/ MXPX and Only Crime at the Metro

Saturday, September 20: Felice Brothers at the Abbey Pub

Saturday, September 20: Murray Hammond at Schubas

Saturday, September 20: The Evangelicals at Beat Kitchen

Saturday, September 20: Rachel Unthank & the Winterset at Schubas

Saturday, September 20: Baba Zula at Martyr's

Saturday, September 20: We Are Wolves at Subterranean

Saturday, September 20: Hideout Block Party at the Hideout

Sunday, September 21: Hideout Block Party at the Hideout

Sunday, September 21: Live at the House of Blues

Sunday, September 21:A Place to Bury Strangers at the Empty Bottle

Tuesday, September 23:High Places at the AV-Aerie

Tuesday, September 23:Say Hi w/ Jukebox the Ghost at Beat Kitchen

Wednesday, September 24: Eagles at the United Center

Wednesday, September 24: Sigur Ros at the Chicago Theatre

Wednesday, September 24: Vasen at Schubas

Wednesday, September 24: Stars at the Riviera Theatre

Wednesday, September 24: Opeth w/ High on Fire and Nachtmystium at the House of Blues

Thursday, September 25: Extra Life at Ronny's

Thursday, September 25: Rocket Summer w/ Secret Handshake and Morning Light at the Metro

Thursday, September 25: Bang Camero at the Double Door

Thursday, September 25: Eagles at the United Center

Thursday, September 25: Janet Jackson at Allstate Arena

Thursday, September 25: James at the Vic Theatre

Thursday, September 25: Damien Jurado at Schubas

Friday, September 26: Mogwai w/ Fuck Buttons at the Congress Theater

Friday, September 26: Hayden at Schubas

Friday, September 26: Why? w/ Tobacco at the Beat Kitchen

Friday, September 26: Keller Williams at the Vic Theatre

Friday, September 26: Marc Broussard at the Lakeshore Theater

Friday, September 26: Horse the Band w/ Heavy Heavy Low Low at Reggie's Rock Club

Friday, September 26: Los Straitjackets w/ El Guapo at the Abbey Pub

Saturday, September 27: My Bloody Valentine at the Aragon Ballroom

Saturday, September 27: Buckethead at the Vic Theatre

Saturday, September 27: Omega Moos at the Metro

Saturday, September 27: Common w/ Talib Kweli and the Roots at the House of Blues

Saturday, September 27: Willy Porter at the Old Town School of Folk Music

Saturday, September 27: Ron Sexsmith at Schubas

Sunday, September 28: Hot Chip at the Metro

Sunday, September 28: Awesome Color at Beat Kitchen

Sunday, September 28: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds at the Riviera Theatre

Monday, September 29: Hot Chip at the Metro

Monday, September 29: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds at the Riviera Theatre

Tuesday, September 30: Born Ruffians at Schubas

Wednesday, October 1: Wedding Present at the Empty Bottle

Wednesday, October 1: Children of Bodom w/ Black Dahlia Murder at the House of Blues

Wednesday, October 1: Rachel Yamagata at the Lakeshore Theater

Wednesday, October 1: Ray LaMontagne w/ Leona Naess at the Chicago Theatre

Wednesday, October 1: Heartless Bastards w/ Langhorne Slim at the Abbey Pub

Thursday, October 2: Beck w/ MGMT at the Aragon Ballroom

Thursday, October 2: Liam Finn w/ Veils at the Lakeshore Theater

Thursday, October 2: Saviours at Beat Kitchen

Thursday, October 2: Alanis Morisette at the Chicago Theatre

Thursday, October 2: Lindsay Buckingham at the House of Blues

Friday, October 3: Beck w/ MGMT at the Aragon Ballroom

Friday, October 3: Tina Turner at the United Center

Friday, October 3: August Burns Red w/ A Skylit Drive and Sky Eats Airplane at Reggie's Rock Club

Friday, October 3: Citizen Cope at the Vic Theatre

Friday, October 3: Mike Relm at the Abbey Pub

Friday, October 3: Chris Trapper at Schubas

Friday, October 3: Bassnectar at the Metro

Saturday, October 4: Citizen Cope at the Vic Theatre

Saturday, October 4: My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult at the Metro

Saturday, October 4: New Kids on the Block at Allstate Arena

Saturday, October 4: Sunset Rubdown at the Empty Bottle

Saturday, October 4: From the Jam at the Abbey Pub

Monday, October 6: Robert Pollard's Boston Spaceships at the Double Door

Monday, October 6: Chinese Stars at the Empty Bottle

Monday, October 6: Black Kids w/ Virgins at the Metro

Monday, October 6: Tina Turner at Allstate Arena

Monday, October 6: Ani DiFranco at the Chicago Theatre

Tuesday, October 7: Unearth at the House of Blues

Wednesday, October 8: Bootsy Collins at the House of Blues

Wednesday, October 8: Joe Satriani at the Chicago Theatre

Wednesday, October 8: Dodos w/ Au at the Bottom Lounge

Wednesday, October 8: Jamie Lidell at Metro

Thursday, October 9: My Morning Jacket at the Chicago Theatre

Thursday, October 9: Tegan & Sara at the Riviera Theatre

Thursday, October 9: STNNG at Beat Kitchen

Thursday, October 9: Bayside w/ The Status, Valencia and Matches at the Metro

Friday, October 10: My Morning Jacket at the Chicago Theatre

Friday, October 10: Big Drill Car at the Double Door

Friday, October 10: Tommy Emmanuel w/ Anthony Snape at the Park West

Friday, October 10: Stereolab at the Vic Theatre

Friday, October 10: Silver Jews at the Metro

Friday, October 10: Lawrence Arms w/ Bouncing Souls at the House of Blues

Friday, October 10: Southern Culture on the Skids at Schubas

Friday, October 10: Dan Deacon's "Eyes Night" at Epiphany

Saturday, October 11: Dan Deacon's "Ears Night" at Epiphany

Saturday, October 11: Watain w/ Withered at Reggie's Rock Club

Saturday, October 11: Sonya Kitchell & the Slip at Schubasub

Saturday, October 11: Minus the Bear w/ Annuals at the Vic Theatre

Saturday, October 11: Pierced Arrows at the Empty Bottle

Saturday, October 11: Drag the River at the Bottom Lounge

Saturday, October 11: Anti-Nowhere League w/ Reagan Youth at the Double Door

Saturday, October 11: Cold War Kids at the Vic Theatre

Saturday, October 11: Kooks at the Riviera Theatre

Saturday, October 11: Throw Me the Statue at Beat Kitchen

Sunday, October 12: Riotfest w/ All at the Congress Theater

Sunday, October 12: A Cursive Memory at Subterranean

Sunday, October 12: Girlyman at Schubas

Monday, October 13: Amon Amarth at the House of Blues

Monday, October 13: Mountain Goats w/ Kaki King at Park West

Tuesday, October 14: Ben Kweller at the Bottom Lounge

Tuesday, October 14: Maylene & the Sons of Disaster w/ A Static Lullaby at Subterranean

Tuesday, October 14: Okkervil River w/ Crooked Fingers at the Metro

Wednesday, October 15: Aggrolites w/ Everybody Out at Subterranean

Wednesday, October 15: The Residents at the Lakeshore Theater

Wednesday, October 15: Cobra Starship at the House of Blues

Thursday, October 16: The Residents at the Lakeshore Theater

Friday, October 17: The Notwist at Logan Square Auditorium

Friday, October 17: DMBQ at the Abbey Pub

Friday, October 17: Against Me! w/ Ted Leo & the Pharmacists at the Riviera Theatre

Friday, October 17: Deerhoof w/ Experimental Dental School at the Metro

Friday, October 17: The New Year w/ War on Drugs at the Empty Bottle

Friday, October 17: K.D. Lang w/ Dustin O'Halloran at the Chicago Theatre

Friday, October 17: Will Hoge at the Double Door

Saturday, October 18: Wire at the Metro

Saturday, October 18: The Falcon at Subterranean

Saturday, October 18: Yonder Mountain String Band at the Congress Theater

Sunday, October 19: Dead C w/ Wolf Eyes at the Empty Bottle

Sunday, October 19: Toadies at the Metro

Tuesday, October 21: Joan Osborne at Park West

Tuesday, October 21: Anberlin at the House of Blues

Tuesday, October 21: Yelle at Logan Square Auditorium

Wednesday, October 22: TV on the Radio w/ the Dirtbombs at the Riviera Theatre

Thursday, October 23: Electric Six w/ Golden Dogs at the Double Door

Thursday, October 23: Diplo w/ Abe Vigoda at the Abbey Pub

Thursday, October 23: Matthew Sweet at Park West

Thursday, October 23: Spinto Band w/ Frightened Rabbit at the Metro

Thursday, October 23: Fucked Up at Reggie's Rock Club

Friday, October 24: New Kids on the Block at Allstate Arena

Friday, October 24: Legendary Pink Dots at the Empty Bottle

Friday, October 24: Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers at Subterranean

Saturday, October 25: Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers at Subterranean

Saturday, October 25: Crystal Castles at the Metro

Saturday, October 25: Tim Reynolds at the Double Door

Saturday, October 25: Henry Rollins at the Vic Theatre

Saturday, October 25: Fujiya & Miyagi at the Bottom Lounge

Saturday, October 25: Lykke Li at the Empty Bottle

Saturday, October 25: Lotus at Park West

Saturday, October 25: Melissa Ferrick at Schubas

Sunday, October 26: Madonna at the United Center

Sunday, October 26: Magnetic Morning at the Empty Bottle

Monday, October 27: Of Montreal w/ Sinkane at the Riviera Theatre

Tuesday, October 28: Jedi Mind Tricks at Subterranean

Wednesday, October 29: Mest at the Metro

Wednesday, October 29: Akimbo at the Empty Bottle

Friday, October 31: Jaguares at the House of Blues

Friday, October 31: King Khan & BBQ Show at the Bottom Lounge

Sunday, November 2: Reliant K at the House of Blues

Monday, November 3: Magnolia Electric Co. at the Abbey Pub

Monday, November 3: Hanson w/ Dave Barnes at the House of Blues

Tuesday, November 4: Hanson w/ Dave Barnes at the House of Blues

Saturday, November 8: Gourds at Martyr's

Saturday, November 8: Girl Talk w/ Death Set at the Congress Theater

Friday, November 14: Jackopierce at Park West

Friday, November 21: M83 at the Bottom Lounge

Saturday, November 22: Aquabats at the Metro

Saturday, November 22: Chicago Bluegrass Festival at the Congress Theater

Saturday, November 22: Jason Mraz w/ Lisa Hannigan at the Aragon Ballroom

Thursday, December 4: Sarah Brightman at Allstate Arena


 


 


 
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