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Friday, February 20: Thievery Corporation at the Riviera Theatre

Friday, February 20: William Elliott Whitmore at Reggie's Rock Club

Friday, February 20: Wolfe Tones at the Abbey Pub

Friday, February 20: Warren Haynes at the Old Town School of Folk Music

Friday, February 20: Deer Tick at the Empty Bottle

Saturday, February 21: The Gipsy Kings at the Chicago Theatre

Saturday, February 21: Bobby Bare Jr. w/ David Vandervelve at Schubas

Saturday, February 21: Parlor Mob at the Double Door

Saturday, February 21: Mahjongg at the Hideout

Sunday, February 22: Koffin Kats w/ Creepshow at Subterranean

Sunday, February 22: Juana Molina at the Morse Theatre

Wednesday, February 25: Explorer's Club at the Empty Bottle

Wednesday, February 25: Estelle w/ Solange at the House of Blues

Wednesday, February 25: Music Tapes w/ Nana Grizol at the AV-Aerie

Wednesday, February 25: Tim Fite w/ Benjy Ferree at Schubas

Thursday, February 26: Dark Star Orchestra at the Vic Theatre

Thursday, February 26: Bryan Scary & the Shredding Tears w/ This Is Me Smiling at Schubas

Thursday, February 26: Brett Dennen at Park West

Friday, February 27: These Are Powers w/ Bird Names at the Hideout

Friday, February 27: Moe. at the Riviera Theatre

Friday, February 27: Aqueduct w/ Foundry Field Recordings at Schubas

Friday, February 27: Jypsi at the Abbey Pub

Friday, February 27: Andy McKee (early show) at Schubas

Friday, February 27: Don Caballero w/ DD/MM/YY at Reggie's Rock Club

Friday, February 27: Dervish at the Old Town School of Folk Music

Friday, February 27: Ne-Yo at the Chicago Theatre

Friday, February 27: The Appleseed Cast at the Bottom Lounge

Saturday, February 28: Moe. at the Riviera Theatre

Saturday, February 28: Trevor Hall at Beat Kitchen

Saturday, February 28: Lydia at the AV-Aerie

Saturday, February 28: These Arms Are Snakes w/ Clouds and All the Saints at Subterranean

Saturday, February 28: Airborne Toxic Event at Schubas

Saturday, February 28: Dropkick Murphys at the Congress Theater

Saturday, February 28: Jimmy Eat World at the Metro

Saturday, February 28: Lisa Hannigan w/ the Low Anthem at Martyr's

Sunday, March 1: Escape the Fate at the House of Blues

Sunday, March 1: Joshua Redman at the Old Town School of Folk Music

Sunday, March 1: Loney, Dear at Schubas

Monday, March 2: Sara Bareilles w/ Tony Lucca at Schubas

Tuesday, March 3: Sara Bareilles w/ Tony Lucca at Schubas

Tuesday, March 3: Sam Roberts Band w/ Mother, Mother at Beat Kitchen

Wednesday, March 4: Coliseum w/ Blacklisted at Reggie's Rock Club

Wednesday, March 4: BLK JKS at the Empty Bottle

Wednesday, March 4: That 1 Guy at Schubas

Thursday, March 5: Fleetwood Mac at Allstate Arena

Thursday, March 5: Asobi Seksu at Empty Bottle

Thursday, March 5: Tea Leaf Green w/ Outformation at Park West

Thursday, March 5: Busta Rhymes at the House of Blues

Thursday, March 5: Retribution Gospel Choir at Subterranean

Thursday, March 5: Hard Lessons w/ My Dear Disco at Schubas

Friday, March 6: Dan Auerbach w/ Hacienda at the Metro

Friday, March 6: Duncan Sheik at the Morse Theatre

Friday, March 6: Dave Barnes at Schubas

Friday, March 6: Phosphorescent at the Empty Bottle

Friday, March 6: Say Hi w/ Keith Sykes at Park West

Friday, March 6: Fleetwood Mac at Allstate Arena

Friday, March 6: ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead at Logan Square Auditorium

Friday, March 6: Dent May and His Magnificent Ukelele at Schubas

Friday, March 6: Swinging Utters at Reggie's Rock Club

Friday, March 6: Stephen Lynch at the Congress Theater

Saturday, March 7: Tapes 'n Tapes at the Metro

Saturday, March 7: Nasa at the Abbey Pub

Saturday, March 7: Saw Doctors at the Vic Theatre

Saturday, March 7: Azita at the Empty Bottle

Saturday, March 7: A.A. Bondy at Schubas

Saturday, March 7: Hanzel und Gretyl at Reggie's Rock Club

Sunday, March 8: Cut Copy w/ Matt & Kim at the Vic Theatre

Sunday, March 8: Anne Heaton at Schubas

Sunday, March 8: David Archuleta at the House of Blues

Monday, March 9: Dillinger Four at Reggie's Rock Club

Tuesday, March 10: Dirty Heads w/ Mishka at Schubas

Wednesday, March 11: Mondo Bongos at the Abbey Pub

Thursday, March 12: Tindersticks at the Epiphany

Thursday, March 12: DD/MM/YYYY at Beat Kitchen

Thursday, March 12: Headlights w/ Pomegranites and Maserati at the Empty Bottle

Thursday, March 12: Thursday w/ Four Year Strong and Pierce the Veil at the Aragon Ballroom

Thursday, March 12: Dear & the Headlights w/ Reuben's Accomplice at Reggie's Rock Club

Thursday, March 12: Raphael Saadiq at Park West

Friday, March 13: Milemarker at the Empty Bottle

Friday, March 13: Tricky at the Epiphany

Friday, March 13: Here We Go Magic w/ Callers at Beat Kitchen

Friday, March 13: Missy Higgins w/ Justin Nokuza at the Vic Theatre

Friday, March 13: Blue King Brown at Subterranean

Friday, March 13: Alice Russell at Schubas

Friday, March 13: STS9 at the Congress Theater

Friday, March 13: Whigs at the Bottom Lounge

Friday, March 13: The Soundtrack of Our Lives at the Double Door

Friday, March 13: Matthew Dear at Smart Bar

Saturday, March 14: Queers w/ Poison Arrows at Reggie's Rock Club

Saturday, March 14: Human Highway w/ The Magic and Cotton Jones at the Empty Bottle

Saturday, March 14: Chairlift w/ YACHT at Schubas

Saturday, March 14: Edie Sedgewick w/ Medications at Ronny's

Saturday, March 14: Bonnie "Prince" Billy at the Vic Theatre

Saturday, March 14: The Tossers at the Metro

Saturday, March 14: Madeiline Peyroux at Park West

Saturday, March 14: Patty Loveless at the Old Town School of Folk Music

Saturday, March 14: Kinky at the Congress Theater

Saturday, March 14: 2020 Soundsystem at Subterranean

Saturday, March 14: Razorlight at the Double Door

Saturday, March 14: The Black Lips w/ Gentlemen Jesse & His Men at Logan Square Auditorium

Sunday, March 15: Handsome Furs w/ Dri at the Empty Bottle

Sunday, March 15: NOMO at the Abbey Pub

Monday, March 16: Langhorne Slim w/ Blind Pilot at Schubas

Tuesday, March 17: Flogging Molly at the Congress Theater

Tuesday, March 17: Hollywood Undead w/ Senses Fail at the House of Blues

Tuesday, March 17: Red Red Meat at the Empty Bottle

Wednesday, March 18: Red Red Meat at the Empty Bottle

Wednesday, March 18: Bleeding Through w/ Acacia Strain at the House of Blues

Wednesday, March 18: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Metro

Friday, March 20: Kap Bambino (late show) at Schubas

Friday, March 20: Lucy Kaplansky (early show) at Schubas

Friday, March 20: Mindless Self-Indulgence at the House of Blues

Friday, March 20: Slightly Stoopid at the Congress Theater

Saturday, March 21: Les Claypool w/ Devotchka, Saul Williams and Secret Chiefs at the Riviera Theatre

Saturday, March 21: Ari Hest w/ Tim Brantley at Schubas

Sunday, March 22: Less Than Jake w/ the Expendables at the House of Blues

Sunday, March 22: Tina Dico at Schubas

Sunday, March 22: Primal Scream at the Metro

Monday, March 23: Boys Noise at the Abbey Pub

Monday, March 23: Ratatat at the Metro

Tuesday, March 24: The Death Set w/ Team Robespierre and Ninjasonik at the AV-Aerie

Tuesday, March 24: Lady Gaga at the House of Blues

Tuesday, March 24: Clem Snide at Schubas

Tuesday, March 24: Detroit 7 w/ SA, Sparta Locals, Flip and Omadaka at the Empty Bottle

Wednesday, March 25: AC Newman w/ the Broken West at the Logan Square Auditorium

Wednesday, March 25: Young Widows w/ My Disco at Beat Kitchen

Wednesday, March 25: Squirrel Nut Zippers at the House of Blues

Wednesday, March 25: Asteroids Galaxy Tour at Schubas

Wednesday, March 25: Michael Younkers w/ Plastic Crimewave Sound, Gunslingers and Mannequin Men at the Empty Bottle

Thursday, March 26: Katy Perry w/ Alphabeat at the House of Blues

Thursday, March 26: Eleni Mandell at Schubas

Thursday, March 26: Goldie at Smart Bar

Thursday, March 26: The Eagles at the Sears Centre

Friday, March 27: Archer Prewitt w/ Big Science Band at the Empty Bottle

Friday, March 27: Jeffrey Foucault (early show) at Schubas

Friday, March 27: Plants and Animals (late show) at Schubas

Friday, March 27: Ozomatli at the House of Blues

Saturday, March 28: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti at the Empty Bottle

Saturday, March 28: Fruit Bats w/ Disappear at Schubas

Saturday, March 28: Tigercity w/ Hey Champ at the Double Door

Saturday, March 28: Bloc Party w/ Longwave at the Riviera Theatre

Saturday, March 28: Asleep at the Wheel at the Old Town School of Folk Music

Saturday, March 28: Railroad Earth at the House of Blues

Saturday, March 28: Brian Jonestown Massacre at the Metro

Saturday, March 28: The Fab Faux at Park West

Saturday, March 28: Black Label Society w/ Sevendust and Dope at the Congress Theater

Sunday, March 29: Bob Mould at the Old Town School of Folk Music

Sunday, March 29: The Game at the House of Blues

Sunday, March 29: Ladybug Transistor at Schubas

Monday, March 30: Cute Is What We Aim For w/ Meg & Dia and Breathe Carolina at the House of Blues

Monday, March 30: Von Bondies at Schubas

Tuesday, March 31: Bishop Allen at Subterranean

Wednesday, April 1: John Vanderslice w/ Mountain Goats at the Epiphany

Thursday, April 2: Crippled Black Phoenix w/ Ascent of Everest at Beat Kitchen

Thursday, April 2: Masshysteri at Subterranean

Friday, April 3: Big Head Todd and the Monsters at the House of Blues

Friday, April 3: Gaslight Anthem w/ Heartless Bastards at the Bottom Lounge

Friday, April 3: Say Hi at the Beat Kitchen

Friday, April 3: Natalie Zuckerman at Schubas

Friday, April 3: White Lies w/ Friendly Fires at the Double Door

Saturday, April 4: Big Head Todd and the Monsters at the House of Blues

Saturday, April 4: Morissey w/ the Courteeners at the Aragon Ballroom

Saturday, April 4: Efterklang w/ Peter Broderick at Schubas

Saturday, April 4: Illinois at Subterranean

Saturday, April 4: Lotus at the Vic Theatre

Saturday, April 4: Lez Zeppelin at the Double Door

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

Sunday, April 5: Agnostic Front w/ Ruiner at Subterranean

Sunday, April 5: Ting Tings at the Metro

Sunday, April 5: The Tallest Man on Earth w/ the War on Drugs at Schubas

Monday, April 6: Glasvegas at the Bottom Lounge

Monday, April 6: Someone Still Loves Your Boris Yelstin at Schubas

Tuesday, April 7: Cute Lepers at Beat Kitchen

Wednesday, April 8: Presets at the Metro

Wednesday, April 8: Bloody Beetroots w/ Steve Aoki at the Abbey Pub

Thursday, April 9: Sebastien Tellier at the Empty Bottle

Thursday, April 9: Cliks at Subterranean

Friday, April 10: Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu at Ronny's

Friday, April 10: The Devil Wears Prada w/ A Day to Remember at the House of Blues

Friday, April 10: Andrew Bird at the Lyric Opera House

Friday, April 10: Quintron & Miss Pussycat at the Empty Bottle

Friday, April 10: Dr. Dog w/ Cave Singers and Golden Boots at the Double Door

Saturday, April 11: Andrew Bird at the Lyric Opera House

Saturday, April 11: Ryan Montbleau Band at Schubas

Saturday, April 11: Acid Mothers Temple at the Empty Bottle

Saturday, April 11: Alejandro Escovedo at the Old Town School of Folk Music

Saturday, April 11: Mates of State w/ the Black Kids at the Metro

Sunday, April 12: Lily Allen w/ Natalie Portman's Shaved Head at the Vic Theatre

Tuesday, April 14: English Beat at the House of Blues

Wednesday, April 15: Barcelona at Schubas

Thursday, April 16: Sleepytime Gorilla Museum w/ Dub Trio at the Bottom Lounge

Thursday, April 16: Tim Barry w/ Sundowner, Austin Lucas and Josh Small at Reggie's Rock Club

Friday, April 17: Simian Mobile Disco at the Metro

Friday, April 17: Kool Keith at Reggie's Rock Club

Friday, April 17: Alesana w/ Drop Dead Gorgeous at Reggie's Rock Club

Friday, April 17: The Bad Plus at the Old Town School of Music

Friday, April 17: Death Cab for Cutie w/ Cold War Kids and Ra Ra Riot at the Aragon Ballroom

Friday, April 17: Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit w/ Justin Townes Earle at the Double Door

Saturday, April 18: Adrian Belew at the Old Town School of Folk Music

Saturday, April 18: Travis at the Vic Theatre

Saturday, April 18: Slackers at the Bottom Lounge

Saturday, April 18: Riverdales at Reggie's Rock Club

Saturday, April 18: Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons at the Chicago Theatre

Thursday, April 23: Peter Bjorn & John w/ Chairlift at the Metro

Friday, April 24: Girlyman at the Old Town School of Folk Music

Friday, April 24: Neko Case w/ Crooked Fingers at the Chicago Theatre

Saturday, April 25: New Found Glory w/ Bayside and Set Your Goals at the House of Blues

Saturday, April 25: Superdrag at the Metro

Saturday, April 25: Throbbing Gristle at the Epiphany

Saturday, April 25: Perpetual Groove at Subterranean

Tuesday, April 28: Flight of the Conchords at the Arie Crown Theatre

Wednesday, April 29: Flight of the Conchords at the Arie Crown Theatre

Wednesday, April 29: Horrorpops at the Metro

Thursday, April 30: Franz Ferdinand at the Riviera Theatre

Thursday, April 30: Etta James at the House of Blues

Friday, May 1: MDC w/ Embrace the Kill at Reggie's Rock Club

Friday, May 1: Lamb of God at the Congress Theater

Saturday, May 2: Eddie & the Hot Rods w/ the Vibrators at the Bottom Lounge

Sunday, May 3: The Books at the MCA

Wednesday, May 6: A Skylit Drive w/ Dance Gavin Dance and Attack! Attack! at Reggie's Rock Club

Wednesday, May 6: Opeth w/ Enslaved at the House of Blues

Thursday, May 7: Dan Deacon w/ Future Islands and Teeth Mountain at the Metro

Thursday, May 7: Queensryche at the House of Blues

Saturday, May 9: Fallout Boy at Allstate Arena

Saturday, May 9: Kills w/ Horrors at the Metro

Tuesday, May 12: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band at the United Center

Thursday, May 14: Owl City w/ Swimming with Dolphins at Subterranean

Saturday, May 16: Vast at Beat Kitchen

Saturday, May 16: Disturbed w/ KillSwitchEngage at Northerly Island Amphitheatre

Tuesday, June 9: Mr. Lif w/ Willie Evans Jr. at The Abbey Pub


 


 


 
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