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ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE MELTING PARAISO U.F.O. Empty Bottle, 4/2, 10 PM.
AGENT ORANGE, BOLLWEEVILS Reggie's Rock Club, 1/16, 7 PM, all-ages.
ASOBI SEKSU Schubas, 2/3, 9 PM, on sale Fri 11/20, noon, 773-525-2508.
BEHEMOTH, SEPTICFLESH House of Blues, 1/26, 5:30 PM, all-ages, on sale Fri 11/20, 10 AM.
BISHOP ALLEN Lincoln Hall, 2/5, 10 PM, 18+, on sale Fri 11/20, noon, 773-525-2501.
BOTTLE ROCKETS, OTIS GIBBS Schubas, 1/30, 10 PM, 773-525-2508.
BOWERBIRDS, RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE Lincoln Hall, 1/16, 10 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
VINICIO CAPOSSELA Lakeshore Theater, 3/10, 8 PM, all-ages.
CLUES, POMEGRANATES Schubas, 1/17, 9 PM, 18+, 773-525-2508.
CRIBS, ADAM GREEN Lincoln Hall, 1/13, 9 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
DARK STAR ORCHESTRA the Vic, 2/5-6, 8:30 PM, on sale Sat 11/21, 10 AM.
HOWIE DAY, SERENA RYDER House of Blues, 1/30, 8:30 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 11/21, 10 AM.
LEE FIELDS & THE EXPRESSIONS Lincoln Hall, 1/17, 9 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
FINAL FANTASY Schubas, 1/16, 10 PM, 18+, 773-525-2508.
ROY HARGROVE Jazz Showcase, 12/29-1/2, 8 and 10 PM; 1/3, 4, 8 and 10 PM, 312-360-0234.
GRANT HART Darkroom, 12/11, 9 PM, 773-276-1411.
PETER HOOK OF NEW ORDER (DJ SET) Smart Bar, 12/5, 10 PM, on sale Sat 11/21, noon, smartbarchicago.com.
HOT CHIP, THE XX Riviera Theatre, 4/19, 8 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 11/21, 10 AM.
JAY-Z, YOUNG JEEZY United Center, 3/18, 7 PM, on sale Sat 11/21, noon.
MAGNETIC FIELDS Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 3/7, 7:30 PM, on sale Sat 11/21, 10 AM, 312-334-7777.
JOHN MAYER, MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD United Center, 4/10, 8 PM, on sale Sat 11/21, 10 AM.
MOVITS! Schubas, 1/31, 8 PM, 773-525-2508.
THE MUSICAL BOX the Vic, 2/13-14, 7:30 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 11/21, 10 AM.
THE NEW DEAL, DJ REKHA Park West, 1/29, 9 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 11/21, 10 AM.
NOUVELLE VAGUE Lincoln Hall, 1/29, 10 PM, 773-525-2501.
PENTAGRAM, GATES OF SLUMBER Empty Bottle, 1/30, 10 PM.
PRETTY LIGHTS the Vic, 12/31, 8:30 PM, 18+, on sale Fri 11/20, 10 AM.
REBELUTION House of Blues, 2/4, 8 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 11/21, 10 AM.
RESIDENTS Logan Square Auditorium, 2/15, 8 PM, all-ages.
REVEREND HORTON HEAT Double Door, 3/5-6, 9 PM, on sale Sat 11/21, noon.
SCREECHING WEASEL, LEMURIA Reggie's Rock Club, 2/26, 8 PM, 17+.
STATE RADIO Metro, 2/19, 7 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 11/21, noon, metrochicago.com.
SUPERSUCKERS Reggie's Rock Club, 12/29-31, 8 PM.
TEA LEAF GREEN, ELMWOOD Lincoln Hall, 1/23, 10 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
TEEN IDOLS, METHADONES, WANTON LOOKS Bottom Lounge, 12/19, 8 PM.
TOBACCO, THE HOOD INTERNET Empty Bottle, 4/3, 10 PM.
TOSSERS, TEEN IDOLS Reggie's Rock Club, 12/31, 8 PM.
URGE OVERKILL House of Blues Back Porch Stage, 12/31, 10 PM, on sale Fri 11/20, 10 AM.
VOXTROT, SOLID GOLD Lincoln Hall, 1/14, 9 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
DALE WATSON Martyrs', 1/18, 7:30 PM, 800-594-8499.
WILD BEASTS, STILL LIFE STILL Schubas, 2/18, 9 PM; 2/19, 10 PM, 2/18 is 18+, on sale Fri 11/20, noon, 773-525-2508.

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ANDREW BIRD Fourth Presbyterian Church, 12/14-17, 8 PM, all-ages, fourth show added.
SISTER HAZEL House of Blues, 12/18-19, 9 PM, 17+, second show added, on sale Fri 11/20, 10 AM.
BUTCH WALKER Schubas, 1/5-7, 9 PM; 1/8, 10 PM, sold out.

Previously listed

BRYAN ADAMS Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, 12/5, 8 PM. Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, 12/6, 8 PM.
AIR SUPPLY the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 2/12, 7:30 PM.
ANTI-FLAG, AIDEN, CANCER BATS Bottom Lounge, 1/13, 5 PM, all-ages.
ANVIL House of Blues, 1/10, 7 PM, all-ages.
ARCH ENEMY, EXODUS House of Blues, 1/29, 6:30 PM, all-ages.
DAVID ARCHULETA Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, 12/11, 8 PM.
ARCTIC MONKEYS, SCREAMING FEMALES Riviera Theatre, 12/6, 7 PM, all-ages.
AVETT BROTHERS House of Blues, 3/17, 9 PM, 17+.
MARCIA BALL FitzGerald's, Berwyn, 12/31, 9:30 PM.
BOBBY BARE JR., DAVID VANDERVELDE Schubas, 12/31, 10 PM, 773-525-2508.
BRENDAN BAYLISS & JAKE CINNINGER Park West, 12/5, 8 PM, all-ages.
BEAUSOLEIL SPACE, Evanston, 12/31, 10 PM, all-ages.
WILLIAM BECKETT, DANNY STEVENS Reggie's Rock Club, 12/19, 5 PM, all-ages.
BETTER THAN EZRA House of Blues, 12/12, 9 PM, 17+.
BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, CYNIC, DEVIN TOWNSEND House of Blues, 1/24, 5:30 PM, all-ages.
BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE, SONIC BOOM SIX Reggie's Rock Club, 12/1, 6 PM, all-ages.
BIG HEAD TODD & THE MONSTERS House of Blues, 12/31, 9:30 PM.
BLACK KEYS, KURT VILE & THE VIOLATORS Riviera Theatre, 12/31, 10 PM; 1/1, 8 PM, 18+, 12/31 sold out.
TERENCE BLANCHARD SPACE, Evanston, 2/28, 8 PM, all-ages.
BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA FitzGerald's, Berwyn, 12/5, 9 PM.
BON JOVI Soldier Field, 7/30, 7 PM.
BOOMBOX Bottom Lounge, 12/5, 9 PM, 18+.
CHRIS BOTTI Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, 12/6, 7:30 PM.
THE BRAVERY, MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA House of Blues, 12/15, 7:30 PM, 17+.
BREAKING BENJAMIN, SICK PUPPIES House of Blues, 12/14, 7:30 PM, 17+, sold out.
PIETA BROWN, AMI SARAIYA Hideout, 12/3, 9 PM.
CAFE TACUBA Congress Theater, 12/5, 773-276-1235.
CASIOTONE FOR THE PAINFULLY ALONE Beat Kitchen, 12/3, 8:30 PM, 17+.
CHICAGO BLUEGRASS & BLUES FESTIVAL WITH BELA FLECK & THE FLECKTONES, DR. DOG, EMMITT-NERSHI BAND Congress Theater, 12/12, noon, all-ages, 773-276-1235.
CITY AND COLOUR Metro, 1/15, 7:30 PM, all-ages, metrochicago.com.
JEFF COFFIN MU'TET SPACE, Evanston, 1/23, 8 PM, all-ages.
MARC COHN SPACE, Evanston, 2/21, 8 PM, all-ages.
COLD CAVE Empty Bottle, 2/25, 9:30 PM.
COLD WAR KIDS the Vic, 1/30, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
CUNNINLYNGUISTS Subterranean, 12/5, 10 PM, 17+.
DAMNWELLS Double Door, 1/9, 9 PM.
DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL, NEW FOUND GLORY Subterranean, 12/7, 7:30 PM, all-ages, 888-512-7469.
KRIS DELMHORST Schubas, 12/13, 8 PM, 773-525-2508.
DETROIT COBRAS, DEXTER ROMWEBER DUO, BLACKS, LAWRENCE PETERS OUTFIT Double Door, 12/19, 8:30 PM.
DO MAKE SAY THINK, HAPPINESS PROJECT Schubas, 12/4, 10 PM, 773-525-2508. Lincoln Hall, 12/5, 10 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
WILL DOWNING, JEFFREY OSBORNE Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, 12/11, 8 PM.
DRI, DIAMOND PLATE Reggie's Rock Club, 2/7, 9 PM, 18+.
DUTCHESS & THE DUKE, GREG ASHLEY Empty Bottle, 12/5, 10 PM.
LINDA EDER Park West, 12/3, 7:30 PM, 18+.
EKOOSTIK HOOKAH Martyrs', 12/12, 10 PM, 800-594-8499.
ENSIFERUM, HYPOCRISY Logan Square Auditorium, 11/29, 5:30 PM, all-ages.
EYEDEA & ABILITIES, THEMSELVES Reggie's Rock Club, 12/3, 8 PM, 17+.
FIELD MUSIC, SLEEP OUT Beat Kitchen, 12/5, 9:30 PM, 17+.
FIERY FURNACES Lincoln Hall, 12/31, 9 PM, 773-525-2501. Schubas, 12/30, 9 PM, 18+, 773-525-2508.
FINK Schubas, 12/8, 8 PM, 773-525-2508.
FLAMING LIPS, PHOENIX, PETE YORN Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 12/11, 7 PM.
FLOGGING MOLLY Aragon Ballroom, 3/13, 7 PM.
FORRO IN THE DARK Schubas, 12/11, 10:30 PM, 773-525-2508.
MARCUS FOSTER, BLUE ROSES Abbey Pub, 12/13, 8 PM.
FOUR TET, NATHAN FAKE Empty Bottle, 2/19, 10 PM.
THE FRAY, KRIS ALLEN Auditorium Theatre, 12/4, 7:30 PM.
FRIENDLY FIRES, THE XX Bottom Lounge, 12/1, 8 PM, Sold out; 18+.
GAELIC STORM House of Blues, 3/12, 9 PM, 17+.
BEBEL GILBERTO Park West, 12/2, 7:30 PM, 18+.
GIRL TALK Congress Theater, 12/31, 9:30 PM, 17+, sold out.
GIRLYMAN SPACE, Evanston, 2/11, 8 PM, all-ages.
HOLLY GOLIGHTLY & THE BROKEOFFS Subterranean, 12/4, 9:30 PM, 17+.
ROBERT GORDON & THE GANG THEY COULDN'T HANG FEATURING CHRIS SPEDDING, SLIM JIM PHANTOM, AND GLEN MATLOCK Abbey Pub, 1/23, 8:30 PM.
GREAT WHITE House of Blues, 2/13, 8:30 PM.
NANCI GRIFFITH Old Town School of Folk Music, 12/5, 7 and 10 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
GUNFIRE 76, SEX SLAVES Reggie's Rock Club, 1/18, 8 PM, 17+.
GWAR House of Blues, 12/7, 6:30 PM, all-ages.
JOHN WESLEY HARDING Schubas, 12/2, 8 PM.
CURTIS HARVEY, GLORYTELLERS Hideout, 12/7, 9 PM.
HATEBREED, CANNIBAL CORPSE, UNEARTH House of Blues, 12/10, 4:45 PM, all-ages.
HEADLIGHTS, MARITIME Lincoln Hall, 12/10, 9 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
HIDDEN CAMERAS, GENTLEMAN REG Empty Bottle, 12/3, 9:30 PM.
KERI HILSON, SEAN KINGSTON, PITBULL, DAVID GUETTA, LIVVI FRANC Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 12/12, 6 PM.
HISTORY OF HOUSE MUSIC WITH JULIAN "JUMPIN" PEREZ, MARIO "SMOKIN" DIAZ, MAX-A-MILLION, AND OTHERS House of Blues, 12/5, 10 PM.
HYPNO5E, REVOCATION Empty Bottle, 1/11, 9:30 PM, free.
JULIO IGLESIAS Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, 12/6, 7 PM.
CHRIS ISAAK House of Blues, 1/1, 9 PM.
BONEY JAMES the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 12/18, 7:30 PM.
THE JESUS LIZARD, DISAPPEARS Metro, 12/31, 10 PM, 18+, metrochicago.com.
KANSAS Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, 12/4, 8 PM.
KILL HANNAH, HEY CHAMP, 1997 Metro, 12/19, 6:30 PM, all-ages, metrochicago.com.
B.B. KING House of Blues, 4/25, 8 PM.
KING KHAN & BBQ SHOW, THOSE DARLINS Logan Square Auditorium, 12/2, 8 PM, all-ages.
MARK KNOPFLER Chicago Theatre, 4/23, 7:30 PM.
LEO KOTTKE, LEON REDBONE Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, 1/29, 8 PM.
DAVE KOZ & FRIENDS Auditorium Theatre, 12/5, 8 PM.
LA ROUX Lincoln Hall, 2/1, 9 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
PATTI LABELLE Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, 12/5, 8 PM.
LADY GAGA, KID CUDI, JASON DERULO Chicago Theatre, 1/8-10, 7:30 PM, sold out.
LAND OF TALK Empty Bottle, 12/12, 9:30 PM.
JOHN LEGEND the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 12/30, 8 PM.
JENS LEKMAN Empty Bottle, 12/31, 9:30 PM; 1/1-2, 10 PM, 12/31 sold out.
AARON LEWIS the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 2/25, 7:30 PM.
RAMSEY LEWIS UIC Forum, 12/4, 8 PM.
LEZ ZEPPELIN Double Door, 12/5, 9 PM.
THE LIFE AND TIMES, ADAM FRANKLIN & BOLTS OF MELODY Empty Bottle, 1/29, 10 PM.
LOCAL H, ELECTRIC SIX, WHITE MYSTERY Double Door, 12/31, 9:30 PM.
BOBBY LONG Double Door, 12/15, 8 PM.
LUCKY BOYS CONFUSION, THE FOLD, ACTION BLAST Metro, 12/26, 6 PM, all-ages, metrochicago.com.
BAABA MAAL Old Town School of Folk Music, 4/9, 8 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
MACABRE, MAGGOT TWAT Reggie's Rock Club, 12/26, 8 PM, 17+.
MAHJONGG Hideout, 12/12, 9 PM.
BARRY MANILOW Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, 12/17-19, 8 PM.
MARDUK, NACHTMYSTIUM Reggie's Rock Club, 12/12, 8 PM, 17+.
MARGOT & THE NUCLEAR SO AND SO'S Subterranean, 12/31, 10 PM.
MARIE DIGBY, ALPHA REV Lincoln Hall, 12/3, 7 PM, all-ages, 773-525-2501.
WYNTON MARSALIS Symphony Center, 3/19, 8 PM, 312-394-3000.
MELT-BANANA, TRICLOPS!, 97-SHIKI, JEWSUS Bottom Lounge, 11/30, 8 PM, 17+.
MEW Metro, 12/7, 7:30 PM, all-ages, metrochicago.com.
MIIKE SNOW Metro, 4/5, 9 PM, 18+, metrochicago.com.
JASON MOLINA & WILL JOHNSON Lincoln Hall, 2/6, 10 PM, 773-525-2501.
JUSTIN MOORE Joe's, 3/11, 8 PM.
MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK Lincoln Hall, 12/18-20, 7 PM, all-ages, sold out.
MUNICIPAL WASTE, THE ACCUSED, PHOBIA Subterranean, 12/2, 6 PM, all-ages.
MUSHROOMHEAD, VENTANA Abbey Pub, 12/3, 8:30 PM, 18+.
AARON NEVILLE & HIS QUINTET the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 12/10, 7:30 PM.
IVAN NEVILLE'S DUMPSTAPHUNK Martyrs', 12/10, 9 PM; 12/11, 10 PM, 800-594-8499.
NILE, IMMOLATION, KRISIUN Metro, 1/21, 6 PM, all-ages, metrochicago.com.
NORMA JEAN, HORSE THE BAND, THE CHARIOT Reggie's Rock Club, 12/5, 5 PM, all-ages.
JAKE OWEN Joe's, 12/4, 8:30 PM.
PARACHUTE, SAFETYSUIT Subterranean, 1/15, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
SEAN PAUL House of Blues, 12/6, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
PEGBOY, SHOT BAKER Beat Kitchen, 12/31, 10 PM.
PELICAN, BLACK COBRA Empty Bottle, 12/11, 10 PM.
GRANT-LEE PHILLIPS Schubas, 12/5-6, 7 PM, 773-525-2508.
PRIESTESS, EARLY MAN Empty Bottle, 12/9, 9:30 PM.
CHUCK PROPHET Schubas, 12/3, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.
JOE PUG, JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE Lincoln Hall, 2/27, 10:30 PM, 773-525-2501.
QUEERS, LEFTOVERS Reggie's Rock Club, 12/11, 7 PM, all-ages.
DAVID RAWLINGS MACHINE WITH GILLIAN WELCH Abbey Pub, 12/6, 7:30 PM.
RED STICK RAMBLERS SPACE, Evanston, 2/27, 8 PM, all-ages.
IKE REILLY ASSASSINATION Lincoln Hall, 12/11, 10:30 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
RISE AGAINST, BOLLWEEVILS Metro, 12/18, 6:30 PM, all-ages, sold out.
RISE AGAINST, STREET SWEEPER SOCIAL CLUB House of Blues, 12/17, 7:30 PM, 17+, sold out.
RIVERDALES, TENEMENT Reggie's Rock Club, 1/23, 7 PM, all-ages.
KENNY ROGERS Paramount Theatre, Aurora, 2/13, 8 PM; 2/14, 4 PM.
SONNY ROLLINS Symphony Center, 4/9, 8 PM, 312-294-3000.
MARK RONSON, AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT, VIRGINS River East Art Center, 12/31, 8 PM, 888-512-7469.
ROONEY, TALLY HALL House of Blues, 12/8, 6:30 PM, all-ages.
DARIUS RUCKER Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, 12/4, 8 PM.
LEON RUSSELL SPACE, Evanston, 12/11, 8 PM, all-ages.
RUSSIAN CIRCLES, YOUNG WIDOWS Lincoln Hall, 12/12, 10 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
RUSTED ROOT House of Blues, 12/27-28, 8 PM, 17+.
RAPHAEL SAADIQ the Vic, 12/15, 7:30 PM, 18+.
MATTHEW SANTOS Lincoln Hall, 12/4, 10:30 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
JOHN SEBASTIAN & DAVID GRISMAN Old Town School of Folk Music, 12/11, 7 and 10 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
HARRY SHEARER & JUDITH OWEN SPACE, Evanston, 12/11, 8 PM, all-ages.
SHINEDOWN, HALESTORM House of Blues, 12/13, 7:30 PM, 17+.
SKINDRED Abbey Pub, 12/11, 9 PM, 18+.
SLOAN Lincoln Hall, 12/7, 7 PM, all-ages, 773-525-2501.
SMALL BROWN BIKE Beat Kitchen, 12/4, 6 and 10:30 PM, early show is all-ages.
SOMEONE STILL LOVES YOU BORIS YELTSIN Schubas, 1/28, 7 PM, all-ages, 773-525-2508.
RICK SPRINGFIELD the Hemmens, Elgin, 12/4, 8 PM, 847-931-5900.
ST. VINCENT, WILDBIRDS & PEACEDRUMS Metro, 2/18, 9 PM, 18+, metrochicago.com.
STAR WARS IN CONCERT United Center, 12/6, 1 and 6 PM.
STRAIGHT NO CHASER Park West, 12/13, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
SUBDUDES Park West, 12/12, 7:30 PM, 18+.
HUBERT SUMLIN & THE NIGHTHAWKS SPACE, Evanston, 12/4, 8 PM, all-ages.
SWELL SEASON Auditorium Theatre, 12/3, 8 PM.
TEGAN AND SARA Aragon Ballroom, 3/26, 8 PM, all-ages.
ROBIN THICKE, RYAN LESLIE Riviera Theatre, 12/18, 8 PM, 18+.
30 SECONDS TO MARS, THE USED House of Blues, 12/16, 7:30 PM, 17+, sold out.
TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 12/26, 2 and 7 PM.
CHRIS TRAPPER Schubas, 1/8, 7:30 PM, 773-525-2508.
TREASURE FINGERS, ONLY CHILDREN Smart Bar, 12/18, 10 PM, smartbarchicago.com.
MCCOY TYNER Symphony Center, 12/11, 8 PM, 312-294-3000.
U2 Soldier Field, 7/6, 7 PM.
UMPHREY'S MCGEE Aragon Ballroom, 12/30, 8 PM; 12/31, 7:30 PM, 18+.
UNDEROATH, AUGUST BURNS RED Metro, 12/6, 6:30 PM, all-ages, metrochicago.com.
UTADA House of Blues, 2/2, 8 PM, 17+.
VERVE PIPE Schubas, 12/12, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.
JIMMY WEBB Lincoln Hall, 1/30, 8 PM, 773-525-2501.
WEEZER, JACK'S MANNEQUIN, MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK Aragon Ballroom, 12/1, 7 PM, all-ages.
EMILY WELLS Lincoln Hall, 12/26, 10 PM, 773-525-2501.
ZERO 7 Metro, 12/4, 7:30 PM, 18+.

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