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ALLA, BIRD NAMES Schubas, 5/22, 10 PM, 773-525-2508.
ASSEMBLAGE 23, ANGEL THEORY, COBALT CORE Abbey Pub, 4/30, 9:30 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 3/13, noon.
BABY DEE, AZITA Hideout, 4/16, 10 PM.
BEATALLICA, BLACK ANGUS Double Door, 6/3, 9 PM, on sale Sat 3/13, 10 AM, 877-435-9849.
BLOCKHEAD Abbey Pub, 5/8, 8 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 3/13, noon.
BORN RUFFIANS Lincoln Hall, 6/16, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.
BOYCE AVENUE Beat Kitchen, 5/29, 6:30 PM, all-ages, on sale Fri 3/12, 10 AM.
BROOKS & DUNN, GARY ALLAN, TYLER DICKERSON First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, 8/8, 7:30 PM, on sale Sat 3/13, 10 AM.
BRUJERIA, BANDA BOSTIK, LEON VAGO, LVZBEL, AND OTHERS Aragon Ballroom, 4/9, 7 PM.
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, CHIODOS, AIRBOURNE ARCANIUM Riviera Theatre, 5/22, 6:30 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 3/13, 10 AM.
ENRIQUE BUNBURY V Live, 5/2, 9 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 3/13, 10 AM.
PAULA COLE SPACE, Evanston, 6/27, 8 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 3/13, 11 AM.
SHAWN COLVIN, NICHOLAS BARRON Old Town School of Folk Music, 6/12, 7 and 10 PM., on sale Fri 3/12, 9 AM.
IRIS DEMENT SPACE, Evanston, 6/4, 10 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 3/13, 11 AM.
KARL DENSON'S TINY UNIVERSE the Vic, 4/17, 8 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 3/13, 10 AM.
JAKOB DYLAN & THREE LEGS, NEKO CASE & KELLY HOGAN Park West, 4/26, 7:30 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 3/13, 10 AM.
FLESHTONES Bottom Lounge, 6/12, 8 PM.
GLEE LIVE! Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, 5/25-3/26, 7:30 PM, on sale Sat 3/13, 10 AM.
GLITCH MOB, FREE THE ROBOTS, DERU Double Door, 5/1, 9 PM, on sale Sat 3/13, noon, 877-435-9849.
GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS SPACE, Evanston, 6/12, 7:30 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 3/13, 11 AM.
HANDSOME FAMILY, THE THIN MAN Old Town School of Folk Music, 6/13, 7 PM, on sale Fri 3/12, 9 AM.
HENHOUSE PROWLERS Old Town School of Folk Music, 7/17, 8 PM, on sale Fri 3/12, 9 AM.
PETER HIMMELMAN SPACE, Evanston, 6/6, 8 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 3/13, 11 AM.
HOT TUNA WITH G.E. SMITH Old Town School of Folk Music, 6/20, 7 and 9:30 PM., on sale Fri 3/12, 9 AM.
HOUSE OF WATERS, JOEL STYZENS Old Town School of Folk Music, 6/11, 8 PM, on sale Fri 3/12, 9 AM.
ELTON JOHN Sears Centre, Hoffman Estates, 4/15, 8 PM, on sale Sat 3/13, 10 AM.
JIM KWESKIN & GEOFF MULDAUR, BARE HAND JUG BAND Old Town School of Folk Music, 6/26, 8 PM, on sale Fri 3/12, 9 AM.
SONNY LANDRETH FitzGerald's, Berwyn, 6/24, 8 PM, on sale Fri 3/12, 9 AM.
AMOS LEE, TIFT MERRITT Lincoln Hall, 4/26, 8 PM, on sale Sat 3/13, 10 AM, 773-525-2501.
LONESOME ORGANIST, BARBEZ, BLACK BEAR Schubas, 5/2, 10 PM, 773-525-2508.
MALDITA VECINAD Congress Theater, 5/29, 8 PM, all-ages.
MIIKE SNOW, DELOREAN Metro, 4/4, 7 PM, all-ages, metrochicago.com.
MOTHER HIPS Schubas, 6/5, 10 PM, 773-525-2508.
KATE NASH Lincoln Hall, 5/3, 7 PM, all-ages, on sale Fri 3/12, noon, 773-525-2508.
NIGHT SNIPERS Double Door, 6/12, 9 PM, on sale Saqt 3/13, noon, 877-435-9849.
OK GO, EARL GREYHOUND, THE BOOZE Metro, 4/17, 7 PM, all-ages, metrochicago.com.
PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED House of Blues, 5/2, 9 PM, 17+, on sale Fri 3/12, 10 AM, 877-598-8703.
RAVEN Abbey Pub, 9/18, 9 PM, on sale Sat 3/13, noon.
REBIRTH BRASS BAND SPACE, Evanston, 5/12, 8 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 3/13, 11 AM.
SAGE FRANCIS, FREE MORAL AGENTS, B. DOLAN Bottom Lounge, 5/19, 8 PM, 17+.
SHNUROV'S RUBL Double Door, 4/25, 8 PM, on sale Sat 3/13, noon, 877-435-9849.
SHOUT OUT LOUDS Lincoln Hall, 5/10, 8 PM, 773-525-2508.
SMOKING POPES Lincoln Hall, 5/29, 8 PM, all-ages, 773-525-2508.
OTIS TAYLOR SPACE, Evanston, 6/12, 10 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 3/13, 11 AM.
TRIPPING BILLIES House of Blues, 3/27, 9 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 3/13, 10 AM, 877-598-8703.
TRUTH AND SALVAGE CO. Schubas, 5/7, 9 PM, on sale Sat 3/13, 10 AM.
TURBO FRUITS, SHELLSHAG Schubas, 6/26, 10 PM, 773-525-2508.
CARLOS VARELA Lincoln Hall, 5/11, 8 PM, 773-525-2508.
VERBOW WITH DOUG GILLARD Schubas, 5/15, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.
WATSON TWINS Old Town School of Folk Music, 4/4, 7:30 PM, on sale Fri 3/12, 9 AM.
GEORGE WINSTON Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights, 3/30-31, 7:30 PM.
YEAR LONG DISASTER, KARMA TO BURN Double Door, 5/26, 9 PM, on sale Sat 3/13, noon, 877-435-9849.
ZOE, HONG KONG BLOOD OPERA Congress Theater, 4/9, 8 PM, all-ages.

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ATOMS FOR PEACE, FLYING LOTUS Aragon Ballroom, 4/10, 8 PM; 4/11, 7 PM, all-ages, 4/10 show sold out.
NORAH JONES, ELVIS PERKINS Chicago Theatre, 3/20, 8 PM, sold out.

Previously listed

A-HA Riviera Theatre, 5/13, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
ABOVE & BEYOND, BENNY BENASSI, SECOND SUN Congress Theater, 3/20, 7 PM, 17+, 312-804-2736.
ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE MELTING PARAISO U.F.O. Empty Bottle, 4/2, 10 PM.
AIR, AM Riviera Theatre, 3/24, 8 PM, 18+.
ALBUM LEAF, SEA WOLF Lincoln Hall, 4/25, 9 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
ALEXISONFIRE, TRASH TALK Lincoln Hall, 5/19, 6:30 PM, all-ages, 773-525-2501.
ALICE IN CHAINS, MIDDLE CLASS RUT Aragon Ballroom, 3/20, 8 PM, all-ages, sold out.
ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, LMFAO, THIRD EYE BLIND, FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS Soldier Field, 6/12, 1 PM.
ALO Martyrs', 5/28, 9 PM, 800-594-8499.
ALOHA, POMEGRANATES Empty Bottle, 4/22, 10 PM.
ALTAN Abbey Pub, 3/27, 8 PM, 18+.
AMON AMARTH, ELUVEITIE Logan Square Auditorium, 4/19, 6 PM, all-ages.
KEITH ANDERSON Joe's, 6/17, 8:30 PM.
ANGELS & AIRWAVES, SAY ANYTHING Aragon Ballroom, 4/24, 7 PM, all-ages.
ANTLERS Lincoln Hall, 4/22, 9 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
APPLES IN STEREO, GENERATIONALS Lincoln Hall, 4/30, 10 PM, 773-525-2501.
APPLESEED CAST, DREAMEND Bottom Lounge, 3/19, 8 PM, 17+.
AQUALUNG, KRISTA POLVERE Schubas, 5/5, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.
ASYLUM STREET SPANKERS SPACE, Evanston, 5/23, 8 PM, all-ages.
SUSANA BACA Old Town School of Folk Music, 4/23, 8 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
BAD LIEUTENANT Park West, 4/19, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
DAVE BARNES, ANDREW RIPP Lincoln Hall, 4/18, 7 PM, all-ages, 773-525-2501.
TIM BARRY Reggie's Rock Club, 3/31, 8 PM, 17+.
BEACH HOUSE, BACHELORETTE Metro, 4/2, 9 PM, 18+, metrochicago.com.
MARCO BENEVENTO TRIO Martyrs', 5/14, 9 PM, 800-594-8499.
BEST COAST Schubas, 4/16, 10:30 PM, 773-525-2508.
JUSTIN BIEBER Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, 3/24-25, 7 PM, sold out.
THE BIG PINK, A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS Metro, 3/20, 9 PM, 18+, metrochicago.com.
BILAL Double Door, 3/27, 9 PM, 877-435-9849.
BLACK LIPS, BOX ELDERS Logan Square Auditorium, 4/1, 8:30 PM, all-ages.
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB, BAND OF SKULLS Metro, 3/25, 8 PM, 18+, metrochicago.com.
BLEEDING THROUGH, BORN OF OSIRIS House of Blues, 4/21, 5:30 PM, all-ages, 877-598-8703.
BLUE OCTOBER House of Blues, 4/20, 9 PM, 17+.
BLUES TRAVELER House of Blues, 4/15, 8 PM, 17+, 877-598-8703.
SUZY BOGGUSS SPACE, Evanston, 5/20, 8 PM, all-ages.
BON JOVI Soldier Field, 7/30, 7 PM.
JOE BONAMASSA Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, 5/4, 7:30 PM.
BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY Congress Theater, 3/27, 8 PM, all-ages, 773-276-1235.
BONOBO Metro, 4/1, 9 PM, 18+, DJ set in Smart Bar following Metro show, metrochicago.com.
BOOKS the Vic, 10/29, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE Metro, 5/30, 8 PM, 18+, metrochicago.com.
THE BRONX, JAPANTHER Subterranean, 3/25, 8 PM, 17+.
JONATHA BROOKE SPACE, Evanston, 5/1, 8 PM, all-ages.
GREG BROWN SPACE, Evanston, 4/11, 8 PM, all-ages.
LUKE BRYAN Joe's, 5/7-8, 8:30 PM.
MICHAEL BUBLE Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 3/27, 8 PM, sold out.
JIMMY BUFFETT & THE CORAL REEFER BAND Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, 6/26, 7 PM, 877-598-8703. Toyota Park, Bridgeview, 8/14, 8 PM, 877-598-8703.
THE BUSINESS, HOLLOWPOINTS Reggie's Rock Club, 4/29, 8 PM, 18+.
JOHN BUTLER TRIO, STATE RADIO Riviera Theatre, 6/11, 8 PM, 18+.
CAMERA OBSCURA Lincoln Hall, 4/5, 8 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
CANNIBAL CORPSE, 1349, SKELETONWITCH House of Blues, 4/29, 5:15 PM, all-ages, 877-598-8703.
CAPITALIST CASUALITIES, VERBAL ABUSE Reggie's Rock Club, 5/14, 7 PM, 18+.
CAP'N JAZZ Bottom Lounge, 7/17-18, 9 PM, 17+, sold out.
CAPTURED BY ROBOTS Abbey Pub, 4/24, 8:30 PM, 18+.
CARBON LEAF Lincoln Hall, 4/23, 9 PM, 18+.
JULIAN CASABLANCAS the Vic, 4/6, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
CAVE SINGERS Empty Bottle, 3/27, 10 PM.
CELTIC WOMAN Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, 4/9-10, 8 PM.
CEU Green Dolphin Street, 4/23, 9:30 PM, 800-838-3006.
CHAD & JEREMY SPACE, Evanston, 5/8, 8 PM, all-ages.
CHAPTERHOUSE Lincoln Hall, 5/5, 9 PM, 773-525-2501.
CHICAGO, DOOBIE BROTHERS Charter One Pavilion, 7/16, 8 PM, 877-598-8703.
THE CHURCH Park West, 4/15, 8 PM, 18+.
ERIC CLAPTON'S CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL WITH ERIC CLAPTON, STEVE WINWOOD, ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND, JOHN MAYER, JEFF BECK, ZZ TOP, ROBERT CRAY, AND OTHERS Toyota Park, Bridgeview, 6/26, noon, sold out.
CLEM SNIDE Lincoln Hall, 5/13, 9 PM, 773-525-2501.
CLOUD CULT Lincoln Hall, 4/15, 9 PM, 773-525-2501.
COBRA SKULLS Beat Kitchen, 5/1, 9:30 PM, 17+.
COBRA STARSHIP, 3OH!3, TRAVIS MCCOY Charter One Pavilion, 5/15, 3 PM, 877-598-8703.
COHEED & CAMBRIA, CIRCA SURVIVE, TORCHE Congress Theater, 5/14, 7 PM, all-ages, 888-512-7469.
COLD CAVE Empty Bottle, 6/17, 10 PM.
JASON COLLETT Schubas, 4/7, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.
COMPANY OF THIEVES Lincoln Hall, 3/18, 9 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
CONVERGE, COALESCE, BLACK BREATH Bottom Lounge, 5/9, 5 PM, all-ages.
HUGH CORNWELL Abbey Pub, 4/10, 7 PM.
COWBOY JUNKIES, GRANT-LEE PHILLIPS Old Town School of Folk Music, 3/19, 7 and 10 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
COWBOY JUNKIES SPACE, Evanston, 3/23, 8 PM.
ROBERT CRAY BAND, SHEMEKIA COPELAND House of Blues, 4/3, 8:30 PM, 17+.
CRIME IN STEREO Subterranean, 4/7, 7 PM, all-ages.
CROOKED STILL SPACE, Evanston, 5/6, 8 PM, all-ages.
CYMBALS EAT GUITARS Schubas, 4/4, 6 and 9 PM, early show is all-ages, 773-525-2508.
DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL House of Blues, 4/6, 6 PM, all-ages, 877-598-8703.
DAUGHTRY, LIFEHOUSE Sears Centre, Hoffman Estates, 5/27, 7:30 PM.
A DAY TO REMEMBER, AUGUST BURNS RED, SILVERSTEIN House of Blues, 4/18-19, 4:45 PM, all-ages, 877-598-8703.
DEAD MEADOW, IMAAD WASIF Empty Bottle, 4/13, 9:30 PM.
DEADBOLT Reggie's Rock Club, 4/30, 8 PM.
DEAKIN Empty Bottle, 3/18, 9:30 PM.
THE DEAR HUNTER Subterranean, 4/28, 7:30 PM, 17+.
DEATH THREAT, MONGOLOIDS, THE KILLER, WEEKEND NACHOS Subterranean, 4/16, 7 PM, 17+.
DEER TICK, THOSE DARLINS Bottom Lounge, 4/8, 8 PM, 17+.
DELLS, JERRY BUTLER, HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, 5/8, 8 PM.
DIESELBOY Smart Bar, 4/16, 10 PM, smartbarchicago.com.
DIGITAL LEATHER Subterranean, 3/27, 10:30 PM.
DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, DARKEST HOUR Reggie's Rock Club, 4/2, 7 PM, all-ages.
DION, DRIFTERS, FLAMINGOS Chicago Theatre, 6/4, 8 PM.
DONNA THE BUFFALO FitzGerald's, Berwyn, 4/1, 8:30 PM.
DOSH, WHITE HINTERLAND Empty Bottle, 4/15, 9:30 PM.
LILA DOWNS House of Blues, 4/30, 8:30 PM, 17+.
DR. DOG, SEAN BONES Metro, 4/16, 9 PM, 18+, metrochicago.com.
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS, LANGHORNE SLIM the Vic, 4/9, 8 PM, 18+.
FRED EAGLESMITH FitzGerald's, Berwyn, 4/9, 9 PM.
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN, HATCHAM SOCIAL Metro, 4/21, 8 PM, 18+, metrochicago.com.
JONATHAN EDWARDS SPACE, Evanston, 5/16, 2 PM, all-ages.
KEITH EMERSON, GREG LAKE Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, 4/17, 8 PM.
ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO Old Town School of Folk Music, 4/3, 7 and 10 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
EVERGREEN TERRACE, DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR Reggie's Rock Club, 3/25, 5 PM, all-ages.
EVERYBODY WAS IN THE FRENCH RESISTANCE . . . NOW Schubas, 5/6, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.
THE EX, SHELLAC Lincoln Hall, 3/20, 10 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
EXPERIENCE HENDRIX FEATURING BILLY COX, JOE SATRIANI, SUSAN TEDESCHI, JONNY LANG, ERIC JOHNSON, AND OTHERS Chicago Theatre, 3/18, 7 PM.
FALL OF TROY, ENVY ON THE COAST Subterranean, 4/9, 7 PM, all-ages.
FANFARLO Lincoln Hall, 4/7, 9 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ, JOAN SEBASTIAN, MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 4/24, 8 PM, 877-598-8703.
FINNTROLL, MOONSORROW, SWALLOW THE SUN Bottom Lounge, 4/16, 8 PM, 17+.
FIVE FOR FIGHTING, MATT WERTZ the Vic, 3/24, 7 PM, all-ages.
FLORENCE & THE MACHINE, HOLY HAIL House of Blues, 4/12, 7 PM, all-ages, 877-598-8703.
FLYING LOTUS, KODE9 Double Door, 4/2, 9 PM, 877-435-9849.
BEN FOLDS the Vic, 4/19-21, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE Double Door, 4/15, 9 PM, 877-435-9849.
JEFFREY FOUCAULT, ANDY FRIEDMAN Schubas, 4/17, 7 PM, 773-525-2508.
FOXY SHAZAM Beat Kitchen, 4/10, 7 PM, all-ages.
FRANCIS & THE LIGHTS Subterranean, 4/13, 9 PM, 17+.
FRIGHTENED RABBIT Metro, 5/8, 9 PM, 18+, metrochicago.com.
FROM FIRST TO LAST, EYES SET TO KILL Reggie's Rock Club, 4/1, 5 PM, all-ages.
FUTURE ROCK Park West, 4/30, 8 PM, 18+.
GALACTIC the Vic, 4/10, 8:30 PM, 18+.
DAVID GARRETT Park West, 3/17-19, 7:30 PM, all-ages, 3/18-19 sold out.
GILBERTO GIL Symphony Center, 4/2, 8 PM, 312-294-3000.
GIPSY KINGS the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 4/29, 7:30 PM.
GOGOL BORDELLO, DEVOTCHKA Congress Theater, 4/23, 7 PM, 17+, 888-512-7469.
GOLDEN TRIANGLE Beat Kitchen, 3/24, 9:30 PM.
MATTHEW GOOD, AUTOMATIC LOVELETTER Double Door, 3/24, 9 PM, 877-435-9849.
GREAT BIG SEA House of Blues, 3/19-20, 8 PM, 17+.
PAT GREEN House of Blues, 4/23, 8:30 PM, 17+, 877-598-8703.
ADAM GREEN, DEAD TREES Schubas, 4/15, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.
GRINGO STAR; BRIGHTON, MA Subterranean, 3/26, 9:30 PM, 17+.
GRUPO FANTASMA House of Blues Back Porch Stage, 6/11, 10 PM, 877-598-8703.
DAVID GUETTA Congress Theater, 4/3, 8 PM, 17+, 773-276-1235.
H2O, SWELLERS, MONGOLOIDS Reggie's Rock Club, 3/21, 5 PM, all-ages.
HAR MAR SUPERSTAR Double Door, 4/7, 9 PM, 877-435-9849.
HARLEM, JAILL Empty Bottle, 5/1, 10 PM.
DAVID RYAN HARRIS Schubas, 4/9, 7:30 PM, 18+, 773-525-2508.
HIGH ON FIRE, PRIESTESS, BLACK COBRA Lincoln Hall, 4/2, 8 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
HIGH PLACES Schubas, 4/3, 10 PM, 18+, 773-525-2508.
ZACH HILL Beat Kitchen, 4/21, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
HILLSONG UNITED Sears Centre, Hoffman Estates, 4/17, 7:30 PM.
HIM, WE ARE THE FALLEN, DOMMIN House of Blues, 4/9, 6:30 PM, all-ages, 877-598-8703.
HONOR SOCIETY, JUST KAIT House of Blues, 4/16, 6 PM, all-ages, 877-598-8703.
HORSE FEATHERS Schubas, 4/22, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.
HOT CHIP, THE XX Riviera Theatre, 4/19, 8 PM, 18+.
RAY WYLIE HUBBARD Schubas, 5/9, 8 PM, 773-525-2508.
HUDSON MOHAWKE Abbey Pub, 3/20, 8 PM, 18+.
HYPOCRISY, HATE, BLACKGUARD Reggie's Rock Club, 3/22, 7 PM, all-ages.
INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS Martyrs', 4/24, 10 PM, 800-594-8499.
JAGUAR LOVE Reggie's Rock Club, 4/8, 7 PM, all-ages.
JAPANDROIDS Lincoln Hall, 4/9, 10 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
JAY-Z, YOUNG JEEZY United Center, 3/18, 7 PM.
JEDI MIND TRICKS Subterranean, 4/2, 10 PM, 17+.
MASON JENNINGS SPACE, Evanston, 4/10, 8 PM, all-ages.
JOHANN JOHANNSSON Lincoln Hall, 5/7, 10 PM, 773-525-2501.
JOHN BROWN'S BODY, TOUBAB KREWE Double Door, 4/3, 9 PM, 877-435-9849.
SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS the Vic, 5/21, 8 PM, 18+.
RICKIE LEE JONES Lincoln Hall, 3/25, 8 PM, 773-525-2501.
JONSI the Vic, 4/27-28, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
JERRY JOSEPH & WALLY INGRAM Schubas, 4/16, 7:30 PM, 773-525-2508.
JOVANOTTI Lincoln Hall, 5/6, 9 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
LAURENCE JUBER SPACE, Evanston, 5/14, 8 PM, all-ages.
JUCIFER Double Door, 4/6, 9 PM, 877-435-9849.
KAMELOT, LEAVES' EYES Logan Square Auditorium, 9/24, 7 PM, all-ages.
KILLING JOKE Empty Bottle, 5/28-29, 10 PM.
B.B. KING House of Blues, 4/24-25, 8 PM.
CAROLE KING & JAMES TAYLOR Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 5/24, 7:30 PM, sold out. United Center, 7/9, 8 PM.
KAKI KING Park West, 5/6, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
KING SUNNY ADE & HIS AFRICAN BEATS Old Town School of Folk Music, 4/16, 7 and 10 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
KINGS OF CONVENIENCE, FRANKLIN FOR SHORT Metro, 6/10, 7 PM, all-ages, metrochicago.com.
SANDER KLEINENBERG House of Blues, 4/16, 11 PM, 877-598-8703.
K'NAAN, WALE, JOHN FORTE Metro, 4/11, 7:30 PM, 18+, metrochicago.com.
GLADYS KNIGHT the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 3/27, 7:30 PM.
MARK KNOPFLER Chicago Theatre, 4/23, 7:30 PM.
HABIB KOITE & BAMADA Old Town School of Folk Music, 3/27, 7 and 10 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
MILES KUROSKY Schubas, 4/1, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.
LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS, HACKENSAW BOYS Double Door, 4/18, 8:30 PM, 877-435-9849.
HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 4/16, 7:30 PM.
LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH Reggie's Rock Club, 4/12, 7 PM, 17+.
LITTLE BOOTS, DRAGONETTE Metro, 5/1, 9 PM, 18+, metrochicago.com.
LITTLE DRAGON Lincoln Hall, 4/1, 9 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
LOCAL H Metro, 5/23, 7 PM, all-ages, metrochicago.com.
LOCAL NATIVES Schubas, 5/14, 10 PM, 18+, 773-525-2508.
LOS CAMPESINOS! Metro, 4/30, 7 PM, all-ages, metrochicago.com.
LOS LOBOS Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, University Park, 3/20, 8 PM, 708-235-2222. the Hemmens, Elgin, 3/19, 8 PM, 847-931-5900.
LOVE IS ALL Empty Bottle, 4/6, 9:30 PM.
LOVEDRUG Beat Kitchen, 3/26, 8:30 PM, 17+.
LOW ANTHEM Lincoln Hall, 4/6, 9 PM, 773-525-2501.
LULLABYE ARKESTRA Beat Kitchen, 4/11, 8 PM, 17+.
STEPHEN LYNCH the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 4/3, 7:30 PM.
SHELBY LYNNE Martyrs', 5/4, 8 PM, 800-594-8499.
BAABA MAAL Old Town School of Folk Music, 4/9, 8 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
MAJOR LAZER, RUSKO Metro, 4/10, 10 PM, 18+, metrochicago.com.
MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA, FEATURES Metro, 3/23, 6:30 PM, all-ages, metrochicago.com.
GIL MANTERA'S PARTY DREAM Empty Bottle, 3/19, 10 PM.
LAURA MARLING Lincoln Hall, 5/4, 9 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
WYNTON MARSALIS Symphony Center, 3/19, 8 PM, 312-394-3000.
MATADORS, KOFFIN KATS Bottom Lounge, 3/20, 8 PM, 17+.
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, ZAC BROWN BAND Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, 7/3-4, 7 PM, 877-598-8703.
JOHN MAYER, MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD United Center, 4/10, 8 PM.
EDWIN MCCAIN BAND Cubby Bear, 4/9, 8 PM.
MEGAFAUN, CHARLIE PARR Empty Bottle, 4/8, 9:30 PM.
MELVINS Double Door, 6/25, 9 PM, 877-435-9849.
PAT METHENY Symphony Center, 5/10, 8 PM, 312-294-3000.
MI AMI Hideout, 4/9, 10 PM.
INGRID MICHAELSON, MAT KEARNEY Riviera Theatre, 4/2, 7 PM, all-ages.
MIDLAKE Lincoln Hall, 5/23, 8 PM, 773-525-2501.
RAUL MIDON Lincoln Hall, 5/12, 8 PM, 773-525-2501.
MIIKE SNOW Metro, 4/5, 9 PM, 18+, sold out.
MISSION OF BURMA Double Door, 4/10, 9 PM.
MOCEDADES Congress Theater, 5/7, 8 PM, all-ages, 773-276-1235.
MOENIA V Live, 4/1, 11 PM.
MOLOTOV Congress Theater, 4/17, 8 PM, all-ages, 773-276-1235.
JANELLE MONAE Schubas, 3/29, 8 PM; 3/30, 8 PM, 3/29 is 18+, 773-525-2508.
MONO, TWILIGHT SAD Lincoln Hall, 5/22, 10 PM, 773-525-2501.
MONOTONIX Schubas, 4/19, 9 PM, 18+, 773-525-2508.
MOON INVADERS, CAROLOREGIANS Beat Kitchen, 6/11, 9:30 PM, 17+.
MOONALICE Martyrs', 5/26, 8 PM, 800-594-8499.
MORNING BENDERS Schubas, 4/12, 8 PM, 773-525-2508.
MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK, FUN House of Blues, 4/7, 5:30 PM, all-ages, 877-598-8703.
SHAWN MULLINS SPACE, Evanston, 4/9, 8 PM, all-ages.
MUMFORD & SONS, THE MIDDLE EAST Lincoln Hall, 5/24, 9 PM, 773-525-2501.
MURDER BY DEATH, HA HA TONKA Lincoln Hall, 5/14, 10 PM, 773-525-2501. Reggie's Rock Club, 5/15, 7 PM, all-ages.
NADAS Schubas, 4/27, 8 PM, 773-525-2508.
DAVID NAIL Joe's, 6/11, 10:30 PM.
NASHVILLE PUSSY, PSYCHOSTICK, GREEN JELLO Reggie's Rock Club, 4/21, 8 PM, 17+.
NEBULA, WILLOWZ Double Door, 4/1, 9 PM, 877-435-9849.
NEEDTOBREATHE, STEPHEN KELLOGG & THE SIXERS House of Blues, 3/18, 8 PM, 17+.
WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, 3/21, 7 PM. Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, 3/24, 7:30 PM.
NEVER SHOUT NEVER, HEY MONDAY, THE CAB, EVERY AVENUE House of Blues, 4/10, 6:30 PM, all-ages, sold out.
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 6/4-6, 8 PM.
NEW MASTERSOUNDS Double Door, 3/19, 9 PM, 877-435-9849.
CARRIE NEWCOMER & ELIZA GILKYSON Old Town School of Folk Music, 4/18, 7 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
JOANNA NEWSOM, ROBIN PECKNOLD the Vic, 4/3, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
SCOUT NIBLETT Schubas, 3/19, 10 PM, 773-525-2508.
NICKELBACK, BREAKING BENJAMIN, SHINEDOWN Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 5/18, 6:30 PM.
THE NIGHTWATCHMAN FEATURING TOM MORELLO Bottom Lounge, 4/30, 8 PM, 17+.
JOHN OATES SPACE, Evanston, 3/21, 8 PM, all-ages.
O'JAYS, CHARLIE WILSON Arie Crown Theater, 4/2, 8 PM.
EMILY OSMENT House of Blues, 3/21, 6 PM, all-ages.
OVER THE RHINE SPACE, Evanston, 4/28-29, 8 PM, all-ages.
OVERKILL, VADER, GOD DETHRONED, WARBRINGER Metro, 4/9, 5:30 PM, all-ages, metrochicago.com.
OWEN, ROCKY VOTOLATO, BROOKE WAGGONER Lincoln Hall, 4/16, 10 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
OWL CITY, LIGHTS Aragon Ballroom, 4/30, 7 PM, all-ages, sold out.
OZOMATLI House of Blues, 5/4, 9 PM, 17+, 877-598-8703.
OWEN PALLETT Lincoln Hall, 4/10, 10 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
PANDA House of Blues, 3/28, 8 PM, 17+, 877-598-8703.
GRAHAM PARKER Old Town School of Folk Music, 4/17, 7 and 10 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
PASSION PIT Congress Theater, 4/2, 8 PM; 4/22, 8 PM, all-ages, 4/2 sold out.
PAST LIVES, AIR WAVES Bottom Lounge, 3/25, 8 PM, 17+.
ELLIS PAUL SPACE, Evanston, 4/16, 8 PM, all-ages.
ALICE PEACOCK, PETER BRADLEY ADAMS SPACE, Evanston, 4/30, 8 PM, all-ages.
PEARL Double Door, 4/26, 9 PM, 877-435-9849.
PENDULUM (DJ SET), LA RIOTS Bottom Lounge, 4/3, 8 PM, 17+.
OMAR PENE Martyrs', 3/20, 9 PM, 800-594-8499.
TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS, DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS United Center, 7/17, 7:30 PM.
MADELEINE PEYROUX Old Town School of Folk Music, 4/10, 7 and 10 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
SHAWN PHILLIPS FitzGerald's, Berwyn, 5/1, 6:30 PM.
PISSED JEANS Empty Bottle, 4/14, 9:30 PM.
PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL WITH PAVEMENT, MODEST MOUSE, RAEKWON, ST. VINCENT, LIGHTNING BOLT, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, AND OTHERS Union Park, 7/16-18, three-day passes sold out.
PLANTS AND ANIMALS Lincoln Hall, 5/15, 10 PM, 773-525-2501.
PLATTERS, COASTERS the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 4/18, 4 PM.
PNUMA TRIO Abbey Pub, 4/10, 11 PM, 18+.
STEVE POLTZ Schubas, 4/2, 7:30 PM, 773-525-2508.
PORCUPINE TREE Riviera Theatre, 4/30, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
WILLY PORTER, JUSTIN ROTH SPACE, Evanston, 5/21, 8 PM, all-ages.
P.O.S. Bottom Lounge, 3/18, 8 PM, 17+.
PROTOMEN Beat Kitchen, 4/1, 8:30 PM, 17+.
PUSCIFER, UNCLE SCRATCH'S GOSPEL REVIVAL the Vic, 3/26-27, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
QUASI Lincoln Hall, 5/1, 10 PM, 773-525-2501.
RADIATORS FitzGerald's, Berwyn, 3/26-27, 9 PM.
CORINNE BAILEY RAE the Vic, 4/22, 8 PM, 18+.
RED BACTERIA VACUUM, OMODOKA, JINNYOOPS! Empty Bottle, 3/23, 8 PM.
RED ELVISES FitzGerald's, Berwyn, 5/8, 9:30 PM.
RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS, FIT FOR RIVALS Reggie's Rock Club, 4/20, 5 PM, all-ages.
RED SPAROWES Lincoln Hall, 4/21, 9 PM, 773-525-2501.
JOSHUA REDMAN, ANAT COHEN QUARTET Symphony Center, 4/23, 8 PM, 312-294-3000.
ANTONIS REMOS the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 5/15, 8 PM.
REO SPEEDWAGON Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, 3/27, 8 PM.
TONY RICE UNIT Old Town School of Folk Music, 4/25, 7 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
JOSH RITTER the Vic, 5/15, 7:30 PM.
CARRIE RODRIGUEZ Old Town School of Folk Music, 5/14, 7:30 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
ROGUE WAVE Lincoln Hall, 4/17, 10 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
SONNY ROLLINS Symphony Center, 4/9, 8 PM, 312-294-3000.
HENRY ROLLINS (SPOKEN WORD) the Vic, 4/7, 7:30 PM.
PETER ROWAN BLUEGRASS BAND Old Town School of Folk Music, 6/5, 7 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
RUBY SUNS, TORO Y MOI Schubas, 3/31, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.
RX BANDITS, BUILDERS & THE BUTCHERS Bottom Lounge, 4/4, 6 PM, all-ages.
MATTHEW RYAN Schubas, 4/18, 8 PM, 773-525-2508.
SERENA RYDER Lincoln Hall, 5/9, 8 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
ARTURO SANDOVAL, DARWIN NOGUERA Old Town School of Folk Music, 3/20, 7 and 10 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
ALEJANDRO SANZ Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, 7/31, 8 PM.
SERENA MANEESH, DEPRECIATION GUILD Bottom Lounge, 3/31, 8 PM, 17+.
MARTIN SEXTON, RYAN MONTBLEAU BAND Park West, 4/23, 8 PM, 18+.
SHEARWATER, WYE OAK Lincoln Hall, 4/4, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.
SHERWOOD Subterranean, 3/24, 6:30 PM, all-ages.
SIA the Vic, 4/25, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
THEE SILVER MT. ZION MEMORIAL ORCHESTRA Lincoln Hall, 5/26, 9 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501. Schubas, 5/27, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.
SKARHEAD, WISDOM IN CHAINS, REIGN SUPREME Subterranean, 4/17, 7 PM, 17+.
SLAYER, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT UIC Pavilion, 8/20, 7 PM.
SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSUEM, CHEER-ACCIDENT Bottom Lounge, 4/18, 8 PM, 17+.
SLIGHTLY STOOPID, DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN, AGGROLITES Congress Theater, 3/26, 7:30 PM, 888-512-7469.
SMALL BLACK, WASHED OUT, PICTUREPLANE Empty Bottle, 4/5, 9:30 PM.
THE SOFT PACK, MALE BONDING Empty Bottle, 4/9, 10 PM.
SONATA ARCTICA, POWERGLOVE, MUTINY WITHIN House of Blues, 4/11, 6 PM, all-ages.
SONIC BOOM SIX Beat Kitchen, 5/19, 8:30 PM, 17+.
THE SPILL CANVAS, TYLER HILTON Metro, 5/22, 6 PM, all-ages, metrochicago.com.
SPITS, NOBUNNY Empty Bottle, 5/20, 9:30 PM.
SPOON, DEERHUNTER, MICACHU & THE SHAPES Aragon Ballroom, 4/1, 6 PM, all-ages.
RINGO STARR & HIS ALL-STARR BAND the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 7/24, 7:30 PM.
STEREO TOTAL Empty Bottle, 8/30, 9:30 PM.
STICK MEN FEATURING TONY LEVIN, PAT MASTELOTTO, AND MICHAEL BERNIER Martyrs', 5/15, 8 PM, 800-594-8499.
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Riviera Theatre, 3/27, 7:30 PM, all-ages, sold out.
STRAIGHT NO CHASER Chicago Theatre, 4/11, 7:30 PM.
STYRENES, JOHN BELLOWS Empty Bottle, 4/24, 10 PM.
STYX, FOREIGNER, KANSAS Charter One Pavilion, 6/5, 8 PM.
SUBLIME WITH ROME, DIRTY HEADS, DEL MAR Riviera Theatre, 4/28, 7:30 PM, 18+.
SUMMER CAMP MUSIC FESTIVAL WITH STS9, GOV'T MULE, MOE., AVETT BROTHERS, BASSNECTAR, KELLER WILLIAMS, PRETTY LIGHTS, AND OTHERS Three Sisters Park, Chillicothe, 5/28-30, summercampfestival.com.
JOE JACK TALCUM Schubas, 4/8, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.
THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH Lincoln Hall, 5/28, 10 PM, 773-525-2501.
TECH N9NE, KRIZZ KALIKO, KUTT CALHOUN House of Blues, 6/11, 6 PM, all-ages, 877-598-8703.
TEGAN AND SARA, HOLLY MIRANDA Aragon Ballroom, 3/26, 8 PM, all-ages.
THE TEMPER TRAP, KISSAWAY TRAIL Metro, 3/24, 7 PM, metrochicago.com.
THAT 1 GUY Beat Kitchen, 3/27, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
THESE ARE POWERS, WHITE CAR Hideout, 3/27, 9 PM.
30 SECONDS TO MARS, MUTEMATH, NEON TREES Aragon Ballroom, 4/16, 7 PM, all-ages.
GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS, FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, 3/27, 8 PM.
ANITA TIJOUX Martyrs', 3/27, 9 PM, 800-594-8499.
TITUS ANDRONICUS Bottom Lounge, 4/7, 8 PM, 17+.
TOBACCO, THE HOOD INTERNET Empty Bottle, 4/3, 10 PM.
VIEUX FARKA TOURE Martyrs', 4/15, 8 PM, 800-594-8499.
TRAMPLED BY TURTLES, DEVIL MAKES THREE Double Door, 4/8, 9 PM, 877-435-9849.
TRANS AM, NICE NICE Empty Bottle, 4/23, 10 PM.
TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Chicago Theatre, 4/17, 8 PM.
TRANSATLANTIC Park West, 4/20, 7 PM, all-ages.
WALTER TROUT House of Blues Back Porch Stage, 4/10, 10 PM.
TWIZTID Logan Square Auditorium, 4/10, 7 PM, all-ages.
U2 Soldier Field, 7/6, 7 PM.
UMPHREY'S MCGEE Lincoln Hall, 4/24, 8 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
UNEARTH, STICK TO YOUR GUNS, VEIL OF MAYA House of Blues, 3/26, 5 PM, all-ages, 877-598-8703.
VAMPIRE WEEKEND, ABE VIGODA Riviera Theatre, 3/25-26, 7 PM, all-ages, sold out.
DAVID VANDERVELDE, GHOSTFINGER Empty Bottle, 4/19, 9:30 PM, free.
PHIL VASSAR Joe's, 4/9-10, 8:30 PM.
LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III & RICHARD THOMPSON McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, 4/17, 8 PM, 630-942-4000.
BUTCH WALKER House of Blues, 5/9, 9 PM, 17+, 877-598-8703.
PATRICK WATSON Schubas, 5/17, 8 PM, 773-525-2508.
WE ARE WOLVES, EL TEN ELEVEN Subterranean, 4/22, 8:30 PM, 17+.
THE WEDDING PRESENT Double Door, 4/16, 9 PM, 877-435-9849.
WEEDEATER, BLACK TUSK, GATES OF SLUMBER Reggie's Rock Club, 4/4, 7 PM, 17+.
WHITE RABBITS, HERE WE GO MAGIC Metro, 4/25, 9 PM, 18+, metrochicago.com.
WHITE WIZZARD Reggie's Rock Club, 3/23, 8 PM, 17+.
BARRENCE WHITFIELD & THE SAVAGES Abbey Pub, 3/19, 9:30 PM.
DAN & MATT WILSON Schubas, 3/27, 7:30 PM, 773-525-2508.
WINDY CITY SOUND CLASH II WITH TOYS THAT KILL, ARRIVALS, ATARIS, MUSHUGANAS, TEEN IDOLS, DOPAMINES, AND OTHERS Subterranean, 5/28-30.
WISHBONE ASH FitzGerald's, Berwyn, 4/2, 9 PM.
JOSIAH WOLF Schubas, 5/21, 10 PM, 773-525-2508.
DARRYL WORLEY Joe's, 4/8, 8:30 PM.
XIU XIU, TUNE-YARDS Lincoln Hall, 4/3, 9 PM, 18+, 773-525-2501.
THE XX, JJ Lincoln Hall, 4/8, 6 and 9:30 PM, all-ages, late show sold out, 773-525-2501.
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, 7/9, 8 PM.
YEASAYER Metro, 4/29, 9 PM, 18+, sold out.
YOU SAY PARTY! WE SAY DIE! Empty Bottle, 3/31, 9:30 PM.

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