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EARLY WARNINGS: Find your concert, buy your ticket.

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ADVENTURES IN MODERN MUSIC WITH CAROLINER, HANNE HUKKELBERG, THRONES, YACHT, A HAWK & A HACKSAW, ANDY MOOR & DJ RUPTURE, BLANK DOGS, PHANTOM ORCHARD, LUCKY DRAGONS, AND OTHERS Empty Bottle, 9/9-13, 9 PM.

. . . AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD, SECRET MACHINES Logan Square Auditorium, 9/25, 8 PM, all-ages.

DAN AUERBACH, CAGE THE ELEPHANT Schubas, 8/8, 11 PM, 773-525-2508.

BAJOFONDO Park West, 9/27, 8 PM, 18+.

CHICHA LIBRE Schubas, 9/9, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.

SAMANTHA CRAIN & THE MIDNIGHT SHIVERS Empty Bottle, 10/22, 9:30 PM.

DELTA SPIRIT, OTHER LIVES Schubas, 8/7, 11 PM, 773-525-2508.

DOWN Pearl Room, Mokena, 9/26, 7 PM.

DRONES Schubas, 9/15, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.

ETTES Subterranean, 8/28, 9:30 PM, 17+.

LOS FABULOSOS CADILLACS Congress Theater, 9/19, 8 PM, all-ages, 773-276-1235.

GIRLS Hideout, 8/7, 10 PM.

GREEN RIVER ORDINANCE Schubas, 8/19, 9 PM, 18+, 773-525-2508.

KANSAS Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, 12/4, 8 PM.

LYKKE LI, MIIKE SNOW Bottom Lounge, 8/7, 9 PM, 18+.

MATT & KIM, AMANDA BLANK Bottom Lounge, 9/12, 7 PM, all-ages.

MAC MCANALLY House of Blues Back Porch Stage, 8/28, 10 PM.

INGRID MICHAELSON Park West, 10/26, 7:30 PM.

MOONSPELL, SAMAEL Pearl Room, Mokena, 10/23, 7 PM, all-ages.

MOTHER MOTHER Beat Kitchen, 8/24, 8 PM, 17+.

MUMIY TROLL Logan Square Auditorium, 10/14, 8 PM, all-ages.

JACK PENATE Empty Bottle, 9/25, 10 PM.

JOE PERNICE Schubas, 9/11, 7 PM, 773-525-2508.

SLEEPY SUN, ASSEMBLE HEAD IN SUNBURST Chopin Theatre, 9/26, 9 PM, all-ages.

THROW ME THE STATUE, BRUNETTES Subterranean, 8/29, 9:30 PM, 17+.

MAX TUNDRA Empty Bottle, 8/20, 9:30 PM.

TV ON THE RADIO, CHAIRLIFT Double Door, 8/7, 11 PM.

JEFF TWEEDY Emanuel Congregation, 8/8, 8 PM, 773-561-5173.

BEN WATT Smart Bar, 10/24, 10 PM, smartbarchicago.com.

WICKER PARK FEST WITH GRAND DUCHY, NIGHT MARCHERS, THE NEW DEAL, JUNIOR BOYS, ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND, MARGOT & THE NUCLEAR SO AND SO'S, WILLIAM ELLIOT WHITMORE, AND OTHERS Milwaukee between North & Wood, 7/25-26, noon.

UPDATED

ARCTIC MONKEYS Metro, 8/7, 11 PM, sold out.

DECEMBERISTS, HEARTLESS BASTARDS Metro, 8/6, 9 PM, sold out.

FLEET FOXES, DUNGEN Metro, 8/8, 11 PM, sold out.

NEW MODEL ARMY, THE BOMB Bottom Lounge, 9/26, 10 PM, 18+, moved from Reggie's Rock Club.

SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE Metro, 9/24, 6:30 PM, sold out.

PREVIOUSLY LISTED

ABE VIGODA, TALBOT TAGORA Empty Bottle, 7/24, 10 PM.

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Pearl Room, Mokena, 7/30, 6 PM, all-ages.

AC/DC United Center, 8/14, 7:30 PM.

AEROSMITH First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, 8/28, 7:30 PM, 877-598-8703.

PRISCILLA AHN Schubas, 8/16, 7 PM.

AKRON/FAMILY, ICY DEMONS Bottom Lounge, 7/24, 8 PM, 18+.

ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND, WIDESPREAD PANIC Charter One Pavilion, Northerly Island at Burnham Harbor, 9/1-2, 6 PM, 877-598-8703.

AMERICA Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, 9/24, 8 PM.

TORI AMOS Chicago Theatre, 8/3, 7:30 PM.

IAN ANDERSON the Vic, 10/7, 7:30 PM, all-ages.

PAUL ANKA the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 8/22, 7:30 PM.

APOCALYPSE HOBOKEN Bottom Lounge, 8/21, 8 PM.

ARC ANGELS House of Blues, 8/1, 9 PM, 17+.

RICARDO ARJONA Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, 9/5, 8 PM.

ART BRUT Subterranean, 8/14, 10:30 PM, 17+.

ATHEIST Pearl Room, Mokena, 7/14, 6 PM, all-ages.

AUGUST BURNS RED, BLESS THE FALL, ENTER SHIKARI, IWRESTLEDABEARONCE House of Blues, 7/15, 6 PM, all-ages.

PATTI AUSTIN, RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO, KURT ELLING Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, 9/2, 7 PM, 847-266-5100.

B-52'S House of Blues, 8/21, 9 PM.

BABASONICOS Congress Theater, 8/28, 8 PM, all-ages, 773-276-1235.

BAND OF HORSES, CASS MCCOMBS House of Blues, 8/7, 11 PM, 17+.

BARCELONA, MEESE Beat Kitchen, 7/30, 7:30 PM, 17+.

BEACH BOYS Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, 7/14, 8 PM.

BEASTIE BOYS Congress Theater, 8/6, 8 PM, 17+, 773-276-1235.

ADRIAN BELEW Martyrs', 7/22, 8 PM.

PAT BENATAR, BLONDIE Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, 8/17, 7 PM, 847-266-5100.

BRENDAN BENSON Schubas, 8/20, 7 PM, 18+, 773-252-2508.

BEYONCE United Center, 7/17, 7:30 PM.

BIG & RICH Pheasant Run Resort, Saint Charles, 7/26, 7 PM.

RYAN BINGHAM, JESSE DAYTON Martyrs', 7/11.

SCOTT H. BIRAM Empty Bottle, 7/26, 10 PM.

BLINK 182, FALL OUT BOY, PANIC AT THE DISCO, CHESTER FRENCH First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, 8/15, 6:30 PM, 877-598-8703.

BLITZEN TRAPPER, LOCH LOMOND Empty Bottle, 7/19, 9:30 PM.

JOE BONAMASSA the Vic, 10/24, 8 PM, all-ages.

BONOBO, ORCHARD LOUNGE Logan Square Auditorium, 7/12, 8 PM, all-ages.

JAY BRANNAN, RACHEL ZYLSTRA Schubas, 7/14, 9 PM, 18+.

BREEDERS Metro, 8/13, 9 PM, 18+, metrochicago.com.

JUNIOR BROWN FitzGerald's, Berwyn, 9/12, 8 PM.

NORMAN BROWN, PATTI AUSTIN, ERIC DARIUS House of Blues, 8/16, 8 PM.

JACKSON BROWNE Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, 7/30, 7:30 PM, 847-266-5100.

JIMMY BUFFETT & THE CORAL REEFER BAND Toyota Park, Bridgeview, 8/8, 8 PM; 8/15, 8 PM.

Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin, 8/29, 8 PM, 877-598-8703.

BUTTHOLE SURFERS Metro, 10/7, 6:30 PM, all-ages, part of Riot Fest, metrochicago.com.

CANDLEBOX House of Blues, 7/18, 9 PM, 17+.

CARIBBEAN, SILENCES, ALL TINY CREATURES Empty Bottle, 8/11, 9 PM.

CASIOKIDS Schubas, 8/4, 9 PM, 18+, 773-525-2508.

SLIM CESSNA'S AUTO CLUB Empty Bottle, 7/18, 10 PM.

TRACY CHAPMAN Park West, 8/12, 7:30 PM, all-ages.

CHARLATANS, HATCHAM SOCIAL Double Door, 9/20, 9 PM.

RICHARD CHEESE & LOUNGE AGAINST THE MACHINE House of Blues, 7/31, 9 PM, 17+.

CHICAGO JAZZ FESTIVAL WITH MADELEINE PEYROUX, GONZALO RUBALCABA QUINTET, DAVE HOLLAND BIG BAND, AMINA FIGAROVA SEXTET, WILLIAM PARKER, ARCHIE SHEPP QUARTET, NICOLE MITCHELL, DEE ALEXANDER, AND OTHERS Grant Park, 9/4-6, free.

CHICKENFOOT, DAVY KNOWLES & BACK DOOR SLAM Chicago Theatre, 8/7, 8 PM.

CHILDREN OF BODOM, SKELETONWITCH House of Blues, 9/27, 6 PM, all-ages.

CHINESE STARS Empty Bottle, 7/27, 9:30 PM, free.

CKY, GRAVEYARD, ASG House of Blues, 8/5, 7:30 PM, 17+.

ROY CLARK Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, 10/11, 6 PM.

COCK SPARRER, LOWER CLASS BRATS, FLATFOOT 56, FEAR CITY Metro, 10/11, 6:30 PM, all-ages, part of Riot Fest, metrochicago.com.

COLDPLAY Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin, 7/25, 7 PM, 877-598-8703.

NATALIE COLE the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 10/2, 7:30 PM.

DAVID COOK, NEED TO BREATHE House of Blues, 7/12, 7:30 PM, all-ages.

HUGH CORNWELL Abbey Pub, 9/20, 7:30 PM.

ELVIS COSTELLO & THE SUGARCANES Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, 8/26, 8 PM, 847-266-5100.

CREED First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, 8/30, 7:30 PM, 877-598-8703.

CROOKERS, MAJOR LAZER, BLOODY BEETROOTS Congress Theater, 8/7, 8 PM, 17+, 773-276-1235.

THE CULT House of Blues, 9/2, 8 PM, 17+.

ALBERT CUMMINGS House of Blues, 8/14, 10 PM.

CURUMIN Rumba, 7/16, 10 PM, brownpapertickets.com.

CYMBALS EAT GUITARS, SYBRIS Bottom Lounge, 7/17, 8 PM.

MILEY CYRUS, METRO STATION United Center, 10/27, 7 PM.

DATSUNS, TURBO FRUITS Empty Bottle, 7/22, 9:30 PM.

DAVID MEAD, SILVER SEAS Schubas, 9/3, 8 PM, 773-525-2508.

DE LA SOUL House of Blues, 8/26, 9 PM, 17+.

DEAD MILKMEN, TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET, TEEN IDOLS Metro, 10/10, 6:30 PM, all-ages, part of Riot Fest, metrochicago.com.

THE DEAD WEATHER, SCREAMING FEMALES the Vic, 7/28-29, 7:30 PM, all-ages.

DEATH, ROUGH FRANCIS Empty Bottle, 9/26, 10 PM.

DEER TICK, DAWES, STATE CHAMPION Empty Bottle, 7/15, 9:30 PM.

DEERHUNTER, DAN DEACON, NO AGE Logan Square Auditorium, 8/9, 10 PM, all-ages.

DEF LEPPARD, POISON, CHEAP TRICK First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, 7/17, 7 PM, 877-598-8703.

ANI DIFRANCO the Vic, 9/23, 7:30 PM, all-ages.

DOOBIE BROTHERS Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, 8/3, 8 PM, 847-266-5100.

DRAGONFORCE, SONATA ARCTICA House of Blues, 9/30, 5:30 PM, all ages.

DREAM THEATER, ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA, BEARDFISH, PAIN OF SALVATION Chicago Theatre, 8/23, 6 PM.

DRUG RUG Hideout, 8/20, 9 PM.

DUHKS, DAPHNE WILLIS & CO. Schubas, 7/12, 8 PM.

DUKE & THE KING Schubas, 8/14, 10:30 PM, 773-525-2508.

DUTCHESS & THE DUKE, VACATIONS Hideout, 7/18, 10 PM.

EDGUY Pearl Room, Mokena, 9/13, 6 PM, all-ages.

88 FINGERS LOUIE Bottom Lounge, 8/15, 6 PM, all-ages.

EKOOSTIK HOOKAH, DEVON ALLMAN'S HONEYTRIBE House of Blues, 7/30, 9 PM, 17+.

FAKE PROBLEMS, KISS KISS Beat Kitchen, 7/11, 9:30 PM, 17+.

MARK FARINA, PEZZNER, FRANK SOLANO Smart Bar, 8/7, 10 PM, smartbarchicago.com.

VICENTE FERNANDEZ Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 10/18, 7 PM.

FEVER RAY Metro, 10/3, 9 PM, 18+, metrochicago.com.

FOUR YEAR STRONG, SET YOUR GOALS, FIREWORKS Metro, 7/16, 6 PM, all-ages, metrochicago.com.

JAMIE FOXX Arie Crown Theater, 8/1, 8 PM.

Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, 7/31, 8 PM.

FRIGHTENED RABBIT Bottom Lounge, 7/19, 8 PM, 18+.

FUCKED UP, TOTAL ABUSE, BRAIN KILLER, MANIPULATION Subterranean, 7/17, 10 PM, 17+.

FUTURE OF THE LEFT Schubas, 7/21, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.

GAELIC STORM Beverly Arts Center, 8/13, 8 PM, all-ages.

LOU GRAMM Joe's, 9/19, 9:30 PM.

GRAND DUCHY Subterranean, 7/24, 9:30 PM, 17+.

GREEN DAY, THE BRAVERY United Center, 7/13, 8 PM.

GREEN MUSIC FEST WITH ART BRUT, LUCERO, TAPES 'N TAPES, MURDER BY DEATH, THESE UNITED STATES, VAMPIRE HANDS, AND OTHERS Eckhart Park, 8/15-16.

PAT GREEN Joe's, 8/20, 8:30 PM.

BRYAN GREENBERG Schubas, 7/16, 7 PM, all-ages, 773-525-2508.

GRUPO FANTASMA Empty Bottle, 7/17, 10 PM.

GUCCI MANE, NICKY MINAJ, OJ DA JUICEMAN Congress Theater, 8/1, 18+, 773-276-1235.

TREVOR HALL Beat Kitchen, 8/6, 7 PM, all-ages.

HARVEY DANGER Schubas, 8/15, 10:30 PM, 18+, 773-525-2508.

HARVEY MILK, TORCHE, YOUNG WIDOWS Subterranean, 7/18, 10 PM, 17+.

HATEBREED, CHIMAIRA Pearl Room, Mokena, 8/7, 6 PM, all-ages.

HAVE HEART, SHIPWRECK A.D., CRUEL HAND Subterranean, 9/4, 6:30 PM, all-ages.

COLIN HAY Abbey Pub, 8/16, 7:30 PM.

HEALTH, PICTURE Empty Bottle, 9/18, 10 PM.

HEAVEN & HELL, COHEED & CAMBRIA Charter One Pavilion, Northerly Island at Burnham Harbor, 8/19, 7 PM, 877-598-8703.

HEY MERCEDES Double Door, 9/19, 9 PM.

WILL HOGE Double Door, 10/23, 8 PM.

KYLE HOLLINGSWORTH Martyrs', 9/12, 10 PM.

HONOR SOCIETY House of Blues, 7/11, 1 PM, all-ages.

HORRORS, CROCODILES Double Door, 10/11, 9 PM.

IGNITE CHICAGO WITH THIRD DAY, TOBYMAC, RELIENT K, FAMILY FORCE FIVE, JEREMY CAMP, AND OTHERS Alexian Field, Schaumburg, 7/18-19.

INCUBUS, THE DUKE SPIRIT Charter One Pavilion, Northerly Island at Burnham Harbor, 7/21, 8 PM, 877-598-8703.

JACK INGRAM Joe's, 9/11, 8:30 PM.

IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL WITH GAELIC STORM, TOSSERS, EILEEN IVERS, SEARSON, SCREAMING ORPHANS, AND OTHERS Irish American Heritage Center, 7/10-12, 773-282-7035.

CHRIS ISAAK the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 7/12, 7 PM.

JEDI MIND TRICKS Subterranean, 9/7, 10 PM, 17+.

JEFFREE STAR, ARTIST VS. POET Reggie's Rock Club, 8/10, 6 PM, all-ages.

EDDIE JOBSON Martyrs', 8/22, 8 PM, 800-598-8499.

BILLY JOEL & ELTON JOHN Wrigley Field, 7/16, 7 PM; 7/21, 7 PM, 800-843-2827.

JAMEY JOHNSON Joe's, 10/3, 11 PM.

DANIEL JOHNSTON Metro, 8/15, 9 PM, 18+, metrochicago.com.

JONAS BROTHERS, JORDIN SPARKS, HONOR SOCIETY Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 7/10, 7:30 PM; 7/11, 7:30 PM.

TOM JONES Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, 7/11, 7:30 PM.

JOURNEY, HEART Rockford Metro Centre, Rockford, 8/18, 7:30 PM, 877-598-8703.

JUDAS PRIEST, WHITESNAKE Charter One Pavilion, Northerly Island at Burnham Harbor, 7/19, 7 PM, 877-598-8703.

JYPSI Abbey Pub, 9/8, 7:30 PM, 18+.

KASKADE, JAMES AMATO Smart Bar, 8/8, 10 PM, smartbarchicago.com.

TOBY KEITH, TRACE ADKINS First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, 9/19, 877-598-8698.

KID ROCK, LYNYRD SKYNYRD First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, 7/12, 6:30 PM.

KILLDOZER, URINALS Abbey Pub, 9/24, 9 PM.

KINKY Congress Theater, 9/12, 8 PM, all-ages, 773-276-1235.

KMFDM House of Blues, 10/3, 9 PM, 17+.

KOTTONMOUTH KINGS, SWOLLEN MEMBERS House of Blues, 8/10, 5:30 PM, all-ages.

DAVE KOZ & BRIAN CULBERTSON the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 7/17, 7:30 PM.

SONNY LANDRETH SPACE, Evanston, 8/6, 8 PM, all-ages.

GREG LASWELL, ELIZABETH & THE CATAPULT Martyrs', 7/24, 9 PM, 800-594-8499.

LAWRENCE ARMS Metro, 10/24, 6 PM, all-ages, metrochicago.com.

JOHN LEGEND Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, 7/21, 8 PM, 847-266-5100.

JAMIE LIDELL, TORTURED SOUL Congress Theater, 7/25, 9 PM, 17+, 773-276-1235.

TOBY LIGHTMAN Martyrs', 7/28, 8 PM, 800-594-8499.

LITTLE BOOTS Empty Bottle, 9/17, 9:30 PM.

LITTLE FEAT Old Town School of Folk Music, 8/28, 7:30 and 10 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.

LOGGINS & MESSINA Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, 9/3, 8 PM, 847-266-5100.

LOLLAPALOOZA WITH DEPECHE MODE, TOOL, KILLERS, KINGS OF LEON, LOU REED, TV ON THE RADIO, ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, DECEMBERISTS, NO AGE, DEERHUNTER, AND OTHERS Grant Park, 8/7-9, 888-512-7469.

LONEY DEAR, ASOBI SEKSU Bottom Lounge, 10/10, 8 PM, 18+.

DEMI LOVATO Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 7/24, 7 PM.

G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE, MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, 8/27, 7 PM, 847-266-5100.

LOVE, ELECTIRC PRUNES, SKY SAXON Double Door, 8/12, 8 PM.

LYLE LOVETT Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, 7/22, 8 PM, 847-266-5100.

LUCERO Subterranean, 8/15, 8 PM, all-ages.

MAGNOLIA ELECTRIC CO., DONKEYS, ANDY COHEN Schubas, 7/11, 10 PM, 18+.

MAGNOLIA ELECTRIC CO., SALLY TIMMS WITH MAR CARIBE, ELEPHANT MICAH Hideout, 7/12, 9 PM.

ANDREA MARCOVICCI Davenport's Piano Bar & Cabaret, 7/17-20, 773-278-1830.

MARILYN MANSON, SLAYER, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, 7/26, 877-598-8703.

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, UMPHREY'S MCGEE Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin, 7/18-19, 7 PM, 877-598-8703.

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, WILLIE NELSON First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, 9/26, 7:30 PM, 877-598-8703.

MAXIMO PARK, COUGAR Metro, 9/17, 6:30 PM, all-ages, metrochicago.com.

EDWIN MCCAIN House of Blues, 8/15, 9 PM, 17+.

MEKONS Schubas, 7/30, 7 PM, 773-525-2508.

MICACHU & THE SHAPES, ANNI ROSSI Schubas, 7/13, 7 PM, all-ages.

STEVE MILLER BAND Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, 7/17, 8 PM, 847-266-5100.

KYLIE MINOGUE Congress Theater, 10/7, 8 PM, all-ages.

MINT CONDITION House of Blues, 7/30, 9 PM, 17+.

MISFITS, JUICEHEAD House of Blues, 8/9, 7:30 PM, all-ages.

MOANERS, CONSTANTINE & THE EMPERORS Empty Bottle, 7/16, 9:30 PM.

MODEST MOUSE Aragon Ballroom, 8/25, 6:30 PM.

MONO, MASERATI Bottom Lounge, 10/4, 8 PM.

MOODY BLUES the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 8/8, 7:30 PM.

MOTLEY CRUE, GODSMACK, THEORY OF A DEADMAN First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, 7/22, 5 PM, 877-598-8703.

MOTOR Abbey Pub, 7/23, 9 PM.

MOTORHEAD, REVEREND HORTON HEAT, NASHVILLE PUSSY House of Blues, 8/30, 8:30 PM, 17+.

BOB MOULD BAND Metro, 10/12, 8 PM, 18+, metrochicago.com.

JASON MRAZ Charter One Pavilion, Northerly Island at Burnham Harbor, 8/13, 7 PM, 877-598-8703.

MSTRKRFT, L.A. RIOTS Bottom Lounge, 8/9, 9 PM, 18+.

MUM Logan Square Auditorium, 10/28, 8 PM, all-ages.

MURDER CITY DEVILS, DEAD MILKMEN, RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS Congress Theater, 10/9, 5:30 PM, all-ages, part of Riot Fest.

PETER MURPHY, VENUS INFERS House of Blues, 7/14, 8:30 PM, 17+.

MITCHEL MUSSO House of Blues, 8/15, 1 PM, all-ages, on sale Fri 6/19 10 AM.

NAKED RAYGUN, NO EMPATHY Metro, 10/9, 6 PM, all-ages, part of Riot Fest, metrochicago.com.

NECROPHAGIST, ENSIFERUM, DARKEST HOUR, WINDS OF PLAGUE, DYING FETUS, BORN OF OSIRIS, ORIGIN, BENEATH THE MASSACRE, DECREPIT BIRTH, AFTER THE BURIAL, BLACKGUARD House of Blues, 7/13, 1:30 PM, all-ages.

AARON NEVILLE & HIS QUINTET House of Blues, 7/17, 9 PM, 17+.

NICKELBACK, HINDER, PAPA ROACH First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, 8/21, 6 PM, 877-598-8703.

999, DUANE PETERS GUNFIGHT, COBRA SKULLS Reggie's Rock Club, 7/24, 6 PM, all-ages.

NO DOUBT, PARAMORE First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, 7/11, 7:30 PM.

NOBUNNY, SMITH WESTERNS, BIRD TALK Bottom Lounge, 8/15, 10 PM.

NOFX, COCK SPARRER, 88 FINGERS LOUIE, YOUTH BRIGADE, SHOT BAKER Congress Theater, 10/10, 4 PM, all-ages, part of Riot Fest.

NORTEC COLLECTIVE, MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF SOUND Congress Theater, 7/11, 8 PM, all-ages.

PAOLO NUTINI, ERIN MCCARLEY, MATT HIRES the Vic, 8/2, 7 PM, 18+.

CONOR OBERST & THE MYSTIC VALLEY BAND, AA BONDY, DEEP SEA RIVER Metro, 7/14, 8 PM, 18+.

OBITS, RED EYED LEGENDS Empty Bottle, 7/25, 10 PM.

OBITUARY, GOATWHORE, KRISIUN Pearl Room, Mokena, 9/23, 6 PM, all-ages.

JACK OBLIVIAN & THE TENNESSE TEARJERKERS, DRAKKAR SAUNA, JOHN PAUL KEITH AND THE ONE FOUR FIVES Hideout, 7/25, 9 PM.

OTTO, NOMO Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 8/17, 6:30 PM, all-ages, free.

OUR LADY PEACE the Vic, 8/22, 7:30 PM, all-ages.

OUTLAWS Beverly Arts Center, 8/7, 8 PM, all-ages.

OWL CITY, KATE HAVNEVIK, UNICORN KID Metro, 9/25, 7:30 PM, all-ages, metrochicago.com.

PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART, DEPRECIATION GUILD, CYMBALS EAT GUITARS Empty Bottle, 9/8, 8 PM.

BRAD PAISLEY, DIERKS BENTLEY, JIMMY WAYNE First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, 8/7, 877-598-8703.

PEARL JAM United Center, 8/23-24, 7:30 PM, 8/23 sold out.

ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND Subterranean, 7/25, 10 PM, 17+.

PET SHOP BOYS Chicago Theatre, 9/14, 8 PM.

PETE AND J Schubas, 7/31, 10:30 PM, 773-525-2508.

PETER, PAUL, AND MARY Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, 8/10, 8 PM, 847-266-5100.

JIM PETERIK'S LIFEFORCE Abbey Pub, 7/24, 8 PM.

PHISH Toyota Park, Bridgeview, 8/11, 7 PM, sold out.

PINBACK Bottom Lounge, 11/3, 8 PM, 18+.

PINK, TING TINGS Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 9/26, 7:30 PM.

PITBULL Congress Theater, 7/24, 7 PM, 773-276-1235.

PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL WITH FLAMING LIPS, BUILT TO SPILL, JESUS LIZARD, WALKMEN, TORTOISE, GRIZZLY BEAR, THE NATIONAL, PHAROAHE MONCH, AND OTHERS Union Park, 7/17-19, two-day and three-day passes sold out.

PLANTS AND ANIMALS, STRANGER WAVES Schubas, 7/17, 10:30 PM, 18+, 773-525-2508.

POISON THE WELL, BANE, TERROR, THIS IS HELL, WAR OF AGES Metro, 8/4, 3 PM, all-ages, metrochicago.com.

PORCUPINE TREE the Vic, 9/22, 7:30 PM, 18+.

PRETENDERS, CAT POWER, JULIETTE LEWIS Aragon Ballroom, 8/18, 7:30 PM.

PSYCHEDELIC FURS, HAPPY MONDAYS House of Blues, 9/8, 8 PM, 17+.

PUSSYCAT DOLLS the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 8/28, 8 PM.

QUEENSRYCHE Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, 11/1, 7 PM.

BONNIE RAITT, TAJ MAHAL Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, 8/21-22, 7:30 PM, 847-266-5100.

RASCAL FLATTS, VINCE GILL, DARIUS RUCKER Wrigley Field, 7/18, 800-843-2827.

RATT, EXTREME House of Blues, 7/24, 9 PM, 17+.

RAVEONETTES, LIVING THINGS Empty Bottle, 8/8, 10 PM.

REBIRTH BRASS BAND, MAS TRUENO Martyrs', 7/31, 10 PM, 800-594-8499.

RED RED MEAT, RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 8/24, 6:30 PM, all-ages, free.

REEL BIG FISH, ENGLISH BEAT, SUPERVILLAINS House of Blues, 8/14, 7 PM, all-ages.

RIOT FEST WITH SCREECHING WEASEL, NOFX, ALKALINE TRIO, DEAD MILKMEN, MURDER CITY DEVILS, COCK SPARRER, AND OTHERS Congress Theater, 10/7-11, five-day passes sold out.

JOSH RITTER Metro, 7/30, 7 PM, all-ages, metrochicago.com.

LUPILLO RIVERA, GRUPO RIVAL House of Blues, 7/11, 9 PM, 17+.

ALASDAIR ROBERTS Martyrs', 8/10, 8 PM, 800-594-8499.

JACK ROSE Hideout, 9/24, 9 PM.

XAVIER RUDD, JEREMY FISHER the Vic, 8/11, 8 PM, 18+.

RUSLANA the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 7/25, 8 PM.

RX BANDITS, DREDG Bottom Lounge, 8/6, 5 PM, all-ages.

LEA SALONGA the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 9/26, 9 PM.

ERIC SARDINAS House of Blues Back Porch Stage, 7/16, 10 PM.

BRYAN SCARY & THE SHREDDING TEARS Schubas, 9/5, 10 PM, 773-525-2508.

SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS Empty Bottle, 10/14, 9:30 PM.

SCREECHING WEASEL, ALKALINE TRIO, PEGBOY Congress Theater, 10/11, 5:30 PM, all-ages, part of Riot Fest.

THE SCRIPT, PARACHUTE Martyrs', 8/9, 7:30 PM, moved from Martyrs', new time, now all ages.

SERGENT GARCIA Logan Square Auditorium, 7/20, 8:30 PM, brownpapertickets.com.

BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, 11/21, 8 PM.

SICK PUPPIES, HURT, VEER UNION House of Blues, 7/23, 5:30 PM, all-ages.

SLICK IDIOT Reggie's Rock Club, 10/10, 11 PM, 17+.

SLOBBERBONE Abbey Pub, 8/13, 9 PM.

JON SNODGRASS, AUSTIN LUCAS, TWO COW GARAGE Schubas, 8/23, 8 PM, 773-525-2508.

SO MANY DYNAMOS, CAST SPELLS Beat Kitchen, 8/2, 7 PM, all-ages.

MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 8/8, 8 PM.

BRITNEY SPEARS Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 9/9, 8 PM.

REGINA SPEKTOR, LITTLE JOY Chicago Theatre, 9/12, 8 PM.

SPETSNAZ, HARDWIRE Abbey Pub, 9/29, 9 PM, 18+.

STAIND, SHINEDOWN, CHEVELLE, HALESTORM Congress Theater, 8/27, 888-512-7469.

STEELY DAN Chicago Theatre, 8/31-9/1, 7:30 PM; 9/3-4, 7:30 PM.

STELLASTARR Double Door, 7/23, 9 PM.

STRATOVARIUS Pearl Room, Mokena, 9/25, 7 PM.

ANDREW STRONG Abbey Pub, 8/14, 9 PM.

STRYPER, FLIGHT PATTERNS House of Blues, 10/4, 6:30 PM, all-ages.

STS9 House of Blues, 8/8, midnight, 17+.

DONNA SUMMER the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 8/23, 7 PM.

TAYLOR SWIFT, KELLIE PICKLER Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 10/9-10, 7:30 PM.

TEENAGE JESUS & THE JERKS, DAILY VOID Empty Bottle, 10/5, 9:30 PM.

TEMPTATIONS, FOUR TOPS Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, 8/7, 8 PM, 847-266-5100.

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS the Vic, 10/10, 4 and 8 PM.

THIEVERY CORPORATION, FEDERICO AUBELE House of Blues, 8/6, 9 PM, 17+.

THIN LIZZY House of Blues, 7/16, 9 PM.

THOSE DARLINS, PUKING PEARLS Schubas, 7/17, 10:30 PM, 773-525-2508.

THROW RAG Beat Kitchen, 8/29, 9:30 PM.

TOAD THE WET SPROCKET Park West, 7/27, 7:30 PM, all-ages.

ROKIA TRAORE, SHEARWATER Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 8/10, 6:30 PM, all-ages, free.

TRASH CAN SINATRAS Schubas, 8/9, 8 PM.

TREWS, ZO2 Schubas, 8/5, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.

TYCHO, SOLVENT, KILL MEMORY CRASH, DARK PARTY Empty Bottle, 8/21, 9 PM.

U2 Soldier Field, 9/12-13, 7 PM, 9/12 sold out.

UFO House of Blues, 10/16, 9 PM.

CARRIE UNDERWOOD Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, 8/30, 7 PM, 847-266-5100.

THE UPPER CRUST, I LOVE RICH Beat Kitchen, 7/17, 9:30 PM.

VEILS, FOREIGN BORN, FACES ON FILM Empty Bottle, 7/23, 9:30 PM.

VENETIAN SNARES Reggie's Rock Club, 10/23, 10 PM, 17+.

VERONICAS, CARNEY, THEART Metro, 7/11, 7 PM, all-ages.

VITAL INFORMATION, KICK THE CAT Martyrs', 7/14, 8 PM.

WARLOCKS Empty Bottle, 8/6, 9:30 PM; 8/7, 10 PM.

WARPED TOUR WITH ANTI-FLAG, BAD RELIGION, BOUNCING SOULS, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, UNDEROATH, TSOL, FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS, THE EXPLOITED, AND OTHERS First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, 8/1, 877-598-8703.

WEAKERTHANS Bottom Lounge, 9/25, 8 PM, 18+.

WEST FEST WITH LOCAL H, RED RED MEAT, 1900S, MUCCA PAZZA, AND OTHERS Chicago between Damen & Wood, 7/11-12, 312-850-9390.

CHUCK WICKS Joe's, 10/24, 9 PM.

DAR WILLIAMS, STEPHEN KELLOGG & THE SIXERS Old Town School of Folk Music, 8/23, 7 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.

KELLER WILLIAMS Park West, 10/17, 8 PM, 18+.

GRETCHEN WILSON, JOE NICHOLS Toyota Park, Bridgeview, 7/24, 2 PM.

JOHNNY WINTER Beverly Arts Center, 7/17, 8 PM, all-ages.

WISIN Y YANDEL Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 9/24, 8 PM.

NAT & ALEX WOLFF House of Blues, 8/12, 6:30 PM, all-ages.

WOODEN WAND, SCOTT TUMA & MIKE WEIS Empty Bottle, 8/5, 9:30 PM.

WORLD'S LARGEST BLOCK PARTY WITH BEN FOLDS, GAVIN DEGRAW, COLLECTIVE SOUL, AND OTHERS Madison & Des Plaines, 7/10-11, 5:30 PM, worldslargestblockparty.com.

WOVENHAND, DRMWPN Empty Bottle, 10/1, 9:30 PM.

WRENS Schubas, 7/24-25, 10:30 PM, 7/24 is 18+, 773-525-2508.

PETE YORN Park West, 8/3-4, 18+.

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