NEW EARLY WARNINGS
ATARIS, AMERICAN TAXI Beat Kitchen, 10/3, 9:30 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 8/30, 10 AM.
BISHOP ALLEN Subterranean, 11/17, 8:30 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 8/30, 10 AM.
BRING ME THE HORIZON, MISERY SIGNALS Metro, 12/4, 6:30 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 8/30, noon.
ANE BRUN, THERESA ANDERSSON Schubas, 11/1, 773-525-2508.
HAYES CARLL, DEDRINGERS Schubas, 11/5, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.
RODNEY CROWELL, JENNY SCHEINMAN Lakeshore Theater, 10/3, 7 PM, on sale Sat 8/30, 10 AM.
ALEX CUBA, ETRAN FINATAWA Schubas, 9/22, 8 PM, 773-525-2508.
GENGHIS TRON, YIP YIP, BLACK COBRA Beat Kitchen, 10/18, 9:30 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 8/30, 10 AM.
THE HARD LESSONS Beat Kitchen, 9/26, 9 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 8/30, 10 AM.
HISTORY OF HOUSE WITH FARLEY JACKMASTER FUNK, CRYSTAL WATERS, MARIO DIAZ, ROBIN S., ROCHELLE FLEMING, AND OTHERS Congress Theater, 10/11, 6 PM.
ILL BILL, SEAN PRICE Subterranean, 10/31, 10 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 8/30, 10 AM.
IMPERATIVE REACTION, SITD, AESTHETIC PERFECTION Abbey Pub, 10/8, 8:30 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 8/30, noon.
GARY LOURIS Old Town School of Folk Music, 10/25, 7 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
MATT & KIM, BEST FWENDS Subterranean, 11/11, 9:30 PM; 11/12, 6:30 PM, 11/12 is all ages, on sale Sat 8/30, 10 AM.
MATT MAYS & EL TORPEDO Beat Kitchen, 10/10, 10:15 PM, 17+.
BRET MICHAELS the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 9/21, 8 PM, on sale Fri 8/29, 10 AM.
MURDER BY DEATH, WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE, J-RODDY WALSTON Metro, 11/20, 7 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 8/30, noon, 773-549-0203.
MURS Abbey Pub, 10/21, 9 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 8/30, noon.
NADAS Beat Kitchen, 10/25, 9:30 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 8/30, 10 AM.
NEVA DINOVA Beat Kitchen, 11/8, 9:30 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 8/30, 10 AM.
WILLIE NILE Old Town School of Folk Music, 10/26, 7 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
PLASTIC PEOPLE OF THE UNIVERSE Hideout, 9/18, 9 PM.
DJ REKHA, DJ WARP & RADIOHIRO Smart Bar, 10/30, 10 PM, on sale Sat 8/30, noon, 773-549-4140.
SKARHEAD, DANNY DIABLO & THE SHOTBLOCKERS Reggie's Rock Club, 10/22, 7 PM.
STEEL TRAIN, FORGIVE DURDEN Bottom Lounge, 11/15, 5 PM, all-ages, on sale Fri 8/29, noon.
STREET DOGS, TIME AGAIN Reggie's Rock Club, 10/4, 6 PM, all-ages.
SURKIN Smart Bar, 10/10, 10 PM, on sale Sat 8/30, noon, 773-549-4140.
WARRIOR SOUL Double Door, 10/16, 9 PM, on sale Sat 8/30, noon.
DAVID WILCOX Old Town School of Folk Music, 10/18, 8 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
YEASAYER, CHAIRLIFT Bottom Lounge, 10/28, 9 PM.
ZEMFIRA Congress Theater, 10/4, 8 PM, all-ages, 847-205-9705.
UPDATED EARLY WARNINGS
RAY LAMONTAGNE, LEONA NAESS Chicago Theatre, 10/1, sold out.
NICK LOWE, PAUL CEBAR Green Mill, 10/14, sold out.
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THE ACADEMY IS... House of Blues, 11/6-8, 7 PM, all-ages.
AGAINST ME!, TED LEO + PHARMACISTS Riviera Theatre, 10/17, all-ages.
AGGROLITES, EVERYBODY OUT Subterranean, 10/15, 18+.
AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT Schubas, 9/8, 18+, 773-525-2508.
AKIMBO Empty Bottle, 10/29.
ALL TIME LOW, MAYDAY PARADE, THE MAINE House of Blues, 11/15-16, all-ages.
AMERICAN STEEL Reggie's Rock Club, 9/12, all-ages.
AMON AMARTH, ENSIFERUM, BELPHEGOR House of Blues, 10/13, all-ages.
ANBERLIN House of Blues, 10/21, all-ages.
KEITH ANDERSON Joe's, 9/12.
ANTI-NOWHERE LEAGUE, REAGAN YOUTH Double Door, 10/11.
AQUABATS Metro, 11/22, all-ages, 773-549-0203.
JOSEPH ARTHUR Schubas, 10/28-29, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.
ATMOSPHERE the Vic, 11/16, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
FEDERICO AUBELE, NATALIA CLAVIER Martyrs', 9/9.
AUGUST BURNS RED, A SKYLIT DRIVE, SKY EATS AIRPLANE Reggie's Rock Club, 10/3, all-ages.
AWESOME COLOR Beat Kitchen, 9/28, 17+.
BABA ZULA Martyrs', 9/20, 800-594-8499.
BALKAN BEAT BOX Logan Square Auditorium, 9/15, all-ages.
BALTIMORE ROUND ROBIN WITH DAN DEACON, DEATHSET, BEACH HOUSE, JANA HUNTER, FUTURE ISLANDS, LEXIE MOUNTAIN, WZT HEARTS, CEX, NAUTICAL ALMANAC, TEETH MOUNTAIN, AND OTHERS Church of the Epiphany, 10/10-11, all-ages.
BANG CAMARO Double Door, 9/25.
BARONESS, COLISEUM Reggie's Rock Club, 11/15, all-ages.
BASSNECTAR Metro, 10/3, 773-549-0203.
BAYSIDE, THE STATUS, VALENCIA, MATCHES Metro, 10/9, all-ages, 773-549-0203.
BEARSUIT Schubas, 10/19, 18+.
BECK, MGMT Aragon Ballroom, 10/2-3, all-ages, 10/3 sold out.
BENEVENTO, RUSSO DUO Martyrs', 9/7.
BIG DRILL CAR Double Door, 10/10.
BITCH & THE EXCITING CONCLUSION Bottom Lounge, 11/1, 8 PM.
BLACK KIDS, VIRGINS Metro, 10/6, all-ages, 773-549-0203.
BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW, EVANGELISTA, COLOURMUSIC, AGATHE MAX Empty Bottle, 9/11.
MARY J. BLIGE, ROBIN THICKE Arie Crown Theater, 10/14, 8 PM.
BLUE RODEO Martyrs', 9/18.
FRANKIE BONES Smart Bar, 9/19.
BORN RUFFIANS Schubas, 9/30, 18+.
CHRIS BOTTI the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 9/5.
RICK BRAUN & RICHARD ELLIOT the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 9/7.
JIM BRICKMAN Paramount Theatre, Aurora, 12/13.
SARAH BRIGHTMAN Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 12/4.
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE the Vic, 10/9, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
BROOKS & DUNN, ZZ TOP, RODNEY ATKINS First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, 9/13.
MARC BROUSSARD Lakeshore Theater, 9/26, all-ages.
LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM House of Blues, 10/2.
THE BUG, GHISLAIN POIRIER Subterranean, 10/1, 17+.
BUN B House of Blues, 9/11, 17+.
BUSDRIVER, HENRY FLYNT, ECSTATIC SUNSHINE, MUSKET Empty Bottle, 9/12.
MARCO CAROLA Smart Bar, 9/13, 773-549-0203.
RODNEY CARRINGTON Chicago Theatre, 11/14.
CASSIDY & MATT BECK Martyrs', 9/12.
NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS Riviera Theatre, 9/28, 18+, 9/29 show sold out.
CELTIC THUNDER Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, 10/15.
KASEY CHAMBERS & SHANE NICHOLSON Park West, 9/18, all-ages.
CHICAGO Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, 9/10.
CHICAGO BLUEGRASS AND BLUES FESTIVAL WITH THE DAVID GRISMAN QUINTET, AVETT BROTHERS, HA HA TONKA, LIL ED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS, AND OTHERS Congress Theater, 11/22, all-ages.
CHILDREN OF BODOM, BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME House of Blues, 10/1, all-ages.
CHINESE STARS Empty Bottle, 10/6, free.
CHIODOS, SILVERSTEIN Riviera Theatre, 11/13, all-ages.
CHIWONISO Old Town School of Folk Music, 9/19.
COBRA STARSHIP House of Blues, 10/15, all-ages.
COHEED AND CAMBRIA Riviera Theatre, 10/28-31, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
COLETTE Smart Bar, 9/6, 773-549-0203.
BOOTSY COLLINS House of Blues, 10/8, 17+.
GRAHAM COLTON Schubas, 9/5, 18+.
COMMON, TALIB KWELI, ROOTS House of Blues, 9/27, all-ages.
CORDERO Empty Bottle, 9/20.
NIKKA COSTA Park West, 10/28, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
BUCKY COVINGTON Joe's, 12/12.
ROBERT CRAY BAND, SHEMEKIA COPELAND the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 9/27, 8 PM.
DJ CRAZE Smart Bar, 9/12, 773-549-0203.
CRIME IN STEREO, FAKE PROBLEMS, COUNTERPUNCH, CATBURGLARS, THE MOST GENUINE EXPRESSION Reggie's Rock Club, 9/5, 6 PM, all-ages.
DAVID CROSBY & GRAHAM NASH Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University, University Park, 10/31.
CRYSTAL CASTLES Metro, 10/25, 773-549-0203.
ALBERT CUMMINGS House of Blues Back Porch Stage, 9/26.
CUNNINLYNGUISTS Abbey Pub, 10/9, 18+.
A CURSIVE MEMORY Subterranean, 10/12, all-ages.
CUT COPY, PRESETS Metro, 9/17, DJ sets later in Smart Bar, 773-549-0203.
DAMNWELLS Double Door, 12/6, 9 PM.
DANZIG, DIMMU BORGIR Congress Theater, 10/25, all-ages, 888-512-7469.
DEAD C, WOLF EYES Empty Bottle, 10/19.
DEAD CONFEDERATE Schubas, 10/4, 10 PM.
THE DEAD SCIENCE Empty Bottle, 9/25.
DEADMAU5 House of Blues, 9/5, 17+.
MATTHEW DEAR'S BIG HANDS Sonotheque, 10/17, 9 PM.
DEERHOOF, EXPERIMENTAL DENTAL SCHOOL Metro, 10/17, 773-549-0203.
DEERHUNTER, TIMES NEW VIKING Metro, 11/15, all-ages, 773-549-0203.
DAMIEN DEMPSEY Schubas, 9/5.
DERAILERS Schubas, 9/7.
ANI DIFRANCO Chicago Theatre, 10/6.
DILLINGER FOUR, SCARED OF CHAKA Bottom Lounge, 9/19, 18+.
CELINE DION United Center, 11/4.
DIPLO, ABE VIGODA Abbey Pub, 10/23, 18+.
DIR EN GRAY, HUMAN ABSTRACT House of Blues, 11/19, all-ages.
DMBQ Abbey Pub, 10/17, 18+.
DODOS, AU Bottom Lounge, 10/8, 18+.
DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH? Subterranean, 9/10, all-ages.
LILA DOWNS Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 9/30.
DRAG THE RIVER Bottom Lounge, 10/11.
DUFFY Riviera Theatre, 10/20, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
DUNGEN Bottom Lounge, 11/2.
DJ DUNKELBUNT Empty Bottle, 9/23.
DWARVES Buzzbomb Club, Bedford Park, 10/31, 8 PM, all-ages. Double Door, 11/1, 9 PM.
EAGLES United Center, 9/24-25.
THE EGG Martyrs', 10/11.
EKOOSTIK HOOKAH Martyrs', 10/24.
ELECTRIC SIX, GOLDEN DOGS Double Door, 10/23.
ELEFANTE Congress Theater, 9/12, 8 PM, all-ages, 773-276-1235.
ELISA Martyrs', 11/11.
TOMMY EMMANUEL, ANTHONY SNAPE Park West, 10/10, 18+.
ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO Park West, 10/17, 8 PM, 18+.
EVANGELICALS Beat Kitchen, 9/20, 17+.
EXTRA LIFE Ronny's, 9/25.
THE FAB FOUR Paramount Theatre, Aurora, 11/7.
THE FALCON Subterranean, 10/18, 17+.
FAMILY FORCE 5 House of Blues, 10/25, all-ages.
FEAR BEFORE THE MARCH OF FLAMES, DAMIERA, I AM THE OCEAN Beat Kitchen, 9/18, all-ages.
FELICE BROTHERS Abbey Pub, 9/20, 18+.
VICENTE FERNANDEZ Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 10/19.
MELISSA FERRICK Schubas, 10/25, two shows: 7:30 & 10:30.
LIAM FINN, VEILS Lakeshore Theater, 10/2, all-ages.
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, IN THIS MOMENT, BURY YOUR DEAD House of Blues, 10/17, all-ages.
FLEET FOXES Metro, 10/12, 8 PM, 18+, 773-549-0203.
FLYING LOTUS, SHUGO TOKUMARU, BLUES CONTROL, LAU NAU Empty Bottle, 9/13.
BEN FOLDS Congress Theater, 10/10, 18+.
JEFFREY FOUCAULT, KRIS DELMHORST Schubas, 10/30, 8 PM, 773-525-2508.
JULIE FOWLIS Old Town School of Folk Music, 10/5.
PETE FRANCIS Martyrs', 10/25, 10 PM, 800-594-8499.
DONOVAN FRANKENREITER Double Door, 10/30.
BROOKE FRASER House of Blues, 9/17, 18+.
FRATELLIS House of Blues, 9/10, all-ages.
FRENCH KICKS Double Door, 9/19.
FROM THE JAM Abbey Pub, 10/4.
DANA FUCHS House of Blues Back Porch Stage, 9/20.
FUCKED UP Reggie's Rock Club, 10/23, all-ages.
FUJIYA & MIYAGI Bottom Lounge, 10/25.
GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY Metro, 11/7, 18+, 773-549-0203.
VINCE GILL Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, 9/18.
JIMMIE DALE GILMORE WITH EILEN JEWELL Old Town School of Folk Music, 10/11, 7 PM, 773-728-6000.
GIRL TALK, DEATHSET Congress Theater, 11/8, all-ages.
GIRLYMAN Schubas, 10/12.
GLOBAL DRUM PROJECT WITH MICKEY HART, ZAKIR HUSSAIN, SIKIRU ADEPOJU, AND GIOVANNI HIDALGO Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 10/18, 7:30 PM, 773-728-6000 or 312-334-7777.
GOMEZ the Vic, 10/2, 7:30 PM, 18+.
MIKE GORDON Park West, 9/4, 18+.
GOURDS Martyrs', 11/8.
PAT GREEN House of Blues, 9/26, 17+.
GWAR, TOXIC HOLOCAUST House of Blues, 10/30.
GZA House of Blues, 9/7, 17+.
KEIJI HAINO, TUSSLE, THESE ARE POWERS, PAUL METZGER Empty Bottle, 9/10.
MATT HALES Schubas, 10/14, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.
PETER HAMMILL Abbey Pub, 10/7.
MURRAY HAMMOND Schubas, 9/20.
HANSON BROTHERS Reggie's Rock Club, 12/12, 8 PM, 17+.
HANSON, DAVE BARNES House of Blues, 11/3-4, all-ages.
HAYDEN Schubas, 9/26.
HEARTLESS BASTARDS, LANGHORNE SLIM Abbey Pub, 10/1, 18+.
HELLOWEEN, GAMMA RAY, MANTICORA Pearl Room, Mokena, 9/27, all-ages.
HIDEOUT BLOCK PARTY WITH THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS, PLASTIC PEOPLE OF THE UNIVERSE, NEKO CASE, RATATAT, BLACK MOUNTAIN, VIEUX FARKA TOURE, AND OTHERS Hideout, 9/20-21.
WILL HOGE Double Door, 10/17.
THE HOLD STEADY, DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS Riviera Theatre, 11/14, 8 PM, 18+.
JOLIE HOLLAND Lakeshore Theater, 10/27, all-ages.
HOLY FUCK Subterranean, 9/12, 18+.
HORSE THE BAND, HEAVY HEAVY LOW LOW Reggie's Rock Club, 9/26, all-ages.
HOT CHIP Metro, 9/28-29, 773-549-0203.
HOT CHIP (DJ SET) Smart Bar, 9/28, 773-549-0203.
JULIANNE HOUGH Joe's, 11/7.
MILES HUNT & ERICA NOCKALLS, WAYNE HUSSEY Schubas, 9/9.
CHARLIE HUNTER Lakeshore Theater, 9/18.
ICE CUBE House of Blues, 9/13, 17+.
ICY DEMONS, DAEDELUS, ARNOLD DREYBLATT AND HIS ORCHESTRA OF EXCITED STRINGS, DEAD MACHINES Empty Bottle, 9/14.
ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, AVENTURA Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 9/27.
INDIGO GIRLS Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, 10/5.
INTRONAUT, BEHOLD THE ARCTOPUS, MOUTH OF THE ARCHITECT, ATLAS MOTH Reggie's Rock Club, 9/7, 8 PM, 17+.
JACKOPIERCE Park West, 11/14, 18+.
JANET JACKSON Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 9/25.
ALAN JACKSON, TRACE ADKINS Sears Centre, Hoffman Estates, 10/10.
JAGUARES House of Blues, 10/31, 17+.
JEDI MIND TRICKS Subterranean, 10/28, 17+.
MASON JENNINGS House of Blues, 10/11, 17+.
JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN Schubas, 9/12.
JOURNEY, HEART, CHEAP TRICK First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, 9/12.
THE JUAN MACLEAN Empty Bottle, 9/5.
JUNO REACTOR Metro, 9/26, 18+, 773-549-0203.
DAMIEN JURADO Schubas, 9/25.
MOR KABASI, ETUGEN Martyrs', 9/24, 8 PM, 800-594-8499.
KAL Old Town School of Folk Music, 10/17, 7:30 PM, 773-728-6000.
KAMELOT, EDGUY Pearl Room, Mokena, 10/18, all-ages.
KASKADE Smart Bar, 10/4, 10 PM, 773-549-0203.
STEPHEN KELLOGG & THE SIXERS Subterranean, 10/24-25, 10/24 is all ages; 10/25 is 18+.
ALICIA KEYS the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 9/13.
KIDZ IN THE HALL, HOLLYWOOD HOLT, HOOD INTERNET Metro, 9/7, all-ages.
KILLING JOKE House of Blues, 10/14, 17+.
B.B. KING Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, 10/3.
KING DJANGO Bottom Lounge, 10/3.
KING KHAN & BBQ SHOW Bottom Lounge, 10/31.
KINGS OF LEON, WE ARE SCIENTISTS, STILLS Aragon Ballroom, 10/31, 7 PM, all-ages.
KINTO SOL Congress Theater, 9/20, all-ages.
SONYA KITCHELL & THE SLIP Schubas, 10/11.
KOOKS Riviera Theatre, 10/11, all-ages.
KOOL KEITH, TIM DOG & MIKE LIVE Abbey Pub, 10/16, 9 PM, 18+.
TOUBAB KREWE House of Blues Back Porch Stage, 10/16.
BEN KWELLER Bottom Lounge, 10/14, all-ages.
LADYHAWKE AV-aerie, 10/15, 8 PM, all-ages.
LAGWAGON, MXPX, ONLY CRIME Metro, 9/20, 773-549-0203.
K.D. LANG, DUSTIN O'HALLORAN Chicago Theatre, 10/17.
LAWRENCE ARMS, BOUNCING SOULS House of Blues, 10/10, all-ages.
LEGENDARY PINK DOTS Empty Bottle, 10/24.
HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 9/20.
JENNY LEWIS Church of the Epiphany, 9/19, all-ages.
LYKKE LI Empty Bottle, 10/25.
JAMIE LIDELL, JANELLE MONAE Metro, 10/8, 18+, 773-549-0203.
GORDON LIGHTFOOT Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, 9/28.
DAVID LINDLEY Heartland Cafe, 9/14, all-ages.
LITTLE COW, CHICA LIBRE Martyrs', 9/19.
LIVE House of Blues, 9/21, 17+.
KENNY LOGGINS Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, 10/4.
LOTUS Park West, 10/25, 18+.
LOW Church of the Epiphany, 9/17, all-ages.
LTJ BUKEM Smart Bar, 10/17, 10 PM, 773-549-0203.
M83 Bottom Lounge, 11/21.
AMY MACDONALD Subterranean, 9/25, 17+.
MADONNA United Center, 10/27, 10/26 show sold out.