Sound check: Lucky Boys Confusion hosts MS benefit concert; Adela’s release show; Jacks and Atoms at Subt
Fighting MS Stubhy Pandav and his Lucky Boys Confusion cohorts take the stage for a
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Chicago’s Da$Htone drops weighty new album for release show Friday
Darien Pasulka’s new Da$Htone release looks back on how our decisions and behaviors make us who we are.
Sound check: Catch some ’Sunshine’ at Broken Robots release show
Broken Robots releases a new single with a show at Martyrs’; plus shows with Family Vacation, LOUDERNOW, Blue Car, Joe Piscopo, Haley Reinhart and The North 41 with The Mild West.
Sound check: Benefit shows with Gerald Dowd, Mavis Staples; Josh Turner opens Rialto’s holiday season
The Rialto Square Theatre is unwrapping its holiday season with Josh Turner and many other festive shows; Gerald Dowd & Friends benefit two local food pantries; Mavis Staples’ Beyond Hunger benefit shows; Blue Oyster Cult headlines the Des Plaines Theatre and much more.
13 concerts for a lucky Halloween weekend
With a full bag of Halloween concerts this weekend, it can be hard to choose which one to see. Here are 13 picks to guide you.
Sound check: ‘America’s Got Talent’ finalist Joey Kar plays LongShot
Joey Kar plays Lakemoor’s LongShot; Riot Fest weekend; a Glen Ellyn Food Pantry benefit concert; and Alligator Records celebrates an anniversary at Millennium Park; plus 12 hot shows you should go see.
CHNNLL shows how dealing with adversity matters in debut album ‘The Test,’ Subterranean show Saturday
Chris Davidson navigates some complicated feelings through CHNNLL’s debut album “The Test”
Sound check: Everyday Fantastic at SubT; Underbelly Hours showcase; Phil Vassar at Joe’s Live
Phil Vassar packs a country wallop at Joe’s Live; The Venue celebrates the Roots Music Festival; Underbelly Hours put three new artists in the spotlight; plus 15 shows you should catch this week.
Downers Grove’s Fredo Disco brings ‘Very Cool Music’ for hometown show
The band Fredo Disco, which is stopping in Chicago for a show at Subterranean, is getting comfortable with life on the road. But the path to this point was a challenge for the young Downers Grove musicians.
Sound check: Footlight District, Million Reasons light up Martyrs’; Happy Anniversary to Chicago Mixtape!
The Footlight District conjures up its soulful and modern take on classic rock when they play with the The Million Reasons and Bubbles Erotica at Martyrs’. Don’t miss The Bank Notes at The Uptown or Chicago Mixtape’s anniversary show with Psalm One, Sy Somebody and Josh Chico.
Sound check: I Fight Dragons release show at Lincoln Hall; Stubhy hosts MS benefit at Bottom Lounge
Welcome, Player Two Ah, the good old days sitting in front of flickering video games,
Sound check: BaseCamp’s haunted house, Birthdayy Partyy’s Costume Party, and other creepifying ways to celebrate Halloween
Haunted Lisle BaseCamp Pub transforms into your haunted home away from home this Halloween season
Sound check: Iconic Dionne Warwick plays RiverEdge; 90s Palooza in Lisle
‘What’s it all about, Alfie?’ International icon and smooth-voiced musical legend Dionne Warwick makes an
Sound check: Draft Week reunites for Subterranean show; The Lemonheads; Lea Salonga; Todd Kessler songwriter showcase
Next Draft Southern DuPage County-born alternative quartet Draft Week is getting back in the game. After a
Concert highlights 5/3-5/9: Adelita’s Way at RocHaus, Jake Miller at Chop Shop, Dennis DeYoung in Rosemont
The Sane Abandoned: 6 p.m. Friday, May 3, at Grandpa’s Place, 1868 Prairie St., Glenview.
Gazebo Effect’s hot, wild energy colors new album, release show
The magic of the bluesy-jamming rock band Gazebo Effect is hard to pin down. It
Sound check: Scotch the Filmmaker, Honey & the 45s at Schubas
If you’re looking for dreamy pop-rock, Chicago indie-alternative six-piece Scotch the Filmmaker serves up what you’re craving
Sound check: Face Time Police, Kid Yuki play pop culture con
Chicago Pop Culture Con, a celebration of fandoms at St. Charles’ Pheasant Run this weekend,
State and Madison video promotes ‘Friends, Giving’ benefit show
Chicago-based alternative rock band State & Madison is on the verge of a new album release. But