This Week in Chicago (Feb. 15-21)
I’ve got a new system for you this week in terms of highlighted shows. Now, shows in bold are recommended shows, while shows in larger bold red are shows that I plan on going to and/or shows that I really, really think you should be going to.
As you can see, it’s a good week to head to the Hideout.
Monday, February 15
Beat Kitchen: Pat McCurdy
Double Door: The Love Hangover ft. lots and lots of artists
Empty Bottle: Rabid Rabbit, Reds & Blue, Anatomy of Habit, Let’s Pet [FREE SHOW]
Hideout: Robbie Fulks
House of Blues: Killswitch Engage, The Devil Wears Prada, Dark Tranquility
Lincoln Hall: John Butler Trio, Tim Brantley [SOLD OUT]
Logan Square Auditorium: The Residents – Talking Light Tour
Martyr’s: Tin Lynott
Ronny’s: Johnny Bodacious and the Bad Attitudes, The Please & Thank Yous, Imadethismistake, Everything is Ruined
Schubas: Ike Reilly Assassination, Jason Heath & The Greedy Souls
Vic: Editors, The Antlers
The Antlers: 20 minutes of live NPR video from the Black Cat
Robbie Fulks (and many others): “Thriller” (live video from ’08 Hideout Block Party)
Tuesday, February 16
Beat Kitchen: Chicago Underground Comedy
Darkroom: Earth Program, Taxi, Portable Models
Double Door: Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons, Dawes, Jason Boesel
Empty Bottle (8pm): Palomar Quartet
Empty Bottle (10pm): Brian Costello + Sara Bassick [FREE SHOW]
Hideout: Sanctified Grumblers
House of Blues: Switchfoot, Paper Tongues
Lincoln Hall: Daedelus, Nosaj Thing, jogger, Abstract Science DJs
Martyr’s: Houseman & the Housewreckers, Crystal Gravy, DJ Skachmo
Metro: Snoop Dogg, The Constellations [SOLD OUT]
Metro/Smart Bar: John Simmons, DJ Intel
Reggie’s Rock Club: Living Sacrifice, War of Ages, Shai Halud, Lionheart, The Great Commission
Ronny’s: She Likes Todd, No Consultation, Chappo
Schubas: Scott Miller, Josh Kalmus
Subterranean: Absinthe & The Dirty Floors, Doug Lambert Band, Vince & Lori Cook
Wednesday, February 17
Bottom Lounge: Threeville, Channel Four, Cicada Face, Lophohora, Berserker Theory
Double Door: Armitage, Farwell, Third Times a Charm, The Black Saints [FREE SHOW]
Empty Bottle: Pervertable Tongues, Dadad
Hideout: Immediate Sound Series ft. OverOva, Hao Defect
Lincoln Hall: Just Desserts #4 ft. Dan Morrell, Marco Morales, DJs
Martyr’s: Aaron Fox & the Reliables, Caleb Hawley, Reed Waddle
Reggie’s Rock Club: Hyno5e, Starring Janet Leigh, Fallen Martyr, Empyrean Sky, Plague
Ronny’s: The Blue Ribbon Glee Club, Mount Righteous, Jewsus
Schubas: Phantogram, Junk Culture
Subterranean: Leaf Bird, Genital Hercules, The Wheels, Del Segno
Thursday, February 18
Abbey Pub: The Negligents, Donkey Punch, Voice of Addiction, Parts Per Million
Beat Kitchen: The Moves, The Outbreaks
Bottom Lounge: Piercing Music, Shape Note, Mendelssohn, Milano
Double Door (8pm): Perseus Noble, Spendid Ape, Moritat
Double Door (10pm): The Soul Summit Dance Party, Supreme Court, Ben Pirani, more
Empty Bottle: Members Only, Weatherbox, Animal City, State Champion
Hideout: Title Tracks, Pretty & Nice, Thee Hardy Mums
House of Blues: Yes
Martyr’s: Bird Ate My Donut, Black Umbrella Brigade
Metro: St. Vincent, Wildbirds & Peacedrums
Metro/SmartBar: Janaka Selekta & JC Stokes, more
Ronny’s: Daemon Familiar, Mean Ohio, Streeters
Schubas: Wild Beasts, Still Life Still
Subterranean: People Under The Stairs, Rapper Big Pooh, Earatik Statik
Title Tracks: “Steady Love” (YouTube rip)
Friday, February 19
Abbey Pub: The Wolfe Tones, Trinity Irish Dancers
Beat Kitchen: Midstates & The Choir of Ghosts, The Minor Leagues, The Part V, Celebrated Workingman
Bottom Lounge: Rock & Wrestling Supershow, Cougars, much more
Double Door: Evan Dando, The Candles, Hospital Garden
Empty Bottle (8pm): Four Tet, Nathan Fake
Empty Bottle (11pm): Four Tet, Nathan Fake
Hideout: Retribution Gospel Choir, implodes
House of Blues: Yes
Lincoln Hall: Sondre Lerche (solo electric), JBM
Martyr’s: Bonerama, District 97
Metro: State Radio, Big D and the Kids Table, Cobalt & The Hired Guns
Metro/SmartBar: Mathew Jonson, Sassmouth
Reggie’s Rock Club: Smoking Popes, Brendan Kelly, Blasted Diplomats
Riviera: Trey Anastasio and Classic [SOLD OUT]
Ronny’s: The Forecast, The Graduate, Thrillage
Schubas: Wild Beasts, Still Light Still
Subterranean: Lucky Boys Confusion, The Action Blast
Retribution Gospel Choir: “Hide It Away” (video)
Evan Dando: “Waiting Around To Die” (video from NME Radio)
Saturday, February 20
Abbey Pub: LA Riots, Members Only AV, Team Bayside High
Aragon: Canonazo Sonidero, Yaguaru, Alberto Pedraza
Beat Kitchen: Deal’s Gone Bad, The Ragtones, The Forthrights
Bottom Lounge: The Sweeps, Bakelite Army, Tennis Courts, This Magazine is Haunted, Goody Bishop
Double Door: Split Lip Rayfield, Sideruners, The Blind Staggers
Empty Bottle: Melismatics, Cavalry, Regal Standard
Hideout (8:30pm): Chicago Underground Duo
Hideout (11:30pm): Hideout Dance Party
House of Blues: Badfish (Sublime tribute), Full Service
House of Blues (Back Porch): The Steepwater Band w/ Marc Ford
Lincoln Hall: Tortoise, Lichens
Martyr’s (7pm): Mary Fahl
Martyr’s (10pm): Bonerama
Metro: Kings of Convenience, Franklin for Short [postponed to 6/10]
Metro/SmartBar: Brick Bandits, lots more
Park West: Hopefest ft. Patti Smith [SOLD OUT]
Reggie’s Rock Club: Smoking Popes, The Copyrights, The Brokedowns
Riviera: Chevelle, Sick Puppies, Janus
Ronny’s (5pm): Brickfight, Liarbirds, Red Phone Dispatch, The Transgressions, Bust!
Ronny’s (10pm): The Growlers, People Sometimes, Secret Colours
Schubas (4pm): Boogers
Schubas (10pm): Sybris, Scott Lucas & The Married Men, Apteka
Subterranean: Ha Ha Tonka, Rego, Kevin Andrew Prchal
Sunday, February 21
Beat Kitchen: Harp & Lyre, All’s Quiet, Fit for a King
Bottom Lounge: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants, Gunner’s Daughter, The Sky We Scrape, Universe, Up From the Wormwood
Darkroom: Defcon, Filament38, Fielded
Double Door: Sex Slaves
Empty Bottle (7pm): We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen [FREE MOVIE]
Empty Bottle (9:30pm): The Daredevil Christopher Wright, Louis and The Hunt, Conrad Plymouth
Lincoln Hall (6pm): Olympic Hockey – USA vs. Canada
Martyr’s (1pm): Tributosaurus Beatles Vol. 1 for Kids
Metro: Alesana, A Skylit Drive, Of Mice and Men, The Word Alive, We Came As Romans
Reggie’s Rock Club: “Juggalo-inspired rap rock” – ABK, Mars, Trackula, more
Ronny’s: Turbo Controller
Schubas: Lotus
Subterranean: Trio in Sterio, Model N, The Black Tape
The Minutemen: “King of the Hill” (video)
Thanks so much for listing our show at Metro! We’re really looking forward to playing with State Radio and Big D & the Kids Table. The show is going to be a bunch of raucous rowdy fun.
~tom