Relatively slow week this week, especially when you compare it to the rest of April and what’s still to come in May. As of now, I’d say I’ll probably be at 3 shows this week (Robbie Fulks, The Wedding Present and Graham Parkers & The Figgs), though I’m also considering The Church, Tyler Jon Tyler and the early Rogue Wave show on Saturday. We shall see.

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.

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Monday, April 12
Beat Kitchen: Pat McCurdy
Double Door: Joey Marcantonio
Empty Bottle: Berry, Blah Blah Blah, I Am A Nation [FREE]
Hideout: Robbie Fulks duo with Robbie Gjersoe
House of Blues: Florence & The Machine, Holy Hail
Lincoln Hall: The Morning Benders, Miniature Tigers
Martyrs: Samba Bamba, Trio Copacabana

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Tuesday, April 13
Abbey Pub: Caw! Caw!, Yawn
Beat Kitchen: Chicago Underground Comedy
Double Door: Identity Crises, Inc., Natalie Oliveri, more
Empty Bottle: Dead Meadow, Imaad Wasif, Black Wyrm Seed
Hideout: Sanctified Grumblers
Martyrs: Kevin O’Donnell’s Spring Spectacular
Reggie’s Rock Club: The Rocketz, The Honeybees, more
Ronny’s: Hobo & Boxcar, Pharmacy Spirits, Kramer Versus Kramer
Schubas: Laugh It Up Kid comedy night
Subterranean: Francis and the Lights, Vacations, Sleep Out

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Wednesday, April 14
Abbey Pub: Disco Dance Party w/ Still Going, Jordan Z, more
Beat Kitchen: Model N, The Van Goghs, The Canoes
Bottom Lounge: Emblems, Young Jesus, Rabbit Children
Darkroom: Remington Pettygrove, Dear Noel, Earth Baby
Double Door: Soul Summit w/ Supreme Court, Dave Mata, more [FREE SHOW]
Empty Bottle: Pissed Jeans, HERDS, Cougars
Hideout: Immediate Sound Series ft/ The Clarinet Trio
Martyrs: Cabaret Vagabond
Reggie’s Rock Club: Common Folk, The Omegas
Ronny’s: Tartufi, Jared Grabb, Transmontane, more
Schubas: Kaiser Cartel, Divebar, The Wiitala Brothers
Subterranean: The Nic Jones All Stars, Gabe Rosen, Analog Device

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Thursday, April 15
Abbey Pub: The Queue, Gidgets Ga Ga, Kevin Lee, The Kings
Beat Kitchen: Furious Frank, Surgeons In Heat, Flame Shark, The Congregation
Bottom Lounge: Growing, Tirra Lirra, Jewsus, The Armor Class
Darkroom: Billa Camp, Lucid Music, Man-Droid, DJ Ruin
Double Door: The Foreign Exchange
Empty Bottle: Dosh, White Hinterland, Roommate
Hideout: Johnny & The Limelights, Tyler Jon Tyler, Dan “The Proactive Man” Danson
House of Blues: Blues Traveler
Lincoln Hall: Cloud Cult, Roma di Luna
Martyrs: Vieux Farka Toure, DJ Warp
Park West: The Church
Reckless Records/Lakeview (4pm): Adam Green [FREE]
Reggie’s Rock Club: The Runnies, Hollows, 8 Inch Betsy
Ronny’s: Useless Children, Krunchies, Ratattack, Culo
Schubas: Adam Green, The Dead Trees
Subterranean: Blow the Speakers, Jeremy Dawson, more

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Friday, April 16
Abbey Pub: Dawen, BU, Parts Per Million, Raman Sachdev
Aragon: Thirty Seconds to Mars
Beat Kitchen: Prizzy Prizzy Please, Sass Dragons, Das Kapital, The Brokedowns
Beauty Bar: Depressed Buttons, Dark Wave Disco DJs, Butch Cassidy
Bottom Lounge: Finntroll, Moonsorrow, Swallow the Sun, more
Congress Theater: Three 6 Mafia
Darkroom: Kon and Amir, Pete the Beats, Maker
Double Door: The Wedding Present, Girl in a Coma, Welcome to Ashley
Empty Bottle: JT and the Clouds, Baby Teeth, Pool of Frogs
Hideout: Baby Dee, AZITA
House of Blues (6pm): Honor Society, Just Kait, Ashlyne Huff
House of Blues (11pm): Sander Kleinenberg
Lincoln Hall: Owen, Rocky Votolato, Brooke Waggoner
Martyrs: Tributosaurus Signature Series [SOLD OUT]
Metro: Dr. Dog, Sean Bones
Old Town School of Music (7pm): King Sunny Ade & His African Beats
Old Town School of Music (10pm): King Sunny Ade & His African Beats
Reggie’s Rock Club: U-Melt, The Hue, Fifth World
Ronny’s: Trin Tran, Piles, Heavy Times
Schubas (7:30pm): Jerry Joseph, Wally Ingram
Schubas (10:30pm): Best Coast, Light Pollution
Subterranean: Death Threat, Death Before Dishonor, The Mongoloids, more

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Saturday, April 17
Aragon: Conjunto Primavera, Banda Los Recoditos
Beat Kitchen: Mr. Russia, Metropolly, Sam Vicari
Bottom Lounge: Starter Kit, The Barcait Couture, The Footlight Frenzy, more
Congress Theater: Molotov
Darkroom: White Label Sessions w/ DJ Lego
Double Door: The Jai Alai Savant w/ DJ sets
Empty Bottle: Disappears, Golden Birthday, Nervous Curtains
Hideout: Lazer Crystal, Bitchin Bajas
Lincoln Hall (7pm): Rogue Wave, MAN/MIRACLE
Lincoln Hall (10:30pm): Rogue Wave, JMB [SOLD OUT]
Martyrs: Tributosaurus Signature Series [SOLD OUT]
Metro (7pm): OK Go, Earl Greyhound, The Booze
Metro (12am): Nocturna ft. Faith and the Muse, DJ Scary Lady Sarah
Old Town School of Music (7pm): Graham Parker & The Figgs
Old Town School of Music (10pm): Graham Parker & The Figgs
Reggie’s Rock Club: Kirby Krackle, The Fuglees
Ronny’s: Brain Idea, Electric Jellyfish, Ketman, Coins
Schubas (7pm): Jeffrey Foucault, Andy Friedman
Schubas (10pm): Occidental Brothers Dance Band Int’l ft. Samba Mapangala, Phil Cohran
Subterranean: Skarhead, Wisdom in Chains, Reign Supreme, more
The Vic: Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Rahzel

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Sunday, April 18
Beat Kitchen: Danger Is My Middle Name, A Kidnap In Color, Skies Alive, Atavan
Bottom Lounge: Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Cheer-Accident, American Draft
Congress Theater: Festival de Comediantes
Double Door: Legendary Shack Shakers, The Hackensaw Boys, Tangleweed
Empty Bottle: Panda Riot, E-603, A Lull
House of Blues: A Day to Remember, August Burns Red, more
Lincoln Hall: Dave Barnes, Andrew Ripp
Old Town School of Music: Carrie Newcomer & Eliza Gilkyson
Reggie’s Rock Club: Daikaiju, Abstract Artimus
Ronny’s: Jay Heart Montreal, The Circle View, Born Empty, more
Schubas: Matthew Ryan
Subterranean: Mapmaker, Animal City, A(a)rdvark, Sons of the West