NEW EARLY WARNINGS
CINDY BLACKMAN Morse Theatre, 12/5, 8 and 10:30 PM, 773-654-5100.
BORIS Empty Bottle, 11/29, 10 PM.
DECEMBERISTS Edman Memorial Chapel, Wheaton, 10/31, 7:30 PM, 630-752-5390.
FUNKER VOGT Reggie's Rock Club, 11/29, 8 PM, 18+.
HARD LESSONS, CAMERON MCGILL Beat Kitchen, 11/21, 9 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 10/11, 10 AM.
ICED EARTH, DIVINE HERESY Metro, 11/14, 6:15 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 10/11, noon, 773-549-0203.
INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS Morse Theatre, 12/6, 8 PM, 773-654-5100.
MACABRE Empty Bottle, 12/27, 10 PM.
LUIS MIGUEL Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 10/23, 8 PM.
WAYNE NEWTON the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 12/5, 8 PM, on sale Fri 10/10, noon.
NOAH & THE WHALE Empty Bottle, 12/12, 10 PM, on sale Fri 10/10, noon.
PINK SPIDERS, CRUISERWEIGHT Beat Kitchen, 11/23, 6 PM, all-ages.
REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY Beat Kitchen, 11/15, 10:30 PM, on sale 10/11, 10 AM.
SMASHING PUMPKINS Chicago Theatre, 11/18-19, 7:30 PM, on sale Mon 10/13, 10 AM. Auditorium Theatre, 11/21-22, 7:30 PM, on sale Mon 10/13, 10 AM.
THE SWORD Bottom Lounge, 11/7, 8 PM, 18+.
TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 1/3, 3 and 9 PM.
TYR, ALESTORM Pearl Room, Mokena, 3/20, 6 PM.
YES Chicago Theatre, 12/3, 8 PM, on sale Sat 10/11, noon.
UPDATED EARLY WARNINGS
GIRL TALK, DEATH SET Congress Theater, 11/8, 7 PM, all-ages, sold out.
SCARS ON BROADWAY, THE DUKE SPIRIT Metro, 11/1, 7 PM, canceled.
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THE ACADEMY IS... House of Blues, 11/6-8, 7 PM, all-ages.
AC/DC Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 10/30; 11/1, 7:30 PM.
AIDEN Subterranean, 12/4, 6:30 PM, all-ages.
GARY ALLAN, JIMMY WAYNE Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, 12/6, 8 PM.
ANBERLIN House of Blues, 10/21, all-ages.
APOLLO SUNSHINE, WAX FANG Beat Kitchen, 10/24, 10:30 PM, 17+.
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.
RAMY AYACH Congress Theater, 10/26, 7 PM, all-ages, 877-487-2420.
BABY LOVES DISCO Metro, 11/16, noon, all-ages, 773-549-0203.
JOAN BAEZ Symphony Center, 11/11, 8 PM, 312-294-3000.
ANITA BAKER Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, 12/13, 8 PM.
BANE, H2O Reggie's Rock Club, 11/21, 5 PM, all-ages.
BEARSUIT Schubas, 10/19, 18+.
LAURIE BERKNER BAND Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, 12/13, 11 AM.
DICKEY BETTS & THE GREAT SOUTHERN Beverly Arts Center, 10/31, 8 PM, all-ages, 773-445-3838.
BISHOP ALLEN Subterranean, 11/17, 8:30 PM, 17+.
BLITZEN TRAPPER, HORSE FEATHERS Schubas, 11/9, 9 PM, 18+, 773-525-2508.
BODEANS Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, 12/28, 7 PM. Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, 12/27, 8 PM.
SUZY BOGGUSS Morse Theatre, 11/15, 8 PM, 773-654-5100.
AA BONDY Schubas, 11/10, 8 PM, 773-525-2508.
BRING ME THE HORIZON, MISERY SIGNALS Metro, 12/4, 6:30 PM, all-ages.
ANE BRUN, THERESA ANDERSSON Schubas, 11/1, 773-525-2508.
CALEXICO, BOWERBIRDS Metro, 11/21, 9 PM, 18+, 773-549-0203.
CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN Abbey Pub, 11/21, 9 PM; 11/22, 10 PM, 11/21 is 18+.
HAYES CARLL, DEDRINGERS Schubas, 11/5, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.
CENTRO-MATIC Schubas, 11/12, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.
CHEAP TRICK Hemmens Cultural Center, Elgin, 12/12, 8 PM, 847-931-5900.
CHEETAH GIRLS United Center, 12/4, 7:30 PM.
ALEX CHILTON Old Town School of Folk Music, 12/6, 7 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
MC CHRIS Abbey Pub, 11/16, 9 PM, 18+.
CLARKS Beat Kitchen, 11/14, 9:30 PM, 17+.
CLOUD CULT Double Door, 11/16, 9 PM.
COHEED AND CAMBRIA Riviera Theatre, 10/28-31, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
COPELAND, LOVEDRUG Bottom Lounge, 10/30, 6 PM, all-ages.
NIKKA COSTA Park West, 10/28, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
CROOKED STILL Morse Theatre, 11/1, 8 PM, 773-654-5100.
CRYSTAL CASTLES Metro, 10/25, 773-549-0203.
DAMNWELLS Double Door, 12/6, 9 PM.
JEFF DANIELS Morse Theatre, 10/21; 10/28, 7:30 PM, 773-654-5100.
DANZIG, DIMMU BORGIR Congress Theater, 10/25, all-ages, 888-512-7469.
DARKER MY LOVE Schubas, 11/23, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.
DEERHUNTER, TIMES NEW VIKING Metro, 11/15, all-ages, 773-549-0203.
BRETT DENNEN Schubas, 11/13, 9 PM, 18+, 773-525-2508.
DOWN House of Blues, 11/12, 6 PM, all-ages.
DRAGONFORCE Congress Theater, 12/10, 6:30 PM, all-ages.
DREDG, TELESCREEN, JUDGEMENT DAY Metro, 11/13, 6:30 PM, all-ages, 773-549-0203.
DROP THE LIME Sonotheque, 11/14, 9 PM.
DUB TRIO Subterranean, 11/21, 9:30 PM, 17+.
DUFFY the Vic, 10/20, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
DWARVES Reggie's Rock Club, 10/31, 8 PM, all-ages. Double Door, 11/1, 9 PM.
DYNAMITES FEATURING CHARLES WALKER Schubas, 11/15, 10:30 PM, 773-525-2508.
18TH DYE Empty Bottle, 12/5, 10 PM.
ELISA Martyrs', 11/11.
JEREMY ENIGK Bottom Lounge, 12/3, 9 PM, 18+.
FAMILY FORCE 5 House of Blues, 10/25, all-ages.
VICENTE FERNANDEZ Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 10/19.
MELISSA FERRICK Schubas, 10/25, two shows: 7:30 & 10:30.
LUPE FIASCO Congress Theater, 10/31, 7 PM, all-ages, 888-512-7469.
FISHBONE, HEAVY MOJO Subterranean, 11/22, 6:30 PM, all-ages.
JEFFREY FOUCAULT, KRIS DELMHORST Schubas, 10/30, 8 PM, 773-525-2508.
PETE FRANCIS OF DISPATCH Martyrs', 10/25, 10 PM, 800-594-8499.
MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD the Vic, 11/8, 8:30 PM, 18+.
FUCKED UP Reggie's Rock Club, 10/23, all-ages.
KENNY G Chicago Theatre, 12/7, 7:30 PM.
GAY BLADES Schubas, 12/3, 9 PM, 18+, 773-525-2508.
GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY Metro, 11/7, 18+, 773-549-0203.
GOURDS Martyrs', 11/8, 10 PM, 800-594-8499.
GOV'T MULE the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 11/12, 8 PM.
GRAILS Empty Bottle, 11/11, 9:30 PM.
GREAT BIG SEA House of Blues, 3/6, 7:30 PM, 17+.
AL GREEN the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, 11/28, 8 PM.
EL GUINCHO Empty Bottle, 11/25, 9:30 PM.
ANTHONY HAMILTON House of Blues, 11/5, 7 PM, 17+.
HANSON BROTHERS Reggie's Rock Club, 12/12, 8 PM, 17+.
HANSON, DAVE BARNES House of Blues, 11/3-4, all-ages.
HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS, EMERY, THE COLOR FRED Metro, 11/18, 5:30 PM, all-ages, 773-549-0203.
HEALTH AV-aerie, 11/12, 8 PM, all-ages.
ROBYN HITCHCOCK Old Town School of Folk Music, 11/15, 7 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
JOLIE HOLLAND Lakeshore Theater, 10/27, all-ages.
HOT BUTTERED RUM Martyrs', 12/5, 10 PM, 800-594-8499.
HOT TUNA Old Town School of Folk Music, 11/29, 7 and 10 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
FRIDA HYVONEN Lakeshore Theater, 11/3, 9 PM, all-ages.
ILL BILL, SEAN PRICE Subterranean, 10/31, 10 PM, 17+.
INGRAM HILL Schubas, 11/20, 9 PM; 11/21, 10 PM, 11/20 is 18+, 773-525-2508.
INTI-ILLIMANI Morse Theatre, 11/12, 7:30 and 10 PM, 773-654-5100.
JACKOPIERCE Park West, 11/14, 18+.
JACK'S MANNEQUIN Bottom Lounge, 11/9, 5 PM, all-ages, sold out.
JAGUARES House of Blues, 10/31, 17+.
JEFFERSON STARSHIP Heartland Cafe, 10/19, 5 PM; 10/21, 8 PM, all-ages, 773-465-8005.
DAVY JONES Arcada Theatre, Saint Charles, 11/15, 8 PM, 630-587-8400.
KAISER CHIEFS, OXFORD COLLAPSE Park West, 11/13, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
KASSIN + 2 Old Town School of Folk Music, 12/13, 7:30 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
STEPHEN KELLOGG & THE SIXERS, SERENA RYDER, CLAYTON SENNE Subterranean, 10/24, 8:15 PM; 10/25, 7:15 PM, 10/24 is all ages; 10/25 is 18+.
KINGS OF LEON, WE ARE SCIENTISTS, STILLS Aragon Ballroom, 10/31, 7 PM, all-ages, sold out.
DAVE KOZ Chicago Theatre, 12/6, 8 PM.
KRAAK & SMAAK Subterranean, 11/14, 10 PM, 18+.
LAKE, LADYHAWK, DESOLATION WILDERNESS Schubas, 11/18, 9 PM, 773-525-2508.
LYKKE LI Empty Bottle, 10/25, sold out.
LOS LOBOS Genesee Theatre, Waukegan, 10/24, 8 PM.
LOTUS Park West, 10/25, 18+.
GARY LOURIS Old Town School of Folk Music, 10/25, 7 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
LYRICS BORN Double Door, 11/8, 10 PM.
M83 Bottom Lounge, 11/21.
MAC LETHAL Abbey Pub, 12/8, 9 PM, 18+.
MADONNA United Center, 10/27, 10/26 show sold out.
MAE Schubas, 10/23, all-ages.
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN House of Blues, 10/19, 9 PM, 17+.
MATT & KIM, BEST FWENDS Subterranean, 11/11, 9:30 PM; 11/12, 6:30 PM, 11/12 is all ages.
DEL MCCOURY BAND WITH JOHN REISCHMAN Old Town School of Folk Music, 11/8, 7 and 10 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
JAMES MCMURTRY Double Door, 11/19, 9 PM.
DAVID MEAD Schubas, 10/31, 7:30 PM, 773-525-2508.
MERCURY REV, THE DUKE SPIRIT Metro, 12/11, 8 PM, 18+, 773-549-0203.
MEST House of Blues, 10/29, all-ages.
METALLICA, MACHINE HEAD Allstate Arena, Rosemont, 1/26-27, 7 PM.
METRO STATION House of Blues, 10/24, 5:30 PM, all-ages, sold out.
INGRID MICHAELSON, NEWTON FAULKNER Park West, 11/19, 6:30 PM, all-ages.
MOUNT EERIE AV-aerie, 10/20, 8 PM, all-ages.
JASON MRAZ, LISA HANNIGAN Aragon Ballroom, 11/22, all-ages, sold out.
MUDVAYNE Congress Theater, 12/2, 6 PM.
MURS Abbey Pub, 10/21, 9 PM, 18+.
MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND Schubas, 11/7, 10 PM, 773-525-2508.
NADA SURF Metro, 11/29, 9 PM, 18+, 773-549-0203.
NADAS Beat Kitchen, 10/25, 9:30 PM, 17+.
NASHVILLE PUSSY House of Blues, 10/22, 8:30 PM, 17+.
MATT NATHANSON House of Blues, 11/20-21, all-ages, 11/21 sold out.
NEVA DINOVA Beat Kitchen, 11/8, 9:30 PM, 17+.
NEW FRONTIERS Beat Kitchen, 11/15, 6 PM, all-ages.
WILLIE NILE Old Town School of Folk Music, 10/26, 7 PM, all-ages, 773-728-6000.
NORMA JEAN, HASTE THE DAY Metro, 10/30, 5:30 PM, all-ages, 773-549-0203.
OAK RIDGE BOYS Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, 10/19.
CONOR OBERST & THE MYSTIC VALLEY BAND the Vic, 10/31-11/1, 7:30 PM, all-ages.
OHGR Double Door, 11/30, 9 PM.
JOAN OSBORNE Park West, 10/21, 18+.
OTEP, ILL NINO Pearl Room, Mokena, 11/12, 6 PM, all-ages.
OURS, PLAIN JANE AUTOMOBILE Schubas, 11/24, 8 PM, 773-525-2508.
OVER THE RHINE Double Door, 12/13, 9 PM.
JAKE OWEN Joe's, 11/21.
AMANDA PALMER, BUILDERS AND BUTCHERS Metro, 12/3, 7:30 PM, all-ages, 773-549-0203.
PAUL & STORM Schubas, 10/24, 7:30 PM, 773-525-2508.
PELICAN, STEPHEN BRODSKY Subterranean, 11/19, 8:30 PM, 17+.
PEPPER, PASSAFIRE, SUPERVILLAINS Metro, 10/31, all-ages, 773-549-0203.
POI DOG PONDERING Metro, 11/28, 9 PM, 18+, 773-549-0203.
POLYSICS, JAGUAR LOVE Abbey Pub, 11/9, 9 PM, 18+.
POWERMAN 5000 Pearl Room, Mokena, 1/23, 7 PM, all-ages.
PRE Empty Bottle, 10/21, 9:30 PM.
PRIESTESS Empty Bottle, 12/9, 9:30 PM.
AMY RAY Metro, 10/29, 6:30 PM, all-ages, 773-549-0203.
REDWOOD LANDING Morse Theatre, 10/25, 8 PM, 773-654-5100.
DJ REKHA, DJ WARP & RADIOHIRO Smart Bar, 10/30, 10 PM, 773-549-4140.
RELIENT K House of Blues, 11/2, all-ages.
REVEREND HORTON HEAT Metro, 12/9, 8 PM, 18+, 773-549-0203.
DON RIMINI Abbey Pub, 12/5, 9 PM, 18+.
RISE AGAINST, ALKALINE TRIO, THRICE Congress Theater, 11/20-21, all-ages, 888-512-7469.
CARRIE RODRIGUEZ Morse Theatre, 11/8, 8 PM, 773-654-5100.
ROSE HILL DRIVE Schubas, 11/22, 10:30 PM.
ROSEBUDS Bottom Lounge, 11/13, 9 PM, 18+.
RUMBLE STRIPS Abbey Pub, 10/24, 18+.
RUSTED ROOT House of Blues, 12/27-28, 9 PM, 17+.
BOB SCHNEIDER Double Door, 11/7, 10 PM.
SEA & CAKE, DEATH VESSEL Empty Bottle, 11/15, 7 and 10 PM.
SECRET MACHINES, DEARS Metro, 10/24, 7:30 PM, all-ages, 773-549-0203.
RICHARD SHINDELL Morse Theatre, 11/7, 8 PM, 773-654-5100.
SISTER HAZEL House of Blues, 12/19, 9 PM, 17+.
SISTERS OF MERCY House of Blues, 11/17, 8:30 PM, 17+.