WEDNESDAY 31 MAY
Fuel / Marcy Playground / Dishwalla— Arcada Theater, St. Charles; Open Mic w / Dave Kelly— Ballydoyle, Downers Grove; LAUV— Beat Kitchen, Chicago; JW Williams / Demetria Taylor— Blue Chicago, Chicago; Judson Brown Band— Bub City, Chicago; Morgan Station— Bub City, Rosemont; Ronnie Hicks— Buddy Guy’ s Legends, Chicago; Norman Connors & The Starship Orchestra— City Winery, Chicago; Vandolliers / The Amazing Heeby Jeebies / Death and Memphis— Cobra Lounge, Chicago; Open Mic— Elbo Room, Chicago; Tara Terra( Record Release)/ Matthaus( Record Release)/ Dan Durley( Record Release)— Empty Bottle, Chicago; SideBar Sessions w / Mitch Paliga Quartet— Fitzgerald’ s, Berwyn; Alfonso Ponticelli & Swing Gitan / Frank Catalano Sextet— Green Mill, Chicago; Aparna Nancheria / Alex Kumin— Hideout, Chicago; ZZ Ward— Lincoln Hall, Chicago; Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons— Martyrs, Chicago; Kaiju Daiko & Chikoto Taiko— Old Town School, Chicago; Live Band Karaoke— Reggie’ s, Chicago; Brian Lupo Band— Rosa’ s Lounge, Chicago; Opia / Drama / Glded— Schubas, Chicago; The Cactus Blossoms / The Easy Leaves— Space, Evanston; Bruiser Queen / Natalie Grace Alford / The Gunshy / PWR BTTM / Tancred / Nmamdi Ogbonnaya— Subterranean, Chicago; Temperance Brass( Edgewater)— Uncommon Ground, Chicago; Dante— Underground, Chicago; Naomi Ashley / Andon Davis Trio— Wire, Berwyn.
THURSDAY 1 JUNE
JW Williams & The Chi Town Hustlers— B. L. U. E. S, Chicago; Skin Lab— Bada Brew, Crest Hill; Xasthur / Johanna Warren / Fabio Brienza / Magick Potion— Beat Kitchen, Chicago; Euphony— Beer Garden @ Navy Pier, Chicago; Jimmy O & Rhonda Lee— Bella Mia, Midlothian; AM / FM— Blarney Island, Antioch; BTS Express w / Shirley Johnson— Blue Chicago, Chicago; Sheryl / Say Yes!— Blue Chip Casino- Rocks Lounge, Michigan City, IN; Elysian Brewing’ s Capitol Hill Series— Bottom Lounge, Chicago; The Moonlight Pickers— BrauerHouse, Lombard; Ty Bates— Bub City, Chicago; Jimmy Johnson— Buddy Guy’ s Legends, Chicago; Arra— CD & Me, Frankfort; Major— City Winery, Chicago; The Great Electric Quest / Dead Feathers / Blue Dream / Atalia— Cobra Lounge, Chicago; Girl Power Night— Cubby Bear, Chicago; Beach Bunny / Lettering / The Slaps / Ex Okays / The Threads— Elbo Room, Chicago; Feeltrip Records Showcase: Ywan / Sun Cop / Lovejoy / Twin Peaks DJs— Empty Bottle, Chicago; Live Band Karaoke— Evenflow, Geneva; Springfield Jamboree— FitzGerald’ s, Berwyn; Mickey Thomas of
Starship / Terri Nunn of Berlin / Lou Gramm of Foreigner— Genesee Theater, Waukegan; Karaoke / Stand Up Comedy— H. O. M. E., Arlington Heights; Jeff Elus— HB Jones, Elmhurst; Guy King / Cloud Cult / Nigel Mack— House of Blues, Chicago; Jack Johnson— Huntington Bank Pavilion @ Northerly Island, Chicago; The Cool Kids— Joe’ s Bar, Chicago; Sgt. Pepper’ s Experience 50th Anniversary Show— Joe’ s Live, Rosemont; Mississippi Heat / Mike Wheeler Band / Mike Wheeler Solo— Kingston Mines, Chicago; The Adventures of Pete & Pete Reunion— Lincoln Hall, Chicago; Weekend Crush / Flattop— Maifest, Chicago; North Berwyn Rhythm & Soul Organization— Martyrs’, Chicago; Depths of Hatred— Penny Road Pub, Barrington; Winter Classic / Euriah / Phantom Broadcast / Movies About Animals— Quenchers, Chicago; Black Irish Texas / Furious Frank / Mikey Classic & His Lonsome Spur— Reggies Music Joint, Chicago; Rockstar Rodeo— Rivers Casino, Des Plaines; Modern Day Romeos— Rock N’ Wheels, Addison; The Blooze Brothers— Rockin’ In The Park, Rosemont; Melody Angel / James Wheeler Blues Jam with Lil’ Ed Williams— Rosa’ s, Chicago; Swear and Shake with Pat McKillen— S. P. A. C. E., Evanston; Savoir Adore / Step Rockets— Schubas, Chicago; The Afterglow / KB / Social Club Misfits / Gawvi— Sears Centre, Hoffman Estates; DJ SJ / Jena Max— Smart Bar, Chicago; Said The Sky / Reggae Gold— Subterranean, Chicago; Tyler Caruso Band— Summer Concert in The Park, St. Charles; Libido Funk Circus / The Chicago Experience— Taste of Wheaton, Wheaton; 4th Annual 26th Annual Comedy Festival: Eugene Mirman & Jon Glaser— Thalia Hall, Chicago; Andy Brown Solo / Gresik Swing Shift Orchestra— The Green Mill, Chicago; Devil In Woodpile / Girls Of The Golden West— The Hideout, Chicago; Dash Berlin— The Mid, Chicago; The Lonesome Origami / The Pillowhammer— Township, Chicago; Mu( Edgewater)— Uncommon Ground, Chicago; DJ Rock City / Phnm— Underground, Chicago; Zachary“ Sonny” Edwards— W Chicago-Lakeshore, Chicago; Chicago Soul Jazz Collective— Wire, Berwyn.
FRIDAY 2 JUNE
Saint Motel / Blind Pilot / Savoir Adore— 2 Brothers Summer Festival, Aurora; The Tailfins / Moonshine Run / Fry Daddies— Aledo Rhubarb Fest, Aledo; Flogging Molly / The White Buffalo / Dylan Walshe— Aragon Ballroom, Chicago; Mr. Big— Arcada Theater, St. Charles; Shawn Holt & The Teardrops— B. L. U. E. S, Chicago; White Knuckle Riot— Bada Brew, Crest Hill; Alt101— Ballydoyle, Aurora; Typesetter / The Howl / Arms Aloft / Beat Drun Jual— Beat Kitchen, Chicago; Hairbanger’ s
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Ball & Rockaholics— Beer Garden @ Navy Pier, Chicago; Vito Zatton Show— Bella Mia, Midlothian; Brecken Miles— Blarney Island, Antioch; BTS Express w / Shirley Johnson— Blue Chicago, Chicago; Soda / Crawpuppies— Blue Chip Casino- Rocks Lounge, Michigan City, IN; DJ Night— Blue Chip Casino- Vegas Baby, Michigan City, IN; Zakk Sabbath / Beastmaster— Bottom Lounge, Chicago; Natty Nation / Concrete Roots / Fersher— Brauer House, Lombard; Goin’ South— Broken Oar, Port Barrington; Josh Phillips— Bub City, Chicago; Linsey Alexander / Paul Filipowicz— Buddy Guy’ s Legends, Chicago; Jonathan McReynolds w / Anthony Brown & Travis Greene / Celebration of Gospel Music Quartets / Malcolm Williams & Great Faith / U. of I Black Chorus / Glenn Johnson & The Voices of Innerpeace— Chicago Gospel Music Festival, Chicago; Corky Siegel’ s Chamber Blues w / Marcella Detroit( Album Release)— City Winery, Chicago; Ratt— Concord, Chicago; Masquerade— Copernicus Center, Chicago; The Smiley Tillmon Band— Cuzin’ s Pub, Tinley Park; Lucky Boys Confusion / Midwest Hype / Ember Oceans( Subterranean Stage)/ Adult / Black Marble / Pelada( Empty Bottle Stage)— Do Division Street Fest, Chicago; Old School Hip Hop Dance Party— Durty Nellie’ s, Palatine; Cincho De Gallo w / Los Barrachos / JM Lansdowne / Counter Theory / Teh Concept— Elbo Room, Chicago; Do Division Adult / Black Marple / Pelada / Hard Country / Hoyle Brothers / Girlpool / Ian Sweet / Snail Mail— Empty Bottle, Chicago; Mike & Joe— Evenflow, Geneva; The Dream Police— Fitz’ s Spare Keys, Elmhurst; The Beatle Brothers— FitzGerald’ s, Berwyn; Colin & Brad / DJ Dubbington / PS Dump Your Boyfriend— Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo, MI; Ken Dix & The Friday Night Lawn Jockeys— Friday On The Green, Mount Prospect; American English / Old School Undergod / Dickie Abbott— Gilberts Community Days, Gilberts; Everclear / Vertical Horizon / Fastball— H. O. M. E., Arlington Heights; Ebony & Ivory— Harp & Fiddle, Park Ridge; State Line— Harvard Milk Days, Harvard; 7th Heaven / The Three Beards— Hollywood Casino, Aurora; Junkyard Groove— Hollywood Casino, Joliet; Future / Migos / Tory Lanez / Zoey Dollaz— Hollywood Casino Amphitheater, Tinley Park; John Primer / DJ JEM / Monsters of Mock / DJ Roc / Nicholas Barron— House of Blues, Chicago; Jack Johnson— Huntington Bank Pavilion @ Northerly Island, Chicago; Rendition— Jenny’ s Southside Tap, Mokena; The Way Down Wanderers & JC Brooks / Sneezy / North 41 / Over The Side( Roof Top)— Joe’ s Bar, Chicago; Johnny Russler & The Beach Bum Band / Yabba Griffiths— Joe’ s Live, Rosemont; The Xceptions— JW Hollstein’ s Saloon, Tinley Park; Tyler Krienitz— Kerry Piper, Willowbrook; Big James & The Chicago Playboys / Mike Wheeler Band / Mike Wheeler Acoustic—
Kingston Mines, Chicago; Classical Blast— Level 257, Schaumburg; Bitch Sesh Live— Lincoln Hall, Chicago; 16 Candles / Stache— Lincoln Park Greek Fest, Chicago; These Peaches / Company Man / Farwatch / Hanging Death— Live Wire, Chicago; Phenix / The Polkaholics— Maifest, Chicago; Stampy / Low Spark / The Tenderbros— Martyrs’, Chicago; Hot Stove Cool Music Benefit— Metro, Chicago; Live DJ— MT Barrels, Schaumburg; Punch Fatty / Written Warning / Whiskey & Harmony / Steve Cerqua— Music & Art Festival, LaSalle; Smokin’ Gunz— Niko’ s Red Mill Tavern, Woodstock; Anais Mitchell & Grant-Lee Phillips— Old Town School, Chicago; Infinity / Matt, Zack & Tom— Orland Days, Orland Park; Brother John’ s Trio— Pal Joey’ s, Batavia; October Rage / Filthy Sweet / Gravel Switch / Praise The Fallen / Torn Between— Penny Road Pub, Barrington; Dysfunctional Gents— Poopy’ s, Savanna; Dead Lucid— Q-Bar, Darien; Den / T-Tops / Salvation / High Priests— Quenchers, Chicago; The Dwarves / JFZ / The Bollweevils / I Attack / Decent Criminal— Reggies Rock Club, Chicago; Boy Band Review— Rivers Casino, Des Plaines; Melvin Taylor & The Slack Band— Rosa’ s, Chicago; Emily Cavanaugh / Mundy / Lake Radio / Pixel Grip— Schubas, Chicago; Winnie Cooper— Sideouts, Island Lake; Dam-Funk / Shazam Bangles / Mata— Smart Bar, Chicago; Leroy Winn— State & Lake @ The Wit, Chicago; Do Division Street Fest w / Protomartyr / Shannon & The Clams / Lucky Boys Confusion / The Living Deads— Subterranean, Chicago; Jason Moran & Georgia Anne Muldrow— Symphony Center, Chicago; Sgt. Peppers Experience— Tailgater’ s, Bolingbrook; Live Music TBA— Taste of Little Village, Chicago; The Boy Band Night / Dick Diamond & The Dusters— Taste of Wheaton, Wheaton; Two Hand Jester Comedy— The Brick Lounge, Plano; The Dave Matthews Tribute Band— The Forge, Joliet; Flipside Show: Chris Foreman / Allison Quartet / After Hours Quartet Jam— The Green Mill, Chicago; Interview Show / Jena Friedman / Rebecca O’ Neil— The Hideout, Chicago; Alpha 9— The Mid, Chicago; Stripped— Tilted Kilt, Bolingbrook; Silver Abuse / Beasttii / Lisa Lightening Band— Township, Chicago; Midummer Night’ s Dream w / DJ Dante & Phnm— Underground, Chicago; R-Gang— Venuti’ s, Addison; Blackmaker / Marty Casey / 13-Monsters— Wire, Berwyn; Al Holbrook— Zachary’ s, Palos Heights.
SATURDAY 3 JUNE
X-Ambassadors / Knox Hamilton / The Way Down Wanderers— 2 Brothers Summer Festival, Aurora; Tracye Eileen / Anthony Moser / Nicholas Barron— 57th Street Art Fair, Chicago; The
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