By Gregg Shapiro

Contributing writer

Oct. 3

Earlimart and OFFICE play Schuba’s, 3159 N. Southport, at 9 p.m. Call (773) 525-2508.

The legendary Baby Jane Dexter brings her act to Davenport’s, 1383 N. Milwaukee, at 8 p.m. tonight through Saturday. Call (773) 278-1830.

South Union Arts, 1352 S. Union, presents Lebanon (from Israel) and Donny Hue & The Colors at 9 p.m.

Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont, welcomes Gito Gito Hustler and M.O.T.O at 9 p.m. Call (773) 281-4444.

Black Mountain and The Cave Singers perform at 9 p.m. at the Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western.

Ronny’s Bar, 2103 N. California, presents The Makes Nice at 8 p.m.

The Red Line Tap, 7006 N. Glenwood, welcomes Roundeye, Rosko and The Columbines at 9 p.m. Call (773) 274-5463.

Oct. 4

Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace, presents the brilliant Imperial Teen at 9 p.m. Call (773) 478-4408.

Logan Square Auditorium, 2539 N. Kedzie, welcomes the warm and fuzzy line-up of Bury Your Dead, Bring Me the Horizon, Ion Dissonance, Nights Like These and Desecrate the Hour, at 7 p.m.

Beirut and Colleen play the Portage Theatre, 4050 N. Milwaukee, at 8 p.m.

The Vic, 3145 N. Sheffield, presents Hot Hot Heat, Bedouin Soundclash and De Novo Dahl at 6:30 p.m.

Twilight Sad and Thin Hymns perform at 9 p.m. at the Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western.

Jose Gonzalez and James Blackshaw play Park West, 322 W. Armitage, at 7:30 p.m. Call (773) 929-5959.

Metro, 3730 N. Clark, presents Voxtrot at 9 p.m. Call (773) 549-4140.

Oct. 5

Jackhammer, 6406 N. Clark, presents Double Fortune, Actor Slash Model, Congress of Starlings and the Fleshtones Burlesque at 9 p.m. Call (773) 743-5772.

Heartland Café, 7000 N. Glenwood, welcomes Aristide at 9 p.m. Call (773) 465- 8005.

Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia, hosts a tribute to The Fall, featuring Plastic Crimewave Sound, Tight Phantomz, Fast Product, Sybris, The Thin Man, Grimble Grumble, Titmice and Vibe Central, plus many more special guests, at 10 p.m. Call (773) 227-4433.

Tuley Park, 501 E. 90th Place, hosts the Ken Chaney Xperience Reunion, featuring Ken Chaney, Ben and Barbara Farnandis and Ann and Susan Ward, at 7:30 p.m. Call (312) 747-6763.

Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee, presents Electric Six, Gore Gore Girls and We Are The Fury at 9 p.m. Call (773) 489-3160.

Get ready to dance when Fujiya & Miyagi and Dirty On Purpose play the Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western, at 10 p.m.

The Note, 1565 N. Milwaukee, welcomes U.S.S.A. (Duane Dension of Jesus Lizard/Tomahawk and Paul Barker of Ministry) and Minsk at 9 p.m. Call (773) 489-0011.

Plane lands at Ronny’s Bar, 2103 N. California, at 8 p.m.

Teddy Geiger plays Schuba’s, 3159 N. Southport, at 7:30 p.m. Call (773) 525-2508.

Metro, 3730 N. Clark, presents The Sea and Cake with Meg Baird at 9 p.m. Call (773) 549-4140.

Oct. 6

Uncommon Ground, 3800 N. Clark, welcomes the Northside Southpaws, Acoustic Rabble Rousers and Steph Taylor at 9 p.m.

Metro, 3730 N. Clark, welcomes Of Montreal and others at 6:30 p.m. tonight and tomorrow night. Call (773) 549-4140.

The Vic, 3145 N. Sheffield, presents Klaxons and Shitdisco at 8 p.m.

Thor rocks the Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont. Call (773) 281-4444.

Queen Latifah holds court at Centre East at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie, at 8 p.m. Call (847) 673-6300.

Subterranean, 2011 W. North, presents Dillinger Escape Plan, Behold…The Arctopus, Genghis Tron and A Life Once Lost at 7 p.m. Call (773) 278-6600.

John Vanderslice and Bishop Allen perform at 10 p.m. at the Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western.

The Note, 1565 N. Milwaukee, presents Pezband at 9 p.m. Call (773) 489-0011.

The Red Line Tap, 7006 N. Glenwood, welcomes Subtronic, 23RD, Pinataland and Miss Autopsy at 9 p.m. Call (773) 274-5463.

The Old Town School of Folk Music—Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall, 4544 N. Lincoln, presents Howe Gelb with special guest Eleni Mandell, at 8 p.m. Call (773) 728-6000.

Oct. 7

Kristine W is scheduled to make a special appearance perform her new hit single “Walk Away” after midnight at the “Dance For Leukemia” benefit at The 720 Club, 720 N. Wells. Visit her website, kristinew.com, for more information.

The Hungry Brain, 2319 W. Belmont, presents Mostly Other People Do the Killing. Call (773) 935-2118.

Lakeshore Theater, 3175 N. Broadway, welcomes Elvis Perkins In Dearland with Brighton, MA at 9 p.m.

For “Shakespeare’s Songbook” The Newberry Consort performs songs, ballads and dance tunes that enriched Shakespeare’s plays at 3 p.m. in Lutkin Hall, 700 University Place on Northwestern’s Evanston campus. Call (847) 491-5441.

Missy Higgins performs at 8 p.m. at Martyrs’, 3855 N. Lincoln. Call (773) 404-9494.

Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago, presents Flosstradamus, Cool Kids, Califone, The 1900s and others, 1-6 p.m. Call (312) 397-4010.

Uncommon Ground, 3800 N. Clark, presents Tim Williams at 8 p.m.

Davenport’s, 1383 N. Milwaukee, presents Carla Gordon at 7 p.m. Call (773) 278-1830.

Saves The Day plays an acoustic set, with guests Dr. Manhattan and Single File, at 7 p.m. at the Subterranean, 2011 W. North. Call (773) 278-6600.

Matt Pond PA performs at 8 p.m. at the Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee. Call (773) 489-3160.

Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western, welcomes The Watson Twins at 9 p.m.

The Best Men play Ronny’s Bar, 2103 N. California, at 8 p.m.

Schuba’s, 3159 N. Southport, presents Tokyo Police Club with White Rabbits and The Virgins at 7 p.m. Call (773) 525-2508.

Oct. 8

Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western, welcomes White Williams with Besnard Lakes.

Reah Valente plays The Red Line Tap, 7006 N. Glenwood, at 9 p.m. Call (773) 274-5463.

Schuba’s, 3159 N. Southport, presents Tokyo Police Club with White Rabbits and The Virgins at 9 p.m. Call (773) 525-2508.

Oct. 9

Metro, 3730 N. Clark, presents Patrick Wolf at 7 p.m. Call (773) 549-4140.

Subterranean, 2011 W. North, welcomes Division Day at 8:30 p.m. Call (773) 278-6600.

The Never Say Never Tour, featuring Ken Andrews, Charlotte Martin, and First Wave Hello, drops into the Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee, at 8 p.m. Call (773) 489-3160.

Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western, presents Dr. Dog, Apollo Sunshine and High Strung at 9 p.m.

Myspace sensation Colbie Caillat performs at 7:30 p.m. at Park West, 322 W. Armitage. Call (773) 929-5959.