Live Performance Listing

By Gregg Shapiro
Contributing writer

Oct. 10

Park West, 322 W. Armitage, presents Grizzly Bear with Beach House at 7:30 p.m. Call (773) 929-5959.

Silvie’s Lounge, 1902 W. Irving Park, welcomes Anita with Omega Love at 8 p.m. Call (773) 871-6239.

Linda Kosut performs tonight and tomorrow night at 8 p.m. at Davenport’s, 1383 N. Milwaukee. Call (773) 278-1830.

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

Ace Enders And A Million Different People play the Subterranean, 2011 W. North, at 7 p.m. Call (773) 278-6600.

Enso String Quartet performs a classical concert at 6 p.m. at the Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia. Call (773) 227-4433.

Roundeye, Loukeelium and Whitman play The Red Line Tap, 7006 N. Glenwood, at 9 p.m. Call (773) 274-5463.

Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western, welcomes Them, Roaringtwenties and Sky Pilots at 9 p.m. Call (773) 276-3600.

The Old Town School of Folk Music—Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall, 4544 N. Lincoln, presents Edgardo Rivera Y Su Grupo at 8:30 p.m. Call (773) 728-6000.

Oct. 11

The Trucks play Ronny’s Bar, 2103 N. California, with Team Ban and Rainbo Video, at 9 p.m. Call (773) 278-7170.

Yo La Tengo plays two shows, at 7 and 10:30 p.m., at the Lakeshore Theater, 3175 N. Broadway.

Debonair Social Club, 1575 N. Milwaukee, presents the one and only Felix Da Housecat.

Interpol and Liars perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence. Call (773) 561-9500.

Blue October, Yellowcard, Shiny Toy Guns and Lovedrug play The Vic, 3145 N. Sheffield.

Uncommon Ground, 3800 N. Clark, presents Whitewolf and Sonic Princess, Wicked Liz and the Bellyswirls at 7:45 p.m.

Tally Hall performs at 9 p.m. at Schuba’s, 3159 N. Southport. Call (773) 525-2508.

Beat The Devil plays The Note, 1565 N. Milwaukee, at 9 p.m. Call (773) 489-0011.

Oct. 12

Schuba’s, 3159 N. Southport, welcomes Final Fantasy and Basia Bulat at 10 p.m. Call (773) 525-2508.

Cake Chicago presents The One-Year Anniversary Show with Martha Berner, Ripley Caine and Elizabeth Early at 9 p.m. at The Red Line Tap, 7006 N. Glenwood. Call (773) 274-5463.

Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace, welcomes Johnette Napolitano (of Concrete Blonde) at 9 p.m. Call (773) 478-4408.

Bump bumps into Martyrs’, 3855 N. Lincoln, at 10 p.m. Call (773) 404-9494.

Deadstring Brothers perform at 9:30 p.m. at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont. Call (773) 281-4444.

Davenport’s, 1383 N. Milwaukee, welcomes The Sons of the Never Wrong at 8 p.m. Call (773) 278-1830.

Spoon performs at 8 p.m. at the Riviera, 4746 N. Racine. Call (773) 275-6800.

Serj Tankian of System of a Down fame plays The Vic, 3145 N. Sheffield, with special guest The Nightwatchman (Tom Morello acoustic), at 7:30 p.m.

Ronny’s Bar, 2103 N. California, presents The Gunshy, The Laureates (ex-Chalet Chalet), Andrew Bryant and Gay Baby at 8 p.m. Call (773) 278-7170.

Inti-Illimani brings their 40th Anniversary Tour to The Old Town School of Folk Music—Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall, 4544 N. Lincoln, for two shows at 7 & 10 p.m. Call (773) 728-6000.

Metro, 3730 N. Clark, welcomes Ted Leo And The Pharmacists, The A-Sides and The Eternals at 6:30 p.m. Call (773) 549-4140.

Shannon Wright and Judson Claiborne perform at 9:30 p.m. at the Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia. Call (773) 227-4433.

Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western, presents The 1900s, The Singleman Affair and Drug Rug at 9 p.m. Call (773) 276-3600.

Slim Cessna’s Auto Club and Devil In A Woodpile play The Note, 1565 N. Milwaukee, at 9 p.m. Call (773) 489-0011. 

Oct. 13

Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee, presents The Go! Team at 9 p.m. Call (773) 489-3160.

At 9 p.m., Ladyfest Chicago presents Paradise Island, Bird Names, Eyesearsnose and The Fake Fictions at AV-aerie, 2000 W. Fulton. 

 

Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago in Joliet, welcomes Jethro Tull. Call (815) 726-7171.

Owen, Kevin Devine and Andy Hull perform at 8 p.m. at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont. Call (773) 281-4444.

Robert Walters 20th Congress performs at 10 p.m. at Subterranean, 2011 W. North.  Call (773) 278-6600.

Ronny’s Bar, 2103 N. California, welcomes Arrivals (ex-Billingsgate), The Underground Railroad to Candyland and Shopping, at 8 p.m. Call (773) 278-7170.

Emisis and Kemman play The Red Line Tap, 7006 N. Glenwood, at 9 p.m. Call (773) 274-5463.

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

Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia, presents Drug Rug at 11:30 p.m. Call (773) 227-4433.

Shout Out Out Out Out, San Serac and The Prarie Cartel play Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western, at 10 p.m.

At 9 p.m., Ruins and Brilliant Pebbles perform at The Note, 1565 N. Milwaukee. Call (773) 489-0011.

Oct. 14

AV-aerie, 2000 W. Fulton, welcomes Phosphorescent and Magical, Beautiful at 9 p.m.

The Fold and The Wedding play the Subterranean, 2011 W. North, at 7 p.m. Call (773) 278-6600.

Schuba’s, 3159 N. Southport, welcomes Saturday Looks Good To Me with Mason Proper at 7 p.m. Call (773) 525-2508.

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

Frank Orrall of Poi Dog Pondering performs a solo electro-acoustic set at 7 p.m. in The Old Town School of Folk Music—Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall, 4544 N. Lincoln. Call (773) 728-6000.

Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western, welcomes Damo Suzuki and Robert AA Lowe & Ben Vida at 9 p.m.

At 9 p.m. Rwake, Total Fucking Destruction, Raise The Red Lantern and Plague Bringer play The Note, 1565 N. Milwaukee. Call (773) 489-0011.

Oct. 15

She Wants Revenge plays Metro, 3730 N. Clark, at 6:30 p.m. Call (773) 549-4140.

Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western, presents A Tundra and The Sharks, both playing record release shows, with Frightened Rabbit, at 9 p.m. Call (773) 276-3600.

Oct. 16

Homolatte: Queer Words & Music, hosted by Scott Free, presents Steph Hayes & Chris Shultz (of the Good Problems) and Namoli Brennet at 7:30 p.m. at Big Chicks/Tweet, 5024 N. Sheridan. Call (773) 728-5511.

At 9 p.m., Amy Steinberg performs at Heartland Café, 7000 N. Glenwood. Call (773) 465-8005.

Josh Ritter performs at 7:30 p.m. at Park West, 322 W. Armitage  Call (773) 929-5959.

Metro, 3730 N. Clark, welcomes Architecture in Helsinki at 7 p.m. Call (773) 549-4140.

Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western, presents The Good Night Lovin’ and Thomas Function at 9 p.m. Call (773) 276-3600.

Saviours (featuring members of Yaphet Kotto, Drunkhorse) perform at 9 p.m. at The Note, 1565 N. Milwaukee. Call (773) 489-0011.