This Week in Shows

You going to Riot Fest this weekend? Clearly, the best lineup is tonight, but lots of punk ass shit be goin' down. New stuff added to SHOWcal this week includes several new NYE shows, 2 Wilco performances, a Bon Iver show at UIC Pavilion (gag) and 2 nights of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, who are desperately trying to prove they're still relevant. Here's what's going down this week:

Friday, October 7

7:00pm

 Naked and Famous @ Metro

7:00pm

 Danzig/Samhain/Macabre/Nachtmystium @ Congress Theatre

8:00pm

 Battles @ Vic

10:00pm

 Cut Chemist @ The Mid

Saturday, October 8

2:30pm

 Riot Fest @ Congress Theatre

8:00pm

 Man or Astro-Man? @ Metro

8:30pm

 Smoking Popes @ Double Door

9:30pm

 Wild Flag @ Empty Bottle

Sunday, October 9

5:30pm

 Weezer @ Congress Theatre

9:30pm

 Wild Flag @ Empty Bottle

Tuesday, October 11

6:30pm

 Minus the Bear @ Metro

Wednesday, October 12

7:30pm

 Portishead @ Aragon

9:00pm

 Zola Jesus @ Lincoln Hall