This Week in Shows & TNK

I'm still working on the migration of this site to WordPress, and I've been mighty lazy about it, so we'll still be posting to this platform for a bit. SHOWcal isn't working properly, but most of the stuff added prior to today should still be up there. Here's what's going on this week:

1/7/12 - Secret Colours/Apteka/Rabble Rabble @ Empty Bottle (10:00 $8/21+)
1/8/12 - Wu Tang Clan @ Congress Theatre (6:30 $25/AA)

Also, the annual Tomorrow Never Knows festival is kicking off. Here's the lineup:

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11TH
Com Truise, Lazercrystal, Special Guests @ Schubas (18+)

Glass Candy, Chromatics, Special Guests @ Lincoln Hall (18+)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12TH
Tycho, Active Child, Ant'lrd, Abstract Science DJs @ Lincoln Hall (18+)

Plants and Animals, Herman Dune, Special Guests @ Schubas (18+)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13TH
Gauntlet Hair, Caveman, Special Guests @ Schubas (18+)

Craig Richards (Fabric), Kate Simko @ Smart Bar (21+)

Nadastrom, Rampage & Nader, Special Guests @ Metro (18+)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14TH
Chairlift, Poliça, Special Guests @ Schubas (18+)

Grouplove, Hospitality, 1,2,3, Special Guests @ Lincoln Hall (18+)

The Walkmen @ Metro (18+)

Mr. Saturday Night, James Friedman, Only Children @ Smart Bar (21+)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15TH
Two Gallants, Special Guest @ Lincoln Hall (18+)

This Week in Shows

2011 is nearly over, but that doesn't mean there aren't shows to go to! Here's what's on tap for the coming week:

Wilco @ Metro
scheduled December 16, 2011 from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
$44
18+
Dirtbombs/White Mystery @ Sub-T
scheduled for December 16, 2011 at 11:30 PM to December 17, 2011 at 12:30 AM
FREE w/RSVP
Sea and Cake @ Empty Bottle
scheduled December 17, 2011 from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM
$18
21+
Wilco @ Lincoln Hall
scheduled December 18, 2011 from 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM
$tba
18+
Andrew Bird @ MCA
scheduled December 21, 2011 from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM
$12
SOLD OUT
Andrew Bird @ MCA
scheduled December 22, 2011 from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM
$12
SOLD OUT

This Week in Shows

The year is winding down, so not many more chances to see live music in 2011. All the new stuff added to the SHOWcal. Here's what's going on this week:

Bon Iver @ UIC Pavilion

scheduled December 9, 2011 from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM

$39

AA

Pterodactyl @ Empty Bottle

scheduled December 9, 2011 from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM

$8

21+

Woods @ Sub-T

scheduled December 10, 2011 from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM

$13

17+

Wilco @ Civic Opera

scheduled December 12, 2011 from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM

$36

AA

Lasers and Fast and Shit @ Empty Bottle

scheduled December 12, 2011 from 9:30 PM to 11:30 PM

FREE

21+

Kathryn Calder @ Double Door

scheduled December 14, 2011 from 8:30 PM to 11:30 PM

$10

21+

Joy Formidable @ Metro

scheduled December 14, 2011 from 8:30 PM to 11:30 PM

$17

18+

Josh Caterer @ Schubas

scheduled December 14, 2011 from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM

$12

21+

Wilco @ Vic

scheduled December 15, 2011 from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM

$tba

AA

This Week in Shows

Die Antword! And lesser bands! All on the updated SHOWcal. Here's what's up this week:

Smith Westerns @ Hard Rock Hotel

scheduled December 2, 2011 from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM

FREE w/RSVP

Ganglians/Friends @ Beat Kitchen

scheduled December 2, 2011 from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM

$10

17+

Crystal Stilts @ Empty Bottle

scheduled December 2, 2011 from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM

$12

21+

White Mystery @ Hideout

scheduled December 2, 2011 from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM

$10

21+

TEETH @ Ultra Lounge

scheduled December 3, 2011 from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM

$10

21+

Eleventh Dream Day @ Empty Bottle

scheduled December 3, 2011 from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM

$8

21+

M. Ward @ Schubas

scheduled December 4, 2011 from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM

$22

18+

Avey Tare @ Schubas

scheduled December 5, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

$15

AA

National/Local Natives/Wye Oak @ Aragon

scheduled December 6, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM

AA

YACHT @ Lincoln Hall

scheduled December 6, 2011 from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM

$14

18+

Kimya Dawson @ Schubas

scheduled December 7, 2011 from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM

$15

18+

War on Drugs @ Lincoln Hall

scheduled December 7, 2011 from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM

$14

18+

Chris Connelly @ Hideout

scheduled December 8, 2011 from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM

$10

21+

Blondes @ Empty Bottle

scheduled December 8, 2011 from 9:30 PM to 11:30 PM

$10

21+

This Week in Shows & New Shows

Lots new added to SHOWcal this week. Here's what's going down this week:

Friday, November 18

8:00pm

 Backyard Tire Fire @ Double Door

8:00pm

 Ra Ra Riot/Delicate Steve @ Metro

Saturday, November 19

8:00pm

 Girl in a Coma @ Double Door

Monday, November 21

8:00pm

 Architecture in Helsinki/DOM @ Metro

Tuesday, November 22

9:00pm

 Youth Lagoon @ Schubas

Wednesday, November 23

7:00pm

 Thee Oh Sees @ Empty Bottle

8:00pm

 Yakuza @ Sub-T

9:00pm

 Flosstradamus @ Lincoln Hall

10:00pm

 Thee Oh Sees @ Empty Bottle

This Week in Shows

New stuff added to the SHOWcal this week includes all the Tomorrow Never Knows festival shows, including The Walkmen anniversary show at Metro. Here's what's on tap for the coming week:

Friday, November 11

7:00pm

 Mastodon/Dillinger Escape Plan @ Riviera

10:00pm

 Noah and the Whale @ Lincoln Hall

Saturday, November 12

6:30pm

 Owen @ Beat Kitchen

10:00pm

 Owen @ Beat Kitchen

10:00pm

 Noah and the Whale @ Lincoln Hall

10:00pm

 Shonen Knife @ Empty Bottle

10:30pm

 California Wives @ Empty Bottle

Monday, November 14

7:00pm

 Dear Tick @ Reggie's

7:30pm

 Lykke Li @ Vic

9:30pm

 WU LYF @ Empty Bottle

Thursday, November 17

7:00pm

 Dashboard Confessional @ Bottom Lounge

7:00pm

 M83 @ Lincoln Hall

This Week in Shows

New stuff added to SHOWcal this week include Joy Formidable @ Metro, M. Ward @ Schubas and other tasty treats. Here's what's going down this week:

Friday, November 4

8:00pm

 Feist @ Riviera

8:30pm

 Electric Six @ Double Door

9:00pm

 Le Butcherettes @ Sub-T

10:00pm

 Loyal Divide/Lasers and Fast and Shit/Verma @ Empty Bottle

10:00pm

 Star Slinger @ Lincoln Hall

Saturday, November 5

8:00pm

 Holy Ghost @ Double Door

Monday, November 7

5:00pm

 Manchester Orchestra @ HOB

8:00pm

 Loney, Dear @ Schubas

8:30pm

 Fu Manchu @ Double Door

9:30pm

 Cave @ Empty Bottle

Wednesday, November 9

7:00pm

 tUnE-YaRds @ Lincoln Hall

7:30pm

 Airborne Toxic Event @ Riviera

Thursday, November 10

7:00pm

 Morrissey @ Congress

9:00pm

 tUnE-YaRds @ Lincoln Hall

This Week in Shows

Here's what's going on this weekend in the SHOWcal:

Friday, October 28

8:00pm

 Opeth/Katatonia @ Vic

8:00pm

 White Mystery @ Double Door

10:00pm

 Gold Panda @ Empty Bottle

Saturday, October 29

8:00pm

 Eleanor Friedberger (Fiery Furnaces) @ Sub-T

8:00pm

 MSTRKRFT @ Congress

Sunday, October 30

8:00pm

 Sebadoh @ Schubas

9:00pm

 Indian/Rabid Rabbit @ Hideout

Monday, October 31

6:00pm

 Gwar @ HOB

9:00pm

 In Tall Buildings @ Schubas

9:00pm

 Real Estate @ Lincoln Hall

9:30pm

 Apteka @ Empty Bottle

Thursday, November 3

8:00pm

 Blitzen Trapper @ Metro

9:30pm

 Little Scream @ Empty Bottle