Lollapalooza 2012 has revealed the full schedule for their 3-day festival, set to take place from August 3-5 in Grant Park. Check it out HERE.

A bunch of official aftershows have also been announced, happening from August 1-5. Here's a number of them (more TBA, including unofficial shows):

August 1
Alabama Shakes, First Aid Kit, Dry The River, Filligar @ Metro
Delta Spirit, FIDLAR @ Lincoln Hall

August 2
Passion Pit, GIVERS, Kishi Bashi @ House of Blues
Kids These Days, Overdoz @ Schubas
Dr. Dog, Kevin Devine, The Dunwells @ Lincoln Hall
Zedd, Gus K, DJ Gordo, DJ Torio @ The Mid

August 3
Bear in Heaven, YAWN @ the Empty Bottle
NERO (DJ Set), Die Antwoord, Anamanaguchi @ Congress Theater
Frank Ocean @ Metro
tUnE-yArDs, Washed Out @ House of Blues
The Black Angels, Night Beats @ Double Door
The War on Drugs, Milo Greene @ Schubas
Blind Pilot, Kopecky Family Band @ Lincoln Hall
Porter Robinson, Madeon @ The Mid
The Growlers, JEFF the Brotherhood @ Subterranean
Paper Diamond, Minnesota @ Bottom Lounge

August 4
White Rabbits, Dum Dum Girls, Oberhofer @ Cubby Bear
Doomtree, Naledge of Kidz In The Hall @ the Empty Bottle
Zeds Dead, Big Gigantic, Midnight Conspiracy, Big Chocolate @ Congress Theater
The Afghan Whigs @ Metro
Of Monsters & Men, Yellow Ostrich @ House of Blues
Trampled By Turtles, The Devil Makes Three @ Double Door
Childish Gambino @ the Vic
The Temper Trap, Poliça @ Park West
Gary Clark Jr., LP @ Schubas
Twin Shadow @ Lincoln Hall
Calvin Harris, Nathan Scott @ The Mid
The Big Pink @ Subterranean
Bombay Bicycle Club, Hey Rosetta! @ Bottom Lounge

August 5
Chairlift w/ Alt-J @ the Empty Bottle
The Walkmen @ Lincoln Hall

As seen on BrooklynVegan, this year's Lolla lineup includes everthing hinted on the #LOLLA ads, and much more....

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The Black Keys @ Aragon Ballroom - NYE 2011 (more by Joshua Mellin)

Though it's not even time for Thanksgiving yet, Chicago's New Years Eve concerts are already starting to take form.

We've previously announced that:

Alkaline Trio are playing Metro.

Disappears, Bare Mutants, and Outer Minds are playing the Empty Bottle.

The Hood Internet are playing Lincoln Hall.

Cage The Elephant, Sleeper Agent, and Company of Thieves are playing the Aragon.

Big Gigantic are playing the Vic.

Here's a few new options:

JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound are playing Schubas.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow (11/4), at noon CST.

Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Cracker, and Camper Van Beethoven are playing the House of Blues.
Tickets are still available.

Rusko, Sinden, and Switch are playing the Congress Theatre.
Tickets are still available.

The Warren Haynes Band are playing the Vic on October 17th.
Tickets go on sale TODAY (9/10), at 10AM CST.

The Sounds, Natalia Kills, The Limousines, and Kids at the Bar are also playing the Vic on October 22nd. Tickets go on sale TODAY, at 10AM CST.

Big Gigantic are playing New Year's Eve at the Vic.
Tickets are on sale now.

Peter Murphy, She Wants Revenge, and Hussle Club are playing Metro on November 26th. Tickets go on sale TODAY, at noon CST.

Speaking of Metro, the previously announced Scratch Acid show (November 12th) goes on sale TODAY, at noon CST.

Interpol @ The Creators Project in 2010 (more by Benjamin Lozovsky)


today in Chicago
* Big Gigantic, Kraddy @ Lincoln Hall
* Interpol, School of Seven Bells @ Riviera Theatre
* Tortoise, Cheer Accident @ Empty Bottle (Late Show)
* Tortoise, Spookey Ruben @ Empty Bottle (Early Show)
* Otter Petter, Warm Ones, Penthouse Sweets, Black Light Saints @ Subterranean
* Cobra Skulls, The Reaganomics, Downtown Struts, and Sore Subject @ Beat Kitchen

Cobra Skulls recently released their Bringing the War Home EP, via Fat Wreck Chords.
The 5-song EP includes a cover of Bad Religion's "Give You Nothing" feat. Fat Mike from NOFX .

What else?