Tickets for Cianide's November 24 show at the Empty Bottle are going on sale this Friday (9/28) at 10AM CST.

Tickets for High on Fire's December 7 show at the Double Door are going on sale this Friday at 10AM CST.

Tickets for How To Dress Well's December 14 show at the Co-Prosperity Sphere are going on sale this Friday at 10AM CST.

Of Monsters and Men have sold out their December 16 show at the Riv. A second show, taking place on December 17, has been added to their schedule, and tickets are on sale.

Tickets for Wanda Jackson's New Year's Eve show at the Double Door are going on sale this Saturday (9/29) at noon CST.

Tickets for Grace Potter & The Nocturnals' January 18 show at the Riv are going on sale this Saturday at 10AM CST.

White Rabbits @ Escape to NY Festival (more by Dana (Distortion) Yavin)

today in Chicago
* C.A.K.E. @ Hideout
* Sara Radle @ Quenchers
* Our Lady Peace, Pack A.D. @ Subterranean
* White Rabbits, Gull, The Hudson Branch @ Metro
* Octant, Advance Base, Quarter Mile Thunder @ Empty Bottle
* Lo Pan, Heaving Mass, Mockingbird, Marmora @ Ultra Lounge
* Bone & Bell, Jimmy Two Hands, Transmontane @ The Whistler
* Converge, Loma Prieta, Weekend Nachos, Git Some @ Reggie's
* A Light Sleeper, The Night Hours, Castor & Pollux @ Beat Kitchen
* Like Bats, Lipstick Homicide, Scoundrel, No Two Waynes @ Township
* Sleeping With Sirens, Abandon All Ships, Conditions, Secrets @ Bottom Lounge

White Rabbits play Metro tonight (they'll be bringing the Easter eggs).

Advance Base play the bottle with Octant and Quarter Mile. They'll also play a few shows with Mark Kozelek this summer.

Locals Bone & Bell headline The Whistler.

Converge return to Reggie's.

We're throwing a Record Store Day (April 21) event at Saki.

Grace Potter & the Nocturnals recently visited Leno. Check out the footage below.

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What else?

Continue reading "What's going on Sunday? (Easter)"

Lauryn Hill @ The Wellmont Theatre in NJ (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)

today in Chicago
* Brett Dennen, Dawes @ the Vic
* Lauryn Hill, Mos Def @ Aragon Ballroom
* Raphael Saadiq, Kids These Days @ Park West
* Thao & Mirah, BOBBY, Led to Sea @ Empty Bottle
* Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Chamberlin @ House of Blues
* Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Bukue One, Serendipity Project, Abstract Giants @ Abbey Pub

What else?

This weekend marks the return of Chicago's Do Division Street Festival. Taking place from noon to 10PM on both Saturday, and Sunday; most other shows will take a backseat to the festival's schedule. You can view full details, including set times here.

FRIDAY
Lauryn Hill and Mos Def will play the Aragon Ballroom.

Thao & Mirah will headline Empty Bottle; joined by BOBBY, and Led to Sea.

Brett Dennen and Dawes will play the Vic.

Raphael Saadiq, and Kids These Days will play Park West.

Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Bukue One, Serendipity Project, and Abstract Giants can be found at Abbey Pub.

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, and Chamberlin will play the House of Blues.

SATURDAY
Moxie Motive, and The Black; who consist of members of Voxtrot, and ...Trail of Dead will play the Beat Kitchen.

Bonobo will play a late DJ Set at Beauty Bar.

Dengue Fever, The Eternals, and Young Boys will play Empty Bottle.

Lincoln Hall will host Bailiff's record release, with special guests: Secret Colours, and Box Jellyfish.

SUNDAY
Big Freedia, Javelin, and Shane Shane will play Empty Bottle.

Oberhofer, Young Man, and Netherfriends can be found at Lincoln Hall.

UPDATE: Shawn Rosenblatt of Netherfriends will be playing a 4PM in-store at Reckless Records (Belmont).

Brendan Perry of Dead Can Dance, and Robin Guthrie of the Cocteau Twins will play Metro.

Grace Potter & The Nocturnals @ Webster Hall 12/5/2008 (more by Chris La Putt)

Grace Potter & The Nocturnals are playing the House of Blues on Friday, June 3rd.
Tickets go on sale today at 10AM.

Manchester Orchestra is playing Metro on Wednesday, May 4th with An Horse, and Harrison Hudson. Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10AM.

Madina Lake is playing Metro on April 23rd with Super Happy Fun Club, Static Summer, and Stay Golden. Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10AM.

Yes is touring again (yes!) are are playing the House of Blues on March 18th. Tickets are still available.

Lil' Wayne's: I'm Still Music Tour is coming to United Center on Friday, April 1st.
Tickets are still on sale.