Titus Andronicus @ House of Vans in August (BKLYN) (more by Ryan Muir)

today in Chicago
* Titus Andronicus, Ceremony, Coffin Pricks @ Metro
* Rambos, Panda Riot, We Repel Each Other, The Hecks @ Empty Bottle
* Kraftwerk and the Electronic Revolution @ Maria's Packaged Goods (Free Screening)

Titus Andronicus, Ceremony, and Coffin Pricks play Metro tonight.

The Empty Bottle are hosting a benefit show for Rock For Kids.

Maria's Packaged Goods are screening Kraftwerk and the Electronic Revolution for free at 7PM.

Watch GWAR cover Kansas' "Carry On Wayward Son" for the A.V. Club's Undercover series below.

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Andrew WK in NYC in April (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)

As mentioned, Riot Fest Chicago 2012 goes down from September 14-16 in Humboldt Park, and now also at Congress Theater, who will host the opening night. Joining the initial lineup of Iggy & the Stooges, Elvis Costello, Descendents, Gogol Bordello, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Gaslight Anthem, The Promise Ring, Screaming Females, Built to Spill, and more is a second wave of artists including Andrew W.K. (full band), Hot Water Music, Minus the Bear, The Adicts, Henry Clay People, The Adicts, Pegboy, Imagine Dragons, Dead Sara, Fireworks, The Infected, Neon Trees, and still more to come.

Day-by-day lineups have now also been revealed which you can check out below. Multi-day passes are almost all sold out, but a few options are still available, and single day tickets go on sale today at 10 AM.

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Riot Fest Chicago 2012 is set to take place in Humboldt Park from September 14-16.

They've just announced their initial lineup of Rise Against, Iggy & the Stooges, The Offspring, Elvis Costello, A Day To Remember, Coheed and Cambria, Gogol Bordello, Descendents, Dropkick Murphys, NOFX, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Gaslight Anthem, Alkaline Trio, Slapstick, Awolnation, The Promise Ring, Chiodos, GWAR, August Burns Red, Frank Turner, Built To Spill, Reverend Horton Heat, Fishbone, No Bunny, A Wilhelm Scream, Screaming Females, Teenage Bottlerocket, Off With Their Heads, Sister Crayon, Deals Gone Bad, White Mystery, Larry and His Flask, The Story So Far, and Japanther. Two and three-day passes are on sale NOW.

Current lineup below...

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photos by Carmelo Espanola, words by BBG

Cory Smoot aka Flattus Maximus (right), R.I.P.

Gwar headlined what would sadly be one of their last shows with guitarist Flattus Maximus (aka Cory Smoot) at House of Blues in Chicago on Halloween, as part of their ongoing tour with Ghoul, Every Time I Die and Warbeast. More details on Cory Smoot's tragic passing are at BrooklynVegan.

Pictures from the campy-blood-soaked Gwar set, the Every Time I Die-costumed-as-Chippendales-dancers set, and the mighty Ghoul (no Warbeast) at House of Blues on 10/31 are below, alongside all tour dates which, presumably, are in question.

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Real Estate @ Williamsburg Waterfront (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)

NJ/Brooklyn band Real Estate are set to release an album via Domino Records, titled Days, on October 18. At the end of this month, on September 27th, they'll release a vinyl 7" of "It's Real" b/w a re-worked version of the track "Blue Lebaron."

You'll find "It's Real" for free download (in exchange for your email) via a widget below. You can stream it down there too.

Real Estate will visit Chicago to play Lincoln Hall this Halloween, going up against the bloodbath that is Gwar at the House of Blues. Which are you gonna choose? Real Estate tickets go on sale this Friday, at noon CST, giving you two full days to mull it over. Openers TBA. Big Troubles open for Real Estate. More tour dates HERE.

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The Dig, The Kickback, and Kellen & Me are playing Schubas on September 22nd.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

Duran Duran, and Neon Trees are playing the Chicago Theatre on October 21st.
Presale tickets will be available tomorrow from 10AM to 10PM CST.
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Tickets go on sale to the general public this Saturday, at 10AM CST.

The Parlotones are playing Schubas on October 23rd.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

GWAR, and Every Time I Die are playing a halloween show (shocker) at the House of Blues. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at 10AM CST.

The Civil Wars, and Milo Greene are playing the Vic on November 6th.
Tickets go on sale this Saturday, at 10AM CST.

Blind Pilot are playing Park West on November 13th.
Tickets go on sale this Saturday, at noon CST.

The Kooks, YAWN, and The Postelles are playing the Vic on November 26th.
Tickets go on sale this Saturday, at 10AM CST.