today in Chicago
* John Hodgman @ UP
* Slaughterhouse @ Metro
* Melissa Ferrick @ SPACE
* Glassman, Ao @ Township
* Volcano!, Word and Number @ The Whistler
* Turquoise Jeep, The Retar Crew @ Reggie's
* Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds @ the Riv
* Milagres, Reds & Blue, Leaf Bird @ Schubas
* An Horse, Champions @ Saki (Free; In-store)
* Van Halen, Kool and the Gang @ Allstate Arena
* Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Chicago Afrobeat Project @ House of Blues
* The Canes, Brown Shoe, Dane Penn, Simpleton & City Folk @ Beat Kitchen
* Creepy Band, The Dirty Feathers, Begin By Gathering Supplies @ Empty Bottle

If laughing is your thing, head to UP to see the hilarious John Hodgman. If "pumping it up" is more your forte, Joe Budden and his group Slaughterhouse visit Metro.

An Horse and Champions play a FREE in-store at Saki.

Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds play the Riv.

The Hot Snakes are coming to Mortville.

Today is April Fools Day.

Those last two items have nothing to do with each other..

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Noel Gallagher (the only member of Oasis that isn't in Beady Eye) released a solo album titled Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds on November 8th in the US via Sour Mash/Mercury Records. He and his band of the same name are in the midst of a fall North American tour, and have just announced some 2012 stateside dates. This includes an April 1st performance at the Riv, which goes on sale this Friday (11/18), at 10AM CST.

Head below for all 2011/12 tour dates..

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