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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Nat Baldwin, bassist of the Dirty Projectors and solo singer-songwriter, is coming to Chicago at the end of this month. On March 30 he'll be performing at the Hideout with Sun Rooms. Advance tickets are on sale.

As previously mentioned, he'll also play Brooklyn's Prospect Park with the Dirty Projectors this summer.

Screaming Females @ Permanent Records in February (more by Zach Pollack)

Screaming Females, who kicked off their tour with Titus Andronicus and Diarrhea Planet just a few days ago, will make a stop in Chicago to play Subterranean on April 12.

Advance tickets for the Chicago show are on sale, opening act(s) TBA.

Screaming Females also play the BrooklynVegan official SXSW showcase next week in Austin, after which they'll separate from Titus Andronicus.

Anais Mitchell

As previously mentioned, singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell is out on the road and will hit SPACE in Evanston, IL on April 20 with Cuddle Magic. Advance tickets are on sale.

Mitchell's new album, Young Man In America, was released last week via Wilderland Records, which she celebrated with two shows in NYC.

The Drums @ Subterranean in October (more by Zach Pollack)

NYC's The Drums, who will be down in Austin next week and are playing at Hotel 'Vegas', have announced a spring North American tour with Craft Spells and Part Time, which hits Subterranean on April 29. Advance tickets for the Chicago show are on sale.

Black Dice @ PS1 in Queens, NY (more by Erez Avissar)

Black Dice are set to release their new LP, Mr. Impossible, on April 10 via Ribbon Music. Stream the album's lead single "Pinball Wizard" over at BrooklynVegan. They'll head out on the road in support of the LP in May, tagging Chicago's Bottom Lounge on the 7th of the month. Advance tickets are on sale.

Amon Tobin @ Brooklyn Masonic Temple in October (more by Greg Cristman)

Amon Tobin, who's releasing a career-spanning boxset on May 21 via Ninja Tune, has announced a string of fall North American dates, set to bring his ISAM Live to the Congress Theater on September 7. Ticketing info is forthcoming, though you can purchase ticket/boxset bundles direct from his website.

photos by Benjamin Cohen & Zach Pollack

Screaming Females @ Permanent Records on 2/19/2012

On Sunday afternoon (February 19), Screaming Females played the last date of their record store-only tour at Chicago's Permanent Records. The narrow shop was packed to the gills for both the New Jersey trio and local openers Fake Limbs. More pictures from the in-store (like the one above) continue below.

The Screamales' new LP, Ugly, hits stores on April 3 via Don Giovanni Records. The band have a brand new video for the album's lead single, "It All Means Nothing," which you can view below. Its narrative gets a little interesting, but we'll let you find out for yourselves.

More pictures from Sunday's in-store and the video for "It All Means Nothing", below..

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Screaming Females @ Generation Records in NYC (more by Andrew St. Clair)

today in Chicago
* Derek Fawcett @ Schubas
* Guns N' Roses @ House of Blues
* Band Droidz, Dead Sheriff @ Township
* Pillars and Tongues @ Luminous Fields (Free Show)
* Stay Golden, Mark Rose, Carbon Tigers @ Lincoln Hall
* Asobi Seksu, Sybris, Fox The Cat @ Reggie's Music Joint
* North Mississippi Allstars @ Old Town School of Folk Music
* The Blind Boys Of Alabama @ Horseshoe Hammond Casino
* Andreas Kapsalis & Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo @ The Whistler
* Screaming Females, Fake Limbs @ Permanent Records (Free; In-store)
* Grandkids, Secret Science, Slothpop, Union Tree Review @ Subterranean
* Wolfgang Jay, Night Moves, Save The Clocktower, Color Card @ Beat Kitchen
* August Burns Red, Silverstein, Texas In July, I The Breather @ Bottom Lounge

Screaming Females are here. They play Permanent Records with Fake Limbs for FREE at 5PM.

Asobi Seku end a short Midwest tour at Reggie's Music Joint tonight.

Guns N' Roses play the House of Blues.

Pillars and Tongues play the closing ceremony of Millennium Park's Luminous Fields.

Justin Timberlake impersonated Bon Iver on SNL last night.

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Chromatics have a new video for "Lady." Check it out below.

What else?

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Screaming Females @ Electrical Audio Studios (more by Kirstie Shanley)

Screaming Females are set to release their new, Steve Albini-recorded LP, Ugly, on April 3rd via Don Giovanni. Check out it's cover art and tracklisting below.

After playing a label showcase in Brooklyn on February 11th, Screamles will head out on a short record store tour, which wraps up at Chicago's Permanent Records on February 19th.

All 2012 tour dates, cover art and tracklisting, plus some videos, below..

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photos by Kirstie Shanley

Screaming Females are currently camped out at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio Studios, recording the follow up to their fantastic 2010 LP Castle Talk. The as-yet-untitled album will be released via Don Giovanni Records next year.

Photographer Kirstie Shanley joined the band in the studio this past Friday (12/2), to document the process. She points out that this was mostly frontwoman Marissa Paternoster's day to record.

A full set of pictures from the studio, continue below..

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Rusted Root will play the Bottom Lounge on September 1st.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

The Autumn Defense will play Lincoln Hall on September 7th.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

Dar Williams, and Joan Osborne will play Park West on September 29th.
Tickets go on sale this Saturday, at 10AM CST.

Jens Lekman will play Lincoln Hall on October 3rd.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

Trentemøller will play Metro on October 18th.
Tickets go on sale this Saturday, at noon CST.

Screaming Females will play Schubas on October 19th.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

Tori Amos will play the Chicago Theatre on December 10th.
Tickets go on sale this Saturday, at 10AM CST.

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Recently mentioned dates for Toro y Moi, PS I Love You, Twin Shadow, tUnE-yArDs, Callers, Portugal. The Man, Ra Ra Riot, and Portishead all go on sale tomorrow.

My Morning Jacket @ Bonnaroo 2011 (more by Graeme Flegenheimer)

today in Chicago
* Taste of Randolph Street Festival (Day 1)
* All Tiny Creatures, The Globes @ Empty Bottle
* The Postelles, The Dig, The Kickback @ Schubas
* Against Me!, Screaming Females, Lemuria @ Metro
* The Laureates, Innkeepers, The Visitor @ Beat Kitchen
* My Morning Jacket, Daniel Martin Moore @ Auditorium Theatre

What else?

DOWNLOAD: Yourself and the Air - "Trampolines" (MP3)

Sondre Lerche @ Club DeVille for BV SXSW 2010 (more by Tim Griffin)

FRIDAY
My Morning Jacket, and Daniel Martin Moore will play the Auditorium Theatre.

Against Me!, Screaming Females, and Lemuria will share the bill at Metro.

The Postelles, The Dig, and The Kickback will play Schubas.

The Taste of Randolph Street Festival will kick off tonight, featuring: The Heavy, Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers, and Anamanaguchi.

SATURDAY
Florence and the Machine, and Hanni El Khatib will play the massive Aragon Ballroom.

Sondre Lerche, Nightlands, and Kishi Bashi will play Schubas.

Beady Eye, and The Dig will play Metro.

The Taste of Randolph Street Festival continues. Today's lineup boasts: Swervedriver, JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound, Here We Go Magic, and In Tall Buildings.

Subterranean will host Yourself and the Air's record release show with special guests: Netherfriends, and Conductive Alliance.
At the top of this post you can download their track, "Trampolines."

SUNDAY
Hanni El Khatib, Bass Drum of Death, Pujol, and The Pleats will play Empty Bottle.

Sondre Lerche, Nightlands, and Kishi Bashi will spend a second night in Chicago. This time around they'll play Lincoln Hall.

Taste of Randolph Street Festival winds down tonight. You can catch sets from The Reverend Horton Heat, Peelander Z, and The 1900′s.

Oberhofer

Oberhofer, Young Man, and Netherfriends are playing Lincoln Hall on June 5th.
Tickets are on sale now. Due to the fact that the show falls in the middle of the Do Division Festival, if you show your wristband at the door you can get in for $5.

Telekinesis are playing Schubas on June 8th.
Tickets go on sale today, at noon CST.

U.S. Royalty are playing Schubas on June 10th.
Tickets go on sale today, at noon CST.

tbs' Just For Laughs will take place throughout Chicago from June 14th-19th.

Events Include:

06-14 Tim Minchin @ Lincoln Hall

06-15 Jo Koy @ the Vic
06-15 The Anti-Social Network @ The Chicago Theatre
06-15 Ron White, Rodney Carrington @ The Rosemont Theatre
06-15 Tim Minchin @ Lincoln Hall

06-16 Demetri Martin & Special Guests @ The Chicago Theatre
06-16 Jim Jefferies @ Park West
06-16 Whitney Cummings @ the Vic
06-16 Tim Minchin @ Lincoln Hall

06-17 Jeffrey Ross Roasts Chicago @ the Vic
06-17 Joel McHale & Friends and Acquaintances @ The Chicago Theatre
06-17 Tim Minchin @ Lincoln Hall

06-18 Louis CK & Three Very Special Guests @ The Chicago Theatre (Early Show)
06-18 Seth Meyers @ the Vic
06-18 George Lopez, Russell Peters @ The Rosemont Theatre
06-18 Tim Minchin @ Lincoln Hall
06-18 Louis CK & Three Very Special Guests @ The Chicago Theatre (Late Show)

06-19 Steve Martin, Martin Short @ The Chicago Theatre

Presale ends tonight at 10PM.
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Tickets go on sale to the general public tomorrow, at 10AM CST.

Against Me!, Screaming Females, and Lemuria are playing Metro on June 17th.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

The Old 97's are playing Lincoln Hall on June 18th & 19th.
Tickets for both nights go on sale today, at noon CST.

Junior Boys, and Miracle Fortress are playing Metro on June 24th.
Tickets are on sale now.

Phish will be playing UIC Pavilion August 15th-17th.
Tickets for all three dates go on sale tomorrow, at 11AM CST.

photos by Graeme Flegenheimer

Screaming Females

Mister Heavenly played Lincoln Hall in Chicago on 1/14 with Screaming Females and Frankie Rose & the Outs as part of the annual Tomorrow Never Knows Festival. A set of pictures from the show continues below...

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