Vic Theatre

It was Good Friday, and Father John Misty stood in front of his congregation, arms raised to the iconic image hanging from the ceiling – a neon light tracing the outline of a valentine’s heart in bright, frequently changing colors…

…Jeff Tweedy’s confiding vocals and acoustic guitar finger-picking intertwined with Spencer Tweedy’s drumming. The younger Tweedy choked up on his sticks for several songs, as if intent on swinging for singles instead of homeruns…

Father John Misty @ the Vic, Oct. 2013 (more by James Richards IV) Josh Tillman has announced the release of the second album under his Father John Misty moniker…

After seeing Slowdive put on a fantastic show at Pitchfork Fest 2014, I was eager to see them perform in a club setting. I got the opportunity a couple of weeks ago when the band returned to Chicago to play the Vic Theatre alongside minimalist rockers Low, who opened the show with a brief-yet-intimate set…

Warpaint brought their fall North American tour through Chicago this past weekend for a show at the Vic Theatre on Sunday night (10/5). The band played about half of their excellent 2014 self-titled LP, as well as a mix of songs from The Fool and Exquisite Corpse…

In addition to a bunch of great, previously announced Riot Fest Chicago aftershows — including Bad Religion with Anti-Flag at Double Door, The Hot Snakes with Plague Vendor at the Empty Bottle, Mineral with Into It…

The Presets @ Terminal 5 in 2012 (more by Diana Wong) The Check Yo Ponytail tour is back for a 2014 edition, featuring Aussie synth pop headliners The Presets with rotating support from hip hop experimentalists Antwon and Le1f…

Tickets to see She Keeps Bees at Beat Kitchen are on sale now. Tickets to see Buke and Gase at The Empty Bottle are on sale now. Tickets to see Screaming Females and Pujol at Logan Square Auditorium are on sale now…

Warpaint @ Brooklyn’s Prospect Park in June (more by Amanda Hatfield) Warpaint have continued to tour hard in support of their recent self-titled effort, and have announced that they’ll be embarking on yet another North American run this fall…

Tickets to see Single Mothers at Schubas go on sale today (8/1) at noon CST. Tickets to see Shabazz Palaces at Lincoln Hall go on sale today at noon…