Well, blogspot readers, we have come to the end of another rockin' year of shows/events happening around town (as well as other places including some across the pond). Yet before saying goodbye to the old year, SouthSide strongly advises spreading a little holiday cheer at some of these events and shows. Who knows ...you just meet that special someone under the mistletoe for a New Year's kiss!
All shows are 21+ unless noted.
Nov 30th:
725 Maple Ave (South of Callett Park in Terre Haute, IN) – Papa J Otis House show for Eugene V Debs Memorial Fund
7:30p
Metro – Nocturna with DJ Scary Lady Sarah
11:30p
Dec 1:
Nite Cap – The Mid-Night Rock Express rolls into this venue
Martyrs' - Furious Frank will be presenting an all new version of their Hobocamp Mud show featuring The Howl and Velocicopter
$8 / 9p
Silvie's Lounge - Check out Esh The Singer as she rocks the stage at this venue
Double Door - Kid Koala rocks the stage
Dec 2:
Tonic Room - The Schiavos with Brett Dignan will be rockin' the stage
Dec 3:
Rock’N Chicago Live’s first show! Tune in at 7p at http://www.airaidionet.com
Dec 4:
L& L Tavern (near Belmont and Clark) - the Mutts will be celebrating their "God, Country Grave" video premiere (off the band's most recent LP Separation Anxiety)
7:30p
Act One Pub (located inside Mayne Stage) - CAU (Chicago Acoustic Underground) presents "Singing for Your Supper" Songwriter Showcase
Dec 5:
Ultra Lounge – check out I:Scintilla along with 8MM and The Dead Room rock the stage
Beat Kitchen – Walking Shadows will be rockin’ the stage
10p
River Rockhouse - Paragon and (hed)p.e. will be rockin' the stage
Kaufman Center (New York) - attend the last Intelligence Squared Debate of 2012, blogspot readers. Choose a side during this much anticipated heated argument God vs Science
Tonic Room - Genome 1st Wednesday with EGI (Ethereal Groove, Inc) and Kobrakai
8p / $5
Schuba's Tavern - Sons of the West will be opening for Reignwolf
Dec 6:
Double Door – Mos Scocious along with Four Star Band and The New Balance will be rockin’ the stage
8:30p / $7
Visual Art Network presents: Verge and Light Assembly
9p
Dec 7:
Martyrs’ – The Buddies with T. J. Kong & The Atomic Bomb. Also The Buddies will be rockin’ a live television appearance on WGN-TV’s Midday Music Lounge
Amore – Joe Marcinek Band CD Release show
9p
Sammy’s Pizza – Digeometric along with Todd Hazelrigg will be rockin’ this tasty venue
Beat Kitchen – The Damn Choir will be supporting A&M/Octone recording artists, Churchill
Fitz's Spare Keys - Hi Infidelity will be rockin' the stage
The Bowery Electric (New York) - Stone Cold Fox with These Animals, Alex Vans and At The Moment will be performing
8p / $8
Neo - it's the ReDe Fundraiser / New Wave Party! iRon, Chris Quinn, DJ Pauly, Shon Dervis, and TCHTNRL will be spinning Reggie's favorite records. It's FREE before 10p ($5 after - all proceeds donated to the Destin Family)
10p
Dec 8:
SubT – Shimmer happens! Dance to the best in shoegaze and dreampop with Scary Lady Sarah & Philly Peroxide
9p
Reggie's Rock Club - Control along with Creature Feature (headliner), Curio, The Horrids and Umbra & The Vulcan Siege will be rockin' the stage
All Ages / 6p / $10 - $20
Quencher’s – Hero Monster Zero along with Shift, The Wild Finish and Jackpot Donnie
$5 / 9p
Elbo Room – come out and support Chords for A Cure 2012
Red Line Tap – Toys For Tots Show
2722 W. Jackson – rock out with Dead Steelmill, Blastoff, Cellar Rats and more
8p
River Rockhouse - XFactor makes its debut on the stage
10p
Dec 10:
Reggie's - check out SouthSide's friends Cheer Up Moon Cat rockin' the stage featuring KALEIDOSCOPE
Dec 11:
Double Door – RAW Natural Born Artists present: Holiday Rawk
7:30p
Mojoes - OTHERWISE and more happens
Dec 13:
Elbo Room – Jack Rabbit will rockin’ out its final show of 2012
8p / $8
Batavia Academy of Dance - check out the Artisan Collective December Market
7:30p
Dec 14:
Double Door – Matthew Morgan and the Lost Brigade Record Release show featuring The Future Laureates, Goodbyehome and Jeff Brown
8p
Ace Bar – J.J. & Dre’s presents: J.J. & Dre with The Schiavos and Dog 1
House of Blues (Orlando, FL) – Traverser performs
9p
Elbo Room – Red Mercury Sky performs along with R. Mutt, The BOB Band and OUTLIER
Neo - 2nd Fridays' are dubbed as TRANSMISSION. Dance the night until closing to music spun by Lolly Gagger, Mr Automatic, Mr Bobby and Pink Machine featuring guest DJ Macaulay Vulcan
10p / FREE before Midnight (with RVSP at Do312)
Dec 15:
Cobra Lounge – Riot Fest & Cobra Lounge presents: The Business with Anger
Another Hole In The Wall – it’s the Dark Days of Christmas featuring Janus, Blue Felix and Denial Machine
5p
Penny Road Pub – Hellwagen’s debut show
Reggie’s Rock Club – Angelspit’s Wall Street Massacre 2012 Tour featuring Cyanotic, My Parasites, Shotgun Zombie or Sutureself
5p / All Ages
City Winery – Donna the Buffalo returns to Chicago featuring an opening performance by Steve Dawson
8p / $18 – 20 / $25 VIP
Red Room (Portland, OR) - check out Barbie Saint's band, Die Robot, as they rock the stage
8:30p / $5
Dec 16:
Double Door – The Lake Effect Release Party featuring The Retar Crew
9p / FREE
Reggie’s Rock Club – Battle of the Bands featuring PJ’s My Cousin Too
3p
Des Plaines Theatre – it’s Music Making A Difference event
1p
Dec 19:
Mayne Stage – Chris Greene Quartet performs
For more information and tickets, visit http://www.maynestage.com
Dec 20:
Schuba’s Tavern – Panther Style will be rockin’ along with Panda Riot and The Bright White during the 2nd Annual Warm, Safe and Sound event, a concert and clothing drive.
7p / $8 (with donation of winter gear for the needy)
Bowery Ballroom (New York) - Sky White Tiger will be performing
Birdy's Bar & Grill (Indianapolis, IN) - When The World Ends show featuring Me In Radio (read SouthSide's recent review of this amazingly eclectic artist) along with Just Plain Paul and Alcki
9p / $5
Reggie's - attend this very special event, blogspot readers, Chicago - RIP Jason Lockwood Benefit. FREE entry however donations are encouraged. The lineup includes Jason's band VOA (Voice Of Addiction), Slaves To The Pavement, She Likes Todd and Deyv Dee performing
9p
Dec 21:
The Coffee Grounds (Terre Haute, IN) – Papa J Otis performs
Tonic Room – Spare Parts with Digeometric, Spread and Kobrakai
9p
Rockford, IL – V Is For Villains will be appearing at Anime Apocalypse
SubT – Red Novella rocks the stage
Touche - It's The End of The World And I Feel Rad!!! event
10p
Dec 22:
The House Café (DeKalb, IL) – it’s the 2nd Annual Brage Holiday Bash
7p
House of Blues (Chicago) – Lovehammers rock this All Ages show
Quenchers Saloon - it's the XXX-Mas show featuring The Polkaholics and Pervisions
Reggie's - it's the 15th Annual Macabre's Holiday of Horror 2012! The lineup features Macabre, Avernus (reunion show), Stone Magnum and Jar D'Loose
8p
Dec 27:
Underground Wonder Bar - party and dance to Afrobeat jam-funk, blogspot readers, featuring Jugo De Mango, Esso and Vivian Garcia at this World Wonder event
10p
Dec 28:
Symphony Center – 20 Years Young: Midwest Young Artists Concert in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association
5p
Double Door – HTC presents: Pre-New Year’s Hip Hop Party with Special Guests TBA
8p / $20
Dec 29:
Double Door – The Giving Tree Band along with The Shams Band and Ed Anderson will be performing
9p / $12
Dec 31
Empty Bottle – Marked Men with Bad Sports, Mucca Pazza, White Mystery and Jon Drake & The Shakes
Tickets on sale now
Mayne Stage – JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound
For tickets and information, visit http://www.maynestage.com
House Of Blues (Chicago) – Full sets by Third Eye Blind and Mutemath
Tickets on sale now
Fitz’s Spare Keys – get sauced with The Hot Sauce Committee with special guest DJ
Cobra Lounge – Riot Fest & Cobra Lounge presents: Naked Raygun & The Dwarves at this New Year’s Eve party
8p
Double Door - Rockabilly Queen, Wanda Jackson, will be ringing in the new year with her performance here featuring Soul Summit DJs Dave Mata and Duke Grip spinning house music
$55 (General Admission) / $100 (host bar tickets) - both include midnight champagne toast
For more information, visit http://www.doubledoor.com
The Castle (632 N. Dearborn, Chicago) - check out this legendary artist, Paul Oakenfold rockin' the New Year at Chicago's finest megaclub - The Castle. Join over 3,000 party goers in four different rooms of music with a 4 hour open bar, interactive countdown, midnight champagne toast and more!
Look for updates as more New Year's Eve parties are announced!
Until next time, support your local scene,
SouthSide
Nov 30th:
725 Maple Ave (South of Callett Park in Terre Haute, IN) – Papa J Otis House show for Eugene V Debs Memorial Fund
7:30p
Metro – Nocturna with DJ Scary Lady Sarah
11:30p
Dec 1:
Nite Cap – The Mid-Night Rock Express rolls into this venue
Martyrs' - Furious Frank will be presenting an all new version of their Hobocamp Mud show featuring The Howl and Velocicopter
$8 / 9p
Silvie's Lounge - Check out Esh The Singer as she rocks the stage at this venue
Double Door - Kid Koala rocks the stage
Dec 2:
Tonic Room - The Schiavos with Brett Dignan will be rockin' the stage
Dec 3:
Rock’N Chicago Live’s first show! Tune in at 7p at http://www.airaidionet.com
Dec 4:
L& L Tavern (near Belmont and Clark) - the Mutts will be celebrating their "God, Country Grave" video premiere (off the band's most recent LP Separation Anxiety)
7:30p
Act One Pub (located inside Mayne Stage) - CAU (Chicago Acoustic Underground) presents "Singing for Your Supper" Songwriter Showcase
Dec 5:
Ultra Lounge – check out I:Scintilla along with 8MM and The Dead Room rock the stage
Beat Kitchen – Walking Shadows will be rockin’ the stage
10p
River Rockhouse - Paragon and (hed)p.e. will be rockin' the stage
Kaufman Center (New York) - attend the last Intelligence Squared Debate of 2012, blogspot readers. Choose a side during this much anticipated heated argument God vs Science
Tonic Room - Genome 1st Wednesday with EGI (Ethereal Groove, Inc) and Kobrakai
8p / $5
Schuba's Tavern - Sons of the West will be opening for Reignwolf
Dec 6:
Double Door – Mos Scocious along with Four Star Band and The New Balance will be rockin’ the stage
8:30p / $7
Visual Art Network presents: Verge and Light Assembly
9p
Dec 7:
Martyrs’ – The Buddies with T. J. Kong & The Atomic Bomb. Also The Buddies will be rockin’ a live television appearance on WGN-TV’s Midday Music Lounge
Amore – Joe Marcinek Band CD Release show
9p
Sammy’s Pizza – Digeometric along with Todd Hazelrigg will be rockin’ this tasty venue
Beat Kitchen – The Damn Choir will be supporting A&M/Octone recording artists, Churchill
Fitz's Spare Keys - Hi Infidelity will be rockin' the stage
The Bowery Electric (New York) - Stone Cold Fox with These Animals, Alex Vans and At The Moment will be performing
8p / $8
Neo - it's the ReDe Fundraiser / New Wave Party! iRon, Chris Quinn, DJ Pauly, Shon Dervis, and TCHTNRL will be spinning Reggie's favorite records. It's FREE before 10p ($5 after - all proceeds donated to the Destin Family)
10p
Dec 8:
SubT – Shimmer happens! Dance to the best in shoegaze and dreampop with Scary Lady Sarah & Philly Peroxide
9p
Reggie's Rock Club - Control along with Creature Feature (headliner), Curio, The Horrids and Umbra & The Vulcan Siege will be rockin' the stage
All Ages / 6p / $10 - $20
Quencher’s – Hero Monster Zero along with Shift, The Wild Finish and Jackpot Donnie
$5 / 9p
Elbo Room – come out and support Chords for A Cure 2012
Red Line Tap – Toys For Tots Show
2722 W. Jackson – rock out with Dead Steelmill, Blastoff, Cellar Rats and more
8p
River Rockhouse - XFactor makes its debut on the stage
10p
Dec 10:
Reggie's - check out SouthSide's friends Cheer Up Moon Cat rockin' the stage featuring KALEIDOSCOPE
Dec 11:
Double Door – RAW Natural Born Artists present: Holiday Rawk
7:30p
Mojoes - OTHERWISE and more happens
Dec 13:
Elbo Room – Jack Rabbit will rockin’ out its final show of 2012
8p / $8
Batavia Academy of Dance - check out the Artisan Collective December Market
7:30p
Dec 14:
Double Door – Matthew Morgan and the Lost Brigade Record Release show featuring The Future Laureates, Goodbyehome and Jeff Brown
8p
Ace Bar – J.J. & Dre’s presents: J.J. & Dre with The Schiavos and Dog 1
House of Blues (Orlando, FL) – Traverser performs
9p
Elbo Room – Red Mercury Sky performs along with R. Mutt, The BOB Band and OUTLIER
Neo - 2nd Fridays' are dubbed as TRANSMISSION. Dance the night until closing to music spun by Lolly Gagger, Mr Automatic, Mr Bobby and Pink Machine featuring guest DJ Macaulay Vulcan
10p / FREE before Midnight (with RVSP at Do312)
Dec 15:
Cobra Lounge – Riot Fest & Cobra Lounge presents: The Business with Anger
Another Hole In The Wall – it’s the Dark Days of Christmas featuring Janus, Blue Felix and Denial Machine
5p
Penny Road Pub – Hellwagen’s debut show
Reggie’s Rock Club – Angelspit’s Wall Street Massacre 2012 Tour featuring Cyanotic, My Parasites, Shotgun Zombie or Sutureself
5p / All Ages
City Winery – Donna the Buffalo returns to Chicago featuring an opening performance by Steve Dawson
8p / $18 – 20 / $25 VIP
Red Room (Portland, OR) - check out Barbie Saint's band, Die Robot, as they rock the stage
8:30p / $5
Dec 16:
Double Door – The Lake Effect Release Party featuring The Retar Crew
9p / FREE
Reggie’s Rock Club – Battle of the Bands featuring PJ’s My Cousin Too
3p
Des Plaines Theatre – it’s Music Making A Difference event
1p
Dec 19:
Mayne Stage – Chris Greene Quartet performs
For more information and tickets, visit http://www.maynestage.com
Dec 20:
Schuba’s Tavern – Panther Style will be rockin’ along with Panda Riot and The Bright White during the 2nd Annual Warm, Safe and Sound event, a concert and clothing drive.
7p / $8 (with donation of winter gear for the needy)
Bowery Ballroom (New York) - Sky White Tiger will be performing
Birdy's Bar & Grill (Indianapolis, IN) - When The World Ends show featuring Me In Radio (read SouthSide's recent review of this amazingly eclectic artist) along with Just Plain Paul and Alcki
9p / $5
Reggie's - attend this very special event, blogspot readers, Chicago - RIP Jason Lockwood Benefit. FREE entry however donations are encouraged. The lineup includes Jason's band VOA (Voice Of Addiction), Slaves To The Pavement, She Likes Todd and Deyv Dee performing
9p
Dec 21:
The Coffee Grounds (Terre Haute, IN) – Papa J Otis performs
Tonic Room – Spare Parts with Digeometric, Spread and Kobrakai
9p
Rockford, IL – V Is For Villains will be appearing at Anime Apocalypse
SubT – Red Novella rocks the stage
Touche - It's The End of The World And I Feel Rad!!! event
10p
Dec 22:
The House Café (DeKalb, IL) – it’s the 2nd Annual Brage Holiday Bash
7p
House of Blues (Chicago) – Lovehammers rock this All Ages show
Quenchers Saloon - it's the XXX-Mas show featuring The Polkaholics and Pervisions
Reggie's - it's the 15th Annual Macabre's Holiday of Horror 2012! The lineup features Macabre, Avernus (reunion show), Stone Magnum and Jar D'Loose
8p
Dec 27:
Underground Wonder Bar - party and dance to Afrobeat jam-funk, blogspot readers, featuring Jugo De Mango, Esso and Vivian Garcia at this World Wonder event
10p
Dec 28:
Symphony Center – 20 Years Young: Midwest Young Artists Concert in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association
5p
Double Door – HTC presents: Pre-New Year’s Hip Hop Party with Special Guests TBA
8p / $20
Dec 29:
Double Door – The Giving Tree Band along with The Shams Band and Ed Anderson will be performing
9p / $12
Dec 31
Empty Bottle – Marked Men with Bad Sports, Mucca Pazza, White Mystery and Jon Drake & The Shakes
Tickets on sale now
Mayne Stage – JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound
For tickets and information, visit http://www.maynestage.com
House Of Blues (Chicago) – Full sets by Third Eye Blind and Mutemath
Tickets on sale now
Fitz’s Spare Keys – get sauced with The Hot Sauce Committee with special guest DJ
Cobra Lounge – Riot Fest & Cobra Lounge presents: Naked Raygun & The Dwarves at this New Year’s Eve party
8p
Double Door - Rockabilly Queen, Wanda Jackson, will be ringing in the new year with her performance here featuring Soul Summit DJs Dave Mata and Duke Grip spinning house music
$55 (General Admission) / $100 (host bar tickets) - both include midnight champagne toast
For more information, visit http://www.doubledoor.com
The Castle (632 N. Dearborn, Chicago) - check out this legendary artist, Paul Oakenfold rockin' the New Year at Chicago's finest megaclub - The Castle. Join over 3,000 party goers in four different rooms of music with a 4 hour open bar, interactive countdown, midnight champagne toast and more!
Look for updates as more New Year's Eve parties are announced!
Until next time, support your local scene,
SouthSide
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