August 2014

It’s the dog days of summer, blogspot readers, with PLENTY of things to do ...to see and to fun left before autumn winds and weather roll into town. SouthSide highly recommends checking out the following shows/event that will be rockin’ Chicago and elsewhere this August.

Please note, many are listed as 21 and older unless otherwise stated.

Also music festivals listed are AA unless otherwise stated.

July 31 – August 3:

Pilsen neighborhood – celebrate Fiesta Del Sol

August 1 – 3:

Den Theatre Studio 2A – it’s the world premiere of Alyssa Zaczek’s play “Real People”, a story about an American writer who travels to England to find his muse.

$15

August 1:

Whiskey Trust Tavern & Distillery (3206 N. Halsted) – it’s the debut of an all new drag show “Mannequin” by Sissy Spastik happening every 1 st Friday of the month which will feature JoJo Baby, Ruby Dee, Anita Borshen, Miss Tosh and DJ  Adam Black.

Space is limited so arrive early.

9p / after party at Berlin

Elbo Room – hey, nerdy and gamer fans, it’s Nerd Night at this venue featuring Dr. Who themed rock by Time Crash, Final Fantasy metal by Knight Of The Round and Video Game rock by Arc Impluse.

$10

Abbey Pub – it’s The Coop sharing the stage with EGI and The Funky Nuggets.

$10 adv / $12 dos

Cubby Bear – Pale Horseman will be celebrating its album release featuring Sacred Monster, Shifting Totem and Central Disorder in the lineup.

$7 adv / $10 dos

The Bluebird Theatre (Denver, CO) - it's Rowdy Shadehouse's CD release party featuring Eldren and Champagne Charlie

August 2 & 3:

Logan Square neighborhood – it’s Taste of Latin America

August 2:

Roosevelt University – attend the Youth Hearing on Police Violence

2p / FREE

Aragon Ballroom – Marin Garrix with special guest Chromeo (DJ set) at the official Lollapalooza after show.

Elbo Room – check out Shapes & Colors sharing the stage with Kobrakai, Manhattan Chess Club, The Golden Rule, Flashwave and Jack Rabbit.

$10

Reggie’s – it’s Lynch opening for Blue Coupe (Al & Joe Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult and original Alice Cooper bassist Dennis Dunaway)

Navy Pier (The Land Shark Beer Garden) – get saucy with The Hot Sauce Committee here. Also check out the band’s site at http://www.thehotsaucecommittee.com for other August show dates.

AA / 5:30p

August 3:

R Place (Forest Park, IL) – it’s “Say My Name, Chevy Debbie” birthday and comedy show!

6p

McHenry County Fair Grounds (Woodstock, IL) – check out live music performances by Ruine The Lion, Deb Firak, Tim Merkel, Melissa DeGott and many more.

For more information and tickets, visit http://www.mchenrycountyfair.com.

The 2040 – Juventud Podrida (from Panama) along with Pleasure Industry (from New York), Poliskitzo and Rayos (both from Los Angeles) and Rumores will be performing here.

$8 / AA / BBQ at 3p / Show starts at 7p

August 4:

Empty Bottle – The Grisly Hand (Kansas City, MO) returns to Chicago promoting their latest release “Country Singles”.

FREE

August 5:

James Park (Evanston, IL) – dance to the music performance by Los Vicios de Papa.

7:30p / FREE / AA

Elbo Room – check out Wormwood Collective Poetry night. Join others for a night of open mic spoken word action with some of Chicago’s most dedicated poets. Then it’s followed by Wiretripped (around 11p) featuring DJ Circutry and Peter Propaganda.

NO cover / sign-in starts at 7p

August 6:

Livewire Lounge – it’s another edition of The Devil’s Playground featuring host David Bates (of Sinister Bates) along with burlesque performances by Misfit Dolls Jezzibel and Cherries Jubalie, Millie May and Shirley Knot

FREE

August 7 & 8:

Casa De Linda (Custer Park, IL) – it’s the Beard Metal Fest 2014 featuring performances by No Conviction, The HYSS, Pale Horseman, Relentless and more.

August 7:

Red Line Tap – check out Malcolm Holcombe (from North Carolina) will be performing tracks off his current release, “Down The River”.

$5 adv / $7 dos

Reggie's Rock Club - Romiti along with Logan, YP, Saint Millie, Natureal and many more will be rockin' the stage here.
18+ / $10

August 8 & 9:

Signal Ensemble Theatre – it’s Produce-Final Season featuring dance/movement sets by Ashley Deran and dancers along with The Special Movement Project, Door Ascender’s Merkaba and more. Saturday’s performance will feature an after party with DJ Wak spinning from 9p – 12a

August 8:

Logan Square Auditorium – Cuba’s most popular band Me Dicen Cuba will be performing an exclusive Chicago concert along with Alexander Abreu and Havana D’ Primera.

GA $35 adv / $40 dos

VIP (reserved tables) $50

There are limited “meet and greet” VIP Gold packages available.

The Mid – it’s Mayhem featuring DJs Emba, Mr. Carmack, Vindeta and Zebo.

Visit http://www.themidchicago.com for information and tickets.

Elbo Room – SoundPrism presents Digeometric, Business As Usual, Red Rose and My Boy Elroy rockin’ the stage.

$10 adv / $12 dos

Mojoe’s (Red Room) – rock out with It Lies Within, Curses, Wicked Deception and Dark Entropy.

AA / 21+ to drink

Hard Rock Café (Chicago) – rock with Ignescent and Shannon Richardson Band

Township – Cooler By The Lake will be celebrating their latest release “Summer’s Over” (on vinyl and CD)

The Mutiny – rock with Filter Free Rodeo (from Milwaukee, WI) touring in support of their latest release “Local Motives” along with Aircobra. Airraid, and Blind Martyr.

Double Door – attend this performance featuring Simpleton & Cityfolk, Burnside & Hooker, Taylor Page and Western Automatic

7:30p doors / $10

Door No. 3 – it’s Interstellar Beats featuring Radius and DJ Moppy with special guests TBA

FREE / 10p

Fuller’s Pub (3203 W. Irving Park Rd) – attend Mike Felten’s “No 2 nd Rides” CD release show.

Hattrix Baby! (Kenosha, WI) – rock with Thunder Driver, Indonesian Junk and Self Destruckt here

$5 / 9p

Goose Island Wrigleyville Brewpub – Villains unite when V Is For Villains share the stage with Colonel Gunn’s Wild West Music Show, Sneezy and Next 2 The Tracks at this venue.

$8 adv / $10 dos

Cubby Bear – Calm Like A Bomb and 311 tribute band From Chaos rockin’ the stage.

For tickets, visit http://www.cubbybear.com.

Gallery Cabaret - Bullet Called Life will be headlining this lineup featuring Night Cleaners and The Smoking Section.

August 9 & 10:

Lakeview neighborhood – attend the annual North Halsted Market Days

August 9:

South King Drive – it’s the annual Bud Bullliken Parade & Picnic (held at Washington Park afterward).

Foundation Room (House of Blues Chicago) – attend Aryk Crowder’s “2x4” Vol. 1 release party featuring Angela Anise and DJRC. Please be advised, there’s a strict dress code – NO baseball caps, NO tank tops, NO shorts and NO open-toed shoes.

$12 adv / $15 dos

Door No. 3 – Akasha presents Simmer Down Sound Jamaican Independence Day Celebration featuring special live performances by Mobile Disco Unit and guest selection by Rickshaw.

FREE

Another Hole In The Wall (Steger, IL) – attend the Once In A Lifetime tour featuring performances by Axe Man’s Bridge, Steadfast, 3 Hour Catalyst, Masquerade and many more.

$10 adv / $15 dos / AA

Ye Olde Town Inn (Mount Prospect, IL) – it’s Sinister Fate rockin’ the stage with Marked 4 Deletion, Now I’m Nothing and TBA

$7

Concord Music Hall – Riot Fest presents “She Sells Sanctuary” rockers The Cult!

AA / 5:30p

August 10:

Overflow Coffee Bar (1550 S. State ST) – it’s time to Break All The Chains celebration and learn how be revolutionize the way society treats women.

Lizard’s Liquid Lounge (3058 W. Irving Park Rd) – rock with Vintage Blonde while the band performs 2 sets here.

7p / NO COVER

August 12:

Twiggs Park (Evanston, IL) – DJ Rob featuring Yemi, Marie and TL Williams performing here.

7:30p / FREE/ AA

Tonic Room – check out Glostik and Fresh Shaped Metric Grooves (featuring members of Fresh Hops, Shapest Colors, Digeometric and Family Grooves Company) rockin the stage here.

August 13:

Mayne Stage – CAU presents Common Shriner’s “Social Mediasochist” video release featuring Jeff Brown & The New Black (“Cutting Ties” EP release) and Brittany Moffitt.

$5 / AA / 7:30p doors

Aftershocklive Musicvenue (Merriam, KS) – rock with One-Eyed Doll, Adriel’s Tragedy, Kill The Lights, The Fludist and Jericka & Johnny

Door No. 3 – it’s FABITAT 1st anniversary! This LGBTQ event for those in the community and their supporters will feature DJs Adam El and Ldy Prblms.

FREE

August 14 – 25:

Chopin Theatre – Aloft Circus Arts presents Dinner Of Our Discontent, a contemporary circus show about terrible people.

$25

For tickets, visit http://www.brownpapertickets.com.

August 14:
Elbo Room - check out FLINTface (from PA) when Joe and the band performs tracks off debut release - HOPE. SouthSide recommends listening to  "Army of Rejects" and the title track.

August 15 & 16:

Gulch Road (Dixon, IL) – it’s 2 Days and 2 stages of rock and metal performances by headlining band Generation Kill (with Rob Dukes, former member of Exodus, and Rob Mashetti, former member of Pro-Pain/M.O.D.) along with Armored Assault, Spyderbone, Redneck Remedy and more at Beaman Fest Annual 2014.

For more information and tickets, visit http://www.beamanfest.com.

August 15 – 17:

Rogers Park neighborhood – it’s the Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest featuring after parties at Red Line Tap with live performance by The Mudflapps, The Future Laureates, Simpleton & Cityfolk, The Outlaw Family Band and more.

visit http://www.redlinetap.com for more information.

August 15:

Abbey Pub – NSP Live presents The Mahones sharing the stage with 6’10 (with Tobin of Flatfoot 56), Dead Town Revival and Night Cap Night Cap.

$10

Tonic Room – SoundPrism presents Half Baked and Deuce Funk Monsters.

$8

The Mutiny – attend the Queer Fest America Benefit featuring Ziggy 2000 with Stardust The David Bowie tribute band, Big Sur, Jollys and more.

Ravinia – it’s the Midwest Young Artists and Lang Lang International Music Foundation Young Scholars concert.

Goose Island Wrigleyville Brewpub – rock with Saved By The Belvedere and Luke Schmitt.

$5 (BOGO free – bring a friend for free when ordering tickets online) / $7 (BOGO not available at door)

visit http://www.ticketdriver.com to get tickets online.

The Throne Room - Polarizer will be headlining this lineup featuring Ferris & The Wheels, Black Cat Heart Attack and White Heat.
$8

August 16 & 17:

Navy Pier – it’s The Great American Lobster Festival featuring music performances by Local H, Akasha, Jackpot Donnie, Paper Thick Walls, Trippin Billies, White Mystery, Bailiff and many more

GA $10 adv / $15 dos

GA with lobster meal - $35 (by Aug 12)

For more information, visit http://www.americanlobsterfest.com.

August 16:

House of Blues (Chicago) – it’s the annual I AM Fest featuring Trainwreck Symphony headlining featuring Battle of the Bands winners - Steady echo and Delilah opening along with RayIsDude, Avon Dale, Pirates!! and many more. The after party (at Elbo Room) will feature Moon and DJ Kings (21+)

AA

For more information, visit http://www.iamfest.com.

August 17:

Grandbar – it’s Faster Pussycat along with Black 4, Ironfinger and El Segundo.

$10 / 7p

August 19:

Centennial Park (Evanston, IL) – check out Nelson Gill and the Caribbean Rhythm Band performing here.

7:30p / FREE / AA

Hard Rock Café (Chicago) – rockers Adora will be performing here.

FREE

Double Door – rock with Romantic Rebel opening for Bobaflex.

$10 adv / $12 dos

Cobra Lounge – rock with GRENDEL and Ludevico Technique when their tour comes to Chicago.

$17 adv / price increases at door dos

Elbo Room – check out touring band The Adarna (from Seattle, WA) when they perform here.

August 20:

Elbo Room – Free Spirited presents a night Free of Hate. This event is dedicated to speaking out against hate, violence and everyday darkness encountered within our lives featuring live performances by The Walking Shadows, Lokk Boxx and The Golden Rule.

$10

evilOlive – Rouge! Chicago’s premiere night of Electro Swing turns 1! RSVP at http://www.Do312.com/Rouge for free entry and a chance to win FREE stuff. This party will feature special guests South of Roosevelt along with Lady Lenux and resident DJs Vourteque and Mr. Automatic

10p

Concord Music Hall – check out PROPAGANDHI with Rvivr, War On Women and La Amada

AA / 6p

For tickets, visit http://www.clubtix.com.

August 21:

Lincoln Hall – check out M.P. “Pulp” release show featuring Fletcher Rockwell, Andrew Faker & Sons and Leonum

Schuba's - singer/songwriter Brandon Cunningham will be celebrating the release of his EP here.

August 22:

Double Door – it’s Ideamen and Get Up With The Get Downs (James Brown tribute band) rocking the stage.

$6 / 8p

Red Line Tap – it’s Rikk Agnew Band along with Vortis, The Headspins and Modem Advances.

For tickets, visit http://www.brownpapertickets.com.

Cobra Lounge – Riot Fest presents Zero Boys along with The Brothers Gross, Flesh Panthers and Yeowulf.

Tiger O’Stylies (Berwyn, IL) – rock out with Mobcore 666 featuring Sir Vixx, tooth_eye, Idiom, Benzo live, Common, Dominator and Pink Abduction Ray ...plus Darkmatter Soundsystems and Diskore.

$5

ToucheChicago – it’s Holidays in the Sun, a night of everything punk rock with DJ Germ of Modern Day Rippers and Brickwall Vultures.

NiteCap – it’s Sinister Fate with Rue The Day, Approaching Dawn and 29 Needles rockin’ out this Portage Park neighborhood bar.

$6

Cubby Bear - Hero Monster Zero with 8090 will be sharing the stage with Bury Me In Lights, Derek Boyke and Seth Mercer.

$7

Schuba's - check out Todd Kessler & The New Folk's new single and video "Exactly Where I Should Be".

Uncommon Ground (on Devon) - Bassel & The Supernaturals along with Mike McKay and River Rising will be here.
AA / $10

August 23:

Metro – Deer Tick with The Weeks will be performing here.

Double Door – it’s the Midwest Ska Fest featuring Green Room Rockers, The Crombies, On Your Marx, Los Vicios de Papa, Run & Punch, Something To Do, The Bishops and Malafacha

5p / $12 adv / $14 dos

Reggie’s Music Joint – Scottish artist Dave Arcari will be performing here as part of his 30-date US tour.

Elbo Room – check out this 5 th Element movie reference band – Leeloo Dallas Multipass rockin’ the stage at this Lakeview venue.

August 25:

Elbo Room – legendary guitarist Eliot Lewis of Hall & Oates and Live From Daryl’s House will be bringing his tour to Chicago featuring opening act Robby Celestin.

$15 / 9p

August 27:

Double Door – T-Pain performs with a live band featuring special guests Snootie Wild, Bando Jonez and Mykell Vaughn plus David Lopez.

$25 GA / $35 balcony / $75 seated VIP

VIP “meet and greet” packages:

$125 Artist package 1 (GA ticket, t-shirt, poster and photo)

$250 Artist package 2 (stage access, GA ticket, t-shirt, poster and photo)

7p doors

August 28 & 29:

Elbo Room – check out the Atlantic Sound Music Fest featuring Dubliners Cold Comfort and The Hot Sprockets performing both nights.

$20

August 28 – 31:

Millennium Park/Cultural Center – check out Chicago’s Jazz Festival featuring legendary performances by Rufus Reid, Gary Burton, Cecile McLorin, Prism and many more.

FREE

August 29 – 31:

Union Park – it’s North Coast Music Festival’s 5 th Anniversary featuring headlining acts Snoop Dogg (on Sunday), Kid Cudi and STSS (on Saturday) and Bassnectar (on Friday) along with Adventure Club, Boombox, Papadosio, Midnight Conspiracy, Milk-n-Cookies and many, many more.

Visit http://www.northcoastfestival.com for more information and tickets.

August 29 – September 2:

Jefferson Park neighborhood – check out Taste of Polonia

August 30:

Quimby’s Bookstore – attend “Twelve Gems” book release and launch party with cartoonist Lance Milburn.

7p / FREE

27 Live (Evanston, IL) – indie folk/rock group Twin Brothers will be here in support of upcoming albums “Swallow The Anchor”

Drunken Donut (Evanston, IL) - it's Muddy Diggs, a flea market, vintage/antiques and so much more.
$3 to vend / 1p

August 31:
Schuba's - check out Julian Velard (NYC) sharing the stage with local Jake Foy.

 

 

Until next time, support your local scene,

SouthSide