Spook-tacular things are bound to happen around town (and elsewhere) this month, blogspot readers. Ghostly ghouls and goblins ...witches and wizards are headed this way to spice up your trick-o-treating plans on Oct. 31st. Even the fashionably dressed creatures of the night and zombies will be making an appearance at one or more events occurring in October.
SouthSide highly recommends checking out the festivals and haunted houses...
Please note most shows/events (especially the Halloween events) are 21+ unless stated otherwise.
Various dates in October:
Get It On presents Chicago Mini Music Festivals at various
venue locations around town ... It’s a slate of roving mini festivals aimed to
spotlight specific genres thus aiding bands to build a local scene with other
like-minded bands. Each event will featuring several bands of the same genre
for example on Oct. 2 at LiveWire Lounge where it’s Chicago Indie/Alternative
Fest featuring bands The Local Void, Void The Light, The Janitor & The Bum
and Hedgehog & The Fox. The end goal of this festival is to bring Chicago
bands to other cities to play mini-festivals that within their music. For more
information, visit http://www.getitonpresents.com.
Oct. 1 – 5: VIA festival celebrates it’s first year in
Chicago with five (5) days of music, visuals, and new media art featuring Mykki
Blanco, Blue Hawaii (live performance and DJ set) Cakes Da Killa, Princess
Nokia, Jimmy Whispers, Teen Witch and many, many more
Oct. 1:
AA / 7p / $25
LiveWire Lounge – it’s the Devil’s Playground: No Halos,
Just Horns with David Bates spinning metal, rock, industrial and local
featuring burlesque by Cherries Jubulie, Jezzibel, Lady India DeMinuit and Lady
Lenux.
$5
Double Door – it’s Hank & Cupcakes with Ghosthouse
performing live on stage.
$8 / 8p show
Elbo Room – singer/songwriter Nathan Angelo will be
performing live here.
Your laptop/mobile/tablet – singer/songwriter Josh Damingo’s
CD release party goes worldwide via http://www.concertwindow.com ($10 fee) if you’re
unable to attend his House of Blues show.
Oct. 2:
Riviera Theatre – Robert Plant returns to Chicago with his
band The Sensational Space Shifters and The Last Internationale.
SOLD OUT
Emporium Arcade Bar (North Milwaukee Ave location) – check out Terrible Spaceship sharing
the stage with Bumpus and Dragon Fly.
FREE
Smart Bar – it’s [synthetic] featuring your regular
[synthetic] DJs Boy Alberto, Eeks Laroo, B-Side, Circuitry and Lolly Gagger.
FREE / 10p
Oct. 3:
Cigars & Stripes (6715 Ogden Ave, Berwyn, IL) – ring in
Roctober with the following bands Some Velvet Evening and The Butterfields.
Elbo Room – rock out with Digeometric with Joe Marcinek
Band, J-Livii & The Party.
$10 / 8:30p doors
The Mid – Mayhem welcomes the Swedish duo Icona Pop (DJ set)
Double Door – On The Grind Management presents Midwest Hype,
Saba, Cloud 0, Kiney, The Palmer Squares, and Da$htones with DJ Caleeb
$10 / 8:30p show
Door No. 3 – Beyond Luck presents Interstellar Beats
featuring Radiius and DJ Moppy with special guests TBA and live painting.
FREE / 10p
Revolution Brewery – celebrate Oktoberfest with craft beer
while rockin with this fun band, Cooler By The Lake.
Red Line Tap – check out Mike Hard sharing the stage with
Amateur Side Action.
$5 adv / $7 dos
Brauerhouse (Lombard, IL) – get licked while rockin’ with
Top Shelf Lickers and College Transfer Student.
$5
Oct. 4:
17+ / 8p
Bovine Sex Club (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) – it’s a double
record release show featuring The Rabid Whole’s “Problems” and Cyanotic’s
“Worse Case Scenario”.
Cubby Bear – Shoeshine Boy presents Distant Brothers with
David Costa, Steady Echo, One Season and The Dave Tamkin Duo.
$7 adv / $10 dos
Door No. 3 – attend Soft Leather ...a pansexual dress to
sweat event featuring DJs Deathface, Teen Witch, House Szechuan and 100 LB
Deadlift.
FREE / 10p
MT Barrels (Schaumburg, IL) – rock the night with Model
Stranger and Arma here
Bordel Chicago (upstairs at 1721 W. Division) – rock at Cole
DeGenova’s “Hollywood Girl” video release party featuring Adam Ness, Ami
Saraiya, DJ Ryan Gac with special guests.
FREE / 9:30p show
Bobby McGee’s (Chicago Ridge, IL) – Monk 9 will be sharing the stage with Chris Medina
(from American Idol)
Oct. 5:
115 Bourbon Street – attend the Bob, Vee & Jeremy
Memorial concert featuring A.D.D., Daylight Dawns, Sunset Empire, No One,
Flathead Fillups and more.
AA / $20 donation at the door / 5p
Smartbar – Queen! welcomes an official GusGus after party
with Michael Serafini, Garrett David and special guests Hunk of Man (GusGus vs
T-World) DJ set.
$7
Oct. 6:
Emporium Arcade Bar (North Milwaukee location) - check out Ariada along with Bike Theif and Greg Jackson Combs rockin' the stage at this arcade/bar/venue.
Oct. 8:
Mayne Stage – CAU presents The Robert Hynes Band sharing the
stage with David Hawkins and Teresa Storch.
Oct. 9:
Mojoe’s (Joliet, IL) – check out the Hard Dance Nation
recording artist Darksiderz rockin’ the stage with Combichrist, William Control
and Davey Suicide.
Oct. 10:
Quenchers – it’s Typesetter’s “Wildcard” record release
show!
$7
Door No. 3 – it’s FABITAT featuring DJ sets by Adam El and
Ldy Prblms with drag performances by Lucy Stoole and the Saffire House.
FREE / 9p
Concord Music Hall -
get your wobble on when Big Freedia returns to Chicago. For tickets,
visit http://www.clubtix.com.
Oct. 11:
LiveWire Lounge – rock out with Moon and Polarizer
Rockwetz Bar Meets Grill (Orland Park, IL) – Digeometric
will be performing 2 sets here.
Copernicus Center – rock with Piersi and Maggie D Live
Jerry’s (1938 W. Division) – it’s Villains Company rockin’
the stage as part of Chicago’s Alternarock Fest with Time & The New Romans,
Management Material and Modiviccan.
$10
Roxy Bar (Overland Park, KS) – it’s the 3 rd annual Z Day
Kansas City featuring live performances by Arya, Eleven After, The Perfect
Pursuit, Nova, Waiting On Amy with sexy zombiefied entertainment from Sinful
Sideshow ...plus zombie-themed contests!
AA / $8p (with a minor $5 surcharge) / 6p
***Bring two (2) canned goods for The Walk For Hunger and
get $3 off at the door***
Double Door – attend this month’s Simmer Down Sound: Inna
Fine Style.
NO COVER / 10p
Concord Music Hall – check out Wolfgang Gartner and Tommy
Trash performing live on stage. For tickets, visit http://www.clubtix.com.
Double Door - it's Gorgon City rockin' the stage along with Henry Krinkle. For tickets, visit http://www.clubtix.com.
Oct. 12:
Friendly Tap (Berwyn, IL) – check out
this Aussie group Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes when they perform
selections from Lachlan’s latest release “Black Coffee” as part of their US
tour.
Thalia Hall – celebrate Dusek’s & Punch House One Year
anniversary ...a building-wide Customer Appreciation shindig featuring LA punk
band No Age.
LiveWire Lounge - it's A Feast for Clowns featuring those lovable sideshow characters Jellyboy The Clown, Titano the strongman, Fibi Jane Changes, Sanjula Vamana and many more at this Avondale bar.
9:30p / $7
Oct 13:
Grandbar - check out Elisium sharing the stage with Abyssal and Derek of Counterfeit I at this venue.
FREE / 8p doors
Oct. 14:
Elbo Room – get your poetry on at this month’s edition of
Wormwood Collective featuring a night of open mic spoken word in action by some
of Chicago’s dedicated poets.
NO COVER / sign-in at 7p
Brick & Mortar Music Hall (San Francisco, CA) – check
out Magicks sharing the stage with Mammoth Life (headliner), Kitten Grenade and
DJ Neil Martinson aka SMILE.
$7 adv / $10 dos / 9p show
Beat Kitchen - get your sweat on when Workout Music opens for Wallpaper! For tickets, visit http://www.beatkitchen.com.
18+
Oct. 15:
Double Door – attend The Holy Ghost tour featuring live
performances by Marc Ford (formerly of The Black Crowes), Elija Ford and The
Lucky Dutch.
$10 / 8p show
Thalia Hall (1801 S. Allport)– check out this unique show
featuring Chicago Made bands/musicians The O’My’s, Psalm One, Alex Wiley and
Paper Thick Walls performing a variety music genres from hip hop/rap to
alternative at this Fall showcase
FREE / 18+ / 8p
Red Line Tap – it’s Hellion featuring Ann Boleyn, Hessler,
Sable Bedlam and 4 Without performing live on stage here.
$10 adv / $13 dos
evilOlive - Rouge! Chicago's Premiere Electro Swing celebrates Vourteque's birthday featuring special guests Shotglass Sally, Sanjula Vamana, Claria Bell, Seth Nayes and Lady Lenux.
No cover / No dress code / 9p
Oct. 16:
Pfeiffer Hall (North Central College, Naperville, IL) – Ian
Anderson returns to the Chicago area performing selections off his new album
“Homo Eracticus”
$75 - $95 / 630-637-show (7469) for tickets
Red Line Tap - it's Gringo Star rockin' the stage with The Voluptuals and The Sharrows!
$7 adv / $10 dos / 9p
Oct. 17 – 19:
Elwood, IL – it’s the Fall Farm Fest featuring 3 fun days of
music, art and camping set to the theme of “Alice In Wonderland” with live
performances by Tamagowa and Oldine (from France), Mountain Animation (NY) and
Betty, Betty Blackfoot (Floriida) and many more.
$15 adv / $20 at gate
Art vendors are needed (no vendor’s fee required ...just buy
a ticket) but be confirmed by Oct. 5.
Oct. 17:
Debonair Social Club – check out Heavyfest featuring
Speedfreak with Armored Assault and Jack Rabbit
18+ / 8p / $10
2040 (in Pilsen neighborhood) – rock out with Los Eskeletos,
Cenobites, The Pervert Preachers and Ritalino D
BYOB / AA / 8:30p / $5
Donna Jo Campground (Kouts, IN) – it’s the 7th
Annual Camp Doom ...camping with metalheads!
Double Door – it’s Dopapod with special guests The Coop!
$13 adv / $15 dos / 9p show
Riviera Theatre – it’s Chromeo returning to Chicago with
Wave Racer.
18+ / 8p / $30
Elbo Room – it’s Leeloo Dallas (Multipass) rockin’ the stage
with Coyote Ghost, The Idiots and Barking Cat.
The Throne Room – it’s The Aaron Williams Band rockin’ the
stage along with Jeff Brown & The New Black and Elle Casazza.
8p doors
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co (Milwaukee, WI) - Kyle Feerick's "The Sky, It Moves" release party featuring special guest Myles Coyne on stage.
Jerry's - check out One Season sharing the stage with The Oarsman and Rusty Gates at this Wicker Park venue.
$10
Oct. 18:
Township – check out Dead On TV’s “Creeper” record release
show with Crude Humor, Happy 99, and Off Color.
AA / 6p / $8
Oct. 19:
Door No. 3 – check out The Open Door Jam Session: Jazz night
with The Larry Brown Band and special guest.
$7 / 9p show
Oct. 21:
Double Door – rock with Eddie & The Hot Rods, Dime
Runner, and Modern Day Rippers.
$12 adv / $15 dos / 8p show
Oct. 22 & 23:
Sidetrack – it’s the Night of 100 Drag Queens 2014 featuring
this year’s theme “Animal Queendom” at this benefit for Equality IL.
VIP show at 7p $20 adv / $25 dos
GA @ 8p / $15 adv & dos
Oct. 23:
Concord Music Hall – it’s Method Man and Redman rockin’ the
stage with B Real (of Cypress Hill). Berner and Mick Jenkins. For tickets,
visit clubtix.com.
18+ / 9p
Riviera Theatre – check out SBTRKT’s “Wonder Where We Land”
tour. For tickets, visit reactpresents.com
18+ / 8:30p / $20 adv / $30 dos
Double Door – check out Big Paraid with Great Ocean Waters,
The Wild Finish, The Nothing Company and Frey Geoffroux.
$8 (or $5 with rsvp on do312.com) / 8p show
Debonair Social Club – rock out this venue with Little
Missiles.
Township - check out North By North along with The Travel Suitcase, Republic of Lights and Aktar Aktar performing on stage here.
18+ / $5 adv / $8 dos
Oct. 24 & 25:
Grand Hall (London, UK) – it’s the World Burlesque Games
featuring 36 finalists in 6 competing categories performing in front of an
estimated crowd of 1500+ spectators. Get tickets now before it’s sold out at
http://www.worldburlesquegames.com.
Oct. 24:
Concord Music Hall – check out You’re Dead performing on
stage with Thundercat. For tickets, visit http://www.clubtix.com.
18+ / 8p
Double Door - attend the Electro Reggae Jam featuring Fada Dougou along with Akasha (band), Rad Brian, Kinky P and many more.
$8 (early bird special) / $10 GA adv / $15 dos / $20 VIP
Oct. 25:
Riviera Theatre – Hot Topic presents Black Veil Brides with
Drama Club, Falling In Reverse and Set It Off
AA / 7p / $25
Subterranean – beware ...and don’t get Captured By Robots
when this band and it’s human J-Bot performs here along with I Love Rich, The Luck of Eden Hall, and Beast Warrior.
Oct. 26:
Double Door – it’s The Color of Noise screening with Q &
A with director Eric Robel.
7p doors / screening at 8p / $10
LiveWire Lounge – check out Faces of the Bog with Serial
Hawk, Pale Horseman and The Hyss rockin’ the stage.
Oct. 27:
Reggie’s Music Joint – the father-son duo Rick (founding
member of Dropkick Murphys) and Stephen Barton aka Continental will be playing
selections off their current release “Millionaires”.
Grandbar - it's an early Halloween show featuring Devilocks as Misfits and First Jason!
FREE / 8p doors
Oct. 31 & Nov 1:
Aragon Ballroom – it’s the 6 th annual Freaky Deaky show
featuring live performances by Flux Pavilion (on Fri) and G-Eazy, Kennedy Jones
and Nervo (on Sat) with Kill The Noise, Tchami and Pegboard Nerds. For tickets,
visit http://www.clubtix.com.
18+ / 8p
Murphy’s Pub (Rockford, IL) – it’s a Halloween Banger ...two
nights of Halloween fun, tricks, treats and madness featuring a haunted tent,
costume contests, 3 stages of EDM music.
18+
Oct. 31:
NiteCap – it’s Halloween Havoc featuring Pound of Flesh
sharing the stage with Sinister Fate, Psychopathic Daze, Dissona and burlesque
by Jezzibel, Lenux, Antibiotix and Lady India.
$7 / screaming begins at 9p
Elbo Room – trick-o-treat at the venue’s annual Halloween
bash featuring Bands On Bands theme with Ramones (Bambi Raptor) headlining the lineup that also includes Green Day (A Friend Called Fire), ZZ Top (Model Stranger), Elton John (Bullet Called Life) and Queen (Polarizer).
$10 / 8p
Brauerhouse (Lombard, IL) – it’s spooky night of Silent
Horror featuring Goolsby From Blitzkid, The Fold as 90s Punk-o-Rama bands, The
Blitzketins as The Riverdales. For tickets, visit http://www.brauerhouse.com.
18+ / $8 adv / $10 dos / 9p
The Mutiny – ghoulish things are rockin’ this Bucktown venue
when Will of Man becomes The Misfits, Bottle Kids are Bouncing Souls, Butchered
rocks as Against Me, and The Cheap Dates turn into Golden Oldies.
FREE
Double
Door – after trick-o-treating, attend the 18 th annual Halloween Bash featuring
live performances by David Bowie (Rebel Rebel), Kinks (AM Taxi), The Police
(The Noise FM), Oasis (Blackbox) and Guns-n-Roses (Hessler).
$10 GA / $20 VIP / 8p show
Metro - lots of spooky as well as fashionably dressed to be seen people will want to attend the Annual NOCTURNA All Hallow's Eve Ball ...this year on Halloween! From midnight to dawn, dance to your favorite dark music spun by DJ Scary Lady Sarah where she'll have some trick and treats for all who attend.
18+ / $15 (in costume) / $18 (non-costume)
Until next time, support your local scene,
SouthSide
What a music combination it was, blogspot readers! This reviewer enjoyed the intense emotions being pumped through the microphone by Terry while (at first) John Luzzi (guitarist/vocalist of Miggs) accompanied him during songs like "Black Hole" and "Join or Die". She found herself feeling the heartfelt words popping to life especially while performing a cover of Foreigner's top ballad "I Wanna Know What Love Is", Yet it wasn't all seriousness and deep emotions with this duo, blogspot readers. There was some lighthearted comedic moments too and flicking of Miggs guitar picks into the audience. Gradually adding Don Miggs and other members into the mix, subsequently went from Terry McDermott opening performance to a Terry and Miggs set until finally Miggs took over the stage rockin' to the song "Pretty". This particular song moved not only the band but audience as well into the energizing, upbeat rhythmic tempo thus kicking off the performance with an explosive bang! Not to worry, Terry would be rejoining Miggs again.
Now with Miggs (http://www.miggsmusic.com) fully energized and ready to rock out stage with selections off their current release Walls Come Down, blogspot readers. Besides the lively rhythms or the harmonic vocal melodies, you just might hear words of encouragement and/or inspiration within the song's lyrics. For example, check out "Be Good To Yourself" - piece of advice Don gives to his young sons ..."Passing Through" where he advises you to '...take the thorn out of your side ...take the stone out of your shoe ...you're only passing through...' whatever has you bogged down in trouble or despair ..."Home" where the heartfelt emotions come to light as he misses his sons and wife which also features a verse from The Righteous Brother's "Unchained Melodies". It was such a powerful moment, blogspot readers, as Don poured out the emotions through the words while the band passionately backed him with the music. Oh yeah, Miggs know how to add a little funk to their rock sound too especially when performing "The Drifter". What made the evening truly special their fans, blogspot readers, was when they did a medley of songs from George Michael's "Faith" to Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" as well as Pink Floyd's "Another Brick In The Wall part 2" and the two different versions of "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley and Seal before topping it off with a very enthusiastic version of Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta of Love" in between "Let The Games Begin" and title track - "Walls Come Down". To really end this dual performance on a high note, Terry joined the band for a rousing encore number, Beatles' Helter Skelter ...a rarely heard as well as performed song but with Miggs' explosive rock sound and Terry on the mic, it was certainly a treat, blogspot readers.
