It's hard to imagine that an entire year of music, entertainment, fun and more has been posted on this blog, blogspot readers!
However, just because the winter chill came earlier than expected, it shouldn't keep you away from attending a show or two during the month of December.
There's plenty to see and do ...free shows ...some all-ages ones as well as notable charity events happening too. Lastly, don't forget to ring in 2015 with your special someone or amongst friends...
Please note, the following events/shows listed are 21+ unless stated otherwise...
Dec 1:
JD Muggs (Addison, IL) - check out mhxradio.com's Toys For Tots 3rd Annual Toy Drive ...donate an unwrapped toy (no stuffed toys or toy weapons) at this kid-friendly event. Meet Santa from 7p - 8p!
Free / AA
Hungry Brain - this will be the Final Chicago Songwriters Alliance showcase at this venue because it will be closing (soon) after 15 years of business ...featured performances by Julie Meckler, Donnie Biggins, Timothy Young and many more.
Free / 8p
Dec 3:
Door No.3 - check out Emigrate Silent's "So Long" listening party!
Free / 8p
Dec 4:
Skooters Road House (Shorewood, IL) - check out A.D.D. when the band performs not only in acoustic and plugged in but rare covers too!
8:30p
Red Line Tap - check out Mod Bread with Dead Horses performing at this Rogers Park venue.
$5 adv / $7 dos
Double Door - it's The Clash (performed by Guns & Ammunition), The Smiths (performed by Handsome Devils), Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (performed by Phil Angotti) and The Cars (performed by Nightlife Babies) rockin' live on this Wicker Park stage!
$8 adv / $10 dos
Quencher's - if you like a blend of rock, folk, electronica, hip hop with a side of introspective, off-bent lyricism and pop smoothie? SouthSide highly recommends checking out her new friend - The Saturday Giant. View the video "When Death Comes" at http://www.vimeo.com/33752501
Cairo Ale House (West Chicago, IL) - attend this music showcase night featuring Amy Stephen performing live as well as audience karaoke.
Dec 5 & 6:
Wicker Park / Lakeview neighborhoods - be on the look out for Krampus as a group of performing artists create mischief and mayhem during their annual Krampus Nacht 2014 Crawl. Revelers are encouraged to come costumed as Krampus, Santa, St. Nicholas, elves etc
Dec 5:
Chicago Cultural Center - check out Chicago Artists Health Care Town Hall ...a free health care information event designed to assist the indie band / artist in navigating the many health care options and choices. Also get a FREE flu shot!
FREE / 4p - 8p
Columbia College Chicago (618 S. Michigan) - fluff up your holiday shopping with Sid Yiddish and his Candy Store Henchmen at Shop Columbia's 6th Annual Holiday Market.
Free / all ages
Berlin Nightclub - it's Creature Feature:Krampus / Cosmix Friday featuring guest DJ Peter Propaganda with DJ Greg Haus and a special performance by host Baby JoJo!
Double Door - check out the Rory Tyler Band sharing the stage with Jordan Engelhardt, Redfield and Wax Works.
$8 adv / $10 dos
LiveWire Lounge - GET UP & GO (x-members of Rule 22), Apathy Cycle, Burn Rebuild and Butchered will be rockin' live on stage at this Avondale bar/venue.
Empty Bottle - come celebrate with Model Stranger during their 5th Anniversary show featuring special performances by Moon and Stereospeak
$10 / 10p
Metro - SouthSide's friend Honey & the 45s will be celebrating the release of their album MAD featuring Burnside & Hooker, Arbor Creek, Midwest Hype and Mike Flood and Company.
18+ / $12 adv / $15 dos
Dec 6:
Brauerhouse Lombard (Lombard, IL) - celebrate the holiday season with the fun-loving, beer guzzling masters of Polka music - The Polkaholics at their annual bash featuring songs like "I'm Dreaming of a Polka Christmas" and "Sausage and Sauerkraut for Santa" off their Jingle Bells, Schmingle Bells CD,
18+ / 8p
Ye Olde Town Inn - it's Ditchwater, Speedfreak and Hostile rock this venue's stage
$6 / 9p
Elbo Room (downstairs) - Hero Monster Zero will be celebrating an EP release featuring live performances by Starlight & Asphalt, Seth Mercer and The End and Jeff Brown & The New Black.
$10 / 8p
Elbo Room (upstairs) - attend the annual Chords For a Cure Chicago VI featuring live acoustic performances by A Friend Called Fire, MER, The Morning Stares and UMF (Unvisioned Metal Family).
$10 donation - all proceeds from this event will benefit The Leukemia Research Foundation.
8p
27 Live (Evanston, IL) - Pink Floyd fans check out SouthSide's friend In The Flesh when they perform at their Pink Floyd holiday party! This will be their last performance until 2015...
$12 - $15 / 9p
Harte's Saloon (Evergreen Park, IL) - Digeometric will be rockin' their favorite Southside saloon all night long.
10p
The Old School Records (Forest Park, IL) - it's the Merry Fucking Happy CD release party featuring an in-store performance by Sid Yiddish and His Candy Store Henchmen!
Free / 1p
Metro - attend Gapers Block Holiday Concert featuring Mutts, Archie Powell & The Exports, The Kickback and Pop Goes The Evil
18+ / $9 adv / $12 dos
Dec 7:
Kings Hall Banquets (Lombard, IL) - check out Charytatywne Mikolojki featuring Maggie D, Asia Si, Wanta, DJ Slowak and many more at this event.
$50 / 12p
Old Town School of Folk Music - Chicago's very own singer/songwriter Linda Marie Smith will be presenting a multi-media show "Mearra - Selkie from the Sea" adaption of the classic Celtic tale told with original songs and performed with a 6-piece orchestra.
Slippery Slope - it may be too cold outside but attend this unique approach to outdoor movie viewing without the feel of winter's chill ...snuggle under a blanket with that special someone (under weather-proof setting) with fake grass, animals and all the adult juice you can handle when viewing Bad Santa. Immediately following the movie, there will be a DJ set by $tay Gold.
Free / 8:30p movie start time / Bring a picnic basket too
Dec 8:
Old Fifth-Whiskey, Pizza and Social Fare (1027 W. Madison) - it's Jax's Christmas Mingle ...featuring cocktails, appetizers and music of course holiday cheer and fun benefiting Northern IL Food Bank. The organizers of this event will be collecting non-perishable food donations. Local musician Karl Hafner will be performing an acoustic set.
The $35 admission includes 2drinks, appetizers and a monetary Northern IL Food Bank.
Door No.3 - want to rock to the 80s again? Check out Latest 80s featuring new music by Alternative 80s artists and new artists with 80s influence featuring DJ Detroit aka Andy spinning.
Free / 10p
Dec 9:
Mojoes (Joliet, IL) - it's SNOT performing "Get Some" album in its entirety along with He Is Legend and Thira!
Dec 10:
Door No.3 - attend FABITAT's XXXmas Seasonal Drag Show & Bazaar featuring local artists and pop-up shops for your last minute, one of a kind, unique holiday gift-giving ideas! DJ sets by Adam El and Ldy Prblms with drag performances by Lucy Stoole, Curlene Ribbon, and more.
Free / 9p
Dec 11:
Arcada Theater (St. Charles, IL) - attend Gary Ho-Ho Hoey's Rockin Holiday Tour which puts a rock edge on your favorite Christmas classics,
tickets are $29 - $49 / 7:30p
For more information, visit http://www.oshows.com or http://www.garyhoey.com.
Progress Bar - have you been "naughty" or "nice"? Find out at Equality IL's "Naughty or Nice" Holiday Social.
Tickets are available at http://www.eqil.org,
$15 adv / $20 at door / 7p
Dec 12:
Liar's Club - rock out with The Fuckers, Gunner's Daughter, Thirty Case Chase and This Obsession at this venue.
Elbo Room - it's a creepy Christmas show not featuring those 3 ghosts from Dicken's A Christmas Carol but live performances by I:Scintilla, Lokk Boxx, The Walking Shadows and 4 Without.
8p
Buddy Guy's Legends - attend the Johnny Winter Remembrance Show with Paul Nelson and The Johnny Winter Band featuring Edgar Winter ...there will be a screening of the documentary"Down and Dirty: The Johnny Winter Story" as well as an acoustic set by Anthony Moser.
Buddy Guy's Legends - attend the Johnny Winter Remembrance Show with Paul Nelson and The Johnny Winter Band featuring Edgar Winter ...there will be a screening of the documentary"Down and Dirty: The Johnny Winter Story" as well as an acoustic set by Anthony Moser.
Dec 13:
Subterranean - Join local rapper / hip hop master Show You Suck for his free pizza homecoming show featuring special guest BBU.
17+ / Free / 9:30p
Red Line Tap - attend Rock For Tots, a Toys For Tots benefit show featuring live performances by The Telepaths, The Rut, whitewolfsoniceprincess, Elizabeth Gomez and many more.
Admission is FREE by donating an unwrapped toy (NO stuffed toys or toy weapons) / $5 without toy donation
8p
Leo's Music Club (Oakland, CA) - SouthSide's friend Quinn DeVeaux and The Blue Beat with be performing live on stage featuring opening acts Bear Lincoln and Kendra McKinley.
Bada Brew Bar (Crest Hill, IL) - attend Deathamas 2 ...Deathamas Gets Punked! This Toys For Tots benefit show will feature Mandatory Abortions, Sky Doctor, Prison City Brigade and many more.
$5 (with unwrapped toy donation) / $10 (without toy donation) / 7p
Metro - get workout when Workout Music takes over this Wrigleyville venue featuring Sex Therapy, JJ & Dre, Mi Pi and The Aaron Williams Band sharing the bill.
18+ / $12 adv / $15 dos
Bobby McGees (Chicago Ridge, IL) - attend the Heavy Holidays Food Drive/Fundraiser 2014 (night 1) ...featuring live performances by Scientist, Faces of the Bog, Pale Horseman, Oxblood and Running with Tarantulas.
$5 (with non-perishable food donation for Greater Chicago Food Depository) / $10 cover
Dec 14:
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Also appearing on stage will be New Year's Day and The Birthday Massacre.
AA / 5:30p
LAMA Chicago HQ (3519 W. Fullerton) - check out the 7th "Holiday Vortex" Pastry, Craft and Vintage Market which will feature a diverse group of Chicago-based vendors selling 100% cruelty-free wares for your unique, one of a kind gift-giving ideas.
Free / 11a
Dec 17:
Door No.3 - be fashionably seen at Rogue! Vintage Holiday Party with special guest Angela Eve! There will be a vintage holiday dress contest with prizes as resident DJs Vourteque and Mr. Automatic spin your favorite electro-swing tunes ...guest sideshow performance by Adam Black as "Babyface" Krampus
FREE with rsvp at http://www.do312.com/RougeChicago.
9p
Dec 18:
Old Town School of Folk Music (Maurer Hall) - pianist George Winston will be featuring his melodic compositions for the fall and winter seasons as well as a few Vince Guaradli's Peanuts pieces and compositions inspired by the New Orleans piano and stride piano traditions ...and perhaps some songs from his upcoming album Spring Carousel - A Cancer Research Benefit.
Dec 19 - 21:
Hyatt Regency O'Hare (Rosemont, IL) - attend CON + ALT + DELETE, an anime convention that celebrates Japanese animation and nerd culture from Dragon Ball Z to Yu-Gi_oh, My Little Pony and so much more. This convention will also feature live appearances by Chicago's very own local villains - V Is For Villains.
Dec 19:
Underground Lounge - it's Heavy Holidays Food Drive/Fundraiser 2014 (night 2) ...featuring Without Waves, Pig Champion, Air Raid and Everything Must Die rockin' this lineup!
Non-perishable food items will be collected and then donated to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
Dec 20:
Dutch Inn West (Elgin, IL) - The Brokedowns will be rockin' the stage along with Meat Wave, Rad Payoff and The Usuals.
$6
Side Street Studio Arts (Elgin, IL) - it's the Jingle Bell Jam 2014 featuring Ness, Little Yellow Dog, Crybaby, Red Sulfur Springs and more!
The $12 suggested donation will go to Food for Greater Elgin's "Feed A Family" Holiday Drive.
Reggie's - JFM and Reggie's presents David Costa, SoLo SaM, Cos and Rebecca Brunner Music along with Brandon Fox Project performing on stage. Brandon recently gave SouthSide a sneak peek of his latest single "FeFe" set to drop on Dec 5th - she highly recommends checking it out.
AA / $12 adv / $15 dos / 6p
Dec 21:
Double Door - check out The Retar Crew's Ghost of Christmas Smashed Party featuring special guests The Dirty Dollars and DJ Super Nova!
Free / 9p
Dec 23:
Elbo Room - it's JD3 rockin' the stage live with Mod Syndicate and Goat Motor.
Dec 26 - 29:
City Winery (Chicago) - it's 4 musical nights of performances featuring Poi Dog Pondering!
Dec 26:
Door No.3 - Beyond Luck presents another edition of Interstellar Beats
Free / 10p
Reggie's - it's the 17th Annual Holiday of Horrors featuring Macabre Jungle Rot, Scythe and Armored Assault rockin' the lineup!
17+ / $15 adv / $17 dos / 8p
Dec 31:
Double Door - ring in 2015 with Mucca Pazza featuring My Gold Mask and Fess Grandiose performing a DJ set.
$25 adv / $30 dos / doors 8p
Mayne Stage - Ellis Clark & The Big Parade will be celebrating the new year here along with Liquid Soul and Amazing Heeby Jeebies!
$23 / 8p
House of Blues (Chicago) - Steepwater Band will be performing live at this New Year's Eve show.
Until next time, support your local scene,
SouthSide
Until next time, support your local scene,
SouthSide
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