It's time to head outdoors and enjoy a show!
Spring is totally in full swing, blogspot readers! And now
that the weather is a little nicer, bands (from near and far) are scheduling
shows, events and more for you to attend ...especially here locally. SouthSide
highly recommends checking a show or two or more during the month.
Please be aware that all shows listed on this calendar are
21+ unless noted otherwise.
Ongoing until May
11:
Aguijon Theater – see Las Penas Saben Nadar (Sorrows Know How To Swim)
For more information, visit http://www.aguijontheater.org
May 1 – 4:
Various locations – attend the 6 th annual CIMM (Chicago
International Movies and Music) Festival featuring over 70 films, 50+ live
music performances and 99+ ever over a course of 4days.
For more information and tickets, visit http://www.cimmfest.org
May 1:
Union Park – wear your red and black clothes to the Red and
Black Brigade ...be prepared to march to Daley Plaza.
11:30a
Chicago Haymarket Memorial – It’s the MayDay March To Stop
Deportation
UE Hall (37 S. Ashland) – attend the IWW Concert Fundraiser
and rock out with 6 radical bands spanning from rock and punk to ska and
hip-hop.
AA / 21+ drink / $7 / 10p
Concord Music Hall – Silver Wrapper and CIMMfest presents Yo
La Tengo with Phil Cohran.
18+ / http://www.clubtix.com for tickets
Double Door – CIMMfest presents Wreckmeister Harmonies
performing a live score to Hsxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages) along with Verma
and Dark Fog
$10 adv / $12 dos
Cubby Bear – spend your Thursday night at Summer Camp
Pre-party featuring a live performance by Old Shoe with special guest Miles
Over Mountains.
$8 adv / $10 dos
Rosy’s Roadhouse (DeKalb, IL) – celebrate Rosy’s 1 year anniversary at
this bash featuring Dance Floor Junkies.
Q4 (1000 N. Milwaukee) – attend the Mayday Freedom Fest
featuring Rebel Diaz with a poetry set by Reyes and DJs O-Zone, Ricky Dubs and
Slot A.
$7 / 10p
One Eyed Jack’s (Fairborn, OH) – Digeometric along with
Funky Junk will be performing as part of May Daze Festival
$50 adv / $65 dos
Smartbar (Metro location) – [Synthetic] happens with Boy
Alberto, EEks Laroo, B-Side, Circuitry, lollly gagger and Jennatellya
NO COVER / 10p til late
Subterranean – CIMMfest presents Tall Walker, Mighty Fox and
North By North live on stage
$12 / FREE (with CIMMfest pass)
May 2:
Alhambra Palace – RE:VISION featuring Alex Grey, Michal
Menert, Eskimo, Paul Basic, Late Night Radio and more
18+ / $30 / $100 VIP dinner package available
Cobra Lounge – rock with Encrust, Jungle Riot, Armored
Assualt and Vukari during Finnegan’s Bday Bash
$10
Double Door – Closed Sessions Live at CIMMfest will feature
documentary screenings and performances by BIU & Exile, Show You Suck, Alex
Wiley, DJ RTC, DJ Rude One, DJ Manny Muscles and special guests
$15 adv / $18 dos / 9p
Northeastern Illinois University (3901 W. BryMawr) – attend
Nest Fest, an art, music and social justice festival featuring over 30 artists
and social activities as well as live music performances by DJ Dishwasha, Basel
& the Supernaturals, Brother Ali and Rebel Diaz and 6 of Chicago’s tastiest
food trucks.
$25 (for NEIU students)
This event happens rain or shine / NO bags allowed /
blankets permitted
4p
The Burlington Bar – Chicago Singles Club presents Panda Riot,
Sexy Fights and Maritat rockin’ the stage as part of CSC showcase and CIMMfest.
Subterranean – party with Archie Powell & The Exports at
their “Back In Black” release show along with Soft Speaker, Pet Lions and Hot
Broadcast.
17+ / $10 adv / $12 dos
Fizz Bar and Grill – Machinegun Mojo returns to the stage
after a 2 year absence featuring Dennis Caragello, Earth Program and One of the
Girls
$8 / 9p
Livewire – rock with The Demertis, Lisa Lightnin Band, Drunk
Daddy and Hong Kong Danger Duo.
Lizard’s Liquid Lounge – attend this venue’s First Friday
Acoustic Jam
9p
Debonair Social Club – check out Pearls & Bones with Hot
Dang! and Feed Me To Monsters
AA / $8 adv / $10 dos / 8p
Underground Lounge – rock with Losing September, Ockams
Razor, False Hope Fades and Goalie
$7 / 8p doors
Mercury Lounge (NYC, NY) – check out Sky White Tiger opening
for Elizabeth Rose (Sydney, Australia).
$10 / 8p
Cubby Bear – get totally sauced with The Hot Sauce Committee
during their Dos De Mayo 90’s Dance Party featuring Gooroos
$5 adv / $8 dos / 10p
Phyllis’ Musical Inn – JD3 will be performing live here
FREE / cash bar only
Metro – check out The Future Laureates, The Vintage Blue,
The Ivorys and Mike Golden & Friends rockin’ the stage here.
18+ / $15 dos / $44 VIP (includes 2 nd floor seating and 2
drinks)
NiteCap – rock to your favorite Pink Floyd tunes with In The
Flesh (Chicago’s ultimate Pink Floyd experience)
9p
May 3:
Elbo Room – rock with Board of Governors, Jolly Korea,
Hitsleep and White Shadow.
$10 / 8:30p
Metro – Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin will be performing a live
score of Dario Argento’s Suspiria
18+
Ravenswood United Church of Christ – it’s the 25 th Annual
Chicago’s Biggest Liar Contest! It will be a sin missing this opportunity to
witness 10 of the city’s most skilled storytellers unleashing their tallest of
tales, biggest of fibs and outrageous of all lies in a battle royale of BS for
the legendary Hogwash Cup.
For more tickets and information, visit http://www.chicagoliars.com
Door No. 3 (Double Door) – Akasha presents Simmer Down Sound
11p / FREE
Montrose Harbor – go fly a kite at the Kid’s and Kites
Festival
FREE / 10a
Free paper kites (while supplies last)
Abbey Pub – Red Rebel County will be rockin’ your favorite
Dropkick Murphy’s and Flagging Molly drinking tunes here.
10p
Sammy’s Pizza (Kankakee, IL) – rock with Digeometric and
Todd Hazelrigg here.
FREE show
Gasthaus (Elgin, IL) – it will be Shiftwreck, Metamorphis
and 4 Without featuring Sinister Fate rockin’ this stage.
$5
Bada Brew – Eek, it’s Horror Brew 2014 with First Jason
featuring THE original Jason Vorhees (from Friday the 13 th) Ari Lehman who
will meet and greet fans as well as have a tasting of his hot sauce. Also
featured in the lineup – Spirit of Revolt, Deadman’s Hand, Central Disorder,
Threatening The Ordeal, Through Ashes and Leucistic
18+ to enter / 21+ to drink (with ID) / $10 adv / $12 dos
May 4:
Elbo Room – check out French band Garciaphone sharing the
stage with Lalo Cura, Mic Control and Sadie & The Stark
$8
Mayne Stage – Equality Illinois is having their Spring
Transgender Community Social here.
$10 (suggested donation) / 3p
May 5:
Dolphin – celebrate Cinco de Mayo when Digital presents
Angel Alanis direct from Tressor Club (Berlin, Germany) along with Mitty Evans,
Don Mega and more.
10p
Cobra Lounge – Cinco De Mayo rocks with Gigan, Pale
Horseman, Air Raid and Purge
May 6:
Act One Pub – it’s another edition of the “Singing For Your
Supper” Showcase: songwriters and more with Hannah Frank, Christopher Bock,
Monica Grace and a few special guests.
No Cover / AA
Prodigal Gastropub (Milwaukee, WI) – check out Prodigal’s
Tuesday Night Live Music Series featuring original music every week this summer
from 8 – 10p.
Junior’s – check out The Motor League sharing the stage with
Speedfreak and Shift.
$5 / 8p doors
Cobra Lounge - NSP presents John Moreland, Brandon Bocian and The Native Sons, Jason Douglass Swearingen and The Westward Spirit rockin the stage.
8p / $5
May 7:
Door No. 3 (Double Door) – glow and shine at Shimmer with
DJs Scary Lady Sarah and Philly Peroxide.
FREE / 10p
Underground Lounge – The Motor League will be rockin this
venue too along with Stepfather Gets Mohawk and The Dirty Creeps
$7 / 8p doors
May 8:
Elbo Room – it’s two parties in one featuring A Birdsong
Valentine reunion show and Brian’s Bachelor Party! ABV is re-uniting for one
special before Brian “Bender” Vecchione’s enters life as a married man.
$15 - $22
Reggie’s – check out Umbra & The Vulcan Siege along with
The Luck of Eden Hall, Curio and King Cloud.
17+ / $10 adv / $12 dos
Reggie's Music Joint - YEEHAW, Colonel Gunn's Wild West Music Show take over this saloon featuring The Dirty Bourbon Show
7:30p / $8
May 9:
Concord Music Hall – Baths will bring their North American
Spring Tour 2014 with special guests Young Fathers and P. Morris here
17+
Motor Alley (Kenosha, WI) – welcome Thunder Driver rockin
the stage with The Krank Daddies and Tombstone Ugly.
Firestone Live (Orlando, FL) – rock with Traverser, Born
from Ashes, (N)ception, Murderfly, Everyday I and Mekanism.
Joe’s Bar – The Swon Brothers will be performing here,
Chicago!
$10
May 10:
Metro – The Foreign Exchange will be bringing their “Love In
Flying Colors” tour to Chicago.
10p
Cairo Bar (West Chicago, IL) – check out Seven Soul sharing
the stage with Mr. Blotto and TBA
$10
Mojoe’s (Joliet, IL) – rock out with Programmable Animal
when they open for Powerman 5000 also featuring Red Novella, 9 Electric and
Deadnation.
$15 / 7p showtime
Brauerhouse (Lombard, IL) - check out Hemi rockin' the stage along with Downfall of Society, Driven Under and Voodoo Head Music Project
18+ / 8p / $5
May 11:
Happy Mother’s Day!
May 12:
Reggie’s Rock Club – Truck Fighters will be bringing “Tour
of the Universe” show to Chicago along with Marmora and Taken By The Sun
17+ / $12 adv / $15 dos
Double Door – rock with Against The Grain, Black Actress and
El Segundo.
$8 / 8p
Empty Bottle – it’s Split 7” Release Show with When Clouds
Attack and Magicks.
FREE / 9p
Burlington Bar - it's Aurelio Voltaire, Ego Likeness, Rachel's Surrender with DJ Scary Lady Sarah performing here.
$15
May 13:
Ricobene's (252 W 26th ST) - attend this fundraiser for Cousin Vinnie Hickey. It's a night of comedy and laughter in support for Bridgeport's very own Cousin Vinnie who's battling Leukemia. Join comics like Derek Bennett, Thomas Bottoms, Laura Hugg and more at this event.
$10 suggested donation
May 14:
Mayne Stage & Act One Pub – CAU takes over both venues
to feature top notch original music by Sister Speak (San Diego, CA), Barrett’s
Hidden Agenda and The Aldermanics (at Mayne Stage) and Brooke Barlett and James
Weigel (at Act One Pub).
$5 with an email to caupress@gmail.com
Door No. 3 (Double Door) – attend FABITAT featuring DJ Adam
El (of 16 Candles/Berlin) and DJ Loly Prblms
FREE
Cobra Lounge – Leather Strip returns to Chicago with local
Cyanotic and Sean Payne doing a live set of your favorite Cyanotic songs as
well as debuting new stuff.
FREE / 9p
May 15 – 17:
Empty Bottle – it’s Hozac BlackOut Fest featuring The Boys
(UK), The Dictators (NYC), Counter Intuits, Shocked Minds, Nones, The Man and
many many more.
3-Day passes are sold out / limited individual tickets left
May 15:
Double Door – it’s an early show featuring Comasoft
celebrating the release of “Ropes On Fire” along with Parallels, Deanna Devore,
Kinky Love (with Xoe Wise) and DJ sets by Ghosthouse.
$10 / 7:30p
Liar’s Club – Voice Of Addiction returns home from tour
performing with Bass Line Drums (Austin, TX), NiteCap and Living Struggle.
The Frequency (Madison, WI) – local band Jack Rabbit will be
rockin’ the stage here
The Burlington Bar – check out Potty Mouth, Fleabite,
Forgotten Species and Blizzard Babies rockin’ the stage here.
9p
May
16 – 18:
Riverfront Mayfest featuring sixteencandles band, The Hot
Sauce Committee, My Name Is Jonas, Casey Donahew Band and many more. After
parties will be at Joe’s On Weed St.
May 16:
Red Line Tap – it’s Channel 3 with 80 Proof Preacher rockin
the stage.
$7 adv / $10 dos
Subterranean – attend Owl’s release show featuring Weekend
Nachos.
17+ / $17 adv / $20 dos
Cubby Bear - check out Veins of Zenith performing on stage along with Firago, A Friend Called Fire and Jimi Falls
Brauerhouse (Lombard, IL) - get licked by Top Shelf Lickers along with Agents of Change and Tijuana Jai Alai
$5
NiteCap - this is your second chance to hear the live version of Ovrevolt's "Water" album
May 17:
Embassy Suites Hotel (511 N. Columbus Dr) – LGBT Equality
Institute will be holding a day long conference here.
For more information, visit http://www.eqil.org
Metro – missed out attending Convergence 20 Chicago, then
don’t miss NOCTURNA where the fashionable Goths, Industrials, Punks, etc dance
until dawn with DJ Scary Lady Sarah
18+ / 11p / $10
Livewire Lounge - Divineingwitch Productions presents Stone Magnum, Ancient Dreams, Coven 13 and Deep Space Pilots featuring Mark Weiner of Earthen Grave performing here.
Mike's Luv 'N' Music (Summit, IL) - check out The Fuckers' album release show with Step Right Up, Dead On TV, Alejandro & The Alcoholics and The Audio Dead
AA / 8p / $5
May 19:
Double Door – check out Perfect Kiss, Spaces of
Disappearance, mtv ghosts and Deer Emerson performing live here.
$5 / 8p showtime
Fizz Bar and Grill – PJ’s My Cousin Too will be making their
Fizz debut.
Dolphin - Digital presents David Harness
10p
May 20:
Brixie's Beer Bar & Grill - Craft Beer goes punk featuring The Hamburglars robblin' with The Phenoms and Et Tu Brute
NO COVER
Another Hole In The Wall (Steger, IL) - rock with Gemini Syndrome along with Eyes Set To Kill and Exotype
May 21:
Fizz Bar and Grill – Rouge! Electro swing will be happening
with Lord Vourteque and Mr Automatic spinning your favorite swing and Jazz
tunes remixed in that funky electro sound along with special guest Dutty
Moonshine (UK) and special performer – Lady India ...resident stage performer
Lady Lenux will be on stage too.
NO COVER / 9p
May 22 – 26:
San Antonio Recreation Area (Bradley, CA) – Lightning In The
Bottle Festival
May 22:
Lincoln Tap Room - The Hamburglars are robbin' here with Modern Advances
May 23:
Cubby Bear – it’s Calm Like A Bomb (Rage Against The Machine
tribute) along with 3’s and 7’s (Queens of the Stone Age) and Alice In Chains
tribute band will be rockin’ the stage here.
$8 adv / $10 dos
Uncommon Ground (Clark St location) – Model Stranger will be
performing acoustically with Greg Combs.
AA / $10
Scoot Inn (Austin, TX) - check out Collin Herring's "Some Knives" album release show featuring Christian Lee Hutson, Bonnie Whitmore and Mother Mercy & The Black Dirt
$5 adv / $7 dos
May 24:
Double Door – it’s the Soul Summit FREE Dance Party!
FREE ($10 VIP tickets available)
Goose Island Wrigleyville – check out Hero Monster Zero
featuring Rito, Hard Kiss and The Bare Hambones.
$8 adv / $10 dos / 8p
Debonair Social Club – it’s Control rockin’ the stage with
Tomorrow The Moon and More Gorgeous
$5 / 7p doors
Ebo Room – get energized with The Energy Commission along
with Underdogs from Outerspace.
$10 / 8:30p
Hideout - it's Tesla Rossa featuring North By North, Holy Motors and Republic of Lights rockin' the stage here
May 25:
Jackhammer Night Club (6406 N. Clark) – Riot Bear
Productions plans to throw the rowdiest ...raunchiest party during Bear Pride
/IML weekend which will featuring live performances by Brickwall Vultures and
Bearhug (St. Louis, MO).
Concord Music Hall – rap artist Future is bringing
his”Honest” tour to town featuring Rico Love and Que.
AA
May 26:
Dolphin – Digital presents The Memorial Day Beatdown
featuring Paul Johnson, Ricky Sinz, Vinnie Accardo, Mark Matras and Knex.
10p
May 28:
Door No. 3 (Double Door) – attend FABITAT featuring DJ Adam
El (of 16 Candles/Berlin) and Loly Prblms
FREE / 9p
May 29:
Beat Kitchen – attend this benefit concert supporting New
Leash On Life that will feature a live performance by The Damn Choir with
Hemmingbirds.
17+ / $15 adv / $20 dos – ALL proceeds benefit NLOL.
Elbo Room – check out Peasantry along with The Gold Rush,
Electro Mehteran and Muggsy Bogues.
$9 / 8:30p
May 30:
Reggie’s Rock Club – practice your German while rockin’ to
Hanzel Und Gretyl along with Sinister Fate, Withering Soul and Beyond De-th.
17+ / $12 adv / $15 dos / 9p
ToucheChicago - Riot Bear Productions presents Bear Pride World Wide V ...a night of punk rock with DJ Germ
Underground Lounge - NSP presents Stitched Up Heart, Blindfold The Devil and In The Aisles
May 31:
Elbo Room – after a long absence from the stage, Bambi
Raptor returns with a few new surprises featuring Jesse R.S., BEEFUS, Comaboys,
and The Bannermen.
$10 / 8:30p
Sopranos Restaurant and Lounge (Griffith, IN) – rock with
Air Raid, Armored Assault, Testimony and TBA
$5
Red Line Tap - rock with Juicehead, The Fisticuffs, This
Obsession and The Studs
$8
The Back Bar (Janesville, WI) – go see Someday I Could Kill
with Fatal Agenda, Sinister Fate and Metamorphis rockin’ the stage.
$7 / 9p showtime
Penny Road Pub – rock out with Skull Fogger, Seet, Levian,
Victims and Seconds To Serenity.
AA / $10 / 6p doors
Q Bar & Grill (Darien, IL) - Floyd fans do not want to miss Chicago's premiere Pink Floyd experience featuring In The Flesh when they perform here.
Until next time, support your local scene,
SouthSide
