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Visit the Chicago Shows List page at http://www.tezcat.com/~andy/shows/ ============= NEW THIS WEEK ============= 13mg / Tarpit / Maintenance Of Order / Made To Fade // Metro, 1/10 Bedhead // Reckless Records, 12/14 Boris the Sprinkler / The Strike / The Tossers / Plug // Channing-Murray Foundation, 1/25 The Bottle Rockets / Handsome Family // Lounge Ax, 12/20 Castor / C-Clamp / Compound Red // The Blind Pig Co., 12/19 Holger Czukay (Can) / Dr. Walker (Air Liquide) / U She // Double Door, 1/9 Uncommon Ground Coffeehouse Showcase: J. Davis Trio / Nora O'Connor / Ellen Rosner // Double Door, 12/23 Ditch Witch / Sweeties / El Nino // Empty Bottle, 12/28 The Drovers / Citrus // Mabel's, 2/1 Jeff Healey Band // House Of Blues, 12/28 Holiday // Reckless Records, 12/14 Home // Reckless Records, 12/19 Hum // The Blind Pig Co., 12/28 I-Pan // The Blind Pig Co., 12/13 Kai Mera / Neintown Still // Mabel's, 12/15 The Klopeks / The Modocs / Gumbo McMaid // Grand Avenue, 12/13 Love Nut / Hushtower // Mabel's, 12/19 Menthol // The Blind Pig Co., 1/24 Metallica // Rosemont Horizon, 2/7 The Mighty Blue Kings / Citizen King // House Of Blues, 12/22 Mighty Pranksters // The Blind Pig Co., 12/31 My Brother's Keeper / Fambooey // The Blind Pig Co., 1/23 New Edition // Rosemont Horizon, 12/31 Nihilist Spasm Band // Empty Bottle, 1/11 Paul Revere & The Raiders w/ Peter Noone // Rosemont Theatre, 2/21 Plaid / The Wrightwallys / Claire Massey / Katie Bell // Double Door, 12/28 The Radiators // House Of Blues, 1/16 Scratch Happy / Voodoo Bus / Relaxer // Lounge Ax, 12/17 Scrawl / Angie Heaton and the Gentle Tamers / Williwaw // The Blind Pig Co., 12/20 Shag / Sister Soleil // Mabel's, 1/24 Skali Baba and the 40 Oz. Horns // Mabel's, 1/31 Sveiks / Luke Skawalker / Modocs // Voodoo Jive Records, 12/14 Swans // Double Door, 1/21 Take 6 // House Of Blues, 1/20 Texas Is The Reason / Traluma / Promise Ring // Fireside Bowl, 1/2 Third Stone / Short Bus / Ozone // Mabel's, 12/20 Tricky / Jeru The Damaja // Metro, 1/18 Uncle John's Band // Mabel's, 12/14 Uncle John's Band // Mabel's, 1/25 Uniform // Lounge Ax, 12/26 Luther Vandross / Braxtons // Rosemont Theatre, 2/7 Waco Brothers / Pulsars / Prichard / Sweeties // Fireside Bowl, 2/1 Wilco // Mabel's, 1/30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aragon Ballroom: 1106 W. Lawrence at Broadway / Chicago, IL / (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- January '97 25 Sat Pantera // 8:00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Blind Pig Co. (19+): 6 Taylor St. / Champaign, IL / (217) 351-7444 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 13 Fri *I-Pan 19 Thu *Castor / C-Clamp / Compound Red 20 Fri *Scrawl / Angie Heaton and the Gentle Tamers / Williwaw 28 Sat *Hum 31 Tue *Mighty Pranksters January '97 23 Thu *My Brother's Keeper / Fambooey 24 Fri *Menthol --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Channing-Murray Foundation: 1209 W. Oregon St / Urbana, IL / (217) 334-1176 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- January '97 25 Sat *Boris the Sprinkler / The Strike / The Tossers / Plug // 8:00, all ages, $5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Congress Theater: 2135 N. Milwaukee / Chicago, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 31 Tue Citizen King / Mighty Blue Kings --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cubby Bear (21+): 1059 W. Addison / Chicago, IL / (312) 327-1662 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 31 Tue Mr. Blotto --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Double Door (21+): 1572 N. Milwaukee / Chicago, IL / (312) 489-3160 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 13 Fri Liquid Soul / Greazy Meal 14 Sat Meet The Head / Falling Wallendas / The Good 19 Thu Off Broadway / Brain Tree / Great Plaines Gypsies 20 Fri Icos / Suffer Urtha / Big Blonde Wig 21 Sat Sammy Llanas / The Vainglorious // =SOLD OUT=, moved from 10/16 23 Mon *Uncommon Ground Coffeehouse Showcase: J. Davis Trio / Nora O'Connor / Ellen Rosner 28 Sat *Plaid / The Wrightwallys / Claire Massey / Katie Bell 31 Tue Liquid Soul January '97 9 Thu *Holger Czukay (Can) / Dr. Walker (Air Liquide) / U She 21 Tue *Swans // (unconfirmed) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elbo Room: 2871 N. Lincoln / Chicago, IL / (312) 549-7700 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 13 Fri Waco Bros. / Iggy Yoakum 14 Sat Riptones / Mystery Driver 20 Fri New Duncan Imperials 28 Sat Johnny Socko 31 Tue Cassius Clay --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Empty Bottle: 1035 N. Western / Chicago, IL / (773) 276-3600 / http://www.emptybottle.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 13 Fri God Is My Co-Pilot / Fred Lonberg-Holm Trio / Galen 14 Sat Holiday / Kleenex Girl Wonder 21 Sat Promise Ring / Castor / Compound Red 28 Sat *Ditch Witch / Sweeties / El Nino 31 Tue Hum / Menthol / Dianogah // $10, tix on sale 12/1 at Blackout, Reckless and the bar January '97 11 Sat *Nihilist Spasm Band // (unconfirmed) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Excalibur: 632 N. Dearborn / Chicago, IL / (312) 266-1944 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 31 Tue Buzz Kilman & The All Bubba Blues Band --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fireside Bowl: 2646 W. Fullerton / Chicago, IL / (312) 486-2700 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 13 Fri Skavoovie & The Epitones / Venice Shoreline Chris // 7:00 13 Fri Fireside (from Sweden) / Squirm / Fastball // 10:30 14 Sat Dead Steelmill / The Skallops / The Monsignors / The Beauties / 23 15 Sun Braid / Sweep The Leg Johnny / Alkaline Trio / Park 18 Wed Unsane / Cash Money / Mousetrap 19 Thu The Geezers / tba x 2 20 Fri Mustard Plug / Digger / Tricky Dick // 7:00 20 Fri I Love Rich's glam Christmas // 10:00 21 Sat Flavor Channel / The Baltimores / Supporting Actress 22 Sun Toucan Slam / Space Invaders / Knuckleduster / The Bubble Boys 26 Thu Oblivion / 4-Squares / Tuesday / Lynyrds Innards / The Mashers // This is a benefit for Oblivion, who got their gear stolen in New Orleans 27 Fri Instant Girl / Rustweiler 29 Sun Harriet The Spy / Hate Wave / Siezed / Armstrong Secret Nine 31 Tue Apocalypse Hoboken / Cheer Accident / Sidekick Kato / Xerobot / The Nerves January '97 1 Wed The Beltones / The Rehabs / The Heromakers 2 Thu *Texas Is The Reason / Traluma / Promise Ring 8 Wed The Young Pioneers 10 Fri Sliver 11 Sat The Impossible Five 25 Sat Guttermouth February '97 1 Sat *Waco Brothers / Pulsars / Prichard / Sweeties --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FitzGerald's: 6615 Roosevelt / Berwyn, IL / (708) 788-2118 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 27 Fri Webb Wilder 28 Sat Webb Wilder 29 Sun Beausoleil --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand Avenue: 4211 W. Grand / Western Springs, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 13 Fri *The Klopeks / The Modocs / Gumbo McMaid // 7:00, $3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gunther Murphy's: 1638 W. Belmont / Chicago, IL / (773) 472-5139 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 31 Tue Michael McDermott // 10:30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hemmens Auditorium: 150 Dexter / Elgin, IL / (708) 931-5900 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- January '97 18 Sat Spyro Gyra February '97 14 Fri Jack Jones May '97 16 Fri George Jones --------------------------------------------------------------------------- House Of Blues: 329 N. Dearborn / Chicago, IL / (312) 527-2583 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 13 Fri The Staple Singers 16 Mon Az Yet / Do Or Die 17 Tue Boney James Christmas Show 19 Thu Willie Porter 20 Fri Dr. John / Leon Russell 21 Sat Dr. John / Leon Russell 22 Sun *The Mighty Blue Kings / Citizen King 26 Thu George Clinton & The P-Funk All-Stars 27 Fri George Clinton & The P-Funk All-Stars 28 Sat *Jeff Healey Band 29 Sun Dokken 30 Mon Ted Nugent 31 Tue The Rev. Horton Heat January '97 1 Wed A Tribe Called Quest / Da Bush Babees 2 Thu The Neville Brothers / Rollover 3 Fri The Neville Brothers / Rollover 5 Sun The Why Store 12 Sun Little Feat 16 Thu *The Radiators 20 Mon *Take 6 23 Thu The Smithereens April '97 5 Sat Aretha Franklin // =NEW DATE= --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lounge Ax (21+): 2438 N. Lincoln / Chicago, IL / (773) 525-6620 / LoungeAx@aol.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 13 Fri Love Kit / Clutters / The Webstirs 14 Sat +Freakwater / Brokeback 17 Tue *Scratch Happy / Voodoo Bus / Relaxer 18 Wed Cats and Jammers / Big Angry Fish / Good Puss 19 Thu Bucky Dent 20 Fri *The Bottle Rockets / Handsome Family // $12 21 Sat +Scrawl / Glow / Moped // $8 22 Sun David Thomas // =CANCELED= 26 Thu *Uniform // $4 27 Fri Jimmie Dale Gilmore // $12 28 Sat Jimmie Dale Gilmore // $12 30 Mon Golden Smog // $12 31 Tue Golden Smog // $15 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mabel's (19+): 613 E. Green C / Champaign, IL / (217) 328-5700 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 14 Sat *Uncle John's Band 15 Sun *Kai Mera / Neintown Still 19 Thu *Love Nut / Hushtower 20 Fri *Third Stone / Short Bus / Ozone January '97 24 Fri *Shag / Sister Soleil 25 Sat *Uncle John's Band 30 Thu *Wilco 31 Fri *Skali Baba and the 40 Oz. Horns February '97 1 Sat *The Drovers / Citrus --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Metro: 3730 N. Clark / Chicago, IL / (312) 549-0203 / (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 13 Fri +Less Than Jake / Tuesday (formerly Slapstick) / Parka Kings / Monsignors // 7:00 14 Sat Streamliner / Marvel Kind / Novasonic / Calliope // 10:00, 18+ 18 Wed Son Volt / Slim Dunlap // 7:00, all ages, =SOLD OUT= 19 Thu Son Volt / Slim Dunlap // 7:00, all ages 20 Fri Sponge / Ruth Ruth / Red Five // 7:00, all ages 20 Fri Sarge / Cupcakes // 11:30, 18+ 21 Sat Fulflej / Fountains Of Wayne / Chainsaw Kittens // 6:30 23 Mon Blue Meanies / Alligator Gun / Sidekick Kato // 6:30, all ages 27 Fri The Verve Pipe // 10:00, 18+ 28 Sat Hot Stove Jimmy / Exceptions / The Skolars / Tango Wedding Band // 6:30, all ages 28 Sat Boogie Shoes / Rubber Room // 11:30 31 Tue Poi Dog Pondering // 7:00, all ages 31 Tue Poi Dog Pondering // 11:00, =SOLD OUT=, 18+ January '97 3 Fri Beezus / Lanterna / Angie Heaton / Nasty Bake // 10:00, 18+ 4 Sat National Skyline / Not Rebecca // 10:00, 18+ 10 Fri *13mg / Tarpit / Maintenance Of Order / Made To Fade // 10:00, tix Sat noon 18 Sat *Tricky / Jeru The Damaja // 11:00, tix Sat noon 21 Tue Goldfinger / Reel Big Fish // 7:00, all ages --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Park West (21+): 322 W. Armitage / Chicago, IL / (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 31 Tue Todd Rundgren // 10:00, 21+ January '97 31 Fri Ladysmith Black Mambazo --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Princeton American Legion Hall: Princeton, IL / info: (815) 879-2661 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 21 Sat +The Kabalas / Toucan Slam / Oblivion / The House Band / Optimus Prime // benefit for local food pantry, $5, $3 w/canned food --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reckless Records: 3157 N. Broadway / Chicago, IL / (312) 404-5080 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 14 Sat *Holiday // 4:00, free in-store performance 14 Sat *Bedhead // 6:00, free in-store performance 19 Thu *Home // 6:00, free in-store performance --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Riviera Theatre: 4746 N. Racine (Lawrence & Broadway) / Chicago, IL / (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 13 Fri Steve Earle / John Hiatt / Paula Cole // 7:00, =NEW DATE=, all ages, =SOLD OUT= 14 Sat Steve Earle / John Hiatt / Paula Cole // 7:00, =NEW DATE=, all ages, =SOLD OUT= 27 Fri Barenaked Ladies // 7:00, all ages 31 Tue +Cheap Trick / Smoking Popes / Mars Needs Women // 9:00, 18+ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rosemont Horizon: Touhy & Mannheim / Rosemont, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 20 Fri Mancow's Triple XXXmas with: Pantera / Jackyl // 8:00 31 Tue *New Edition February '97 7 Fri *Metallica // tix Sat 10am --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rosemont Theatre: 5400 N. River Rd. / Rosemont, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 13 Fri Johnny Mathis 14 Sat Johnny Mathis January '97 24 Fri Wayne Newton 25 Sat Wayne Newton February '97 7 Fri *Luther Vandross / Braxtons 15 Sat Village People / KC & The Sunshine Band 21 Fri *Paul Revere & The Raiders w/ Peter Noone May '97 25 Sun Electric Light Orchestra w/Chicago Symphony Orchestra --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schubas Tavern (21+): 3159 N. Southport (at Belmont) / Chicago, IL / (312) 525-2508 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 14 Sat John Doe / Scud Mountain Boys // 8:00, $15, TM 14 Sat Dash Rip Rock / The Rugburns // 11:00, $10, TM 15 Sun John Doe / Scud Mountain Boys // 8:00, $15, TM 19 Thu Jon Langford & The Skull Orchard January '97 30 Thu BR5-49 31 Fri BR5-49 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thurston's: 1248 W. George / Chicago, IL / (312) 472-6900 / thurstonz@aol.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 14 Sat Ethyline / Bleed / Full / I Love Rich --------------------------------------------------------------------------- United Center: 1901 W. Madison / Chicago, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- January '97 18 Sat Kenny G / Toni Braxton --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Vic (21+, TM): 3145 N. Sheffield / Chicago, IL / (312) 472-0366 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 31 Tue The Freddy Jones Band // 10:00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Voodoo Jive Records: 2575 Waukegan Rd. / Bannockburn, IL / (847) 267-1880 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 14 Sat *Sveiks / Luke Skawalker / Modocs // 6:30, FREE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The code list: * new listing + listing has changed this week 18+ 18-and-over 21+ 21-and-over (TM) Tickets available from TicketMaster Chicago: (312) 559-1212 Wisconsin: (414) 276-4545 Champaign-Urbana: (217) 351-2626 Call the Chicago Punk Hotline: (312) 409-2310 All information listed is subject to change. Phone First. The Shows List is updated late every Thursday night. 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