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Shows of note as of 05/19/94 +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ The Chicago Shows List: Don't make us grumpy +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ NOTES: There's no New This Week section because it used too much memory to run on this crappy 286 and I've been screwing around with getting it to run for the past 2 hours and I'm going to bed. It should be fixed next week. The most notable New This Week would be Tori Amos at the Bismarck. More Poplar Creek shows go on sale on Friday and Saturday. Ajax Records: 2156 W. Chicago Ave., / (312) 772-4783 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 21 Sat 2:00 FREE *Bedhead in-store 29 Sun 3:00 FREE *Seam in-store Alpine Valley: Hwy D & Hwy 120, East Troy, WI (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 18 Sat 8:00 *Scorpions / Poor 25 Sat 8:00 Steve Miller Band Jul 15 Fri $37-117 The Eagles / Melissa Etheridge 22 Fri 8:30 Travis Tritt / Joe Diffie / Lee Roy Parnell Aug 06 Sat 2:00 Alpine Jamboree: Willie Nelson / Waylon Jennings / Tammy Wynette / Merle Haggard / Asleep At The Wheel / Danny Davis & The Nashville Brass / Ralph Emery 14 Sun 7:00 *Pantera / Sepultura / Prong (tix Sat noon) Aragon Ballroom: 1106 W. Lawrence at Broadway (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 04 Sat $7.50 Violent Femmes / Dig / Eve's Plum / The Offspring ==SOLD OUT== 10 Fri Soundgarden / Eleven / Tad ==SOLD OUT== 11 Sat Soundgarden / Eleven / Tad ==SOLD OUT== Avalon: 959 West Belmont / (312) 472-3020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 20 Fri Busker Soundcheck / Tarpit / Urbn DK / Valhalla (The secret-$1-off-admission password is "Ugh ugh ugh") Jun 10 Fri Missing Persons Bismarck Theater: Randolph @ LaSalle --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jul 09 Sat 7:00 *Tori Amos (aa) (tix Mon 10am) Bradley Center: 1001 N. 4th, Milwaukee / (414) 227-0400 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jul 18 Mon 8:00 Meat Loaf 19 Tue 8:00 Crosby Stills & Nash 22 Fri 8:00 *Julio Iglesias 23 Sat 8:00 *Tony Bennett Camp Randall Stadium: Madison, WI --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jul 03 Sun *Pink Floyd Aug 26 Fri *Rolling Stones / Lenny Kravitz Congress Theater: 2135 N. Milwaukee --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 04 Sat 9:30 Grace Jones The Crawlspace: 952 Newport (at Clark/Sheffield/Newport) / (312) 248-5822 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 21 Sat $5 Mark Ruvolo / Matt Lunkhead / Joel / Johnny Bravo / Winepress (First 3 spoken word / last 2 music) Jun 04 Sat Pigmen / Lunkhead / Teenage Warning / Highway 66 / Don's Ex-girlfriend 05 Sun Vindictives / The Geeks / He He Wives / Mushugunas 09 Thu Punchbuggy 17 Fri Warzone 23 Thu F.Y.P. / Quincy Punx Jul 07 Thu Blanks 77 / Submachine / The Geezers The Dome Room: 632 1/2 N. Dearborn / (312) 266-9114 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 25 Wed 10:00 Dyslexic Apaches / Foo 26 Thu 9:00 *U Dig Empty Bottle: 1035 N. Western / (312) 276-3600 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 20 Fri *Every Good Boy / Luck Of Eden Hall / Tba 21 Sat *God And Texas / The Waste Kings / Five Style 26 Thu *Envelope / Horsey / The Wesley Willis Fiasco 27 Fri *Combustible Edison / Texas Rubies 28 Sat *God's Favorite Band / Wreck / Grither Jun 03 Fri *Falstaff / The Howards / Juxta 04 Sat Empty Bottle Prom 10 Fri *The Vandermark Quartet / Tortoise / Further 11 Sat *Dolomite / Sabalon Glitz / Screw Party 15 Wed *Cell / Erica's Trip 16 Thu *Wade / The Sea And Cake / The Vix Krater 17 Fri *Tenderloin / Doo Rag 18 Sat *Mercy Rule / Frontier Trust 24 Fri *Coral / Fudge / Wig Jul 01 Fri *Envelope / Yum-yum / Twitch 02 Sat *Guzzard 08 Fri *Chune / Karate! 15 Fri *Butter Glory 16 Sat *Blood Oranges 29 Fri *Lois Lounge Ax (21+): 2348 N. Lincoln / (312) 525-6620 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 20 Fri Seam / Bedhead / Tortoise 21 Sat Red Red Meat / Number One Cup / Mint Aundry / David Grubbs / Weedy 25 Wed *Horsey / Red Envelope 26 Thu *The Slugs / 77 Luscious Babes 27 Fri Madder Rose / Squash Blossom / Adult Entertainment 28 Sat *Pegboy / Peat / Black Cherry Tomatoes / Dazzling Killmen Jun 05 Sun Grant Lee Buffalo 11 Sat Shams / Versus / DQE 15 Wed 7-Year Bitch / Holy Rollers / Loudspeaker 17 Fri Drive Like Jehu / Tanner / Custom Floor Jul 09 Sat *Guided By Voices / Prisonshake COMING: Johnny Bravo, Rollerskate Skinny, Pleasure, Horsey / Red Envelope, New Duncan Imperials, Shorty / Melt Banana, KK Null / Jim O'Rourke / Nimrod, Crayon / Softies / Franklin Bruno, Pitchblende / Edsel, Killdozer / Steel Pole Bathtub Marcus Amphitheater: Lakefront at I-794 (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jul 23 Sat 8:00 Tony Bennett 27 Wed 7:30 $12-40 Roger Daltrey Aug 05 Fri 8:00 Aerosmith Metro: 3730 N. Clark / (312) 549-0203 (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 20 Fri Big Hat / Catherine / X-Feline 21 Sat 9:00 Big Goddess Pow Wow IV: Gwendolyn Brooks / Lisa Buscani / Paula Killen / Joan Dickenson / Marsha Wilke / Cheryl Tryck / Jeanette Green / Ayun Halliday / musical guests Dolly Varden (18+) 25 Wed $3 Absinthe / Fuel with Paul James / Joyhammer (18+) 26 Thu 7:00 Live / Vic Chesnutt / Angelfish (aa) ==SOLD OUT== 27 Fri 10:00 Baby M / Billy Goat / Mariana Trench (18+) 28 Sat 7:00 KMFDM / Chemlab / Sister Machine Gun / Acumen (aa) ==SOLD OUT== 29 Sun 6:00 KMFDM / Chemlab / Sister Machine Gun / Acumen (aa) 29 Sun 11:30 The Drovers / Busker Soundcheck (18+) Jun 01 Wed 9:30 $3 G-Men / Oliver Syndrome / Tarpit (18+) 02 Thu 7:00 The Pretenders (aa) ==SOLD OUT== 03 Fri 7:00 *The Falling Wallendas / Stonebillies 03 Fri 11:30 *Karen Black / Motorhome / Subliminal Ex 04 Sat 7:00 Material Issue (aa) ==SOLD OUT== 04 Sat 11:30 Material Issue (aa) "Be part of a live audio & video recording for Mercury Records" it sez. 08 Wed 7:00 Big Star (aa) 10 Fri *Groove Collective 15 Wed *New Kingdom 17 Fri *Johnny Reno 24 Fri 7:00 Sheryl Crow (aa) 24 Fri 11:30 Superchunk / Scrawl / Polvo Metropole: at the Fairmont Hotel / (312) 565-6665 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 14 Tue *Laura Nyro (appearing through the 19th) Monroe Harbor: You know, by the lake --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 29 Sun 9:15 *XRT Fireworks (Free of course) Oak Theatre: Armitage & Western / (312) 235-0088 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 20 Fri 7:00 Rollins Band (aa) 21 Sat 7:00 Infectious Grooves (aa) 22 Sun Malevolent Creation / Monstrosity / Morgue / Oppressor / Metalmorifs / Avernus / Eschatus / Guiltrip / Ilbred / Rise / Sedition / Zodiac Tribe / Crimson / Body Bag / Morpheus Descends / Bloated Cataract / Fleshgrind / Shadoz Edge / Dysphoria / Cannabyss Jun 16 Thu Cannibal Corpse / Cynic / Sinister Off The Alley: 18061 S. Dixie Hwy at Ridge, Homewood / (708) 798-2252 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 21 Sat Herbal Flesh Tea / Flagolonius P. Hector 28 Sat Smoking Popes / No Empathy Jun 04 Sat $10 Ike Turner (17+) Park West (21+): 322 W. Armitage (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 22 Sun 7:30 Queen Latifah / Solsonics / Fugees (aa) 24 Tue 7:30 Sam Phillips 29 Sun 7:30 The Knack / The Figgs (aa) Jun 11 Sat Mary Black / David Broza 17 Fri 7:30 Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra Jul 08 Fri 7:30 Jimmie Vaughan 09 Sat 7:30 King Sunny Ade / Pato Banton (aa) Poplar Creek: Route 72 (Higgins) & Route 59 (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 26 Thu Steve Miller 27 Fri 8:00 $20-38 Brooks and Dunn / Clay Walker / Faith Hill Jun 04 Sat $22-37 Patti Labelle / Maze featuring Frankie Beverly 08 Wed Moody Blues 18 Sat $23-50 Jimmy Buffet / The Iguanas ==SOLD OUT== 19 Sun $23-50 Jimmy Buffet / The Iguanas Jul 12 Tue *Janet Jackson 13 Wed *Janet Jackson 15 Fri Crosby Stills & Nash / Fleetwood Mac 16 Sat James Taylor 17 Sun James Taylor 23 Sat $22-52 Julio Iglesias 25 Mon Bonnie Raitt / Bruce Hornsby (tix Sat 10am) 29 Fri Roger Daltrey (tix Fri noon) Aug 03 Wed *Richard Marx 04 Thu Lynyrd Skynyrd / Ted Nugent / Ian Moore Band (tix Fri noon) 10 Wed Jackson Browne / John Hiatt (tix Sat 10am) 12 Fri 8:00 *Beach Boys / America 15 Mon Stevie Nicks 17 Wed Doobie Brothers / Foreigner (tix Fri noon) 20 Sat Chicago 21 Sun Liza Minnelli 22 Mon Mannheim Steamroller 24 Wed Barry Manilow 26 Fri 8:00 Steely Dan 27 Sat Reba McEntire / John Michael Montgomery 31 Wed B.B. King / Little Feat / Dr. John / tba Sep 01 Thu Lorrie Morgan / Neal McCoy Quicksilver: 3855 N. Lincoln / (312) 327-1223 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 25 Wed 8:30 $14 *The Coasters (yes those Coasters) 26 Thu 8:30 $14 *The Coasters The Rave: 24th & Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI (414) 276-4545 (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 24 Tue 8:00 REO Speedwagon 25 Wed 8:00 Queen Latifah Jun 01 Wed 8:00 $14 *The Knack / The Figgs / Affy Bangster Jul 16 Sat 8:00 $16 *The Proclaimers Ravinia: Lake-Cook & Green Bay Roads, Highland Park / (312) R-A-V-I-N-I-A --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 20 Mon 8:00 $7/$25 *Ray Charles / Tower Of Power 21 Tue 8:00 $7/$30 *Dionne Warwick / Burt Bacharach 21 Tue 8:00 $7/$20 *Zap Mama 26 Sun 7:00 $7/$25 *Milton Nasciemento / Paco de Lucia Sextet Jul 09 Sat 8:00 $7/$30 *David Sanborn / Ronny Jordan 10 Sun 7:00 $7/$25 *Robert Cray / Dirty Dozen Brass Band 13 Wed 8:00 $7/$25 *Kenny Loggins / Dave Koz 18 Mon 8:00 $7/$30 *Tom Jones 20 Wed 8:00 $7/$30 *John Denver 21 Thu 8:00 $7/$25 *Jane Olivor 26 Tue 8:00 $7/$30 *Tony Bennett / Ralph Sharon Trio 27 Wed 8:00 $7/$25 *Peter Paul & Mary Aug 02 Tue 8:00 $7/$25 *Trisha Yearwood 07 Sun 8:00 $7/$30 *Oscar Peterson Quartet 09 Tue 7:00 $7/$25 *Los Lobos 10 Wed 8:00 $7/$25 *Neville Brothers 16 Tue 8:00 $7/$35 *George Benson / Manhattan Transfer 21 Sun 7:00 $7/$30 *Natalie Cole Riverside Theater: 116 W. Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI / (414) 224-3000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 26 Thu 7:30 Penn & Teller Riviera Theatre: 4746 N. Racine (Lawrence & Broadway) (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 22 Sun 7:00 James / Texas (aa) Jun 05 Sun 6:00 Dio / Love/Hate / Godspeed (aa) Jul 08 Fri 6:00 Counting Crows / Alex Chilton / Frente (aa) ==SOLD OUT== Rosemont Horizon: Touhy & Mannheim, Rosemont --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 25 Wed 8:00 $23-30 Bryan Adams Jul 20 Wed 8:00 $27-40 Phil Collins ==SOLD OUT== 21 Thu 8:00 $27-40 Phil Collins Schubas Tavern (21+): 3759 N. Southport (at Belmont) / (312) 525-2508 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 25 Wed Cindy Lee Berryhill Jun 03 Fri The Slugs Scrap Skate Park: 2350 Hassel, Hoffman Estates / (708) 884-0945 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 28 Sat 2:00 Hardcore Against Hunger: Los Crudos / Oblivion / Apocalypse Hoboken / The Faith Dealers / The Mysterious Matt Miller / Lesser Of Two / The Geeks / The Fighters / Flagpole / Mob Action / plus a flea market (aa) (Admission is at least 5 cans of food) Shank Hall: 1434 N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee, WI --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 22 Sun 8:00 $15 The Wailers / Road Damage Shanley Pavillion: 2033 Sheridan, Evanston --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 22 Sun Current / Ordination Of Aaron / tba Jun 04 Sat tba Skyline Stage: Navy Pier, Chicago, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 27 Fri 8:00 Chicago 28 Sat 8:00 Penn & Teller 28 Sat 11:00 Penn & Teller 29 Sun 6:00 $12 The Staple Singers Soldier Field: Where the Bears play (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jul 12 Tue 8:30 Pink Floyd ==SOLD OUT== 23 Sat $35 Grateful Dead / Traffic (six ticket limit) 24 Sun $35 Grateful Dead / Traffic (six ticket limit) Sep 11 Sun 7:30 *Rolling Stones / Lenny Kravitz (tix sat 10am: 12 ticket limit) Star Plaza Theater: 1-65 & US 30, Merrillville, IN / (312) 734-7266 (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 18 Sat Kansas / ELO Jul 01 Fri 8:00 $28 Aretha Franklin 16 Sat 8:00 $28 Hank Williams Jr. 29 Fri Stanley Clarke / Larry Carlton / Billy Cobham / Najee Aug 07 Sun Willie Nelson / Waylon Jennings / Asleep at the Wheel 17 Wed $25 Art Garfunkel 28 Sun 7:00 $22 Everly Brothers / Kris Kristofferson Milwaukee Summerfest: Lakefront at I-794 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 30 Thu Yes Jul 01 Fri Metallica / Danzig / Suicidal Tendencies 03 Sun *Salt 'n' Pepa / R. Kelly (new date) 05 Tue *Janet Jackson 06 Wed *Traffic 07 Thu Depeche Mode / Primal Scream / Stabbing Westward 08 Fri Bonnie Raitt / Bruce Hornsby 09 Sat Brooks & Dunn / Faith Hill Thurston's: 1248 W. George / (312) 472-6900 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 20 Fri Hushdrops / Sister Psychic / Dollface Uic Pavilion: U. Of I. Chicago, 1140 W. Harrison / (312) 413-5740 (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 18 Sat 7:30 *Phish (tix Fri 10am) The Vic (21+): 3145 N. Sheffield (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 20 Fri Freddy Jones Band (17+) ==SOLD OUT== 20 Fri Freddy Jones Band (17+) 27 Fri 7:30 Gwar / Ex-Cops (aa) 29 Sun 7:00 Blue Meanies / Boogie Shoes / Dirt Merchants / Pelvic Delta / Stoney Island (aa) Jun 14 Tue 7:30 Alison Moyet (aa) 21 Tue 7:30 *David Byrne (aa) (tix Sat noon) 25 Sat 7:30 Adrian Belew / The Psychodots (aa) Jul 10 Sun 7:30 *The Proclaimers / The Greenberry Woods (aa) (tix Sat noon) Waukesha Co. Fair: 2309 Silvernail Rd., Pewaukee, WI / (414) 544-5922 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jul 15 Fri Weird Al Yankovic 17 Sun Ted Nugent World Music Theater: Tinley Park (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 28 Sat Elvis Costello & The Attractions / Crash Test Dummies Jun 11 Sat 7:30 $18-35 Depeche Mode / Primal Scream / Stabbing Westward 16 Thu Scorpions / Poor 24 Fri 7:00 $22.50 Pantera / Sepultura / Biohazard Jul 02 Sat Yes (Anderson/Kaye/Rabin/Squire/White) 03 Sun Metallica / Danzig / Suicidal Tendencies 09 Sat 7:30 $20-52 Meat Loaf 14 Thu $40-120 The Eagles / Melissa Etheridge 15 Fri $28.50 Lollapalooza 1994: Smashing Pumpkins / Beastie Boys / George Clinton & The P-funk Allstars / The Breeders / A Tribe Called Quest / Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds / L7 / Boredoms / 2nd stage: Flaming Lips / The Verve / Luscious Jackson / Rollerskate Skinny / The Frogs 16 Sat $28.50 *Lollapalooza 1994 (tix Sun 11am) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The code list: * new listing 18+ 18-and-over 21+ 21-and-over aa all ages (TM) Tickets available from TicketMaster Chicago: (312) 559-1212 Wisconsin: (414) 276-4545 All information listed is subject to change. 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