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Reuse without permission is strictly prohibited --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dude! ----- There are exactly 2112 subscribers this week! It won't be long now 'til we hit 5150, although 90125 may be a bit far off. Photo Exhibition ---------------- Since this doesn't fit anywhere else: "Nirvana + Pearl Jam through the lens": Photographs by Charles Peterson Febuary 21 thru March 30, artist's reception Friday Feb. 21, 7-11pm Guess The Reference ------------------- Last week's "I've been through diamonds, I've been through minks" was a gratuitous Valentine's Day reference to "Love Stinks" by the J. Geils Band. There 14 right answers, and 2 guesses of "Material Girl" by Madonna. No best entry, but the random winner 14 is Darin Janecek. Darin, send me your US Mail addresses. Past winners: I'll try to mail out your prizes this weekend. No, really. Rules: The first few lines in the heading of the List are a reference to a song. Mail your guess of song title and band to shows@tezcat.com. Put your guess in the Subject field. A random correct entry and the best entry of the week (if any) each win a fabulous Shows List Dollar. Contact Information ------------------- Mail to <shows@tezcat.com>. For subscriptions, tell me where you found out about us, and whether you'd like venue, date or band order. Visit the Chicago Shows List page at http://tezcat.com/~andy/shows/ ============= NEW THIS WEEK ============= 5ive Style // The Blind Pig Co., 3/12 A.F.I. // Mango Grill, 3/10 Anti-Flag / Lickety Split // Illinois Disciples Foundation, 3/4 Fiona Apple / Morcheeba // Park West, 3/29 Average White Band // House Of Blues, 4/12 Nuno Bettencourt // House Of Blues, 3/22 Big Angry Fish / Busker Soundcheck / Kid Million // Metro, 3/8 Boy's Life // The Blind Pig Co., 3/19 Vic Chesnutt / Scud Mountain Boys // Park West, 3/21 Collective Soul // Park West, 3/8 Morris Day & The Time / Eric Benet // House Of Blues, 4/10 Dillinger 4 / Hand to Mouth / tba x 2 // Illinois Disciples Foundation, 4/4 Dio // Jackhammer, 4/11 Placido Domingo w/the Chicago Symphony Orchestra // United Center, 5/12 Extra Very / Cats & Jammers / Midas Amputee // Lounge Ax, 2/27 The Four Squares / Anti-Flag / The Feds / The Hitmen / Lickity Split // Fireside Bowl, 3/5 David Helfgott // Auditorium Theatre, 4/12 David Helfgott // Auditorium Theatre, 4/14 Enrique Iglesias // Rosemont Horizon, 5/31 Julio Iglesias // Rosemont Theatre, 6/6 Julio Iglesias // Rosemont Theatre, 6/7 Ignite // Fireside Bowl, 3/30 J Church / Pee // Mango Grill, 3/13 Jester's Crown // Rock My Ass, 2/23 Jewel / The Rugburns // Chicago Theatre, 3/20 Jinx / The Humdingers / Hated Youth // Earitable Records, 2/22 Jolene / The Bludgers / Marcy Playground // The Blind Pig Co., 3/6 Tom Jones // Rosemont Horizon, 5/16 Tom Jones // Rosemont Horizon, 5/17 Korn / Helmet / Limp Bizkit // Aragon Ballroom, 3/22 Ben Lee // Lounge Ax, 3/3 The Lilys / Comet // The Blind Pig Co., 3/27 Malachio / Electric Medicine // Poop Studios, 2/22 Barry Manilow // Rosemont Theatre, 5/30 Barry Manilow // Rosemont Theatre, 5/31 Mass Coincidence / Beardicus Enormous // Poop Studios, 2/28 Delbert McClinton // House Of Blues, 4/25 Mealticket / Roscoe P. Soultrane / Shotwell / tba // Illinois Disciples Foundation, 4/18 The Mighty Blue Kings // Metro, 3/29 Mighty Mighty Bosstones // Riviera Theatre, 6/7 Mispent Youth / Hate Choir / User Friendly // Mabel's, 2/27 Morphine // Double Door, 3/28 MU330 / Animal Chin / Secret Society // O'Cayz Corral, 3/8 Muchacha / Hushdrops / Pachinko // Lounge Ax, 3/1 My Lei / Sound the Alarm / tba x 3 // Channing-Murray Foundation, 4/26 Willie Nelson // House Of Blues, 3/19 Oblivion (not the punk band) // Rock My Ass, 2/23 Will Oldham / Run On // Lounge Ax, 4/5 Pansy Division // The Blind Pig Co., 4/2 Paul K & The Weathermen / Chris Mills / Bird Dog // Lounge Ax, 2/28 Peat Moss / Voodoo Buss / 9 Day Wonder // Metro, 3/22 Pink Lincolns / The Mashers / tba // Fireside Bowl, 4/10 Willie Porter / Webb Wilder // House Of Blues, 4/4 The Queers / Screw 32 / Groovie Ghoulies // Channing-Murray Foundation, 3/10 Sick Of It All / Snapcase / A.S.I. // Metro, 3/28 Specula / "Half-Cocked" a film by Michael Galinsky of Sleepyhead / Sarge // Lounge Ax, 2/26 Spring Heel Jack // Metro, 3/28 Scott Stenbroten // Rock My Ass, 2/23 Supersuckers // The Blind Pig Co., 4/15 Three Blue Teardrops // Rock My Ass, 2/23 U2 // Soldier Field, 6/28 V. Reverse / Generation Excrement / Il Kazakh // Earitable Records, 3/1 Wailing Souls // House Of Blues, 3/13 Zoinks! / The Traitors / The Tupacs / tba // Illinois Disciples Foundation, 4/10 Zucchero // Park West, 3/20 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aragon Ballroom: 1106 W. Lawrence at Broadway / Chicago, IL / (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 10 Mon Counting Crows / Engine 88 // 7:30, =SOLD OUT= 11 Tue Counting Crows / Engine 88 // 7:30, =SOLD OUT= 14 Fri Big Head Todd & The Monsters / Nil Lara // 7:30, all ages 22 Sat *Korn / Helmet / Limp Bizkit // 7:30, all ages, tix Sat noon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assembly Hall: 1800 S. First St. / Champaign, IL / (217) 333-5000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 27 Sun Steve Miller Band / tba // 8:00, ($3 discount w/ UIUC ID) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auditorium Theatre: 50 E. Congress / Chicago, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 12 Sat *David Helfgott 14 Mon *David Helfgott 27 Sun Frank Sinatra Jr. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Blind Pig Co. (19+): 6 Taylor St. / Champaign, IL / (217) 351-7444 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 21 Fri My Brother's Keeper 23 Sun Those Bastard Souls / Salaryman / Cash Money 26 Wed William Topley / Soulstice 27 Thu Castor / Shiner / One Up Downstairs March 1 Sat +Los Straitjackets / Mustang Lightning 5 Wed Viewfinder / Roscoe P. Soultrane // (benefit for Graphic Design Club) 6 Thu *Jolene / The Bludgers / Marcy Playground 12 Wed *5ive Style 13 Thu Moon Seven Times / Five Stones 19 Wed *Boy's Life 20 Thu Angie Heaton / Nastybake / The Viper // (benefit for the GEO) 27 Thu *The Lilys / Comet April 2 Wed *Pansy Division 15 Tue *Supersuckers --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bowl-Hi Lanes: 10520 Rte. 47 / Huntley, IL / info: Miguel (847)-697-1854 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 23 Sun Tuesday / The Feds / My Lai / Just Al / Moldy Plauge // 5:00, $5, all ages, info: (847)697-1854 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Channing-Murray Foundation: 1209 W. Oregon St / Urbana, IL / (217) 334-1176 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 21 Fri Assmaster 2000 / Chromelicker / Hand to Mouth // 9:00, all ages 22 Sat Current Resident / Awkward Silence // all ages 28 Fri The Exceptions / Hot Stove Jimmy / Modocs / Skali Baba // 8:00, $5 March 1 Sat Carrie Newcomer // all ages, $9, ($7 advance tix at PR/RS and Channing-Murray) 7 Fri Stoneprona // all ages 10 Mon *The Queers / Screw 32 / Groovie Ghoulies // 8:00, all ages, $6, (e-mail punks@prairienet.org for ticket info) 14 Fri Salt Midget / Luke Skawalker / Scurvy Dogs // all ages April 1 Tue Squirtgun / Bombshell / tba x 2 // 8:00, all ages, $5 26 Sat *My Lei / Sound the Alarm / tba x 3 // 8:00, all ages --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chicago Theatre: 175 N. State St. / Chicago, IL / (312) 443-1130 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 20 Thu *Jewel / The Rugburns // tix Sat 10am 22 Sat Shawn Colvin / Freedy Johnston / Patty Griffin --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Double Door (21+): 1572 N. Milwaukee / Chicago, IL / (312) 489-3160 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 21 Fri Greazy Meal / Nubile Thangs / J. Davis Trio 22 Sat Squishy / Moon Seven Times / X-Feline 27 Thu The Aluminum Group / Rodger's Park / Rosie Palenzani 28 Fri Jon Langford's Skull Orchard / His Name Is Alive March 1 Sat Muck Brothers / The Tossers / Ticklepenny 6 Thu Ashley McIssac 7 Fri The Gufs / The Odds 8 Sat Bill Janovitz (of Buffalo Tom) 17 Mon Ulele 21 Fri Moe 22 Sat Dirty Three / Low 27 Thu Stuart Davis / The Twiggs / What About Zoe? 28 Fri *Morphine // (I assume it's 3/28 not 2/28), tix Sat noon at Double Door only 29 Sat Mr. Blotto --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earitable Records: 324 Lake St. / Oak Park, IL / (708) 445-9288 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 22 Sat *Jinx / The Humdingers / Hated Youth March 1 Sat *V. Reverse / Generation Excrement / Il Kazakh --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Empty Bottle: 1035 N. Western / Chicago, IL / (773) 276-3600 / http://www.emptybottle.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 21 Fri Not Rebecca / Frogpond / Murray 22 Sat Mysteries of Life / United States Three / Old Pike / Transportation 26 Wed Gastr Del Sol 27 Thu Sto Svirat / Grumble / Grendel 28 Fri Shiner / Hurl / Lustre King / Lifter Puller March 1 Sat +Fireshock benefit for Estrus Records: The Goblins / Crown Royals / The Pokers / Bouncing Balls / Chinese Millionaires / Volcanoes / Hentchmen // 7:00 6 Thu Chisel / Boys Life / tba 7 Fri Los Straitjackets 8 Sat Downside Special / Appalacian Deathride / The In-Sect 13 Thu Blue Rags / Mount Pilot 14 Fri Trailer Hitch / The Drapes / My Lai 15 Sat Joan Of Arc 20 Thu Gnomes of Zurich / 12 Rods 21 Fri Cows / Mt. Shasta / Crown Heights / Geezer Lake 22 Sat Zumpano / Chokebore / Too Much Joy 28 Fri Lilies / Motorhome / Comet / Pushking --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fermilab: Batavia, IL / (630) 840-ARTS / http://www.fnal.gov/culture/culture.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 22 Sat Philip Glass // $17 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fireside Bowl: 2646 W. Fullerton / Chicago, IL / (312) 486-2700 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 22 Sat The Skallops / Mad Butchers / Luke Skawalker / Spare Change / The Tardies 28 Fri MU330 / Eclectics / Animal Chin / The Way-Outs March 1 Sat Beer City Showcase: Urbn DK / 1096 / Beautiful Bert / Remission // 7:00 2 Sun Lifetime / Metroshifter / Elliot // 5:00, $5 5 Wed *The Four Squares / Anti-Flag / The Feds / The Hitmen / Lickity Split // 7:00 7 Fri FYP / Undesirables / Lando's 45 / The Brockmeyers 9 Sun +A.F.I. / Tuesday / The Thumbs // 5:00, $5 11 Tue Still Life 14 Fri Stanley's Joyful Noise / Scenic Vermont 16 Sun J Church / Pee / Sweep The Leg Johnny / Tuesday / Alkaline Trio 23 Sun +Rainer Maria / Park 27 Thu Blackfork 30 Sun *Ignite // 5:00, $5 April 2 Wed Art Alexakis (of Everclear) solo acoustic / Gus // $10, tix at local stores, mail CallD4Info@aol.com for info 10 Thu *Pink Lincolns / The Mashers / tba // 7:00, $5 17 Thu Strife / Stifle / tba // $6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FitzGerald's: 6615 Roosevelt / Berwyn, IL / (708) 788-2118 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 21 Fri Kinsey Report / Don Griffin 22 Sat Off Broadway / The Critics 27 Thu The Mysterians 28 Fri Kraig Kenning & Co. / Ralph Covert March 1 Sat The Insiders / Keven Gordon Band 8 Sat Los Straitjackets 21 Fri Iguanas / Jumpin' Johnny Sansone 28 Fri Boozoo Chavis --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hemmens Auditorium: 150 Dexter / Elgin, IL / (708) 931-5900 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 16 Fri George Jones --------------------------------------------------------------------------- House Of Blues (21+): 329 N. Dearborn / Chicago, IL / (312) 527-2583 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 21 Fri Celia Cruz / Jose Alberto 22 Sat Celia Cruz / Jose Alberto 24 Mon Ce Ce Peniston 25 Tue Gary Hoey Band / Enuff Z'Nuff / Lowdown 27 Thu Joan Jett & The Blackhearts / Random 55 / Muchacha 28 Fri Jaguares // 18+ March 1 Sat Jaguares // 18+ 2 Sun Jaguares // 18+ 4 Tue Robert Hunter // =SOLD OUT= 5 Wed Robert Hunter 8 Sat Cowboy Mouth 9 Sun Evelyn "Champagne" King 10 Mon Jason Bonham "doing the Zep set" 11 Tue Kenny Wayne Shepard 12 Wed Joshua Redman 13 Thu +The Urge / Shootyz Groove / Simple Simon // 7:00 13 Thu *Wailing Souls // 10:30 14 Fri Zuba / Citrus / Common Faces // 18+ 15 Sat The Drovers // 18+ 18 Tue Willie Nelson 19 Wed *Willie Nelson 21 Fri +De La Soul / Sovoroy / Cassius Clay 22 Sat *Nuno Bettencourt 25 Tue Chick Corea Band 28 Fri +The Blasters / Ronnie Earl April 4 Fri *Willie Porter / Webb Wilder 5 Sat Aretha Franklin // =SOLD OUT= 9 Wed Merle Haggard & The Strangers 10 Thu *Morris Day & The Time / Eric Benet 12 Sat *Average White Band 19 Sat Jerry Garcia Band / Jefferson Starship 25 Fri *Delbert McClinton --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Illini Union Courtyard Cafe: 1401 W. Green St. / Urbana, IL / (217) 333-3660 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 1 Sat +NIL8 // 8:00, all ages, $2, =CANCELED= 14 Fri Mustard Plug / Roscoe P. Soultrane / Skali Baba // all ages April 4 Fri Pegboy / Spelunkers // all ages --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Illinois Disciples Foundation: 610 E. Springfield / Champaign, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 4 Tue *Anti-Flag / Lickety Split // 8:00 15 Sat J Church / Pee / The Henchmen / Wolfie // 8:00, all ages, $5 April 4 Fri *Dillinger 4 / Hand to Mouth / tba x 2 // 8:00, all ages, $4 10 Thu *Zoinks! / The Traitors / The Tupacs / tba // 8:00, all ages, $5 18 Fri *Mealticket / Roscoe P. Soultrane / Shotwell / tba // 8:00, all ages, $5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jackhammer (formerly Toto's): 1450 E. Algonquin / Schaumburg, IL / (708) 397-7000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 2 Sun Blackmore's Rainbow April 11 Fri *Dio // 7:00, =RESCHEDULED= --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lounge Ax (21+): 2438 N. Lincoln / Chicago, IL / (773) 525-6620 / LoungeAx@aol.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 21 Fri Minds Of Babes / Big Angry Fish / Woolworthy 22 Sat Yum-yum / Ashtar Command / Grimble Grumble 23 Sun Firewater / Five Style 26 Wed *Specula / "Half-Cocked" a film by Michael Galinsky of Sleepyhead / Sarge 27 Thu *Extra Very / Cats & Jammers / Midas Amputee 28 Fri *Paul K & The Weathermen / Chris Mills / Bird Dog March 1 Sat *Muchacha / Hushdrops / Pachinko 3 Mon *Ben Lee 6 Thu Bad Livers 8 Sat Waco Brothers 14 Fri David Thomas & Two Pale Boys April 5 Sat *Will Oldham / Run On --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mabel's (19+): 613 E. Green C / Champaign, IL / (217) 328-5700 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 21 Fri +Simple Simon / Third Stone / Scurvy Dogs 22 Sat Jesus Lizard / Firewater / Trailer Hitch // $9 27 Thu *Mispent Youth / Hate Choir / User Friendly March 1 Sat Liquid Soul / My Brother's Keeper 7 Fri +Fambooey / Token 9 Sun Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Doo Rag / The Blue Rags // $10 (tix on sale Sun. 2/23/97 @ noon at local stores - limit 4 per person) 13 Thu Six Finger Satellite / Hydrogen Terrors / tba 14 Fri Cassius Clay 15 Sat Uncle John's Band 19 Wed Mighty Blue Kings / Atomic Fireballs April 17 Thu Johnny Socko / Fambooey 19 Sat Shag --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mango Grill: 56 University Square / Madison, WI / (608) 259-9955 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 10 Mon *A.F.I. 13 Thu *J Church / Pee --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Martyr's: 3855 N. Lincoln / Chicago, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 21 Fri Dry County Alice / Woolridge Bros. / Brementown 22 Sat Bad Examples / Big Hello 26 Wed Baaba Maal // TM March 1 Sat Sharon Shannon // TM --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Metro: 3730 N. Clark / Chicago, IL / (312) 549-0203 / (TM) / http://www.metrochicago.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 21 Fri Cibo Matto / Pulsars / Cupcakes // 10:00, 18+ 22 Sat The Reverend Horton Heat / NY Loose / Hi-Fi & The Roadburners // 10:00, 18+ 23 Sun 23 / Sound Patrol // 21+, in Smart Bar 23 Sun The Empire Hideous / The Brick Bats // 9:00, 18+ 28 Fri L7 / Apocalypse Hoboken / Sidekick Kato // 7:00, all ages March 4 Tue Sister Soleil / Pet / Q-Up // 7:00, all ages 6 Thu Bloodhound Gang / Nerf Herder // 7:00, all ages 7 Fri +Skapone / The Articles / The Adjusters / The Mibs // 6:30, all ages 7 Fri DJ Spooky / Ben Neill / U-Sheen // 11:30, 18+ 8 Sat The Queers / Screw 32 / Groovie Ghoulies / The Alkaline Trio // 7:00, all ages 8 Sat *Big Angry Fish / Busker Soundcheck / Kid Million // 11:30 11 Tue Space / Kill Hannah / Eternalux // 7:00, all ages 14 Fri Red Red Meat / Jeremy Enigk / Plastics Hi-Fi // 10:00, all ages 15 Sat Local H / Failure // 7:00, all ages, =SOLD OUT= 20 Thu KRS-One // 9:00, 18+ 21 Fri Mustard Plug / Parka Kings / The Insyderz / Hot Stove Jimmy // 6:30, all ages 22 Sat The Cranes // 7:00, all ages 22 Sat *Peat Moss / Voodoo Buss / 9 Day Wonder // 11:30 24 Mon Cake | Babe The Blue Ox // 7:00, all ages 25 Tue The Presidents Of The United States Of America / Redd Kross // 7:00, all ages 28 Fri *Sick Of It All / Snapcase / A.S.I. // 6:30, all ages, tix Sat noon 28 Fri *Spring Heel Jack // 11:30, 18+, tix Sat noon 29 Sat *The Mighty Blue Kings // 10:00, 18+, tix Sat noon April 5 Sat The Cardigans / Papas Fritas // 7:00, all ages --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The New Loft: 112 N. Fairchild / Madison, WI / (608) 251-7175 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 25 Tue The Mullions / Gargamel / The Cibaphones / 27 Dollars / Snarkouts // 7:00, $5, 608-363-4015 for info --------------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Cayz Corral: 504 E. Wilson St. / Madison, WI / (608) 256-1348 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 8 Sat *MU330 / Animal Chin / Secret Society --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Off The Alley: 18061 S. Dixie Hwy at Ridge / Homewood, IL / (708) 798-2252 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 22 Sat Oblivion / Not Rebecca / The Rodmans / God's Reflex March 1 Sat The Decepticons / The Cinyx / Slackjaw --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Orchestra Hall: 220 S. Michigan Ave. / Chicago, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 30 Sun Ravi Shankar --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paramount Arts Centre: 23 E. Galena / Aurora, IL / (708) 896-6666 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 22 Sat Temptations April 26 Sat The Righteous Brothers --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Park West (21+): 322 W. Armitage / Chicago, IL / (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 26 Wed Jonathan Richman // 7:30, all ages March 2 Sun Gov't Mule / Cherokee Sex Workshop // 7:30, all ages 8 Sat *Collective Soul // all ages, tix Sat 10am 16 Sun Donovan // 7:30 20 Thu *Zucchero // 7:30, all ages, tix Sat 10am 21 Fri *Vic Chesnutt / Scud Mountain Boys // 7:30, all ages, tix Sat 10am 29 Sat *Fiona Apple / Morcheeba // 7:30, all ages, tix Sat 10am --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phyllis Musical Inn: 1800 W. Division / Chicago, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 15 Sat Adequate Brothers / John Huss Moderate Combo --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Poop Studios: 1947 W. North / Chicago, IL / (773) 227-8747 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 22 Sat *Malachio / Electric Medicine // 8:00 28 Fri *Mass Coincidence / Beardicus Enormous // 8:00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Rave: 2401 W. Wisconsin / Milwaukee, WI / (414) 276-4545 / (TM) (aa) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 12 Sat Ani DiFranco // $17.50 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rialto Square Theatre: Joliet, IL / (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 2 Fri Anne Murray 3 Sat Anne Murray --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Riviera Theatre: 4746 N. Racine (Lawrence & Broadway) / Chicago, IL / (TM) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 23 Sun Face To Face / Pharcyde / Voodoo Glow Skulls / Powerman 5000 / Flip March 1 Sat Live / Fun Lovin' Criminals 13 Thu Sheryl Crow / Dishwalla // =SOLD OUT= 14 Fri Wallflowers 15 Sat Blur / Assembly Line People Program // 7:00, all ages June 7 Sat *Mighty Mighty Bosstones --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rock My Ass: (cable TV show live taping) TCI of Illinois Studios, 9651 Gross Point Road / Skokie, IL / (847) 674-5422 x587 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 23 Sun *Scott Stenbroten // noon, (touch guitar) 23 Sun *Jester's Crown // 1:30, (progressive from Michigan) 23 Sun *Three Blue Teardrops // 3:00, (psychobilly) 23 Sun *Oblivion (not the punk band) // 4:30, (gothic metal) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rosemont Horizon: Touhy & Mannheim / Rosemont, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 14 Fri Steven Curtis Chapman / Audio Adrenaline / Carolyn Arends April 6 Sun Phil Collins May 16 Fri *Tom Jones 17 Sat *Tom Jones 31 Sat *Enrique Iglesias // tix Sat 10am --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rosemont Theatre: 5400 N. River Rd. / Rosemont, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 21 Fri Paul Revere & The Raiders w/ Peter Noone March 8 Sat Tony Bennett / The Ralph Sharon Trio April 22 Tue John Mellencamp / The Why Store / Amanda Marshall // =SOLD OUT= 23 Wed John Mellencamp / The Why Store / Amanda Marshall // =SOLD OUT= 24 Thu John Mellencamp / The Why Store / Amanda Marshall // =SOLD OUT= 25 Fri The Chieftains May 25 Sun Electric Light Orchestra w/Chicago Symphony Orchestra 30 Fri *Barry Manilow 31 Sat *Barry Manilow June 6 Fri *Julio Iglesias 7 Sat *Julio Iglesias --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schubas Tavern (21+): 3159 N. Southport (at Belmont) / Chicago, IL / (312) 525-2508 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 21 Fri Eddie From Ohio // 8:00, $8 26 Wed Amy Rigby / Edith Frost 28 Fri Slink Moss & The Flying Aces / Iggy Yoakum and His Poggo Ponies // 10:30, $6 March 5 Wed Susannah Hoffs 6 Thu Robbie Fulks / The Volebeats / The Cowslingers 8 Sat The Jazz Mandolin Project --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Soldier Field: Where the Bears play on Lake Shore Drive / Chicago, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 27 Fri U2 // =SOLD OUT= 28 Sat *U2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- United Center: 1901 W. Madison / Chicago, IL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 14 Fri Kenny G / Toni Braxton May 12 Mon *Placido Domingo w/the Chicago Symphony Orchestra // $35-175, tix Mar 3 10am --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valparaiso University: The Great Hall on campus / Valparaiso, IN / info: Kurt (219) 464-6420 or KAG6306@exodus.valpo.edu --------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 4 Fri The Mighty Blue Kings / Mustard Plug / Raceskar // 8:00, $6, all ages 12 Sat Throwing Muses / Beezus / The Prescriptions // 8:00, $10, all ages, KAG6306@EXODUS.VALPO.EDU for ticket info --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Vic (21+, TM): 3145 N. Sheffield / Chicago, IL / (312) 472-0366 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 22 Sat Sebadoh / Those Bastard Souls / Dianogah // 7:00, all ages March 15 Sat Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Doo Rag / The Blue Rags // 7:00, all ages --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Virginia Theatre: 201 W. Park Ave. / Champaign, IL / (217) 359-1483 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 10 Thu Ani DiFranco / Dan Bern // $17 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- WZRD: WZRD 88.3 FM / Chicago, IL / (312) 794-2861 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 20 Thu The Sweeties // 10:00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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