Rock Shows in Chicago

Jesse Welles unassumingly upholds and continues the tradition of traveling troubadours, relaying the news, putting pain into words, and healing with a little humor. Fearless, he reports from the frontlines of a divided country on the brink, addressing inequalities and injustices, cutting through all bullshit and driving directly to the source of the matter. His songs leave the same mark in front of a sold-out club as they do under the unbiased eye of a smartphone camera as he strums his guitar alone in the wilderness of Arkansas. Following tens of millions of streams and a groundswell of acclaim from Rolling Stone, the New York Times, and more, the singer, songwriter, and guitar player cuts deep on his 2025 full-length album Middle. "Breathe to write, write to breathe," he says. "Humans are meant to create, so I'm gonna create music and keep releasing it constantly."

Duane Betts ignites and brings an evolution to the Southern rock tradition. With a fiery legacy forged by his father, the legendary Dickey Betts, the second generation musician infuses it with his own soul-stirring blend of blues, raw passion, and six-string mastery. Backed by his band, Palmetto Motel, Betts delivers a dynamic live show filled with searing guitar solos, heartfelt storytelling, and a mix of classic influences with fresh energy. Fans can expect a blend of roots rock, blues, and some improvisational jamming, creating an electrifying yet deeply authentic experience. With top-tier musicianship, a connection to rock n roll history, and the desire to make every performance a true experience, a Palmetto Motel show is an unforgettable journey that no music lover should miss.Palmetto Motel is Johnny Stachela (guitar, vocals)Pedro Arevalo (bass, vocals)Vincent Fossett Jr. (drums)Max Butler (B-3 organ)

Event features a General Admission Dance Pit in front of the stage! All sales are final, no refunds/exchanges permitted, but tickets may be transferred through your TM Account. Garcia's is fully ADA compliant featuring wheelchair lifts and ramps between the various levels of the venue, assisted listening devices upon request, and allows official service animals. Premium Table seating is located closest to the stage offering the most intimate music experience for guests and includes table service. Reserved Table seating is located on our main floor, behind the Premium section, and also includes table service. Both Premium and Reserved table seating is cabaret style which means you may be sitting with other fans. Private Booths are available and depending on the booth seats 1 to 4, 5, or 6 guests. General Admission/Standing Room is located around the sides of the room on an elevated level for quality viewing and easy bar access.

FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR PRESENTS: OOOZIN' AHHHS Banging out cuts of yore (and gore) by the ugly and pulchritudinous alike, the OOOZIN' AHHHS can't help but reproduce their tantalizingly terrifying sounds; unearthly, otherworldly noises by the graven likes of Griz Green, Lord Sutch, the Cramps, the Cords and the Crypt Kicker Five, to name a few. With their own less than traditional sounds, the OOOZIN' AHHHS are guaranteed to deliver spiked candy smothered, scalding taffy covered ditties and dirges, Rock n Roll hits by the flaming, high flying hearse load! FREE SHOW! Click , "rdquo" -> Book Now" to RSVP for guaranteed entry. Grab dinner before the show at BABYGOLD BARBECUE ***PARKING*** There is rather limited street parking in the area, we recommend arriving by rideshare, bicycle, or rickshaw. ***AGE RESTRICTIONS*** 21+, Minors admitted with guardian

Doors: 8PM / Show: 9PM / 21+ Horse Jumper of Love thrive on patient and uncompromising songs. Thanks to frontman Dimitri Giannopoulos evocative lyrics and arrangements that suddenly turn from delicate to blistering, their music is full of intensity. While the Boston trio, which also includes bassist John Margaris and drummer James Doran, has stretched the fringes of indie, their latest is their most immediate yet. Out August 16 via Run For Cover Records, Disaster Trick tackles self-destructiveness with healing and heart.Where Horse Jumper of Loves last release 2023s Heartbreak Rules excelled with quiet, bare-bones songwriting, Disaster Trick cranks up the volume while keeping the no-frills intimacy of the bands catalog. Recorded at Asheville, North Carolinas Drop of Sun Studios with producer Alex Farrar (Wednesday, Indigo De Souza), the recordings soar with searing guitars and an unshakeable rhythm section. I tried the quiet thing on the last album and I realized theres definitely two parts of me: I like really heavy music, and I like really gentle music, says Giannopoulos. The two albums I listened to the most while we were in the studio were Leonard Cohens Songs From a Room and Hums Downward is Heavenward. This contrast between quiet and loud exists throughout Disaster Trick but its animated by stark emotion and straightforward, timeless songwriting.

Brass Calf are five polite Midwestern boys making shimmery post punk. For fans of Corridor, Preoccupations, Women, Deerhunter, Radiohead. Kirk_RRRR is Kirk Rawlings ( known for Facing, Courtesy, Beige on Beige) Laliberté is a post-hardcore and noise-rock band based in Chicago, Illinois

Little Miss Ann And Friends Halloween Concert!Four amazing kids musicians. One epic stage. Fall Musical fun! Little Miss Ann, along with Suzi Shelton, Benjamin Weiner, and Symon Hajjar join forces for a special ALL-STAR Halloween Family Music Concert packed with singing, dancing, and giggles galore! Costumes encouraged!Little Miss Ann (Chicago): Little Miss Ann is a Filipina-American, nationally touring kids musician who has made 9 award-winning Family Music albums. She is also a former Chicago Public School teacher, an instructor at Chicagos iconic Old Town School of Folk Music, a social justice activist, and a first generation Filipina American. She is also a member of the kids music superduo Birds of a Feather with Suzi Shelton. Whether Ann is singing about Ube, a Filipino purple yam, or about Spring, her musical themes will inspire kids to let their own light shine in their own families as well as in their communities!Suzi Shelton (Brooklyn): Indie childrens recording artist Suzi Shelton is a multi-award winning singer/songwriter and family performer based in Brooklyn, NY who has been bringing joy and musical fun to families for over two decades. She has 10 albums under her belt, including her recent collab with Little Miss Ann from Chicago with their band Birds of a Feather, and new album with Benjamin (Princess Backpack & Benjamin) which was released in early 2026. Benjamin of Princess Backpack and Benjamin (Brooklyn): Benjamin Weiner (performing as Princess Backpack and Benjamin) makes sweet, silly, danceable, interactive, surprising and thoroughly fun kids music! He has released two full-length albums (with 25 total songs) and his collaborative album with Suzi Shelton (Were Friends Now) came out in March 2026. He has been featured on, and written songs for, three more albums, including Little Miss Anns most recent album, After We Roam. He has been performing music for children since 2016, and is an active member of the Childrens Music Network.Symon Hajjar of Hot Toast Music Co. (Tulsa) : Symon Hajjar is a Tulsa based dad, educator, and musician who writes irresistible kids music, all with purpose. Hajjar, or Mr. Symon as his students call him, draws inspiration from the wonder of childhood and the power of music to inspire, teach, and connect a community. In his first classes as a music teacher at local Reggio Emilia preschool, Bnai Emunah, Symon was taken in by how quickly even the youngest children remembered the lyrics to songs. A lightbulb went off! Put to music, everything was an opportunity for learning and connection. Now, whether hes teaching, working with his kids in the garden, unraveling the complexities of the human experience, or swapping dinosaur facts with a four-year-old, he always has a song for the occasion. Combine catchy melodies and clever lyrics and next thing you know youve got... HOT TOAST!

Movements are proud to announce their fourth full-length album for Fearless Records, Happier Now, with Will Yip (Turnstile, Title Fight, Circa Survive) once again serving as producer. The result is an album that's as expansive as it is emotional and takes Movements? signature sound to a heightened level that further establishes the band as scene statesmen. ?I think at first we weren?t really sure what the record was going to be,? vocalist Patrick Miranda admits. ?We all had a general idea: We wanted it to bring in the early elements of our sound and blend it with the newer material like [2023?s] RUCKUS! and mesh both of those sounds.? Two of the songs that came from that initial session were the album?s first two singles: The instantly infectious anthem ?Dissolve Me? and moody meditation ?Back In My Ways,? which collectively acted as sonic north stars to guide the band through the recording process.

21+ 8pm Doors This is a 21+ event. Presented by Personal Space Booking.

Eliy Orcko is a jazz rap artist blending lo-fi and jazz-hop, inspired by Southern Florida's serene landscapes. His music, rich with introspective lyrics on life, love, and the human condition, offers a nostalgic, introspective journey. Known for his laid-back flow and melodic delivery, Eliy captivates with his unique sound. His live shows, featuring live instruments and visuals, enchant audiences, earning him a loyal underground following. As Eliy continues exploring the boundaries of his genres, his commitment to tranquility, introspection, and artistic integrity promises to leave a lasting mark on lo-fi and jazz-hop. BBGuns is an independent, genre-bending hip-hop and indie rock duo actually based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, rather than Chicago. Comprising emcees JP Pitt (Lazy JP) and Barz Blackman, they are known for their punk-like live energy and blending underground rap with alternative rock elements.

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Albert Cummings is an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter from Massachusetts whose fiery guitar work and soulful voice have made him a standout in modern blues-rock. With albums on Blind Pig and Provogue Records, a touring career alongside legends like B.B. King and Johnny Winter, and a string of critically acclaimed releases, Cummings bridges the raw energy of classic blues with a contemporary edge. His album, Strong (2024), debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart, affirming his place among the genres most respected and enduring artists.

Event features a General Admission Dance Pit in front of the stage! $1 per ticket will be donated to Backline, the music business? mental resource hub. All sales are final, no refunds/exchanges permitted, but tickets may be transferred through your TM Account. Garcia's is fully ADA compliant featuring wheelchair lifts and ramps between the various levels of the venue, assisted listening devices upon request, and allows official service animals.

Originally a raw, visceral blues-rock outfit inspired by the likes of such juke joint rockers as , the Black Keys have expanded their purview after mastering their garagey roar with Rubber Factory in 2004. Making the leap to the major-label , the duo of guitarist/vocalist and drummer Patrick Carney dove into heady psychedelic territory, sometimes assisted by producer . The band's collaborations with the adventurous hip-hop producer opened the doors to a variety of sounds, colors, and textures, a broadened palette they'd channel onto sharp songs on their platinum-selling albums Brothers and El Camino, both arriving in the early years of the 2000s. After the trippy 2014 album Turn Blue, the Black Keys took an extended hiatus through the back half of the 2010s, during which time set up his Easy Eye Sound studio and label.

Originally from New York, now living in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Shindell is a writer whose songs paint pictures, tell stories, juxtapose ideas and images, inhabit characters, vividly evoking entire worlds along the way and expanding our sense of just what it is a song may be. Meticulously recorded over three years in New York and Buenos Aires, his most recent release, Careless, offered an ambitious, luxurious, full- length statement. Shindell immersed himself in the studio, allowing the time and latitude to explore, experiment, take risksto playas each of these eleven songs was given form and substance. While his signature acoustic guitar style is used to good effect, Careless also found Shindell plugging in more. The wider sonic and dynamic range of the electric has been a real inspiration. Rejuvenating.

Petra's Recession Seven: Petra van Nuis - vocals Art Davis - trumpet Eric Schneider - reeds Russ Phillips - trombone Andy Brown - guitar Dan DeLorenzo - bass Bob Rummage - drums At the start of the Great Recession in September 2008, Petra's Recession Seven, an authentic Chicago-style jazz band was born at Chicago's legendary Green Mill. The seven piece ensemble is led by Petra van Nuis, a vocalist praised by the Chicago Tribune for her "interpretive savvy...light-and-silvery vocals and, better still, saucy manner of delivery that emphasizes the art of the double entendre." Petra's Recession Seven features a front line of all-star internationally known Chicago veteran horn players. Trombonist Russ Phillips grew up "in the wings" listening to his dad, Russ Phillips Sr. play trombone in Louis Armstrong's All-Stars. Russ Jr. decided to follow in his dad's footsteps, and in addition to Chicago performances is a popular fixture on mainstream jazz festivals and cruises. Reedist Eric Schneider began his early career as a member of the bands of Count Basie and Earl Fatha Hines. Since then, Eric has played with many legends including Benny Goodman, Tony Bennett, Dizzy Gillespie and Ella Fitzgerald and continues to be one of the busiest working musicians in Chicago. Trumpeter Art Davis is charter member of the Chicago Jazz Orchestra and a highly respected jazz educator. Early in his career, Art toured with Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra and Rosemary Clooney and continues to be the top call trumpeter for musicians touring through Chicago. The swinging rhythm section of bassist Dan Delorenzo and drummer Bob Rummage is led by guitarist Andy Brown, recognized in Downbeat Magazine's annual critics poll as a "rising star." In their hometown of Chicago, Petra's Recession Seven is a big hit at the Jazz Showcase, the Green Mill, Andy's Jazz Club, Winter's Jazz Club and Fitzgerald's. Festival performances include the Chicago Jazz Festival, the Cedar Basin Jazz Festival, the Juvae Jazz Festival and the American Music Festival. Regionally, the Recession Seven has played jazz societies including the Madison Jazz Society, the Starr-Gennett Foundation, the Illiana Jazz Club, the "Masters of Swing" series at Cincinnati's Xavier University, the Lafayette Jazz Club and the Indianapolis Jazz Club. The American Rag, in a review of the band's 2011 on location recording "Live In Chicago" praises "a killer of a band that grabs your attention and doesn't give it back until they are finished playing." www.petrasings.com

Originally a raw, visceral blues-rock outfit inspired by the likes of such juke joint rockers as , the Black Keys have expanded their purview after mastering their garagey roar with Rubber Factory in 2004. Making the leap to the major-label , the duo of guitarist/vocalist and drummer Patrick Carney dove into heady psychedelic territory, sometimes assisted by producer . The band's collaborations with the adventurous hip-hop producer opened the doors to a variety of sounds, colors, and textures, a broadened palette they'd channel onto sharp songs on their platinum-selling albums Brothers and El Camino, both arriving in the early years of the 2000s. After the trippy 2014 album Turn Blue, the Black Keys took an extended hiatus through the back half of the 2010s, during which time set up his Easy Eye Sound studio and label.

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Fox and Bones The only thing better than dating someone in your band is dating no one in your band. At least it sure sounds that way according to the recent output from Portland based Post-Yacht Rock outfit Fox and Bones, whose best work is coming directly following their split as a romantic duo. Haley Johnsen Haley Johnsen, a musical maverick from Portland, Oregon, is a genre bending artist with a career path that is uniquely her own. Influenced by iconic voices like Brandi Carlile and Bonnie Raitt, Haley's vocals soar with soul in the worlds of Alt Pop and Americana.

The Lowest Pair has questions. The duo, made up of Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee, know that we tend to see duality as a problem. We want life to be linear, working through the dark to finally get to the light. Grief to joy, despair to hope, confusion to claritynot a jangly cycle we cant escape. But through their incandescent folk songs, the Lowest Pair often ask: What if we sit with the mess? What if thats not just more peaceful, but more magical, too?On their 8th album Always As Young As Well Ever Be, the Lowest Pair prove that over the last dozen years together, theyve become some of modern roots musics most mesmerizing, thoughtful purveyors. Produced by Tucker Martine (The Decemberists), the 10-track album puts the duos stark lyricism, string-driven arrangements, and raw compatibility on brilliant display and as a result, Always As Young As Well Ever Be pulses with life.The Lowest Pairs musicianship is another beautiful testament not just to playing that breathes, but playing that listens. Winter, who grew up in Arkansas but has lived in Washington State for the last two decades, and Lee, a Minnesota native, first gained attention as poetic singer-songwriters on banjos. While their family of strings has expanded, their fundamental approach hasnt: Respond to sounds and stories the other is making.

Doors: 8PM / Show: 9PM / 21+The Tubs second album, Cotton Crown, sees the Celtic Jangle boyband venture into darker, more personal territory while continuing to hone their highly addictive brand of songcraft. Its a true level up album which sees the band expand their sonic palette to take in a kaleidoscopic range of influences: everything from soulful pub rock (Chain Reaction) to Husker Du aggression (One More Day) to melancholy sophisto-pop (Narcissist) gets a look in. As Pitchfork noted, The Tubs see jangle as a vast world of moods and muses and Cotton Crown sees them continuing to explore this world and creating a distinctly Tub-ular sound in the process.

All sales are final, no refunds/exchanges permitted, but tickets may be transferred through your TM Account. Garcia's is fully ADA compliant featuring wheelchair lifts and ramps between the various levels of the venue, assisted listening devices upon request, and allows official service animals. Premium Table seating is located closest to the stage offering the most intimate music experience for guests and includes table service. Reserved Table seating is located on our main floor, behind the Premium section, and also includes table service. Both Premium and Reserved table seating is cabaret style which means you may be sitting with other fans. Private Booths are available and depending on the booth seats 1 to 4, 5, or 6 guests. General Admission/Standing Room is located around the sides of the room on an elevated level for quality viewing and easy bar access.

Artist GA Presale: Wednesday, August 5 @ 10:00 AM Riot Fest GA Presale: Thursday, August 6 @ 10:00 AM General On Sale: Friday, August 7 @ 10:00 AM In an effort to mitigate scalping, Bottom Lounge does not certify any secondary ticket sales via third parties and is not responsible for fraudulent ticket sales on third party websites. Please be mindful of scammers. Tickets for this event will be sent on a delay (extra time is required to process and confirm all orders), but you'll always receive your tickets in time for your event. If you have not received your tickets one day before your event, be sure to let TicketWeb know.