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  Wednesday, July 2

Down & Dirty Wednesdays (The Punk/Rock/Metal Industry Night)...
DJ GILLY SMASH
Tickets: Free
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm

$2 PBRs, $3 Soco, $3 Jack Daniels, FREE PIZZA at 11:30pm weekly!





  Thursday, July 3

Bhangratheque presents...
BHANGRA WARS...

DJ JIMMY SINGH
DJ TONY TALWAR

Tickets: $10 before midnight,
$20 after midnight
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm





  Friday, July 4

The Juke of July - Bmore vs Ghetto House vs Juke...
SCOTTIE B
MIKE DUNN
NEPHETS
ZEBO

Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm




  Saturday, July 5
Metro & Ratio Nation present... INDIEcent featuring...
LOS DYNAMITE (First Chicago Concert)
SUBATOMICO
DJ sets by CEDENO, NANDO, DIRTY DAVE and VICTOR LUA
Tickets: $20 adv / $25 day of
18 & over
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm





  Saturday, July 5

First Ever Chicago Appearance of...
UNEAQ (LIVE PERFORMANCE)
PAUL JOHNSON
JONN HAWLEY

Tickets: $10 before midnight,
$12 after midnight
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm

Don't miss Paul Johnson's last performance in Chicago for a while; he will be returning to the hospital shortly after, as his doctors have required him to take some time off.



  Sunday, July 6

[Sunday-Funday] Industry
Get-Together...

JAMES CURD (of Greenskeepers)
JEFF KASH
HOSTED BY SPECS & ELLIOT K

Tickets: Free
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm

$2 PBR cans, $3 Effen Vodka,
$4 Heineken (& Premium Light)

FREE PIZZA at 10:30pm!
FREE MASSAGES 10pm-11pm compliments of The Mini Spa



  Wednesday, July 9

Down & Dirty Wednesdays (The Punk/Rock/Metal Industry Night)...
DJ GILLY SMASH
Tickets: Free
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm

$2 PBRs, $3 Soco, $3 Jack Daniels, FREE PIZZA at 11:30pm weekly!





  Thursday, July 10

Junglefly feat DJ Midway's Birthday Party!...
DJ RELEASE
BRC & MC ANTI
CIRO
DJ BUMBLEBEE
DJ MIDWAY

Tickets: Free
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm






  Friday, July 11
Local 101 welcomes... ABSENTSTAR
THE YOUNG SEA
EMPIRES
APTEKA
KINDLE
Tickets: $9
18 & over
Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm





  Friday, July 11

Smart Bar in association with In Your System & NBFC welcome...
THE ADVENT (LIVE)
ANTIPHASE
BILL BISHOP

Tickets: $10 before midnight,
$12 after midnight
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm






  Saturday, July 12
American Gothic Productions presents...
NOCTURNA with
BULLETS IN MADISON
THE SONNETS
DJ sets by SCARY LADY SARAH
Tickets: $10
18 & over
Doors: 8pm / Show: 8pm





  Saturday, July 12

Potty Mouth Music presents SDF...
SANTIAGO
JAMES AMATO
SCOTT COOPER

Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm



  Sunday, July 13

[Sunday-Funday] Industry
Get-Together...

EDDIE RIOT
MR. BOBBY
AKIRA
HOSTED BY SPECS & ELLIOT K

Tickets: Free
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm

$2 PBR cans, $3 Effen Vodka,
$4 Heineken (& Premium Light)

FREE PIZZA at 10:30pm!
FREE MASSAGES 10pm-11pm compliments of The Mini Spa





  Wednesday, July 16

Down & Dirty Wednesdays...
Benefit for The Outfit Chicago Female Roller Derby League...

LA FEMME NIKITA
DJ GILLY SMASH

Tickets: Free
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm

$2 PBRs, $3 Soco, $3 Jack Daniels, FREE PIZZA at 11:30pm weekly!

Portion of bar sales will go to benefit The Outfit derby league





  Thursday, July 17

Front of House Music welcomes...
LADY D
GENE HUNT
JASON MICHAEL
NASTYNATE
TIM G
MIKE VARGA
hosted by CHRISTOPHER BANKS & JAMIE GARCIA

Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm





  Friday, July 18
DOPE
KITTIE
A NEW REVOLUTION
DIRGE
PANIC CELL
Tickets: $15
All Ages
Doors: 5:30pm / Show: 6pm




  Friday, July 18

Potty Mouth Music welcomes the First Ever Chicago Appearance of...
TREVOR LOVEYS
(of SPEAKERJUNK)
STRIZ
SEXUAL CHOCOLATE

Tickets: $10 before midnight,
$12 after midnight
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm

$5 off with your Pitchfork Music Festival ticket stub ALL NIGHT!





  Saturday, July 19
MINDSIGHT (CD RELEASE)
ON THE FRONT (CD RELEASE)
HEAVY THE FALL
JANUS
SUDDEN DARK
Tickets: $9
All Ages
Doors: 5:30pm / Show: 6pm




  Saturday, July 19

.dotbleep ft Justin Long's Bday Party...
JUSTIN LONG
LUIS BARO

Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm

$5 off with your Pitchfork Music Festival ticket stub ALL NIGHT!



  Sunday, July 20

[Sunday-Funday] Industry
Get-Together...

MARCO MORALES
TREW
SPECS
HOSTED BY SPECS & ELLIOT K

Tickets: Free
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm

$2 PBR cans, $3 Effen Vodka,
$4 Heineken (& Premium Light)

FREE PIZZA at 10:30pm!
FREE MASSAGES 10pm-11pm compliments of The Mini Spa





  Monday, July 21
M.O.P.
CONNIE PRICE AND THE KEYSTONES
DJ SET BY DJ HIER
Tickets: Free with RSVP to www.scion.com/livemetro
21 & over
Doors: 9pm / Show: 10pm





  Wednesday, July 23

DIGG MEETUP CHICAGO
Tickets: Free with RSVP
21 & over
Doors: 6pm / Show: 6-10pm





  Wednesday, July 23

Cavalera Conspiracy Official Afterparty...
MIXHELL
GILLY SMASH

Tickets: $10 (only $5 with ticket stub or wristband from Cavalera Conspiracy show at The Vic)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm





  Thursday, July 24

Southern Fried welcomes...
THE BLACK GHOSTS
BIO-BOOSTER
PETE AUGUSTA

Tickets: $5 before 11pm,
$10 after 11pm
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm





  Friday, July 25
Rock Against Recession...
JONNY RUMBLE (CD Release)
THE SAPIENS
RAISED ON ZENITH
MODEL K
Tickets: $5
FREE before 9:30pm!
18 & over
Doors: 8:30pm / Show: 9pm





  Friday, July 25

T&A welcomes...
TITTSWORTH
WILLY JOY
MARCO MORALES

Tickets: $10
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm




  Saturday, July 26
AMRITA (CD RELEASE)
DORMLIFE
MINUS THE GIRL
A KIDNAP IN COLOR
LOOKOUT! GIANTS
Tickets: $9
All Ages
Doors: 5:30pm / Show: 6pm





  Saturday, July 26

Soulfuric, Traxsource & Dae Deep welcome the First Ever Chicago Appearance of...
BRIAN TAPPERT
ANDRE HARRIS
AARON DAE

Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm



  Sunday, July 27

[Sunday-Funday] Industry
Get-Together...

SKYLER
COPHANDZ
HOSTED BY SPECS & ELLIOT K

Tickets: Free
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm

$2 PBR cans, $3 Effen Vodka,
$4 Heineken (& Premium Light)

FREE PIZZA at 10:30pm!
FREE MASSAGES 10pm-11pm compliments of The Mini Spa



  Wednesday, July 30

Down & Dirty Wednesdays (The Punk/Rock/Metal Industry Night)...
DJ GILLY SMASH
Tickets: Free
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm

$2 PBRs, $3 Soco, $3 Jack Daniels, FREE PIZZA at 11:30pm weekly!




  Thursday, July 31
THE BLACK KEYS
MAGIC WANDS
Tickets: $29.50
18 & over
Doors: 9pm / Show: 10pm





  Thursday, July 31

The Return of 3Degrees Ultra Lounge...
JULIUS THE MAD THINKER
MONNA
FLX
bigSEXY
PRITI GANDHI (Ultra Hostess)

Tickets: Free
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm




  Friday, August 1
GOGOL BORDELLO
THE TING TINGS
Tickets: $22.50 adv / $25 day of
18 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 11pm




  Saturday, August 2
GIRLS ROCK! CHICAGO
END-OF-CAMP EXTRAVAGANZA
Tickets: $6
All Ages
Doors: 3pm / Show: 3:30-5:30pm




  Saturday, August 2
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE
YEASAYER
Tickets: $25
18 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 11pm





  Saturday, August 2

Kaskade 4 Year Residency Anniversary + "Strobelite Seduction" CD Release Party...
KASKADE
JEVNE
BRIAN HEATH & STEVE MELVAGE

Tickets: $12 before midnight,
$15 after midnight
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm




  Thursday, August 7
RX BANDITS
PORTUGAL THE MAN
MAPS & ATLASES
Tickets: $13 adv / $15 day of
All Ages
Doors: 6:30pm / Show: 6:45pm




  Friday, August 8
1997
THE ATTRACTION (CD RELEASE)
THE LIFELINE
THE SILENTS
THE GET GO
Tickets: $9
All Ages
Doors: 5:30pm / Show: 6pm





  Friday, August 8

Palette Recordings welcomes...
JOHN TEJADA
KATE SIMKO
OBED MEDINA

Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm





  Saturday, August 9

10 Year Residency Anniversary...
MILES MAEDA
TYREL WILLIAMS
DJ ARNOLD SILVER
DJ JOSHUA E

Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm




  Sunday, August 10
CUTE IS WHAT WE AIM FOR
ACE ENDERS AND A MILLION DIFFERENT PEOPLE
DANGER RADIO
POWERSPACE
Tickets: $12 adv / $14 day of
All Ages
Doors: 5:30pm / Show: 6pm





  Friday, August 15

Ghostly International welcomes...
MATTHEW DEAR
DANIEL MNOOKIN
BRIAN FFAR

Tickets: $10 before midnight,
$12 after midnight
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm




  Saturday, August 16
SECONDHAND SERENADE
MY AMERICAN HEART
PLAYRADIOPLAY!
THE GRADUATE
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Tickets: $15
All Ages
Doors: 5:30pm / Show: 6pm





  Saturday, August 16

.dotbleep + Alena's Birthday Party!
JUSTIN LONG
JOSH WERNER
ALENA

Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm




  Saturday, August 23
Hot Topic Presents...
Hope For The Hopeless Tour...

KILL HANNAH
THE MEDIC DROID
THE WHITE TIE AFFAIR
Tickets: $20
All Ages
Doors: 5:30pm / Show: 6:30pm





  Saturday, August 23

DJ Heather celebrates 8 Years of her Smart Bar Residency!
DJ HEATHER
INLAND KNIGHTS
DJ HIROKI

Tickets: $10 before midnight,
$15 after midnight
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm





  Thursday, August 28
FINCH
SCARY KIDS SCARING KIDS
TICKLE ME PINK
OUR LAST NIGHT
Tickets: $16 adv / $18 day of
All Ages
Doors: 5pm / Show: 5:30pm





  Thursday, August 28

The Return of 3Degrees Ultra Lounge...
JULIUS THE MAD THINKER
MONNA
FLX
bigSEXY
PRITI GANDHI (Ultra Hostess)

Tickets: Free
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm




  Saturday, August 30
M-nus 10 Year Anniversary Showcase...
RICHIE HAWTIN
MAGDA
TROY PIERCE
HEARTTHROB
MARC HOULE
GAISER
Tickets: $30 adv / $35 day of
18 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm







  Saturday, August 30

House Your Body...
JASON HODGES
DAN X
HECTOR MORALEZ
ORI KAWA

Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm




  Friday, September 5
BACKYARD TIRE FIRE
HA HA TONKA
JOE PUG
Tickets: $10
18 & over
Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm




  Friday, September 12
THE WALKMEN
Tickets: $15 adv / $17 day of
18 & over
Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm

Tickets on sale Sat. 7/12 at noon





  Saturday, September 13

Plus 8 welcomes...
MARCO CAROLA
STILL ROB G
FRANKIE VEGA

Tickets: $10 before midnight,
$15 after midnight
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm







  Friday, September 19

Sonic Groove presents the 'Original Vibe Revival'...
FRANKIE BONES
DAN EFEX
PHANTOM 45

Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm






  Saturday, September 20
LAGWAGON
MXPX
ONLY CRIME
TAT
Tickets: $20
All Ages
Doors: 5:30pm / Show: 6pm




  Sunday, September 28
HOT CHIP
Tickets: $25
All Ages
Doors: 6pm / Show: 7:15pm





  Sunday, September 28

Official Hot Chip Afterparty...
HOT CHIP (DJ SET)
SR-71

Tickets: $10 or $5* (see below)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm

*$5 with purchase of Metro ticket for 9/28 or 9/29 show (use the password given after purchasing Metro ticket) or $5 with Metro wristband night of show (subject to capacity)




  Monday, September 29
HOT CHIP
Tickets: $25
18 & over
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8:15pm




  Friday, October 10
SILVER JEWS
Tickets: $20
18 & over
Doors: 9pm / Show: 10pm


 
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  Check out these great shows around town!

Note: Tickets are available for online purchase via the links below, but are not available for purchase at the Metro Box Office.




  Tuesday, July 8
At Welles Park,
2333 W. Sunnyside...
Metro welcomes Concerts in the Parks 2008...

CAMERON McGILL
Tickets: Free
All Ages
Show: 6:30pm






  Monday, August 4
At Double Door,
1572 N Milwaukee...

MELVINS
Tickets: $20
21 & over
Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm




  Tuesday, August 5
At Welles Park,
2333 W. Sunnyside...
Metro welcomes Concerts in the Parks 2008...

KEVIN FLYNN AND THE AVONDALE RAMBLERS
Tickets: Free
All Ages
Show: 6:30pm





  Friday, August 22
At Vic Theatre,
3145 N Sheffield Ave...

THE FAINT
Tickets: $23
All Ages
Doors: 6:30pm
Show: 7:30pm






  Saturday, September 6
At Double Door,
1572 N Milwaukee...

SONS AND DAUGHTERS
Tickets: $14
21 & over
Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm





  Saturday, September 27
At Aragon Ballroom,
1106 W Lawrence...

MY BLOODY VALENTINE
Tickets: $40
All Ages
Doors: 6:30pm / Show: 8pm






  Monday, October 6
At Double Door,
1572 N Milwaukee...

ROBERT POLLARD'S BOSTON SPACESHIPS
THE HIGH STRUNG
Tickets: $16
21 & over
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm





  Friday, October 10
At Vic Theatre,
3145 N Sheffield Ave...

STEREOLAB
MONADE
Tickets: $23
All Ages
Doors: 6:30pm
Show: 7:30pm


 





 

LOS DYNAMITE

Saturday, July 5
Metro & Ratio Nation present...
INDIEcent featuring...

LOS DYNAMITE (First Chicago Concert)
SUBATOMICO
DJ sets by CEDENO, NANDO, DIRTY DAVE and VICTOR LUA
Tickets: $20 adv / $25 day of
18 & over
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm



Los Dynamite is Mexico City’s hottest band in a decade, and for the first time they’re bringing the heat to Chicago on July 5th. Formed by Diego Solorzano, Eduardo Pacheco and Miguel Hernandez, who met as high school students, Los Dynamite is in many ways a symbol of Mexico City’s new globally influenced indie music community. Notable for singing almost entirely in English, the band also prides itself on looking beyond Latin America for inspiration, with influences varied as Daft Punk, Interpol and the Velvet Underground.



Their boldly titled debut album Greatest Hits was released in September 2006 on Noise Lab Records. Paco Huidobro of Fobia, an early champion of the band’s music, produced the album. Almost immediate success followed, with singles topping the charts on Reactor 105.7, the nation’s most well known indie radio station, and songs featured on the soundtracks to films and commercials. Opening gigs for bands such as Interpol, The Kills, Radio 4 and The Secret Machines soon followed, as well as a headlining show at Vive Latino, Mexico’s largest music festival. They are currently working on their second album, due to be released later on this year. In keeping with our mission of bringing new emerging artists from around the globe to the Metro stage, it is Metro’s pleasure to join with RatioNation.com to bring you the Chicago debut of Los Dynamite, Mexico City’s hottest indie-rock band.




 





 

DOPE

Friday, July 18
DOPE
KITTIE
A NEW REVOLUTION
DIRGE
PANIC CELL
Tickets: $15
All Ages
Doors: 5:30pm / Show: 6pm



Trends in music come and go, but since their formation in 1997, metal/industrial band Dope have proven they are anything but a trend. Since the release of their 1999 debut album Felons and Revolutionaries, Dope has sold nearly one million albums, breaking the mold of the scene in which they were formed, and pushing the limits of progressive hard rock over the last decade.



With a revolutionary career spanning 5 albums, Dope is ready to tear up the country on their new tour promoting the eagerly anticipated release of No Regrets. Dope has stood steady and developed their own sense of musical maturity over the last decade. Most importantly, their dedicated fans have continued to establish Dope as an undeniable force in the rock world.




 





 

RX BANDITS

Thursday, August 7
RX BANDITS
PORTUGAL THE MAN
MAPS & ATLASES
Tickets: $13 adv / $15 day of
All Ages
Doors: 6:30pm / Show: 6:45pm



Formed in 1996 in Orange County, California, originally under the name Pharmaceutical Bandits, Rx Bandits takes rules of genre and expectation and rips them to shreds. Part punk rock, part ska, part progressive, and all parts enthralling, they are gearing up for their summer coast to coast tour. The notoriously high-energy band with self-described sound "intended for singing-rocking out-freaking out-dancing-laughing-living" has been around for over ten years and shows no signs of slowing down. Lead singer Matt Embree's powerful vocals bring heart-wrenching lyrics to life with Steve Choi as gutarist/keyboardist adding to the mix.



Having five albums under their belt as well as a tour DVD and appearances on seven compilations including Rock Against Bush and Listen to Bob Dylan–A Tribute, these Warped Tour and Bonnaroo alums are hitting The Metro's stage August 7th as part of their summer tour. With the promise that their music "breathes when it hits YOUR ears" RX Bandits is a sure fire fix for any rock craving.




 




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