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 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 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 .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
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
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 Return of 3Degrees Ultra Lounge... JULIUS THE MAD THINKER MONNA FLX
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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 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
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
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 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 The Return of 3Degrees Ultra Lounge... JULIUS THE MAD THINKER MONNA FLX
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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 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
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)
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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
Click on any linked calendar date to see what's going on at Metro!
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.
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.
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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