Wednesday, May 14 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 2am every week!
Thursday, May 15 Q101.1 Welcomes... BLIND MELON VAN GHOST WEBER BAND Tickets: $16 adv / $18 day of
18 & over
Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm
Thursday, May 15 Thursday Nite Sessions presents Deep Hype Sounds Record Release Party... JOSE ZARAGOZA
STEPHEN P
DYSQO JESSE RIVERA
Tickets: $4
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Friday, May 16 THRICE CIRCA SURVIVE PELICAN Tickets: $18 adv / $20 day of
All Ages
Doors: 5:30pm / Show: 6pm
Friday, May 16 A Smart Bar 25th Anniversary Special Event... GREEN VELVET (LIVE) JOSH WERNER NICK NICE
Tickets: $15
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Saturday, May 17 THRICE CIRCA SURVIVE PELICAN Tickets: $18 adv / $20 day of
All Ages
Doors: 5:30pm / Show: 6pm
Saturday, May 17 .dotbleep welcomes... JUSTIN LONG FORTUNE
Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Sunday, May 18 PROM 2008...
Proper Prom Attire Requested... THE LORD KEVIN TIHISTA DJ STV SLV
Tickets: $5 person/$8 couple
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Tickets available at door night of
Wednesday, May 21 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 2am every week!
Thursday, May 22 Abstract Science, Dubfix & Dubstep.fm welcome... JOE NICE KARL MEIER SEARCHL1TE (LIVE) CHRIS WIDMAN M50 PHADED
Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Friday, May 23 MENERGY
FEATURING SUPER DJ DUO ROSABEL (RALPHI ROSARIO AND DJ ABEL) Tickets: $25 adv / $30 day of
21 & over
Doors: 11:30pm / Show: Midnight
Friday, May 23 Gramaphone Records Showcase... AM/PM TYREL WILLIAMS MARK SALINAS MICHAEL SERAFINI ITCHIE FINGERS TRACY TOBEY
Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Saturday, May 24 Castrobear presents... SWEAT CHICAGO - IML/BEAR PRIDE with DJ TED EIEL Tickets: $30 adv / $45 door
21 & over
Doors: 9pm / Show: 10pm
Saturday, May 24 Bopsa, Ouvre & Travel In Love Show welcome... MILES MAEDA DJ JOSHUA E VALTEK
Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Sunday, May 25 [Sunday-Funday] Industry
Get-Together... CHARLES FEELGOOD GUS CALDERONE BLUE J HOSTED BY SPECS
& JAMES AMATO
Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Wednesday, May 28 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 2am every week!
Thursday, May 29 The Return of 3Degrees Ultra Lounge... JULIUS THE MAD THINKER MONNA FLX PRITI GANDHI (Ultra Hostess)
Tickets: Free
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Friday, May 30 Spybar vs Smartbar... PAUL RITCH BRAD OWEN DINO G
Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm Note: A Guy Called Gerald has cancelled and will not be appearing at Smart Bar on this date.
Saturday, May 31 Colette's Birthday Party...
plus the "America's Best DJ 08" Contest & Tour... COLETTE LADY D SISTA STROKE
Tickets: $10 before midnight, $12 after midnight
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Sunday, June 1 [Sunday-Funday] Industry
Get-Together... ACID CIRCUS
BAI-EE
HOSTED BY SPECS
& JAMES AMATO
Tickets: Free
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Wednesday, June 4 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 2am every week!
Thursday, June 5 First Ever Chicago Appearance of... MOTOR (LIVE) JOHNNY ARMSTRONG MILO WAHI FUNK SHUI
Tickets: $10 ($5 before 11pm)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Friday, June 6 KEVIN SAUNDERSON TIM BAKER M50
Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Saturday, June 7 Q101.1 welcomes... Smoking Popes' Record Release... SMOKING POPES MANNEQUIN MEN SUNDOWNER Tickets: $20
18 & over
Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm
Saturday, June 7 MARK FARINA DIZ ORI KAWA
Tickets: $15 before midnight, $20 after midnight
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Wednesday, June 11 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 2am every week!
Thursday, June 12 JungleFly in association with Human Imprint present a "$5 Party Ya'll!"... DIESELBOY & MC MESSINIAN
DJ MIDWAY
DJ FIRE
Tickets: $5 ALL NIGHT!
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Friday, June 13 American Gothic Productions presents Nocturna’s 20th Anniversary featuring... LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT (First Chicago Concert)
DJ SCARY LADY SARAH
Tickets: $15 adv / $17 day of
18 & over
Doors: 8:30pm / Show: 10pm
Friday, June 13 Potty Mouth Music & Dubsided present a "Friday the 13th" Special... SWITCH BALD EAGLE
Tickets: $10 before midnight, $15 after midnight
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Saturday, June 14 Blackcherry Recordings welcome... DJ HEATHER JT DONALDSON
TIM SHUMAKER
Tickets: $10 before midnight, $12 after midnight
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Wednesday, June 18 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 2am every week!
Friday, June 20 Potty Mouth Music One Year Anniversary Party & First-Ever US appearance of... CROOKERS
SANTIAGO & BUSHIDO JAMES AMATO
Tickets: $10 before midnight, $15 after midnight
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Saturday, June 21 .dotbleep 7 Year Anniversary Party... JUSTIN LONG
MAZI and NATHAN DREW LARSEN (LIVE)
ALENA
Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Sunday, June 22 Q101.1 Welcomes... LOCAL H Tickets: $12
All Ages
Doors: 6pm / Show: 7pm
Wednesday, June 25 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 2am every week!
Thursday, June 26 The Return of 3Degrees Ultra Lounge... JULIUS THE MAD THINKER MONNA FLX PRITI GANDHI (Ultra Hostess)
Tickets: Free
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
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
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
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 Potty Mouth Music presents SDF... SANTIAGO JAMES AMATO SCOTT COOPER
Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Friday, July 25 T&A welcomes... TITTSWORTH WILLY JOY MARCO MORALES
Tickets: $10
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
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 15 Ghostly International welcomes... MATTHEW DEAR DANIEL MNOOKIN BRIAN FFAR
Tickets: $10 before midnight, $12 after midnight
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Click on any linked calendar date to see what's going on at Metro!
Thursday, May 15 Q101.1 Welcomes... BLIND MELON VAN GHOST WEBER BAND Tickets: $16 adv / $18 day of
18 & over
Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm
Blind Melon is back. Forming in 1990 at a party in Los Angeles, California, Blind Melon broke ground and set the foundation for classic 90s rock. The five men were signed to Capitol Records in 1991 and released their debut self-titled album one year later. The late Shannon Hoon (vocals/harmonica), Glen Graham (drums), Roger Stevens (guitar), Christopher Thorn (guitar) and Brad Smith (bass/vocals) coalesced into a Grammy Award nominated 90s folk-based alt-rock band. Thanks to the success their first album and re-release of "No Rain" single, Blind Melon opened up for artists such as Neil Young, Lenny Kravitz and The Rolling Stones. In 1995, the group put out their second major album, Soup, and set off together on tour.
A mere two months after the release of Soup, lead singer Shannon Hoon was found dead in New Orleans. His death had affected music lovers and musicians deeply. The remaining band members released an album in his honor (Nico) and proceeds went to a program to help musicians with drug and alcohol addictions. Blind Melon split in 1999 after unsuccessful attempts to find a new lead singer. Finally, in September of 2006, Blind Melon had reunited with singer Travis Warren of Rain Fur Rent and announced a new album to be released on April 22, 2008. For My Friends is nostalgic of Blind Melon's 90s rock sound, yet Warren's voice is distinguishable and unique. The perfectly placed solos and honest lyrics prove that Blind Melon was and is a legendary rock and roll band.
THRICE
Friday, May 16 & Saturday, May 17 THRICE CIRCA SURVIVE PELICAN Tickets: $18 adv / $20 day of
All Ages
Doors: 5:30pm / Show: 6pm
When 4 high school kids from Irvine, CA formed a post-hardcore band in 1998 they had no idea how quickly they would rise within the musical ranks. After playing a series of local gigs and band competitions, Thrice hit the studio in 1999 to record 12 tracks of what would become their self-released April 2000 debut Identity Crisis. Thrice's continued local buzz and gigs caught the attention of Hopeless/Sub City who signed the band in 2001, re-issuing their debut album and putting them on tour with bands such as Samiam and Midtown.
After extensive touring, Thrice returned to the studio to record their official label debut and emerged with their signature album The Illusion of Safety in 2002, an album packed with what Interpunk termed "powerful, driving beats and buzz-saw riffs." The success of Illusion opened prime touring opportunities for the band, allowing them to support Further Seems Forever and Face to Face, eventually headlining their own tour and landing themselves a major label contract with Island. Soon thereafter the band participated in the Vans Warped Tour followed by fall touring with Hot Water Music and Coheed and Cambria.
Thrice's major label debut Artist in the Ambulance hit shelves in August of 2003 and demonstrated the band's ability to construct intricate musical compositions. The band transcended their conventional musical stylings with their experimental and unique fourth album Vheissu, transitioning away from their post-hardcore roots. 2007 saw Thrice's most recent release to date, The Alchemy Index, which furthered not only the band's popularity but also their continued reputation as innovative songwriters.
The hiatus is over! Swervedriver, from Oxford, England, have reunited this year and are on the road again. This shoegaze, alt-rock band has been around since 1990, then known as "Shake Appeal." With their debut album Raise, released in 1991 on Creation/A&M records, the group immediately introduced themselves as indie rock phenomenons. Touring with the Smashing Pumpkins in 1993 welcomed a wave of fans and supporters around the U.S. Although the line-up changed a number of times throughout their career, Adam Franklin and Jimmy Hartridge (vocals/guitars) have remained the forefathers of Swervedriver. With Steve George (bass) and Jez Hindmarsh (drums) completing the circle, this tour-de-force is back to blast your ears with 90s noise!
The members of Swervedriver have been keeping busy since their last album 99th Dream released in 1997. Franklin has been actively involved in multiple side projects. Sam Fogarino (drummer of Interpol) and Adam got together in 2007 to form The Setting Suns. An ambient take on indie music that is organic and different from both members' founding bands. Franklin also has a solo project under the alias Toshack Highway. Although the men have been busy little bees, Swervedriver is ready to set off on their world tour, stopping at Metro for their Chicago date!
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