@ Abbey Pub - (773) 478-4408: Pearlene, Velcro Lewis and the 100 Proof Band and The Audreys 10.2 / The Big Wu and The Recipe 10.3 / Split Lip Rayfield and Slobberbone 10.4 (early) / Papa M, Entrance and Rabbit Rabbit 10.4 (late) / Arty McGlynn and Nollaig Casey 10.5 / Broken Social Scene, Metric and Jason Collett 10.6 / Joshua Rouse and Leona Naess 10.10 / Kid Koala (2 shows) 10.11 / Gorky's Zygotic Mynci and Kingsbury Manx 10.15 / Enon 10.16 (early and late) / Handsome Family 10.17 & 18 (early) / Denali and Earlimart 10.19 / Butch Walker 10.20 / Shelby Lynne and Janet Bean and The Concertina Wire 10.21 / Shonen Knife 10.22 / Broadcast 10.23 / Beulah and John Vanderslice 10.25 / The Tony Furtado Band 10.28 / Marshall Crenshaw Trio 10.31 / The Black Keys, Bobby Bare Jr. andThe Shams 11.1 / Azure Ray and Crooked Fingers 11.7 / Supersuckers 11.13 / Plaid and Luke Vibert 11.14 / Rocket From The Tombs 11.29
@ Allstate Arena – (312) 559-1212 (TM): Cher 10.12 & 13 / The Eagles 10.21 / John Mayer and The Thorns 11.28
@Aragon - (312) 559-1212 (TM): Dashboard Confessional, Brand New and others 10.3 / AFI, Hot Water Music and Bleeding Through 10.5 / Marilyn Manson 10.17 / Guster and Kathleen Edwards 10.24 / Slayer and others 10.29 / The Vagrant Tour 2003 feat. Alkaline Trio, Reggie & The Full Effect, From Autumn to Ashes and No Motiv 10.30 / moe. 10.31 & 11.1 / Godsmack 11.8 / Staind 11.20
@ Athenaeum Theatre – (773) 935-6860: 'Eastwood: After Hours' w/Lennie Niehaus 10.10 / Joe Lovano 2.15
@ Beverly Arts Center – (773) 445-3838: 'Eastwood: After Hours' w/Lennie Niehaus 10.16 / 2004: Chicago Sinfonietta 6.13
@ Big Horse – (773) 278-5785: Open Jamz with Stardust * The David Bowie Tribute Band (Sundays)
@ The Black Orchid - (312)944-2200: Glen Phillips and Teitur 11.16
@ Bottom Lounge – (773) 975-0505: The Format and others 10.2 (early) / Danko Jones 10.2 (late) / Slackers and Maxeen 10.3 / The Lawrence Arms 10.4 (early) / The Paperbacks and The Like Young 10.4 (late) / Voodoo Glowskulls and others 10.6 / The Fire Theft and Laguardia 10.8 & 9 (early) / Unsane and others 10.10 / Macabre, Infecting The Soul and Insurrection 10.11 / Mustard Plug 10.12 (early) / Will Whitmore 10.12 (late) / The Vexers 10.13 / VHS Or Beta and others 10.14 / The Vue 10.16 /Menthol 10.18 / UK Subs 10.19 (early) / Q And Not U, The Black Eyes and French Toast 10.20 (early) / The Anniversary, The Natural History and The Vexers 10.20 (late) / Minus The Bear and others 10.21 / One Man Army and The Eyeliners 10.22 (early) / The Life And Times 10.22 / Pretty Girls Make Graves and others 10.30 / Maritime and others 11.3 / Elliott 11.4 / The Waxwings 11.7 / Fairweather and The Bled 11.8 (early) / Pelican and No Funeral 11.8 (late) / Metal Urbain and Books On Tape 11.13 / Helicopter Helicopter 11.20 / The Polkaholics 11.22 / Fruit Bats 11.29
@ Center For Performing Arts/Governors State University – (708) 481-7774: Maynard Ferguson 10.11 / Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra w/Chu-Fang Huang 11.1 / Concerto for Jazz Orchestra w/Bill Dobbins 11.14 / `70s Soul Jam w/The Chi-Lites and The Delfonics 11.22 / 2004: Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra w/Antigoni Goni 1.10 / American English 1.24 / Preservation Hall Jazz Band 2.21 / Vicki Lawrence 2.28 / Gaelic Storm 3.6 / Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra w/Nick Clooney 3.13 / Jon Faddis 3.27 / Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra w/Rick VanMatre 4.24 / Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra w/Brian Wallach 5.15 / Dianne Reeves 5.22
@ Centre East - (847) 673-6300: Bill Maher 10.4 / Polish Philharmonic Resovia 10.10 / Howard Levy and Randy Sabien 10.18 / Mandy Patinkin 11.12 & 13 / Ahmad Jamal 11.14 / 2004: The Capitol Steps 1.14 – 17 / Maureen McGovern 1.24 / The Four Freshmen 1.30 / Kurt Elling and the Laurence Hobgood Trio 2.13 / The Kingston Trio 2.20 / Paula Poundstone 3.26 / Jane Monheit 3.27 / Amazing Grace 25 Year Reunion w/Redwood Landing, Bonnie Koloc, Bill Quateman and Megan McDonough 4.24 / Andrea Marcovicci 4.30 / Odetta, Oscar Brand and Josh White, Jr. 5.8 / Al Franken 5.15 / Dianne Reeves 5.21 / Preservation Hall Jazz Band 5.23
@ Chambers - (847) 647-8282: Jack Carr: Tuesdays & Wednesdays
@ Chicago Blues Exchange – (312) 744-6630: Neil Rose Band 10.1 / Phil Guy 10.3
@ Chicago Cultural Center - (312) 744-6630: Antonio Pompa-Baldi 10.1 / The Cells 10.3 / Phillip Johnston/Guy Klucevsek Duo 10.4 / Chicago Chamber Musicians 10.6, 11.3, 12.1 / Available Jelly 10.7 / Ivan Yanakov 10.8 / Sonja Radojkovic 10.9 / Sunnyside Up 10.10 / Chicago Chamber Orchestra 10.12, 11.9 / Peter Fletcher 10.15 / Anne-Marie Akin 10.17 / Juliani Ensemble 10.20, 11.17, 12.15 / Kimberly Gordon Trio 10.21 / Tamara Matthews & Friends 10.22 / Peter Siegel and Friends 10.24 / Laurel Cameron 10.27 / Eric Noden 10.28 / Stephanie Shih-yu 10.29 / The Weird Sisters 10.31 / Borislav Strulev 11.5 / John Blacklow 11.12 / Ensemble Kaboul 11.13 / Brian Torosian 11.19 / Buffy Baggott 11.26 / Lakeside Pride Symphonic Band 12.7 / The Orion Ensemble 12.8 / 2004: Just Say Cabaret opening concert 2.12 / Chicago a cappella and the Madrigal Ensemble of the Chicago Children's Choir 2.15
@ Chicago Theater - (312) 559-1212 (TM): Remember Shakti w/John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain 10.1 / Mary Chapin Carpenter, Shawn Colvin, Patty Griffin and Dar Williams 10.13 / Ricky Skaggs, the Del McCoury Band and Mountain Heart 11.1 / 'Estrellas De Navidad' w/Jon Secada and others 12.7 / Colors of Christmas w/Peabo Bryson, Sheena Easton, Christopher Cross and Irene Cara 12.13 / Aretha Franklin 12.31 / Ani DiFranco 1.17
@ Chopin Theater – (773) 278-1500: Grazyna Auguscik & Andrzej Jagodzinski Trio and John McLean 10.4
@ Circuit – (773) 325-2233: SHOUT!, the Lakeside Pride Jazz Ensemble 11.8 & 9
@ Club Foot – (773) 489-0379: Glow Dogs w/DJ Dave Awl spinning (Sundays)
@ Congress Theater - (773) 252-4000: Dashboard Confessional 10.8
@ The Copa - (312) 642-3449: various DJs spinning (Wednesday through Saturday)
@ Cucina Paradiso – (708) 848-3434: Pamela Sue Fox: Thursdays
@ Davenport's - (773) 278-1830: 'Stoned Soul Picnic: The Music of Laura Nyro w/Allison Bazarko, Jennifer Chada, Jeanne Croft and Keely Nicole: Fridays in Oct. and Nov. (late) / Sharon Carlson: Saturdays in Oct. (late) / Megon McDonough 10.1-5 / Hilary Ann Feldman 10.5 & 19 / Joel Kopischke and Michelle Smith 10.6 / 'The Songs of Irving Berlin-An American Romance ' w/Joan Curto, Tom Michael, MaryMonica Thomas and Dan Stetzel 10.8-18 / Karen Mason 10.22-27 / 'Dark Café Days - Foiled Again Sings Joni Mitchell' 10.24 / Sydney Friedman 10.31 & 11.1 / Cory Jamison 11.5-11.9 / Baby Jane Dexter 11.12-16 / Ann Hampton Callaway 11.19-23 / Rob Lindley 11.8, 15, 22 & 29 (late)
@ Double Door - (773) 489-3160: Kings Of Leon 10.2 / Bumpus and others 10.3 / Edward Ka Spel 10.4 / Cordero 10.7 / Von Bondies and others 10.10 / Electric Six and Junior Senior 10.16 / Bettie Serveert 10.17 / Calla 10.19 / Velcro Lewis and His 100 Proof Band and others 10.21 / Thin Lizzy 10.22 & 23 / The Thrills and Adam Green 10.30 / 7th Annual Halloween Bash feat. Local H as Bruce Springsteen, Figdish as The Cure, Woolworthy as The Scorpions, High Planes Drifter as Lynyrd Skynyrd and others 10.31 / The Dirtbombs, The Sights and The Ponys 11.1 / Mike Doughty's Band 11.13 / Eleventh Dream Day 11.22
@ Eclecticity – (773) 929-3080: Navid 10.6 / The Ethan Sellers Duo 10.20 / Anne-Marie Akin 11.3 / Judy Roberts and Greg Fishman 11.17
@ Empty Bottle - (773) 276-3600: The Kills and Fever 10.3 / Polyphonic Spree and Starlights Mints 10.4 & 5 / I Am Spoonbender 10.18
@ Fermilab - (630) 840-2787: Scrap Arts Music 11.15 / Aulos Ensemble and Julianne Baird 12.6 / 2004: Mary Stolper and Steve Hartman 1.29 / Ladysmith Black Mambazo 2.14 / Baroque Trio Sonatas w/David Schrader and others 2.29 / Steven Lubin 4.4 / Sam Bush 5.15
@ Fireside Bowl – (773) 486-2700: Ultimate Fakebook 10.1 / As I Lay Dying and others 10.2 (early) / Buried At Sea and others 10.2 (late) / Jinxpack and others 10.3 (early) / The Strike and others 10.3 (late) / Haymarket Riot and others 10.4 / Akimbo 10.5 (early) / Army Of Ponch 10.7 / Totimoshi 10.8 / Stella Link and The Close 10.9 / Scene Creamers 10.10 / TV Smith 10.11 / Lynyrds Innards 10.12 (early) / XBXRX 10.12 (late) / Rocky Votolato and Limbeck 10.14 / Red Hot Valentines and others 10.15 / The Narrator and others 10.16 / Appleseed Cast and others 10.17 / Life At Sea 10.18 (early) / Goldblade and others 10.18 (late) / Karl Blau and others 10.19 (early) / The Gorge Trio 10.19 / Switchblade Romance 10.21 / 90 Day Men and others 10.22 / Up Up Down Down 10.23 / Groovie Ghoulies 10.24 / Much The Same and others 10.25 / Born Dead Icons and others 10.26 / Black Print and others 10.28 / King Cobra 10.29 (late) / The Quails 10.30 / Nerves, The Drapes and The Ruby Doe 10.31 / The Traitors 11.1 / The Beatings 11.2 / Alias and Sole 11.4 / Xiu Xiu and Wrangler Brutes 11.6 / Voodoo Organist 11.7 / Fast Product and The Stiffed 11.8 / Fifth Hour Hero and The Wives 11.9 / Ted Leo / Pharmacists and Oneida 11.11 / Turn Pale 11.15 / Small Brown Bike 11.21
@ FitzGerald's - (708) 788-6670: Red Elvises 10.3 / Chicago Singer Spotlight 10.8 / Terri Hendrix 10.9 / Anna Fermin's Trigger Gospel 10.11 / Fred Eaglesmith 10.15 / Over The Rhine and Children's Hour 10.26 / The Skeletons and Luther Wright & The Wrongs 10.31
@ Fourth Presbyterian Church – (312) 787-2729: 2004 – Apollo Chorus 2.29
@ Gallery 37 Center For The Arts – (312) 742 8497: 'Words And Music' series, hosted by Spider Saloff w/Jeremy Kahn and Bill Sheldon – 'Let's Face The Music' 11.10 / 'Unforgettable' 11.17
@ Green Mill - (773) 878-5552: Terry Callier & Beyond (Mondays) / Jimmy Sutton's Four Charms (Tuesdays) / Alan Gresik's Swing Shift (Thursdays)
@ Gunther Murphy's - (773) 472-5139: West of Rome 10.2 / Jenny Choi 10.3 / The Leroy Fix and Bullets 10.4 / Thax Presents…The Cells, Baby Teeth and the Dynamos 10.8 / Scout and Tilda Tora 10.10 / Anne Harris 10.11 / Sixth Great Lake, James William Hindle and Devin Davis 10.17 (early) / Loraxx and Boxcar Satan 10.17 (late) / LP 10.23 / El Guapo 10.25 / Tinonium, Zelienople and Grimble Grumble 10.28 / WZRD'S Helloween Masquerade Ball with Tusk, The Typewriter, Conquistador and Jade and Company 10.29 / Indie-Rock Halloweener Spoof-Fest w/Front of Truck as Iron Maiden, The Transition as Foreigner, Black Tiger as the Cars 10.30 / The Leroy Fix 10.31 / Star-Like Collision, Autumn's Remorse and The Buzz Spectors 11.6 / Kristopher Karter Show and Seven Harkey 11.7 / Small Changer 11.8 /
@ The Hemmens: (847) 931-5900: Cowboy Junkies 10.11 / Peter, Paul & Mary 11.8 / Glen Campbell's Rhinestone Christmas 12.20 / 2004: David Sanborn 1.10 / Joe Lovano 2.12 / Pam Tillis and Juice Newton 2.14 / Sergio Mendes Brasil 2004 / Paul Rodriguez 5.15
@ Hideout - (773) 227-4433: Devil in a Woodpile: Tuesdays
@ Hot House - (312) 362-9707: Yoko Noge's Jazz Me Blues (Mondays) / Avishai Cohen Quartet 10.3 / Chicago Samba 10.4 Fra Fra Sound 10.8 / Oscar Brown, Jr. and Maggie Brown 10.10 / Conjunto 10.15 / Jason Moran 10.18 / Pharoah's Daughter 10.19 / Susie Ibarra Trio, Jenny Choi and Craig Traborn 10.22 / Gil Sullivan 10.23 / Virginia Rodrigues 10.31 / Tama 11.1 / Barbarito Torres 11.14 / Roscoe Mitchell Quartet 11.21
@ House Of Blues - (312) 923-2000: Saves The Day, Taking Back Sunday and Moneen 10.2 / Gina Gershon w/Girls Against Boys 10.4 (Backporch Stage) / Fischerspooner and Kenna 10.5 / Tantric 10.6 / Jazz Mandolin Project feat. Jon Fishman (of Phish) 10.9 / Timo Maas 10.10 / Smokey Robinson 10.11 / Simply Red 10.13 / Alice Cooper 10.14 / Meshell Ndegeocello and Soulive 10.18 / Paul Weller 10.19 & 20 / Cowboy Mouth and Cracker 10.25 / KMFDM 10.27 / Fuel and Smile Empty Soul 10.29 / Twisted Sister & Sebastian Bach 10.30 / Mya and Javier 11.1 / Maroon5, Gavin DeGraw and Michael Tolcher 11.6 / Big Bad Voodoo Daddy 11.7 / Yonder Mountain String Band 11.8 / Sound Tribe Sector 9 11.12 / Robert Randolph & The Family Band 11.14 / Tom Jones 11.22 & 23 / Jaguares 11.25 / Better Than Ezra 11.28 / Umphrey's McGee 11.29 / Something Corporate and others 11.30 / Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas Extravaganza 12.6
@ Howl at the Moon - (312) 863-7427: 'Dueling piano' sing-a-longs - Sunday through Thursday at 7: 45 and Friday and Saturdays at 5:45
@ Irving Park Lutheran Church – (773) 267-1666: The Piano Trio 11.16 / 'Christmas Card from IPLC' 12.14 / 2004: Frieda Lee 2.22 / Erik Suter 3.28 / 'Walt Whitman Project' 4.25
@ Jackhammer - Outloud: open mic hosted by Musicbear (last Wednesday of every month)
@ Kfar Jewish Arts Center – (773) 550-1543: Sarah Aroeste 12.6 / 2004: Realize The Dream and The Afro-Semitic Experience 1.17 / Rabbinical School Dropouts and Eric Roth and the Silver Schmateez 3.6 / Satlah 4.25 / King Django's Roots and Culture 5.8
@ Krannert Center – (217) 333-6280: Reich 10.2 / Drummers of West Africa 10.15 / Maya Beiser 10.18 / Turtle Island String Quartet 12.3 / 2004: Meredith Monk 3.10
@ Mandel Hall/University of Chicago - (773) 702-8069: Pacifica Quartet and Emerson Quartet 10.10 / La Venexiana 10.17 / Academy Of Ancient Music 10.31 / Julia Fischer and Robert Kulek 11.7 / Pacifica Quartet 11.21 / 2004: Brentano Quartet 1.23 / Pacifica Quartet 1.30 / Jonathon Biss 2.10 / Trio Mediaeval 2.13
@ Martyrs' - (773) 404-9494: Dan Bern 10.3 / Peel and Seven Day Run 10.4 / Benefit for Dave Ungerleider& Stan Staggs feat. The Rattlers & others 10.5 / Blue Rodeo and The Sadies 10.7 / Melissa Ferrick 10.9 / Funkadesi 10.10 / Music is Good for Kids w/ Joel Frankel 10.11 (day) / Millions, Casey Mehan, Organ Wolf and Von Frickle 10.11 (night) / Chlorine, A Month of Somedays, Three Words to Live By 10.16 / Turin Brakes and Matthew Ryan 10.17 / Fareed Haque Group, Lubriphonic and Alfonso Ponticelli 10.18 / Dark Star Orchestra 10.21 & 28 / Ulu 10.23 / Project/Object w/Ike Willis, Napoleon Murphy Brock and Don Preston Performing The Music Of Frank Zappa 10.24 & 25 / Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan 11.4 / Carbon Leaf and Down the Line 11.14 / Story Hill 11.21 / Todd Snider and David Zollo 11.23 / Michael McDermott 11.26 / Hot Tuna (acoustic) w/Jorma Kaukonen & Jack Casady, Barry Mitterhoff and Rob McNurlin 12.10
@ Metro - (773) 549-0203: Calexico and The Frames 10.1 / Mogwai 10.2 / Nada Surf and The Tyde 10.3 / Pegboy 10.4 / Katie Todd Band and others 10.5 (early) / Mos Def 10.5 & 6 (late) / The Polyphonic Spree and Starlight Mints 10.7 / Bleu and other 10.8 / The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir and The Children's Hour 10.9 / Death Cab For Cutie and The Long Winters 10.10 / Death Cab For Cutie an d Pinebender 10.11 / Rasputina 10.12 / Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man 10.15 / Fall Out Boy and Motion City Soundtrack 10.16 / Peaches 10.17 / My Chemical Romance and others 10.19 / Gotan Project 10.23 / Vendetta Red and The Ataris 10.25 / Sick Of It All and others 10.28 / Echo & The Bunnymen 10.29 / Single Bullet Theory and others 10.30 / Killing Joke 11.1 / Phantom Planet and Ben Lee 11.5 / Lillix, Northern State, Brassy and others 11.19
@ Metropolis - (847) 577-2121: Siegel-Schwall Band Reunion Concert 11.14 / Concerto for Jazz Orchestra w/Bill Dobbins 11.15 / Lakeside Singers 12.8 / 2004: Joe Lovano 2.7 / Corky Siegel Chamber Blues 3.26 / Claudia Hommel w/Johnny Frigo and the Cabaret Paree Sextet 3.27
@ Molly Malone's – (708) 366-8073: Larry B.: Wednesdays
@ Mountain Moving Coffeehouse for Womyn & Children - (312) 409-0276, women & children only: Bev Spangler and Lisa Samra 10.11 / Deidre McCalla 11.15 / Ellen Rosner 12.6 / 2004: CommonbonD 1.24 / CC Carter and friends 2.14 / Ubaka Hill 3.20 / Zrazy 4.24 / Tret Fure and Judy Small 5.1 / Jamie Anderson and Wishing Chair 6.12 / Alix Dobkin and Alix Olson 7.10
@ Nevin's Live - (847) 869-0450: Open Mic Night - hosted by Grey Parker: Wednesdays / The Ponys, The Afflictions, Henchmen 10.10
@ No Exit - (773) 743-3355: New Music Sundays hosted by Laurie Lee Moses / Homo Latte' hosted by Scott Free Thursdays
@ Noble Theater Comedy Cabaret – (312) 726-1156: Amy Armstrong and Freddy Allen: Thursdays / The Weird Sisters: Fridays / Roxy Bellows: Saturdays
@ North Shore Center For Performing Arts - (847) 673-6300: 'Eastwood: After Hours' w/Lennie Niehaus 10.16
@ Northeastern Illinois University/Alumni Hall – (773)583-4050: Ember Swift 10.10
@ Northeastern Illinois University Fine Arts Center Recital Hall - (773) 794-2787: Jory Vinikour 10.6 / The Merling Trio 10.17 / Garrick Ohlsson 11.20 / Vermeer Quartet 12.19 / 2004: Prairie Winds 1.16 / Chicago Brass Quintet 2.20
@ Northside College Prep - Lakeside Pride Symphonic Band 11.22
@ Old Town School of Folk Music - (773) 728-6000: Grupo Miel 10.1 / Caribbean Jazz Project feat. Dave Samuels, Ray Vega, Alain Mallet, Ruben Rodriguez, Roberto Quintero & Dafnis Prieto 10.4 / Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys and Uncle Earl 10.5 / Darrell Scott, Ginny Hawker & Tracy Schwarz 10.10 / Paris Combo and Kevin O'Donnell's Quality Six 10.11 / Laurie Berkner Kids Concert 10.12 (two shows – early) / Hamza El Din 10.12 / Grupo O Ko Kan 10.15 / John Gorka and Guy Davis 10.17 / Chicago & The 5 String! feat. Stephen Wade, Michael Miles and Greg Cahill 10.18 / Cliff Eberhardt & David Massengill 10.19 / Chaskinakuy 10.22 / Loudon Wainwright III and Caroline Herring 10.25 (two shows) / Väsen 10.26 / Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players 10.31 / Joan Baez 11.1 & 2 / Willy Porter and The Waifs 11.8 / Joel Frankel Kids Show 11.9 (early) / Dougie MacLean 11.9 / American Fingerstyle Guitar Festival feat. Pat Donohue, Duck Baker and Eric Lugosch 11.14 / Kristin Hersh, Howe Gelb, Andrew Bird 11.15 / Reeltime Travelers w/Paul Tyler & Friends performing a Tribute to the WLS National Barn Dance 11.16 / Greg Brown 11.22 / Piano Night At The Old Town School Of Folk Music w/Reginald R. Robinson, Erwin Helfer, Earma Thompson & The Reverend Dwayne Mason 11.23 / Josh Ritter 11.29 / Neko Case 12.12 / Anna Fermin's Trigger Gospel 12.19 / Nollaig — A Celtic Celebration of Christmas 12.20
@ Park West - (773) 929-5959: Stephen Lynch 10.4 / Kathy Griffin 10.10 / Ralph's World 10.12 / Vertical Horizon 10.13 / Randy Newman 10.16 / Steve Earle & The Dukes 10.18 & 19 / Dada 10.22 / Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra Quartet 10.24 / King Crimson and Living Colour 11.8 & 9 / Badly Drawn Boy 11.12
@ Pick-Staiger Concert Hall - (847) 467-4000: Christopher O'Riley (all Radiohead show) 10.11 / Chicago Chamber Musicians 10.12, 11.16, 2004: 2.1, 3.28, 4.19
@ Riviera Theater - (773) 275-6800: Keller Williams 10.10 / The Drive-Thru Records Tour w/The Starting Line, Homegrown, Alistar, The Early November and Senses Fail 10.11 / Nokia Unwired Tour 2003 w/The All-American Rejects, Hoobastank, Ozomatli and Diffuser 10.12 / Lucinda Williams and The Jayhawks 10.16 / Barenaked Ladies 10.25 / Travis 10.28 / Primus 11.7 / Phil Lesh & Friends 11.19-21 / Rancid 11.23
@ Schuba's - (773) 525-2508: Allison Moorer 10.1 / Elefant 10.2 / Sarah Harmer 10.3 (early) / Josh Ritter 10.3 (late) / David Mead 10.4 (early) / Ida 10.4 (late) / Lucy Kaplansky 10.5 (early) / Pegasvs and Seluah 10.7 / Graham Colton 10.9 / Bill Quateman 10.10 (early) / Robinella & The CC String Band and Mary Karlzen 10.10 (late) / Neko Case 10.11 / The Innocence Mission 10.12 / Joe Henry 10.14 & 15 / Percy Jones Tunnels/Sarah Pillow Musiche Nuove 10.16 / Ian Moore 10.17 (early) / David Lindley & Wally Ingram 10.18 / Vienna Teng and Reed Foehl 10.21 / Nad Navillus and others 10.22 / Cheryl Wheeler 10.24 (early) / Rose Polenzani and Hal Hixon (part of Paul Wellstone World Music Day) 10.25 (early) / Cameron McGill 10.25 (late) / The Lonesome Travelers 10.26 / Thomas Dunning's Hoot Night: 1969 vs. 1989 10.29 / Carla Bozulich 10.30 / Wayne 'The Train' Hancock, Kelly Kessler & The Wichita Shut-Ins and Kent Rose 10.31 / The Decemberists 11.1 / A Halloween Show with Carleton The Mime 11.2 (early) / Kevin O'Donnell & The National Quartet 11.3, 10 & 17 / The Hot Machines with The Girls, The Cuts and The Mystery Girls 11.6 / Oskar Saville 11.7 / Kris Delmhorst and Mark Erelli 11.8 (early) / Damien Jurado and Rosie Thomas 11.8 & 9 (late) / The Push Stars 11.12 / The Wrens 11.13 / Marc Bousarrd and Mer 11.14 / Al Stewart 11.15 & 16 (early) / Magnolia Electric Co. (formerly Songs: Ohia) 11.15
@ Smart Bar - (773) 549-0203: Blowoff feat. Bob Mould & Richard Morel 10.2 / Ladytron DJ set feat. Mira Aroyo 10.9 / Todd Omotani 10.10 / Colette 10.11 / Nick Nice and others 10.17 / Natural Rhythm and others 10.18 /John Acquaviva (6 hrs) 10.31, 12.20
@ Speakeasy – (773) 338-0600: Dayna Malow 10.1 & 8/ Suzanne Palmer w/Nextet 10.2 / Jen Porter 10.5 / Elaine Dame Trio 10.12 & 19
@ Stetson's – 312.565.1234 x 4490: Marshall Nelson, Lindsey Spruill and Tiffany Baumann: Monday through Saturday
@ Subterranean (773) 279-1812: Tall Friends, Early May and Riviera 10.1 / Sono, Loretta and The Assembly 10.2 / The Limes, Geraldine and Mr. Airplan Man 10.3 / Centro-Matic, The Six Parts Seven and The Glossary 10.4 / The Shane Jonas Quartet and The Tisch Torres Quintet 10.6
@ Symphony Center/Orchestra Hall - (312) 294-3000: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Call for events.
@ Temptations – (847) 455-0008: SHOUT!, the Lakeside Pride Jazz Ensemble 10.26
@ Two Way Street Coffee House – (630) 969-9720: Sing-Arounds (song circles) 10.4 & 18, 11.1 & 15, 12.6 & 20 / Chris McNamara and Rick Neeley 10.3 / Alastair Moock 10.10 / Sean Smith 10.17 / Michael McNevin 10.24 / Rich Ingle 10.31 / Pete Morton 11.7 / Dev Singh 11.14 / The Laws 11.21 / Sandy Andina and Stephen Lee Rich 11.28 / Tipler's Way 12.5 / Open mic 12.12 / Benefit Concert for the Make-A-Wish Foundation 12.14 / The Jones Family Christmas Show 12.19 / Pete Norman's Post-Christmas Blues Fest! 12.26
@ Uncommon Ground - (773) 929-3680: Shure Open Mic: Mondays / Alain DeCourtenay 10.4 / Jason Harrod 10.7 / Javier Mendoza Band 10.15 / Jory Nash 10.21 / Al Day 10.24
@ United Center - (312) 559-1212 (TM): Shania Twain 10.22 / Simon & Garfunkel 10.24 & 25 / Luis Miguel 11.8
@ Vic - (312) 559-1212 (TM): Hot Hot Heat, French Kicks and Ima Robot 10.3 / Mike Gordon (of Phish) 10.10 / Howie Day 10.12 / India.Arie 10.23 / Gov't Mule and Chris Robinson & New Earth Mud 10.24 & 25 / Spiritualized and The Soledad Brothers 10.28 / Steve Kimock Band 10.31 / Ian Anderson 11.2 / Ratdog 11.3 & 4
