2008
January
4 - Madina Lake, Inept, Every Avenue, Good 4 Nothing, Comasoft
5 - Treaty of Paris, American Taxi, The Frantic, Danger is my Middle Name
10 - Streetlight Manifesto, Grand Buffet, The Stitch Up (featuring Dan Potthast of MU330)
11 - The Lifelife, Absent Star, Butterfly Assassins, The Attraction
12 - Nocturna with The Lavellas, Plane, Apteka, DJ Scary Lady Sarah
18 - Rhymefest, Verbal Kent, Yea Big + Kid Static
19 - Bodog Battle Regional Semi-Finals
23 - Cornelius, The Spinto Band
25 - Jennifer Hartswick Band (featuring members of Trey Anastasio Band, Umphrey's McGee & Kick the Cat), Van Ghost (featuring members of Trey Anastasio Band, Dearborn, Cracklin’ Moth, O’Neill and Wean, Fareed Haque Group & Rana), The Hue, Algernon, Vertikal, DJ Lou Dooben & Wyllys
February
1 - Hot Water Music, Lucero, Hifi Hand Grenades
2 - Hot Water Music, Lucero, Able Baker Fox
3 - Gallows, This is Hell, Cancer Bats
5 - Liars, No Age, Aleks and the Drummer
6 - Daniel Johnston, Office
8 - The Audition, Evny on the Coast, Danger Radio, Another Day Late
9 - Nocturna with The Rosedales, My Cold Dead Hand, Mr. Russia, DJ Scary Lady Sarah
10 - Schools Rock! Sacred Heart Talent Show
15 - Matthew Santos, David McMillin, Todd Carey
16 - Super Furry Animals, Times New Viking, Jeffrey Lewis
17 - Baby Loves Disco with DJ Bald Eagle
21 - OneRepublic, Josh Kelley, The Daylights
22 - Inept (Album Release), Shock Stars, Love Me Electric, On the Front, In the Clear
23 - Kinky, Eduardo Calvillo (of WLUW's Rock sin Anestesia)
26 - Clutch, Murder By Death, Maylene & The Sons of Disaster, Hex Machine
27 - The Horrorpops, The Pink Spiders, Steve E Nix and the Cute Lepers, The Massacres
March
5 - Rock Against Recession with Airiel, Slings and Arrows, Yourself and the Air, Empires
7 (early) - Bob Mould Band, Halou
7 (late) - The Gutter Twins (featuring Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan), Great Northern
8 - Nocturna with The Lusties, Camera, Remodern, DJ Scary Lady Sarah
11 - Yellowcard (Acoustic), The Spill Canvas, Playradioplay, Treaty of Paris
14 - The Tossers, Deals Gone Bad, The Arrivals, Kevin Flynn and the Avondale Ramblers
19 - X (original lineup), Skybombers, Headache City
20 - Stories Without Borders: Literary Rock and Roll with readings from Junot Diaz, ZZ Packer, Colin Channer, Hillary Carlip, Music by Mucca Pazza
21 - The Starting Line, Bayside, Four Year Strong, Steel Train
22 (early) - Louis XIV, What Made Milwaukee Famous, Holiday and the Adventure Pop Collective
22 (late) - Future Rock, C-Mon and Kypski
26 - Nile, Suicide Silence, The Faceless, Warbringer
27 - Mae, The Honorary Title, Between the Trees, Farless
28 - Gary Louris (of The Jayhawks)
29 - Berto Ramon, Abstract Giants, Ferdinand Fox, Vertikal
April
2 - Villains of Verona, Butterfly Assassins, Snd on Snd
4 - Nada Surf, The Jealous Girlfriends
5 - Kathleen Edwards, Luke Doucet
9 - Jason Mraz, Bushwalla, Justin Kredible
11 - Tapes N Tapes, White Denim
12 - June (Farewell Show), Powerspace, 2*Sweet, Halos, J-Roddy Walston and the Business
13 - Baby Loves Disco with DJ Bald Eagle
16 - A-Trak, Steve Aoki, Sammy Bananas, Kid Cudi
17 - Anti-Flag, Street Dogs, The Briggs, Fake Problems
18 - The Reverend Horton Heat, Nashville Pussy, Backyard Tire Fire
19 - (Early) The Bravery, Fiction Plane, Your Vegas
19 - (Late) Nocturna with DJ Scary Lady Sarah
20 - Flowers for Dorian, Walrus, Teamone, Fishing with Spoons, Fair Herald, The Days
22 - Atomsphere, Abstract Rude, DJ Rare Groove
23 - Atomsphere, Abstract Rude, DJ Rare Groove
24 - EPMD, Connie Price and the Keystones, DJ Haul
26 - Digital Mindy, Maggot Twat, Antioch Secret Society, Khaos Theory, A Birdsong Valentine
30 - White Hot Knife, The Lifeline, The Rikters, Holding Mercury
May
2 - Ghostland Observatory
3 - Drive-By Truckers, Glossary
5 - Tokyo Police Clue, Smoosh, Maps and Atlases
6 - Streetlight Manifesto, ZOX, Dan Potthast (from MU330)
9 - The Kills, Telephate
10 - Sunday Morning Chameleon, The Alarmist, Filligar
13 - Augustana, Wild Sweet Orange, David Ford
15 - Blind Melon, Van Ghost, Weber Band
16 - Thrice, Circa Survive, Pelican
17 - Thrice, Circa Survive, Pelican
23 - Tiger Army, The Unseen, War Tapes
23 - Menergy featuring Super DJ Duo Rosabel (Ralphi Rosario and DJ Abel)
24 - Sweat Chicago, IML/Bear Pride with DJ Ted Eiel
30 - The Spill Canvas, Ludo, Steel Train, Sing It Loud
31 - The Breeders, The Montana Boys
June
3 - The Almost, Emery, Envy on the Coast, Army of Me
5 - Old 97s, Hayes Carll, I Love Math
6 - Dave Tamkin & Co., The August, John Wasem Band, Paper Arrows
7 - Smoking Popes (Record Release Show), Mannequin Men, Sundowner
12 - The US Air Guitar Championships - Chicago Regional
13 - London After Midnight, DJ sets DJ Scary Lady Sarah
14 - Swervedriver, The Life and Times, Terra Diablo
19 - Inspector Owl, Ultra Sonic Edukators, The Gunshy, The Laureates
20 - The Frantic, Shock Stars, Last Fast Action, White Hot Knife, Made In Hollywood
21 - Inept, American Taxi, 2*Sweet, Danger Is My Middle Name, Tonight the Prom
22 - Local H, Norwood Park All-Stars, DJ Barry Hessler
25 - Black Sheep + Nice & Smooth performing live with Orgone, DJ Set by J. Period
28 - Emergenza National Final
July
5 - Los Dynamites, Subatomico, DJ sets by Cedeno, Nando, Dirty Dave and Victor Lua
11 - Absentstar, The Young Sea, Empires, Apteka, Kindle
12 - Nocturna with Bullets In Madison, The Sonnets, Loop Brothers, DJ sets by Scary Lady Sarah
18 - Dope, Kittie, A New Revolution, Dirge, Panic Cell
19 - Mindsight (CD Release), On The Front, Heavy The Fall, Janus, Sudden Dark
21 - M.O.P, Connie Price and the Keystones, DJ Heir
23 - Cavalera Conspiracy, Dillinger Escape Plan, Throwdown, Bury Your Dead, Intice
25 - Jonny Rumble, The Sapiens, Rasied on Zenith, Model K
26 - Amrita (CD Release), Dormlife, Minus the Girl, A Kidnap In Color, Lookout! Giants
August
1 - Gogol Bordello, VHS or Beta DJs
2 - Girls Rock! Chciago End-of-Camp Extravaganza
7 - RX Bandits, Portugal the Man, Maps & Atlases
8 - 1997, The Attraction, The Lifeline, The Silents, The Get Go
10 - Cute Is What We Aim For, Ace Enders and a Million Different People, Danger Radio, Powerspace
15 - Yourself and the Air, Welcome to Ashley, Color Radio, Reverie
16 - (Early) Second Hand Serenade, My American Heart, PlayRadioPlay!, The Graduate, Rookie of the Year
16 - (Late) Nocturna, DJ Scary Lady Sarah
21 - Big Tune - A Head to Head Producer Beat Battle feat. DJ Premiere and Black Spade
22 - Monte Negro, The May Fire, Astra Heights
23 - Kill Hannah, The Medic Droid, InnerPartySystem, The White Tie Affair
28 - Finch, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Tickle Me Pink, Our Last Night
29 - Cavashawn, Danger Is My Middle Name, Coventry, Hotel Ahead
30 - Richie Hawtin, Magda, Troy Pierce, Heartthrob, Marc Houle, Gaiser
31 - Treaty of Paris, Quietdrive, Company of Thieves, House of Heroes, Scott Sweeney
September
5 - Backyard Tire Fire, Ha Ha Tonka, Joe Pug
6 - State and Madison, Skyboy, Last Fast Action, The Rikters, Snowsera
7 - Kidz in the Hall, Hollywood Holt & Million Dollar Mano, The Hood Internet, Sammy Bananas w/ Willy Joy
8 - Spiritualized
11 - Heavy Metal In Baghdad with DJ set from Tone B. Nimble
12 - Walkmen, Golem, Ezra Furman & the Harpoons
13 - Stereophonics
14 - (Early) Baby Loves Disco with DJ Bald Eagle
14 - (Late) Irvine Welsh, Stephanie Kuehnert, Bill Hillman
17 - Cut Copy, The Presets, Kodan
19 - Que B.I.L.L.A.H, Jedsed, Star People, Shorthand featuring Mr. Greenweedz, Akasha, DJ Lopro
20 - Lagwagon, MXPX, Only Crime, TAT
24 - Twista, EPMD, Mic Terror
25 - The Rocket Summer, Secret Handshake, The Morning Light
26 - Juno Reactor, Future Rock Live P.A., DJ Hush
27 - The Omega Moos featuring Bredan Bayliss and Ryan Stasik of Umphrey's McGee and Jamie G. Shields and Darren Shearer of The New Deal
28 - Hot Chip, Growing
29 - Hot Chip, Growing
October
3 - Bassnectar, Mike Relm, Dark Party (featuring Eliot Lipp & LE0123)
4 - My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, The Last Vegas, Fashion Bomb
8 - Jamie Lidell, Baby Teeth
9 - Bayside, The Matches, Valenica, The Status
10 - Silver Jews, The Mattoid
11 - Catfish Haven (CD Release), Brighton MA (CD Release), The Record Low, Rego, DJ Darren (from The Changes)
12 - Fleet Foxes, Frank Fairfield
13 - Quinceañera with DJ Sets from Tone B. Nimble
14 - Okkervil River, Crooked Fingers, Black Joe Lewis & the Honey Bears
17 - Deerhoof, Experimental Dental School, Flying
17 - Hercules & Love Affair, DJ sets by Bald Eagle
18 - Wire, Disappears
19 - The Toadies, People In Planes, Year Long Disaster
24 - Secret Machines, The Dears
23 - The Spinto Band, Frightened Rabbit, The Laureates
24 - Secret Machines, The Dears
25 - Crystal Castles, Lymbyc System, William Sides Atari Party
29 - Amy Ray, Arizona
30 - Norma Jean, Haste the Day, The Showdown, MyChildren MyBride, Oh, Sleeper
31 - (Early) Pepper, Passafire
31 - (Late) The Annual Nocturna All Hallow's Eve Ball w/ DJ Scary Lady Sarah
November
1 - Scars on Broadway, The Duke Spirit
4 - Electon Night Live - L.D.W DJ Bald Eagle & Mother Hubbard, Volunteer Fair w/ Local Organizations
5 - The Upsetter with DJ Set from Tone B. Nimble
6 - The Most Interesting Show in the World; Hosted by Jim Rose, DJ Sets by Bald Eagle, The Hood Internet
7 - Ghostland Observatory
8 - The Frantic, Punchline, American Taxi, Danger Is My Middle Name, The Effects
9 - Eleventh Dream Day, Robbie Fulks, Freakwater, The M's, Ezra Furman & The Harpoons, Cliff Johnson
13 - Dredg, Telescreen, Judgement Day
14 - Iced Earth, Early Man, Dirge, Septer
15 - Deerhunter, Times New Viking, Disappears
16 - (Early) Baby Loves Disco with DJ Bald Eagle
16 - (Late) Hellogoodbye, Ace Enders, PlayRadioPlay!, Never Shout Never
18 - Hawthorne Heights, Emery, The Color Fred, Tickle Me Pink, The Mile After
20 - Murder By Death, William Elliott Whitmore, J-Roddy Walston and The Business
21 - Calexico, The Acron
22 - The Aquabats, Suburban Legends, The Rikters
23 - Tomorrow Has Arrived, None Will Fall, Early April, Blood Loss, Aremay, Memoria
26 - Kid Sister, Flosstradamus, The Hood Internet
28 - Poi Dog Pondering, DJ Marty Lennartz
29 - Nada Surf, Delta Spirit, The Jealous Girlfriends
December
3 - Amanda Palmer (of the Dresden Dolls), The Builders and The Butchers, Zoe Keating
4 - Bring Me The Horizon, Misery Signals, The Ghost Inside, Confide
5 - The Upsetter with DJ set from Tone B. Nimble
5 - They Might Be Giants, Michelle L'amour and Her Chicago Startlets
9 - Reverend, Horton Heat, Nashville Pussy
10 - The Bravery, Rocktapussy
12 - Flowers for Dorian, Amrita, The Fastest Kid Alive, The Alumni Club, Lights Out Dancing
14 - CSS, SSION
15 - Chop Shop with DJ set from Tone B. Nimble
16 - Bun B performing live with Orgone, DJ Sets by DJ Ayres
19 - The Hush Sound, Treaty of Paris, This Is Me Smiling, Debello
20 - Kill Hannah, InnerPartySystem, Go Motion, Dark Wave Disco DJs
22 - Dr. Manhattan, The Felix Culpa, Truman and His Trophy, Tall Tale, They Found Me, The Named Me
26 - Lucky Boys Confusion, Simple Simon (Reunion Show), Heart Set Self-Destruct
27 - Lucky Boys Confusion, Mark Rose (ex-Spitalfield), Love Me Electric, Cavashawn
28 - Mustard Plug, Deals Gone Bad, Dan Potthast (MU330), The Drastics, Waste Basket, DJ Chuck Wren
31 - The Dandy Warhols, DJ Robert Been of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club