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
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
Sunday, June 8 [Sunday-Funday] Industry
Get-Together... SPECS MR. BOBBY HILLARY RAWK
HOSTED BY SPECS, ELLIOT K and JAMES AMATO
Tickets: Free
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
Sunday, June 15 [Sunday-Funday] Industry
Get-Together... JDUB ADONIS
HOSTED BY SPECS, ELLIOT K and JAMES AMATO
Tickets: Free
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 NORWOOD PARK ALL-STARS
DJ BARRY HESSLER 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
Sunday, June 29 [Sunday-Funday] Industry
Get-Together... SKYLER TREW RAMPAGE
HOSTED BY SPECS, ELLIOT K and JAMES AMATO
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
Tuesday, June 10 At Welles Park,
2333 W. Sunnyside...
Metro welcomes Concerts in the Parks 2008... COMPANY OF THIEVES Tickets: Free
All Ages
Show: 6:30pm
Tuesday, June 17 At Vic Theatre,
3145 N Sheffield Ave... LADYTRON DATAROCK Tickets: $25
All Ages
Doors: 6:30pm
Show: 7:30pm
The Spill Canvas is an energetic pop-rock band, originating from the green landscapes of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Member Nick Thomas (vocals/guitar), Dan Ludeman (guitar/vocals), Landon Heil (bass) and Joe Beck (drums) know how to get your feet moving and your heart pulsating. The Spill Canvas originally was an acoustic act, with leader Nick Thomas as the founding singer/songwriter. Thomas started recording music at age 15, supported by his father who noticed his artistic talents when he was very young. In 2004, The Spill Canvas released their first album Sunsets & Car Crashes on 111 Records, which was primarily written and produced by Nick Thomas. Only one year later, TSC finished their second studio album, One Fell Swoop that captivated the attention of Sire Records, a parent company of the Warner Music Group.
While The Spill Canvas kept busy after the release of their two albums, performing on stage at Vans Warped Tour in 2006 and 2007, it was only the beginning for these pop rock sweethearts. XM Radio shows, performances on MTV's Total Request Live and videos filtering on FUSE TV station had welcomed The Spill Canvas to audiences nationwide. On October 2, 2007, the band released their third album No Really, I'm Fine, featuring high intensity guitar riffs, lyrics of painful break-ups and guest vocals from Andrew McMahon (Jack's Mannequin) and Anthony Green (Circa Survive). Come and see these rising stars at Metro Friday, May 30.
The Almost, from Tampa Bay, Florida can be summed up in two words... Aaron Gillespie. This singer, songwriter, drummer extraordinaire is a one-man revolution. Aaron is the front man of The Almost, but most of you may be familiar with him as the current drummer of Christian hardcore band, Underoath. While busy touring and recording Underoath, Aaron managed to find time to write music for his future solo project. Following in the footsteps of other drummers turned front men like Dave Grohl, Aaron Gillespie is unstoppable in his metamorphosis.
On The Almost’s 2007 debut album, Southern Weather, Aaron recorded every instrument and lead vocal section, mixing drumbeats, hardcore guitar riffs and his own voice for the project. His touring lineup includes Jay Vilardi (guitar), Alex Aponte (bass), Kenny Bozich (drums) and Dusty Redmon (guitar). Come check out The Almost playing Metro on Tuesday, June 3.
There's something about Dave Tamkin & Co that’s refreshing and awe-inspiring. Unabashedly honest lyrics and passionate emotion juxtaposed over sonic percussive assaults mixed with melodic instrumental beds… there’s not many people who could pull that off, but Dave Tamkin & Co. do, and do it well. With music that derives from mastermind musician Dave Tamkin, the band has been playing all over the Midwest, touring with bands like Guster, Rusted Root and Fountains of Wayne. Tom Galla (bass), Michaele Arvidson (keys/vocals), Bryan Sansom (drums), Mike Alongi (drums), Jason Vinluan (violin) and Wesley John Cichosz (guitar/sax/vocals/band producer) are the central nervous system of this band and have all been involved in music for a large part of their life.
In fact, when not playing with Dave Tamkin & Co., many of the members play with groups including Abstract Giants, Trippin’ Billies, The Play Doctors and Kim Hayes Band. With this much soul, Dave Tamkin & Company's jam-band romance will last a lifetime. Get your tickets for the Dave Tamkin & Co. show on Friday, June 6.
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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