Wednesday, August 27 Radio Active Monthly Industrial Event... SEAN PAYNE of CYANOTIC CRINGER BOY13
Tickets: $5
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm $2 PBRs, $3 Soco, $3 Jack Daniels
Thursday, August 28 The Return of 3Degrees Ultra Lounge... JULIUS THE MAD THINKER MONNA FLX
bigSEXY
PRITI GANDHI (Ultra Hostess)
Tickets: Free
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Friday, August 29 Smart Bar in association with Sang & A.Okay Official welcomes... AFRIKA BAMBAATAA TONE B NIMBLE
INTEL
Tickets: $15
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Saturday, August 30 XLR8R welcomes... M-nus 10 Year Anniversary Showcase... RICHIE HAWTIN MAGDA TROY PIERCE HEARTTHROB 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
Sunday, August 31 [Sunday-Funday] Industry Get-Together - Labor Day Weekend... No Work on Monday! JOHNNY FIASCO LEGO FUNKY FLORES hosted by SPECS & OMAR KHAN Tickets: $10
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm $2 PBR cans, $3 Effen Vodka,
$4 Heineken (& Premium Light)
FREE PIZZA at 10:30pm!
Wednesday, September 3 Down & Dirty Wednesdays...
The Outfit - Chicago Female Roller Derby League Benefit... 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!
Thursday, September 4 Junglefly Local Showcase... THE GHOST CRINGER ZEW NAMELOC
Tickets: Free
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Saturday, September 6 Om Records welcomes... COLETTE BRYAN JONES BRYAN BALLI
Tickets: $10 before midnight, $12 after midnight
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Sunday, September 7 [Sunday-Funday] Industry
Get-Together... SAMMY BANANAS JAMES AMATO SPECS
hosted by SPECS & OMAR KHAN
Tickets: Free
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm $2 PBR cans, $3 Effen Vodka,
$4 Heineken (& Premium Light)
FREE PIZZA at 10:30pm!
Monday, September 8 SPIRITUALIZED Tickets: $20
18 & over
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
Wednesday, September 10 Radio Active Monthly Industrial Event... ORVTRONIXXX
THE WERD BOY13
Tickets: $5
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm $2 PBRs, $3 Soco, $3 Jack Daniels
Thursday, September 11 Front of House Music welcomes... CRAIG ALEXANDER GENE HUNT JASON MICHAEL GERALD MOORE BOBBY BENS JUSTIN NEMESIS HOSTED BY CHRISTOPHER BANKS & JAMIE GARCIA
Tickets: Free
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Friday, September 12 3x World DMC Champion
+ Kanye West Tour DJ... DJ CRAZE MATT ROAN & E6 WHY B
Tickets: $10 before midnight, $15 after midnight
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Saturday, September 13 93XRT Welcomes... STEREOPHONICS Tickets: $20
All Ages
Doors: 6:30pm / Show: 7:30pm
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
Sunday, September 14 Read Against Recession featuring readings from... IRVINE WELSH (Author of Crime, Trainspotting and Filth) STEPHANIE KUEHNERT (Author of I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone) Tickets: Free
All Ages
Doors: 6pm / Show: 6pm
Sunday, September 14 Stride Rite Presents... BABY LOVES DISCO
with DJ BALD EAGLE
featuring the 2nd Annual Best Little Dancer In America Contest Tickets: $12
All Ages
Doors: 12pm / Show: 12-3pm Part of proceeds will go to Alex’s Lemonade Stand
Wednesday, September 17 Scion Sessions Welcomes... CUT COPY THE PRESETS KORDAN Tickets: $21
18 & over
Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm
Wednesday, September 17 Modular Welcomes the official Cut Copy & The Presets Afterparty... CUT COPY (DJ SET)
THE PRESETS (DJ SET) JORDAN Z
Tickets: $10 (only $5 with purchase of Metro ticket OR with Metro wristband from show)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Thursday, September 18 Smart Bar Local Showcase... STEPHEN P BLUE J JULIAN PENA TYREL WILLIAMS
Tickets: $10 Free
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
Saturday, September 20 .dotbleep... JUSTIN LONG EASILY INFLUENCED
Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Wednesday, September 24 The Humane Society of the United States Presents... A CONCERT AGAINST DOGFIGHTING featuring TWISTA EPMD MIC TERROR Tickets: $18 adv / $22 day of
18 & over
Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm
Wednesday, September 24 Down & Dirty Wednesdays...
The Outfit - Chicago Female Roller Derby League Benefit... 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!
Thursday, September 25 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, September 26 Metro & Silver Wrapper Present... JUNO REACTOR FUTURE ROCK LIVE P.A. Tickets: $20
18 & over
Doors: 9pm / Show: 10pm
Friday, September 26 $5 Dolla Bill Party Y'all!... DJ ICEY BABY ANNE KEITH MACKENZIE LOCAL HERO HOSTED BY MS EASY
Tickets: $5
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Saturday, September 27 THE OMEGA MOOS
featuring Brendan Bayliss & Ryan Stasik of Umphrey’s McGee and
Jamie G. Shields & Darren Shearer of The New Deal Tickets: $20
18 & over
Doors: 11:30pm / Show: Midnight
Saturday, September 27 Potty Mouth Music presents SDF... SANTIAGO BALD EAGLE SCOTT COOPER
Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm)
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Sunday, September 28 HOT CHIP GROWING Tickets: $25
All Ages
Doors: 6pm / Show: 7:15pm
Sunday, September 28 Official Hot Chip Afterparty... HOT CHIP (DJ SET)
SR-71
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 GROWING Tickets: $25
18 & over
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8:15pm
Thursday, October 2 Junglefly Local Showcase...
M.I.A. Chicago... ALFONZ DE LA MOTA M1D1 B2B DOTTCOM THE UNTOUCHABLES ORACLE
Tickets: Free
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Friday, October 3 Silver Wrapper Presents... BASSNECTAR Tickets: $18
18 & over
Doors: 9pm / Show: 10pm
Friday, October 3 Kompakt welcomes... SUPERMAYER (MICHAEL MAYER and SUPERPITCHER) JOHN PATTERSON
Tickets: $15
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Saturday, October 4 "Strobelite Seduction" CD Release Party - MAKE UP DATE... KASKADE TRACY TOBEY THE SHARP INNERTUBES
Tickets: $12 before midnight, $15 before midnight
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Monday, October 6 BLACK KIDS THE VIRGINS
Tickets: $16
All Ages
Doors: 6pm / Show: 7pm
Tuesday, October 7 Fist of God Tour... MSTRKRFT FELIX CARTAL Tickets: $20 adv / $25 day of
18 & over
Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm
Wednesday, October 8 JAMIE LIDELL
Tickets: $22
18 & over
Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm
Friday, October 10 SILVER JEWS THE MATTOID Tickets: $20
18 & over
Doors: 9pm / Show: 10pm
Friday, October 10 Ed Banger welcomes... SURKIN HEY CHAMP DJS
Tickets: $10
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Saturday, October 11 CATFISH HAVEN (CD Release) BRIGHTON, MA (CD Release) Tickets: $10
18 & over
Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm Tickets on sale Sat. 8/30 at noon
Sunday, October 12 93XRT Welcomes... FLEET FOXES FRANK FAIRFIELD Tickets: $14
18 & over
Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm
Thursday, October 23 The Return of 3Degrees Ultra Lounge... JULIUS THE MAD THINKER MONNA FLX
bigSEXY
PRITI GANDHI (Ultra Hostess)
Tickets: Free
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Saturday, October 25 DJ Heather's 8 Year Smart Bar Anniversary Party... DJ HEATHER COLETTE MALCOLM CHARLES ACIDMAN
Tickets: $10 before midnight, $15 after midnight
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Wednesday, October 29 93XRT Welcomes... AMY RAY Tickets: $15
All Ages
Doors: 5:30pm / Show: 6:30pm
Thurday, October 30 Basement Bhangra welcomes... DJ REKHA
DJ WARP & RADIOHIRO
of BOMBAY BEATBOX
VISUALS BY VIDEO JANITOR
Tickets: $10
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Friday, October 31 American Gothic Productions Presents... THE ANNUAL NOCTURNA
ALL HALLOW'S EVE BALL
WITH DJ SCARY LADY SARAH Tickets: $10 with costume, $15 without costume
18 & over
Doors: 11pm / Show: 11pm
Tickets available at door night of
Friday, November 7 GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY Tickets: $25
18 & over
Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm
Wednesday, September 24 At Vic Theatre,
3145 N Sheffield Ave... STARS BELL X1 Tickets: $25
All Ages
Doors: 6pm / Show: 7:30pm Tickets purchased for original show location at The Riviera will be accepted
Friday, October 10 At Vic Theatre,
3145 N Sheffield Ave... STEREOLAB MONADE Tickets: $23
All Ages
Doors: 6:30pm
Show: 7:30pm
Friday, October 17 At Vic Theatre,
3145 N Sheffield Ave... MINUS THE BEAR ANNUALS THEMES Tickets: $18.50 adv,
$20 day of
All Ages
Doors: 5:30pm / Show: 7pm
Two great bands, one amazing show – Thursday August 28, Finch and Scary Kids Scaring Kids headline Metro. Following a two year hiatus, Finch returned to the music scene on late last year ready to start fresh. Early 2008 marked the start of their reunion tour, bringing back to life their familiar post-punk sound with the new song "Chinese Organ Thieves". The song is one of four new tracks featured on their new EP released in July.
Arizona natives Scary Kids Scaring Kids have been together since 2002, re-releasing their first album in 2005. Performing with bands such as The Devil Wears Prada, Emery, and Pierce the Veil, Scary Kids Scaring Kids also performed at Warped Tour in 2007. Following that tour, Scary Kids joined the Take Action Tour, a non-for profit effort for suicide prevention, and released a self-titled full-length album. Joining Finch on their reunion tour, Scary Kids will be co-headlining August 28. From First To Last, Tickle Me Pink and Out Last Night will open the show.
RICHIE HAWTIN
Saturday, August 30 XLR8R welcomes...
M-nus 10 Year Anniversary Showcase... RICHIE HAWTIN
MAGDA
TROY PIERCE
HEARTTHROB
GAISER Tickets: $30 adv / $35 day of
18 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
From his roots in Windsor, Ontario, to the underground house raves of Detroit, to his appearances around the globe, Richie Hawtin has spread his music across the world to international success. As a DJ, producer, and record label owner, Hawtin's career has spanned almost twenty years, notably as an early flag-waver for the underground Detroit scene in the early nineties. Touring under several aliases, such as F.U.S.E., Circuit Breaker, and the Plastikman, Hawtin has cemented himself as a giant in house electronica.
For the past ten years Hawtin has focused on M-nus, his label dedicated to the artistic and cutting edge of electronic music. Hawtin, along with his growing roster of artists on M-nus, take their namesake to heart, blending minimal beats and haunting melodies to create a stripped down, but powerful sound. As part of their Ten Year Anniversary Celebration, M-nus will be touring globally with minimal stops in select countries.
SPIRITUALIZED
Monday, September 8 SPIRITUALIZED Tickets: $20
18 & over
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
Spiritualized’s much anticipated new album, Songs In A&E shows Jason Pierce's, post-Spacemen 3 project is back in full force, featuring brilliant hazy, twangy, and early '70s influenced new tracks. Just as it seemed Spiritualized was permanently defunct, the group has produced some of their most exciting work, and are backing it up with an even more exciting tour. Fresh off their buzzed about Pitchfork performance, Spiritualized is ready to bring its refreshing brand of British space rock to Metro’s stage on September 8th. Spritualized has released five studio albums, among them Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space, which was named album of the year by NME Magazine in 1997.
After the release of the 2003 album Amazing Grace, Jason Pierce, the only constant member of the band, fell seriously ill and was hospitalized with pneumonia. Jason would not return to writing Songs in A&E (the album derives its name from Pierce's hospitalization in the Accident and Emergency ward), his work-in-progress, for the better part of two years. Pierce only revisited his work after a post-recovery meeting with friend and filmmaker Harmony Korine, and was able to bring his album to fruition.
Songs in A&E offers some musical departures from 2003’s Amazing Grace, yet it still displays the band's unique dreamy, trance-rock sound, and features Pierce's vocals more upfront than ever. After the harrowing genesis of Songs in A&E, Pierce is now ready to take care of the more carefree part of the experience, the live performance. Armed with critically acclaimed past material, and new material spawned from a personal reawakening after a near death experience, Spiritualized is sure to give a dynamic performance that will be remember for years to come.
Indie is a wandering frame of mind, marked with enough genres, sub genres, and trends to make your head spin. Despite this, the Walkmen effortlessly live in the fickle world of indie, not following trends, but the stability of vintage sounds. Since 2000 the quintet has been busy creating a post-punk revival sound, notably using an upright piano instead of electric, adding to their preferred "old school" flavor. The release of their first album Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone in 2003 was only the beginning of their critical acclaim. The follow-ups Bows + Arrows and A Hundred Miles Off cemented the New England natives as favorites amongst critics.
After the release of A Hundred Miles Off in 2006, The Walkmen released another full-length album: "Pussy Cats" Starring the Walkmen deftly tackling a track-by-track cover of John Lennon's Pussy Cats. Most recently, the Walkmen have released their latest studio album You & Me on AmieStreet.com/thewalkmen, all proceeds being donated to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The album is scheduled for physical release August 19. Almost a month later, the Walkmen will be hitting the Metro stage, along with long-time friends Golem.
