Another strong week of live shows in the second city. Two founding members of Chicago’s indie rock scene are going head to head with multi-night residencies, so hit the HoB for Ministry or the Beat Kitchen for Local H. Other highlights include the baroque pop of Devotchka, Tokyo Police Club’s sprint style indie, and the 60’s invasion-era sunshiny rock of Locksley. If you can handle arena shows, check out The Police and Elvis Costello at Allstate.
Monday, May 5:

Tokyo Police Club w/ Smoosh and Maps & Atlases at the Metro
Landon Pigg w/ IJ Quinn at Schubas
Rooney w/ Locksley at the House of Blues

Tuesday, May 6:

Megadeth w/ In Flames, Children of Bodom, Job for a Cowboy and High on Fire at the Aragon Ballroom

Wednesday, May 7:

Cut Copy w/ Black Kids and Mobius Band at the Abbey Pub
Robyn at Park West
Black Hollies w/ the Yolks and the Lusties at the Empty Bottle
Film School w/ Airiel and Urbanites at Schubas
Local H at the Beat Kitchen (also Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
Rue Royale at Subterranean

Thursday, May 8:

Ministry w/ Meshuggah and Hemlock at the House of Blues (also Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
Black Bear Combo w/ Johnny and the Limelights, Hidden Mitten and Cameron McGill at the Empty Bottle
Dolly Parton at the Chicago Theatre (also Friday)
Black Ghosts w/ Thunderheist at the Hideout

Friday, May 9:

Soulja Boy w/ Lloyd and Hurricane Chris at the Arie Crown Theater
Jim White at the Old Town School of Folk Music
M.I.A. w/ the Holy Fuck at the Aragon Ballroom
Devotchka w/ Basia Bulat at the Vic Theatre
Presidents of the United States of America at the Abbey Pub
The Kills w/ Telepathe at the Metro
Sybris at Subterranean
Singer w/ Detholtz and Cloudland Canyon at the Empty Bottle

Saturday, May 10:

Local H at the Beat Kitchen (also Sunday)
Russian Circles at Subterranean
Schaudenfraude w/ Yuri Lane and Blue Ribbon Glee Club at the Empty Bottle
Sunday Morning Chameleon w/ the Alarmists at the Metro
The Police w/ Elvis Costello & the Imposters at Allstate Arena
Crowded House at the Vic Theatre (also Sunday)
VHS or Beta w/ Tigercity at the Empty Bottle
Was Not Was w/ Todd Snider at the Abbey Pub

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