Although they played a sold-out show at Schubas in Chicago less than two months ago, Surfer Blood still managed to sell out the same venue again on Wednesday night, proving that their buzz isn't about to fade anytime soon. The fresh-faced quartet (plus touring percussionist Marcos Marchesani) seemed genuinely excited to be back, interacting with ...

Seated onstage for their first of two shows at the Harris Theater in downtown Chicago, the five members of the Magnetic Fields looked like they should be lecturing a room full of college students rather than playing in a well-established rock band. Nevertheless, they did the latter quite well for two full hours for a sold-out crowd, playing a set ...

Although fans may have gotten to Chicago's Metro early Saturday night in order to see openers Cursive and the Dear and Departed, it was clear that the rowdy, sold-out crowd really only had two words on their mind: Alkaline Trio. Packed wall-to-wall with longtime supporters and friends and family, Alkaline Trio played the first date of a two-day ...

On Friday night, Chicago's Empty Bottle played host to a Joan of Arc variety show curated by frontman Tim Kinsella in honor of the band's new album, 'Don't Mind Control.' The event, featuring the bands of former members of Joan of Arc, was a big treat for loyal fans, but the real story behind Friday's show was the rumored Cap'n Jazz reunion that ...

They may not play much outside their hometown of Milwaukee or its neighboring states anymore, but Decibully still came across as a road-tested force to be reckoned with during their headlining show at Schubas in Chicago on Thursday night. The show marked their first appearance in Chicago since releasing their fourth album, 'World Travels Fast,' in ...

Although they've kept a low profile for the past few years, Voxtrot looked like seasoned pros as they walked onstage at Chicago's Lincoln Hall on Thursday night as part of the Tomorrow Never Knows festival, an annual event that highlights up-and-coming bands. The newly reshuffled quartet -- former keyboardist Jared Van Fleet left the band last ...

Surrounded by stained glass windows, wooden beams and long pews full of fans, Andrew Bird limped onstage at the Fourth Presbyterian Church in downtown Chicago on Monday night. Yes, limped, which he later attributed to banging his heel on a piece of equipment at one of the Minneapolis shows this past week, the first city on his seven-date, two-city ...