INCOMING: Chi, IL Live Shows on Our Radar Thurs-Sunday 4/4-7 #originalphotos #originalbandinterview

March Fourth This Friday at Martyr's (21+)

Portland's circus punk marching band

Spring means music in Chi-town and the excellent shows are pouring into town. Here's a short list of our top picks.

*We've been giving you the heads up about most of these over at our FB page and Twitter feed for weeks if not months in some cases. If you still haven't gotten tickets, get outta the house and go already.

As always, check out ChiIL Live Shows like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often. We have loads of original content band interviews, live show shots, tour news, and giveaways.

Thursday 4/4

Mutts Object Permanance album release @ Hideout (21+)

Paper Thick Walls open

Mutts CD Release Party!

Mutts

Paper Thick Walls

Thu, April 4, 2013

Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 9:00 pm

The Hideout

Chicago, IL

$10.00

When Flying Feels Like Falling (all ages) These Chi-town punk kin have a string of upcoming gigs here. They may still be in high school, but these alums of Girls Rock! Chicago already have some major fest cred & battle of the bands wins under their belts.

THU APR 4, 2013 - 7:00 PM

When Flying Feels Like Falling

Stop The Silence!

with Cellar Rats, Seraphina Mushroom Jello Nelson, Tocsin, The Hanging Garden, Flagass

Greenhouse Theater

2257 N. Lincoln Chicago (near the Fullerton Brownline stop)

Chicago, IL

Local bands include...

Seraphina Mushroom Jello Nelson
Tocsin-https://www.facebook.com/TocsinGirlBand
The Hanging Garden
Cellar Rats-https://www.facebook.com/cellarrats
Flagass-https://www.facebook.com/Flagass
When Flying Feels Like Falling-https://www.facebook.com/whenflyingfeelslikefalling

Please bring donations, anything is appreciated, all of the money will be going to RVA.

*Greenhouse Theater has a cash bar for this event: food, drinks, whatever.*

All ages!

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics:

-Every 2 minutes someone is sexually assaulted in the U.S.
-54% of rapes/sexual assaults are not reported to the police
-Out of every 100 rapes, 46 get reported to the police,
12 lead to an arrest, 9 get prosecuted, 5 lead to a felony conviction, and only 3 rapists will ever spend a single day in jail.
-97% of rapists walk free.
http://www.rainn.org/statistics

Speak up against Rape Culture!

Friday 4/5

March Fourth Punk Rock Marching Band at Martyr's
Click the link to check out full details on the show along with ChiIL Live Shows' original content--March Fourth HD videos and live show shots.

Bright White at Reggies (support for Makeshift Prodigy)

Chicago post-punk group The Bright White (confirmed for Lollapalooza) will open for Makeshift Prodigy at Reggie's Rock Club, 2105 S. State St, on Friday, April 5. Show is 7PM, ages 17+ and $12-$15. Click here for tickets.

Anthrax at House of Blues

Also recommended Friday:
Bailiff at Subterranean
The Lauren Wolf Band at The Metro

Saturday 4/6

Wovenhand / Wrekmeister Harmonies / Bruce

Lamont & Eric Chaleff

Empty Bottle

Click here & scroll down for some of ChiIL Live Shows' past Bruce Lamont coverage including lots of show shots.

Todd Kessler and Alexis Marceaux, both alums of NBC's The Voice, will be playing a show together at Tonic Room on Saturday, April 6. http://tonicroom.ticketfly.com/event/21729...w-folk-chicago/

Click here & scroll down for ChiIL Live Shows past

Todd Kessler coverage including lots of show shots.

Todd Kessler and his band the New Folk headline with Alexis Marceaux (also featured on HBO's Treme) and her band, Alexis & the Samurai, as direct support. Mike Mangione & the Union will open the show.

Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band with Jimbo Mathus and Alvin Youngblood Hart
Sat. 04/06 | 8:00PM @ Cubby Bear

Click here & scroll down for ChiIL Live Shows past

Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band

Coverage including lots of show shots.