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Rocktober is truly upon us. Usually we would avoid such cutesy phrasing for fear of falling into obvious cliché, but this year truly holds some outstanding live music coming through Chicago in the month of October. Here's a sampling of what to expect this week. Honestly, we’re beginning that suspect that both Matt & Kim and Dan Deacon secretly have apartments in Chicago, because it feels like they’re playing here every other week. If that’s...

On everyone's list for great Chicago concerts of the summer is the Q101 Block Party (Day 1) featuring Queens of the Stone Age (9:15 pm), Interpol (7:45 pm), and Hot Hot Heat (6:30 pm).

It’s summertime in Chicago and that means (at least) one thing: street fairs! That’s right, rub elbows (often literally) with your Windy City brethren and “enjoy” over-priced, reheated food and watered down beer, all for the measly price of a “suggested donation.” To you and Chicagoist, that means free. (There was a great article in the Reader last year about how, no, you don’t have to pay for street fairs because they’re on public property. So don’t let those intimidating security guards strong-arm or guilt-trip you.) The real reason to check out the festival circuit every summer, though, is the chance to see some incredible bands for very little money. Last summer, for example, Chicagoist saw strong performances from acts like Spoon, Hot Hot Heat, and Interpol at street fairs.