Last night at Hideout, were treated to a little Swedish surprise: Scandinavian heartthrob singer Peter Morén of Peter Bjorn and John popped in to play a short, 25-minute secret set. more ›

Deerhunter will play the Levi’s + Urban Outfitters Generator Series show Saturday, Sept. 25 at 4 PM CT at the underpass at 560 W. Grand @ the Chicago River under the Kennedy overpass. People will be admitted until capacity is reached, and the concert is FREE. more ›

Levi’s and Urban Outfitters have teamed up to present the Secret Generator Series, a concert series that will bring free shows powered by generators to secret locations in two cities. Image clues revealed Friday that Chicago is one of those lucky cities and will host a show by Atlanta-based psych-rockers Deerhunter this Saturday, September 25. (Boston is the other city in this series and will host a show by Neon Indian October 3.) more ›

Yes, The Strokes are playing a secret show in Chicago. Yes, all signs point to that show being January 3. No we don't know where it is and no we can't get you on the list so stop asking already! more ›

Since we know that many of you won’t be able to make the Lollapalooza fest this summer due to insufficient funds, we’re going to try and keep you up to date on shows by some of the bands that’ll be rocking Grant Park this summer. One of the few Chicago bands on the bill is The Changes. Thanks to a spot at CMJ, lots of love notes in Time Out Chicago, and some choice opening... more ›