We’re not big fans of the outdoor music sheds, but Chicagoist’s suburban upbringing is dotted with warm remembrances of the old Poplar Creek Music Theater. Soon, the tweens of the Northwest suburbs will have similar memories of sitting on the grass as they listen to major label acts they’ve overpaid for, thanks to the Prairie Creek Music Theater, which is scheduled to open next May. According to an article in the Sun-Times by Jim DeRogatis... more ›

We hear there’s a free show featuring Chicagoist favorites The Assassins and local kids The Redwalls tonight. Now a free show featuring The Assassins would be enough to get our collective panties in a proverbial bunch but there is a nice little added bonus to this evening’s festivities. Chicago homeboy and musical chameleon Chris Holmes is coming into town to DJ this evening’s event. Since moving out West a few years ago Holmes had moved... more ›

This just in. If you were planning on catching The Assassins when they open for Kill Hannah next week (because why else would you be at a Kill Hannah show?) you’re out of luck since the concert is plum sold out. However you can count yourself a lucky ducky since they’re playing at Darkroom tonight! This crew is a favorite of ours and their shows are always incredible so strap on the galoshes, wrap around... more ›

MOBfest is dubious at best in its claims of being a major player in the record industry even though it continues to infer that it has helped create album deals for Rachael Yamagata, The Killers and Kill Hannah. It’s pretty obvious that all of those groups had things in the works, though, long before they hit the stage at what is currently Chicago’s only music festival that claims to draw in the big label A&R... more ›