13 Experimental shows · 8 venues in Chicago

Three Grebes

Rust-Belt Avant-GardistEccentric · Textural · Resonant

experimental improv

Sarah Clausen

Abstract BreathEthereal · Woodwind · Minimal

ambient experimental

WED JUN 10•Empty Bottle

free jazz experimental rock

Wendy Eisenberg

Inspired Improv VirtuosoKnotty · Virtuosic · Shifting

more eaze

Post-Genre Sound ScaperIntimate · Glitchy · Expansive

ambient experimental

THU JUN 11•Cole's

dungeon synth dark ambient

Ghost Tears

Bedroom HauntologistFragile · Lo-fi · Desperate

experimental lo-fi

Mortlach

Dungeon Synth ArchitectEthereal · Ancient · Cold

THRONOS

Austin Crypt-SweeperMedieval · Lo-fi · Atmospheric

dungeon synth ambient

Enchanted Helm

Dungeon ArchitectHazy · Medieval · Still

ambient dungeon synth

TUE JUN 16•Judson & Moore Distillery

Zachary Good

Avant-Garde Woodwind MasteryPrecise · Experimental · Fluid

classical experimental

SAT JUN 27•Color Club

psychedelic rock alternative rock

Current Union TM

Industrial Post-Punk RhythmsCold · Rhythmic · Abrasive

experimental post-punk

Shock Tea

Sitar Psych ExplorerExotic · Shimmering · Hazy

Tom Henry

70s Power-Pop RevitalistMelodic · Jangle · Bright

power pop jangle pop

Jason Shapiro

Chicago Power-Pop ArchitectMelodic · Alt-focused · Breezy

power pop alternative rock

WED AUG 19•Empty Bottle

indie pop alternative pop

Victoryland

Art-Rock ArchitectTriumphant · Despondent · Quirky

experimental indie rock

Drook

Virginia Dream-IndieFuzzy · Intimate · Hazy

FRI SEP 4•Constellation

experimental jazz art pop

Ana Roxanne

Ethereal MeditationSoothing · Divine · Minimal

ambient experimental

Eliana Glass

Multidisciplinary Jazz ExperimentalistEthereal · Introspective · Fluid

MORE!

Experimental Jam CollectiveFluid · Psychedelic · Improvisational

jam band bluegrass

SAT SEP 5•Beat Kitchen

My New Band Believe

London ExperimentalistsAvant-Garde · Moody · Texture

art rock alternative

TV Buddha

Anti-Folk OutliersScrappy · Avant-Garde · Nervous

indie rock experimental

SAT SEP 5•Constellation

no wave experimental rock

Marc Ribot

Experimental EdgeAngular · Technical · Versatile

avant-garde free jazz

Josh Johnson

Experimental Jazz VisionaryAtmospheric · Technical · Modern

jazz experimental

Lee Ranaldo

Avant-Garde Guitar ArchitectExperimental · Noisy · Textural

MORE!

Experimental Jam CollectiveFluid · Psychedelic · Improvisational

jam band bluegrass

SUN SEP 6•Athenaeum Theatre

SUN SEP 6•Judson & Moore Distillery

Grouper

Ethereal GhostHazy · Melancholic · Intimate

ambient dream pop

Lucrecia Dalt

Avant-Garde Sonic SculptorEerie · Texture-Heavy · Cerebral

experimental art pop

Sir Richard Bishop

Avant-Guitar IconGlobal · Mystic · Improvisational

experimental acoustic

Sam Wilkes

Low-End MeditationsAmbient · Fluid · Psychedelic

jazz ambient

Twin Talk

Chicago ImprovisersWarm · Intimate · Free

jazz modern jazz

TUE SEP 15•Metro

Cabaret Voltaire

Industrial PioneersAbrasive · Synthetic · Experimental

industrial experimental

I Speak Machine

Audio-Visual Industrial NoirGritty · Synthetic · Cinematic

industrial darkwave

WED SEP 16•Metro

Cabaret Voltaire

Industrial PioneersAbrasive · Synthetic · Experimental

industrial experimental

I Speak Machine

Audio-Visual Industrial NoirGritty · Synthetic · Cinematic

TsuShiMaMiRe

Tokyo Punk PowerChaotic · Playful · Sharp

noise rock j-rock

TOMORROW•Cobra Lounge

Hell of a Life

Midwest Wall of SoundHeavy · Shimmering · Dense

shoegaze noise rock

Daundry

Loud-Soft DynamicsHazy · Gritty · Distortion-Heavy

Day Aches

Grungegaze StalwartsDistorted · Hazy · Aggressive

TOMORROW•Sleeping Village

Dazzling Killmen

Noise Rock PioneersBrutal · Angular · Precise

math rock noise rock

Point Line Plane

Pacific NoiseAbrasive · Synthetic · Mathy

noise rock math rock

Big'n

Chicago Post-Hardcore WeightJagged · Brutal · Precise

noise rock math rock

SAT JUN 6•Cobra Lounge

Day Aches

Grungegaze StalwartsDistorted · Hazy · Aggressive

Daundry

Loud-Soft DynamicsHazy · Gritty · Distortion-Heavy

Hell of a Life

Midwest Wall of SoundHeavy · Shimmering · Dense

shoegaze noise rock

SAT JUN 6•Subterranean

Glossing

Virginia ShoegazeSwirling · Lush · Heavy

shoegaze noise pop

SUN JUN 7•Symphony Center

classical modern classical

Conrad Tao

Avant-Garde VirtuosoPrecise · Emotional · Exploratory

MON JUN 8•Salt Shed

James Blake

Modern Soul ArchitectFragile · Digital · Ethereal

art pop electronic

TUE JUN 9•Thalia Hall

math rock instrumental rock

Covet

Instrumental MasteryExploratory · Intricate · Lush

LITE

Cutting-Edge MathComplex · Instrumental · Tight

math rock post-rock

Hikes

Austin Nature-Inspired MathTechnical · Emotive · Lush

THU JUN 11•Empty Bottle

Midwife

Heaven Metal ArchitectHazy · Ethereal · Crushing

shoegaze slowcore

Amulets

Analog Tape DegradationDistant · Nostalgic · Textural

ambient drone

SAT JUN 13•Cobra Lounge

Inoculous

Midwest Emo ArchitectTwinkly · Chaotic · Precise

Resilia

Swell-style Technical Post-HardcoreIntricate · Melodic · Aggressive

post-hardcore math rock

Andrés

Prog-Pop PolymathJazzy · Bright · Technical

art rock pop rock

SUN JUN 14•Lincoln Hall

alternative pop soundtrack

Naomi Scott

Cinematic Pop AuthorityPolished · Vocal · Soulful

SUN JUN 14•Beat Kitchen

Syd Taylor

Angelic Old-Soul PopLush · Cinematic · Vintage

art pop indie rock

FRI JUN 19•Schubas

alternative hip hop abstract hip hop

Perry Maysun

Abstract Hip-Hop MaverickGritty · Lo-fi · Introspective

SAT JUN 20•Bottom Lounge

post-hardcore electronic rock

I Set My Friends On Fire

Digital Hardcore ChaosGlitched · Aggressive · Sarcastic

TUE JUN 23•Metro

Kim Gordon

The High Priestess of NoiseGritty · Industrial · Visceral

no wave noise rock

The Fiery Furnaces

Experimental Pop IconsQuizzical · Complex · Shifting

art pop indie rock

TUE JUN 23•Cole's

dungeon synth dark ambient

Flickers from the Fen

Moorland Quest MusicLo-fi · Nostalgic · Whimsical

Apoxupon

Sonic SoundscaperEthereal · Drifting · Lush

ambient soundscapes

Tree Gardener

Forest Synth WeaverLo-fi · Atmospheric · Medieval

dungeon synth dark ambient

WED JUN 24•Schubas

Jesca Hoop

Art-Pop AlchemistAngular · Sparse · Harmic

indie folk art pop

THU JUN 25•The Burlington

NEPTUNE

Metallic Scrap SoundscapesIndustrial · Rhythmic · Raw

experimental rock noise

Heet Deth

High-Voltage NoiseHeavy · Abrasive · Queer

noise rock queercore

Nonagon

Midwest Post-HardcoreAngular · Aggressive · Tight

noise rock post-hardcore

FRI JUN 26•Sleeping Village

Choke Chain

Modern EBM BrutalistCold · Aggressive · Synthetic

ebm industrial

Insula Iscariot

Body Horror ElectronicsGrating · Visceral · Mechanical

industrial ebm

E.T.

Synthpunk AbolitionistsDark · Mechanical · Urgent

ebm synthpop

SAT JUN 27•Empty Bottle

Prostitute

Visceral Noise RockGritty · Pounding · Caustic

noise rock post-hardcore

MON JUN 29•Empty Bottle

slowcore experimental rock

Curls Ultra

Chicago Krautrock JamsPsychedelic · Experimental · Improvised

art rock psych

Marital Bed

Lo-fi Love ArtifactsFragile · Gritty · Intimate

Nonnie Parry

Computer Punk ProphetGothic · Minimal · Existential

art punk darkwave

TUE JUN 30•SPACE

Kahil El'Zabar

AACM Renaissance ManSpiritual · Rhythmic · Tribal

spiritual jazz free jazz

David Murray

Avant-Garde Jazz TitanProlific · Soulful · Revolutionary

jazz avant-garde

FRI JUL 10•Empty Bottle

Cola

Post-Punk ArchitectsKnotty · Hypnotic · Sparse

post-punk art rock

PARKiNG

Egg Punk InstigatorsAngular · Nervous · Fast

art rock post-punk

SAT JUL 11•Wrigley Field

John Mulaney

Deadpan Observational Stand-Up MasterSharp · Deadpan · Iconic

comedy storytelling

SAT JUL 11•Empty Bottle

King Woman

The High Priestess of HeavyVisceral · Ethereal · Cathartic

doom metal shoegaze

TUE JUL 14•Empty Bottle

The Body

Architects of NoiseHarsh · Industrial · Devastating

drone sludge metal

BIG|BRAVE

Experimental Sonic WeightMassive · Minimal · Emotional

drone post-metal

WED JUL 15•Sleeping Village

L'eclair

Post-Soviet DreamersMelancholic · Artful · Lush

art rock indie

FRI JUL 17•Empty Bottle

Model/Actriz

Industrial Post-PunkAbrasive · Sexual · Rhythmic

noise rock post-punk

TUE JUL 21•The Burlington

Letters to Part

Atmospheric ArchitectDreamy · Introspective · Lush

shoegaze post-hardcore

SAT JUL 25•Subterranean

Stereosity

Intricate Suburban IndieSharp · Mathy · Melodic

Tiny Voices

Sparkle-Punk Midwest EmoTwinkly · Energetic · Raw

midwest emo math rock

Melancholy Club

Utah Emo RevitalistsTwinkly · Energetic · Raw

midwest emo math rock

Parachute Day

Mathy EmotionalistsClean · Twinkly · Dynamic