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41 Experimental Hip Hop shows · 30 venues

Tuned to Experimental Hip Hop //Hip-hop pushed to its absolute outer limits. It trades traditional loops for fractured, abrasive beats, industrial noise, and complex, stream-of-consciousness poetry.

TONIGHT•Empty Bottle

hyperpop/experimental pop

Alice Longyu Gao

Harajuku Avant-PopBrash · Hyperactive · Transgressive

TONIGHT•Huntington Bank Pavilion

Lyrical Lemonade

Modern Rap KingmakerGlossy · Youthful · Influential

TONIGHT•Des Plaines Theatre

progressive rock/art rock

Jon Anderson

Prog Rock DivinityEthereal · High · Symphonic

TONIGHT•Lowdown

shoegaze/alternative rock/noise rock

honeybee

Gritty Midwestern SlowpunkDistorted · Sincere · Heavy

Hell of a Life

Midwest Wall of SoundHeavy · Shimmering · Dense

the courts

Midwest FogEthereal · Hazy · Gritty

And I, You

Southern IndieWarm · Reflective · Organic

TOMORROW•United Center

progressive rock/hard rock

Rush

Virtuoso Prog ArchitectsIntellectual · Complex · Epic

TOMORROW•Empty Bottle

noise rock/sludge metal/garage rock

mr.phylzzz

Noise Rock DisruptionAbrasive · Hooky · Explosive

Scarlet Demore

Chicago Indie MainstaysGritty · Anthemic · Raw

CREDIT CARD

Motor City Debt-CollectorsFrantic · Mechanical · Distorted

TUE JUL 21•Lincoln Hall

dance-pop/hyperpop

Boy Throb

Club ProvocateurGlitzy · Loud · Flamboyant

WED JUL 22•Subterranean

underground hip hop/jazz rap/boom bap

Blu & Exile

Soulful Hip-Hop IconsJazzy · Lyrical · Classic

Vic Spencer

Underground RespectedGritty · Verbal · Respected

Jay Lyn Gatz

Lyricist / EngineerGritty · Smooth · Cerebral

Sirplus

Golden Age ArchitectDusty · Soulful · Crisp

WED JUL 22•United Center

progressive rock/hard rock

Rush

Virtuoso Prog ArchitectsIntellectual · Complex · Epic

WED JUL 22•Constellation

folk/experimental

Magic Tuber Stringband

Appalachian FuturistsEarthy · Experimental · Raw

WED JUL 22•FitzGerald's

modern jazz/free jazz

Kyle Madsen Trio

Modern Jazz ImprovisersAngular · Intellectual · Flowing

FRI JUL 24•Hobart Art Theater

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

Midwest Melodic IconsFast · Harmonic · Gritty

FRI JUL 24•Chop Shop

alternative hip hop/chicago rap/art pop

The Cool Kids

Retro-Futurist RapMinimal · Stylish · Clever

NNAMDÏ

DIY Math-Rock PolymathQuirky · Experimental · Fluid

SAT JUL 25•Old Town School of Folk Music

world fusion/experimental folk

DakhaBrakha

Spiritual Chaos ProphetsIntense · Hypnotic · Ancestral

SUN JUL 26•Riviera Theatre

southern hip hop/trap/atl hip hop

T.I.

Southern Trap RoyaltyGritty · Commanding · Southern

Domani

Atlanta Hip-Hop RoyaltyThoughtful · Ambient · Melodic

King Harris

Coastal RhymesterCasual · Groovy · Direct

SUN JUL 26•GMan Tavern

noise rock/post-metal/queercore

Idle Heirs

Heavy Atmospheric ArchitectsDense · Aggressive · Somber

Heet Deth

High-Voltage NoiseHeavy · Abrasive · Queer

SUN JUL 26•Chop Shop

free jazz/experimental rock

Wendy Eisenberg

Inspired Improv VirtuosoKnotty · Virtuosic · Shifting

MON JUL 27•Subterranean

lo-fi hip hop/alternative hip hop

Kill Bill: The Rapper

Cloud-Hop SlackerHazy · Nerdcore · Nostalgic

MON JUL 27•Porter County Fairgrounds

pop rap/dance-pop

Flo Rida

Party Hit ArchitectClub-ready · Energetic · Polish

MON JUL 27•Empty Bottle

hyperpop/art pop

Anne Helen Wells

Digital Stimulation AuthorityGlitchy · Sugary · Erratic

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TUE JUL 21•Subterranean

Steven G

Crenshaw LyricistLaidback · Jazzy · Flowing

WED JUL 22•SPACE

hip hop/underground hip hop

PuresouL

Philly Streets LyricistGritty · Honest · Hard

FRI JUL 24•Schubas

alternative hip hop/pop rap/alternative pop

Headband Henny

Mitten State GrooverRelaxed · Lo-fi · Melodic

benten

Bedroom Pop HopefulClean · Melodic · Youthful

SAT JUL 25•Joe's on Weed St

country hip hop/rap

Jamie Ray

Trap TroubadourGrit · Twangy · Rhythmic

SAT JUL 25•Garcia's

hip hop/underground hip hop

PuresouL

Philly Streets LyricistGritty · Honest · Hard

TUE JUL 28• Robert's Westside

rap/underground hip hop

Open Mic

Underground Lyrical FlowGritty · Raw · Minimalist

FRI JUL 31•Kilbourn Park

alternative hip hop/abstract hip hop/art rock

CRASHwolves

Post-Rap Sonic ExplorersGritty · Glitchy · Kinetic

Starcharm

Chicago Noise ArchitectGritty · Abstract · Textured

FRI JUL 31•Sound Bar

bass music/trap

LYNY

Bass InnovatorCrunchy · Forward · Heavy

SAT AUG 1•Basecamp Live!

southern hip hop/rap

Rick Ross

Maybach Music AuthorityCinematic · Gruff · Opulent

SAT AUG 1•Carol's Pub

underground hip hop/boom bap

DiamondBack

East Coast GrimeRaw · Dusty · Technical

WED AUG 5•City Winery

hip hop/pop rap

GLC

Windy City PhilosopherSoulful · Smooth · Assertive