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47 Experimental Rock shows · 29 venues

Tuned to Experimental Rock //Rock and roll stripped of its rules. It swaps out standard verse-chorus formulas for feedback loops, odd time signatures, and prepared guitars in a quest for new sonic landscapes.

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

TONIGHT•Millennium Park

indie rock/art pop/alt country

Lucy Dacus

The novelistic voiceVulnerable · Dusky · Emotive

Ratboys

Post-Country StorytellersReflective · Distorted · Rustic

TONIGHT•Empty Bottle

hyperpop/experimental pop

Alice Longyu Gao

Harajuku Avant-PopBrash · Hyperactive · Transgressive

TONIGHT•Schubas

indie folk/alternative folk/indie rock

Fat, Evil Children

Angelenos MelancholyIntimate · Raw · Americana

Sacred Heart Academy

Twee EnthusiastsJangle · Youthful · Snarky

TONIGHT•House of Blues

progressive metal/groove metal/technical death metal

Jinjer

Ukrainian Metal PowerhouseTechnical · Ferocious · Groovy

Entheos

Tech-Death JuggernautsPunishing · Precise · Relentless

TOMORROW•The Burlington

punk rock/garage rock/noise rock

Michael J. Dog

Chicago Punk FilthStupid · Fast · Raw

96 Cougar

Garage GamblersGritty · Reckless · Loud

FaceHands BlownBack

Noise Punk DisruptorAbrasive · Synthetic · Relentless

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•Chop Shop

psychedelic pop/neo-psychedelia/alternative folk

Babe Rainbow

Flower-Power IconsSunny · Psychedelic · Groove

Sam Blasucci

Laurel Canyon RevivalistGentle · Breezy · Timeless

TUE JUL 21•The Burlington

post-hardcore/shoegaze/math rock

Letters to Part

Atmospheric ArchitectDreamy · Introspective · Lush

Antillion

Chicago Chaos CraftersFrenetic · Melodic · Volatile

When We Was Kids

Midwest Math EnergyTechnical · Angular · Emotive

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

WED JUL 22•Salt Shed

indie rock/alternative rock/jangle pop

Pavement

Slacker Rock SovereignsLaconic · Clever · Lo-fi

Nap Eyes

Halifax Indie SageJangle · Cerebral · Lo-fi

WED JUL 22•Thalia Hall

indie folk/americana/indie rock

Wilderado

Heartland Indie PillarsSoaring · Dusty · Driven

Timmy Skelly

Dystopian Concept CreatorCinematic · Melodic · Theatrical

THU JUL 23•The Burlington

chamber pop/alternative pop/indie pop

Wide Orbit

Midwest Indie CharmWarm · Melodic · Lush

umpire

Bedroom Lo-FiIntimate · Raw · Vulnerable

ForEach Loop

Denton Suburban RockersEarnest · Raw · Local

Mellow Honey

Psychonautic Garage ExplorersFuzzy · Trippy · Raw

THU JUL 23•Riviera Theatre

singer-songwriter/art pop/power pop

Aimee Mann

Adult Alternative IconPerceptive · Refined · Stoic

Kimon Kirk

Sideman SupremePolished · Melodic · Sophisticated

THU JUL 23•Hideout

indie folk/singer-songwriter/indie rock

Kneafsey

Chicago’s Melodic Folk TroubadourSoft · Earnest · Acoustic

Dogcatcher

Bay Area to ChicagoTwangy · Soulful · Raw

FRI JUL 24•Cole's

alternative rock/psychedelic rock/post-rock

Argo and the Violet Queens

Modern Psycho-Sonic WeaversHazy · Ethereal · Textured

Instrument

Bavarian Mogwai DevoteesExpansive · Progressive · Instrumental

Model Cars

Chicago Garage GritAngsty · Raw · Punchy

The Metalliques

Hypno-Lounge NoirCinematic · Shimmering · Moody

FRI JUL 24•Reggies

post-metal/post-rock

Junius

Theological Post-MetalAtmospheric · Heavy · Dark

FRI JUL 24•Riviera Theatre

alternative metal/art pop/metalcore

Poppy

Performance ChameleonMetallic · Glossy · Unsettling

LANDMVRKS

French Metalcore HeavyweightsAggressive · Melodic · Technical

Thousand Below

Post-Hardcore ArchitectExplosive · Melodic · Atmospheric

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FRI JUL 24•SPACE

ambient/experimental

Midnight Sun

Ethereal OrganistSacred · Shimmering · Expansive

SAT JUL 25•Reggies

progressive rock/krautrock

Nektar

Space-Rock ArchitectsExploratory · Cosmic · Complex

SAT JUL 25•TAO

footwork/chicago house

DJ Metro

Juke Circuit PioneerRapid · Syncopated · Raw