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59 Roots Rock shows · 33 venues

Tuned to Roots Rock //A dusty, back-to-basics return to the front porch, blending gritty electric guitars with the earthy warmth of acoustic folk, country, and blues.

TONIGHT•Hobart Art Theater

blues rock/cajun

Tab Benoit

Cajun Blues PowerhouseGritty · Soulful · Swampy

TONIGHT•Des Plaines Theatre

progressive rock/art rock

Jon Anderson

Prog Rock DivinityEthereal · High · Symphonic

TONIGHT•Judson & Moore Distillery

folk/indie folk/sludge

Hannah Frey

Midwest SincerityGentle · Harmonic · Warm

Toadvine

Swampy Doom TroubadoursGritty · Heavy · Rural

TODAY•Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre

Bush

Grunge Radio RoyaltyDistorted · Emotive · Iconic

Creed

Post-Grunge TitansEarnest · Anthemic · Heavy

The Verve Pipe

90s Alt-Rock MainstaysTextured · Melodic · Sophisticated

Hoobastank

Post-Grunge TitansAnthemic · Melodic · Earnest

Ashes of Billy

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TONIGHT•Beat Kitchen

anti-folk/folk punk/alt country

Emperor X

Lo-Fi IntellectualKinetic · Jittery · Cerebral

Sammy Tweedy

Heartland IndieSoft · Earnest · Rustic

PROBLEMS

Deconstructed House OddityStrange · Beautiful · Fun

TOMORROW•Bottom Lounge

heavy metal/hard rock

School Of Rock

Post-Soviet Metal HammerGritty · Heavy · Classic

TUE JUL 21•Salt Shed

alternative rock/blues rock

KALEO

Icelandic Blues-Rock GiantsSoulful · Gritty · Cinematic

TUE JUL 21•Hideout

indie folk/americana rock/alt country

Styrofoam Winos

Voltron SongwritingDusty · Psych · Collaborative

Tobacco City

Midwest Americana VibeDusty · Melancholic · Hazy

Gnite

Digital Texture SculptorAmbient · Melodic · Smooth

WED JUL 22•Constellation

folk/experimental

Magic Tuber Stringband

Appalachian FuturistsEarthy · Experimental · Raw

WED JUL 22•Thalia Hall

indie folk/americana/indie rock

Wilderado

Heartland Indie PillarsSoaring · Dusty · Driven

Timmy Skelly

Dystopian Concept CreatorCinematic · Melodic · Theatrical

WED JUL 22•FitzGerald's

modern jazz/free jazz

Kyle Madsen Trio

Modern Jazz ImprovisersAngular · Intellectual · Flowing

WED JUL 22•The Burlington

alternative rock/rock/blues rock

Prerex

Windy City Alt-RockEarnest · Distorted · Classic

She's So Quiet

Windy City GrungeHeavy · Moody · Distorted

THU JUL 23•Joe's Live

americana/country rock

South City Revival

Midwest Workingman's CountryGritty · Rootsy · Authentic

THU JUL 23•Carol's Pub

pop country/country

Kaylee Rose

Neon Nashville AnthemsBold · Sparkly · Narrative

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

THU JUL 23•Porter County Fairgrounds

country/indie folk

Max McNown

Oregon-Born Roots RevivalistEarthy · Poignant · Resonant

THU JUL 23•SPACE

acoustic/instrumental

Kaki King

Acoustic Guitar ArchitectIntricate · Percussive · Cinematic

THU JUL 23•Subterranean

alt country/indie rock/folk

Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band

Poetic Heartland ChroniclerDusty · Literate · Twangy

chris coleslaw

Midwest Gringo FandangoQuirky · Acoustic · Dusty

THU JUL 23•Riviera Theatre

singer-songwriter/art pop/power pop

Aimee Mann

Adult Alternative IconPerceptive · Refined · Stoic

Kimon Kirk

Sideman SupremePolished · Melodic · Sophisticated

FRI JUL 24•Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre

southern rock/blues rock/red dirt

The Black Crowes

Southern-Rock TitansBluesy · Soulful · Raw

Whiskey Myers

Modern Outlaw IconsHeavy · Southern · Authentic

Southall

Red Dirt MuscleBrawny · Gritty · Modern

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TONIGHT•City Winery

David Cook

Modern Rock MainstayPolished · Anthemic · Post-Grunge

TOMORROW•United Center

progressive rock/hard rock

Rush

Virtuoso Prog ArchitectsIntellectual · Complex · Epic

WED JUL 22•United Center

progressive rock/hard rock

Rush

Virtuoso Prog ArchitectsIntellectual · Complex · Epic

THU JUL 23•Radius

drum and bass/house/hyperpop

jack white

Steady BounceDeep · Housey · Groovy

miniskirt

Glitch-Core SpriteManic · Artificial · Rapid

FRI JUL 24•Bottom Lounge

skate punk/alternative rock

Medanos

Midwest AgitatorsRaw · Punchy · Urgent

SAT JUL 25•TBA

Abisai

Contemporary Rock StorytellerPolished · Emotive · Driving

SAT JUL 25•Reggies

progressive rock/krautrock

Nektar

Space-Rock ArchitectsExploratory · Cosmic · Complex

SUN JUL 26•Arcada Theatre

soul/rock & roll

The Rascals

Blue-Eyed Soul IconsGroovy · Harmonic · Optimistic

TUE JUL 28•Ravinia

The Docksiders

Yacht Rock RevivalistsPolished · Nostalgic · Smooth