Chicagoland Concert Guide

AUGUST & SEPTEMBER  2003

   

                                                 compiled by Julie Lounges  

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AUGUST 2003

1       SUPER DIAMOND

         House of Blues  (Chicago, IL)

 

         THE COMMITMENTS 

         Joe’s Sports Bar  (Chicago, IL)

 

        “X-ROCK 103.9” presents

         THE CRAWPUPPIES               

          Lake County Fairgrounds  (Crown Point, IN)

 

1-2    SUPERGRASS

         Metro  (Chicago, IL)

 

1-3    “SUMMER ON SOUTHPORT FEST”

         with LOCAL H & others

         Schubas  (Chicago, IL)

 

2      THE OUTFIELD w/ 7th Heaven

         Sean Kaley’s  (Chicago, IL)

 

         THE DEAD & BOB DYLAN

         Route 66 Raceway  (Joliet, IL)

 

         TOBY KEITH w/ Blake Shelton

         Tweeter  (Tinley Park,IL)

 

5       PETER FRAMPTON

         Ravinia  (Chicago, IL)

 

         AARON CARTER

         House Of Blues  (Chicago, IL)

 

 6      CROSBY, STILLS & NASH

         Rosemont Theatre (Rosemont, IL)

 

         TYPE O’ NEGATIVE

         Metro  (Chicago, IL)

 

         HARRY CONNICK JR. QUARTET

         Green Mill  (Chicago, IL)

 

         ROY AYERS & DIANNE REEVES 

         Skyline Stage  (Chicago, IL)

 

 7      ROD ARGENT & COLIN BLUNSTONE

         Abbey Road  (Chicago, IL)

 

         BELA FLECK & THE FLECKTONES

         Symphony Center  (Chicago, IL)

 

 8     WHITESNAKE w/ WARRANT, KIP WINGER & SLAUGHTER,

        Tweeter Center  (Tinley Park, IL)

 

        CHRIS ISAAK & LISA MARIE PRESLEY

        House Of Blues  (Chicago, IL)

 

       “X-ROCK 103.9” presents

        BONFIRE & OVERDUE               

        Lake County Fairgrounds  (Crown Point, IN)

 

        AIMEE MANN

        Skyline Stage/Navy Pier  (Chicago, IL)

 

        STEELY DAN

        United Center  (Chicago, IL)

 

         THREE DOORS DOWN & OUR LADY PEACE 

         New City YMCA  (Chicago, IL)

 

 9      JOHN MAYER & COUNTING CROWS

         Tweeter Center  (Tinley Park, IL)

 

         THE MISFITS, THE DAMNED  & THE DICKIES  

         Vic  (Chicago, IL)

 

         LILLIAN AXE & BRAND NEW SIN

         Penny Road Pub  (South Barrington, IL)

 

         CONCRETE BLONDE w/ LYDIA LUNCH & others

          Abbey Pub  (Chicago, IL)

 

10     TORI AMOS & BEN FOLDS

         Auditorium  (Chicago, IL)

 

         CHICAGO

         Rosemont Theatre (Rosemont, IL)

 

         IRON MAIDEN, DIO & MOTORHEAD

         Tweeter Center  (Tinley Park, IL)

 

         LES NUBIANS & ZAP MAMA

          House Of Blues  (Chicago, IL)

 

12                    RINGO STARR & THIS ALL-STARR featuring...

        JOHN WAITE, SHELIA E., PAUL CARRICK

        & ZAK STARKEY 

            Rosemont Theatre  (Rosemont, IL)

 

          EVANESCENCE

          Congress Theatre  (Chicago, IL)

 

13     BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND

         U.S Cellular Field /Comisky Park  (Chicago, IL)

 

13-14    SISTER HAZEL

            House of Blues  (Chicago, IL)

 

14     JAMES TAYLOR

         Allstate Arena (Rosemont, IL)

 

15     SUSAN TEDESCHI & KOKO TAYLOR

         Ravinia  (Chicago, IL)

 

         JAMES BROWN

         House of Blues  (Chicago, IL)

 

         GALLAGHER

         Navy Pier / Skyline Stage (Chicago, IL)

 

         GYPSY KINGS

         Chicago Theatre  (Chicago, IL)

 

         SONIC YOUTH & GUIDED BY VOICES        

         A. Finkle & Sons  (Chicago, IL)

 

         ESCAPE FROM EARTH

         Metro  (Chicago, IL)

 

16     THE ELVIS SPECTACULAR

         Skyline Stage @ Navy Pier  (Chicago, IL)

 

         K.D. LANG

         Ravinia (Chicago, IL)

 

         PSYCHEDELIC FURS & ALKALINE TRIO

         A Finkl & Sons (Chicago, IL)

 

        AL JARREAU & YOLANDA ADAMS

         Arie Crown  (Chicago, IL)

 

        Midwest BEAT Magazine’s

       “SUPER END OF SUMMER BLOW-OUT BASH!”

       featuring seven live acts on 2 stages!

       EAT A PEACH, MACK CREEK BAND,

       PETE BERWICK & THE RENEGADES,

       DAYNA MALOW, DOG & BUTTERFLY,

       STEVE VANSAK & THE HEAVIES

       The Sandbox  (Roselawn, IN)

 

17     JOE JACKSON BAND

        Congress Theatre (Chicago, IL)

       

 EARL SCRUGGS

        Old Town School Of Music  (Chicago, IL)

 

        JOAN SEBASTIAN

        Allstate Arena  (Rosemont, IL)

 

17-21   30 ODD FOOT OF GRUNTS

            House of Blues  (Chicago, IL)

 

19     KENNY LOGGINS & HALL & OATES 

         Chicago Theatre  (Chicago, IL)

 

20     HANSON

         Schubas  (Chicago, IL)

 

21     JIMMY BUFFETT  & THE CORAL REEFFER BAND

         Tweeter Center (Tinley Park, IL)

 

         THE CRUSADERS

         Chicago Theatre  (Chicago, IL)

 

21-23    LIZ PHAIR

             Metro (Chicago, IL)

 

22     JETHRO TULL

         Skyline Stage  (Chicago, IL)

 

         RASCAL FLATTS & JIMMY WAYNE

         Star Plaza Theatre  (Merrillville, IN)

 

         MAC McNALLY

         House Of Blues  (Chicago, IL)

 

         BUSTA RHYMES

          Park West  (Chicago, IL)

 

23     JIMMY BUFFETT  & THE CORAL REEFFER BAND

         Tweeter Center  (Tinley Park, IL)

 

         THE MAVERICKS

         Schubas (Chicago, IL)

 

         RADIOHEAD  w/Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks

         Alpine Valley  (East Troy, WI)

 

         “A.B.A.T.E of Indiana” / MDA Benefit

          BLUE OYSTER CULT               

          Porter County Fairgrounds  (Valparaiso, IN)

 

          KURT ELLING

          Symphony Center  (Chicago, IL)

 

          FELIX DA HOUSE CAT

          Vision  (Chicago, IL)

 

          THE BOTTLE ROCKETS & JASON RINGENBERG

          Old Town School Of Music  (Chicago, IL)

 

24-25    WILLIE NELSON

             House of Blues (Chicago, IL)

 

26     BILLY IDOL

        House of Blues  (Chicago, IL)

 

 JETHRO TULL

        Skyline Stage  (Chicago, IL)

 

        B.B. KING & JEFF BECK

        Arie Crown  (Chicago, IL)

 

28     MIKE SMITH & ROCK ENGINE (of the DAVE CLARK FIVE)

         Abbey Road  (Chicago, IL)

 

29    “X-ROCK 103.9” & STAR PRODUCTIONS presents

         LYNYRD SKYNYRD               

         Lake County Fairgrounds  (Crown Point, IN)

 

         THE SEX PISTOLS

         Aragon  (Chicago, IL)

 

         DAVID LEE ROTH

         House Of Blues  (Chicago, IL)

 

30     REGGIE & THE FULL EFFECT

          House Of Blues  (Chicago, IL)

 

         PANSY DIVISION

         Fireside Bowl  (Chicago, IL)

 

30-31   TONY BENNETT

            Ravinia  (Chicago, IL)


SEPTEMBER 2003           Back to Top

1     TRAPT

       House Of Blues  (Chicago, IL)

 

5     AEROSMITH & KISS

       Tweeter Center  (Tinley Park, IL)

 

       JOHN HIATT & ROBERT CRAY

       Ravinia  (Chicago, IL)

 

       NEVILLE BROTHERS

       House Of Blues  (Chicago, IL)

 

6     AEROSMITH & KISS

       Alpine Valley (East Troy, WI)

 

       THE DANDY WARHOLS

       Metro (Chicago, IL)

 

       THE ROOTS & O.A.R. with N.E.R.D. & Others

        Tweeter Center  (Tinley Park, IL)

 

        RAMBLIN JACK ELLIOTT w/ Roy Book Binder

        Old Town School Of Folk Music  (Chicago, IL)

 

        VILLAGE PEOPLE & LITTLE RICHARD

        Ravinia  (Chicago, IL)

 

7      TWIZTED

        House Of Blues  (Chicago, IL)

 

9      THE TOM TOM CLUB

        Abbey Pub  (Chicago, IL)

 

12    POISON THE WELL w/ Dillinger Escape Plan

       House Of Blues  (Chicago, IL)

 

13     CALIFORNIA GUITAR TRIO

         Schubas  (Chicago, IL)

 

         EDWIN McCAIN BAND

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