Chicagoland Concert Guide

June & July 2003

   

                                                 compiled by Julie Lounges

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June 2003  

6         CHEAP TRICK w/ Dirty Dan Buck (of The Boyzz)

          Star Plaza Theatre (Merrillville, IN)

 

          BEN HARPER  w/ Jack Johnson & Kid Koala

          UIC Pavillion (Chicago, IL)

 

          JONATHAN RICHMAN

          Metro (Chicago, IL)

 

          Midwest BEAT’s “Tom Lounges’ B-Day Bash”

          SECOND CHILDHOOD, WOOKIE LUV & SOUL PRIDE    

          with...

          TOM LOUNGES & THE ASS CLOWN ORCHESTRA JAMMERS

          Soprano’s Lounge   (Griffith, IN)

 

           JUNIOR BROWN

            Fitzgeralds (Berwyn, IL)

 

           MAZE  w/ Frankie Beverly & Pattie LaBelle

           Allstate (Chicago, IL)

 

            JIM BELUSHI / DAN AKROYED

            & THE HAVE LOVE WILL TRAVEL REVUE

            Vic (Chicago, IL)

 

           VIOLENT FEMMES  w/ Flaming Lips & others

           New City YMCA (Chicago, IL)

 

7         THE BODEANS

           Ravinia  (Highland Park, IL)

 

           ETTA JAMES

           House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

 

           Midwest BEAT’s “B-Day Bash ~ Part II”

           CRUSHED, K-FACTOR & OVERDUE

           Backdoor Lounge  (Griffith, IN)

 

           STAINED  w/ Finch

           New City YMCA (Chicago, IL)

 

           LAURA CANTRELL  w/ Schramms

           Schubas (Chicago, IL)

 

8         ART GARFUNKEL

           Ravinia (Highland Park, IL)

 

           JAGUARS   

           House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

 

9         COLDPLAY

           UIC Pavillion (Chicago, IL)

 

11       BECK

           UIC Pavillion (Chicago, IL)

 

12       O’TOWN  w/ The Duece Project

           House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

 

           THE YARDBIRDS

           Abbey Pub  (Chicago, IL)

 

13       LITTLE FEAT  w/ Eric Jerardi Band

           House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

 

           SINBAD  

           Star Plaza  (Merrillville, IN)

 

14       RICK SPRINGFIELD

           Skyline Stage / Navy Pier (Chicago, IL)

 

           LL COOL J & DRU HILL

           Star Plaza  (Merrillville, IN)

 

           FLESHTONES

           Double Door (Chicago, IL)

 

           NAZ

           House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

 

15       LOU REED

           Skyline Stage / Navy Pier (Chicago, IL)

 

17       NEVILLE BROTHERS

           Ravinia (Highland Park, IL)

 

           NEIL YOUNG

           United Center (Chicago, IL)

 

            (HED) PE    w/ Escape From Earth

            House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

 

18        DAN FOGLEBERG

            Skyline Stage / Navy Pier (Chicago, IL)

 

            HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS

            Ravinia (Highland Park, IL)

 

            FAIRPORT CONVENTION

            Fitzgerald’s  (Berwyn, IL)

 

            PEARL JAM   w/ Idlewild

            United Center (Chicago, IL)

 

18 & 19    LISA GERMANO

               Schuba’s (Chicago, IL)

 

19        THE WAILERS

            House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

 

           JAH WOBBLE

           Abbey Pub  (Chicago, IL)

 

20       Midwest BEAT presents...

          “South Haven Showdown”

           Battle Of Band Grand Finals

           THE HEAVIES, BORN AGAINST TIME, DENYL

           & DEAD ENVY

           McCool’s  (South Haven, IN)

 

           RAY CHARLES

           Symphony Center (Chicago, IL)

 

           EARTH, WIND & FIRE

           Star Plaza  (Merrillville,IN)

 

           THE BUZZCOCKS

           Metro (Chicago, IL)

 

           TAJ MAHAL & THE HULA BLUES BAND

           House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

 

21       OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN

           Star Plaza (Merrillville,IN)

 

           PEARL JAM  w/ The Buzzcocks

           Alpine Valley (East Troy, WI)

 

           ROLLINS BAND

           The Vic (Chicago, IL)

 

           JOAN ARMSTRONG

           House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

 

22       JACKSON BROWNE & STEVE EARL w/ Keb’ Mo’

           Rosemont Theatre  (Rosemont, IL)

 

24       THE DOORS  (21st Century)

Chicago Theatre (Chicago, IL)

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

   THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA

           Ravinia (Highland Park, IL)

 

           MARTY WILSON PIPER

           Schubas (Chicago, IL)

 

25        BEACH BOYS

            Ravinia  (Highland Park, IL)

 

            LOS VAN VAN

            House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

 

26        WEIRD AL YANKOVIC  

            Skyline Stage / Navy Pier (Chicago, IL)

 

26-27   FLEETWOOD MAC

            Allstate Arena (Chicago, IL)

 

27        ADEMA

            Double Door (Chicago, IL)

 

            Midwest BEAT presents...

           “Battle Of Backdoor” Finals

           THE HEAVIES, EIGHTY•94, PSYCHOMANCER & FALLEN

           Backdoor Lounge  (Griffith, IN)

 

27-28     DARK STAR ORCHESTRA

             Skyline Stage / Navy Pier (Chicago, IL)

 

28       Midwest BEAT welcomes...      

           M&R RUSH w/Theef

           Hobart Jaycee Fest 2003     

           Strack & Van Til Lot (Hobart, IN)

 

            PETER GABRIEL

           Tweeter  (Orland Park, IL)

 

           STEEL PULSE

           House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

 

 29      Midwest BEAT welcomes...      

           OUIET RIOT w/Overdue

Hobart Jaycee Fest 2003     

 Strack & Van Til Lot (Hobart, IN)

 

 

 

 

30      DUKE TUMATO  w/ All Tooned Up

          Hobart Jaycee Fest 2003     

          Strack & Van Til Lot (Hobart, IN)

July 2003 

 

1        Midwest BEAT welcomes...       

          HEARTSFIELD w/Area 51

          Hobart Jaycee Fest 2003     

          Strack & Van Til Lot (Hobart, IN)

 

          PAT  BENATAR

Ravinia (Highland Park, IL)

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 BUSTA RHYMES

          House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

 

2        DOOBIE BROTHERS

          House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

 

          Midwest BEAT welcomes...      

          THE SMITHEREENS  w/ Unusual Suspects

          Hobart Jaycee Fest 2003     

          Strack & Van Til Lot (Hobart, IN)

 

3        DAVE MATTHEWS BAND

          Tweeter Center (Tinley Park, IL)

 

          REV. HORTON HEAT

          Metro (Chicago, IL)

 

4        BOSTON

          Tweeter Center (Tinley Park, IL)

 

5       SANTANA w/ Angelique Kidjo

         Tweeter Center (Tinley Park, IL)

 

         ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT

         House Of Blues  (Chicago, IL)

 

6       IN FLAMES

         Vic (Chicago, IL)

 

6-7    HOOTIE & THE BLOW FISH

         House Of Blues  (Chicago, IL)

 

8       NORAH JONES

         Ravinia  (Highland Park, IL)

 

9       ARETHA FRANKLIN

         Ravinia (Highland Park, IL)

 

         DAVID LEE ROTH

         House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

 

         AMERICAN IDOLS

         United Center (Chicago, IL)

 

11     X  w/ The Drapes & The Trip Daddies

        House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

 

        BON JOVI w/ Goo Goo Dolls

        Tweeter Center (Chicago, IL)

 

        LES CLAYPOOL & THE FROG BRIGADE

        Vic (Chicago, IL)

 

12    GOO GOO DOLLS

        Metro (Chicago, IL)

 

         LOLLAPALOOZA

         w/ Jane’s Addiction, Incubus & Many Others

         Tweeter Center (Tinley Park, IL)

 

13     ANGELA BOFILLw/ Tom Browne & Others  

         Skyline Stage / Navy Pier  (Chicago, IL)

 

15-16    MODEST MOUSE  w/ Radar Brothers

             House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

 

16      BLUES TRAVELER

          Ravinia (Highland Park, IL)

 

         JAY-Z & 50 Cent w/ Snoop Dog & others

         Tweeter Center (Tinley Park, IL)

 

17     AVERAGE WHITE BAND

         House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

 

18       BRUCE COCKBURN

          House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

 

          JOE COCKER

          Skyline Stage / Navy Pier  (Chicago, IL)

 

          JOURNEY, SAMMY HAGAR & .38 SPECIAL

          Tweeter Center (Tinley Park IL)

 

18-19   PHISH

             Alpine Valley (East Troy, WI)

 

19      QUEENSRYCHE w/ Dream Theater

          Aragon Ballroom (Chicago, IL)

 

         JOHN SCOFIELD BAND

          Park West (Chicago, IL)

 

         REO SPEEDWAGON, HEART  STYX & NIGHT RANGER          

         Tweeter Center (Tinley Park, IL)

 

20    “OZZ FEST  2003” w/ Ozzy Osborne,

         Marilyn Manson, Disturbed, KORN,

         Chevelle & Others

         Tweeter Center (Tinley Park, IL)

 

22    JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE & CHRISTINA AGUILERA 

        Allstate Arena (Chicago, IL)

 

         ALICE COOPER

         Skyline Stage / Navy Pier (Chicago, IL)

 

         THE ISLEY BROTHERS

         Chicago Theatre (Chicago, IL)

 

         LYLE LOVETT

         Ravinia (Chicago, IL)

 

23    JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE & CHRISTINA AGUILERA 

        United Center (Chicago, IL)

 

 26   “SUMMER SANITARIUM 2003”

         w/ METALLICA, LIMP BIZKIT, MUDVAYNE, LINKIN PARK  

         & DEFTONES

         Hawthorne Racetrack  (Chicago, IL)

 

 29 &30  ALLMAN BROTHERS w/Karl Denizen’s Tiny Universe

Chicago Theatre  (Chicago, IL)

 

 

 

 

 31   THE B-52s  w/ National Trust

         House of Blues  (Chicago, IL)

 

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