FEATURES

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER CHICAGOLAND CONCERT GUIDE

(assembled by Julie Lounges)

NOVEMBER

3    BBMAK & JESSICA RIDDLE
      House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

     PETER, PAUL & MARY
      Star Plaza Theater (Merrillville, IN)

     EDDIE MONEY
      Joe's Bar (Chicago, IL)

     COMMANDER CODY & HIS LOST PLANET AIRMEN
      Fitzgerald's (Berwyn, IL)

     P.O.D. w/ Hed
      Riviera (Chicago, IL)

4   THE FIFTH DIMENSION
      North Shore Center (Skokie, IL)

      BEN HARPER & THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS
      Aragon (Chicago, IL)

5   AL JARREAU
      Star Plaza (Merrillville, IN)

      "THE BUDDY HOLLY SHOW" w/ John Muller,
      J.P. RIchardson Jr. & Fernando Flores-Vega
      Porter County Expo Center (Valparaiso, IN)

     RATDOG
      Riviera (Chicago, IL)

6   RAMBLIN' JACK ELLIOT & TIM GRIMM
      Steppenwolf Theater (Chicago, IL)

7   TYPE O NEGATIVE w/ Simon Says
      House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

8   MISFITS w/ Murphy's Law
      House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

     DEFTONES w/ Incubus & Tap Root
     Aragon (Chicago, IL)

     THE SEA & CAKE
      Park West (Chicago, IL)

9   SAVOY BROWN / Kim Simmonds
     The Abbey Pub (Chicago, IL)

      JUCIFER
       Fireside Bowl (Chicago, IL)

9-10 SISTER HAZEL
      House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

10 HERBIE HANCOCK w/ Wayne Shorter
       McAninch Arts Center (Chicago, IL)

      JOHN McLAUGHLIN & ZAKIR HUSSAIN
      Chicago Theater (Chicago, IL)

      MARTIN SEXTON
      Schubas (Chicago, IL)

10-11 SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS
                 Double Door (Chicago, IL)

11 TEMPTATIONS
       Star Plaza   (Merrillville, IN)

      JERRY JEFF WALKER
       House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

      3 DOORS DOWN w/ Dust For Life & Cold
       Riviera (Chicago, IL)

12 RANCID
       Riviera (Chicago, IL)

     CHERRY POPPIN" DADDIES
      Metro (Chicago, IL)

     311 w/ Zebrahead
      Riviera (Chicago, IL)

     DIXIE CHICKS
      United Center (Chicago, IL)

13 REEL BIG FISH
       House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

14 PETER MURPHAY
       Metro (Chicago, IL)

      COREY FELDMAN BAND
      Finke's (HIghland, IN)

16 BUDDY GUY
       Legends (Chicago, IL)

      MACY GRAY
       Aragon (Chicago, IL)

      2 SKINNEE J'S
       Metro (Chicago, IL)

       PETER CASE
       Fitzgerald's (Berwyn, IL)

      SUPERDRAG
       Double Door (Chicago, IL)

       SKID ROW
       Silver Bullet (South Haven, IL)

17 GEORGE JONES
       Rialto Square (Chicago, IL)

      "Midwest Beat WInter Bash"
       w/Trauma, Slagg Wagner, Drena Reign, Djinn, Autumn Dawn
       & Dave "Elvis" Lopez
       Port Offshore Lounge (Portage, IN)

     YOUSSOU N'DOUR
      Chicago Theater (Chicago, IL)

     KEVIN LEE
      Subterranean (Chicago, IL)

      ELVIN BISHOP
      Legend's (Chicago, IL)

      MAURA O'CONNELL
      Fitzgerald's (Berwyn, IL)

      CHAINSAW KITTENS
      Double Door (Chicago, IL)

      GEORGE CLINTON w/ Parliament/Funkadelic
      Star Plaza (Merrillville, IN)

18 LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III
       McAninch Arts Center(Chicago, IL)

      ANI DI FRANCO
      Aragon (Chicago, IL)

      FASTBALL w/ Nash Kato & John Wesley Harding
      Metro (Chicago, IL)

      SYD STRAW w/ Karla Schieske
      Schubas (Chicago, IL)

18-19 SAMMY HAGAR
            Chicago Theater (Chicago, IL)

20    GREGG ALLMAN & FRIENDS
        House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

       BON JOVI w/ Less Than Jake
       Allstate Arena (Rosemont, IL)

       JUICE NEWTON w/Autumn Dawn & The Bones
       The Port Offshore (Portage, IN)

21   POI DOG PONDERING
        House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

       LESS THAN JAKE
       The Vic (Chicago, IL)

      PANTERA w/ Kittie & Morbid Angel
       Allstate Arena (Rosemont, IL)

22   LIQUID SOUL
        Double Door (Chicago, IL)

       WILCO
        Riviera (Chicago, IL)

       WARREN ZEVON
        The Vic (Chicago, IL)

23 LONNIE BROOKS BAND
       Bugsy's (Highland, IL)

24   MARCIO FRACO
        Old Town School Of Folk Music (Chicago, IL)

24-25   O'JAYS w/ Gerald Levert & The Dells
             Star Plaza (Merrillville, IN)

      LOCAL H
       Penny Road Pub (South Barrington Hills , IL)

      THE BODEANS
      Riviera (Chicago, IL)

      PAUL SIMON
      Auditorium Theater (Chicago, IL)

26 KENNY ROGERS
      Star Plaza (Merrillville, IN)

28 JILL SOBULE
       Schubas (Chicago, IL)

       DIO w/ Yngwie Malmsteen & Doro Pesh
       House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

29 SMASHING PUMPKINS
       United Center (Chicago, IL)

DECEMBER

1   THE TRAGICALLY HIP
      The Vic (Chicago, IL)

      SMOOTH JAZZ CHRISTMAS
      Chicago Theatre (Chicago, IL)

1-2 ARETHA FRANKLIN
        House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

2   GEORGE WINSTON
      Governor's State (Chicago, IL)

      MOE
      The Vic (Chicago, IL)

      EVERCLEAR
      Chicago Theater (Chicago, IL)

      SMASHING PUMPKINS
      Metro (Chicago, IL)

      MARILYN MANSON
      UIC Pavilion (Chicago, IL)

3    MICHAEL W. SMITH
      Arie Crown Theatre (Chicago, IL)

3&4   DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
         Allstate Arena (Chicago, IL)

7   JIM BRICKMAN
      Chicago Theatre (Chicago, IL)

8 & 9 JOHNNY MATHIS
             Chicago Theatre (Chicago, IL)

9    St. GERMAIN
       Metro (Chicago, IL)

       GEORGE CARLIN
       Star Plaza (Merrillville, IN)

       "TWISTED CHRISTMAS 7"
        w/ DISTURBED and others
        United Center (Chicago, IL)

12   TY HERNDON
       Cadillac Ranch (Barlett, IL)

16   ANDY WILLIAMS
       Chicago Theater (Chicago, IL)

17   THE THREE TENORS
       United Center (Chicago, IL)

22   MARTY LLOYD BAND
       House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

       KEVIN LEE
       U.S. Beer Co. (Chicago, IL)

23   BLUE MEANIES w/ Tassers
       Metro (Chicago, IL)

28   TED NUGENT
         House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

30   WILLY PORTER
       House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

31 THIRD EYE BLIND w/ Nina Gordon & Others
      House Of Blues (Chicago, IL)

      CHEAP TRICK
      Star Plaza (Merrillville, IN)