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FatCap cooks Chicago-Rican at the 200th Monday Night Foodball

FatCap cooks Chicago-Rican at the 200th Monday Night Foodball

Chicago Reader · Feb 25, 2026
Beloved DIY venue My Place Ohio moves to the cheaper pastures of Louisville - Chicago Reader

Beloved DIY venue My Place Ohio moves to the cheaper pastures of Louisville - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Feb 24, 2026
Motion City Soundtrack @ Riviera Theatre, Chicago, US, February 13, 2026

Motion City Soundtrack @ Riviera Theatre, Chicago, US, February 13, 2026

Under the Radar · Feb 24, 2026
Ishmael Ali – Burn the Plastic, Sell the Copper | The Quietus

Ishmael Ali – Burn the Plastic, Sell the Copper | The Quietus

The Quietus · Feb 24, 2026
Experimental skramz project Gingerbee say goodbye in Chicago with a 16-piece band - Chicago Reader

Experimental skramz project Gingerbee say goodbye in Chicago with a 16-piece band - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Feb 23, 2026
Lylantz y Cassandra Fowler abrazan la oscuridad - La Caverna

Lylantz y Cassandra Fowler abrazan la oscuridad - La Caverna

lacaverna.net · Feb 21, 2026
'Subsurface' uplifts human creativity over AI slop - Chicago Reader

'Subsurface' uplifts human creativity over AI slop - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Feb 20, 2026
'City in a Garden' embraces the queer gaze  - Chicago Reader

'City in a Garden' embraces the queer gaze  - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Feb 20, 2026
A timeless take on The Seagull at Red Theater - Chicago Reader

A timeless take on The Seagull at Red Theater - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Feb 19, 2026
Cage match - Chicago Reader

Cage match - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Feb 19, 2026
Hedda Gabler gets a comedic edge with Remy Bumppo - Chicago Reader

Hedda Gabler gets a comedic edge with Remy Bumppo - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Feb 19, 2026
Quiet desperation - Chicago Reader

Quiet desperation - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Feb 19, 2026
The Moviegoer: Goodbye, Fred - Chicago Reader

The Moviegoer: Goodbye, Fred - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Feb 19, 2026
Everything is holy - Chicago Reader

Everything is holy - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Feb 19, 2026
Get right with the prawn gods with South Side Shrimp at the next Monday Night Foodball

Get right with the prawn gods with South Side Shrimp at the next Monday Night Foodball

Chicago Reader · Feb 19, 2026
BEST NEW TRACKS: SNOWCUFFS – BURST

BEST NEW TRACKS: SNOWCUFFS – BURST

Motel Void · Feb 19, 2026
Stuck Share New Song "Deadlift": Listen

Stuck Share New Song "Deadlift": Listen

Stereogum · Feb 18, 2026
Grateful Dead: Dave's Picks Volume 57 - Uptown Theatre, Chicago IL 2/1/78 (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Grateful Dead: Dave's Picks Volume 57 - Uptown Theatre, Chicago IL 2/1/78 (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Glide Magazine · Feb 17, 2026
Joseph Schwartz reinventa el rock en "Superhuman" - La Caverna

Joseph Schwartz reinventa el rock en "Superhuman" - La Caverna

lacaverna.net · Feb 17, 2026
Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair | Sodwee

Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair | Sodwee

Sodwee · Feb 17, 2026
Lala Lala :: Heaven 2 - Aquarium Drunkard

Lala Lala :: Heaven 2 - Aquarium Drunkard

Aquarium Drunkard · Feb 17, 2026
Embittered make blackened death postrock for gnostic seekers - Chicago Reader

Embittered make blackened death postrock for gnostic seekers - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Feb 13, 2026
Chicago guitarist Goran Ivanović ties together a world of musical tradtions - Chicago Reader

Chicago guitarist Goran Ivanović ties together a world of musical tradtions - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Feb 13, 2026
SHADOW OF JUPITER Sign to Ripple Music; 'Bones' Due This Summer

SHADOW OF JUPITER Sign to Ripple Music; 'Bones' Due This Summer

The Obelisk · Feb 12, 2026
Bayonne – Multiphase

Bayonne – Multiphase

mp3hugger · Feb 12, 2026
Reader-recommended Black History Month events - Chicago Reader

Reader-recommended Black History Month events - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Feb 11, 2026
Ratboys Share Video for New Song “Penny in the Lake” and Announce New Tour Dates

Ratboys Share Video for New Song “Penny in the Lake” and Announce New Tour Dates

Under the Radar
Miriah and The Arti$t Illustrate the Transformative Power of Falling in Love on "Super Power"

Miriah and The Arti$t Illustrate the Transformative Power of Falling in Love on "Super Power"

Earmilk · Feb 09, 2026
Stuck – “Instakill”

Stuck – “Instakill”

+rcmndedlisten · Feb 08, 2026
Obscure Spirits – Don’t Let Me Love You

Obscure Spirits – Don’t Let Me Love You

mp3hugger · Feb 07, 2026
Chicago indie rockers Feller get heavier on Sound Colored Penny - Chicago Reader

Chicago indie rockers Feller get heavier on Sound Colored Penny - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Feb 06, 2026
The Palmer Squares celebrate their love of hip-hop at a pre-Valentine's party - Chicago Reader

The Palmer Squares celebrate their love of hip-hop at a pre-Valentine's party - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Feb 06, 2026
Two Piece Fest returns to Chicago after a decade with a huge lineup of the smallest bands - Chicago Reader

Two Piece Fest returns to Chicago after a decade with a huge lineup of the smallest bands - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Feb 06, 2026
Ratboys' 'Singin' To An Empty Chair': The Story Behind Every Song

Ratboys' 'Singin' To An Empty Chair': The Story Behind Every Song

Stereogum · Feb 06, 2026
Quantum leap or community crossroads? - Chicago Reader

Quantum leap or community crossroads? - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Feb 06, 2026
Ratboys: Singin’ to an Empty Chair

Ratboys: Singin’ to an Empty Chair

Pitchfork Album Reviews · Feb 06, 2026
EsDeeKid drops new single “Omens”

EsDeeKid drops new single “Omens”

The FADER · Feb 05, 2026
Southeast Spotlight: 83 Years: From Fermi’s Pile to Quantum Campus - Chicago Reader

Southeast Spotlight: 83 Years: From Fermi’s Pile to Quantum Campus - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Feb 04, 2026
Life during lockdown - Chicago Reader

Life during lockdown - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Feb 04, 2026
Friko Announce New Album, Share Video for “Seven Degrees”

Friko Announce New Album, Share Video for “Seven Degrees”

Pitchfork News · Feb 03, 2026
Ratboys make you a sandwich - Chicago Reader

Ratboys make you a sandwich - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Feb 03, 2026
The Opener: ira glass are unafraid of entropy

The Opener: ira glass are unafraid of entropy

The FADER · Feb 02, 2026
Maurice McGee – Ain’t Nothing Better

Maurice McGee – Ain’t Nothing Better

Parkettchannel · Feb 02, 2026
Chicago power poppers Time Thieves are a band of many moods - Chicago Reader

Chicago power poppers Time Thieves are a band of many moods - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Jan 30, 2026
Breakout Chicago posthardcore band Latter take a victory lap at Lincoln Hall - Chicago Reader

Breakout Chicago posthardcore band Latter take a victory lap at Lincoln Hall - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Jan 30, 2026
Ascendant saxophonist Mai Sugimoto launches February residency at the Hungry Brain - Chicago Reader

Ascendant saxophonist Mai Sugimoto launches February residency at the Hungry Brain - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Jan 30, 2026
Ambient-dance mystics Purelink revisit the group’s native Chicago - Chicago Reader

Ambient-dance mystics Purelink revisit the group’s native Chicago - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Jan 30, 2026
Elucid brings his far-out hip-hop (and DJ Haram) to Chicago - Chicago Reader

Elucid brings his far-out hip-hop (and DJ Haram) to Chicago - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Jan 30, 2026
Chicago theaters bet on the future - Chicago Reader

Chicago theaters bet on the future - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Jan 30, 2026
'When I’m voguing I just feel free' - Chicago Reader

'When I’m voguing I just feel free' - Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader · Jan 29, 2026