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new venue Radius opening in Chicago (initial lineup w/ King Gizzard, Bad Religion & more)
At 55,000 square feet, the independently owned and operated space, which is opening in what used to be a steel factory, holds a capacity of between 2500-3800 people
Heilung move Vic show to the Riv
Metal-friendly Nordic dark folk band Heilung are going on their first-ever North American tour in 2020.
Pitchfork Festival 2019 Sunday pics (Robyn, Charli XCX, Khruangbin, more)
Pitchfork Festival wrapped up its 2019 edition on Sunday with sets from Robyn, Charli XCX, Snail Mail, Khruangbin, Whitney, JPEGMAFIA, Neneh Cherry, Amen Dunes, Clairo, Ibeyi, Black Midi, Flasher, and Tasha.
Pitchfork Festival 2019 Saturday pics (Isley Brothers, Freddie Gibbs, Parquet Courts, more)
Saturday at Pitchfork Festival 2019 also included sets from Stereolab, Belle & Sebastian (performing ’If You're Feeling Sinister’), Jeremih, Jay Som, Cate Le Bon, CHAI, Lala Lala, Bitchin Bajas and Ric Wilson.
Pitchfork Festival 2019 Friday pics (Haim, Pusha T, Julia Holter, Sky Ferreira, more)
Day one of Pitchfork 2019 also featured sets from Mavis Staples, Low, Earl Sweatshirt, Soccer Mommy, Standing on the Corner, Rico Nasty, Valee, Grapetooth, MIKE, and Great Black Music Ensemble.
Mamby on the Beach’s new location threatened by advocates for endangered birds
Chicago festival Mamby on the Beach is set to bring Brockhampton, Sylvan Esso, Flying Lotus and more to a new beachside location in 2019, but not everyone is in favor of the move.
Eric Andre’s Chicago Theatre show on sale today – ENTER TO WIN TIX
Eric André is going on what he says is his biggest world tour ever, the "Legalize Everything" tour.
Pitchfork Festival 2019 Aftershows announced (Stereolab, Khruangbin, more)
Cate Le Bon, Snail Mail, Amen Dunes, Valee, CHAI and others are also playing intimate club shows around the 2019 edition of the festival.
Lollapalooza 2019 Aftershows: Death Cab for Cutie, Sharon Van Etten, more
Lollapalooza's lineup of 2019 Aftershows includes Death Cab for Cutie, Sharon Van Etten, Japanese Breakfast, IDLES, Men I Trust, Denzel Curry, (Sandy) Alex G, Jade Bird Kali Uchis, King Princess, and more.
Riot Fest 2019 lineup (Bikini Kill, Slayer, blink-182, Patti Smith, Raconteurs & MUCH more)
The stacked 15th anniversary lineup also includes Rise Against, Flaming Lips (playing ’Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots’), Jawbreaker, Ween (playing ’The Mollusk’), Against Me! (playing ’Reinventing Axl Rose’ and ’Transgender Dysphoria Blues’) and more.