Blitzen Trapper

Blitzen Trapper @ Newport Folk Festival 2012 (more by Jessica Amaya) Blitzen Trapper recently finished up a string of dates with The Head and the Heart, and are set to head out on tour with Brandi Carlile later this week...

Blitzen Trapper @ Webster Hall in October (NYC) (more by Kurt Christensen) Portland's Blitzen Trapper have announced a string of summer North American tour dates, which will bring the band back to Chicago to play Lincoln Hall on July 9...

Blitzen Trapper @ Reckless Records in Lakeview (photo by Tina Campbell) Blitzen Trapper hit Chicago yesterday (11/3), to play a 6PM in-store at Reckless Records' Lakeview location and then a proper show at Metro later on, with Dawes and Belle Brigade...

Kvelertak @ BV BBG CMJ 2011 -- Rocks Off Boat Show (more by Greg Cristman) today in Chicago * Tiga, Annie Mac @ The Mid * Moonface, Antl'rd @ Lincoln Hall * Matt Hires, Rachel Platten @ Schubas * Carl Palmer Band, Tautologic @ Reggie's * Kvelertak, Skeletonwitch, Zoroaster, Gaza @ Empty Bottle * Gaza, Beak, Roman Ring, Wasted Fortune @ Ultra Lounge * Four Year Strong, Gallows, Title Fight, The Swellers, Sharks @ Metro * Frank Turner, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Into It, Over It @ Bottom Lounge * Library Ghost, The Envy Corps, The Dirty Pigeons, Dan Tedesco @ Subterranean Gaza open the Kvelertak show at Empty Bottle, and then hop over to the Ultra Lounge to headline their own...

The Black Angels @ Lincoln Hall (more by Zach Pollack) The Black Angels have just announced a fall tour, which includes an October 20th stop at Chicago's Metro...

Portland, OR's Blitzen Trapper are gearing up for the release of their sixth LP American Goldwing, out September 13th via Sub Pop Records...

As previously mentioned, The Wicker Park Fest will take place from July 23rd - 24th in Wicker Park on Milwaukee Avenue, between North Avenue and Wood Street...