Janelle Monae

Janelle Monae @ The Apollo Theatre earlier on tour (more by Luis Ruiz) today in Chicago * Janelle Monae @ the Vic * Seamripper, Jerome Baez @ The Whistler * The Helio Sequence, Menomena @ Bottom Lounge * Melkbilly, Sleepy Kitty, White Gold @ The Burlington * 6 1/2 Furlongs, Ron Kurek Project, Charlatan @ Ultra Lounge * Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Wolf People, Lionlimb @ Lincoln Hall * The Cell Phones, The Bugs, King Baby, Dirty Rotten Sunshine @ Township * Absolutely Not, Dumpster Babies, Fire Retarded, The Sueves @ Empty Bottle (Free Show) For all of tonight's shows, and tomorrow's, check out our full Chicago show calendar...

Janelle Monae @ Afro Punk Fest 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Tickets to see Locrian at Bottom Lounge's upstairs room go on sale today (Friday, August 23) at noon CST...

Janelle Monae @ Coachella 2013 (more by Wei Shi) Janelle Monae is gearing up for the release of her second album, titled The Electric Lady, which is due out on September 10 via Wondaland Arts Society/Bad Boy Records...

Janelle Monáe @ Coachella 2013 (more by Wei Shi) Hyper-talented R&B weirdo Janelle Monáe is prepping her second studio album, titled The Electric Lady, for release this coming fall via Bad Boy Records...

Prince polished off his third of three Chicago shows at the United Center on Wednesday night (9/26), bringing a close to his Welcome 2 Chicago residency...

As mentioned, Prince is headed to Chicago for a residency at the United Center next week (September 24-26). He's also just announced that there will be "Purple After Jam" aftershows at the House of Blues on each night of his stay...

Janelle Monae @ Afropunk Festival 2012 (BKLYN) (more by Amanda Hatfield) Janelle Monae, whose most recent performance in Chicago was a President Obama rally at the UIC Forum in January, has been tapped to open for him at the United Center on September 26...

Janelle Monae @ Terminal 5 in 2010 (NYC) (more by Matthew Eisman) President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Chicago this week, arriving on Wednesday, January 11th (when Tomorrow Never Knows also kicks off), to raise money for his 2012 election campaign...

today in Chicago * Kaskade @ The Mid * Bruno Mars, Janelle Monáe, Plan B @ Aragon Ballroom * BLACKOUT Fest 2011 - Night One @ The Velvet Perineum * Coliseum, Sweet Cobra, The Swan King, Hunters @ Beat Kitchen * Damon & Naomi, Amor de Dias, Good Night & Good Morning @ Lincoln Hall What else...

FRIDAY Coliseum, Sweet Cobra, The Swan King, and Hunters can be found over at Beat Kitchen. Damon & Naomi, Amor de Dias, and Good Night & Good Morning will play Lincoln Hall...