Madonna appears Oct. 26 at United Center
Todd Carey, Josh Hoge, Ernie Halter, Curtis Peoples, Thursday, June 12 ($12, 21+) at Martyrs’.
Deadstock Audio, The Pocket, Saturday, July 5 ($10, 21+) at Martyrs’.
Euforquestra, Snuckafoo, Molehill, Saturday, June 28 ($8, 21+) at Martyrs’.
Great American Taxi, Wednesday, July 30 ($10, 21+) at Martyrs’.
Brendan James, Monday, July 7 ($8, 21+) at Martyrs’.
Jeff Freling’s Rock Squad, Eric and the Implants, Red Letter Kill, Tuesday, May 27 ($6, 21+) at Martyrs’.
Sons of the Never Wrong, Saturday, June 28 ($12-$15, 21+) at Martyrs’.
The Spares, Friday, June 5 ($7, 21+) at Martyrs’.
Aaron Lee Tasjan, Thursday, July 10 ($7, 21+) at Martyrs’.
On sale 10 a.m. Friday
2 Live Crew, Saturday, May 31 ($19.50-$22, 17+) at House of Blues.
Dru Hill, Tuesday, July 29 ($34.50-$37, 17+) at House of Blues.
Extreme, King’s X, Saturday, Aug. 9 ($31.50-$33, 17+) at House of fBlues.
Pat Green, Friday, Sept. 26 ($29.50-$31, 17+) at House of Blues.
The Hush Sound, The Cab, The Morning Light, Sunday, July 20 ($15-$17, all ages) at House of Blues.
My Morning Jacket, Thursday, Oct. 9, Friday, Oct. 10 ($39.50, all ages) at Chicago Theatre.
Ratt, Sunday, June 22 ($24.50-$26, 17+) at House of Blues.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp, Saturday, Aug. 9 ($1,999-$9,999, all ages; see rockcamp.com for more info) at House of Blues.
On sale 11 a.m. Friday
Dropkick Murphys, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Monday, July 7 ($31.50-$35, all ages) at Northerly Island’s Charter One Pavilion.
Third Day, Switchfoot, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Jars of Clay, Saturday, Aug. 23 ($31-$125, all ages) at Northerly Island’s Charter One Pavilion.
On sale noon Friday
Boston, Styx, Wednesday, July 23 ($25-$75, all ages) at Northerly Island’s Charter One Pavilion.
Bound Stems, Netherfriends, Gentleman Auction House, Friday, July 11 ($10, 21+) at Schubas.
Bowerbirds, Sunday, July 20 ($10, 18+) at Schubas.
Ralph Covert, Friday, May 30 ($12, 21+) at FitzGerald’s.
Virginia Coalition, Tuesday, July 8 ($12, 21+) at Schubas.
Carolyn Wonderland, Wednesday, June 25 ($10, 21+) at FitzGerald’s.
On sale 5 p.m. Friday
Rock the Bells Tour: A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Mos Def, The Pharcyde, De La Soul, Rakim, Method Man and Redman, others, Saturday, July 19 ($40-$75, all ages) at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre.
On sale 10 a.m. Saturday
Boys Like Girls, Good Charlotte, Metro Station, The Main, Tuesday, July 8 ($24.50, all ages) at Congress Theater.
Marshall Crenshaw, Friday, June 27 ($20, 21+) at Schubas.
The Faint, Friday, Aug. 22 ($23, all ages) at Vic Theatre.
Amos Lee, Monday, Aug. 11 ($22.50, all ages) at Park West.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Sunday, Sept. 28 ($35-$38, 18+) at Riviera Theatre.
Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, Saturday, Aug. 9 ($35-$79.75, all ages) at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre.
On sale 11 a.m. Saturday
Madonna, Sunday, Oct. 26 ($55-$350, all ages) at United Center.
On sale noon Saturday
“American Idols Live,” Saturday, July 19 ($42.50-$68.50, all ages) at Allstate Arena.
Raoul Belmans, Midway Strangers, Saturday, June 28 ($10, 21+) at Smart Bar.
Breakers Broken, How Far to Austin, Seth Bradley, Dirty Little Something, Saturday, May 31 ($10, 21+) at Double Door.
The Dials, Johnny and the Limelites, Saturday, June 28 ($8, 21+) at Double Door.
Dope, Kittie, A New Revolution, Dirge, Panic Cell, Friday, July 18 ($15, all ages) at Metro.
I Hate Kate, Luna Halo, Monte Negro, Tuesday, July 1 ($10, 21+) at Double Door.
Motor, Johnny Armstrong, Milo Wahi, Funk Shui, Thursday, June 5 ($5-$10, 21+) at Smart Bar.
TAFKA Vince and Lauren, Black Oil Brothers, Monday, June 2 ($3, 21+) at Double Door.
On sale now
Devon Williams and the Isolation Dream, Friday, July 4 ($10, 17+) at Beat Kitchen.
Empires, Wednesday, June 4 ($8-$10, all ages) at Subterranean.
Luke Doucet and the White Falcon, Friday, July 11 ($10, 18+) at Subterranean.
National Product, Friday, May 23 ($8, all ages) at Beat Kitchen.
Pistols at Dawn, Saturday, July 12 ($10, 21+) at Subterranean.
Paul Ritch, Brad Owen, Dino G, Friday, May 30 (free-$10, 21+) at Smart Bar.
Roosevelt Jenkins, Saturday, July 19 ($8-$10, 17+) at Subterranean.
Stereolab, Monade, Friday, Oct. 10 ($23, 18+) at Vic Theatre.
T.I., Thursday, June 19 ($43.50-$45, all ages) at Congress Theater.
Most tickets are available at Ticketmaster outlets and at 312-559-1212.
Matt Pais is the metromix music producer.
Originally published May 14, 2008.
