There are a ridiculous amount of great shows on Friday and Saturday.  I won’t be making it to any of them.  You — yes, you — should go in my place.

Monday, March 7
Menomena; Empty Bottle. 6:30 pm, free with RSVP.
Kelly Hogan & Scott Ligon; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation

Tuesday, March 8
The Chapin Sisters; Elbo Room. 8 pm, $7

Wednesday, March 9
Dan Bern, Edie Carey; SPACE. 8 pm, $18-20

Thursday, March 10
Portugal. The Man, Kellen and Me, The Soil and the Sun; Lincoln Hall. 7:30 pm, sold out
Esben and the Witch, Wise Blood, Family Band; Empty Bottle. 9:30 pm, $10

Friday, March 11
Richard Shindell; SPACE. 7 pm, $18-30
Ari Hest; Schubas. 7 pm and 10:30 pm, $10
Cold War Kids, A Lull; the Riviera. 7:30 pm, $24
The Future Laureates, Kingsley Flood, How Far to Austin, Nelken; Mayne Stage. 8:30 pm, $10
The Get Up Kids, Miniature Tigers, Brian Bonz; Bottom Lounge. 9 pm, $22
Diplo, Willy Joy; The Mid. 10 pm, $22
Dick Prall, Rachele Eve; SPACE. 10 pm, $10-14
Maps and Atlases, Light Pollution, Gypsyblood; Lincoln Hall. 10 pm, $14

Saturday, March 12
Sarah McLachlan, Butterfly Boucher, Melissa McClelland; Chicago Theatre. 7:30 pm, sold out
Loyal Divide, Derek Nelson and the Musicians, Nick Miller and the Neighbors, Bassel and the Supernaturals; Beat Kitchen. 8:30 pm, $10
The Get Up Kids, Miniature Tigers, Brian Bonz; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $22-26
Middle Brother, Dawes, Deer Tick; Metro. 9 pm, $19

Sunday, March 13
Orgone, The Right Now; Schubas. 8 pm, $10-12
Emilie Autumn; Metro. 8 pm, $21

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3. This Week in Great Music: 4/5 – 4/11

Why hello there, quiet week.

No concert activity going on for me, unless I wind up feeling adventurous later in the week. Wednesday and Thursday, Conan O’Brien stops by the Chicago Theater for some futimes. Maybe if you sell a kidney on Craigslist, you can get a ticket.

Monday, May 17
Robbie Fulks, Jim DeWan; Hideout.  7 pm, $10 suggested donation
Patrick Watson, McKensie Toma; Schubas.  8 pm, $15

Tuesday, May 18
Them Crooked Vultures; the Aragon.  7 pm, sold out

Wednesday, May 19
Alexisonfire; Lincoln Hall.  6:30 pm, $15
Alberta Cross, 22-20s; Schubas.  7 pm, $14
Mike Mangione and the Union; Todd Kessler and the New Folk; SPACE.  8 pm, $12-18

Thursday, May 20
Metric, Bear in Heaven; the Vic.  7:30 pm, $24
Suzy Bogguss, Heather Lynne Horton; SPACE.  8 pm, $20-32.50
Dan Bern, Musikanto; Martyrs.  8 pm, $20
Jessica Lea Mayfield, Dexateens, Futurebirds; Schubas.  8 pm, $12

Friday, May 21
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, The Heavy; the Vic.  8 pm, $23-25
Willy Porter, Justin Roth; SPACE.  8 pm, $22-35
JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound, Blah Blah Blah, Hollows, Lasers and Fast and Shit; Metro.  9 pm, $10
Helen Money, Susan Voelz, Peg Simone; Hideout.  9:30 pm, $8
Voxtrot; Lincoln Hall.  10 pm, $14

Saturday, May 22
Diane Birch; Park West.  8 pm, $20
Paul Van Dyk, Paul Oakenfold; Congress Theater.  8 pm, $32.50
Chicago Clarinet Conglomerate; the Velvet Lounge (67 E Cermak).  9:30 pm, cover varies
Mono, the Twilight Sad; Lincoln Hall.  10 pm, $14

Sunday, May 23
Five for Fighting; SPACE.  2 pm, sold out
Imogen Heap, Geese; the Riviera.  7:30 pm, $25

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2. This Week in Great Music: 10/11 – 10/17
3. This Week in Great Music: 5/30 – 6/5