Windy City Events

More concerts benefiting Matthew Leone of Madina Lake

There are still a couple hours left to buy raffle tickets for the Matthew Leone benefit concert at Metro, featuring The Smashing Pumpkins and Kill Hannah (more details HERE).  If you miss out on that, there are several other benefit concerts listed in the RedEye this morning.  Details below:

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The Smashing Pumpkins To Perform Benefit Concert 7/27 For Matthew Leone, From Madina Lake

The Smashing Pumpkins will perform a benefit concert next Tuesday, July 27 at Chicago’s Metro to raise money for medical care for Matthew Leone, bassist for Chicago band Medina Lake.  Tickets will go on sale Wednesday July 21 at noon and the information is below.

Last month, Madina Lake bassist Matthew Leone was hospitalized with severe brain trauma after intervening to stop a woman he passed on the street from being beaten by her husband.  Matthew had left twin brother Nathan’s Chicago apartment to meet a friend at a bar a few blocks away when he walked past the man beating his wife on the 1300th block of Ohio St. Even though the attacker was twice his size, Matthew immediately intervened and managed to subdue the attacker but as he waited for police to arrive, the attacker suddenly turned on Matthew, beating him severely.  He then walked away with his wife, leaving Matthew unconscious on the street.  Matthew was taken to UIC Hospital for emergency brain surgery wherein a third of his skull was removed to alleviate swelling.  He’s currently in stable condition awaiting an additional brain surgery to reapply the removed portion of his skull.  Alleged suspect Justin Pivec is currently charged with Aggravated Battery Causing Serious Bodily Harm and out on bail pending a forthcoming hearing.  As a musician, Matthew spends most of his life on tour and unfortunately his medical insurance had lapsed just two months prior to the incident.   Friends of the band and the Chicago music community are rallying to help provide for Matthew’s medical needs.

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AUDIENCE WILL PICK ALBUM LOCAL H PLAYS AT METRO MAY 23

This is great!  Which album do you vote for?  I say “As Good As Dead”, mainly because that album brings back so many good memories. *sigh*

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Weekly Metro, Smart Bar & Double Door Concert Announcements (For the week of 2/22)

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Weekly Metro, Smart Bar & Double Door Concert Announcements (For the week of 2/15)

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Check out the Chris Greene Quartet tonight at Katerina’s. Great jazz!

If you’re looking for something to do tonight, check out a great musician, Chris Greene, perform at Katerina’s (1920 W Irving Park Rd. [google map]) tonight at 8:30pm! For more info about Chris, visit his website at www.chrisgreenejazz.com or read below! › Continue reading

Weekly Metro, Smart Bar & Double Door Concert Announcements (For the week of 2/8)

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Where I’ll be February 16th: Double Door for Jason Boesel’s Performance

Indie-rocker Jason Boesel is playing at Double Door in Chicago Tuesday, Feb. 16 in support of his celebrated folk-rock debut Hustler’s Son (out now on Team Love). Check out some of his tunes here: http://www.myspace.com/jasonboesel

This is Boesel’s first time trading in sticks for guitar and taking lead as frontman. Dawes will join him onstage as his back-up band on all the dates supporting the co-bill of Dawes and Cory Chisel And the Wandering Sons.

Co-produced by Jason Boesel and Jonathan Wilson, ‘Hustler’s Son’ features top shelf guests like David Rawlings, Benmont Tench, Orenda Fink, Boesel’s Rilo Kiley bandmate Blake Sennett, Nate Walcott and others. › Continue reading

Smart Bar’s Valentine’s Soiree Features Frankie Knuckles and Michael Serafini (2/13)

Celebrate with your Valentine at Smart Bar’s Valentine’s Soiree on Saturday, February 13 featuring Frankie Knuckles and Michael Serafini.

Few figures in contemporary music have influenced their respective fields the way Frankie Knuckles has revolutionized dance music. As one of the most renowned DJ’s in the world, Frankie Knuckles is still packing dance floors with his unique style for almost 30 years. Legions of admirers during his travels penned Frankie’s nickname “The Godfather of House” and the press picked up on it and made it stick. He has played a pivotal role in the creation and evolution of “house” music, which has become the dominant staple of dance clubs throughout the world. › Continue reading

Weekly Metro, Smart Bar & Double Door Concert Announcements (For the week of 2/1)

ON SALE THIS SATURDAY 2/6 @ NOON IN METRO
Thursday, April 1: BONOBO (LIVE)
Saturday, May 8: FRIGHTENED RABBIT
Sunday, May 23: LOCAL H

ON SALE THIS SATURDAY 2/6 @ NOON IN SMART BAR
Wednesday March 10:TRUS’ME * MISTER JOSHUA * ROSS KELLY * ONEFIFTYONE * Hosted By Scotty Brandon, Kid Color, Samone Roberts, Weaponry
Thursday March 11: EXCISION * DJ BELLY * AKADEMY
Thursday, March 25: CASPA * CHRIS WIDMAN * PHADED * Special Guest MC ZULU
Saturday, March 27: CRISTIAN VARELA * TIM BAKER
Thursday April 1: BONOBO (DJ SET) * STRIZ * NICK NICE

JUST ANNOUNCED – FREE EVENT IN SMART BAR
Wednesday March 17: JEFF CRAVEN (LARGE) * AARON DAE * REES URBAN * Hosted by Czarina 5 Magazine

ON SALE THIS SATURDAY 2/6 @ NOON AT DOUBLE DOOR
Wednesday, March 10: LOYAL DIVIDE * LETTING UP DESPITE GREAT FAULTS * CITY AT LARGE
Thursday, March 11: GREENSKY BLUE GRASS
Wednesday, March 17: BEER NUTS * CHURCH KEY * STOOP GOODNOISE
Saturday, March 20: THE WELL * BORROW TOMORROW * FRESH HOPS
Sunday, March 21: DJM TRIO * THE NAMES THAT SPELL * DICK WOLF
Monday, March 22: THE RAGTONES * MY COLD DEAD HAND
Wednesday, April 7: HAR MAR SUPERSTAR
Thursday, April 15: THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Wednesday, April 21: MACGUFFIN * FACING WINTER
Monday, April 26: SARAH HOLTSCHLAG & THE CROSSCUTS * BUFFALO HEART * RED TAIL RING

JUST ANNOUNCED – FREE EVENT AT DOUBLE DOOR
Thursday, February 18: SUPREME COURT * XAVIER VELEZ * DAVE MATA * RISK  * SLOPPY WHITE
Thursday, March 4: BEN RIPANI MUSIC CO. * ANALOG DEVICE
Thursday, March 18: SUPREME COURT * XAVIER VELEZ * DAVE MATA * RISK * SLOPPY WHITE

Metro/Smart Bar is located at 3730 N Clark Street. Tickets to Metro and Smart Bar shows are available through the Metro and Smart Bar websites – www.metrochicago.com and www.smartbarchicago.com – and the Metro Box Office. Call (773) 549-0203 for more details.

Double Door is located at 1572 N. Milwaukee in historic Wicker Park. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster or at the Double Door Box office. Call (773) 489-3160 for more details.