ROCK, POP, ETC. includes hip-hop, funk, reggae, zydeco, cabaret, contemporary R&B, and some international pop. DANCE includes techno, house, electronica, ambient, and disco. FOLK & COUNTRY includes bluegrass and traditional Irish music. BLUES, GOSPEL, R&B includes traditional rhythm and blues, boogie-woogie, and deep soul. JAZZ includes ragtime, swing, and fusion. INTERNATIONAL includes Indian classical music, African music, salsa, and ethnic folk genres. FAIRS & FESTIVALS are listed in a separate category without regard to music type.
THE ALIX SHOW with Alix Olson and Alix Dobkin. Sat 7/12, 7:30 PM, Mountain Moving Coffeehouse, Summerdale Community Church/Good Shepherd Parish Metropolitan Community Church, 1700 W. Farragut. 312-409-0276.
BON JOVI, GOO GOO DOLLS Fri 7/11, 7:30 PM, Tweeter Center, I-80 and Harlem, Tinley Park. 708-614-1616 or 312-559-1212. Sat 7/12, 7:30 PM, Alpine Valley Music Theatre, Highway D and Highway 120, East Troy, Wisconsin. 262-642-4400 or 312-559-1212.
PAUL CIMINELLO ORCHESTRA performs at Chicago SummerDance, preceded by dance lessons with Fran & Norm Viray at 4 PM. Sun 7/6, 5 PM, Spirit of Music Garden, Grant Park, Michigan between Harrison and Balbo. 312-742-4007.
JOHN DIGWEED, CRYSTAL METHOD, BT 18 & over. Sat 7/5, 7:30 PM, Congress Theatre, 2135 N. Milwaukee. 312-923-2000 or 312-559-1212.
IN FLAMES, SOILWORK, CHIMAIRA, UNEARTH All-ages. Sun 7/6, 6:30 PM, the Vic, 3145 N. Sheffield. 773-472-0449 or 312-559-1212.
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GENTRY ON STATE 440 N. State: Cabaret acts perform nightly. Thu 7/3 and Tue 7/8 through Fri 7/11, 5:30 PM, Kathryn Payne. Fri 7/4, 9 PM, Sat 7/5, 10 PM, Tue 7/8 through Fri 7/11, 9 PM, and Sat 7/12, 10 PM, Rudy de la Mor. Sun 7/6, 9 PM, Mark Burnell hosts an open mic. Mon 7/7, 9 PM, Kathryn Payne. Sun 7/13, 9 PM, Beckie Menzie hosts an open mic. 312-836-0933.
