Rock, Pop, etc.
JONATHA BROOKE Fri 8/17, 7:30 PM, Park West, 322 W. Armitage. 773-929-5959 or 312-559-1212.
STEVE COOPER ORCHESTRA performs ballroom music at Chicago Summerdance. Sun 8/12, 3 PM (preceded by dance lessons at 2 PM), Spirit of Music Garden, Grant Park, Michigan between Harrison and Balbo. 312-742-4007.
E-MICS Free concert. Fri 8/10, 12:15 PM, Randolph Cafe, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington. 312-744-6630.
BRUCE HORNSBY Fri 8/17, 8 PM, Pavilion, Ravinia Festival, Green Bay and Lake Cook Rds., Highland Park. 847-266-5100.
LE TIGRE, AMY RAY, THE BUTCHIES, TAMI HART, PUERTO MUERTO, SUMMER CHANCE All-ages show; see Spot Check on Amy Ray. Thu 8/16, 5:30 PM, Congress Theater, 2135 N. Milwaukee. 312-923-2000.
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FIRESIDE BOWL 2646 W. Fullerton: All-ages shows nightly. Fri 8/10, 6 PM, Martyr, Killswitch Engage, Every Time I Die, Sante Sangre; 10 PM, Tekulvi, Tristan Psionic, Seventies. Sat 8/11, 6 PM, Osker, All Else Fails, Belvedere; 10 PM, Helms, Jerry Andriano. Sun 8/12, 6 PM, Small Brown Bike, Phobia, Circle of Dead, Children, True North, Stillwell. Mon 8/13, 8 PM, Arab on Radar (see Critic’s Choice), Bride of No No, Flying Luttenbachers, Tale of Genji. Tue 8/14, 6 PM, NJ Bloodline, Settle the Score, Over & Over. Wed 8/15, 7 PM, Planes Mistaken for Stars, Peralta, Jade Syndicate, Tora Tora Torrance. Thu 8/16, 6 PM, Fastlane, Light the Fuse & Run; 10 PM, Firebird Band, Mercury Program, Buddy Revelles. Fri 8/17, 7 PM, Lords of Lightspeed, Katzenmallets. Sat 8/18, 6 PM, Blectum From Blechdom, Lupine, Kim, Slumber Party, Sailor Harlette, the Rope, Silverado. Sun 8/19, 6 PM, Kind of Like Spitting, Rose of Sharon; 10 PM, Cock ESP, Absorb, Chicago Sound. 773-486-2700.
