Rock, Pop, etc.
THOMAS CHRISTENSEN plays piano to accompany Oscar Micheaux’s film Within Our Gates. Sun 1/6, 7 PM, Max Palevsky Cinema, University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th. 773-702-8359 or 773-702-7999.
PATCHOULI Free in-store performance. Fri 1/11, 8 PM, Borders Books & Music, 15160 S. La Grange, Orland Park. 708-460-7566.
BEAT KITCHEN 2100 W. Belmont: Bar and restaurant with music after 9:30 PM, later on weekends. Fri 1/4, the Bomb, Returnables, Zero to Nine, Deans. Sat 1/5, Fuse, Buck 50, Low Rent, Lobes. Sun 1/6, 8 PM, Dry County. Mondays, Pat McCurdy. Tue 1/8, Aries, Madahari. Wed 1/9, Loop Hole, Bunker Hill. Thu 1/10, Good Goddamns, Frantic Appetite. Fri 1/11, Starch Martins, Ruby Vileos. Sat 1/12, Porch Ghouls, Cripplers. Sun 1/13, Channel J. 773-281-4444.
BOULEVARD CAFE 3137 W. Logan: Music after 10 PM. Fri 1/4, Speargrass. Sat 1/5, Carlos Ortega. Sundays, 9:30 PM, “Grateful Dead jam night” with Terrapin Flyer. Fri 1/11, 1000 Vertical Feet, New Math. 773-384-8600.
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HARD ROCK CAFE 63 W. Ontario: Sat 1/5, 9:30 PM, Patty Elvis. Thu 1/10, 10 PM, Guilty, Simmering, Rico (benefit for the Caring Closet). Fri 1/11, 9:30 PM, Sweet Jane. Sat 1/12, 9:30 PM, Thunder Road. 312-943-2252.
