Booking Ahead | Green Day, Rihanna, Charles Bradley and Die Antwoord

Photo: Marina Chavez

¡UNO!, ¡DOS!, ¡TRÉ! The italics aren't for emphasis; those are the names of the three albums Green Day plans to drop over the next few months, not to mention the title of the tour that brings the band to Allstate Arena January 8. One week ahead of that, consummate soul man Charles Bradley heads to Lincoln Hall to close out the year with a stirring two-night stand. Two months before that, South African rave-rappers Die Antwoord top the inaugural Sonar North American Tour, which brings a raft of mind-bending, electronic-leaning artists to the Congress Theater. It that sounds too esoteric, perhaps Rihanna's recently announced March 22 date at United Center is more your speed. Find these and many other newly announced concerts below, or visit timeoutchicago.com/bookingahead for a more extensive list of upcoming shows.

SEPTEMBER
20, 21 Django Django Schubas. Sep 20 18+
22 Cathy Richardson Band + Voodoo Kings The Montrose Room. $12–$28. 18+
24 FREE Daniel Francis Doyle Empty Bottle.
24–26 UPDATED Prince United Center. Sept 24 sold out, Sept 26 added. $29.50–$149.50.
26, 27 CANCELED Nanci Griffith + The Kennedys City Winery Chicago.
28 Chatham County Line + Bubbly Creek Bluegrass Band American Legion Music Hall. Donation $15–$20.
28 Macabre + Morgue Supplier + Miles From Exile + Violet Kill Cobra Lounge. Advance $12, day of show $15.
29 Chris Medina + The Moth & The Flame + Printer's Row + Spectators Bottom Lounge. Advance $15, day of show $17. AA
30 Cabana Café The Ace Bar. $8.

OCTOBER
1 FREE Distractions + Molly Nilsson + Magic Key Empty Bottle.
1 FREE The Killing Floor + Midnight River Choir Cobra Lounge.
3 Adventures in Modern Music: Nguzunguzu + R. Stevie Moore + São Paulo Underground + Christina Vantzou Empty Bottle. $15.
4 Adventures in Modern Music: Demdike Stare + Vattnet Viskar + Andy Stott + Joshua Abrams Natural Information Society Empty Bottle. $15.
4 Kris Allen SPACE. $18–$46.
4 Gary Louris + Amy Cook City Winery. $20–$25.
4 Just Blaze (DJ set) Double Door. $20.
5 Adventures in Modern Music: Supreme Cuts + Shit & Shine + Duane Pitre + Tatsuya Nakatani & Vanessa Skantze Empty Bottle. $10.
5 FREE The Last Vegas Double Door.
6 Adventures in Modern Music: Traxman + Sylvain Chauveau + Biosphere + Hallock Hill Empty Bottle. $15.
7 Adventures in Modern Music: Micachu & The Shapes + Holy Other + Lee Noble + Joseph van Wissem Empty Bottle. $22.
8 FREE Gloominous Doom Cobra Lounge.
11 Little Green Cars Hideout. $10.
12 Phobia + Strong Intention + Destroyed in Seconds + Pit of Spikes Cobra Lounge. Advance $10, day of show $12.
13 Tattoo the Devil + Trainwreck Symphony + Imperial Sons + Fist to the Sky Cobra Lounge. $6.
13 Victor Wooten Band Elgin Community College Arts Center. $32–$35.
14 Rupa & The April Fishes City Winery. $18.
14 Woodsman + Tjutjuna + Nude Sunrise Cobra Lounge. Advance $5, day of show $7.
16 Communist Daughter + Gaberdine + Paper Plant Schubas. $7.
17 Xzibit The Shrine. Advance $15–$17, day of show $20.
19 Blissfest 2012: Lovesliescrushing + Airiel + New Canyons + Black Nite Crash + darkred + Golden Gardens Subterranean. $12.
19 WHY? + Naytronix + The Black Swans Lincoln Hall. $15. 18+
20 The Main Squeeze + Ann Schaffer featuring Fareed Haque's Math Games Martyrs'. $10.
21 Local H + The Life and Times The Montrose Room. $15. 18+
22 Eric Hutchinson Park West. $25. 18+
22 Stacian + Trin Tran + Ariisk The Burlington. Donation $7.
23 Cris Cab Schubas. $15. AA
23 A Rocket to the Moon Beat Kitchen. $15. AA
24 Terrible Things Beat Kitchen. $10. 17+
25 The Heligoats Hideout. $7.
25 Savoir Adore + Royal Canoe + Santah Township. $10. 18+
25 The Singleman Affair + Piney Gir The Burlington. Donation $5.
26 Summer Girlfriends + Like Pioneers Hideout. $7.
26 Wolvhammer + Krieg + Doomsday Ultra Lounge. $10.
27 Archie Powell & The Exports + Hidden Hospitals + Sun Cellar Subterranean. $10. 17+
28 Fang Island + Anamanaguchi Subterranean. Advance $13.50, day of show $15. AA
29 Generation of Vipers Ultra Lounge. $TBA.
29 The Sea and Cake + Matthew Friedberger City Winery. $20–$25.
31 Sonar North American Tour: Die Antwoord + Azari & III + Seth Troxler + Paul Kalkbrenner + Tiga + Gesaffelstein + Nic Fanciulli Congress Theater. $27. 17+

NOVEMBER
1 The Brand New Heavies featuring N'Dea Davenport The Shrine. $25, VIP $35.
2 Devil in a Woodpile + The Paulina Hollers Hideout. $10.
2 P.O.S + Bad Rabbits Bottom Lounge. Advance $15, day of show $18. 17+
2 Sum 41 + IAmDynamite House of Blues. Advance $22.50, day of show $25. 17+
3 Mose Allison Elgin Community College Arts Center. $33.
3 Amel Larrieux City Winery. Two shows. $30–$40.
3 The Lawrence Peters Outfit + Josh Eagle & The Harvest City + Sarah & The Tall Boys Hideout. $7.
6 Susanna Hoffs City Winery. $40–$50.
7 K'naan Bottom Lounge. $25. 17+
9 Juice + Robust + Qwel + Old Irving + He.llsent Reggie's Rock Club. Advance $8, day of show $10. 18+
9 Scott Lucas & The Married Men + Black Jake & The Carnies Township. Advance $7, day of show $10.
9 Rome Bottom Lounge. $15. 17+
9 Shovels & Rope + Husky Beat Kitchen. Advance $10, day of show $12. 17+
9 The Swellers + Diamond Youth + Pentimento Beat Kitchen. Advance $10, day of show $12. AA
10 David Dondero Schubas. $12.
10 Two Fresh Schubas. $16. 18+
11 Anat Cohen Quartet SPACE. $22–$38.
11 Tony Lucca + Matt Duke + Riley Etheridge Jr. Lincoln Hall. $12. 18+
13 The Spring Standards + Tim Easton + Kevin Andrew Prchal Schubas. $12. 18+
14 Trixie Whitley Schubas. $10.
16 Badfish Cubby Bear. Advance $15, day of show $18.
16 Dethklok + Machine Head + All That Remains + The Black Dahlia Murder Aragon. $32.
16 Novembers Doom + Goddamn Zombie + Earthen Reggie's Rock Club. $15. 18+
16 Unknown Hinson SPACE. $17–$30.
17 Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard SPACE. $10–$18.
17 Signal Path Schubas. Advance $10, day of show $12. 18+
21 Nachtmystium + Jarboe + Weapon Ultra Lounge. $15.
23 Mark Eitzel Beat Kitchen. $12. 17+
23 Chris Trapper Schubas. $20.
24 Ha Ha Tonka + Lydia Loveless + Ryan Powers Subterranean. $12. 17+
24 We Are the Union + When Flying Feels Like Falling + Still Alive Reggie's Rock Club. Advance $10, day of show $13. AA
29, 30 SOLD OUT Mike Cooley Hideout.
30 Dance Gavin Dance + A Lot Like Birds + I the Mighty + Hail the Sun + The Orphan, the Poet Metro. Advance $16, day of show $18. AA

DECEMBER
1 Kid Koala & His Incredible Dancing Machines + Adira Amram & The Experience Double Door. $17.
1, 2 Leo Kottke SPACE. $30–$62.
2 Monster Energy Outbreak Tour: Asking Alexandria + As I Lay Dying + Suicide Silence + Memphis May Fire + Attila Congress Theater. Advance $25, day of show $28. AA
4 Judith Owen & Harry Shearer's Holiday Sing-a-Long SPACE. $22–$36.
6 Melissa Ferrick SPACE. $25–$42.
6 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Park West. $25. 18+
7 Bonnie Koloc SPACE. $20–$40.
8 Brendan Bayliss & Jake Cinninger Park West. $25. AA
8 Digital Tape Machine + Dexterous Roy + Cosby Sweater Bottom Lounge. Advance $12, day of show $15. 17+
8 Six Organs of Admittance Empty Bottle. $10.
8 Trans-Siberian Orchestra Allstate Arena. Two shows. $30–$69.
9 Christine Lavin + Uncle Bonsai SPACE. $15–$28.
9 Raul Midón SPACE. $18–$30.
11 Blue Scholars + Brothers from Another Lincoln Hall. $14. AA
14 Gary Allan Joe's Bar. $25.
15 Steve Aoki + 12th Planet + R3hab Congress Theater. $25, VIP $85. 17+
20 Kenny G The Venue at Horseshoe Casino. $40–$115.
21, 22 DJ noDJ Martyrs'. $15.
21 Martina McBride Chicago Theatre. $39.50–$79.50.
21 George Winston Genesee Theatre. $40–$55.
23 Michael McDermott City Winery. $15–$22.
29, 30 Styx Genesee Theatre. $58–$83. Dec 30 at Star Plaza Theatre. $45.
30, 31 Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires Lincoln Hall. $25, Dec 31 $75.
30, 31 Screeching Weasel + The Queers + The Manges Reggie's Rock Club. $30–$43. 17+

JANUARY
8 Green Day Allstate Arena. $27.50–$52.

FEBRUARY
4 The Platters Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace. $45.
15 Cowboy Mouth House of Blues. Advance $25, day of show $28. 17+
16 Ladysmith Black Mambazo Elgin Community College Arts Center. $35.
23 Matt Andersen Elgin Community College Arts Center. $25.

MARCH
15, 16 Frank Vignola Elgin Community College Arts Center. $22–25.
22 Rihanna United Center. $35–$150.

MAY
3, 4 OZ + Morbid Saint + Eldritch + Ashbury + Split Heaven Reggie's Rock Club. $TBA. 17+
10 David Lindley Elgin Community College Arts Center. $29.