Booking Ahead | Lady Gaga, the Killers, Nas, Lauryn Hill and the Alabama Shakes

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga's been spotted grubbing at Girl & the Goat and Kuma's among other local hot spots. We're betting chocolates are on the menu when her Born This Way Ball tour brings the Fame Monster back for a Valentine's Day run, February 13 and 14 at United Center. The Life Is Good/Black Rage tour sees Nas and Lauryn Hill teaming up at the Congress Theater November 14, while December starts off on a soulful note when the Alabama Shakes hit the Riviera Theatre on the first of the month. Two weeks later, the Killers visit UIC Pavilion behind the newly released Battle Born. Find these and many other newly announced concert dates below, or visit timeoutchicago.com/bookingahead for a more extensive list of upcoming shows.

SEPTEMBER
24–26 Purple After Jam: New Power Generation Band House of Blues. $75, three-day pass $150.
26, 27 Todd Snider + Ashleigh Flynn City Winery. $30–$40.
27 Jenny Bienemann + Twang Bang Mayne Stage. $12–$22. 18+
29 Kazy + Goodnight Criminals + Parallels and Lies Bottom Lounge. $8. 17+

OCTOBER
4 Delta Rae Bottom Lounge. Free with R.S.V.P.
5 Danny Flanigan & The Rain Chorus Mayne Stage. $10. 18+
5 Sidewalk Chalk + Jamie Lono + Katz Company House of Blues. Advance $10, day of show $15. 17+
6 SOLD OUT Taking Back Sunday + Bayside + Mansions Riviera Theatre.
7 Nikki Hill + Bailey Dee City Winery. $10.
7 Otis + Harry Hmura Schubas. $6. AA
7 CANCELED Shout Out Out Out Out Schubas.
8 FREE Gloominous Doom Cobra Lounge.
8 UPDATED Beth Orton + Sam Amidon Lincoln Hall. Moved from Athenaeum Theatre. $25.
10 The Peculiar Pretzelmen + Me and the Devil + Coyote Riot Reggie's Music Joint. $10.
12 Lila Downs Olympic Theatre. $50.
13 SOLD OUT Adam Ant + Brothers of Brazil Cubby Bear.
13 Luciano Antonio & Neusa Sauer Quartet Mayne Stage. $15–$25.
13 FREE Keith Rowe Renaissance Society.
13 RZA Double Door. Advance $25, day of show $30.
15 Judgement Day + We Repel Each Other + Videobug Cobra Lounge. $5.
16 Switchback + Alyth McCormack & Triona Marshall Raven Theatre. $15, students and seniors $10.
17 POSTPONED Mouse on Mars Mayne Stage.
17 UPDATED Uncle Lucius FitzGerald's. Advance $10, day of show $12.
18 Arrested Development Double Door. Advance $15, day of show $20.
19 Pat McLaughlin + Cannonball FitzGerald's. $15.
20 Bad Veins Subterranean. $10. AA
20 Bailiff + Sleepy Kitty Beat Kitchen. $10.
20 Chad Valley Schubas. $10.
20 The Creepshow + Hellbound Hepcats + Johnny Murder & The 25 to Life Reggie's Music Joint. Advance $10, day of show $13.
20 POSTPONED From the Jam Mayne Stage.
20, 21 Stew & The Negro Problem MCA Stage, Edlis Neeson Theater. $10–$28.
20 SOLD OUT The xx + 2:54 Congress Theater.
21 araabMUZIK The Mid. Free with R.S.V.P.
22 Revocation + A Life Once Lost + KEN mode + Kastasyde + Testimony Cobra Lounge. $10.
23 Naledge + Fitz Fonzarelli + Lake Effect Delegates + Rama + Tray 57 + Puzzle + Stacks + Belladonna Devero Reggie's Rock Club. $10. 17+
25 Karsh Kale (DJ set) Mayne Stage. Advance $20, day of show $25. 18+
27 Richard Buckner + Eiren Caffall Schubas. $14.
27 Knife Party + Tommy Trash + Kill the Noise + Baauer + Zane Lowe Congress Theater. $39.50. 17+
27 Okkyung Lee & David Behrman Graham Foundation. R.S.V.P. at lampo.org.
28 CANCELED George Winston SPACE.
31 The Blakes + The Young Evils Schubas. Advance $10, day of show $12.

NOVEMBER
2 Freddie Gibbs + Boldy James + Show You Suck + Rice the Sound Transmitter Reggie's Rock Club. Advance $17, day of show $20. 18+
2 UPDATED The Hood Internet + Body Language + My Gold Mask + Oscillator Bug Metro. Rescheduled from Sept 20. $16. 18+
2 Prof + The Highest Low Abbey Pub. Advance $10, day of show $12.
2 Michael W. Smith + L'Angélus Star Plaza Theatre. $39.
2 Gloria Trevi Olympic Theatre. $100.
2 The Wallflowers Park West. $30. 18+
3 The Tragically Hip Riviera Theatre. Advance $38.50, day of show $40. 18+
4 UPDATED Sleigh Bells Metro. Rescheduled from Sept 28. Advance $21, day of show $23. 18+
5 Lee DeWyze Lincoln Hall. $20, VIP $70. AA
7 David Vandervelde & Friends The Burlington. $TBA.
9 Mako Sica + Baby Tears + Weakwick + Zelienople The Burlington. Donation $7.
9 Papa Grows Funk Martyrs'. $15.
9 Allen Stone + Selah Sue + Tingsek Lincoln Hall. $20.50. 18+
10 Igor & Red Elvises FitzGerald's. $15.
10 SOLD OUT Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra Metro.
10 Radical Something + Kidd Russell + BenniB + Dennis Caravello + A-Kogu Reggie's Rock Club. Advance $12, day of show $15, VIP $30. AA
10 C. Spencer Yeh Graham Foundation. R.S.V.P. at lampo.org.
12 Sharkula & Jams Dean + Levi Stress + Bring Your Ray Gun The Burlington. Donation $7.
13 Moss Folk + Songs for Gods The Burlington. Donation $5.
14 Nas + Ms. Lauryn Hill Congress Theater. $49.50. 17+
14 A Place to Bury Strangers + Bleeding Rainbow Empty Bottle. $12.
14 David Vandervelde & Friends The Burlington. $TBA.
15–18 The Bad Plus Jazz Showcase. $TBA.
15 The dB's Hideout. Advance $18, day of show $20.
17 Afrojack Congress Theater. $36. 17+
17 Ronnie Baker Brooks + Big Head Todd FitzGerald's. $20.
17 Stephen Lynch Vic Theatre. $35. 18+
17 Yuri Olympic Theatre. $125.
18 Franz Nicolay Township. Advance $7, day of show $10. 18+
19 Asher Roth Reggie's Rock Club. Advance $14, day of show $18. AA
21 Gemini Club Lincoln Hall. $12. 18+
21 Tanya Morgan + Psalm One + Add-2 + theWHOevers Subterranean. Advance $8, day of show $10.
21 Never Shout Never + Man Overboard + Me Like Bees + Mod Sun House of Blues. Advance $20, day of show $23. AA
21 The Tossers Double Door. Advance $12, day of show $15.
21 David Vandervelde & Friends The Burlington. $TBA.
22–25 Roberta Gambarini Quartet Jazz Showcase. $TBA.
23 Janus Cubby Bear. $10.
23 Liquid Soul + My Boy Elroy Abbey Pub. Advance $10, day of show $14.
23 Resistant Culture + Garrobos + Krang + Welkin Dusk + Malas + Luciferum + Culo Reggie's Rock Club. Advance $12, day of show $15. 17+
23 Volcanoes Make Islands Schubas. $10. 18+
28 David Vandervelde & Friends The Burlington. $TBA.
29 Cold Specks Schubas. $12.
29–Dec 2 Tom Harrell Quartet Jazz Showcase. $TBA.
30 Common The Venue at Horseshoe Casino. $30–$150.
30 Lamb of God + In Flames + Hellyeah + Sylosis Congress Theater. $32. AA
30 Serengeti (as Kenny Dennis) + Tomorrow Kings + Pugs Atomz + Hank McCoy & M.U.T.T. Empty Bottle. $7.

DECEMBER
1 Alabama Shakes Riviera Theatre. $29.50. 18+
1 Lovehammers Joe's Bar. $22, VIP $50–$100.
4 The J. Geils Band House of Blues. Advance $55, day of show $65. 17+
7 Jo Dee Messina + Steel Magnolia Portage Theater. $25.
8 Spirit Family Reunion Schubas. Advance $8, day of show $10.
11 The Polyphonic Spree's Holiday Extravaganza Logan Square Auditorium. $18.
14 SOLD OUT Gary Allan Joe's Bar.
14 I Fight Dragons + The Protomen + MC Lars + Skyfox Metro. $15. AA
16 Of Monsters and Men Riviera Theatre. $25. AA
18 Graham Parker & The Rumour Park West. $36. 18+
21 The Killers + Tegan and Sara UIC Pavilion. $39.50–$59.50.
21 CANCELED George Winston Genesee Theatre.
26–Dec 31 Roy Hargrove Quintet Jazz Showcase. $TBA.

JANUARY
11, 12 Led Zeppelin 2 House of Blues. $23–$35. 17+

FEBRUARY
1 Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues City Winery. $35–$45.
13, 14 Lady Gaga + Madeon + Lady Starlight United Center. $49.50–$175. Feb 13 sold out.
15 UPDATED Emilie Autumn Metro. Rescheduled from Oct 31. Advance $18, day of show $21. AA

MARCH
5, 6 Johnny Winter City Winery. $40–$50.
11 Master + Fisthammer + Sacrificial Slaughter Reggie's Rock Club. Advance $12, day of show $15. AA

APRIL
18 David Sanborn North Shore Center for the Performing Arts. $55–$65.

MAY
1 Joe Bonamassa Chicago Theatre. $62–$102.