Booking Ahead | Andrew Bird, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Cypress Hill, Titus Andronicus and Death Grips

Andrew Bird

Photo: Cameron Wittig

Mercurial whistler Andrew Bird goes solo for his seasonal Gezelligheid gigs December 19 and 20 at Fourth Presbyterian Church, flanked by those gargantuan Specimen speakers, a lovely lead-up to the winter solstice. Cypress Hill and Action Bronson also guarantee an uplifting evening, albeit in a different sense, when they drop by Double Door November 4. Controversy-courting California group Death Grips rides a wave of blog hype into Bottom Lounge later that month, while Jersey punks Titus Andronicus close out Thanksgiving weekend at the Metro. Skipping a few months ahead, Lynyrd Skynyrd sets "Free Bird," er, free, at the Congress Theater March 15. Like they say, beware the ides…. Find these and many other newly announced concerts below or visit timeoutchicago.com/bookingahead for a more extensive list of upcoming shows.

OCTOBER
6 SOLD OUT Lindsey Stirling Bottom Lounge.
9 Bananarama Hard Rock Café. Advance $8, day of show $10. AA
9 Fareed Haque's MathGames Abbey Pub. $5.
11 Ash Reiter + Divino Niño Beat Kitchen. $10. 17+
12 Felabration: Yasiin Bey + Rich Medina + Hypnotic Brass Ensemble The Shrine. $30, VIP $45.
13 UPDATED The Swan King + Bell Witch + Night Terror + Michael Vallera The Burlington. Donation $8.
17 CANCELED Opossom Empty Bottle.
17 Variety Lights + Dark Fog + Ken Zawacki Empty Bottle. $8, free with R.S.V.P.
20 Colorfeels The Tonic Room. $8.
21 SOLD OUT Mayday Parade + The Maine + The Postelles Metro.
21 Music, Friendly, Food Trucks: The Lawrence Peters Outfit + Quarter Mile Thunder + My Blue Valentine + Jenny Dragon Empty Bottle. Donation $5.
25, 26 UPDATED R. Kelly + Tamia Arie Crown Theater. Oct 26 added. $48–$128.
25 Kenny Lattimore + L'Renee The Shrine. $15.
25 Tomorrows Bad Seeds Beat Kitchen. $10. 17+
26 Joe Ely Beverly Arts Center. $25.
26 Rita Ora + Iggy Azalea The Mid. $26.
28 Marco Cappelli's Italian Surf Academy Empty Bottle. $5.
28 The Avengers + R. Ring Abbey Pub. Advance $13, day of show $15.
31 Mayor Daley + ONO + The Hecks + Famous Laughs Quenchers Saloon. $3.
31 Thundercat Abbey Pub. Advance $15, day of show $18.

NOVEMBER
1 Anne Hills + Gary Cleland + James Robinson-Parran FitzGerald's. $15.
2, 4 UPDATED Blood on the Dance Floor + Jeffree Star + New Years Day + Davey Suicide Reggie's Rock Club. Nov 4 added. Advance $15, day of show $18, VIP $40. AA
2 Jess Godwin + Living in Pretend + Julian Bell + Funky Hot Grits Double Door. $10.
3 The Del Moroccos + The Bellfuries FitzGerald's. $12.
3 Grupo Fantasma + Lawrence Arabia Empty Bottle. Advance $10, day of show $12.
4 Paul Chapman Reggie's Music Joint. $10.
4 Cypress Hill + Action Bronson Double Door. $25.
5 Enabler Ultra Lounge. $TBA.
6 The Statutes of Liberty Schubas. Free. 18+
7 The Isotopes + The Fizzy Pops + The Ridgelands + Bottle Kids Ultra Lounge. Advance $6, day of show $8.
7 UPDATED John Legend + Lianne La Havas Chicago Theatre. Postponed.
8 Fight Amp + Millions + American Draft Ultra Lounge. $8.
8 Zebras + TV Ghost + Fake Limbs + Bitter Wigs Crown Tap Room. Donation.
9 The Damn Choir + Communist Daughter + Quiet Corral Empty Bottle. $10.
9 French Montana Congress Theater. $30–$100. 17+
9 Prince Royce + Plan B Aragon. $38.
10 Hinder Abbey Pub. Advance $20, day of show $23.
11 Dirty Ghosts Schubas. Advance $8, day of show $10.
11 The Life and Times + Story of the Sea + Rollo Tomasi Beat Kitchen. $12. 17+
12 Lord Dying Empty Bottle. Free.
13 Delicate Steve + Dana Buoy Beat Kitchen. $10. 17+
13 Expo'76 City Winery. $10–$25.
14 The Joy Formidable Metro. $35. 18+
15 Johnny Foreigner + Water House + Nervous Passenger + My Dad Subterranean. $10. 17+
15 Turquoise Jeep Reggie's Rock Club. Advance $15, day of show $20. 17+
16 Pat Kelly Mayne Stage. $25. 18+
16 The Kingston Trio Metropolis Performing Arts Centre. $50–$55.
16 Pert Near Sandstone Martyrs'. $10.
17 The August Martyrs'. $12.
17 Stranger Cole + The Prizefighters + Soul Radics Mayne Stage. $25. 18+
20 Death Grips Bottom Lounge. Advance $15, day of show $17. 17+
21 Danny Barnes City Winery. $18–$22.
21 Saliva Viper Alley. $15–$300.
23 The Bad Examples FitzGerald's. Advance $10, day of show $12.
23 Chance the Rapper Metro. Advance $9, day of show $12. AA
24 Turbo Fruits Hideout. $10.
24 Ultraviolet Hippopotamus + IndigoSun + Genome + Jib'n'Jab Double Door. Advance $8, day of show $10.
25 Titus Andronicus + Ceremony Metro. $19. 18+
28 People Under the Stairs Subterranean. $15.
29, 30 Jake Owen + Love and Theft + Florida Georgia Line House of Blues. $27.50. AA
30 The Coup + Japanther Mayne Stage. $17. 18+
30 Qwel & Maker Abbey Pub. $10.
30 Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth The Shrine. $22.
30 The Treasure Fleet + The Brokedowns + Audacity + Big Eyes Subterranean. $10. 17+

DECEMBER
1 AxeWound Reggie's Rock Club. $15. AA
1 Sam Bush + Del McCoury Old Town School of Folk Music, Maurer Hall. Two shows. $40.
1 Musiq Soulchild + Avery Sunshine UIC Forum. $50–$60.
1 SOLD OUT New Found Glory Bottom Lounge.
7 UPDATED Tiësto UIC Pavilion. Rescheduled from Oct 13. $50.
8 Twenty One Pilots Bottom Lounge. Advance $10, day of show $13. AA
10 Killswitch Engage + Shadows Fall + Acaro Bottom Lounge. Advance $20.02, day of show $25. 17+
12 Todd Carey + Daphne Willis + JD Eicher + Honor by August Lincoln Hall. $10. 18+
14 Hanzel und Gretyl + We Feed Alone + Pound of Flesh + Sinister Fate Reggie's Rock Club. Advance $12, day of show $15. 17+
14 Jason isbell & The 400 Unit Lincoln Hall. $20.
14 ON AN ON + A Lull Schubas. Advance $10, day of show $12. 18+
15 Angelspit + Cyanotic + Shotgun Zombie Reggie's Rock Club. Advance $10, day of show $12. AA
15 Outer Minds Empty Bottle. $8, free with R.S.V.P.
16, 17 SOLD OUT Of Monsters and Men Riviera Theatre.
19, 20 Andrew Bird Fourth Presbyterian Church. $35–$40.
19 The Mike Dillon Band + The Heard Martyrs'. $10.
21 The Verve Pipe Schubas. $20.
22 Macabre + Avernus + Stone Magnum + Jar'd Loose Reggie's Rock Club. $15. 17+
27 Faiz Zeppelin Schubas. $8.
28, 29 Waco Brothers Schubas. $14.
29 BoDeans Rialto Square Theatre. $35–$65.
30, 31 Porter Robinson Congress Theater. $32.50–$110. 17+
31 JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound Mayne Stage. $45, VIP $65. 18+

JANUARY
11 Emmylou Harris & Her Red Dirt Boys Genesee Theatre. $37.50–$72.50.

FEBRUARY
6 The Vaccines Lincoln Hall. $16. 18+
8 Walk the Moon + Pacific Air Metro. Advance $16, day of show $18. AA
15 Ed Kowalczyk City Winery. $30–$40.

MARCH
9 Buddy Guy & Jonny Lang Rialto Square Theatre. $40–$95.
15 George Jones Rialto Square Theatre. $34–$85.
15 Lynyrd Skynyrd Congress Theater. $35.