Booking Ahead | Shuggie Otis, Taylor Swift, Soundgarden, Passion Pit and Sigur Rós

Shuggie Otis

A new reissue of Shuggie Otis's 1974 classic, Inspiration Information, brings the soul recluse out of hiding. But the album doesn't include his best known song, "Strawberry Letter 23"—he's saving that one for Lincoln Hall, where he delivers a rare gig April 17. A bunch of bigger names also revealed 2013 tour dates this week: Reunited grunge warrior Soundgarden hits the Riv in late January, while February brings Passion Pit and Matt and Kim to the UIC Pavilion, which opens its doors to Sigur Rós in April. But all of those acts are lightweights compared to Taylor Swift, whose tour behind this year's best-selling album, Red, brings the pop-country megastar to Soldier Field in August with sappy support from Ed Sheeran. Find these and other newly announced concerts below or visit timeoutchicago.com/bookingahead for a more extensive list of upcoming shows.

NOVEMBER
30 Erykah Badu (DJ set) + Zebo + Jon Huang + Eric Williams The Mid. $15.
30 Nobunny + Party Bat + Goblins + Rhythm Chicken + Ratso & The Rabbits Bottom Lounge. $10.

DECEMBER
4 Unur + YOU. + Black Marble The Burlington. $8.
8 The Bomb Beat Kitchen. $8.
8, 9 Celtic Woman North Central College, Pfeiffer Hall. $80–$95.
8 Kellen & Me Schubas. Free.
9 The Hillbenders Mayne Stage. $13. 18+
12 Peven Everett + Facetime Reggie's Music Joint. $5–$10.
12 Anne Harris + Deep Blue Field City Winery. $10.
13 Murley Shertz + The Dead On Schubas. $10.
13 Robotic Pirate Monkey + CRNKN + Blunt Force Lincoln Hall. Advance $15, day of show $20. 18+
14, 15 SOLD OUT Gary Allan + D. Vincent Williams Joe's Bar.
14 Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound + Sam Llanas SPACE. $12–$22.
14 Catherine Irwin Hideout. $10.
15 Siegel-Schwall Band Beverly Arts Center. $31.
19 Lasers and Fast and Shit + Shapers + Nones Empty Bottle. $7.
20 Big Dipper + BAATHHAUS + Grades + Shea Couleé + The Fly Honeys + Jyldo Metro. Advance $6, day of show $10. 18+
20, 21 Dave Mason City Winery. $40–$60.
20 Thrill Jockey 20th Anniversary Party: Tortoise + The Sea and Cake + Man Forever Empty Bottle. Free with R.S.V.P.
21 UPDATED Grouplove Riviera Theatre. Rescheduled from Nov 8. $25. AA
21 Talib Kweli + Zebo + Jon Huang + DJ Intel The Mid. $10.
21 Lowdown Brass Band + Wild Jesus & The Devil's Lettuce + The Drastics Hideout. $8.
21 The Oak Ridge Boys North Central College, Pfeiffer Hall. $45–$60.
21 Tutu & The Pirates + Hotlips Messiah + The Mentally Ill + Flesh Panthers Township. $8. 18+
22 Roy Ayers with the Kahil El'Zabar Quintet The Shrine. $25, VIP $42.50.
23 Begin by Gathering Supplies + The Columbines Schubas. $6.
27 Boyz II Men The Venue at Horseshoe Casino. $50–$75.
29 Aretha Franklin The Venue at Horseshoe Casino. $45–$90.
29 Mind Spiders + The Novice Empty Bottle. $10.
30 SOLD OUT The Flat Five Hideout.

JANUARY
6 Nellie McKay SPACE. $15–$35.
10 The Wailers Old Town School of Folk Music, Maurer Hall. $40.
11 The New Balance + The Congregation Lincoln Hall. $10.
11 Sons of the Silent Age featuring Shirley Manson, Matt Walker, Chris Connelly + Waco Brothers + Death on the Autobahn Metro. Advance $20, day of show $25. AA
12 Marc Cohn North Central College, Pfeiffer Hall. $30–$40
13 Blackberry Smoke House of Blues. $20. 17+
15 Christopher Owens Lincoln Hall. $20. 18+
18 UPDATED Candlebox Cubby Bear. Rescheduled from Nov 30. Advance $17, day of show $20.
23 The Used + We Came as Romans + Crown the Empire + Mindflow House of Blues. Advance $27.50, day of show $30. AA
25 Kelly Hogan SPACE. $14–$27.
26 Flogging Molly + Skinny Lister + Dave Hause Aragon. $26.
26 UPDATED Morrissey + Kristeen Young Chicago Theatre. Rescheduled from Oct 27. $39.50–$79.50.
27 The Darkness Riviera Theatre. $30. 18+
27 Derek Fawcett + Julia Klee Schubas. $12–$18. AA
29, 30 Soundgarden Riviera Theatre. $59.50. 18+
31 Caleb + A Lion Named Roar Beat Kitchen. $10. AA

FEBRUARY
1 Action Item + Before You Exit + Paradise Fears + Hello Highway Bottom Lounge. $15. AA
1 Assembly of Dust Martyrs'. $18.
1, 2 Shawn Colvin SPACE. $38–$78.
1 Shabazz Palaces The Shrine. $14.
1 Yo La Tengo Vic Theatre. $22.50. 18+
2 Balance and Composure + The Jealous Sound Beat Kitchen. $12. AA
2 David Berkeley Schubas. Advance $12, day of show $14. 18+
2 U.S. Girls + Slim Twig Empty Bottle. $7.
6 Chicago Farmer + Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts SPACE. $10–$18.
6 Matisyahu North Shore Center for the Performing Arts. $35–$55, VIP $150.
8 Tim O’Brien & Bryan Sutton City Winery. $22–$28.
9 moe. Riviera Theatre. Advance $27.50, day of show $31. 18+
9 Ken Stringfellow Schubas. Advance $12, day of show $14.
10 Buckwheat Zydeco SPACE. $28–$42.
10 Turisas + Firewind + Stolen Babies Bottom Lounge. Advance $15, day of show $17. 17+
15 Timeflies Riviera Theatre. $25. AA
16 Andy McKee SPACE. $22–$42.
21 The New Orleans Suspects SPACE. $18–$30.
22 Pat McGee + Liz Longley City Winery. $22–$28.
22 Passion Pit + Matt and Kim UIC Pavilion. $35.
22 Suzanne Vega SPACE. Two shows. $28–$60.
24 Red Baraat SPACE. $15–$28.

MARCH
1 Branford Marsalis North Central College, Pfeiffer Hall. $50–$60.
2 Big Head Todd & The Monsters House of Blues. $35. 17+
7 Finch Metro. $26. AA
16 They Might Be Giants Vic Theatre. $27.50. 14+
17 The Sharon Shannon Band City Winery. $35–$50.

APRIL
2 Sigur Rós UIC Pavilion. $45.
17 Shuggie Otis Lincoln Hall. $20.
20 Kris Allen Lincoln Hall. $15, VIP $50. AA

MAY
18 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy North Central College, Pfeiffer Hall. $35–$50.

AUGUST
10 Taylor Swift + Ed Sheeran Soldier Field. $59.50–$99.50.