Booking Ahead | Beyoncé, Fall Out Boy and Spring Awakening Music Festival headliners announced

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After shutting down the Super Bowl, Beyoncé's global takeover continues with the Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, which arrives at the United Center July 17. Let's hope management has some backup generators just in case. Also in the midst of a comeback is Chicago's own Fall Out Boy, who on Monday dropped a new single, "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)"—with an accompanying video starring 2 Chainz—and played an intimate, last-minute gig at Subterranean that sold out in a heartbeat. Fans have a better chance of catching the Wilmette band when it plays the Riviera Theatre May 16. The lineup for Soldier Field's Spring Awakening Music Festival was revealed this week, or at least "Phase 1" of it was, which includes headliners Bassnecatar and Calvin Harris in addition to other EDM heavies such as Paul Oakenfold, Wolfgang Gartner and Zedd. Find these and many other new concert announcements below or visit timeoutchicago.com/bookingahead for a more extensive list of upcoming shows.

FEBRUARY
8, 9 SOLD OUT Feed Me with Teeth: Mord Fustang House of Blues.
9 Los Tigres del Norte + Roberto Tapia + El Coyote y Su Banda Tierra Santa + Enigma Norteño + La Auténtica de Jerez Patrimonio Zacatecano Aragon.
10 UPDATED Cam'ron Double Door. Rescheduled from Feb 8.
14 SOLD OUT Kishi Bashi + Plume Giant Lincoln Hall.
18 Star & Micey + Carolina Story Uncommon Ground Edgewater.
21 SOLD OUT Black Veil Brides + William Control House of Blues.
21 Mar Caribe + Haley Bonar Hideout.
23 The Kuhls + Venna + The Wax Robotic + Matt Ryd + Canoe Canoe Metro. 18+
24 UPDATED The Ruby Suns + Painted Palms Schubas.
27 Echosmith Schubas. AA
28 UPDATED Howie Day + Cas Haley City Winery.

MARCH
1 UPDATED Howie Day + Cas Haley City Winery.
1 SOLD OUT The Gaslight Anthem + Cory Branan + The Bouncing Souls Riviera Theatre.
3 Ike Reilly Assassination Schubas.
4 Aesop Rock with Rob Sonic & DJ Big Wiz + Busdriver Metro. 18+
4 UPDATE Dan Croll + Man Without Country Schubas.
5 Bobby Conn & Monica BouBou Hideout.
5 Dolores Boys + Permanent Collection Empty Bottle.
6 Frank Bang & The Secret Stash + Will Phalen + Nick Miller & The Neighbors Lincoln Hall.
6 Helado Negro + Songs for Gods Empty Bottle.
6 Poncho Sanchez SPACE.
7 UPDATED American Opera + Paper Thick Walls + Giants in La Mancha Abbey Pub.
8 French Montana Bottom Lounge. 17+
8 The Main Squeeze + whysowhite Martyrs'.
8 Psalm One + Cutz on Cuts + ProbCause + E. Brown Hideout.
8 Elaine Stepter & The Jackson Street Band + The Great I Am + Fel Davis FitzGerald's.
8 UPDATED Thomas Rhett + Chris Stapleton Joe's Bar.
9 UPDATED Citizens! + Grayshot Lincoln Hall. 18+
9 Kids These Days FitzGerald's.
9 SXSW Send Off Party: Twin Peax + Frontier + Empires + Judson Claiborne + The Congregation + Waco Brothers + Summer Girlfriends + Mahogany + Stephen Paul Smoker + Outer Minds + The Hood Internet Hideout.
9 Travis Tritt Star Plaza Theatre.
10 Chris Greene Quartet City Winery.
10 Panoramic & True + America Hearts Beat Kitchen.
11 Warm Needles + Costanza Township.
12 Bobby Conn & Monica BouBou Hideout.
12 Tyrone Wells + Brendan James SPACE.
14 Vick Lavender Ensemble Mayne Stage. 18+
15 Sarah & The Tall Boys + The Lawrence Peters Outfit Hideout.
15 Spoonboy Township. AA
16 SOLD OUT Animal Collective + Dan Deacon Riviera Theatre.
16 Nicholas Barron Band + David Anthony Marshall Schubas.
16 Brodka Copernicus Center.
16 Il Troubadore Klingon Music Project + Time Crash + Arc Impulse Martyrs'.
16 Safe Haven + Weber Band + Catfish & The Dogstars Lincoln Hall. 18+
17 Ike Reilly Assassination Schubas.
17 Pat Travers Band Reggie's Music Joint.
19 Bobby Conn & Monica BouBou Hideout.
20 The 1975 Subterranean. 17+
21 Mikel Erentxun Congress Theater. AA
21 Jon McLaughlin SPACE.
22 Howl + Jar’d Loose + Creepy Band + Mount Salem Ultra Lounge.
22 Eric Sardinas House of Blues Back Porch Stage.
22 Al Scorch's Country Soul Ensemble Hideout.
23 Clayton Anderson Joe's Bar.
23 Chandeliers + SHAPERS Hideout.
23 The Orwells Beat Kitchen. AA
23 Sister Hazel Viper Alley.
24 Wolff & Clark Expedition featuring Jeff Berlin Martyrs'.
25 UPDATED Delicate Steve + Like Pioneers Subterranean. 17+
25 Tim Shelton & NewFound Road + Bubbly Creek Bluegrass Band City Winery.
26 Bobby Conn & Monica BouBou Hideout.
26 The View Schubas. 18+
29 Frank Fairfield Schubas.
29 Bobby Long SPACE.
29 Night Birds + GIVE + Tenement + Boilerman Township. b
29 San Cisco + Chaos Chaos Schubas.
29 Yarn + Ed Anderson Abbey Pub.
30 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Metro. 18+
30 SOLD OUT Sky Ferreira + How to Dress Well Schubas.
30 The 4onthefloor + Gina Venier Abbey Pub.
30 Glen Phillips SPACE.
30 R5 House of Blues. AA
30 CANCELED Talvin Singh & Niladri Kumar Old Town School of Folk Music, Maurer Hall.
30 The Virgins + Har Mar Superstar Lincoln Hall. 18+
31 UPDATED The Cave Singers + Bleeding Rainbow Empty Bottle.
31 Anna Fermin's Trigger Gospel + Terry White City Winery.

APRIL
3 Break Anchor + Eventuals Township. 18+
3 JEFF the Brotherhood Subterranean. 17+
4 Doldrums + Sean Nicholas Savage Schubas.
4 Mutts + Paper Thick Walls Hideout.
5 The Blisters + Fletcher Subterranean. AA
6 UPDATED Banner Pilot + The Bomb Subterranean. 17+
6 Michael Nesmith Old Town School of Folk Music, Maurer Hall.
6 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band + Joe Walsh United Center.
7 John Medeski Old Town School of Folk Music, Maurer Hall.
8 Floor + Thrones Subterranean. 17+
8 The Slackers + The Pinstripes Reggie's Rock Club. 17+
9 Tony Lucca SPACE.
11 Oliver Mtukudzi & The Black Spirits Old Town School of Folk Music, Maurer Hall.
11 Rhye Schubas. 18+
12 UPDATED Clutch + Orange Goblin + Lionize House of Blues. 17+
12 Simone Dinnerstein & Tift Merritt Old Town School of Folk Music, Maurer Hall.
12 DrFameus Abbey Pub.
12 Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds + The Congregation Martyrs'.
13 Caravan of Thieves Old Town School of Folk Music, Szold Hall.
13 Ensiferum + Týr + Heidevolk + Trollfest + Helsott Reggie's Music Joint. 18+
13 Nikki Hill + Felix Reyes Reggie's Music Joint.
13 Tom Holland SPACE.
13 Whitey Morgan & The 78's + Sanctified Grumblers + Dorian Taj Cobra Lounge.
13 Shakin' All Over with Jonathan Toubin Hideout.
13 Stephen Wade Old Town School of Folk Music, Maurer Hall.
14 IAMDYNAMITE + The Virginmarys Beat Kitchen. 17+
14 Ike Reilly Assassination Schubas.
16, 17 UPDATED Shuggie Otis Lincoln Hall. Apr 16 added.
18 Good for You Reggie's Music Joint.
18 UPDATED Pissed Jeans + Fake Limbs + Blizzard Babies Empty Bottle.
19 Pickwick Schubas.
20 SOLD OUT Jim James Vic Theatre.
20 Victor Wooten Reggie's Rock Club. 17+
21 David Berkeley SPACE.
21 Sones De México Ensemble Old Town School of Folk Music, Maurer Hall.
21 UPDATED The Warlocks + Secret Colours + Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapor + The Holydrug Couple Subterranean. 17+
23 Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio SPACE.
24 UPDATED Clinic + No Joy Lincoln Hall. 18+
25 Blood Red Shoes Subterranean. 17+
25–28 Freddy Cole Quartet Jazz Showcase.
25 Jaymay + Kayoko Schubas. 18+
26 Dirtyphonics + Le Castle Vania + ETC!ETC! House of Blues. 17+
26 SOLD OUT Randy Houser Joe's Bar.
26 SOLD OUT Umphrey's McGee presents UMBowl IV Park West.
27 UPDATED Bleached + Ex Cops + Hunters Subterranean. 17+
28 Sammy Adams + T. Mills Metro. AA
28 The People's Temple + Energy Gown Cobra Lounge.
28 Ike Reilly Assassination Schubas.
30 CANCELED Coyote Grace SPACE.

MAY
1 Palma Violets Schubas.
3 Too $hort Double Door.
5 Mary Flower SPACE.
5 Michelle Shocked + Pete Anderson & His Band SPACE.
9 David Knopfler SPACE.
10 Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express SPACE.
10 SOJA + Air Dubai House of Blues. 17+
10 Emily Wells Schubas.
11 Tylan SPACE.
12 METZ Lincoln Hall. 18+
12 Ike Reilly Assassination Schubas.
12 Claudia Schmidt + Sally Rogers SPACE.
14 Fortunate Youth + Inna Vision Reggie's Music Joint.
15 Forward + Long Knife + Violent End + Pillage Township. AA
15 UPDATED Telekinesis + Deep Sea Diver Lincoln Hall.
16 Fall Out Boy Riviera Theatre. AA
17 UPDATED 10,000 Maniacs + Todd Kessler City Winery. Rescheduled from Jan 18.
18 Chuck Prophet FitzGerald's.
18 Superchrist + Bones + Sons of Famine Reggie's Rock Club. 17+
24 Kruger Brothers SPACE.
24 Inspecter 7 Ultra Lounge.
26 Ike Reilly Assassination Schubas.
26 John Talabot + Lemonade Lincoln Hall. 18+
31 Howard Levy + Chris Siebold SPACE.

JUNE
1 Lovehammers House of Blues. AA
14–16 UPDATED Spring Awakening Music Festival 2013: Bassnectar + Calvin Harris Soldier Field.

JULY
17 Beyoncé United Center.
18, 19 UPDATED New Kids on the Block + 98 Degrees + Boyz II Men Allstate Arena. Jul 18 added.