Aragon Ballroom
My Bloody Valentine Release New Album [Listen]
22 years is quite a wait. The last album from My Bloody Valentine was released in 1991 and was an all-timer. Often copied but never duplicated, Loveless was so good that it kept many of […]
Prius Route to Rock, Vol. 25: Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Silversun Pickups, XRT/Sam Adams Oktoberfest
The weather’s getting cooler, the amount of live shows in town is almost out of control and we have our first Oktoberfest celebrations right around the corner. Hell yeah, fall is here. Fall also means […]
Prius Route to Rock, Vol. 18: Lollapalooza, Lollapalooza, and Lollapalooza
Usually what happens in this space is that I’ll list 3 picks for the upcoming weekend. Live music, tourist attractions that are right under our nose that we need to be reminded about from time […]
Win Tickets For Cake At The Aragon Ballroom [Giveaway]
Enter for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the XRT Show with Cake at Aragon Ballroom on Thursday, September 6. Tickets will go on sale Saturday, June 16 at 10am through jamusa.com.
Holiday Spirit From Umphrey’s McGee This Sunday Night [Free Download]
One of Chicago’s favorite holiday traditions is the music-filled multi-night engagement by Umphrey’s McGee. A departure from their 10 year tradition of performing New Year’s Eve in their hometown, last year they filled the Aragon […]
Calling All Aragon Ballroom Concertgoers — Looking For Craigslist Baby Daddy From Megadeth & Motorhead Show [Listen To The XRT Morning Show]
Looking for your baby daddy? Try Craigslist. A blue-haired woman posted an ad in the “missed connections” section to find the father of her unborn child, who she hooked up with at the recent Megadeth/Motorhead […]
Presale & Giveaway: Cage The Elephant New Year’s Eve XRT Show at the Aragon
[photogallerylink id=94607 align=left]Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Aragon with [lastfm]Cage The Elephant[/lastfm] and special guests, [lastfm]Company of Thieves[/lastfm]! Tickets will go on sale Saturday at 10am. VIPs can win a pair in the Lounge. […]
Portishead. 10/12. Er, “12.10.”
The [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Portishead[/lastfm] show at the Aragon on October 12 was announced quite a while ago, and I was hoping I’d be able to tell you that you can still get into the show, but […]
Happy Birthday, Mr. President
Will Jennifer Hudson be channeling Marilyn Monroe tonight? His birthday isn’t until tomorrow, but President Barack Obama is coming back home to Chicago this evening to celebrate turning the big 5-0.
The Flaming Lips: Love, Despair, And The Soft Bulletin
It was too hot at the Aragon Ballroom for lamby costumes last night (not that a few die-hards didn’t try). So guys and girls dressed as the Tin Woodsman and Dorothy danced along as the […]


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