Rock, Pop, Etc.
BIG GUITARS FROM MEMPHIS Free concert. Tue 8/10, 7 PM, City Park, 275 Parkway, Lincolnshire. 847-444-9600.
THE CURE, INTERPOL, THE RAPTURE, MOGWAI, MUSE, AUF DER MAUR, COOPER TEMPLE CLAUSE, HEAD AUTOMATICA Thu 8/12, 5 PM, Tweeter Center, I-80 & Harlem, Tinley Park. 708-614-1616 or 312-559-1212.
GENTLEMEN OF LEISURE perform at Chicago SummerDance (preceded by dance lessons at 6 PM). Sat 8/7, 7:30 PM, Spirit of Music Garden, Grant Park, Michigan between Harrison & Balbo. 312-742-4007.
HELLCAT HUSSIES, MARVIN TATE, SHELLEY MILLER & ANTHONY WHITAKER, THIS IS BULLSHIT Benefit for the Halsted 3 Legal Defense Fund. Fri 8/6, 7 PM, Women in the Director’s Chair, 941 W. Lawrence (5th floor). 773-907-0610.
LOVERBOY Sat 8/7, 8 PM, Paramount Arts Center, 23 E. Galena, Aurora. 630-896-6666.
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MARTYRS’ 3855 N. Lincoln: Fri 8/6, 10 PM, the Wes Hollywood Show, Handcuffs, Stall. Sat 8/7, 10 PM, 1977 Punk Tour Tribute with London Calling (Clash tribute) and All Mods Conned (Jam tribute). Tue 8/10, 8:30 PM, Fatty Arbuckle’s Spectacular Musical Revue with John Fournier, Robbie Fulks, Carol Kagy, Amy Warren & others. Thu 8/12, 9 PM, Pill Face Jones, Goldman, Tony Piscotti. Fri 8/13, 9 PM, Tea Leaf Green, Fareed Haque Group. Sat 8/14, 10 PM, Trippin’ Billies (Dave Matthews tribute). 773-404-9494.