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2/1
La Roux
Yes Giantess
Moneypenny

Lincoln Hall


2/1
REHAB
Debonair


2/3
Asobi Seksu
Barton Carroll

Schubas


2/4
Black Math
Red Electric Rainbow
Nones

Hideout


2/4
DISAPPEAR HERE
Angels & Kings


2/5
Seth Troxler
Duke Shin

Smart Bar


2/5
Explode Into Colors
Blane Fonda
Carbon Tigers

Subterranean


2/5
WINDY CITY
SOUL CLUB

Empty Bottle


2/5
SYL JOHNSON'S
SOUL REVUE

Space


2/6
DELOREAN
NIGHTS

Lincoln Hall


2/6
Golden Birthday
Night Gallery
DJ Beau Panzer

Hideout


2/6
Ebony Bones
He Say, She Say
Love Concept
Willy Joy
BBU

Green Dolphin


2/7
ROCK CINEMA
The Devil &
Daniel Johnston

Empty Bottle


2/8
REHAB
Debonair


2/10
Holy Ghost
Kid Color
Samone Roberts
Scotty Brandon

Smart Bar


2/10
Polysics
Evil Beaver

Double Door


2/11
DISAPPEAR HERE
Angels & Kings


2/11
Mako Sica
Hideout


2/12
Congorock
Willy Joy
Charlie Glitch

Smart Bar


2/12
Nomo
Lowly Ensemble

Schubas


2/12
FLOSSTRAPROMUS
Lincoln Hall


2/12
ONE NIGHT STAND
Metro


2/13
Doom
Mos Def
Mike Relm

Congress Theater


2/13
Mahjongg
Icy Demons
Love Concept

Subterranean


2/13
Fucked Up
Kurt Vile
Zola Jesus
Boystown

Empty Bottle


2/13
Fucked Up
Kurt Vile

Viaduct


2/13
Ocelot
Gantman
Willy Joy

Black Hole


2/14
ROCK CINEMA
The Story of Anvil

Darkroom


2/15
Editors
The Antlers
The Dig

Vic Theatre


2/15
REHAB
Debonair


2/16
Snoop Dogg
Metro


2/16
Daedelus
Nosaj Thing
Jogger

Lincoln Hall


2/17
Phantogram
Junk Culture

Schubas


2/6
JUST DESSERTS
Lincoln Hall


2/18
St. Vincent
Wildfires &
Peacedrums

Metro


2/18
Wild Beasts
Still Life Still

Schubas


2/18
People Under
The Stairs
Big Pooh
Errati Statik

Subterranean


2/18
FLY BY NIGHT
Debonair


2/18
DISAPPEAR HERE
Angels & Kings


2/19
Wild Beasts
Still Life Still

Schubas


2/19
Sondre Lerche
JBM

Lincoln Hall


2/19
Four Tet
Nathan Fake

Empty Bottle


2/6
TRICK DISCO
Subterranean


2/20
Kings of Convenience
Franklin For Short

Metro


2/20
LA Riots
Members Only
Team Bayside High

Abbey Pub


2/20
GHETTO DIVISION
SOUTHSIDE
SHAKEDOWN

Metro


2/21
ROCK CINEMA
We Are Econo: Story
of the Minutemen

Empty Bottle


2/22
El Perro Del Mar
Taken By Trees

Lincoln Hall


2/22
REHAB
Debonair


2/23
Vitalic
Dark Wave Disco DJs

Empty Bottle


2/24
Lookbook
Blah Blah Blah

Schubas


2/25
Cold Cave
Hair Police
Locrian

Empty Bottle


2/25
DISAPPEAR HERE
Angels & Kings


2/26
Portugal. The Man
Port O'Brien
The Dig

Lincoln Hall


2/27
LDW 7TH
ANNIVERSARY

Hideout


2/27
BBU
Subterranean

Schubas


2/27
YACHT
Bobby Birdman
& MNDR

Empty Bottle



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2/10
La Roux
Yes Giantess

9:30 Club


2/15
Phantogram
Junk Culture
Sesshin No-Fi

DC9


2/15
Kings of Convenience
Franklin For Short

9:30 Club


2/19
VV Brown
DC9


2/21
Leslie & the Ly's
Shock Diamond
Christopher the
Conquered

DC9


2/21
Editors
The Antlers
The Dig

9:30 Club


2/23
The Clientele
Vetiver

Black Cat


2/27
Wild Beasts
Still Life Still

Black Cat




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