Less commentary from me, more sleeping, which is what I’m going to go do right now.
Monday, July 26
Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens, Bomba Estereo; Millennium Park. 6:30 pm, free
Robbie Fulks, Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation
David Dondero, The Heligoats, Animal City; Schubas. 8 pm, $8
Tuesday, July 27
Gaslight Anthem, House of Blues. 6 pm, $21-23
Marc Broussard, Jeffery David; SPACE. 8 pm, $30-40
Smashing Pumpkins, Kill Hannah; Metro. 8 pm, $100-500 (benefit for Madina Lake bassist Matthew Leone)
Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens, JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound, Daytonics, Soul Summit DJs; Empty Bottle. 9:30 pm, $15
Wednesday, July 28
Keane, Ingrid Michaelson, Fran Healy; Chicago Theatre. 7 pm, $29.50-49.50
Thursday, July 29
Todd Carey, Jessica Robbins, Josiah Leming; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, $10
Friday, July 30
Anna Fermin’s Trigger Gospel; Navy Pier Beer Garden. 5 pm, free
The Barehand Jugband; Hideout. 5:30 pm, $5 suggested donation
The Dead Weather; Congress Theater. 8 pm, $35
Tift Merritt, Dawn Landes and the Hounds; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $18
Saturday, July 31
The Right Now, JT and the Clouds, Dan Dyer; Lincoln Hall. 10 pm, $10
Sunday, August 1
Nothing