I maintain a fairly comprehensive list of upcoming shows in the greater Chicagoland area HERE. Feel free to help me fill in some holes.

Hi, here's an item for the list, along with a general invitation... Would anyone be interested in Mako Sica, Male and Red Electric Rainbow at Ball Hall on Friday, May 14? Ball Hall describes itself as "an old Ballroom on the third floor of an eccentric brick building in Humboldt Park." Here's info on the bands:
Mako Sica
http://www.myspace.co...

Male
http://www.myspace.co...

Red Electric Rainbow
http://www.myspace.co...

The Maybenauts "Big Bang" CD Release Show - Friday, May 21
Darkroom (2210 W Chicago)
Doors at 8:00PM, show at 9:00PM, Maybenauts at 10:00PM
No cover before 10:00PM.  After 10:00PM, $5.
21+
http://www.maybenauts...

KEXP presents Welcome to Ashley-Friday, May 28
Darkroom (2210 W Chicago)
Doors at 9pm, WTA plays at 10:50PM
$8 adv/$10 door,21+
http://www.myspace.co...

Jonny Rumble "JR" Record Release Show-Friday, June 25
Beat Kitchen (2100 W Belmont)
Doors 9:00 pm | Show @ 9:30 pm
Tickets: $6.00 | 21 & Over
http://www.myspace.co...

RASPUTINA Abbey Pub, 7/22, 9 PM, on sale Sat 5/29, noon.

RIBFEST CHICAGO WITH CALIFONE, WHIGS, BOTTLE ROCKETS, LANGHORNE SLIM, THOSE DARLINS, AND OTHERS Lincoln between Irving Park & Warner, 6/11-13, 773-525-3609.

DEXTER ROMWEBER DUO, BLACK DIAMOND HEAVIES Abbey Pub, 7/9, 9 PM, on sale Sat 5/29, noon.

TESCO VEE'S HATE POLICE, WHITE FLAG Abbey Pub, 7/17, 9 PM, on sale Sat 5/29, noon.

WE ARE SCIENTISTS Bottom Lounge, 7/21, 9 PM, 18+.

WICKER PARK FEST WITH CAP'N JAZZ, HOLY FUCK, BARONESS, PLANTS AND ANIMALS, FUN., TORCHE, BOOMBOX, AND OTHERS Milwaukee between North & Wood, 7/31-8/1, 773-384-2672.

Mission of Burma
July 30
Subterranean

My Magic 8 Ball projects a strong possibility of Mission of Burma being a Meetup, but we shall see. They might sell out Sub-T so I would say get tix now.

Also these MIGHT be interesting-- my strong probable aside from MOB is NOMEANSNO, but am intrigued by the Jakob Dylan show:

JAKOB DYLAN, AUGUSTANA Morton Arboretum, Lisle, 6/19, 7 PM, 630-725-2066.

ELECTRIC SIX, CONSTELLATIONS Double Door, 9/17, 9 PM, on sale Sat 6/5, noon, 877-435-9849.

FITZGERALD'S AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL WITH BONERAMA, JOE ELY, ROGER CLYNE & THE PEACEMAKERS, WILLIE NILE, TROMBONE SHORTY, JAMES HUNTER, JON DEE GRAHAM, AND OTHERS FitzGerald's, Berwyn, 7/1-4, on sale Fri 6/4, 9 AM.

LORDS OF ACID Cubby Bear, 7/24, 8 PM.

MISSION OF BURMA Subterranean, 7/30, 10 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 6/5, 10 AM.

MUNICIPAL WASTE Reggie's Rock Club, 7/10, 6 PM, all-ages.

MY MORNING JACKET Charter One Pavilion, 8/17, 7 PM, on sale Sat 6/5, 10 AM.

NOMEANSNO Reggie's Rock Club, 10/15, 8 PM, 18+.

FYI my boy John and I are definitely going to Burma, so email me if Joanne or Kim or anyone else wants to hang there, but it might not be a meetup-- feel free to post the idea if you think it has some traction!

Also post these as ideas for meetups if you think they might be good (all are maybes for me):

ADMIRAL RADLEY Lincoln Hall, 8/13, 10 PM, 773-525-2501.
(features members of Earlimart and Granddaddy)

DAVID BAZAN, MYNABIRDS Lincoln Hall, 9/16, 9 PM, 18+, on sale Fri 7/2, noon, 773-525-2501.
(Pedro the Lion guy, Mynabirds are cool and Canasta-like to these ears if a tad more folksy)

GARY NUMAN Metro, 10/26, 8 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 7/3, noon, metrochicago.com.
(Who released the best-selling record off 1980?)

RA RA RIOT Metro, 10/5, 9 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 7/3, noon, metrochicago.com.
(Hurray for cello! Wanted to see them with Death Cab and Cold War Kids but didn't)

TEENAGE FANCLUB Lincoln Hall, 10/5-6, 9 PM, 773-525-2501.
(Not too late for you to be Bandwagonesque as well)

TOM TOM CLUB, CARAVAN OF THIEVES Metro, 9/28, 8 PM, 18+, on sale Sat 7/3, noon, metrochicago.com.
(Chris Franz and Tina Weymouth (ex-Talking Heads return-- have inspired everyone from Mariah Carey to Passion Pit)

Come check out Emii at MaxBar in Chicago on Saturday July 24th at 11:30pm – The show is part of KISS FM’s Club Kiss Live with Special K!!!

ARRIVALS, THE INTELLIGENCE Beat Kitchen, 10/23, 9:30 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 8/28, 10 AM.

BRENDAN BENSON, POSIES Bottom Lounge, 11/6, 8 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 8/28, noon.

CHROMEO, A-TRAK Congress Theater, 10/30, 7 PM, 17+, 773-598-0852.

THE CLEAN, LET'S WRESTLE Bottom Lounge, 9/30, 9 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 8/28, noon.

JAY FARRAR SPACE, Evanston, 11/4, 8 PM, all-ages, on sale Sat 8/28, 11 AM.

GORILLAZ UIC Pavilion, 10/16, 7:30 PM, on sale Fri 8/27, 10 AM.

PETER HOOK PRESENTS UNKNOWN PLEASURES Double Door, 12/6, 8 PM, on sale Sat 8/28, noon, 877-435-9849.

THE CLEAN, LET'S WRESTLE Bottom Lounge, 9/30, 9 PM, 17+, on sale Sat 8/28, noon.

Reallyreallyreally looking forward to this one.