Showlist: Lollapalooza weekend aftershows still on sale

Posted by Susan Schomburg

Blitzen Trapper

Although the best way to catch a lot of the bands playing at this year's Lollapalooza music festival is to go to the fest itself, standing around in the August heat with thousands of other people is not everyone's favorite thing to do. If you're up for a concert, but not for the festival experience, there are still a lot of Lolla pre- and aftershows in town starting the day before the fest. Although a lot of Lolla aftershows have already sold out, at the time of publication, all of the following listings still have tickets available. Tickets for the show in question are available by clicking on the related venue name. I highly recommend shows marked with an asterisk (*), with my top weekend pick being Blitzen Trapper's aftershow Saturday. And if you just want to see live music at a good venue (and don't particularly care if the bands are also playing at the festival), there is a list of some recommended Lolla alternatives at the end of this article.

Thursday, August 5:

**Cymbals Eat Guitars, Young Galaxy at Schubas (9 pm, 18+, $15)

**The Big Pink, White Car, and Night Gallery at Lincoln Hall (9 pm, 18+, $20)

*The New Pornographers, The Dodos at Metro (9 pm, 21+, $31)

Company of Thieves, These United States at House of Blues Chicago Back Porch Stage (9 pm, 21+, $14 adv/$16 door)

Devo, Dirty Projectors at Congress Theater (7:30 pm, all ages, $35)

Slightly Stoopid, Collie Buddz, New Kingston at House of Blues Chicago (9 pm, 17+, $35.50 adv)

Friday, August 6:

*Wild Beasts, The Kissaway Trail, Lone Wolf at Empty Bottle (10 pm, 21+, $15)

The Ettes, American Bang at House of Blues Chicago Back Porch Stage (11 pm, 21+, $14 adv/$16 door)

MGMT, Francis and the Lights, AWOLNATION at House of Blues Chicago (11 pm, 17+, $80 adv)

Saturday, August 7:

***Blitzen Trapper, Avi Buffalo at Lincoln Hall (11 pm, 18+, $20)

**The Soft Pack, Royal Bangs at Schubas (11 pm, 18+, $15)

*WAVVES, Harlem, Ferguson & Geronimo at Empty Bottle (11 pm, 21+, $15)

The Cribs, Warpaint at Cubby Bear (10 pm, 21+, FREE)

The National, Antlers at House of Blues Chicago (11 pm, 17+, $33 adv)

Sunday, August 8:

Health, Chandeliers at Reggie's (10pm, 17+, $10 adv/$13 door)

Chiddy Bang, Donnis, XV, Vonnegutt & FreeSol at Subterranean (10 pm, 17+, $15)

Phoenix, Toro Y Moi at House of Blues Chicago (11 pm, 17+, $37.50 adv)

Digitalism DJ set with special guests at Lincoln Hall (9 pm, 18+, $20 adv/$25 door)

I also recommend the following non-Lollapalooza shows going on the same weekend:

Thursday 8/5: The Laureates, Village, Like Pioneers, Tell Your Friends at Subterranean (8:30 pm, 21+, $8)

Friday 8/6: Night Gallery (record release), White Car, Deep Earth at Hideout (10 pm, 21+, $8)