Friday, May 2 @ Double Door
Life During Wartime
Midnight Juggernauts
Bald Eagle
Mother Hubbard
1572 N. Milwaukee • 9 p.m. • 21+over • $12
Monday, May 5 @ evilOlive
REHAB: Official South Afterparty
Greg Corner
Prince Terrence
Derek Berry
1551 W. Division • 10 p.m. • 21+over • free before 11 p.m.; free before 12 a.m. with RSVP to going.com/rehabmay5
Tuesday, May 6 @ Funky Buddha
Outdanced Anniversary
Hearts Revolution
Aleks & the Drummer
Sewn Leather
728 W. Grand • 10 p.m. • 21+over • $7
Wednesday, May 7 @ evilOlive
Cut Copy Afterparty
Cut Copy DJ set
Jordan Z
1551 W. Division • 10 p.m. • 21+over • $5 w/Cut Copy ticket from Abbey Pub; $10 w/RSVP to modularpeople.com
Friday, May 9 @ Darkroom
Life During Wartime: Rock the Rabbit
The Heavy
Roctapussy
Bald Eagle
Mother Hubbard
2210 W. Chicago • 9 p.m. • 21+over • free before 11 p.m.; $5 after
Saturday, May 31 @ Schubas
Amplify New Music Series
Slings and Arrows
Snd on Snd
3159 N. Southport Ave. • 9 p.m. • 21+over • $5
Ladyhawk @ Schubas (3150 N. Southport, 773-525-2508), 9 p.m.
The B-52's @ House of Blues (329 N. Dearborn, 312-923-2000), show 8:30 p.m.
Friday May 2
Life During Wartime with Midnight Juggernauts @ Double Door (1572 N. Milwaukee, 773-489-3160), 9 p.m.
The Interview Show with Mark Bazer, Baseball Prospectus' Christina Kahrl and Nate SilverDown the Line and Cowboy Don @ the Hideout (1354 W. Wabansia, 773-227-4433), 6:30 p.m.
Kate Nash @ the Vic (3145 N. Sheffield, 773-472-0449), 7:30 p.m.
Iron Man opens in theaters
Looptopia begins 5 p.m.
Saturday May 3
Joe Pug and Skybox @ Schubas (3150 N. Southport, 773-525-2508), 10 p.m.
"9 Parts of Desire" opens @ the Museum of Contemporary Art (220 E. Chicago, 312-280-2660), 8 p.m.
Bob Schneider @ Double Door (1572 N. Milwaukee, 773-489-3160), 9 p.m.
Sunday May 4
Ben Kenney and DJ Kilmore of Incubus @ Double Door (1572 N. Milwaukee, 773-489-3160), 9 p.m.
"AIDS: Step Into Africa" @ Apostolic Faith Church (3853 S. Indiana), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday May 5
Landon Pigg @ Schubas (3150 N. Southport, 773-525-2508), 8 p.m.
Rooney @ House of Blues (329 N. Dearborn, 312-923-2000), show 6:15 p.m.
Tokyo Police Club @ Metro (3730 N. Clark, 773-549-0203), show 8 p.m.
Tuesday May 6
Nonformat @ Empty Bottle (1035 N. Western, 773-276-3600), 9 p.m.
Midwest Independent Film Festival @ Landmark Century Centre Cinema (2828 N. Clark, 773-509-4949), 6 p.m.
Wednesday May 7
Cut Copy and Black Kids @ Abbey Put (3420 W. Grace, 773-478-4408), 6:30 and 10 p.m.
Robyn @ Park West (322 W. Armitage, 773-929-5959) 7:30 p.m.
Thursday May 8
Out at CHM @ Chicago History Museum (1601 N. Clark, 312-642-4600), 5:30 p.m.
"20 Looks" fashion show presented by Lumen, Veruca Salt and Pommery Pop Champagne @ Lumen (839 W. Fulton Market, 312-733-2222), 9 p.m.
Friday May 9
Life During Wartime, UR Chicago and Playboy Rock the Rabbit welcome the Heavy and the Chicago debut of Rocktapussy @ Darkroom (2210 W. Chicago, 773-276-1411), 9 p.m.
Devotchka @ the Vic (3145 N. Sheffield, 773-472-0449), 7:30 p.m.
M.I.A. @ Aragon Ballroom (1106 W. Lawrence, 773-561-9500), 5:00 p.m.
Saturday May 10
VHS or Beta with Tigercity @ Empty Bottle (1035 N. Western, 773-276-3600), 10 p.m.
Ed Hopper exhibit closes at the Art Institute (111 S. Michigan, 312-443-3600)
The Police @ Allstate Arena (6920 N. Mannheim, Rosemont, 847-635-6601), 7:30 p.m.
"Artists in Depth: Works from the MCA Collection" @ Museum of Contemporary Art (220 E. Chicago, 312-280-2660), thru March 1
Sunday May 11
Happy Mother's Day!
Monday May 12
Clinic @ Empty Bottle (1035 N. Western, 773-276-3600), 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.
"Stand Uppity Comedy That Makes You Feel Better About Yourself and Superior to Others" @ Lakeshore Theater 3175 N. Broadway, 773-276-3600), 9 p.m.
Tuesday May 13
Augustana @ Metro (3730 N. Clark, 773-549-0203), show 7 p.m.
Wednesday May 14
Duran Duran @ Rosemont Theatre (5400 N. River, Rosemont, 847-671-5100), 7:30 p.m.
Thursday May 15
The Mary Onettes @ Beat Kitchen (2100 W. Belmont, 773-281-4444), 9:30 p.m.
14th Annual Making History Awards @ Chicago History Museum (1601 N. Clark, 312-642-4600), 6 p.m.
Friday May 16
KT Tunstall @ the Vic (3145 N. Sheffield, 773-472-0449), 7:30 p.m.
Saturday May 17
Chicago Green Festival @ Navy Pier (600 E. Grand)
Sunday May 18
Chicago Green Festival @ Navy Pier (600 E. Grand)
Joe Lally of Fugazi @ Schubas (3150 N. Southport, 773-525-2508), 8 p.m.
"A Taste of Honey" opens at Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater (2257 N. Lincoln, 773-549-5788), 3 p.m.
Monday May 19
Bill MacKay, Charles Rumback and Karl E H Seigfried @ Myopic Books (1564 N. Milwaukee, 773-862-4882), 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday May 20
White Rabbits @ Schubas (3150 N. Southport, 773-525-2508), 9 p.m.
Wednesday May 21
Darfur Now College Tour @ University of Chicago (Kent Hall, 1020 E. 58th), 6 p.m.
Thursday May 22
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull opens in theaters
The Submarines @ Schubas (3150 N. Southport, 773-525-2508), 9 p.m.
Friday May 23
"Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters" @ Field Museum (1400 S. Lake Shore, 312-922-9410), thru January 4
Panic at the Disco @ Congress Theater (2135 N. Milwaukee, 312-559-1212) 7 p.m.
Saturday May 24
Rilo Kiley @ the Riviera (4746 N. Racine, 773-275-6800), 7:30 p.m.
Panic at the Disco @ Congress Theater (2135 N. Milwaukee, 213-559-1212) 7 p.m.
Sunday May 25
"The Arranged Flower: Ikebana and Flora in Japanese Prints" @ Art Institute (111 S. Michigan, 312-443-3600), thru August 3
Monday May 26
Happy Memorial Day!
Tuesday May 27
Eddie C. Campbell @ Old Town School of Folk Music (4544 N. Lincoln, 773-728-6000), 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday May 28
Langhorne Slim @ Schubas (3150 N. Southport, 773-525-2508), 9 p.m.
Thursday May 29
"Focus: Mario Ybarra, Jr.--Take Me Out...No Man Is An Island" @ Art Institute (111 S. Michigan, 312-443-3600), thru August 24
Friday May 30
Sex and the City: The Movie opens in theaters. Ugh.
Saturday May 31
Amplify New Music Series with Slings & Arrows and SND ON SND @ Schubas (3150 N. Southport, 773-525-2508), 10 p.m.
"Jeff Koons" @ Museum of Contemporary Art (220 E. Chicago, 312-280-2660), thru September 21