LCD SOUNDSYSTEM

by jay gentile
photo by Ruvan Wijesooriya

Like the Michael Jordan of music, LCD Soundsystem refuses to quit at the top of their game. Following a highly publicized 2011 retirement that played out more like a 5-year hiatus, James Murphy’s crew of beloved hipster synth rockers returned last summer to triumphant headlining gigs at Coachella and Lollapalooza. 2017 brings even more news on the LCD front, with the band confirming the September 1 release of new album American Dream, their first since 2010’s This Is Happening. Teasing the album with a performance of lead single “Call the Police” on a recent episode of SNL, perhaps the only thing more exciting than a new LCD album is seeing them live as they run through their pristine back catalog of blissful danceworthy favorites from “Losing My Edge” to “Someone Great” to “Dance Yrself Clean”. On tour through Christmas capped by a 10-night closing run at NYC’s Brooklyn Steel, it’s safe to say that LCD can put off retirement for a few more years.

8:10-9:50 PM
Green Stage

Riot Fest Opens a Pop-Up Restaurant in Chicago (For Real)

You can stop wondering what would happen if Riot Fest opened a restaurant. It happened. And it’s called Riot Feast. Seriously. Taking over the space that held the popular Saved By the Bell-themed pop-up Saved By the Max, which recently departed for Los Angeles, the restaurant will feature “Riot Fest-inspired family-style American bites in a turn-of-the-century carnival environment.” Whatever the hell that means. We guess you’ll have to find out for yourself. The restaurant/bar opens at 1941 W. North Avenue for a 3-month run on July 8, with tickets available starting June 9.

WOODS

BY LISA MROCK

What do you think of when you think of “woods?” Trees and poison ivy, maybe, but you should really be thinking of Woods, the veteran Brooklyn-based indie folk rock band of affable oddballs. You should also be excited because they released a new EP this year, Love Is Love, and you’ll hear it all at the Empty Bottle. The title track is a smooth bluesy jam while they also have a few instrumentals like “Spring Is in the Air” for the psychedelic-minded out there. Meanwhile, “Lost in a Crowd” feels clean and breezy like a simple summer day riding your bike down The 606.

WITH JOHN ANDREWS & THE YAWNS
9 PM LISTEN
$12 TICKETS

TIGERS JAW

BY TESSA SOLOMON

Throughout 12 years in the public eye, Tigers Jaw has transformed from pop punk to emo to indie rock. Formed by Adam Mcllwee (guitarist/vocals) and Ben Walsh (vocalist) in Dunder Mifflin’s hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, the public met their first album Belongs to the Dead in 2005, a scrappy debut recorded on a portable rig. After 2008’s self-titled studio album, their popularity suddenly ballooned. Their fan base remained with them through a third album, a split EP, and inner turmoil as three-fifths of the band later departed. After a rocky tour of fill-ins, the original members rejoined the lineup for two subsequent studio triumphs.

WITH SAINTSENECA + SMIDLEY
6 PM LISTEN
$17-$19 TICKETS