‘Girlfriend’ at ‘The Rock Show’?
A glut of touring shows are making their way through Chicago and the suburbs this next week. Here are a few of the highlights:
• Matthew Sweet may be sick of himself, but his fans won’t be when he’s joined by Material Reissue at the Park West: 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago. $25. (773) 929-5959 or jamusa.com.
• Channel your inner 23-year-old when pop-punk rockers blink-182 come to town with A Day to Remember and All American Rejects: 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park. Tickets start at $93. tinleyparkamphitheatre.com.
• Country crooner Brad Paisley heads to Tinley Park with opener Tyler Farr: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park. Tickets start at $36. tinleyparkamphitheatre.com.
• Night Ranger brings a night of classic rock to St. Charles when they play the Arcada Theatre: 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Tickets start at $49. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com.
• The second incarnation of Buckcherry rolls into town with Candlebox and Sons of Texas: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Tickets start at $59. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com.
• Savor the best days of your life with Bryan Adams, when he plays Chicago’s Northerly Island: 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $59. (312) 540-2668 or pavilionnortherlyisland.com.
After a summer including stints on Milwaukee’s Summerfest stage and at Chicago’s venerable House of Blues, Plainfield-based rock band Gatsby is looking at another big gig: playing with Boston metalcore band Ice Nine Kills at Berwyn’s Wire. Gatsby’s driving hard-rock foundation — created by vocalist Dominik Pascente, guitarists Eric Holada and Ricky Sutton, Dan Scofield on drums, and with special guest Brian Johnson of Marina City on bass — is a solid local addition to the evening, which also includes San Diego’s post-hardcore Secrets, New York metal-based Sylar and more.
6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at Wire, 6815 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $13-$15. (708) 669-9473 or wireismusic.com.
— Brian Shamie
