Go to a concert with me!

This summer, I will be working for Workbrain, a workforce management software firm and consultancy. I will be living in Chicago’s Wicker Park, and I will be consulting for a client in Dallas.

While Chicago and Dallas are the two unofficial homes of my favorite band, the Old 97’s, they will not be touring this summer (the lead singer is, but he’s already made his pass through the midwest). This means I need to find concerts featuring other bands!

So I decided to scour the web for events in the Chicago or Dallas areas this summer. Here’s my list of things I’d be up for. Let me know if you want to go with me!

Friday, June 2nd (Billy Bob’s, Fort Worth, TX)
Three Dog Night

Sunday, June 10th (Forest Preserve, Morton Grove, IL)
Lisa Loeb

Wednesday, June 14th (Vic Theatre, Chicago)
Les Claypool

Saturday, June 17th (Charter One Pavilion, Chicago)
Rob Thomas and Jewel

Tuesday, June 20th (Nokia Theater at Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, TX)
Sheryl Crow

Wednesday, June 21st (Nokia Theater at Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, TX)
Beck

• Thursday, June 22nd (Park West, Chicago)
  Mason Jennings

Friday, June 23rd (Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago)
Gin Blossoms

Saturday, July 1st (Charter One Pavilion, Chicago)
Chicago & Huey Lewis and the News

Sunday, July 2nd (RibFest, Naperville, IL)
Ribfest, featuring Sister Hazel, Better than Ezra, and Three Dog Night

Thursday, July 6th (Chicago)
Taste of Chicago, featuring Train

Saturday, July 8th (Nokia Theatre, Dallas)
Fiona Apple featuring Damien Rice

Thursday, July 13th (Charter One Pavilion, Chicago)
Fiona Apple featuring Damien Rice

• Friday, July 14th (Old St. Pat’s, Chicago)
  Cake

Saturday, July 22nd (Granada Theater, Dallas)
The Gourds

• Wednesday, July 26th (Curtain Club, Dallas)
  Reel Big Fish

Friday, July 28th (The Chicago Theater, Chicago)
Dashboard Confessional featuring Ben Lee

• Friday, July 28th (Charter One Pavilion, Chicago)
  Guster

Saturday-Sunday, July 29th-30th (Union Park, Chicago)
Pitchfork Music Festival, featuring Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

• Friday-Sunday, August 4th-6th (Grant Park, Chicago)
  Lollapalooza, featuring Wilco, Death Cab for Cutie, The Shins, Ryan Adams, Of Montreal, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blues Traveler, Iron & Wine, Gnarls Barkley, Blackalicious, The Flaming Lips, Nada Surf. (full list here)