Chicago Summer 2011 Concert Guide

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It’s once again summertime in the Windy City, and trust us, there’s no shortage of great concerts in 2011. If your trying to find the best concerts in Chicago this summer, you’ve come to the right place! This summer, SeatGeek has begun to compile a city-by-city list of the top concerts and shows. Next up, the one and only, Chicago. With lots of historic concert halls, venues, and amphitheaters, Chicago is truly an amazing place to see a concert. So if you plan on visiting Chicago this summer, or just live in the midwest, check out SeatGeek’s Summer 2011 Chicago Concert Guide. Remember, click the artist, date, or venue to find the best deals available for that event.

June 2011

• Avicii – June 24 – Congress Theatre – Cheapest ticket: $61
• Junior Boys – June 24 – Metro – Cheapest ticket: $40
• Matt and Kim with The Thermals – June 25 – Vic Theatre – Cheapest ticket: $47
• Jonny Lang – June 25 – House of Blues – Cheapest ticket: $58
• Yo La Tengo – June 26 – Subterranean
• Jethro Tull – June 26 – Chicago Theatre – Best Deal: $101 for Balcony section 1 L
• Matt and Kim – June 26 – Vic Theatre – Cheapest ticket: $96
• Dark Star Orchestra – June 26 – Park West – Cheapest ticket: $79
• DJ Tiesto – June 26 – The Mid – Cheapest ticket: $116
• Eddie Vedder – June 28 – Chicago Theatre – Best Deal: $71 for Balcony section 3 R
• Eddie Vedder – June 29 – Chicago Theatre – Best Deal: $128 for Main Floor section 4 L
• Ben Harper – June 30 – Vic Theatre – Cheapest ticket: $50
• Borgore – June 30 – Metro – Cheapest ticket: $95

Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island**

July 2011

• Ben Harper – July 1 – Vic Theatre – Cheapest ticket: $70
• George Clinton – July 1 – Arie Crown Theater – Cheapest Ticket: $71
• Edward Maya – July 2 – Congress Theatre – Cheapest Ticket: $25
• U2 with Interpol – July 5 – Soldier Field – Best Deal: $99 for section 249
• Children of Bodom – July 6 – House of Blues – Best Deal: $72 for General Admission Floor
• Flaming Lips – July 7 – Aragon Ballroom – Cheapest ticket: $47
• Britney Spears with Brand New & Nicki Minaj – July 8 – United Center – Cheapest ticket: $71 for section 319
• Flaming Lips – July 8 – Aragon Ballroom – Cheapest ticket: $50
• Jerry Lee Lewis – July 9 – Congress Theatre – Cheapest ticket: $49
• Summer Jam with Fabolous & Young Jeezy – July 9 – Chicago Theatre – Best Deal: $139 for Balcony section 4
• Josh Groban – July 13 – United Center – Best Deal: $119 for section 113
• 311 with Sublime – July 14 – Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island – Cheapest ticket: $81 for section 304
• Matisyahu – July 14 – Congress Theatre – Cheapest ticket: $56
• Tech N9ne – July 15 – House of Blues – Cheapest ticket: $60
• Soundgarden – July 16 – UIC Pavilion – Best Deal: $58 for section 204
• Cut Copy – July 17 – Union Park – Cheapest ticket: $90
• Reel Big Fish with Streetlight Manifesto – July 19 – House of Blues – Cheapest ticket: $68
• Steve Earle – July 19 – Vic Theatre – Cheapest ticket: $87
• Blonde Redhead – July 19 – Bottom Lounge – Cheapest ticket: $72
• Ted Nugent – July 20 – House of Blues – Cheapest ticket: $78 for General Admission Main Floor
• RX Bandits – July 21 – Bottom Lounge – Cheapest ticket: $73
• Chicago – July 21 – Chicago Theatre Downstairs
• Bela Fleck – July 21 – Vic Theatre – Cheapest ticket: $95
• Sia – July 22 – Metro – Cheapest ticket: $50
• Tyga – July 23 – House of Blues – Cheapets Ticket: $77 for General Admission Main Floor
• Bon Iver – July 24 – Chicago Theatre – Best Deal: $175 for row CCC of the Pit
• 3OH!3 – July 25 – Metro – Cheapest ticket: $54
• The Decemberists – July 25 – Aragon Ballroom – Cheapest ticket: $35
• Owl City – July 29 – Aragon Ballroom – Cheapest ticket: $35
• Snoop Dogg – July 29 – House of Blues – Cheapest ticket: $106 for General Admission Main Floor
• Taking Back Sunday – July 30 – House of Blues – Cheapest ticket: $62
• Boris – July 30 – The Mid – Cheapest ticket: $78
• Buckethead – July 31 – Vic Theatre – Cheapest ticket: $83
• Jill Scott with Anthony Hamilton & Mint Condition – July 31 – Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island – Best Deal: $227 for row M of section 103
• Taking Back Sunday – July 31 – House of Blues – Cheapest ticket: $29 for General Admission Balcony 1
• Paul McCartney – July 31 – Wrigley Field – Cheapest ticket: $95 for section 533

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Congress Theatre***

August 2011

• Alkaline Trio – August 1 – Metro – Cheapest ticket: $69
• Paul McCartney – August 1 – Wrigley Field – Cheapest ticket: $95 for section 533
• We the Kings – August 3 – Bottom Lounge – Cheapest ticket: $60
• Steve Miller Band – August 4 – Chicago Theatre – Best Deal: $170 for row CCC of the Pit
• Crystal Castles with The Naked and Famous – August 4 – House of Blues – Cheapest ticket: $85 for General Admission
• Sade with John Legend – August 5 – United Center – Best Deals: $245 for section 113 & $88 for section 311
• Lykke Li with Foster the People – August 5 – House of Blues – Cheapest ticket: $82 for General Admission Main Floor
• Atmosphere – August 5 – Metro
• George Duke – August 6 – Park West – Cheapest ticket: $325
• Sade with John Legend – August 6 – United Center – Best Deal: $302 for row 24 of section Floor 2
• Arctic Monkeys – August 6 – House of Blues – Cheapest ticket: $85 for General Admission Balcony 1
• Sade with John Legend – August 7 – United Center – Best Deals: $249 for row 23 of section Floor 2 & $258 for row 15 of section Floor 2
• Kottonmouth Kings – August 7 – House of Blues – Cheapest ticket: $63 for General Admission Main Floor
• Summer Slaughter with White Chapel & The Black Dahlia Murder – August 8 – House of Blues – Cheapest ticket: $63
• The Black Dahlia Murder – August 9 – House of Blues – Cheapest ticket: $63
• Digitalism – August 12 – Congress Theatre – Cheapest ticket: $34
• Rufus Wainwright with Chicago Symphony Orchestra – August 14 – Ravinia Pavilion – Best Deal: $61 for Pavilion Lower Center Section
• Phish – August 15 – UIC Pavilion – Best Deal: $109 for section 113
• Phish – August 16 – UIC Pavilion – Best Deal: $141 for section 104
• Phish – August 17 – UIC Pavilion – Best Deals: $110 for section 111 or $116 for section 109 or $85 for section 211
• The Damned Things with The Inked Magazine Tour – August 19 – House of Blues – Cheapest ticket: $62 for General Admission Main Floor
• Train – August 20 – Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island – Best Deal: $136 for section 102
• George Thorogood – August 20 – House of Blues – Cheapest ticket: $104 for General Admission Balcony 1
• Queensryche – August 20 – Congress Theatre – Cheapest ticket: $49
• Incubus – August 21 – Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island – Cheapest ticket: $87 for section 315
• Ke$ha – August 24 – Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island – Cheapest ticket: $72 for General Admission
• Peter Bjorn and John – August 24 – Empty Bottle – Cheapest ticket: $98
• The Hold Steady – August 25 – The Metro – Cheapest ticket: $60
• Tedeschi Trucks Band – August 25 – Chicago Theatre – Best Deal: $167 for the Pit section
• Death Cab for Cutie – August 25 – UIC Pavilion – Best Deal: $68 for section 113
• Ghostland Observatory – August 26 – Metro
• Slightly Stoopid – August 27 – Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island – Cheapest ticket: $79 for General Admission
• Chicago – August 27 – Ravinia Pavilion – Best Deal: $87 for Upper Right Pavilion
• Chicago – August 28 – Ravinia Pavilion – Best Deal: $$79 for Upper Right Pavilion
• The Weepies – August 30 – Park West – Cheapest ticket: $106

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