Chicago Based Bands & Artists
Updated: September 7th, 2011
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| Rock / Acoustic | Disco / Covers |
| A | |
| A New January | |
| A Thousand Julys | Pop / R&B / Funk |
| The Academy is... | |
| Acoustic Alternatives | |
| Acumen Nation | |
| Adamczyk, Mark | Jazz / Fusion / Classical |
| Adams, Sherrie | Pop / Rock |
| Adora | |
| Adoration, the | |
| After Midnight Blues | Blues |
| AftrView | |
| Ahab Rex | |
| Aiello, Josie | |
| Akasha | Reggae / Roots Music |
| Alexander, Linsey | Blues |
| All Things Lucid | Rock |
| Algernon | Experimental |
| Allemana, Mike | |
| Allister | |
| Amoreys | Roots Music/Blues/Rock |
| Andreas Kapsalis Trio | |
| Ann, Kelli | Country / Bluegrass / Southern Rock |
| Antone and the Reckoning | |
| Aquafuego | |
| Arvey, Steve | Blues |
| Ascendant | Soul / Progressive / Other |
| Atomica Project, the | Down-tempo / Electronica / Pop |
| August Premier | Powerpop / Punk / Rock |
| Automata | Indie / Psychedelic / Rock |
| Autumn, Emilie | |
| B | |
| B.C. | |
| Band Called Catch | Acoustic / Folk / Rock |
| Banda Desmadrosa | Latin |
| Bang Bang | |
| Barely Standing | Rock |
| Barrelhouse Chuck | Blues / Acoustic |
| Barron, Nicholas | Blues / Folk / Soul |
| Beck, Mike | |
| Bell, Lurrie | Blues |
| Belle, Andrew | |
| Beneath Me | |
| Beneath the Stares | Metal / Progressive / Rock |
| Berg, Liz | |
| Big Dog Mercer | Blues / Roots Music / Jam Band |
| Big String Sky Band | Folk Rock / Americana / Jam Band |
| Big James & the Chicago Playboys | |
| Biocarbon13 | Experimental |
| Bird, Andrew | |
| Bird Names | |
| Birdy | Folk / Americana / Lyrical |
| Blackmaker | Rock |
| Bliss City East | Shoegaze / Dreampop |
| Blue Lightning Band | |
| Blue Plate Special | Blues |
| The Boxx Elders | Rock cover band |
| Bradfield, Geof | Jazz |
| Branch, Billy | Blues |
| Branded, the | Experimental / Progressive / Rock |
| Breathe Electric | Pop / Electronic |
| Brooks, Ronnie Baker | Blues |
| Brooks, Wayne Baker | Blues |
| Buckman Page | Alternative / Folk / Rock |
| Bumpus | Soul / Alternative / Pop |
| Burnell, Anne | Jazz |
| Burns, Scott | Jazz |
| C | |
| Caine, Ripley | Acoustic / Indie / Electronica |
| Cannon | Hip Hop / Crunk / Rap |
| Caribica | Rock |
| Cathy Santonies, the | Rock / Punk |
| Catfight | Rock |
| Cavernbeat, the | Beatles Cover Band |
| Celestial Static | Alternative / Pop / Rock |
| Charson, Rachel | Jazz |
| Chasing Amy | Rock/Alternative Cover Band |
| Cheap Trick | Rock |
| Chicago | Rock |
| Chicago Afrobeat Project | Afro-beat / Jazz / Big Beat |
| Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra | Classical |
| Cobia | Alternative / Metal / Rock |
| Congregation, the | Soul / Blues / Garage |
| Company of Thieves | |
| counterfeit i | Experimental / Industrial / Other |
| Cover Gurl | Hi-Powered Party Rock |
| Cray, Dan | Jazz |
| Cromwell St. | Christian / Rock / Pop |
| Cross, Michelle | Singer / Songwriter |
| Czach, Graham | Experimental / Pop / Rock |
| D | |
| Dame, Elaine | Jazz |
| Darrah, Dan | Acoustic / Pop / Soul |
| Dave Schmidt & the Snouts | Rock / Blues / Classic Rock |
| Dawson, Jill | Singer/Songwriter |
| Deal’s Gone Bad | Ska / Reggae / Soul |
| Decibel | Classic Rock / Rock |
| Detholz! | Alternative / New Wave / Indie |
| Dials, the | New Wave / Powerpop / Garage |
| Diaz, Kate | Singer-Songwriter |
| Dirty Blue, the | Rock |
| Dirty Diamonds | Pop / Soul / Hyphy |
| Disonic | Rock / Alternative / Metal |
| Disturbed | Rock / Alternative / Metal |
| Dog and Everything, the | Rock / Alternative / Indie |
| Dot Dot Dot | Rock |
| Doyle, Phil | Jazz |
| Dragonfly Red | |
| Drastics, the | |
| Dysception | Metal |
| E | |
| Earthen Grave | Metal |
| Echosend | |
| Egostatic | |
| Eighth Blackbird | Classical / Alternative |
| Eleven Days of Rain | |
| Elling, Kurt | Jazz |
| Empires | Alternative / Garage / Indie |
| Escape From Earth | |
| Evolution | Rock Covers |
| F | |
| Face Time Police | Alternative / Pop / Rock |
| Fashion Bomb | |
| Favorite Saints | |
| Fingerbowl Jumpstart | Jazz |
| Flatfoot 56 | Punk / Celtic / Hardcore |
| Fold, the | Rock / Indie / Alternative |
| Franklin, Thad | Jazz |
| French, Jenifer | Jazz |
| Funk du Jour | |
| Furious Frank | Alternative / Americana / Rock |
| G | |
| G-Strings, the | Acoustic / Rock |
| Gathering Moss | Indie / Rock / Pop |
| Gelheads, the | Rock / Powerpop / Pop |
| Gidgets Ga Ga | Rock / Powerpop / Pop |
| Gillis, Steven | Rock / Jazz / Regional Mexican |
| Gingabop | Bossa Nova / Samba / Funk / Jazz |
| Glass Hour, the | Progressive / Electroacoustic / Ambient |
| Golden Birthday | Ghettotech / Minimalist / Pop |
| Goodman, Jake | Acoustic / Indie / Pop |
| Gonzalez, Gina | Singer/Songwriter |
| Green, Chris | Jazz |
| Griffin, Terisa | R&B / House / Neo-soul |
| Grigori3 | Alternative / Metal / Rock |
| H | |
| Haegers Bend | Rock |
| Hall, Jennifer | A'cappella / Other / Pop |
| Hammel, Joan | Vocal |
| Handcuffs, the | Alternative / Rock / Indie |
| Harris, Anne | |
| Hathaway, Kate | Acoustic / Folk / Indie |
| Hay, Timothy | Roots Music / Americana / Rock |
| Hayes, Kimi | Rock / Blues / Country |
| Hear You Me | Progressive / Pop / Rock |
| Herbietunes | Acoustic |
| Hi Infidelity | Rock / Covers |
| Honest Engines | Melodramatic Popular Song |
| Honeyglass | Rock / Alternative |
| Hot Rocks | Rolling Stones Tribute |
| Hotlips Messiah | Electro / Surf / Punk |
| I | |
| I Fight Dragons | |
| Ignit | Hip Hop / Alternative / R&B |
| Inn Cinema | Rock / Alternative |
| I:scintilla | Alternative / Rock / Electronica |
| Island of Misfit Toys | Pop / Rock |
| J | |
| Jabon | Jazz / Funk / Nu-Jazz |
| James, Stu | Blues / Rock / Folk |
| Jane Doe Band | Rock |
| Janus | Rock |
| JILT! | Industrial / Gothic / Metal |
| Jonny Rumble | Indie / Punk / Powerpop |
| Jordan, Lynne | Jazz / Blues / R&B |
| Jostelen Weed | Covers / Alternative / Rock / Metal |
| Justman, Steve | Americana / Folk / Country |
| K | |
| Kav, David | Singer/Songwriter |
| Kill Hannah | Alternative / Electronica / Rock |
| L | |
| L.Zaide | Lounge / Jazz |
| Lamajamal | Folk / Surf / World |
| Lamphere, Frank | Swing / Lounge / Jazz |
| Last Envy, the | Rock/Alternative/Nu-Rock |
| Lawrence, Dana | Acoustic / Folk Rock / Blues |
| Le Percolateur | Jazz / Swing / Pop |
| LeBlon, Mia | Pop / Rock / Soul |
| Lee, Kevin | Rock |
| Left Setter | Rock / Indie / Pop |
| Lemanski, Mary | Multi-Genre Swirled Pop |
| Lemuel, Khari | Soul / Classical / R&B |
| Lewis, Bobby | Jazz |
| Lifelike Violence | Metal / Rock / Progressive |
| Loneliest Monk, the | Experimental / Art Rock |
| Losing Scarlet | Metal / Rock / Other |
| Lounge Puppets, the | Rock / 80's covers |
| Lovely Little Girls | Experimental / Other / Punk |
| Lt. Dan Band | Rock / Country / Jam Band |
| Lubriphonic | Rock / Roots Music / Funk |
| Luna Blu | Rock / Indie / Powerpop |
| Lynn, Dayna | Soul / Jazz / R&B |
| Lynn, Dayna | Rock / Blues |
| M | |
| Macabre | Murder Metal |
| Machinegun Mojo | Psychedelic / Folk / Rock |
| Madina Lake | Alternative / Electronica / Rock |
| Malow, Dayna | Country / Americana / Folk |
| Mangione, Mike | Acoustic / Soul / Folk Rock |
| Mantel, Eric | Rock / Blues / Jazz |
| Marazene | Metal / Industrial / Metal |
| Martin, Erin | |
| Maxwell Street Klezmer Band | |
| Maybenauts, the | Glam / Pop / Rock |
| McDougald, Erin | Jazz |
| McFarland, Rico | Blues / R&B / Soul |
| Meqqa | Alternative / Rock / Progressive |
| Meteors, the | Covers |
| Micah Walk Band, the | Rock / Country / Indie |
| Miles, Solitaire | Jazz / Vocal |
| Model Stranger | Alternative / Indie / Rock |
| Moon Rays, the | Swing / Lounge / Surf |
| More Killer | Experimental / Rock |
| Morgan, Wendy | Jazz / Pop / R&B |
| Muellner, Tom | Jazz |
| Munroe | Rock / Alternative / Metal |
| My Gold Mask | Melodramatic Popular Song / Minimalist / Psychedelic |
| N | |
| Naki the Beatman | Hip Hop / Rock / Alternative |
| Nebulous 9 | Electro / Rock / Alternative |
| Newsense | |
| Nicolet, Kathie | |
| O | |
| Od Tapo Imi | Tropical / Pop / Rock |
| Oprisko, Peter | Jazz/Pop Oldies/Standards |
| Ovadya | Rock / Alternative / Other |
| Overman | Rock / Blues / Folk |
| Oyloe, Peter | Acoustic / Folk Rock / Indie |
| P | |
| P-1 | Soul / Jazz / House |
| Peacock, Alice | Rock / Pop / Acoustic |
| Perfectly Sane | Rock / Indie / psychedelic |
| Personnel, the | Rock / Indie / psychedelic |
| Pink Frost | Rock / Shoegaze |
| Porter, Jen | Rock / Folk Rock / Classic Rock |
| Pretty Pretty | Pop |
| Pug, Joe | Rock / Roots Music / Americana |
| Q | |
| None at this time | |
| R | |
| Radius | Hip Hop / Breakbeat / Experimental |
| Raise High the Roof Beam | Indie / Folk / Pop |
| Rasanu Quartet, the | Jazz / Experimental |
| Ready the Destroyer | Indie / Rock / Punk |
| Rebourne, Jacen | Progressive / Rap / Christian |
| Redwalls, the | Rock / Garage / Indie |
| Reptoids | Metal / Rock / Indie |
| Right Now, the | Metal / Rock / Indie |
| Rise Against | Punk / Hardcore / Rock |
| Rodger, Erika | |
| Rodriguez, Joliet Dave | Rock/Metal/Blues |
| Rogers, Tecora | Gospel / Jazz |
| Rosner, Ellen | Rock / Pop / Soul |
| Roth Mobot | Bent / Experimental / Recursive |
| Roti, Lisa | Jazz / Acoustic / Afro-beat |
| Roundeye | Punk / Rock / Alternative |
| S | |
| Santos, Matthew | Alternative / Other / Folk |
| Sausage Committee | Hip Hop / Rap / Funk |
| Schaffer, Lily | Indie / Pop / Lyrical |
| Scissors, the | Punk / Rock |
| Secret Colours | Space | Pop | Rock | Psychedelic |
| Selective Recall | Rock / '80s Covers |
| Sharpe, Brian | Alternative / Acoustic / Folk Rock |
| Shiel, Sean | Bluegrass / Acoustic / Funk |
| Shock Stars | Electro / Electronica / Rock |
| Sissy Mena | Rock / Shoegaze / Rock |
| Skank | Rock / Alternative / Metal |
| Sladek, Richard | Classical / Popular / Showtunes |
| Slone, Tofer | Acoustic / Blues / Soul |
| Smashing Pumpkins | Alternative |
| Social Focus | Rock / Pop / Alternative |
| Soft Speaker | |
| Soil | Rock / Metal / Classic Rock |
| Soma Star | Rock / Indie |
| Spyder Monkey | Rock / Soul / Funk |
| St. Vitus Dance | Rock / Alternative |
| State and Madison | Rock / Alternative |
| Steinmeier, Jon | Experimental |
| Stephen Paul Smoker | Psychedelic / Rock |
| Stolie | Rock / Acoustic / Pop |
| Stripped | a cappella |
| Styzens, Joel | Acoustic / Ambient / Indie |
| Sudden Dark | Alternative / Ambient / Rock |
| Bud Summers | |
| Sundayrunners | Indie / Rock / Powerpop |
| Sweeps, the | Rock n' Roll |
| Sweetwater Meltdown, the | Experimental / Jam Band |
| T | |
| Tanglewood | Blues / Classic Rock / Roots Music |
| Tanner, Jeannie | |
| Team Rockit | Rock / Indie / Pop Punk |
| Temple | Lyrical / Folk Rock / Pop |
| Telenovela | Comedy / Indie / Rock |
| Thatcher, Jane | Folk Rock / Indie / Rock |
| Threat | Rap / Club / Experimental |
| Tiki Cowboys | Exotic / Country / Blues Band |
| Todd, Katie | Pop / Indie / Powerpop |
| Tracylyn | Country / Pop / Rock |
| Treaty of Paris | Rock / Powerpop / Indie |
| Tribes, Frank | Rock / Indie / Pop |
| Trouble | Metal / Rock / Psychedelic |
| U | |
| Ugochi | Soul / Afro-beat / Folk |
| V | |
| Veritae | Alternative / Rock / Progressive |
| Vertucci, Lenny | Rock |
| Victoria, Kat | R&B / Soul / Reggaeton |
| Voice of Addiction | Rock / Punk / Soul |
| Vonderhaar, Sarah | Rock / Pop / Acoustic |
| Voodoo Vampires | Alternative / Rock / Punk |
| W | |
| Watch Out For Kenny! | Funk / Soul / Blues |
| We Can and We Must | Experimental / Electronica / IDM |
| Wells-next-the-sea | Indie / Folk / Rock |
| Wheaton, Greg | Experimental / Electronica / IDM |
| Whiskey Sin | Rock / Alternative |
| White, Emily | Acoustic / Folk Rock / Indie |
| White Saddle Band, the | Americana / Country / Rock |
| Who Cares | Psychedelic / Rock / Jam Band |
| Wulfers, Ted | Rock / Americana / Country |
| X | |
| None at This Time | |
| Y | |
| Yoakum, Jess | Acoustic / Folk |
| Your Villain My Hero | Pop / Club / Progressive |
| Yourself and the Air | Indie / Pop / Rock |
| Z | |
| Zias, Jen | Jazz |