SLEATER-KINNEY, STEPHEN MALKMUS, QUASI: Thurs Dec 29, Showbox, 8 pm, $15
SIELAFF, BURNS, HIRVONEN: Thurs Dec 29, Gallery 1412, 8 pm, $5–$15
HANG, TRUCULENT PEOPLE, DURANGO 95, THE SIRENS, MURDER SQUAD, MIND CANDY, GUESTS: Thurs Dec 29, Studio Seven, 7 pm, $8
THE FALL OF TROY, AKIMBO, SCHOOLYARD HEROES, GUESTS: Fri Dec 30, Old Fire House, 8 pm, $6
EMBALMED, NO ONE LIVES, BLACK GOAT, GLOBAL GENOCIDE, IN MEMORIUM: Fri Dec 30, Studio Seven, 7 pm, $8
A CHANCE WITHOUT, ELITE STRANGER, DATING DELILAH, FROM APHONY, BLUE SKIES AHEAD: Fri Dec 30, El Corazón, 5 pm, $8
BLUE SCHOLARS, VELELLA VELELLA, PARTMAN PARTHORSE, DJS BGIRL, MAC, SUMMAH JAMZ: Sat Dec 31, Vera Project, 8 pm, $10
FALLACY, SIXTYSIX CURSES, ONLY INNOCENT DIE, HARD TIMES, GUESTS: Mon Jan 2, El Corazón, 7 pm, $8
THE JOHNBENDERS, THE PEOPLE NOW, MINUS MY THOUGHTS, RUXTON TOWERS, THE GRANT POTTERS: Tues Jan 3, El Corazón, 7 pm, $8
MAKE IT OR BREAK IT—J.U.I., CAN-U, COURAGE OF EASTERN SUNZ, GRYNCH, TULSI, LIFE THE GUARDIAN, THE ELEFADERS, RICKY PHAROAH: Wed Jan 4, Chop Suey, 7 pm, $5
