Abbey Pub Announces Upcoming Events And Shows

By: Apr. 12, 2011
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Since 1973, The Abbey has been Chicago's home for live music, good food and great times.

The Abbey has live music most nights, featuring local, regional and national acts from indie rock to traditional Irish music.

The Abbey serves dinner nightly and brunch on Saturday and Sunday featuring Irish and American food. Make a dinner reservation before any show and get preferred VIP seating!

Watch all major sporting events on our 15-foot projector and on 14 flat screens. We feature live international sports telecasts (rugby, soccer, Gaelic) as well as all major American sporting events.

Call 773.478.4408 today to make your reservation!

WEEKLY & MONTHLY IN THE PUB:

Every Tues... PaulStar Jam/Open Mic. Hosted by Paul Allodi -8:30pm. Free
Every Sun... Longest Running Traditional Irish Session with Devin Shepherd - 4pm. Free
$3 Guinness. and-
Shut Up & Laugh
....comedy that will make you laugh your sass off. 730pm.

1st Fri. of every month:
Tony, Aaron, and Rebecca from the TOSSERS. -9pm, no cover.
Preferred seating available at all music events when a dinner reservation is made

NEW SHOWS! On Sale Now-

Wed. 5-25-11:
Unsane. Doors at 8pm and show at 8:30pm. Tickets $13 in advance and $15 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/37729/

Mon. 5-30-11:
Richard Pinhas - Magas - Scum Ra (feat. Plastic Crimewave and Kathy of Spires That In the Sunset Rise) - Mark Solotroff. Doors at 8pm and show at 8:30pm. Tickets $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/37727/

Fri. 7-1-11:
Paralells - DJ Scary Lady Sarah. Doors at 8pm and show at 8:30pm. Tickets $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/37731/

Sat. 8-6-11:
Comfortably Floyd (Pink Floyd Tribute) - New Jersey (Bon Jovi Tribute) - Eliminator (ZZ Top Tribute). Doors at 8pm and show at 8:30pm. Tickets $10 advance and $12 door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/37733/

Ninja Tune, Last Rites, Gramaphone Records and WLUW/Abstract Science Present Ninja Tune's XX Anniversary Concert Series......"Early Bird" 3 Day Pass
from 3/7 to 4/21 at 6pm: ONLY $30! http://www.ticketfly.com/event/33113


COMING SOON>>>>

Tues. 4-12-11:
Bloodshot Records and Last Rites Proudly Present The record release for Eddie Spaghetti (of the Supersuckers) album "Sundowner" Eddie Spaghetti - with special guest Supersucker "Metal" Marty Chandler - Bama Lamas - Art Garden. Doors at 8pm and show at 8:30pm. Tickets $12 in advance and $15 at the door
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/tickets/event-details/?tfly_event_id=28615

Thurs. 4-14-11:
International Pop Overthrow - 10th year anniversary fest:
The Elements of Style - The Luck of Eden Hall - Common Shiner - Panoramic and True - Nelken - The Queue. Doors at 7pm and show at 7:30pm. Tickets $10 in advance and $10 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/33195

Fri. 4-15-11
International Pop Overthrow - 10th year anniversary fest:
Archie Powell & The Exports - Watershed - Weekend Vinyl - This Magazine is Haunted - Swinger - Suzy Brack & The New Jack Lords - Magatha Trysty. Doors at 7pm and show at 7:30pm. Tickets $10 in advance and $10 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/33197

Sat. 4-16-11:
Matinee Show
International Pop Overthrow - 10th year anniversary fest:
Cyclesomething - They All Have Legs - The Injured Parties - Freetoed - AM: PM - Missing the Point. Doors at 12:30pm and show at 1pm. Tickets $10 in advance and $10 at the door. All Ages
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/33199

Sat. 4-16-11:
International Pop Overthrow - 10th year anniversary fest:
Kaiserkeller - Colin Gowel & The Lonely Bones - Million Yen - Graham Elvis - Rabbit Children - Audrey Ryan - Julia Klee. Doors at 7pm and show at 7:30pm. Tickets $10 in advance and $10 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/33207

Sun. 4-17-11:
Matinee Show
International Pop Overthrow - 10th year anniversary fest
Aaron Fox & The Reliables - The Wall Clocks - The Oohs - The Abbeys - 92 Degrees. Doors at 12:30pm and show at 1pm. Tickets $10 in advance and $10 at the door. All Ages
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/33205

Sun. 4-17-11:
ZION I & THE GROUCH "Healing of the Nation Tour" presents...
Zion I & The Grouch with special guests: One Be Lo, The Shotgun Wedding Quintet - Verbal Kent - Ghosthouse. Doors at 8pm and show at 8:30pm. Tickets $12 in advance and $14 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/30245/

Tues. 4-19-11:
Afton Presents:
E-TURN-A-TEE RECORDZ, BLACKKOUT CLIQ, JAV1, The Best Richard, Teflon, A.G.I Another Great Influence, Shyce Mayne, T.Y. Da Hood Reverend, Demi Lobo, IE Present s: Xochitl, ACE Boon, MODERN Est., Beeware, Get Money Productions, INC, REC Center, J-2, TCO Onedaman, RayisDude, DFO, Constance, C.L.E., Nilla Boyz. 7pm. Tickets $9 in advance and $12 at the door.
Tickets available at http://www.aftonshows.com

Wed. 4-20-11:
Nina Ferraro - Exit Ghost - Lakesigns - Henry Mosher. Doors at 8pm and show at 8:30pm. Tickets $8 in advance and $10 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/32169/

Thurs. 4-21-11:
Ninja Tune and Last Rites Present The Chicago Debut of DMC World Champion DJ.......DJ Kentaro (Ninja Tune) - DJ Solo - DJ Limbs - DJ Demchuck. Doors at 8pm and show at 8:30pm."Early Bird" price from 3/7 to 4/13: $10 Advance from 4/14 to 6pm on 4/21: $12. Door: $15
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/33107

Fri. 4-22-11:
International Pop Overthrow - 10th year anniversary fest
Penthouse Sweets - Doleful Lions - Ellis Clark & Epicycle - Kevin Junior - The Phil Angotti Band - Your Gracious Host. Doors at 7pm and show at 7:30pm. Tickets $10 in advance and $10 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/33209

Sat. 4-23-11:
Matinee Show
International Pop Overthrow - 10th year anniversary fest
The PondHawks - Jeremy - The Golden Bubbles - Emerson - The April Year - Northbrook Garage. Doors at 12:30pm and show at 1pm. Tickets $10 in advance and $10 at the door. All Ages
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/33213

Sat. 4-23-11:
93XRT Presents...Material Re-Issue at the International Pop Overthrow. Material Issue Reforms as Material Re-Issue's for the 25th anniversary of the release of International Pop Overthrow: Van Go - The Velvet Cadillacs - The Valley Downs - Material Re-Issue (feat. Material Issue's Ted Ansani, Mike Zelenko) - Johnny Monaco - Waiflike. Doors at 8:30pm and show at 9pm. Tickets $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/33211

Wed. 4-27-11:
Nick Miller - Property of Saints - Audiences - Natalie Grace Alford. Doors at 8pm and show at 8:30pm. Tickets $8 in advance and $10 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/35159/

Thurs. 4-28-11:
Dioptrics & Abducted Records Presents Babylon with...Prolix - Gein - Dioptrics - Fineprint - Alfonz De La Mota M.I.A. Doors at 9pm and show at 9:30pm. Tickets $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/36515/

Fri. 4-29-11:
R.S.R Present...The 3rd Annual... Nightmares of the Underground with SCUM - Insane Poetry - Prophetic Mindz - PsychoSoMatic - 2nsane - OMP - Hotbox boyz. Doors at 8pm and show at 9pm. Tickets $10 in advance and $10 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/36985/

Sat. 4-30-11:
Mr Blotto - Inbound Kennedy. Doors at 8:30pm, and show at 9:30pm Tickets $10.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3607045

Wed. 5-4-11:
The Experimental Tropic Blues Band - The Missing Chums - The Hurtin Kind. Doors at 8pm and show at 8:30pm. Tickets $8 in advance and $10 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/35751/

Thurs. 5-5-11:
Friends of Maurice Lennon Music Night, featuring some of Chicago's finest Irish musicians! 6pm.

Fri. 5-6-11:
Rebel Radio Presents....Battery-Masters Of Metallica - Hell Awaits (Chicago's Slayer Tribute) - Heaven and Hell (Chicago's Rainbow, Dio and Black Sabbath Tribute). Doors 8pm and show at 9pm. Tickets $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/35147/

Sat. 5-7-11:
FUNKADESI KIDS' CONCERT
Hosted by Friends of Thorp, Benefitting O.A. Thorp Scholastic Academy. Doors at 1pm, and show at 2pm. Tickets $15 for adults and $10 for children ages 3-14. (children age 2 and under are free) (all proceeds to benefit students of O.A. Thorp Scholastic Academy)
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3592775

Sat. 5-7-11:
IN THE PUB:
"Hellhound Trail Booking and Last Rites presents Robert Johnson's 100th Birthday Celebration" Doors 7pm, FREE

Sat. 5-7-11:
Last Rites Presents:
Captured By Robots - White Mystery - Velcro Lewis - Reptoids. Doors at 8pm and show at 8:30pm. Tickets $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/tickets/event-details/?tfly_event_id=28609

Thurs. 5-12-11:
Briar Rabbit - 3 In Counting - Meagan Hickman & Company - Chasing Mars. Doors at 8pm and show at 8:30pm. Tickets $8 in advance and $10 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/35807/

Sat. 5-14-11:
Ninja Tune and Last Rites Proudly Present.....
Kid Koala (Ninja Tune) - Cave (Drag City) - The Loyal Divide - Save The Clocktower - DJ Solo - DJ Demchuck. Doors at 8pm and show 8:30pm."Early Bird" price from 3/7 to 5/6: $15
Advance from 5/7 to 5/14: $18. Door: $20

Sun. 5-15-11:
Direct from Connamara, Galway Ireland, The Cunningham Family Show. 3pm.

Fri. 5-20-11:
Ninja Tune and Last Rites Present The Closing Night Of The Ninja Tune XX Anniversary Concert Series With.....Blockhead (Ninja Tune) - Poirier (Ninja Tune) - Quadratic (Live) - MC Zulu - DJ Demchuck - Abstract Science DJ's
Doors at 8pm and show at 8:30pm. "Early Bird" price from 3/7 to 5/12: $15
Advance from 5/13 to 5/20: $18. Door: $20
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/33111

Sun 5-22-11:
Rubberoom - The Opus - MC ADaD - Robust - DJ Stizo - DJ Pratt. Doors at 8pm and show at 8:30pm. Tickets $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/35829/

Wed. 5-25-11:
Unsane. Doors at 8pm and show at 8:30pm. Tickets $13 in advance and $15 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/37729/

Thurs. 5-26-11:
Fadrbooste - Mos Scocious - Jip Jop. Doors at 8pm and show at 8:30pm. Tickets $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/35831/

Fri. 5-27-11:
Front Line Assembly - die Krupps - iVardensphere - DJ? Acucrack - DJ Scary Lady Sarah. Doors at 8pm and show at 9pm. Tickets $22 in advance and $25 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/34321/

Sat. 5-28-11:
Birthmark (Joan of Arc, Make Believe) - Chord (members of Pelican) - Litesalive (members of Joan of Arc and Male). Doors at 8pm and show at 9pm. Tickets $8 in advance and $10 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/35143/

Mon. 5-30-11:
Richard Pinhas - Magas - Scum Ra (feat. Plastic Crimewave and Kathy of Spires That In the Sunset Rise) - Mark Solotroff. Doors at 8pm and show at 8:30pm. Tickets $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/37727/

Fri. 6-3-11:
Del The Funky Homosapien with The Hip Hop Funk Band - Bukue One - Serendipity Project. Doors at 8pm and show at 8:30pm. Tickets $18 in advance and $20 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/36007/

Thurs. 6-9-11:
Defcon - project.44 - Dead on TV - Lady Parasyte - Trigger 10d. Doors at 7:30pm and show at 8pm. Tickets $8 in advance and $10 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/34439/

Fri. 6-10-11:
Christ Analogue - Unit:187 - Stiff Valentine - MindFluxFuneral - PTI - nolongerhuman - Short To Ground - Illusion Of Safety. Doors at 6:30pm and show at 7pm. Tickets $18 in advance and $20 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/34441/

Sat. 6-11-11:
Iris - Ego Likeness - The Gothsicles - The Ludovico Technique - Am.Psych - The Drowning Season - Null Device. Doors at 5:30pm and show at 6pm. Tickets $18 in advance and $20 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/34443/

Sun. 6-12-11:
Die Warzau - Chris Connelly - I:Scintilla - Rein[forced] - The Dark Clan - AimOniA - Patricia Wake. Doors at 5pm and show at 5:30pm. Tickets $18 in advance and $20 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/34445/

Thurs. 6-16-11:
Lord Stanley - Radiant Devices - Escape Hatch - Moirai Band. Doors at 8pm and show at 8:30pm. Tickets $8 in advance and $10 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/32203/

Thurs. 6-30-11:
War Brides - Via Verso - Istvan And his Imaginary Band - Old Painless. Doors at 8pm and show at 8:30pm. Tickets $8 in advance and $10 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/36891/

Fri. 7-1-11:
Paralells - DJ Scary Lady Sarah. Doors at 8pm and show at 8:30pm. Tickets $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/37731/

Fri. 8-5-11:
Punk Legend CJ Ramone with special guest guitarist Daniel Rey and Band "Performing A Very Special All RAMONES Set" - Johnny Vomit - Vortis. Doors at 8pm and show at 9pm. Tickets $12 in advance and $15 at the door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/35151/

Sat. 8-6-11:
Comfortably Floyd (Pink Floyd Tribute) - New Jersey (Bon Jovi Tribute) - Eliminator (ZZ Top Tribute). Doors at 8pm and show at 8:30pm. Tickets $10 advance and $12 door.
Ticket Link: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/37733/

 



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