Perhaps you didn't score tickets to the Pitchfork Music Festival this weekend, or you've only got so much scratch, or you prefer your rock and roll in the dark where it belongs. Either way, here's a look at the related indoor after-shows where festival artists will appear during the weekend ...
Thursday
• EMA, 9:30 p.m. at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western, $10, emptybottle.com
Friday
• Das Racist opens for Chicago's Smith Westerns, 10 p.m. at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln, $15, lincolnhallchicago.com
• Gang Gang Dance, 10 p.m. at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western, $15, emptybottle.com
• Sun Airway, 10:30 p.m. at Schubas, 3159 N. Southport, $12 ($6 with festival wristband), schubas.com
• Wild Nothing, 10 p.m. at Subterranean, 2011 W. North, $15, subt.net
Saturday
• Deerhunter (DJ set) and Twin Shadow (DJ set), 10 p.m. at Beauty Bar, 1444 W. Chicago, $5, thebeautybar.com/chicago
• Kurt Vile & the Violators, 10 p.m. at Subterranean, 2011 W. North, $15, subt.net
• Shabazz Palaces open for Moonface, 10 p.m. at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln, $15, lincolnhallchicago.com
• Twin Sister opens for John Maus, 11 p.m. at Schubas, 3159 N. Southport, $14 ($7 with festival wristband), schubas.com
Sunday
• The Fresh & Onlys, 9:30 p.m. at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western, $10, emptybottle.com
• OFF!, 7 p.m. at Reggie's Rock Club, 2109 S. State, $15, reggieslive.com
• Syd Tha Kid (from OFWGKTA), 10 p.m. at Beauty Bar, 1444 W. Chicago, $5, thebeautybar.com/chicago
• Yuck, 10:30 p.m. at Schubas, 3159 N. Southport, $14 ($7 with festival wristband), schubas.com
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