DeKALB | Next week, the Chicago indie rockers of Maps and Atlases will retrace their route back to DeKalb to play the band's (and DeKalb's) second Middlewest Fest. The Northern Star got to follow up with guitarist Erin Elders about playing last year at...

Irish punk on Middlewest soil. Much like Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys, Chicago's Flatfoot 56 plays a special brand of punk rock based in traditional Irish music. Together with bands like the Tossers and Sleeping Under 47, the group will be part...

It's official: Winter break is over. As the spring semester rears its ugly head, you may find yourself counting down the days until spring break begins. Instead, try counting down the days to the next big show. Here are our top picks to keep you sane...