Chicago this week: Frost Children, Brutalismus 3000 and more

Andrew Bird makes his CSO debut at Orchestra Hall, Frost Children play two rooms in two nights, and Saturday turns into a late one. Nov. 9–15, night by night.

Chicago has 131 shows listed for Nov. 9–15, which is too many to read. Here's the short version: one homecoming that's been on the calendar since February, a duo playing two very different rooms on back-to-back nights, and a Saturday that runs from an orchestra hall to a warehouse rave without leaving the city.

Wed, Nov 11 — Strawberry Guy at Metro, 7:30pm. A midweek indie night at Metro.

Wed, Nov 11 — Frost Children at Outset, 9pm. The first of two Frost Children nights, in Outset's 750-capacity room.

Thu, Nov 12 — Frost Children at Cermak Hall, 6:30pm. Night two moves up to the 1,350-capacity Cermak Hall, with an early start.

Thu, Nov 12 — VOILÀ with Weathers and Ella Red at House of Blues, 5pm, $46.46. An unusually early doors-to-done for a Thursday, so plan to leave work on time.

Fri, Nov 13 & Sat, Nov 14 — Andrew Bird with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center, 7pm. The pick of the week. WBEZ reported in February that Bird would make his CSO debut this fall to mark the anniversary of *The Mysterious Production of Eggs*. A local artist getting two nights with his hometown orchestra in its own hall doesn't happen often.

Sat, Nov 14 — The Menzingers with Hot Water Music and Weakened Friends at The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed), 7pm. The punk bill of the week, in the 3,600-capacity Shed.

Sat, Nov 14 — Brutalismus 3000 at Radius, 10pm. The weekend's big late show, in the 3,800-capacity Radius.

Sat, Nov 14 — Tobiahs at Concord Music Hall, 10pm. The other late Saturday option, a little smaller at Concord.

If you only do one, make it Orchestra Hall, either night. If you can do two, go to Bird and get to Radius by 10.

Sources: Andrew Bird to make his debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (WBEZ) (wbez.org); Chicago Symphony Orchestra (cso.org); Strawberry Guy at Metro (JamBase) (jambase.com); Frost Children at Outset (JamBase) (jambase.com); VOILÀ at House of Blues (JamBase) (jambase.com); Andrew Bird at Orchestra Hall, Nov 13 (JamBase) (jambase.com); Andrew Bird at Orchestra Hall, Nov 14 (JamBase) (jambase.com); Brutalismus 3000 at Radius (JamBase) (jambase.com); Tobiahs at Concord Music Hall (JamBase) (jambase.com)