![Catch if you can: Tegan and Sara (Sunday, 4 p.m.,...]()
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Catch if you can: Tegan and Sara (Sunday, 4 p.m., Red Bull): The sisters have kept it intimate and personal despite often playing huge outdoor shows during a career spanning seven albums and nearly 20 years.
![Don't miss: Jessie Ware (Friday, 3:15 p.m., Petrillo): The British...]()
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Don't miss: Jessie Ware (Friday, 3:15 p.m., Petrillo): The British soul singer values subtlety over over-emoting, and it's a wonderful thing.
![Catch if you can: Wild Nothing (Sunday, 2:15 p.m., Red...]()
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Catch if you can: Wild Nothing (Sunday, 2:15 p.m., Red Bull): One-man studio band Jack Tatum expands the lineup for his concerts, where his new-wave-influenced melodies can flourish.
![Don't miss: Nine Inch Nails (Friday 8:15 p.m., Bud Light):...]()
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Don't miss: Nine Inch Nails (Friday 8:15 p.m., Bud Light): Trent Reznor has reassembled his industrial-rock band after a hiatus and will likely be debuting songs from its forthcoming album, "Hesitation Marks."
![Don't miss: Major Lazer (Sunday, 7 p.m., Perry's): This is...]()
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Don't miss: Major Lazer (Sunday, 7 p.m., Perry's): This is shaping up as the wildest party of the weekend, with Diplo in charge.
![Don't miss: Planet Hemp (Saturday, 1 p.m., Bud Light): A...]()
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Don't miss: Planet Hemp (Saturday, 1 p.m., Bud Light): A Brazilian frat-party courtesy of rap-rockers with a pro-cannabis stance.
![Catch if you can: Shovels & Rope (Saturday, 12:45 p.m.,...]()
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Catch if you can: Shovels & Rope (Saturday, 12:45 p.m., Red Bull): South Carolina co-ed duo plays it raw and rough with a grungy hillbilly vibe.
![Catch if you can: The Cure (Sunday, 8 p.m., Red...]()
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Catch if you can: The Cure (Sunday, 8 p.m., Red Bull): The Goth-rock pioneers aren't for everybody, but they can be a triple-headed guitar army in concert.
![Catch if you can: Vampire Weekend (Sunday, 6:30 p.m., Bud...]()
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Catch if you can: Vampire Weekend (Sunday, 6:30 p.m., Bud Light): After two albums of mostly breezy, upbeat pop-rock tinged with exotic rhythms, the quartet gets darker, slower and weirder on its latest, "Modern Vampires of the City."
![Catch if you can: The National (Saturday, 6 p.m., Red...]()
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Catch if you can: The National (Saturday, 6 p.m., Red Bull): If you've heard any of their consistently solid albums, you know the deal -- baritone-voiced angst shaded by excellent drumming and ebb-and-surge dynamics.
![Catch if you can: Steve Aoki (Friday, 8:45 p.m., Perry's):...]()
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Catch if you can: Steve Aoki (Friday, 8:45 p.m., Perry's): The label owner, event promoter, remixer, DJ and producer will likely blend some of his own tracks into his combustible dance mix.
![Don't miss: Cherub (Saturday,noon,Perry's): Rumbling low end and distorted vocals,...]()
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Don't miss: Cherub (Saturday,noon,Perry's): Rumbling low end and distorted vocals, but the Tennessee duo also serves catchy tunes.
![Catch if you can: Wild Cub (Saturday, 2:10 p.m., BMI):...]()
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Catch if you can: Wild Cub (Saturday, 2:10 p.m., BMI): Harmony vocals and exotic rhythms distinguish this quintet's electro-pop blend.
![Don't miss: Phoenix (Sunday, 8:30 p.m., Bud Light): The French...]()
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Don't miss: Phoenix (Sunday, 8:30 p.m., Bud Light): The French pop-rock band has developed into major hitmakers and reliably effervescent performers.
![Catch if you can: Hot Chip (Friday 7:25 p.m., Lake...]()
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Catch if you can: Hot Chip (Friday 7:25 p.m., Lake Shore): The veteran British quartet's songwriting often leads them to the dancefloor, but they also have a penchant for poignance that's perfect for late nights alone.
![Catch if you can: Little Green Cars (Saturday, 1:30 p.m.,...]()
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Catch if you can: Little Green Cars (Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Lake Shore): The Irish quintet comes across as a junior Mumford and Sons, which should entice fans of the day's headliners.
![Catch if you can: Modestep (Friday, 5:45 p.m., Perry's): Dubstep...]()
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Catch if you can: Modestep (Friday, 5:45 p.m., Perry's): Dubstep has seeped into more than just DJ culture in the U.K., as this electro-rock quartet demonstrates.
![Don't miss: Alt-J (Sunday, 5 p.m., Lake Shore): Quartet win...]()
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Don't miss: Alt-J (Sunday, 5 p.m., Lake Shore): Quartet win Britain's highest musical honor, the Mercury Prize, last year for its debut album, "An Awesome Wave."
![Don't miss: Thievery Corporation (Friday, 5:15 p.m., Petrillo): After nearly...]()
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Don't miss: Thievery Corporation (Friday, 5:15 p.m., Petrillo): After nearly 20 years together, Rob Garza and Eric Hilton continue to make an inspired mish-mash from a world of influences.
![Don't miss: Baroness (Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Petrillo): A new rhythm...]()
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Don't miss: Baroness (Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Petrillo): A new rhythm section is in place for this acclaimed progressive metal band from Georgia.
![Don't miss: Kendrick Lamar (Saturday, 6:45 p.m., Bud Light): The...]()
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Don't miss: Kendrick Lamar (Saturday, 6:45 p.m., Bud Light): The Compton, Calif., MC put a new spin on the gangsta-rap tradition with the brilliant, introspective 2012 album, "Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City."
![Don't miss: Deap Vally(Friday, 1:30 p.m., Petrillo): Guitar-drums hard-rock duo...]()
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Don't miss: Deap Vally(Friday, 1:30 p.m., Petrillo): Guitar-drums hard-rock duo of Lindsey Troy and Julie Edwards leaves bruises.
![Catch if you can: Foals (Saturday, 5:45 p.m., Petrillo): The...]()
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Catch if you can: Foals (Saturday, 5:45 p.m., Petrillo): The quintet from Oxford, England, takes its danceable guitar workouts in a more bombastic direction on its third album, "Holy Fire."
![Don't miss: Queens of the Stone Age (Friday, 6:15 p.m.,...]()
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Don't miss: Queens of the Stone Age (Friday, 6:15 p.m., Bud Light): Josh Homme and his crew return after a lengthy break with their strongest album in a decade, "Like Clockwork."
![Catch if you can: Smith Westerns (Friday, 2:30 p.m., Red...]()
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Catch if you can: Smith Westerns (Friday, 2:30 p.m., Red Bull): This Chicago band has moved from low-fi garage rock to lush power-pop reminiscent of vintage Raspberries and Badfinger.
![Catch if you can: Beach House (Sunday, 7 p.m., Lake...]()
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Catch if you can: Beach House (Sunday, 7 p.m., Lake Shore): Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand carry the dream-pop torch in the tradition of Cocteau Twins and Mazzy Star.
![Catch if you can: Local Natives (Saturday, 4 p.m., Red...]()
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Catch if you can: Local Natives (Saturday, 4 p.m., Red Bull): Studio-as-instrument innovators love a good melody, but aren't afraid to dress it up with experimental touches.
![Don't miss: Palma Violets (Sunday, 1 p.m., Bud Light): Brits...]()
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Don't miss: Palma Violets (Sunday, 1 p.m., Bud Light): Brits channel Clash, Billy Bragg and no-frills, guitar-driven mania.
![Don't miss: Ghost B.C. (Friday, 2:15 p.m., Bud Light): Swedish...]()
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Don't miss: Ghost B.C. (Friday, 2:15 p.m., Bud Light): Swedish heavy metal band with a penchant for dressing in hooded liturgical garb while delivering old-school head-banging kicks.
![Don't miss: Death Grips (Saturday, 8:45 p.m., Grove): Agit-rap doesn't...]()
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Don't miss: Death Grips (Saturday, 8:45 p.m., Grove): Agit-rap doesn't come any harder than this. Ferocious stuff from a trio that revels in sonic beat-downs.
![Catch if you can: Emeli Sande (Friday, 1 p.m., Red...]()
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Catch if you can: Emeli Sande (Friday, 1 p.m., Red Bull): She's already a star in the U.K., an in-demand songwriter with an impressive best-selling debut album. But is she too understated to crack the U.S. pop charts?
![Don't miss: HAIM (Saturday, 7:15 p.m., Grove): Three sisters flail...]()
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Don't miss: HAIM (Saturday, 7:15 p.m., Grove): Three sisters flail heavy-metal tresses with touches of folk, classical and pop.
![Catch if you can: Ella Jenkins (Friday, 12:30 p.m., Kidz):...]()
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Catch if you can: Ella Jenkins (Friday, 12:30 p.m., Kidz): If you've never seen the First Lady of children's song perform, here's your chance. A Chicago treasure at age 88, she's as ingratiating and radiant as ever.
![Don't miss: Crystal Castles (Friday, 4:15 p.m., Red Bull): Ethan...]()
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Don't miss: Crystal Castles (Friday, 4:15 p.m., Red Bull): Ethan Kath provides the beats and the textures, Alice Glass delivers the chaos. Do not expect to be coddled.
![Catch if you can: Lianne La Havas (Sunday, 3 p.m.,...]()
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Catch if you can: Lianne La Havas (Sunday, 3 p.m., Lake Shore): Prince has been touting this U.K. singer-songwriter-guitarist as a "new Joni Mitchell."
![Don't miss: Angel Haze (Sunday, 2 p.m., Perry's): Detroit MC...]()
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Don't miss: Angel Haze (Sunday, 2 p.m., Perry's): Detroit MC brings swagger and rapid-fire flow to her personal tales.
![Don't miss: Grizzly Bear (Sunday, 6 p.m., Red Bull): Chris...]()
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Don't miss: Grizzly Bear (Sunday, 6 p.m., Red Bull): Chris Bear, Ed Droste, Daniel Rossen and Chris Taylor have been making meticulously crafted albums for more than a decade.
![Catch if you can: Bear Mountain (Sunday, 5:40 p.m., BMI):...]()
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Catch if you can: Bear Mountain (Sunday, 5:40 p.m., BMI): No Passion Pit at Lolla this year, but this Vancouver band should fill the void by balancing electro groove and pop songwriting, topped by Ian Bevis' go-for-broke vocals.
![Catch if you can: The Postal Service (Saturday, 8:30 p.m.,...]()
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Catch if you can: The Postal Service (Saturday, 8:30 p.m., Bud Light): This "side project" turned into a major 2003 album, "Give Up." Now Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello are back, with Jenny Lewis on vocals.
![Don't miss: Charles Bradley (Saturday, 2:45 p.m., Bud Light): The...]()
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Don't miss: Charles Bradley (Saturday, 2:45 p.m., Bud Light): The soul survivor is finally being heard after decades of obscurity, and he's got a trove of songs about heartbreak and resilience that he delivers as if his life depended on it.
![Don't miss: GRiZ (Saturday, 3:15 p.m., Perry's): Grant Kwiecinsk drops...]()
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Don't miss: GRiZ (Saturday, 3:15 p.m., Perry's): Grant Kwiecinsk drops bass bombs with snaky, psychedelic textures and hooky vocals.
![Catch if you can: Wild Belle (Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Lake...]()
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Catch if you can: Wild Belle (Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Lake Shore): Breezy pop songs flavored with Caribbean and African exotica from Chicago co-ed quintet.
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