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In the icy cold winter that Chicago braces us with every year, there is no better way to warm up then walking into a mass crowd of sweaty-dancing people. One of the advantages of being a student in a city like Chicago is the great amount of opportunities to experience music.

While it seems that the end of the quarter is creeping up on us and soon we will be cramming everything we’ve learned in the past few months in order to pass our finals, right now is the perfect time to let loose and release some stress. According to a PsychWorld article, Jane Collingwood states, “As music can absorb our attention, it acts as a distraction at the same time it helps to explore emotions.

This means it can be a great aid to meditation, helping to prevent the mind wandering.” So whether you’re looking to blow off steam or just go out and vibe to one of your favorite artists, check out some of these upcoming shows!

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Dylan Francis and Flosstradamus

March 8

Take out your neon and candy and get ready for yet again another Congress Theater experience. While the theater is infamous for their obnoxious security, once you’re in the doors it’s time to be blinded by light shows and bass drops. It’s a late night event and the crowd seems to lose no energy as the hours pass. This is a great time if you’re interested in dubstep and trap music or just looking to get weird.

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Slightly Stoopid

March 9

If you’re not still recovering from Friday night at the Congress, Dylan & Flosstradamus will have packed up their show and Slightly Stoopid will be ready to take the stage by Saturday night. While this music has a completely different feel, the artists describe themselves as “a fusion of folk, rock, reggae and blues with hip-hop, funk, metal and punk.” As you can tell, they hit on most music genres and it would be a loss to miss this show.

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STRFKR

March 19

I know, I know.. It’s during finals week, but if you don’t have an early final the next day ,it’s worth the short trip to The Metro venue to see this Portland based trio. Fresh off their new album Miracle Mile, it’ll be a chill time to get some friends together and dance to STRFKR electronica beats. Plus it’s only $16 in advance and $19 at the door!

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Local Natives

March 21

Most finals will be done, and the quarter will be completely over at this point so what better way to celebrate than to kickback and checkout Local Natives performing at The Vic Theatre. Off the Belmont stop, getting to The Vic is a pretty easy travel to unwind after all those tests. If you’re interested in alternative/ indie music this would be a great way to get a friend or a group to head over and end the quarter right.

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Rihanna

March 22

If you’re still around that Friday and want to go out with a bang, The United Center will be hosting Rihanna’s Diamond’s world tour. After her big performance at the Grammy’s and the ongoing drama with her and Chris Brown once-again, Rihanna continues to stay at the top of the billboard charts and the cover of magazines. If you’re looking to dance and enjoy a fun and flashy show, Rihanna will bring it, I recommend being at this concert. Plus, the guest star will be A$AP Rocky, which is a good concert in itself!