This Week in Chicago (April 29-May 5)

Plenty of locals playing around the city for free this week, including Nude Sunrise at Empty Bottle (4/29), Landmarks at Cole’s (5/3) and Cairo Gang at Cole’s (5/4). Freakwater makes a rare appearance at the Hideout on Tuesday night while Titus Andronicus returns to the the Metro on Saturday. Also hitting town over the next seven days: Big Boi (5/1), Colleen Green (5/3) and Generationals (5/4). Here are our recommendations of the best show this week that haven’t sold out yet:

Monday, April 29

Nude Sunrise, Marriage, Matchless @ Empty Bottle (9PM, FREE)

Tuesday, April 30

Freakwater @ The Hideout (9PM, $5, http://www.hideoutchicago.com/event/242945-freakwater-chicago/)

Wednesday, May 1

Beach Fossils, Twin Peaks, Ivy Dye @ Subterranean (8PM, $15, http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3501384&pl=bk&REFID=subtcal)

EmptyMansions, Scott Lucas & the Married Men, T’Bone @ Empty Bottle (9PM, $10, http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3438474)

Big Boi, Killer Mike @ Park West (8PM, $27, http://event.etix.com/ticket/online/frontDoor.jsp?performance_id=1718931&cobrand=jamusa)

Thursday, May 2

S. Carey, Jonathan Allen Guerra @ SPACE (7:30PM, $15-25, http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3441804&pl=space)

Friday, May 3

Colleen Green, Cosmonauts, Jaill, The Garden @ Empty Bottle (9PM, $10, http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3500254)

Purity Ring, Blue Hawaii @ Metro (11:30PM, $21, http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSearch.jsp?performance_id=1709908&cobrand=metrochicago)

Landmarks @ Cole’s (10PM, FREE)

Saturday May 4

Generationals, Brass Beds, Sabers @ Lincoln Hall (10PM, $12/$14 door, http://www.lincolnhallchicago.com/Shows/05-04-2013+Generationals)

Titus Andronicus, The So So Glos, Sharpless @ Metro (9PM, $16, http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSearch.jsp?performance_id=1715275&cobrand=metrochicago)

The Cairo Gang, T’Bone, Big Smoke City @ Cole’s (10PM, FREE)

Sunday, May 5

Har Mar Superstar, The Chalice, My Blue Valentine @ Empty Bottle (8:30PM, $10, http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3504014)