Billy Corgan performs his first-ever solo show at Chicago's Metro

Billy Corgan performs his first-ever solo show at Chicago's Metro

Billy Corgan performs his first-ever solo show at Chicago's Metro

Black Keys

Black Keys

The Black Keys perform live at Chicago's Metro February 23, 2003.

Bloc Party

Bloc Party

Bloc Party perform live at Chicago's Metro on March 31, 2005

Bob Mould

Bob Mould

The Bob Mould band perform live at Chicago's Metro September 29, 2005.

Bright Eyes

Bright Eyes

Bright Eyes perform live at Chicago's Metro May 8, 2003.

Coldplay

Coldplay

Coldplay perform live at Chicago's Metro May 6, 2005.

Decemberists

Decemberists

The Decemberists perform at Chicago's Metro on August 8, 2010.

Fall Out Boy

Fall Out Boy

Fall Out Boy perform at Chicago's Metro.

Fat Boy Slim

Fat Boy Slim

Fat Boy Slim performs live at Chicago's Metro November 12, 2004.

Flaming Lips

Flaming Lips

The Flaming Lips perform at Chicago's Metro on New Year's Eve, 2002.

Garbage

Garbage

Garbage peform and pose backstage at Chicago's Metro, May 4, 2005.

Gogol Bordello

Gogol Bordello

Gogol Bordello perform at Metro in May and December of 2006.

Guided by Voices

Guided by Voices

Guided by Voices perform at Chicago's Metro on New Year's Eve 2004 for a wildly innacurate "farewell" show.

Jane's Addiction

Jane's Addiction

Jane's Addiction plays Chicago's Metro on September 24, 2011.

Kings of Leon

Kings of Leon

Kings of Leon perform live at Chicago's Metro on March 4, 2005.

LCD Soundsystem

LCD Soundsystem

LCD Soundsystem perform at Chicago's Metro on May 20, 2005. M.I.A. opened. This was one of those shows that will go down in history. People still talk about this double-bill as one of the best ever.

Liz Phair performs at Chicago's Metro August 23, 2003

Liz Phair performs at Chicago's Metro August 23, 2003

Liz Phair performs at Chicago's Metro August 23, 2003

M.I.A.

M.I.A.

M.I.A. performs at Chicago's Metro on May 20, 2005, opening for LCD Soundsystem. This was one of those shows that will go down in history. People still talk about this double-bill as one of the best ever.

Scotland Yard Gospel Choir

Scotland Yard Gospel Choir

Scotland Yard Gospel Choir perform at Chicago's Metro, Feb. 10, 2004.

System of a Down

System of a Down

System of a Down perform at Chicago's Metro on May 3, 2005.

The 4th Waltz

The 4th Waltz

A collection of photos including Ronnie Spector, Steve Earle, Billy Corgan and more from a benefit concert at Metro in Chicago lead by Nicholas Tremulis and featuring his Orchestra as the house band. The show took place in March, 2002.

The Beastie Boys

The Beastie Boys

The Beastie Boys perform upstairs at Chicago's Metro for a Q101 audience on November 4, 2004.

The Dead Milkmen perform at Chicago' Metro October 10, 2009

The Dead Milkmen perform at Chicago' Metro October 10, 2009

One of my all-time favorites, The Dead Milkmen, perform at Chicago' Metro October 10, 2009 after Riot Fest.

The Fifth Waltz

The Fifth Waltz

The Foo Fighters at Chicago's Metro 2002

The Foo Fighters at Chicago's Metro 2002

The Foo Fighters at Chicago's Metro 2002

The Hives

The Hives

The Hives perform at Chicago's Metro in 2004 and 2007.

The Hold Steady

The Hold Steady

The Hold Steady perform at Chicago's Metro on Halloween, 2007 including a set in full costume. Fans and bartenders dressed up, too!

The Killers

The Killers

The Killers perform at Chicago's Metro in September, 2004.

The Scissor Sisters

The Scissor Sisters

The Scissor Sisters perform at Chicago's Metro in September, 2004.

The Soundtrack of our Lives at Chicago's Metro

The Soundtrack of our Lives at Chicago's Metro

The Wonder Stuff

The Wonder Stuff

The Wonder Stuff perform at Chicago's Metro, April 12, 2005.

TV on the Radio

TV on the Radio

TV on the Radio at Metro

TV on the Radio at Metro

TV on the Radio at Metro

Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend | Chicago Metro | August, 2004

Veruca Salt

Veruca Salt

Veruca Salt at Chicago's Metro, Nov. 6, 2005

Zwan

Zwan

Billy Corgan's post-Smashing Pumpkins band, Zwan, performed a multi-night set at Metro.