Date: January 14-18, 2009
Cost: $15 per show, $55 for a five-day pass (buy tickets here)
Organizer: Schubas
What to expect: This five-year-old fest has become a proving ground for local and national artists - this year's lineup includes Cursive, Department of Eagles, Hey Champ and Bishop Allen.
The full schedule:
Wednesday, January 14: The Soft Pack, The Republic Tigers, Bear Hands, Lost in the Trees. Upstairs: DJ STV SLV of the Hood Internet, DJ Miles Raymer
Thursday, January 15: Department of Eagles, Disappears, Alla, The Poison Arrows. Upstairs: Dialogue Incoporated presents DJs Mister Joshua, SR-71, Onefiftyone
Friday, January 16: Cursive, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, Colourmusic, All the Saints. Upstairs: DJ Autobot
Saturday, January 17: Hey Champ, Thunderheist, The Wonderful World of Bald Eagle, Pretty Good Dance Moves DJs, Fly By Night and Friends with DJ Willy Joy, Red Foxx, Capcom (Also: Paul Green School of Rock at 2 p.m., $12)
Sunday, January 18: Bishop Allen, The Donkeys, Tulsa, Vacations. Upstairs: Burlington Night DJs with Nixon, Ed Menacho, Kevin Kujawa (Also: Paul Green School of Rock at 2 p.m, $12)
Centerstage Reviewer: Centerstage Chicago Staff