New late-night talk show to feature Chicago musicians

Chicago's Second City will soon be home to a weekly, live, "late-night"-style talk show that will not only feature comedy and chats with notable guests, but also serve as a platform for Windy City musicians.

The show, dubbed "The Late Live Show," will take place at midnight every Saturday night at Second City's de Maat Theater (1616 N. Wells Ave.) beginning June 26. Locally-based comedians Joe Kwaczala and C.J. Toledano will bring their humor to the show as co-hosts, and the variety format will also include a live music performance each installment. So far, the following Chicago-centric list of acts have been lined up for the first five shows:

June 26 - Tom Schraeder
July 3 - David McMillin
July 10 - The Heligoats
July 17 - Gold Motel
July 24 - The Nothingheads

While Kwaczala explained to us that "The Late Live Show" has been developed to be first and foremost a live experience, the shows will also be filmed and there are plans to make them available to view online, and possibly on TV.

All shows will be free, but tickets can also be purchased for $5 in advance to guarantee a seat. Click here for more information.

Weekend show picks: The Magnetic Fields, Fruit Bats and more

The Magnetic Fields

Unfortunately some good stuff happening this weekend is already sold out (such as Robyn Hitchcock at Schubas), but there's still plenty of worthy live music options to choose from:

Friday, March 5

- Judson Claiborne at Hideout - Release show for the Chicago act's new record, Time and Temperature. Sonoi and Eiren Caffall will open. 9 p.m., $8, 21 and over. More info and tickets.

- Foreign Born at the Empty Bottle - Also with Free Energy and CLOVERS. 5 p.m., $10, 21 and over. More info and tickets.

Saturday, March 6

- Fruit Bats at Lincoln Hall - Also with Blue Giant and The Singleman Affair. 10 p.m., $14, 18 and over. More info and tickets.

- Gauge at Bottom Lounge - Also with Runner, American Heritage and Big Science. 10 p.m., $10, 17 and over. More info and tickets.

Sunday, March 7

- The Magnetic Fields at the Harris Theater - Also with Laura Barrett. 7:30 p.m., $35, all ages (there is also a show on Monday night that will feature a different setlist). More info and tickets.

- The Heligoats at Schubas - Record release show. Also with Ami Saraiya and Robert Sarazin Blake. 8 p.m., $7, 21 and over. More info and tickets.