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Saturday, April 20
Time Out Chicago has a list of concert venues using alternatives to TicketMaster and LiveNation, so you can avoid paying out the nose post-merger. Most venues also sell direct through their walk-up box offices. Meanwhile, Jam Productions fears for its survival up against the new behemoth company.