The final Horizontal Action Blackout festival features four days of garage rock and punk at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western. There will also be unaffiliated early-evening “Whiteout” shows at the Mutiny, 2428 N. Western, on Thursday and Friday (see listing in Rock, Pop, Etc). See also story in Section 1. All the nighttime Blackout shows are sold out; for more information call 773-276-3600.

WEDNESDAY 24

:00 The King Khan & BBQ Show, Marked Men, Cuts, the Goodnight Loving, Galactic Inmate.

THURSDAY 25

:00 Cheater Slicks (see the Treatment), Clone Defects (see the Treatment), Time Flys (see the Treatment), Angry Angles, Mandy & the Twins.

FRIDAY 26

:00 Dead Moon, Mirrors, Mullens, Mind Controls, Dutch Masters, Krunchies.

SATURDAY 27

Noon The Brian Costello Show with Brian Costello, with guests including M.O.T.O., King Louie & Richard Fucking Adventure, and Plasma Drive. Free, or $12 with all-you-can-eat brunch (10:30 AM-12:30 PM) at Bite Cafe, 1039 N. Western.

:00 Oblivians with Mr. Quintron, Persuaders, Demon’s Claws, Tampoffs, LiveFastDie, CoCoComa.