1981

Notable Chicago Punk Events in 1981

 * March 7, 1981 - Bauhaus plays Space Place with Naked Raygun opening
 * March 9-11, 1981 - Busted at Oz is recorded at Oz's North Broadway location. It would be released on Autumn Records later that year.
 * March 23, 1981 - Black Flag plays Space Place; Husker Du plays the after party at Oz (the infamous "blue paint" show)
 * April 1981 - during Northwestern's spring break, Steve Albini records Big Black's first EP, 'Lungs'
 * April 24-25, 1981 - D.O.A. plays Oz with the Subverts
 * July 15, 1981 - Black Flag plays Tuts with the Effigies and DV8. Flag bassist Chuck Dukowski beats up a bouncer.
 * August 3, 1981 - Minor Threat plays O'Banions
 * August 6, 1981 - Husker Du plays the Lucky Number. The show was reviewed in the Coolest Retard
 * September 1981 - Minor Threat guitarist Lyle Preslar relocates to Chicago to attend Northwestern. The band temporarily broke up, but would reform less than a year later when Preslar dropped out and returned to DC.
 * Autumn Records release The Effigies Haunted Town EP
 * December 12, 1981 - Direct Drive plays O'Banions
 * December 31, 1981 - Naked Raygun and Trial by Fire play O'Banions