Friday 4/10/26
with Onsales and Presales, Future Highlights
Friday!
There are plenty of great music event options tonight, check them out below and get out to enjoy one or more if you can…
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Onsales and Presales
x Sun 6/7 7:00 Goran Ivanovic at SPACE Evanston, $20-41, all ages, 6:00 door, presale bloom
x Fri 6/26 7:00 JB Vannatta & The Midnight Thieves, The Hurtin Kind at SPACE Evanston, $15-34, all ages, 6:00 door, presale bloom
x Wed 7/8 7:00 Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams and her band, The John Doe Folk Trio at Huntington Bank Pavilion Northerly Island, presale now with unlock code, join to access?
x Mon 7/13 8:00 Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $80-95, onsale members Wed 4/8, public Fri 4/10, online 8:00a, in person & on phone 10:00a
x Mon 7/20 7:30 Ms. Ezra Furman ‘Doing What She Wants, A “solo” show’ at SPACE Evanston, $5-60, all ages, 6:30 door, presale bloom
x Tue 7/21 7:30 Ms. Ezra Furman ‘Doing What She Wants, A “solo” show’ at SPACE Evanston, $5-60, all ages, 6:30 door, presale bloom
x Thu 8/20 7:30 Christian Lopez at SPACE Evanston, $20-41, all ages, 6:30 door, presale bloom
x Tue 11/10 7:00 Tyler Ballgame at SPACE Evanston, $20-27 SRO, all ages, 6:30 door, presale matteroftaste
Friday 4/10/26 Shows
x 11:30a-12:30, 4:30-5:30 Spring Quarter Carillon Tower Tour, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago
12:00n-4:00 Chris Martin at Mariano’s Ravenswood
12:00n-3:00 Todd Allison at Gayle V’s Best Ever Grilled Cheese in the Loop
12:00n Music for Voices and Instruments by Hugo Wolf, Lee Kesselman, ++ at Mac Room 140 McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, free, COD Music Fridays at Noon
12:00n-1:30 Mark Olen Jazz Septet with Jim Trompeter, Nick Bisesi, Dennis Carroll, ++ at Oakton College Footlik Theater Des Plaines
12:10 Ferrer and Miller Duo, cello and piano at Fourth Presbyterian Church Sanctuary
1:00-4:30 “Critical Sounds Symposium Open Studios with UChicago Students” at Green Line Performing Arts Center and Arts Incubator Washington Park, free
4:00-8:00 Tim Fullerton at Mariano’s Bucktown
4:00-8:00 Peter Schwendener Trio at Mariano’s Crystal Lake
4:00-8:00 Geoff Lowe Trio at Mariano’s Des Plaines
4:00-8:00 Jim Sellers Trio at Mariano’s Lakeshore East
4:00-8:00 DJ Inc at Mariano’s Lakeview East
4:00-8:00 Brian James Trio at Mariano’s Lombard
4:00-8:00 Mario Dueñas Trio at Mariano’s Naperville
4:00-8:00 Honey Water at Mariano’s New City
4:00-8:00 Walter Thomas at Mariano’s Northbrook
4:00-8:00 Chris Miskel at Mariano’s Oak Lawn
4:00-8:00 Roger Weaver Trio at Mariano’s Orland Park
4:00-8:00 Jim Callen Trio at Mariano’s Ravenswood
4:00-8:00 Sir Charles & The Mix at Mariano’s West Loop
4:00-8:00 Planet Flippo Trio at Mariano’s Westchester
4:00-8:00 Casey Myles Trio at Mariano’s Westmont
4:00 Mike Flood at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Heyday Happy Hour
5:00-7:00 Sam Robinson with Steve Knight at Montrose Saloon
x 5:00 Joel Paterson at Judson and Moore, free, old fashioned Friday
x 5:00-7:30 Chris Foreman at Green Mill, tip the artists
x 5:00-8:30 Matt Hendricks at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar
5:00-10:00 Sol Ley & St. Sinclaire at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour
5:00-10:00 Together.FM with Anne Helen Wells, Ducksaliva, Hannah Sandoz, Twila Ping at Ramova Theatre Loft, organized by CHIRP Radio
5:00-9:00 Sherri Stouffer at Studio Winery and Geneva Lake Distilling Lake Geneva WI, yacht rock
x 5:30-7:30 The Hoyle Brothers at Empty Bottle, free RSVP, Honky Tonk Happy Hour
x 5:30-7:30 Donna Herula Trio acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends, free, 4:00 door
x 5:30 Hillbilly Frolic with Rick “Cookin’” Sherry, Jon Williams, Kip Rainey at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door, Happy Hour
6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Dan Wilson at Andy’s, $20, RSVP required
6:00, 9:30 Jonathan Butler at City Winery, sold out, waitlist, 2 item minimum, 5:00, 8:30 doors
6:00 Chicago Death Rattle with You Died, Halfway to Dead, The Banshees at Gallery Cabaret
6:00 Touché Amoré, One Step Closer, Greet Death at Concord Music Hall, $28, all ages
X 6:00 Farewell Shows at Lizards Liquid Lounge, free, tip the bands
6:00 Guns and Ammunition
7:00 13 Tikis
8:00 Buckstops
x 6:00 Robert Williams & the Chain Links, Al Day & Victor Sanders at Picnic Wine & Provisions on Sheridan, Rogers Park
6:00-9:00 DJ Charlie at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle
6:00-9:00 Jon Allegretto at Go Brewing/Blind Corner Brewing Naperville
6:00-9:00 JBC The Brothers at The Wine Exchange St Charles
6:00 Lucky Boys Confusion, Dan Wade, ++ at Rookie’s Rochaus West Dundee, $30+, sold out, all ages, 6:00 door
6:00-9:00 Mark Steinbraker at Church Street Brewing Taproom Itasca
6:00 Jeff Trudell at Port Edward Algonquin
6:00 Grant Milliren at Scorched Earth Brewing Company Algonquin
6:00-9:00 Pleasant Panic at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park
6:30 The Maine, Nightly, Grayscale, Friday Pilots Club at Salt Shed Indoor Shed, $54-92, 17+, 5:30 door
6:30-9:30 Abigail Riccards Trio at Eddie V’s Oak Brook
6:30-9:00 John Herpolsheimer at J. Fleming’s Westmont, tip the artist
6:30-8:30 Matt Keen at Brother Chimp Brewing St Charles
6:30-10:00 She’s Wearing Plaid at Preservation Geneva, free
6:30-9:30 Eric Donner at Red Barn Mt Prospect
6:30-9:30 Coco and Fancy at Hickory Creek Brewing Mokena
7:00 Carly Cosgrove, Leisure Hour, Summerbruise at Reggies Rock Club, $20-27, all ages, 6:30 door
x 7:00-8:30 Tommi Zender Neil Young 80 Years on Planet Songbag at OTSFM, $30 RSVP, capo required
x 7:00-4:00a Mike Wheeler Blues Band, Nora Jean Bruso Blues Band, Nicholas Alexander acoustic at Kingston Mines, $20-23
7:00-10:00 Petra van Nuis Trio with Andy Brown, Mike Benning at Grill on 21 in the Loop, RSVP
7:00-9:00 Dill Costa Quartet at California Clipper, $5, Brazilian, sambas, pop, jazz
7:00 Big Ocean “The Greatest Battle” at Copernicus Center, $55+, all ages, 6:00 door
7:00-11:59 Jake Worthington, Patrick Bale at Joe’s on Weed, $15-20
7:00 Frank Quinn, ++ at Mrs Murphys
7:00 Third Day, Zach Williams at Credit Union 1 Arena at UIC, $25-48
7:00-9:30 The Chris White Quartet, ++ at Le Piano, $20, 6:00 door
7:00-9:00 Celebrating Irish Song with Fionnuala Maxwell at Chief O’Neill’s Pub & Restaurant, sold out
7:00-10:00 Sophie Michael at Briny Swine
x 7:00-9:30 Queer Country Bandwagon, Iris Marlowe at Cafe Mustache
7:00 The Chosyn One tribute to Michael Jackson at Chef Shangri La North Riverside
7:00-10:00 Marshall Vente Duo at Taurasi Restaurant Stile Italiano Westmont
7:00-10:00 Dave Rice Famous Piano Bar at Shanahans Woodridge
7:00-10:00 Susan Williams & Darryl White at Grand Duke’s Restaurant Downers Grove
7:00 Spring Chorale “Finale!” Concert conducted by Ramona M. Wis with Robert Saul piano at Wentz Concert Hall, North Central College Naperville, $7
7:00 Million Dollar Quartet at Paramount Theatre Stolp Island Theatre Aurora, $75
7:00-10:00 Brooklyn Lorraine at Pollyanna Brewing Company Roselle
7:00-9:00 Sean Seales at Wolfden Brewing Bloomingdale
x 7:00-9:00 Fox Crossing String Band at Seman Violins Skokie, $25, sold out, BYOB
7:00-2:00a Inaktiv, lazr b2b reductor, remorse b2b bloodhound, thrax, jripz b2b zapato, devoyd, Kacine, corporate dubz b2b projyx, six paths b2b crevo at Durty Nellie’s Pub Palatine, $15+
x 7:00-10:00 Ian Leith at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein
7:00-10:00 Dave Gibson at Brothership Brewing Mokena
7:00-10:00 Marc McClure & Ellis Wright at North & Maple Kitchen & Bar Tinley Park, RSVP
7:00-10:00 Chris Moran at Ed & Joe’s Pizzeria Tinley Park
7:00 Patrick’s Writer’s Round at Chicago Street Pub Joliet, singers, songwriters, storytellers
7:00 The Baked Potato Band at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield
7:00 Stevie McVie tribute to Fleetwood Mac & Stevie Nicks at Roxy Lockport, $22-33
7:00-10:00 Mike Hayes at Pollyanna Brewing Company Lemont
x 7:30 Desperado tribute to The Music of Linda Ronstadt, The Eagles, & Friends with John Mead’s True Believers and Cynthia Breckenridge at Martyrs, $20, 6:30 door
x 7:30-9:00, 9:30-11:00 Thaddeus Tukes Quartet with Jeremy Kahn, Angel Spiccia, Josh Ramos, Luke Sagadin at Winters Jazz Club, $30-40, one drink minimum $10 per set
7:30 Raye, Absolutely, Amma at Auditorium Theatre, sold out?, resale $349+, all ages, 6:30 door
7:30 Songs of Love and Farewell at Symphony Center, $39-225
7:30 Anthony Bruno at Lemon Chicago, $10
7:30 Piwa, Alexis Plaen & Mila La Morena at Epiphany Center Sanctuary, $15-30, 5:00 venue door, 7:00 Sanctuary door
7:30 Jay Langston at Reclaimed Restaurant & Bar, $5
7:30 One for the Foxes with Dave Curley, Tadhg Ó Meachair, Joanna Hyde at NEIU Recital Hall Northeastern Illinois University, $12-29, Irish, americana
7:30-10:30 Frank Catalano Quartet at Gale Street Inn
7:30-9:00 Anna Palermo “From This Moment On” with Lina Koutrakos, Beckie Menzie, Irwin Berkowitz at PianoForte South Loop, $30, cabaret
7:30-9:30 Josh Murtha Organ Trio at Crooked Arm Vinyl & Tap Lisle, WDCB Jazz Party
7:30 Rick Lindy & The Wild Ones at Cooper’s Corner Winfield, RSVP
7:30 Aesthetic Perfection, Priest, Julien-k, Bellhead at WC Social Club West Chicago, $25-31+, all ages, 6:30 door
7:30 Liverpool Legends tribute to The Beatles at Egyptian Theatre DeKalb, $40-77
7:30 Luca Stricagnoli, Meg Pfeiffer at Elgin Community College, $45, children under 13 $20, acoustic fingerstyle
7:30 Garrick Ohlsson, piano at Galvin Recital Hall Northwestern University Evanston, sold out, festivals & series
7:30-9:30 Bobby Lewis Quintet with Pat Mallinger, Leandro Lopez-Varady, Larry Gray, Ernie Adams at Studio5 Performing Arts Center Evanston, $30-40, sold out
7:30-10:30 Richie Shep at Moretti’s Morton Grove
7:30 Florence & The Machine, Rachel Chinouriri at Allstate Arena Rosemont, $96+, 6:30 door
7:30-10:30 Nick Sanzeri at Moretti’s Hoffman Estates
7:30-10:30 Live Pete at Moretti’s Barrington
7:30 Rare Element at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $12-38
7:30-10:30 Stephen Schuch at Emerson & Oliver Basement Woodstock
7:30 Art Karagianis at Winestock Woodstock
x 7:30 James Lee Stanley at The Music Box Rockford, $31+
x 7:30-10:00 BoDeans at Stoughton Opera House Stoughton WI, $55-64+
7:30-12:00m Hard Vinyl, Hazard at Jamo’s Live Mokena, $10-13
7:30-10:30 Replay at Social 45 Frankfort
7:45-10:30 Fool House tribute to ‘90s “Ultimate 90s Party”, video DJ, followed by free DJ Reign dance party 10:30-2:00a at Vixen McHenry, $20-25+, 7:00 door
x 8:00 Mookie Terremoto, Lex Alley Project, Man’s Body, Black Cat Heart Attack at Montrose Saloon, $15 door
8:00 Madison Cunningham, Sam Weber at Thalia Hall, sold out, 17+, limited number at 7:00 door
x 8:00 Robyn Hitchcock electric full band show at Athenaeum Center, $40-60, OTSFM presents
x 8:00 David Wilcox at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $35-45
x 8:00 Lee Fields & Monophonics at Metro, $30-38, 18+, 7:00 door
8:00 76th Street, Tornsey at Beat Kitchen, sold out, waitlist, 17+, 7:00 door
8:00 Mint Field, Almost There But Not Really at Schubas, $16-24+, 18+, 7:30 door
8:00 The Chameleons, The Veldt at Lincoln Hall, $30-40, 18+, 7:00 door
8:00-12:00m Forever Deaf Fest Day 1 with Young Widows, Atomic Rule, See You Next Tuesday, Motherless at Sleeping Village, $24+, 7:00 door
x 8:00 North Mississippi Allstars at Garcia’s, $38-50, 6:30 door
x 8:00-12:00m Tribute to George Freeman with Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Mike Allemana, Pete Benson at Green Mill, $20
8:00 Letdown, Blame My Youth, Youthyear, Luchiano at Subterranean Upstairs, $24, 17+, 7:00 door
x 8:00, 10:00 Eric Alexander & Vincent Herring Quintet with Reggie Thomas, Dennis Carroll, George Fludas at Jazz Showcase, $40-55
8:00 Mississippi Heat, Lauren Dukes at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $27, 21+ after 8:00
8:00 BTS Express with Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago
8:00 The Brook & The Bluff, Ethan Tasch at House of Blues, $46-60, 17+, 7:00 door
8:00 Teerath Majumder, Jaehoon Choi at Elastic Arts, $15, students $10, CLEAT Series
8:00 Caroline Jesalva, Say Mayfire, Jake Leech at Schoolhouse, $5-15
8:00-11:00 El Sismo at The Tonk, Emil Rojo Aries Night, Latin soul fusion
8:00 The Cold Motions at Phyllis’ Musical Inn
8:00 Slayr at Avondale Music Hall, sold out, waitlist, 7:00 door
8:00-1:30a DJ P Miller at Lee’s Unleaded Blues, Ladies Night Fridays with Sade & Wayne
8:00 Kevin & The Quicksavers Video Game Music Jam at Outset, $18, 18+, 7:30 door
8:00 Bussy Kween Power Trip, Rebreather, Hilo, Terminus Victor at Cubby Bear, $10-13+, 7:00 door
8:00 Truth or Consequences New Mexico, Breakup Tour, Flake Michigan at Gman Tavern, $12-15, 7:30 door
8:00 Khary “The Big Mania Tour” at Bookclub, $15-17, under 21 with guardian 30+, 7:00 door “A rapper cosplaying as a skater cosplaying as your mother”
8:00-10:00 Langdon Kennedy and Mark Maciasz at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, sold out, all ages, 6:30 door
8:00 Chad Price, Miski Dee, Chel Boren at Cobra Lounge, $15-17+, all ages, 7:00 door
8:00 Paper Cardinal, Dadlegs, Industrial Milk, Moose at The Burlington, $11
8:00-10:30 Mauro Frosio piano jazz at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, RSVP, jazz
8:00 Simbryt Dortch at Untitled, RSVP
8:00-10:00 Victoria Shen aka Evicshen at Green Line Performing Arts Center E&A Theater, free
x 8:00-11:00 Mr. Blotto at Shea’s Elmwood Park, $20
8:00-11:00 My Cousins Jacket at Pub 78 Brookfield, rock
8:00-11:00 Pino Farina Band at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge, $10
8:00-12:00m August James at Johnny’s Blitz Westmont, $10
8:00 Emma & The Dilemma at DeMito’s Saloon Villa Park
8:00 Shannon in a Dress at Two Way Street Downers Grove, suggested donation $10, 7:30 door, Friday Night Concert Series
8:00-11:00 Kellen Langston at Mike & Denise’s Yorkville
x 8:00 Terrapin Flyer at The Venue Aurora, $25-30, all ages, 7:00 door
8:00 90s Pop Nation at EvenFlow Music & Spirits Geneva, $10, 7:00 door
8:00 Kashmir tribute to Led Zeppelin at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $33-67, 6:30 door, Jimmy Page Birthday Bash
8:00 Caelan Cardello jazz piano at Audio Expo North America Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel
x 8:00 Throwing Muses at SPACE Evanston, $30-41 SRO, sold out, all ages, 7:00 door
8:00-11:00 Rollover at American Legion Post 42 Evanston
8:00-10:00 The Jazzeros at Take Flight Spirits Skokie, funky soul, jazz standards
x 8:00 Big Head Todd and The Monsters at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, $72-142, 7;00 door, rescheduled from 1/20
8:00 The Acoustiholics at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines, RSVP
8:00 Fast Times Chicago tribute to ‘80s at Des Plaines Theatre, $23-33+, 6:30 door, 80s Prom and costume contest
8:00 Jessie’s Girl tribute to ‘80s at Broken Oar Port Barrington
8:00 Darryl Markette at Black Lung Brewing Grayslake, rock, blues, outlaw country
8:00-11:00 White Saddle Band at Main Street Outfitter Wauconda
8:00-11:00 Gypsy Moths at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich
8:00-11:00 Pierce Crask at Olive Black Lounge Richmond
x 8:00 Smokey Robinson at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $91-291
8:00-11:00 Antler Chandelier at 28 Mile Distilling Co Bourbon Lounge Highwood
8:00 Small Town tribute to John Mellencamp at The Lyric Blue Island, $40, minors 15+ with guardian, 7:00 door
8:00 Port Authority at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP, classic rock, blues
8:00-11:00 28 Days at Hollywood Casino Joliet
8:00 Brad Jackson & The Shades of Country at Smokey Jo’s Scratch Kitchen & Ale House Crete
8:15-11:59 Bella’s 2nd Shot at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $10 cash, all ages with guardian
x 8:30 Kath Bloom, Winefred RT at Hideout, $20-26, 8:00 door
X 8:30-11:30 The Arab Blues with Rami Gabriel & Karim Nagi at Cary’s Lounge, special fundraiser for World Food Programme Sudan famine relief project
8:30? Patrick & the Handshakes at O’s Tap
8:30 Emily Rach Beisel “Sumptuous Branching”, Mute Duo with Skyler Rowe, Sam Wagster at Constellation, $15-21, 8:00 door
8:30-1:30a Justin at The Zebra Lounge
8:30 Together Pangea, The Red Pears at Bottom Lounge, $28-35, 17+, 7:30 door
x 8:30 Califone, Kinsella & Pulse LLC at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $35-40+, sold out, 7:30 door
x 8:30 Strawdaddy at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
8:30 Sean McKee Band blues at Arcada Theatre Legends Stage St Charles, free, two drink or equivalent minimum, optional $25 buffet, 5:00 door, blues
8:30 Studio 64 Old School DJ Dance Party with Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez at Arcada Studio 64, St Charles, free
8:30 Jimmy Nick & Band at Club Arcada Speakeasy St Charles, $10 RSVP, dinner 5:00-10:30, lite bites after
8:30 Parting Glass at Celtic Knot Public House Evanston, Irish folk
8:30 Deadfest at Whiskey River Glenview
8:30-12:30 A Sure Thing at Station 34 Mount Prospect, classic to current rock hits
8:30-12:00m Semple at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $10-21
9:00 Friendship Commanders, Psyonic Park, Sonny Veneer at Reggies Music Joint, $15-21, 8:00 door
9:00 “Here & There” with Jaggy, Sigh, Pogi, RGB at Schubas Upstairs, free RSVP, Meet Me Upstairs presents
x 9:00 Last Call Honky Tonk with Toadvine at Judson and Moore, $10
x 9:00 Dustin Laurenzi Quartet with Solomon Lindenberg, Christian Dillingham, Frank Morrison at Hungry Brain, $15-21, 7:00 door
9:00 Stefan Hillesheim Band at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00
9:00? The Lowcocks, Actons Dictum, Conciencia Total, Revel Noise at Liar’s Club, $15, 8:00 door
9:00? Wysemen at Four Treys Tavern Roscoe Village
9:00 Cloutchaser, CPS, ADHD Sadboy, The Human Trials at Cole’s Bar, $13-16, 8:30 door
x 9:00-1:30a Jordan Blanchard at Broken Hearts Bar, tip the band
x 9:00-1:30 Bartones at Fuller’s Pub
9:00-1:30 Tone B Nimble, Greg D at California Clipper, $5, disco, soul, house, gospel, soulful house, global, rare groove
9:00 Bom Tempo 3rd Anniversary with Slot-A, Ryan The Person, Ryan Moses, Aced Spade at Epiphany Center Catacombs, $20-37
9:00 Sam Binga & Jialing at Bourbon on Division, $27
9:00-11:00 GreenTTea & The Tempos at Tack Room Pilsen
9:00-11:59 Shining Nothing, Moving Sunshine, FlowerFrennd at Reed’s Local
9:00-2:00a A Teknoir Popup at Simone’s Bar Pilsen, all vinyl sets
9:00-11:00 Radium Swing at Bobby’s Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the band, acoustic Gypsy Jazz Manouche
9:00 DJ Neato at Tony D’s Elmwood Park, free
9:00 Hearts and Boots at Uptown Westmont
9:00 Grungeworthy at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
9:00 Prairie Surfers at Quigley’s Naperville
9:00 Dumas, Luquette & Knapp Trio at The Law Office Pub & Music Hall Yorkville, $20-23, 7:00 door
9:00-11:00 Jim DiDomenico at Sidecar Beer Garden Batavia
9:00 John Till at House Pub St Charles, $5
9:00 Cristhian Navarro acoustic candlelight tribute to Julio Jaramillo at Sabor a Café Steakhouse Niles, $25 RSVP required
9:00 Verka Serduchka & Band at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $105++, 8:00 door
9:00-12:00m Jeff Anthony Group at Madcats Palatine, $10
9:00 Phun tribute to Phish at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry, $15, second set bluegrass Phish
9:00 Emo Night with All American Throwbacks at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, sold out, 8:30 door
9:00-11:00 The Ron Burgundys tribute to Yacht Rock, Softcore Rock at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $6+, 8:00 door
9:00-11:00 Jagged Little Pill tribute to Alanis Morissette, Matchbox 90s tribute to Matchbox 20, ++ at 115 Bourbon Street Performance Hall Merrionette Park, $6+, 8:00 door
x 9:30, 11:00 Luke Pytel Band with Laretha Weathersby at Rosa’s Lounge, $15-22+, 8:00 door
9:30 David Graham & The Eskimo Brothers at Carol’s Pub, $12
9:30 Classic with DJs Dream, Shazam Bangles at The Whistler, classic house, shuffle based rhythms, early 2000s tech house, deep hypnotic textures
9:30 Deja Vu at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP
9:30 Dylan Doyle and His Band at Mickey Finn’s Libertyville, roots rock, jam funk
10:00 Body Shop EP release, The Drin, Facing, Azuara DJ at Empty Bottle, $15-20, 9:00 door
10:00-2:00a Kaivon, System Kids, Thalo at Outset, $20-51, 18+
10:00 South City Revival at Bub City Chicago, RSVP
10:00-1:00a Jessica Audiffred, Z3lla at Ramova Theatre Bridgeport, $26-39
10:00 Friday Frisson at Le Piano, $15, funk, Latin, Afro, jazz
10:00-2:00a DJ Boathouse at aliveOne
10:00 Whiskey Jezebel at Mom’s Place
10:00-1:00a DJ Wally Sindelar at Irish Legends Willow Springs
10:30-11:45 The Slytet at Andy’s, $20, RSVP required
10:30 Mys Michelle at Untitled, Stardust set
11:00 DJ Freddy DeBoe at Gman Tavern, Official Lee Fields & Monophonics Afterparty
11:00 DIY Collective at Lemon Chicago, $5, 10:30 door, Late Night Jazz
Jerome’s highlights
x 11:30a-12:30, 4:30-5:30 Spring Quarter Carillon Tower Tour, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago
x 5:00-8:30 Matt Hendricks at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar
x 5:00 Joel Paterson at Judson and Moore, free, old fashioned Friday
x 5:00-7:30 Chris Foreman at Green Mill, tip the artists
x 5:30-7:30 The Hoyle Brothers at Empty Bottle, free RSVP, Honky Tonk Happy Hour
x 5:30-7:30 Donna Herula Trio acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends, free, 4:00 door
x 5:30 Hillbilly Frolic with Rick “Cookin’” Sherry, Jon Williams, Kip Rainey at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door, Happy Hour
X 6:00 Farewell Shows at Lizards Liquid Lounge, free, tip the bands
6:00 Guns and Ammunition
7:00 13 Tikis
8:00 Buckstops
x 6:00 Robert Williams & the Chain Links, Al Day & Victor Sanders at Picnic Wine & Provisions on Sheridan, Rogers Park
x 7:00-8:30 Tommi Zender Neil Young 80 Years on Planet Songbag at OTSFM, $30 RSVP, capo required
x 7:00-4:00a Mike Wheeler Blues Band, Nora Jean Bruso Blues Band, Nicholas Alexander acoustic at Kingston Mines, $20-23
x 7:00-9:30 Queer Country Bandwagon, Iris Marlowe at Cafe Mustache
x 7:00-9:00 Fox Crossing String Band at Seman Violins Skokie, $25, sold out, BYOB
x 7:00-10:00 Ian Leith at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein
x 7:30 Desperado tribute to The Music of Linda Ronstadt, The Eagles, & Friends with John Mead’s True Believers and Cynthia Breckenridge at Martyrs, $20, 6:30 door
x 7:30-9:00, 9:30-11:00 Thaddeus Tukes Quartet with Jeremy Kahn, Angel Spiccia, Josh Ramos, Luke Sagadin at Winters Jazz Club, $30-40, one drink minimum $10 per set
x 7:30 James Lee Stanley at The Music Box Rockford, $31+
x 7:30-10:00 BoDeans at Stoughton Opera House Stoughton WI, $55-64+
x 8:00 Mookie Terremoto, Lex Alley Project, Man’s Body, Black Cat Heart Attack at Montrose Saloon, $15 door
x 8:00 Robyn Hitchcock electric full band show at Athenaeum Center, $40-60, OTSFM presents
x 8:00 David Wilcox at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $35-45
x 8:00 Lee Fields & Monophonics at Metro, $30-38, 18+, 7:00 door
x 8:00 North Mississippi Allstars at Garcia’s, $38-50, 6:30 door
x 8:00-12:00m Tribute to George Freeman with Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Mike Allemana, Pete Benson at Green Mill, $20
x 8:00, 10:00 Eric Alexander & Vincent Herring Quintet with Reggie Thomas, Dennis Carroll, George Fludas at Jazz Showcase, $40-55
x 8:00-11:00 Mr. Blotto at Shea’s Elmwood Park, $20
x 8:00 Terrapin Flyer at The Venue Aurora, $25-30, all ages, 7:00 door
x 8:00 Throwing Muses at SPACE Evanston, $30-41 SRO, sold out, all ages, 7:00 door
x 8:00 Big Head Todd and The Monsters at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, $72-142, 7;00 door, rescheduled from 1/20
x 8:00 Smokey Robinson at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $91-291
x 8:30 Kath Bloom, Winefred RT at Hideout, $20-26, 8:00 door
X 8:30-11:30 The Arab Blues with Rami Gabriel & Karim Nagi at Cary’s Lounge, special fundraiser for World Food Programme Sudan famine relief project
x 8:30 Califone, Kinsella & Pulse LLC at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $35-40+, sold out, 7:30 door
x 8:30 Strawdaddy at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x 9:00 Last Call Honky Tonk with Toadvine at Judson and Moore, $10
x 9:00 Dustin Laurenzi Quartet with Solomon Lindenberg, Christian Dillingham, Frank Morrison at Hungry Brain, $15-21, 7:00 door
x 9:00-1:30a Jordan Blanchard at Broken Hearts Bar, tip the band
x 9:00-1:30 Bartones at Fuller’s Pub
x 9:30, 11:00 Luke Pytel Band with Laretha Weathersby at Rosa’s Lounge, $15-22+, 8:00 door
Future Highlights
x Sat 4/11 12:00n Petra van Nuis at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door, jazz brunch
X Sat 4/11 1:30-11:00 Farewell Shows at Lizards Liquid Lounge, free, tip the bands
1:30 The Dry Look
2:30 The 77 Solution
4:00 The Menards
5:00 The Doovays
6:00 Queen of the Harpies
7:00 That Grunge Band
8:00 Beaver Moon Band
9:00 Honey Whites
10:00 No Hero
x Sat 4/11 3:00-5:30, 7:30-10:00 Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives at Stoughton Opera House Stoughton WI, $44-58+
x Sat 4/11 4:00, 8:00 Loudon Wainwright III & Chris Smither at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $55-67
x Sat 4/11 4:00-7:00 Niko and Thieves Like Us with Rob Oliver, Tom Valenzano play a New Order set at Cary’s Lounge, tip hard
x Sat 4/11 6:00 Groove Witness at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door, Supper Club
x Sat 4/11 6:00-8:00 These Peaches with Rick Sherry & Jon Williams at Bobby’s Eastside, tip the artists
x Sat 4/11 7:00 Tennessee Twisters at Molly’s House Concerts Lincolnwood, RSVP, $25+ prepaid donation to artists, BYO, 6:00 door
Sat 4/11 7:30 Florence & The Machine, Rachel Chinouriri at Allstate Arena Rosemont, $106+, 6:30 door
x Sat 4/11 7:30 Dan Hubbard & Matthew Pittman, Taylor Steele at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-44
x Sat 4/11 8:00 The Rural Jurors, The Joynt Cheefs, 45 Souls at Montrose Saloon
x Sat 4/11 8:00 Sicard Hollow, Pert Near Sandstone at Martyrs, $20, 7:00 door, progressive bluegrass
x Sat 4/11 8:00 “The Flowers of Romance Revisited” played by Martin Atkins & Chris Connelly with Robert Byrne, Leyla Royale, Orville Kline, Alicia Gaines, Alan Lake at Reggie’s Rock Club, $35-45, 17+, 7:00 door, experimental, post punk, punk
x Sat 4/11 8:00 Jim Lauderdale & The Game Changers at Judson & Moore Distillery, $30, 7:30 door
x Sat 4/11 8:00 North Mississippi Allstars at Garcia’s, $38-50, 6:30 door
x Sat 4/11 8:00 Takuya Kuroda at SPACE Evanston, $28-37 SRO, all ages, 7:00 door
x Sat 4/11 8:00 Big Head Todd and The Monsters at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, $72-142, 7:00 door, rescheduled from 1/31
x Sat 4/11 8:00 The Silos at The Music Box Rockford, $25+
x Sat 4/11 8:30 Lily Seabird, Minor Moon at Hideout, $18-20, 8:00 door
x Sat 4/11 8:30-11:30 The Nobodies at Cary’s Lounge, tip hard
x Sat 4/11 8:30 William Elliott Whitmore at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $35-42+, minors with guardian, 7:30 door
x Sat 4/11 9:00 Greasy Gravy with Matt Hendricks and Rick “Cookin’” Sherry at Monday Blues Lounge Rogers Park, tip the artists
x Sat 4/11 9:00 Soul Daddy at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Sat 4/11 9:00-1:00a Mr. Blotto at Old Towne Pub, Wasco Campton Hills
x Sun 4/12 12:00n Gussied trio at Garcia’s, $16, 11:00a door, bluegrass brunch
x Sun 4/12 12:00n Tom Holland at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, blues brunch
x Sun 4/12 3:00 The Hoyle Brothers at Martyrs, free, 2:00 door, Honky Tonk Sundays
X Sun 4/12 3:00-12:00m Farewell Shows at Lizards Liquid Lounge, free, tip the bands
3:00 The Unknown Pleasures
4:00 The Last Afternoons
5:00 Black Friars Social Club
6:00 Kitty Devine
7:00 Waco Brothers
8:00 Jon Langford’s All Stars
9:00 Torpedo Los
10:00 One For The Ditch
11:00 The Sonnets
x Sun 4/12 3:00 The Menards at Friendly Music Community, tip the band
x Sun 4/12 4:00-7:00 Wally’s Half Birthday Extra-Vanganza with John Joyce & The Daydrinkers, John Abbey, Gerald Dowd, Andon Davis, Casey McDonough, Dave Nelson, Alton Smith at Cary’s Lounge, tip hard
x Sun 4/12 4:00 Super Creeps tribute to David Bowie performing “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars”, TAFKAVince at Liars Club, 3:00 door
x Sun 4/12 5:30 Rambling Deano at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, tip the artist
x Sun 4/12 6:00-8:00 Mary Lane and The No Static Blues Band at Fuller’s Pub
x Sun 4/12 7:00 Carrie Newcomer at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $35-43
x Sun 4/12 7:00 Shout Section Big Band at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, Big Band & BBQ
x Sun 4/12 7:00 Matt Ulery’s Mother Harp and Sifting Stars at SPACE Evanston, $18-37, all ages, 6:00 door
x Sun 4/12 7:00 Marty Stuart & his Fabulous Superlatives at Lumber Center Mainstage Theatre College of Lake County, $22-43, sold out, 6:30 door
x Sun 4/12 8:00 Verity Den, Luggage, Nathan Taylor at Hideout, $20-26, 7:30 door
x Sun 4/12 8:30 Chris Greene Quartet at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, grooooooooove
x Mon 4/13 7:30 Selwyn Birchwood at SPACE Evanston, $17-36, 6:30 door
x Tue 4/14 7:00 Voicebox with Cathy Richardson & Maureen Muldoon at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $15-18+, 6:00 door
x Tue 4/14 7:30 Jonathan Scales Fourchestra with Howard Levy at SPACE Evanston, $18-37, all ages, 6:30 door, jazz
X Tue 4/14 8:30 Rami & the Reliables with Rami Gabriel, Scott Ligon, Casey McDonough, Alex Hall at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, r&b
x Wed 4/15 7:00 Joel Paterson Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
Wed 4/15 7:00 Chicago Rock Exchange tribute to Queen and Journey at Wilmette Theater, $10
x Wed 4/15 7:30 Phil Angotti plays Badfinger at Montrose Saloon, 4th Wednesdays residency
x Wed 4/15 7:30 Nidia Góngora at OTSFM Szold Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays
x Wed 4/15 8:00 Haley Heynderickx & Max García Conover at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $35-45
x Wed 4/15 8:00 Ruen Brothers, Moonrisers at SPACE Evanston, $30-41 SRO, all ages, 7:00 door
x Wed 4/15 8:00 Larry Keel’s Electric Larry Land with opening set by Desmond Jones at Garcia’s, $39-57+, 6:30 door
X Wed 4/15 8:30 Real Pretenders with Naomi Ashley, Andon Davis, John Carpender, Ralph Baumel at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, Pretenders & more
x Thu 4/16 7:00 Fenwick’s Annual Jazz Night with Bonzo Squad, Fenwick Jazz Band at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $15 GA, all ages, 6:00 door, jazz
x Thu 4/16 7:00 Paul Abella Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Thu 4/16 7:30 Brigitte Calls Me Baby, Skorts at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at 6:30 door, all ages
x Thu 4/16 7:30 Max Weinberg’s Jukebox, Ryan Chiaverini at Arcada Theatre, $57-89, 6:00 door
x Thu 4/16 7:30 Willie Nile at SPACE Evanston, $30-47, all ages, 6:30 door
x Thu 4/16 8:00 Arnica Montana, Mad Drunken Americans at Montrose Saloon, $15 door
x Thu 4/16 8:00 Haley Heynderickx & Max García Conover at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $35-45
x Thu 4/16 8:00 Tom Hamilton Band at Garcia’s, $30-48, 6:30 door
x Thu 4/16 8:00 Songwriters In The Round hosted by Matt Scharpf with Paul Bolger & Ralph Covert at Robert’s Westside, $12 GA, under 21 with guardian, 6:30 door
x Thu 4/16 9:00 The Alexis Gonzalez Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door, Pachanka Music Culture presents
x Fri 4/17 5:30 Lou Shields at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door, Happy Hour
x Fri 4/17 6:00-8:30 3rd Annual Black History Future Folk Symposium “Keynote Speaker and Opening Performance” at OTSFM Szold Hall, free RSVP
x Fri 4/17 7:30-12:00m International Pop Overthrow 2026 Day 1 at Montrose Saloon, $15
7:30 Alpine Subs
8:15 45 Souls
9:00 The Unswept
9:45 Mark Watson
10:30 The Bon Mots
11:15 The Bishop’s Daredevil Stunt Club
x Fri 4/17 7:30 Brigitte Calls Me Baby, Skorts at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at 6:30 door, all ages
x Fri 4/17 7:30 Melvin Seals & JGB at Park West, $53 GA remain
x Fri 4/17 7:30 Yasmin Williams, Samuel Nalangira at SPACE Evanston, $25-50, all ages, 6:30 door
x Fri 4/17 7:30-10:00 Suzy Bogguss at Stoughton Opera House Stoughton WI, $35-42+
x Fri 4/17 8:00 The Grateful String Band tribute to The Grateful Dead at Martyrs, $20, 7:00 door
x Fri 4/17 8:00 Jorma Kaukonen, John Hurlbut at Garcia’s, $44-89, 6:30 door
x Fri 4/17 8:00 Pat Metheny Side-Eye III+ at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $69-299
x Fri 4/17 8:00 Rick Springfield and Full Electric Band at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $73-110
x Fri 4/17 8:00 The Isley Brothers at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino Hammond IN, $78-254
x Fri 4/17 9:00 The Meadowlark Lemons at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Sat 4/18 12:00n-6:30 3rd Annual Black History Future Folk Symposium “Arts & Public Life” panels, workshops, demonstrations, closing reception at Greenline Performing Arts Center & The Arts Incubator, free RSVP
x Sat 4/18 12:00n Greg Jacks & Brother Help at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door, funk brunch
x Sat 4/18 2:00-6:30 International Pop Overthrow 2026 Day 2 afternoon at Montrose Saloon, $15, under 21 with guardian
2:00 Hannah Frank
2:45 Phil Yates & The Affiliates
3:30 The Shake Ups
4:15 Sensational Gnus
5:00 The Transference
5:45 Otter Petter
x Sat 4/18 6:00 The Dave Miller Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door, supper club
x Sat 4/18 7:00 Flo Estes, Rebecca Jasso, Emily Haden Lee at Jarvis Square Pottery, arrive early and hungry, BYOB, donation, music at 8:00
x Sat 4/18 7:30-12:00m International Pop Overthrow 2026 Day 2 evening at Montrose Saloon, $15
7:30 Wynded
8:15 The Band Calderisi
9:00 The Idea
9:45 Van Go
10:30 Night Baby
11:15 Half Catholic
x Sat 4/18 8:00 Jorma Kaukonen, John Hurlbut at Garcia’s, $44-89, 6:30 door
x Sat 4/18 8:00 Nathan Graham at Athenaeum Theatre, $14-20, 7:00 door, Strictly Chicago Series
x Sat 4/18 8:00 Trouble Ahead tribute to The Grateful Dead at SPACE Evanston, $15-34, all ages, 7:00 door
x Sat 4/18 8:30 Them Coulee Boys at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-30, sold out, 7:30 door
x Sat 4/18 9:00 Red Elvises at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, $20-28, 8:30 door
x Sun 4/19 12:00n Carolyn Wonderland at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-30, all ages, 11:00a door, blues brunch
x Sun 4/19 2:00 Urban Spaceman, ++ at Bloomhenge, west end of The 606 Bike Trail, after Bicycle Day ride leaving Palmer Square 3100 W Palmer 12:00n
x Sun 4/19 2:00-6:30 International Pop Overthrow 2026 Day 3 afternoon at Montrose Saloon, $15
2:00 LaRue DeVille
2:45 Joe Dilillo
3:30 Satellite Union
4:15 Trolley
5:00 Elephonic
5:45 Things That Fly
x Sun 4/19 3:30 Sunday Daydream tribute to The Grateful Dead at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP
x Sun 4/19 6:00 ERP at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP
x Sun 4/19 6:00 Yorkville Big Band with Marie Bartolotto, Emmie Anderson at Yorkville American Legion, $10, under 19 $5, Monthly Swing Dance, 6:00 swing dance lesson
x Sun 4/19 7:00 Chicago Skyliners with Bill O’Connell at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, Big Band & BBQ
x Sun 4/19 7:00 Sinkane at SPACE Evanston, $25-41, all ages, 6:00 door
x Sun 4/19 8:00 Queensrÿche at Hard Rock Live Rockford, $38-136, 7:00 door
x Sun 4/19 8:30 Hashimoto 5 at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, jaaaaazzzzzz
Newly Added Future Highlights
x Tue 4/21 7:00 Songwriter Circle hosted by Jenny Bienemann with Jeanne Kuhns, Marybeth Mattson at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Wed 4/22 6:00-8:00 DJ Lawrence Peters vinyl sets at Bobby’s Eastside, free, tip the DJ, Country on Madison
x Thu 4/23 7:00 Thunder and Rain at Molly’s House Concerts Lincolnwood, RSVP, $25+ prepaid donation to artists, BYO, 6:00 door
x Thu 4/23 7:30 Sons of the Silent Age “The Cracked Actor Cabaret” at City Winery, $30+, 2 item per person minimum, 6:00 door
x Fri 4/24 7:00-9:30 Vicki Peterson & John Cowsill, Michelle Malone at The Abbey Ottawa, $35, 6:00 door
x Fri 4/24 7:00 Jon Langford and Kelly Hogan at Molly’s House Concerts Lincolnwood, RSVP, $30+ prepaid donation to artists, BYO, 6:00 door
x Sat 4/25 7:30 Vicki Peterson & John Cowsill, Dag Juhlin at Woodstock Opera House Woodstock, $35-40, 7:00 door
x Tue 4/28 7:00 Songwriter Circle hosted by Terry White with Andon Davis, Chris Siebold at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Thu 4/30 9:30 The Yawpers, ++ at Liar’s Club, $20-23 advance, 7:00 door
x Fri 5/1 5:00 The Menards at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door, Happy Hour
x Fri 5/1 8:00 Cult Canyon, Craig Benedict Valentine Badynee & The Blanks with Jacob Augustine at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $15-23, 7:00 door
x Fri 5/1 8:30 The Fran Banish Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door
x Sat 5/2 4:00 Soul Message Band at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 11:00a door
x Sat 5/2 8:30 Bobby Bear Jr. at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $20-28, 7:30 door
x Wed 5/6 6:30 Henry Carpender at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Wed 5/6 8:30 The Anthony Bruno Quartet at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Fri 5/8 5:30 Hillbilly Frolic at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 4:00 door
x Fri 5/8 7:00-10:00 Chris and Scott Ligon with Heather McAdams, Sharon Rutledge at Friendly Music Community, $20 advance
x Fri 5/8 8:00 John Ballantyne’s Crazy Heart at Main Street Outfitters Wauconda
x Fri 5/8 8:30 Outronaut at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, psymphonic surf noir crime jazz
x Sat 5/9 4:00 Groove Witness at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 11:00a door
x Sat 5/9 7:00 Jon Langford & Kelly Hogan at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 11:00a door
x Sat 5/9 8:00 Poi Rogers with Gerard Egan and Carolyn Sills at Tobias Music Downers Grove, $30, 7:00 door, roots, western swing, Hawaiian steel guitar, vivid storytelling
x Sat 5/9 8:30 33 & 1/3rd “Annual” St. Timothy’s Day Party with Kevin Purcell and the Nightburners, Timbo Dancing, the Parade of Tims at Hideout, $20-26, 8:00 door
x Sat 5/9 8:30 The Vaughan Building at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP
x Sun 5/10 7:00 Shout Section Big Band at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, 6:00 door, Big Band & BBQ
x Tue 5/12 7:00 The Quin Kirchner Trio at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 5:00a door
x Fri 5/15 8:30 Billy Allen & The Pollies at Fitzgerald’s Nightclub, $20-33, 7:30 door
x Fri 5/15 9:00 The Meadowlark Lemons at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Sat 5/16 9:00 Little Victory at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door
x Sun 5/17 12:00n Phil Angotti and Friends “A Hard Day’s Beatles Tribute Brunch” at City Winery, $24+, plus optional $25 brunch buffet, 2 item per person minimum, 10:30a door
x Sun 5/17 12:00n Chicago Skyliners with Bill O’Connell at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, Big Band & BBQ
x Sun 5/17 12:00n Ben Paterson Organ Trio at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door
x Sun 5/17 7:00 Sons of The Never Wrong at OTSFM Szold Hall, $35-45
x Sun 5/17 7:00 Ann Wilson “In My Voice” screening and live Q&A with Ann Wilson and director Barbara Hall at City Winery, $54+, 2 item per person minimum, 5:30 door
x Tue 5/19 8:30 Songwriter Circle hosted by Jenny Bienemann with Noah Plotkin, Jared Rabin at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Wed 5/20 7:00 Joel Paterson Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Thu 5/21 8:00 Trash Kickers album release, Pleaser, Joe Glass at Schubas, $13-20, 18+, 7:30 door
x Fri 5/22 5:00 Kathryn & Chris at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 4:00 door, Happy Hour
x Fri 5/22 7:00 Real Pretenders at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door
x Sat 5/23 9:00 Imperial Sound, The Webstirs at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Sun 5/24 5:00 The Scovilles at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 11:00a door, Sunday Sunset
x Wed 5/27 6:30 Joe Policastro & Friends at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door
x Sat 5/30 4:00 Michelle Billingsley at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door
x Sun 5/31 12:00n Diamondback at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door, Country Brunch
x Tue 6/2 7:00 Nora O’Connor Band at Hideout, $20-26, “See you next Tuesday” residency
x Tue 6/2 8:30 The Gerry Hundt Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door, post Bluesday Tuesday
x Fri 6/5 5:00 The Menards at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door, Happy Hour
x Sat 6/6 4:00 Soul Message Band at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 11:00a door
x Sun 6/7 7:00 Chicago Grandstand at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, Big Band & BBQ
x Sun 6/7 7:00 Melissa Etheridge at Brookfield Zoo, $60, members $50, Roaring Nights
x Sun 6/7 7:30 Lyle Lovett up close “Songs & Stories” at City Winery, $186+, 2 item per person minimum, 6:00 door
x Mon 6/8 7:30 Lyle Lovett up close “Songs & Stories” at City Winery, $162+, 2 item per person minimum, 6:00 door
x Tue 6/9 7:00 Nora O’Connor “Singers Galore” with ++ special guests at Hideout, $20-26, “See you next Tuesday” residency
x Tue 6/9 7:30 Lyle Lovett up close “Songs & Stories” at City Winery, $162+, 2 item per person minimum, 6:00 door
x Tue 6/9 7:30 Willi Carlisle at SPACE Evanston, $20-41, all ages, 6:30 door
x Fri 6/12 5:30 Hillbilly Frolic at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door
x Fri 6/12 7:00 The Oh Boys at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door
x Fri 6/12 8:00 Darrell Scott at OTSFM Szold Hall, $39-49
x Fri 6/12 8:30 The Bones of J.R. Jones at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $30-38, 7:30 door
x Sat 6/13 4:00 Groove Witness at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door
x Sun 6/14 7:00 Shout Section Big Band at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, 6:00 door, Big Band & BBQ
x Tue 6/16 7:00 Nora O’Connor “Nora & friends” with Scott Ligon, Casey McDonough, Alex Hall at Hideout, $20-26, “See you next Tuesday” residency
x Wed 6/17 7:00 Joel Paterson Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Thu 6/18 8:30 Dan Bern at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-33, 7:30 door
x Fri 6/19 9:00 The Meadowlark Lemons at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Sun 6/21 4:00 Sunday Daydream tribute to The Grateful Dead at FitzGerald’s Patio, all ages, free RSVP, Summer Solstice Celebration, 11:00a door
x Sun 6/21 7:30 Sonny Landreth Trio at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $39-49, 6:30 door
x Tue 6/23 7:00 Nora O’Connor and Soft Opening at Hideout, $20-26, “See you next Tuesday” residency
x Thu 6/25 8:00 Cheap Trick at RiverEdge Park Aurora, $57-229+
x Tue 6/30 7:00 Nora O’Connor with Sima Cunningham and Kelly Hogan at Hideout, $20-26, “See you next Tuesday” residency
x Tue 6/30 7:30 The Guess Who, Don Felder at Huntington Bank Pavilion Northerly Island, $33+
x Sat 7/18 4:00 Puttin’ on The Gretsch 2026 at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 11:00a door
x Fri 7/24 7:30 Blues Traveler at Brookfield Zoo, $60, members $50, Roaring Nights
x Sat 7/25 7:00 The Dave Herrero Band with Pete Galanis at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door
x Sat 7/25 7:30 Nelly at Brookfield Zoo, $60, members $50, Roaring Nights
x Sat 8/1 7:00 Chicago, Styx at Allstate Arena Rosemont, $61+, 6:00 door
x Sat 10/17 7:00 Jesse Welles, Hudson Freeman at Salt Shed Indoors Shed, $58+, 17+, 6:00 door
x Sat 11/21 7:00 Zac Brown Band, Grace Potter at Allstate Arena Rosemont, $118+, 6:00 door
x = recommended, interested, notable to me or friends
X = the plan, though that can change
? = uncertainty, likely good to call ahead to verify
(date)? happening that date? conflicting sources?
(time)? time uncertain?
++ = and more
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