Friday 4/18/25
Friday!
Onsales this morning including some new ones, Future Highlights already onsale, and there are plenty of options for enjoying great music today and tonight as the weekend gets rolling…
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Onsales and Presales
x Sat 6/21 8:00 Nellie McKay at OTSFM Szold Hall, $35+, onsale members Wed 4/16, public Fri 4/16, online 9:00a, phone 10:00a
x Thu 6/26 8:00 Shawn Mullins at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $35+, onsale members Wed 4/16, public Fri 4/16, online 9:00a, phone 10:00a
x Sun 6/29 5:00 Vanilla Fudge at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $29+, onsale Fri 4/18 10:00a
x Sun 6/30 7:30 Sun Ra Arkestra at SPACE Evanston, all ages, presale Wed 4/16 10:00a, public onsale Fri 4/18 10:00a
x Mon 7/7 8:00 Harrell "Young Rell" Davenport at SPACE Evanston, all ages, Blue Monday, presale Wed 4/16 10:00a, public onsale Fri 4/18 10:00a
x Thu 7/10 7:30 Ozark Mountain Daredevils at Arcada Theatre St Charles, onsale Fri 4/18 10:00a
x Fri 7/11 8:00 Bonerama at SPACE Evanston, all ages, presale Wed 4/16 10:00a, public onsale Fri 4/18 10:00a
x Sun 7/13 7:30 Todd Rundgren at Riviera Theatre, $45-95, presale now, public onsale Fri 4/18 10:00a
x Fri 7/18 8:00 Joy Clark, Kyshona at SPACE Evanston, all ages, presale Wed 4/16 10:00a, public onsale Fri 4/18 10:00a
x Sun 8/10 6:30 Wilco at Salt Shed Outdoors, presales starting Wed 4/16 10:00a, public onsale Fri 4/18 10:00a
x Fri 8/15 6:30 James McMurtry at FitzGerald's Outdoors, $45, onsale Fri 4/18 10:00a
x Sat 8/23 Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band at Des Plaines Theatre, onsale Fri 4/18 10:00a
x Sun 8/24 Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band at Arcada Theatre, onsale Fri 4/18 10:00a
x Sat 9/6-Sun 9/7 Evanston Folk Festival at Dawes Park Evanston, $90 discount pre-lineup announce two-day passes presale Wed 4/16 10:00a, lineup announcement Tue 4/22, $100 post-lineup two-day passes onsale Tue 4/22 10:00a
X Thu 10/16 7:30 Neko Case, Des Demonas at Salt Shed indoors, $40+, public onsale Fri 4/18 10:00a
x Thu 10/30 8:00 Joshua Radin at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $48+, onsale members Wed 4/16, public Fri 4/16, online 9:00a, phone 10:00a
Future Highlights adds, already onsale
x Sun 4/20 12:00n Easter Jazz Brunch & Adult Easter Egg Hunt with The Henry Carpender Quintet at FitzGerald's Nightclub, free RSVP
x Thu 5/1 8:00 Brown Eyed Women at Garcia's, $27+
x Sun 5/4 12:00n Phil Angotti & Friends with String Section at FitzGerald's Patio Pavilion, $15, Beatles Brunch
x Tue 5/6 7:00 Dave Herrero Band with Pete Galanis at FitzGerald's Patio, free RSVP, WDCB Bluesday Tuesday hosted by Tom Marker
x Thu 5/15 8:30 Maygen & The Birdwatcher, Rachel Swain at FitzGerald's Sidebar, free RSVP, rock
x Fri 5/16 7:00 The Wailers, No Turn on Red at Vixen McHenry, $30+
x Fri 5/16 7:30 Tributosaurus All 80s Prom at Theatre On The Lake, $50
x Fri 5/23 10:00 Meg and the Wheelers, Los Gallos, Lydia Cash at Empty Bottle, $15
x Sat 5/24 8:00 Poster Children, Stomatopod at Bottom Lounge, $20
x Sun 6/1 7:00 50 Years of Northlight Music with Chicago and Northlight stars E. Faye Butler, Heidi Kettenring, Rob Lindley, Alexis J. Rolston, Stephen Schellhardt, Bri Sudia, Chuck Larkin at SPACE Evanston, $100-150 includes beer, wine, signature cocktail, appetizers, desserts, 6:00 reception
x Fri 6/6 8:30 Mud Morganfield at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $20-30
x Sun 6/8 8:00 Leo Kottke at Garcia's, $40-65+
x Mon 6/9 8:00 Leo Kottke at Garcia's, $40-65+
x Fri 6/13 8:00 Maurice Mobetta Brown at Garcia's, $25-35+
x Sat 6/28 12:00n Petra Van Nuis with Strings at FitzGerald's Patio, free RSVP, all ages, brunch
x Thu 7/3 8:00 Elijah Fox at Garcia's, $25-30
x Thu 7/17 6:00 Drive-by Truckers, Deer Tick, Thelma & The Sleaze at FitzGerald's Outdoors, $75, added
x Fri 7/25 8:30 Dean Johnson & Erin Raw at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $20-30
x Sat 7/26 12:00n Petra Van Nuis "Songs in the Key of Blue" at FitzGerald's Patio, free RSVP, all ages, brunch
x Fri 8/29 8:00 Shadowgrass at Garcia's, $25-30
x Thu 9/25 8:00 The Last Revel at Garcia's, $25-33
x Sat 10/11 8:00 The NTH Power at Garcia's, $20-25
Friday 4/18/25 shows
x 11:30a-12:20 Carillon Tower Tour at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago, 4:30 tour canceled
12:00n-4:00 Chris Martin at Mariano's Ravenswood
12:00n-3:00 Todd Allison at Gayle V's Best Ever Grilled Cheese
1:30 Mahler 7 with Jaap van Zweden at Symphony Center, $45-299
3:30 Matt Waters at Tin Roof Chicago
x 4:00 Dave Herrero at Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
4:00-8:00 Tim Fullerton at Mariano's Bucktown
4:00-8:00 Donny Nichilo Trio at Mariano's Crystal Lake
4:00-8:00 Peter Schwendener Trio at Mariano's Des Plaines
4:00-8:00 Joyce Renee Duo at Mariano's Lakeshore East
4:00-8:00 Craig Elliot at Mariano's Lakeview East
4:00-8:00 Jerome Walker & Velvet Rose at Mariano's Lombard
4:00-8:00 Bill Buries Trio at Mariano's Naperville
4:00-8:00 Ryan Alexander at Mariano's New City
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 Isaiah Spencer at Mariano's West Loop
4:00-8:00 Mario Dueñas Trio at Mariano's Westchester
4:00-8:00 Casey Myles Trio at Mariano's Westmont
x 4:00 Marshall Hjertstedt at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Heyday Happy Hour
x 5:00-7:30 Chris Foreman at Green Mill
x 5:00-8:30 Nick Barron at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar
5:00-8:00 Carmen Stokes Trio at Parkers' Restaurant & Bar Downers Grove
5:00 Ivy Noemi at Geneva Lake Distilling & Winery Lake Geneva, classic rock
5:00 The Put On with Dutchess The DJ at Epiphany Center, free, Golden Hour
x 5:30-7:30 Neil Dixon Smith at Montrose Saloon, hit the tip bucket, Latin American guitar
x 5:30-7:30 The Hoyle Brothers at Empty Bottle, Honky Tonk Happy Hour
5:30-7:30 Billy Flynn acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends, free
5:30 DJ RDouble at House of Blues Foundation Room, guest list RSVP required, music during Lincoln Park Young Professionals event
x 5:30 Michelle McGuire at FitzGerald's Sidebar, free RSVP, Happy Hour
6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Isaiah Collier’s Mercurian Force at Andy's, $20, RSVP required
6:00 Patir Filius, Echo & Ransom with Colleen Wild & Jason Benefield at Miskatonic Brewing Company
6:00 Banana Cowboyz, Knoxious, Tongen Death Grip, Stay Sane, Highway Junk at Cernitas Poblanos Villa Park, $15, punk
6:00 Sativa Reyes at Maple Avenue Pub Lisle, goth rap
6:00-9:00 Matt Keen at Go Brewing Naperville
6:00-9:00 Jake Mack at Brother Chimp Brewing North Aurora
x 6:00-9:00 Ian Leith at The Wine Exchange St Charles
x 6:00-9:00 Keithen Banks at Church Street Brewing Itasca
6:00 Rhythm Revolution "Night of Rhythm" with 6:00 Dinner, Drum Circle, Second City Samba performance at Double Clutch Brewing Company Evanston, $10, $18 with drum rental
6:00 Yeeun Kang cello at Regenstein Master Class Room Northwestern University, free, student recitals
6:00-9:00 GooRoos acoustic at Sew Hop'd Brewery Huntley
6:00-9:00 Mark Taylor at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park
6:30 Killed By Kiwis, Knob Ross, Midpointe, Reely Big Moose at Subterranean Downstairs, $15-22, 17+
6:30-10:30 Abigail Riccards Trio at Eddie V's Oak Brook
6:30-9:30 Tim Wilsey at J. Fleming's Restaurant Westmont
6:30 Christian Alan Hansen at Crosstown Pub & Grill Batavia
6:30-10:00 Nate Krause at Preservation Geneva ultra heated patio, free RSVP
6:30 Kenny Reichert solo guitar at Uncork, Unwind Des Plaines
6:30-9:30 Red Delicious at The Red Barn Mt Prospect, free
6:30 Pat McCurdy at Durty Nellie's Palatine, $7
6:30-9:30 Duane Hanson at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda
6:30-10:30 Sweeney & Friends at 28 Mile Distillery Highwood
6:30 Smiley Tillmon Duo at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park
6:30 Ryan Argast at Villa Nova Pizza Lockport
6:30-9:30 Raj Soni at Hickory Creek Brewing New Lenox
x 7:00 Quin Kirchner Trio with Pete Benson, Dave Miller at Garcia's, free RSVP
7:00-4:00a Shawn Holt & the Teardrops, Nicholas Alexander Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20
7:00 Frank Quinn & ? at Mrs Murphys
7:00-11:00 Chris White Quartet with Dan Nicholson, Alex Austin, Chad Willetts, ++ at Le Piano
7:00 Late Nights In My Car EP release for "erase the memory", High Wire, Four Stars, Lemonbar, Last Good Thing at Bottom Lounge, $20
7:00-9:00 Caress Sahura at Clara
x 7:00-9:45 Queer Country Bandwagon, Rachel Swain at Cafe Mustache
7:00 Acton’s Dictum, Pure Intention, Gina Marï, Vulgar Commons at Meet & Whiskey, Owlcat Studios presents
7:00 Mateo Suarez at Space 2928, free
? 7:00 Windy City Jammers at Borelli’s Pizza, 3rd Fridays
7:00 Tim Swann at BuckleDown Brewing Lyons
7:00-8:30 Cliff Tartaglia tribute to Rod Stewart at Chef Shangri-La Riverside
7:00-10:00 Dave Rice Famous Piano Bar at Shanahans Woodridge
7:00 Harold Dawson at Grand Duke's Downers Grove, smooth jazz
7:00 Sex Dream, Dusk By Five, Burned or Buried, Rebels in Stereo at Tivoli Bowl Downers Grove
7:00-9:00 Lex Thornton at Law Office Music Hall Yorkville, Treehouse Studios Art Market
7:00 Lateralus tribute to Tool at The Piazza Aurora, $20-26+
7:00-10:00 Billy Denton at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles
7:00 Without U2 tribute to U2, FoCo tribute to Foreigner & Bad Company, Jay Bennett (?!) tribute to Badfinger at Rookies Rochaus West Dundee, $15+
7:00 Brooklyn Lorraine at Pollyanna Brewing Roselle
7:00 Joe Di Zillo at The Moose Lodge Morton Grove, $10 includes first drink
x 7:00 Lucky Pickers at Harbor Brewing Lake Villa
7:00-10:00 Austin Hopkins at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein
7:00 Nicole Devine at Pollyanna Brewing Company Lemont
7:00 Fred & Friendz at Rosebud Lemont
7:00 Grant Milliren at Craft'd Plainfield, free
7:00 Killer of Giants, Idolator, Ratt-N-Roll at The Forge Joliet, $5-30+
7:00 Dan Jeslis at Brothership Brewing Mokena
7:00 Open Mic at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield, sign up at 6:00, Third Friday
7:00-12:00m DJ Mikey at Main Street Outfitters Wauconda, Disco Dance Party 70s, 80s, 90s dance music
7:00 Walker Hayes at Hard Rock Rockford, $55-82+, country
7:00 Boy Band Review at Avenue 912 Griffith IN
x 7:30 Corb Lund & Hayes Carll at City Winery, $45-58, country, americana
x 7:30, 9:30 Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with LaShera Ellis, John Fournier, Larry Brown Jr., Amr Fahmy, Keith Brooks, Micah Collier, Ryan Nyther at Winters Jazz Club, $30-40
7:30 The Madness at Lemon Chicago, $10
x 7:30 Jeff Tweedy Benefit Show at The Vic Theatre, $100
7:30 The Hurtin Kind duo Matt and Ethan acoustic at Reclaimed Restaurant & Bar, $10
7:30 Matchbox 90s, Bandolier at Cubby Bear, $10
7:30-9:30 Thomas Weisflog plays Marcel DuPré's "Le Chemin de la Croix, Op. 29" aka "The Stations of the Cross" at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago, free, open to all
7:30-10:00 Special Effect, First Electric, Leo Paterniti at Epiphany Center, $20, 17+
7:30 Mark Konzen at Moretti's Morton Grove
7:30 Joe Fascetta at Moretti's Hoffman Estates
7:30 Ral Donner II at Moretti's Elgin
7:30 Erik Donner at Moretti's Barrington
7:30 Noah Guthrie at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35
7:30-9:30 Nahum Smith at Tuscan Wine Market Arlington Heights
7:30-10:30 Santeria tribute to Sublime, Funky Monks tribute to Red Hot Chili Peppers at Vixen McHenry, $15+, all ages with parent/guardian
7:30 One of These Nights tribute to The Eagles at Gaelic Park Oak Forest, Dinner and a Show
7:30 Too Fighters tribute to The Foo Fighters at Hobart Art Theatre Hobart IN, $15
x 7:30 Bob Mould Band, Craig Finn at Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee WI, $30+
x 8:00 One For The Ditch, Roan & Brennan Quinn duo at Martyrs, $10, Irish rock & roll
(cancelled) x 8:00 The Mary Wallopers at Martyrs, $40-50
8:00 San Fermin, Claire Ozmun at Thalia Hall, $25, 17+
x 8:00 Big Richard, Caleb Caudle at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $25
8:00 Goldie Live, Submotive at Metro, $30+
8:00 Skrilla, Maf Teeski, Rell Vert, Aspen Kartier at Reggies Rock Club, $25-35, all ages
8:00 East Moon, Luzma, Anfang, Crime in Antarctica, Mazegarden at Reggies Music Joint, $12-15
8:00 The Lagoons at Beat Kitchen, $25-33, 17+
8:00 Ider, Fire Swimmer at Schubas, $20, 18+, minors with parent or legal guardian
8:00 Rachel Platten, Ben Abraham, JoJo Dodge at Lincoln Hall, $30-35, 18+, minors with parent or legal guardian
x 8:00-12:00m Frank Catalano Randy Brecker Quintet with John Roothaan, Greg Geary, Kurt Lubbe at Green Mill, $20
8:00 Matthew Ryals, V. Vecker, Ben Zucker/Heather Mease at Elastic Arts, $15, students $10, Elastro
x 8:00, 10:00 Thaddeus Tukes Quintet tribute to Roy Ayers with Irvin Pierce, Victor Garcia, Joshua Ramos, Charles Heath at Jazz Showcase, $30-45
8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago
8:00 Demetria Taylor, Chicago Blues Angels at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25
8:00 Elderbrook, Jerro at Salt Shed, 17+, sold out?
x 8:00 Sid Kingston at Jarvis Square Tavern
? 8:00 What's Her Face at Burlington Bar, $11
x 8:00 BunnyCon 2025 Costumed Musical Hop with Environmental Encroachment at Phyllis' Musical Inn, may include a 2 block march to FatPour Tap Works and short show there
8:00? William Washington Jr at O's Tap
8:00 Thotbreaker Takeover & Photoshoot with Korantine, Matty Ice, Ribbit, Rephase, Boizy, Shana, Gummy, Rosae at Bourbon On Division, $12
8:00-10:00 Max Muscato at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $15-20
x 8:00-12:30 The Westerlees, Wicked Drawl at Broken Hearts Bar
8:00 Trey Songz, Omarion, Bow Wow, Plies, Ray J, Sammie, Bobby V., Pleasure P, RSVP, Ying Yang Twins, Rick Ross, Boosie BadAzz, Nivea at WinTrust Arena, $123-422, The Millennium Tour
8:00-10:00 Wanda At the Disco at Tack Room, emo, pop-punk, requests
8:00 Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames at Untitled, $5
8:00 Orillia, Samuel Aaron, Noah Roth at Color Club Tavern, $14, 18+
8:00 Nick Moss Band at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, 7:30 door, free Blues Friday
8:00 Cheerleader Roadkill, Kangaroo Court, Bugoff at Cobra Lounge, $20-23, all ages
8:00 Sidaka, Easygoingtech, BG at Graveface Chicago, $10, 7:00 door
8:00 Horse God, nomadic structures, Dog Water at McGee's Tavern & Grille, alt metal, proggy stoner rock
8:00-1:00a The Cartoon Network Night at The Atlantic Bar
? 8:00-11:00 Rattleback Records DJs Tuff N' Such, Tromblau, Echinacea at Pizza Lobo Andersonville
8:00 Flatbroke Trio at Friendly Music Community, Finnish rockabilly
X 8:00 Sima Cunningham residency with Al Scorch at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $15-32
8:00-11:00 What She Said at Pub 78 Brookfield
8:00-11:00 Ollie Bolds at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge, $10
8:00-12:00m Nick Alexander at Johnny's Blitz Sports Bar Westmont, $10
8:00 Chris Farrell at Two Way Street Downers Grove, $10 donation, Friday Night Concert Series
8:00 Fueled By Emo, Chart Attack at Basecamp Lisle
8:00 Houses of the Holy tribute to Led Zeppelin at WC Social Club West Chicago, $15-30, 18+
8:00 Kevin Presbrey at Open Range Southwest Grill Sugar Grove
x 8:00 Peach Jam tribute to Allman Brothers Band with Sean Briskey, Kevin Campbell, Bill Grady, Dan Ingenthron, Jon Reed, Kid Mikey Schroeder at The Venue Aurora, $20-30, all ages, 7:00 door
8:00 Arrival from Sweden tribute to the Music of ABBA at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-49
8:00? Logan Wheat at Muggs 'n Manor Addison, country
8:00 The Culprits, Rough Grooved Surface, Digital Escort? at Q Bar Darien, $9-10
x 8:00 Kassa Overall, DJ Resavoir at SPACE Evanston, $16-28, all ages
x 8:00-9:30 Bobby Lewis Quintet with Pat Mallinger, Jeremy Kahn, Stewart Miller, Ernie Adams at Studio5 Performing Arts Center Evanston, $32
8:00 Joe Doyle Blues Duo at Sabor a Café Steakhouse Niles, RSVP
x 8:00 Lee Ann Rimes at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, $55-120
8:00-11:30 The King of Mars Duo at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines
x 8:00 The Yardbirds, Billy J. Kramer at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-89
8:00 Poison'd Crue tribute to Poison & Motley Crue at Broken Oar Broken Barn Port Barrington
8:00-11:00 Vintage Duo at The Copper Fiddle Lake Zurich
x 8:00-11:00 Mr. Blotto at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood
8:00 Windy City Rev Ups at Moretti's Bedford Park
8:00 Revelator tribute to Tedeschi Trucks Band at The Lyric Blue Island, $45-55
8:00 AC & The Breeze at At The Office Crestwood
8:00 Smiling Politely tribute to Smashing Pumpkins, Savior tribute to Rise Against at Roxy Lockport, $10-20
8:00-11:00 Yellow Clocks tribute to Coldplay, Absolute Cranberries tribute to Cranberries at Heroes West Lemont, $8-9
8:00 M.G. Bailey "The One Man Band" at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP, punk, blues, pop, soul
8:00 HighWired, Rock Bottom Duo at Corrigans Pub Shorewood
8:00 Daniel Cole Dailey solo acoustic at Blackbirdie Indoor Golf Dyer IN
x 8:00 Bob Mould Band, Craig Finn at Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee WI, $30+
x 8:00 My Morning Jacket, Grace Cummings at Riverside Theater Milwaukee WI, $50-70
x 8:30 The Publik, Never Never, The Cold Motions, Trick Shooter Social Club at Montrose Saloon, $10-15
x 8:30 Nad Navillus, The Lost Year at Hideout, $15
8:30 Cosmosquad at Reggies Comedy Shack, $20, fusion, instrumental, prog rock
x 8:30-11:30 Josh Johnson & The Humble Badasses at Cary's Lounge, tip hard
8:30-11:30 George Howe at Davenport's Front Room, free, Legends of the Front Room
8:30 Dawn Ali, Jrny Gz, Dialect Tre, Massive, Devin, Amari at Gman Tavern, $12-15
8:30-1:30a Molly at The Zebra Lounge
x 8:30 Kieran Daly Trio with Jason Roebke, Phil Sudderberg, Carol Genetti, Jacob Wick, Dave Rempis, Bill Harris at Marmalade, $10-25
x 8:30 Scott Ligon's All Star Freakout at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $20-25
x 8:30-11:59 The Grateful String Band tribute to The Grateful Dead at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $15-20, 4th Annual Tram Jam for Pot Hands in Memory of Jim Boukas
8:30 Mark Dovgalyuk bass-baritone at Galvin Recital Hall Northwestern University, free, student recitals
8:30 DJ Kardiak Old School DJ Dance Party at Arcada Theatre Studio 64 St Charles
x 9:00 Last Call Late Night Honky Tonk with ? at Judson & Moore, $10, two step 'til last call
9:00 Marie Davidson live, Conjunto Primitivo at Sleeping Village, $22-25
x 9:00 The Sidepieces led by Jordan Martins with Angela James, Sam Cantor, Ryan Norris, Kelsey Wild, Raul Cotaquispe, Nolan Chin, Gus Martini, Chris Salveter, ++ at Hungry Brain, $15-18
x 9:00 Win Noll & The Rockin' Souls at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00
9:00 Aron Afshar at Copernicus Center, $89-249
9:00 Jon Buschner at Hurley Tap Bucktown
9:00, 11:00 Proximity with Micah Collier, Elio Wajiya, Emil Robinson, Frank Morrison at Dorians, $10 after 8:00
9:00 Chandelier at Thirsty Tavern
9:00 Jillie piano at Coq d'Or
9:00 Stoned Level, Muerte, Sisto, Tactix, Krvcible at Avondale Music Hall, $20-28, 18+
9:00 Heaven is a Place on Earth Pt 2 Market & Live Music at Bookclub, $21, 7:00 door, presented by Shayne Fade x N99 Studios
9:00 Isaiah Keith, Ron Hexigon, Hot Buns at Gallery Cabaret, band night
9:00 Spomenik, Medical Miracle, Los Black Dogs at LiveWire Lounge, $10 door
9:00-10:00 Joe McShane at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center, free, Fish Fry Fridays 6:00-9:00
x 9:00 Tim Menard at Lizard's Liquid Lounge
9:00-12:00 Wildwood Country at Firewater Saloon Edison Park, americana, roots, rock, country
9:00 Goin' Down South at Fuller's Pub, indie blues
9:00 Warm Glow, DJ Duke Shin at Schubas Upstairs, free, Meet Me Upstairs
9:00 Broadway Rave at Subterranean, $20-23, 17+
9:00 Best Song Ever Dance Party at House of Blues, $18-22, 18+, Stan Society presents
9:00 Infekt 360º Set at Ramova Theatre, $40 balcony, GA floor sold out, 18+
9:00-12:00m DJ PsychedAlex spins vinyl at Reed's Local
x 9:00 The Meadowlark Lemons at FitzGerald's Sidebar, free RSVP
9:00-1:00a CAB aka Clark Armstrong Band at Tony D's Elmwood Park, free
9:00 Boa and the Constrictors at Goat Village Norridge
9:00 Pino Farina Band at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $15
9:00 Bottomz Up at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
9:00 The Messengers at Quigley's Naperville
x 9:00-11:00 Aaron Kelly at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia
9:00 Whiskey Kitten Band at 4 Points Saloon Medinah
9:00-12:30a WiseGuys at Whiskey River Glenview
9:00 Libido Funk Circus, Desiree Starr Harris, Dan Milligan at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett
9:00 7th Heaven at Durty Nellie's Palatine, $12
9:00-12:00m Whatever Nevermind tribute to Nirvana at Madcats Palatine, $10
9:00 Totem Frog at Mackey's Hideout McHenry
9:00 Semple Band at Sideouts Island Lake, $5-20
x 9:00 Mr. Blotto at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood
9:00 Duke Tumatoe at Hard Rock Casino Gary IN
9:30, 11:00 Jamiah 'Deacon Denzel' Rogers and The Dirty Church Band at Rosa’s Lounge, $15-25, celebrating Jamiah's B-Day
9:30 ? at Four Treys
x 9:30 Trailer Park Twisters with Connie Cipher at Carol's Pub, $8
9:30 Madd Honey at Tin Roof Chicago
9:30 Buen Viaje with DJs Dain & Andrés, mcginnis The Whistler, house, ++
9:30 stop drop rewind at House Pub St Charles, $5
9:30 Suzie Telep & The Bourbon ‘n Brass Trio jazz at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘n Brass Speakeasy, $10, two drink or equivalent minimum, jazz, r&b, funk, pop
9:30 Frank Liston at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Nightcap Music Series
9:30 Dylan Doyle Band at Mickey Finn's Brewery
9:30 5 Gone Crazy at Bedrock's Bar Shorewood, rock, pop
9:30-12:30a Boy Band Night at Jamo's Mokena, $7-9
9:30-12:30a DJ Chuck Righteous at The Red Barn Mt Prospect
10:00 EchoDroides, Black Light Smoke, Slim Neck, Grave Love at Empty Bottle, $15, Noche Eterna presents
10:00 Bruiser Queen, the Reach Outs, Love Cindy Lawson at Liars Club, $10-12, 7:00 door
10:00 K XXIV, Jamir, Mike DFG, Kdrippie, 312Mafia DJ set at Cole's Bar, $13
10:00 Lloyd Snyder and The Big Rig Band at Bub City Chicago, RSVP
10:00 Dad Strength at Mom's Place
10:00-12:00m Lauren Hall at Clara
10:00 Nexus 6 with DJs Flesh Bot, Licious, Sprite at Subterranean, $10 door, $7 before 11:00, dark industrial techno
10:00-2:00a DJ Boathouse at aliveOne
10:00-12:00m Wedding Banned at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5
10:30-11:45 Blue Note Quartet at Andy's, $20, RSVP required
10:30 Brian Seyler at Lemon Chicago, $5, late nite jazz
10:30 Jazmin Sky at Untitled, Stardust
11:00-1:00a Christy Bennett with Kevin Fort at Le Piano, After Glow Late Show
12:00m- No Parking All Vinyl Dance Party at Reed's Local, Humboldt Aboreal presents
Jerome’s highlights
x 11:30a-12:20 Carillon Tower Tour at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago, 4:30 tour canceled
x 4:00 Dave Herrero at Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
x 4:00 Marshall Hjertstedt at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Heyday Happy Hour
x 5:00-7:30 Chris Foreman at Green Mill
x 5:00-8:30 Nick Barron at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar
x 5:30-7:30 Neil Dixon Smith at Montrose Saloon, hit the tip bucket, Latin American guitar
x 5:30-7:30 The Hoyle Brothers at Empty Bottle, Honky Tonk Happy Hour
x 5:30 Michelle McGuire at FitzGerald's Sidebar, free RSVP, Happy Hour
x 6:00-9:00 Ian Leith at The Wine Exchange St Charles
x 6:00-9:00 Keithen Banks at Church Street Brewing Itasca
x 7:00 Quin Kirchner Trio with Pete Benson, Dave Miller at Garcia's, free RSVP
x 7:00-9:45 Queer Country Bandwagon, Rachel Swain at Cafe Mustache
x 7:00 Lucky Pickers at Harbor Brewing Lake Villa
x 7:30 Corb Lund & Hayes Carll at City Winery, $45-58, country, americana
x 7:30, 9:30 Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with LaShera Ellis, John Fournier, Larry Brown Jr., Amr Fahmy, Keith Brooks, Micah Collier, Ryan Nyther at Winters Jazz Club, $30-40
x 7:30 Jeff Tweedy Benefit Show at The Vic Theatre, $100
x 7:30 Bob Mould Band, Craig Finn at Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee WI, $30+
x 8:00 One For The Ditch, Roan & Brennan Quinn duo at Martyrs, $10, Irish rock & roll
x 8:00 Big Richard, Caleb Caudle at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $25
x 8:00-12:00m Frank Catalano Randy Brecker Quintet with John Roothaan, Greg Geary, Kurt Lubbe at Green Mill, $20
x 8:00, 10:00 Thaddeus Tukes Quintet tribute to Roy Ayers with Irvin Pierce, Victor Garcia, Joshua Ramos, Charles Heath at Jazz Showcase, $30-45
x 8:00 Sid Kingston at Jarvis Square Tavern
x 8:00 BunnyCon 2025 Costumed Musical Hop with Environmental Encroachment at Phyllis' Musical Inn, may include a 2 block march to FatPour Tap Works and short show there
x 8:00-12:30 The Westerlees, Wicked Drawl at Broken Hearts Bar
X 8:00 Sima Cunningham residency with Al Scorch at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $15-32
x 8:00 Peach Jam tribute to Allman Brothers Band with Sean Briskey, Kevin Campbell, Bill Grady, Dan Ingenthron, Jon Reed, Kid Mikey Schroeder at The Venue Aurora, $20-30, all ages, 7:00 door
x 8:00 Kassa Overall, DJ Resavoir at SPACE Evanston, $16-28, all ages
x 8:00-9:30 Bobby Lewis Quintet with Pat Mallinger, Jeremy Kahn, Stewart Miller, Ernie Adams at Studio5 Performing Arts Center Evanston, $32
x 8:00 Lee Ann Rimes at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, $55-120
x 8:00 The Yardbirds, Billy J. Kramer at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-89
x 8:00-11:00 Mr. Blotto at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood
x 8:00 Bob Mould Band, Craig Finn at Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee WI, $30+
x 8:00 My Morning Jacket, Grace Cummings at Riverside Theater Milwaukee WI, $50-70
x 8:30 The Publik, Never Never, The Cold Motions, Trick Shooter Social Club at Montrose Saloon, $10-15
x 8:30 Nad Navillus, The Lost Year at Hideout, $15
x 8:30-11:30 Josh Johnson & The Humble Badasses at Cary's Lounge, tip hard
x 8:30 Kieran Daly Trio with Jason Roebke, Phil Sudderberg, Carol Genetti, Jacob Wick, Dave Rempis, Bill Harris at Marmalade, $10-25
x 8:30 Scott Ligon's All Star Freakout at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $20-25
x 8:30-11:59 The Grateful String Band tribute to The Grateful Dead at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora,
$15-20, 4th Annual Tram Jam for Pot Hands in Memory of Jim Boukas
x 9:00 Last Call Late Night Honky Tonk with ? at Judson & Moore, $10, two step 'til last call
x 9:00 The Sidepieces led by Jordan Martins with Angela James, Sam Cantor, Ryan Norris, Kelsey Wild, Raul Cotaquispe, Nolan Chin, Gus Martini, Chris Salveter, ++ at Hungry Brain, $15-18
x 9:00 Win Noll & The Rockin' Souls at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00
x 9:00 Tim Menard at Lizard's Liquid Lounge
x 9:00 The Meadowlark Lemons at FitzGerald's Sidebar, free RSVP
x 9:00-11:00 Aaron Kelly at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia
x 9:00 Mr. Blotto at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood
x 9:30 Trailer Park Twisters with Connie Cipher at Carol's Pub, $8
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?
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