Friday 4/28/23

Apr 28, 2023

10:45a Industry Office Hours at Golden Dagger

x 12:00n Soul Message at MAC Room 140, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, Music Fridays @ Noon

12:00n Ditch Day Party at Radius, $50-70

1:00 More Than a Melody Africana Music Workshop at Harold Washington Hall, Chicago State University, $25, Uniting Voices Chicago

4:00 Ryan Burns at Hey Nonny, Heyday Happy Hour

4:00 Bumbu Roux at Sketchbook Skokie

x 5:00 Joel Paterson at Judson & Moore Distillery, Old Fashioned Friday

x 5:00 Chris Foreman at Green Mill

5:00 Andrew Diehl at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00 Victor Roa at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00 Mike Felten at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00 DJ Madjazz & DJ Gonzo at Zoe’s Patio, RSVP, Bendito Viernes

5:00 Smash Jibarito Pop Up at Begyle Brewing, Smash Burger Friday

5:00 Papa’s Chicago Pop Up at Miskatonic Brewing Company Darien

5:00 Logan Oysters Pop-Up at Exit Strategy Brewing Co Forest Park

x 5:30 The Hoyle Brothers at Empty Bottle, Honky Tonk Happy Hour

5:30 Kathryn & Chris at Fitzgeralds Sidebar, Happy Hour

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Andy Brown at Catch 35

x 6:00 The Northside Southpaws at Hideout, $5-7, LP’s Happy Hour

x 6:00 (7:00 ET) Smokey Robinson at Hard Rock Casino Gary IN, $79-119

x 6:00 (7:00 ET) Patricia Barber at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $100-125, reserved sold out

6:00, 8:15 Letter From Rome Trio at Andy’s, $15

6:00 Mark Alexander at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:00 Bob Hartwell at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca

6:00 Gregory Hyde at The Wine Exchange St. Charles

6:30 The Summer Set, High Wire at House of Blues Foundation Room, $29

6:30 Omar Coleman at Exit Strategy Brewing Co Forest Park

6:30 Doug Bardolph at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont

6:30 Sam Wyatt at Preservation Geneva

x 7:00 Johnny Burnett at Hotel Baker Rox City Grill St Charles

x 7:00 Paul Kaye Blues Band at The Quarry Thornton

7:00 The String Cheese Incident at Riviera Theatre, $59-99

7:00 Spotlights, BirdHands, Underhand at Subterranean, sold out

7:00 Stafford DJ Set at On Tour Brewing

7:00 Alex Zurdo E Invitados at Copernicus Center, $48-118

7:00 The Trenchies, Superdime, Cruel at Cobra Lounge, $15

7:00 Aisle Five, Lifting Curses, Glasshouse Owl, Seneca, Sam Aaron at Bottom Lounge, $12

7:00 Frank Quinn & Irish musicians at Mrs Murphy’s Upstairs, rock, folk, and trad

7:00 Cabaret ZaZou at Cambria Hotel, $85-195

7:00 Chad Willetts Quartet at Le Piano

7:00 Dave Rice Piano Bar Sing-a-long at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 Danny Blanco at Heroes West Lemont

7:00 Kevin Presbey at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00 David Roth at Wesleys Place LaGrange, $15, $5 youth 12-18

x 7:30 International Pop Overthrow Chicago at Montrose Saloon, $10

x 7:30 Nikki O’Neill Band

8:15 Dolph Chaney & The Phins

9:00 The Incurables

X 9:45 Too Much Saturn

10:30 Gal Gun

11:15 Go Time!

x 7:30 Mr. Blotto at Hey Nonny, $20-40, all but GA standing sold out

7:30 Perpetual Flame at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

7:30 Khemmis, Conjurer, Wake, Mother Of Graves at Reggies Rock Club, $20

7:30, 9:30 Abigail Riccards Quartet at Winters Jazz Club, $25-30, Celebrating the Soul/Blues/Jazz sides of Eva Cassidy, Bonnie Raitt, and Norah Jones

7:30 Duke Tumatoe And The Power Trio, Vino Louden Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Niko Twist Action at Reclaimed Bar and Restaurant

7:30 Doric String Quarter with Benjamin Grosvenor piano, Mandel Hall, University of Chicago, $10-40

7:30 Zuill Bailey and Victor Santiago Asunción at Bennett Gordon Hall, Ravinia, $25

7:30 Harold Dawson at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:30 BoDeans at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-99

7:30 Humbird at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $20

x 8:00 Graham Nash at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $90-325, sold out, wait list

x 8:00 Beth Bombara at The Venue Aurora, $15-25

x 8:00 DeeOhGee, Uncle Sexy and The Nephews, Harlem Natural at Reggies Music Joint, $20

8:00 Virgotwins, Lamon Manuel, Udababy, Jason Gatz, Dai, Ayana Contreras, Jaidot, Awdazcate at Golden Dagger, $12

8:00 Sam Hudgens, Kweku Collins, Darling at Martyrs, $10-15

8:00 Signify tribute to Porcupine Tree at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10

8:00 Over the Rhine at SPACE Evanston, $35-65

8:00 The Seldom Scene at OTSFM Szold Hall, $38

8:00 Delta Rae, Raye Zaragoza at Lincoln Hall, $25-30

8:00 The Sonder Bombs, Total Downer, Grace Bloom at Schubas, $15

8:00 Griffin House at City Winery, $25-35

8:00, 10:30 Zach Brock Quartet at Green Mill, $20

8:00 A Party Called: Tribe with M-Dok, Syko, Ceasedays, J. Star, Club Crib Ent, Manuel Canchola, ++ at Metro, $25-50

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 Animal Panic, Torch the Hive, Asthma Cat at Cubby Bear, $9

8:00 Charly Bliss, Raffaella at Subterranean, sold out

8:00 Butchered, On the Cinder, Robot Civil War, Acceptor at Liars Club, $10

8:00 Randall King, Tyler Booth, Landon Parker at Joe's On Weed Street, $18

8:00 Closed Casket, Mp3dotcom, Tango at Gman Tavern, $12-15

8:00 Temp Hold, 4x4, All Weather Sports at Cafe Mustache

8:00 The Marjays at O’s Tap

8:00 Al1ce, Adrian H + The Wounds, DJ Scary Lady Sarah, The Feral Ghosts at LiveWire Lounge, $10

8:00 Indigo Flood at Epiphany, $20, Blues Music Series

8:00 Beethoven and the Killer B's at Epiphany, $35-75, In the Realm of Senses presents

8:00 Hydro Afro Reggae Band Hosted By DJ Stachild at Wild Hare, $10

8:00 Astro Bitch with Ameerah Sanders at Color Club, $10-15

8:00 Speed Babes, Jim the Kid, Bandy, Sweet Figurines at Reed’s Local

8:00 Banda Ms & Eden Muñoz at Allstate Arena Rosemont, $69-199

8:00 The County Line at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood

8:00 Ignescent, Now Its Dark, Don't Think Twice at Brauer House Lombard

8:00 Battle of the Drag hosted by Essence at The Forge Joliet, $15-25

8:00 Tyler Hubbard, Catie Offerman at Joe’s Live Rosemont, sold out

8:00 In The Flesh tribute to Pink Floyd at The Piazza Aurora

8:00 There Goes The Neighborhood, Riot at Durty Nellies Palatine, $10

8:00 Forever Flannel, Torn at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 Brother John Kottke Trio with Nick Fane, Larry Ortega at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines

8:00 Motown Nation at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park

8:00 Dre Hilton and the United Soul Brothers at Skokie Theatre, $35-45

8:00 Hot LZ at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00 Rock Nation, Zero2Hero at Q Bar Darien, $10-13

8:00 Time Bandits at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

8:00 This End Up at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

8:00 Singer Songwriter Spotlight at The Studio Lockport

8:00 Lynne Hanson at Two Way Street Coffee House Downers Grove, $10

8:00 Open Beats hosted by Fess Grandiose at Dorian’s, $5

8:00 31 Aniversario de DJ Enrique Tobias, DJ Nando, Cesar Perez, Resistol 5000 at Distro Music Hall Berwyn

8:00 Drag Bingo hosted by Brandi Wyne with Ceecee La Rouge at The Lyric Blue Island, sold out?

8:30 Ivan Singh at FitzGeralds Sidebar, Blues in the Sidebar

8:30 zachmorp, Quinn Tsan, Nolan Chin at Constellation, $10, Onederful

8:30 Maná at United Center, $56-295

8:30 Terminally Hip at Cary’s Lounge

8:30 First Ward Problems at Phyllis’ Musical Inn

8:30 Brian Regan at Arcada Theatre St Charles, sold out, wait list

8:30 The Messengers at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30 Red Delicious at Pollyanna Brewing St. Charles

8:30 Jay Cherry at Bar Evolution Batavia

? 8:30 George Howe at Davenport’s Piano Bar Cabaret

9:00 The Claudettes, Iguana vs. Bunny at Hideout, $15-17

9:00 Lan Party & Friends, Brennan Brown, Wheelbite, Andrew Goes To Hell at Schubas

9:00 Sam Robinson Quintet at Hungry Brain, $10

9:00 Brian Lupo Band at Harlem Avenue Lounge

9:00 Funky Mojo Daddy at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Rome In Silver, Biicla, Gudfella at Chop Shop, $20

9:00 Emiliano Rojo Band at Honky Tonk BBQ

9:00 Black Oil Brothers at Lizards Liquid Lounge

9:00 Black Partridge at The Thirsty Tavern

9:00, 11:00 Gerald McClendon at Rosa’s, $15-25

9:00 Welsh Project, Ember Days, Lizzo Project, Syd & The Sparks at Gallery Cabaret

9:00 Elston Street at The Garage Bar & Sandwiches

9:00 The Matt Hines at Madcats Palatine, $5

9:00 Pinion at Brauer House Lombard

9:00 7th heaven at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00 Smells Like Nirvana at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $15-30

9:00 Bella Cain unplugged at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $10

9:00 Bodhicitta at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry, $15

9:00 Electro Retro at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Sonic Sanctuary at Ballydoyle Aurora

9:00 Demi Clara at Sidecar Suppert Club Batavia

9:00 Live Band Karaoke at Stadium Club McCooK

9:00 All The Way Kay at Emporium Arcade Wicker Park

9:00 DJ Rampage at Emporium Arcade Logan Square

9:00 DJ Cadillac Cal at Whiskey Girl Tavern, House Music Friday

9:00 DJ Blanco, Karaoke at Heroes West Lemont, T.G.I.F. Dance Party

9:30 The Heck, Glyders, Caroline Campbell, DJ TrakQwn at Sleeping Village, $18-20

9:30 Yankee Cowboy at Carol’s Pub, $5

9:30 DJ Brian Trent at The Whistler

x 10:00 Sasha McVeigh at Bub City Chicago

10:00 whoTF, flowers, Mr. Phylzzz at Empty Bottle, $12

10:00 Power Of Love, A Throwback 80'S Rave at Beat Kitchen, $15-20

10:00 Dixon Bandits at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

10:00 Fueled by Emo tribute to Fall Out Boy & Paramore at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park

10:00 38 Spesh with Queen Key and Nia Kay at Promontory, $35-60

10:00 Memba, Oddkidout, neutral, Sunset Shades at Concord Music Hall, $20

10:00 K.E.Y.Z., K.E.N. at Cole’s Bar, $13

10:00 Nicole Moudaber, Ms Mada, Brenda at Prysm, $25-30, Serum

10:00 Kyle Watson, Des Fine, DJ Cross at Sound Bar, $20-25

10:00 Capozzi, Truth x Lies at Spybar, $25

10:00 Rach's Birthday Party at Primary Night Club, $24

10:30 Alvin Cobb, Jr. at Andy’s, $15

10:30 Sorry for Partying at Bub City Rosemont

11:00 Christy Bennett with Kevin Fort at Le Piano, After Glow Late Show

11:30 DJs Nook E.X. & Wes-Side at Teddy O’Brian’s, Teddy After Hours

?:00 Clark Street Jams at California Clipper

?:00 Keithen Banks at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park

?:00 DJ Rtst at Giant Penny Whistle, Open Format Dance Party