10:45a Industry Office Hours at Golden Dagger
11:30a-1:00a Mariachi Perla De Mexico, Video DJ GXP at Stadium Club McCook, Cinco de Mayo Big Bash
12:00n Student Recital at MAC Room 140, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, Music Fridays @ Noon
2:00 Brother John Kattke at Chop’d Plainfield
3:00-11:00 Judson Brown Band, Despina Pafralides at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach, Cinco de Mayo Party
4:00 Eric Butler at Hey Nonny, Heyday Happy Hour
4:00-11:00 Newbies Oldies and Regulars Art Opening at Cary’s Lounge
4:00 Papa's Empanadas at Sketchbook Skokie
x 5:00 The Menards at FitzGeralds Patio, Happy Hour
x 5:00 Chris Foreman at Green Mill
5:00 Matt Hendricks at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar
5:00 Lil Red & The Rooster at Buddy Guy’s Legends
5:00 Julio Bishop at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour
5:00 Aidan O’Toole at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
5:00 Friday Night Get Right at Zoe’s Patio, RSVP
5:00 Burn N’ Bull Pop Up at Miskatonic Brewing Company Darien
5:00 Taco Mucho Pop-Up at Exit Strategy Brewing Co Forest Park
x 5:30 The Hoyle Brothers at Empty Bottle, Honky Tonk Happy Hour
5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Angie Doctor at Catch 35
x 6:00 (7:00 ET) Diana Ross at Hard Rock Gary IN, $100-160
6:00 The Geordie Kelly Quartet at Montrose Saloon, $10, Friday Jazz Happy Hour
6:00, 8:15 Marques Carroll Quintet at Andy’s, $15
6:00-10:00 Art Exhibition & Open Studios at Hubbard Street Lofts
6:00 Wage War, nothing nowhere, Spite at Concord Music Hall, $32
6:00 Smiley Tillmon Band at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park
6:00 Dan Asio at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca
6:00 The Rusken Brothers at The Wine Exchange St. Charles
6:30, 10:00 Dave Hollister at City Winery, sold out, wait list
6:30 Geno & Carolyn at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont
6:30 Anthony Padilla, Patrick Moynihan at Preservation Geneva
x 7:00 Heavy Sounds with Michael Avery at FitzGeralds Patio
x 7:00 The Menards, Medicine Hat, Stick Arounds at Montrose Saloon, $10
x 7:00 Uncle Pigeon unplugged at Scratch on Lake Oak Park
7:00 Feist, Multitudes at Radius, $50
7:00 Tessa Violet, half alive, Dev Lemons at House of Blues, $33
7:00 Homixide Gamg at Avondale Music Hall, $25
7:00 Barton Hall Days tribute to The Grateful Dead at On Tour Brewing
7:00 Channel 3, Fastplants, Lollygagger at Liars Club, Gary’s Birthday
7:00 The New Amsterdams, Kevin Devine at Cobra Lounge, $22
7:00 Cabaret ZaZou at Cambria Hotel, $85-195
7:00 Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t with Joey Santore, Al Scorch at Color Club, sold out
7:00 Frank Quinn & Irish musicians at Mrs Murphy’s Upstairs, rock, folk, and trad
7:00 Chad Willetts Quartet at Le Piano
7:00 Lisa McClowry tribute to Cher at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $25, The Beat Goes On
7:00 Dave Rice Piano Bar Sing-a-long at Shanahans Woodridge
7:00 Handsome Jerks at The Quarry Thornton, 80s Pop, Punk, New Wave
7:00 Isabella Maria at Beacon Tap Des Plaines
7:00 Noah Gabriel Band at Pollyanna Brewing St. Charles
7:00 Mark Dvorak hosts a Pete Seeger Birthday Celebration at Wesleys Place LaGrange, $5-25 youth 12-18
x 7:30 The James Dean Joint, Outronaut at Gman Tavern, $15-20
x 7:30 Rico tribute to Santana at Hey Nonny, $15-35
7:30, 9:30 Jeremy Kahn Quartet with Angel Spiccia at Winters Jazz Club, $23-28
7:30 Toronzo Cannon Blues Band, Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20
7:30 Kevin Kaarl, Arath Herce at The Vic Theatre, sold out?
7:30 Tyler Mattson & Jim Bilger tribute to Grateful Dead at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10
7:30 Hairball tribute to Arena Rock, Heaven and Hell tribute to Ronnie James Dio, Black Sabbath, Rainbow at Des Plaines Theatre, $29-59
7:30 The UpBeats at The Thirsty Tavern
7:30 Emily Chloe Quinn and friends at Epiphany, RSVP, $15-20
7:30 Early Music Ensemble at Logan Center Performance Penthouse, University of Chicago
7:30 ReTurn2Soul at Encore Little Gem Oak Park
7:30 Jump tribute to Van Halen at The Lyric Blue Island, $30-35
7:30 Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert at James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, College of Lake County, Grayslake, $6
7:30 Rhythm Future Quartet at Bennett Gordon Hall, Ravinia, $25
7:30 Miles Nielsen & the Rusted Hearts at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $25
x 8:00 The Menards, Medicine Hat, Stick Arounds at Montrose Saloon, $10
x 8:00 Baby Teeth, Bronze at Hideout $15
x 8:00 Joe Henry, Macie Stewart at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $35
x 8:00 Richard Thompson, Lisa O’Neill at SPACE Evanston, $45-125, sold out
x 8:00 The New Pornographers, Wild Pink at Thalia Hall, $40, sold out
x 8:00 The Flaming Lips at The Salt Shed, $50
x 8:00 Micky Dolenz at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Skokie Center Theatre, $65-85
8:00 Xyzxyz, Diet Lite, The Metalliques at Golden Dagger, $12
8:00 Super Creeps tribute to David Bowie at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10
8:00 May Erlewine at OTSFM Szold Hall, $28
8:00 Suga at Allstate Arena Rosemont, sold out
8:00 First Fridays with Wheels North at The Venue Aurora, $5
8:00 Call Me Bronco, Brother Dege, Clear Coat, Cranberry Batcave, Sears Tower Of Folk at Reggies Music Joint, $12-15
8:00 Winona Forever, Modern Nun, Sick Day at Schubas, $15-18
8:00 Demetria Taylor Blues Band at Blue Chicago
8:00 Vedo, Keithian, Final Draft at Lincoln Hall, $25-30, $75 VIP, sold out
8:00 Si Dios Quiere, Bovice, Break The Cycle, Soledad, Cold Case, Los Skin at Beat Kitchen, $15
8:00 Kenny Roby at Judson & Moore Distillery, $12-15
8:00 Meat Wave, Melkbelly, Kal Marks at Sleeping Village, $20
8:00, 10:30 Isaiah Collier and the Chosen Few at Green Mill, $15
8:00, 10:00 Pharez Whitted Quintet at Jazz Showcase, $30-45
8:00 Ben Zucker's Everfraction at Elastic Arts, $15, Homeroom Presents Blank Box
8:00 Brit Floyd tribute to Pink Floyd at Chicago Theatre, $16-93
8:00 Paul Nelson, Nicholas Alexander at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $25
8:00 royb0t, Professor Kliq, Nevada Hardware, the boundless, DJ Flores Negras at Burlington Bar
8:00 Frankie Parker & The Gentlemen at Untitled
8:00 Flatland Cavalry, Colby Acuff at Joe's On Weed Street, sold out
8:00 Enter Shikari, Fluorescents at Bottom Lounge, sold out
8:00 EBJ Band at O’s Tap
8:00 Mulligan Stew at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center
8:00 Angel Melendez & The 911 Mambo Orchestra at Epiphany, $20, Baila Salsa Fridays Cinco De Mayo
8:00 Women’s Ensemble at Rockefeller Chapel, University of Chicago
8:00 Denise La Grassa at Phyllis’ Musical Inn
8:00 Black Partridge at Jarvis Square Tavern
8:00 Favelas, Unik hosted by Kinky P at Wild Hare, $10, Cinco de Mayo
8:00 John Ballantyne’s Crazy Heart at The Atlantic Bar & Grill
8:00 Hollywood Swinging tribute to Kool & The Gang, Shining Star tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $29-49 Boogie Nite Bringing Back The 70s
8:00 Northwest Corner at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood
8:00 Ignescent, Now Its Dark, Don't Think Twice at Brauer House Lombard
8:00 Pauleth, Sin Anestesia, Cocktail Molotov at Brauer House Lombard, $20+
8:00 Trivium, Malevolence, Archetypes Collide at The Forge Joliet, $35-70
8:00 Sugar, We're A Fall Out Boy Tribute, Winnie Cooper at Broken Oar Port Barrington
8:00 The Telltale Hearts at Pub 78 Brookfield
8:00 Fuze tribute to Santana at Q Bar Darien, $10-16
8:00 Liz Mandeville and the Whittle Big Band at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP
8:00 Piano Man Band at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge
8:00 Mike and the Stllmasters at The Studio Lockport
8:00 Pete Norman at Two Way Street Coffee House Downers Grove, $10
8:00 In Time Out Band at Grandpa’s Place Lang Hall Glenview
8:00 Schubas Comedy Showcase hosted By Aaron Klinger at Schubas, $10
x 8:30 The James Dean Joint, Outronaut at Gman Tavern, $15-20
8:30 201 North at FitzGeralds Sidebar
8:30 Hannah Juanita, Big Sadie at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $10
8:30 Conan, Thra, Urine Hell at Reggies Rock Club, $20-25
8:30 George Howe at Davenport’s Piano Bar Cabaret
8:30 The Dead Tamagotchis at Cubby Bear, $5
8:30 Mark W at Cary’s Lounge
8:30 The Lizard Kings tribute to The Doors, Azulado Brothers, La Tyranna y El Cid at Brauer House Lombard, RSVP
8:30 Hillbilly Rockstarz, Libido Funk Circus at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $12, Chicago Crossroads
8:30 Viva Mexico Viva La Banda Cinco de Mayo at The Piazza Aurora
8:30 Mix Tape Junkies at Quigley’s Naperville
8:30 Amy Stephan & Company at Bar Evolution Batavia
x 9:00 Mucca Pazza, Butter Chicken at Martyrs, $25
x 9:00 Phil Angotti Perfect Circle Trio plays Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Chris Isaak at Reclaimed, $10
x 9:00, 11:00 Soul Message Band at Dorian’s, $10
9:00 Elkhorn, Elijah McLaughlin & Jason Toth, Scott Verrastro at Hungry Brain, $10
9:00 Mac Ayres, Sonny Miles at Metro, $28-32
9:00 Giles Corey Trio at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn
9:00 Windy City Rev Ups at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00
9:00 Kitchen Dwellers, Sicard Hollow at Chop Shop, $26
9:00 Emo Night at Subterranean, $16
9:00 Nextdoors Music at Lizards Liquid Lounge
9:00, 11:00 Sheryl Youngblood Band at Rosa’s, $15-25
9:00 Seasonal Frequencies at Cafe Mustache
9:00 Siderail, G-Krish, Citrosonics, Tax On Doors And Windows at Gallery Cabaret
9:00 RTST & Friends at Emporium Arcade Logan Square, Rhthm Collage
9:00 Caught on Cline at Madcats Palatine, $5
9:00 Hairbangers Ball at Durty Nellies Palatine, $10
9:00 Lakeside Revival at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett
9:00 Modern Day Romeos at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $15-40
9:00 Wait What at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $10
9:00 Sullivan Street Band at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry
9:00 For Those About to Yacht at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
9:00 Soda at Ballydoyle Aurora
9:00 Mike Magoo McGohan solo at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia
9:00 Synthetiq with DJs Rafaleux, Victor Lua and Liberte at LiveWire Lounge
9:00 DJs Esteban La Groue & Nic the Graduate at The Whistler, Music That Will Change Your Life
9:00 DJ Gonzo, Folkloric Dancers, Taborazo Express at Giant Penny Whistle, Cinco de Mayo celebration
9:00 DJ Rampage at Emporium Arcade Logan Square
9:00 Ray Eng, DJ Erge at Rivers Casino Des Plaines
9:00 DJ Blanco, Karaoke at Heroes West Lemont, T.G.I.F. Dance Party
x 9:30 Dennis J. Leise & Tiny Horse at Carol’s Pub, $5
9:30 Color Club Comedy at Color Club, $15
9:30 Todd Donnelly and Mr. Myers at Bub City Rosemont
x 10:00 The Mutant Hit Parade with DJ Lawrence Peters at Hideout $0-10
10:00 Dougie Poole, Tobacco City at Empty Bottle, $15
10:00 Cinco De Mayo Taurus Tunes at Promontory, $0-15 after 10:30
10:00 Superkick, The Cordial Sins, North By North at Cole’s Bar, $13
10:00 Strawdawgs at Firewater Saloon Edison Park
10:00 Clayton Shay at Bub City Chicago
10:00 DJ Tecknique Selena Dance Party at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, Cinco de Mayo
10:00 Too Hype Crew at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park
10:00 Enrico Sangiuliano, Michelle Sparks, Bibby, Elizabeth De La Piedra at Prysm, $15-20, Serum
10:00 The Magician at Prysm No9, $20-25, Serum
10:00 Kumarion x Liquid Smoak, Maximo, Boogie Shoes at Sound Bar, $10-15
10:00 Worakls, Side Project, Hand of the Wit at Spybar, $30
10:00 Ella Baila Sola at Primary Night Club, $10, Latin Night
10:30 Thaddeus Tukes at Andy’s, $15
10:30 DJ Moonlanding at Schubas, Meet Me Upstairs
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 Highwood, Teddy After Hours
?:00 Nosha and Material at California Clipper, Material Luv
?:00 Keithen Banks at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park
x 5:00 The Menards at FitzGeralds Patio, Happy Hour
x 5:00 Chris Foreman at Green Mill
x 5:30 The Hoyle Brothers at Empty Bottle, Honky Tonk Happy Hour
x 6:00 (7:00 ET) Diana Ross at Hard Rock Gary IN, $100-160
x 7:00 Heavy Sounds with Michael Avery at FitzGeralds Patio
x 7:00 The Menards, Medicine Hat, Stick Arounds at Montrose Saloon, $10
x 7:00 Uncle Pigeon unplugged at Scratch on Lake Oak Park
x 7:30 The James Dean Joint, Outronaut at Gman Tavern, $15-20
x 7:30 Rico tribute to Santana at Hey Nonny, $15-35
x 8:00 The Menards, Medicine Hat, Stick Arounds at Montrose Saloon, $10
x 8:00 Baby Teeth, Bronze at Hideout $15
x 8:00 Joe Henry, Macie Stewart at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $35
x 8:00 Richard Thompson, Lisa O’Neill at SPACE Evanston, $45-125, sold out
x 8:00 The New Pornographers, Wild Pink at Thalia Hall, $40, sold out
x 8:00 The Flaming Lips at The Salt Shed, $50
x 8:00 Micky Dolenz at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Skokie Center Theatre, $65-85
x 8:30 The James Dean Joint, Outronaut at Gman Tavern, $15-20
x 9:00 Mucca Pazza, Butter Chicken at Martyrs, $25
x 9:00 Phil Angotti Perfect Circle Trio plays Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Chris Isaak at Reclaimed, $10
x 9:00, 11:00 Soul Message Band at Dorian’s, $10
x 9:30 Dennis J. Leise & Tiny Horse at Carol’s Pub, $5
x 10:00 The Mutant Hit Parade with DJ Lawrence Peters at Hideout $0-10