Friday 6/13/25

Jun 13, 2025

Friday!

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Onsales and presales

x Tue 8/26 7:30 Helen Gillet at SPACE Evanston, $27-41, presale beach

x Fri 8/29 8:30 Texas Headhunters with Ian Moore, Jesse Dayton, Johnny Moeller at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $25-32, onsale Fri 6/13 10:00a

x Thu 9/18 8:30 The Cactus Blossoms at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $29+, onsale Fri 6/13 10:00a

x Wed 10/1 7:00, 9:30 Hiromi's Sonicwonder at SPACE Evanston, $37-90, presale beach

x Wed 10/15 7:30 Goldings/Bernstein/Stewart Organ Trio at SPACE Evanston, $34-57, presale beach

x Fri 11/7 8:00 Cowboy Mouth at SPACE Evanston, $41 SRO, presale beach

x Fri 11/7 8:00 Kansas at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, 7:00 door, onsale Fri 6/13 10:00a, The Classics

x Sat 11/8 8:00 Rachael & Vilray at Cahn Auditorium, onsale soon, presented by SPACE

x Tue 12/5 8:00 Donna the Buffalo at SPACE Evanston, $34-54, presale beach

Future Highlights adds, onsale / noted

x Sat 6/14 4:00-7:00 Nora O'Connor & Casey McDonough at Cary's Lounge, tip hard

x Thu 6/19 8:30 Getting Started, What’s Vital, The Wildes at Hideout, $15-19, 8:00 door

x Fri 6/20 8:30 Aunt Kelly, Creaturefight, Josephine at Hideout, $15-19, 8:00 door

x Sat 6/21 8:00 Lydia Cash, Gracie Lou Heuer, Henry Red Forty at Martyrs, $15, 7:00 door

x Sat 6/21 8:30 Edith Frost, Sima Cunningham, Fran at Hideout, $15-19

x Tue 6/24 8:30 Ratchet, Garden Parties at Hideout, $15-19, 8:00 door

x Thu 6/26 8:00 Trouble Ahead tribute to The Grateful Dead at Garcia's, $21-38+

x Wed 6/25 7:30 The First Time "First Night" with The First Time Three aka Liam Davis, Gerald Dowd, Steve Frisbie at Martyrs, $15, 6:30 door, CHIRP Radio presents

x Fri 6/27 8:00 Fareed Haque at Garcia's, $31-46+

x Sat 6/28 8:00 Sabertooth at Garcia's, $13-14+

x Sun 6/29 6:00 Kleenex Girl Wonder, David Singer & The Sweet Science, Mocktag at Hideout, $12-16, 5:30 door

x Sat 7/5 8:30 Emerson Woolf & the Wishbones at Hideout, $20-24, 8:00 door

x Mon 7/7 6:30 Fred Wesley & the New JBs at Millennium Park Jay Pritzker Pavilion, free, all ages

x Tue 7/8 7:30 We Love Zappa II with Zappa Alumni Robert Marin, Scott Thunes, Ray White, Scott Thunes' Institute For Musical Excellence at Martyrs, $30-35

x Wed 7/9 8:00 Alabaster, Kirkos at Martyrs, $15

x Wed 7/9 8:30 Future Crib, Disaster Kid, Ramsey Bell at Hideout, $15-19, 8:00 door

x Thu 7/10 7:00 Tributosaurus becomes The Who at Martyrs, $30

x Thu 7/10 8:00 Jason Narducy with Neptune's Core & Chaepter Benefit for Santa for a Day at SPACE Evanston, $50-151 SRO, all ages

x Fri 7/11 8:00 Tributosaurus becomes The Who at Martyrs, $30, 7:00 door

x Fri 7/11 8:30 Natalie Bergman at Hideout, $25-29, 8:00 door

x Sat 7/12 8:00 Ode, Ana Everling Quartet at Martyrs, $15-20, 7:00 door

x Wed 7/16 8:00 The Dirty Dozen Brass Band at Garcia's, $37-55+, 6:00 door

x Thu 7/17 8:00 Mama Roux at Garcia's, $13-20+, 6:00 door

x Thu 7/17 8:30 Dan Licata, Maggie Winters at Hideout, $18-22

x Fri 7/18 8:30 The Psycodelics, Jaewon at Martyrs, $15, 7:30 door

x Thu 7/24 8:30 The Singleman Affair, Official Claire at Hideout, $14-18, 8:00 door

x Fri 7/25 8:00 Gold Dust Woman tribute to Stevie Nicks & Friends at Martyrs, $20, 7:00 door

x Sat 7/26 8:30 Thomas Dollbaum, Glass-Beagle, Sonny Falls at Hideout, $15-19, 8:00 door

x Tue 7/29 8:00 Ketch Secor at Garcia's, $37-61, 6:00 door

x Tue 7/29 8:30 Chloe Kimes at Hideout, $15-19, 8:00 door

x Tue 8/5 7:30 Doolin' at SPACE Evanston, $27-41, all ages, 6:30 door

x Tue 8/5 8:00 Robert Lester Folsom at Garcia's, $34-55, 18+, 6:00 door

x Wed 8/6 8:30 Gemma Laurence, Hannah Frey, Pictoria Vark at Hideout, $18-22+

x Fri 8/8 8:00 JGBCB at Garcia's, $25-38, 6:00 door

x Sat 8/9 8:00 Mihali at Garcia's, $32, 6:00 door

x Tue 8/12 8:00 Improvement Movement, Paul Cherry at Garcia's, $28-43, 6:00 door

x Sat 8/16 8:00 Sabertooth at Garcia's, $13+

x Wed 8/20 8:00 Chris Cain at SPACE Evanston, $24-37+

x Thu 8/21 8:00 Cracker, Thee Shams Band at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $58+, Food Aid 2025 night 1

x Thu 8/21 8:00 Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind at SPACE Evanston, $21-34+

x Fri 8/22 8:00 Cracker, Rachel Swain at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $58+, Food Aid 2025 night 1

x Fri 8/22 7:00 The Hackensaw Boys, Brice Clark at Homewood Izaak Walton Forest Preserve Homewood, $24, Trail Mix Concerts

x Fri 8/22 8:30 Case Oats, TV Buddha at Hideout, $20-24, 8:00 door

x Fri 8/22 8:30 Rebirth Brass Band at Martyrs, $40, 7:30 door

x Sat 8/23 8:30 Rebirth Brass Band at Martyrs, $40, 7:30 door

x Wed 8/27 7:00, 9:30 John Pizzarelli Trio at SPACE Evanston, $27-74+

x Wed 9/10 7:00, 9:30 Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio at SPACE Evanston, $34-60+

x Thu 9/11 8:00 The Machine tribute to Pink Floyd at Garcia's, $34-55, 6:00 door

x Fri 9/12 7:15 Howard Jones, Haircut 100 with Richard Blade at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, $72-122, 7:00 door

x Tue 9/16 8:00 Fruition at SPACE Evanston, $27+ SRO

x Sat 9/28 8:00 The California Honeydrops at Thalia Hall, $35-65, 7:00 door

x Wed 10/1 8:00 Makaya McCraven at Thalia Hall, $25-55, 7:00 door

x Fri 10/3 8:00 Veronica Swift, Cat Ridgeway & The Tourists at SPACE Evanston, $34-60

x Wed 10/22 7:00 Steve Forbert and Peter Holsapple at SPACE Evanston, $34-47, all ages, 6:00 door

x Fri 10/24 8:00 Air Supply at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, $73-153, 7:00 door, 50th anniversary

x Fri 10/24 8:30 Marc Broussard at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $45-51+

x Sat 10/25 8:30 Marc Broussard at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $45-51+

x Tue 10/28 8:00 Patty Griffin & Rickie Lee Jones at Cahn Auditorium Evanston, $60-124, 7:00 door, presented by SPACE

x Fri 11/14 8:00 Galactic, The New Mastersounds at Ramova Theatre, $46-60

x Sat 11/17 8:30 Eleni Drake at Hideout, $18-22, 8:00 door

x Tue 11/18 7:30 Eydís Evensen at SPACE Evanston, $29-43, all ages

Friday 6/13/25 shows

Puerto Rican Festival at Humboldt Park

11:00a The Dreamtree Shakers at Museum of Science & Industry, Summer Kickoff Family Event

11:00a Denny Diamond Svehla "Elvis and Tom" aka "Presley and Jones" at White Fence Farm Restaurant, with lunch

12:00n-4:00 Chris Martin at Mariano's Ravenswood

12:00n-3:00 The Hitmen at Gayle V's Best Ever Grilled Cheese

1:30 Riccardo Muti & Esteban Batallán at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $95-395

x 4:00 Dave Herrero at Sheraton Grand Chicago

4:00-8:00 Tim Fullerton at Mariano's Bucktown

4:00-8:00 Julie Ponce at Mariano's Crystal Lake

4:00-8:00 Michael Benshish Trio at Mariano's Des Plaines

4:00-8:00 Peter Schwendener at Mariano's Lakeshore East

4:00-8:00 DJ Inc at Mariano's Lakeview East

4:00-8:00 Mario Dueñas Trio at Mariano's Lombard

4:00-8:00 Donny Nichilo Trio at Mariano's Naperville

4:00-8:00 Chris Miskel at Mariano's New City

4:00-8:00 Kenyotta Kenchris at Mariano's Oak Lawn

4:00-8:00 Bill Buries Trio at Mariano's Orland Park

4:00-8:00 Jim Callen Trio at Mariano's Ravenswood

4:00-8:00 Tommy Bradford at Mariano's West Loop

4:00-8:00 Bill Buries Trio at Mariano's Westchester

4:00-8:00 Jim Sellers Trio at Mariano's Westmont

4:00-7:00 Dennis O'Brien at The Office St Charles

4:00 Jon Allegretto at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Heyday Happy Hour

4:00 Runaway June at Prairie Fest Oswego

Scottish Festival and Highland Games at DuPage County Fairgrounds Wheaton

4:30 Iona Fyfe

7:00 Skerryvore

x Andersonville Midsommarfest with Mario Abney & The Abney Effect, The O'My's, Chicago Soul Spectacular with Rashada Dawan, Fearless unoffical tribute to Taylor, Justice Hill & Nighttime Love, DJ Club Chow, Wyatt Waddell, Merriam Levkowitz, Queen at Smartbar Takeover, Lucy Stoole, Nico Stoole, Triplets of Gonzo, DJ CZBoogie, Ariana DJ, Dance Loud, DJ Madeline, Moose The DJ, Trans is Transcendent

5:30 Al Rose & Band at Clark & Summerdale

x Fri 6/13-Sun 6/15 Taste of Randolph

East Stage

5:00 Ahren Chandler

6:00 Inphinity

7:00 Chris Luno

8:00 J.Worra b2b Gene Farris

West Stage

5:30 Lunar Ash

6:45 Moontype

8:40 Phantogram

x 5:00 Hillbilly Frolic at FitzGerald's Patio, free RSVP, all ages, happy hour

x 5:00-7:30 Chris Foreman at Green Mill

5:00-8:30 Ricky Liontones at House of Blues Restaurand and Bar

5:00-8:00 Cindi Cronin Trio at Parker's Restaurant & Bar Downers Grove

5:00-8:00 Fox Crossing Stringband at Rosewood Farm Sugar Grove, free RSVP

5:00 The Grady Experience at James Park Evanston, free, Jamming Jean Concert

5:00 Kevin Janus at Heroes West Patio Lemont

5:00 Jukebox Heroes at Whalon Lake Naperville Fun and Food Truck Event

5:00 Michael Satarino at Studio Winery and Geneva Lake Distilling, acoustic rock

x 5:30-7:30 Sam Robinson Quintet with Steve Knight, +++ at Montrose Saloon, $10 suggested, hit the tip bucket, Jazz Happy Hour

x 5:30-7:30 The Hoyle Brothers at Empty Bottle, Honky Tonk Happy Hour

5:30-7:30 Scott Nev acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends, free

5:30 Deep Fried Pickle Project at The Tonk, free, zany jugbandtastic music, turning junk into music with homemade instruments

5:30-7:30 Alabama Mike at Church Street Brewing BarleyHaus Biergarten Itasca

5:30 Candy Cigarette at Bitter Jester Music Festival, Port Clinton Square Highland Park

TITF The Internation Taco Fest at LiveWire Lounge

LiveWire stage, $15, 4:00 door, 21+

5:45 Burned or Buried

6:30 The Last Great Riot

7:15 Dethwarrant

8:00 Acton's Dictum

9:00 Irish Sunglasses

9:45 The Turdles

10:30 Daywalker

11:30 Unrivaled

La Oaxaqueña, free, 1:00 door, all ages

2:00 Silver Abuse

2:30 Human Trials

3:00 Vortis

3:30 The Rip Ups

4:00 Nervous Tics

4:30 Misunderstood

5:00 Break No Band

5:30 Second City Seance

6:00 Godchain

6:30 4 Horsmyn

7:00 The Tragedies

7:30 Conciencia Total

8:00 Valla & The Villians

8:30 Break No Band

9:00 Satin Banshee

10:00 When We Was Kids

6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Lorin Cohen at Andy's, $20, RSVP required

6:00 Joe Fascetta at Joe's on Weed Rooftop, RSVP

6:00-8:00 Era Trio at Fuller's Pub, jazz

6:00-8:00 The Sullivan Sisters at Tack Room, pre-show happy hour for I'm With Her

6:00 The Sun Spots duo with Jack Byron at Redstone Oakbrook Terrace

6:00-9:00 Jim Perona at Adelle's Modern Kitchen & Bar Wheaton

6:00-9:00 Gregory Hyde at Go Brewing Naperville

6:00-9:00 Mark Steinbraker at Brother Chimp Brewing North Aurora

6:00-8:00 Ben Mulwana on Sainte Genevieve Riverboat Sunset Cruise Ottawa, $37, seniors & vets $33, kids 3-12 $27, under 3 free

6:00 Orya at Oak & Bean Oswego, singer songwriter

6:00-9:00 JBC The Brothers at The Wine Exchange St Charles

6:00 Giada Barney-Sink mezzo-soprano and Matthew Sink tenor at Galvin Recital Hall Northwestern University, free, student recitals

6:00-9:00 Dan Asio at Church Street Brewing Taproom Itasca

6:00-9:00 The Rolling Blackouts at Scorched Earth Brewing Co Algonquin

6:00 Stephanie Adlington at Elderwerks Speakeasy Night at Barrington's White House Barrington

6:00-9:00 Cheryl Rodey at Sew Hopped Brewing Co Huntley

6:00-8:30 Judson Brown Band at Black Lung Brewing Round Lake Beach

6:00 Night at The Disco String Quartet Concert at Nichols Concert Hall Evanston

6:00-9:00 The Smiley Tillmon Band at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:00-9:00 Comstock Lode at Chop'd Plainfield

x 6:00 (7:00 ET) Dixon's Violin at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $39-69, kids under 13 $13-43

6:30 Holst The Planets with Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus conducted and directed by Christopher Bell, Benjamin Rivera at Pritzker Pavilion Millenium Park, free, $27-115

6:30 Starlight City Band at Franklin Park Fest Franklin Park

6:30-10:30 Jeannie Tanner Trio at Eddie V's Oak Brook

6:30-9:30 Jason Newton at J. Fleming's Restaurant Westmont

6:30 Brandon Good, Sara Jean Stevens, Great Dying at Law Office Pub & Music Hall Yorkville, $20

6:30-10:00 Billy Nixon 50s & 60s at Preservation Geneva patio

6:30-9:30 Infunktious at The Red Barn Mount Prospect

6:30-10:00 Fool House at The Forge Lemont Quarries, $23, free 2 & under, 5:00 door, 80s party

6:30 Jerek & Karen duo at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park

6:30-9:30 Rick Andrews-Schlegel at Hickory Creek Brewing Co New Lenox, rock, blues, pop, singer songwriter

x 7:00-4:00a Mike Wheeler Blues Band, Omar Coleman Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20-23

7:00? The Bollweevils, Violets, Whatever, The Bumpus Hounds at Liar's Club

7:00? American Hustle at O's Tap

7:00 Frank Quinn, ++ at Mrs Murphys

7:00-11:00 Chris White Quartet with Dan Nicholson, Alex Austin, Chad Willetts, ++ at Le Piano

x 7:00-9:00 Chris Brown and Tim Daisy Duo at Experimental Sound Studio, $20 or pay what you can

7:00-9:00 Allen Laskey Jazz Trio at Borelli’s Pizza

x 7:00-11:00 Matt Hendricks at Briny Swine

x 7:00-9:00 Imperial Sound at Ravenswood Manor Park, free, BYOB

7:00-9:45 Raging Opossum 1 Year Anniversary Celebration at Cafe Mustache

7:00 Shadow Fest III with k.xxiv, Eddie Yuma, Isaiah Vo, KDrippie, Campbell Corse, AYU at Bookclub, $11-13

7:00 Makeout Palace x Muzak, Deerest Friends, Laikaa at The Bugout Chicago, $10

x 7:00 Bumpus at FitzGerald's Patio, free RSVP, all ages

7:00 Cheryl Tomblin at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, Artist Reception for Chris Oken 6:30-10:00

7:00 Jake Vaughn at Buckledown Brewing Lyons

7:00-8:30 Erik Donner tribute to Johnny Cash ++ at Chef Shangri-La Riverside, RSVP

x 7:00 Wesley's Sample and Pie Social with six talented folk artists at Wesley's Place LaGrange, $20, $50 family, parents & kids, benefits Wesley's

7:00 Dirty Pop Live at Clarendon Hills Street Dance Clarendon Hills

7:00 Always Patsy Cline at Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace

7:00 Joe Cantafio at Roadhouse 38 Lombard

7:00? Justin Howl at Miskatonic Brewing Darien

7:00-10:00 Dave Rice Famous Piano Bar at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 Radio Gaga tribute to Lady Gaga & Queen at Woodridge Jubilee Festival Woodridge

7:00 Dancing Queen tribute to ABBA at Winfield Riverwalk Music Nights Winfield

7:00 Christian Alan Hansen at Spartan Ale House Naperville

7:00 Kashmir tribute to Led Zeppelin, In the Flesh tribute to Pink Floyd at The Piazza Outdoors Aurora, $26+

7:00 Corduroy Chicago tribute to Pearl Jam at Town Bar Aurora, free, 6:00 door/happy hour with 50% off drinks

7:00 Snap Shot Chicago at Southbank Original Barbecue Yorkville

7:00 Buckle Band at Sugar Grove Public Library District Sugar Grove, Groovin' in the Grove

x 7:00 Gerald Dowd solo at Kiss The Sky Records Batavia

7:00-10:00 Jimmy Nick & Don't Tell Mama at Pollyanna Brewing Company St Charles

7:00-10:00 Spiv at McNally's Pub St Charles

7:00-10:00 Tryptic at Pollyanna Brewing Company Roselle

x 7:00 Indradeep Ghosh at Seman Violins Skokie, $25, BYOB

x 7:00 Jack McKeon with Amelia Ransom at Molly's House Concerts Lincolnwood, $25 RSVP donation

x 7:00 Counting Crows, The Gaslight Anthem at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, lawn $54-130, reserved $150

7:00? Johnnie Miller/Matt Mayer Duo at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00 Dead Posey, Ovtlier, Another Day Dawns, Soluna at Rochaus West Dundee, $18+, 6:15 door

7:00 Wait What Mark solo at Aliano's Ristorante East Dundee

7:00-10:00 Michael Steven Cohen at Tuscan Market Arlington Heights

7:00 Dennis Caravello at Jimmy D’s District Arlington Heights

7:00-9:00 The Falconaires Orchestra conducted by Mark Eggert with Claudia Madsen at Durty Nellie's Palatine, $10-13

7:00 Johnny Russler and The Beach Bum Band at Lake Barrington Shores Barrington

7:00 The Fisher Family Band, Open Mic at Stage Left Cafe Woodstock, $5 suggested donation

7:00 Jagged Little Pill tribute to Alanis Morissette, Freak Like Me tribute to Halestorm at Sideouts Island Lake, $10-21+

7:00-10:00 Kyle Hurd at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

7:00 Pop Killers, Fueled By Emo at The Forge Joliet, $26-42+, all ages

x 7:00 The Lowest Pair at Homewood Izaak Walton Forest Preserve Homewood, $24, Trail Mix Concerts

7:00-10:00 Ryan Cooper at Pollyanna Brewing Company Lemont

7:00 Dan Jeslis at Brothership Brewing Mokena

7:00 Songwriters Circle with Colleen Wild, Matt Strom, Michael Rawls at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00 Kem, Aneesa Strings at Country Club Hills Theatre, $113-224+, 5:30 door

7:00 Patrick's Writers Round Showcase with ? at Chicago Street Pub Joliet

7:00 DJ Hardwest at Grand Duke's Downers Grove, Pink Soup Fest

x 7:00 Rick Springfield, John Waite, Wang Chung, Paul Young, John Cafferty? at Horseshoe Casino Hammond IN, $72-264

7:30 The Rumjacks, Crazy & The Brains, Pure Intention at Beat Kitchen, $32, 17+, 6:30 door

x 7:30-11:00 Johnny Burnett solo at Rox City Grill Hotel Baker St. Charles

7:30 The Samples at City Winery, $40-65

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 Velvet, Old Coke, Through N Through, Juicin, Cuss at Cobra Lounge, $20-24, 17+, 7:00 door

7:30 Betty Who, Molly Grace at The Vic Theatre, $60-96, 6:30 door

7:30-9:30 Carol Genetti and Nick Meryhew at Comfort Station, Quiet Comfort

7:30-10:00 La Tosca Mambo Italiano at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:30 Vintage at Prairie Station Pub Hanover Park

7:30-10:30 Ral Donner II at Moretti's Morton Grove

7:30-10:30 Sam Savage at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

7:30-10:30 Vito Zatto at Moretti's Barrington

7:30 Second Hand Soul Band at Fred P. Hall Amphitheater Palatine

7:30-10:30 Big Brother's Vinyl at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines

7:30 Raices Latin Jazz at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-43, all ages, 6:30 door

7:30? Louie Zagoras Rollover at Toadstool Pub Highwood

7:30-10:30 Echoes Underground at 28 Mile Distilling, free, classic rock, ++

7:30-10:30 AJ Skarbis at Social 45 Frankfort

7:30 Peter Mulvey, Trapper Schoepp at Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co, Milwaukee WI, $24, all ages, 6:30 door

x 8:00 I’m With Her with Sarah Jarosz, Sara Watkins, Aoife O'Donovan, opener Mason Via at Thalia Hall, $40-53, 17+, 7:00 door

8:00 Blondshell, Meg Elsier at Metro, sold out, 18+, 7:00 door

8:00 Social Cig, Sick Day, Chutes at Reggies Comedy Shack, $21, 7:00 door

8:00 Sydney Rose, Abby Powledge at Schubas, $20-27, sold out, 18+, 7:30 door

8:00 Caroline Rose at Sleeping Village, $25+

x 8:00 Maurice Mobetta Brown at Garcia's, $25-35+

x 8:00-12:00m Pat Mallinger Quartet with Ron Perrillo, Dennis Carroll, George Fludas at Green Mill, $20

8:00 Kate In, Leech/Clapp, Laurentse at Elastic Arts, $15, students $10, CLEAT Series

8:00 Isaiah Spencer Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Nora Jean Bruso Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 Will Tillson, Mixx Company at Buddy Guy's Legends, $27, 21+ after 8:00

8:00 Gavin DeGraw at House of Blues, $40

8:00 Smino, Samara Cyn at Salt Shed indoors Shed, sold out?, 17+, 7:00 door

x 8:00 Oscar Peterson’s Africa Suite with Benny Green, John Clayton, Christian McBride, Dan Wilson at Symphony Center, honoring the legacies of Oscar Peterson and Nelson Mandela, $45-295

? 8:00 Larry Wish, Lovely Little Girls at Burlington Bar ?

8:00 Arklight at Thirsty Tavern, classic rock, alternative, funk, (motor)bike night

8:00 Foster & Higgins, Mike Felten at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:00 Hudson Westbrook, Tommy Acker at Joe's on Weed, sold out

8:00-11:00 Fast Eddie McAteer at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center, free

8:00-10:00 Jameel Stephens Trio with Troy Robertson III, Reginald Lewis at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $23+, all ages, 7:30 door

8:00-10:30 Ana Everling at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, RSVP, Fado and Bossa Nova Night

8:00 Queensville tribute to Natalie Cole & Chaka Khan at Untitled

8:00 Sleeping Trees, Westhead, The Kantors at Color Club Tavern, $18, 18+

8:00 No Worries If Not at The Atlantic Bar, bluegrass

8:00-10:00 Luke Polipnick’s Lean Years, Dave Miller at Epiphany Center, $20-25

8:00 DJ Fucha at The Wild Hare Club Level, $10-15

? 8:00-11:00 Rattleback Records DJs Tuff N' Such, Tromblau, Echinacea at Pizza Lobo Andersonville

8:00 The Revenirs, Jules Klee at Friendly Music Community Berwyn

8:00-10:30 Lunar Ticks, Kirkos at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $15-32

8:00-11:00 Ben Harrison solo at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00-11:00 Jersey Girls at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge, $10

8:00-11:59 Willie Buck & The Secret 4 at Johnny's Blitz Sports Bar Westmont, $10

8:00 Plethera, Gutnoose, Gutteral, Dejected at Q Bar Darien, $9-12+, 7:30 door

x 8:00 Jason Wilber at Two Way Street Downers Grove, donation, Friday Night Concert Series

8:00 Herstory tribute to Def Leppard at The Backyard Wheaton

8:00 Merkules, Ryan Oakes, Novatore, Cam Camorilla at WC Social Club West Chicago, $25-40+, all ages, 7:00 door

8:00-10:00 SonicSoul at The Venue Aurora, $20-34, all ages, 7:00 door

8:00 Dokken, George Lynch, Hoodlum Johnny at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $77-109+, 6:30 door

x 8:00 Old Shoe, The Grateful String Band at SPACE Evanston, $25 SRO, all ages

8:00 Sonia Perez/James Cornolo Duo at Sabor a Café Steakhouse Niles, free RSVP, jazz, latin, brazilian, r&b, pop

8:00-11:30 Highway J at Whiskey River Glenview

x 8:00 Big Country, Tommy Tutone, Gene Loves Jezebel, Bow Wow Wow at Des Plaines Theatre, $33-99, totally 80s

8:00-11:00 My Metal Heart, Judas Rising at Hideaway Brew Garden & Bar Hoffman Estates, free

8:00 Too Hype Crew, Smokin Gunz at Old Republic Kitchen & Bar Elgin

8:00 Mr. Blotto at Broken Oar Broken Barn Port Barrington

8:00 The White Saddle Band at Main Street Outfitters Wauconda

x 8:00-11:00 Pierce Crask at Olive Black Lounge Richmond

8:00-11:00 Soulmatik, Lost Pyramids? at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

8:00-11:00 Mark Konzen at Moretti's Elgin

8:00-11:00 My 80s Band at Uptown Plainfield

8:00 Old Goodbyes, Structure Sounds, Mania at Pub Time Blue Island, free

8:00 Jukebox Heroes at Smokey Jo's BBQ Crete, free

8:00 Keithen Banks at Comishe's New Lenox, acoustic soul

8:00 DJ Nick at DeMito's Saloon Villa Park

8:00 Rhythm Club with Juli Wood at Let It Be Waukesha WI, $10, all ages

x 8:30 Fun To Say, Eddy Green, Danny Cronson, Blue Ether at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

x 8:30 8-bit crEEps, Ovef Ow, Chicken Happen at Hideout, $12-16

x 8:30 St. Marlboro, Ivy Drip, Giant Pit of Glass at Martyrs, $10-15

x 8:30 Buffalo Wabs and The Price Hill Hustle, The Jared Rabin Band at Reggies Music Joint, $15-21, bluegrass, folk, folk rock

8:30 The Westerlies with Riley Mulherkar, Chloe Rowlands, Andy Clausen, Addison Maye-Saxon at Constellation, $26

8:30-11:30 Strugglebus presents The James Weigel Experience at Cary's Lounge, tip hard

8:30 Big Weather, The Cartoons, Helicopter Leaves at Gman Tavern, $12-15, 7:30 door

8:30-1:30a Seth at The Zebra Lounge

8:30-11:00 Pride Show with Boi and the Ghouls, Better Odds, Coyote Verde and the Wild Pack, Violet Chaos Sideshow at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10, 8:00 door

x 8:30 Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts at Fitzgerald's Nightclub, $22-30

x 8:30 Shukin and The Ramblers at FitzGerald's Sidebar, free RSVP

8:30-11:59 Hi Infidelity tribute to 80s rock anthems at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $10 cash, 7:00 door

8:30 Dani Rose at Arcada Theatre Rock 'n Ravioli Legends Stage St Charles, free RSVP

8:30 Good Clean Fun Band at Club Arcada, dinner available, RSVP, $10 entertainment fee, classic rock, dance, oldies, classics, pop

8:30 Mark May tenor at Galvin Recital Hall Northwestern University, free, student recitals

8:30-12:30a Acoustiholics at Station 34 Mt Prospect

8:30-11:30 Rich Shep at Moretti's Elgin

8:30 There Goes The Neighborhood at Tailgaters Boilingbrook

8:30 Studio 64 Old School DJ Dance Party with DJ Kardiak at Arcada Studio 64, St Charles, free

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, $21

9:00-1:30 DJ Lex, Chuckkpasta, partynimari at Subterranean Upstairs, sold out?, 17+

9:00, 11:00 Rene Avila & The Afro Cuban Band at Dorians, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Stefan Hillesheim Band at House of Blues Restaurand and Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Sweet Tooth Jazz Band at The Tonk, free, zany jugbandtastic music, turning junk into music with homemade instruments

9:00 Stereo Types at Cubby Bear, $10-12

9:00-1:00a Donovan Clark, Luscia Jane at Gallery Cabaret, band night

9:00-12:00m Sincerely Sarlacc at Firewater Saloon Edison Park, modern rock, pop, coutry, alternative

9:00 Kllr Knockoffz at Fuller's Pub

9:00-11:00 Fallen Angels with Gayun Cannon ++ at Tack Room

9:00-12:00m The Connor Bernhard Group at Clara

x 9:00-12:30a Reilly Downes & the Acid Cowboys, The Devil Said Jump at Broken Hearts Bar

9:00-12:00m KW3 at Randall's, soul jazz, instrumentals

9:00 Scott DuBose at Old Crow Smokehouse

9:00 Clayton Mann at Emerald Isle

9:00 Jillie at Coq d'Or

9:00 Conflict Bureau at Schubas Upstairs, free, Meet Me Upstairs

9:00 Club Tsu, Nobblez x Hunch, R34L at Chop Shop, $15-25+, Tsu Nami presents

9:00 DJ RDouble at House of Blues Foundation Room, RSVP required

9:00 Phantogram DJ Set at Outset, $33+, 17+, Taste of Randolph afterparty

9:00-2:00a Kliq Collective takeover with Itznotoscar, Fonz, King Nasty at Simone's Bar

9:00-12:00m Wagon Wheel Duo at Tony D's Elmwood Park, free

9:00 The Millenial Ghosts at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Velvet Rose at Quigley's Naperville

9:00 Cody Calkins at Nash Vegas Saloon Oswego

9:00-12:00m Liquid Faction at Madcats Palatine, $8

9:00 Rumpke Mountain Boys at Mackey's Hideout McHenry, $12-17

9:00-11:00 Brady & Keane at Celtic Knot Public House Evanston, Irish folk

9:00 Alex Hoffer at 933 Speakeasy Lockport

9:00 The Hair Band Night at Jamo's Live Mokena, $7-9

9:00 MTV DJs at Goat Village Norridge

9:00 DJ Teebot & Striz Analog Vibes at SPACE Lobby, all vinyl from across the globe

9:00-12:00m Kung Fu DJ at The Copper Fiddle Lake Zurich

9:30, 11:00 Morry Sochat and The Special 20s at Rosa’s Lounge, $15-25+, "Let The Good Times Roll"

9:30 ? at Four Treys Tavern

9:30 Bandolier at Carol's Pub, $8

9:30 DJ John Simmons at The Whistler, soul, jazz, funk, hip-hop, house

9:30 Rock en Español vs Cumbia at Concord Music Hall, $10, 17+, Riot Fest presents

9:30 ? at House Pub St Charles

9:30 Sunfallen at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

9:30 The Bourbon ‘n Brass Trio with Laura Lopardo at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘n Brass Speakeasy, $10, two drink or equivalent minimum, jazz, r&b, funk, pop

9:30 Karl Kirkpatrick at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Nightcap Music Series

x 10:00 Cabeza De Chivo album release, Conjunto Primitivo, Perro Mundo at Empty Bottle, $18-23

10:00 Prxphet, Alema, Feels Like Karma at Subterranean Downstairs, sold out?, waitlist, tickets at door?

10:00 Cool Heat, Talking to Shadows, Sungaze, The Warm Fuzzies, The Shimmer DJs Scary Lady Sarah, Philly Peroxide at Cole's Bar, $14

10:00 Lloyd Snyder and The Big Rig Band at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Disco Stew at Mom's Place

10:00-3:00a Perreoland at The Forge Joliet, $18+, 18+

10:00-12:00m Yankee Cowboy at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5-7, 9:00 door

10:00-2:30 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne, 8:30

x 10:30-11:45 Bowmanville at Andy's, $20, RSVP required

10:30 Clarissa at Untitled, Stardust

11:00-1:30a Smino Kountry Kousins After Party at Salt Shed Three Top Lounge, $25-35, all ages, 7:00 door

11:00 Jack Vinoy with Jake Victor at Lemon Chicago, $5, 10:30 door

11:00-1:00a Christy Bennett with Kevin Fort at Le Piano, After Glow Late Show

11:59-2:50a DJ Marvelous at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

Jerome’s highlights

x 4:00 Dave Herrero at Sheraton Grand Chicago

x Andersonville Midsommarfest