Future Preview 1/26/24 - 12/13/24
Another updated Future Preview, starting with a list of onsales, most of which happen Friday morning between 9:00 and 12:00n, and presales, most of which also become public onsales Friday morning
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Onsales and presales
x Fri 3/1 8:00 Expo '76 at SPACE Evanston, presale WINTER
x Fri 3/22 7:30 Special Consensus at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $30-45, presale now, onsale Fri 1/26 10:01a
x Fri 4/12 8:00 Henhouse Prowlers at SPACE Evanston, presale WINTER
x Sat 4/13 8:00 Henhouse Prowlers at SPACE Evanston, presale WINTER
x Mon 4/15 7:30 Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche at SPACE Evanston, presale WINTER
x Fri 4/19 8:00 The Black Crowes at Aragon Ballroom, $94-125, presale now, onsale Fri 1/26 10:00a
x Tue 4/23 9:00 Louise Post at Empty Bottle, onsale Fri 1/26 10:00a
x Wed 4/24 7:30 Bela Fleck at Center Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Skokie, $46-80, presale now
Thu 4/25 8:30 Alejandro Escovedo at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $49+, onsale Fri 1/24 11:00a
x Wed 5/1 7:30 Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings at SPACE Evanston, presale WINTER
x Thu 5/16 8:30 Jackie Venson at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25+, onsale Fri 1/26 10:00a
x Sat 6/1 8:00 Guided By Voices, Kiwi Jr. at Thalia Hall, presale now
x Fri 6/14 8:00 The Del McCoury Band at SPACE Evanston, presale WINTER
Daily listings
(at the bottom, find New and updated to see only what’s changed)
x Fri 1/26 5:00 Kathryn & Chris at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Happy Hour
x Fri 1/26 6:00 Jane Baxter Miller at Hideout, $5, LP's Happy Hour
x Fri 1/26 6:00 Rachel Drew Band at Leslie's House Concert Oak Park, $25
x Fri 1/26 6:00-9:30 John Ballantyne's Crazy Heart at Starline Factory Harvard, Starline 4th Fridays
x Fri 1/26 6:30-9:30 Connie Cipher at J. Flemings Westmont
x Fri 1/26 7:00 Josh Caterer Trio, Viceroy, Hushdrops at Liars Club
x Fri 1/26 7:00 Ramblin' Deano at Blue Island Beer Co
x Fri 1/26 7:00 (8:00 ET) Mississippi Heat with Anne Harris at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $25-50
x Fri 1/26 7:00 The Commodores, The Spinners at Hard Rock Gary IN, $59-109
x Fri 1/26 7:30 Sitting Still IL tribute to REM, Joey Acopiado, The Failers, Saturday June Band at Montrose Saloon
x Fri 1/26 7:30 Funkadesi With Amyna Love at City Winery, $18-28
x Fri 1/26 8:00 Cosmic Country Showcase with Lizzie No, Andrew Sa, Mary Williamson, ++ at Sleeping Village, $22
x Fri 1/26 8:00 AFK & The Beaver Moon Band at Jarvis Square Tavern
x Fri 1/26 8:00 Greenlights Music, Spizm, Frankie Lloyd at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $21-22
x Fri 1/26 8:00 Everclear at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $49-99, plus $150 VIP meet & greet upgrade
x Fri 1/26 8:00 Yonder Mountain String Band at SPACE Evanston, $36 SRO
x Fri 1/26 8:00-11:00 Wheels North, Lucky Pickers at The Venue Aurora, $10-20
x Fri 1/26 8:00-1:00a Johnny Burnett solo at Shirley's Piano Bar Barrington
x Fri 1/26 8:00 Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound at Shank Hall Milwaukee WI, $20
x Fri 1/26 8:30 Buddy Guy, Brother John Kattke at Buddy Guy's Legends, $75
x Fri 1/26 8:30 Jimmy Sutton with Joel Paterson, Doug Corcoran, Alex Hall at FitzGeralds, $20-30
x Fri 1/26 8:30 The Phil Angotti Band at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
x Fri 1/26 9:30 Diamondback at Carol's Pub, $10
x Sat 1/27 12:00n The Dig 3 at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Blues Brunch
x Sat 1/27 1:00 Beyond Borders at Friendly Tap Berwyn
x Sat 1/27 4:00 Soup & Thread at Hideout, RSVP
x Sat 1/27 7:00 Steve Pike album release with Alton Smith, Tommi Zender, Steve Dawson, Mike Bradburn, opening solo set by Emily Lee at Jarvis Square Pottery, RSVP
x Sat 1/27 7:00 Nico Twist Action winter Kills at Scratch on Lake Oak Park
x Sat 1/27 7:00 Ramblin' Deano at Molly's House Concerts Lincolnwood, $25
x Sat 1/27 7:00 Great Moments in Vinyl tribute to The British Invasion with Phil Angotti, Casey McDonough, Debbie Kaczynski, Kriss Bataille, William Lindsey Cochran at Joliet Area Historical Museum
x Sat 1/27 7:00 The American Hustle tribute to David Bowie at Blue Island Beer Co
x Sat 1/27 7:00 (8:00 ET) The Howard Levy 4 at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $100-125, benefits School of American Music
x Sat 1/27 7:30 Jonas Friddle with Gerald Dowd, ++ at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-30
x Sat 1/27 7:30-11:00 Johnny Burnett solo at Rox City Grill Hotel Baker St Charles
X Sat 1/27 8:00 Barn Dance Apocalypse with The Golden Horse Ranch Band at Ramova Theatre, $25
Sat 1/27 8:00 Chicago Funk Mafia, Merry Travelers at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $16-19
x Sat 1/27 8:00-11:00 Terrapin Flyer tribute to The Grateful Dead at The Venue Aurora, $25
x Sat 1/27 8:00 Flying Nowakowski Brothers at Sidecar Supper Club & Beer Garden Batavia
x Sat 1/27 8:00 Yonder Mountain String Band at SPACE Evanston, $36 SRO, sold out
x Sat 1/27 8:00 Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound at Kiki's House of Righteous Music, Madison WI
x Sat 1/27 8:30 Buddy Guy, Mike Wheeler at Buddy Guy's Legends, $75
x Sat 1/27 8:30 Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts, The Swains at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20
x Sat 1/27 8:30 Quick Jackson Band, Good Times Band at Friendly Tap Berwyn
x Sat 1/27 9:00, 11:00 Ivan Singh at Dorian's, $10 after 8:00
x Sat 1/27 9:00 Cheap Talking Wine at The Thirsty Tavern
x Sat 1/27 9:00 Steve Ramone at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
x Sat 1/27 9:30 Dragzilla, Heet Deth at Liars Club, $17
x Sun 1/28 10:30a New Orleans trio with Juli Wood at Parkers Restaurant Downers Grove, New Orleans brunch
x Sun 1/28 11:30a Diamondback at FitzGeralds Nightclub, RSVP, Country Brunch
x Sun 1/28 12:00n-1:30 Folk Banjo Basics workshop with Mark Dvorak at Friendly Music School Berwyn, $50
x Sun 1/28 1:00 New Heartaches, Los Gallos at Outta Space Berwyn, $10, Smokin Hot Matinee
x Sun 1/28 1:00 Feast of Friendship with Al Scorch and Friends at Color Club
x Sun 1/28 3:00 Peter Joly Band at Friendly Tap Berwyn, Sunday Matinee
x Sun 1/28 4:00 Stoned at the Jukebox with Wild Earp & The Free For Alls hosted by Reilly Downes & Cody Messick at Judson & Moore, $12
x Sun 1/28 4:00 Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25-35, Sunday Matinee
x Sun 1/28 4:00 Localvores at Sketchbook Skokie
x Sun 1/28 5:00, 8:00 Lisa Fischer, Ranky Tanky at SPACE Evanston, $25-60
x Sun 1/28 5:00 Ramblin' Deano at White Lilac Kenosha WI
x Sun 1/28 7:00 British Buddy Big Band at FitzGeralds Nightclub, RSVP, Big Band & BBQ
x Sun 1/28 8:00-11:00 The Howard Levy 4 at The Venue Aurora, $25-35
x Mon 1/29 7:00 Albert Lee at Studio Winery & Geneva Lake Distilling Lake Geneva WI, $54
x Mon 1/29 7:30 The Arab Blues with Rami Gabriel and Karim Nagi, Gabe Carter at SPACE Evanston, $15-22
x Mon 1/29 8:00 Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest with Harmonious Wail, Leïla Duclos, The Robin Nolan Trio at City Winery, $25-40
x Mon 1/29 9:00 DJ Niko Twist Action Gets Back and Spins Top Vinyl at Simon's Tavern
x Tue 1/30 7:00 Songwriter Circle hosted by Aaron Kelly with guests John Till, Demi Clara at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
x Tue 1/30 7:00 Ben Paterson at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $10, WDCB Hammond Organ Night
x Tue 1/30 7:00 Tunesday with Ian Leith at Roberts Westside Forest Park
x Tue 1/30 7:30 Indigenous at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $18-40, $155-$235 Blues Week pass
x Tue 1/30 8:00 Kenny Smith & The House Bumpers at SPACE Evanston, $12, Blue Tuesday
x Wed 1/31 7:00 Chicago Cellar Boys at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Sidebar Jazz
x Wed 1/31 7:30 Dave Simonett, Griffin William Sherry at SPACE Evanston, $20-30
x Wed 1/31 7:30 Sheryl Youngblood with Stegan Hillesheim Band at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35, $155-$235 Blues Week pass
x Wed 1/31 8:00 Alyssa Allgood at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $14-19, WDCB Jazz on Madison
X Wed 1/31 8:00 Electric Dirt tribute to Levon Helm & The Band, Blue Lorraine Quartet at Outta Space Berwyn, $10
x Wed 1/31 8:30 Milhous reunites at Simon's Tavern
x Thu 2/1 5:30-8:30 Kara Kesselring & Friends at Catch 35, Beyond Night
x Thu 2/1 7:00 Tobacco City, Andrew Sa at Carol's Pub, $8-10, Chicago Honky Tonk Review
x Thu 2/1 7:00 Swappin' Boots Intermediate Dance Lessons with Wild Earp & Michelle Billingsley at Judson & Moore, $12
x Thu 2/1 7:00-9:30 Kahil El’ Zabar Ethnic Heritage Ensemble 50th Anniversary Concert at Promontory, $20-35
x Thu 2/1 7:00 The Country Doctors at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
Thu 2/1 7:30 John 5 and The Creatures, Liliac at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-69
x Thu 2/1 7:30 The Claudettes at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35, $155-$235 Blues Week pass
x Thu 2/1 8:00 Railroad Earth at Thalia Hall, $30-40
x Thu 2/1 8:00 Nathan Graham hosts Songwriter Circle at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $15, Winter Residency Night #2
Thu 2/1 8:00 Sam Robinson Quintet at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $16+
x Thu 2/1 8:00 The Fabulous Thunderbirds at The Venue Aurora, $40-55
x Thu 2/1 8:00 Brendan Abernathy, Dylan Owen at SPACE Evanston, $15
x Thu 2/1 8:30 Buddy Guy, Sonia Astacio with Brandye Phillips at Buddy Guy's Legends, $75
Thu 2/1 8:30 Madonna at United Center, $70+
x Fri 2/2 5:00 The Menards at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Happy Hour
x Fri 2/2 6:00-8:00 Downtown Charlie Brown Band at The Venue Aurora, First Fridays Open House
Fri 2/2 7:00 Pray for Death album release for "Catharsis", Ricky Liontones Revue, Tragic Times, DJ Calie at Liars Club
Fri 2/2 7:00 Keith Sweat, Tyrese, Pretty Ricky at Wintrust Arena, $59+
x Fri 2/2 7:00-10:00 Uncle Pigeon at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein
x Fri 2/2 7:30 The Real Pretenders at Up Next Kenilworth, $20
x Fri 2/2 7:30 Mud Morganfield, Studebaker John at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $20-50, $155-$235 Blues Week pass
x Fri 2/2 8:00 Pat Mallinger Quartet with Dan Trudell, Kyle Asche, George Fludas at Green Mill, $20
x Fri 2/2 8:00 Christian McBride’s The Movement Revisited at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $35-199
x Fri 2/2 8:00 Cheap Talking Wine at The Atlantic Bar and Grill
x Fri 2/2 8:00 Bowmanville at Roberts Westside Forest Park, $21-26
x Fri 2/2 8:00-1:00a Johnny Burnett solo at Shirley's Piano Bar Barrington
x Fri 2/2 8:30 Buddy Guy, Sheryl Youngblood at Buddy Guy's Legends, $75
Fri 2/2 8:30 Madonna at United Center, $70+
x Fri 2/2 8:30 Rico at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-25, Annual Birthday Bash
x Fri 2/2 9:00 Andy Schumm's Owls with Paul Asaro, John Donatowicz, Beau Sample at Hungry Brain, $15
x Fri 2/2 9:00 Tae & The Neighborly at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, First Fridays Residency
x Fri 2/2 8:00 The Diff, Xposed 4heads at Linneman's Milwaukee WI, $10
x Fri 2/2 ?:00 Urban Spaceman Groundhog Day Show at Gallery Cabaret
x Sat 2/3 11:00a School of Rock Elmhurst Adult Program at Roberts Westside Forest Park
x Sat 2/3 12:00n The Box Band at FitzGeralds Nightclub, RSVP, Bluegrass Brunch
x Sat 2/3 4:00 Ian Leith at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, Heyday Saturday Happy Hour
x Sat 2/3 5:00 Local H, Josh Caterer, Desparate Wednesdays at Blue Island Beer Co, $30
x Sat 2/3 6:00-9:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Dee Alexander at Catch 35, Beyond Night
x Sat 2/3 6:00 Soul Message at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Supper Club
x Sat 2/3 7:00 Daddy's Boy, Clickbait at Tone Deaf Records
x Sat 2/3 7:00 Arriver, Stomatopod, Numerical Control Society, Underhand at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $16-17 benefits PING nonprofit to provide music equipment & education in OPRF schools
x Sat 2/3 7:00 Steve Knight Trio at Sketchbook Evanston
x Sat 2/3 7:00 (8:00 ET) May Erlewine at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $25-50
x Sat 2/3 7:30 Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives at Egyptian Theatre DeKalb, $46-76, $200 VIP
x Sat 2/3 7:30 Ivy Ford Band, Little Victory at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35, $155-$235 Blues Week pass
x Sat 2/3 7:30-11:00 Johnny Burnett solo at Rox City Grill Hotel Baker St Charles
x Sat 2/3 8:00 PriMary tribute to The Cure, MarsVenusMoon, Donn Ha Is Not Alone at Montrose Saloon
x Sat 2/3 8:00 Bonnie Koloc with Rose Snyder, Steve Eisen, Andy May, Al Ehrich, opener Ed Holstein at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $40
x Sat 2/3 8:00 Swappin' Boots House Band with Andrew Krull, Sarah Weddle, Sott Daniel, Bailey Minzenberger at Judson & Moore, $12, sold out, waitlist, live music at 8:30, dance lesson with Wild Earp & Michelle Billingsley at 7:00, presented by Queer Social Club
x Sat 2/3 8:00 Pat Mallinger Quartet with Dan Trudell, Kyle Asche, George Fludas at Green Mill, $20
x Sat 2/3 8:00 Ax, Kavakos & Ma at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $99-399
x Sat 2/3 8:00 Ian Leith & Dozen Buzzin' Cousins, Lemon Knife at Outta Space Berwyn, $10, Baby Boy Miller Art Show open at 6:00
x Sat 2/3 8:00 The Bad Examples at The Venue Aurora, $20-30
x Sat 2/3 8:00 Gerald McClendon at The Toadstool Pub Highwood
x Sat 2/3 8:30 Buddy Guy, NuBlu Band with Carlisle Guy at Buddy Guy's Legends, $75
x Sat 2/3 8:30 Backyard Tire Fire, Ryan Joseph Anderson at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20
x Sun 2/4 1:30 The Lawrence Peters Outfit at FitzGeralds Nightclub, RSVP, Country Brunch
x Sun 2/4 3:00 Naomi Ashley & Jon Williams at Friendly Coffee Lounge, Sunday Matinee
x Sun 2/4 4:00 Bluegrass Breakdown Jam hosted by Aaron Smith at Judson & Moore, RSVP
x Sun 2/4 4:00 Jenny Bienemann & Hannah Spear at Sketchbook Skokie
x Sun 2/4 7:00 Chicago Grandstand at FitzGeralds Nightclub, RSVP, Big Band & BBQ
x Sun 2/4 7:30 Nick Moss Trio at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35, $155-$235 Blues Week pass
x Sun 2/4 8:00 Phil Angotti's Legendary Long Players perform Zombies “Odessey and Oracle”, ++ at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $14-19
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