Future Preview Jun-Jan 6/29/24-1/25/25
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Onsales and presales
x Sat 8/3 8:00 Jon Cleary at SPACE Evanston, $27-37, presale summer
x Sun 8/4 7:00 Joel Styzens Resonance, Shannon Hayden at SPACE Evanston, $20-30, presale summer
x Mon 8/5 8:00 Alastair Greene at SPACE Evanston, $12, Blue Monday, presale summer
x Wed 8/21 7:30 Kevin Fort Trio at SPACE Evanston, $15-25, presale summer
x Thu 8/22 7:30 Doolin' at SPACE Evanston, $15-25, presale summer
x Thu 8/22 8:00 Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $90, members onsale now, public onsale Fri 6/28 online 9:00a phone 10:00a
x Tue 8/27 7:30 Dan Tedesco at SPACE Evanston, $15-22, presale summer
x Fri 8/30 8:00 Rick Estrin & The Nightcats at SPACE Evanston, $15-25, presale summer
x Wed 9/11 6:30 Goose at Salt Shed Outdoors, presales now, public onsale 10:00a Fri 6/28
x Thu 9/12 6:30 Goose at Salt Shed Outdoors, presales now, public onsale 10:00a Fri 6/28
x Thu 9/12 7:30 Reverend Horton Heat, The Koffin Kats, Big Sandy at City Winery, $35-58, onsale 12:00n Fri 6/28
x Fri 9/13 6:30 Goose at Salt Shed Outdoors, presales now, public onsale 10:00a Fri 6/28
x Fri 9/13 7:30 Reverend Horton Heat, The Koffin Kats, Big Sandy at City Winery, $35-58, onsale 12:00n Fri 6/28
x Sun 9/15 7:00 Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Ganser, Wrong War at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $30+, onsale 10:00 Fri 6/28
Sat 9/21 8:00 Blues Traveler at Riviera Theatre, presale now, onsale 10:00 Fri 6/28
x Wed 9/25 8:30 Soul Coughing at The Vic Theatre, onsale 10:00a Fri 6/28
x Sat 10/12 8:00 JD McPherson, Kate Clover at Metro, presale now $30, public onsale 10:00a Fri 6/28
x Tue 10/15 7:30 Bitch at SPACE Evanston, $15-22, presale summer
x Wed 11/6 8:00 James Vincent McMorrow at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $40, members onsale now, public onsale Fri 6/28 online 9:00a phone 10:00a
x Thu 12/5 8:00 Lou Gramm at Arcada Theatre St Charles, onsale 10:00a Fri 6/28
x Fri 12/6 8:00 Lou Gramm at Des Plaines Theatre, onsale 10:00a Fri 6/28
Future Onsales
x Sun 9/22 5:00 Bob Marley's The Wailers at Arcada Theatre St Charles, onsale Fri 7/14 12:00n
x Fri 10/25 8:00 Charles Lloyd Quartet with Aaron Parks, Larry Grenadier, Eric Harland, Legacy of Wayne Shorter with Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, Brian Blade, Mark Turner at Symphony Center, subscription now, single tickets $35-99 onsale 8/7
x Fri 11/22 8:00 Jason Moran and the Harlem Hellfighters tribute to James Reese Europe with Tarus Mateen, Nasheet Waits at Symphony Center, subscription now, single tickets $35-99 onsale 8/7
x Sat 11/30 8:00 Allman Betts Family Revival at Arcada Theatre St Charles, onsale Fri 7/14 12:00n
x Fri 1/24/25 7:30 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, subscription now, single tickets $59-199 onsale 8/7
x Sat 1/25/25 7:30 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, subscription now, single tickets $59-149 onsale 8/7
x Fri 3/21/25 8:00 Bill Charlap Trio with Dee Dee Bridgewater & Nicholas Payton at Symphony Center, subscription now, single tickets $39-115 onsale 8/7
x Fri 4/4/25 8:00 Hiromi’s Sonicwonder, Brandee Younger Trio at Symphony Center, subscription now, single tickets $39-115 onsale 8/7
x Fri 6/13/25 8:00 Oscar Peterson’s Africa Suite with Benny Green and John Clayton at Symphony Center, honoring the legacies of Oscar Peterson and Nelson Mandela, subscription now, single tickets $45-129 onsale 8/7
Daily listings
(at the bottom, find New and updated to see only what’s been added & changed)
x Sat 6/29 12:00n Wicked Drawl at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Country Brunch
x Sat 6/29 2:00-4:00 The Troubadour Experience with Mark Dvorak at Two Way Street Downers Grove, $25 RSVP, 5th Saturdays, limited to 25 in person, unlimited virtual
Sat 6/29 3:00-5:00 The KPilla Experience at Northman Riverwalk
x Sat 6/29 4:00 Greg Garing with Marc Edelstein at Cary's Lounge
(cancelled) x Sat 6/29 4:00 Allison Mahal at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP
Sat 6/29 6:00-8:00 Midnight Calls at Northman Riverwalk
x Sat 6/29 7:00 The Parrishes with Dana Maragos, Brian Wilkie at Jarvis Square Pottery, RSVP
x Sat 6/29 7:00 Mario Abney & The Abney Effect at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP
x Sat 6/29 7:00 Santana, Counting Crows at Tinley Park Amphitheatre, $70-447
x Sat 6/29 7:00 Jake La Botz at Kiki's House of Righteous Music Madison WI, $15
x Sat 6/29 7:30 Roger Daltrey, KT Tunstall at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, $62-160
x Sat 6/29 8:00 The Hackensaw Boys at Judson & Moore, $18
x Sat 6/29 8:00, 10:00 Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with Dee Alexander, Marques Carroll, John Fournier, Amr Fahmy, Larry Brown Jr., Andrew Vogt, Keith Brooks II at Jazz Showcase, $25-40
x Sat 6/29 8:00 Caifanes, Café Tacvba at Northerly Island Pavilion, $83-351
x Sat 6/29 8:00 Damaged Gods tribute to Gang of Four at Lizard's Liquid Lounge
x Sat 6/29 8:00 Mungion at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $27-37
x Sat 6/29 8:00 Second Hand News tribute to Fleetwood Mac at The Venue Aurora, $20-30
x Sat 6/29 8:00 Maggie Rose at SPACE Evanston, $27-77
Sat 6/29 8:00 Christopher Cross at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, $40-90
x Sat 6/29 8:00-1:00a Johnny Burnett at Shirley's Piano Bar Barrington
x Sat 6/29 8:00 John Ballantyne's Crazyheart out in the street at Winestock Woodstock
x Sat 6/29 8:30 Feller, Daundry, Joe Glass at Hideout, $12
x Sat 6/29 8:30-11:30 Iris Marlowe, Nick Wilkinson, Sara Mercurio at Cary's Lounge
x Sat 6/29 8:30 33 Revolutions Posters & Prints from Screwball Press 1991-2024 Art Show Launch Party with Jon Langford & His Fancy Men, Environmental Encroachment, The Walkie Talkies at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-25
x Sat 6/29 9:00 High & Lonesome at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
x Sat 6/29 9:30, 11:00 John Primer and the Real Deal Blues Band at Rosa's Lounge, $15-30, "It's Just Chicken Wings With Hot Sauce"
x Sat 6/29 Expo '76 at Toadstool Pub Highwood
x Sun 6/30 9:00a-2:00 Maxwell Street Market
9:00 DJ James Porter
10:00 Gerry Hundt
11:00 DJ James Porter
11:30 Vino Louden
12:30 DJ James Porter
1:00 Joey J. Saye
x Sun 6/30 12:00n Diamondback at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Country Brunch
x Sun 6/30 1:00 TorBeatle Los play The Beatles Fab Gear at Outta Space, $10, The Beatles Matinee
Sun 6/30 3:00-5:00 Vinyl Idols at Northman Riverwalk
x Sun 6/30 3:00-7:00 Sunday Church with Jake La Botz, Reverend Herb at Liar's Club, $17
Sun 6/30 3:00-5:00 The Scovilles at Friendly Tap, rockabilly
x Sun 6/30 4:00, 8:00 Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with Dee Alexander, Marques Carroll, John Fournier, Amr Fahmy, Larry Brown Jr., Andrew Vogt, Keith Brooks II at Jazz Showcase, $25-40
x Sun 6/30 4:00 Naomi Ashley and Andon Davis at Cary's Lounge
x Sun 6/30 5:00 The Rachel Drew Band at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP
x Sun 6/30 5:00 Grant Peeples at Molly's House Concerts, $25 RSVP
x Sun 6/30 6:00 Jason Narducy & Dag Juhlin celebrate Pete Townshend's (Belated) Birthday at Hey Nonny, $18-40
x Sun 6/30 7:00 Chicago Skyliners with Bill O'Connell at FitzGeralds Nightclub, RSVP, Big Band & BBQ
x Sun 6/30 7:00 Glitterfox, Half Gringa at SPACE Evanston, $20
x Sun 6/30 7:00 Clint Black, Lyle Lovett and His Large Band at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, $49-130
x Sun 6/30 7:30 Chloe Kimes, Meg and the Wheelers at Hideout, $15
x Sun 6/30 7:30 Never Come Down at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $16-19
x Sun 6/30 8:00 The Goldenrods, Al Scorch at Judson & Moore, $15
x Sun 6/30 8:30 Gerald Dowd's Thing at Simon's Tavern
x Mondays & Thursdays 7/1-8/8 Millennium Park Summer Music Series at Jay Pritzker Pavilion
x Mon 7/1 7:30 Fugu Dugu, Kommuna Lux at SPACE Evanston, $15-25, Balkan & Klezmer Music Night
x Mon 7/1 9:00 DJ Malas Companias spins Music Noir at Simon's Tavern
x Tue 7/2 5:30 Cesar Rosas, Omar Coleman & Brian Lupo, Sheryl Youngblood at FitzGeralds Patio, $32-42, WDCB Big Bluesday Tuesday hosted by Tom Marker, Campus Concert with Festival Stage & Sound
x Tue 7/2 6:15 Tuesday Night Open Jam hosted by Pocket Candy at Robert's Westside Forest Park
x Tue 7/2 8:00 The Wallflowers, Brother Elsey at Thalia Hall, $38
x Wed 7/3 FitzGerald's American Music Festival 41 Day 1 at FitzGerald's, $65, $20 Late Night Entry
Patio
4:15-5:15 The Salty Dogs
5:45-6:45 Les Greene & The Swayzees
7:30-8:30 Sierra Hull
9:00-10:15 Nikki Lane
Sidebar
5:15-6:30 The Swains
7:00-8:30 Magnolia Boulevard
10:15-11:15 LaSalle Grandeur
Nightclub
5:30-7:00 Anna Fermin's Trigger Gospel
7:30-9:00 Cash Box Kings
10:15-11:30 Ha Ha Tonka
x Wed 7/3 6:00 Kyle Madsen Trio at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park
x Wed 7/3 7:00 Maggie Valley Band, Kent Rose & The Remedies, Orion Walsh at Montrose Saloon
x Wed 7/3 7:00 Mulligan Mosaics Big Band co-led by Ted Hogarth & Joe Policastro at Outta Space Berwyn, $10
x Wed 7/3 7:30 Lake Soda record release with Ginamaya, Baugs, Jessica Wolfbird at Hideout, $15
x Wed 7/3 7:30 Dhamba 8 reunion, Tootsie at Martyrs, $15
x Wed 7/3 8:00 PureSoul tribute to Women of 90s R&B at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $21-31
x Wed 7/3 8:00 Marcia Ball at SPACE Evanston, $25-55
x Wed 7/3 8:00 Billingsley & Earp at Simon's
x Thu 7/4 4:00 Rose On The River Day 1 with My Morning Jacket, Neal Francis, Andy Frasco & the U.N., Hans Williams at Salt Shed Outdoors, $89-159
X Thu 7/4 FitzGerald's American Music Festival 41 Day 2 at FitzGerald's, $65, sold out, $20 Late Night Entry
Patio
3:00-4:00 Chicago Cellar Boys
4:30-5:45 Joel Paterson
6:30-7:45 CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band
8:30-10:00 The Jayhawks
Sidebar
4:00-5:00 The Deltaz
5:45-7:00 Paul McDonald
7:45-8:45 Tray Wellington Band
10:00-11:15 The Western Elstons
Nightclub
3:45-4:45 Margo Cilker
5:30-6:45 Magnolia Boulevard
7:30-8:30 Michael McDermott
10:00-11:30 Waco Brothers
x Thu 7/4 7:00 The Baseball Project with Steve Wynn, Linda Pitmon, Scott McCaughey, Peter Buck, Mike Mills at SPACE Evanston, $27
x Thu 7/4 8:00 Terrapin Flyer plays Grateful Dead at Martyrs, $20
x Fri 7/5 4:00 Rose On The River Day 2 with Tash Sultana, Flying Lotus, Tank and the Bangas, Karina Rykman at Salt Shed Outdoors, $89-159
X Fri 7/5 FitzGerald's American Music Festival 41 Day 3 at FitzGerald's, $65, sold out, $20 Late Night Entry
Patio
3:00-4:00 The Troubadours of Rhythm
4:30-5:45 Shout Section Big Band
6:30-7:45 The Rumble with Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr.
8:30-10:00 Old 97's
Sidebar
4:00-5:00 Songwriter's Circle with Ryan Joseph Anderson, Ron Lazzeretti, Jenny Bienemann, D. Anson Brody
5:30-6:30 Rhett Miller
7:45-8:45 Demetria Taylor
10:00-11:15 The Back Alley
Nightclub
3:45-4:45 Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters
5:30-6:45 Them Coulee Boys
7:30-8:30 Tributosaurus
10:00-11:30 The Shivas
x Fri 7/5 7:00-10:00 Uncle Pigeon at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein
x Fri 7/5 7:00 (8:00 ET) The Jayhawks at Acorn Theater Three Oaks MI, $75-125, sold out
x Fri 7/5 7:30 Mud Morganfield at Hey Nonny, $20-45
x Fri 7/5 8:00-11:00 John Ballantyne's Crazy Heart at Atlantic Bar & Grill
x Fri 7/5 8:00 PureSoul tribute to best of 90s Unplugged at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $21-31
x Fri 7/5 8:00 Joanna Connor at The Venue Aurora, $20-30
x Fri 7/5 8:00 Cracker, Johnny Hickmans at SPACE Evanston, $38 SRO, sold out
x Fri 7/5 8:00-1:00a Johnny Burnett at Shirley's Piano Bar Barrington
x Fri 7/5 8:00-11:00 Trailer Park Twisters with Connie Cipher at Austin Community Tavern Steger
x Fri 7/5 8:30 Supersuckers, Lords of Altamont, Ravagers, the Evictions at Reggies Music Joint, $20-25
x Fri 7/5 9:00 The Singer and the Song with Woodrow Hart & The Haymaker, Zack Fedor, Marian Runk at Hideout, $12
x Fri 7/5 9:00 Terrapin Flyer plays Grateful Dead at Martyrs, $20
x Fri 7/5 9:30 The Hoyle Brothers at Carol's Pub, $8
x Sat 7/6 4:00 Rose On The River Day 3 with Thundercat, Badbadnotgood, DOMi + JD Beck, Carrtoons at Salt Shed Outdoors, $89-159
X Sat 7/6 FitzGerald's American Music Festival 41 Day 4 at FitzGerald's, $65, $20 Late Night Entry
Patio
1:30-2:30 5 Bones No Waiting
3:00-4:00 Annie Mack
4:30-5:45 Ike Reilly Assassination
6:30-7:45 Marcia Ball
8:30-10:00 Robert Randolph Band
Sidebar
2:30-3:30 Soul Message Band
4:00-5:00 Beth Bombara
5:45-7:00 Nathan Graham
7:45-8:45 Dallas Ugly
10:00-11:30 Meadowlark Lemons
Nightclub
3:45-4:45 Black Opry Revue
5:30-6:45 The Suitcase Junket
7:30-8:30 Joe Pug
10:00-11:30 DeeOhGee
x Sat 7/6 5:30 Day Jam with special surprise guest host and house band Mother Fortune at Hideout Patio, donation suggested, bring your sticks and instruments, short set by host and house band before jam
x Sat 7/6 7:00-10:00 Connie Cipher at J. Flemings Westmont
x Sat 7/6 7:30 Daryl Hall, Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, $59-140
x Sat 7/6 8:00 Dig Engine, ++ at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $16-19
x Sat 7/6 8:00 Gerald McClendon at SPACE Evanston, $15-25
x Sat 7/6 9:00 Terrapin Flyer plays Grateful Dead at Martyrs, $20
x Sat 7/6 9:00 Cabeza De Chivo, Autogramm, Mass Text at Empty Bottle, $12
x Sat 7/6 10:00 Ariel's Party with Mothafunk, Compton Q, Irregular Girl at Hideout, $10-20
x Sun 7/7 3:00 The Prine Thing with John Ballantyne's Crazy Heart at Montrose Saloon
x Sun 7/7 4:00 Rose On The River Day 4 with Vulfpeck, Celebration of The Meters with George Porter Jr, Leo Nocentelli, Dumpstaphunk, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, and Giacomo Turra at Salt Shed Outdoors, $89-159
x Sun 7/7 4:00-6:00 Naomi Ashley & Jon Williams at Sketchbook Skokie
x Sun 7/7 5:00 The Cross-Eyed Possum at Molly's House Concerts, $25 RSVP
x Sun 7/7 6:00 Os Mutantes at Outset, $30
x Sun 7/7 6:30 The Beach Boys with John Stamos at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, $46-100
x Sun 7/7 7:30 Waco Brothers, The Suitcase Junket, Bright Shiners Jon Langford and Alice Spencer at The Bur Oak Madison WI, $20-25
x Sun 7/7 8:00 Lynne Jordan, Kommuna Lux at Reggies Music Joint, $20-25, Balkan & Klezmer Fest
x Sun 7/7 8:00 Cracker, David Lowery at SPACE Evanston, $38 SRO
x Sun 7/7 8:00 Joe Pug at Kiki's House of Righteous Music Madison WI, sold out, waitlist
x Sun 7/7 8:30 The Imperial Sound at Simon's Tavern
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