Future Preview June-Jan 6/1/24-1/25/25
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Onsales and presales
x Tue 7/9 7:30 Friko, King Saturday at SPACE Evanston, $50-100, benefits Santa for a Day, presale sunshine
x Fri 7/12 8:00-10:30 The Acoustic Summit with Wheels North, Anderlik Otto & Church, Pete Jive at The Venue Aurora, $20-30, presale Fri 5/31 5:00, public onsale Fri 6/7 10:00a
x Sat 7/13 8:00 Sonic45, Sunshine Boys at SPACE Evanston, $15-25, presale sunshine
x Tue 7/23 7:30 Albert Castiglia at SPACE Evanston, $15-25, presale sunshine
x Sat 7/27 8:00 Melvin Taylor at SPACE Evanston, $15-25, presale sunshine
x Sat 8/3 8:00 Melody Angel at The Venue Aurora, $20-30, onsale Fri 5/31 10:00a
x Thu 8/8 8:00 Holly Bowling at SPACE Evanston, $23-35, presale sunshine
x Fri 8/9 8:00 Noah Gabriel and Friends with Justin O’Connell, Chad Watson, Dave Ramont, Dave Nelson, Gary Belniak, Michael Addymann, Andrew Szymanski, Ryan Carney, Chris Palmerin at The Venue Aurora, $20-25, onsale Fri 5/31 10:00a
x Tue 8/13 7:30 Elephant Sessions at SPACE Evanston, $15-25
Sat 8/17 7:30 Marilyn Manson at Aragon Ballroom, $86-95
x Thu 8/22 7:30 Mac McAnally at Center Theatre North Shore Center for Performing Arts, Skokie, $65-99+, presale now, public Fri 5/31 10:00a
x Thu 9/12 7:00 (8:00 ET) Cracker at Acorn Theater Three Oaks MI, onsale Fri 5/31 10:00a (11:00a ET)
Tue 9/24 7:00 Jane's Addiction, Love and Rockets at Aragon Ballroom, presales now, public onsale Fri 5/31 10:00a
x Fri 9/27 8:00 Marky Ramone plays The Ramones Classics at Bottom Lounge, onsale Fri 5/31 11:00a
x Tue 10/8 7:30 The Jerry Douglas Band at City Winery, $45-58, members onsale, public Fri 5/31 12:00n
Sat 10/12 8:00 Ben Folds at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, public onsale Fri 5/31 10:00a
x Fri 11/1 7:00 (8:00 ET) Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore & The Guilty Ones at Acorn Theater Three Oaks MI, onsale Fri 5/31 10:00a (11:00a ET)
x Fri 11/15 7:00 (8:00 ET) Shemekia Copeland at Acorn Theater Three Oaks MI, onsale Fri 5/31 10:00a (11:00a ET)
future onsales
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 Sat 10/26 8:00 Men at Work at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, $65-129, presale Tue 6/11 10:00a, public Fri 6/14 10:00a
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 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
Daily listings
(at the bottom, find New and updated to see only what’s been added & changed)
x Sat 6/1 Chicago Gospel Music Festival at Jay Pritzker Pavilion
x Sat 6/1 12:00n The New Heartaches at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Country Brunch
x Sat 6/1 1:00 Maggies Farm at Bobbys Eastside Forest Park, free, matinee
x Sat 6/1 3:00 Environmental Encroachment Outdoor Beer Garden Sets, Phyllis' Side-Lot Garage Sale, Do Division Festival at Phyllis's Musical Inn
x Sat 6/1 3:00-5:00 Texas Chain Store Managers at Northman Riverwalk
x Sat 6/1 4:00-7:00 The Menards at Cary's Lounge
x Sat 6/1 4:00 Soul Message Band at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP
x Sat 6/1 6:00-8:00 The Lizard Kings at Northman Riverwalk
x Sat 6/1 7:00 Parliament Funkadelic, George Clinton, Dumpstaphunk at Outset, $65
x Sat 6/1 7:00 Ivan Singh at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP
x Sat 6/1 7:30 Jeff Tweedy at The Vic Theatre, $75
x Sat 6/1 7:30 Chicago Blues Supersession with Bob Stroger, Billy Flynn, Dave Katzman, Kenny Smith, John Kattke, Amy Lowe, Melvin Smith, Omar Coleman, Kate Moss at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35
x Sat 6/1 7:30-9:30 Uncle Pigeon at Burning Bush Brewery
x Sat 6/1 8:00 Guided By Voices, Kiwi Jr. at Thalia Hall, $40, sold out
x Sat 6/1 8:00 Mark & Maggie O'Connor at OTSFM Szold Hall, $38
x Sat 6/1 8:00 Swappin' Boots hosted by Queer Social Club with Edie McKenna, The Devil Said Jump, lessons by Billingsley & Earp at Judson & Moore, $15
x Sat 6/1 8:00-12:00 Howard Levy 4 with Chris Siebold, Joshua Ramos, Luis Ewerling at Green Mill, $20
x Sat 6/1 8:00 Crossed & Phishless tribute to Songs That Phish Covers at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $21-26
x Sat 6/1 8:00 Daniel Rey & The Revenirs, ++ at Outta Space Berwyn, $10
x Sat 6/1 8:00 Liquid Soul at The Venue Aurora, $20-30
x Sat 6/1 8:00 John Moreland, Ken Pomeroy at SPACE Evanston, $27-32, sold out
x Sat 6/1 8:30 Wheelhouse with Dave Rempis/Jason Adasiewicz/Nate McBride at Constellation, $20
X Sat 6/1 8:30 Andrew Sa's Queer Country Review at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-25
x Sat 6/1 9:00 The Fran Banish Trio at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
x Sat 6/1 10:00 Ariel’s Party with Lis Dalton, Miss Aya at Hideout, $10-20
(postponed) x Sat 6/1 8:00 Jack Russell’s Great White, Bullet Boys at Arcada Theatre, $39-69
x Sun 6/2 Chicago House Music Festival at Jay Pritzker Pavilion
x Sun 6/2 11:30a The Hoyle Brothers at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Country Brunch
x Sun 6/2 1:30 The Lawrence Peters Outfit at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Country Brunch
x Sun 6/2 3:00-5:00 Kabir Dalawari Trio at Northman Riverwalk
x Sun 6/2 4:00 Abigail Riccards at Sketchbook Skokie
x Sun 6/2 4:00-7:00 The Country Doctors at Cary's Lounge
x Sun 6/2 5:00 The Donna Herula Trio at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Sunset Show
x Sun 6/2 5:00 Terry Klein at Molly's House Concerts, $25 RSVP
Sun 6/2 6:00, 8:30 Stella Cole at Space Evanston, $15-25
x Sun 6/2 7:00 Evening Ragas with Abhijit Kastha, Mehtab Kirtan, Sam Hyson, Nate Torrence, Kuntala Roy at Jarvis Square Pottery, RSVP
X Sun 6/2 7:00 Parliament Funkadelic, George Clinton, Dumpstaphunk at Outset, $65
x Sun 6/2 7:00 The Damned, The Dictators at Concord Music Hall, $50
x Sun 6/2 7:00 Chicago Grandstand Big Band at Fitzgeralds Nightclub, RSVP, Big Band & BBQ
x Sun 6/2 7:00-11:00 Great Moments in Vinyl tribute to Jimmy Buffett at The Venue Aurora, $20-30
x Sun 6/2 8:00 Marcus King at Salt Shed Indoors, $40-55
x Sun 6/2 8:30 Case Oats, Call Me Spinster, Julia Blair at Hideout, $10
x Sun 6/2 8:30 Nicholas Barron & the Galaxy 5 at Simons
x Mon 6/3 7:00 Greg Garing's Windy City Circus at Montrose Saloon, weekly residency
x Mon 6/3 7:30 Ernie Hendrickson & The Roll On Band at City Winery, $15
x Mon 6/3 7:30 Bill Frisell Trio with Thomas Morgan, Rudy Royston at SPACE Evanston, $30-70
x Mon 6/3 8:00 Camera Obscura, Photo Ops at Thalia Hall, $30+
x Tue 6/4 6:15 Tuesday Night Open Jam hosted by Pocket Candy at Robert's Westside Forest Park
x Tue 6/4 6:30-8:30 The Chris Greene Quartet with Steve Corley, Damian Espinosa, Marc Piane at Colvin House, RSVP, $15-20
x Tue 6/4 7:00 Melody Angel at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, WDCB Bluesday Tuesday hosted by Tom Marker
x Tue 6/4 7:30 Shawn Phillips at SPACE Evanston, $17-30
x Tue 6/4 8:00-11:00 Johnny Burgin Student Showcase at Lizards Liquid Lounge
x Tue 6/4 8:30 Michael Columbia, Traysh, DJ Plastic Crimewave at Hideout, $10
x Tue 6/4 8:30 Stefan Hillesheim at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Tuesday Blues
x Wed 6/5 6:00 Rachel Drew Band On the Porch at Hideout, $10
x Wed 6/5 7:00 Kent Rose and The Remedies, Benyamin Herst at Montrose Saloon, First Wednesday Residency
x Wed 6/5 7:00 First Wednesday Blues & Beyond Jam with Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith at Logan Center Cafe Logan, University of Chicago, RSVP
x Wed 6/5 7:00 The Scovilles at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP
x Wed 6/5 7:00 Mulligan Mosaics Big Band co-led by Ted Hogarth & Joe Policastro at Outta Space Berwyn, $10
x Wed 6/5 7:30 Ravi Coltrane, Robin Eubanks at City Winery, $38-55
Wed 6/5 7:30 Kaia Kater at SPACE Evanston, $15-22
x Wed 6/5 8:00-11:00 Johnny Burgin Student Showcase at Lizards Liquid Lounge
x Wed 6/5 8:00 Okkervil River, The Antlers at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $32, playing old songs, new songs, each other's songs
x Wed 6/5 8:00 Together Me'lange at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $0-12, R&B on Madison
x Wed 6/5 8:30 The Gwen Jazz Jam (M'Fers Only) at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
x Wed 6/5 8:30 The Last Word Quintet at FitzGeralds Nightclub, RSVP, Jazz, Songs, & Poetry
x Wed 6/5 9:30 Leah Shoshanah, Ultra-Violet Archer at Hideout, $12
x Thu 6/6 5:00 Niko Twist Action Play of Plays Well at Northman Riverwalk
x Thu 6/6 6:00-11:00 Shemekia Copeland, Ronnnie Baker Brooks at Ramova Theater, Chicago Blues Festival opening show, free with RSVP available 5/1, first come first served to capacity
x Thu 6/6 7:30 Lena Prima & Her New Orleans All-Star Band at Club Arcada Speakeasy, $15, dinner & drinks at 5:00, Legends & Legacies Series
x Thu 6/6 8:00 The Cash Box Kings’ Oscar Wilson & Joe Nosek, Rob Stone, Omar Coleman, Martin Lang, Joey J. Saye, Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith, Mike Scharf, Andrew Diehl, Lee Kanehira, ++ at Reggie's Music Joint, $25, Chicago Blues Fest Pre-Party All-Star Harmonica Blast
x Thu 6/6 8:00, 10:00 Mike Stern Quartet with Leni Stern, Juan Chiavassa, Noam Tanzer, Danny Walsh at Jazz Showcase, $30-45
x Thu 6/6 8:00 Joe Rian and The A.M. Drinkers at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $14-19
x Thu 6/6 8:00 Toronzo Cannon record release party for 'Shut Up and Play!' at SPACE Evanston, $16-27
x Thu 6/6 8:30 Indigo Flood, The Box Band at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $15-20
x Thu 6/6 8:30 Kabir Dalawari at gGerald's Sidebar, RSVP
x Fri 6/7 Chicago Blues Festival at Jay Pritzker Pavilion and throughout Millennium Park
Visit Mississippi Juke Joint Stage on South Promenade
12:00n Nora Jean Wallace
1:30 Keith Johnson & The Big Muddy Band
3:00 J’Cenae
4:30-5:45 Big A & The Allstars
Rosa’s Lounge on North Promenade
12:30 Lil’ Jimmy Reed with Ben Levin
2:00 Ivy Ford
3:30 Luke Pytel Band with Laretha Weathersby
5:00 Sheryl Youngblood
6:30-7:45 Carlos Johnson, Last Call with WDCB Radio
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
5:00 National Anthem, Commissioner's Welcome
5:15 Corey Harris
6:30 Mr. Sipp
7:45-9:00 Centennial Tribute to Jimmy Rogers with Kim Wilson, Jimmy D. Lane,
Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne, Bob Margolin, Sebastian Lane, Felton Crews,
Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
x Fri 6/7 5:00 Joey J. Saye at Judson & Moore, free, Old Fashioned Fridays
x Fri 6/7 5:00 The Menards at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Happy Hour
x Fri 6/7 7:00 Vinto Van Go, Caleb Ramos, The Sixfivefour, Gibbby Toombs at Montrose Saloon, $10
x Fri 6/7 7:00 Corey Dennison Band at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP
x Fri 6/7 7:00-10:00 Uncle Pigeon at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein
x Fri 6/7 7:00 Anne Hills & David Roth at Wesley's Place La Grange, $10-20, under 13 free
x Fri 6/7 7:00 (8:00 ET) The Flat Five at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $30-55
Fri 6/7 7:30 Chris Brown, Ayra Starr, Maeta at United Center, $95-395
x Fri 6/7 7:30 The Flock with Jerry Goodman at Ravinia Carousel Stage Highland Park, $35 GA Lawn
x Fri 6/7 8:00, 10:00 Mike Stern Quartet with Leni Stern, Juan Chiavassa, Noam Tanzer, Danny Walsh at Jazz Showcase, $35-50
x Fri 6/7 8:00 Real Pretenders at Reclaimed Patio
x Fri 6/7 8:00 PureSoul Birthday tribute to Prince at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $21-31
x Fri 6/7 8:00 Funkadesi at SPACE Evanston, $18-35
x Fri 6/7 8:00 Wang Chung, Men Without Hats, The Motels, Naked Eyes at Des Plaines Theatre, $49-79
x Fri 6/7 8:00 Rick Springfield at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, $69+, sold out
x Fri 6/7 8:30 Wookiefoot, Lopaka Rootz at Reggie's Rock Club, $25
x Fri 6/7 9:00 The Arab Blues at Hungry Brain, $15
x Fri 6/7 9:00 The Ready Freddies tribute to Queen at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $15-20
x Fri 6/7 9:00 Punk is Dad performs Green Day "Dookie" at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
x Fri 6/7 9:00 Lena Prima & Her New Orleans All-Star Band at Club Arcada Speakeasy, $15, dinner & drinks after 5:00, Legends & Legacies Series
x Fri 6/7 9:30 10th Annual Bluesfest Afterparty at Reggies, $25
9:30 Chicago Blues Supersession with Bob Stroger, Billy Flynn, Oscar Wilson, Dave Katzman, Melvin Smith, John Kattke, Melvin “Pookie” Carlisle, Amy Lowe, David Tepper "Chicago Blues Portraits" at Reggie's Music Joint
9:30 Stephen Hull Experience, Gerry Hunt’s Legendary One-Man Band at Reggie's Comedy Shack
x Sat 6/8 Chicago Blues Festival at Jay Pritzker Pavilion and throughout Millennium Park
Visit Mississippi Juke Joint Stage on South Promenade
12:00n Mzz Reese and Reece’s Pieces
1:30 Melvin Taylor
3:00 Ra’Shad The Blues Kid
4:30-5:45 Dexter Allen
Rosa’s Lounge on North Promenade
12:30 Al Spears & The Hurricane Project
2:00 Vino Louden
3:30 Jamiah "Dirty Deacon" Rogers and the Dirty Church Band
5:00 The Mike Wheeler Band
6:30-7:45 Ivan Singh, Last Call with WDCB Radio
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
4:45 National Anthem + Commissioner's Welcome
5:00 Centennial Tribute to Dinah Washington with Dee Alexander, Bruce Henry,
Miguel de la Cerna, Jeremiah Hunt, Charles Heath IV, Melody Angel
6:30 Vanessa Collier
7:45-9:00 Southern Avenue
x Sat 6/8 10:15a Ralph's World at FitzGeralds Patio, $25/Family, Patio Family Fun
x Sat 6/8 12:00n Nigel Mack & Andon Davis at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Blues Brunch
x Sat 6/8 1:00 Hip-Hop Is History with Questlove at Thalia Hall, $60-70, includes copy of "Hip-Hop is History"
X Sat 6/8 4:00 An Afternoon of Conversation and Music with Bonnie Koloc hosted by Mark Guarino at Hideout, $20
x Sat 6/8 4:00 The Eric Case Band at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP
x Sat 6/8 6:00 Kim Gordon, Irreversible Entanglements, Drew McDowall at Bohemian National Cemetery, $35, Empty Bottle presents Beyond The Gate
x Sat 6/8 6:30-9:30 Connie Garritano Cipher at J. Flemings Restaurant Westmont
x Sat 6/8 7:00 Tisa Batchelder, Rebecca Jasso at Jarvis Square Pottery, RSVP
x Sat 6/8 7:00 The Smiley Tillmon Band with Kate Moss at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP
x Sat 6/8 7:30, 9:30 Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with Yvonne Gage, John Fournier, Marques Carroll, Keith Brooks, Amr Fahmy, Larry Brown Jr., Alex Austin at Winters Jazz Club, $28-38
Sat 6/8 7:30 Chris Brown, Ayra Starr, Maeta at United Center, $95-495
x Sat 6/8 7:30-9:30 Kristy Cox & Grasstime at Seman Violins Skokie, $30 RSVP, BYOB
x Sat 6/8 7:30 Will Hoge at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $25-50, sold out
x Sat 6/8 7:30 James Taylor & His All-Star Band at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, $77-235
x Sat 6/8 8:00, 10:00 Mike Stern Quartet with Leni Stern, Juan Chiavassa, Noam Tanzer, Danny Walsh at Jazz Showcase, $35-50
x Sat 6/8 8:00 John Ballantyne and Crazy Heart at Lizards Liquid Lounge
x Sat 6/8 8:00 The Half Brits at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $16-18
x Sat 6/8 8:00 The Wildwoods, The Matthew Pittman Band at The Venue Aurora, $15-25
x Sat 6/8 8:00 Sebastian Bach at Arcada Theatre, $49-99, plus optional $199 VIP Upgrade
x Sat 6/8 8:00-1:00a Johnny Burnett at Shirley's Piano Bar Barrington
x Sat 6/8 8:00 Fred Hersch at SPACE Evanston, $20-35
x Sat 6/8 8:30 Groove Witness at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
x Sat 6/8 9:00 Kings & Associates at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $15-20
x Sat 6/8 9:00 Lena Prima & Her New Orleans All-Star Band at Club Arcada Speakeasy, $15, dinner & drinks after 5:00, Legends & Legacies Series
x Sun 6/9 Chicago Blues Festival at Jay Pritzker Pavilion and throughout Millennium Park
Visit Mississippi Juke Joint Stage on South Promenade
12:00n Southern Komfort Brass Band
1:30 Jonathan Ellison & The RAS Blues Band
3:00 Anissa Hampton
4:30-5:45 Jaye Hammer
Rosa’s Lounge on North Promenade
12:30 Nate Manos Band with Alicia “Ya Yah” Townsend
2:00 Joey J. Saye Trio
3:30 Omar Coleman Westside Soul
5:00 Melody Angel
6:30-7:45 The Stephen Hull Experience, Last Call with WDCB Radio
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
4:45 National Anthem + Commissioner's Welcome
5:00 Centennial Tribute to Otis Spann with Johnny Iguana, Roosevelt Purifoy,
Rie “Miss Lee” Kanehira, Sumito “Ariyo” Ariyoshi, Oscar Wilson,
Bob Stroger, Billy Flynn, Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
6:30 Cash Box Kings
7:45-9:00 Buddy Guy
x Sun 6/9 12:00n The Box Band at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Bluegrass Brunch
x Sun 6/9 1:00 The Magical Mimosa Tour with Kevin Campbell at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, Beatles Singalong
x Sun 6/9 2:00 The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of Queen ++ for Kids at SPACE Evanston, $15
x Sun 6/9 4:00, 8:00 Mike Stern Quartet with Leni Stern, Juan Chiavassa, Noam Tanzer, Danny Walsh at Jazz g, $35-50
x Sun 6/9 4:00 JB & Friends Jazz Trio at Sketchbook Skokie
x Sun 6/9 5:00 Dhanba, Rubes at Lizards Liquid Lounge
x Sun 6/9 5:00 The Nick Moss Band at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Sunset Show
x Sun 6/9 5:00 Arielle Silver at Molly's House Concerts, $25 RSVP
x Sun 6/9 7:00 Rick Springfield at Metro, $80-250
x Sun 6/9 7:00 Shout Section Big Band at Fitzgeralds Nightclub, RSVP, Big Band & BBQ
x Sun 6/9 7:00 The Comet Cats at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park
Sun 6/9 7:00 Miguel Zenón at SPACE Evanston, $20-40
x Sun 6/9 7:30 The Singer and the Song hosted by Russell Walker with Baby Money & The Down Payments, Jackie Straw at Hideout, $12
x Sun 6/9 7:30 Of Montreal, Godcaster at Lincoln Hall, $25
x Sun 6/9 7:30 James Taylor & His All-Star Band at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, $77-235
x Sun 6/9 8:30 Terrapin Flyer at Martyrs, $20, benefits Tony Baker, Martyrs sound engineer
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