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Onsales and presales
x Sat 7/6 8:00 Gerald McClendon at SPACE Evanston, $15-25, presale memorialday
x Thu 7/18 7:30 MV Wells, Accessory, Desert Liminal at SPACE Evanston, $15-22, presale memorialday
x Wed 7/24 7:30 Helen Gillet at SPACE Evanston, $15-25, presale memorialday
x Sat 8/3 8:00 Sunny War at OTSFM Szold Hall, $28, member onsale now, public Fri 5/24 9:00a online 10:00a phone
x Thu 8/8 8:00 Tinsley Ellis at OTSFM Szold Hall, $35, member onsale now, public Fri 5/24 9:00a online 10:00a phone
x Wed 8/21 8:00 Chadwick Stokes 1972 at OTSFM Szold Hall, $35, member onsale now, public Fri 5/24 9:00a online 10:00a phone
x Thu 8/22 8:00 Chadwick Stokes 1972 at OTSFM Szold Hall, $35, member onsale now, public Fri 5/24 9:00a online 10:00a phone
x Fri 9/6 7:30 Michael McDermott And The Arsonists records release at City Winery, $32-45 members onsale, public Fri 5/24 12:00n
x Sun 9/8 7:00 Funkadesi at City Winery, $18-28, members onsale, public Fri 5/24 12:00n
x Tue 9/10 7:30 William Prince at SPACE Evanston, $15-22, presale memorialday
x Thu 9/19 7:30 Todd Rundgren at Copernicus Center, $40-125, onsale Fri 5/24 10:00a
x Sat 9/21 9:00 The Copper Children at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25+, onsale Fri 5/24 10:00a
x Wed 9/25 7:30 Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters at City Winery, $45-65, members onsale, public Fri 5/24 12:00n
x Sun 9/29 7:00 Shawn Mullins at SPACE Evanston, $28-38, presale memorialday
x Sat 10/12 8:00 Ben Folds at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, public onsale Fri 5/31 10:00a
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 10/25 8:30 The The at Salt Shed Indoors, $56-66, presale now, public Fri 5/24 10:00a
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 Sat 12/28 8:00 BoDeans at Arcada Theatre St Charles, onsale Fri 5/24 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
Daily listings
(at the bottom, find New and updated to see only what’s been added & changed)
x Sat 5/25 11:00a Piraguas y Piropos at City News Cafe, latin jazz
x Sat 5/25 12:00n Petra Van Nuis at FitzGeralds Nightclub, RSVP, Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart Brunch
x Sat 5/25 4:00 Dana Maragos & Brian Wilkie at Cary's Lounge
x Sat 5/25 4:00 Desperate Bastards at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP
x Sat 5/25 4:00 Dave Walker & the Undertone Trio at Friendly Tap, jazz
x Sat 5/25 4:00 OuttaFest 2024 8 Year Anniversary with Chicago Blues Angels, Milf Money Rachel with Swain/Julia Klee, Barbara Clifford & The Shakin' Tailfeathers, The Dozen Buzzin' Cousins, The Mountainaires at Outta Space, $10
x Sat 5/25 7:00 Dylan in His 80s / In the 80s with Jimmy Tomasello, John Mead's True Believers and Friends at OTSFM Armitage Concert Hall, $15
x Sat 5/25 7:00 Joey J. Saye at California Clipper, free, Blues Night
x Sat 5/25 7:00 Joe Pratt & The Source One Band at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP
x Sat 5/25 7:30 Billy Strings at Allstate Arena Rosemont, $49-60
x Sat 5/25 7:30 Tim Easton at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35
x Sat 5/25 8:00 Ricky D Blues Power, The Stifftones at Montrose Saloon
x Sat 5/25 8:00 Cass Cwik, Dandy L. Freling, Lawrence Tome at Judson & Moore, $15
x Sat 5/25 8:00 LCD Soundsystem at Aragon Ballroom, $100
x Sat 5/25 8:00 The Last Afternoons, The Sunshine Boys at Gman Tavern, $12
x Sat 5/25 8:00 Phil Yates & The Affiliates, Alpine Subs, Schlupp at Burlington Bar, $10
x Sat 5/25 8:00 The Honeywhites Play Morphine at Lizards Liquid Lounge
x Sat 5/25 8:00 Michael Damani at Untitled
x Sat 5/25 8:00 Reality Bytes tribute to 90s & 00s at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $16-19
x Sat 5/25 8:00 Trailer Park Twisters with Connie Cipher at Pub 78 Brookfield
Sat 5/25 8:00 Tiwa Bleu and the Celestial Treaty at The Venue Aurora, $10-15, jazz
x Sat 5/25 8:00-1:00a Johnny Burnett at Shirley's Piano Bar Barrington
x Sat 5/25 8:00 Jason Narducy & Alison Chesley Reunion Show at SPACE Evanston, $20-25, sold out
x Sat 5/25 8:30 5 for 50 with Roscoe Mitchell, Craig Taborn, Mike Reed at Constellation, $30
x Sat 5/25 8:30-11:30 The Polkaholics at Cary's Lounge
x Sat 5/25 8:30 Mud Morganfield at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-30
x Sat 5/25 9:00 Nate Lepine, Swäm at Hideout, $12, The Singer and the Song
x Sat 5/25 9:00 ERFnLO at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
x Sun 5/26 11:00a Liz Mandeville and Dizzy Bolinski at City News Cafe
Sun 5/26 11:00a-2:00 Musical Brunch Series with Lucky Pickers at Madame Zuzu's Teahouse Highland Park
x Sun 5/26 12:00n Diamondback at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Country Brunch
x Sun 5/26 1:30 Scott Angst at City News Cafe, jazz
x Sun 5/26 2:00-5:00 Brother John Kattke at Milk Money Brewing La Grange
x Sun 5/26 3:00 Peter Joly Band at Friendly Tap, Sunday Matinee
x Sun 5/26 3:00 Memorial Music Fest with Jam Grass, Liminal Bassment, Wide Eyed Smile, Fin Talbot, Joseph Ozment, Butterfly Knife, Superheaven, Patir Filius, Nanuko, Bardware, Pipes, Deaf Right Ear, Wilma, Shonny Jones, DJ E at Berwyn School of Music, 6519 W 26th, BYO Bev, BBQ, Chair
x Sun 5/26 4:00 The Bart Attacks Duo at Sketchbook Skokie
x Sun 5/26 5:00 The Swains at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Sunset Show
x Sun 5/26 5:00 Tab Benoit at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $49-79
x Sun 5/26 7:00 British Buddy Big Band at Fitzgeralds Nightclub, RSVP, Big Band & BBQ
x Sun 5/26 7:00 Trouble Ahead tribute to The Grateful Dead at SPACE Evanston, $15-25
x Sun 5/26 7:30 Mike Kota, Josephine, Edie McKenna at Hideout, $12
x Sun 5/26 7:30 Echo & The Bunnymen, Via Mardot at Riviera Theatre, $50-185
x Sun 5/26 8:00 LCD Soundsystem at Aragon Ballroom, $100
x Sun 5/26 8:00 Wheelwright, Reilly Downes at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $16-19
x Sun 5/26 8:30 Rachel Drew at Simon's Tavern
x Mon 5/27 7:00 Greg Garing's Windy City Circus at Montrose Saloon, weekly residency
x Mon 5/27 8:00 Natalies Wood plays Roland Kirk with Julie Wood, Natalie Lande, Natalie Scharf, Brian O'Hern, Matt Ferguson, Mike Schlick at Jazz Showcase, $20-30, $15 students
x Mon 5/27 8:00 LCD Soundsystem at Aragon Ballroom, $100
x Mon 5/27 8:30 DeeOhGee, Lakeside Effects at Hideout, $20
x Mon 5/27 9:00 DJ Stevo spins at Simon's Tavern, CHIRP Radio
x Tue 5/28 6:00 Open Mic hosted by Donnie Biggins at Robert's Westside Forest Park, signup at 6:00
x Tue 5/28 6:30-8:30 Eve's Undoing at Colvin House, RSVP, $15-20
x Tue 5/28 7:00 Rick King's Royal Hustle, Dred Scott at FitzGerald's Patio, RSVP
Tue 5/28 7:30 Ruth Moody at SPACE Evanston, $25-35
x Tue 5/28 8:30 Songwriter Circle hosted by D. Anson Brody with guests Aaron Kelly, Jacob Furr at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
x Tue 5/28 9:30 Rhea The Second, Ine’a J, NilexNile at Hideout, $14
x Wed 5/29 6:30, 8:30 Chris White Trio with Sean Jacobi, Ryan Jacobi, Terry Bartolotta at Winters Jazz Club, $20-25, The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi
x Wed 5/29 7:00 The Drastics at FitzGerald's Patio, RSVP
x Wed 5/29 7:00 Ed Burch & The Cherry Blossoms, Blue Lorraine Trio at Outta Space Berwyn, $10
x Wed 5/29 7:30, 9:30 Andrew Bird Trio at The Green Mill, Jam presents, sold out
x Wed 5/29 8:00 TAYF at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $10, World Music Wednesdays
x Wed 5/29 8:00 Neal Alger-Chad McCullough Quartet at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $14-19, WDCB Jazz On Madison
x Wed 5/29 8:30 Joey Saye at Simon's Tavern
x Wed 5/29 8:30 Paul McDonald & The Mourning Doves at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $15-20
x Wed 5/29 8:30 The Christian Dillingham Trio at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
x Thu 5/30 6:00 Brother John Kattke at Elm Restaurant La Grange
x Thu 5/30 6:30, 8:30 The Chris Greene Quartet with Damian Espinosa, Marc Piane, Steve Corley at Winters Jazz Club, $23-28
x Thu 5/30 7:00 Tommy Goodroad, Big Weather at Carols Pub, $8-10, Chicago Honky Tonk Review
x Thu 5/30 7:00 Curt Morrison's Student Recital at FitzGeralds Nightclub, RSVP
x Thu 5/30 7:30 Cathy Richardson Band at City Winery, $28-40
Thu 5/30 7:30 Mouths of Babes at SPACE Evanston, $15-25
Thu 5/30 8:00 Feid at United Center, $65-240
x Thu 5/30 8:00 Terrapin Flyer tribute to The Grateful Dead at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $21-26
x Thu 5/30 8:30 Sparkle Carcass, Noah G Fowler, Local Memory at Hideout, $10
x Thu 5/30 8:30 Western Elstons at Simon's Tavern
x Thu 5/30 8:30 Jenny Don't & The Spurs at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
x Fri 5/31 Chicago House Music Conference at Chicago Cultural Center
x Fri 5/31 6:00 Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls at Aragon Ballroom, $50-78
x Fri 5/31 6:30 Turnpike Troubadours, Lucero, Tyler Halverson at Salt Shed Fairgrounds, $59-129
x Fri 5/31 7:00 Ava Brennan with Victor Sanders, Lisa P. Medina at Jarvis Square Pottery, RSVP
Fri 5/31 8:00 Tim McGraw, Carly Pearce at United Center, $35-100
x Fri 5/31 7:00 Gerald McClendon "The Soulkeeper" at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP
x Fri 5/31 7:00 Filisko & Noden at Two Way Street Downers Grove, $10
x Fri 5/31 7:00 Smokey Robinson at Hard Rock Gary IN, $89+
x Fri 5/31 7:30 Jeff Tweedy at The Vic Theatre, $75
x Fri 5/31 7:30-10:00 Off Broadway, The SixFiveFour at Moonlight Theatre St Charles, $28
x Fri 5/31 7:30-11:00 Johnny Burnett at Rox City Grill Hotel Baker St. Charles
x Fri 5/31 8:00 Andrew Bird at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $70, sold out, wait list
x Fri 5/31 8:00-12:00 Howard Levy 4 with Chris Siebold, Joshua Ramos, Luis Ewerling at Green Mill, $20
x Fri 5/31 8:00 Lowdown Brass Band, The Crombies, DJ Selector, DJ King Tony at Cobra Lounge, $19-29
x Fri 5/31 8:00 Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $27-37
x Fri 5/31 8:00 The Swains, Iris Marlowe at Outta Space Berwyn, $10
x Fri 5/31 8:00 Allman Betts Band, JD Simo at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $49-89
x Fri 5/31 8:00 John Moreland, Ken Pomeroy at SPACE Evanston, $27-37, sold out
x Fri 5/31 8:30 Lizzie No, Sleeper's Bell at Hideout, $15
x Fri 5/31 8:30 Rami Gabriel record release party for 'That's what I been sayin' at Constellation, $15
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 4:00 Soul Message Band at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP
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 Jack Russell’s Great White, Bullet Boys at Arcada Theatre, $39-69
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
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 4:00 Abigail Riccards at Sketchbook Skokie
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
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