Saturday 3/7/26

with Onsales, Presales, Future Highlights

Mar 07, 2026

Saturday!

There are plenty of great music event opportunities happening today and tonight in and around Chicago, get out to enjoy one or more of them if you can…

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Onsales and Presales

x Sat 5/9 8:00 Garnet Rogers at OTSFM Szold Hall, $32-41, member onsale Wed 3/4 public onsale Fri 3/6 online 9:00a, in person, phone 10:00a

x Wed 6/3 8:00 Dave Specter’s Adventures in Guitar with Mike Wheeler, Rodrigo Mantovani, Marty Binder at SPACE Evanston, presale Wed 3/4 10:00a

x Mon 6/8 7:30 Edie Carey at SPACE Evanston, presale Wed 3/4 10:00a

x Sat 6/13 8:00 Michael J. Miles and Jill Kaeding album release for “Great American Jukebox” at OTSFM Szold Hall, $30-39, member onsale Wed 3/4 public onsale Fri 3/6 online 9:00a, in person, phone 10:00a

x Tue 6/23 7:00 The Dip at FitzGerald’s Outdoors, $64+, 5:00 door, onsale Wed 3/4 10:00a

x Sun 6/28 5:00 Old 97s at FitzGerald’s Outdoors, $55+, 3:00 door, 2nd show added, onsale Wed 3/4 10:00a

X Thu 7/2 American Music Festival with The Heavy Heavy, River Shook, Greyhounds, Hollyy, Nicholas Tremulis & The Prodigals, Leon Timbo, Free Range, Darryl Rahn, Aaron Kelly Band, The Chicago Salty Dogs at FitzGerald’s Berwyn, $74/day+, newsletter presale Wed 3/4 FITZFAM2026, public onsale Fri 3/6 10:00a

X Fri 7/3 American Music Festival with Spin Doctors, Southern Avenue, Les Greene & The Swayzees, Michael McDermott, Dos Santos, Mud Morganfield, Bumpus, Jeremy Short, Lonesome Joy, Colby T Helms, Virginia Creepers, Union Avenue, Henry Carpender at FitzGerald’s Berwyn, $74/day+, newsletter presale Wed 3/4 FITZFAM2026, public onsale Fri 3/6 10:00a

X Sat 7/4 American Music Festival with Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore and The Guilty Ones, American Aquarium, Lowdown Brass Band, The Deslondes, Charlie & The Tropicales, The Minks, Nikki Hill, Nathan Graham, Jonathan Scales Fourchestra, The Menards, Soul Message Band, Quin Kirchner at FitzGerald’s Berwyn, $74/day+, newsletter presale Wed 3/4 FITZFAM2026, public onsale Fri 3/6 10:00a

X Sun 7/5 American Music Festival with Neal Francis, CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band, DeeOhGee, Charlie Parr, Alicia Blue, Fonville x Fribush, Chicago Soul Jazz Collective, Joel Paterson, Westhead, Sara Jean Stevens, The Sidebar Songwriter’s Circle with Jenny Bienemann, Ron Lazzeretti, Naomi Ashley, Terry White, OYASSWCAFSIB with Isaac Lyons at FitzGerald’s Berwyn, $74/day+, newsletter presale Wed 3/4 FITZFAM2026, public onsale Fri 3/6 10:00a

x Fri 9/11 7:30 Eric Clapton, Jimmie Vaughan at United Center, $152+, 6:00 gates, presales now, public onsale Fri 3/6 10:00a

Saturday 3/7/26 Shows

x 8:00a-12:00n Oak Park Farmers Market Band at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, bluegrass, old time, folk song circle, off season residency until market returns in May

10:00a-10:00 St. Patrick’s Parade Day at Robert’s Westside Forest Park, free, all ages

1:00-3:00 Parade

3:00-5:00 Far Too Close

5:30 Shannon Rovers Irish Pipe Band

6:30-7:30 Bentley Irish Dancers

8:00-9:30 Aimont Moon tribute to Van Morrison

10:00a Day of Chamber Music at Regenstein Master Class Room Northwestern University Evanston, free, Bienen Ensembles

10:00a Part One, 12:00n Part Two, 2:00 Part Three

11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen, free RSVP, all ages

11:00a Ludo “Morning in May in March” at House of Blues Backporch Stage, $41, sold out?, 17+, 10:30a door

x 11:00a Kent D. Rosenwald & David Sims at City News Cafe, country

x 11:00a-2:00 Petra van Nuis & Andy Brown Duo at Madame Zuzu’s Highland Park

12:00n Wicked Sing Along Drag Brunch hosted by Lucy Stoole at City Winery, $30+, plus optional $30 Brunch add-on, 2 item minimum, 10:30a door

X 12:00n Bar Open at Noon for 21st Chiditarod at Phyllis’ Musical Inn, Non Perishable Food and Toiletry donations accepted

12:00n Mutualism #3 with DJs jilysoiimuch aka starkaat, clubchow, gigi sa3id at Color Club Tavern, $12+, high quality mask-required, air purified, sliding scale, wheelchair-accessible dance party

x 12:00n The Mighty Lonesome Trio with Don Stiernberg, Chris Walz, Marc Edelstein at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, all ages, bluegrass brunch

12:30-3:00 Edison Blake at The Lodge Antioch, acoustic lunch

x 1:00-5:00 Jam Deejays Wintry Vinyl Sessions with DJ lo-fi aka Andy Cirzan, DJ Nicky Dread aka Nick Miller, DJ Poseur aka Mike LeMaistre, DJ Con mas Sabor aka John Soss, DJ Joe Shanahan at Gman Tavern, free

1:00-5:00 Daylight Ravings with guesst b2b Aubrey Black, truly unhinged, Bodhi, koi at Bookclub, $15+, all ages, under 17 with guardian 30+, 12:00n door

x 1:00-3:00 Beyond Borders at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, tip the artists, pop, jazz, bluegrass

Crawfish Boil at Buckledown Brewing Lyons

1:00-4:00 Crawfish Boil, taproom ticket purchase required

7:00 Tank & the Beez

1:00-4:00 Terry Byrne at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

Shamrocker’s Ball at Broken Oar Port Barrington, $10, 1:00 gates

3:00 Downpour at Broken Oar Port Barrington

6:00 Hillbilly Rockstarz

9:00 7th Heaven

1:30 Curt Powell tribute to Leon Russell at City News Cafe

2:00-6:00 ALS United Fundraiser with Ron Hexagon, Pinochle, Pete Crowe, Caeli & Hillary, Tiff Streng at Fuller’s Pub, cash only, benefits ALS United, live music, raffle, food and drinks

2:00 Johnny On The Box at DeMito’s Saloon Villa Park, post St Patty’s Parade bash

2:00-4:00 Sing Around at Two Way Street Downers Grove, donations appreciated, first and third Saturdays

x 2:00-5:00 Aaron Kelly at Go Brewing/Blind Corner Brewing Naperville, Tour at 1:00

2:00, 7:00 Million Dollar Quartet at Paramount Theatre Stolp Island Theatre Aurora, $75

x 3:00-5:00 Paper Machete, ++ at Green Mill, free, 1:00 door

x 3:00-6:00 Dancing Horses play Echo & The Bunnymen Zimbo at Lizard’s Liquid Lounge

3:00 Woody’s Revenge at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

x 4:00 Thalia Hall Winter Free For All with Feeble Little Horse, Dan English, Kaicrewsade, m.e.h. Astrachan in Thalia Hall, Squirrel Flower solo, Sleeper’s Bell duo, Alta Vista duo, Kevan Eftekhari in Tack Room, Jerry Reyes, Drag Show hosted by Cleo la Muñeca, Bingo with Marijuana Brothers and Nudia Hernandez presented by Vocalo, Crossword Contest presented by Chicago Sun-Times, Oddball Market in Punch House, free RSVP, all ages, presented with WBEZ

x 4:00-7:00 Greasy Gravy with Matt Hendricks, Rick “Cookin’” Sherry at Cary’s Lounge, tip hard

x 4:00 Dancing Horses tribute to Echo & The Bunnymen at Lizards Liquid Lounge, free, tip the band

4:00 Mikey Harms at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free RSVP, Heyday Saturday Happy Hour

x 5:00, 8:00 Lúnasa at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $38-48

x 5:00-8:30 Claire Corriveau at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, free, all ages

5:00-8:00 Sian Nevenicola at Epiphany Center, free, Golden Hour

5:00-8:00 Open Decks Happy Hour with DJ Brendan Lempkin at Cafe Mustache, brings his CDJ, DJs bring their USB

5:00 A Quincy Jones Tribute “The Wiz” at Logan Center Performance Hall University of Chicago, $32, Premier One Dance Conservatory presents

5:00-7:00 Bill Riddle Quartet at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

5:00-8:00 Carmen Stokes at Parker’s Restaurant & Bar Downers Grove

5:00-8:00 Bob Hartwell at Church Street Brewing Taproom Itasca

5:00-9:00 Hobie and the Leftovers at Studio Winery and Geneva Lake Distilling Lake Geneva WI, blues

5:30-8:00 Fruteland Jackson acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends, free, dinner set

5:30, 6:30 MYAC Chamber Music Soirées at Midwest Young Artists Conservatory Fort Sheridan Highwood, free RSVP

6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 The Marques Carroll Quintet at Andy’s, $20, RSVP required

x 6:00 Soul Message Band at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door

x 6:00 John Kattke & Ernie Hendrickson Duo, DiPaolo Brothers at Shea’s Lounge Elmwood Park

6:00-8:00 Cheryl Rodey at Brother Chimp Brewing St Charles

6:00-9:00 Michael Hayes at The Wine Exchange St Charles

6:00-9:00 Jim Gruden at Riverlands Brewing St Charles

6:00-9:00 JNR Experience at Port Edward Algonquin

6:00 Matt Krahula at Scorched Earth Brewing Company Algonquin

6:00-9:00 Blackberry Jam trio at Sew Hop’d Brewery Huntley

6:00-9:00 Jess & Mike at Hailstorm Brewing Co Tinley Park

6:00-9:00 Johnny Martinez at Rush Creek Distilling Harvard, free

6:30-9:30 Abigail Riccards Trio at Eddie V’s Oak Brook

6:30-9:30 Rob Matz at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont

6:30-10:00 Len Deptula at Preservation Geneva, RSVP

6:30 LynSkynyrd tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd at Jamo’s Live Mokena, $12

6:30-9:30 Jack Byron at Hickory Creek Brewing New Lenox

x 7:00 Chicago Psychfest 16 with Natural Information Society, Glyders, Shravan Raghuram & Kevin King at Hideout, $35-43, 2 day pass $60-69, sponsored by Uprise, Torn Light Records

x 7:00 Teen Open Mic at OTSFM Armitage Concert Hall, $3-5

x 7:00 Paul Asaro Quartet with Natalie Scharf, Joel Paterson, Dan Anderson, at Hungry Brain, $15-21, 7:00 door

x 7:00-4:00a Stephen Hull Experience, Sheryl Youngblood Band, Gerry Hundt acoustic at Kingston Mines, $20-23

7:00-10:00 Angel Spiccia at Grill on 21 Loop

7:00-9:00 Club Crib at California Clipper, $5, soul, funk, rnb, jazz, improv, ++

x 7:00-9:00 Urban Twang, Laura Glyda at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $15-18, all ages, 6:30 door

7:00 “An Enchanting Tribute to Nat King Cole” with Arlene Armstrong, Gaye Klopack, Drew Fase, Pete Benson, Tim Fitzgerald, Lisa Schwarzkopf at Copernicus Center Gateway Lounge, $25, all ages, 6:00 door

7:00 The Boils at Mrs Murphys

7:00-10:00 The Quinn Trio at Fifth Province Pub Irish American Heritage Center, free, 6:00 door

7:00 Chicago Sinfonietta “Still I Rise” at Harris Theater, $37-71

7:00-9:30 The Bradley Williams Quartet with Dez Desormeaux, Dan DeLorenzo, Michael Schlick at Le Piano

x 7:00-9:00 Jonas Friddle’s Banjo Astro After Dark aka BAAD with Gerald Dowd, ++ at Borelli’s Pizza

7:00-10:00 Windy City Rev UPs at Briny Swine, r&b, rock n’ roll

7:00-10:00 Sam Robinson Quintet at Clara, jazz

7:00 Reverse Cowboys, movingsunshine, VNYTS, 8-bit crEEps at Color Club Tavern, $15, all ages, under 16 with adult 25+

7:00-10:00 Christy Bennett Trio at Fioretta Italian Steakhouse Fulton Market

7:00 Rashayla Marie Brown aka RMB “The End(s) of Suffering” at Co-Prosperity Sphere Bridgeport

7:00 Hunter Diamond, Missing Piece at Bridgeport Music Collective, $15 donation

7:00 The Shape Of, Model Earth at Tone Deaf Records, free

7:00 Hugo tribute to Elvis Presley at Stadium Club McCook

7:00-8:30 Gone 2 Paradise tribute to Jimmy Buffett with Frank Paul & Mary Rose at Chef Shangri La North Riverside

x 7:00 James Keelaghan at Acoustic Renaissance Concerts Hinsdale, $20, folk

7:00-10:00 Scramble at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00-10:00 Alex Babiy at Grand Duke’s Restaurant Downers Grove

7:00-10:00 Drew Clausen at McNally’s Pub & Kitchen St Charles’

7:00-10:00 Diamond Balazhi at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

7:00-10:00 Emma and the Dilemma at St Charles Motorcycle Museum

7:00-9:00 Luke Frees at Wolfden Brewing Bloomingdale

7:00 Open Mic hosted by Liquid Fun at Muggs N Manor Addison

7:00-9:00 Sean Colledge Cajun Dance Party at Sketchbook Brewing Evanston

7:00 Contemporary Music Ensemble at Alice Millar Chapel Northwestern University Evanston, free, Bienen Ensembles

7:00-10:00 Karl Kirkpatrick at Tighthead Brewing Co Mundelein

7:00 Rok Brigade tribute to Def Leppard, Bon Journeyed tribute to Bon Jovi & Journey at Sundance Saloon Mundelein, $12-15+, 7:00 door

7:00-10:30 The 1985 Totally 80s Mixtape Live, followed by free DJ Reign dance party ‘til 2:00 at Vixen McHenry, tix at door?

7:00-11:55 Killer of Giants tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, Wild Child tribute to W.A.S.P. at The Forge Joliet, $15-61, all ages, 6:30 door

7:00-10:00 Dan Jeslis at Brothership Brewing Mokena

7:00-10:00 Jerek and Karen at Ed & Joe’s Pizzeria Tinley Park

7:00-10:00 Big Dog Mercer at Social 45 Frankfort

7:00 Noah Gabriel at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

x 7:00 Boy George & Culture Club at Hard Rock Casino Gary IN, $120+

x 7:30 Liz & The Baguettes, Silk Parlor, Trick Shooter Social Club, Tall Grass Captains at Montrose Saloon, $15 door

x 7:30, 9:30 Bryan Eng Trio with TJ Thompson, Stephen Parisi at Winters Jazz Club, $32-40, sold out, one drink minimum $10 per set

7:30 Splitjaw, Solemn Grey, Common Hollow, Yabai at Subterranean Downstairs, $22, 17+, 7:00 door

7:30 Pop Punk Pizza Party 10 with Elway, Maxwell Stern & The Good Light Band, Annabel, Sad Witches at Subterranean Upstairs, $31, 17+, 6:30 door

7:30 The Early November & Hellogoodbye “20 Years Young”, punch line at Chop Shop, $35-51+, sold out, wait list, 18+, 7:00 door

7:30 Zukerman Trio aka Pinchas Zukerman, Amanda Forsyth, Michael Stephen Brown at Symphony Center, $39-125

7:30 Shara Maxwell at Reclaimed Bar & Restaurant, $5

7:30-11:59 Tuff Fest IV with Rod Tuffcurls and The Bench Press at Joe’s on Weed, $20, 2 day pass $30, 7:30 door

7:30 Capstan Cultural Divide 10 Year Anniversary, In Her Own Words, Dreamwake at Bottom Lounge, $25-32, 17+, 6:30 door

7:30-10:30 Mooner, Sick Day, Bad Posture Club, Sam Gelband at Bim Bom Studios, $15, NOTAFLOF

x 7:30-10:00 Lucky Pickers at Skeleton Key Brewing Woodridge

7:30 The Ten Tenors at Belushi Performance Hall McAninch Arts Center College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, $66-85, sold out

7:30 Ginger & The Stooges at Cooper’s Corner Winfield

7:30 Jo Ann Daugherty Trio and Bruce Henry at Elgin Community College Club Cabaret SecondSpace Theatre, $35

7:30-10:30 Frankie Seta at Moretti’s Morton Grove

7:30-10:30 Joey Domino at Moretti’s Hoffman Estates

7:30-10:30 Live Pete at Moretti’s Barrington

7:30 Beat the Meatles at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, sold out

7:30-10:30 Strawdawg Trio at Red Barn Mt Prospect, country, rock

7:30-10:30 Stephen Schuch at Emerson & Oliver Basement Woodstock, pop, folk, blues, r&b, classic rock, ++

x 7:30 John Oates & The Good Road Band at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $43-61+

7:30 Zydeco Voodoo at Toadstool Pub Highwood

7:30 Derrick Procell “An Irish Heartbeat” tribute to Van Morrison at The Lyric Blue Island, $50-60, 6:30 door

x 7:30 Drew & Ellie Holcomb at Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, $40+, 6:30 door

7:30-9:00 Mickey O’Brien & Friends at Roxy Lockport, $15 cash at door, 7:00 door, r&b, pop

x 7:30-10:00 Ruthie Foster at Stoughton Opera House Stoughton WI, $35-42, $21 stream

x 8:00 Funkadesi at Martyrs, $30, all ages, 7:00 door

8:00 The Dead Bolts, Good Looks at Metro, $25-32+, 18+, 7:00 door

x 8:00 Leftover Salmon at Garcia’s, $51, sold out, 6:30 door

x 8:00-12:00m Greg Ward’s Rogue Parade with Dave Miller, Matt Gold, Matt Ulery, Quin Kirchner at Green Mill, $20

x 8:00, 10:00 Columbia College Jazz Ensemble directed by Scott Hall with Philip Lassiter, Fusion Ensemble directed by Bill Boris at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Mzz Reese at Blue Chicago

x 8:00 LCD Soundsystem at Aragon Ballroom, $91, 17+, 7:00 door

8:00 Ludo, Tidal Volume, The Dog & Everything at House of Blues, $45+, 17+, 6:30 door

x 8:00 Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at Salt Shed Indoor Shed, $96-288, 17+, 7:00 door

8:00 Konstantinos Argiros at United Center, $24+, all ages, 6:30 gates, benefits The Hellenic Initiative

8:00 Unleashed tribute to Judas Priest at The Thirsty Tavern, metal, rock, Brian & Billy Birthday Bash

8:00? Degenerate Synapse?, Shrineburner, Stomach, Corrupture at Liar’s Club, $15, 7:00 door

8:00 Hameedullah, Desiring Machines aka Norman Long and Janna Lee at Elastic Arts, $15, students $10, Elastro

8:00-12:00a Lake Effect at Epiphany Center Sanctuary, $15-25+, 5:00 venue door, 7:30 Sanctuary door

8:00 Ravefurrest x 000bpm with passengerprincess, Mailpup, Fraxiom, Kittenhouse, Demifiend, uRaNg3L!, Emptythoughts at Outset, $24-41, 18+, pop

8:00 Chasing Abbey, ++ at Cobra Lounge, $26-33, 17+, 7:00 door

8:00 Fey 30th Anniversary “Hits” at Copernicus Center, $51-165, all ages, 7:00 door

8:00 Fruit LoOops, Crisis Actress, Pudding, Bimbo Rococo at The Burlington, $11

8:00 Peaches, Cortisa Star at The Vic Theatre, $48-87, 18+, 7:00 door

8:00 Grizz CLL, Vazum at LiveWire Lounge, $24

8:00 Felicia Patton and The Arrangements at Untitled, RSVP

x 8:00 Brian Lupo’s Steppin’ Into Spring at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-30+, 7:00 door

8:00-11:00 Lovebomber at Shoeless Joe’s Schiller Park, rock

8:00 RealBadRealFast, Afrofuturistics, 13 Monster with Goalie at Val’s Halla, benefits ICIRR Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

8:00-11:30 Night Songs tribute to Cinderella, Keep The Faith tribute to Bon Jovi at Tony D’s Elmwood Park, $5-7, Slippery When Wet tribute

8:00-11:00 GJAK’d Up aka Good Jim and Kelly at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00-11:00 Tony Ocean at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge, $10

x 8:00-11:59 Corey Dennison at Johnny’s Blitz Westmont, $10

8:00-11:30 Sealed With A Kiss, Rob Post Band at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $12

8:00 Sounds of The Good Life at DeMito’s Saloon Villa Park

8:00 Bradley & Madison Duo at Roadhouse 38 Lombard

8:00 End of the World Party 2K26 with Basket Case tribute to Green Day, Land of Linkin tribute to Linkin Park, The Sad Machines tribute to The Smashing Pumpkins at WC Social West Chicago, $15-31+, 7:00 door

x 8:00 Melody Angel at The Venue Aurora, $20-30, all ages, 7:00 door

8:00 Strait Garth tribute to George Strait and Garth Brooks at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $23-47+, 6:30 door, Country Legacy show

x 8:00 Pat McGee Band, Natalie Lynch at SPACE Evanston, $25-47, all ages, 7:00 door

8:00 Wall of Denial tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan at Whiskey River Glenview

8:00 Firehouse, Sins n’ Roses tribute to Guns n’ Roses at Des Plaines Theatre, $33-79, 6:30 door, metal, rock

8:00 The Gritland Band at Main Street Outfitters Wauconda, blues

8:00-11:00 Anderlik and Church aka The DB’s Duo at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

8:00-10:00 Thompson Square at American Place Casino Waukegan, $36+

8:00-11:00 The Celtniks at 28 Mile Distilling Bourbon Lounge Highwood

8:00 Brass From The Past at Heroes West Lemont, $7-13, 7:00 door

8:00 Mondo Cortez and the Chicago Blues Angels at Chicago Street Pub Joliet

8:00-11:00 Total Sacrifice at Hollywood Casino & Hotel Joliet, covers of favorites

8:00 Mandalyn and the Hunters at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP, tip the band

8:00 The Saxophones at Smokey Joe’s Crete

8:00 Robert Dean at Easy Tiger Loves Park, 7:00 door

x 8:00 The Steepwater Band at The Music Box Rockford, $19+

x 8:00 Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials at Shank Hall Milwaukee WI, $20

x 8:00 Albert Lee at The Bur Oak Madison WI, $35-40, seated show

8:30 Ivan Singh, Chakalyte at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $27, 21+ after 8:00

8:30-11:30 Jake Grantham with ChiRon Kingfish & Gregg Mandel at Cary’s Lounge, tip hard, Strugglebus presents

8:30? Red Pop Fury at O’s Tap

8:30 Shotgun Funeral EP release, Nvrmore, Atheena at Gman Tavern, $12-15, 8:00 door

8:30 LauraB Quartet “Songs in the Key of She Series” with Laura González Flores, Macue Narbona, Paqui Benitez, Elena Jimenez at Constellation, $25-31

8:30-2:00a Katy at The Zebra Lounge

x 8:30 The Swains, The Woolly Rhinos at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, Woolly Chuck 60th Birthday Celebration

8:30 Lead Foot tribute to Classic Rock, Slave Garden tribute to Chris Cornell at Goat Village Norridge, $10

8:30-11:59 Soul Daddy at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $10, all ages with guardian, soul, funk

8:30-11:00 Double Treble Dueling Pianos at Arcada Theatre Legends Stage St Charles, free, 5:00 door, 2 drink or equivalent minimum, available $25 Buffet

8:30 Studio 64 Old School DJ Dance Party with Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez at Arcada Theatre Studio 64 St Charles

? 8:30 Charles & Company at Club Arcada St Charles, $15 RSVP, 5:00 door, dinner ‘til 10:30, lite bites after, dance music from Motown, classic rock, swing, blues, standards, reggae, 50s, polka

8:30 Laura Lopardo and The Bootleggers jazz at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘n Brass Speakeasy, $10, two drink or equivalent minimum

8:30 The L&M Experience at Black Lung Brewing Grayslake

8:30 Big Bang Baby, Chained Up Alice at Sideouts Island Lake, $10-21+

8:30 Stairway to Zeppelin tribute to Led Zeppelin at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $25-49

8:30 William Schindler, bass-baritone at Regenstein Master Class Room Northwestern University Evanston, free, student recitals

8:30-11:30 DJ Ron at North & Maple Kitchen & Bar Tinley Park, free RSVP, 80s, 90s, Top 40

9:00 Smush, Daundry, This House is Creaking, Double Extra Large at Empty Bottle, $15-20, 8:00 door

9:00 Brandon James and Kings of Motown present “Signed, Sealed, Delivered, a Soulful Tribute to Stevie Wonder” at Reggies Comedy Shack, $20-27, 8:00 door

9:00 Ricky Chilton at Reggies Music Joint, $15-21, 8:00 door, alt-country, americana, country

9:00 Music for the Masses Dark 80s New Wave Nite with DJ Jeff Moyer at Beat Kitchen, $27

9:00 Acopia, Sex Week at Schubas, $18-27, 18+, 8:30 door

9:00-1:00a Ciszak, Jillian X, Proxoxie at Sleeping Village, $20+, 8:00 door

9:00 Potions “A Night of Synthesizer Music with DJ” at Hungry Brain, free, 7:00? door

9:00 Joanna Connor Band aka “The Wrecking Crew” at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00-12:00m Guilty Pleasure, Girl Crush at The Tonk Pilsen, all ages

x 9:00 DJ Skid Licious spins 70s & 80s at Phyllis’ Musical Inn, Chiditarod Saturday Night

9:00 Grlz Wknd International Women’s Day Celebration with Eviethecool, King Inesse, Soh-Ju, Jeanine Styles at Avondale Music Hall, RSVP, welcomes any and everyone who supports women... a safe space for all filled with love & acceptance

9:00-12:30a? Lil Harvey & Da Chi Town Blues Band at Lee’s Unleaded Blues, free RSVP, 2 drink minimum

x 9:00-3:30a The Simple Remedy at Broken Hearts Bar, country, americana, soul, blues

9:00, 11:00 Erthe St. James at Dorians, $10 after 8:00, 6:00 door

9:00 High and Lonesome at Cubby Bear, $12-14, 7:30?, 8:00? door, 90s Alt Rock & Grunge

9:00-12:00m Mantis at Fuller’s Pub, good time rock n roll

9:00 The Squeeze with DMC Entertainment aka DJ Dave C, Marquez Antonio, Chris Lara and guests Diasfunk, MaddJazz at Lemon Chicago, $5, house

9:00 Tectonic with DJ Acey, EQ Why, Initia G, Sugo2000, Bodhi at Bourbon on Division, $12

9:00-3:00 Bad Pluma PuertoMex Unity Night at Simone’s Pilsen

x 9:00 We Are Us with Derek G, Josh H, Pawel K, Christopher S at Friendly Music Community, tip the band

9:00 Royal Club Skamex en Chicago with Toxica, Nahuales Underground, Skaaholics, DJMexcalito at Distro Music Hall Berwyn, $55-61+

9:00 This End Up at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Paulie & The Shakers at Quigley’s Naperville

9:00 Nashville Electric Company at Saddle Up at Q Aurora, $5-13

9:00-11:00 Mel Muzic aka Michael Marsden at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia, blues, americana, rock

9:00 Out Late Band, followed at 12:00m by DJ Hydro at Evenflow Music & Spirits Geneva, $10-13, 7:00 door

9:00 Sylvia Lopez y su Orquesta at Sabor a Café Steakhouse Niles, RSVP, tropical classics

9:00 The Lounge Puppets at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00m Van Wailin tribute to Van Halen at Madcats Palatine, $8

9:00 Heads All Empty tribute to The Grateful Dead at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry, $10

9:00 Nic Barnum Band at Mickey Finn’s Brewery Libertyville

9:00-3:00a 2010s Dance Party with DJ Kenny Braasch, DJ Real Co at 115 Bourbon Street Performance Hall Merrionette Park, $12, 8:00 door

9:00-12:00m Full Volume at Uptown Plainfield

9:00 The Spazmatics at Hard Rock Cafe Gary IN

x 9:30, 11:00 John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band at Rosa’s Lounge, $20-30+, 8:00 door, John celebrates his B‑Day during Mama Rosa’s Birthday Weekend

9:30 Jared Hovis at Carol’s Pub, $10

9:30 Mindfull Chicago with Reaper, Celo, Aireloosh at Ramova Theatre, $43-59

x 9:30 Frank Catalano at The House Pub St Charles, $10

9:30 Whiskey Friends tribute to Morgan Wallen at Jamo’s Live Mokena, $13

10:00-3:00a The Hillery Banks Show Birthday Bash Episode with Evie The Cool & Ryan The Person at Salt Shed Three Top Lounge, $25-42, all ages, 9:00 door

10:00 Mail, Zastava, Hearthands, Cabwaylingo at Cole’s Bar, $14, 9:30 door

10:00 Reece Gus at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00-2:30a Juke, House, Footwork with DJ MC, DJ Rock The Crack Capone, Sydfalls, CzBoogie, DJ Spaldin at California Clipper, $5, house, juke, footwork, techno

10:00-2:00a DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:00 The Reckoning at Mom’s Place

10:00 Dylan Raymond at Stolen Saddle Wrigleyville, country

10:00 Ginger Road at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:00 Lolla tribute to Lollapalooza Headliners at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $6, 9:00 door

10:30-11:45 Thaddeus Tukes at Andy’s, $20, RSVP required

10:30 DJ Curt Henny at Untitled, Stardust set

Jerome’s highlights