Saturday 4/19/25

Apr 19, 2025

Saturday!

There are plenty of great shows tonight, get out to enjoy one or more if you can…

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11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen, free

11:00a-2:00 Steve Knight Duo at State and Lake Chicago Tavern in Wit Hotel, Blues Barbecue Bourbon Brunch

11:00-1:00 Scott Angst at City News Cafe, jazz

11:00a-2:00 ? at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park, Brunch

12:00n BBMak at City Winery, $30-40+, optional $25 buffet

x 12:00n Greg Jacks & Brother Help at FitzGerald's Nightclub, free RSVP, Funk Brunch

x 12:00n-4:00 Chaos Home Brew Launch Event with DJ Jeffery Gillman, DJ Jimmiejack Jacquez at Ramova Taproom & Grill

12:00n-4:00 Sam Thousand Easter Eve Day Party at The Puttery

12:30-3:30 Matt Keen at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

12:30-3:00 M2 at The Lodge Antioch, acoustic lunch

x 1:00 Beyond Borders at Friendly Music Community Berwyn

1:00 Youth Open Mic at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

x 1:30-5:30 George Freeman Memorial at Logan Center for The Arts 9th Floor University of Chicago

x 2:00 The Mountainaires with Jon Williams and Kip Rainey at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the band

x 2:00 The Mighty Lonesome Trio with Chris Walz, Don Stiernberg, Marc Edelstein at Crete Public Library Crete, playing and singing only the hardest of the hard grass

2:00 The Little Monsters "Cheek to Cheek" tribute to Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga with Jeffery Segal & Cynthia Starich at Water Tower Place

2:00-7:00 JBX Reunion Day Party at Promontory, $10-15+

2:00 Spizm 8bit Anime Roblox at Val’s Halla Oak Park

2:00-6:00 Full Volume at DeMito's Saloon Villa Park

2:00 Josh Goodman solo at The Open Door Taproom Clarendon Hills

2:00 The Bronx Wanderers at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-59

2:00 Triadd at Broken Oar Broken Barn Port Barrington

2:00 Ed Gershon at Lynfred Winery Wheeling

2:00ish Eve Casino and Friends at Chicago Street Pub Joliet, pre 4-20 party

2:00-4:00 Sing Around at Two Way Street Downers Grove

2:30 Jason Zhu jazz saxophone at McClintock Choral and Recital Room Northwestern University Evanston, free, student recitals

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

3:30 Lola Blu at Tin Roof Chicago

x 4:00-7:00 Kent Rose and The Remedies at Cary's Lounge, tip the band

4:00-8:00 Gregory Gibbs "If Only For One Night" tribute to Luther Vandross at Kehrein Center, $45-100, black tie, Our 6 Fund-Raiser, 3:00 door

4:00 Decks on Decks with Miss Twink USA, Brendan Lemkin, Initial G, Xtelma, 88 Princesa, Eljlalia, Quade, Guesst, Floor Supervisor, Punk Y reggaeshawt Y, Booger at Wilson Skate Park

4:00 Tony Patagonia Off The Rails Art Show with live music and DJs at little ripper skateboarding, hip hop

4:00 Rob Schulz solo acoustic at Merkle's Bar & Grill

x 4:00 Jazz Showcase at Friendly Music Community Berwyn

4:00? Dead Ellyn at Two Hound Red Glen Ellyn

4:00 Eric Case at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Heyday Saturday Happy Hour

x 5:00 Matt Hendricks at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00-8:00 Jack Byron at Church Street Brewing Itasca

5:00-8:30 Matt Hendricks at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00 DJ CHAN000 at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00 DJ Fiesta Cuba] at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00-7:00 Bobby K at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

5:00-9:00 Lenny Bains Band at Geneva Lake Distilling and Winery Lake Geneva WI, blues

5:30-8:00 Gerry Hundt acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends, free

5:30 Bronx Wanderers Vincent John and Vinny celebrate Big Vinny's Birthday at Arcada Theatre Rock 'N Ravioli St Charles, $19

6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Isaiah Collier’s Mercurian Force at Andy's, $20, RSVP required

? 6:00 Evin O'Riordan at Mrs Murphy’s, Irish, was Mary Wallopers pre-party, MW cancelled at Martyrs

6:00 T. L. Williams "Curls, Locs, & Love" at Live Bash

x 6:00 Javier Red Trio at FitzGerald's Sidebar, free RSVP, Supper Club

6:00-9:00 Carmen Stokes at Parker's Restaurant & Bar Downers Grove

6:00 The Hogmires at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

6:00-9:00 Noah James Hittner at The Wine Exchange St Charles

6:00-1:30a Somatoast, Tripzy Leary, Audio Goblin, Deerskin, Psydell, Floating sea, Opal, S0ftware at Rookies Rochaus West Dundee, $25-50, Suburban Sound Syndicate Sessions 009

6:00 Emily Amesquita mezzo-soprano at Galvin Recital Hall Northwestern University Evanston, free, student recitals

6:00-9:00 Ryan Herric and the Heretics at Sew Hopped Brewing Co Huntley

6:00 the86 at The Chatter Box Long Grove

6:00 Jess Piano at Rush Creek Distilling Harvard

6:00-9:00 Syahi at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:00 Murphy's Lawyer at Fox's Orland Park

6:00 The Simple Remedy Trio at Matt's Barbecue Lemont

6:00 Little Lover at Avenue 912 Griffith IN

6:00 Freak on a Leash tribute to Korn at Hobart Art Theatre Hobart IN, $15

6:30 Everyone Asked About You, Clikatat Ikatowi, Julie Doiron at Metro, $27, all ages

6:30 Cheer Up Dusty, Dead Dog, Stańczyk, Sweet Hudson at Subterranean Downstairs, $15-22, 17+

6:30 John Splithoff, Evann McIntosh at Outset, $28, all ages

6:30-9:00 Good Gravity, caller Andrea Craft at Second Unitarian Church of Chicago, $10 suggested donation, Chicago Barn Dance Contra & Square Dance, lesson at 6:30, Queer Contra, larks & robins

6:30 D.S. Wilson jazz at La Villa Restaurant & Lounge

6:30-10:30 Abigail Riccards Trio at Eddie V's Oak Brook

6:30-10:00 Billy Nixon 50s & 60s at Preservation Geneva Heated Patio

6:30-9:30 Brian Castillo at Tuscan Market & Wine Shop Arlington Heights

6:30-9:30 Jami Dawn Trio at The Red Barn Mt Prospect, free

6:30 Saul Good Trio at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park

6:30-9:30 Crawford's Daughter at Hickory Creek Brewing New Lenox, $5, soul, blues, rock, country

7:00 Jutes, Phem at Subterranean Upstairs, sold out, all ages

7:00-4:00a Shawn Holt & the Teardrops, Nicholas Alexander Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:00? Time Lords at O's Tap

7:00 tenmonthsummer, Townies, Garden Home, Antillion, see through person at Bookclub, $20

7:00-12:00m As It Festers, King Hell, Mucklebone, Ruptura at LiveWire Lounge, $10, Cormac's 50th Birthday Bash

7:00-11:00 The Chad Willetts Quartet with Bradley Williams, Dez Desormeaux, Stacy McMichael, ++ at Le Piano, $20

7:00-9:00 Morgan Street Jazz at Clara

7:00 Chase Petra, Small Crush, Sorry Mom at Cobra Lounge, $25-31

x 7:00 Deep Tunnel Project, Bob Nanna at Tone Deaf Records, Live In-Store

x 7:00 Chicago Calling with Juli Wood, Mike Allemana, Matt Ferguson, Mike Schlick at ProMusica

7:00 Desde mi Barrio with Frido Vargas at Puerto Rican Arts Alliance, $25

7:00 JChris at Mandel Hall University of Chicago, $10-15, OLAS Cultural Show

7:00? Deja Vu at Shoeless Joe's Schiller Park, dance

7:00-8:30 Hugo tribute to Elvis Presley at Chef Shangri-La Riverside

7:00-10:00 The Danhattans at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 Red Clay Collective at Grand Duke's Restaurant Downers Grove

7:00 Elaine Dame Duo with Steve Million at CityGate Centre Naperville

x 7:00 Indika Reggae Band with Uroy Mushla, DJ Fyre at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora

7:00 Paul Abella Trio at FoxFire Geneva

7:00-10:00 Elliot Krull at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

7:00-10:00 Vintage Music Duo at St Charles Motorcycle Museum

7:00? Circle of Fifths at Muggs 'n Manor Addison

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

x 7:00, 9:30 Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers at SPACE Evanston, $40 SRO, all ages

7:00-10:00 Dad's Night Out at Double Clutch Brewing Evanston

7:00 Nargiz "PurPur" at George Van Dusen Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Skokie, $54-104

7:00 Maiden Chicago tribute to Iron Maiden, Unforegiven at Durty Nellie's Palatine, $10-13

7:00 Nicole Devine at Scorched Earth Brewing Company Algonquin

7:00 Big Bang Baby, Torn at Broken Oar Broken Barn Port Barrington

7:00 Mel Senese Duo at American Place Casino Waukegan

7:00-10:00 Ed Gershon at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

7:00-11:59 The Boy Band Review featuring music of One Direction at Vixen McHenry, $20+, all ages with parent guardian

x 7:00 The Regressors, Nic Jones All-Stars at Blue Island Beer Co, celebrating BIBCO 10 year anniversary

7:00-10:00 The Elevation Band at The Quarry Ballroom Thornton, 3 Year Party, hard funk, rugby season kickoff at 3:00

7:00 Willard Wilcox at Nik & Ivy Brewing Lockport

7:00-11:00 The Fun Guise tribute to The Grateful Dead at Roxy Lockport, $10

7:00-10:00 The Backbeat at Pollyanna Brewing Lemont

7:00 Tony Cruz piano at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00 4/19 Party with Fresh Hops, The Found Sounds, Elie Anderson at EAT Hammond IN, $15-20, 6:00 door

7:00 Walker Hayes at Hard Rock Gary IN, $13-45+

x 7:00-9:00, 9:30-11:30 The Martin Sexton Abbey Road Show at the Bur Oak Madison WI, $45-50 seated

x 7:00 Rachel Drew Band at White Lilac Kenosha WI

7:15 Deadfest Band, The Mosquitos at Sundance Saloon Mundelein, $12-14+

7:30 Bloody Knives, Dead Leaf Echo, Lightfoils, Snowcuffs, flowersatherfeet, Bellwether Syndicate DJ Philly Peroxide at Reggies Music Joint, $25-30, Lake Effects Drown in Sound Festival

7:30 El Famous, Wolf Rd, Bullet To The Heart, Mirage Gods at Beat Kitchen, $10-27, 17+

x 7:30 Obisoulstar at City Winery, $28-38, neo-soul, global

7:30, 9:30 Paul Marinaro & Alyssa Allgood "Duets with Ben Lewis, Lawrence Kohut, Andy Brown, Jon Deitemyer at Winters Jazz Club, $34-39

7:30 Sweet Ambrosia with Manasseh, Marcus Darling, Ohni Thee, Ethereal Samurai & Sunshine Lombre at Elastic Arts, $15, students $10, Dark Matter Series

7:30 Mahler 7 with Jaap van Zweden at Symphony Center, $45-275

x 7:30 Kishi Bashi with the Chicago Philharmonic at Auditorium Theatre, $59+

7:30 George Howe, Anju Chandy at Davenport's Front Room, free, "Saturday Night Piano Bar Double Header"

7:30 Venus, Sponj at Lemon Chicago, $10

x 7:30 Jeff Tweedy Benefit Show at The Vic Theatre, $100

x 7:30 Petty Kings tribute to Tom Petter and The Heartbreakers at Beverly Arts Center, $32

7:30 Brandon James honors the Kings of Motown at Epiphany Center, $20-33

7:30 August James Band at Stadium Club McCook

7:30 Midnight Iris at Q Bar Darien, $9-13

7:30 The Doo Wop Project at Belushi Performance Hall McAninch Arts Center College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, $46-64

7:30-1:00a Billy & The Vintage Saints, Triangle Park at Chicago Loop Sports Bar and Grill Streamwood

7:30-9:30 Mulberry Street tribute to Tony Bennett with Tom Linsk and Michael Fiorino, Chuck Schwartz, Tommy Vitacco, Cash Michaels at Moonlight Theatre St Charles, $25+

7:30 Nick Sanzeri at Moretti's Morton Grove

7:30 Joey Domino at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

7:30 28 Days Duo at Moretti's Barrington

7:30 Simply Sound at Moretti's Elgin

x 7:30 Kevin Andrew Prchal with Jeff Julian at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-30

x 7:30 Lil Ed Williams solo at The Hungry Mule Lake Zurich

7:30 Lisa McClowry "The Beat Goes On" tribute to Cher at The Lyric Blue Island, $60-70

7:45 LouderNow, Chart Attack at Heroes West Lemont, $10

x 8:00 Bleeding Colors, Krononaut, Annie and the Orphans at Montrose Saloon, $15

(cancelled) x 8:00 The Mary Wallopers at Martyrs, $40-50

8:00 Pattie Gonia presents "Save Her" Environmental Drag Show with Vera, Sequoia, Nini Coco, Jacob Ostler at Thalia Hall, $35-65

x 8:00 Henhouse Prowlers at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $35

8:00 Nektar, Paul Bielatowicz with Leah Bluestein at Reggies Rock Club, $35-60, 17+, prog rock, psych, rock

? 8:00 Abby Powledge, Sam MacPherson at Schubas ?

8:00 Mild Minds, Seb Wildwood live at Lincoln Hall, $20-25, 18+

x 8:00 Octave Cat with Eli Winderman, Jesse Miller, Charlie Patierno at Garcia's, $20-29, 18+

x 8:00-12:00m Frank Catalano Randy Brecker Quintet with John Roothaan, Greg Geary, Kurt Lubbe at Green Mill, $20

x 8:00, 10:00 Thaddeus Tukes Quintet tribute to Roy Ayers with Irvin Pierce, Victor Garcia, Joshua Ramos, Charles Heath at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 Knox at House of Blues, $25

? 8:00 Endless Mike and the Beagle Club, The Grool Brothers, The Tin Can Collective at Burlington Bar ?

x 8:00 Val Leventhal Band with Anne McIntyre, Pat Reninger, Alpha Stewart "The Love Show", Jim Gary at Jarvis Square Pottery, donation at 7:00 door, come early and come hungry

8:00 RAP Ferreira, Blax, Randal Bravery at Gman Tavern, $20-25

8:00-11:00 The Chancey Brothers at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

Fri 4/18 8:00-10:00 Caro Granner, Diondre Dunigan, Apres Pompeii at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10-15

8:00-10:30 Norberto Guerra and Silvia Lopez at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, RSVP, Cuban Jazz Night

8:00-11:55 Victor Brown Band at Briny Swine, funkadelic jam band

x 8:00-11:00 The Revenirs at The Atlantic Bar, $10 suggested donation, appreciated

8:00 Proxoxie, Sybyr, Quentin Heartz at Epiphany Center, $20-30

8:00-11:00 Etymon, Sissysissysissy, White Orchid, The Tear Garden Collective at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10, all ages

8:00-11:30 Mark Burnell Trio at Tortoise Supper Club

8:00-11:00 The Vaughan Building at Pub 78 Brookfield, bluesy garage rock, pslightly psych

8:00-11:00 Pino Farina Band at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge, $10

x 8:00 Victoria Storm's Sharing Show at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, Americana

x 8:00 Led Zeppelin 2 tribute to Led Zeppelin at Robert's Westside, $25-37

8:00 Deaf Right Ear, Cyberknife, Devilhead at Joe's Saloon Brookfield, First Annual Wall of Sound

8:00-12:00m Jackie Rose & The Very Sexy Band at Johnny's Blitz Sports Bar Westmont, $10

8:00 Mostly Mayer tribute to John Mayer, ++ at Roadhouse 38 Lombard

8:00 Project Pat, Moppy, Luie, $pliff Gang, Fro5o187, Rube Da Grizzly at WC Social Club West Chicago, $30+

x 8:00 Terrapin Flyer tribute to The Grateful Dead at The Venue Aurora, $25-30

8:00 The Hip Hop Recall Vol 7 with Twista at The Piazza Aurora, $30-40+

8:00 Brian Weber at The Den Yorkville

8:00 Snap Shot Chicago at Brown Pub Hinckley

x 8:00 Live Dead & Brothers with Steve Kimock at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-59

8:00 Los Morros del Norte at Candela Night Club Niles, 18+

8:00 Oldskool Factory Radio Presents Flashback Radio Invasion at Joe's Live Rosemont, $40-45

8:00 Sabbath tribute to Black Sabbath, Powerslave tribute to Iron Maiden at Des Plaines Theatre Des Plaines, $19-59

8:00 Kevin Purcell & The Flame Throwers at Main Street Outfitters Wauconda

8:00-11:00 Trilogy Chicago at The Copper Fiddle Lake Zurich

8:00-11:55 Smells Like Dave Grohl, Morning View tribute to Incubus at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $5-20

8:00 Big Sky Stringband at Toadstool Pub Highwood

8:00-11:00 Soulmatik at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

8:00-11:00 Taylor & Mane at 28 Mile Distilling Highwood

8:00-11:00 Joey Acopiado at The Irish Mill Mundelein

8:00 Mark Konzen at Moretti's Bedford Park

8:00 Code Blue at At The Office Crestwood

8:00-10:00 Funk'd Up at 115 Bourbon Street Performance Hall Merrionette Park, $5

x 8:00 Real Pretenders at Austin Community Tavern Steger, tip the band

8:00-11:00 Grace & John at The Social 45 Frankfort

8:00 Danny Lemmon and the Big Squeeze at Smokey Jo's BBQ Crete

x 8:00 Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks at Coronado Theatre Rockford

x 8:00 Cheryl Wheeler, Kenny White at Cafe Carpe Fort Atkinson WI, $30

x 8:30 Todd Day Wait, Brandon Good at Hideout, $15

8:30 Cult Canyon, Moontype solo at Constellation, $20-25

8:30-12:30a The Rhemantics at Thirsty Tavern

x 8:30 Flatbroke Trio at Cary's Lounge, tip the band, rockabilly from Finland

8:30-1:30a Logan at The Zebra Lounge

8:30 The Violet Hearts, Montrose Beach, As A Ghost? at Cubby Bear, $10

X 8:30 Phil Angotti Band, Steve Dawson & Lucid Dreams at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $20-25

8:30 Second Hand Soul Band at Richie's Restaurant Schiller Park, RSVP

8:30 Cyber, sonido kumbala at Cemitas Poblanas Villa Park

8:30 Cool Kills, Colleen Wild and The Haunted at Law Office Pub Yorkville, $10

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

8:30 Isabel Yang mezzo-soprano at McClintock Choral and Recital Room Northwestern University Evanston, free, student recitals

8:30 Lily Kern horn at Galvin Recital Hall Northwestern University Evanston, free, student recitals

8:30 Jaktripper at Station 34 Pizza Pub Mount Prospect

9:00 Dim, Accessory XL, Mute Duo, DJ Brian Case at Empty Bottle, $15

x 9:00 Windy City Rev Ups at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00, 11:00 The Zay-Ra Experience with Isaiah Collier at Dorian's, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Save Ferris, Keep Flying, Bumsy and the Moochers at Chop Shop, $27-37, all ages

9:00 Carlos Johnson, ? at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

9:00 Windy City Rev Ups at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

x 9:00 PriMary tribute to The Cure at The Tonk, free, Robert Smith Birthday Bash, Market 420 Weekend 8:00-12:00m

9:00 Redline 4/20 with Selective Response, Alex Wilcox, Kula at Park West, $25-35

9:00-1:00a Azure Main, Erf N LO at Gallery Cabaret, band night

x 9:00-12:00m Corey Dennison at Nick's Beer Garden, free

9:00-12:00m Bonfire tribute to AC/DC at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

9:00 Mean Street at Fullers Pub, free, tip the band, pop, soul, rock, 60s, 70s, 80s

x 9:00-12:00m Joe Wortell at Broken Hearts Bar

9:00-12:00m Kevan Eftekhari at Tack Room

9:00-12:00m Pure Intention, They Live, Atheena at Reed's Local, $8 suggested donation

9:00-12:00m Karli Bunn Quintet at Clara

x 9:00 Ian Leith at Hurley Tap Bucktown

9:00-1:00a Shorty Mack & The Magnificents at Lee's Unleaded Blues, $10

x 9:00 Dave Herrero and Jimmy Burns at Taylor Street Tap

9:00 melter, The Children's Crusade, Destroy Slay, Unvirgin Mary at Archer Ballroom, $10, 18+, 8:00 door

9:00 Mach & Daddy at V Live Restaurant & Live Music Entertainment

9:00 The Eds with DJs LilyTomorrow and HankTomorrow aka Lileana Pryde Davis Moore and Carson David Knop at Hungry Brain, free

x 9:00 The Heavy Sounds at FitzGerald's Sidebar, free RSVP

9:00 Staff InfeXion at Goat Village Norridge

9:00 The Remedy at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Valius at Quigley's Naperville

9:00 Blue Steel at Saddle Up at Q Aurora, $5

9:00-11:00 Nick Dittmeier & the Sawdusters at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

9:00-12:30a Mid Life Crisis at Whiskey River Glenview

9:00 Scarlet Mountain at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00m Ratt-N-Roll Chicago tribute to Ratt, Youth Gone Wild tribute to Skid Row at Madcats Palatine, $10

9:00 Hyryder, Covington Groove at Mackey's Hideout McHenry, $20

x 9:00-12:00m Uncle Sexy at Natural Law Cocktail Club Blue Island

9:00 Mock Star at Mickey Finn's Libertyville

9:00 Oye Mi Amor Fiesta De Rock with Lo Essencial tributo a Caifanes, Cultura Pop tributo a Soda Stereo, ++ at The Forge Joliet, $15-35

9:00 Ryan Argast solo covers with tracks at 933 Speakeasy Lockport

9:00-12:30a The Country Night at Jamo’s Live Mokena, $7-9

9:00 Marlon and The Shakes at Uptown Plainfield

x 9:30, 11:00 Ivan Singh at Rosa’s Lounge, $15-25, "Rising Blues Sensation from Argentina"

x 9:30 Stray Bolts at Phyllis' Musical Inn

9:30 Jason Mayer at Carol's Pub, $10+

9:30 Olivia Minogue at Barstool River North

9:30 Semple at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $20

x 9:30 Fox Crossing String Band at House Pub St Charles, $5

x 9:30 Downtown Charlie Brown Trio at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘n Brass Speakeasy, $10, two drink or equivalent minimum

9:30 Brad Smith at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Nightcap Music Series

9:30 Sean The DJ at The Red Barn Mt Prospect, free

10:00 Laylit at Sleeping Village, $20-30

10:00 Creature Fight, Quinine, Blous3, Universal Automation at Cole's Bar, $13

10:00 Damon Mitchell at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Lloyd Snyder & Friends at Mom's Place

10:00 Barely Alive, Syzy, debstep at Concord Music Hall, $20

10:00-2:30a Goodies 2000s Hip Hop Nite at Subterranean Downstairs, $25-33

10:00-3:00a Spring Juke 2 at Promontory, $13-30

10:00 Gyrate 4 Year Anniversary hosted by Harlem Nyte with Mamicana, Amarji King, Sukigeez at Bourbon On Division, $18

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:00-2:30a ATM with Paolo Mosca & ALX Delgado at California Clipper

10:00 Transitions with DJ Cloudy at The Whistler, music that will make you move

10:00-3:00a Fire In The City Chicago Soundclash with MC DJ Ringo Oneblood Sound, Innocent Sound, King Fargo Sound, Black Sabbath Sound, Seismic Sound, Boyzie Killa, Ghetto Story Sound, DJ Montana Super Gold Sound at Bombay Hall Banquets

10:00 Los Morros del Norte at Jardin Gastrobar Berwyn, 18+

10:00 Cepillao' Band at Sabor a Café Steakhouse Niles, free RSVP required, Venezeulan, Cuban

10:00 Patrick Bale & The Pale Ales at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:00-12:00m All American Throwbacks at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5, 9:00 door

10:30-11:45 Blue Note Quartet at Andy's, $20, RSVP required

10:30 The Quashie Collective at Lemon Chicago, $5

10:30 Madd Honey at Tin Roof Chicago

11:00-1:00a Petra Van Nuis, Dennis "Deluxe" Luxion at Le Piano, After Glow Late Show

Jerome’s highlights