10:00a Free Sox Sundays at Reggies Roof Deck
x 10:00a, 12:00n, 2:00 Juli Wood at Hey Nonny, Mothers Day Jazz Brunch
10:30a Angela Martin at Untitled, Family Style Mothers Day Brunch
x 11:00a Paul Kaye at City News Cafe
11:00a Mr. Dave at City Winery, $12-15, brunch $25 adult, $15 children, Brunch & Beats Kids Concert
11:00a Andrew Diehl at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park
11:00a Sundays at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago
11:00a Piano & Harp at The Lyric Blue Island, sold out, Mothers Day Brunch
11:30a Iris Marlowe at FitzGeralds Nightclub, Mother’s Day Country Brunch
11:30a Roy McGrath Trio at FitzGeralds Sidebar, Mother’s Day Jazz Brunch
12:00n Mayfest at Armitage between Sheffield and Racine
Main Stage at Racine and Armitage
12:00n Miss Foozie’s Pet Parade
1:00 Fiddlerock
3:00 Ultrabeat
5:00 Dancing Queen tribute to ABBA
7:00 7th Heaven
Artist's Lounge at Sheffield and Armitage
1:00 Trouble Ahead
2:30 Bono Bros Band
4:30 Old Shoe
7:00 Mr. Blotto
X 12:00n-2:30 Tony Richards solo at Reclaimed, $45, Mothers Day Brunch 11:00-3:00
x 12:00n Ivy Ford at Double Clutch Brewing Evanston, RSVP, Mamapalooza
12:00n School of Rock at Empty Bottle, $10
12:00n-4:00 Motorshucker Pop-Up at Judson & Moore Distillery, special cocktail menu, Slow Start Sunday
12:00n-5:00 Newbies, Oldies, and Regulars Group Art Show at Cary’s Lounge Second Story Studios
12:00n Ambient Brunch with Chris Kalis & Hameedullah at Cafe Mustache
12:00n, 7:00 Cabaret ZaZou at Cambria Hotel, $80-190
12:00n Eric Howell at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines, Mother’s Day
12:00n Robbie Gold at Bub City Chicago
12:00n Whiskey and Harmony at Bub City Rosemont
12:00n-6:00 DJ Big Mike, DJ Fucha at Wild Hare, Rum Punch Brunch
1:00 Hugo Elvis tribute to Elvis Presley at Firewater Saloon Edison Park, Mothers Day
1:00 Henry JBC at Preservation Geneva, Sunday Funday
1:00 Sunday Session hosted by Irish Music School of Chicago at Mrs Murphy’s
2:00 Poetic Karma at Toadstool Pub Highwood
2:00 Dixon Bandits, Freebyrd at Broken Oar Port Barrington
2:00 Scott Allen at Milk Money Brewing LaGrange
2:00 ? with callers Med Dedolph and Lynn Garren at Grace Lutheran Glen Ellyn, $5-15, All-Ages West Suburban Barn Dance
2:00 Smash Jibarito food at Sketchbook Skokie
2:00 ? at Jesse’s Tavern Chicago Ridge
2:30 Shout Section Big Band at FitzGeralds Nightclub, Mother’s Day Matinee
2:30 True Colors Baroque, Don Widmer, VIN312 Wine Tasting at Artifact Events, $30-55, Rendezvous Arts Celebrate Mothers Day
x 3:00 Tommy James & The Shondells at Des Plaines Theatre, $59-99
x 3:00 John Huber & Sara Coral at Sketchbook Skokie
x 3:00 Glenn Miller Orchestra at Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, $37-48
3:00 Mariachi Herencia de México at Thalia Hall, $27, sold out, limited number at door, Día de las Madres
3:00 Devil’s Daughter, Flex, Creamboy, Brandy Alexander, Breastmilk, Kidnapped at Sleeping Village
3:00 Club Crib at Honky Tonk BBQ
3:00 Sunday Daydream tribute to The Grateful Dead at On Tour Brewing
3:00 Anastasia Antropova & Quintet at Epiphany, $45, Immersive Chamber Music series
3:00 Renée Fleming & Evgeny Kissin at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $99-350
3:00 University Wind Ensemble at Logan Center Performance Hall, University of Chicago
3:00 Azrael with Chuck Patella & Corrbette Pasko, Margaret Rattenbury at Howard Street Brewing, Acoustic Shannanigans
3:00 Denise La Grassa Band at The Glenwood
3:00 Sunday Matinee with ? at Friendly Tap Berwyn
3:00 Johnny Don’t at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca
3:00 Numbchuck at Une Annee Morton Grove
3:00 Grumpy Old Men Trio at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach
3:30 The Windy City Ramblers “Second-Line Sunday” Youth Workshop at FitzGeralds Sidebar, $29
4:00 Davids House at Reggies Music Joint, Free Sox Sunday After Game Music
4:00, 8:00 Joe Farnsworth with Jeremy Pelt, Sarah Hanahan, Marc Cary, and Vicente Archer at Jazz Showcase, $30-45
4:00 Traditional Irish Music from OTSFM at Begyle Brewing, Sunday Funday
4:45 The Windy City Ramblers “Second-Line Sunday” monthly fundraising party at FitzGeralds Sidebar, donations encouraged
4:45 Bill O’Donoghue at The High Stool, Mothers Day
5:00 The Music Of Chicago with Danny Seraphine, Jeff Coffey, The Buckinghams at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $29-99
5:00 Merv Collins at Madcats Palatine, Mothers Day special
5:00 Bluegrass Sundays at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia
5:30, 7:30 Chris Madsen Quartet with Alyssa Allgood at Winters Jazz Club, $23-28, The Music of Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn
5:30 Greg Puciato, Escuela Grind, Deaf Club, Trace Amount at Cobra Lounge, $49, relocated from Bottom Lounge
6:00, 8:15 Andy Brown Quartet at Andy’s, $15
6:00 Yankee Cowboy at O’s Tap
6:00 Outcast Jazz Band’s Big Band Dance Party at Epiphany, $20-25, Traffic Jam Swing dance lesson at 6, Intermediate lesson at 7:15
6:00 Mother's Day Danzig Karaoke Knockout contest, Sew What Popup with seamstress Jodi at LiveWire Lounge, alterations & drinks
6:00 Ill Nino, Through The Fire, Dropout Kings, ?, Julip at The Forge Joliet, $27-45
6:00 The Stevie Swing Quintet tribute to Sinatra & Beyond at Firewater Saloon Edison Park, Mothers Day
x 7:00 Al Rose with Bucky Halker at Montrose, $10, 2nd Damn Sunday of the Fuckin’ Month
x 7:00 Cowboy Junkies at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $65, sold out, wait list
7:00 Harakiri For The Sky, Ghost Bath, Unreqvited, Dismalimerence at Reggies Rock Club, $20-25
7:00 Queer Dance Freakout at Elastic Arts, $40-0
7:00 DJ Olem Classic at Cubby Bear, $7-10, Salsa Sundays
7:00 Chicago Cellar Boys at Honky Tonk BBQ
7:00 Heisenberg Uncertainty Players perform Jacob Collier, Lynyrd Skynyrd, New Kids on the Block at Phyllis’ Musical Inn
7:00 Quijote Duo with Juan Horie and Sixto Franco at Epiphany, $10-15, Fulcrum Point New Music Project
7:00 Sundaze Karaoke hosted by Sheldon Calhoun, DJ Fucha at Wild Hare
7:00 Schtick hosted by Seth Payne and Brad Rickert with Jeff Brumfield, Obi Ehn, Arlieta Hall, Paula Harrington, Gina Palm, The Queeny Bitch at Schubas Upstairs
7:00 Open Mic at Gallery Cabaret, signup sheet at 6:30
7:00 Gangstagrass at James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, College of Lake County, Grayslake, $10-25
7:00 Dez Desermeaux & friends at Le Piano
7:30 Ben Abraham, Kieran Rhodes at Schubas, $20
7:30 Anne & Mark Burnell at Drews on Halsted, RSVP, $25 Food/Bev minimum
x 8:00 Good Morning Bedlam, Jonas Friddle at Golden Dagger, $15
x 8:00 Soul Message at Green Mill, $10
8:00 The Lil Smokies, Mimi Naja at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25-30
8:00 Joystick, Flying Raccoon Suit, Beat The Smart Kids at Reggies Music Joint, $15-18
8:00 Honey Creek, Troubled Minds, Sweet Bike, Magical Powers at Beat Kitchen, $15
8:00 Hoodoo Gurus at City Winery, $25-48, sold out, wait list
8:00 GBH, MDC, Niis at Metro, $25-30
8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago
8:00 Dru Hill, Jagged Edge, Shai at Chicago Theatre, sold out, resale $200+, An Intimate Mother's Day Celebration
8:00 Bacilos at House of Blues, $45
8:00 Stalled, Parister, Nikko Blue, Cultasac at Burlington Bar
8:00 The Taint Heals with Meghan Babbe, Eunji Kim, Claire Mulaney at Color Club, A Comedy Show By Mothers, For Everyone
8:00 DJ Leah Damte at The Whistler, Signal
8:00 Open Jam at The Studio Lockport
8:00 Karaoke at Cafe Mustache
x 8:30 Torpedo Los! Mama Mia, Niko Twist Action at Simon’s Tavern
8:30 Greg Beyer at Constellation, $15, Frequency Series
8:30 Draggy Tingz hosted by Logan Zazz at Subterranean, $10
9:00 Harsh Symmetry, Sharperheart, Club Drippy DJ Set at Empty Bottle, $10
9:00 Chicago String Summit After Fest Sets at Hungry Brain, $10
9:00 Arepa Boogie with Bumbac Joe and friends with Alex G at Dorian’s
9:00 Mother’s Day VJ Samorama at Delilah’s
9:30 DJ Wish, DJ Diablo, DJ Baruch at House of Blues Foundation Room, RSVP, The After
10:00 Energy at Promontory, $10-15
10:00 Cristhian Balcazar at Prysm, $10, Sundown Sundaze
10:30 The Trio Book at Andy’s, $15
?:00 Tanja Buhler and Son at California Clipper, Mothers Day DJ series
?:00 DJs Aced Spade, Slot-A at Giant Penny Whistle, Escapade
(rescheduled to 6/18) 5:00 Brother John Kattke at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar
(postponed) x 8:00 Nick Lowe, Rami Gabriel at SPACE Evanston, $35-95, sold out
x Sun 11:00a Paul Kaye at City News Cafe
X Sun 12:00n-2:30 Tony Richards solo at Reclaimed, $45, Mothers Day Brunch 11:00-3:00
x Sun 12:00n Ivy Ford at Double Clutch Brewing Evanston, RSVP, Mamapalooza
x Sun 3:00 Tommy James & The Shondells at Des Plaines Theatre, $59-99
x Sun 3:00 John Huber & Sara Coral at Sketchbook Skokie
x Sun 3:00 Glenn Miller Orchestra at Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, $37-48
x Sun 7:00 Al Rose with Bucky Halker at Montrose, $10, 2nd Damn Sunday of the Fuckin’ Month
x Sun 7:00 Cowboy Junkies at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $65, sold out, wait list
x Sun 8:00 Good Morning Bedlam, Jonas Friddle at Golden Dagger, $15
x Sun 8:00 Soul Message at Green Mill, $10
x Sun 8:30 Torpedo Los! Mama Mia, Niko Twist Action at Simon’s Tavern