Thursday 2/26/26

with Onsales and Presales, Future Highlights

Feb 26, 2026

Thursday!

There are some great music event opportunities happening in and around Chicago tonight. Check them out below and get out to enjoy some live music if you can.

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Onsales and Presales

x Tue 3/10 7:00, 9:00 Patti Smith with Tony Shanahan & Jackson Smith at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $85-101, early show sold out, late show available

x Sun 3/15 3:00, 7:00 John Ballantyne’s Crazy Heart “Chicago 1971” the story of the night Steve Goodman introduced John Prine to Kris Kristofferson at OTSFM Szold Hall, $28-36, early show sold out, late show added

x Wed 4/8 7:30 Charlie Mejías at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays

x Wed 4/15 7:30 Nidia Góngora at OTSFM Szold Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays

x Sat 4/18 8:00 Trouble Ahead tribute to The Grateful Dead at SPACE Evanston, $15-34, all ages, 7:00 door, presale chill

x Wed 4/22 7:30 Las Damas del Bolero at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays

x Wed 4/29 7:30 Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at United Center, 6:00 gates, sold out? resale $214++

x Wed 4/29 7:30 Kehsin’s Sextet tribute to Tom Jobim at OTSFM Maurer Hall, member onsale Wed 2/25 8:00a-10:00a, public Wed 2/25

x Wed 4/29 7:30 The Flat Five with Kelly Hogan, Nora O’Connor, Scott Ligon, Casey McDonough, Alex Hall at SPACE Evanston, $28-57, all ages, 6:30 door, 2 single table seats, GA seated & SRO remain

x Sun 5/3 5:30, 8:30 Bill Callahan with Jana Horn at Constellation, $35-41, early show sold out, 5:00, 8:00 doors

x Sun 5/3 7:00 Davina and The Vagabonds at SPACE Evanston, $25-52, all ages, 7:00 door, presale chill

x Mon 5/4 7:00 Neil Young 80 Years on Planet Earth Celebration with Steve Dawson, Tommi Zender, Gerald Dowd, Alton Smith & John Abbey at SPACE Evanston, $15-34, 6:00 door, 2 single table seats, GA seated & SRO remain

x Wed 5/6 7:30 Vision in the Rhythm at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays

x Wed 5/13 7:30 Mehrnam Restegari at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays

x Wed 5/20 7:30 Onda Sur at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays

x Sun 5/24 7:00 Chris Greene Quartet “Turns 21” with Damian Espinosa, Marc Piane, Steve Corley, DJ Pickled Beets at SPACE, $18-37, all ages, 6:00 door, Pravda Records presents, presale chill

x Wed 5/27 7:30 Tuvergen Band at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays

x Mon 6/1 8:00 Johnny Burgin’s Blues Summit with Billy Flynn, Aki Kumar, Noah Wotherspoon at SPACE, $15-34, all ages, 7:00 door, presale chill

x Wed 6/3 7:30 Sabir Khan at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays

x Wed 6/10 7:30 Tierra Roja at OTSFM Szold Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays

x Wed 6/17 7:30 Tukkiman at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays

x Thu 6/18 8:00 Mikaela Davis at SPACE, $20-45, all ages, 7:00 door, folk rock, presale chill

x Sun 6/21 8:00 Alejandro Escovedo & The Electric Saints at SPACE, $50-124, all ages, 7:00 door, presale chill

x Wed 6/24 7:30 Vagando at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays

x Thu 6/25 7:00 Cymande at FitzGerald’s Outdoors, $61+, all ages, 5:00 door, onsale Fri 2/27 10:00a

x Thu 6/25 8:00 Victor Garcia at SPACE, $20-41, all ages, 7:00 door, presale chill

Future Onsales

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+, in person presale party with Los Gallos Sun 3/1 5:00, newsletter presale Wed 3/4, 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+, in person presale party with Los Gallos Sun 3/1 5:00, newsletter presale Wed 3/4, 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+, in person presale party with Los Gallos Sun 3/1 5:00, newsletter presale Wed 3/4, 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+, in person presale party with Los Gallos Sun 3/1 5:00, newsletter presale Wed 3/4, public onsale Fri 3/6 10:00a

Thursday 2/26/26 Shows

x 9:30a-3:30 59th Annual Jazz Festival with High School Invitational, 12:00 Denis DiBlasio & Ulysses Owens Jr with the Elmhurst University Jazz Band at Hammerschmitt Chapel Elmhurst University, $12, weekend package $120

x 11:30a-12:30, 4:30-5:30 Winter Quarter Carillon Tower Tour, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago

x 12:00n-3:00 Pierce Crask at Gayle V’s Best Ever Grilled Cheese

x 4:30 Tea Time Concert with UChicago Vocalists at Goodspeed Hall Fulton Recital Hall University of Chicago, free, tea and cookies served at 4:15

x 5:00-7:15 Andy Brown at Green Mill

5:00 Vivian Garcia at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour

x 5:30-8:00 Matt Hendricks acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends, free

x 5:30-9:30 Andrew Diehl at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, free, all ages

x 6:00 Girls of the Golden West at Hideout, $11+, 5:30 door

x 6:00-7:15 Mario Abney Quintet at Andy’s, $20 RSVP required

x 6:00-4:00a Mike Wheeler Blues Band, Omar Coleman Blues Band, ? acoustic at Kingston Mines, $15-18

x 6:00-7:00 Maggie and Africa Brown “Oscar Brown, Jr’s Poetry as Theatre” at American Writers Museum, $6-8

6:00-8:00 Columbia College Chicago Jazz Quartet “Venteux en Jazz” with Richard Gibbs III, Raymond Johnson, Tristan Stewart, Samar Sullivan at Venteux Brasserie, Cafe & Oyster Bar, sold out

6:00-8:00 DJ Holland “The Good The Bad and The Weird” at Val’s Halla Records Oak Park, free RSVP, Discworld Series

x 6:00-9:00 Lou Shields at Milk Money Brewing La Grange

6:00-9:00 Erik Skov Trio at Labriola Restaurant Oak Brook, WDCB Jazz Night

6:00-9:00 Steve Knight Duo at Adelle’s Modern Kitchen & Bar Wheaton, WDCB Jazz Thursdays

x 6:00-11:00 Derek Warfield & The Young Wolf Tones at Fifth Province Pub Irish American Heritage Center, $30, two for $50, St Patrick’s Season Kickoff Party

x 6:00-9:00 Folk Jam hosted by Mark Dvorak at Friendly Community Room, free, donations to Music and potlucks welcome

x 6:00-9:00 Lou Shields at Milk Money Brewing La Grange

6:00-9:00 Open Mic at Church Street Brewing Taproom Itasca

6:00 Tina Battaglia double bass at Regenstein Master Class Room Northwestern University Evanston, free, student recitals

6:00-12:00m Open Jam at Main Street Outfitters Pub Wauconda

x 6:30, 8:30 Eric Schneider Quartet “Bird, Rabbit, Hawk, and the Brut: The Music of C. Parker, J. Hodges, C. Hawkins, and B. Webster” with Jeremy Kahn, Dennis Carroll, Luke Sagadin at Winters Jazz Club, $24-29, one drink minimum $10 per set

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

6:30-9:30 Dueling Pianos at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park

6:40 Bryce Vine, Out In Front, brake at Bottom Lounge, $35-45+, 17+, 6:00 door

x 7:00 Remembering Pat DiNizio tribute to Smithereens at Montrose Saloon

7:00-9:00 Fank, Dinosaur Galaxy at Beat Kitchen, $15, all ages, 6:00 door

x 7:00, 9:00 Miguel de la Cerna Trio with Eric Hochberg & Greg Artry at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

7:00 Kehsin’s Septet tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim at Epiphany Center Epiphany Hall, $20-30, 5:00 venue door, 8:00 Epiphany Hall door

7:00-10:00 The Ben Paterson Organ Trio with Bobby Broom, Greg Artry, ++ at Le Piano, $15, Lauren’s Hammond B3 Night

7:00 Apes of the State, Rent Strike at Cobra Lounge, $20-26, sold out, waitlist, all ages, 7:00 door

x 7:00-10:00 Banjo After Dark with Jonas Friddle Happy Hour Public Jam 8:00 at Borelli’s Pizza

7:00-10:00 Tom Vaitsas Trio at Gale Street Inn, RSVP

7:00-9:30 Kari Novilla Duo at Clara, classical, jazz

7:00-9:00 Cantabile Cabaret Night at Uncommon Ground Lakeview

x 7:00 Adeem The Artist, QueerCountry Bandwagon, Mikey Harms at Uptown Lounge, $10-15

7:00-8:30 Michal Drewnowski at PianoForte Studios South Loop, $30, 10th Annual Chopin in the City

x 7:00 Song of The Month Club hosted by Gerald Dowd with Fred Simon at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP

x 7:00 Open Mic Night at The Little Owl Social Pub Brookfield, signup after 6:00

7:00-10:00 Matt Parris at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

7:00-10:00 ProJam presented by Geoffrey Lowe with Brother John Kattke? Jeff Rutter & Tom Culver? at Shanahan’s Woodridge

7:00-9:00 High School and College-Aged Musicians Open Mic Night at Two Way Street Coffee House Downers Grove, 6:30 door and signup

7:00-9:30 Shawn Maxwell with Westview Hills Middle School Jazz Band at The Venue Aurora, $15-25, all ages, 6:00 door

7:00 Brent Hansen at La Barra Riverside

7:00 Erik Donner at Moretti’s Morton Grove

7:00-10:00 Jazz Jam Session hosted by Gabriel Datcu Ensemble with Sam Robinson at Sabor a Café Steakhouse Niles, free RSVP

7:00-11:00 Open Mic Night hosted by Rich Nelson? at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

7:00-9:00 Willard Wilcox at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

7:00-9:00 Highland Park High School Jazz Band at Madame Zuzu’s Highland Park, $18

x 7:00 Open Mic with Brian Carter at Blue Island Beer Co

7:00-10:00 True Vinyl at Hollywood Casino & Hotel Joliet, classic rock, motown, funk, disco, ++

x 7:00 Cosmic Country Showcase hosted by Andrew Sa and Mary Williamson with Jonny Fritz, Sabine McCalla, house band The Flying Objects at Cactus Club Milwaukee, $20-25

x 7:30-9:30 Niko Twist Action “Hold Me, Fold Me” solo at Montrose Saloon, hit the tip bucket or Venmo, new wave, power pop, britpop, post-punk, originals, 6ts, 8ts gems

7:30 Basement Collective, Yetta, Amalia Juliane at Martyrs, $15, 6:30 door, progressive-fusion, jazz, classical theory, prog-rock, metal

7:30 Joey Valence & Brae, chase usa at Metro, $30-37+, all ages, 6:30 door

7:30 Eric Darius at City Winery, $42+, 2 item per person minimum, 6:00 door

7:30 John Hurlahe and Cartan Clarke, Arizona Jackhammer, Matthew Scott at Phyllis’ Musical Inn

x 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Rosa’s All-Star Band with Lil Ed Williams and Sumito ‘Ariyo’ Ariyoshi, Joey J. Saye, Victor Garcia’s Listening Party at Rosa’s, $15-25

7:30-9:00 Matt Ulery’s Shifting Stars with Jim Tashjian, Matt Gold, Katie Ernst at Epiphany Center Sanctuary, $20-30, 5:00 venue door, 7:00 Sanctuary door, Chopin in the City

7:30-10:00 Eli Howell Quartet with Tommy Noble, Charlie Snyder, Jayden Richardson, Jameel Stephens Quintet with Jameel Stephens, Darius Botley, Nikolas Kaplan, Brandon Harper, Emma Taylor at Fulton Street Collective in Hubbard Street Lofts, $15 suggested donation, 7:00 door

7:30 Midnight Coffee hosted by DJ Otez at Lemon Chicago, $5-10 sliding scale, jazz, soul, funk, r&b

7:30-11:00 Open Mic Jam hosted by Wes Tabayoyong at Johnny’s Blitz Westmont

7:30 Wix Patton, Normundy, Hooper James, Forever The Rebel, Lil Jesse, East Rich? at WC Social Club West Chicago, $20-31+, all ages, 6:30 door

7:30 Jazz Big Band Winter Concert at North Central College Madden Theatre Naperville, $7

7:30-10:00 JD and Company jazz at Arcada Theatre Legends Stage St Charles, free, two drink or equivalent minimum, dinner menu offered, 6:00 door, samba, bossa nova, jazz waltz, swing, funk

7:30-10:00 Mike Dangeroux Blues Band at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘n Brass Speakeasy, $10, two drink or equivalent minimum

x 7:30 The Dozen Buzzin Cousins’ tribute to the Decemberists at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-44

7:30 Live Pete at Moretti’s Hoffman Estates

7:30 Nick Sanzeri at Moretti’s Barrington

7:30 Jake & Luke aka The Pallisard Brothers?, Gerry Hundt & Lee Kanehira? at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

7:30 Logan Metz, Calvin Conway at The Music Box Rockford, $15+

x 8:00 Psychfest Pre-Party with DJs Plastic Crimewave & Sara Gossett at Hideout, free RSVP not required

8:00 Say She She, Katzù Oso at Thalia Hall, $28-60, 17+, 7:00 door

x 8:00 Florist performs “The Birds Outside Sang” & “Holdly”, h. pruz at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $28-36

x 8:00 Charlie Short & Friends perform Pete Townshend “Empty Glass”, Jim Barclay & Friends perform Traffic “The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys” at Reggies Music Joint, $15-21, 7:00 door, Jim Ryan’s Classic Albums Night

8:00 Zoofunkyou, Desmond Jones, Thompson Springs at Schubas, $15-27, 18+, 7:30 door

x 8:00 Peach Jam tribute to The Allman Brothers Band at Garcia’s, $28, GA remain, 6:30 door

x 8:00 Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra at Green Mill, $10

8:00 BTS Express with Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago

8:00-10:00 Open Jam Thursdays hosted by Joshua Robertson and the Saints at The Tonk Pilsen, 4th Thursdays

x 8:00 Meghan Patrick, Michelle Billingsley at Carol’s Pub, $15-20

8:00 Beer The Band, Danny McDermed, 16Raheem at Bookclub, $15+, 18+, 7:00 door

8:00 DonkeyBasketBall, Mukqs, naturalblkinvention aka slumpman ray, coley at The Burlington, $11

8:00 Plague of Carcosa, Numerical Control Society, Semicolor, Gospel Tremors at LiveWire Lounge

8:00-10:00 Tim Fleming, Lexi Kennedy and friends at The Galway Arms, Irish

8:00 Jazz Ensemble with Patricia Brennan, Michael Allemana at Logan Center Peformance Hall University of Chicago, free RSVP

8:00 Elaine Dame, Dennis Luxion, Sam Dicke at The Checkout Lakeview, $18+, jazz with comedy

x 8:00 Freedy Johnston at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-38, 7:00 door

x 8:00 Naomi Ashley’s Other Band at Friendly Tap, free, tip the band

8:00 The Chancers at Quigley’s Irish Pub Naperville

8:00 Trenton Fletcher, Kanton Teen and The Penny Pickers at The Law Office Pub & Music Hall Yorkville, $17

x 8:00 Blind Boys Of Alabama at SPACE Evanston, $60-124, all ages, 7:00 door

8:00 DJ ? at Broken Oar Port Barrington, Beats in the Bar

8:00-10:00 Open Mic Thursdays at Black Lung Brewing Grayslake

x 8:00 The Steel Wheels at The Bur Oak Madison WI, $20-25

x 8:30 Rin Peisert/Jason Stein Duo, Emily Rach Beisel at Elastic Arts, $15, students $10, Improvised Music Series

8:30 Cash Langdon, Glass Beagle, Joe Glass at Gman Tavern, $12-15+, 7:30 door

x 8:30 Olivia Block & Nois Quartet with Julian Velasco, Natalia Warthen, Jordan Lulloff, János Csontos at Constellation, $20-26, 8:00 door, Frequency Festival

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

8:30 DJ Boathouse with Friends at aliveOne

x 8:30 PBJ Classic Vinyl Hits at Evenflow Music Geneva, free, 7:00 door, 2nd & 4th Thursdays

8:30 Seth Alexander and Miguel Flores-Padilla saxophone at McClintock Choral and Recital Room Northwestern University Evanston, free, student recitals

x 9:00 Time Thieves LP release, Josh Caterer Trio, Al Scorch, Earl Gary at Empty Bottle, $15-20, 8:00 door

x 9:00 Grupo Los Mas Cool Shades at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door, Pachanka Music presents

9:00-1:00a Mila La Morena EP release, Yada Yada, DivineCowgurl, DJs Adam Atrix, La Mala Santa, Drag Show with Kerosene, Totomiko at Sleeping Village, $15+, 8:00 door

x 9:00 Keefe Jackson Quartet with Jeb Bishop, Jason Roebke, Quin Kirchner and guests Flute Choir of the Unanimous Night aka Molly Jones, Emily Beisel, Hunter Diamond at Hungry Brain, $15-21, 7:00 door

x 9:00 Sean McKee at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $17

9:00 Open Jam Night hosted by Max Reeve at Thirsty Tavern

9:00 Black Friars Social Club, Tim Hort & The Radio Hour at Liar’s Club

9:00 Majestic 12 with Ryan Gac, Don Allen Jr., Jae Gentile, Clarence Williams Jr., Matt Jarosch, ++? at Dorians, $10 after 8:00, 6:00 door

9:00-1:00a Open Jam at Fuller’s Pub

9:00 Prosperity Room at The Whistler, rnb, hip hop remixes, afrobeats, baile funk

9:00-2:00a Ska & Reggae DJ Chuck Wren at Delilah’s

9:00 Sound Test Thursday with Nic Baker, Steve Noah, DJ Scari, LakeFX aka Mithra x Relativity Lounge at Bourbon on Division, free before 11:00 with RSVP, $10 after 11:00 or without RSVP

9:00-12:30a Trance Night with Care Online Jonnn b2b venosci b2b zaxy Alucard Dabzard at Cafe Mustache

9:30 Overboard at Mom’s Place

x 10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean Downstairs, free RSVP, 9:30 door, reggae, dancehall, afrobeats, island and reggae vibes

10:00 South City Revival at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

Jerome’s highlights

x 11:30a-12:30, 4:30-5:30 Winter Quarter Carillon Tower Tour, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago

x 12:00n-3:00 Pierce Crask at Gayle V’s Best Ever Grilled Cheese

x 4:30 Tea Time Concert with UChicago Vocalists at Goodspeed Hall Fulton Recital Hall University of Chicago, free, tea and cookies served at 4:15

x 5:00-7:15 Andy Brown at Green Mill

x 5:30-8:00 Matt Hendricks acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends, free

x 5:30-9:30 Andrew Diehl at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, free, all ages

x 6:00 Girls of the Golden West at Hideout, $11+, 5:30 door

x 6:00-7:15 Mario Abney Quintet at Andy’s, $20 RSVP required

x 6:00-4:00a Mike Wheeler Blues Band, Omar Coleman Blues Band, ? acoustic at Kingston Mines, $15-18

x 6:00-7:00 Maggie and Africa Brown “Oscar Brown, Jr’s Poetry as Theatre” at American Writers Museum, $6-8

x 6:00-9:00 Lou Shields at Milk Money Brewing La Grange

x 6:00-11:00 Derek Warfield & The Young Wolf Tones at Fifth Province Pub Irish American Heritage Center, $30, two for $50, St Patrick’s Season Kickoff Party

x 6:00-9:00 Folk Jam hosted by Mark Dvorak at Friendly Community Room, free, donations to Music and potlucks welcome

x 6:00-9:00 Lou Shields at Milk Money Brewing La Grange

x 7:00 Remembering Pat DiNizio tribute to Smithereens at Montrose Saloon

x 7:00, 9:00 Miguel de la Cerna Trio with Eric Hochberg & Greg Artry at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

x 7:00-10:00 Banjo After Dark with Jonas Friddle Happy Hour Public Jam 8:00 at Borelli’s Pizza

x 7:00 Adeem The Artist, QueerCountry Bandwagon, Mikey Harms at Uptown Lounge, $10-15

x 7:00 Song of The Month Club hosted by Gerald Dowd with Fred Simon at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP

x 7:00 Open Mic Night at The Little Owl Social Pub Brookfield, signup after 6:00

x 7:00 Open Mic with Brian Carter at Blue Island Beer Co

x 7:00 Cosmic Country Showcase hosted by Andrew Sa and Mary Williamson with Jonny Fritz, Sabine McCalla, house band The Flying Objects at Cactus Club Milwaukee, $20-25

x 7:30-9:30 Niko Twist Action “Hold Me, Fold Me” solo at Montrose Saloon, hit the tip bucket or Venmo, new wave, power pop, britpop, post-punk, originals, 6ts, 8ts gems

x 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Rosa’s All-Star Band with Lil Ed Williams and Sumito ‘Ariyo’ Ariyoshi, Joey J. Saye, Victor Garcia’s Listening Party at Rosa’s, $15-25

x 7:30 The Dozen Buzzin Cousins’ tribute to the Decemberists at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-44

x 8:00 Psychfest Pre-Party with DJs Plastic Crimewave & Sara Gossett at Hideout, free RSVP not required

x 8:00 Florist performs “The Birds Outside Sang” & “Holdly”, h. pruz at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $28-36

x 8:00 Peach Jam tribute to The Allman Brothers Band at Garcia’s, $28, GA remain, 6:30 door

x 8:00 Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra at Green Mill, $10

x 8:00 Meghan Patrick, Michelle Billingsley at Carol’s Pub, $15-20

x 8:00 Freedy Johnston at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-38, 7:00 door

x 8:00 Naomi Ashley’s Other Band at Friendly Tap, free, tip the band

x 8:00 Blind Boys Of Alabama at SPACE Evanston, $60-124, all ages, 7:00 door

x 8:00 The Steel Wheels at The Bur Oak Madison WI, $20-25

x 8:30 Rin Peisert/Jason Stein Duo, Emily Rach Beisel at Elastic Arts, $15, students $10, Improvised Music Series

x 8:30 Olivia Block & Nois Quartet with Julian Velasco, Natalia Warthen, Jordan Lulloff, János Csontos at Constellation, $20-26, 8:00 door, Frequency Festival

x 8:30 PBJ Classic Vinyl Hits at Evenflow Music Geneva, free, 7:00 door, 2nd & 4th Thursdays

x 9:00 Time Thieves LP release, Josh Caterer Trio, Al Scorch, Earl Gary at Empty Bottle, $15-20, 8:00 door

x 9:00 Grupo Los Mas Cool Shades at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door, Pachanka Music presents

x 9:00 Sean McKee at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $17

x 10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean Downstairs, free RSVP, 9:30 door, reggae, dancehall, afrobeats, island and reggae vibes

Future Highlights

x Fri 2/27 9:30a-2:30 59th Annual Jazz Festival with High School Invitational, 12:00 Denis DiBlasio & Ulysses Owens Jr with the Elmhurst University Jazz Band at Hammerschmitt Chapel Elmhurst University, $12, weekend package $120

x Fri 2/27 5:00 Joel Paterson at Judson & Moore, free, Old Fashioned Black Friday

x Fri 2/27 5:30-7:30 The Hoyle Brothers at Empty Bottle, free RSVP, Honky Tonk Happy Hour

x Fri 2/27 5:30 Kathryn & Chris at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door, Happy Hour

x Fri 2/27 7:00 Brother John Kattke’s Big Bad Mardi Gras Band at Joliet Area Historical Museum, $16-25, all ages, 6:15 door

x Fri 2/27 7:00 (8:00 ET) The Ike Reilly Assassination at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $35-76

x Fri 2/27 7:30 Syleena Johnson at City Winery, sold out, waitlist, 2 item minimum, 6:00 door

x Fri 2/27 7:30 Cat Power at Riviera Theatre, $59-113, all ages, 6:00 door

x Fri 2/27 7:30-10:00 59th Annual Jazz Festival with Steve Kovalcheck Trio featuring Jeff Hamilton and Jon Hamar, Denis DiBlasio & Ulysses Owens Jr with the Elmhurst University Jazz Festival University Ensemble at Hammerschmitt Chapel Elmhurst University, $55, weekend package $120

x Fri 2/27 7:30-9:30 Soul Message Band at Studio5 Performing Arts Center Evanston, $35-45+

x Fri 2/27 8:00 Jonathan Richman with Tommy Larkins at Thalia Hall, $30-40, GA standing remain, 17+, 7:00 door

x Fri 2/27 8:00 On a Winter’s Night aka Lucy Kaplansky, Cliff Eberhardt, Patty Larkin, John Gorka at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $45-56

x Fri 2/27 8:00 Emily Scott Robinson at OTSFM Szold Hall, $28-36

x Fri 2/27 8:00 Holly Bowling at Garcia’s, $34, GA remain, 6:30 door

x Fri 2/27 8:00? L’Bartones at Lizards Liquid Lounge, free, tip the band

x Fri 2/27 8:00 Special Consensus at The Venue Aurora, $20-30, 7:00 door

x Fri 2/27 8:00 Shemekia Copeland at SPACE Evanston, $29-51, sold out, all ages, 7:00 door

x Fri 2/27 8:00 Freedy Johnston at The Music Box Rockford, $19+

x Fri 2/27 8:00 Juli Wood Quartet with Russ Johnson, Matt Ferguson, Dave Bayles at Blu, top of the Pfister Hotel, free, all ages, “Monk tunes and more”

x Fri 2/27 8:30 Cosmic Country Showcase hsoted by Andrew Sa and Mary Williamson with Jonny Fritz, Sabine McCalla, house band The Flying Objects at Hideout, $20-26

x Fri 2/27 8:30-1:00a Dave Hause and The Mermaid, Two Cow Garage at Sleeping Village, $28-35+, 7:30 door, Riot Fest presents

x Fri 2/27 8:30 Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials album release for “Slideways” at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $20-28, 7:30 door

x Fri 2/27 8:30 The New Heartaches at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door

x Fri 2/27 9:00 Last Call Honky Tonk with Michelle Billingsley at Judson & Moore, $10

x Fri 2/27 9:00-1:30a Reilly Downes and the Acid Cowboys at Broken Hearts Bar

x Fri 2/27 9:00 The Nobodies with Phil Angotti at The Tonk (moved from Sat 2/21?)

x Fri 2/27 9:00 Real Pretenders at Fuller’s Pub

x Sat 2/28 11:00a-2:00 Lucky Pickers at Madame Zuzu’s Highland Park

x Sat 2/28 11:30-4:00 59th Annual Jazz Festival with University Ensembles at Hammerschmitt Chapel Elmhurst University, $55, weekend package $120

x Sat 2/28 12:00n Petra van Nuis at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door

x Sat 2/28 7:00-10:00 59th Annual Jazz Festival with Anat Cohen Tentet directed by Oded Lev-Ari, University Groups with the Elmhurst University Jazz Festival University Ensemble at Hammerschmitt Chapel Elmhurst University, $55, weekend package $120

x Sat 2/28 7:00 Mehtab Kirtan, Aurora & Antheia at Jarvis Square Pottery, arrive early and hungry, BYOB, donation, music at 8:00

x Sat 2/28 7:00 (8:00 ET) Shemekia Copeland with Jack Whittle & Stephan Jude at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $55-98

x Sat 2/28 7:30 Beta Dogs, Falling Martins, Rural Jurors, Eves Undoing at Montrose Saloon, $15 door

x Sat 2/28 7:30 Margo Price, Logan Ledger at Metro, $30-38+, all ages, 6:30 door

x Sat 2/28 7:30 Syleena Johnson at City Winery, sold out, waitlist, 2 item minimum, 6:00 door

x Sat 2/28 7:30 Think Floyd USA tribute to Pink Floyd at Park West, $35-94, all ages, 6:30 door

x Sat 2/28 8:00 Yonder Mountain String Band at Thalia Hall, $35-67, 17+, 7:00 door

x Sat 2/28 8:00 The Joy Formidable at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $35-45

x Sat 2/28 8:00 Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas at OTSFM Szold Hall, $34-43

x Sat 2/28 8:00 Holly Bowling at Garcia’s, $34, GA remain, 6:30 door

x Sat 2/28 8:00? The Doovays at Lizards Liquid Lounge, free, tip the band

x Sat 2/28 8:00 Blue Lorraine Quartet, Lisa DeRosia & Lush Budgett at Friendly Music Community, tip the bands

x Sat 2/28 8:00 Cosmic Country Showcase hosted by Andrew Sa and Mary Williamson with Jonny Fritz, Sabine McCalla, house band The Flying Objects at SPACE Evanston, $15-34

x Sat 2/28 8:30 Ivan Singh at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $20-28, 7:30 door

x Sat 2/28 9:00-2:30a Zack Fedor & the Long Goodbyes at Broken Hearts Bar, tip the band

x Sat 2/28 9:00 Railheart at For The Record Northfield

x Sun 3/1 11:30-6:00 59th Annual Jazz Festival with University Ensembles at Hammerschmitt Chapel Elmhurst University, $55, weekend package $120

x Sun 3/1 12:00n Phil Angotti & Friends Beatles Brunch at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $15-18+, 11:00a door

x Sun 3/1 1:00 Senn Arts, Farseer at SPACE Evanston, $10

x Sun 3/1 3:00 Outronaut, Hushdrops at Liar’s Club, Sunday Church

x Sun 3/1 5:00 American Music Festival In Person Pre Sale Party with Los Gallos at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP

x Sun 3/1 5:00 Tommy James & The Shondells, The Cave Dwellers at Des Plaines Theatre, $67-99+, 4:00 door

x Sun 3/1 7:00 Chicago Grandstand at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, 6:00 door, Big Band & BBQ

x Sun 3/1 7:00-9:00 Tinsley Ellis at The Venue Aurora, $25-35, 6:00 door

x Sun 3/1 7:00 PureSoul presents “Highway Dream” tribute to 50 Years of Tom Petty at SPACE Evanston, $20-47, 6:00 door

x Sun 3/1 7:00 Rob Thomas at Hard Rock Live Rockford, $120-209, 7:00 door, benefits Sidewalk Angels

x Sun 3/1 7:30 Phil Angotti Trio, Blue Lorraine Quartet at Simon’s Tavern, tip the bands

x Sun 3/1 7:30 Syleena Johnson at City Winery, sold out, waitlist, 2 item minimum, 6:00 door

x Sun 3/1 9:00-2:30 Uncle Sexy and the Nephews at Broken Hearts Bar

x Mon 3/2 7:00-9:00 Showman and Coole at Seman Violins Skokie, $25, BYOB

x Mon 3/2 7:30 Millie Ahearn at SPACE Evanston, $15-34, 6:30 door, presented by WDCB

x Mon 3/2 8:00 The Bethany Thomas Takeover with Bethany Thomas and More Deluxe aka John Szymanski and Patrick Martin, Martin & Mild aka Patrick Martin and Christine Mild, opening set by John Szymanski at Lizards Liquid Lounge, free, tip the bands, “baked goods will abound!”

x Tue 3/3 7:00 Songwriter Circle hosted by Naomi Ashley with Anna Soltys and Josh Rosenstein at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door

x Tue 3/3 7:00 Big Bari Band with Juli Wood, Len’i McKinney, Mike Allemana, Matt Ferguson, Clif Wallace at The Jazz Showcase, $25, all ages

x Tue 3/3 7:00 Dropkick Murphys, The Aggrolites, Haywire, Slugger at Salt Shed Indoor Shed, $69-207, 17+, 6:00 door

x Tue 3/3 7:00 The Cash Box Kings at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $10-13, 6:00 door, WDCB Bluesday Tuesday hosted by Scott “Hambone” Hammer

x Tue 3/3 8:00 Uptown Rubes at Lizards Liquid Lounge, free, tip the band

x Wed 3/4 7:00 Henry Carpender at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door

x Wed 3/4 7:30 Roses and Ragas with Saraswathi Ranganathan, Sam Taheri, Tzu Tsen Wu, Swaminathan Selvaganesh at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays

x Wed 3/4 7:30 Creole Stomp at Metropolis Performing Arts Center Arlington Heights, $41-46

x Wed 3/4 8:30 Western Elstons at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, country western swing

x Wed 3/4 8:30 Louis Michot at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $20-28+, 7:30 door

x Thu 3/5 5:30 The Menards at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door

x Thu 3/5 6:00-9:00 Todd Beebe at Milk Money Brewing La Grange

x Thu 3/5 7:30 Spies of The World tribute to The Grateful Dead with Erik Norman, Josh Levin at City Winery, $18+, 2 item per person minimum, 6:00 door

x Thu 3/5 7:30 Our Lady Peace 30th Anniversary, The Verve Pipe at The Vic Theatre, $44-67, 17+, 6:30 door

x Thu 3/5 7:30 Altan at Park West, $41-53, all ages, 6:30 door

x Thu 3/5 7:30 Ruthie Foster at SPACE Evanston, $30-54, 6:30 door

x Thu 3/5 7:30-10:00 Leftover Salmon at Stoughton Opera House Stoughton WI, $55-64+

x Thu 3/5 8:00 Cut Worms with Jeff Tweedy “Jokermen Live” evening of Conversation and Performance at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $35-45, sold out, wait list

x Thu 3/5 8:00 LCD Soundsystem at Aragon Ballroom, $91, 17+, 7:00 door

x Thu 3/5 8:00 Joe Policastro & Friends play Miles Davis “Kind of Blue” with Chad McCullough, Lenard Simpson, Alex Beltran, Kevin Fort, George Fludas at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $18-26+, under 21 with guardian, 7:00 door

x Thu 3/5 8:00 Los Straitjackets with Deke Dickerson at The Bur Oak Madison WI, $35-40, seated show

x Thu 3/5 9:00 Ana Everling at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door, Pachanka Music Culture presents

x Fri 3/6 7:00 second set Outer Limits Duo with Kim Zick and Juli Wood, first set MRS FUN with Connie Grauer and Kim Zick at Hungry Brain, free

x Fri 3/6 7:00 (8:00 ET) Henhouse Prowlers at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $30-70

x Fri 3/6 7:30-9:30 Joel Paterson Quartet at Studio5 Performing Arts Center Evanston, $35-45+

x Fri 3/6 8:00 Leftover Salmon at Garcia’s, $51, only GA remain, 6:30 door

x Fri 3/6 8:00 The Record Company “Give It Back To You” 10th Anniversary, Jontavious Willis at Thalia Hall, $34-44, 17+, 7:00 door

x Fri 3/6 8:00 LCD Soundsystem at Aragon Ballroom, $91, 17+, 7:00 door

x Fri 3/6 8:00 Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at Salt Shed Indoor Shed, $96-288, 17+, 7:00 door

x Fri 3/6 8:00 Hudson Freeman, Brian Gerald Bulger at SPACE Evanston, $18-24, all ages, 7:00 door

x Fri 3/6 8:00 The Smithereens, Vicki Peterson, John Cowsill at Des Plaines Theatre, $57-99+, 6:30 door

x Fri 3/6 8:00-11:00 Aaron Kelly at Main Street Outfitter Wauconda

x Fri 3/6 8:00 Wayne Baker Brooks at The Music Box Rockford, $19+

x Fri 3/6 8:30 Los Straitjackets & Deke Dickerson Rockin’ Dance Party at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $35-40+, sold out, 7:30 door

x Sat 3/7 12:00n The Mighty Lonesome Trio with Don Stiernberg, Chris Walz, Marc Edelstein at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, all ages, bluegrass brunch

x Sat 3/7 4:00 Dancing Horses tribute to Echo & The Bunnymen at Lizards Liquid Lounge, free, tip the band

x Sat 3/7 5:00, 8:00 Lúnasa at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $38-48

x Sat 3/7 6:00 Soul Message Band at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door

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

x Sat 3/7 7:30 John Oates & The Good Road Band at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $43-61+

x Sat 3/7 7:30 Drew & Ellie Holcomb at Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, $40+, 6:30 door

x Sat 3/7 8:00 Leftover Salmon at Garcia’s, $51, only GA remain, 6:30 door

x Sat 3/7 8:00 LCD Soundsystem at Aragon Ballroom, $91, 17+, 7:00 door

x Sat 3/7 8:00 Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at Salt Shed Indoor Shed, $96-288, 17+, 7:00 door

x Sat 3/7 8:00 Brian Lupo’s Steppin’ Into Spring at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-30+, 7:00 door

x Sat 3/7 8:00 Pat McGee Band at SPACE Evanston, $25-47, all ages, 7:00 door

x Sat 3/7 8:00 The Steepwater Band at The Music Box Rockford, $19+

x Sat 3/7 8:00 Albert Lee at The Bur Oak Madison WI, $35-40, seated show

x Sat 3/7 8:30 The Swains, The Woolly Rhinos at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, Woolly Chuck 60th Birthday Celebration

x Sat 3/7 9:30 Frank Catalano at The House Pub St Charles, $10

x Sun 3/8 12:00n The Box Band at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, bluegrass brunch

x Sun 3/8 2:00-5:00 The Natalie Scharf Quintet with Doug Scharf, Paul Asaro, Dan Anderson, Adler Scheidt at Paddy B’s Pub Orland Park

x Sun 3/8 3:00 Judy Collins at Des Plaines Theatre, $79-99+, 2:00 door

x Sun 3/8 4:00 Classical Blast in Kilts at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-38

x Sun 3/8 7:00 Boy George & Culture Club at Hard Rock Live Rockford, $87-327, 6:00 door

x Sun 3/8 7:00 Dar Williams at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $48-59

x Sun 3/8 7:00 Shout Section Big Band at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, Big Band & BBQ

x Sun 3/8 7:00 Scythian, The Great Whiskey Project at SPACE Evanston, $35-67, all ages, 6:00 door

x Sun 3/8 8:00 Leftover Salmon at Garcia’s, $51, only GA remain, 6:30 door

x Sun 3/8 8:00 LCD Soundsystem at Aragon Ballroom, $91, 17+, 7:00 door

x Sun 3/8 8:30 Joey Acopiado Band with Matthew DiMaria, Josh Alec, Henry Carpender at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, blues, rock

x Fri 3/13 6:30 The Boils at Pleasant Home Oak Park, $71 includes all you can eat Corned Beef Platters, Guinness, ++, FitzGerald’s **Offsite** St. Patrick’s Weekend Warm Up

x Sat 3/14 12:00n? Paddy’s day party at Lizard’s Liquid Lounge, free, tip the bands

x Sun 3/15 3:30 Sunday Daydream tribute to The Grateful Dead at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, all ages, 2:30 door

x Sun 3/15 8:30 Hashimoto 5 aka Steven Hashimoto Quintet with Dan Hesler, Leandro Lopez-Varady, Marco Villareal, Heath Chappell at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, jazz

x Sat 3/21 3:00 John Green Band at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, outlaw country

x Sat 3/21 8:00 Dennis Leise aka Eggman at Lizard’s Liquid Lounge, free, tip the band

x Sun 3/22 8:30 Greg Ward Band at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, grooooooove

x Mon 3/23 7:30 Rambling Deano at Lizard’s Liquid Lounge, free, tip the band

x Tue 3/24 7:30 Bonnie Koloc Trio at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $25-50

x Wed 3/25 8:30 Heavy Sounds at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, instrumental delights

x Thu 3/26 7:00 Compass Rose sextet at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door

x Thu 3/26 8:30 Lepolion “A Prince Experience” tribute to Prince at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $22-33, 7:30 door

x Fri 3/27 8:30 The Meadowlark Lemons album release at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $15-23, 7:30 door

x Sun 3/29 7:00 The Tannahill Weavers at OTSFM Szold Hall, $35-45

x Sun 3/29 8:30 Kabir Dalawari Trio at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, grooooooove

x Wed 4/1 8:00 Glen Hansard at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $75-89, sold out, waiting list

x Mon 4/6 8:00 First Mondays with John Szymanski at Lizard’s Liquid Lounge, free, tip the band

x Tue 4/7 8:00 Uptown Rubes at Lizards Liquid Lounge, free, tip the band

x Fri 4/10 7:00 Buckstops, 13 Tikis at Lizards Liquid Lounge, free, tip the bands

x Sat 4/11 5:00 Honey Whites, Wacos sans Jean, Doovays, Queen of The Harpies at Lizards Liquid Lounge, free, tip the bands

x Thu 4/16 7:00 Fenwick’s Annual Jazz Night with Bonzo Squad, Fenwick Jazz Band at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $15 GA, all ages, 6:00 door, jazz

x Fri 4/17 5:30 Lou Shields at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door, Happy Hour

x ? Mon 4/20 7:30 Rambling Deano at Lizard’s Liquid Lounge, free, tip the band

x Thu 4/30 7:00 The Javier Red Trio “On Monk” tribute to the music of Thelonious Monk at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP

x Thu 5/7 8:30 Jenny Don’t and The Spurs at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door

x Fri 5/8 7:00 Rick King’s Royal Hustle at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 4:00 door, funk, soul, blues

x Fri 5/15 7:30 Howard Levy 4 with Chris Siebold, Joshua Ramos, Luiz Ewerling at NEIU Recital Hall Northeastern IL University Parking Lot F, $12-29

x Fri 5/15 8:00 Soul Asylum acoustic duo, Jason Narducy at SPACE Evanston, $67-89, all ages, 7:00 door

x Sat 5/16 8:00 Soul Asylum acoustic duo, Jason Narducy at SPACE Evanston, $67-89, all ages, 7:00 door

x Sun 11/1 7:00 Mickey Dolenz “60 Years of The Monkees” at Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, $40+, 6:00 door

x = recommended, interested, notable to me or friends

X = the plan, though that can change

? = uncertainty, likely good to call ahead to verify

(date)? happening that date? conflicting sources?

(time)? time uncertain?

++ = and more

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