Thursday 5/28/26

with Onsales & Presales, Future Highlights

May 28, 2026

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Onsales and Presales

x Sun 7/19 7:00 Park Hills Circle with Maris O’Tierney at SPACE Evanston, $15-34, all ages, 6:30 door, presale sunshine

x Sat 8/29 8:00 Robert Lester Folsom, Corey Parsons at SPACE Evanston, $25-47, all ages, 7:00 door, presale sunshine

x Fri 11/6 8:00 Julian Lage Quartet with John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, Kenny Wollesen at Cahn Auditorium Evanston, $52-84, 7:00 door, presented by SPACE, presale nightshade

x Sun 11/8 8:00 Adam Ezra Group with Sirsy at SPACE Evanston, $25-54, all ages, 7:00 door, presale sunshine

Today’s Thursday 5/28/26 Shows

4:30 Dina Bach at Gallagher Way Wrigleyville

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

5:00 Alejandro Urzagaste at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00 Nick Sanzeri at Tangled Roots Craft Beer & Kitchen South Barrington

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

5:30-8:30 Amy Yassinger at Carnivore and the Queen Downers Grove

x 6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Mario Abney at Andy’s, $20 RSVP required

x 6:00-2:00a Mike Wheeler Blues Band, Nicholas Alexander Blues Band, Studebaker John acoustic set at Kingston Mines, $15-18

x 6:00-10:00 Jaik Willis at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, free, all ages, one man band

x 6:00-9:00 Neal Alger Trio at The Gale Street Inn, RSVP

x 6:00 Second Hand News tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Tiny Tapp Riverwalk

x 6:00-10:00 Music & Potlucks Folk Jam hosted by Mark Dvorak at Friendly Music Community, free, donations to Music & Potlucks welcome, singers & players of all acoustic instruments welcome to join, listeners certainly welcome and beginners especially welcome

x 6:00 Oak Park Chamber Orchestra debut concert “Masterful Winds” at NCCA Ballroom Oak Park, $25 suggested donation, hosted by Nineteenth Century Charitable Association

x 6:00 album release for Boards of Canada “Inferno” at Val’s Halla Records Oak Park, free RSVP, preorders

6:00-9:00 Maracujazz Brazilian Jazz Trio at Labriola Ristorante Oak Brook, WDCB Jazz Night

6:00 Drastik J at BaseCamp Pub Lisle

x 6:00-9:00 Matt Shevitz Duo at Adelle’s Modern Kitchen & Bar Wheaton, WDCB Jazz Thursdays

6:00-9:00 Magoo at Preservation Geneva Patio, americana

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

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

6:00-9:00 Acoustic Generation at Lindy’s Landing Wauconda

6:00 Blues Jam hosted by Nate & The NightWolves at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

x 6:30, 8:30 Joshua Achiron Quartet “The Music of George Benson” with Amr Fahmy, Runere Brooks, Teddy Campbell at Winters Jazz Club, $24-29, one drink minimum $10 per set

6:30 Katy on Keys at Barrel Cheese and Wine Lakeview

6:30 The Jukebox Heros at Flo & Santos

6:30-9:30 Jeannie Tanner Trio at Eddie V’s Oak Brook

7:00 Lawrence Tome, Woodrow Hart & the Haymaker, Coyote Verde and the Wild Pack, Lydia Cash at Cubby Bear, $10-12+

7:00-9:00 Lily & The Vow, Chipotle Friday at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, sold out, all ages, 6:30 door

7:00-11:00 Open Mic hosted by Kelly Wayzer at Gallery Cabaret

x 7:00 Thursday Night Music Sessions at Fifth Province Pub Irish American Heritage Center, free, bring your instrument, a friend, love of Irish tradition

7:00 Brendan Lane and The Sugarpackets, Marcus Bailey Full Band at The Ramova Loft, $29+, all ages, 6:30 door

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

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

7:00 Troy Doherty, Necrot, ++ at Bottom Lounge, $30-40+, all ages, 6:00 door

7:00 ? at aliveOne, free live music

7:00 Ryan Nyther with Jam Session at Illinois Institute of Technology The Bog at Herman Hall, Monthly Speakeasy Set

7:00-8:15 Yuyan Wang, string bass at Holtschneider Performance Center Brennan Recital Hall DePaul University, free RSVP required

7:00-8:00 DePaul Jazz Combos II at Holtschneider Performance Center Dempsey Corboy Jazz Hall DePaul University, free RSVP required

7:00-8:15 Sonya Jones, violin at Holtschneider Performance Center Allen Recital Hall DePaul University, free RSVP required

7:00 Scott Lindsey at Emerald Isle

x 7:00 Olya Prohorova’s Soviet Jazz at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, Pachanka Music presents

x 7:00 Joe Bisceglia & Bisceglia Bros. at La Barra Riverside, free RSVP

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

7:00-10:00 Tony Ocean at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

7:00 Plum Trees at Muggs N Manor Addison, jazz

x 7:00-10:00 ProJam presented by Geoffrey Lowe with Jeff Rutter Birthday Celebration 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 Million Dollar Quartet at Paramount Theatre Stolp Island Theatre Aurora, $75

7:00-10:00 Latin Jazz Party & Jam Session hosted by Roy McGrath Quintet at Sabor a Café Steakhouse Niles, free RSVP, Latin Jazz Night

7:00 Live Pete at Moretti’s Morton Grove

7:00 Dan Peters at Broken Oar Port Barrington

7:00 Open Mic hosted by Despina Pafralides & Friends at Black Lung Brewing Grayslake, 2nd, 4th Thursdays

7:00-11:00 Open Mic Night at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

7:00 Tim Gleason at Morgran’s Bar & Grill Libertyville

7:30 Sill Crow, Side Door, Career Tomboy at Montrose Saloon, $15 door

7:30 Sydney Ross Mitchell, Kate Stephenson at Beat Kitchen, sold out, all ages, 6:30 door

7:30-10:00 Mycelium New Music presents “Folk Songs Live” with Justin Weiss, Paul Novak, Michael Tran, Dylan Feldpausch, Isidora Nojkovic, Jonathan Hannau, Kyle Flens, Kristina Bachrach, Kari Novilla at FSC aka Fulton Street Collective in Hubbard Street Lofts, $20 suggested donation, 7:00 door

7:30 Rotundos, Totally Cashed, Maldita Sea!, Naomi 10 Million, Charity Work at Subterranean Upstairs, $22, 17+, 7:00 door

7:30 Brahms, Strauss, Ravel La valse conducted by David Afkham with Martin Helmchen at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $39-249

7:30 Nunnabove Experience hosted by Damon Williams at City Winery, $30+ GA, 2 item per person encouraged, 6:00 door

7:30 Seek Ye First with Emma Ohm, Jimmy G, Strings4Jesus at Epiphany Center Sanctuary, $15-25, 5:00 venue door, 6:30 Sanctuary door

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

7:30 Terry Fator at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $57-109, 6:30 door

7:30-10:00 SonicSoul Band blues at Arcada Theatre Legends Stage St Charles, free, dinner menu offered, 5:00 door

x 7:30 Dan Tyminski Band at SPACE Evanston, $35-60, all ages, 6:30 door, bluegrass

7:30 Puccini’s La Rondine with Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra conducted by Christopher Allen and Yelisey Eli Zelman, directed by Joachim Schamberger, $18, students $8

x 7:30-10:00 L’Bartones blues at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘n Brass Speakeasy, $5, two drink or equivalent minimum

7:30 Sturtz at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-44, folk

7:30 Max Osawa at Harper College Ender Outdoor Pavilion Palatine, enter from Euclid, park in lots 9 and 10

7:30 Simply Sound at Moretti’s Barrington

7:30 Richie Shep at Moretti’s Hoffman Estates

7:30-10:00 Justin Wallace at Vixen Lounge McHenry

7:30 Matthew Curry at Music Box Rockford, $15+

8:00 Griffin Brown, Zander Raymond, Paige Alice Naylor at Hideout, $15-20, 7:30 door

x 8:00 Clay Street Unit, Paul McDonald at Martyrs, $20 SRO, sold out, 7:00 door

8:00 The Black Angels, L.A. Witch at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at 7:00 door, 17+

8:00 Stygian Bough, 40 Watt Sun at Reggies Rock Club, $22-29, 17+, 7:00 door

x 8:00 American Hustle performs Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band “Night Moves”, Charlie Short & Friends perform John Cale “Paris 1919” at Reggie’s Music Joint, $15-21, 7:00 door, Jim Ryan’s Classic Albums Night

x 8:00 Joshua Ray Walker, Cecilia Castleman at Schubas, $20-33, 18+, 7:30 door

8:00 Jaguar Sun, Cool Heat, Kurt Travis? g at Lincoln Hall, $25-40, 18+, 7:00 door

8:00 Paper Wings, The Montvales at Judson & Moore, $25, 7:30 door

x 8:00 Dumpstaphunk, Neal Francis DJ Set at Garcia’s, $44-178, 6:30 door

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

8:00, 10:00 Abigail Riccards Quintet at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

x 8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago

x 8:00 Here Come the Mummies at House of Blues, $10-30+, 17+, 7:00 door

x 8:00 Belle & Sebastian perform “Tigermilk” & classic songs, U.S. Girls at Salt Shed, $83-126, two day GA pass $136, 17+, 7:00 door

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

8:00 Embassies at Phyllis’ Musical Inn

8:00? Mike Capra tribute to The Rolling Stones at O’s Tap

8:00 Hayden Coffman, Zach Crean at Carol’s Pub, $18-20

8:00 Jeremy Kahn at The Checkout, $18+, 7:30 door, Jazz Stories

8:00-1:30a Bcording, Itsi Ramirez, 7088634357, Charles Stobbs, Redux DJs Zagc and 11111111111 at California Clipper, $5-10 suggested donation, experimental, electronic, ambient, ++, live music

8:00 Matt Derda and The High Watts, Dolph Chaney and The Phins, Satellite Union at Bookclub, $13-15+, 18+, 7:00 door

8:00 Paul Hecht album release for “Pyrography II” at Lemon Chicago, $10

8:00 Dutch Cove, Sad House Guest, Om In Gold, Damon Groen, Weird Nightmare? at Cobra Lounge, $15-17, 17+, 7:00 door

8:00 Luciano Antonio Brazilian Trio at The Gage across from Millenium Park, WDCB celebrates Matisse’s “Jazz” at the Art Institute

8:00 Nick Reeves, Liam Barrett, Ouzo Bozo at The Burlington, $11

8:00-11:59 Emerson Woolf & The Wishbones, Jordan Smart at Joe’s Bar on Weed St, $20-25+, 7:00 door, indie alternative, folk rock, dark country, pop americana

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

8:00-10:00 Thick and Twisted at Cafe Mustache

8:00 Silver Triplets of the Rio Hondo, Dark Canyon at Color Club Tavern, $18, 18+, 7:30 door

x 8:00 Naomi Ashley’s Other Band with Jon Williams, Josh Piet, Jason Batchko at Friendly Music Community

8:00 Killer Buzz Duo at Quigley’s Irish Pub Naperville

8:00-11:00 DJ ? spins ? at Prairie Moon Evanston, free RSVP, Throw Back Thursdays

8:00-11:00 Open Jam Thursday at Uptown Plainfield

x 8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Lil Ed Williams All Star Band with Thaddeus Krolicki, Sumito Ariyoshi, Tony Mangiullo, Harlan Terson, Lil Ed “Me, Myself, and I” solo acoustic opening set at Rosa’s Lounge, $15-25, 8:00 door, “Thursday Night Live” Blues

8:30 Interim Assassin with Jeb Bishop, Daniel Burke, Erik Sowa, Jeff Wheaton’s Ahura with Vincent Davis, Javier Red at Elastic Arts, $15, students $10, Improvised Music Series

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

x 8:30 Jackie Venson residency night 4 at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-38, 7:30 door

x 8:30 Gerald Dowd Song of the Month Club with Jon Goldfine at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door

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

8:30 Cierra Hall, flute at Regenstein Master Class Room Northwestern University Evanston, free, student recitals

8:30 Shun-Ming Yang, cello at Galvin Recital Hall Northwestern University Evanston, free, student recitals

9:00 National Photo Committee record release, Lifeguard, 2w33dy at Empty Bottle, $15-20, 8:00

9:00-1:00a HYD, Brittany Bindrim at Sleeping Village, $18+, 8:00 door

9:00 Eric Boeren/Joshua Abrams/Mike Reed at Hungry Brain, $15-21, 7:00 door, plants, electronics

9:00 Mary Lane at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $17

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

9:00 Stmnts, Fecto Glen, Montrose Beach at Cole’s Bar, $16, 8:30 door

9:00, 10:30 Nasty Snacks at Dorian’s, $10 after 8, 6:00 door

9:00-1:00a Open Jam at Fuller’s Pub, every Thursday

9:00 Prosperity Room at The Whistler, free, 6:00 door, rnb, hip hop remixes, afrobeats, baile funk, ++

9:00 Sing Along at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

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

9:00 Sound Test Thursday with Dr. Ushūu, Ktrl, Treet, Habibi, Open Decks, powered by Rythm at Bourbon on Division, free before 11:00 with RSVP

9:30 Mosaic Shelter Casa Lumbre Takeover with DMO, Dtooeazy, Gat O, Mizio at Subterranean Downstairs, free

9:30 Overboard at Mom’s Place

x 10:00-11:15 The Chi-Nola Jam Session at Andy’s, $10 RSVP required

10:00 Matt Martin Band at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

x 11:00-1:00a Belle & Sebastian DJ Set at Salt Shed Three Top Lounge, $15-21, 10:00 door

Jerome’s highlights for Today’s Friday 5/28/26 Shows