Tuesday 2/24/26
with Onsales and Future Highlights
Tuesday!
There are plenty of great music event opportunities in and around Chicago tonight.
Read on for the details and get out to enjoy a show 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 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 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 Sat 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 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
Future Onsales
X Thu 7/2-Sun 7/5 American Music Festival with The Heavy Heavy, River Shook, Greyhounds, Spin Doctors, Southern Avenue, Les Greene & The Swayzees, Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore and The Guilty Ones, American Aquarium, Lowdown Brass Band, Neal Francis, CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band, DeeOhGee, The Deslondes, Dos Santos, Nicholas Tremulis & The Prodigals, Nikki Hill, Free Range, Charlie Parr, Michael McDermott, Mud Morganfield, Alicia Blue, Hollyy, Darryl Rahn, Lonesome Joy, Charlie & The Tropicales, Leon Timbo, Union Avenue, The Minks, Bumpus, Jeremy Short, Fonville x Fribush, Colby T Helms, Nathan Graham, Westhead, The Menards, Jonathan Scales Fourchestra, Chicago Soul Jazz Collective, Joel Paterson, Aaron Kelly Band, Soul Message Band, Sara Jean Stevens, Henry Carpender, Quin Kirchner, Isaac Lyons’ OYASSWCAFSIB, The Chicago Salty Dogs, The Sidebar Songwriter’s Circle with Jenny Bienemann, Ron Lazzeretti, Naomi Ashley, Terry White at FitzGerald’s Berwyn, $74/day+, daily lineups tba 2/25, in person presale party with Los Gallos Sun 3/1 5:00, newsletter presale Wed 3/4, public onsale Fri 3/6 10:00a
Tuesday 2/24/26 Shows
11:00a Uniting Voices Chicago “Voices of Àṣẹ: Afrofuturism II!” with hundreds of School Program singers from around Chicago at Auditorium Theatre
x 11:30a-12:30, 4:30-5:30 Winter Quarter Carillon Tower Tour, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago
x 4:00-4:30 Tea & Pipes with Thomas Weisflog, ++ at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago, free, tea served at 3:45
5:30-7:30 Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl at Francois Frankie
6:00, 8:15 Tenor Time at Andy’s, $20, RSVP required
6:00-8:00 CIVL aka Chicago Independent Venue League Meetup at California Clipper, “free for all venue staff”
? 6:00-8:00 ? at Drunken Bean Cafe, Jazz Night
x 6:00-10:00 Open Mic hosted by Donnie Biggins at Robert’s Westside Forest Park, signup at 6:00, 3:00 door
6:00-11:00 Belphegor, Incantation, Hate, Narcotic Wasteland at The Forge Joliet, $30-67, all ages, 6:30 door
6:00-9:00 Frank Rossi & Friends at Smokey Jo’s Scratch Kitchen & Ale House Crete, free
6:30-9:30 Jeannie Tanner at Eddie V’s Oak Brook
6:30-9:00 Pete Ellman Big Band with Kaneland High School, Neuqua Valley High School at The Venue Aurora, $10-13, all ages, 6:00 door
6:30-9:00 Open Mic Night hosted by Deb Van Dril at Hickory Creek Brewing New Lenox
6:30-9:30 The Lockport Swing Thing at The Roxy Lockport, free, beginner and intermediate swing dance lessons 6:30-7:30, arrive between 6:00-6:25, DJ and social dancing 7:30-9:30
7:00 School of Rock Chicago, School of Rock Lemont at Reggie’s Comedy Shack, free RSVP, 6:30 door
7:00 Noah Rinker, Wells Ferrari at Subterranean Upstairs, sold out, all ages, 6:00 door
7:00-9:00 Julius Tucker Trio at Jazz Showcase, $25-40, students $20 cash at door
7:00-9:00 Paul Abella Trio at Imperial Oak Brewing Brookfield
7:00-10:00 Cat Jam Chicago acoustic jam at Insect Asylum
7:00-10:00 Daryl Nitz with Ester Hana, Beckie Menzie, Andrew Blendermann, Lisa McQueen or George Howe, ++ at Le Piano Chicago, $15, Cabaret Night
7:00-9:00 Sana All, Twila Ping, Oyeme at Cafe Mustache
x 7:00 Gogol Bordello, Puzzled Panther, Boris and the Joy at Concord Music Hall, $35, 17+
7:00-8:30 Mateusz Dubiel at PianoForte Studios South Loop, free, 10th Annual Chopin in the City Festival
x 7:00 Songwriter Circle hosted by Terry White with Ike & Shane Reilly at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x 7:00 Jack Swain acoustic at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, tip the artist, Friendly Spotlight
7:00-11:00 George Aparo’s Tuesday Jazz Jam at Muggs N Manor Addison
7:00-9:00 Acoustic Folk Jam at Sketchbook Skokie
7:00-12:00m Art & Jam series with Open Jam led by Broken Robots Anthony Friedli & Nick Frasch with Earth Radio members at Durty Nellie’s Palatine, $10 after 8:00
7:00-10:00 Open Mic at The Social 45 Frankfort
x 7:30-9:30 Abram Collier Quintet with Abe Collier, Millie Ahearn, Aval Stanley, Jesse Lear, Tommy Sagins, Jesse Lear Trio with ++ at Fulton Street Collective in Hubbard Street Lofts, $15 suggested donation, 7:00 door
7:30-10:30 Planet Flippo Quartet with Dave Flippo, Heath Chappell, Donn De Santo at Ravenswood Tavern
7:30 Open Mic at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge
x 7:30-11:00 Chicago Harmonica Meet Up at Johnny’s Blitz Sports Bar Westmont
7:30-9:00 Irish Music Session at Sketchbook Evanston
7:30 Open Mic at Grandpa’s Place Celtic Room Glenview
7:30 Petra’s Recession Seven with Art Davis, Eric Schneider, Russ Phillips, Andy Brown, Jeremy Kahn, Dan DeLorenzo at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-44, all ages
7:30-10:30 Open Mic Night hosted by Rob Rosenberg at Madcats Palatine, 6:00 signup
7:30 Student Composers Concert at Regenstein Master Class Room Northwestern University Evanston, free, festivals & series
8:00 Tyler Embry at Montrose Saloon, hit the tip bucket
8:00 Somebody’s Child, Morrissey Blvd at Beat Kitchen, $31, 17+, 7:00 door
8:00 Sword II, Total Wife, Con at Schubas, $15-24, sold out, 18+, 7:30 door
8:00 Samm Henshaw, Justice Hill at Lincoln Hall, $30-46+, 18+, 7:00 door
8:00-12:00m Chicago Cellar Boys with Andy Schumm, John Otto, Natalie Scharf, Jim Barrett, Paul Asaro, Dan Anderson at Green Mill, $10
8:00 Open Mic with Mike & Mike at Phyllis’ Musical Inn
8:00? Pat’s Open Mic at O’s Tap
8:00 Alemeda at Avondale Music Hall, sold out, waitlist, 7:00 door
8:00 Kameron Marlowe at Carol’s Pub, $30-40
x 8:00-11:00 The Lawrence Peters Outfit at Broken Hearts Bar, $5, Two Step Tuesdays
8:00 Nu A.M., Delilah Smith at Elastic Arts, $15, students $10, Pleiades Series
8:00-1:30a Triage with Jaq Attaque & Dan B. Hood at California Clipper, Leftfield, electronic, open format, dub, last Tuesdays, One Year Anniversary
8:00 Yucki Gross, LaMont Martian, DJ Genome, Moon Destroyer, Ian2 at Bookclub, $15, 18+, 7:00 door
8:00 Ugly Hug Showcase with Gerfety, Instrument, Copies at The Burlington, $11, 2 for 1 Tuesday
8:00-10:00 Pat Quinn and Friends at Galway Arms, Irish
8:00-10:00 Deluge at Clara, rock, jazz
x 8:00 The Steel Wheels at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-33, 7:00 door
8:00 Nathan Evans and the Saint Phnx Band, Willard Wilcox at WC Social Club, $30-37, all ages, 7:00 door
8:00 Open Jam at Evenflow Music & Spirits Geneva, free, all ages, 7:00 door
8:30-1:30a Doug at The Zebra Lounge
9:00 Godstar Megamax, Ira Glass, Alive Girl, Glen Bias at Empty Bottle, $12-16, 8:00 door, benefits National Immigration Law Center
x 9:00 Ellie Rui瑞 with Aviana Gedler, Boyce Hudson?, Takeru Satoh, Adam Kastler, Rahsaan Nance, Jeff Wheaton at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series
9:00-2:00a Rock & Roll DJ Ivana Riot at Delilah’s
x 9:30, 11:00 Dave Herrero with Pete Galanis at Rosa’s Lounge, $10-22, 8:00 door
Jerome’s highlights
x 11:30a-12:30, 4:30-5:30 Winter Quarter Carillon Tower Tour, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago
x 4:00-4:30 Tea & Pipes with Thomas Weisflog, ++ at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago, free, tea served at 3:45
x 6:00-10:00 Open Mic hosted by Donnie Biggins at Robert’s Westside Forest Park, signup at 6:00, 3:00 door
x 7:00 Gogol Bordello, Puzzled Panther, Boris and the Joy at Concord Music Hall, $35, 17+
x 7:00 Songwriter Circle hosted by Terry White with Ike & Shane Reilly at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x 7:00 Jack Swain acoustic at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, tip the artist, Friendly Spotlight
x 7:30-9:30 Abram Collier Quintet with Abe Collier, Millie Ahearn, Aval Stanley, Jesse Lear, Tommy Sagins, Jesse Lear Trio with ++ at Fulton Street Collective in Hubbard Street Lofts, $15 suggested donation, 7:00 door
x 7:30-11:00 Chicago Harmonica Meet Up at Johnny’s Blitz Sports Bar Westmont
x 8:00-11:00 The Lawrence Peters Outfit at Broken Hearts Bar, $5, Two Step Tuesdays
x 8:00 The Steel Wheels at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-33, 7:00 door
x 8:30 Barren Heir, Sarin, Nequient at Hideout, $12-15
x 8:30 Mr. Blotto at Reggie’s Music Joint, 7:30 door, tipsy Tuesday
x 8:30 Tristan Perich’s Open Symmetry with Ian Antonio, Xin Yi Chong, Doug Perkins, opening set by Jennifer Torrence with Kelley Sheehan, Kari Watson, Lua Borges at Constellation, $20-26, 8:00 door, Frequency Festival presents
x 9:00 Ellie Rui瑞 with Aviana Gedler, Boyce Hudson?, Takeru Satoh, Adam Kastler, Rahsaan Nance, Jeff Wheaton at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series
x 9:30, 11:00 Dave Herrero with Pete Galanis at Rosa’s Lounge, $10-22, 8:00 door
Future Highlights
x Wed 2/25 11:00a Uniting Voices Chicago “Voices of Àṣẹ: Afrofuturism II!” with hundreds of School Program singers from around Chicago at Auditorium Theatre
x Wed 2/25 6:00 Showcase hosted by Al Rose with guests James Curley, Patrick Gemkow at Kopi Cafe
x Wed 2/25 6:30-8:30 Patricia Barber with Marlene Rosenberg, Neal Alger at Winter’s Jazz Club, $29-39
x Wed 2/25 7:00 Joe Policastro & Friends at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Wed 2/25 7:00, 9:30 Emmet Cohen “Miles and Coltrane at 100” at SPACE Evanston, $25-86, all ages, 6:00, 9:00 doors
x Wed 2/25 7:30 AlgoRitmo with Peter “Maestro” Vale, ++ at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays
x Wed 2/25 8:00 Langhorne Slim at Thalia Hall, $25-60, 17+, 7:00 door
x Wed 2/25 8:30 Matt Gold at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, instrumental delights
x Thu 2/26 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 Thu 2/26 6:00 Girls of the Golden West at Hideout, $11+, 5:30 door
x Thu 2/26 6:00-9:00 Lou Shields at Milk Money Brewing La Grange
x Thu 2/26 7:00 Remembering Pat DiNizio tribute to Smithereens at Montrose Saloon
x Thu 2/26 7:00 Adeem The Artist, QueerCountry Bandwagon, Mikey Harms at Uptown Lounge, $10-15
x Thu 2/26 7:00 Song of The Month Club hosted by Gerald Dowd with Fred Simon at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP
x Thu 2/26 8:00 Florist performs “The Birds Outside Sang” & “Holdly”, h. pruz at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $28-36
x Thu 2/26 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
x Thu 2/26 8:00 Peach Jam tribute to The Allman Brothers Band at Garcia’s, $28, GA remain, 6:30 door
x Thu 2/26 8:00 Meghan Patrick, Michelle Billingsley at Carol’s Pub, $15-20
x Thu 2/26 8:00 Freedy Johnston at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-38, 7:00 door
x Thu 2/26 8:00 Naomi’s Other Band at Friendly Tap, free, tip the band
x Thu 2/26 8:00 Blind Boys Of Alabama at SPACE Evanston, $60-124, all ages, 7:00 door
x Thu 2/26 8:00 The Steel Wheels at The Bur Oak Madison WI, $20-25
x Thu 2/26 9:00 Time Thieves LP release, Josh Caterer Trio, Al Scorch, Earl Gary at Empty Bottle, $15-20, 8:00 door
x Fri 2/26 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 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 Shemekia Copeland at SPACE Evanston, $29-51, 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, Sabie 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 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, Sabie 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 Geralds 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 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 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
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 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 7:00 Songwriter Circle hosted by Naomi Ashley with ?, ? at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
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 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 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
x Sat 3/14 12:00n? Paddy’s day party at Lizard’s Liquid Lounge, free, tip the bands
x Sun 3/15 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 Sat 3/21 8:00 Dennis Leise aka Eggman at Lizard’s Liquid Lounge, free, tip the band
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 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 ? Mon 4/20 7:30 Rambling Deano at Lizard’s Liquid Lounge, free, tip the band
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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