Tuesday 5/12/26
with Onsales and Presales, Future Highlights
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Onsales and Presales
X Thu 10/8 7:30 Souvenirs 80 Years of John Prine hosted by John C. Reilly with John Prine’s band backing Steve Earle, Ratboys, Jon Langford, Kathleen Edwards, Alynda Segarra, Amos Lee, Shemekia Copeland, Josh Ritter, Margo Price, The Cactus Blossoms, ++ at Chicago Theatre, 6:30 door, artist presale Wed 5/13 10:00a happybirthday, venue presale social, Old Town School presale, Chase presale Thu 5/14 10:00a, public onsale Fri 5/15 10:00a
Today’s Tuesday 5/12/26 Shows
x 11:30a-12:30, 4:30-5:30 Spring Quarter Carillon Tower Tour, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago
5:00-8:00 Edwin Daugherty at Bar David University of Chicago Hyde Park, RSVP, smooth jazz
x 5:00-7:00 Pierce Crask at Celtic Knot Public House Evanston, americana, folk, blues
5:30-7:30 Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl at Francois Frankie
6:00, 8:15 Sharkey-Heath Xperience with Isaiah Sharkey and Charles Heath at Andy’s, $20, RSVP required
6:00-8:00 Steve Knight Duo at Drunken Bean Cafe, Jazz Night
6:00-1:30a Selections by the Clipper Bartenders at California Clipper, dub, lovers rock, reggae, jazz, soul, funk
6:00-9:30 The Chuck Webb All-Stars with Mike Logan, Henry Johnson, Kwame Steve Cobb at St Moses the Black Parish Ministry Center, free, $5 Holla donation, 5:30 door, South Side Jazz Coalition 2nd Tuesday Jazz Jam
6:00-8:00 Dinner & A Show with Brad & Jules at Robert’s Westside, free RSVP, tip the artists, 6:30 door
6:00-9:00 Doc Elliot at Preservation Geneva Patio
6:00 Taiyu Zong, violin at Regenstein Master Class Room Northwestern University Evanston, free, student recitals
6:00-9:00 Frank Rossi & Friends at Smokey Jo’s Scratch Kitchen & Ale House Crete, free
6:30 Jazz Happy Hour with Flex Trio at Dorian’s, $20-26 includes welcome cocktail
6:30-9:00 “Ikkan and the Sunweaver” Night 1 at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, sold out, The Mixtape New Works Festival Vol. 2 presents
6:30-9:30 Abigail Riccards at Eddie V’s Oak Brook
6:30-9:00 Pete Ellman Big Band with Downers Grove North High School, Geneva High School at The Venue Aurora, $10-13, all ages, 6:00 door
6:30-11:45 All That Remains, Born Of Osiris, Dead Eyes, Eyes of Anguish at The Forge Joliet, $22-37, all ages, 6:30 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, social dancing 7:30-9:30, arrive 6:00-6:25
? 7:00 Folk You hosted by Larry O. Dean with Martin Anderson, Dan Cooney at Montrose Saloon
7:00 School of Rock Chicago at Reggie’s Comedy Shack, free RSVP, 6:30 door
7:00 Shayfer James, Katacombs at Subterranean Upstairs, $31, all ages, 6:00 door
7:00-8:30 “It’s My Party” with Laura Freeman, Beckie Menzie, Marianne Murphy Orland celebrate Girls and the Groups of the 1960s, The Supremes, The McGuire Sisters, Lesley Gore, ++ at PianoForte Studios South Loop, $30, Chicago Cabaret Week, Girls Like Us present
7:00-10:00 The Beaus “Mashups and More” with Kyle Hustedt, Kyle “Kiki” Russell, Olin Eargle, Dustin Lansbury, and Justin Harnar, Colin Funk, Zach Saenz at Stars & Garters, $30-50, Chicago Cabaret Week
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 Twin, Smooth Rogers at Cafe Mustache
7:00 Bautismo Advance Listening Event at Bookclub, $13-15, 18+
x 7:00 The Quin Kirchner Trio at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door
x 7:00 Voicebox with Cathy Richardson & Maureen Muldoon at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $15-18+, 6:00 door
x 7:00 Anthony Bruno Trio at Imperial Oak Brewing Brookfield
7:00-11:00 George Aparo’s Tuesday Jazz Jam at Muggs N Manor Addison
7:00-9:00 Song Circle at Two Way Street Downers Grove, presented by Plank Road Folk Music Society, second Tuesdays
7:00 Jehry Robinson, Kingery, Th3ory at WC Social Club West Chicago, $20-43+, all ages, 6:00 door
7:00 Haydn Jones, violin at Holtschneider Performance Center Allen Recital Hall DePaul University, free RSVP required, student recital
7:00-10:00 Open Mic at The Social 45 Frankfort
7:30 Gia Margaret, Brendan Eder Ensemble at Thalia Hall, $25-33, 17+, 6:30 door
7:30 Samara Cyn, Nosike at Beat Kitchen, sold out?, all ages, 6:30 door
7:30 Wage War, Nevertel, Orthodox at House of Blues, $37+, 17+, 6:30 door, metal
x 7:30 Samara Joy & the CSO at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $69-279
7:30 Motown Mothers vs Modern Daughters at City Winery, $36+, 6:00 door, Jai Brenai Productions presents
7:30 Mehrnam Rastegari Persian Music Salon hosted by Yasmin “Yasi” Zacaria Mikhaiel with Farnaz Khosh-Sirat at Elastic Arts, $20+, People of Rhythm & Biya Biya present
7:30 Open Mic at Gallery Cabaret
7:30 Radhika Das at Park West, $41-47+, all ages, 6:30 door
7:30 Open Mic at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge
7:30 EU Faculty Jazz Combo and the EU Lab Band at Frick Center Founder’s Lounge Elmhurst University
7:30 College of DuPage Percussion Ensemble directed by Ben Wahlund at Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, $9
x 7:30 Vance Gilbert, Sam Robbins at SPACE, $20-41, all ages, 6:30 door
7:30-9:00 Irish Music Session at Sketchbook Evanston
7:30 Brass Ensemble at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall Northwestern University Evanston, $6, students $4, Bienen Ensembles
7:30 Northwestern University Jazz Ensemble conducted by Darius Hampton at Galvin Recital Hall Northwestern University Evanston, $8, students $5, Bienen Ensembles
7:30 Irish Music Session at Sketchbook Evanston
7:30 Open Mic at Grandpa’s Place Celtic Room Glenview
7:30-10:30 Open Mic Night hosted by Rob Rosenberg at Madcats Palatine, 6:00 signup
8:00 Zander Raymond, Kari Watson, DJ Shivani at Hideout, $10-14, 7:30 door
8:00 Theo Kandel, Kate Stephenson at Schubas, $18-24, 18+, 7:30 door
8:00 Lucy Bedroque, 9lives, kuru at Lincoln Hall, $25-40+, sold out, 18+, 7:00 door
8:00-11:00 Uncle Lucius, The Point at Garcia’s, $20-52, 6:30 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
x 8:00-11:00 Marlene Rosenberg Quartet album release for “Dialogue” at Jazz Showcase, free, one drink minimum, WDCB night
x 8:00 DJ Skid Licious “New Wave Tuesday” at Phyllis’ Musical Inn
8:00? Luke Frees at O’s Tap
8:00-2:00a Santez’s Birthday Party with Mr. Ray at Lee’s Unleaded Blues, Tipsy Tuesdays
x 8:00-12:00m Two Step Tuesdays with Brandon Good at Broken Hearts Bar, $5, 2nd Tuesdays
8:00 inspector, Majestik, Kakarala, naturalblkinvention at The Burlington, $11
8:00-10:00 Pat Quinn and Friends at Galway Arms, Irish
8:00-11:00 Questionable Decisions at Clara, jazz
8:00-10:00 Hootenanny Acoustic Jam at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia, all ages, all hearts invited, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays
8:00 Open Jam at Evenflow Music & Spirits Geneva, free, all ages, 7:00 door & signup
8:00 Open Jam hosted by Nick Cortese & Bad Idea Band at Jamo’s Live Mokena, signup at 7:00, every Tuesday
x 8:30 Mr. Blotto at Reggie’s Music Joint, 7:30 door, tipsy Tuesday
8:30-1:30a Anna May at The Zebra Lounge
x 8:30 Songwriter Circle hosted by Ron Lazzeretti with Andon Davis, Michael Krayniak at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
8:30 Dirk Sun, piano at McClintock Choral and Recital Room Northwestern University Evanston, free, student recitals
9:00 Dumbo Gets Mad, Charlie Chimi at Empty Bottle, $20-27, 8:00 door
9:00-1:00a “aya” with Anne Helen Wells, Anti-Soul Organization at Sleeping Village, $20-25+, 8:00 door
9:00-11:59 DJ Night hosted by girly with selective listening at Skylark, free
x 9:00 Morgan Turner Quartet with Arman Sangalang, Kyle Paul, Morgan Turner, Paul Barrilles at The Whistler, 6:00 door, Relax Attack Jazz Series
9:00-2:00a Poison Boys Proto Punk DJ Matt Dudzik 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 for Today’s Tuesday 5/12/26 Shows
x 11:30a-12:30, 4:30-5:30 Spring Quarter Carillon Tower Tour, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago
x 5:00-7:00 Pierce Crask at Celtic Knot Public House Evanston, americana, folk, blues
x 7:00 The Quin Kirchner Trio at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door
x 7:00 Voicebox with Cathy Richardson & Maureen Muldoon at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $15-18+, 6:00 door
x 7:00 Anthony Bruno Trio at Imperial Oak Brewing Brookfield
x 7:30 Samara Joy & the CSO at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $69-279
x 8:00-11:00 Marlene Rosenberg Quartet album release for “Dialogue” at Jazz Showcase, free, one drink minimum, WDCB night
x 8:00 DJ Skid Licious “New Wave Tuesday” at Phyllis’ Musical Inn
x 8:00-12:00m Two Step Tuesdays with Brandon Good at Broken Hearts Bar, $5, 2nd Tuesdays
x 8:30 Mr. Blotto at Reggie’s Music Joint, 7:30 door, tipsy Tuesday
x 8:30 Songwriter Circle hosted by Ron Lazzeretti with Andon Davis, Michael Krayniak at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x 9:00 Morgan Turner Quartet with Arman Sangalang, Kyle Paul, Morgan Turner, Paul Barrilles at The Whistler, 6:00 door, 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 through next Sunday 5/24/26
x Wed 5/13 6:30 The Chris Greene Quartet at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door
x Wed 5/13 7:30 Mehrnam Restegari at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays
x Wed 5/13 8:00 Joe Pernice, Pete Mancini at OTSFM Szold Hall, $35-45
x Wed 5/13 8:00 Sue Foley’s Guitar Women with Rory Block & Cindy Cashdollar at Garcia’s, $20-57, 6:30 door
x Wed 5/13 8:00 Rodrigo y Gabriela at Chicago Theatre, $66-216
x Wed 5/13 8:00 Carsie Blanton, Nathan Evans Fox at SPACE Evanston, $30-41, sold out, all ages, 7:00 door
x Wed 5/13 8:00 Molly Tuttle, Maggie Rose at The Pabst Theater Milwaukee WI, $43-79, all ages, 7:00 door
x Wed 5/13 8:30 Expo 76 at Simon’s, tip the band, rockin’ delights
x Wed 5/13 8:30 The Leon Lewis-Nicol Trio at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 7:30 door
x Thu 5/14 7:00 Ward Davis solo acoustic, Myron Elkins at Law Office Pub & Music Hall Yorkville, $36, 6:00 door
x Thu 5/14 7:30 Karla Bonoff at City Winery, $46+, 2 item minimum, 6:00 door
x Thu 5/14 7:30 Tenille Townes, Corrina at SPACE Evanston, $25-47, 6:30 door
x Thu 5/14 8:00 Twin Peaks at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at 7:00 door, 17+
x Thu 5/14 8:00 JD Simo & Luther Dickinson at Garcia’s, $20-45, 6:30 door
x Thu 5/14 8:30 Jackie Venson residency night 2 at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-38, 7:30 door
x Thu 5/14 8:30 Bardware, Joey Acopiado at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door
x Fri 5/15 7:00 Omar Coleman and Igor Prado album release for “Old New Funky and Blue” at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 4:00 door
x Fri 5/15 7:00 (8:00 ET) JD Simo & Luther Dickinson at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $35-76, blues
x Fri 5/15 7:30-10:30 Fox Crossing Stringband album release at Robert’s Westside, $15-20+, under 21 with guardian, 6:30 door
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 “Please SKA!” with Androgynous Mustache play The English Beat, Patois Six at Montrose Saloon
x Fri 5/15 8:00 Twin Peaks at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at 7:00 door, 17+
x Fri 5/15 8:00 Old Shoe, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades at Garcia’s, $36, GA remain, 6:30 door
x Fri 5/15 8:00 Alyssa Allgood at Athenaeum Theatre, $14-20, all ages, 7:30 door, Strictly Chicago Series
x Fri 5/15 8:00-11:00 Beth Bombara solo acoustic at Friendly Listening Room aka Community Room, $20-30, 7:00 door
x Fri 5/15 8:00 Soul Asylum acoustic trio, Jason Narducy at SPACE Evanston, $67-89, all ages, 7:00 door
x Fri 5/15 8:00 Real Pretenders at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines
x Fri 5/15 8:30-11:30 The Henry Carpender Quartet at Cary’s Lounge, tip hard
x Fri 5/15 8:30 Billy Allen & The Pollies, Half Gringa at Fitzgerald’s Nightclub, $20-33, 7:30 door
x Fri 5/15 9:00 The Meadowlark Lemons at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
Sat 5/16 12:00 Mariachi Sirenas at FitzGerald’s Patio, $15 per seat reserved pavilion tables, Mariachi brunch
Sat 5/16 1:00-3:00 “Bells of Spring” Community Day Concert at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago
Sat 5/16 2:00 Civic String Quartet with Civic Orchestra of Chicago members play Haydn & Schumann, ++ at Indian Boundary Park, free and open to all, no RSVP needed
x Sat 5/16 4:00-7:00 Cheap Talking Wine at Cary’s Lounge, tip hard
x Sat 5/16 4:00 Rainy Day Women with Jenny Bienemann, Naomi Ashley, Jodi Walker at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door
x Sat 5/16 6:00 (7:00 ET) Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues, Ernie Watts at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $50-92, blues
x Sat 5/16 7:00? Al Rose and Rachel Drew at Jarvis Square Pottery, arrive early and hungry, BYOB, donation, music at 8:00?
x Sat 5/16 7:00 Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages
x Sat 5/16 8:00 Ricky Triple Threat with Ricky Liontones, Ricky Canning, Ricky Drugan at Montrose Saloon, Ricky’s bringin’ the Rawk
x Sat 5/16 8:00 Twin Peaks at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at 7:00 door, 17+
x Sat 5/16 8:00-10:30 Second Hand News tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Robert’s Westside, $25-35+, under 21 with guardian, 6:30 door
x Sat 5/16 8:00 Soul Asylum acoustic trio, Jason Narducy at SPACE Evanston, $67-89, all ages, 7:00 door
x Sat 5/16 8:30 The Demetria Taylor Band at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, 7:30 door
x Sat 5/16 9:00 Little Victory at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door
x Sun 5/17 12:00n Phil Angotti and Friends “A Hard Day’s Beatles Tribute Brunch” at City Winery, $24+, plus optional $25 brunch buffet, 2 item per person minimum, 10:30a door
x Sun 5/17 12:00n Ben Paterson Organ Trio at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door, jazz brunch
x Sun 5/17 4:00 Sunday Daydream tribute to The Grateful Dead at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP
x Sun 5/17 5:00 Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Samantha Fish at Des Plaines Theatre, $57-109, 4:00 door
x Sun 5/17 5:30 Rambling Deano at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, tip the artist
x Sun 5/17 6:00 Easy Girl, Gnomes, Mike Felten Band at Montrose Saloon
x Sun 5/17 6:00 Yorkville Big Band with Marie Bartolotto, Emmie Anderson at Yorkville American Legion, $10, under 19 $5, Monthly Swing Dance, 6:00 swing dance lesson
x Sun 5/17 7:00 Sons of The Never Wrong at OTSFM Szold Hall, $35-45
x Sun 5/17 7:00 Ann Wilson “In My Voice” screening and live Q&A with Ann Wilson and director Barbara Hall at City Winery, $54+, 2 item per person minimum, 5:30 door
x Sun 5/17 7:00 Chicago Skyliners with Bill O’Connell at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, Big Band & BBQ
x Sun 5/17 7:00 Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues with Ernie Watts at SPACE Evanston, $35-74, all ages, 6:00 door
x Sun 5/17 8:00 Twin Peaks at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at 7:00 door, 17+
x Sun 5/17 8:30 Hashimoto 5 with Dan Hesler, Pat Fleming, Leandro Lopez-Varady, Heath Chappell at Simon’s, tip the band, jaaaaaaazzzzzzzzz
x Mon 5/18 7:30 Phil Manzanera in conversation with Terri Hemmert at SPACE, $25-47, all ages, 6:30 door
x Mon 5/18 7:30 The Kingston Trio at Metropolis Performing Arts Center Arlington Heights, $55-61
x Mon 5/18 8:00 Twin Peaks at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at 7:00 door, 17+
x Tue 5/19 2:00 The Kingston Trio at Metropolis Performing Arts Center Arlington Heights, $55-61
x Tue 5/19 6:30 DC and The Love at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Tue 5/19 7:30 Joe Jackson & Band at Park West, $87, all ages, 6:30 door
x Tue 5/19 8:00 The Deslondes, Sam Gelband, Kiki Cavazos at Hideout, $20-26
x Tue 5/19 8:00 Twin Peaks at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at 7:00 door, 17+
x Tue 5/19 8:30 Songwriter Circle hosted by Jenny Bienemann with Noah Plotkin, Jared Rabin at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Wed 5/20 7:00 Phil Angotti, Irene Phillips at Montrose Saloon, $10 suggested donation, hit the tip bucket
x Wed 5/20 7:00 65 North Pickers at Martyrs, $15, 7:00 door
x Wed 5/20 7:00 Joel Paterson Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Wed 5/20 7:30 Onda Sur at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays
x Wed 5/20 7:30 Joe Jackson & Band at Park West, $87, all ages, 6:30 door
x Wed 5/20 8:00 Twin Peaks at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at 7:00 door, 17+
x Wed 5/20 8:30 Real Pretenders with Naomi Ashley, Andon Davis, Ralph Baumel, John Carpender at Simon’s, tip the band, Pretenders, ++
x Thu 5/21 7:30-10:00 Jaik Willis blues night at Arcada Theatre Legends Stage St Charles, one man band
x Thu 5/21 8:00 Trash Kickers album release, Pleaser, Joe Glass at Schubas, $13-20, 18+, 7:30 door
x Thu 5/21 8:00 Twin Peaks at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at 7:00 door, 17+
x Thu 5/21 8:00 Toronzo Cannon at SPACE, $18-38, all ages, 6:30 door
x Thu 5/21 8:30 Jackie Venson residency night 3 at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-38, 7:30 door
x Thu 5/21 8:30 Songwriter Circle hosted by Tanner Dane with Julian Saunders, Burr Oak at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door
x Fri 5/22 5:00 Kathryn & Chris at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 4:00 door, Happy Hour
x Fri 5/22 7:00 Real Pretenders at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door
x Fri 5/22 7:00 Hot Flash Dance with DJ Mary Nisi, A Punctual Party for Rowdy Women at SPACE Evanston, $35-47 SRO, all ages, for women and women-identifying folks, sorry, no dudes – not sorry
x Fri 5/22 7:00 (8:00 ET) Jackie Venson at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $30-70, blues
x Fri 5/22 8:00 Hot Like Mars, Anders Nordstrom at Garcia’s, $27-34, 6:30 door
x Fri 5/22 8:30 The Handsome Devilz tribute to The Smiths, Morrissey, Louder Than Bombs?, Sub Culture tribute to New Order?, DJ Diamond Boy Dito at Martyrs, $15-20, 7:30 door
x Fri 5/22 8:30 Shadowcaster tribute to Weezer at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $20-28, 7:30 door
x Sat 5/23 12:00n The Mighty Lonesome Trio with Chris Walz, Don Stiernberg, Marc Edelstein at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, Bluegrass Brunch
x Sat 5/23 4:00 Nikki O’Neill Band at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door
Sat 5/23 5:00 “Bells of Spring” Senior Concert at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago
x Sat 5/23 7:00? Olivia Gregorich and Friends tba at Jarvis Square Pottery, arrive early and hungry, BYOB, donation, music at 8:00?
x Sat 5/23 7:00 Gerald McClendon at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door, soul
x Sat 5/23 8:00 Lydia Cash, Orillia, Mikey Harms at Martyrs, $15, 7:00 door
x Sat 5/23 8:00-10:30 Esso Afrojam Funkbeat at Robert’s Westside, $15-20+, under 21 with guardian, 6:30 door
x Sat 5/23 8:00 Miles Nielsen and The Rusted Hearts at The Venue Aurora, $20-30, all ages, 7:00 door
X Sat 5/23 8:00 Graham Parker at SPACE, $30-41, sold out, all ages, 7:00 door
x Sat 5/23 8:30 Lauren Anderson/Nathan Graham acoustic duo at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, 7:00 door
x Sat 5/23 9:00 Imperial Sound, The Webstirs at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Sun 5/24 4:00-7:00 Greasy Gravy with Matt Hendricks & Rick “Cookin’” Sherry at Cary’s Lounge, tip hard
x Sun 5/24 4:30 Rambling Deano at Illuminated Brew Works, tip the artist
x Sun 5/24 5:00 The Scovilles at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 11:00a door, Sunday Sunset
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
x Sun 5/24 8:00 Graham Parker at Shank Hall Milwaukee WI, $35
x Sun 5/24 8:30 Gerald Dowd & Steve Frisbie at Simon’s, tip the artists
Newly Added Future Highlights beyond next Sunday 5/24/26
x Wed 5/27 8:30 Heavy Sounds at Simon’s, tip the band, instrumental delights
x Sat 5/30 8:30 DD3 at Simon’s, tip the band, eclectic electric jams
x Fri 6/5 8:00 Cabeza De Chivo ‘In the Round’, Vatos Tristes, Eva Maria DJ Set at Thalia Hall, $25-34, 17+, 7:00 door
x Fri 6/5 8:30 Rocks Off tribute to The Rolling Stones at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-30, 7:30 door
x Wed 6/17 8:30 The Mulligan Mosaics Nonet preform Miles Davis “Birth of the Cool” with Chad McCullough, Rich Moore, Ryan Schulz, Momo Hasselbring Seko, Ted Hogarth, John Blane, Kevin Fort, Joe Policastro, Todd Howell at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $15-23, 7:30 door
x Sat 6/20 8:00 Mars Venus Moon, Pipes, Liz & The Baguettes at Montrose Saloon, $15 door
x Thu 6/25 8:00 East Nash Grass at Martyrs, $15-20, 7:00 door
x Fri 6/26 8:00 Taz, Brandon Niederauer at Martyrs, $25, all ages, 7:00 door
x Fri 6/26 8:00 Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country at Thalia Hall, $31-47, two day pass $55-73, 17+, 7:00 door
x Fri 6/26 8:00 Tracy Bonham at OTSFM Szold Hall, $35-45
x Sat 6/27 7:30 Omar Hakim and Rachel Z “Generations Deconstructed” with Ozmosys, The Rock ‘N’ Roll Collective at Martyrs, $35-45, all ages, 6:30 door
x Sat 6/27 8:00 Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country at Thalia Hall, $31-47, two day pass $55-73, 17+, 7:00 door
x Sat 6/27 8:30 Webb Wilder & The Beatnecks at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-33, 7:30 door
x Fri 7/10 8:00 Rebirth Brass Band at Martyrs, $40, 7:00 door
x Sat 7/11-Sun 7/12 Frankfort Bluegrass Festival with 3 stages at Breidert Green Park Frankfort, free
x Sat 7/11 8:00 Rebirth Brass Band at Martyrs, $40, 7:00 door
x Wed 7/15 8:00 Jay Blakesberg and Steve Poltz “Workingmans’s Dead” at Garcia’s, $29 GA remain, 6:30 door
x Sun 7/26 8:30 40,000 Headmen tribute to Traffic, Blind Faith, Spencer Davis Group, Dave Mason, Steve Winwood at Martyrs, $20, 8:00 door
x Sun 8/9 8:00 Steel Pulse at Thalia Hall, $43-56, 17+, 7:00 door
x Tue 8/25 6:00-8:00 Soft Opening at Independence Park Evanston, free RSVP, all ages, 5:30 gates, bring lawn chairs, blankets, snacks, presented by SPACE
x Sun 10/18 8:00 Jon Scofield’s “Electrospective” with Oteil Burbridge, Larry Goldings, Adam Deitch at Thalia Hall, $40-86, 17+, 7:00 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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