Tuesday 6/16/26
with Onsales & Presales, Future Highlights
Tuesday!
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Onsales & Presales
x Sat 9/5 8:30 Shiner, Bursting at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-30+, onsale Fri 6/17 10:00a
x Sun 10/11 Steve Dawson with Jason Adasiewicz, Jason Roebke, Diane Christiansen, Alton Smith at SPACE Evanston, presale Wed 6/17 10:00a sunshine
Today’s Tuesday 6/16/26 Shows
10:00a-1:00 Savanna Egert at Woodstock Farmers Market, open 8:00a
x 5:00-10:00 6th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Market with DJs Slot-A, Ca$h Era, performances by 40+ Double Dutch Club, Black Onyx All Stars, 50+ Black owned local businesses and creators at Salt Shed Outdoors Fairgrounds, $0-15
x 5:00-7:00 Pierce Crask at Celtic Knot Public House Evanston, americana, folk, blues
x 5:30-8:00 Kahil El’Zabar with The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble at MCA Tuesdays on the Terrace, free, advance tickets reserved, limited number of standby tickets at 4:30 at museum back gate
x 5:30 DC and The Love at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door
5:30-7:30 Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl at Francois Frankie
5:45 Ars Musica Chicago with Amelia Sie, Ana Kim, Jason J. Moy at Seventeenth Church of Christ Scientist, Rush Hour Concerts
6:00, 8:15 The Chi-Town Trumpet Summit at Andy’s, $20, RSVP required
6:00-8:00 ? at Drunken Bean Cafe, Jazz Night
6:00 Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Quintet at Rojo Gusano Ravenswood
x 6:00-10:00 Soup & Bread West May Edition with The Szurko Trio benefits The Play Lab Foundation at Robert’s Westside Forest Park, free, $10+/pay what you can donation, all ages, under 21 with guardian, 4:00 door, 3rd Tuesdays
x 6:00 Forever Polka with Eddie Korosa at Stadium Club McCook
6:00-9:00 Johnny Martinez at Potter’s Place Naperville
6:00-9:00 Blue aka Jimmy Lanute at Preservation Geneva Patio
6:00-9:30 Doug Horne and the Rhythm Makers Orchestra at The Roxy Lockport, $10, The Lockport Swing Thing beginner and intermediate swing dance lessons 6:00-7:00, band and social dancing 7:00-9:30
6:30 Jazz Happy Hour with Satellite at Dorian’s, $20-27, includes welcome drink
6:30 CSO Brass Quintet with Esteban Batallán, John Hagstrom, David Griffin, Michael Mulcahy, Gene Pokorny, Patrick Godon at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $15+ pay what you wish, CSO Chamber Music presents
6:30 Bloomsday with readings, live music, storytelling, ++ at Irish American Heritage Center, free, RSVP appreciated
6:30-9:30 Jeannie Tanner at Eddie V’s Oak Brook
6:30 Odd Tuesday Acoustic Open Mic hosted by Patrick Spiroff at Chicago Street Pub Joliet
6:30-9:00 Open Mic Night hosted by Deb Van Dril at Hickory Creek Brewing New Lenox
X 7:00 Nora O’Connor with Scott Ligon & Sharon Rutledge, plus a set by Scott Ligon, Casey McDonough, Alex Hall at Hideout, $20-26, “See you next Tuesday” residency
7:00 School of Rock Oak Park, School of Rock Andersonville at Reggie’s Comedy Shack, free RSVP, 6:30 door
7:00? Marxist Jargon, Universal Publick Fiend, ++ at LiveWire Lounge
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 “Dangerous Desires” “Rattlin’ of the Joists” Bloomsday celebration with readings, Irish song, narration at Cheif O’Neill’s Pub & Restaurant, $22+
7:00-9:00 Deep Cuts at Cafe Mustache
7:00 Marucajaz Duo with Neal Alger at Imperial Oak Brewing Brookfield
7:00-11:00 George Aparo’s Tuesday Jazz Jam at Muggs N Manor Addison
7:00 Alyssa Allgood Group at First Presbyterian Church La Grange
7:00 Peach Jam tribute to Allman Brothers Band at Independence Grove Libertyville, vehicle entrance $20 starts 4:30, fee supports Lake Co FPs
7:00-10:00 Open Mic at The Social 45 Frankfort
x 7:30-10:00 Bryk/Hanson Quintet with Payton Bryk, Isaac Hanson, Brandon Harper, Dylan Reed, Chase Wilkins at Fulton Street Collective in Hubbard Street Lofts, $15 suggested donation, 7:00 door
7:30 Kandi Burruss at City Winery, sold out, waiting list, 2 item per person encouraged, 6:00 door
x 7:30 Holly Humberstone, Diva Smith at The Vic Theatre, sold out?, all ages, 6:30 door
x 7:30 Los Mirlos at Park West, $29 GA remain, all ages, 6:30 door, psychedelic Amazonian cumbia
7:30-9:15 Richard Johnson Trio at Logan Center Cafe Logan University of Chicago, free RSVP, suggested donation $5, Third Tuesday Jazz
7:30 Open Mic at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge
x 7:30 Bowmanville, La Tosca at SPACE Evanston, $15-34, all ages, 6:30 door
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 Petra van Nuis, Art Davis, Eric Schneider, Russ Phillips, Andy Brown, Dan DeLorenzo, Bob Rummage at Hey Nonny, $15-44, all ages
7:30-10:30 Open Mic Night hosted by Rob Rosenberg at Madcats Palatine, 6:00 signup
x 8:00-9:00 Esmerelda’s Boys aka John Lewandowski, Andrew Clark and Tom Tojza, opening set by Pierce Crask at Montrose Saloon
x 8:00 Deer Tick, Jobi Riccio at Thalia Hall, $40-67, 17+, 7:00 door
8:00 Gottlieb, Palace Guard, Lavender at Reggie’s Music Joint, $15-21, 7:00 door
? 8:00 Morgan St Jean, Chloe Jane at Beat Kitchen, sold out, waitlist, 17+, 7:00 door
8:00-12:00m Rapbrary presents Dandelions After Dark book launch for “Deangelo and the Dandelion” by Roy Kinsey with DJ Ryan Sinclair at Sleeping Village, $15-20+, 8:00 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 Dorian Electra, Oskie at Subterranean Upstairs, sold out, waitlist, 17+, 7:00 door
8:00, 10:00 Gabriel Wade Quintet with Jared Schultz, Isaiah Jones Jr., Nat Lin, Sid Smith IV at Jazz Showcase, $25-40, students $20 cash, Birthday Eve
8:00 Open Mic with Mike & Mike at Phyllis’ Musical Inn
? 8:00? Pat’s Open Mic at O’s Tap
8:00-2:00a Tipsy Tuesdays with Ray at Lee’s Unleaded Blues
x 8:00-11:59 Two Step Tuesdays with Wild Earp at Broken Hearts Bar, $5, 3rd Tuesdays
8:00 Open Mic 029 at Bookclub, free RSVP, 7:00 door, vocalists, writers, producers, session musicians, backline provided
8:00 Jazz Jam Session hosted by Aidan Buck at Lemon Chicago, free RSVP, 8:00 house, 9:00 jam
8:00 Hendrix & Friends with Aye Ali, Enama, N8, M. Whise, H.V. Highvibes, DJ Chris Robbn at The Burlington, $10-15
8:00 The 69 Club Wicker Wubs Vol 4 with open decks, local DJs at Bourbon on Division, free with RSVP required, second floor, Funktion One Sound
8:00-10:00 Pat Quinn and Friends at Galway Arms, Irish
8:00-11:00 Braid Nite “A Gothic Evening” with The Ineffectuals & Morbid Circle at Clara, curated by clay clarissa
8:00 King Sans, Dirty 930, The Bowling Shirts, Foul at Cobra Lounge, $15-17+, 17+
8:00-10:00 Mark Weber at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia, free, family friendly
8:00 Open Jam at Evenflow Music & Spirits Geneva, free, all ages, 7:00 door & signup
8:00 Gloria & Nick at Bailey’s Tinley Park
8:30-1:30a Doug at The Zebra Lounge
x 8:30 Songwriter Circle hosted by Jenny Bienemann with Chris Rawlins, Adela Skowronski at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
9:00 City of the Sun, Alta Vista at Empty Bottle, $20-27, 8:00 door
9:00-1:30a CHAR 1 year anniversary with Paraendo, Gabber Foos, Anti Soul Orginization, Mina Mills & Henry Tegethoff at California Clipper, $5 suggested donation, electronics
x 9:00 Interim Assassin with Erik Sowa, Daniel Burke, Jeb Bishop at The Whistler, 6:00 door, Relax Attack Jazz Series, between post-rock jazz improvisation and ambient electronic minimalism
9:00 Bootleggers Trio at Bub City Chicago, RSVP
9:00-2:00a Rock & Roll DJ Phuture Retro at Delilah’s
9:00-12:00m Open Mic Night at The Uptown Westmont
x 9:30, 11:00 Dave Herrero with Pete Galanis at Rosa’s Lounge, $10-22, 8:00 door
9:30 Sova and Friends at aliveOne
Jerome’s highlights for Today’s Tuesday 6/16/26 Shows
x 5:00-10:00 6th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Market with DJs Slot-A, Ca$h Era, performances by 40+ Double Dutch Club, Black Onyx All Stars, 50+ Black owned local businesses and creators at Salt Shed Outdoors Fairgrounds, $0-15
x 5:00-7:00 Pierce Crask at Celtic Knot Public House Evanston, americana, folk, blues
x 5:30-8:00 Kahil El’Zabar with The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble at MCA Tuesdays on the Terrace, free, advance tickets reserved, limited number of standby tickets at 4:30 at museum back gate
x 5:30 DC and The Love at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door
x 6:00-10:00 Soup & Bread West May Edition with The Szurko Trio benefits The Play Lab Foundation at Robert’s Westside Forest Park, free, $10+ pay what you can donation, all ages, under 21 with guardian, 4:00 door, 3rd Tuesdays
x 6:00 Forever Polka with Eddie Korosa at Stadium Club McCook
X 7:00 Nora O’Connor with Scott Ligon & Sharon Rutledge, plus a set by Scott Ligon, Casey McDonough, Alex Hall at Hideout, $20-26, “See you next Tuesday” residency
x 7:30-10:00 Bryk/Hanson Quintet with Payton Bryk, Isaac Hanson, Brandon Harper, Dylan Reed, Chase Wilkins at Fulton Street Collective in Hubbard Street Lofts, $15 suggested donation, 7:00 door
x 7:30 Holly Humberstone, Diva Smith at The Vic Theatre, sold out?, all ages, 6:30 door
x 7:30 Los Mirlos at Park West, $29 GA remain, all ages, 6:30 door, psychedelic Amazonian cumbia
x 7:30 Bowmanville, La Tosca at SPACE Evanston, $15-34, all ages, 6:30 door
x 8:00-9:00 Esmerelda’s Boys aka John Lewandowski, Andrew Clark and Tom Tojza, opening set by Pierce Crask at Montrose Saloon
x 8:00 Deer Tick, Jobi Riccio at Thalia Hall, $40-67, 17+, 7:00 door
x 8:00-11:59 Two Step Tuesdays with Wild Earp at Broken Hearts Bar, $5, 3rd Tuesdays
x 8:30 Songwriter Circle hosted by Jenny Bienemann with Chris Rawlins, Adela Skowronski at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x 9:00 Interim Assassin with Erik Sowa, Daniel Burke, Jeb Bishop at The Whistler, 6:00 door, Relax Attack Jazz Series, between post-rock jazz improvisation and ambient electronic minimalism
x 9:30, 11:00 Dave Herrero with Pete Galanis at Rosa’s Lounge, $10-22, 8:00 door
Future Highlights through next Sunday 6/21/26
x Wed 6/17 7:00 The Strokes, Thundercat, Hamilton Leithauser at United Center, $71-411, 5:30 gates
x Wed 6/17 7:00 Joel Paterson Trio at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Wed 6/17 7:30 Tukkiman at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays
x Wed 6/17 7:30 Gerald McClendon “The Soulkeeper” at SPACE Evanston, $17-36, all ages, 6:30 door, Motown and Classic R&B
x Wed 6/17 7:30 Jazz Grandstand with Three quintets, Fifteen original charts at Ravinia Bennett Gordon Hall, $15, 6:30 gates, Steans Institute Series
x Wed 6/17 8:30 Real Pretenders at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, Pretenders ++
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 Wed 6/17 8:30 Dave Miller Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Wed 6/17 9:00-11:00 Henry Carpender Quartet with Aval Stanley, Jesse Lear, Tommy Sagins at Prairie Moon Evanston, $7, jazz
x Thu 6/18 Moccasin Creek Festival begins at Lake Sara Effingham IL
Thu 6/18 12:00n-12:00m? Summerfest at Milwaukee Summerfest Grounds
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7:00 Megan Moroney w/Solon Holt, JP Saxe
American Family Insurance House
2:00 Stephan Jenkings of Third Eye Blind
4:00 Passion Pit
BMO Pavilion
7:15 Danny Boy
10:00 Charlie Wilson
Miller Lite Oasis
1:15 Bowling Shoes
2:45 Mari
4:30 City of the Sun
6:30 Nicholas Tremulis & The Prodigals
8:30 Hunny
10:30 Tash Sultana
T-Mobile Stage
12:45 Kyle Feerick
2:30 Micah Emrich
4:15 Maximiano
6:15 Venus & The Flytraps
8:15 Marlon Funaki
10:15 Passion Pit
Generac Power Stage
12:30 Wildered
2:00 Scott E. Berendt & The US Project
3:30 Circa 79
5:30 The Dream Syndicate
7:30 Modern English
10:00 Echo & The Bunnymen
Uline Warehouse
12:30 Barely Civil
2:00 Supertaste
3:30 Post Sex Nachos
5:30 Taylor Acorn
7:30 The Bends
10:00 Third Eye Blind
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
1:00 Saint Blonde
2:30 Avery Cochrane
4:00 Tigernite
6:00 Morgan St. Jean
8:00 Dora Jar
10:00 Holly Humberstone
Aurora Pavilion
12:00n MKE Live Groove
6:00 Danny Boy
7:00 Alejandro Escovedo
10:00 DJ B-Lee
Thu 6/18 6:00-10:00 Prairie Fest in Wood Dale, free, 5:30 gates
6:00-7:15 Simply Billy
8:00-10:00 Icons of Country
x Thu 6/18 6:00-7:30 Jordan Rivers & The Real Juice Band at Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven Foundation at Chess Records 2120, free, Record Row Concerts Thursdays through 9/10
x Thu 6/18 7:00 Grupo Cha Cha at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 5:00 door, Pachanka Music Culture presents
x Thu 6/18 7:00 Rachel Drew with John Szymanski, Michael Krayniak, Dan Leali at on Main Street Skokie between Keystone and Karlov, free
x Thu 6/18 7:30 Five for Fighitng, Edwin McCain at Des Plaines Theatre, $67-89+, 6:00 door
x Thu 6/18 8:00 Courtesy Patrol at Friendly Music Community
x Thu 6/18 8:00 Mikaela Davis, Julianna Riolino at SPACE Evanston, $20-45, all ages, 7:00 door, folk rock
x Thu 6/18 8:30 Dan Bern, Anne Heaton at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-33, 7:30 door
x Thu 6/18 8:30 Organ Fairchild at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door
x Fri 6/19 Moccasin Creek Festival with Trout Fishing in America, The Burney Sisters, Rodney Crowell, Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes, Alex Thoele All Stars at Lake Sara Effingham IL
Fri 6/19 12:00n-12:00m? Summerfest at Milwaukee Summerfest Grounds
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7:00 Don Tolliver w/Sahbabii, Che, Sofaygo, Sosocamo, Chase B, Lelo
American Family Insurance House
2:00 State Champs
4:00 Evan Honer
6:00 Hot Mulligan
BMO Pavilion
5:30 The Lovemonkeys
7:15 Aldo Nova
9:00 Styx
Miller Lite Oasis
1:15 From Ashes To Embers
2:45 Current Comfort
4:30 Vial
6:30 Panic Shack
8:30 Nobro
10:30 Amyl & The Sniffers
T-Mobile Stage
12:45 Amy Lowe & King Katz
2:30 Queen Drie
3:15 Don Black
4:15 Troy Tyler
6:15 Emmitt James
8:15 FEE$
10:15 Tyrese
Generac Power Stage
2:00 Initiate
3:30 Sleepy Gaucho
5:30 Deer Tick
7:30 Evan Honer
9:30 Father John Misty
Uline Warehouse
12:30 Koyo
2:00 FieldHockey
3:30 Tiny Voices
5:30 Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
7:30 State Champs
9:30 Hot Mulligan
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
1:00 Phil Whitliff
2:30 Brady Lee
4:00 Todd Cameron
6:00 Steph Strings
8:00 Adrien Nunez
10:00 Cameron Whitcomb
Aurora Pavilion
3:15 Ben Mulwana
4:30 Jazzmen
5:45 Chris Crain
7:00 The Family Stone
9:00 Nico at Nite
Fri 6/19 6:00-10:30 Prairie Fest in Wood Dale, free, 5:30 gates
6:30-8:15 Alt 101
9:00-10:30 Hairbangers Ball
x Fri 6/19 4:30-10:30 Winnetka Music Festival Day One at Downtown Winnetka, $75-94++, 2 Day Pass $140-162++, presented by SPACE
Main Stage
5:00-5:45 The Psycodelics
6:15-7:00 Jonah Kagen
7:30-8:30 Grace Potter
9:00-10:15 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Lincoln Stage
4:30-5:00 Midnight Canyon
5:30-6:15 Freddy Jones Band
6:45-7:30 Lily Fitts
8:00-8:45 Mo Lowda & The Humble
9:15-10:30 Lucero
Chapel Stage
Just Listen Sessions
5:00-6:30 Live, Unplugged Conversations
additional information coming soon
Fri 6/19 5:00-10:00 Taste of Randolph on Randolph between Peoria & Racine
West Stage
5:30 Ryan Perdz
6:45 Action/Adventure
8:30 Joyce Manor
East Stage
5:00 Jezu
6:00 DJ Heather
7:00 Offaiah
8:30 Gene Farris
x Fri 6/19 5:30-7:30 The Hoyle Brothers at Empty Bottle, free RSVP, Hard Country Honky Tonk
Fri 6/19 6:00-10:00 Naper Nights at Naper Settlement Naperville, $25, children 4-12 $15, 3 & under free, 5:00 gates
6:00-7:30 LaShera Moore Ellis & Band “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” tribute to Aretha Franklin
8:00-10:00 Bumpus tribute to Sly & The Family Stone
x Fri 6/19 6:00-8:00 Aaron Kelly on Sainte Genevieve Riverboat Ottawa, $37, seniors & vets $33, children 3-12 $27, infants free, sunset cruise
x Fri 6/19 6:00-9:00 Johnny Burnett at Rob Roy Golf Club Prospect Heights
x Fri 6/19 7:00 Chris Jones and Don Stiernberg at Seman Violins, $25, BYOB
x Fri 6/19 7:30 Juneteenth Celebration with Freddie Dixon Blues Band at OTSFM Szold Hall, free RSVP, suggested donation
x Fri 6/19 7:30 Special Consensus at Hey Nonny, $26-56, all ages
x Fri 6/19 7:30 Great Moments in Vinyl tribute to The Doobie Brothers at The Lyric Blue Island, $45, 6:30 door
X Fri 6/19 8:00 Waco Brothers at Hideout, $30-37, 7:30 door
x Fri 6/19 8:00 CC & The Madman “Summer of ‘77” with Matt Spiegel, Curt Morrison, Gerald Dowd, ++ at Martyrs, $20, 7:00 door
x Fri 6/19 8:00 Adele Skowronski and John Szymanski at Two Way Street Downers Grove, suggested donation $10, 7:30 door, livestream, Friday Night Concert Series
x Fri 6/19 8:00 Gin Blossoms at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, sold out, 7:00 door
x Fri 6/19 8:15 Poi Rogers at Carol’s Pub, $8
x Fri 6/19 8:30-11:30 Casey & Phil Birthday Gig with Casey McDonough & Phil Angotti at Cary’s Lounge, tip hard
x Fri 6/19 8:30 The Country Doctors at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, tip the band
x Fri 6/19 9:00 The Meadowlark Lemons at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Sat 6/20 Moccasin Creek Music Festival with Otis Gibbs, Greg Klyma, Hope Dunbar, Trout Fishing in America, Terry Klein, Charlie Roth, Ryan Noir, J. Plank, Nick Shoulders, Jess Klein Band, The Mighty Pines, Birthday Cake, Taylor Steele and the Love Preachers in Effingham
x Sat 6/20 11:00a-10:30 Winnetka Music Festival Day Two at Downtown Winnetka, $75-94++, 2 Day Pass $140-162++, presented by SPACE
Main Stage
3:00-3:45 Bayonne
4:00-4:45 Gatlin
5:15-6:00 Lauren Watkins
6:30-7:15 Ben Kweller
7:45-8:30 Petey USA
9:00-10:15 Father John Misty
Lincoln Stage
3:30-4:00 Rundown
4:15-5:00 V.V. Lightbody
5:30-6:15 Supertaste
6:45-7:30 Steph Strings
8:00-8:45 Magoo
9:15-10:30 Futurebirds
Chapel Stage
2:00-2:45 Tanner Dane
3:00-3:45 Grace Humphries
4:00-4:45 Koyal
5:00-5:45 Big Sadie
6:00-6:45 Candi Jenkins
Free Family Stage
11:30-12:00 Mr. Dave Music
12:15-1:00 Spider Lily
1:15-1:45 7th Period
2:00-2:45 Rock & Roll Playhouse plays Taylor Swift
Sat 6/20 12:00-10:00 Pride Fest, $20 suggested donation
North Stage at Halsted & Grace
hosted by DJ Laura B
12:45 Pride Fest Drag Show
2:00 Durand Bernarr
3:00 Miz Cracker
4:10 Little Monsters tribute to Lady Gaga
5:40 Chicago Spirit Brigade
6:00 Pride Fest Drag Show
6:45 Caroline Kingsbury
7:45 MNEK
8:45 Alex Chapman & Zoe Gitter present Gag
Waveland Stage at Halsted & Waveland
hosted by Mr. Pretty
12:00n VJ Bryan
2:00 X-Tasy
4:00 Virago
6:00 Doggpound
8:00 Mr. Pretty & Friends
South Stage at Halsted & Addison
hosted by Gina Belle
1:00 Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus
2:00 Chicago Spirit Brigade
3:00 The Divas
4:00 Wic Whitney
5:30 Too Much Molly Band
8:00 Sixteen Candles
Sat 6/20 12:00-10:00 Taste of Randolph on Randolph between Peoria & Racine
West Stage
12:00 Naked Brunch
1:15 One for the Ditch
2:30 Yada Yada
3:45 Fueled by Emo
5:15 Inept
6:50 Out in Front
8:25 The Happy Fits
East Stage
12:00 Remedy
1:30 Nonsnse
2:30 Mvrco
3:30 Abae
4:30 Basura Boys
6:30 Wenzday
8:00 Oliver Heldens
Sat 6/20 12:00n-12:00m? Summerfest at Milwaukee Summerfest Grounds
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7:00 Carín León
American Family Insurance House
2:00 Flipturn
4:00 Weston Estate
BMO Pavilion
5:30 Substitute: Tales From The Who
7:15 Kirstie Kraus
9:00 David Lee Roth
Miller Lite Oasis
1:15 IDKCONUNDRUM
2:45 American Progress
4:30 Colin Bracewell
6:30 The Juliana Theory
8:30 Braid
10:30 The Academy Is…
T-Mobile Stage
12:45 Lauren Gottshall
2:30 Will Terry
4:15 Rhys Rutherford
6:15 Scott Wolverton
8:15 McCoy Moore
10:15 Nate Smith
Generac Power Stage
12:30 The Band Solstice
2:00 Tobacco Road
3:30 Old Mervs
5:30 Winyah
7:30 Penelope Road
9:30 Flipturn
Uline Warehouse
12:30 Milly & The Mayhem
2:00 Kenneth Brian Band
3:30 A.J. Croce
5:30 Trapper Schoepp
7:30 Don Felder
9:30 Christopher Cross
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
1:00 Sarah Krohn
2:30 Noah Richardson
4:00 SM6
6:00 Graham
8:00 Weston Estate
10:00 Connor Price
Aurora Pavilion
12:15 Mala Mala
12:45 White Paper Walls
1:15 Take Back the Sun
1:45 Woraz
2:15 Candy Cigarette
3:15 Cigarettes @ Sunset
4:30 Altered By Mom
5:45 Red Leather
7:00 Dexter & The Moonrocks
9:00 Aspen
x Sat 6/20 1:00-11:00 Prairie Fest in Wood Dale, free, 12:00n gates
3:00-4:15 Rick Lindy & The Wild Ones
5:00-6:30 Generation
7:15-8:45 Heart to Heartbreaker tribute to Heart, Pat Benatar
9:15 Fireworks
9:30-11:00 Radio Gaga
x Sat 6/20 12:00n Greg Jacks & Brother Help at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, 11:00a door, funk brunch
x Sat 6/20 3:00 The First Bud with Spies of The World JGB & Dead sets, Paris Schutz Band, Kevin Wood’s Pride vs Prejudice Cabaret at Carroll west of Kedzie
x Sat 6/20 3:00 Blues on the Fox 2026 at RiverEdge Park Aurora, $44-50
3:00 Tommy Castro and the Painkillers
5:00 Ally Venable
7:00 Eric Gales
9:00 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Sat 6/20 6:00-10:00 Naper Nights at Naper Settlement Naperville, $25, children 4-12 $15, 3 & under free, 5:00 gates
6:00-7:30 Down/Pour tribute to AC/DC
8:00-10:00 Crazy Train tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
x Sat 6/20 5:00 Organ Fairchild, EGI, Alabaster at Mackey’s Hideout Outdoors, $18-25, Concert By The Creek 2026 #1
x Sat 6/20 7:30-11:00 Johnny Burnett at Hotel Baker Rox City Grill St Charles
x Sat 6/20 7:30 Rodney Crowell at SPACE Evanston, $40-102, all ages, 6:30 door
x Sat 6/20 8:00 Mars Venus Moon, Pipes, Liz & The Baguettes at Montrose Saloon, $15 door
x Sat 6/20 8:00 Tony Richards with Joe Policastro at Pro Musica, 7:00 door
x Sat 6/20 8:00 The Avett Brothers, Mike Patton at Genesee Theatre Waukegan $55-178
x Sun 6/21 Moccasin Creek Music Festival with The Stitchgivers, Alex Thoele, Charlie Roth, Dakota Esker, Jess Jennings, Greg Klyma, Kevin Elliot in Effingham
Sun 6/21 12:00-10:00 Taste of Randolph on Randolph between Peoria & Racine
West Stage
12:00 Ok Cool
1:15 Neptune’s Core
2:30 Pleaser
3:45 Liquid Soul
5:15 Night Moves
6:45 Jakobs Castle
8:30 Matt Maeson
East Stage
12:00 Disco Deli
2:00 Hashtom
3:30 Doc
5:00 Jeilah
6:30 Never Dull
8:00 Justin Martin
Sun 6/21 12:00-10:00 Pride Fest, $20 suggested donation
North Stage at Halsted & Grace
hosted by DJ Laura B
12:00n MSUFCU Proud Pet Parade with Miss Foozie
12:30 Firebrand
1:00 Pride Fest Drag Show
2:00 Willa Ford
2:50 Pride Fest Drag Show
3:45 Anthony Rapp
5:00 Nini Coco
5:30 Chicago Spirit Brigade
6:00 Dancing Queen tribute to ABBA
8:00 Flyana Boss
8:50 Black Girl Magic with The Vixen, Yvie Oddly, Heidi N Closet
Waveland Stage at Halsted & Waveland
hosted by Sasha Love
12:00n DJ Ca$h Era
2:00 Unfriendly Black Hotties
4:00 Factory Chicago
6:00 Saint Devera
8:00 Avi Sic
South Stage at Halsted & Addison
hosted by Batty Davis
1:00 MSUFCU Proud Pet Parade with Miss Foozie
1:30 Chicago Spirit Brigade
2:00 Sonic Healing
3:30 Second City Outlaws
4:00 Hello Weekend
6:30 Rod Tuffcurls & The Benchpress
900 G Flip
x Sun 6/21 1:00-9:30 Prairie Fest in Wood Dale, free, 12:00n gates
5:15-6:45 Heartache Tonight tribute to The Eagles
7:30-9:30 American English tribute to The Beatles
x Sun 6/21 2:30-4:30 Brandon Reisdorf on Sainte Genevieve Riverboat Ottawa, $37, seniors & vets $33, children 3-12 $27, infants free, sunset cruise
x Sun 6/21 3:00-5:00 Trout Fishing in America at Wesley’s Place La Grange, $20, $50 family aka parents & kids, Father’s Day Concert & Pie fundraiser
x Sun 6/21 4:00 Sunday Daydream at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 11:00a door, Summer Solstice Celebration
x Sun 6/21 4:30 Rambling Deano at Illuminated Brew Works, tip the artist
x Sun 6/21 5:00-7:00 Real Pretenders at Tiny Tapp Riverwalk
x Sun 6/21 5:30-7:30 Ernie Hendrickson solo at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, tip the artist
x Sun 6/21 7:00 Kathy Mattea at City Winery, $54+, 2 item minimum, 5:30 door
x Sun 6/21 7:30 Sonny Landreth Trio at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $39-49, 6:30 door
x Sun 6/21 8:00 Alejandro Escovedo & The Electric Saints, J. Plank aka Jeff Plankenhorn at SPACE, $50-124, GA seated & SRO remain, all ages, 7:00 door
x Sun 6/21 8:30 Hashimoto 5 at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, Jaaaaaazzzzzz
x Sun 6/21 8:30-10:30 Rent Party at Skylark, free, feminist garage folk
x Mon 6/22 8:00 The Dip, James Tutson at SPACE Evanston, $45-60 SRO, sold out, all ages, 7:00 door
x Tue 6/23 7:00 Nora O’Connor and Soft Opening with Gerald Dowd, Liam Davis, Mark Bransfield?, Alton Smith, Steve Dawson at Hideout, $20-26, “See you next Tuesday” residency
x Tue 6/23 7:00 The Dip, James Tutson at FitzGerald’s Outdoors, $58-64+, sold out, all ages, 5:00 door
x Tue 6/23 7:30 The Human League, Soft Cell, Alison Moyet at Chicago Theatre, $73-123
x Tue 6/23 8:00 Kim Gordon, The Fiery Furnaces at Metro, $43+, 18+, 7:00 door
x Tue 6/23 8:00 Meaza Joy at SPACE Evanston, $15-34, all ages, 7:00 door
x Tue 6/23 8:30 Six Foot Blonde at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, 7:30 door
x Wed 6/24 6:30 Joe Policastro & Friends at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Wed 6/24 7:30 screening of “A Love Letter To Handsome John” an intimate portrait of Todd Snider in the last year of his life at Alamo Draft House Wrigleyville, $17-22
x Wed 6/24 7:30 Vagando at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays
x Wed 6/24 7:30 Hot 8 Brass Band at SPACE Evanston, $24-47, all ages, 6:30 door
x Wed 6/24 8:30 Breezy Rodio at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, r&b, blues
x Wed 6/24 8:30 Deke Dickerson solo at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $20-28, 7:30 door, songs and stories from the road
x Thu 6/25 6:00-7:30 Tom Holland & The Shuffle Kings at Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven Foundation at Chess Records 2120, free, Record Row Concerts Thursdays through 9/10
x Thu 6/25 7:00 Cymande at FitzGerald’s Outdoors, $55-61+, all ages, 5:00 door
x Thu 6/25 8:00 East Nash Grass at Martyrs, $15-20, 7:00 door
x Thu 6/25 8:00 The Taxmen perform The Beatles “Rubber Soul”, Phil Angotti & Friends perform The Monkees “Headquarters” at Reggie’s Music Joint, $15-21, 7:00 door, Phil Angotti classic album Birthday show
x Thu 6/25 8:00 Silverada, Kelsey Waldon at Joe’s Bar on Weed St, $20-25, 7:00 door
x Thu 6/25 8:00 Victor Garcia at SPACE Evanston, $20-41, all ages, 7:00 door
x Thu 6/25 8:30 The Fleshtones, The New Duncan Imperials at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-37, 7:30 door
x Thu 6/25 8:30 Las Cruxes record release for “Las Cruxes” at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door, Pachanka Music presents
x Fri 6/26 7:00 Guster, Eggy at Gallagher Way Wrigleyville Outdoors, $56-111, 6:00 gate
x Fri 6/26 7:00 The Mountain Goats at FitzGerald’s Outdoors, $64-70 SRO, sold out, all ages, 5:00 door, alternative folk
x Fri 6/26 7:00 JB Vannatta & The Midnight Thieves, The Hurtin Kind at SPACE Evanston, $15-34, all ages, 6:00 door
x Fri 6/26 7:00-9:30 Great Moments in Vinyl tribute to INXS at Joliet Area Historical Museum Joliet, $20
x Fri 6/26 7:30 Lionel Richie, Earth Wind & Fire at United Center, $73-467, 6:00 gates
X Fri 6/26 8:00 Andrew Sa album release for “American Rough” at Hideout, $20-26
x Fri 6/26 8:00 Taz aka Brandon Niederauer, Sam Thousand 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 Fri 6/26 8:00 The Sullivan Sisters, Jonas Friddle at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $26-33
x Fri 6/26 8:00 Anders Osborne Band at Garcia’s, $42, GA remain, 7:00 door
x Fri 6/26 8:00 Kurt Vile and the Violators, The Sadies at Salt Shed Indoors Shed, $50-103+, 17+, 7:00 door
x Fri 6/26 10:00 Lydia Cash album release for “Violet”, Half Gringa, Mikey Harms at Empty Bottle, $12-16, 9:00 door
x Sat 6/27 3:00 John Green Band at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, Outlaw Country
x Sat 6/27 6:00 Old 97s, Ha Ha Tonka at FitzGerald’s Outdoors, $55+, sold out, 4:00 door, 2nd show added Sun 6/28
x Sat 6/27 7:00 Joel Styzens “Relax Your Ears” with Herine Koschak, Jinty McTavish, ++ at OTSFM Szold Hall, $10-13
x Sat 6/27 7:00 America at Chicago Theatre, $102-356
x Sat 6/27 7:30 Lenny White 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 8:00 Anders Osborne Band at Garcia’s, $42, GA remain, 6:30 door
x Sat 6/27 8:00 Weird Al Yankovic, Puddles Pity Party at United Center, $61-351, 6:30 gates
x Sat 6/27 8:30 Webb Wilder & The Beatnecks at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-33, 7:30 door
X Sun 6/28 1:00 A Day In The Country with Split Lip Rayfield, Brandon Good, Lydia Cash, Mike Giannini, Orillia, Queer Country Bandwagon, The Lawrence Peters Outfit, The Menards, Tobacco City Duo, Trophy Wife, Wicked Drawl, Wild Western Ave, Baby Gold BBQ, Bang Bang pie, ++ at Hideout, $25-60
x Sun 6/28 5:00 Old 97s, The Back Alley at FitzGerald’s Outdoors, $49-55+, all ages, 3:00 door, 2nd show added
X Sun 6/28 7:00 Andrew Sa album release for “American Rough” at SPACE Evanston, $15-34, all ages, 6:00 door
x Sun 6/28 8:30 Steve Knight Trio at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, Groooooove
Newly Added Future Highlights beyond next Sunday 6/21/26
x Tue 6/16 8:30 Songwriter Circle hosted by Jenny Bienemann with Chris Rawlins, Adela Skowronski at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Thu 6/18 7:00 Rachel Drew with John Szymanski, Michael Krayniak, Dan Leali at on Main Street Skokie between Keystone and Karlov, free
x Fri 6/19 6:00-9:00 Johnny Burnett at Rob Roy Golf Club Prospect Heights
x Fri 6/19 7:30 Great Moments in Vinyl tribute to The Doobie Brothers at The Lyric Blue Island, $45, 6:30 door
x Fri 6/19 8:00 Adele Skowronski and John Szymanski at Two Way Street Downers Grove, suggested donation $10, 7:30 door, livestream, Friday Night Concert Series
x Fri 6/19 8:15 Poi Rogers at Carol’s Pub, $8
x Fri 6/19 8:30-11:30 Casey & Phil Birthday Gig with Casey McDonough & Phil Angotti at Cary’s Lounge, tip hard
x Sat 6/20 5:00 Organ Fairchild, EGI, Alabaster at Mackey’s Hideout Outdoors, $18-25, Concert By The Creek 2026 #1
x Sat 6/20 7:30-11:00 Johnny Burnett at Hotel Baker Rox City Grill St Charles
x Sat 6/20 8:00 Tony Richards with Joe Policastro at Pro Musica, 7:00 door
x Sun 6/21 8:30-10:30 Rent Party at Skylark, free, feminist garage folk
x Thu 6/25 8:00 The Taxmen perform The Beatles “Rubber Soul”, Phil Angotti & Friends perform The Monkees “Headquarters” at Reggie’s Music Joint, $15-21, 7:00 door, Phil Angotti classic album Birthday show
x Thu 6/25 8:00 Silverada, Kelsey Waldon at Joe’s Bar on Weed St, $20-25, 7:00 door
x Fri 6/26 7:00 Guster, Eggy at Gallagher Way Wrigleyville Outdoors, $56-111, 6:00 gate
x Fri 6/26 7:00-9:30 Great Moments in Vinyl tribute to INXS at Joliet Area Historical Museum Joliet, $20
x Sat 6/27 7:00 America at Chicago Theatre, $102-356
x Sat 7/11 5:00 Summer Concert Series at Muddy Waters Mojo Museum Front Porch North Kenwood, all ages, bring a chair, a friend, park in “One Stop” lot
x Sun 7/12 2:00 Cosmic Country Cookout with Erin Rae & the “All-Stars” backed by house band The Flying Objects, Storms of Love, Glass-Beagle at Judson & Moore, $25 limited early bird advance, more at 2:00 door
x Fri 7/17 7:00 Tish Hinojosa at Molly’s House Concerts Lincolnwood, RSVP, $25+ prepaid donation to artist, BYO, 6:00 door
x Sun 7/19 2:00 Tommi Zender and Phil Angotti play favorite Fab Four selections at Glenview Public Library, free
x Sat 8/15 5:00-7:00 Summer Concert Series at Muddy Waters Mojo Museum Heritage Celebration North Kenwood, all ages, bring a chair, a friend, park in “One Stop” lot
x Sun 8/23 2:00-4:00 Great Moments in Vinyl tribute to Genesis, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel at Metropolis Performing Arts Center Arlington Heights, $40
x Thu 9/10 8:00 Cheap Trick at RiverEdge Park Aurora, $57-229+
x Sat 9/12 12:00n-2:00 Summer Concert Series at Muddy Waters Mojo Museum Shake Your Back to School Blues North Kenwood, all ages, bring a chair, a friend, park in “One Stop” lot
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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