Wednesday 2/25/26
with Onsales & Presales, Future Highlights
Wednesday!
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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,, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays
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
Wednesday 2/25/26 Shows
x 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
12:15 Hyerim Lee, piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts
4:00-6:00 Paul Asaro Happy Hour Piano at Bobby’s Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the artist
5:00-8:00 Steve Knight Trio residency at The Albert in EMC2 Hotel
5:30-8:00 Carlos Showers & Ron Simmons acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends, free
x 6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Charles Heath at Andy’s, $20, RSVP required
x 6:00 Showcase hosted by Al Rose with guests James Curley, Patrick Gemkow at Kopi Cafe
x 6:00-8:00 DJ Lawrence Peters Vinyl DJ Sets at Bobby’s Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the DJ, Country on Madison
6:00-9:00 Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo at Hemmingway’s Bistro Oak Park
6:00 Listening Party for Bruno Mars album “The Romantic” at Val’s Halla Oak Park, free RSVP
6:00-9:00 Terry Byrne at Preservation Geneva Patio
6:00-8:00 Bluegrass Acoustic Jam hosted by Steve Haberichter of Down Home Guitars at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park
6:00-9:00 Open Mic Night at Ed & Joe’s Restaurant & Pizzeria Tinley Park
x 6:30-8:30 Patricia Barber with Marlene Rosenberg, Neal Alger at Winter’s Jazz Club, $29-39
6:30 Third Coast Percussion “The Drum Also Sings” at Merit School of Music, $40
6:30-9:30 Amy Yassinger at Eddie V’s Oak Brook
6:30-9:30 The VIP Trio at Cooper’s Corner Restaurant Winfield, RSVP
6:30-8:30 Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra with Columbia College Jazz Band at North & Maple Tinley Park, RSVP required
6:30-9:30 Open Mic Night at The Roxy Lockport, free, make a purchase at the bar, signup sheet at 6:00
7:00-9:00 Steve Davis with UIC Jazz Faculty at Jazz Showcase, free, 1 drink minimum, WDCB night
7:00 itoldLexi, S O S at Bookclub, $8-10, 18+
7:00 Fre Jam hosted by Chandler Browne at Lemon Chicago, free
7:00-11:59 Kameron Marlowe, Matt Cooper at Joe’s on Weed, $15-18, sold out, country, 6:00 door, US99 Low Dough
7:00-10:00 Tim Fitzgerald Guitar Trio with Dan Trudeau, ++ at Le Piano Chicago, $15-18, door 6:00, Latin and Swing Jazz
7:00-11:00 Morgan Pirtle at Clara, jazz, singer songwriter
7:00-10:00 Zach Hacker & Chris Dritsas present at Cafe Mustache
x 7:00-9:00 VarsityDropout, Mathieu Mieling, RoseWave at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $18-23, all ages, 6:30 door
x 7:00 Joe Policastro & Friends at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
7:00 Open Mic at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, Wednesdays
7:00-11:00 Jazz Jam hosted by George Aparo at Shea’s Lounge Elmwood Park
7:00-11:00 Latin Night at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge, dance lesson 7:00, DJ 8:00
7:00-10:00 Shan-Acoustic Jam hosted by Dr. Dave & Matt Shukin with The Wednesday Night Boys at Shanahan’s Woodridge
7:00-9:30 Old Elburn Hall House Quintet with Randy Ream, Larry Harris, Joel Ream, Michael Barton, Peter Mack at Old Elburn Hall Elburn, jazz, bebop, modern jazz, some funky fusion stuff
7:00-10:00 Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio at Manhattan’s American Bar & Grill Carol Stream
x 7:00, 9:30 Emmet Cohen “Miles and Coltrane at 100” at SPACE Evanston, $25-86, all ages, 6:00, 9:00 doors
7:00 Swing Dance at Scorched Earth Brewing Co Algonquin
7:00-10:00 On The Air with Jim, Rich, and Friends at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich
7:00-10:00 Lost Pyramids at 28 Mile Distilling Bourbon Lounge Highwood, $10 includes all you can eat pizza, dead jam blues
7:00 Joe Pratt & The Source One Band, DJ Geo at Smiley’s Calumet Park, every Wednesday
x 7:30 John Mead, The Neighborhood Kids, Cynthia Breckenridge with Reckless Blooms at Montrose Saloon, $10 suggested donation, hit the tip bucket, “A Night of Wood & Steel”
x 7:30 AlgoRitmo with Peter “Maestro” Vale, ++ at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays
7:30 Primeval Well, Beastlurker, Niveous at Reggie’s Music Joint, $12-17, 7:00 door
7:30 Mauree McGavok at City Winery, $30+, 2 item minimum, 6:00 door
x 7:30-9:30 Fernando Ferrarone Quartet with Roberto Acosta, Bob Bruya, Sam Hart at Fulton Street Collective in Hubbard Street Lofts, $15 suggested donation, 7:00 door
7:30 Irish Music Session with Larry Nugent and Frank Quinn at Mrs Murphys
7:30-8:30 Op erratic at Borelli’s Pizza, improv opera
7:30 Paul Hamilton “Strings of Life” with Jinty McTavish, Timothy Archbold, Andrew Vogt at the CheckOut Lakeview, $30+, 6:30 door
7:30 The Visible Hand with Alex Wing, David Boykin, Preyas Roy, Open free improvisation jam at Connect Gallery Hyde Park, $15 donation
7:30-10:00 Brian Patti Prohibition Band at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘n Brass Speakeasy Des Plaines, $10, two drink or equivalent minimum
x 7:30 Jack Cimo at Hey Nonny, $15-20 GA remain, all ages
7:30 Adam Unsworth horn with Kay Kim and William Menefield, piano at Galvin Recital Hall Northwestern University Evanston, $8, students $5, recitals & lectures
8:00 Nature Club with Mary Helen Hennessy, Caroline Gilley, Evan Morales, Leo Hennessy Beck Anderson, Medical Miracle, Eleni Drake? at Hideout, $15-20, indie folk, indie rock
x 8:00 Langhorne Slim, Laney Jones and the Spirits at Thalia Hall, $25-60, 17+, 7:00 door
8:00 Andrés Obregón at Beat Kitchen, $27, 17+, 7:00 door
8:00 Bjrnck, Journey Montana, Amari, Jaas, DJ Simmy at Schubas, $15-20, 18+, 7:30 door
8:00 Goldie Boutilier, Syd Taylor at Lincoln Hall, $31-41, sold out, 18+, 7:00 door
8:00-12:00m Alfonso Ponticelli with Steve Gibons, Ethan Philion, Bob Rummage at Green Mill, $10
8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago
8:00 Andrea Bocelli at United Center, $170+, 6:30 gates
8:00 Matt Persin, Don Gibson at Phyllis’ Musical Inn
8:00? Victor’s Open Jam hosted by Victor Canales at O’s Tap, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays
8:00-11:59 Night Baby at Broken Hearts Bar, country cover band
8:00 Nick Mazzarella’s Trio with Clark Sommers, Neil Hemphill at Dorian’s
8:00 Kabir Dalawari at Dorian’s, free, 6:00 door
8:00-1:30a Needle Search DJ Open Decks at California Clipper, free
8:00 Jane Inc, Cocojoey, Thinking About It at Burlington Bar, $11
8:00 Franc Moody, Blesstonio at Ramova Theatre, $43, 7:00 door
8:00-10:00 Liam Kantor and Friends at The Galway Arms, Irish
x 8:00 Trophy Wife at Roberts Westside Forest Park, $14-21, 6:30 door
8:00-11:00 Open Mic Jam with Alex Hamer at Pub 78 Brookfield, signup starts at 7:00
8:00-11:00 Open Mic Night at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
8:00-11:00 Open Mic hosted by Johnny Z at House Pub St Charles
8:00-10:00 One of These Nights tribute to The Eagles at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5-7, sold out
x 8:30 Matt Gold at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, instrumental delights
8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Sheryl Youngblood Band’s All-Music Jam Night, Giulio Brouzet jazz chromatic harmonica meets Chicago blues at Rosa’s Lounge, $10-22, 8:00 door, blues, ++
x 8:30 David Grubbs & Rage Thormbones with Weston Olencki, Mattie Barbier at Constellation, $20-26, 8:00 door
8:30-1:30a Anna May at The Zebra Lounge
8:30-12:00 Open Jam at Whiskey River Glenview
9:00 Snooze, District 97, Flail, sports? at Empty Bottle, $12-16, 8:00 door
9:00 Wednesday Night Fellowship hosted by Ted Sirota at Hungry Brain, free
9:00 Brother John Kattke hosts The Jam at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $17
9:00-1:00a Open Jam at Fuller’s Pub
9:00 Jameel Stephens Quintet with Darius Botley, Nikolas Kaplan, Brandon Harper, Emma Taylor at The Whistler, 6:00 door, Relax Attack Jazz Series
9:00-12:00 Open Jam with Shrek at LiveWire Lounge, 8:00 signup, full backline
9:00-2:00a Street Punk DJ Drew at Delilah’s
9:00-11:00 Kyle Brooks Quartet with Benjamin Johnson, Stefan Lenthe, Andy Sutton at Prairie Moon Evanston, $7, jazz
9:30 Feel Good Party Band at Mom’s Place
Jerome’s highlights
x 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 6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Charles Heath at Andy’s, $20, RSVP required
x 6:00 Showcase hosted by Al Rose with guests James Curley, Patrick Gemkow at Kopi Cafe
x 6:00-8:00 DJ Lawrence Peters Vinyl DJ Sets at Bobby’s Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the DJ, Country on Madison
x 6:30-8:30 Patricia Barber with Marlene Rosenberg, Neal Alger at Winter’s Jazz Club, $29-39
x 7:00-9:00 VarsityDropout, Mathieu Mieling, RoseWave at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $18-23, all ages, 6:30 door
x 7:00 Joe Policastro & Friends at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x 7:00, 9:30 Emmet Cohen “Miles and Coltrane at 100” at SPACE Evanston, $25-86, all ages, 6:00, 9:00 doors
x 7:30 John Mead, The Neighborhood Kids, Cynthia Breckenridge with Reckless Blooms at Montrose Saloon, $10 suggested donation, hit the tip bucket, “A Night of Wood & Steel”
x 7:30 AlgoRitmo with Peter “Maestro” Vale, ++ at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays
x 7:30-9:30 Fernando Ferrarone Quartet with Roberto Acosta, Bob Bruya, Sam Hart at Fulton Street Collective in Hubbard Street Lofts, $15 suggested donation, 7:00 door
x 7:30 Jack Cimo at Hey Nonny, $15-20 GA remain, all ages
x 8:00 Langhorne Slim, Laney Jones and the Spirits at Thalia Hall, $25-60, 17+, 7:00 door
x 8:00 Trophy Wife at Roberts Westside Forest Park, $14-21, 6:30 door
x 8:30 Matt Gold at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, instrumental delights
x 8:30 David Grubbs & Rage Thormbones with Weston Olencki, Mattie Barbier at Constellation, $20-26, 8:00 door
Future Highlights
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 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 Thu 2/26 7:30 The Dozen Buzzin Cousins’ tribute to the Decemberists at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-44
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 Thu 2/26 9:00 Los Mas Cool Shades at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door, Pachanka Music presents
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, 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 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 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, 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 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
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 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 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 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 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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