Wednesday 4/8/26
with Onsales and Presales, Future Highlights
Wednesday!
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Onsales and Presales
x Sun 6/7 7:00 Goran Ivanovic at SPACE Evanston, $20-41, all ages, 6:00 door, presale bloom
x Fri 6/26 7:00 JB Vannatta & The Midnight Thieves, The Hurtin Kind at SPACE Evanston, $15-34, all ages, 6:00 door, presale bloom
x Mon 7/13 8:00 Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $80-95, onsale members Wed 4/8, public Fri 4/10, online 8:00a, in person & on phone 10:00a
x Mon 7/20 7:30 Ms. Ezra Furman ‘Doing What She Wants, A “solo” show’ at SPACE Evanston, $5-60, all ages, 6:30 door, presale bloom
x Tue 7/21 7:30 Ms. Ezra Furman ‘Doing What She Wants, A “solo” show’ at SPACE Evanston, $5-60, all ages, 6:30 door, presale bloom
x Thu 8/20 7:30 Christian Lopez at SPACE Evanston, $20-41, all ages, 6:30 door, presale bloom
x Tue 11/10 7:00 Tyler Ballgame at SPACE Evanston, $20-27 SRO, all ages, 6:30 door, presale matteroftaste
Wednesday 4/8/26 Shows
x 11:30a-12:30, 4:30-5:30 Spring Quarter Carillon Tower Tour, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago
11:30a Denny Diamond Svehla “A Neil Diamond Story” tribute to Neil Diamond at White Fence Farm Restaurant Romeoville, RSVP, 11:00 door, 11:15 seating, 11:30 lunch, music after tables cleared
12:15 Amiri Harewood, piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts
1:30, 7:00 Million Dollar Quartet at Paramount Theatre Stolp Island Theatre Aurora, $75
5:00-8:00 Steve Knight Trio with Michael Benning, Gustavo Cortinas at The Albert in Hotel EMC2, residency
5:30-8:00 Carlos Showers & Ron Simmons acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends
5:30-9:30 Jaik Willis at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, all ages, tip the artist
x 6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Charles Heath at Andy’s, $20, RSVP required
6:00-9:00 Pete Jive at Preservation Geneva Patio
6:00 Noam Ginsparg, cello at Galvin Recital Hall Northwestern University Evanston, free, student recitals
6:00 Kris Dabu at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP, “Artists Originals” series, debut
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
6:00-9:00 Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo at Hemmingway’s Bistro Oak Park
x 6:30, 8:30 Zachary Finnegan’s Timeless Quintet with Jon Irabagon, Julian Davis Reid, Runere Brooks, Neil Hemphill at Winter’s Jazz Club, $24-29, one drink minimum $10 per set
6:30 Katy on Keys at Barrel Wine & Cheese
6:30-9:30 Amy Yassinger at Eddie V’s Oak Brook
6:30-9:30 Braden Smith Quartet at French 75 Gallery and Lounge Aurora
6:30-8:30 Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra with Lisle High School Jazz Band at North & Maple Tinley Park, RSVP required
x 7:00 Yvonne Gage birthday tribute to Billie Holiday at Untitled, RSVP
7:00-9:00 The St. John Family Hour, Ella St. John at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $9+, all ages, 6:30 door
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 Ryan Caraveo, Travis Thompson? at Bottom Lounge, $25-32, all ages, 6:00 door
7:00-9:00 Frankie Torres & Adam Bohanan at Cafe Mustache
x 7:00 Chris Greene Quartet at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door
7:00 Weekly Open Mic at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, Wednesdays
7:00 JustB at Distro Music Hall Berwyn
x 7:00, 8:45 The Blueshift Big Band Video Game Night at Roberts Westside Forest Park, $10-21, 6:30 door
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
7:00-9:00 Chano Cruz Trio with Joel Ream, Jonny Gifford at Old Elburn Hall Elburn
7:00-11:00 Madcats Rock Jam hosted by Mike Petrie at Madcats Palatine, signup online
7:00-10:00 On The Air with Jim, Rich, and Friends at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich
7:00-10:00 Deadfast Band at 28 Mile Distilling Bourbon Lounge Highwood, $10 includes all you can eat pizza, Dead Wednesdays
7:00-10:00 Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio at Manhattan’s American Bar & Grill Carol Stream
7:00 Joe Pratt & The Source One Band, DJ Geo at Smiley’s Calumet Park, every Wednesday
7:00 Swing Dance at Scorched Earth Brewing Co Algonquin
x 7:30 Charlie Mejías at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays
7:30-10:00 The Cogstet with Matthew Coglianese, Matthew Davis, Nathan Reider, Preyas Roy,
Nadav Simon, Katja Ji Trio with Kevin Gunawan, Christian Hindratno at Fulton Street Collective in Hubbard Street Lofts, $15 suggested donation, 7:00 door
7:30 Sunday Morning, Park National at Subterranean Downstairs, $22, all ages, 7:00 door
7:30 Girl Named Tom, Andrew Pauls at City Winery, sold out, waiting list, 6:00 door, 2 item minimum
7:30 Irish Music Session with Larry Nugent and Frank Quinn at Mrs Murphys
7:30 Faculty Artists Soh-Hyun Park Altino, Leonardo Garcia Altino, Hyejin Cho at Amerding Center Recital Hall Wheaton College, $15-18, students $10-12
7:30-10:00 Dakota Horvath and the Bourbon ‘n Brass Trio jazz at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘n Brass Speakeasy Des Plaines, $10, two drink or equivalent minimum
7:30 The Visible Hand with Alex Wing, David Boykin, Preyas Roy at Connect Gallery, $15 donation, open free improvisation Jam
8:00 Pool Hall, Doc Mino, Surf Cowboy at Hideout, $12-17, 7:30 door
x 8:00 Dirty Three at Thalia Hall, $45-60 GA remain, 17+, 7:00 door
8:00 Tejon Street Corner Thieves, Yes Ma’am, Little Foot, Louse at Reggies Music Joint, $20-27, 7:00 door, americana, blues rock, southern rock
8:00 Thekidszn, $am, Yung Trench, Klso at Reggies Rock Club, $20-27, 17+, 7:00 door
8:00 T.L. Williams at Reggie’s Comedy Shack, $20-27, 7:00 door
8:00 Fydele, RayIsRay, Young In, Kwatt at Schubas, $5, 7:30 door, High Five presents
8:00 Krooked Kings, Annika Wells at Lincoln Hall, $30 GA, 18+, 7:00 door
8:00 Sylvia Ivy, The Knife Kickers, Modern Cults at Judson & Moore, $15, 7:30 door
x 8:00 Nolatet with Johnny Vidacovich, Mike Dillon, Brian Haas, James Singleton at Garcia’s, $20-45, 6:30 door
8:00-12:00m Recession Seven with Petra van Nuis, Art Davis, Eric Schneider, Russ Phillips, Andy Brown, Dan DeLorenzo, Bob Rummage at Green Mill, $10
8:00 Skizzy Mars, Keenan TreVon, Moonlander at Subterranean Upstairs, $32+, 17+, 7:00 door
8:00-11:00 Orbert Davis Quintet at Jazz Showcase, free, one drink minimum, WDCB 90.9FM
8:00 Luke Pytel Blues Band with Mzz Reese at Blue Chicago
8:00 Beto Cuevas acustico at House of Blues, $71+ GA SRO, all ages, 7:00 door
8:00? Victor’s Open Jam hosted by Victor Canales at O’s Tap, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays
x 8:00-12:00m Rami Gabriel & Alex Hall at Broken Hearts Bar, tip the band
8:00 Rhizal with Paul Roots, Mike Niebling, Tim Seisser, Olya Prohorova, Yaron Goldman at Dorian’s, $5 after 8:00, groove centered indie jazz
x 8:00 Soundpost “Bionic Synthmap” with Katinka Kleijn at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $30 GA
8:00-12:00m Techno-Humanism with performances by Miss America, Kezia, Flaming Homosexual, sounds by Tdy and Sister Spooky, visuals by Taylor Dye & Stankbugz at California Clipper, free, electronic, performances & drag, techno, club, visuals, live performance, ++
8:00 Flora & The Fauna, Directrix, Daylongsigh, Dumbsucker at Cobra Lounge, $15-17+, 17+, 7:00 door
8:00-10:00 Liam Kantor and Friends at The Galway Arms, Irish
8:00-11:00 Jackson Wheeler & Rufus Parenti at Clara, electronic textures
8:00-11:00 Maverick Sounds, Living Things, Friendly Faces at The Owl Logan Square, free
8:00-11:00 Open Mic Jam with Alex Hamer at Pub 78 Brookfield, signup starts at 7:00
8:00-11:30 Open Mic Night hosted by Tommy Navarro at Ballydoyle Downers Grove, signup at 7:30
8:00-11:00 Open Mic hosted by Johnny Z at House Pub St Charles
8:00 Jackson Wang at Allstate Arena Rosemont, sold out?, resale $193+, 7:00 door
8:00-10:00 Big Suit tribute to Talking Heads at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $6+, 7:00 door
8:00-11:00 Jazz Manouche Gypsy Jam hosted by Samuel Shepard and The Uptown Strings at The Roxy Lockport, free, make a purchase at the bar
X 8:30 Expo ‘76 and The Total Pro Horns at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, rockin’ delights
x 8:30, 9:30, 11:00 SDerek Caruso & The Blues Fuse, Giulio Brouzet at Rosa’s Lounge, $10-22, 8:00 door
8:30-2:00a Sydney at The Zebra Lounge
8:30-12:00 Open Jam at Whiskey River Glenview
8:30 Pani & Anu directed by Allegra Harvard, Milo Christie, Devin T Mays, Gerrit Hatcher, Bill Harris at Marmalade, $10-25
x 9:00 Icken Grimms, Showyousuck, Eric Donté at Empty Bottle, $12-16, 8:00 door
9:00-1:30a Six Sex, Lula Eck at Sleeping Village, $22+, sold out, 8:00 door
9:00 Wednesday Night Fellowship hosted by Ted Sirota at Hungry Brain, free
x 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 Gustavo Flores Unity with Mark Cabinian, Gustavo Astudillo, Carlos Garcia, Kayla King at The Whistler, 6:00 door, Relax Attack Jazz Series
9:00-12:00m Open Jam with Shrek at LiveWire Lounge, 8:00 signup, full backline
9:00-2:00a Platter Party DJ Chris Holtane at Delilah’s
9:00-11:00 ? at Prairie Moon Evanston, $7, jazz
9:30 Feel Good Party Band at Mom’s Place
x 10:00-11:15 The Last Minute Jam Session at Andy’s, $10 RSVP required
Jerome’s highlights
x 11:30a-12:30, 4:30-5:30 Spring 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 6:30, 8:30 Zachary Finnegan’s Timeless Quintet with Jon Irabagon, Julian Davis Reid, Runere Brooks, Neil Hemphill at Winter’s Jazz Club, $24-29, one drink minimum $10 per set
x 7:00 Yvonne Gage birthday tribute to Billie Holiday at Untitled, RSVP
x 7:00 Chris Greene Quartet at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door
x 7:00, 8:45 The Blueshift Big Band Video Game Night at Roberts Westside Forest Park, $10-21, 6:30 door
x 7:30 Charlie Mejías at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays
x 8:00 Dirty Three at Thalia Hall, $45-60 GA remain, 17+, 7:00 door
x 8:00 Nolatet with Johnny Vidacovich, Mike Dillon, Brian Haas, James Singleton at Garcia’s, $20-45, 6:30 door
x 8:00-12:00m Rami Gabriel & Alex Hall at Broken Hearts Bar, tip the band
x 8:00 Soundpost “Bionic Synthmap” with Katinka Kleijn at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $30 GA
X 8:30 Expo ‘76 and The Total Pro Horns at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, rockin’ delights
x 8:30, 9:30, 11:00 SDerek Caruso & The Blues Fuse, Giulio Brouzet at Rosa’s Lounge, $10-22, 8:00 door
x 9:00 Icken Grimms, Showyousuck, Eric Donté at Empty Bottle, $12-16, 8:00 door
x 9:00 Brother John Kattke hosts The Jam at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $17
x 10:00-11:15 The Last Minute Jam Session at Andy’s, $10 RSVP required
Future Highlights
x Thu 4/9 6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Sam Thousand at Andy’s, $20 RSVP required
X Thu 4/9 6:00-8:00 In Good Company Duos with Matt Gandurski & Friends at Bobby’s Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the artists
x Thu 4/9 6:30 Victor Garcia’s Listening Party at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP
X Thu 4/9 7:00 Farewell Shows at Lizards Liquid Lounge, free, tip the bands
7:00 Blue Lorraine
8:00 John Ballantyne
9:00 Rachel Drew
10:00 Ester
11:00 Chickenwing & Friends
x Thu 4/9 7:00 Glenn Miller Orchestra at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $38
x Thu 4/9 7:30 Monte Carload, Maxwell Lane, Jam In Between at Montrose Saloon, $15 door
x Thu 4/9 7:30 Nois Quartet album release at SPACE Evanston, $15-27, all ages, 6:30 door
x Thu 4/9 7:30-10:00 BoDeans at Stoughton Opera House Stoughton WI, $55-64+
X Thu 4/9 8:00 Al Scorch’s Big Fantastical Residency with DJ Scrabblor, ++ at Hideout, $20-26, 7:30 door
x Thu 4/9 8:00-11:00 Jeebies, McLuhan, 321s at Reggie’s Music Joint, $15-21, 7:00 door
x Thu 4/9 8:00 Peach Jam tribute to Allman Brothers at Martyrs, $15-20
x Thu 4/9 8:00 Jammy Buffett jam band tribute to Jimmy Buffett at Garcia’s, $18-21, GA remain, 6:30 door
x Thu 4/9 8:30 The Silos, Nora O’Connor at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-37+, 7:30 door, 40th Anniversary
X Thu 4/9 9:00 Rami Gabriel album release, Helicopter Leaves, Repent at Empty Bottle, $15-20, 8:00 door
x Thu 4/9 9:00 Amnesia at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door, Pachanka Music Culture presents
x Thu 4/9 10:00-11:15 The Chi-Nola Jam Session at Andy’s, $10 RSVP required
x Fri 4/10 5:00 Joel Paterson at Judson and Moore, free, old fashioned Friday
x Fri 4/10 5:30-7:30 The Hoyle Brothers at Empty Bottle, free RSVP, Honky Tonk Happy Hour
x Fri 4/10 5:30 Hillbilly Frolic with Rick “Cookin’” Sherry, Jon Williams, Kip Rainey at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door, Happy Hour
X Fri 4/10 6:00 Farewell Shows at Lizards Liquid Lounge, free, tip the bands
6:00 Guns and Ammunition
7:00 13 Tikis
8:00 Buckstops
x Fri 4/10 7:30 Desperado tribute to The Music of Linda Ronstadt, The Eagles, & Friends with John Mead’s True Believers and Cynthia Breckenridge at Martyrs, $20, 6:30 door
Fri 4/10 7:30 Florence & The Machine, Rachel Chinouriri at Allstate Arena Rosemont, $96+, 6:30 door
x Fri 4/10 7:30 James Lee Stanley at The Music Box Rockford, $31+
x Fri 4/10 7:30-10:00 BoDeans at Stoughton Opera House Stoughton WI, $55-64+
x Fri 4/10 8:00 Mookie Terremoto, Lex Alley Project, Man’s Body, Black Cat Heart Attack at Montrose Saloon, $15 door
x Fri 4/10 8:00 David Wilcox at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $35-45
x Fri 4/10 8:00 Lee Fields & Monophonics at Metro, $30-38, 18+, 7:00 door
x Fri 4/10 8:00 North Mississippi Allstars at Garcia’s, $38-50, 6:30 door
x Fri 4/10 8:00 Robyn Hitchcock electric full band show at Athenaeum Center, $40-60, OTSFM presents
x Fri 4/10 8:00-11:00 Mr. Blotto at Shea’s Elmwood Park, $20
x Fri 4/10 8:00 Throwing Muses at SPACE Evanston, $30-41 SRO, sold out, all ages, 7:00 door
x Fri 4/10 8:00 Big Head Todd and The Monsters at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, $72-142, 7;00 door, rescheduled from 1/20
x Fri 4/10 8:00 Smokey Robinson at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $91-291
x Fri 4/10 8:30 Kath Bloom, Winefred RT at Hideout, $20-26, 8:00 door
x Fri 4/10 8:30-11:30 The Arab Blues with Rami Gabriel & Karim Nagi at Cary’s Lounge, special fundraiser for World Food Programme Sudan famine relief project
x Fri 4/10 8:30 Califone, Kinsella & Pulse LLC at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $35-40+, 7:30 door
x Fri 4/10 8:30 Strawdaddy at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Fri 4/10 9:00 Last Call Honky Tonk with Toadvine at Judson and Moore, $10
x Sat 4/11 12:00n Petra van Nuis at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door, jazz brunch
X Sat 4/11 1:30-11:00 Farewell Shows at Lizards Liquid Lounge, free, tip the bands
1:30 The Dry Look
2:30 The 77 Solution
4:00 The Menards
5:00 The Doovays
6:00 Queen of the Harpies
7:00 That Grunge Band
8:00 Beaver Moon Band
9:00 Honey Whites
10:00 No Hero
x Sat 4/11 3:00-5:30, 7:30-10:00 Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives at Stoughton Opera House Stoughton WI, $44-58+
x Sat 4/11 4:00, 8:00 Loudon Wainwright III & Chris Smither at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $55-67
x Sat 4/11 4:00-7:00 Niko and Thieves Like Us with Rob Oliver, Tom Valenzano play a New Order set at Cary’s Lounge, tip hard
x Sat 4/11 6:00 Groove Witness at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door, Supper Club
x Sat 4/11 6:00-8:00 These Peaches with Rick Sherry & Jon Williams at Bobby’s Eastside, tip the artists
x Sat 4/11 7:00 Tennessee Twisters at Molly’s House Shows Lincolnwood, RSVP, $25+ prepaid donation to artists, BYO, 6:00 door
Sat 4/11 7:30 Florence & The Machine, Rachel Chinouriri at Allstate Arena Rosemont, $106+, 6:30 door
x Sat 4/11 7:30 Dan Hubbard & Matthew Pittman, Taylor Steele at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-44
x Sat 4/11 8:00 The Rural Jurors, The Joynt Cheefs, 45 Souls at Montrose Saloon
x Sat 4/11 8:00 Sicard Hollow, Pert Near Sandstone at Martyrs, $20, 7:00 door, progressive bluegrass
x Sat 4/11 8:00 “The Flowers of Romance Revisited” played by Martin Atkins & Chris Connelly with Robert Byrne, Leyla Royale, Orville Kline, Alicia Gaines, Alan Lake at Reggie’s Rock Club, $35-45, 17+, 7:00 door, experimental, post punk, punk
x Sat 4/11 8:00 Jim Lauderdale & The Game Changers at Judson & Moore Distillery, $30, 7:30 door
x Sat 4/11 8:00 North Mississippi Allstars at Garcia’s, $38-50, 6:30 door
x Sat 4/11 8:00 Takuya Kuroda at SPACE Evanston, $28-37 SRO, all ages, 7:00 door
x Sat 4/11 8:00 Big Head Todd and The Monsters at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, $72-142, 7:00 door, rescheduled from 1/31
x Sat 4/11 8:00 The Silos at The Music Box Rockford, $25+
x Sat 4/11 8:30 Lily Seabird, Minor Moon at Hideout, $18-20, 8:00 door
x Sat 4/11 8:30-11:30 The Nobodies at Cary’s Lounge, tip hard
x Sat 4/11 8:30 William Elliott Whitmore at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $35-42+, minors with guardian, 7:30 door
x Sat 4/11 9:00 Greasy Gravy with Matt Hendricks and Rick “Cookin’” Sherry at Monday Blues Lounge Rogers Park, tip the artists
x Sat 4/11 9:00 Soul Daddy at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Sat 4/11 9:00-1:00a Mr. Blotto at Old Towne Pub, Wasco Campton Hills
x Sun 4/12 12:00n Gussied trio at Garcia’s, $16, 11:00a door, bluegrass brunch
x Sun 4/12 12:00n Tom Holland at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, blues brunch
x Sun 4/12 3:00 The Hoyle Brothers at Martyrs, free, 2:00 door, Honky Tonk Sundays
X Sun 4/12 3:00-12:00m Farewell Shows at Lizards Liquid Lounge, free, tip the bands
3:00 The Unknown Pleasures
4:00 The Last Afternoons
5:00 Black Friars Social Club
6:00 Kitty Devine
7:00 Waco Brothers
8:00 Jon Langford’s All Stars
9:00 Torpedo Los
10:00 One For The Ditch
11:00 The Sonnets
x Sun 4/12 3:00 The Menards at Friendly Music Community, tip the band
x Sun 4/12 4:00-7:00 Wally’s Half Birthday Extra-Vanganza with John Joyce & The Daydrinkers, John Abbey, Gerald Dowd, Andon Davis, Casey McDonough, Dave Nelson, Alton Smith at Cary’s Lounge, tip hard
x Sun 4/12 4:00 Super Creeps tribute to David Bowie performing “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars”, TAFKAVince at Liars Club, 3:00 door
x Sun 4/12 5:30 Rambling Deano at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, tip the artist
x Sun 4/12 6:00-8:00 Mary Lane and The No Static Blues Band at Fuller’s Pub
x Sun 4/12 7:00 Carrie Newcomer at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $35-43
x Sun 4/12 7:00 Shout Section Big Band at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, Big Band & BBQ
x Sun 4/12 7:00 Matt Ulery’s Mother Harp and Sifting Stars at SPACE Evanston, $18-37, all ages, 6:00 door
x Sun 4/12 7:00 Marty Stuart & his Fabulous Superlatives at Lumber Center Mainstage Theatre College of Lake County, $22-43, sold out, 6:30 door
x Sun 4/12 8:00 Verity Den, Luggage, Nathan Taylor at Hideout, $20-26, 7:30 door
x Sun 4/12 8:30 Chris Greene Quartet at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, grooooooooove
x Mon 4/13 7:30 Selwyn Birchwood at SPACE Evanston, $17-36, 6:30 door
x Tue 4/14 7:00 Voicebox with Cathy Richardson & Maureen Muldoon at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $15-18+, 6:00 door
x Tue 4/14 7:30 Jonathan Scales Fourchestra with Howard Levy at SPACE Evanston, $18-37, all ages, 6:30 door, jazz
X Tue 4/14 8:30 Rami & the Reliables with Rami Gabriel, Scott Ligon, Casey McDonough, Alex Hall at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, r&b
x Wed 4/15 7:00 Joel Paterson Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
Wed 4/15 7:00 Chicago Rock Exchange tribute to Queen and Journey at Wilmette Theater, $10
x Wed 4/15 7:30 Nidia Góngora at OTSFM Szold Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays
x Wed 4/15 8:00 Haley Heynderickx & Max García Conover at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $35-45
x Wed 4/15 8:00 Ruen Brothers, Moonrisers at SPACE Evanston, $30-41 SRO, all ages, 7:00 door
x Wed 4/15 8:00 Larry Keel’s Electric Larry Land with opening set by Desmond Jones at Garcia’s, $39-57+, 6:30 door
X Wed 4/15 8:30 Real Pretenders with Naomi Ashley, Andon Davis, John Carpender, Ralph Baumel at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, Pretenders & more
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 Thu 4/16 7:00 Paul Abella Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Thu 4/16 7:30 Brigitte Calls Me Baby, Skorts at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at 6:30 door, all ages
x Thu 4/16 7:30 Max Weinberg’s Jukebox, Ryan Chiaverini at Arcada Theatre, $57-89, 6:00 door
x Thu 4/16 7:30 Willie Nile at SPACE Evanston, $30-47, all ages, 6:30 door
x Thu 4/16 8:00 Arnica Montana, Mad Drunken Americans at Montrose Saloon, $15 door
x Thu 4/16 8:00 Haley Heynderickx & Max García Conover at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $35-45
x Thu 4/16 8:00 Tom Hamilton Band at Garcia’s, $30-48, 6:30 door
x Thu 4/16 8:00 Songwriters In The Round hosted by Matt Scharpf with Paul Bolger & Ralph Covert at Robert’s Westside, $12 GA, under 21 with guardian, 6:30 door
x Thu 4/16 9:00 The Alexis Gonzalez Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door, Pachanka Music Culture presents
x Fri 4/17 5:30 Lou Shields at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door, Happy Hour
x Fri 4/17 6:00-8:30 3rd Annual Black History Future Folk Symposium “Keynote Speaker and Opening Performance” at OTSFM Szold Hall, free RSVP
x Fri 4/17 7:30-12:00m International Pop Overthrow 2026 Day 1 at Montrose Saloon, $15
7:30 Alpine Subs
8:15 45 Souls
9:00 The Unswept
9:45 Mark Watson
10:30 The Bon Mots
11:15 The Bishop’s Daredevil Stunt Club
x Fri 4/17 7:30 Brigitte Calls Me Baby, Skorts at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at 6:30 door, all ages
x Fri 4/17 7:30 Melvin Seals & JGB at Park West, $53 GA remain
x Fri 4/17 7:30 Yasmin Williams, Samuel Nalangira at SPACE Evanston, $25-50, all ages, 6:30 door
x Fri 4/17 7:30-10:00 Suzy Bogguss at Stoughton Opera House Stoughton WI, $35-42+
x Fri 4/17 8:00 The Grateful String Band tribute to The Grateful Dead at Martyrs, $20, 7:00 door
x Fri 4/17 8:00 Jorma Kaukonen, John Hurlbut at Garcia’s, $44-89, 6:30 door
x Fri 4/17 8:00 Pat Metheny Side-Eye III+ at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $69-299
x Fri 4/17 8:00 Rick Springfield and Full Electric Band at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $73-110
x Fri 4/17 8:00 The Isley Brothers at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino Hammond IN, $78-254
x Fri 4/17 9:00 The Meadowlark Lemons at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Sat 4/18 12:00n-6:30 3rd Annual Black History Future Folk Symposium “Arts & Public Life” panels, workshops, demonstrations, closing reception at Greenline Performing Arts Center & The Arts Incubator, free RSVP
x Sat 4/18 12:00n Greg Jacks & Brother Help at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door, funk brunch
x Sat 4/18 2:00-6:30 International Pop Overthrow 2026 Day 2 afternoon at Montrose Saloon, $15, under 21 with guardian
2:00 Hannah Frank
2:45 Phil Yates & The Affiliates
3:30 The Shake Ups
4:15 Sensational Gnus
5:00 The Transference
5:45 Otter Petter
x Sat 4/18 6:00 The Dave Miller Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door, supper club
x Sat 4/18 7:00 Flo Estes, Rebecca Jasso, Emily Haden Lee at Jarvis Square Pottery, arrive early and hungry, BYOB, donation, music at 8:00
x Sat 4/18 7:30-12:00m International Pop Overthrow 2026 Day 2 evening at Montrose Saloon, $15
7:30 Wynded
8:15 The Band Calderisi
9:00 The Idea
9:45 Van Go
10:30 Night Baby
11:15 Half Catholic
x Sat 4/18 8:00 Jorma Kaukonen, John Hurlbut at Garcia’s, $44-89, 6:30 door
x Sat 4/18 8:00 Nathan Graham at Athenaeum Theatre, $14-20, 7:00 door, Strictly Chicago Series
x Sat 4/18 8:00 Trouble Ahead tribute to The Grateful Dead at SPACE Evanston, $15-34, all ages, 7:00 door
x Sat 4/18 8:30 Them Coulee Boys at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-30, sold out, 7:30 door
x Sat 4/18 9:00 Red Elvises at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, $20-28, 8:30 door
x Sun 4/19 12:00n Carolyn Wonderland at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-30, all ages, 11:00a door, blues brunch
x Sun 4/19 2:00-6:30 International Pop Overthrow 2026 Day 3 afternoon at Montrose Saloon, $15
2:00 LaRue DeVille
2:45 Joe Dilillo
3:30 Satellite Union
4:15 Trolley
5:00 Elephonic
5:45 Things That Fly
x Sun 4/19 3:30 Sunday Daydream tribute to The Grateful Dead at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP
x Sun 4/19 6:00 ERP at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP
x Sun 4/19 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 4/19 7:00 Chicago Skyliners with Bill O’Connell at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, Big Band & BBQ
x Sun 4/19 7:00 Sinkane at SPACE Evanston, $25-41, all ages, 6:00 door
x Sun 4/19 8:00 Queensrÿche at Hard Rock Live Rockford, $38-136, 7:00 door
x Sun 4/19 8:30 Hashimoto 5 at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, jaaaaazzzzzz
Newly Added Future Highlights
x Tue 4/21 7:00 Songwriter Circle hosted by Jenny Bienemann with Jeanne Kuhns, Marybeth Mattson at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Thu 4/23 7:30 Sons of the Silent Age “The Cracked Actor Cabaret” at City Winery, $30+, 2 item per person minimum, 6:00 door
x Tue 4/28 7:00 Songwriter Circle hosted by Terry White with Andon Davis, Chris Siebold at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Thu 4/30 9:30 The Yawpers, ++ at Liar’s Club, $20-23 advance, 7:00 door
x Fri 5/1 5:00 The Menards at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door, Happy Hour
x Fri 5/1 8:00 Cult Canyon, Craig Benedict Valentine Badynee & The Blanks with Jacob Augustine at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $15-23, 7:00 door
x Fri 5/1 8:30 The Fran Banish Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door
x Sat 5/2 4:00 Soul Message Band at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 11:00a door
x Wed 5/6 6:30 Henry Carpender at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Wed 5/6 8:30 The Anthony Bruno Quartet at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Fri 5/8 5:30 Hillbilly Frolic at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 4:00 door
x Fri 5/8 7:00-10:00 Chris and Scott Ligon with Heather McAdams, Sharon Rutledge at Friendly Music Community, $20 advance
x Fri 5/8 8:00 John Ballantyne’s Crazy Heart at Main Street Outfitters Wauconda
x Fri 5/8 8:30 Outronaut at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, psymphonic surf noir crime jazz
x Sat 5/9 4:00 Groove Witness at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 11:00a door
x Sat 5/9 7:00 Jon Langford & Kelly Hogan at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 11:00a door
x Sat 5/9 8:00 Poi Rogers with Gerard Egan and Carolyn Sills at Tobias Music Downers Grove, $30, 7:00 door, roots, western swing, Hawaiian steel guitar, vivid storytelling
x Sat 5/9 8:30 33 & 1/3rd “Annual” St. Timothy’s Day Party with Kevin Purcell and the Nightburners, Timbo Dancing, the Parade of Tims at Hideout, $20-26, 8:00 door
x Sat 5/9 8:30 The Vaughan Building at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP
x Sun 5/10 7:00 Shout Section Big Band at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, 6:00 door, Big Band & BBQ
x Tue 5/12 7:00 The Quin Kirchner Trio at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 5:00a door
x Fri 5/15 8:30 Billy Allen & The Pollies 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
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 Chicago Skyliners with Bill O’Connell at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, Big Band & BBQ
x Sun 5/17 12:00n Ben Paterson Organ Trio at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door
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 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 Joel Paterson Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Thu 5/21 8:00 Trash Kickers album release, Pleaser, Joe Glass at Schubas, $13-20, 18+, 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 Sat 5/23 9:00 Imperial Sound, The Webstirs at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Sun 5/24 5:00 The Scovilles at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 11:00a door, Sunday Sunset
x Wed 5/27 6:30 Joe Policastro & Friends at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door
x Sat 5/30 4:00 Michelle Billingsley at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door
x Sun 5/31 12:00n Diamondback at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door, Country Brunch
x Tue 6/2 8:30 The Gerry Hundt Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door, post Bluesday Tuesday
x Fri 6/5 5:00 The Menards at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door, Happy Hour
x Sat 6/6 4:00 Soul Message Band at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 11:00a door
x Sun 6/7 7:00 Chicago Grandstand at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, Big Band & BBQ
x Sun 6/7 7:30 Lyle Lovett up close “Songs & Stories” at City Winery, $186+, 2 item per person minimum, 6:00 door
x Mon 6/8 7:30 Lyle Lovett up close “Songs & Stories” at City Winery, $162+, 2 item per person minimum, 6:00 door
x Tue 6/9 7:30 Lyle Lovett up close “Songs & Stories” at City Winery, $162+, 2 item per person minimum, 6:00 door
x Tue 6/9 7:30 Willi Carlisle at SPACE Evanston, $20-41, all ages, 6:30 door
x Fri 6/12 5:30 Hillbilly Frolic at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door
x Fri 6/12 7:00 The Oh Boys at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door
x Fri 6/12 8:00 Darrell Scott at OTSFM Szold Hall, $39-49
x Fri 6/12 8:30 The Bones of J.R. Jones at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $30-38, 7:30 door
x Sat 6/13 4:00 Groove Witness at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door
x Sun 6/14 7:00 Shout Section Big Band at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, 6:00 door, Big Band & BBQ
x Wed 6/17 7:00 Joel Paterson Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Thu 6/18 8:30 Dan Bern at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-33, 7:30 door
x Fri 6/19 9:00 The Meadowlark Lemons at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Sun 6/21 4:00 Sunday Daydream tribute to The Grateful Dead at FitzGerald’s Patio, all ages, free RSVP, Summer Solstice Celebration, 11:00a door
x Sun 6/21 7:30 Sonny Landreth Trio at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $39-49, 6:30 door
x Thu 6/25 8:00 Cheap Trick at RiverEdge Park Aurora, $57-229+
x Sat 7/18 4:00 Puttin’ on The Gretsch 2026 at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 11:00a door
x Sat 7/25 7:00 The Dave Herrero Band with Pete Galanis at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door
x Sat 8/1 7:00 Chicago, Styx at Allstate Arena Rosemont, $61+, 6:00 door
x Sat 10/17 7:00 Jesse Welles, Hudson Freeman at Salt Shed Indoors Shed, $58+, 17+, 6:00 door
x Sat 11/21 7:00 Zac Brown Band, Grace Potter at Allstate Arena Rosemont, $118+, 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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