Chicago Shows This Week: 10/17-10/23
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Thursday, October 17th
Bonzo Squad @ aliveOne / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Sabertooth @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $15
Sabertooth @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $15
Dani Flow @ Avondale Music Hall / 10:00 / 18+ / $70
Bombargo @ Beat Kitchen / 8:30 / 17+ / $17
Virago @ Beauty Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Will Galvan @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Nuovo Testamento @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Solar Circuit @ Bourbon on Division / 8:00 / 21+ / $19
JW-Jones @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Artestella @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Skoli @ Cafe Mustache / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Brad Tursi @ Carol's Pub / 8:00 / 21+ / $30
Carbon Leaf @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $32
Dakarai Barclay Quartet @ Clara / 8:00 / 21+ / free
SWMRS @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Social Cig @ Cole's Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
Katie Malco @ Color Club / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
Riley Mulherkar @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $20
Ariel Zetina @ Dorian's / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Ben Zucker @ Elastic Arts / 8:30 / all ages / $15
Jake Xerxes Fussell @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $22
Feestet @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Yin Waster @ Fallen Log / 6:30 / all ages / $10
Burr Oak @ Gman Tavern / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Andy Brown @ Green Mill / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Alan Gresik @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Jim The Kid & The Painkillers @ Hideout / 9:30 / 21+ / $15
Edition Redux @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Corey Dennison Band @ Kingston Mines / 6:00 / 21+ / $15
Pokey Lafarge @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $35
Mick's Jaguar @ LiveWire Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / $14
Side Projects @ The Lounge / 10:00 / 21+ / $16
Blaque Dynamite @ Martyrs' / 7:30 / all ages / $25
The Sheepdogs @ Metro / 7:30 / all ages / $25
Aerial Drop @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Tortoise @ Outset / 6:30 / 17+ / $33
The Bisceglia Brothers @ Phyllis' Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Shon Dervis @ Pilsen Yards / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Leja Hazer @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Ternion Sound @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Fanita Banana @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Pig Destroyer @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / 17+ / $35
Johnny Marr & James @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / 18+ / $50
Joey J Saye @ Rosa's Lounge / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Tom Holland @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $15
Tom Holland @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $20
Clairo @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Trevor Spitta @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $18
Sessa @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $27
SEWA @ Smartbar / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Pen Pals @ Sportsman's Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
MJ Lenderman & The Wind @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
DJs Aced Spade & Slot-A @ The Whistler / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Friday, October 18th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Brent Griffin, Jr. @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Brent Griffin, Jr. @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
DC & The Love @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
Nothing But Thieves @ Aragon Ballroom / 7:30 / all ages / $49
Terror Reid @ Avondale Music Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Vaultboy @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
All Love DJs @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Chameleons @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $40
Kyzr Blue @ Bourbon on Division / 7:30 / 21+ / $15
Bear Williams and Brian Lupo @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
High Planes @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Rude One @ California Clipper / 9:00 / 21+ / $5
The Simple Remedy @ Carol's Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $10
Jack Sundstrom Trio @ Clara / 8:00 / 21+ / free
The Jins @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $23
The Paper Cups @ Cole's Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Layton Giordani @ Concord Music Hall / 10:00 / 18+ / $20
Strinning/Daisy Duo @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Alejandro Salazar Quartet @ Dorian's / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Alejandro Salazar Quartet @ Dorian's / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
Fruit Bats @ Empty Bottle / 10:00 / 21+ / sold out
Hoyle Brothers @ Empty Bottle / 5:30 / 21+ / free
Julio Bishop @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
The Sea Ghouls @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 17+ / $15
Laine Jean @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJs Kosmo, Brother B, Demchuck @ Gianty Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Royal Dog @ Gman Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Chris Foreman @ Green Mill / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Matt Ulery's Nonet @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Fake Fruit @ Hideout / 9:30 / 21+ / $15
Sueco @ House of Blues / 7:30 / 17+ / $36
Paul Asaro Quartet @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Gavin Adcock @ Joe's on Weed / 8:00 / 21+ / sold out
Robbie Gold @ Joe's on Weed / 10:30 / 21+ / free
Souled American @ Judson and Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / sold out
Duke Tumatoe and The Power Trio @ Kingston Mines / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Lamar Creation @ Lemon / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
The Lemon Twigs @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Vinto Van Go @ LiveWire Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Kokoroko @ Logan Square Auditorium / 8:30 / 21+ / $25
Neighbor @ Martyrs' / 8:00 / 21+ / $30
Dexter and the Moonrocks @ Metro / 8:00 / 18+ / $30
Tavern Cats @ Montrose Saloon / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Kishi Bashi @ Outset / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
Lizanne Cook @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
The Lay-Down Ramblers @ Phyllis' Musical Inn / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Mutagenix @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Ternion Sound @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / $36
Matt Sassari @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Jeremiah Meece @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
STS9 @ Radius / 8:30 / 18+ / $55
Humdrum DJ Set @ Reed's Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
4x4 Animal Style @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Slift @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
Funky Mojo Daddy @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $25
Funky Mojo Daddy @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Rise Against @ Salt Shed / 7:30 / 17+ / sold out
JW Francis & Jaguar Sun @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
CTRLZORA @ Schubas Upstairs / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Homesafe @ Sleeping Village / 8:30 / 21+ / $25
DJ Colette @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Pablo Bozzi @ Smoke & Mirrors / 10:00 / 21+ / $22
Bleu Clair @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Mat Zo @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Modern Color @ Subterranean / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Pulitzer Priceless @ Subterranean Downstairs / 6:30 / 17+ / $15
Andie @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Lost Frequencies @ TAO / 11:00 / 21+ / $50
Osees @ Thalia Hall / 8:30 / 17+ / $30
Morley @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $12
Jess Glynne @ The Vic / 7:30 / all ages / $35
Buen Viaje @ The Whistler / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Saturday, October 19th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Brent Griffin, Jr. @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Brent Griffin, Jr. @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
DC & The Love @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
SOFI TUKKER @ Aragon Ballroom / 7:30 / 18+ / $64
Brother Elsey @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Sound Arkitek @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Tigers Jaw @ Bottom Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $27
Kat Riggins & Her Blues Revival @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Franz Nicolay @ Burlington Bar / 6:00 / 21+ / $10
The Handsome Devilz @ Burlington Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Ginger Road @ Carol's Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $10
LaMP @ Chop Shop / 8:30 / 21+ / $36
Alejandro Urzagaste Quartet @ Clara / 8:00 / 21+ / free
The Dopamines @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $29
Ray Volpe @ Concord Music Hall / 10:00 / 18+ / $15
KOHLMALLOZZIMAUNU @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Blue Beam @ Cubby Bear / 8:00 / 21+ / $8
Jamie Kempers @ Elastic Arts / 8:30 / all ages / $15
Derritete @ Empty Bottle / 10:00 / 21+ / $12
Selectress Kinky P @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
DNBID @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Midwestern Dirt @ Fallen Log / 7:30 / all ages / $10
Tim Hort and the Radio Hour @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Kriz Baronia @ Gman Tavern / 6:00 / 21+ / free
Blackpool Mecca @ Gman Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Matt Ulery's Nonet @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Heart Trio @ Hungry Brain / 7:00 / 21+ / $25
Matthew Davis Quintet @ Hungry Brain / 9:30 / 21+ / $15
Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers @ Joe's on Weed / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Souled American @ Judson and Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / sold out
Duke Tumatoe and The Power Trio @ Kingston Mines / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Zack Fedor & The Long Goodbyes @ Lemon / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Marc Scibilia @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 21+ / sold out
American Draft @ LiveWire Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Neighbor @ Martyrs' / 8:00 / 21+ / $30
Shintaro Sakamoto @ Metro / 9:00 / 18+ / $35
Rosemary's Baby Carrots @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
T Bone Burnett @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
Mickman @ Outset / 9:00 / 18+ / $45
DJ Esteban and DJ Danny Dan @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
The Elovaters @ Park West / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
The Motions @ Phyllis' Musical Inn / 8:30 / 21+ / free
DJ J Copes @ Pilsen Yards / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Ali Najdi @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Phives @ The Point / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Erick Rosales @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / $34
DJMJ @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Ashina Hamilton & Paul Caston @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
STS9 @ Radius / 8:30 / 18+ / $55
Mark Sultan @ Reggies Music Joint / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $25
Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $20
Fruit Bats @ Salt Shed / 7:00 / 17+ / $50
Hello Mary @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
Trace Mountains @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
LSDXOXO @ Sleeping Village / 11:00 / 21+ / $26
Fred P @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Tengo Funk @ Smoke & Mirrors / 10:00 / 21+ / $27
Saymyname @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
DJ Jordan Knecht @ Sportman's Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Gudfella @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Johnny Manchild & The Poor Bastards @ Subterranean Downstairs / 6:30 / 17+ / $18
Nathaniel Pavel @ Subterranean Downstairs / 10:00 / 21+ / free
SOFI TUKKER @ TAO / 11:00 / 21+ / $50
Osees @ Thalia Hall / 8:30 / 17+ / $30
Sweet Hudson @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $12
DJ Cloudy @ The Whistler / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Sunday, October 20th
Andy Brown Quartet @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Andy Brown Quartet @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Andrew Toombs @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
Teenage Halloween @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Mike DFG @ Bourbon on Division / 6:00 / 21+ / $13
Nicholas "Lil Hoochie" Alexander @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Teedra Moses @ City Winery / 7:00 / 21+ / $45
Lakeshore Brass @ Clara / 4:00 / 21+ / free
nobigdyl @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Lowtown @ Cole's Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
Alissa Voth and Megan DiGeorgio @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
New Jack Storm @ Dorian's / 8:00 / 21+ / free
21 Million Kites @ Elastic Arts / 7:00 / all ages / $15
Poison Ruïn @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Chris Greene Quartet @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / free
Compulsion @ Fallen Log / 2:00 / all ages / $10
Brian K & The Parkway @ Fallen Log / 7:00 / all ages / $10
J.Stereo @ Gianty Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Soul Message @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Steve Wynn @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Jean Dawson @ House of Blues / 7:00 / all ages / $36
Jon Irabagon Quartet @ Hungry Brain / 9:30 / 21+ / $15
Angry Corpses @ LiveWire Lounge / 3:00 / 21+ / $15
The Hoyle Brothers @ Martyrs' / 3:00 / 21+ / free
The Sunshine Rebels @ Montrose Saloon / 6:00 / 21+ / $15
T Bone Burnett @ Old Town School of Folk / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
DJ Kosmo @ Pilsen Yards / 1:00 / 21+ / free
Made Wrong @ Reggies Music Joint / 7:30 / 21+ / $10
Kevin Chung @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Derrick Carter @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Dying Wish & Pain of Truth @ Subterranean / 6:30 / 17+ / $30
Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners @ Thalia Hall / 7:30 / 17+ / sold out
Lil Durk @ United Center / 7:00 / all ages / $45
The California Honeydrops @ The Vic / 8:00 / 18+ / $35
TrakQwn & Grelley Duvall @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Monday, October 21st
The Shout Section Big Band @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
The Shout Section Big Band @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Olivia Barton @ Beat Kitchen / 7:30 / all ages / $15
Extraordinary Popular Delusions @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Our Mutt @ Cafe Mustache / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Helicopter Leaves @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Joel Paterson @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Ora Cogan @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Marc Scibilia @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Zack Fedor @ Reggies Music Joint / 7:30 / 21+ / free
André 3000 @ Salt Shed / 7:30 / 17+ / $100
Delicate Steve @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $22
Xiu Xiu @ Sleeping Village / 9:30 / 21+ / $38
Pain of Truth & Dying Wish @ Subterranean / 6:30 / 17+ / $30
Hinds @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $26
Tuesday, October 22nd
The Abney Effect @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $15
The Abney Effect @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $15
Touché Amoré @ Bottom Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / $30
Carnivore Mommy @ Cafe Mustache / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Sadness @ Cole's Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Flex Trio @ Dorian's / 6:00 / 21+ / $20
Rafael Toral @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Ulna @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
Chicago Cellar Boys @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Noah Gundersen @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $27
The Front Bottoms @ House of Blues / 8:00 / 17+ / $51
Porches @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $30
Lorna Shore @ Radius / 6:30 / 17+ / sold out
Mr. Blotto @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Dave Herrero @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
Dave Herrero @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Delicate Steve @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $22
Skirts @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $18
Justin Nozuka @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Kate Nash @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
Connor Bernharc Quartet @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Wednesday, October 23rd
Charles Heath @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $15
Charles Heath @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $15
The Sisters of Mercy @ Aragon Ballroom / 7:30 / 18+ / $91
Genevieve Stokes @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / all ages / $20
Devin the Dude @ Chop Shop / 8:30 / 18+ / $32
Danielle Nicole @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $15
Kari Watson @ Clara / 8:00 / 21+ / free
The Velveteers @ Cobra Lounge / 6:30 / all ages / $23
Chad M. Clark/Weasel Walter @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $10
Muilaert & The Society Band @ Cubby Bear / 8:00 / 21+ / $8
Harry Tonchev Trio @ Dorian's / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Paige Alice Naylor @ Elastic Arts / 7:30 / all ages / $15
TOPS @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / sold out
MPKB @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Ricardo Jimenez @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Letser Jay & the Jaystones @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / $35
Ricardo Jimenez @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Brittany Kaye Walker @ Gallery Cabaret / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Alfonso Ponticelli @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Noah Gundersen @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $27
The Front Bottoms @ House of Blues / 8:00 / 17+ / $51
Ted Sirota @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Mickey Guyton @ Joe's on Weed / 7:30 / 21+ / $30
Kalos @ Old Town School of Folk / 7:30 / all ages / free
Ry X @ Park West / 7:30 / all ages / $30
Naughta @ The Point / 9:00 / 21+ / free
TGX and Queensville @ Promontory / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Justice @ Radius / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Jennifer Femme @ Reggies Music Joint / 7:30 / 21+ / $10
Sheryl Youngblood Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Sheryl Youngblood Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
David Kushner @ Salt Shed / 7:30 / 17+ / $35
Photay @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Carat World @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / sold out
Jeris Johnson @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Righteous Rooster @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
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