Chicago Shows This Week: 1/16-1/22
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Thursday, January 9th
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
Quicktastic + Slot-A @ Arbella / 10:00 / 21+ / free
The Trenchies @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
Kirk @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Buddy Guy @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 7:30 / 21+ / $85
The Gaffes @ Burlington Bar / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
DJ Skoli @ Cafe Mustache / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Future Nobodies @ Chop Shop / 8:00 / 18+ / $26
Solomon Lindenberg Tio @ Clara / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Manico Panico @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
DJ Aric @ Common Decency / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Reid Etter @ Cubby Bear / 8:00 / 21+ / $8
Ariel Zetina @ Dorian's / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Jorrit Diijkstra @ Elastic Arts / 8:30 / all ages / $15
Bible Of The Devil @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Linda Sol @ Gman Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
IPE @ Grapes & Grains / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Andy Brown @ Green Mill / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Alan Gresik @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Axis:Sova @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Jason Stein/Alpert/Corsano @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Cactus Lee @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
atlgrandma @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Esmerelda's Boys @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Nolia @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Fanita Banana @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Fascinator @ Reggies Music Joint / 7:30 / 21+ / $15
Joey J Saye @ Rosa's Lounge / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Lil Ed Williams @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $25
Lil Ed Williams @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Lutalo @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Half Waif @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / $23
Family Matters @ Smartbar / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Jamie Demeny @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Hi Score @ Uncommon Ground / 7:00 / all ages / $15
Prosperity Room @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Friday, January 10th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Kabir Dalawari @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Kabir Dalawari @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Paul Abella Quartet @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
Jamie xx @ Aragon Ballroom / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Merrick Brown @ Arbella / 10:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Allthewaykay @ Beauty Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / free
J.Stereo @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Kid Chameleon @ Bourbon on Division / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Buddy Guy @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 8:30 / 21+ / $85
Greg Volker & The River @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Craig Gerdes @ Carol's Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $7
Getting Started @ Chop Shop / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Kyle Deschner's Underground Sound @ Clara / 7:00 / 21+ / free
The 806 @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
DJ Sloppy Papi @ Common Decency / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Cheer Accident @ Cubby Bear / 8:00 / 21+ / $8
Collier/Wajiya/Robinson/Morrison @ Dorian's / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Collier/Wajiya/Robinson/Morrison @ Dorian's / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
Blesstonio @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / free
The Hoyle Brothers @ Empty Bottle / 5:30 / 21+ / free
Julio Bishop @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Daarling @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Smiley Tillmon Band @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / free
The Pist @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Whiskey Bob Taylor @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Ian Leith @ Gayle V's Block 37 / 12:00 / all ages / free
V.V. Lightbody @ Gman Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / $18
Lauren Hall @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Sani @ Grapes & Grains / 10:30 / 21+ / free
Chris Foreman @ Green Mill / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Chris Greene Quartet @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Radio Outernational @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $12
Abraham @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Joel Paterson @ Judson & Moore / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Cactus Lee @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Duke Tomatoe and The Power Trio @ Kingston Mines / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Been Stellar @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
DJ Khanh @ The Loft / 10:00 / 21+ / $40
Airiel @ Metro / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Redbud Park @ Montrose Saloon / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
LizAnne Cook @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Jordan Knecht @ Parachute Hi-FI / 7:00 / all ages / free
DJ Kosmo @ Pilsen Yards / 7:00 / 21+ / free
NOLA RAVE @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Vago @ The Point / 10:00 / 21+ / $10
N2Cole @ Promontory / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Riordan @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Jeremiah Meece @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Tape B @ Ramova Theater / 9:00 / 18+ / $56
Daundry @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Master Boot Record @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:30 / 17+ / $25
Jamiah Rogers and The Dirty Church Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $25
Jamiah Rogers and The Dirty Church Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
San Holo @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / $39
This Is Lorelei @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Tommaso @ Schubas Upstairs / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Manwolves @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $21
Horse Meat Disco @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / sold out
Kuff @ Smoke & Mirrors / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Boombox Cartel @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
Spencer Brown @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
Lydia Cash @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Diox @ TAO / 11:00 / 21+ / $20
Joy Oladokun @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Son of Abbey @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
Buen Viaje @ The Whistler / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Saturday, January 11th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Kabir Dalawari @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Kabir Dalawari @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Paul Abella Quartet @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
Hyperactive + Dru Ruiz @ Arbella / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Glokk40spaz @ Avondale Music Hall / 7:30 / 18+ / $35
Chico & Maximo @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Novatore @ Bottom Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $15
DJ Mochi @ Bourbon on Division / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Buddy Guy @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 8:30 / 21+ / sold out
Sad House Guest @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ blemkin @ Cafe Mustache / 5:00 / 21+ / $10
The Simple Remedy @ Carol's Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $10
Jukie Tha Kidd @ Chop Shop / 8:00 / 21+ / $26
Howard Hewett @ City Winery / 5:00 / 21+ / $55
Howard Hewett @ City Winery / 8:30 / 21+ / $55
Bryan Cee Band @ Clara / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Randy Trubitt @ Clara / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Eldersea @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / $19
Holy Joke @ Cole's Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Electric Brew @ Cubby Bear / 8:00 / 21+ / $7
Rene Avila & The Afro Cuban Band @ Dorian's / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Rene Avila & The Afro Cuban Band @ Dorian's / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
JAMTRAMP @ Dorothy / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Humboldt Arboreal Society @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Meat Wave @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / sold out
DJB @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Jacolyn Parker @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJs Mdok & Syko @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Lawn @ Gman Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Katy Marquardt @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Sani @ Grapes & Grains / 10:30 / 21+ / free
Chris Greene Quartet @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Adeline Hotel @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Berman/Roebke/Corsano Trio @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Cactus Lee @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Duke Tomatoe and The Power Trio @ Kingston Mines / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Gum.mp3 @ Lincoln Hall / 9:00 / 18+ / $25
The Artist Formerly Known As Vince @ LiveWire Lounge / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Maps & Atlases @ Metro / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Portmanteauzone @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Siriya Ensemble @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $49
DJ Esteban La Groue and Danny Dan @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Deadly Bungalows @ Phyllis' Musical Inn / 8:30 / 21+ / free
DJ J Copes @ Pilsen Yards / 7:00 / 21+ / free
J. Córdova @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Dustin Sheridan @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $10
Ashina Hamilton & Paul Caston @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Dead Bolts @ Punch House / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Tape B @ Ramova Theater / 9:00 / 18+ / sold out
Anfang @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Artfinix @ Reggies Rock Club / 1:00 / all ages / $10
Suicide Moi @ Renaissance Society / 7:00 / all ages / free
Big Head Todd and the Monsters @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / 18+ / $45
Rico McFarland @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $25
Rico McFarland @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Hooky @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Cameron Winter @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $33
Paula Temple @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Nick Curly @ Smoke & Mirrors / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Anabel Englund @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Jordan Knecht + Leja Hazer @ Sportman's Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Tini Gessler @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Kevan Eftekhari @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Loud Luxury @ TAO / 10:00 / 21+ / $75
Rebirth Brass Band @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
Liam Taylor @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $17
DJ Cloudy @ The Whistler / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Sunday, January 12th
Andy Brown Quartet @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Andy Brown Quartet @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Andy Miller & the 145's @ Beat Kitchen / 11:30 / all ages / free
Buddy Guy @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 7:30 / 21+ / sold out
Lucky Girl Syndrome @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Jivan Ivan @ Cafe Mustache / 1:00 / 21+ / $10
Chicago Traffic Jam @ Clara / 4:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Zipgun Boogie @ Dorian's / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Hitter @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
DJay Marz @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:30 / 21+ / $30
Ricardo Jimenez @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / free
The MC's @ Gallery Cabaret / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Soul Message @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Dijkstra/Beisel/Bishop/Harris/Roebke @ Hungry Brain / 9:30 / 21+ / $15
The Hoyle Brothers @ Martyrs’ / 3:00 / 21+ / free
No Bother @ Martyrs’ / 6:30 / 21+ / free
Tedd Patterson @ Metro & Smartbar / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Klick Play @ Montrose Saloon / 6:00 / 21+ / $15
DJ Tim McNulty @ Pilsen Yards / 1:00 / 21+ / free
Osunlade @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Dusse @ Promontory / 10:00 / 21+ / $5
Julian Saunders @ Record Breakers / 2:00 / all ages / free
95 Goldie @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Rhone @ Reggies Rock Club / 7:00 / all ages / free
Cassius Tae @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
DJs Gabe and Kevin @ The Whistler / 7:45 / 21+ / free
Monday, January 13th
The Tom Garling Jazz Orchestra @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
The Tom Garling Jazz Orchestra @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Extraordinary Popular Delusions @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Butthole @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Joel Paterson @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Zack Fedor @ Reggies Music Joint / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Pom Poko @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Big Myrn @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Tuesday, January 14th
The Abney Effect @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $15
The Abney Effect @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $15
Larry Miller @ Arbella / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Ahura @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Alfonzo Jones & The Universal Sonic Diaspora @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Flex TRIO @ Dorian's / 6:00 / 21+ / $20
Chicago Cellar Boys @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Big Chemical @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $12
Covington Groove @ 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
Kill Dyll @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Erez Dessel Quartet @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Wednesday, January 15th
Charles Heath @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $15
Charles Heath @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $15
Renesans @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Inquitous @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
The Knockaround Band @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Chrisette Michele @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $68
Max Brown Sextet @ Clara / 8:00 / 21+ / free
The Hey Lows @ Dorian's / 8:00 / 21+ / free
DV8ERS @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
Lauren Hall @ Grapes & Grains / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Alfonso Ponticelli @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
The Flat Five @ Hideout / 7:30 / 21+ / sold out
Ben Barnes @ House of Blues / 8:00 / 17+ / $48
Ted Sirota @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Otherpeace @ Hungry Brain / 7:30 / 21+ / free
Righteous Rooster @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Tom The Mail Man @ Reggies Rock Club / 9:00 / 17+ / $25
Sooper Records DJs @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / free
GARM @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
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