Chicago Shows This Week: 1/18-1/24
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Thursday, January 18th
The Alectet @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
Deep Sea Peach Tree @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
DJ Mochi @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Intoner @ Bookclub / 9:00 / 17+ / $10
Buddy Guy @ Buddy Guy’s / 7:30 / 21+ / $75
DJ Skoli @ Cafe Mustache / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Lollygagger @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / $13
The Kantors @ Cole’s Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
Ariel Zetina, Miss Twink USA, Dutchesz Gemini @ Dorian’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Earnmoney @ DSTRKT / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Naima Nefertari @ Elastic Arts / 8:30 / all ages / $15
Pantera @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
Steve Davis Trio @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Daniel Villarreal @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Rust Ring @ Gman Tavern / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Laura Cai @ Grapes & Grains / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Harsh Boy @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / 17+ / $10
The 3rd Street Band @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $12
Rempis/Kwan @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Torres @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Jenni Stark @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
DJ Sound Arkitek @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Nico @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Taylor Bennett @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $10
Fanita Banana @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
KW3 @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Joey J Saye @ Rosa’s Lounge / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Buggin @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Woes @ Sleeping Village / 8:30 / 21+ / $17
Reason @ Subterranean / 7:00 / all ages / $18
Jillie @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
LVDY @ Uncommon Ground / 7:00 / all ages / $20
Friday, January 19th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Mobius @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Meg Myers @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Gio Sandz @ Blind Barber / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Homemade Spaceship @ Bourbon on Division / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Buddy Guy @ Buddy Guy’s / 8:30 / 21+ / $75
Richard Bandini @ The Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Northside @ Cafe Mustache / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Windy City Rev @ Carol’s Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $7
Club Drippy DJs @ The Charleston / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Back Alley @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / all ages / $15
King Kewpie @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Proximity @ Dorian’s / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $10
Papa G @ Double Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Quijiang Levi Lu @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Corker @ Empty Bottle / 9:30 / 21+ / $12
Matt Coakley @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Robbie Walker @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Fuerza Bruta @ Gman Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Katy Marquardt @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
John Moulder Quintet @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Summerbruise @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / 17+ / $10
Rachel Drew Band @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Mick Jenkins @ House of Blues / 7:00 / 17+ / sold out
Paul Asaro Quartet @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Joey J. Saye @ Judson & Moore / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials @ Kingston Mines / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Squirrel Flower @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Ahmet Aslan @ Martyrs’ / 8:00 / 21+ / $50
Jenny Scara @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Rosanne Cash @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $85
Lizanne Cook @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Denise La Grassa @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Miley Serious @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Paco Osuna @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Jeremiah Meece @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Everyday Specials @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Daundry @ Reggies Music Joint / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
D2X @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Billy Flynn Blues Band @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9:30 & 11 / 21+ / $25
L’Rain @ Schubas / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Analog Weekend @ Schubas Upstairs / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Alice Longyu Gao @ Sleeping Village / 8:30 / 21+ / $25
Derrick Carter @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Flores Negras @ Smoke & Mirrors / 10:00 / 21+ / $11
Sander Van Doorn @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Durante @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
FINGY @ Subterranean / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Trash Fiasco @ Subterranean Downstairs / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
The Spiders @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Emma Butterworth @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Buen Viaje @ The Whistler / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Saturday, January 20th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Mobius @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
DJ Hyperactive @ Arbella / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Code Noir @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
Chava @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Pajamas @ Bourbon on Division / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Buddy Guy @ Buddy Guy’s / 8:30 / 21+ / sold out
Oddesseys @ The Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ blemkin @ Cafe Mustache / 5:00 / 21+ / $10
Psychic Pu$$y & Basia @ California Clipper / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Ryan Craig Band @ Carol’s Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $7
Late Night Radio @ Chop Shop / 9:00 / 21+ / $26
Sarin @ Cobra Lounge / 6:30 / 17+ / $19
Jason Stein/Josh Berman Quartet @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Elephant Lore @ Cubby Bear / 8:00 / 21+ / $7
Justice Hill & Nightime Love @ Dorian’s / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $10
Divino Niño @ Empty Bottle / 8:30 / 21+ / sold out
++ @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Wishy @ Gman Tavern / 8:00 / 21+ / $18
Jillie @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
John Moulder Quintet @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Zeetus Lapetus @ Hideout / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
ISSUES @ House of Blues / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
Uniform 61 @ Hungry Brain / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials @ Kingston Mines / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Nabihah Iqbal @ Lincoln Hall / 9:00 / 18+ / $25
Olivia Ports Band @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Rosanne Cash @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $85
DJs Esteban and Danny Dan @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
League @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Byron the Aquarius @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Star Monster @ The Point / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Snakehips @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $35
Ashina Hamilton & Paul Caston @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Armnhmr @ Radius / 10:00 / 18+ / $30
Dead Inside DJs @ Ramova Loft / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Something Strange @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Bad Planning @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Kashmir @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Big Head Todd and the Monsters @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / 18+ / $45
Toronzo Cannon & The Chicago Way @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9:30 & 11 / 21+ / $25
DRAMA @ Salt Shed / 7:00 / 17+ / $35
Lowertown @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Buen Viaje @ Schubas Upstairs / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Asha Imuno @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
RP Boo @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
vithz @ Smoke & Mirrors / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Mariana BO @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
KC Lights @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Kevan Eftekhari @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Night Spice and Marina City @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $18
Dan Wallace @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Lupii Lui Calancea @ The Vic / 7:00 / 12+ / $87
DJ Cloudy @ The Whistler / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Sunday, January 21st
Andy Brown Quartet @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
Vithz @ Blind Barber / 8:00 / 21+ / free
DJ James Swanberg @ Cole’s Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / free
diasfunk @ Dorian’s / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Part Timers @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
The Flannau Duo @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
DJ Stereo @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Soul Message @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Friend @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / 17+ / $10
Chrysalis @ Hungry Brain / 9:30 / 21+ / $10
The Hoyle Brothers @ Martyrs’ / 3:00 / 21+ / free
Pierce Crask @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Exotikka @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Darren Keen @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Haki N Dem @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Mali Velasquez @ Schubas / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Derrick Carter @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
DJs Leah.Alemay, CTRL Zora, Cobra B @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Monday, January 22nd
Clif Wallace Plus Five @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
Extraordinary Popular Delusions @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Minivan Orchestra @ Cafe Mustache / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Jim The Kid @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Do Rights Jazz Band @ Gallery Cabaret / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Joel Paterson @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
CTRL @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Zack Fedor @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Darren Kiely @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Travis Scott @ United Center / 8:00 / all ages / $36
Tuesday, January 23rd
The Abney Effect @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
Amber Liu @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
Darren Kiely @ Carol’s Pub / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Imelda Marcos @ Cole’s Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
Anthony Bruno @ Dorian’s / 6:30 / 21+ / $20
Lavotsky @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Chicago Cellar Boys @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Sears Tower of Folk @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
DJ Slow Mo @ The Promontory / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Mr. Blotto @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Dave Herrero @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9:30 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Cold World @ Sleeping Village / 8:30 / 21+ / $9
DJ Ristman @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Wednesday, January 24th
Dr. Goldfoot & The Biking Machine @ aliveOne / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Charles Heath @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
Nat & Alex Wolff @ Beat Kitchen / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
Saneit @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Witches Rave @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $13
Brian Citro Quartet @ Dorian’s / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Carmen Clementine @ Dorothy / 6:00 / 21+ / free
Vamos @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Marcus Bailey @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Super Lavish @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Lauren Hall @ Grapes & Grains / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Alfonso Ponticelli @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Special Effect @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Ted Sirota @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Glass-Beagle @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Guillermo Paolisso @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / free
Harry Tonchev Trio @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Jaxx @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Ivy Ford Band @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Sombr @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Adelaide @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Imperial Boxmen @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Editors note: I am not affiliated with any of these venues so PLEASE triple-check venue websites to confirm all show information is accurate. Listen to the Spotify playlist and donate to me if you like the weekly info. Continue to support your favorite bands outside of buying tickets!!! Buy merch !! Tip your bartenders!!!! Be safe this weekend <3