Chicago Shows This Week: 1/23-1/29
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Thursday, January 23rd
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 + Stevie B @ Arbella / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Moyana @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Danny the Wildchild @ Beauty Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Sparklmami @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Buddy Guy @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 7:30 / 21+ / $85
Slap Bunt @ Burlington Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
The Laughing Hearts @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Shaun-LaCosta Sinclair @ California Clipper / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Sam Grow @ Carol's Pub / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Chrisette Michele @ City Winery / 6:00 / 21+ / $68
Chrisette Michele @ City Winery / 9:00 / 21+ / $68
Sam Robinson Quintet @ Clara / 8:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Lordsith @ Cole's Bar / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Shukin and the Ramblers @ Cubby Bear / 8:00 / 21+ / $7
The Drastics @ Dorian's / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
The Drastics @ Dorian's / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
Heinemann/Baker/Davis/Frankel @ Elastic Arts / 8:30 / all ages / $15
Morgan Turner Quartet @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
softpower @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
The Feat @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Ipe @ Grapes & Grains / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Andy Brown @ Green Mill / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Alan Gresik @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Girls of the Golden West @ Hideout / 6:00 / 21+ / $10
Jason Stein Trio @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Joe Doyle Band @ Kingston Mines / 6:00 / 21+ / $15
Bay Ledges @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Side Project @ The Lounge / 10:00 / 21+ / $16
Dhurv @ Outset / 6:30 / all ages / $25
D. Strange @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
STVSH @ The Point / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Greg Artry Jr. Trio @ Promontory / 1:30 / all ages / $15
BVAX @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Family Junket @ Reed's Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
The Haunt @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:30 / 21+ / $22
Joey J Saye @ Rosa's Lounge / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Tom Holland @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $25
Tom Holland @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Soul Momentum @ Schubas / 7:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Rush Falknor @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Arvi Mala @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $5
Liam Taylor @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Adela @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
Kelsea Ballerini @ United Center / 7:00 / all ages / $35
darumakjo b2b cryberbully @ The Whistler / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Friday, January 24th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Bob Lark @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Bob Lark @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Alejandro Salazar @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
Scott Allyn @ Arbella / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Naturosynth @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $13
Slot-A @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Kino @ Bottom Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $60
Buddy Guy @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 8:30 / 21+ / $85
Moonbird @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Eberly Hills @ Cafe Mustache / 7:30 / 21+ / $5
Erica Kane & Blesstonio @ California Clipper / 9:00 / 21+ / $5
Ben Chapman @ Carol's Pub / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Stephen Kellogg @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $35
Em Spel & Counterfeit Madison @ Clara / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Marli Volpe @ Clara / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Miss Misery @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Orillia @ Color Club / 8:00 / 18+ / $12
Level Up @ Concord Music Hall / 10:00 / 18+ / $20
The Crooked Mouth @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
The Treetops @ Cubby Bear / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Clint Breeze and the Legion of Funk @ Dorian's / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Clint Breeze and the Legion of Funk @ Dorian's / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
3 Snapz @ Dorothy / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Chicagodeep @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Chris Pitsiokos @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
The Hoyle Brothers @ Empty Bottle / 5:30 / 21+ / free
Weaklung @ Empty Bottle / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Bear Williams @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Ine’a J @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Dremm @ Fallen Log / 7:30 / all ages / $10
T-Moko @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Double Extra Large @ Gman Tavern / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Katy Marquardt @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Sani @ Grapes & Grains / 10:30 / 21+ / free
Chris Foreman @ Green Mill / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Fareed Haque Group @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Bronze @ Hideout / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
Andrew Diehl & The Nightmen @ House of Blues / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
The Sidepieces @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Rico McFarland Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Official Claire @ Lemon / 7:30 / 21+ / $10
Karli Bunn Quartet @ Lemon / 11:00 / 21+ / $5
DJ Zay @ The Loft / 10:00 / 21+ / $40
Sunken Summer @ Martyrs’ / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
DOGSH*T @ Meet and Whiskey / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Beletrie @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Sungazer @ Outset / 6:30 / all ages / $25
Sean Tanktop @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
The Bisceglia Brothers @ Phyllis' Musical Inn / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Ryan Gac @ Pilsen Yards / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Carlos Souffront @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
ATT1C @ The Point / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Thaddeus Tukes @ Promontory / 7:00 / all ages / $25
Jody Wisternoff @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
The Rip Ups @ Reed's Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Rare Element @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Bear Williams Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $25
Bear Williams Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Disco Lines @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Elucid @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Private Practice @ Schubas Upstairs / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Zeetus Lapetus @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Heather @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Hhunter @ Smoke & Mirrors / 10:00 / 21+ / $22
Sidequest @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
HOTPRETTY @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $10
The Weeks @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $22
Javier Red Duo @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Pauly D @ TAO / 11:00 / 21+ / sold out
Rubblebucket @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
Rachael Davis & R.O. Shapiro @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
The Vaccines @ The Vic / 7:30 / all ages / $33
DJ chico @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Saturday, January 25th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Bob Lark @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Bob Lark @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Alejandro Salazar @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
L'Impératrice @ Aragon Ballroom / 8:00 / 17+ / $54
Mister Wallace @ Arbella / 10:00 / 21+ / free
All Love DJs @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
glaive @ Bottom Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
Projecto 7 @ Brudders' Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $5
Buddy Guy @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 8:30 / 21+ / $85
Mr. Phylzzz @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Dill Costa Quartet @ California Clipper / 7:00 / 21+ / $5
Twan @ California Clipper / 9:00 / 21+ / $5
South City Revival @ Carol's Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $10
Wilde @ Chop Shop / 8:30 / 18+ / $20
Trio Dashes @ Clara / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Felonious Drunk @ Clara / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Trouble @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $31
Public Figure @ Cole's Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
The Alright Maybes @ Color Club / 8:00 / 18+ / $12
DJ Seinfeld @ Concord Music Hall / 10:00 / 18+ / $25
St. Julien & Midwest Blender Company @ Cubby Bear / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Alysha Monique @ Dorian's / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Alysha Monique @ Dorian's / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
Coshie & Ryan @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / free
King Buffalo @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / sold out
Brian Citro & Don Tisch @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Dust Bunnies @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / all ages / $10
James, Mathias, Seedy P, Michael Ocasek @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Part Timers @ Gman Tavern / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Kaleen Dolan @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Sani @ Grapes & Grains / 10:30 / 21+ / free
Fareed Haque Group @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Raven Wright @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Maestro @ HVAC / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Sean Rowe @ Judson & Moore / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Rico McFarland Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Spectaculous @ Lemon / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Christian Lee Hutson @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
DJ Your Honor @ The Loft / 10:00 / 21+ / $40
Frank Black @ Metro / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
Retirement Home @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
DJ Esteban La Groue and Danny Dan @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Esteban La Groue @ Pilsen Yards / 1:00 / 21+ / free
Carly Zeng @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Shot Dead @ The Point / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
Jay Illa @ Promontory / 5:00 / 21+ / $15
Bedouin @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
Will Galvan @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
999999999 @ Radius / 10:00 / 18+ / $35
Glasshouse Owl @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Section 108 @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Madamestarlet @ Rockwell on the River / 6:00 / all ages / $13
Carlos Johnson @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $25
Carlos Johnson @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
L'Imperatrice @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Moonglade @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / $40
C.H.E.F. @ Schubas / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Accessory @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / $31
Drama DJ Set @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / sold out
Matthew Dear @ Smoke & Mirrors / 10:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Press Play @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Crusy @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Wolfacejoeyy @ Subterranean / 7:00 / all ages / $25
Daundry @ Subterranean Downstairs / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Kevan Eftekhari @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Metro @ TAO / 11:00 / 21+ / $20
Yakuza @ Thalia Hall / 8:30 / 17+ / $23
Aimont Moon @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $12
Tommaso & Inés @ The Whistler / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Sunday, January 26th
Andy Brown Quartet @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Andy Brown Quartet @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
The 132s @ The Athaneum / 6:30 / all ages / $10
Buddy Guy @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 7:30 / 21+ / $85
Le Problème @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
YahZarah @ City Winery / 7:00 / 21+ / $28
Samuel Stein @ Clara / 4:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Zipgun Boogie @ Dorian's / 8:00 / 21+ / free
King Buffalo @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $22
PARKiNG @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Chicago Jazz Composers Collective @ Green Mill / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Soul Message @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
The Handcuffs @ Liar's Club / 3:00 / 21+ / $23
(((O))) @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $27
The Hoyle Brothers @ Martyrs’ / 3:00 / 21+ / free
Urban Roots @ Martyrs’ / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Frank Black @ Metro / 7:30 / all ages / $35
Kitty Devine and the Big Whoop @ Montrose Saloon / 6:00 / 21+ / $15
Sam Robinson Quintet @ Montrose Saloon / 6:00 / 21+ / free
Thomas A Matecki @ Phyllis' Musical Inn / 7:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Jonathan Marks @ Pilsen Yards / 1:00 / 21+ / free
Grizfolk @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Pile @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / $28
Grace Sands @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Suzy Lee @ Subterranean Downstairs / 7:00 / 17+ / $15
Meshell Ndegeocello @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $45
PROBLEMS @ The Whistler / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Monday, January 27th
The Diego Rodriguez Big Band @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
The Diego Rodriguez Big Band @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Extraordinary Popular Delusions @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Dogcatcher @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Max Brown Sixtet @ Gallery Cabaret / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Joel Paterson @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Zack Fedor @ Reggies Music Joint / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Tuesday, January 28th
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
ktwheels @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Close Enemies @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $40
Arman Sangalang Trio @ Dorian's / 6:30 / 21+ / $20
Morgan Powers @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
Taylor Smith @ Fallen Log / 7:00 / all ages / $10
Chicago Cellar Boys @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Molly Lewis @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Bendo @ The Point / 7:00 / 21+ / free
BoomanForever @ Promontory / 9:00 / 18+ / $12
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
Steinza @ Schubas / 7:30 / 18+ / $18
Convection Trio @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Wednesday, January 29th
JOPECO @ aliveOne / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Charles Heath @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $15
Charles Heath @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $15
Lazer Dim 700 @ Avondale Music Hall / 7:30 / 18+ / $32
Geordie Greep @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Mindy Smith @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $30
Kyle Downs Trio @ Clara / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Day Tvvo @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $13
Kabir Dalawari Quintet @ Dorian's / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Stalled @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
Shawn Shakya @ Gallery Cabaret / 8:00 / 21+ / free
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
Ted Sirota @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Skye Consort & Emma Björling @ Old Town School of Folk / 7:30 / all ages / free
Liam Durkin Trio @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Sheryl Youngblood Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
Sheryl Youngblood Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
Folkus @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
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