Chicago Shows This Week: 4/17-4/23
Shows at Andy's Jazz Club, Chicago Theatre, Never Have I Ever, The Rink + more!
Thursday, April 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
Wil Jakz @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
Jordan Martin @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Future Nobodies @ Bookclub / 8:00 / 18+ / $21
Derek Caruso @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Lukie Sherman @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
DJ Skoli @ Cafe Mustache / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Meghan Patrick and Ashland Craft @ Carol's Pub / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Peter Frampton @ Chicago Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / $51
Ben Sollee @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $25
Doug Lofstrom & the New Quartet @ Clara / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Jenny Scara @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Zuni @ Cole's Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Arcadia Grey @ Color Club / 7:30 / 18+ / $19
Paul Hecht's Pyrography @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Sturniolo Triplets @ Copernicus Center / 8:30 / all ages / $50
Patty Pershayla @ Cubby Bear / 8:30 / 21+ / $7
Ariel Zetina @ Dorian's / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Zoulek @ Elastic Arts / 8:30 / all ages / $15
Isabeau Waia'u Walker @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Danielle Crim @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Marcus Bailey & Liam Taylor @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Raspberry Jams @ 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
Matt Ulery @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Thaddeus Tukes Quintet @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / all ages / $25
Thaddeus Tukes Quintet @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / all ages / $25
Souled American @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $30
Van Paugam @ Kamehachi / 6:00 / 18+ / $50
Blue Lorraine Country @ Lemon / 7:00 / 21+ / $6
The Scummies @ Liar's Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $14
Brenn! @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
BLAIR @ The Lounge / 10:00 / 21+ / $16
Mogwai @ Metro / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Dolph Chaney @ Montrose Saloon / 7:30 / 21+ / $10
Karl Kirkpatrick @ Phyllis' Musical Inn / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Jesse De La Peña @ Pilsen Yards / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Agvas @ The Point / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Emma Ohm @ Reggies Music Joint / 7:30 / 21+ / $15
Joey J Saye @ Rosa's Lounge / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Lil Ed Williams All Star Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
Lil Ed Williams All Star Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Yeek @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $22
Rhythms of Life @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / free
[NERV] @ Smoke & Mirrors / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Stvn Leon @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $10
Ceschi @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Michelle Billingsley @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Circuit Des Yeux @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $22
Danielle Durack @ Uncommon Ground / 7:00 / all ages / $15
Kadobara @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Friday, April 18th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Isaiah Collier @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Isaiah Collier @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Blue Note Quartet @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
Alma Delaluz @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Stoned Level & Muerte @ Avondale Music Hall / 9:00 / 18+ / $20
The Lagoons @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
DJ Greg Haus @ Beauty Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Billa & Koz & M-Dok @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Late Nights In My Car @ Bottom Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $15
Ribbit @ Bourbon on Division / 8:00 / 21+ / $13
The Westerless @ Broken Hearts / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Demetria Taylor @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Cat Merkle @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Trailer Park Twisters @ Carol's Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $8
Corb Lund & Hayes Carll @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / sold out
Caress Sahura @ Clara / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Lauren Hall @ Clara / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Cheerleader Roadkill @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / all ages / $20
k.xxiv @ Cole's Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Orillia @ Color Club / 7:30 / 18+ / $14
Afron Afshar @ Copernicus Center / 9:00 / all ages / $90
Collier/Wajiya/Robinson/Morrison @ Dorian's / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Collier/Wajiya/Robinson/Morrison @ Dorian's / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
Laina Lauren @ Dorothy / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine @ Duffy’s / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Blesstonio & Tommaso @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Matthew Ryals @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
The Hoyle Brothers @ Empty Bottle / 5:30 / 21+ / free
Echodroides @ Empty Bottle / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Dutches the DJ @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Special Effect @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 17+ / $20
Nick Moss Band @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Isaiah Keith @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Quin Kirchner Trio @ Garcia's / 7:00 / 21+ / free
DJs J.Stereo & MTwo @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Dawn Ali @ Gman Tavern / 8:30 / 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
Frank Catalano Randy Brecker Quintet @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Nad Navillus @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
The Sidepieces @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Thaddeus Tukes Quintet @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / all ages / $30
Thaddeus Tukes Quintet @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / all ages / $30
Shawn Holt & the Teardrops @ Kingston Mines / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Leroy Winn @ L.P.'s Tap House / 8:00 / 21+ / free
The Madness @ Lemon / 7:30 / 21+ / $11
Brian Seyler @ Lemon / 10:30 / 21+ / $6
Rachel Platten @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / all ages / $35
Spomenik @ LiveWire Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Khanh @ The Loft / 9:00 / 21+ / $40
Goldie @ Metro / 8:00 / 18+ / $35
Trick Shooter Social Club @ Montrose Saloon / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Neil Dixon Smith @ Montrose Saloon / 5:30 / 21+ / free
Mikey Jukes @ Never Have I Ever / 10:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Ca$hera @ Never Have I Ever / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Big Richard @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $25
LizAnne Cook @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Agile One @ Pilsen Yards / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Dom Brown @ The Point / 10:00 / 21+ / free
TRACE @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $10
Jeremiah Meece @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Infekt @ Ramova Theatre / 9:00 / 18+ / $22
DJ Sean Taylor @ Reed's Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
East Moon @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Skrilla @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / all ages / $35
Jamiah 'Deacon Denzel' Rogers and The Dirty Church Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $25
Jamiah 'Deacon Denzel' Rogers and The Dirty Church Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Elderbrook @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Ider @ Schubas / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
Warm Glow @ Schubas Upstairs / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Marie Davidson @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $28
Regal86 @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Juana @ Smoke & Mirrors / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Elderbrook DJ Set @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $35
Inphinity @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $10
Killed By Kiwis @ Subterranean Downstairs / 6:30 / 17+ / $15
Flesh Bot @ Subterranean Downstairs / 10:00 / 21+ / $10
Fashen @ TAO / 11:00 / 21+ / $20
San Fermin @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Max Muscato @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $20
Jeff Tweedy @ The Vic / 7:30 / all ages / $100
Buen Viaje @ The Whistler / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Saturday, April 19th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Isaiah Collier @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Isaiah Collier @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Blue Note Quartet @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
Eddit Riot @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
El Famous @ Beat Kitchen / 7:30 / 17+ / $20
Aced Spade & Slot-A @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Tenmonthsummer @ Bookclub / 7:00 / 21+ / $21
Mamicana @ Bourbon on Division / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Joe Wortell @ Broken Hearts / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Carlos Johnson @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Robot Civil War @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Francine Almeda @ California Clipper / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Jason Mayer @ Carol's Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $10
BBMAK @ City Winery / 12:00 / 21+ / $25
Obisoulstar @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $28
Morgan Street Jazz @ Clara / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Karli Bunn Quintet @ Clara / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Chase Petra @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
Creature Fight @ Cole's Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Barely Alive @ Concord Music Hall / 10:00 / 18+ / $20
Cult Canyon @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $20
The Violet Hearts @ Cubby Bear / 9:30 / 21+ / $8
Isaiah Collier @ Dorian's / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Isaiah Collier @ Dorian's / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Iggy @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Manasseh @ Elastic Arts / 7:30 / all ages / $15
Dim @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Chan000 @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Proxoxie @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Etymon @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Azure Main @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Octave Cat @ Garcia's / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
R.A.P. Ferreira @ Gman Tavern / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Ipe @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Sani @ Grapes & Grains / 10:30 / 21+ / free
Frank Catalano Randy Brecker Quintet @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Todd Day Wait @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Knox @ House of Blues / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
Paula Wilson @ Hungry Brain / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Lilytomorrow @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Thaddeus Tukes Quintet @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / all ages / $30
Thaddeus Tukes Quintet @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / all ages / $30
Shawn Holt & the Teardrops @ Kingston Mines / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Venus Club @ Lemon / 7:30 / 21+ / $11
Mild Minds @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Everyone Asked About You @ Metro / 7:00 / 18+ / $27
Annie and the Orphans @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Henhouse Prowlers @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $35
John Splithoff @ Outset / 6:30 / all ages / $28
DJ Esteban La Groue and Danny Dan @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Stray Bolts @ Phyllis' Musical Inn / 9:30 / 21+ / free
King Hippo @ Pilsen Yards / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Scott Zacharias @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ AK @ Promontory / 2:00 / 21+ / $15
J. Worra @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Ashina Hamilton & Paul Caston @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Pure Intention @ Reed's Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Bloody Knives @ Reggies Music Joint / 7:30 / 21+ / $30
Nektar @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / 17+ / $35
DJ DMC @ The Rink / 10:15 / 18+ / $15
Ivan Singh @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $25
Ivan Singh @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Sam Macpherson @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Setaoc Mass @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Roosevelt @ Smoke & Mirrors / 10:00 / 21+ / sold out
aname @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
The Sponges @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Jutes @ Subterranean / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
Dead Dog @ Subterranean Downstairs / 6:30 / 17+ / $15
Kevan Eftekhari @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Metro @ TAO / 11:00 / 21+ / $20
Caro Granner @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Jeff Tweedy @ The Vic / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
DJ Cloudy @ The Whistler / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Sunday, April 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
Walker Landgraf @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
Shordie Shordie @ Avondale Music Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $28
Rosegarden Funeral Party @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Pinksqueeze @ Cobra Lounge / 4:00 / 18+ / $25
Shmoo @ Cole's Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
DJ Zipgun Boogie @ Dorian's / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Spectralina @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Western Haikus @ Fallen Log / 8:30 / all ages / $10
DJ D.Lylez @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Soul Message @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
LAKE @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Propulsion @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Thaddeus Tukes Quintet @ Jazz Showcase / 4:00 / all ages / $30
Thaddeus Tukes Quintet @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / all ages / $30
The Hoyle Brothers @ Martyrs' / 2:00 / 21+ / free
Steve Forbert @ Old Town School of Folk / 7:00 / all ages / $35
Of Wolves @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Crucial Conflict @ Reggies Rock Club / 7:00 / 21+ / $35
DJ DMC @ The Rink / 9:00 / 18+ / $10
Vlad Holiday @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $18
Ana Tijoux @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / $38
Derrick Carter @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Sofia Isella @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Lost In Kyoto @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Monday, April 21st
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
Big Step @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Attack the Sound @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Itzhak Perlman @ Chicago Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / $57
Yada Yada @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Joel Paterson @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Lundi Gras @ Hideout / 6:30 / 21+ / free
The Last Word @ Hungry Brain / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Michael Jones @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / all ages / $20
Michael Jones @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / all ages / $20
Zack Fedor @ Reggies Music Joint / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Growing Boys @ Schubas / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Crisis Actress DJ Set @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Murs @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $24
Tuesday, April 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
Larznatural @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Part Timers @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
Soft Play @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $27
Juice Mazelee @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Duff Thompson @ Cole's Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Mercury Rev @ Empty Bottle / 8:00 / 21+ / $30
Chicago Cellar Boys @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Girly Pants @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Marques Carroll @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / all ages / $20
Marques Carroll @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / all ages / $20
Reneé Reed @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
The Peawees @ Liar's Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $17
Ceza @ Martyrs' / 8:00 / 21+ / $80
Cosmic Chaos @ The Point / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Mr. Blotto @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Dean Lewis @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / $33
Dave Herrero / Pete Galanis @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
Dave Herrero / Pete Galanis @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Poison the Well @ Salt Shed / 6:30 / 17+ / sold out
Cryogeyser @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Pardyalone @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
James Bay @ The Vic / 7:30 / all ages / $70
The Noah Brooks Coalition @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Wednesday, April 23rd
Charles Heath @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $15
Charles Heath @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $15
DJ Greg D @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Mike Bahia @ Avondale Music Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $40
Lucid Express @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
First Date Kiss @ Bookclub / 8:00 / 18+ / $19
Bigkid @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
SILK @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
The Florist @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $16
Natural Information Society @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $25
King Hannah @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Grace Potter @ Garcia's / 8:00 / 18+ / $45
Lauren Hall @ Grapes & Grains / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Alfonso Ponticelli @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Uma @ Hideout / 7:30 / 21+ / $15
Ted Sirota @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Shigeto @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $32
Peter Erskine Trio @ Martyrs' / 7:30 / 21+ / $45
Troubadours of Rhythm @ Old Town School of Folk / 7:30 / all ages / free
B. Reed @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Elusions @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Sonia Astacio @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
Sonia Astacio @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
Teenage Dads @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Nicholas Barron & the Galaxy 5 @ Simon's Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Static Dress @ Subterranean / 6:00 / all ages / $25
Ty Segall @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
Chris Madsen Trio @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
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