Chicago Shows This Week: 4/18-4/24
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Thursday, April 18th
Bonzo Squad @ aliveOne / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Anthony Bruno @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $15
Anthony Bruno @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $15
Michele Thomas @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Surf Trash @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Mo Mami @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Airshow @ Bourbon on Division / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Dave Specter @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
RandomAnimal @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Skoli @ Cafe Mustache / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Cole de Genova @ California Clipper / 8:00 / 21+ / $5
Kashus Culpepper @ Carol's Pub / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Joe Satriani & Steve Vai @ Chicago Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / $40
Lalah Hathaway @ City Winery / 6:00 / 21+ / $75
Lalah Hathaway @ City Winery / 9:30 / 21+ / $75
Night Club @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / $25
Sands of the Hour & KW3 @ Cole's Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
Ari Hoenig Trio @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $25
Jesus Adrian Romero @ Copernicus Center / 8:00 / all ages / $40
Ariel Zetina, Miss Twink USA, Dutchesz Gemini @ Dorian's / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Rufus Parenti @ Easy Does It / 9:00 / 21+ / free
NGSRS @ Elastic Arts / 8:30 / all ages / $15
Rosali @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $16
Kettlestrings @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
The 321's @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
New Divine @ Fallen Log / 7:00 / 17+ / $10
DJ Sean Crawford @ Gman Tavern / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Alan Gresik @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
goodkids @ Hideout / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors @ House of Blues / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Douglas McCombs/Michael Vallera @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Sarah Louise @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Mike Wheeler Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 6:00 / 21+ / $15
Ethan Bortnick @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / all ages / $20
Plasmata @ LiveWire Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Grahame Lesh & The North Sneezy @ Martyrs' / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Spanish Love Songs & Oso Oso @ Metro / 7:00 / 18+ / $30
DD3 @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Madd @ Never Have I Ever / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Dontis @ No9 / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Graham Parker @ Old Town School of Folk Music / 8:00 / all ages / $48
Joe Pug @ Old Town School of Folk Music / 8:00 / all ages / $40
Daniel, Me Estás Matando @ Park West / 7:30 / all ages / $25
The Bisceglia Brothers @ Phyllis' Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Kosmo @ Pilsen Yards / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Vorp @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Fanita Banana @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Wet Chain @ Reed's Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Ripped to Shreds @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Joey J Saye @ Rosa's Lounge / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Lil Ed Williams All-Star Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:45 / 21+ / $15
Lil Ed Williams All-Star Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
Mind's Eye @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Valley Gals @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $18
Hardrock @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Aya Ito @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Magnetic Fields @ Thalia Hall / 8:30 / 17+ / sold out
DJ Sound Arkitek @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
DJs Mike Broers and Chris Kalis @ The Whistler / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Peddler's French @ Uncommon Ground / 7:00 / all ages / $10
Friday, April 19th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Pat Malinger Quartet @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Pat Malinger Quartet @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Jimmy Farace @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
The Black Crowes @ Aragon Ballroom / 8:00 / 17+ / $86
YTB Fatt @ Avondale Music Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
Gramma @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
All Love DJs @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Smallpools @ Bottom Lounge / 7:30 / 17+ / sold out
Diggin' Dirt @ Bourbon on Division / 8:00 / 21+ / $13
Theo Huff @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Sheep Numbers @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Zeetus Lapetus & Sister Spooky @ Cafe Mustache / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Dan Lepien @ Carol's Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $7
Lalah Hathaway @ City Winery / 6:00 / 21+ / $75
Lalah Hathaway @ City Winery / 9:30 / 21+ / $75
Enumclaw @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $15
Interlay @ Cole's Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Baseball on Mute @ Color Club / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Iniko @ Concord Music Hall / 7:00 / all ages / $28
Mazzarella/Stine/Rivoal/Ernst/Lemêtre @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Mr. Blotto @ Cubby Bear / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Collier/Wajiya/Robinson/Morrison @ Dorian's / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Collier/Wajiya/Robinson/Morrison @ Dorian's / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
Dear Jamie @ Dorothy / 7:00 / 21+ / $12
Hoyle Brothers @ Empty Bottle / 5:30 / 21+ / free
Bnny @ Empty Bottle / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Vivian Garcia @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Jackson Jay Kidder @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Luzma @ Fallen Log / 7:00 / 17+ / $10
DJ Jackie Rob DMI @ Foundation Room / 6:00 / 21+ / free
Strange Caffeine @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Automatic Sound @ Gman Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
James Morrison Quartet @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Coco @ Hideout / 9:30 / 21+ / $23
Maggie Rogers @ House of Blues / 8:30 / all ages / $25
Paul Asaro Quartet @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Hamdi @ Joe's on Weed / 8:00 / 21+ / $12
Joel Paterson @ Judson & Moore / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Duke Tumatoe and the Power Trio @ Kingston Mines / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Minor Moon @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Fletch @ Listening Room / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Assault @ LiveWire Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
DJ Jivefresh @ Matildas / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Kettama @ Metro / 10:00 / 18+ / $25
Antidote @ Never Have I Ever / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Joe Pug @ Old Town School of Folk Music / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
Lotus @ Park West / 8:30 / 18+ / $35
Ronnie and the Nastys @ Phyllis' Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Jesse Sandwich @ Pilsen Yards / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Jex Opolis @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Kevin Saunderson @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / $19
Alex Kislov @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Jeremiah Meece @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Left Lane Cruiser @ Reggies Music Joint / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Jamiah Rogers @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
Jamiah Rogers @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
Carter Ace @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Brendan Lemkin @ Schubas Upstairs / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Collate @ Sleeping Village / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
AKUA @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
AADJA @ Smoke & Mirrors / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Ship Wreck @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Nico de Andrea @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Vs. Self @ Subterranean / 7:00 / all ages / $25
Liebknectht @ Subterranean Downstairs / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Andie @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Xandra @ TAO / 11:00 / 21+ / $20
The Magnetic Fields @ Thalia Hall / 8:30 / 17+ / sold out
DJ LG @ The Loft / 9:00 / 21+ / $40
Lizanne Cook @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Rome Streetz @ The Point / 8:00 / 21+ / $31
SJOD @ The Store / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Buen Viaje @ The Whistler / 9:30 / 21+ / free
David Singley @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Saturday, March 20th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Hummingbird @ Altar / 7:00 / 21+ / sold out
Pat Malinger Quartet @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Pat Malinger Quartet @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Jimmy Farace @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
Wind Rose @ Avondale Music Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $39
No Men @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
Black Kray @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $35
Karrennoid, Mamicana, La Gata @ Bourbon on Division / 10:00 / 21+ / $19
Cros @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Rad Payoff @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ blemkin @ Cafe Mustache / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Allá @ California Clipper / 7:00 / 21+ / $5
The Toasted Coconuts @ Carol's Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $8
Sam Grisman Project @ Chop Shop / 9:00 / 18+ / $32
Lalah Hathaway @ City Winery / 6:00 / 21+ / $75
Lalah Hathaway @ City Winery / 9:30 / 21+ / $75
The Rhythm Rockets @ Clara / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Slothtrust @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
Rell Cash @ Cole's Bar / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Miniskirt @ Cole's Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Sultan + Shepard @ Concord Music Hall / 9:00 / 18+ / $20
Ho Etsu Taiko @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Bent Dimes @ Cubby Bear / 9:00 / 21+ / $7
Alejandro Salazar Quartet @ Dorian's / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Alejandro Salazar Quartet @ Dorian's / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
Rahul Sharma @ Elastic Arts / 11:00 / all ages / $15
Ashton Simeon @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $20
Prince of Queens @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
Zanias @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 6:00 / 21+ / $55
Nikki Minerva @ Fallen Log / 7:00 / 17+ / $10
Vixen From Rockford @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Great Lake Jumper DJ @ Gman Tavern / 3:00 / 21+ / free
James Morrison Quartet @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Thy Art is Murder @ House of Blues / 6:30 / all ages / $39
The Sidepieces @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Buffalo Nichols @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Duke Tumatoe and the Power Trio @ Kingston Mines / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Big Something @ Lincoln Hall / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Lair of the Minotaur @ LiveWire Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Motel Breakfast @ Metro / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Joey Purp @ Never Have I Ever / 2:00 / 21+ / $7
Karim @ Never Have I Ever / 10:00 / 21+ / free
The Weight Band @ Old Town School of Folk Music / 8:00 / all ages / $45
Willie Nile @ Old Town School of Folk Music / 8:00 / all ages / $38
Lindsey Herbert @ Park West / 9:00 / 18+ / $20
Organ Wolf @ Phyllis' Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Shon Dervis @ Pilsen Yards / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Marie Montexier @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Mars @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Thaddeus Tukes @ Promontory / 6:00 / all ages / $25
Kevin de Vries @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
Ashina Hamilton & Paul Caston @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Afrobeats @ Radius / 9:00 / 18+ / $30
Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials @ Reggies Music Joint / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Uli Jon Roth @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / 17+ / $40
Milk N Blues @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
Milk N Blues @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
Waxahatchee @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Michael Seyer @ Schubas / 9:00 / 18+ / $20
Dead Inside DJs @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Danny Daze @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Ranee @ Smoke & Mirrors / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Barely Alive @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Jordan Knecht @ Sportman's Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Ewan McVicar @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Rich Aucoin @ Subterranean Downstairs / 7:00 / all ages / $17
Kevan Eftekhari @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Metro @ TAO / 11:00 / 21+ / $20
The Magnetic Fields @ Thalia Hall / 8:30 / 17+ / sold out
Terry Hunter @ The Loft / 9:00 / 21+ / $40
DJ Esteban and DJ Danny Dan @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Thought Process @ The Point / 9:00 / 21+ / $37
Rhombus @ The Store / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Sematary @ The Vic / 7:30 / all ages / $38
DJ Cloudy @ The Whistler / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Beta Dogs @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Sunday, March 21st
Andy Brown Quartet @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $15
Andy Brown Quartet @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $15
Romel Sims @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
PÆRISH @ Beat Kitchen / 7:00 / 17+ / $15
Nigel Mack @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
St. Jams @ Carol's Pub / 4:00 / 21+ / free
Howie Day @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $35
First To Eleven @ Cobra Lounge / 6:30 / all ages / $25
DJ James Swanberg @ Cole's Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / free
The Ophelias @ Color Club / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
The Tri-Centric Experiencers Unit @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
.diasfunk @ Dorian's / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Outburst on the 66 @ Elastic Arts / 7:00 / all ages / $15
Max Look & The Breakers @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
Summore @ Fallen Log / 7:00 / 17+ / $10
Soul Message @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Chicago A Cappella @ Harris Theater / 3:00 / all ages / $38
Malley/Irabagon/Rivoal/Lemêt @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Mike Wheeler @ Kingston Mines / 5:30 / 21+ / $10
The Hoyle Brothers @ Martyrs' / 3:00 / 21+ / free
Peter Napoli @ Never Have I Ever / 4:00 / 21+ / $25
Hamza Akram Qawwal & Brothers @ Old Town School of Folk Music / 7:00 / all ages / $30
Raul Midón @ Old Town School of Folk Music / 7:00 / all ages / $30
Taylor Morse @ Phyllis' Musical Inn / 3:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Jonathan Marks @ Pilsen Yards / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Trifecta @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
D2H & Phat Mike @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Dillanoiz @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Meatbodies @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $18
Hanna aka Warren Harris @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Greed Worm @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Giant Rooks @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Peyote Joe @ The Whistler / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Monday, March 22nd
The Clif Wallace Big Band @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $15
The Clif Wallace Big Band @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $15
Shauna Dean Cokeland @ Beat Kitchen / 6:30 / all ages / $15
Howie Day @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $35
Prathloons @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Morgan Street Jazz @ Gallery Cabaret / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Joel Paterson @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Wreck @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Zack Fedor @ Reggies Music Joint / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Red Leather @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Chastity @ Subterranean Downstairs / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
DJ Deacon Booze @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Lake Shore Jive @ Uncommon Ground / 7:30 / all ages / $10
Tuesday, March 23rd
The Abney Effect @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $15
The Abney Effect @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $15
Crowe Boys @ Beat Kitchen / 7:30 / 17+ / $20
Apophy @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Light Blue Lines @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Neil Jendon @ Cole's Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $13
FLEX Trio @ Dorian's / 6:00 / 21+ / $20
Céline Rivoal @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Louise Post @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Chicago Cellar Boys @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
The Bridge @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / sold out
Oneohtrix Point Never @ Metro / 8:00 / 18+ / $40
Mr. Blotto @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Dave Herrero @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
Dave Herrero @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
Bodega @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $18
Tommy Bravos @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $9
Lovelytheband @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $29
Sierra Ferrell @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Aimee Gwen @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Wednesday, March 24th
TomCat Trumpet Experience @ aliveOne / 8:00 / 21+ / free
The Alexander-McLean Project @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $15
The Alexander-McLean Project @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $15
Alex Beltran @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Webstirs @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 21+ / $12
Metraflako23 @ Bourbon on Division / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
Tee Vera @ Cafe Mustache / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Nick Psyhogios @ Carnivale / 7:30 / 21+ / $50
408 @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / $23
Cypress Hill @ Concord Music Hall / 7:30 / 17+ / $60
Old Gold @ Dorian's / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Laura Ortman @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
TsuShiMaMiRe @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Ana Everling @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Harsh Body @ Fallen Log / 7:00 / 17+ / $10
Chris Kiemer @ Gallery Cabaret / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Alfonso Ponticelli @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Ifeanyi Elswith @ Hideout / 9:30 / 21+ / $13
Ted Sirota @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Royel Otis @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
The Jerrys @ Montrose Saloon / 9:45 / 21+ / $15
QWANQWA @ Old Town School of Folk Music / 8:00 / all ages / free
The Partakers & The Indoorsmen @ Phyllis' Musical Inn / 7:45 / 21+ / free
Sonia Astacio @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Sonia Astacio @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
Cyclone Eye @ Schubas / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Elliot Moss @ Sleeping Village / 8:30 / 21+ / $27
Heccra @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Showyousuck @ Subterranean Downstairs / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Sierra Ferrell @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
The Bridge @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Nicki Minaj @ United Center / 8:00 / all ages / $76
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