Chicago Shows This Week: 4/3-4/9
Shows at Arbella, Gman Tavern, Jazz Showcase, Rosa's Lounge + more!
Thursday, April 3rd
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
John Simmons & Just Henry @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Arts Fishing Club @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
143P @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Mike Wheeler @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Lovely Little Girls @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Adam Doleac @ Carol's Pub / 8:00 / 21+ / $68
Glen Phillips @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $38
The Chandler Browne Quartet @ Clara / 8:00 / 21+ / free
The Weird Sisters @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $24
Steve Slagg @ Color Club / 8:00 / 18+ / $12
Macie Stewart @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $20
Coheed and Cambria @ Cubby Bear / 3:00 / 21+ / free
Angel Bat Dawid @ Elastic Arts / 8:30 / all ages / $15
Feeling Figures @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Andrew Blomquist @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / $25
Sex Mex @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Clark Cage Trio @ Garcia's / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Vulgar Commons @ Gman Tavern / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Rachel Brumfield @ Grapes & Grains / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Connor McCoy @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Andy Brown @ Green Mill / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Alan Gresik @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Park Hills Circle @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Matt Ulery Quintet @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Ben Wolfe Trio @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / all ages / $30
Ben Wolfe Trio @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / all ages / $30
Potomac Bombs @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
JFDR @ Martyrs' / 7:00 / 21+ / free
McLuhan @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Rufus Wainwright @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
The Bisceglia Brothers @ Phyllis Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
DJ J Copes @ Pilsen Yards / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Jordan Fields @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Eviethecool @ Promontory / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ LoveBug @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Starbeam @ Reed's Local / 8:00 / 21+ / free
The Alright Maybes @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Undergang @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
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
Sir Woman @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Grieves @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Cogs Trio @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Hard Quartet @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $43
Spencer LaJoye @ Uncommon Ground / 7:00 / all ages / $15
Aced Spade & Slot-A @ The Whistler / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Friday, April 4th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
The Pamoja Project @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
The Pamoja Project @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Anthony Bruno @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
SZNDJK.O @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Stasney @ Beauty Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Peter Cottontale @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Any Two Words @ Bookclub / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Maoli @ Bottom Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / $33
DJ Fonz @ Bourbon on Division / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
The Hoyle Brothers @ Broken Hearts / 7:30 / 21+ / free
Mary Lane @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Spread Joy @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Joytrip @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Mackenzie O'Brien @ Carol's Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $8
jigitz @ Chop Shop / 9:00 / 21+ / $26
Alejandro Escovedo @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $45
Vintage Jazz Ensemble @ Clara / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Beatrice Terwilliger Quintet @ Clara / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Archer Oh @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $20
Yon T @ Cole's Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Nicky Diamonds @ Color Club / 8:00 / 18+ / $17
Glass Beagle @ Color Club / 8:00 / 18+ / $19
Dirt Monkey x Friction @ Concord Music Hall / 10:00 / 18+ / $15
Ra Bishop @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Illville Vanguard @ Dorian's / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Illville Vanguard @ Dorian's / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
The Hoyle Brothers @ Empty Bottle / 5:30 / 21+ / free
The Hard Quartet @ Empty Bottle / 10:00 / 21+ / $43
Chris Jones and The Night Drivers @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / $35
Daniel Lanois @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / $54
Jaquelin B @ Gallery Cabaret / 10:00 / 21+ / free
LaMP @ Garcia's / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
DJs Gant Man, John Simmons, CZ Boogie @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Waco Brothers @ Gman Tavern / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Sani @ Grapes & Grains / 10:30 / 21+ / free
Jillie @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Chris Foreman @ Green Mill / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Caravan Palace @ House of Blues / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Paul Abella @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Ben Wolfe Trio @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / all ages / $35
Ben Wolfe Trio @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / all ages / $35
J.R. Carroll @ Joe's on Weed / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Lil Ed & Blues Imperials @ Kingston Mines / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Johnny Alletto @ L.P.'s Tap House / 8:00 / 21+ / free
The Rind @ Lemon / 8:00 / 21+ / $6
Sabin @ Lemon / 10:30 / 21+ / $6
Corook @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / all ages / $25
DJ Rafaleux @ LiveWire Lounge / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes @ Martyrs' / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Geordie Kelly @ Montrose Saloon / 5:30 / 21+ / free
Rufus Wainwright @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
Jeffrey Martin @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $26
Rebecca Black @ Outset / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
LizAnne Cook @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Carlos Ballarta @ Park West / 7:00 / all ages / $41
Halo Moon @ Phyllis Musical Inn / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Sonido Del Wero @ Pilsen Yards / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Posthuman @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Chef Boyarbeatz @ The Point / 9:00 / 21+ / $31
Coast Contra @ Promontory / 9:00 / 18+ / $30
Funk Tribu @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Technopagan @ Ramova Theatre / 8:45 / 18+ / $15
Temple of the Fuzz Witch @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Skrilla @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / all ages / $35
Harrel 'Young Rell' Davenport @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $25
Harrel 'Young Rell' Davenport @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
DJ Diesel @ Salt Shed / 7:00 / 17+ / sold out
Sir Woman @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
M50 @ Schubas Upstairs / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Jacobdior @ Sleeping Village / 9:30 / 21+ / sold out
Ian Pooley @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Derrick Carter @ Smoke & Mirrors / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Metro @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
DJ bphresh @ Sportsman's Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Luuk Van Dijk @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Lydia Cash @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Lost Frequencies @ TAO / 11:00 / 21+ / $35
Madeline Roger and Jared Justin @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Onlyoneof @ The Vic / 7:00 / all ages / $71
Kiki Kuamo'o @ The Whistler / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Saturday, April 5th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
The Pamoja Project @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
The Pamoja Project @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Anthony Bruno @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
Tim Baker @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Rich Amiri @ Avondale Music Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Rich Amiri @ Avondale Music Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $30
Elliot Schooling & Liam Palmer @ Bassment / 10:00 / 21+ / $31
Torture @ Beat Kitchen / 5:00 / all ages / sold out
Blesstonio @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Dom Kennedy @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
LYON$ @ Broken Hearts / 10:00 / 21+ / free
New Orleans Beau @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Time Thieves @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Chasen Wayne @ Carol's Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $10
Pity Party @ Chop Shop / 9:00 / 18+ / $26
Alejandro Escovedo @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $45
Julia Merchant @ Clara / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Chicago Traffic Jam @ Clara / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Bloom @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $15
Oh Geeez @ Cole's Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Nonagon @ Color Club / 8:00 / all ages / $13
The Front Desk @ Cubby Bear / 7:30 / 21+ / $8
Erthe St. James @ Dorian's / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Erthe St. James @ Dorian's / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
Mabe Fratti @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Judy & the Jerks @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Irene Phillips @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
LaMP @ Garcia's / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
DJ Cedeño @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Kantors @ Gman Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Sani @ Grapes & Grains / 10:30 / 21+ / free
Pouya @ House of Blues / 7:45 / all ages / sold out
DJ Clif Wallace @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Ben Wolfe Trio @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / all ages / $35
Ben Wolfe Trio @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / all ages / $35
Kneafsey @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Lil Ed & Blues Imperials @ Kingston Mines / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Ron Carroll @ Lemon / 9:00 / 21+ / $6
Ida & Tsunami @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $30
Dead and Buried @ LiveWire Lounge / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes @ Martyrs' / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
DJ Scary Lady Sarah @ Metro / 10:00 / 18+ / $15
Anxiety Patrol @ Montrose Saloon / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Rufus Wainwright @ Old Town School of Folk / 5:00 / all ages / sold out
Rufus Wainwright @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
King Promise @ Outset / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
DJ Esteban La Groue and Danny Dan @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Papadosio @ Park West / 8:00 / 18+ / $30
Kathryn Brooks Band @ Phyllis Musical Inn / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Pen Pals @ Pilsen Yards / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Axel Boman @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Erick Cloud @ The Point / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
The Shapeshifters @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Jerry Reyes @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
JP and the Friends @ Reggies Music Joint / 10:00 / 21+ / $5
Teenage Bottlerocket @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Judah & The Lion @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / $35
John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $25
John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Bright Eyes @ Salt Shed / 7:30 / 17+ / sold out
Lucky Cloud @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $18
Fadi Mohem @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Mikey Lion @ Smoke & Mirrors / 9:00 / 21+ / $22
Snakehips @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $35
Fleur Shore @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
The Ivy @ Subterranean Downstairs / 6:30 / 17+ / $18
Lite @ Subterranean Downstairs / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Kevan Eftekhari @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Deux Saints @ TAO / 11:00 / 21+ / $20
Tamino @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $31
Rachel Is Kozi @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Franz Ferdinand @ The Vic / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
DJ #Feelgood @ The Whistler / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Sunday, April 6th
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
Combat & Forests @ Beat Kitchen / 7:00 / 17+ / $16
Sad House Guest @ Bookclub / 1:00 / all ages / free
Luke Repass @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Become Death @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Lachy Doley @ City Winery / 7:00 / 21+ / $30
Duo Riso and Garden Unit @ Clara / 4:00 / 21+ / free
Anxious @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
Flore Laurentienne @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $18
DJ Zipgun Boogie @ Dorian's / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Outcast Jazz Band @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 6:30 / 21+ / $25
Nifty @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / all ages / $10
DJs Aced Spade & Slot-A @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Soul Message @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Bayside @ House of Blues / 7:30 / 17+ / $48
Stewart/Marquette/Corsano @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Ben Wolfe Trio @ Jazz Showcase / 4:00 / all ages / $35
Ben Wolfe Trio @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / all ages / $35
The Hoyle Brothers @ Martyrs' / 3:00 / 21+ / free
Michael Steven Cohen @ Montrose Saloon / 6:00 / 21+ / free
RTST @ Never Have I Ever / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Taylor Morse @ Phyllis Musical Inn / 3:00 / 21+ / free
Quin Kirchner @ Pilsen Yards / 1:00 / 21+ / free
Sean Alvarez @ Promontory / 3:00 / 21+ / $15
Nora Jean Wallace @ Ramova Theatre / 4:00 / 18+ / $15
Source @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Subhumans @ Reggies Rock Club / 7:00 / all ages / $25
Maiden King @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $18
Steve Dawson @ Simon's Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Derrick Carter @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Leisure Hour @ Subterranean / 6:30 / 17+ / $18
Tamino @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $31
Monday, April 7th
The Heritage Jazz Orchestra @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
The Heritage Jazz Orchestra @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Lil Skies @ Avondale Music Hall / 7:30 / all ages / $30
Lil Skies @ Avondale Music Hall / 7:30 / all ages / $30
Extraordinary Popular Delusions @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Deadbeat Daycare @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Double Extra Large @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Sam Robinson @ Gallery Cabaret / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Joel Paterson @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Bayside @ House of Blues / 7:30 / 17+ / $48
Zack Fedor @ Reggies Music Joint / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Nino Paid @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
DJ Leah Lachesis Lazuli @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Ebo Taylor & Pat Thomas @ Thalia Hall / 7:30 / 17+ / $41
Daniel Seavey @ The Vic / 7:00 / all ages / $35
Tuesday, April 8th
The Windy City Ramblers @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $15
The Windy City Ramblers @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $15
Larry Miller @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Karl Ackerman @ Avondale Music Hall / 6:00 / 18+ / free
Yin Waster @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
DJ Millie @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Keri Johnsrud-Shawn Maxwell Band @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $30
Satellite @ Dorian's / 6:30 / 21+ / $20
Lola Kirke @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Dave & Dave @ Garcia's / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Chicago Cellar Boys @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Meute @ House of Blues / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Dakarai Barclay Sextet @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / all ages / $20
Dakarai Barclay Sextet @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / all ages / $20
Marlon Funaki @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $22
Gina Marie and the Golden Bucks @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Double D @ The Point / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Mr. Blotto @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Belphegor @ Reggies Rock Club / 6:30 / 17+ / $30
Dave Herrero @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
Dave Herrero @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Anessa Rivera @ Schubas / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Sina Bathaie @ Sleeping Village / 8:30 / 21+ / $30
Mac Ayres @ Thalia Hall / 7:30 / 17+ / $35
Johnnyswim @ The Vic / 7:30 / all ages / $40
Indigo @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Wednesday, April 9th
Charles Heath @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $15
Charles Heath @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $15
DJ Nightwalker @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Bermuda Search Party @ Beat Kitchen / 7:00 / all ages / $15
Versus Vitality @ Bookclub / 8:00 / 18+ / $10
Sawyer Hill @ Bottom Lounge / 7:30 / all ages / $20
Bardware @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Slerp @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Millie Ahearn @ Clara / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Ballister @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $20
Joe Rian & The A.M. Drinkers @ Cubby Bear / 7:30 / 21+ / $7
Julian Davis Reid & Circle of Trust @ Dorian's / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Los Pirañas @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Lauren Hall @ Grapes & Grains / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Alfonso Ponticelli @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Fust and Merce Lemon @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Christopher Moore Solo @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Black Sherif @ Lincoln Hall / 9:00 / 18+ / $25
YAGÓDY @ Old Town School of Folk / 7:30 / all ages / free
Jack Riedy @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Ninja Sex Party @ Ramova Theatre / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Derek Caruso & The Blues Fuse @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
Derek Caruso & The Blues Fuse @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
Taxidermists @ Schubas / 7:30 / 18+ / $15
Olive Avenue @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $14
Evening Elephants @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Alan Sparhawk @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Ryan Bills & Ben Crino Quartet @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
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