Chicago Shows This Week: 5/15-5/21
Shows at Arbella, Bookclub, Dorian's, Martyrs', Schuba's + more!
Thursday, May 15th
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
Jukie Tha Kidd @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJ School Pizza @ Avondale Music Hall / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Kyle Gordon @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Mzz Reese @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Nightfreak @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Skoli @ Cafe Mustache / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Sons of Habit @ Carol's Pub / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Tele Novella @ Chop Shop / 8:00 / 18+ / $16
Dan Rodriguez @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $25
Questionable Decisions @ Clara / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Full Auto @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $17
Lifecyclist @ Cole's Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Ladybird @ Color Club / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
DPCD @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Ariel Zetina, Miss Twink USA, Dutchesz Gemini @ Dorian's / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Luke Polipnick Quartet @ Elastic Arts / 8:30 / all ages / $15
ADULT. @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $27
Boyce Hudson @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Kaleb Carson & Lamonté @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
La Croix Mystique @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Benmont Tench @ Garcia's / 8:00 / 21+ / $45
Hotell @ Gman Tavern / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Connor McCoy @ Grapes & Grains / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Smallpools @ House of Blues / 8:00 / 17+ / $39
Mike Reed/Jim Elkington/Hunter Diamond @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Pharez Whitted Quintet @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / 18+ / $27
Pharez Whitted Quintet @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / 18+ / $27
Sheryl Youngblood Band @ Kingston Mines / 6:00 / 21+ / $18
Noah G. Fowler @ Lemon / 7:00 / 21+ / $5
Jensen McRae @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Stolen Sun @ LiveWire Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Mercy Bullen @ Martyrs' / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
The Devil Makes Three @ Metro / 8:30 / 18+ / sold out
Bruce Molsky & Ale Möller @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $39
DJ J Copes @ Pilsen Yards / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Jeremiah Meece @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Tombz @ The Point / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Jim Jones @ Promontory / 9:30 / 21+ / $50
King Hippo @ Punch House / 6:00 / 21+ / free
Anees @ Ramova Theatre / 8:00 / all ages / $44
Brief Candles @ Reed's Local / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Los Yesterdays @ Reggie's Rock Club / 8:30 / 17+ / $34
Joey J Saye @ Rosa's Lounge / 8:30 / 21+ / $22
Lil Ed Williams All-Star Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $22
Lil Ed Williams All-Star Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Phillip-Michael Scales @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $27
Groppler Zorn @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $16
Arthi @ Smoke & Mirrors / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Beyoncé @ Soldier Field / 8:00 / all ages / $101
KWAL @ Spybar / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Pool Hall @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $18
Cogs Trio @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Badbadnotgood @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $38
Lia Kohl @ Union Station / 6:00 / all ages / free
Floor Supervisor @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Friday, May 16th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Zachary Finnegan @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Zachary Finnegan @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Trio Nexus @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
Central Cee @ Aragon Ballroom / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
Essance @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Adam El @ Beauty Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Iamdynamite @ Bookclub / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Quackson @ Bookclub / 10:00 / 21+ / $18
DayBreaker @ Bottom Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $15
DJ Booly @ Bourbon on Division / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
Hoover and the Harley Boys @ Broken Hearts / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Cros @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Jack the Underdog @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
JustJOY @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
La Cantera @ California Clipper / 7:00 / 21+ / $5
Strawdawg @ Carol's Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $6
Victor Ray @ Chop Shop / 8:00 / all ages / $26
Asher Roth @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $25
Erez Dessel @ Clara / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Catbite @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $26
Bull Heater @ Cole's Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Avalon Emerson @ Concord Music Hall / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Matador Red @ Cubby Bear / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Collier/Wajiya/Robinson/Morrison @ Dorian's / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Collier/Wajiya/Robinson/Morrison @ Dorian's / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
Blesstonio @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / free
The Hoyle Brothers @ Empty Bottle / 5:30 / 21+ / free
Feestet Trio @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Hollow Bastion @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Copies @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Sally Cozzi @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Balthvs @ Garcia's / 8:00 / 17+ / $33
Adam Nelson @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Sani @ Grapes & Grains / 10:30 / 21+ / free
Callahan & Witscher @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $19
The Sidepieces @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Pharez Whitted Quintet @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / 18+ / $38
Pharez Whitted Quintet @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / 18+ / $38
Restless Road @ Joe's on Weed / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
New Orthodox @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $18
Rico McFarland Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:00 / 21+ / $23
Mobius @ Lemon / 7:30 / 21+ / $10
Slytet @ Lemon / 10:30 / 21+ / $5
Mallrat @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
Bad Hombres @ LiveWire Lounge / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Röyksopp @ Metro / 10:00 / 18+ / $39
Sam Robinson Quintet @ Montrose Saloon / 5:30 / 21+ / $10
Torpedo Los! @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ TSwift @ Never Have I Ever / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Peter Asher @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $61
Wet @ Outset / 6:30 / all ages / $37
LizAnne Cook @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Melvin Seals & JGB @ Park West / 7:30 / 18+ / $54
The Telepaths @ Phyllis Musical Inn / 8:30 / 21+ / free
DJ Clif Wallace @ Pilsen Yards / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Acid Daddy b2b Frail808 @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Adorio @ The Point / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Amémé @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / free
King Hippo @ Punch House / 6:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Jivefresh @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Armin Van Buuren @ Radius / 6:00 / 18+ / sold out
Lettuce + GZA @ Ramova Theatre / 8:00 / 18+ / $53
Squiggle @ Reed's Local / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Kat and the Hurricane @ Reggie's Music Joint / 8:30 / 21+ / $17
Hibbie Sabotage x Two Feet @ Riviera Theatre / 8:30 / 18+ / $59
Ivy Ford Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $22
Ivy Ford Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Mayday Parade @ Salt Shed / 7:30 / 17+ / sold out
Half Gringa @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $27
Monét @ Schubas Upstairs / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Juju Exchange @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
DVS1 @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
southstar @ Smoke & Mirrors / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
BEAUZ @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $29
Josh Baker @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
Chemical-X @ Subterranean Downstairs / 7:00 / 17+ / $22
DJ Flesh Bot @ Subterranean Downstairs / 10:00 / 21+ / free
The Anacleto Duo @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
E-Rock @ TAO / 11:00 / 21+ / $20
Badbadnotgood @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Buen Viaje @ The Whistler / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Saturday, May 17th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Zachary Finnegan @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Zachary Finnegan @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Trio Nexus @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
Regresogino @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Deathbyromy @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
Smooth Rogers @ Bookclub / 7:00 / 21+ / $17
Kickn Kenny @ Bookclub / 10:00 / 21+ / $19
Fluorescents @ Bottom Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $26
Skyzoo @ Bourbon on Division / 7:00 / 21+ / $37
Joe Wortell @ Broken Hearts / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Nicholas Alexander @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Future Living @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Sunflower Headlights @ Carol's Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $8
Ramirez and His Flawless Immaculates @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / sold out
Morgan Turner Trio @ Clara / 7:00 / 21+ / free
The Rhythm Rockets @ Clara / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Hidden In Plain View @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $37
ExJames12 @ Cole's Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
The Singleman Affair @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
The Rising Fall @ Cubby Bear / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Alysha Monique @ Dorian's / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Alysha Monique @ Dorian's / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
tigermilk @ Dorothy / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Humboldt Arboreal Society @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / free
I-R @ Elastic Arts / 9:00 / all ages / $15
Enamour @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 9:00 / 21+ / $29
Parasitos @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Jim and Jenn @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Balthvs @ Garcia's / 8:00 / 17+ / $33
Jillie @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Katy Marquardt @ Grapes & Grains / 10:30 / 21+ / free
DJ Quin Kirchner @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Pharez Whitted Quintet @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / 18+ / $38
Pharez Whitted Quintet @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / 18+ / $38
Emily Hines @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Rico McFarland Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:00 / 21+ / $23
Nick Gusman & The Coyotes @ Lemon / 7:30 / 21+ / $10
Audrey Nuna @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $31
Sqwerv @ Martyrs' / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Silver Creek Revival @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Harley.wav @ Moxy Hotel Chicago 11:00 all ages free
DJ Esteban La Groue and Danny Dan @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Melvin Seals & JGB @ Park West / 7:30 / 18+ / $54
American Draft @ Phyllis Musical Inn / 3:00 / 21+ / free
Tanja Buhler @ Pilsen Yards / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Glenn Underground @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Raaket @ The Point / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Yaya @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Ashina Hamilton & Paul Caston @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Underworld @ Radius / 10:00 / 18+ / sold out
Zarkilor @ Ramova Theatre / 10:00 / 18+ / $44
Melody Angel @ Reggie's Music Joint / 8:30 / 21+ / $21
Sheryl Youngblood Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $25
Sheryl Youngblood Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Porter Robinson @ Salt Shed / 7:00 / 17+ / $77
Moon Walker @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $34
Icey Bby & VITIGRRL @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
DJ Tennis @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
SoFTT @ Smoke & Mirrors / 10:00 / 21+ / $10
Beyoncé @ Soldier Field / 8:00 / all ages / $258
Darude @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $29
Jordan Knecht + Ferny @ Sportsman's Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Jeff Sorkowitz @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Kevan Eftekhari @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Jerzy @ TAO / 11:00 / 21+ / $20
Peter Bjorn and John @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
Rubert Wates @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $24
Larkin Poe @ The Vic / 7:30 / all ages / $35
Secretly Sad @ The Vixen / 8:00 / all ages / $15
DJ Cloudy @ The Whistler / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Sunday, May 18th
Andy Brown Quartet @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Andy Brown Quartet @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Andrew Toombs @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
Jay Illa @ Beauty Bar / 2:00 / 21+ / free
Normoria @ Bourbon on Division / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Nigel Mack @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Primo Danger @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Jivan Ivan @ Cafe Mustache / 2:00 / 21+ / $10
Ellis Bullard @ Carol's Pub / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Girl Named Tom @ City Winery / 7:00 / 21+ / $32
Do The Needful @ Cole's Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Redtail! @ Dorothy / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Ricardo Jimenez @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Jingwei @ Fallen Log / 7:00 / all ages / $10
The Bollweevils @ Gman Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / $18
Kitchen @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $16
Pillow Talk @ House of Blues / 8:00 / 17+ / $21
Jeb Bishop Quintet @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Pharez Whitted Quintet @ Jazz Showcase / 4:00 / 18+ / $38
Pharez Whitted Quintet @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / 18+ / $38
Max Subar @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Mirador @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Vicios De Papa @ LiveWire Lounge / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
The Hoyle Brothers @ Martyrs' / 3:00 / 21+ / free
No Bother @ Martyrs' / 6:30 / 21+ / free
Matt Andersen @ Old Town School of Folk / 7:00 / all ages / $39
Quin Kirchner @ Pilsen Yards / 1:00 / 21+ / free
The Lay-Down Ramblers @ Reggie's Music Joint / 1:00 / 21+ / $56
Drop and Run @ Reggie's Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
The Furious Bongos @ Reggie's Rock Club / 8:00 / 17+ / $28
Ice Nine Kills @ Riviera Theatre / 6:00 / all ages / $69
Michael Serafini @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Beyoncé @ Soldier Field / 8:00 / all ages / $184
One Step Closer @ Subterranean / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Sierra Sikora @ Uncommon Ground / 6:00 / all ages / sold out
Clif Wallace @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Monday, May 19th
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
Ian St. George @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Fly Guy Byrd @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $30
Thro @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Vagabonds @ Hideout / 6:30 / 21+ / free
The Last Word @ Hungry Brain / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Christian Dillingham Trio @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / 18+ / $27
Christian Dillingham Trio @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / 18+ / $27
Napalm Death & Melvins @ Metro / 6:30 / 18+ / $46
Zack Fedor & The Long Goodbyes @ Reggie's Music Joint / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Ice Nine Kills @ Riviera Theatre / 6:00 / all ages / $76
Clowder @ Schubas / 8:00 / 21+ / $7
DJ Quin Kirchner @ Simon's Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Atavism @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Tuesday, May 20th
Mario Abney Quintet @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $15
Mario Abney Quintet @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $15
Larznatural @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Star Bandz @ Avondale Music Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $39
Tail Light Rebellion @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Marc Roberge @ City Winery / 6:00 / 21+ / $68
Marc Roberge @ City Winery / 9:30 / 21+ / $68
Anthony Bruno @ Dorian's / 6:30 / 21+ / $20
Haruhi Kobayashi @ Elastic Arts / 7:30 / all ages / $15
Vicky Farewell @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $17
Consumer @ Fallen Log / 7:30 / all ages / $10
Steve Schneck Quartet @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / 18+ / $27
Steve Schneck Quartet @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / 18+ / $27
Emily Nenni @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Andres Lopez @ Lemon / 7:30 / 21+ / free
Rachel Chinouriri @ Metro / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Stephen Malkmus @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $67
LOWKE @ The Point / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Garm @ Reggie's Music Joint / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Mr. Blotto @ Reggie's Music Joint / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Benediction @ Reggie's Rock Club / 8:00 / 17+ / $42
Dave Herrero / Pete Galanis @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $22
Dave Herrero / Pete Galanis @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Kassie Krut @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $27
Baroness @ Sleeping Village / 8:30 / 21+ / sold out
Ryan Ellis @ Subterranean / 7:30 / all ages / $25
Momma @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Jamal Damien Group @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Wednesday, May 21st
Sova @ aliveOne / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Charles Heath @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $15
Charles Heath @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $15
DJ Lego @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Thrifty Kid @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $18
6Kitty @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Middle Class Fashion @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
SIMRIT @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $30
Audiocide @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $17
AM Higgins @ Constellation / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
Kabir Dalawari Quintet @ Dorian's / 8:00 / 21+ / free
A Place To Bury Strangers @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $34
RJ Johnson @ Gallery Cabaret / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Lauren Hall @ Grapes & Grains / 8:30 / 21+ / free
LH_AV @ Hideout / 7:30 / 21+ / $19
Ted Sirota @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Hans Luchs @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / 18+ / free
Hans Luchs @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / 18+ / free
Gros Pokossi @ Old Town School of Folk / 7:30 / all ages / free
Stephen Malkmus @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $67
Volume @ Reggie's Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Guardin @ Reggie's Rock Club / 8:30 / 17+ / $30
Coco Jones @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / $53
Khari Ennui @ Schubas / 8:00 / 21+ / $7
Baroness @ Sleeping Village / 8:30 / 21+ / sold out
Bartees Strange @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $22
Tiwa Bleu @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
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