Chicago Shows This Week: 5/22-5/28
Shows at Beat Kitchen, Cobra Lounge, Podlasie Club, Smoke & Mirrors + more!
Thursday, May 22nd
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
Ryan Moses @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Glass-Beagle @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $22
Nathan Graham @ Bookclub / 8:00 / 18+ / $18
Jackson Stokes @ Bourbon on Division / 8:00 / 21+ / $22
Freddie Dixon @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $17
Urine Hell @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Permanently Pissed @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Bach and Bitney @ California Clipper / 6:00 / 21+ / free
Jake Dodds @ Carol's Pub / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Chandlers Walters @ Carol's Pub / 8:00 / 21+ / free
VHOOR @ Chop Shop / 9:30 / 21+ / $26
Dave Hollister @ City Winery / 6:00 / 21+ / $50
Dave Hollister @ City Winery / 9:30 / 21+ / $50
Millie Ahearn @ Clara / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Ramona @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $24
Lyon$ @ Color Club / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
Folkus @ Color Club / 8:00 / 18+ / $18
Mark W. @ Depot 226 / 7:00 / all ages / free
Tommaso Moretti @ Dorian's / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
ChiMarronage @ Dorothy / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Dysnomia Duo @ Elastic Arts / 8:30 / all ages / $15
A Place To Bury Strangers @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $34
Jimmy Bennington @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Mac Brown Duo @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Bear Williams @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
The Autistry Suite @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 17+ / $20
Full Auto @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Cris Jacobs Band @ Garcia's / 8:00 / 21+ / $33
T Duncan Parker @ Grapes & Grains / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Andy Brown @ Green Mill / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Alan Gresik @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Alex Warren @ House of Blues / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
Reed/Ward/Jackson/Diamond/Dillingham @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $21
Joe Farnsworth Quartet @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / all ages / $38
Joe Farnsworth Quartet @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / all ages / $38
Mike Wheeler Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 6:00 / 21+ / $18
Rini @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $34
Niko & Eric @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / free
The Jacob Jolliff Band @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $33
Pen Pals @ Pilsen Yards / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Mike Tansella Jr @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
The Theodis Rodgers Trio @ Promontory / 1:00 / all ages / $20
BVAX @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Ichika Nito @ Reggies Rock Club / 7:30 / all ages / $45
Joey J Saye @ Rosa's Lounge / 8:30 / 21+ / $22
Willie Buck @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $22
Willie Buck @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Mt. Joy @ Schubas / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Billy Joel Jr. @ Sleeping Village / 8:30 / 21+ / $17
DJ Hyperactive @ Smartbar / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
Baalti @ Smoke & Mirrors / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Liam Taylor @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Shravan Raghuram @ Uncommon Ground / 7:00 / all ages / $13
Prosperity Room @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Post Malone @ Wrigley Field / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
Friday, May 23rd
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Windy City All Stars @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Brian Lynch @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Brian Lynch @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
DJ Greg D @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Young Widows @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $27
Will Galvan @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Bigkid @ Bookclub / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Night Spice @ Bottom Lounge / 7:30 / 17+ / $15
Delamota @ Bourbon on Division / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Leslie Starlight @ Broken Hearts / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Nate Manos @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 8:00 / 21+ / $28
Anne Helen Wells @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Roland Santana @ Cara Cara Club / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Joe Wortell and His Country Band @ Carol's Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $10
Paul Simon @ Chicago Symphony Orchestra / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
Vince Gill @ Chicago Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / $40
Dave Hollister @ City Winery / 6:00 / 21+ / $50
Dave Hollister @ City Winery / 9:30 / 21+ / sold out
Azure Main @ Clara / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Gustavo Cortiñas @ Clara / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Party'z @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Mr. Phylzzz @ Cole's Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
horsegiirL @ Concord Music Hall / 10:00 / 18+ / sold out
duendita @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $26
Alejandro Salazar Quartet @ Dorian's / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Alejandro Salazar Quartet @ Dorian's / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
Jenny Fox @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Mya McClellan @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
The Hoyle Brothers @ Empty Bottle / 5:30 / 21+ / free
Meg and the Wheelers @ Empty Bottle / 10:00 / 21+ / $21
Tommy Goodroad @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / $25
Genital Shame @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Andrea @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Frank Catalano Band @ Garcia's / 8:00 / 21+ / $33
Background Character @ Gman Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Connor McCoy @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Sonic Healing @ Grapes & Grains / 10:30 / 21+ / free
Chris Foreman @ Green Mill / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Brad Goode Quartet @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
The Kiffness @ House of Blues / 7:30 / all ages / $42
The Joel Paterson Swing Quartet @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $21
Joe Farnsworth Quartet @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / all ages / $38
Joe Farnsworth Quartet @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / all ages / $38
Vino Louden Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:00 / 21+ / $23
KVL @ Lemon / 7:30 / 21+ / $11
Finnegan/Rush/Dayhuff @ Lemon / 10:30 / 21+ / $5
Micawber & Still Stayer @ LiveWire Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
DJ Khanh @ The Loft / 10:00 / 21+ / $40
Toubab Krewe @ Martyrs' / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Curren$y @ Metro / 8:30 / 18+ / $45
Big Trouble @ Montrose Saloon / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Ivan Singh @ Navy Pier / 4:30 / all ages / free
Craig Finn @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $50
Sean Tanktop @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Ronnie and the Nastys @ Phyllis' Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Elena Colombi @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
SITB @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Grassfed Collective @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Nerf Herder @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / 17+ / $40
Stephen Hull Experience @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $25
Stephen Hull Experience @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Tennis @ Salt Shed / 7:30 / 17+ / $46
Southern Culture @ Schubas / 7:30 / 18+ / $41
Digitalth0t @ Schubas Upstairs / 9:00 / 21+ / free
God Bullies @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $22
Matthew Dear @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $31
Machinedrum @ Smoke & Mirrors / 10:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Soda @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $29
longstoryshort @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Static Empress @ Subterranean Downstairs / 7:00 / 17+ / $18
Pet Symmetry @ Subterranean Downstairs / 8:00 / 17+ / $35
René Avila's Afro Cuban Band @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Laidback Luke @ TAO / 11:00 / 21+ / $20
MIKE @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
Annagail @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $13
DJ Chico @ The Whistler / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Saturday, May 24th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Hubbard Street Swingers @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Brian Lynch @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Brian Lynch @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
Scott Allyn @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Los Skin @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $18
Jordan Martin @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Poster Children @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $26
Lucas Wayne & the Cottonmouths @ Broken Hearts / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Ivan Singh @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $28
Bitcrush @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Twan @ Cara Cara Club / 8:00 / 21+ / free
The Feelgood Country Boys @ Carol's Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $10
Paul Simon @ Chicago Symphony Orchestra / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
Trio DASHES @ Clara / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Party Rice @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Karass @ Cole's Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $17
Teri Quinn & The Coyotes @ Color Club / 9:00 / 18+ / $19
Under High Street @ Cubby Bear / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Love Marie @ Dorothy / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Ryantheperson @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / free
J Cabb @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Tobacco City @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / $25
DJ Scary Lady Sarah @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Satellite Union @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Jillie @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Sonic Healing @ Grapes & Grains / 10:30 / 21+ / free
Brad Goode Quartet @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Judson Claiborne @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $16
Catie O @ Hungry Brain / 7:30 / 21+ / free
Joe Farnsworth Quartet @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / all ages / $38
Joe Farnsworth Quartet @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / all ages / $38
Vino Louden Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:00 / 21+ / $23
JC & The Reup Band @ Lemon / 7:30 / 21+ / $10
Nick Shoulders @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $34
DJ Paulo @ Metro / 11:30 / 21+ / $32
Lombardy Black @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Morry Sochat & The Special 20's @ Navy Pier / 2:00 / all ages / free
Chip E @ Navy Pier / 5:00 / all ages / free
JJaimeVV @ Never Have I Ever / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Aced Spade @ Never Have I Ever / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Joe Pug @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $56
DJ Esteban La Groue and Danny Dan @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Jamie Hayes @ Pilsen Yards / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Marc Davis & Inés @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Zero @ The Point / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Mo Gwala @ Promontory / 10:00 / 21+ / $32
DJ Gannon @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Luian @ Ramova Theatre / 10:30 / 18+ / $36
Come Correct @ Reggies Music Joint / 7:30 / 21+ / $21
D.R.I. @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / 17+ / $34
Melvin Taylor & The Slack Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $30
Melvin Taylor & The Slack Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Flowerbabe @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $22
Youth Code @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $22
Aaayyyaaa DJ Set @ Sleeping Village / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Alex Jenny @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Ø [Phase] @ Smoke & Mirrors / 10:00 / 21+ / free
AC/DC @ Soldier Field / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
Will Clarke @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
DJ Iggy @ Subterranean / 9:00 / 21+ / $22
Equipment @ Subterranean Downstairs / 6:30 / 17+ / sold out
Toyacoyah @ Subterranean Downstairs / 10:00 / 21+ / $10
Kevan Eftekhari @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Gordo @ TAO / 10:00 / 21+ / $55
Matt Berninger @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
DJs Jesse Sandwich + Iris @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Sunday, May 25th
The Rhythmakers @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Donald Harrison Jr @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $25
Donald Harrison Jr @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $25
Ellie Williams @ Avondale Music Hall / 7:00 / 18+ / $22
Mella Dee @ Bassment / 8:00 / 21+ / $30
Slot-A @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Gorilla Tuesday @ Bookclub / 1:00 / all ages / $15
The Sheltered @ Bookclub / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Sarah and the Sundays @ Bottom Lounge / 7:30 / all ages / $29
Mike Dangeroux @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $17
Gina Marie @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Bexx @ Cafe Mustache / 2:00 / 21+ / $10
Delaplaine @ Carol's Pub / 8:00 / 21+ / $5
Constant Headache @ Cole's Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
La Cerca @ Color Club / 8:00 / 18+ / $12
Duo Riso @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $21
Moontype @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $21
Lake Shore Rush @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 3:00 / 21+ / $25
Tom Lowery @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Dreamist @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Hot Buttered Rum @ Garcia's / 8:00 / 21+ / $33
Soul Message @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Dallas Ugly @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $24
Ale Maes @ House of Blues / 9:00 / 21+ / sold out
Joe Farnsworth Quartet @ Jazz Showcase / 4:00 / all ages / $38
Joe Farnsworth Quartet @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / all ages / $38
The Hoyle Brothers @ Martyrs' / 3:00 / 21+ / free
Liquid Soul @ Martyrs' / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Derrick Carter @ Metro & Smartbar / 9:00 / 21+ / sold out
Wincanton @ Montrose Saloon / 6:00 / 21+ / $15
La Tosca @ Navy Pier / 3:00 / all ages / free
Florist @ Old Town School of Folk / 7:00 / all ages / $33
DJ Mexit @ Pilsen Yards / 1:00 / 21+ / free
Preme @ Promontory / 2:00 / 21+ / $42
Wisin @ Ramova Theatre / 10:30 / all ages / $36
Ashbringer @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $21
Lia Kohl @ Rosehill Cemetary / 2:00 / all ages / free
Phil Angotti @ Simon's Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / free
DJ PJ @ Smoke & Mirrors / 10:00 / 21+ / $27
Victor Cardenas @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $24
Oscar Maydon @ TAO / 10:00 / 21+ / $45
Yola @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
Lost In Tokyo @ The Whistler / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Monday, May 26th
Donald Harrison Jr @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $25
Donald Harrison Jr @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $25
Cherry Purple @ Beat Kitchen / 7:30 / 17+ / $18
Extraordinary Popular Delusions @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Guesst @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Science Man @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Will Dominici @ Gallery Cabaret / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Joel Paterson @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Sid Kingston @ Navy Pier / 3:00 / all ages / free
Nikki Minerva @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $17
DJ Skidlicious @ Simon's Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / free
DJ Invicta @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Tuesday, May 27th
Donald Harrison Jr @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $25
Donald Harrison Jr @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $25
Larznatural @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Weathers @ Beat Kitchen / 7:30 / all ages / $24
Mr. Phylzzz @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
guesst @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Nikka Costa @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $32
Apres Pompeii @ Cole's Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Twila Ping @ Color Club / 8:00 / 18+ / $19
Anthony Bruno @ Dorian's / 6:30 / 21+ / $20
Plum @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $17
Bugoff @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Chicago Cellar Boys @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Petra's Recession Seven @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / all ages / $27
Petra's Recession Seven @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / all ages / $27
Lights @ Outset / 6:30 / 18+ / sold out
Dutch Cove @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $17
Nate Manos / Pete Galanis @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $22
Nate Manos / Pete Galanis @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Daisi @ Schubas / 8:00 / 21+ / $7
The Unlikely Candidates @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $27
Combust @ Subterranean Downstairs / 7:00 / 17+ / $27
Aaron Krings Quartet @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Wednesday, May 28th
Charles Heath @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $15
Charles Heath @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $15
Turnover @ Aragon Ballroom / 6:30 / all ages / sold out
Esteban @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Stellar @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $22
Jeff Schaller & The Long Way Home @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Sample Offline @ Cafe Mustache / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
The Klezmatics @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $35
Gerrit Hatcher/Erez Dessel @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $16
Shilpa Ray @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $24
Luciano Antonio @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
The New Organ Trio @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / $25
Lapis Stone @ Gallery Cabaret / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Lauren Hall @ Grapes & Grains / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Alfonso Ponticelli @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Hogan & Ligon @ Hideout / 6:30 / 21+ / $29
Park Hills Circle @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Ted Sirota @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Chicago Calling @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / all ages / $27
Chicago Calling @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / all ages / $27
Pierce Crask @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Black Bear Combo @ Old Town School of Folk / 7:30 / all ages / free
Valerie June @ Park West / 7:30 / all ages / $52
Balloon Shoes @ Phyllis' Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Corbin @ Promontory / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
Quin Kirchner @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Sheryl Youngblood Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
Sheryl Youngblood Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Justice Hill @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Sun Speak @ Sleeping Village / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Blood Club @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Imperial Boxmen @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
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