Chicago Shows This Week: 5/8-5/14
Shows at Avondale Music Hall, Beat Kitchen, Jazz Showcase, Schuba's + more!
Thursday, May 8th
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
Mini Bear @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Luke Callen @ Beat Kitchen / 7:30 / 21+ / $10
Cheem @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
DJ Saggitari @ Beauty Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Will and Dash @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Gang of Four @ Bottom Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / sold out
Dave Spector @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Gringo Star @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Bach and Bitney @ California Clipper / 6:00 / 21+ / free
Dusty Patches @ California Clipper / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Mark Mackay @ Carol's Pub / 8:00 / 21+ / $8
Jackopiece @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $32
Nadav Simon Group @ Clara / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Teen Mortgage @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Bitter Thoughts @ Cole's Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
Caley Conway @ Color Club / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
Yea Big @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Richard Bandini Shadow Cast @ Cubby Bear / 8:00 / 21+ / $8
Michael Sarian's Esquina @ Elastic Arts / 8:30 / all ages / $15
Pan Arcadia @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
Brian Citro & Don Tisch @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Ian Maksin @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / $35
Jacob's Ladder @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / $25
Hartliss @ Garcia's / 8:00 / 21+ / $30
Atheena @ Gman Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / $12
Ipe @ Grapes & Grains / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Reed/Niescier/Adasiewicz/Rempis @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / all ages / $44
Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / all ages / $44
Anna McClellan @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Nicholas Alexander Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 6:00 / 21+ / $15
Deathblow @ LiveWire Lounge / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Black Friars and The Social Club @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Miss Twink USA @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Corbin @ Promontory / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
Fanita Banana @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Scofflaws @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Obscura @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / 21+ / $30
Joey J Saye @ Rosa's Lounge / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Lil Ed Williams @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
Lil Ed Williams @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Amyl and the Sniffers @ Salt Shed / 7:00 / 17+ / sold out
Matte Blvck @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Panjabi Hit Squad @ Smoke & Mirrors / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Chekmi @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $10
The Flex Crew @ Subterranean / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
Jillie @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Trousdale @ Thalia Hall / 7:00 / 17+ / $31
Grainne Hunt @ Uncommon Ground / 7:00 / all ages / $15
Allison Russell @ The Vic / 7:30 / all ages / $25
Blesstonio @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Friday, May 9th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Andrew Toombs @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Andrew Toombs @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Isaiah Spencer @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
Jrynecki b2b Enberg @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Vial @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
DJ Greg Haus @ Beauty Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Timmy V @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Varsity Mac @ Bookclub / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Scarlet Demore @ Bottom Lounge / 7:30 / 17+ / $22
Reductor @ Bourbon on Division / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Iris Marlowe @ Broken Hearts / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Special 20's @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Strawberry Boy @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Charles Levine @ California Clipper / 9:00 / 21+ / $5
Wild Earp @ Carol's Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $10
Darumakjo @ Chop Shop / 9:00 / 21+ / $14
Aaron Kaufman-Levine Quartet @ Clara / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Kabir Dalawari Quartet @ Clara / 10:00 / 21+ / free
I Voted For Kodos @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $20
Inkjet @ Cole's Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Cristoph @ Concord Music Hall / 10:00 / 18+ / $20
Crawford's Daughter @ Cubby Bear / 8:00 / 21+ / $8
Hella Nice DJs @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Potliquor @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
The Hoyle Brothers @ Empty Bottle / 5:30 / 21+ / free
Lambrini Girls @ Empty Bottle / 10:00 / 21+ / sold out
NDULGNCE @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Robin Watson @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / $30
Racing Mount Pleasant @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Hayley Elizabeth @ Fallen Log / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Wisconsin Chrome @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Shitty Limo @ Garcia's / 8:00 / 21+ / $30
DJs J.Santos, Mobeethicc, Mista Rickta @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Widemouth @ Gman Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Dan Hazlett @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Sani @ Grapes & Grains / 10:30 / 21+ / free
Alan Licht @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Peter Cunningham @ Hungry Brain / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Valentina Magaletti @ Ida Noyes Hall / 8:00 / all ages / free
Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / all ages / $49
Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / all ages / $49
Taylor Hollingsworth @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Mike Wheeler Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Elisha Organ Trio @ Lemon / 7:30 / 21+ / $10
BW3 @ Lemon / 10:30 / 21+ / $5
DJ Khanh @ The Loft / 10:00 / 21+ / $40
Hope Tala @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $30
Power Trip @ Metro / 8:00 / 18+ / $40
Neil Dixon Smith @ Montrose Saloon / 5:30 / 21+ / free
Bodhi @ Never Have I Ever / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Bruce Cockburn @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $75
Sean Tanktop @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
The Polkaholics @ Phyllis' Musical Inn / 9:00 / 21+ / free
FUJ b2b Shaun Lacosta Sinclair @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Chase Shakur @ Promontory / 8:00 / all ages / $25
Red Achinelli @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $10
Jeremiah Meece @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Dying Fetus @ Radius / 5:00 / 17+ / $40
DJ Y.U.K.IKO @ Reed's Local / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Carrie Nation & The Speakeasy @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $30
Tormentor @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / 21+ / $40
Ministry @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / 18+ / $65
Luke Pytel @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
Luke Pytel @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / $47
Martha Wainwright @ Schubas / 7:30 / 18+ / $30
Collectivenergy Crew @ Schubas Upstairs / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Pet Symmetry @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $28
Narciss @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Aurora Halal @ Smoke & Mirrors / 10:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Gordo @ Sound-Bar / 1:00 / 21+ / $20
Dave Seaman b2b Anthony Pappa @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
Apes of the State @ Subterranean / 7:30 / all ages / $25
Megan Esther @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Sam Feldt @ TAO / 11:00 / 21+ / $30
Rhiannon Giddens & The Old Time Revue @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $40
Zack Fedor @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $12
Rauw Alejandro @ United Center / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
DJs Pauly and Ashina @ The Whistler / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Saturday, May 10th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Andrew Toombs @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Andrew Toombs @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Isaiah Spencer @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
Duki @ Aragon Ballroom / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
Periodchachi Guerrero @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Ryan In The City @ Blind Barber / 2:00 / 21+ / free
Freddy Phatz @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Crashprez @ Bookclub / 7:00 / 21+ / $13
The Rasmus @ Bottom Lounge / 6:00 / all ages / $25
Fibre @ Bottom Lounge / 10:00 / 17+ / $30
Dan Patrevito @ Broken Hearts / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Jimmy Vivino @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Scuf @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
The Arab Blues @ California Clipper / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Bonita Appleblunt @ California Clipper / 10:00 / 21+ / $5
The Simple Remedy @ Carol's Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $10
J. Howell @ City Winery / 6:00 / 21+ / $45
J. Howell @ City Winery / 10:00 / 21+ / $45
Solomon Lindenberg Trio @ Clara / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Richard Peña @ Clara / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Corpus Offal @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $23
Strength By Conviction @ Cole's Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
LSDXOXO @ Concord Music Hall / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Family Junket @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
DJ Iggy @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Miyumi Project @ Elastic Arts / 7:00 / all ages / $15
MVTANT @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Dutchess the DJ @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Billy Marchiafava @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Riley Parker @ Esquina / 7:00 / all ages / $15
Nikki Minerva @ Fallen Log / 5:00 / all ages / $10
Robot Consciente @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Tom Hamilton @ Garcia's / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
DJs RTST, Blesstonio, Escobae @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Micah Schnabel & Vanessa Jean Speckman @ Gman Tavern / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Ipe @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Lauren Hall @ Grapes & Grains / 10:30 / 21+ / free
Freak Heat Waves @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
George Clanton @ House of Blues / 8:00 / all ages / $42
DJ Tanja Buhler @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / all ages / $49
Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / all ages / $49
Ty Walker & the Humanoids @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $18
Mike Wheeler Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Rhea The Secnod @ Lemon / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Raging Nathans @ Liar's Club / 9:30 / 21+ / $12
Alix Page @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $22
Streetphaze @ The Loft / 10:00 / 21+ / $40
Mochakk @ Navy Pier / 4:00 / 18+ / $90
Bruce Cockburn @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $75
Iann Dior @ Outset / 6:30 / all ages / $30
NSB @ Park West / 7:00 / all ages / $31
Organ Wolf @ Phyllis' Musical Inn / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Simo Cell @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Xenotype @ The Point / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
DJ PRINCE @ Promontory / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Lee Foss @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Mark Fuller @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Austin Millz @ Radius / 10:00 / 18+ / $25
Carrie Nation & The Speakeasy @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $30
The Koffin Kats @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / 21+ / $30
Saint Motel @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / $40
Matthew Skoller and Chicago Wind @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
Matthew Skoller and Chicago Wind @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Uwade @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Colette @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Derrick Carter @ Smoke & Mirrors / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Leotrix @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Century Sound @ Sportsman's Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
CID @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
Johnnie Guilbert @ Subterranean / 7:30 / all ages / $25
Khary @ Subterranean Downstairs / 7:00 / all ages / $20
Kevan Eftekhari @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Metro @ TAO / 11:00 / 21+ / $20
Ravenna @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $35
Sally Grayson @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $12
Rauw Alejandro @ United Center / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
All Love DJs @ The Whistler / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Sunday, May 11th
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
Reggie and the Full Effect @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $22
Master Steve @ Bookclub / 8:00 / 21+ / $16
Converge @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
Prison @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Lynne Jordan & The Shivers @ City Winery / 7:00 / 21+ / $25
Flickers From The Fen @ Cole's Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Hunting Scene @ Color Club / 8:00 / 18+ / $19
Darksmith @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
Baritone & The Live Jazz Ensemble @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / $35
Artemis @ Garcia's / 5:30 / 18+ / $35
Artemis @ Garcia's / 8:00 / 18+ / $35
DJs Cease+, Syko, Mdok, J.Santos @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Kaleta @ Hideout / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Jim Baker/Ausberto Acevedo @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet @ Jazz Showcase / 4:00 / all ages / $49
Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / all ages / $49
Knight of the Round @ LiveWire Lounge / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Superheaven @ Metro / 6:00 / all ages / $25
Martin & Eliza Carthy @ Old Town School of Folk / 7:00 / all ages / $35
Garm @ Reggies Music Joint / 3:30 / 21+ / free
Lashaijay @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Slackjaw @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Jack Van Cleaf @ Schubas / 7:30 / 18+ / $16
Reverie Stone @ Simon's Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Michael Serafini @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
The Band Feel @ Subterranean Downstairs / 7:30 / 17+ / $20
Squid @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
Harry Mack @ The Vic / 7:30 / all ages / $50
Deanna Whitlow @ The Whistler / 6:00 / 21+ / free
Monday, May 12th
The Blueshift Big Band @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
The Blueshift Big Band @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Frail @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Extraordinary Popular Delusions @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Horse God @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Lalah Hathaway @ City Winery / 6:00 / 21+ / $75
Lalah Hathaway @ City Winery / 9:30 / 21+ / $75
Melrose Avenue @ Cobra Lounge / 7:30 / 17+ / $29
Official Claire @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Blazer Floyd @ Gallery Cabaret / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Julia Danielle Quartet @ Jazz Showcase / 8:00 / all ages / $27
Julia Danielle Quartet @ Jazz Showcase / 10:00 / all ages / $27
Sasami @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Zack Fedor @ Reggies Music Joint / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Fulci @ Reggies Rock Club / 7:00 / 17+ / $25
Mugen! The Human @ Schubas / 8:00 / 21+ / $5
DJ Trak Qwn @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Neoni @ Subterranean / 7:30 / all ages / $20
Katy Perry @ United Center / 7:00 / all ages / $195
Tuesday, May 13th
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
Larznatural @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Thick @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $18
Harvey Lightyear @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Slurnam @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Lalah Hathaway @ City Winery / 6:00 / 21+ / $75
Lalah Hathaway @ City Winery / 9:30 / 21+ / $75
Rain Garden @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
Al Scorch @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Cyso Jazz Orchestra @ Jazz Showcase / 7:30 / all ages / $27
Spellling @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $30
DJ Skidlicious @ Phyllis' Musical Inn / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Mr. Blotto @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Dave Herrero / Pete Galanis @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
Dave Herrero / Pete Galanis @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Black Country, New Road @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / $46
Adam Melchor @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Cheekface @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
The JK Collective @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Wednesday, May 14th
Aaron Day @ 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 Nightwalker @ Arbella / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Elway @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Ovef Ow @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Lalah Hathaway @ City Winery / 6:00 / 21+ / $75
Lalah Hathaway @ City Winery / 9:30 / 21+ / $75
Coyote Fire @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Sulky Driver @ Color Club / 8:00 / 18+ / $19
Paquito D'Rivera @ Constellation / 7:30 / 18+ / $45
Lexa Maxwell @ Copernicus Center / 7:30 / all ages / $30
No Other Day @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Javier Santiago @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / $25
Blazer Floyd @ Gallery Cabaret / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Lauren Hall @ Grapes & Grains / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Double Extra Large @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $12
Sharon Udoh @ Hungry Brain / 7:30 / 21+ / free
Amble @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Luiz Everling & Amanda @ Old Town School of Folk / 7:30 / all ages / free
Anna B Savage @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $26
Mista Magoo @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Nicholas Alexander @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
Nicholas Alexander @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
Nils Frahm @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / $63
Sam Ryder @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Winged Wheel @ Smashed Plastic / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Friend of a Friend @ Subterranean Downstairs / 8:00 / 17+ / $18
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