Chicago Shows This Week: 7/25-7/31
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Thursday, July 25th
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
Madilyn Mei @ Beat Kitchen / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
Intel @ Beauty Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Big Lew & The Crew @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Well Wisher @ Burlington Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Jivefresh @ Cafe Mustache / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Sparklmami @ California Clipper / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Painted Canyon @ Carol's Pub / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJs Bud Sweet & Jeff Pazen @ The Charleston / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Alejandro Salazar @ Clara / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Futuristic @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $23
Sports Boyfriend @ Cole's Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
Zach Sorkin Quartet @ Color Club / 7:30 / all ages / $15
Proyecto Libre @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Sunset Trip @ Cubby Bear / 7:30 / 21+ / $8
Nasty Snacks @ Dorian's / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
The Walden [Echo] Ensemble @ Elastic Arts / 7:30 / all ages / $15
Bob Mould @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $40
Bethany Pickens Trio @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Atheena @ Fallen Log / 7:00 / 17+ / $10
John Gallagher Jr. @ Gman Tavern / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Felipe Ramos @ Grapes & Grains / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Andy Brown @ Green Mill / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Alan Gresik @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Catie Lausten @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $12
And So I Watch You From Afar & Caspian @ House of Blues / 8:00 / 17+ / $39
A Day to Remember @ Huntington Bank Pavilion / 6:30 / all ages / $22
Studebaker John Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 6:00 / 21+ / $15
Daikaiju @ Liar's Club / 9:30 / 21+ / $25
Cosmic Bull @ Montrose Saloon / 7:30 / 21+ / $10
Albion West @ Navy Pier / 5:00 / all ages / free
Chickenwing @ Phyllis' Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Jamie Hayes @ Pilsen Yards / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Ariel Zetina @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Chief Kaya @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Felena Bunn @ Promontory / 1:00 / all ages / $15
Save Ferris @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
The Jimmys @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
The Jimmys @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Sonny Falls @ Schubas / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Black X Sea @ Sleeping Village / 8:30 / 21+ / $23
T. Mixwell @ Smartbar / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Madeline @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Superdrag @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
Rose Bud @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Van Paugam and Kadobara @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Friday, July 26th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Jim Cooper @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Jim Cooper @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Alejandro Salazar @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
Lucky Daye @ Aragon Ballroom / 8:00 / all ages / $54
Dead To Fall @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Young Jasper @ Bourbon on Division / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Gary Martin @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
The Flying Luttenbachers @ Burlington Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Reilly Downes/Ac Sapphire @ California Clipper / 7:00 / 21+ / $5
Jeff Givens Band @ Carol's Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $10
Pretenders @ Chicago Theatre / 8:30 / all ages / $279
Lucas Apostoleris Quartet @ Clara / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Mizmor @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Deserta @ Cole's Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Bethany Pickens @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Elephant Lore @ Cubby Bear / 7:00 / 21+ / $8
Fess Grandiose @ Dorian's / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Shazam Bangles @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Toshimaru Nakamura @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Hoyle Brothers @ Empty Bottle / 5:30 / 21+ / free
DJ SPINN @ Empty Bottle / 10:00 / 21+ / $10
Julio Bishop @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Bear Williams Trio @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / free
Dustbunnies @ Fallen Log / 7:00 / 17+ / $10
The Second Chances @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Liam Taylor @ Gman Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Felipe Ramos @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Sani @ Grapes & Grains / 10:30 / 21+ / free
Chris Foreman @ Green Mill / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Paa Kow @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
The Sidepieces @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Vampire Weekend @ Huntington Bank Pavilion / 6:30 / all ages / $22
Brian Hoyt @ Joe's on Weed / 6:00 / 21+ / free
Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Tomb Sentinel @ Livewire Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
DJ Knockout @ The Loft / 9:00 / 21+ / $40
The Dead Bolts @ Metro / 8:00 / all ages / $20
Michael Steven Cohen @ Montrose Saloon / 6:00 / 21+ / $10
Jay Wood @ Navy Pier / 5:00 / all ages / free
Sean Tanktop @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Jonathan Marks @ Pilsen Yards / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Black Daria @ Podlasie Club / 4:30 / 21+ / $10
Dev Stacks & Swapa @ Promontory / 11:00 / all ages / $20
Hank @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Erich Thomas @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Ca$hera @ Ramova Beer Garden / 6:00 / all ages / free
Midwest Dirt @ Reed's Local / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Stick Men @ Reggies Rock Club / 8:30 / 17+ / $50
Stefan Hillesheim @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $25
Stefan Hillesheim @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $20
All Time Low @ Salt Shed / 6:00 / 17+ / sold out
All Under Heaven @ Schubas / 9:00 / 18+ / $20
DJ I'm Dead @ Schubas Upstairs / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Miss B. Haven @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $22
KiNK @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
DJ ADHD @ Smoke & Mirrors / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Gordo @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Amtrac @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Sorry Mom @ Subterranean / 7:30 / all ages / $20
Skin of Your Teeth @ Subterranean Downstairs / 6:30 / 17+ / $15
Deux Saints @ TAO / 11:00 / 21+ / $20
GoldenOak @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $17
Bowling For Soup @ The Vic / 7:30 / 18+ / $40
DJ Esteban La Groue @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Saturday, July 27th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Jim Cooper @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $20
Jim Cooper @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $20
Alejandro Salazar @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
Aditya Gadhvi @ Auditorium Theatre / 8:00 / all ages / $56
The Felice Brothers @ Beat Kitchen / 9:00 / 21+ / $30
Sound Arkitek @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Night Spice @ Bottom Lounge / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Sheryl Youngblood @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Chin Up Chin Up @ Burlington Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Joe J. Saye Trio @ California Clipper / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Annabelle @ California Clipper / 10:30 / 21+ / $10
The Buttertones @ Chop Shop / 8:00 / 18+ / $30
Marquise Knox @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $25
Morgan Street @ Clara / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
tenmonthsummer @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $19
XYZXYZ @ Cole's Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Groppler Zorn @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Gucci Mane @ Credit Union 1 Arena / 8:00 / all ages / $59
Ixnay @ Cubby Bear / 7:30 / 21+ / $8
Collier/Wajiya/Robinson/Morrison @ Dorian's / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Collier/Wajiya/Robinson/Morrison @ Dorian's / 11:00 / 21+ / $10
Cöshe & Ryan The Person @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Guerilla Toss @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $17
Chan000 @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Suffxr @ Fallen Log / 7:30 / 17+ / $10
DJ Eddie Gobbo @ Foundation Room / 6:00 / 21+ / free
Elijah James @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJs Aced Spade & Slot-A @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Joe Shanahan @ Gman Tavern / 3:00 / 21+ / free
Emily Popli @ Grapes & Grains / 6:00 / 21+ / free
Kaleen Dolan @ Grapes & Grains / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Paper Machete @ Green Mill / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Paa Kow @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Sluice & Fust @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Charles Thomas @ Humboldt Jungle / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Cordell Johnson & James Vincent @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Vampire Weekend @ Huntington Bank Pavilion / 6:30 / all ages / $42
Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
The Courettes @ Liar's Club / 9:30 / 21+ / $22
DJ Zay @ The Loft / 9:00 / 21+ / $40
Onion @ Martyrs' / 7:00 / all ages / 10
Meth. @ Metro / 6:00 / all ages / 25
Super Tease @ Montrose Saloon / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Willows @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
House Calls DJs @ Navy Pier / 2:00 / all ages / free
Zeetus Lapetus & DJ Ca$h Era @ Navy Pier / 5:30 / all ages / free
Franc Moody @ Outset / 7:00 / 18+ / $35
DJ Esteban and DJ Danny Dan @ The Owl / 11:00 / 21+ / free
Kilpatrah Jones @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Agent DMZ @ The Point / 10:00 / 21+ / $19
Jay Illa @ Promontory / 4:00 / 21+ / $20
J. Copes @ Punch House / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Heavy Teample @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
The Ocean @ Reggies Rock Club / 9:00 / 17+ / $25
John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Still Woozy @ Salt Shed / 7:00 / 17+ / sold out
Six Foot Blonde @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
Lambrini Girls @ Sleeping Village / 10:00 / 21+ / $23
Coffintexts @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Basura Boyz @ Smoke & Mirrors / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Breathe Carolina @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Tom & Collins @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Le Bump DJs @ Subterranean / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Greg Freeman @ Subterranean Downstairs / 7:00 / all ages / $15
Kevan Eftekhari @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Apollo XO @ TAO / 11:00 / 21+ / $20
Donyae Asante @ Uncommon Ground / 7:00 / all ages / $10
Prosperity Room @ The Whistler / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Sunday, July 28th
Andy Brown Quartet @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $15
Andy Brown Quartet @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $15
Mobius @ Andy's Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $20
Nicholas "Lil Hoochie" Alexandar @ Buddy Guy's Legends / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
MaryMary! @ California Clipper / 5:30 / 21+ / free
Demola @ City Winery / 7:00 / 21+ / sold out
Demola @ City Winery / 10:30 / 21+ / $35
Ani Mari @ Clara / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Bled Tape @ Cole's Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
.diasfunk @ Dorian's / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Irregular Girl @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Fulton Chamber Players @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 3:00 / 21+ / $20
Bike Thief @ Fallen Log / 7:30 / 17+ / $10
J.Stereo @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Steve Reidell @ Gman Tavern / 3:00 / 21+ / free
Chicago Jazz Composers @ Green Mill / 4:00 / 21+ / $10
Soul Message @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Josh Berman/Jason Roebke @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Hannah Juanita @ Judson & Moore / 5:00 / 21+ / $10
The Strike @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $22
Angel Sierra @ Martyrs' / 8:00 / 21+ / 15
The Hoyle Brothers @ Martyrs' / 3:00 / 21+ / free
Viano and The Wave @ Montrose Saloon / 6:00 / 21+ / $15
Fareed Haque @ Navy Pier / 2:00 / all ages / free
DJ Papa G @ Navy Pier / 4:30 / all ages / free
Hurricane Reggae Band @ Navy Pier / 5:30 / all ages / free
MonoNeon @ Outset / 6:30 / 17+ / $30
DJ Kosmo @ Pilsen Yards / 1:00 / 21+ / free
EthanXTomas @ Promontory / 4:00 / 21+ / $20
Joe Rian @ Reggies Music Joint / 3:30 / 21+ / free
Frontier Ruckus @ Schubas / 7:00 / 18+ / $18
Blend Acoustic @ Simon's Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Cassy @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
DJ Will Galvan @ Sportsman's Club / 4:00 / 21+ / free
Patty & Selma @ Sportsman's Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Citizen @ Subterranean / 11:00 / 17+ / $35
The War & Treaty @ Thalia Hall / 7:30 / 17+ / $30
Monday, July 29th
The Barristers Big Band @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $15
The Barristers Big Band @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $15
4BATZ @ Avondale Music Hall / 7:30 / 18+ / sold out
Extraordinary Popular Delusions @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Le Problème @ Cafe Mustache / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Jivan Ivan @ Cole's Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Dirts @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Do Rights Jazz Band @ Gallery Cabaret / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Joel Paterson @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
SUSS @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Thompson Twins Tom Bailey & Thomas Dolby @ House of Blues / 8:00 / 17+ / $56
Zack Fedor @ Reggies Music Joint / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Parker Barrow @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Windser (Duo) @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $18
Tuesday, July 30th
DJ Niko Twist @ Simon's Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Abney Effect @ Andy's Jazz Club / 6:00 / all ages / $15
The Abney Effect @ Andy's Jazz Club / 8:15 / all ages / $15
FLOW @ Auditorium Theatre / 8:00 / all ages / $50
Sound Arkitek @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Mountain Movers & Plum @ Cafe Mustache / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Sam Mitchem @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $25
Dear Diary @ Cole's Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Stand Atlantic @ Concord Music Hall / 5:00 / all ages / $36
Anthony Bruno @ Dorian's / 6:00 / 21+ / $20
SNÕÕPER @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $18
Bull Heather @ Fallen Log / 7:30 / 17+ / $10
Chicago Cellar Boys @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Girls of the Golden West @ Hideout / 6:00 / 21+ / $10
Juan Waters @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
D4VD @ Metro / 7:30 / all ages / $36
Electric Blue Yonder @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Exciter @ Reggies Rock Club / 7:30 / 17+ / $30
Dave Herrero @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
Dave Herrero @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Stick Figure @ Salt Shed / 6:00 / 17+ / $60
YNA @ Schubas / 7:30 / 18+ / $13
Mia Joy @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $9
Gloom Girl MFG @ Subterranean Downstairs / 6:30 / 17+ / $15
DIIV @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $32
Jamal Damien Trio @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Wednesday, July 31st
TomCat Trumpet Experience @ aliveOne / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Aaron Day @ aliveOne / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Sam Barber @ Bottom Lounge / 9:00 / 17+ / $26
Official Claire @ Burlington Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Disaster Kid @ Cafe Mustache / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
AJ Ghent @ City Winery / 7:30 / 21+ / $40
Locrian @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Smut @ Color Club / 7:00 / all ages / $15
Alta Vista and Drawler @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Blondshell @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / sold out
Greedworm @ Fallen Log / 7:00 / 17+ / $10
DJ Papi Cruz @ Foundation Room / 6:00 / 21+ / free
Lauren Hall @ Grapes & Grains / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Alfonso Ponticelli @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Sinai Vessel and Little Kid @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Kesha @ House of Blues / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Ted Sirota @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Tedeschi Trucks Band @ Huntington Bank Pavilion / 7:00 / all ages / $22
Daði Freyr @ Lincoln Hall / 9:00 / 18+ / $41
The Japanese House @ Metro / 9:00 / 18+ / sold out
Lizzy McAlpine @ Park West / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
Sam Thousand @ Promontory / 6:00 / 21+ / $28
Ani Mari @ Reggies Music Joint / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
BIGXTHAPLUG @ Reggies Rock Club / 9:00 / 17+ / $31
Sonia Astacio @ Rosa's Lounge / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Sonia Astacio @ Rosa's Lounge / 11:00 / 21+ / $15
Labrinth @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Fleshwater @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Dave Specter @ Simon's Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Fcukers @ Sleeping Village / 8:30 / 21+ / $25
Matt Hansen @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $26
Qari x Greenslime @ Subterranean Downstairs / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Tyla @ Thalia Hall / 7:30 / 17+ / sold out
Chappell Roan @ The Vic / 9:00 / 18+ / sold out
Imperial Boxmen @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
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