This Week's Shows: 4/20-4/26
🔺 Featuring shows at Aragon Ballroom, Copernicus Center, Debonair Social Club, Kingston Mines, The Native, Riviera Theatre, + more 🔻
Thursday, April 20th
Bonzo Squad @ aliveOne / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Anthony Bruno @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / 21+ / $15
100 gecs @ Aragon Ballroom / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
Gully Boys @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Billa @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Covet @ Bottom Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $25
Addvocate @ Bourbon on Division / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Demetria Taylor @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Hoochi HotSpots @ Burlington Bar / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Skoli @ Cafe Mustache / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Chinchano @ California Clipper / 8:00 / 21+ / $5
Kylie Morgan @ Carol’s Pub / 8:30 / 21+ / $8
Lady A @ Chicago Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / $51
Lyrics Born @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $18
Hell @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / $18
YGTUT @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Ulher/Genetti/Leonardson @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Dutchesz Gemini @ Dorian’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Bokykin/Winston Duo @ Elastic Arts / 8:30 / all ages / $15
Debby Friday @ Empty Bottle / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Ko Kasi @ Giant Penny Whistle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Bifunkal @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $8
Jillie @ Grapes & Grains / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Andy Brown @ Green Mill / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Junegrass @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $12
Billy Joel Jr @ Hungry Brain / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
The Paulina Hollers @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Vino Louden Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Franks and Deans @ Liar’s Club / 7:00 / 21+ / $12
Redveil @ Lincoln Hall / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
Indoorsmen @ LiveWire Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Sunndog @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Feral @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Pronto Spazzout @ Promontory / 9:30 / 21+ / $15
Wristmeetrazor @ Reggies / 7:00 / 17+ / $18
Snow Tha Product @ Riviera Theatre / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Joey J Saye @ Rosa’s Lounge / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Bendigo Fletcher @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Disq @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Lolo Zouaï @ Subterranean / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
Club Drippy DJs @ The Whistler / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Friday, April 21st
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Chicago Calling @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / 21+ / $15
Phoneboy @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $16
Will Galvan @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Cqqchifruit @ Bourbon on Division / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Ray Fuller @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Death and Memphis @ Burlington Bar / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
La Cerca @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
August Son @ Carol’s Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $5
Big Something @ Chop Shop / 9:00 / 18+ / $26
Mega Mango @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / $21
Asha Omega @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Space Laces @ Concord Music Hall / 10:00 / 18+ / $18
Cordoba & The Phantom Broadcast @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Collier/Wajiya/Robinson/Damien/Morrison @ Dorian’s / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $10
Mai Sugimoto @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Eyehategod @ Empty Bottle / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
Niiiiggggaaaaa @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Revel @ Giant Penny Whistle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
These Beasts @ Gman Tavern / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Rat Tally @ Golden Dagger / 8:30 / 21+ / $12
Kelly Lynch @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Ethan Iverson Trio @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Mezzanine Swimmers @ Hideout / 9:30 / 21+ / $12
Ripe @ House of Blues / 8:00 / all ages / $25
Kirch/Van/Lux @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Rico McFarland Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
U.S. Girls @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Abigail Grohmann @ The Listening Room / 10:00 / 21+ / $29
Ready For Death @ LiveWire Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / $12
Alex Miura @ The Loft / 10:00 / 21+ / $40
Horseshoes & Hand Grenades @ Martyrs’ / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Ionnalee | Iamamiwhoami @ Metro / 8:00 / 18+ / $31
Trevor Hall @ Old Town School of Folk Music / 8:00 / all ages / $55
The Citrosonics @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Huerco S. @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Mati @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
MaKenzie @ Promontory / 8:00 / 21+ / $40
Luttrell @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Ethers @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Midamerican Elevator @ Reggies / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Lizzy McAlpine @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
Mzzz Reese & Her Piece’s @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $15
Placebo @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / $45
Ethan Bortnick @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Cola @ Sleeping Village / 9:30 / 21+ / $17
Audion @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Destructo @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Simon Doty @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Felt Out @ Subterranean / 7:30 / 17+ / $10
Laura Cai @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Caroline Rose @ Thalia Hall / 8:30 / 17+ / sold out
Samuel Aaron @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Buen Viaje @ The Whistler / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Saturday, April 22nd
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Chicago Calling @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / 21+ / $15
Passafire @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Dane Radoja @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Chelsea Grin @ Bottom Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / sold out
James Armstrong @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Cruel @ Burlington Bar / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Ariel Zetina @ California Clipper / 10:00 / 21+ / free
The Simple Remedy @ Carol’s Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $5
Gata @ The Charleston / 9:00 / 21+ / free
KOAN @ Chop Shop / 9:00 / 18+ / $44
Mustard Service @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / $19
Austin Lucas & The Bold Party @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Pop Evil @ Concord Music Hall / 6:30 / 17+ / $25
Kimmel/Ali/Harris @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Big Cyc @ Copernicus Center / 7:00 / all ages / $75
Isaiah Collier Trio @ Dorian’s / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $10
Mansa @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Chris Connelly @ Gman Tavern / 7:30 / 21+ / $25
Otnes @ Golden Dagger / 8:30 / 21+ / $12
Stephen Schuch @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Ethan Iverson Trio @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Rico McFarland Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Mo Lowda & The Humble @ Lincoln Hall / 9:00 / 18+ / $25
Miane @ The Listening Room / 10:00 / 21+ / $29
Soul Daddy @ Martyrs’ / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Dani Deahl @ Masada / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Panterah @ Metro / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Penthouse Sweets @ Montrose Saloon / 7:30 / 21+ / $10
Tommy Kladis @ The Native / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Ivan Neville @ Old Town School of Music / 8:00 / all ages / $35
Casa @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Ge-Ology @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Jael @ Primary / 3:00 / 21+ / $36
DJ Ringo @ Promontory / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Giolì & Assia @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Claude Vonstroke @ Radius / 10:00 / 21+ / $45
Liam Taylor @ Reggies / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Black Tiger Sex Machine @ Riviera Theatre / 10:00 / 18+ / $35
Joe Pratt & SourceOneBand @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $15
Bikini Kill @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / $50
No Men @ Schubas / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Mina & Bryte @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Ross From Friends @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Sherm @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Yulia Niko @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Worry Club @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Kevan Eftekhari @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Wild Child @ Thalia Hall / 8:30 / 17+ / $22
CoDad @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Ugly Nate @ UIC Halsted/Taylor / 4:30 / all ages / free
Kiki Kuamo’o @ The Whistler / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Sunday, April 23rd
Jordan Baskin @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / 21+ / $15
Distress Misstress @ The Burlington / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Joe P @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $16
Brookwood Drive @ Bourbon on Division / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Noreen Stark @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
DJ Non-Slip @ California Clipper / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Tink @ Chicago Theatre / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
JER @ Cobra Lounge / 6:00 / all ages / sold out
Skull Cult @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Austin Larkin & Riley Leitch @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Calagna @ Debonair Social Club / 4:00 / 21+ / $25
Rareform @ Dorian’s / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Los Xhavis @ Elastic Arts / 6:00 / all ages / $15
Monica LaPlante @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Anastasia Antropova @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:00 / 21+ / $45
DJ Cedeño @ Giant Penny Whistle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Kabir Dalawari @ Golden Dagger / 2:00 / 21+ / $10
Drone Rodeo @ Grace Place / 7:30 / all ages / $12
Giallorenzo/Sugimoto/Damman @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Heavy Seas @ Liar’s Club / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Russ Walker @ Martyrs’ / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Wheel of Giants @ Montrose Saloon / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
David Howley @ Old Town School of Music / 7:00 / all ages / $26
Thomas A Matecki Band @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 7:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Duff @ Promontory / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Malóne @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Brandon James @ Reggies / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Nils Frahm @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / $45
Rudy De Anda @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $22
Situation Davis @ Simon’s Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Lies @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $22
Derrick Carter @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Pinback @ Thalia Hall / 8:30 / 17+ / $30
Shanti & Evanti @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Monday, April 24th
The Clif Wallace Big Band @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / 21+ / $15
Sophie Rae @ California Clipper / 8:30 / 21+ / free
SHAUN @ Chop Shop / 7:00 / all ages / $38
Evan Dando @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $35
Lamar Gay/El Zin/Pluta @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
hemlock @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Cosmic Jaywalkers @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Joel Paterson @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Saint Motel @ Metro / 7:30 / all ages / $28
Jackson Shepard @ Promontory / 8:00 / all ages / $15
KHANH @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Ambré @ Reggies / 8:00 / 18+ / $23
Radwimps @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
Cian Ducrot @ Schubas / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
Kissyourfriends @ Subterranean / 6:30 / 17+ / $12
Tuesday, April 25th
The Abney Effect @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / 21+ / $15
Gene Noble @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $22
Xiu Xiu @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / sold out
Chicago Cellar Boys @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Whitechapel @ House of Blues 7:00 / 17+ / $25
Wilder Woods @ Lincoln Hall / 7:30 / 18+ / sold out
Graham Nash @ Old Town School of Music / 8:00 / all ages / $90
Adam Zanolini @ Promontory / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Mr. Blotto @ Reggies / 6:30 / 21+ / $10
Dave Herrero @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $15
Laundry Day @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $13
Daisychain @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $5
Flo @ Thalia Hall / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
DJ Space Shoes @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Wednesday, April 26th
Tomcat Trumpet Experience @ aliveOne / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Eric Schneider @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / 21+ / $15
Demo Division @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
Brooks Nielsen @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / all ages / $30
The Part Timers @ Burlington Bar / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Leatherette @ California Clipper / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Lane Moore @ Chop Shop / 7:00 / all ages / $26
Nightfreak @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / $15
Berman/Abrams @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $10
Brian Citro Quartet @ Dorian’s / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Justy + Olula @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Xeno & Oaklander @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Andie & The Bandits @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $12
Alfonso Ponticelli @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
The Vanishing @ Hideout / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Kerala Dust @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Graham Nash @ Old Town School of Music / 8:00 / all ages / $90
Meg Myers @ Park West / 7:00 / all ages / $25
The Darkhorse Collective @ Reggies / 8:00 / 21+ / $12
Ivy Ford Band @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $15
Zae France @ Schubas / 7:30 / all ages / $20
Harvey Sutherland @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $16
Tamino @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Vince Guaraldi @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Editors note: I am not affiliated with any of these venues. Please check venue websites before buying tickets/attending the show to make sure all information is accurate including if the show has been canceled or postponed. Also please check COVID regulations on each venue’s site to make sure the health of all concertgoers is prioritized. Have a great weekend!