This Week's Shows: 4/27-5/3
🔺 Featuring shows at Andy's Jazz Club, Chop Shop, Empty Bottle, House of Blues, Old Town School of Music, The Whistler + more 🔻
Thursday, April 27th
Bonzo Squad @ aliveOne / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Anthony Bruno @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / 21+ / $15
DJ Mochi @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / $6
The Sweet Lillies @ Bourbon on Division / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Nigel Mack @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Baron Von Future @ Cafe Mustache / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Sharperheart @ California Clipper / 8:00 / 21+ / $5
Little Cypress @ Carol’s Pub / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Superkick @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / $15
Totally Cashed @ Cole’s Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
Kenny Reichert Quartet @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Nasty Snacks @ Dorian’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Pluta/Gay/Agnel/Niggenkemper @ Elastic Arts / 8:30 / all ages / $15
KOKOKO! @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $16
Luxpro @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Brian! @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $12
Kelly Lynch @ Grapes & Grains / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Andy Brown @ Green Mill / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Woodrow Hart & The Haymaker @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Undisclosed Sims @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Rico McFarland/Sheryl Youngblood @ Kingston Mines / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Shana Cleveland @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $22
Steve Karras @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Josh Tong @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Milano @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
BIGBABYGUCCI @ Promontory / 8:00 / all ages / $20
Bow & Spear @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Hiatus Kaiyote @ Riviera Theatre / 8:00 / 18+ / $40
Joey J Saye @ Rosa’s Lounge / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Sam Macpherson @ Schubas / 7:30 / all ages / $15
Tanukichan @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $18
July Talk @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $18
Kelsey Monanez @ Uncommon Ground / 7:00 / all ages / $11
Friday, April 28th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Alvin Cobb, Jr. @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / 21+ / $15
Aisle Five @ Bottom Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / $12
Dead Lucid @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Temp Hold @ Cafe Mustache / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Yankee Cowboy @ Carol’s Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $5
Rome In Silver @ Chop Shop / 9:00 / 18+ / $32
Griffin House @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Superdime @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $15
K.E.Y.Z. @ Cole’s Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
Memba @ Concord Music Hall / 10:00 / 18+ / $20
zachmorp @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $10
Alex Zurdo @ Copernicus Center / 8:00 / all ages / $$48
Animal Panic @ Cubby Bear / 7:00 / 21+ / $9
Fess Grandiose @ Dorian’s / 8:00 / 21+ / $5
whoTF @ Empty Bottle / 10:00 / 21+ / $12
Indigo Flood @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
DJ RTST @ Giant Penny Whistle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Closed Casket @ Gman Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Virgotwins @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $12
Kevan Eftekhari @ Grapes & Grains / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Zach Brock Quartet @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
The Claudettes @ Hideout / 9:00 / 21+ / $17
The Summer Set @ House of Blues / 6:30 / all ages / $29
Sam Robinson Quintet @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Randall King & Tyler Booth @ Joe’s on Weed / 8:00 / 21+ / $22
Joel Paterson @ Judson & Moore / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Duke Tumatoe and the Power Trio @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Butchered @ Liar’s Club / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Delta Rae @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $30
Kalendar @ The Listening Room / 9:00 / 21+ / $23
AL1CE @ LiveWire Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Ankit @ The Loft / 10:00 / 21+ / $40
Sam Hudgens @ Martyrs’ / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
M-Dok @ Metro / 8:00 / 21+ / $40
Graham Nash @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $90
First Ward Problems @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Gene Hunt @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Hannes Bieger @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
38 Spesh @ Promontory / 10:00 / 21+ / $35
Ms Mada @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
Speed & Babes @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Deeohgee @ Reggies / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
The String Cheese Incident @ Riviera Theatre / 7:00 / 18+ / $59
Gerald McClendon @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $15
The Sonder Bombs @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
The Hecks @ Sleeping Village / 9:30 / 21+ / $20
Axel Boman @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Miller/Elder/Rios @ Soif / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Kyle Watson @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Capozzi @ SPYBAR / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Charly Bliss @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $18
Katy Marquardt @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Lingua Ignota @ Thalia Hall / 7:30 / 17+ / sold out
Maná @ United Center / 8:30 / all ages / sold out
DJ Brian Trent @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Saturday, April 29th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Alvin Cobb, Jr. @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / 21+ / $15
Caitlyn Smith @ Avondale Music Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Direct Hit! @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $16
Fireworks @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $23
HerShe @ Bourbon on Division / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
The Nublu Band @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
South of 80! @ Carol’s Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $10
Heartgaze @ Chop Shop / 6:00 / 18+ / $18
Melanie Fiona @ City Winery / 6 & 9:30 / 21+ / sold out
Favelas @ Cobra Lounge / 10:00 / 17+ / $13
Peel @ Cole’s Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
August Burns Red @ Concord Music Hall / 7:30 / 17+ / $30
Glow in the Dark Flowers @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Ivan Singh @ Dorian’s / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $10
The Fundamental Kink @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / $15
Tim Cappello @ Gman Tavern / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Ifeanyi Elswith @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $13
Adam Nelson @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Zach Brock Quartet @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Jason Patrick @ Hideout / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Ruston Kelly @ House of Blues / 8:00 / all ages / $25
Take Yokotama @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
The Last Class @ Joe’s on Weed / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Duke Tumatoe and the Power Trio @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Weval @ Lincoln Hall / 9:00 / 18+ / $25
Nia Archives @ The Listening Room / 10:00 / 21+ / sold out
Joslyn & The Sweet @ Martyrs’ / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Eleventh Day Dream @ Metro / 7:30 / 18+ / $30
Forbidden Kingdom @ Montrose Saloon / 7:30 / 21+ / $10
Graham Nash @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $90
Waajeed @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Sukihana Da Goat @ Promontory / 10:00 / 21+ / $45
Gareth Emery @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $40
Cel Ray @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
The Mound Builders @ Reggies / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
The String Cheese Incident @ Riviera Theatre / 7:00 / 18+ / $59
Rico McFarland @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $15
Green Velvet @ Salt Shed / 8:00 / 17+ / $65
The Blessed Madonna @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
DNMO @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Mat.Joe @ SPYBAR / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Run and Punch @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Katy Marquardt @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Lingua Ignota @ Thalia Hall / 7:30 / 17+ / sold out
Anessa Rivera @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Maná @ United Center / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
DJ Zzzosma @ The Whistler / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Sunday, April 30th
Jordan Baskin @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / 21+ / $15
Capital Vices @ Bottom Lounge / 5:30 / all ages / $10
“Big Dog” Mercer Band @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
sorrbet & Dana @ California Clipper / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Ms. Anita Wilson @ City Winery / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Shi-An Costello @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Cabo Blanco @ Dorian’s / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Witch Masquerade @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
Sa’Rayah @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / $35
Safe-T @ The Gard3n / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Los Desvelados @ Giant Penny Whistle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Naomi Ashley @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
The Interrupters @ House of Blues / 6:00 / all ages / $38
Dessel/Daisy @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Kelly Hunt @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Graham Nash @ Old Town School of Folk / 7:00 / all ages / $90
Cross @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Miniskirt @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Magicks @ Reggies / 8:00 / 21+ / $13
Transviolet @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Greasy Gravy @ Simon’s Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Half Gringa @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / $16
Cinthie @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Angel-Maker @ Subterranean / 7:30 / 17+ / $12
Flower Food @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Monday, May 1st
The Heritage Jazz Orchestra @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / 21+ / $15
Crocodiles @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
MHC Trio @ Cafe Mustache / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Annie Fish @ California Clipper / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Storm Large @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $22
Jimmy Bennington @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Allá @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Masters Collection @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Joel Paterson @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Annie Dirusso @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
TWRP @ Metro / 7:00 / all ages / $30
Zack Fedor & The Long Goodbyes @ Reggies / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Show Dem Camp @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $30
Tuesday, May 2nd
The Windy City Ramblers @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / 21+ / $15
SIMRIT @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Besotted @ Color Club / 6:00 / 18+ / $10
Okay Kaya @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Chicago Cellar Boys @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Clear Capsule @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $12
Finch @ House of Blues / 8:00 / all ages / $40
Dina Simone @ Montrose Saloon / 7:30 / 21+ / $10
M83 @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / 18+ / $80
Felly @ Schubas / 7:30 / all ages / $30
Madame Reaper @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $5
Telltale @ Subterranean / 6:00 / 17+ / $15
Alfa Mist @ Thalia Hall / 8:30 / 17+ / $25
Wednesday, May 3rd
Tomcat Trumpet Experience @ aliveOne / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Jordan Baskin @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / 21+ / $15
Peter Maunu & Carol Genetti @ Beat Kitchen / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Jimmy Burns @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Matt Lajoie + Powers @ Cafe Mustache / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Sawyer Fredericks & Chastity Brown @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $22
Sofiane Pamart @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Madsen/Sommers/Hemphill @ Dorian’s / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Jjjjjerome Ellis @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Okay Kaya @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Makaya McCraven @ Golden Dagger / 6:30 & 9:30 / 21+ / $25
Alfonso Ponticelli @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Finch @ House of Blues / 8:00 / all ages / $40
Kent Rose and the Remedies @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Huda Asfour @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / free
Khary @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $18
Overcoats @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / $22
Cal Scuby @ Subterranean / 9:00 / 17+ / $20
Alfa Mist @ Thalia Hall / 8:30 / 17+ / $22
Twin Talk @ 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!