This Week's Shows: 4/6-4/12
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Thursday, April 6th
Bonzo Squad @ aliveOne / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Anthony Bruno @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / 21+ / $15
Baldy Locs @ Bourbon on Division / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Yates Mckendree @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Grizzy Mack @ Burlington Bar / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Bonita Appleblunt @ California Clipper / 9:00 / 21+ / $5
Adam Ness @ Chop Shop / 7:30 / 21+ / $26
High Vis @ Cobra Lounge / 6:00 / all ages / sold out
I Guess So @ Cubby Bear / 7:30 / 21+ / $7
Edith Steyer @ Elastic Arts / 8:30 / all ages / $15
Model @ Empty Bottle / 8:00 / 21+ / sold out
Vivian Garcia @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Syzygal @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Andy Brown @ Green Mill / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Simon Joyner @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Carl Weathersby @ Kingston Mines / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
The Heavy Heavy @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Shayfer James @ Martyrs’ / 7:00 / all ages / $20
Death is a Business @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Cowboy Junkies @ Old Town School of Folk Music / 8:00 / 21+ / $63
Jacquees @ Promontory / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Elliot Krull @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Weedeater @ Reggies / 7:30 / 17+ / $25
Stefan Hillesheim @ Rosa’s Lounge / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
BJ Barham @ Schubas / 8:00 / 21+ / sold out
Kate NV @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Olivia Flanigan @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJs Kadobara & Van Paugam @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Friday, April 7th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Thaddeus Tukes @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / 21+ / $15
Modern Dairy @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
Bloody Mary @ Bourbon on Division / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Luke Pytel @ Buddy Guy’s / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Yada Yada @ Burlington Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $10
Ducky Neptune @ Cafe Mustache / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Shazam Bangles @ California Clipper / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Josh Brown @ Carol’s Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $5
Signal Versions @ The Charleston / 9:00 / 21+ / free
RINI @ Chop Shop / 9:30 / 18+ / $29
Keith Washington @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / sold out
Tiny Moving Parts @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
greenSLLIME @ Cole’s Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $18
Bitchin Bajas @ Constellation / 7:00 / 21+ / $50
Sam Thousand & The Soul Vortex @ Dorian’s / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $10
Oui Ennui @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
FACS @ Empty Bottle / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
DJ Cedeño @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Division Point @ Gman Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Wheelwright @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
George Freeman @ Green Mill / 8:30 & 10:30 / 21+ / $20
Big Zen @ Hideout / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Static-X @ House of Blues / 6:30 / 17+ / $30
Damon Locks @ Hungry Brain / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Notlö @ Joe’s on Weed / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Garcia Peoples & Chris Forsyth @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Carl Weathersby @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Donovan Woods & Henry Jamison @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Synthetiq @ LiveWire Lounge / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Alaina Stacey @ Martyrs’ / 7:00 / all ages / $20
The Jaes Dean Joint @ Montrose Saloon / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Cowboy Junkies @ Old Town School of Folk Music / 8:00 / 21+ / $63
Nick Lutski & the $100K Band @ Park West / 7:30 / all ages / $25
Commodo @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
Danny Daze + Chloé Caillet @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Sunless @ Reggies / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Tennis @ Riviera Theatre / 8:00 / all ages / $30
Jamiah Rogers @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Robot Heart Throb @ Schubas / 9:00 / 18+ / $15
Avey Tare @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $22
Derrick Carter @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Ilan Bluestone @ SoundBar / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
Laura Cai @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Sleepy Gaucho @ Uncommon Ground / 10:00 / all ages / $15
Mr. Jaytoo @ The Whistler / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Saturday, April 8th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Thaddeus Tukes @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / 21+ / $15
Kankan @ Avondale Music Hall / 7:00 / all ages / $20
Superkick @ Beat Kitchen / 7:00 / 17+ / $12
Doc Mino @ Bookclub / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Western Bisexual @ Bottom Lounge / 7:30 / 17+ / $15
The Snozzberries @ Bourbon on Division / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Mike Wheeler @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Flesh Panthers @ Burlington Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $10
Calico Loco @ California Clipper / 6:00 / 21+ / $5
Two Beer Tommy Band @ Carol’s Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $5
The Scofflaws @ Chop Shop / 8:00 / 21+ / $32
Dwele @ City Winery / 6 & 9:30 / 21+ / sold out
Sludgeworth @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
Daydream Review @ Cole’s Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
Jon Langford, Rick Rizzo, John Szymanski, and John Mohr @ Color Club / 7:00 / 18+ / $20
FINOM @ Constellation / 7:00 / 21+ / $50
I Guess So @ Cubby Bear / 8:30 / 21+ / $7
Soul Man Jimmy Burns @ Dorian’s / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $10
Products Band @ Duck House / 8:00 / 18+ / $10
FACS @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Adam Gottlieb @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
DJs MDOK & Boi Jeanius @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
SJOD @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
George Freeman @ Green Mill / 8:30 & 10:30 / 21+ / $20
MIIRRORS @ Hideout / 8:00 / 21+ / $12
Spencer Sutherland @ House of Blues / 7:00 / all ages / $22
Steve Marquette @ Hungry Brain / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Garcia Peoples & Chris Forsyth @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Carl Weathersby @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
DJ Reign @ The Loft / 10:00 / 21+ / $40
The North 41 @ Martyrs’ / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
Money Beats Soul @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Fantastic Negrito @ Old Town School of Folk Music / 8:00 / 21+ / $33
The Jetstar 88s @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Solarstone @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / $40
Mark Grusane @ Promontory / 5:00 / 21+ / $10
Biscuits & Goodboys @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Unknown Mortal Orchestra @ Radius / 7:00 / all ages / $30
D.R.I. @ Reggies / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Tennis @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / $35
John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Will Joseph Cook @ Schubas / 9:00 / 18+ / $18
Vitigrrl @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Ron Tren @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Galena Crew @ SoundBar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Black Belt Eagle Scout @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $18
Kevan Eftekhai @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Jukebox the Ghost @ Thalia Hall / 8:30 / 17+ / sold out
Stephen Kohler @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
DJ Loveandalchemy @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Sunday, April 9th
Jordan Baskin @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / 21+ / $15
DJ Jivan Ivan @ Cole’s Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Jonathan Valdez @ Dorian’s / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Post Animal @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
DJs Fire Aux & Skoli @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Thanya Iyer @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $12
VV @ House of Blues / 7:00 / all ages / $45
Shimmer Wince @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
DJs Rodney & Carrie Monster @ LiveWire Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Phil Circle @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Dangerwayne @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Lil Wayne @ Radius / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
Lunchabell @ Reggies / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Dinner Time & Future Crib @ Schubas / 7:00 / 18+ / $18
Ten Cent Men @ Simon’s Tavern / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Derrick Carter @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
The Repos @ Subterranean / 4:00 / all ages / sold out
Monday, April 10th
Blueshift Big Band @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / 21+ / $15
Dizzy @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $16
Worlds Worst @ Burlington Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $10
MXMRYS @ California Clipper / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Public Announcement @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $30
The Unknown New @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Bodywash @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Soldial @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Joel Paterson @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
VV @ House of Blues / 7:00 / all ages / $45
Rae Bandzz @ Promontory / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Zack Fedor & The Long Goodbyes / 8:00 / 21+ / $5
Theo Kandel @ Schubas / 7:30 / 18+ / $13
Blesstonio @ Sleeping Village / 6:00 / 21+ / $15
YT @ Subterranean / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Tuesday, April 11th
The Abney Effect @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / 21+ / $15
Todd Slant @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Unwritten Law @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $25
Flooding @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Ben Absent @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Chicago Cellar Boys @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Enslaved & Insomnium @ House of Blues / 7:00 / 17+ / $29
Eli Liv @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Booman Forever @ Promontory / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Mr. Blotto @ Reggies / 6:30 / 21+ / $10
Chlöe @ Riviera Theatre / 7:00 / all ages / $35
Nate Manos @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Begonia @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
Joey Nebulous @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Paraleven @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Wednesday, April 12th
Romel Sims @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / 21+ / $15
Heart to Gold @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Samantha Henson @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Leroy Bach & Dan Bitney @ California Clipper / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Michael Glabicki @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $22
Marbin Gypsy Jazz @ Dorian’s / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Greet Death @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Christian Yi @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Newski @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Alfonso Ponticelli @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Bitcrush @ Hideout / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
NadNavillus @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
One Person @ Reggies / 8:00 / 21+ / $12
Ford Band @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Ron Gallo @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Sweet Bike @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $5
Actor Observer @ Subterranean / 7:00 / 17+ / $12
Gustavo Cotriñas Quintet @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / freee
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!