This Week's Shows: 5/25-5/31
🔺 Featuring shows at Blind Barber, Cole's Bar, City Winery, Golden Dagger, Listening Room, Primary, Spybar + more 🔻
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Thursday, May 25th
Bonzo Squad @ aliveOne / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Anthony Bruno @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
DJ Mochi and DJ Ca$h Era @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Dreamers @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Morry Sochat & The Special 20’s @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Sawamura @ Burlington Bar / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Desperate Electric @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Roy Kinsey @ California Clipper / 8:30 / 21+ / $5
DJ Jeff Pazen @ Charleston Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Blue Stones @ Chop Shop / 8:00 / 17+ / $32
Tweet @ City Winery / 6 & 9:30 / 21+ / sold out
Tallah @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / $19
Heet Deth @ Cole’s Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
Converge @ Concord Music Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
Nasty Snacks @ Dorian’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Diamond/Moore Duo @ Elastic Arts / 8:30 / all ages / $15
Giant Swan @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Aisle Five @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
The Ricky Liontones @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Hasan Govan @ Grapes & Grains / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Photo-Curio @ Hideout / 8:00 / 21+ / $12
DUKI @ House of Blues / 7:30 / 17+ / $45
Mitch Mead @ Hungry Brain / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Nokosee Fields @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Joanna Connor Band @ Kingston Mines / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Shrineburner @ Liar’s Club / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Lifeguard @ Lincoln Hall / 6:00 / all ages / $15
Vic Mensa @ Listening Room / 9:00 / 21+ / $53
Child Bite @ LiveWire Lounge / 7:00 / 21+ / $13
Martin Dupont @ Metro / 8:00 / 18+ / $26
Today’s Children @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Flores Negras @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Villa the Ram @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Taco and the New Era Band @ Promontory / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Joey J Saye @ Rosa’s Lounge / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Trash Panda @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $23
Unwed Sailor @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $16
Bonita Appleblunt @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Joan @ Subterranean / 8:00 / all ages / $23
Fenne Lily @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Friday, May 26th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Alvin Cobb, Jr. @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Cherubs @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $16
Plant Matter @ Bookclub / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
No Pressure @ Bottom Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
Model-J @ Bourbon on Division / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Joe Moss @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Disco Nap @ Burlington Bar / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Polymath DJs @ Cafe Mustache / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Sunfallen @ Carol’s Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $5
Oh My Lover @ Chop Shop / 8:00 / 21+ / $14
Peter Collins @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
The Handsome Devilz @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Dion Timmer @ Concord Music Hall / 11:00 / 18+ / $20
NIKKA @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Fess Grandiose @ Dorian’s / 8:00 / 21+ / $5
MFnMelo @ Empty Bottle / 9:30 / 21+ / $15
Robot Civil War @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
BB Azul @ The Gard3n / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Tigercub @ Gman Tavern / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Reality Bytes @ Golden Dagger / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Anna Morkin @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Laurence Hobgood Trio @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Nico Play @ Hideout / 9:30 / 21+ / $12
Bones @ House of Blues / 7:30 / all ages / $40
Retroreflector @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Waldemar @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $12
Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $15
Laura Stevenson @ Lincoln Hall / 9:00 / 18+ / $22
Inphinity @ Listening Room / 9:00 / 21+ / $23
Run and Punch @ LiveWire Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / $12
Watsky @ Metro / 7:00 / 18+ / $31
Today’s Children @ Montrose Saloon / 7:30 / 21+ / $15
Willie Watson @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $28
Marc Davis @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Basura Boyz @ Primary / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
Prospa @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Diet Lite @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Night Club @ Reggies / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Halloween @ Riviera Theatre / 7:15 / 18+ / $50
Billy Flynn @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $25
Daydream Review @ Schubas / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Louie Vega @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $30
Snakehips @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $35
TSHA @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $40
Foreign Sunsets @ Subterranean / 7:00 / 17+ / $12
Laura Cai @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Laura Lamb @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $15
DJ John Simmons @ The Whistler / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Saturday, May 27th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Alvin Cobb, Jr. @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Logic @ Aragon Ballroom / 8:00 / all ages / $46
DJ Cyprian @ Archies / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Tiny Kingdoms @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
CQUESTT @ Blind Barber / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Poster Children @ Bottom Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
T Munyy @ Bourbon on Division / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Rico McFarland @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
The Grool Brothers @ Burlington Bar / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
DJ Ross Kelly and Jesse Sandwich @ California Clipper / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Sparkle Carcass @ Carol’s Pub / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Seal @ Chicago Theatre / 8:00 / all ages / $80
The Bollweevils @ Chop Shop / 8:00 / 18+ / $23
Ryan Oakes @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / all ages / $19
Distorted Pony @ Cole’s Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $16
Macie Stewart & Lia Kohl @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Vinyl Palace @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Taye @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
DJ J.Stereo @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Paper Mice @ Gman Tavern / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
The Vultures @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Stephen Schuch @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Laurence Hobgood Trio @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
The Minks @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Harry Mack @ House of Blues / 8:30 / 18+ / $48
B. Reed @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
T.To @ Listening Room / 10:00 / 21+ / $12
Nystrodamus @ LiveWire Lounge / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Alex Wolf @ The Loft / 10:00 / 21+ / $40
Emblem3 @ Martyrs’ / 8:00 / all ages / $35
BobbyDuron @ Metro / 11:30 / 21+ / $28
DJ Qujo @ Moneygun / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Man’s Body @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Tinariwen @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $45
Garret David & Esoe @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Sickick @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $45
Bashfortheworld @ Reggies / 8:00 / all ages / $30
Vino Louden @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $25
Sorry Papi @ Salt Shed / 10:00 / 18+ / $40
Cut Your Losses @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
Pet Symmetry @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $27
Hot Chip @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Kanine @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Deeper Purpose @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $35
Multimagic @ Subterranean / 6:30 / 17+ / $15
Kevan Eftekhari @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Pedro the Lion @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $30
Laura Lamb @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Sunday, May 28th
The Trio Book @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
BEDTIMEMAGIC @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
Mike Dangeroux @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Tigershark @ Burlington Bar / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Marty Mars & Duke Shin @ California Clipper / 9:00 / 21+ / free
J. Howell @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $55
Subhumans @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / $27
Greg Ashley @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Derrick Bounds Group @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / $40
Sara Geist @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Soul Message @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Marti Frieson @ House of Blues / 10:30 / 21+ / $73
Jim Baker @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $!0
Agua @ Lincoln Hall / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Deepsmith @ Metro & Smartbar / 9:00 / 21+ / $30
Cordell Johnson & James Vincent @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Karim @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Spells @ Reggies / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Uncle Pigeon @ Simon’s Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Wailin Storms @ Sleeping Village / 8:30 / 21+ / $16
KingInesse @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Star Student @ Subterranean / 6:30 / 17+ / $12
Dave McDonnell’s 5th World @ The Whistler / 7:30 / 21+ / free
Monday, May 29th
Matt Ulery @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
Extraordinary Popular Decisions @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 21+ / free
HIROW @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Valerie June @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $42
Pillbug Junction @ Cole’s Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
Lane Beckstrom @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Joel Paterson @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Marti Frieson @ House of Blues / 10:00 / 21+ / $68
June Star @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Mauricio @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Buffalo Daughter @ Schubas / 7:30 / 18+ / $15
Tuesday, May 30th
The Windy City Ramblers @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
Lakeview @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $16
Pascuala Ilabaca & Fauna @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Ingested @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / sold out
Chris Madsen Electric Quartet @ Dorian’s / 6:00 / 21+ / $20
Stephen Haynes @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Sundots @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Dr. Goldfoot & The Bikini Machine @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Chicago Cellar Boys @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Local Motive @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $12
Leon Larregui @ House of Blues / 7:30 / 17+ / $60
Dark Funeral @ Metro / 7:00 / 18+ / $35
Booman Forever @ Promontory / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Mr. Blotto @ Reggies / 6:30 / 21+ / $10
Dave Herrero @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Sizzy Rocket @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
Jeezel Petes @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $9
Jivebomb @ Subterranean / 7:00 / 17+ / $15
Hunter Hayes @ The Vic / 7:30 / all ages / $35
DJ Ristman @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Wednesday, May 31st
Tomcat Trumpet Experience @ aliveOne / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Jordan Baskin @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Supercorp @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $12 Â Â Â
Poldoore @ Bourbon on Division / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Sunsets South @ Burlington Bar / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Dog @ Cafe Mustache / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Glamour Cadaver @ California Clipper / 9:00 / 21+ / free
K’ Jon @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $35
NIKKA @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
The Crooked Mouth @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $20
Kansas Thorns @ Cubby Bear / 7:30 / 21+ / $7
Brian Citro Quartet @ Dorian’s / 8:00 / 21+ / free
60 Strings @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Sunglaciers @ Empty Bottle / 10:00 / 21+ / $10
Pat Sun @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Andie & The Bandits @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $12
Lauren Hall @ Grapes & Grains / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Alfonso Ponticelli @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Bobby, Holly & the Ricketts @ Hideout / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Valley @ House of Blues / 10:30 / all ages / $28
Ted Sirota @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Jess Williamson @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $27
Baby Rose @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / $27
Karim Nagi & Huzam Ensemble @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / free
J Dilla @ Promontory / 10:30 / 21+ / $5
Maul @ Reggies / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Billy Flynn @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Naomi’s Other Band @ Simon’s Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Alex Lahey @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Naomi’s Other Band @ Simon’s Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / free
Caitlin Rose and Andrew Combs @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / $23
Jared Mattson @ Subterranean / 7:00 / 17+ / $15
Imperial Boxmen @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
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