This Week's Shows: 8/10-8/16
🔺 Featuring shows at Bottom Lounge, Cubby Bear, Hungry Brain, Reed's Local, Salt Shed, Uncommon Ground + more 🔻
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Thursday, August 10th
Bonzo Squad @ aliveOne / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Anthony Bruno @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Rare Candy @ Beat Kitchen / 7:30 / 17+ / $16
Morry Sochat & the Special 20’s @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Fizz @ Burlington Bar / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
DJ Jivan Ivan @ Cafe Mustache / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Rose Lake @ California Clipper / 9:00 / 21+ / $5
Josh Joplin and Among the Oak @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $22
M.A.G.S @ Cobra Lounge / 10:00 / 17+ / $20
Bbsitters Club @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Cindy Lee @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $22
Super Tease & Elephant Lore @ Cubby Bear / 7:30 / 21+ / $7
Roy Kinsey & The Kinfolk @ Dorian’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Tim Daisy’s Vox 4 @ Elastic Arts / 8:30 / all ages / $15
Monsterwatch @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Barry and the Fountains @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / $25
Soft and Dumb @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Jillie @ Grapes & Grains / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Plastic @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
The Big Gig @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Carl Weathersby Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
The Airborne Toxic Event @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
The Gaffes @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Max Weinberg @ Park West / 7:30 / 18+ / $60
The Bisceglia Brothers @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Regal86 @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Sap House @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Organ Trail @ Reggies / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Joey J Saye @ Rosa’s Lounge / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats @ Salt Shed / 6:00 / 17+ / $60
Nora Marks @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
Triptides @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $17
Subverb @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Dreadwolf @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
Stephen Schuch @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Bully @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $22
Elly Kace @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
DJs Cordell Johnson & James Vincent @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Friday, August 11th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Alejandro Salazar @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Gene Hunt @ Arabella / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Nicotine Dolls @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Amistad @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Exosphere @ Bourbon on Division / 7:30 / 21+ / $15
Brandon Santini @ Buddy Guy’s / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
The Darkhorse Collective @ Burlington Bar / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Feels Like Karms @ Cafe Mustache / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Diamondback @ Carol’s Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $5
Nathan Graham @ Chop Shop / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
O-Town @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / sold out
Newgrounds Death Rugby @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / sold out
Eggnort @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Emancipator @ Concord Music Hall / 8:30 / 18+ / $25
Javier Red @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Rene Avila @ Dorian’s / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $10
Dalibor Cruz @ Elastic Arts / 9:30 / all ages / $15
The Gories @ Empty Bottle / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Ivy Ford Band @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Superfloss @ Gallery Cabaret / 11:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Lost in Kyoto and DJ Olo @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Dead Bolts @ Gman Tavern / 8:00 / 21+ / $18
Benjamin Jaffe @ Golden Dagger / 8:30 / 21+ / $12
Raviv @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Bobby Broom Quartet @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Dead Rider @ Hideout / 9:30 / 21+ / $18
CedricG @ House of Blues / 9:00 / 21+ / $68
Lux/Thollem/Ra @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
FuntCase @ Joe’s on Weed / 8:30 / 21+ / $30
Carl Weathersby Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
The Airborne Toxic Event @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Jadalareign @ The Listening Room / 9:00 / 21+ / $23
Maul @ LiveWire Lounge / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
El Apacón @ The Loft / 9:00 / 21+ / $40
DJ Tom Sephan @ Metro / 11:30 / 18+ / $28
Drew Peterson @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Ruger @ Park West / 8:00 / all ages / $35
2Lanes @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Jeff Ozmits @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / $19
Denis Sulta @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Derrick Carter @ Radius / 10:00 / 21+ / $110
Vom Bom @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Gravesend @ Reggies / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Stephen Hull Experience @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $25
Paul Cherry @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $25
Divino Niño DJs @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Seinfeld @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Bass Jackers @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Lubelski @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Millington @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
Katy Marquardt @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Alex Rembold @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Lil Durk @ United Center / 7:00 / all ages / $126
DJ Shon Dervis @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band @ Wrigley Field / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
Saturday, August 12th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Alejandro Salazar @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Abel Aguilera @ Aragon Ballroom / 9:00 / 21+ / sold out
Chicago Funk Mafia @ Bourbon on Division / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Chicago Blues All-Stars @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Bedspin @ Burlington Bar / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Nick Bertossi @ Cell Block / 9:00 / 21+ / sold out
Cheddar @ Chop Shop / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Jon Piece @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Replicant @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Sun Queen @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Nurko @ Concord Music Hall / 10:00 / 18+ / $18
Devin Drobka Trio @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Justice Hill & Nightime Love @ Dorian’s / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $10
DJ Iggy @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Trio Imagination @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $20
The Gories @ Empty Bottle / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Norberto Guerra @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
John Kimler Show @ Gallery Cabaret / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJs Mo Mami, Amal & Gant Man @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Rareforms @ Golden Dagger / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Anna Morkin @ Grapes & Grains / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Bobby Broom Quartet @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Metacognate @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Blessthefall @ House of Blues / 6:00 / all ages / $25
The Windy City Rev Ups @ Joe’s on Weed / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Carl Weathersby Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
The Airborne Toxic Event @ Lincoln Hall / 9:00 / 18+ / sold out
DJ Side Project @ The Listening Room / 10:00 / 21+ / $17
Saidan @ LiveWire Lounge / 3:00 / 21+ / $30
DJ Reign @ The Loft / 10:00 / 21+ / $40
Chébaka @ Lo Rez / 5:00 / all ages / $10
Yoko and The Oh No’s @ Martyrs’ / 6:00 / all ages / $15
Donna Adler @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Mason Jennings @ Old Town School of Music / 8:00 / all ages / $35
Suneaters @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
WYA Sorrbet @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Art Dealer @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
DJ Mealhouse @ Promontory / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Ship Wreck @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Psycroptic @ Reggies / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $30
Florry @ Schubas / 9:00 / 18+ / $18
Temple of Angels @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Chris Cruse @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Myles O’Neal @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Desert Hearts Black @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
The Dead Bolts @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Kevan Eftekhari @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Hannah Judson & Joshua Crozier @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Lil Durk & DD Osama @ United Center / 7:00 / all ages / $41
All Love DJs @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
P!NK @ Wrigley Field / 6:30 / all ages / sold out
Sunday, August 13th
Alysha Monique @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
DJ Cindel @ Aragon Ballroom / 9:00 / 21+ / $100
Poptropicaslutz @ Beat Kitchen / 7:00 / all ages / $18
Veil of Maya @ Bottom Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / $20
Chris O’Leary @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Chandler @ California Clipper / 6:30 / 21+ / free
Casket Robbery @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / $19
96 Cougar @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Mere of Light @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Oneida @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $13
Outcast Jazz Band @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 6:30 / 21+ / $25
Options @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Pat Mallinger Organ Trio @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Randal B. @ Hideout / 8:30 / 21+ / $12
Coco Jones @ House of Blues / 7:00 / all ages / sold out
Jakal + Mad Myth Science @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Metra @ Martyrs’ / 7:30 / all ages / $10
Derrick Carter @ Metro & Smartbar / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Watry @ Morgan’s on Fulton / 4:00 / 21+ / $30
Street Tombs @ Reggies / 7:30 / 21+ / $15
Diggin Dirt @ Schubas / 8:00 / 21+ / $18
Michael Cera Palin @ Sleeping Village / 8:00 / 21+ / $21
Have Mercy @ Subterranean / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Horsegirl @ Thalia Hall / 7:30 / all ages / $20
LL Cool J @ United Center / 8:00 / all ages / $90
Miss Twink USA & Angelia Word @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Monday, August 14th
The Blue Shift Big Band @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
Mat Kerekes @ Beat Kitchen / 7:30 / 17+ / $22
Sound Arkitek @ Blind Barber / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Mobius 6 @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Something Is Waiting @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Soldial @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Joel Paterson @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Weathers & Almost Monday @ Lincoln Hall / 6:30 / all ages / $20
Sprocket @ Reggies / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Alexsucks @ Schubas / 7:30 / all ages / $17
Tuesday, August 15th
The Abney Effect @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
Will Paquin @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $17
Sona Jobarteh @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $30
Uma Bloo @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Anthony Bruno @ Dorian’s / 6:00 / 21+ / $20
Grace Bloom @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Mary Shelley @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Chicago Cellar Boys @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Drasii @ Hideout / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
GHOST @ Huntington Bank Pavilion / 7:30 / all ages / $50
The Clientele @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Brian Krumm @ Montrose Saloon / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Darsh and Friends @ Porkchop / 9:00 / all ages / $5
Pete Galantis @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
meth. @ Sleeping Village / 7:00 / 21+ / $9
Arthur Verocai @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $48
Sam Smith @ United Center / 8:00 / all ages / $50
DJ Chico @ The Whistler / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Wednesday, August 16th
Nice Motor @ aliveOne / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Pete Benson @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Dante Ross @ Dorian’s / 8:00 / 21+ / $30
Amelia Papajohn @ Gallery Cabaret / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Nicholas @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Lauren Hall @ Grapes & Grains / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Alfonso Ponticelli @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Resonant Rogues @ Hideout / 9:30 / 21+ / $15
Ted Sirota @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Hobo Johnson @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / 18+ / sold out
Witchaven @ Reggies / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Ford Band @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Manchester Orchestra & Jimmy Eat World @ Salt Shed / 7:00 / 17+ / sold out
Matthew Fowler @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
Pixel Grip DJs @ Sleeping Village / 7:00 / 21+ / free
Killah Priest @ Subterranean / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Kevan Eftekhari @ Tack Room / 7:00 / all ages / free
Aimee Gwen’s Pat Metheny Project @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
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