This Week's Shows: 8/24-8/30
🔺 Featuring shows at Andy's Jazz Club, Burlington Bar, Easy Does It, Martyrs', Schubas, Simon's Tavern + more 🔻
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Thursday, August 24th
Bonzo Squad @ aliveOne / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Anthony Bruno @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Boundary Waters @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
Ryan Moses & 1981 Tokyo @ Blind Barber / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Laura Rain @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Plasmata @ Burlington Bar / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Asylum 213 @ Cafe Mustache / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
The Curran Law Quartet @ California Clipper / 9:00 / 21+ / $5
Kassi Ashton @ Carol’s Pub / 9:00 / 21+ / $12
Belvedere @ Cobra Lounge / 8:00 / 17+ / $21
Closetspace @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Boney M @ Copernicus Center / 8:00 / all ages / $60
Nasty Snacks @ Dorian’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
VOM @ Easy Does It / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Danny Kamins Solo @ Elastic Arts / 8:30 / all ages / $15
Diruzza Duo @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Chandler Browne @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
The Sadies @ Hideout / 8:00 / 21+ / sold out
Have A Nice Life @ House of Blues / 6:30 / all ages / $27
Arman Sangalang Quartet @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Dominic Fike @ Huntington Bank Pavilion / 8:00 / all ages / $35
Alaina Stacey & Greenwood Rye @ Judson & Moore / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Vino Louden Blues Band @ Kingston Mines / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Oak Pantheon @ Liar’s Club / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Jenni Stark @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Anne Kay @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Glamour Cadaver @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
D2G @ Promontory / 6:00 / 21+ / $20
The Removers @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Sixty Lumens @ Reggies / 8:00 / 21+ / $13
Joey J Saye @ Rosa’s Lounge / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Beach Bunny @ Salt Shed / 5:00 / all ages / $45
Killium @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $15
Merce Lemon @ Sleeping Village / 7:30 / 21+ / $16
Josh Jams @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Kari Faux @ Subterranean / 7:30 / all ages / $25
Olivia Flanigan @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Lil Baby @ United Center / 7:00 / all ages / $51
Kamelot @ The Vic / 7:00 / all ages / $36
DJ Leah Damte @ The Whistler / 9:30 / 21+ / free
Guns N’ Roses @ Wrigley Field / 5:30 / all ages / $25
Friday, August 25th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Meditations on Mingus @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Atheena @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $15
Will Galvan @ Blind Barber / 5:00 / 21+ / fre
Fibonacci @ Bourbon on Division / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
The Stephen Hull Experience @ Buddy Guy’s / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Psyonic Park @ Burlington Bar / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Material Luv @ California Clipper / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Yankee Cowboy @ Carol’s Pub / 9:30 / 21+ / $5
DJ Shon Dervis @ The Charleston / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Malik Yusef @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $30
Feller @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
The Glitch Mob @ Concord Music Hall / 9:00 / 18+ / $20
Dylan Ryan/Heather McIntosh/Devin Ryan @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Fess Grandiose @ Dorian’s / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Mouthfeel @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / free
The Detroit Cobras @ Empty Bottle / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
DJ Chanooo & DJ Dutchess @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 6:00 / 21+ / free
DJs Dewey Lo Hace & Roger McFly @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
xyzxyz @ Gman Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Desmond Jones @ Golden Dagger / 8:30 / 21+ / $12
Jean-Michel Pilc Trio @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
The Sadies @ Hideout / 8:00 / 21+ / sold out
Paul Asaro and His Rhythm @ Hungry Brain / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Brothers Osborne @ Joe’s on Weed / 8:30 / 21+ / sold out
Rico McFarland Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Inphinity @ The Listening Room / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Speedfreak @ LiveWire Lounge / 8:00 / 21+ / free
D2X @ Metro / 8:00 / all ages / $20
Liquid Lizard @ Montrose Saloon / 7:30 / 21+ / $15
Jorma Kaukonen @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $60
Cranes & Mirrors @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Jd0tbalance @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Bukez Finezt @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / $36
Demola @ Promontory / 7:00 / all ages / $30
Mita Gami + AZZECCA @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
The Rip-Ups @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Haunt @ Reggies / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Morry Sochat & The Special 20’ @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $25
Ratboys @ Schubas / 9:00 / 18+ / sold out
Delicate Steve @ Sleeping Village / 9:30 / 21+ / $25
Conducta @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Miss Nine @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
andhim @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Highwire @ Subterranean / 6:30 / 17+ / $15
Katy Marquardt @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Heavy Heavy @ Thalia Hall / 8:30 / 17+ / $25
Kiki Kuamo’o @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Jonas Brothers @ Wrigley Field / 7:00 / all ages / $80
Saturday, August 26th
DJ Boathouse @ aliveOne / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Meditations on Mingus @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Hoods @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $20
Billa @ Blind Barber / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Cox N Crendor @ Bottom Lounge / 6:30 / 17+ / sold out
Novatore @ Bourbon on Divison / 8:00 / 21+ / $25
Bear Williams @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $25
Mike Lust @ Burlington Bar / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Sean Owens & Mr Jaytoo @ California Clipper / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Lyon$ @ Carol’s Pub / 9:00 / 21+ / $7
Sensi Trails @ Chop Shop / 6:30 / 18+ / $33
SWITCH @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / sold out
Murphy’s Law & The Beer Nuts @ Cobra Lounge / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Watermelon @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Steve Gunn & David Moore @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $25
Ivan Singh @ Dorian’s / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $10
Jacob Polhill @ Easy Does It / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Katinka Kleijn @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / $15
Dead Inside DJs @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Bur @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 5:00 / 21+ / free
Dustin Sheridan @ Fulton Market Kitchen / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
J Stereo/Mark Major/DEOV @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Parachute Day @ Gman Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Foris @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $12
Jean-Michel Pilc Trio @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Lola Kirke @ Hideout / 9:30 / 21+ / $18
JVKE @ House of Blues / 8:00 / all ages / $35
Chula & Francine Almeda @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
Carleton Koldyke @ Joe’s on Weed / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Rico McFarland Band @ Kingston Mines / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Dateless @ The Listening Room / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Revenge @ LiveWire Lounge / 7:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Boss @ The Loft / 10:00 / 21+ / $40
Terrapin Flyer @ Martyrs’ / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Motel Breakfast @ Metro / 7:00 / all ages / $20
JB Vannatta @ Montrose Saloon / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Tommy Emmanuel @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 /all ages / $65
Madness Of @ Podlasie Club / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Stan Kolev @ Primary / 10:00 / 21+ / $19
Morgan Page @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Messer Chups @ Reggies / 8:30 / 21+ / $25
Kara Grainger @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $25
James Ivy @ Schubas / 8:00 / all ages / $20
p1nkstar @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $16
Perc @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Moksi @ Sound-Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $25
Hotpretty @ Spybar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Liv.e @ Subterranean / 9:30 / all ages / $20
Kevan Eftekhari @ Tack Room / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Robot Heart Throb @ Uncommon Ground / 8:00 / all ages / $10
Cloudy @ The Whistler / 10:00 / 21+ / free
Sunday, August 27th
Alysha Monique @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Sound Arkitek @ Blind Barber / 8:00 / 21_ / free
Texas Flood @ Buddy Guy’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
NOX NOVACULA @ Burlington Bar / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Bloodhype @ California Clipper / 6:30 / 21+ / free
Lawrence Tome @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Todd Kessler + Eric Hunker @ Color Club / 5:00 / all ages / $20
MAVerick Ensemble @ Constellation / 8:30 / 21+ / $15
Edith Marquez @ Copernicus Center / 7:30 / all ages / $49
Mr. JayToo @ Dorian’s / 9:00 / 21+ / free
DJ Nanoos & DJ NAXÖ @ Dorothy / 6:00 / 21+ / $15
Levitation Room @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / $20
Lucid Rooster @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:00 / 21+ / $20
DJs Koke & Modest @ Giant Penny Whistle Tavern / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Kafiza @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Soul Message @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Rempis/Abrama/Ra @ Hungry Brain / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
The Hoyle Brothers @ Martyrs’ / 3:00 / 21+ / free
Rachel Drew Band @ Montrose Saloon / 6:00 / 21+ / $10
X @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $50
Thomas A Matecki Band @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn / 6:00 / 21+ / free
Dustin Sheridan @ PRYSM / 10:00 / 21+ / $15
Super Flu @ Recess / 4:00 / 21+ / $20
Headless Honchos @ Reed’s Local / 9:00 / 21+ / $8
Jawson Dell @ Reggies / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
James Bay @ Riviera Theatre / 7:30 / all ages / $35
James Supercave @ Schubas / 7:00 / 18+ / $15
Mar Caribe @ Simon’s Tavern / 7:30 / 21+ / free
Aren Thompson @ Sleeping Village / 4:30 / 21+ / free
Alinka @ Smartbar / 10:00 / 21+ / $20
Feral Vices @ Subterranean / 7:45 / 17+ / $10
Ocean Alley @ Thalia Hall / 8:30 / 17+ / $30
Arctic Monkeys @ United Center / 8:00 / all ages / sold out
Monday, August 28th
The Clif Wallace Big Band @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
Extraordinary Popular Delusions @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Frankie Master @ Burlington Bar / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Musiq Soulchild @ City Winery / 7 & 10:30 / 21+ / $65
Snuffed on Sight @ Cobra Lounge / 7:00 / 17+ / $19
Snek Trio @ Cole’s Bar / 10:00 / 21+ / $13
Southeast Sun @ Dorothy / 6:00 / 21+ / free
Coco Elysses Elixir Ensemble @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / free
Ovef Ow @ Empty Bottle / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Cosmic Jaywalkers @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Joel Paterson @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
X @ Old Town School of Folk / 8:00 / all ages / $50
Wildcat @ Reggies / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Dale Hollow @ Schubas / 7:30 / 18+ / $18
The Body @ Sleeping Village / 8:30 / 21+ / $21
DJ Skoli @ Subterranean / 9:00 / 21+ / $15
Tuesday, August 29th
The Abney Effect @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 6 & 8:15 / all ages / $15
Dirtymoneybeats @ Blind Barber / 7:00 / 21+ / free
MK Cupid @ California Clipper / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Musiq Soulchild @ City Winery / 7 & 10:30 / 21+ / $65
DJ Tate Danger @ Cole’s Bar / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Madsen/Sommers/Hemphill Trio @ Dorian’s / 6:00 / 21+ / $20
Extraordinary Popular Delusions @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / free
Majinkid @ Golden Dagger / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Chicago Cellar Boys @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Kingfisher @ Hideout / 8:00 / 21+ / $12
Yoke Lore @ Metro / 7:30 / all ages / sold out
Darsh and Friends @ Porkchop / 9:00 / all ages / $5
LeftJones @ Promontory / 7:00 / 21+ / $15
Dave Herrero @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Kali Masi @ Schubas / 8:00 / 18+ / $20
Ayra Starr @ Thalia Hall / 8:00 / 17+ / $35
Matt Ulery, Quin Kirchner, Julius Tucker @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
Wednesday, August 30th
TomCat Trumpet Experience @ aliveOne / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Pete Benson @ Andy’s Jazz Club / 10:30 / all ages / $15
Debbie-Marie Brown @ Beat Kitchen / 8:00 / 17+ / $12
Zach Kritzer @ Burlington Bar / 8:30 / 21+ / $10
Yoh @ Cafe Mustache / 7:00 / 21+ / $10
Cielo @ California Clipper / 9:00 / 21+ / free
The Shades & Ernie Halter @ City Winery / 8:00 / 21+ / $18
Mazzarella @ Constellation / 8:30 / 18+ / $15
Jahari and the Hippies @ Cubby Bear / 7:30 / 21+ / $7
Ariel Zetina @ Dorian’s / 9:00 / 21+ / $10
DJ Ca$h Era @ Dorothy / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Isaiah Spencer Quartet @ Elastic Arts / 8:00 / all ages / free
Gayun Cannon @ Epiphany Center for the Arts / 7:30 / 21+ / $20
Matt Costa @ Gman Tavern / 8:30 / 21+ / $20
Sunflower Summit @ Golden Dagger / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Lauren Hall @ Grapes & Grains / 8:00 / 21+ / free
Alfonso Ponticelli @ Green Mill / 8:00 / 21+ / $10
Toosii @ House of Blues / 7:00 / all ages / $43
Ted Sirota @ Hungry Brain / 9:30 / 21+ / $12
Hockey Dad @ Lincoln Hall / 8:00 / all ages / $25
Ramón Chicharrón @ Martyrs’ / 8:00 / 21+ / $20
Burning Sister @ Reggies / 8:00 / 21+ / $15
Ivy Ford Band @ Rosa’s Lounge / 9 & 11 / 21+ / $20
Pixies and Modest Mouse @ Salt Shed / 6:00 / all ages / $70
Electric Dirt @ Simon’s Tavern / 7:30 / 21+ / free
MINIVAN @ Sleeping Village / 9:00 / 21+ / $9
Asà Asà @ Tack Room / 7:00 / all ages / free
Jason Stein Trio @ The Whistler / 9:00 / 21+ / free
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