Friday
Anna Fermin’s Trigger Gospel, Bunkertown
9:30 p.m. $10. FitzGerald’s, 6615 Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn. 708-788-2118.
Ben Porter and the Strangers
9 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Uncommon Ground on Devon, 1401 W. Devon Ave. 773-465-9801.
Buddy Guy, Guy King
9 p.m. Sold out. Buddy Guy’s Legends, 754 S. Wabash Ave. 312-559-1212.
The Changes, Bronze, Coupleskate
9 p.m. $12. Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-489-3160.
Chris Ligon, Heather McAdams, Robbie Fulks, Jon Langford, Scott Ligon, Sharon Rutledge, Casey McDonough
9 p.m. $12. Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia Ave. 773-227-4433.
Editors, Louis XIV, Hot Hot Heat
7:30 p.m. $22.50. Vic Theatre/Brew & View, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave. 312-559-1212.
Emergenza Battle of the Bands: Alday Blue, Lost in Blue, Letterbomb, Contents Under Pressure, Lauren Frost anf Blue Lou, The Holocene, Two for Flinching, Slaughter the Disco
8:30 p.m. $15. Elbo Room, 2871 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-549-5549.
Ender, TLF, Defyne Normal
7 p.m. $5. The Kinetic Playground, 1113 W. Lawrence Ave. 773-769-5483.
Ensemble Pamplemousse
9:30 p.m. $5-$10 suggested donation. Elastic, 2830 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-772-3616.
Felix Jones Band, The Bon Mots, The Moves
9:30 p.m. $7. Cubby Bear, 1059 W. Addison St. 312-559-1212.
George McRae Trio
5:30 p.m. Free. Pops for Champagne, 601 N. State St. 312-266-7677.
Green Mill Quartet Jazz Jam Session
1:30 a.m. Free. Green Mill, 4802 N. Broadway. 773-878-5552.
Jack Straw
11 p.m. $7. The Kinetic Playground, 1113 W. Lawrence Ave. 773-769-5483.
Jennifer Hartswick Band, Van Ghost, The Hue, Algernon, Vertikal, DJ Lou Dooben and Wylls
9 p.m. $11. Metro, 3730 N. Clark St. 773-549-0203.
Jeru
9 p.m. $15. Pops for Champagne, 601 N. State St. 312-266-7677.
Kate Myers, Button Pushers
9 p.m. Tips/donations. Uncommon Ground on Clark, 3800 N. Clark St. 773-929-3680.
Keith Scott
7 p.m. Free. House of Blues Back Porch Stage, 329 N. Dearborn St. 312-923-2007.
Koffin Kats, The Gravetones, The Wanderers, The Heavies
7:30 p.m. $10-$12. Subterranean, 2011 W. North Ave. 773-278-6600.
Larry Coryell Bombay Jazz
8 p.m. $25. World Music Company, 1808 W. 103rd St. 773-779-7059.
The Lee Boys
10:15 p.m. $12-$14. House of Blues Back Porch Stage, 329 N. Dearborn St. 312-923-2000.
Lowfish, Solvent, Mandate, Team Dethlab
10 p.m. $10. Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave. 773-276-3600.
Mike Dangeroux Band
8 p.m. $15. Green Dolphin Street, 2200 N. Ashland Ave. 773-395-0066.
moe.
9 p.m. $27.50-$30. Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave. 312-559-1212.
Nicole Mitchell with Marian Trudell
9 p.m. Cover varies. The Velvet Lounge, 67 E. Cermak Rd. 312-791-9050.
Organ Wolf, David Singer, The Danglers
10 p.m. $10. Martyrs’, 3855 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-404-9869.
Super Diamond, Dudley Manlove Quartet
9 p.m. $19.50-$21. House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St. 312-923-2000.
Teenage Bottlerocket, The Copyrights, The Chinese Telephones, The Frantic
7 p.m. $8. Reggie’s Rock Club, 2109 S. State St. 312-949-0120.
Teenage Imposter, The Bama Lamas
10 p.m. $5 donation. Cal’s Liquors, 400 S. Wells St. 773-248-8828.
Ten-Speed, Star, Jane and Her Heartstrings, Rock Falls
9 p.m. $7. Ronny’s, 2101 N. California Ave. mpshows.com.
Todd Rundgren and Band, Lindsay Anderson
8 p.m. Sold out. Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave. 312-559-1212.
Ultimate Reality: Dan Deacon, Jason Ajemian’s Playing You to Sleep
10 p.m. $8. Lakeshore Theater, 3175 N. Broadway. 773-472-3492.
V8, Vyle, DJ Zebo, Onepersun, Willy Joy
9 p.m. $5. The Note, 1565 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-489-0011.
Vandermark 5
9 p.m. $12. Green Mill, 4802 N. Broadway. 773-878-5552.
Weber Band, Andrew Fraker and Sons, Karyle Lepetina
9 p.m. $7. Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace St. 773-478-4408.
Worm (in the Pub), Project 44, TBH
9 p.m. Free. Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace St. 773-478-4408.
The Year After, The Robbery
9:30 p.m. $8. Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont Ave. 773-281-4444.
Saturday
Alice Peacock
8 p.m. $20. World Music Company, 1808 W. 103rd St. 773-779-7059.
Aziola Cry, Von Frickle, Lorus
9 p.m. $7. The Note, 1565 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-489-0011.
Big G and the Real Deal
10 p.m. $7. House of Blues Back Porch Stage, 329 N. Dearborn St. 312-923-2007.
Buddy Guy, Nublu Band
9:30 p.m. Sold out. Buddy Guy’s Legends, 754 S. Wabash Ave. 312-559-1212.
Danny Burns
9:30 p.m. Free. Abbey Pub (in the pub), 3420 W. Grace St. 773-478-4408.
Diamond
Jim Greene
7 p.m. Free. House of Blues Back Porch Stage, 329 N. Dearborn St. 312-923-2007.
Dianogah, Bear Claw, Quatre Tete
10 p.m. $8. Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave. 773-276-3600.
The Dynamites, The Sol Reys, The East of Edens Soul Express
10:30 p.m. $10. Schubas, 3159 N. Southport Ave. 773-525-2508.
Girl Talk,
Dan Deacon, Lord of the YumYum
7:15 and 11:30 p.m. Sold out. Metro, 3730 N. Clark St. 773-549-0203.
The Glitch Mob, The Abominable Twitch, Edit, Ooah, Boreta
10 p.m. $15-$20. The Kinetic Playground, 1113 W. Lawrence Ave. 773-769-5483.
GreenSugar
12:30 a.m. $5. Elbo Room, 2871 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-549-5549.
Ifficial Reggae Movement, Eli Jones
8 p.m. $10. FitzGerald’s, 6615 Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn. 708-788-2118.
Jackopierce, Creede Williams
8:30 p.m. $27.50. Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave. 312-559-1212.
Jeru
9 p.m. $15. Pops for Champagne, 601 N. State St. 312-266-7677.
Joanne Graham and Bobby Slim James
8 p.m. $20. Green Dolphin Street, 2200 N. Ashland Ave. 773-395-0066.
Just Infinite, Spiritual Rez
10 p.m. $5. Morseland, 1218 W. Morse Ave. 773-764-8900.
Lenny Kravitz, Lissie
7:30 p.m. Sold out. Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave. 312-559-1212.
Like Dolls, Flowers for Dorian, The Elation, Winner Takes All, Beauty and the Breakdown
5 p.m. $8. Reggie’s Rock Club, 2109 S. State St. 312-949-0120.
Metal Porpoise, Strawberry Horsecake, Monsters Everywhere
9 p.m. $7. Ronny’s, 2101 N. California Ave. mpshows.com.
Mysteriam, Brian Mazzaferri
9 p.m. Tips/donations. Uncommon Ground on Clark, 3800 N. Clark St. 773-929-3680.
Nicole Mitchell with Marian Trudell
9 p.m. Cover varies. The Velvet Lounge, 67 E. Cermak Rd. 312-791-9050.
Otter Petter, The Ladies and Gentlemen, Slings and Arrows
9:30 p.m. $8. Subterranean, 2011 W. North Ave. 773-278-6600.
Quartermile, The Tallest, Cobalt, Catch a Tiger
9 p.m. $5-$8. Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace St. 773-478-4408.
Sabertooth
Midnight. $5; no cover after 2 a.m. Green Mill, 4802 N. Broadway. 773-878-5552.
Mickey Dolenz, The Grass Roots, The Buckinghams
7:30 p.m. $24-$34. Star Plaza Theatre, 8001 Delaware Pl., Merrillville, Ind. 312-559-1212.
Short Attention Span, About a Girl, Teith
9 p.m. $7. Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-489-3160.
Sons of the Never Wrong
9 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Uncommon Ground on Devon, 1401 W. Devon Ave. 773-465-9801.
Super Diamond, Dudley Manlove Quartet
9 p.m. $19.50-$21. House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St. 312-923-2000.
Trad Fest: Foghorn Stringband, Carolina Chocolate Drops and Garry Harrison and the New Mules
7:30 p.m. $21-$25. Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-728-6000.
UMelt, Spare Parts
10 p.m. $8. Martyrs’, 3855 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-404-9869.
Vandermark 5
8 p.m. $12. Green Mill, 4802 N. Broadway. 773-878-5552.
The White Tie Affair, Comasoft
8 p.m. $10. Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont Ave. 773-281-4444.
Sunday
Buddy Guy, Matthew Skoller
7:30 p.m. Sold out. Buddy Guy’s Legends, 754 S. Wabash Ave. 312-559-1212.
Chicago Grandstand Big Band
6 p.m. $10. FitzGerald’s, 6615 Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn. 708-788-2118.
Ferdinand Fox, Jesus and The Devil
9 p.m. Cover varies. The Kinetic Playground, 1113 W. Lawrence Ave. 773-769-5483.
Inchworm, The Butcher’s Boy, Rick Conrad
9 p.m. $3. Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-489-3160.
James Eric, Shalloboi
7 p.m. Tips/donations. Uncommon Ground on Clark, 3800 N. Clark St. 773-929-3680.
Jim Becker, Scott Tuma, Emmett Kelly, Joe Adamik, Via Tania
9:30 p.m. $8. Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia Ave. 773-227-4433.
Jimmy Bennington
8 p.m. Free. Morseland, 1218 W. Morse Ave. 773-764-8900.
Jimmy Burns
10 p.m. $10. House of Blues Back Porch Stage, 329 N. Dearborn St. 312-923-2007.
Kimberly Gordon Organ Trio
11 p.m. $3. Green Mill, 4802 N. Broadway. 773-878-5552.
Luca, Beauty Shop, Consortium
9 p.m. $8. Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave. 773-276-3600.
The Omega Battalion, Victoria, Denny Diamond
8:30 p.m. $7. Elbo Room, 2871 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-549-5549.
Sinfist, With Cinema, Dojo, The Adominable Twitch and Vicarious
8 p.m. $7. Lakeshore Theater, 3175 N. Broadway. 773-472-3492.
The Spares, The August
7:30 p.m. $8. Schubas, 3159 N. Southport Ave. 773-525-2508.
Steel Train, Person L, Paper Rival
7 p.m. $10-$12. Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont Ave. 773-281-4444.
Stuck Underwater, The Euphoric, Emetic
8 p.m. $6-$8. Reggie’s Rock Club, 2109 S. State St. 312-949-0120.
Traditional Irish Session
4 p.m. Free. Abbey Pub (in the pub), 3420 W. Grace St. 773-478-4408.
Trouble, Kataklysm, Smoke, Rival
8 p.m. $16-$18. House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St. 312-923-2000.
Velvet Lounge Jam Session
9 p.m. Cover varies. The Velvet Lounge, 67 E. Cermak Rd. 312-791-9050.
Charlie Musselwhite, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Devil in a Woodpile, Joe Filisko, Hump Night Thumpers, Northside Southpaws, Jake Leg Stompers
7 p.m. $16-$20. Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-728-6000.
Read first, listen later
Before heading to the Vic on Friday to see Editors, head to metromix.com to read our interview with singer Tom Smith (left).
STILL JAMMIN’ After nearly three decades on the scene, moe. is still churning out the tunes. Catch the jam band Friday when they play the Riviera.
on-sale tickets
On sale 10 a.m. Friday
Josh Kelley, Thursday, Feb. 7 ($25, 21+; tickets at ticketweb.com) at Rockit.
REO Speedwagon, Friday, March 14 ($42.50-$72.50, all ages) at Genesee Theatre, Waukegan.
On sale noon Friday
MGMT, Yeasayer, Friday, Feb. 8 ($10, all ages) at Schubas.
Peter Mulvey, Doug Hoekstra, Saturday, March 8 ($15, 21+) at Schubas.
On sale 10 a.m. Saturday
Gavin DeGraw, Thursday, March 6 ($29.50, all ages) at Lakeshore Theater.
Ace Frehley, Tuesday, April 1 ($30.50-$33, 18+) at House of Blues.
Lifehouse, Matt Nathanson, Monday, March 17 ($25-$27, all ages) at House of Blues.
Lovehammers, American Taxi, Tonight the Prom, Friday, March 14 ($20-$23, all ages) at House of Blues.
The Rocket Summer, All Time Low, The Matches, Sonny and Forever the Sickest Kids, Thursday, April 3 ($11.50-$13, all ages) at House of Blues.
Santana, The Derek Trucks Band, Saturday, April 19 ($40.50-$100.50, all ages) at Allstate Arena.
Secondhand Serenade, Making April, Automatic Loveletter, Saturday, March 1 ($13-$15, all ages) at Subterranean.
Travis Morrison Hellfighters, Sunday, March 9 ($8-$10, 18+) at Subterranean.
On sale noon Saturday
Gui Boratto, Daniel Mnookin, Brian Fear, Friday, April 11 ($10-$12, 21+) at Smart Bar.
DJ Rekha, Jimmy Singh, Thursday, March 27 ($10, 21+) at Smart Bar.
On sale now
Auktyon, Raised on Zenith, Friday, March 28 ($20, 21+) at Martyrs’.
Say Anything, Manchester Orchestra, Biffy Clyro, Weatherbox, Friday, March 21 ($14.50-$17, all ages) at House of Blues.
Gavin degraw
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