Music notes: Suburban Cowboys hit Durty Nellie's
Country jams
If you're finding yourself in a country mood this weekend, make a trip over to Palatine, where cover band Suburban Cowboys will be blasting through country classics and current hits. 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, at Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. $7. Go to durtynellies.com.
Record release
Country artist Ari Castronovo will celebrate the release of her debut EP, “Under My Breath,” with a show in the suburbs this weekend. Backing her up will be popular country cover band Bella Cain. 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at Austin's Fuel Room, 481 Peterson, Libertyville. Go to fuelroom.com for ticket information.
Winter blahs?
There's no better cure for the post-holiday winter blues than the Tomorrow Never Knows festival, an annual rock event that brings a slew of great indie-rock bands to multiple venues in the city this weekend. Among the highlights are noise-pop outfit the Cloud Nothings on Friday (a show that will include the fantastic local thrash band Oozing Wound) and Chicago garage-rockers Twin Peaks on Sunday. So don't let the cold and snow get you down! Tomorrow Never Knows runs through Sunday, Jan. 18. Shows take place at Lincoln Hall, Schuba's Tavern, Metro, the Hideout and the Athenaeum Theatre. For lineup, venue and ticket info, go to tnkfest.com.
Concert listings
Stache: 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, at Austin's Fuel Room, 481 Peterson Road, Libertyville. Rock. $8. (847) 549-1972 or fuelroom.com.
Serendipity, Breaking Ice, Cadence and Chapter 1: Noon Saturday, Jan. 17, at Peggy Kinnane's Irish Restaurant and Pub, 8 N. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. El Rey music students perform. Free. elreymusiccenter.com.
St. Luke's Bottle Band: 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. The band uses a variety of bottles (and a few unconventional instruments, too) to create renditions of the “William Tell Overture,” music from “Harry Potter” films and more. $18-$20. Order online at prairiecenter.org or (847) 895-3600.
Winter Blues Bash: 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. Blues. Performances by Reverend Raven with Westside Andy, Altered Five, Aaron Williams & the Hoodoo, Generation Blues and others. $20-$50. (847) 429-0300 or graftonblues.org.
Guitars Under the Stars Winter Fete: 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Jan. 17, at Danny's on Douglas, 231 Douglas Ave., Elgin. Concerts, food, raffles and more. Proceeds benefit the Almost Home Foundation, an organization that provides rescue services for unwanted, neglected or abused animals. $10 includes all-you-can-eat pizza, salad and soda. Performers include They Found Us, the Sam Dandals Band and others. (847) 742-5400 or thefete.org.
C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band: 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at FitzGerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. Zydeco music, modern funk and more. $15. fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.
Dave Specter featuring Jimmy Johnson: 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at Rosa's Lounge, 3420 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago. $15-$20. For ages 21 and older. rosaslounge.com.
Melo, P.H. Flow: 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, at The Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace St., Chicago. Rock. $5-$10. (773) 478-4408 or abbeypub.com.
Pianist Aaron Stampfl: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Wheaton College's Pierce Memorial Chapel, at the corner of Washington and Franklin streets, Wheaton. Classical. $5-$10; tickets available only at the door. wheaton.edu.
Cowboy Jukebox: 10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. Country. $5. For ages 21 and older. durtynellies.com.
• Information is provided by entertainment venues. Check with venue before purchasing tickets. For more concert listings, visit dailyherald.com/calendar.