Music notes: Spend St. Pat's Day with Blake Shelton at Rosemont's Allstate
Blake 'Round Here
Oklahoma-born superstar Blake Shelton is known as much for his down-home TV persona on the “The Voice” as he is for his party-country rock. Spend your St. Patrick's Day with him when he brings his “Doing it to Country Songs” Tour to Rosemont Friday, March 17. Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Tickets start at $42. (847) 635-6601 or rosemont.com/allstate/events/. 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 17
St. Pat's party in Palatine
Durty Nellie's hosts an all-day St. Patrick's Day party stuffed with music from the suburbs and Chicago. Modern Day Romeos headlines the main stage, while Kevin Mileski plays at Smith Street, but don't miss sets by Hello Weekend, the Ploughboys, the Great Whiskey Project, Brian Leo, Small Potatoes and more. See durtynellies.com for the full lineup of performers. Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. $7 cover after 7 p.m. (847) 358-9150 or durtynellies.com. 1 p.m. Friday, March 17
Ike Reilly's two-night stand
Libertyville's own Ike Reilly doesn't sugarcoat Midwestern life. He revels in the struggles of the everyman and projects that through the stories in his songs. He and his band, the Ike Reilly Assassination, bring all the grit, the rock and the blues to the intimate Schubas for a two-night stand Friday and Saturday, March 17-18, with guest openers Kevin Andrew Prchal Friday and Brendan O'Shea Saturday. Schubas Tavern, 3159 N. Southport Ave., Chicago. $20. (773) 525-2508 or lh-st.com. 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 17-18
Concert highlights
Another Lost Year, Never Say Die, Convoy, Face the Fire, 9th Street Memory: 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 17, at Bada Brew, 802 Theodore St., Crest Hill. $10. Rock. (815) 726-3401 or facebook.com/badabrew.
MAKO, R34L: 7 p.m. Friday, March 17, at Subterranean, 2011 W. North Ave., Chicago. Electronic. $15-$18. (773) 278-6600 or subt.net.
Bit Brigade, Paper Mice, Space Blood, Rented Rooms: 9 p.m. Friday, March 17, at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. Indie. $10. (773) 281-4444 or beatkitchen.com.
Twenty Over, Martin & Bell: 9 p.m. Friday, March 17, at Huntley Bowl Hi, 10520 N. IL Route 47, Huntley. Country rock. (847) 669-5114 or facebook.com/events.
The Tossers, Gallows Bound, The Avondale Ramblers, The Siderunners: 9 p.m. Friday, March 17, at Metro, 3730 N. Clark St., Chicago. Celtic rock. $17-$20. (773) 549-4140 or metrochicago.com.
Gravesend, Within The Trenches, Bullet To The Heart, Comfort Scarcity, OUTDrejas, Two Ton Heads: 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. Rock. $10. (312) 923-2000 or houseofblues.com.
Mallrats: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at BaseCamp Pub, 5750 Lakeside Drive, Lisle. Party rock. $5. (331) 777-4712 or basecamppub.com.
Rebel Soul Revival, Oblio and Arrow, Anthony Padilla: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at Cubby Bear, 1059 W. Addison, Chicago. Blues rock. $5. (773) 327-1662 or cubbybear.com.
Cold War Kids, Middle Kids: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. Indie. $30. (773) 275-6800 or rivieratheatre.com.
Lewis Copeland, The Student Body: 9 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at Joe's Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. Country, rock. $5. (847) 261-0392 or joesliverosemont.com.
Sander Kleinenberg & Mike Vale at Afterlife: 10 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at Annex Nightclub, 1958 W. North Ave., Chicago. Electronic, house. $7-$15. (630) 291-5986 or afterlifechi.com.
East Avenue, One Steel Wound, Soulsharer, The Red Moons: 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 19, at Wire, 6815 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. Progressive, metal. $8-$10. (708) 669-9473 or wireismusic.com.
Airpark: 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, at Schubas Tavern, 3159 N. Southport Ave., Chicago. Pop. $10. (773) 525-2508 or lh-st.com.
The Sonics, The Evictions, Guns: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at Reggies, 2105 S. State St., Chicago. Garage rock. $25-$30. (312) 949-0120 or reggieslive.com.