Music notes: Remada cuts a harder edge on 'Blackout' release
Remada's new release
Rock/hip-hop crossover band Remada hinted at something heavier with the release of its latest single “A Better Tomorrow” back in March. The band celebrates the release of the new album “The Blackout” on Saturday, April 29, with a show with Heartsick, Gravesend, UnderFire and OUTDrejas at Cobra Lounge. The event benefits Hope for the Day, a Chicago-based suicide awareness and outreach program. Cobra Lounge, 235 N. Ashland, Chicago. $10-$12. (312) 226-6300 or cobralounge.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 29
Chris Brown at Allstate
Grammy Award-winning rapper and singer Chris Brown brings “The Party Tour” to the Allstate Arena Friday, April 28, along with Fabolous, O.T. Genesis and Kap G. Brown will be promoting his upcoming album, “Heartbreak on a Full Moon,” due out in June. Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Tickets start at $39.95. (847) 635-6601 or rosemont.com/allstate/. 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 28
Sample the Skyline
Aaron Williams' Skyline Music Concert Series hosts its second showcase of local music at BaseCamp Pub Friday, April 28. Catch original tunes from Lisle's The genXorcists, North of Eight from Downers Grove and Wheaton bands Tonic Freight Train and She Rides Tigers. Keep an eye on this monthly showcase to catch some of the area's best up-and-coming musicians. BaseCamp Pub, 5750 Lakeside Drive, Lisle. $6. (331) 777-4712 or aaronwilliamsmusic.com. 9 p.m. Friday, April 28
Catch the Jayhawks
If you want a taste of the roots of the recent Americana movement, look no further than The Jayhawks' “Tomorrow the Green Grass” from 1995. That album's influence elevated the fledgling movement and inspired a score of alt-country and roots rock bands. See what drove the musical zeitgeist to a more folksy sound when the Jayhawks play from their latest album, “Paging Mr. Proust,” joined by Wesley Stace (aka John Wesley Harding) at Thalia Hall Saturday, April 29. Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. $26-$360. (312) 526-3851 or thaliahallchicago.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, April 29
Concert highlights
Rally for Randy, featuring wrecked, Bullet to the Heart, Panic Switch and The Double Standard: 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 28, at Penny Road Pub, 545 Penny Road, Barrington. $10 donation. 847-428-0562 or pennyroadpub.com.
Ivy Ford: 9 p.m. Friday, April 28, at Mickey Finn's Brewery, 345 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Free. (847) 362-6688 or mickeyfinnsbrewery.com.
Cornmeal, Family Groove Company, The Stringed Beans: 9 p.m. Friday, April 28, at Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. $13-$100. (847) 358-9150 or durtynellies.com.
Halfway to Halloween Party, featuring Argyle Goolsby and The Roving Midnight, Voice of Addiction, Black Bear Rodeo: 9 p.m. Friday, April 28, at BrauerHouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. $8-$12. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.
Altered Perceptions, Speaking With Ghosts, LOWCOUNTRY, Capital Vices, Known By Numbers, Three Years: 5 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at Lamplighters, 60 N. Bothwell St., Palatine. (847) 991-2420 or lamplighters.com.
The Belvederes: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at Nero's Pizza & Pub, 300 Eastgate Court, Algonquin. Free. (847) 458-0282 or nerospub.com.
Afterlife featuring Kings of Class, Bentley Dean, Nikho and more: 10 p.m. Saturday, April 29, Annex Nightclub, 1958 W. North Ave., Chicago. $5; free before midnight. House, electronic. (630) 291-5986 or afterlifechi.com.
Saul-A-Bration of Life, featuring 7th heaven, Gina Gonzalez and Erik Donner: Noon Sunday, April 30, at BaseCamp Pub, 5750 Lakeside Drive, Lisle. $15 donation to American Cancer Society. (331) 777-4712 or basecamppub.com.
First Jason, Devangelist, Fools' Brew, Gorphanage: 8 p.m. Sunday, April 30, at Elbo Room, 2871 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $8. (773) 549-5549 or elboroomlive.com.
deadmau5: 9 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Tickets start at $71. (773) 561-9500 or aragonballroom.com.