Rico! among upcoming acts at suburban clubs

Blues Bar, 2 W. Busse Ave., Mount Prospect: Rico!, 9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31; Mike Dangeroux Band, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 1 (847) 788-9977 or blues-bar.com.

Harlem Avenue Lounge, 3701 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn: Solo by Tom Holland, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4 (free); Open Mic Blues Jam, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6 (free). (708) 484-3610 or harlemavenuelounge.com.

Carlucci Restaurant, 1801 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove: Sundance, 8:30 to 11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31. (630) 512-0990 or carluccirestaurant.com.

Cubby Bear Lincolnshire, 21661 N. Milwaukee Ave., Lincolnshire: New Year's Eve with Crash Kings, Friday, Dec. 31. $20 general admission; $60 VIP admission, which includes a buffet. (847) 541-4700 or cubbybear.com/lincolnshire.

Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine: Cornmeal, 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31 ($20-$25; VIP is $75); Rubber, Saturday, Jan. 1. (847) 358-9150 or durtynellies.com.

FitzGerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn: New Year's Eve with Los Straitjackets, Del Moroccos, JD McPherson, The Dyes, 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31 ($30); Tributosaurus becomes The Rolling Stones, 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 1 ($25). (708) 788-2118 or fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Montrose Room at the InterContinental O'Hare Hotel, 5300 N. River Road, Rosemont: New Year's Eve Rock 'n' Roll Ball with Rusted Root, Michael McDermott, Too White Crew and The Breakfast Club on Friday, Dec. 31. (847) 544-5300 or icohare.com/nye.

Peggy Kinnane's Irish Restaurant and Pub, 8 N. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights: The Billys, 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31. No cover. (847) 577-7733 or peggykinnanes.com.

Penny Road Pub, 545 Penny Road, Barrington: 46 & 2, Cheer Up Mooncat, Article 101, 9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31, in the rock room underground stage; Sik Fiction, Wrecked, Dedlock, Bloodstream Parade, Dave Byron, The Fabulous Miss Wendy, 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31, on the main stage; Faith in the Fallen, 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 1, on the main stage. (847) 428-0562 or pennyroadpub.com.