At the clubs: Cathy Richardson headlines Ballydoyle

Clubs

America's Historic Roundhouse, 205 N. Broadway Ave., Aurora: Broken Vegas, 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 ($7). (630) 892-0034 or rh34.com.

Ballydoyle Irish Pub and Restaurant, 327 Stratford Square Drive, Stratford Square Mall, Bloomingdale: Young Dubliners, Wednesday, March 2. (630) 924-8800 or ballydoylepub.com.

Ballydoyle Irish Pub and Restaurant, 5157 Main St., Downers Grove: Cathy Richardson, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26. An Irish buffet will be available during the show. $30 dinner and show in advance. Show only: $10 in advance; $15 at the door. Young Dubliners, Tuesday, March 1. (630) 969-0600 or ballydoylepub.com.

Beans & Leaves Coffee & Tea Cafe, 320 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove: Thomas Swenson (Americana), 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26; Jimmy Liggett (folk/blues), 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27. (847) 821-0011.

Blues Bar, 2 W. Busse Ave., Mount Prospect: Wild Child, 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25; Evolution, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26. (847) 788-9977 or blues-bar.com.

The Chambers, 6881 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles: Vocalist Connie Marshall and pianist Johnny Gabor, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 2. No cover. Dining, dancing and free parking. (847) 647-8282.

Chicago Prime Steakhouse, 1444 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg: Neil Rose Trio, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25; Simply Kathleen, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26. No cover charge. (847) 969-9900 or ChicagoPrimeSteakhouse.com.

Cubby Bear Lincolnshire, 21661 N. Milwaukee Ave., Lincolnshire: MER, 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25; US99 Country Music Night with the Buckley Road Band, 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 (free). (847) 541-4700 or cubbybear.com/lincolnshire.

Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine: Kashmir, Hot Rocks, 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25 ($5); Modern Day Romeos, 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 ($7); Yellow Matter Custard (Beatles tribute), 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27 ($30). (847) 358-9150 or durtynellies.com.

FitzGerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn: The Blasters, James Intveld, 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25 ($20); The Blasters, Wayne Hancock, 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 ($25); Rum Drum Ramblers, 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, in SideBar; John Burnett Swing Orchestra, 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27 ($5-$10); Roger Clyne — Acoustic Show with PH Naffah, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3 ($15); The Spampinato Brothers, Expo 76, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3, in the SideBar Music Room ($10). (708) 788-2118 or fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

The Flame of Countryside, 803 Joliet Road, Countryside: The Johnny Gabor Trio with vocalist Connie Marshall, 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1. (708) 352-3442.

Harlem Avenue Lounge, 3701 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn: Harry Hmura Blues Band, 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25 ($6); Jimmy Burns Blues Band, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 ($6); Solo by Nigel Mack, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1 (free); open Mic Blues Jam, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3 (free). (708) 484-3610 or harlemavenuelounge.com.

The Lodge at Four Lakes, 5750 Lakeside Drive, Lisle: Legendary Rockstars, 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25. (630) 724-0450 or thelodgeatfourlakes.com.

Montrose Room at the InterContinental O'Hare Hotel, 5300 N. River Road, Rosemont: Pantastic 4, Friday, Feb. 25; Robert Hynes, Michael Glabicki, Saturday, Feb. 26. (847) 544-5300 or montroseroom.com.

Peggy Kinnane's Irish Restaurant and Pub, 8 N. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights: Charles & Co. (R&B), 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25; 8 miles South, 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26. (847) 577-7733 or peggykinnanes.com.

Penny Road Pub, 545 Penny Road, Barrington: Bellevue Suite, Cammi's NRG, 28 Days, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25; JT Woodruff, 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, in the rock room underground stage; Tim Ring, Earthquake Handshake, 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, in the rock room underground stage; “Decal/JBC Special All Ages Hip Hop Show,” 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, in the rock room underground stage; Jacked Up, The Moods, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26. (847) 428-0562 or pennyroadpub.com.

S.P.A.C.E., 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston: The Holmes Brothers, 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 2 ($18-$30). (847) 492-8860 or evanstonspace.com.

Two Way Street Coffee House, 1047 Curtiss St., Downers Grove: Bob Franke (folk), 8:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25 ($7). (630) 969-9720 or twowaystreet.org.