At the clubs: April 8-15
• America's Historic Roundhouse, 205 N. Broadway Ave., Aurora: Southbound 61, Cold Comfort, Saturday, April 9. (630) 892-0034 or rh34.com.
• Beans & Leaves Coffee & Tea Cafe, 320 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove: Long Grove Wood and Wire (guitar/mandolin duo), 3 to 5 p.m. April 9; Jimmy Liggett (blues/folk), 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 10. Free. (847) 821-0011.
• Blues Bar, 2 W. Busse Ave., Mount Prospect: Jack Tripper, Friday, April 8; This End Up, Saturday, April 9. (847) 788-9977 or blues-bar.com.
• The Chambers, 6881 N. Milwaukee, Niles: Johnny Gabor Trio with vocalists Connie Marshall and Daniella “Cha-Cha” Montoya. 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, April 10, and 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13. No cover. (847) 647-8282.
• Chicago Prime Steakhouse, 1444 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg: Neil Rose Trio, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 8; Bon Vivants, 7 p.m. Saturday, April 9; Rose Jazz Trio, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 12; Chick Stella, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 13; Ed Collins, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 14. (847) 969-9900 or ChicagoPrimeSteakhouse.com.
• Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine: Smoking Popes, 9 p.m. Friday, April 8, ($12); Hairbanger's Ball, Rubber, 10 p.m. Saturday, April 9, ($7). (847) 358-9150 or durty nellies.com.
• FitzGerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn: Reely Dan (Steely Dan tribute), 9 p.m. Friday, April 8, ($15); Bill O'Connell's Chicago Skyliners, 6 p.m. Sunday, April 10, ($5-$10). (708) 788-2118 or fitzgeralds nightclub.com.
• Harlem Avenue Lounge, 3701 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn: Doug James & The Pocket, 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 8, ($6); Willie Big Eyes Smith Blues Band, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9, ($6); Solo by Studebaker John, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, (free). (708) 484-3610 or harlemavenuelounge.com.
• JD Muggs, 437 S. Addison Road, Addison: LTD (party, pop, dance music from the 1980s), 9 p.m. Friday, April 8. (630) 833-2570 or jdmuggs.com.
• John Barleycorn, 1100 American Lane, Schaumburg: 7th Heaven, Friday, April 8. (847) 619-5540.
• Montrose Room at the InterContinental O'Hare Hotel, 5300 N. River Road, Rosemont: The Ginge, Friday, April 8. (847) 544-5300 or montroseroom.com.
• Penny Road Pub, 545 Penny Road, Barrington: Through My Eyes, We Destroyed The Sun, Seeking Zero, Rogue, Exit to Enter, From the Heat, 7 p.m. Friday, April 8, in the hidden rock room stage; Lehman's Demons, Six Strings, Pulse 18, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 8; Apparition, Archie Powell & The Exports, 10:45 p.m. Friday, April 8, in the hidden rock room stage; Savanna Road, Fever/Romantic Fever, TEEZE, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9; Brewtality, Sundays Best, 9:45 p.m. Saturday, April 9, in the hidden rock room stage; Shallow Side, Assembly Line Gods, Squint, 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, in the hidden rock room stage. (847) 428-0562 or pennyroadpub.com.
• Somebody's Pub, 858 S. Arthur Ave., Arlington Heights: John Boda, Acoustic Boomerang, Saturday, April 9. (847) 394-0413.
• S.P.A.C.E., 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston: Lauren Pritchard, Tuesday, April 12. (847) 492-8860 or evanstonspace.com.
• Two Way Street Coffee House, 1047 Curtiss St., Downers Grove: Michael Johnathon, 8:15 p.m. Friday, April 8, ($7). (630) 969-9720 or twowaystreet.org.
• Vince's Italian Restaurant, 2365 Hicks Road, Palatine: Johnny Gabor Trio with vocalists Connie Marshall and Daniella “Cha-Cha” Montoya. 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, April 8. No cover. (847) 991-7770.
• Viper Alley, 275 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire: Freddy Jones Band (roots rock), 8:15 p.m. Saturday, April 9. $30. (847) 499-5000 or viper-alley.com.