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Sound check: Billy Joel, Stevie Nicks tix; SEMPLE, Ike Reilly

Posted January 09, 2024 10:09 am

Brian Shamie

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Billy Joel will perform with Stevie Nicks at Chicago’s Wrigley Field this June. Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 12. Associated Press, 2016

Piano Mac

Billy Joel, the Piano Man, and Fleetwood Mac’s Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Stevie Nicks paired up to recently announce a summer tour stop Friday, June 21, at Chicago’s Wrigley Field, 1060 W. Addison St. Tickets ($79.50-$349.50) will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 12, at ticketmaster.com.

Stevie Nicks and Billy Joel recently announced a tour stop this summer at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. Associated Press, 2016

CLOUD9

High-intensity funk-soul band Chicago Loud 9 (seen on ABC-7’s “Windy City Live” and “The Jam” on WCIU-26) will liven up Arlington Heights as they bring the noise to the listening room at Hey Nonny.

7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. $20-$45. heynonny.com.

Gavin DeGraw performs as part of a concert salute to veterans Saturday at the Rosemont Theatre. Associated Press

The draw of DeGraw

Gavin DeGraw, the multiplatinum soul-popster who was all over mid-aughts airwaves (and TV if you were partial to certain WB and CW series) with hits such as “I Don’t Want to Be” and “Chariot,” brings his fan-favorite tunes to the suburbs this weekend.

8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $35-$75. geneseetheatre.com.

Keith Semple and his band SEMPLE hit Durty Nellie’s Saturday, Jan. 13.

SEMPLE rock

Chicago-area rock stalwart SEMPLE, headed by dynamic Irish rocker Keith Semple, takes over Durty Nellie’s this Saturday, paired with Cary classic-rock band O.N.S.E.T.

8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at Durty Nellie’s, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. $12. durtynellies.com.

Billy Elton

If you can’t wait until June to see Billy Joel playing Wrigley, head to The Venue this weekend to see Billy Elton, a tribute to the enduring music of Joel and Elton John live on the Aurora stage.

8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway Ave., Aurora. $20-$25. themusicvenue.org.

Ike and son

Libertyville’s Ike Reilly, the gritty, persistent working man's poet, brings his folk-punk music to Berwyn for a show with his son Shane Reilly and The County Champions at FitzGerald’s Sidebar.

9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at FitzGerald’s, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $20-$25 for general admission; reserved tables are also available. fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

• Brian Shamie is the Design Editor at the Daily Herald. Email him at soundcheck@dailyherald.com.

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