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Concerts Jan. 31 to Feb. 6: Tim Heidecker, David Gray, Lauren Mayberry and more

Posted January 28, 2025 9:56 am

By Luke Zurawski

Comedian and songwriter Tim Heidecker will perform Friday, Jan. 31, at Thalia Hall in Chicago. AP, 2024

Friday, Jan. 31

Hey Day Happy Hour: 4-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Lisa Thomen on Friday and Opal Vinopal on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

The String Cheese Incident: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Rock. $61-$126. saltshedchicago.com.

The String Cheese Incident will perform Friday and Saturday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, at the Salt Shed in Chicago. AP, 2023

An American Prayer: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. A tribute to The Doors. $20-$25. themusicvenue.org.

Justin Moore with Austin Michael: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at Joe’s Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. Country. $52.50. joesliverosemont.com.

Legends Stage at the Arcada Theatre: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. An evening of blues with the Brian James Duo. No cover; two drink or equivalent requested. arcadalive.com.

Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Blues. $15-$25. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Night songs, Big City Nights and Sins N’ Roses: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Tribute to Cinderella, Scorpions and Guns N’ Roses. $29-$49. desplainestheatre.com.

Revival Brothers Band: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Tribute to the Allman Brothers Band. $40-$49. Rauecenter.org.

Southern Rock Nite: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Tributes to Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers with Freebyrd and Midnight Rider. $29-$49. arcadalive.com.

Tim Heidecker: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. “Slipping Away Tour” with Neil Hamburger. $39.50. thaliahallchicago.com.

Ryan Miller and the band Guster performs Friday, Jan. 31, at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago. AP, 2024

Guster: 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. “We Also Have Eras Tour.” Tickets start at $49.50. jamusa.com/riviera-theatre.

Studio 64 Dance Party: 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Old School DJ dance party with DJ Kardiak. No cover. arcadalive.com.

Judson Brown Band: 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Acoustic rock, pop and country. Tickets start at $5. 3dsideouts.com.

Nightcap Music: 9:30-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by David Hayes on Friday and Michael Rawls on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

Saturday, Feb. 1

Dżem Live in USA: 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at Joe’s Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. Legendary Polish rock band. $80-$150. joesliverosemont.com.

Foreigner tribute band Feels Like The First Time performs Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake. Courtesy of the Raue Center for the Arts

Feels Like The First Time: 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Foreigner tribute, formerly known as Foreigner 4 Ever. $49-$59. Rauecenter.org.

Henhouse Prowlers will perform Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Gorton Center in Lake Forest. Courtesy of Kevin Schertz

Henhouse Prowlers: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Gorton Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. Bluegrass. $29-$39. gortoncenter.org.

Wood Hoops: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. American funk and jam band. $15-$30. heynonny.com.

All You Need Is Love: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. All-star celebration of the Beatles. $29-$89. desplainestheatre.com.

BERTHA: Grateful Drag: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Grateful Dead tribute drag band. $26. thaliahallchicago.com.

John Mead’s True Believers Play the Songs of Bob Dylan: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Bob Dylan tribute. $15-$23. evanstonspacemusic.com.

A Night of Tina Turner & Rod Stewart: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Tribute to Tina Turner and Rod Stewart with Brandye Phillips and Cliff Tartaglia. $29-$39. arcadalive.com.

Rocks Off: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. A Rolling Stones tribute. $20-$25. themusicvenue.org.

Poison’d Crue: 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Music from the ’80s hairbands. Tickets start at $5. 3dsideouts.com.

Sunday, Feb. 2

The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of Bob Marley and More for Kids: 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Family concert series that allows kids to move, play and sing to classic rock. $15. thaliahallchicago.com.

All You Need Is Love: 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. An all-star celebration of The Beatles. $29-$89. arcadalive.com.

Radio Free Honduras with Imperial Boxmen: 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Latin Folk. $20-$30. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Great Moments in Vinyl plays The Cars: 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Cars tribute. $20-$25. themusicvenue.org.

David Gray: “Past & Present Tour”: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. $46-$126. chicagotheatre.com.

Monday, Feb. 3

Blue Monday with Stephen Hull: 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Blues. $15. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Tuesday, Feb. 4

Pete Ellman Big Band: 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. With Evanston High School. $10. themusicvenue.org.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Indie Night: 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Wincanton and Wombat Carnival will perform. $10. desplainestheatre.com.

George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. Funk. $65. houseofblues.com.

Hey Nonny Blues Week: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, Feb. 4-8, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. The lineup includes: The Cold Stares on Tuesday, Brother John Band on Wednesday, Joanna Connor on Thursday, Kevin Purcell & The Root Doctors Present: A History of the Blues on Friday, and John Primer on Saturday. Festival pass: $155-$235, single performances $18-$35. heynonny.com.

Rock ‘N Ravioli Indie Music Night: 7:45-10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Performers include John Herpolsheimer and False Spring. $10. arcadalive.com.

Wednesday, Feb. 5

Live Jazz at Bourbon ‘N Brass: 7:30-10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. An evening of jazz with the Brian Patti Prohibition Band. $5. desplainestheatre.com.

Whitney Johnson + Lia Kohl and Same Waves: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Contemporary instrumental and singer/songwriter. $15-$22. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Lauren Mayberry will perform Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Thalia Hall in Chicago. AP, 2024

Lauren Mayberry: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. “Vicious Creature Tour” with Cult Of Venus. $35-$45. thaliahallchicago.com.

Thursday, Feb. 6

Phantom Siita: 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at the Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago. Tickets start at $48.75. jamusa.com.

Nessa Barrett: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. “Aftercare Tour.” $37.50-$75. saltshedchicago.com.

“Rockin’ the Blues” at Bourbon ‘N Brass: 7:30-10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. An evening of blues with Miles Minor. No cover, but two drink or equivalent minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.

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