Concerts March 7-13: Better Than Ezra, Ivy Ford, Gregory Alan Isakov and more

Friday, March 7

Hey Day Happy Hour: 4-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 7-8, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Kacie Swierk on Friday and Marshall Hjertstedt on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

Basil And The Wrath Bones: 6 p.m. Friday, March 7, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Celtic shanty funk-rock with special guest Dandelion Delivery Service. Free, but registration is requested. themusicvenue.org.

Starkill: 7 p.m. Friday, March 7, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. With guests Aether Aura and Vulturis. Tickets start at $12. rochaus.com.

Next Planet Album Release Show: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 7, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Celebrating the release of their debut full-length album, “Star-Crossed.” $15-$30. heynonny.com.

Turn to Stone, A Tribute to ELO: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 7, at the Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. Electric Light Orchestra tribute band. $30. woodstockoperahouse.com.

Alison Brown: 8 p.m. Friday, March 7, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Country. $30-$40. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Better Than Ezra: 8 p.m. Friday, March 7, at The Event Center at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, 3000 S. River Road, Des Plaines. Alt-rock. $45-$65. riverscasino.com/desplaines.

Echoes of Pompeii: 8 p.m. Friday, March 7, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Pink Floyd tribute celebrating the 50th anniversary of “Wish You Were Here.” $29-$49. desplainestheatre.com.

Hitwave 80s: 8 p.m. Friday, March 7, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. With Vibration Nation. Tickets start at $5. 3dsideouts.com.

KC & The Sunshine Band: 8 p.m. Friday, March 7, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. The iconic group that helped usher in the disco era. $52-$90. geneseetheatre.com.

Lime Cordiale: 8 p.m. Friday, March 7, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. “Enough of the Sweet Talk Tour” with The Orphan The Poet. $27.50-$37.50. thaliahallchicago.com.

NCT127: 8 p.m. Friday, March 7, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Pop, “Neo City — The Momentum” Tour. Tickets start at $49.50. rosemont.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass live jazz: 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 7, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. An evening of jazz with the Joey V Bootleg Band. $10. desplainestheatre.com.

Hairbangers Ball: 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 7, at Joe’s Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. ’80s hair rock tribute band. $12. joesliverosemont.com.

Nightcap Music: 9:30-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 7-8, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by JJ Smith on Friday and Kelsey Montanez on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

Saturday, March 8

Martin Zellar: 6 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Singer/songwriter. $20-$40. heynonny.com.

Disturbed: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. “The Sickness” 25th anniversary tour, with Three Days Grace and Sevendust. Tickets start at $94.50. unitedcenter.com.

Let’s Sing Taylor: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St., Evanston. A live band experience celebrating Taylor Swift. $29.50-$59.50. evanstonspacemusic.com.

The Music of Bruce Springsteen by Sons of Chicago: 7:15 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. Bruce Springsteen tribute with special guest The Capra Brother. Tickets start at $20. rochaus.com.

Hollywood Swinging and Shining Star: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Dance party tribute to Kool & The Gang and Earth, Wind & Fire. $29-$39. desplainestheatre.com.

Ivy Ford: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Blues. $20-$25. themusicvenue.org.

Marca Registrada: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. “Evo Tour.” Tickets start at $49.50. rosemont.com/theatre.

Melody Angel: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Blues-rock. $15-$25. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Rockett Mafia: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Music of the ’70s through the ’90s classic rock era featuring Rikki Rockett of Poison and Brandon Gibbs, with special guest Mockstar. $29-$89. arcadalive.com.

WILLIS: 8 p.m. Saturday, Match 8, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. With Brave Baby. Tickets start at $20. thaliahallchicago.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Mardi Gras Party: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. An evening of Blues and Mardi Gras celebrations with the Downtown Charlie Brown Blues Band. $10. Two drink or minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.

Big Bang Baby: 9 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Stone Temple Pilots tribute. Tickets start at $5. 3dsideouts.com.

Sunday, March 9

Battle Betties: Noon Sunday, March 9, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. Roc Da Haus 4 Vets with Metal Reflux, Bad Medicine and Karl Ozzy Osward. Tickets start at $20. rochaus.com.

Swifty Fest: 3 p.m. Sunday, March 9, at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre, 1250 W. Wilson St., Batavia. Traci Marie and Mike Bruccoleri of the national touring Taylor Swift Eras Tour tribute perform the hits and fan favorites from every Taylor era. $29-$45. bataviafineartscentre.org.

Billy Elton: 7 p.m. Sunday, March 9, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. An eight-piece band led by Reid Spears celebrating the music of Billy Joel and Elton John. $20-$25; $5 more at the door. themusicvenue.org.

Minelli: 7 p.m. Sunday, March 9, at Joe’s Live Rosemont, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. Pop, dance and house music with Minelli featuring a live band. $60. joesliverosemont.com.

Peter Mulvey with Ruth Theodore: 7 p.m. Sunday, March 9, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Rock ’n’ roll, folk, jazz, spoken word and Americana. $18-$28. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Edith Marquez: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 9, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. “U.S. Tour 25" with Bastian. $39-$92.50. jamusa.com/riviera-theatre.

Intervals: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 9, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. “Memory Palace Tour 2025” with VOLA and Arch Echo. $29.50-$39.50. thaliahallchicago.com.

Drew & Ellie Holcomb: 8 p.m. Sunday, March 9, at Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St., Evanston. “The Memory Bank Tour.” $45-$85. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Morgan Wade’s “The Obsessed Tour”: 8 p.m. Sunday, March 9, at the The Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Country, with The Lone Bellow. Tickets start at $32.50. saltshedchicago.com.

Monday, March 10

Mariee Siou: 7 p.m. Monday, March 10, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Neo-folk. $60. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Tuesday, March 11

Pete Ellman Big Band: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. With Barrington Middle School’s Station and The BackBeat Ensembles. $10. themusicvenue.org.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Indie Night: 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Scheduled performances include The Rangers, SideShowMen, Radiator Charlie and David Nekola Band. $10. desplainestheatre.com.

Rock ‘N Ravioli Indie Night: 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Noodle Brain, Kobanes, The Stem Lords and Pretty Crooked. $10. arcadalive.com.

Classical Blast in Kilts: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Traditional Irish and Scottish music, songs by contemporary Irish bands, movie themes, and classic rock melded with Celtic and classical music. $18-$45. heynonny.com.

Heather Maloney with Addison Agen: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Pop. $15-$25. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Last Dinosaurs: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Australian indie rock band, with Tipling Rock and Jasper Bones. $30. thaliahallchicago.com.

Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, March 11, 12, 14 and 15, at Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago. With Eleanor Whitmore, Shave Cohn, Tony Garnier and Dublin’s Sean McKeon. Tickets start at $129.50. jamusa.com.

Wednesday, March 12

The Donnybrooks: 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. From Irish traditional to modern Celtic music. $18-$35. heynonny.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass live jazz: 7:30-10 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. An evening of jazz with Josie Falbo. $5. Two drink or minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.

Edie Carey & Sarah Sample: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Singer/songwriter. $20-$30. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Faye Webster with mei ehara: 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, at The Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Rock. $75-$125. saltshedchicago.com.

Thursday, March 13

Maggie Baugh: 6:45 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. Country. Opening act at 6:45 p.m., Maggie Baugh at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $15. rochaus.com.

Gregory Alan Isakov: 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 13-14, at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Indie-rock and folk, with the Chicago Philharmonic. Tickets start at $45. auditoriumtheatre.org.

Michael McDermott: 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, March 13-15, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Rock ’n’ roll. $20-$50. heynonny.com.

Darkside, Psychic Spiral Nothing Tour: 8 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at The Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Rock. $45-$87.50. saltshedchicago.com.

Jackson Dean: 8 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at Joe’s Live Rosemont, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. “On The Back Of My Dreams Tour” with Meg McRee. $25-$100. joesliverosemont.com.

Jazz Sessions: 8 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Improvisational jazz experience. $5, free for anyone who brings an instrument to participate. themusicvenue.org.

Selwyn Birchwood: 8 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $15-$25. evanstonspacemusic.com.