Concerts March 14-20: Elvis Costello, Mary J. Blige, Old Crow Medicine Show and more

Starts before Friday

Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, March 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.

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.

Friday, March 14

Hey Day Happy Hour: 4-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 14-15, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Donna Frost on Friday and Lisa Thomen on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

Mary J. Blige: 7 p.m. Friday, March 14, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. “The For My Fans Tour” with NE-YO and Mario. Tickets start at $74.50. unitedcenter.com.

Original Rock Night: 7 p.m. Friday, March 14, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. With Silverside, Benjamin Trick, Praise the Fallen, Nerijus and Voxi Nova. Tickets start at $10. rochaus.com.

Imminence: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 14, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. “The Return of the Black Tour” with Landmvrks and Jiluka. $32. jamusa.com.

The 77 Experience: 8 p.m. Friday, March 14, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. The music of Journey, Boston, Queen, the Eagles and more. $25-$35. desplainestheatre.com.

The Driver Era “Obsession Tour”: 8 p.m. Friday, March 14, at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Music duo consisting of brothers Rocky and Ross Lynch. Tickets start at $63.75. bylinebankaragonballroom.com.

Festival De Los 90s Tour: 8 p.m. Friday, March 14, at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. World music. $59-$239. rosemont.com/theatre.

The Heartwreckers: 8 p.m. Friday, March 14, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Tom Petty tribute. $20-$25; $5 more at the door. themusicvenue.org.

LSZEE: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 14-15, at The Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Dance/electronic music. Tickets start at $54.99. saltshedchicago.com.

Marc Broussard: 8 p.m. Friday, March 14, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. “Time is a Thief Tour” with Kendra Morris. $25-$50. thaliahallchicago.com.

Montgomery Gentry featuring Eddie Montgomery: 8 p.m. Friday, March 14, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Country. $49-$89. arcadalive.com.

Shady The Eminem Tribute: 8 p.m. Friday, March 14, at the Piazza, 85 Executive Drive, Aurora. Hip-hop dance party featuring Shady Live, The Ultimate Eminem Tribute. Tickets start at $19.83. piazzaaurora.com.

Sons of the Silent Age: 8 p.m. Friday, March 14, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. David Bowie tribute. $25. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy Live Jazz: 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 14, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. An evening of jazz with the Joey V Bootleg Band. $10, two-drink or equivalent minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.

Old School DJ Dance Party: 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 14-15, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Dance party with a DJ. No cover. arcadalive.com.

The Sunflower Headlights: 9 p.m. Friday, March 14, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Classic rock, indie folk and nostalgic 2000s covers. Tickets start at $5. 3dsideouts.com.

Nightcap Music: 9:30-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 14-15, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Jeanie B. on Friday and Jason Benefield on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

Saturday, March 15

St. Pat’s Dundee Pub Crawl: 4 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. With Crossing Decades Chicago. Free. rochaus.com.

St. Pat’s Pub Crawl Party: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. With Fast Times 80’s, Nitrous Foxide and Blue Rose. Tickets start at $12. rochaus.com.

Old Crow Medicine Show: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Folk music. $40-$70. geneseetheatre.com.

Van Morrison Tribute — An Irish Heartbeat: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Soundtrack for a Generation is a 10-piece band featuring singer/harp player Derrick Procell playing the music of Van Morrison $40-$49. Rauecenter.org.

The Michael Jackson HIStory Show: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at the Belushi Performance Hall, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Get the full Michael Jackson concert experience with a live band, choreographed dancers, costumes, state-of-the-art sound and theatrical lighting, visuals and effects. $51-$72. atthemac.org.

“Naruto” — The Symphonic Experience: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. Features scenes from the series on a massive screen, with music provided by an 18-piece orchestra on stage. $39.50-$115. auditoriumtheatre.org.

The Ultimate Queen Celebration: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at the Gorton Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. Queen tribute led by Yvan Pedneault. $40-$79. gortoncenter.org.

R&B Only Live: 7:45 p.m. Saturday, March 15, to 1 a.m. Sunday, March 16, at the Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Sing, dance and experience R&B music from past to present. $44.99-$140. bylinebankaragonballroom.com.

Album Covers presents: Led Zeppelin “Presence”: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Album Covers presents Led Zeppelin’s seventh album, “Presence.” $20-$25. themusicvenue.org.

Buckethead: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Progressive metal, funk, blues, bluegrass, ambient and avant-garde. $49-$99. desplainestheatre.com.

Elton Dan & The Rocket Man, A Tribute to Elton John: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Songs from seven of Elton John’s albums. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $29-$49. arcadalive.com.

My Metal Heart with Industrial Drive: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Hard rock and instrumental rock. Tickets start at $5. 3dsideouts.com.

Sunday, March 16

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration with One of the Girls: 1 p.m. Sunday, March 16, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Irish folk. $12-$18. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Chicago Sinfonietta “Love Letters”: 3 p.m. Sunday, March 16, at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Featuring Valerie Coleman’s Opus Serena, Concertino for Bassoon and Orchestra with Monica Ellis on bassoon, and Michelle Isaac’s “Moshe’s Dream,” Brahms’ “Poco Allegretto” from Symphony No. 3, Mahler’s “Adagietto” from Symphony No. 5 and Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 (“Scottish”). $17-$67. auditoriumtheatre.org.

The Joyce Boys: 5 p.m. Sunday, March 16, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Celtic music. $15-$40. heynonny.com.

Man in Black: 5 p.m. Sunday, March 16, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Tribute to Johnny Cash with Shawn Barker. $39-$69. arcadalive.com.

Two Fields Over: 7 p.m. Sunday, March 16, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Album release show with Paul Kalil and Annie Kelchner. $15-$20. evanstonspacemusic.com.

The 77 Experience: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 16, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. The music of Journey, Boston, Queen, the Eagles and more. $25-$35. arcadalive.com.

The Altons & Thee Sinseers: 8 p.m. Sunday, March 16, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. “Club Heartache Tour.” $25. thaliahallchicago.com.

Monday, March 17

Hello Again: Eric Gutman Sings Neil Diamond: 7 p.m. Monday, March 17, and 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, at he Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. Broadway performer Eric Gutman performs the hits of Neil Diamond. $65. marriotttheatre.com.

Beautiful Vision: 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 17, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. The Songs of Van Morrison with Steve Dawson, Chris Greene, Alton Smith, John Mead, John Abbey, Larry Brown and Sophie Creutz. $15. evanstonspacemusic.com.

J-Hope Tour “Hope on the Stage”: 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, March 17-18, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Pop. Tickets start at $79.50. rosemont.com/allstate.

Tuesday, March 18

Pete Ellman Big Band: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. With West Chicago High School. $10. themusicvenue.org.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Indie Night: 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Performances from Quantum, Silver Dollar, Steve’s in the Band and Goat Show. $10. desplainestheatre.com.

Rock ‘N Ravioli Indie Night: 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Performances from Elysium Nights, Sierra Sikora, Cassandra Lynn and Good Company, and The Spindles. $10. arcadalive.com.

Mike Morgan and The Crawl: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Blues. $15-$25. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Wednesday, March 19

Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy Live Jazz Show: 7:30-10 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. An evening of jazz with Stevie Swing. $5, two-drink or equivalent minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.

Mike Farris: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Blues. $20-$30. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Palace: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. Equal parts intricate alt rock, dark blues, glacial melody, cosmic echo and exotic experiment. $32.50-$95. jamusa.com.

Rocks Off: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Rolling Stones tribute. $18-$40. heynonny.com.

Alabaster DePlume: 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. “In the Round” with Patrick Shiroishi. $25. thaliahallchicago.com.

Thursday, March 20

Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy Live Blues: 7:30-10 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. An evening of blues with the Tony Nuccio Blues Trio. $5, two-drink or equivalent minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.

Giving Guitars Benefit Concert: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Performances by country artist Steven Cade with Oh Yes Band. A benefit for Giving Guitars, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing music to those in need. $15-$30. heynonny.com.

Here Come the Mummies: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Funk by an eight-piece band in full mummy costumes. $30-$50. geneseetheatre.com.

Danielle Nicole: 8 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Blues singer, bassist and songwriter. $15-$20. themusicvenue.org.

Evan Honer: 8 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Acoustic folk, indie-Americana and alternative pop. $25-$35. thaliahallchicago.com.

Marshall Crenshaw: 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 20-21, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Pop, with Rachael Sage on Thursday and MV Wells on Friday. $27-$47. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Russell Dickerson: 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 20-21, at Joe’s Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. Country. $64.50-$154.50. joesliverosemont.com.