Concerts July 5-10: Chicago, Keyshia Cole, Teddy Swims, Wu-Tang Clan and more
Saturday, July 5
Hey Day Happy Hour: 4-6 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music from Jon Gram. Free. heynonny.com.
Chicago: 7 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. With special guest Stevie McVie. $55-$150. ravinia.org/events/detail/chicago.
Greensky Bluegrass: 7 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Country. Tickets start at $51.90. saltshedchicago.com.
Rock & Metal: 7 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. With Storm Empress, Sinister Deed and Fierce Atmospheres. Tickets start at $10. rochaus.com.
Happy Time Orchestra Featuring Howard Levy: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Nine-piece progressive Latin jazz band. $22.27-$54.40. heynonny.com.
Cap’n Jazz with Coffin Prick and DJ set by Jenny Pulse: 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 5-6, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Tickets start at $45.77. thaliahallchicago.com.
Keyshia Cole: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. “The Way It Is 20th Anniversary Tour” with Tink, Jeremih and Elijah Blake. $86.35. unitedcenter.com.
King’s X: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. With special guest Red Voodoo. $39-$108.75. arcadalive.com.
Rocks Off: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Rolling Stones tribute. $23.86-$29. themusicvenue.org.
My Metal Heart: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Hard rock cover band. Tickets start at $6.63. 3dsideouts.com.
Studio 64 Old School DJ Dance Party: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. DJ Dance Party with Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez. Free. arcadalive.com.
Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with the Joey V Bootleg Band featuring Laura Lopardo. $10, two-drink or equivalent minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.
Nightcap Music: 9:30-11:30 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by David Hayes. Free. heynonny.com.
Sunday, July 6
Chamber Music Afternoon: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 6, at Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. Featuring Fellows of the Piano & Strings Program. Preconcert talk by Midori at 12:45 p.m. Free. ravinia.org.
Sunday Funday Live: 2 p.m. Sunday, July 6, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. With Classic Cars, Float the Band and Rebels in Stereo. Tickets start at $10. rochaus.com.
Windy City Rev Ups: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 6, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Chicago-style blues fused with soulful harmonica and revved-up, guitar-driven rock ’n’ roll. Tickets start at $6.63. 3dsideouts.com.
Brittney Carter with m.e.h. and menace4hire: 7 p.m. Sunday, July 6, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Hip-hop/rap. $27.27. evanstonspace.com.
Kygo: 7 p.m. Sunday, July 6, at Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. EDM. With special guest Victoria Nadine. $87-$165. ravinia.org.
Monday, July 7
“Are You Ready For It?”: 7 p.m. Monday, July 7, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Taylor Swift tribute. $66.75. arcadalive.com.
Blue Monday: Harrell “Young Rell” Davenport: 8 p.m. Monday, July 7, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Blues. $20.63. evanstonspace.com.
Wu-Tang Clan: 8 p.m. Monday, July 7, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. “Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber” Tour, with Run The Jewels. Tickets start at $87.25. unitedcenter.com.
Tuesday, July 8
Babymetal: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Metal. Tickets start at $89.50. livenation.com.
Bourbon ‘N Brass Indie Night: 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Local musicians showcase their talent. $10. desplainestheatre.com.
Rock ‘N Ravioli Indie Night: 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Local musicians showcase their talent. $10. arcadalive.com.
Dan Tyminski Band: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. Bluegrass. $35. ravinia.org.
Paige Fish with Hank Garrett: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Pop. $23.87. evanstonspace.com.
Ezra Furman with The Ophelias: 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Blending punk energy, heartfelt lyricism and genre-defying innovation. $8.50-$45.77. thaliahallchicago.com.
The Rose: 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. “Once Upon A WRLD” Tour. Tickets start at $79.65. msg.com/the-chicago-theatre.
Teddy Swims: 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago. “I've Tried Everything But Therapy Tour.” Tickets start at $148.75. huntingtonbankpavilion.com.
Wednesday, July 9
Open Rehearsal with Violinist and Piano & Strings Artistic Director Midori: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, at Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. Featuring Fellows of the Piano & Strings Program. Free. ravinia.org.
Blind Melon: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Rock. $29-$59. desplainestheatre.com.
Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with the Brian Patti Prohibition Band. $10, two-drink or equivalent minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.
Chucho Valdés, Paquito D’Rivera & Arturo Sandoval: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, at Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. Featuring Emilio Frías. From 5-7:15 p.m., visit the dance floor on the North Lawn for free salsa dance lessons. $29-$65. ravinia.org.
Dave Specter Band: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Chicago Blues Hall of Fame inductee. Free through $48.45. heynonny.com.
Legends Stage Live Blues: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Blues music with Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames. Free. Two-drink or food equivalent minimum requested. arcadalive.com.
Bunbury: 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago. “Huracán Ambulante Tour 2025.” Tickets start at $41.74. huntingtonbankpavilion.com.
Dustbowl Revival: 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Americana. $27.27-$47.17. evanstonspace.com.
Son Rompe Pera: 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. With special guests Cabeza De Chivo & DJ Charly De Chicago. Tickets start at $32.90. thaliahallchicago.com.
Thursday, July 10
Windy City Smokeout: 2-10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 10-11, and 1-10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 12-13, outside the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. Headliners: Bailey Zimmerman and Koe Wetzel on Thursday, Old Dominion and Dylan Gossett on Friday, Kane Brown and Megan Moroney on Saturday, and Jon Pardi and Riley Green on Sunday. Tickets start at $70.02 for Thursday and $99.50 for Friday; Saturday and Sunday are sold out. windycitysmokeout.com.
The RESET: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. An immersive sound experience with Davin Youngs. $35. ravinia.org.
Russ: 7 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 S. Ridgeland, Tinley Park. “Into The W!LD Tour” with Big Sean and Sabrina Claudio. Tickets start at $30. creditunion1amp.com/shows.
U.S. Marine Corps Rock Band: 7 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. Celebrating the 250th birthday of The U.S. Marine Corps. Free. rochaus.com.
Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Blues: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Blues with the Downtown Charlie Brown Trio. $5, two-drink or equivalent minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.
Legends Stage Live Jazz: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Jazz with the Brian Patti Prohibition Band. Free. Two-drink or food equivalent minimum requested. arcadalive.com.
Ozark Mountain Daredevils: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. “When it Shines” Farewell Tour. $29-$78.75. arcadalive.com.
Chris Knight with special guest Joe Stamm: 8 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Tickets start at $34.15. themusicvenue.org.
Jason Narducy with Neptune’s Core & Chaepter: 8 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. A benefit for Santa for a Day. $52.50-$131.25. evanstonspace.com.
Thursday Night After Party with Josette Kasey: 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Free music on the patio. heynonny.com.
The Fly Honey Show: 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 10-11, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. High-energy choreography and spectacle with an ensemble of performers and a rotating lineup of performance artists backed by a nine-piece live band. $58.65-$71.52 for one night, $99.37 for a weekend pass. thaliahallchicago.com.