Concerts Feb. 6-12: Rascal Flatts, 10,000 Maniacs, Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press and more
Friday, Feb. 6
HeyDay Happy Hour: 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 6-7, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Jon Allegretto on Friday and Jeanie B. on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.
First Fridays with Jake Mack: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. An open house event showcasing the listening room and bar. Free, but registration is recommended. themusicvenue.org.
Lateralus the Nations: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. Tool tribute with guest bands. Tickets start at $18. rochaus.com.
Ragtime Pianist Reginald Robinson: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at the Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood St., Evanston. MacArthur “Genius” Award-winning pianist Reginald R. Robinson will perform a mix of ragtime classics and original works — woven together with historical insights — on a rare Steinway concert grand piano built for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. $20-$55. evanstonhistorycenter.org.
Rascal Flatts: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. The “Life Is A Highway Tour,” with special guests Lauren Alaina and Chris Lane. Tickets start at $45.30. unitedcenter.com.
The Elovaters: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago. “Sunburn Tour 2026” with special guests Shwayze and JARV. $53-$82. jamusa.com.
Gunhild Carling: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. Swing. $41-$48. prairiecenter.org.
The Jimmys: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Blues. Tickets start at $20. heynonny.com.
ARRIVAL From Sweden: The Music of ABBA: 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at The Auditorium, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. The reimagined set list of ABBA’s legendary 1979 concert. $54-$128. auditoriumtheatre.org.
Bertha: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 6-7, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Grateful Drag with special guest Grelley Duvall on Friday and Vanity Unfair and Neutral Gena on Saturday, benefiting Life is Work Resources Center. $33.52-$46.39. thaliahallchicago.com.
Desert Rock: 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. A tribute to the legendary sounds of the ’60s and ’70s. Tickets start at $43. Rauecenter.org
Grunge: 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Tribute to the music of Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden. $18.75-$28.75. desplainestheatre.com.
The Headhunters: 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. With Imperial Boxmen. $47.17-$73.72. evanstonspace.com.
The Lovin Spoonful: 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. With The Hollies Greatest Hits, starring Terry Sylvester. $56.75-$108.75. arcadalive.com.
Arcada Theatre Live Blues: 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Blues with Luke Repass. Free; two-drink or equivalent minimum requested. arcadalive.com.
Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with the Bourbon 'N Brass Trio featuring Kimberly Gordon and Dakota Horvath. $10. Two-drink or equivalent minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.
Studio 64 Old School DJ Dance Party: 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 6-7, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. With Tony O on Friday and DJ Kardiak on Saturday. Free. arcadalive.com.
Saturday, Feb. 7
City of Evil: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. Avenged Sevenfold tribute with guest bands Stupify (Disturbed tribute), Sound of Madness (Shinedown tribute) and Massasauga. Tickets start at $15. rochaus.com.
Levity presents “Snow Day”: 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Wintrust Arena, 200 E. Cermak Road, Chicago. Levity is an electronic trio composed of Chicago’s John Hauldren, Los Angeles’s PJ Carberry and Minnesota’s Josh Tarum. Tickets start at $50.25. wintrustarena.com.
The Ultimate Cher Show starring Annika: 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Cher tribute. Tickets start at $63. Rauecenter.org.
Death Stranding: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at The Auditorium, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. “Strands of Harmony World Tour.” $61-$404. auditoriumtheatre.org.
Will Tilson: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Blues. Tickets start at $24. heynonny.com.
DUG: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. With Nat Myers. $20.63-$23.87. evanstonspace.com.
Haiku Milieu: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Jenny Bienemann. $23.86-$29. themusicvenue.org.
Hugo: The Ultimate Journey Tribute: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Journey tribute with Hugo Valenti. $32.75-$78.75. arcadalive.com.
An Intimate Evening with JJ Grey & Mofro: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Funky swamp rock and Southern soul music. $48.80. geneseetheatre.com.
The Iron Maidens: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Tribute to Iron Maiden, with Paradise Kitty, a tribute to Guns N’ Roses. $22.75-$66.75. desplainestheatre.com.
Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Joe’s Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. $25.99. joesliverosemont.com.
Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with The Bootleggers, featuring Laura Lopardo on vocals. $10; two-drink or equivalent minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.
Piano Bar Experience: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Jess Piano brings the interactive music of a piano bar: pop, rock, Motown, country, R&B, yacht rock, standards and more. Free; two drink or equivalent requested. arcadalive.com.
Sins N’ Roses: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Guns N’ Roses tribute. Tickets start at $12.25. 3dsideouts.com.
Sunday, Feb. 8
The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of The Beatles and More for Kids: 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. For families with kids 10 and younger. $20.03. thaliahallchicago.com.
Simon and Garfunkel Through The Years: 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. The story of the rise to fame of two boys from Queens, New York, who went on to become the most successful folk-rock duo of the 1960s. $46.75-$78.75. arcadalive.com.
Monday, Feb. 9
Post Super Bowl Rock and Metal Show: 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. With Evil Blade, Revel Noise and Broken Thorn. Tickets start at $10. rochaus.com.
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Pete Ellman Big Band: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. With Mundelein High School. $13.07. themusicvenue.org.
The Runarounds: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. “The Minivan Tour” with The Back Alley. $47-$59. jamusa.com.
John Primer: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Blues. Tickets start at $20. heynonny.com.
Chris Cain: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Jazz. $23.87-$37.14. evanstonspace.com.
Wednesday, Feb. 11
An Evening With The Kingston Trio: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. Folk. $55.20. eventbrite.com.
Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with the Bourbon 'N Brass Trio featuring Kimberly Gordon. $5; two-drink or equivalent minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.
Corky Siegel & Kalyan Pathak: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Blues. Tickets start at $26. heynonny.com.
Opeth: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. “The Last Will and Testament — North America Tour Part 2” with Katatonia. $63-$64. jamusa.com.
Soft Opening: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Soft rock. $20.63-$27.27. evanstonspace.com.
Thursday, Feb. 12
10,000 Maniacs: 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 12-14, and 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, at City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph St., Chicago. Tickets start at $78. citywinery.com.
Arcada Theatre Live Jazz: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Jazz with Harold Dawson & Friends. Free. arcadalive.com.
Better Together: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Jazz. Tickets start at $24. heynonny.com.
Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Blues: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Blues with Miles Minor. $5; two-drink or equivalent minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.
Ikons of Rock: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Tribute to ’80s classic rock stars. $32.75-$56.75. arcadalive.com.
Jazz Sessions at The Venue: 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Jazz featuring Jonny Gifford and his band, followed by a special jam session. $6.92. themusicvenue.org.