Concerts April 3-9: Lily Allen, TWICE, Jackson Wang and more

Friday, April 3

HeyDay Happy Hour: 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 3-4, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Jon Allegretto on Friday and Brent Pocock on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

First Fridays with The Dirty Dead: 7-9 p.m. Friday, April 3, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Open house and concert. Free. themusicvenue.org.

Night of Rock and Emo: 7 p.m. Friday, April 3, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. With Peter Hunt and the Great Outdoors, Billow, SLT, Dwells, and Marky Hladish Jr. Tickets start at $12.

The Cold Stares: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Blues. Tickets start at $50. heynonny.com.

Ashnikko: 8 p.m. Friday, April 3, at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. “Smoochies Tour.” Tickets start at $70.20. livenation.com.

Benefit Concert for the Tunnel 2 Towers Foundation: 8 p.m. Friday, April 3, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Cactus All Stars featuring Carmine Appice with all-star special guests Tony Franklin, Billy Sheehan, Pat Travers, Ron Bumblefoot Thal, Eric Gales, Dug Pinnick and Doug Aldrich. $28.75-$47.75. arcadalive.com.

Blackened and My Metal Heart: 8 p.m. Friday, April 3, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Tribute to Metallica and other metal bands. $22.75-$46.75. desplainestheatre.com.

Kishi Bashi: 8 p.m. Friday, April 3, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. “Sonderlust 10th Anniversary Tour” with Bayonne. Sold out. thaliahallchicago.com.

Lily Allen Performs West End Girl: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 3-4, at The Auditorium, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $103.50. auditoriumtheatre.org.

Machine Girl: 8 p.m. Friday, April 3, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. “PsychoWarrior Tour” with Sextile and Casper McFadden. Tickets start at $45.50. saltshedchicago.com.

A Tribute to Bob Weir: 8 p.m. Friday, April 3, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. With Railheart, featuring Noah Plotkin, Packy Lundholm, Jared Rabin, Danny Chaimson and Adam Gardner. $27.27. evanstonspace.com.

Arcada Theatre Live Blues: 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Blues with Brother John Kattke. Free; two-item minimum requested. arcadalive.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with Bourbon 'N Brass Brian Patti Prohibition Dance Band. $10; two-item minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.

Studio 64 Old School DJ Dance Party: 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 3-4, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. With DJ Kardiak Friday and Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez Saturday. Free. arcadalive.com.

Saturday, April 4

Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Blues. Tickets start at $20. heynonny.com.

Emperor: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. “The Emperial Wrath Tour.” Tickets start at $20. livenation.com.

The Last Dinner Party: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. “From The Pyre Tour.” Tickets start at $71.55. saltshedchicago.com.

In the Flesh: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. “Echoes of Pink Floyd.” $32-$46.75. arcadalive.com.

Ivan Singh: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Blues. $23.86-$29. themusicvenue.org.

Mud Morganfield Celebrates the Birthday of Muddy Waters: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Blues. $23.33-$29.97. evanstonspace.com.

Reelin’ in the 70s: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Playing the big hits and deep cuts on FM Radio from 1970-79. $28.75-$42.75. desplainestheatre.com.

Rusowsky: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. With Sparklmami. Sold out. thaliahallchicago.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with The Bootleggers, featuring Laura Lopardo on vocals. $10; two-item minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.

It’s A 2000s Party: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at Joe’s Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. Featuring the 2000’s biggest hits across pop, hip-hop, and rock genres. $20.49-$25.99. joesliverosemont.com.

Rock ‘N Ravioli Dueling Pianos: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Dinner and music by Double Treble Dueling Pianos. Rock ‘N Ravioli will open at 5 p.m. offering a $25 buffet. Free; two-drink minimum requested. arcadalive.com.

Sunday, April 5

An evening of Lilith Fair: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. Featuring The Lilith Experience (music from Lilith Fair artists), Possession (tribute to Sara McLaughlin), and Tuesday Night Music Club (The Best of Sheryl Crow). Tickets start at $15. rochaus.com.

Monday, April 6

Corey Dennison: 8 p.m. Monday, April 6, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Blues. $20.63. evanstonspace.com.

TWICE: 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, April 6-7, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. "[This Is For] World Tour in Chicago.” Tickets start at $73.65. unitedcenter.com.

Tuesday, April 7

Pete Ellman Big Band: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. With Hinsdale Central High School. $13.07. themusicvenue.org.

Jesus Loves a Primadonna: 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. An Intimate Evening with Nessa Barrett. $66.63. thaliahallchicago.com.

Judith Owen: 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Spanning jazz, blues, big band, rock, pop, classical music and musical theater. $23.87-$37.14. evanstonspace.com.

Masayoshi Takanaka: 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. “Super Takanaka World Live 2026.” Tickets start at $358.80. livenation.com.

Wednesday, April 8

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with the Bourbon 'N Brass Trio, featuring Dakota Horvath. $10; two-item minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.

Dirty Three: 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Australian instrumental trio of Warren Ellis, Mick Turner and Jim White performs rock, jazz and folk. $59.68. thaliahallchicago.com.

Jackson Wang: 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. “Magicman 2 World Tour 2026-2027.” Tickets start at $52.50. rosemont.com/allstate.

Thursday, April 9

Glenn Miller Orchestra: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Big band music. Tickets start at $37.85. geneseetheatre.com.

Riot Fest Presents Microwave: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at The Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of their album “Much Love,” with Anthony Green, Hunny, and Into It. Over It. For ages 17 and older. Tickets start at $45.50. riotfest.org.

Arcada Theatre Live Jazz: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Jazz with Harold Dawson & Friends. Free; two-item minimum requested. arcadalive.com.

“Bat Out Of Hell, The Musical”: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at The Auditorium, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tribute to Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf. $73-$268. auditoriumtheatre.org.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live R&B and Blues: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. R&B and Blues with The Cat Gaddis Project. $10; two-item minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.

Kayla Ray: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Country. Tickets start at $20. heynonny.com.

~Nois Quartet: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Album release show. $20.63-$27.27. evanstonspace.com.

Alejandro Sanz: 8 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. “¿Y ahora qué? Tour 2026.” Tickets start at $72.55. rosemont.com/theatre.

Lala Lala with Mother Soki: 8 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Chicago’s Lillie West performs indie rock. Tickets start at $31.45. thaliahallchicago.com.