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Concerts May 8-14: Little Feat, Peso Pluma, Andrés Cepeda, Tenille Townes and more

Starts before Friday

Peso Pluma: 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, May 7-9, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. “Dinastía by Peso Pluma & Friends.” Tickets start at $119. unitedcenter.com.

Friday, May 8

HeyDay Happy Hour: 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 8-9, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Lisa Thomen Friday and Pierce Crask Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

The Amity Affliction and August Burns Red: 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 8, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. “The Spring Horizons Tour” with Boundaries and Heavensgate. $52-$87. jamusa.com.

Disclosure: 6:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday, May 8-10, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Dance/electronic. Tickets start at $77.90. saltshedchicago.com.

Chris Trapper & Ari Hest: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 8, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. With special guest Pete Muller. Tickets start at $38. heynonny.com.

La Dispute: 7:45 p.m. Friday, May 8, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. With From Indian Lakes and Flooding. Sold out. thaliahallchicago.com.

Chicago Blues Angels: 8 p.m. Friday, May 8, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. With Mondo Cortez featuring special guest Dave Gonzalez. $23.86-$29. themusicvenue.org.

Geoff Tate: 8 p.m. Friday, May 8, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. “Operation: Mindcrime the Final Chapter.” $88.75-$134.75. arcadalive.com.

Icons of Country: 8 p.m. Friday, May 8, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Tributes to Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney and Miranda Lambert. Tickets start at $12.25. 3dsideouts.com.

Irina Rimes: 8 p.m. Friday, May 8, at Joe’s Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. “US Tour 2026.” $100-$400. joesliverosemont.com.

Marc Broussard: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 8-9, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Soul, With Sway Wild. $40.54. evanstonspace.com.

The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight: 8 p.m. Friday, May 8, at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Rock. Tickets start at $57.85. rosemont.com/theatre.

Toast: 8 p.m. Friday, May 8, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Bread tribute. $46.75-$66.75. desplainestheatre.com.

Arcada Theatre Live Blues: 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 8, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Blues with Cayenne Blue. Free. arcadalive.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 8, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with The Bootleggers featuring Laura Lopardo on vocals. Free. desplainestheatre.com.

Studio 64 Old School DJ Dance Party: 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 8-9, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. With Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez on Friday and DJ Kardiak on Saturday. Free. arcadalive.com.

Saturday, May 9

Wheeling High School Presents Mozaik: 1 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Tickets start at $9. heynonny.com.

  7th heaven will perform Saturday, May 9, at 3D Sideouts in Island Lake. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com, 2023

7th heaven: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. With Wise Guys. Tickets start at $12.25. 3dsideouts.com.

Eagles tribute band Heartache Tonight will perform at the Woodstock Opera House Saturday, May 9. Courtesy of the Raue Center for the Arts

Heartache Tonight: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at the Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. Tribute to the Eagles. $30-$40. woodstockoperahouse.com.

ZooFunkYou: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Funk. Tickets start at $20. heynonny.com.

The 1985: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at Joe’s Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. “Totally 80s Mixtape LIVE!” $13.96-$38.02. joesliverosemont.com.

Club 1BD Chicago: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Unique and nostalgic DJ sets and dancing. $39.96. thaliahallchicago.com.

Heartsfield: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Country rock. $23.86-$29. themusicvenue.org.

Little Feat: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. “The Last Farewell Tour.” $138.75-$258.75. arcadalive.com.

Rod the Show: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Rod Stewart tribute. Tickets start at $56. geneseetheatre.com.

Strangelove: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. The Depeche Mode Experience, with special guest Altrawave. $32.75-$56.75. desplainestheatre.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with Donny DeMarco & Tune Town. Free. desplainestheatre.com.

Rock ‘N Ravioli Dueling Pianos: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 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. arcadalive.com.

Nightcap Music Series: 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Mike Flood. Free. heynonny.com.

Sunday, May 10

Madonna X: 5 p.m. Sunday, May 10, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Tribute to Madonna. $28.75-$42.75. desplainestheatre.com.

P!NK’D: 5 p.m. Sunday, May 10, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Tribute to P!nk. $28.75-$42.75, Italian feast lunch $25 extra. arcadalive.com.

ARTEMIS: 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10, at Evanston SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Founded and led by pianist Renee Rosnes, this all-female jazz quintet features virtuosos Ingrid Jensen, Nicole Glover, Noriko Ueda and Allison Miller performing music from their latest album, “Arboresque.” $38.77-$65.31. evanstonspace.com.

Andrés Cepeda will perform Sunday, May 10, at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago. AP, 2025

Andrés Cepeda: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. Latin. $58-$182. jamusa.com.

Diljit Dosanjh will bring his “Aura World Tour” to the Allstate Arena in Rosemont Sunday, May 10. AP, April 22, 2023

Diljit Dosanjh: 8 p.m. Sunday, May 10, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. “Aura World Tour.” Tickets start at $132.10. rosemont.com/allstate.

Monday, May 11

Belting for Life 2026: 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 11, at SPACE, 1243 Chicago Ave., Evanston. All proceeds will be donated to AIDS Foundation Chicago. Tickets start at $40, $20 for streaming. aidschicago.org.

Melody’s Echo Chamber: 8 p.m. Monday, May 11, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. “Unclouded Tour” with Strange Lot. $46.39-$66.63. thaliahallchicago.com.

Tuesday, May 12

Pete Ellman Big Band: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. With musicians from Downers Grove North and Geneva high schools. $13.07. themusicvenue.org.

Gia Margaret: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. “Gia Margaret is on Tour S-I-N-G-I-N-G” with Brendan Eder Ensemble. $33.52-$52.98. thaliahallchicago.com.

Vance Gilbert: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. With Sam Robbins. $27.27-$40.54. evanstonspace.com.

Wednesday, May 13

Maye & Ambar Lucid: 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. “Entre Dos Mundos Tour” with special guest Judith. $33.52. thaliahallchicago.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with JD & Company. Free. desplainestheatre.com.

Carsie Blanton: 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. With Nathan Evans Fox. Sold out. evanstonspace.com.

Rodrigo y Gabriela: 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. “20th Anniversary Tour.” Tickets start at $60.30. msg.com.

Triumph: 8: p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. “The Rock & Roll Machine Reloaded Tour.” Tickets start at $30. rosemont.com/allstate.

Thursday, May 14

The My Generation Tour: 7 p.m. Thursday, May, 14, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Hollies Greatest Hits Starring Terry Sylvester, and Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels. Tickets start at $56. geneseetheatre.com.

“We Will Choir You”: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at the John & Nancy Hughes Theater, Gorton Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. Queen sing-along presented by Choir! Choir! Choir!, an interactive show that turns the audience into the performer. All voices welcome, no experience necessary. $39. gortoncenter.org.

Arcada Theatre Live Jazz: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Jazz with Harold Dawson & Friends. Free. arcadalive.com.

Hell’s Belles: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. All female AC/DC tribute endorsed by Angus Young, with special guest Sabbatha Band. $32.75-$66.75. arcadalive.com.

The Peppermint Patties: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. “Love You (Hate You) Mean It.” Tickets start at $20. heynonny.com.

Tenille Townes will perform Thursday, May 14, at SPACE in Evanston. Courtesy of Madison-Rensing

Tenille Townes: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. “The Living Room Tour” with Corrina. $33.90-$40.54. evanstonspace.com.

Dylan Scott: 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, May 14-15, at Joe’s Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. “Till I Can’t, I Will Tour” with Kelsey Hart. $29.78-$168.92. joesliverosemont.com.

Jazz Sessions at The Venue: 8 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Live jazz featuring Jonny Gifford and his band, followed by a special Jam Session. $6.92. themusicvenue.org.

Twin Peaks: 8 p.m. Thursday, May 14, through Thursday, May 21, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. With NE-HI on Thursday, Lifeguard on Friday, Pool Holograph and Carmen Christopher on Saturday, Neptune’s Core and Carmen Christopher on Sunday, Free Range on Monday, V.V. Lightbody on Tuesday, Finn Wolfhard on Wednesday and Post Animal on Thursday. Sold out. thaliahallchicago.com.