Concerts May 16-22: Coco Jones, 7th heaven, Little Feat and more
Friday, May 16
Hey Day Happy Hour: 4-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 16-17, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music from David Hayes on Friday and Kevin Janus on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.
Squeezebox DJs: 6 p.m. Friday, May 16, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. DJs Dusty Soul and Country Vinyl. Free. evanstonspace.com.
Jagged Little Pill: 7 p.m. Friday, May 16, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. Alanis Morissette tribute with guest band Weeze. Tickets start at $15. rochaus.com.
Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 16, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Pop. $60.45-$102.57. evanstonspace.com.
Shadowfields: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 16, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Duo-led Americana swamp grass band. $15-$35. heynonny.com.
7th heaven: 8 p.m. Friday, May 16, at Joe’s Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. With Poison’d Crue. $17.19. joesliverosemont.com.
Central Cee’s “Can’t Rush Greatness 2025 World Tour”: 8 p.m. Friday, May 16, at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Hip-hop/rap. Tickets start at $61.43. livenation.com.
Diamond Rio with special guest Voth: 8 p.m. Friday, May 16, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Country. $32.75-$108.75. arcadalive.com.
Dueling Pianos: 8 p.m. Friday, May 16, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Cassandra Kaczor and John Weston team up for an evening of dueling pianos. Tickets start at $44.50. 3dsideouts.com.
Laurel Canyon Folkies: 8 p.m. Friday, May 16, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. The music of Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Jackson Browne and more, featuring Lauren Fox. $46.75-$78.75. desplainestheatre.com.
Pure Soul Presents: Bob Marley: 8 p.m. Friday, May 16, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Bob Marley tribute. $23.86-$29. themusicvenue.org.
Hippie Sabotage and Two Feet with Carpetman: 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 16, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. Electronic. “Echoes of Time Tour.” $58.43. jamusa.com/riviera-theatre.
Studio 64 Dance Party: 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 16-17, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Old School DJ Dance Party with DJ Kardiak on Friday and Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez on Saturday. Free. arcadalive.com.
Nightcap Music: 9:30-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 16-17, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Paolo Apuli on Friday and Joe Rain on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.
Bourbon ‘N Brass Jazz Night: 10 p.m. Friday, May 16, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. An evening of jazz with the Joey V Bootleg Band. $10. desplainestheatre.com.
Saturday, May 17
Jimmy Farace & Wheeling High School Jazz: 1 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Farace is a jazz baritone saxophonist, composer and educator. $12-$30. heynonny.com.
Spring Hoof-A-Nanny: Hello Dave with The Cactus Pricks: 6-11:55 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. All proceeds will benefit The Farm Way Sanctuary, a horse sanctuary. 3dsideouts.com.
Porter Robinson with Frost Children: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Electronic. Tickets start at $76.19. saltshedchicago.com.
A Blue-eyed Soul Session: 7 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Derrick Procell performs the music of Joe Cocker and Van Morrison as well as his own. Tickets start at $33. Rauecenter.org.
Taste of Emo: 7 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. With Dear Dario and Thrill Pill. Tickets start at $15. rochaus.com.
Mr. Blotto: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Original music and cover tunes. $20-$45. heynonny.com.
Rodney Crowell with Laurel Lewis: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Country. $50.41. evanstonspace.com.
Little Feat: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the The Event Center at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, 3000 S. River Road, Des Plaines. An intimate performance with the band behind songs like “Dixie Chicken,” “Willing,” “Fat Man in the Bathtub” and “Spanish Moon.” Tickets start at $77.50. riverscasino.com.
The Music of Chicago: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. With original Chicago drummer Danny Seraphine and Tony Grant, the lead singer of The Temptations; with Earth, Wind & Fire tribute Shining Star. $46.75-$88.75. arcadalive.com.
Pecos & The Rooftops: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at Joe’s Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. Lowdown country and classic rock, with Eddie and the Getaway. $32.52. joesliverosemont.com.
“She Said” with Anne Harris, featuring Joanna Connor: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. An intimate conversation and performance with blues singer, songwriter and guitarist Joanna Connor. $23.86-$29. themusicvenue.org.
Alta Vista: 10 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Chet Zenor on guitar and Andy Danstrom on drums. Free. evanstonspace.com.
Bourbon ‘N Brass Blues Night: 10 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Blues with the Downtown Charlie Brown Band. $10, two drink or equivalent minimum requested.desplainestheatre.com.
Sunday, May 18
Yankee Cowboy: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Alternative country. $22.75-$85.50. 3dsideouts.com.
Sincerely Sinatra Big Band Show: 3 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Starring Nick Pontarelli, with Close to Karen, a salute to Karen Carpenter by Gina Knight. $46.75-$56.75. desplainestheatre.com.
Ice Nine Kills “Silver Scream-A-Thon”: 6 p.m. Sunday and Monday, May 18-19, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. Hard rock meets horror with The Word Alive, The Funeral Portrait and Melrose Avenue on Sunday; Hail the Sun, TX2 and Dark Devine on Monday. Tickets start at $62.12. jamusa.com/riviera-theatre.
Laurel Canyon Folkies: 7 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. The music of Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Jackson Browne and more, featuring Lauren Fox. $46.75-$78.75. arcadalive.com.
Mary Fahl: 7 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Former lead singer of October Project. $40.54-$67.08. evanstonspace.com.
Monday, May 19
Belting for Life 2025: 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 19, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. A benefit concert for AIDS Foundation Chicago. $50. evanstonspace.com.
Tuesday, May 20
Pete Ellman Big Band: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Jazz, with Hinsdale Middle School. $13.07. themusicvenue.org.
Bourbon ‘N Brass Indie Night: 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Music from Tom Hort and the Radio Hour, Radiator Charlie, Chuck Wilson and Nikki Love Project. $10. desplainestheatre.com.
Rock ‘N Ravioli Indie Night: 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Music from Janes Way, B-Side Conspiracy, The Sunday Candles and Dream Currents. $10. arcadalive.com.
J-Livi & The Party: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Brass band influenced by funk and hip-hop. $15-$35. heynonny.com.
Wednesday, May 21
Rock for ALTSO: 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. With August Son, Blue Sky Highway, Ex Maquina!, Matt Scharpf and the Bono Brothers, and The Mixaphors. $25. evanstonspace.com.
Aleksi Campagne: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. A contemporary indie-folk take on fiddle-singing. $15-$35. heynonny.com.
Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with the Brian Patti Prohibition Band. $5, two drink or equivalent minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.
Coco Jones: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. “Why Not More? Tour” with special guest Lady London. Tickets start at $52.20. jamusa.com/riviera-theatre.
Thursday, May 22
John Allegretto: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 22, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Original music with a modern twist and spirited takes on classic hits from the ’50s to today. 3dsideouts.com.
Murphy’s Law: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 22, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. With guest bands The Usuals, Total Chaos and Bad Plannin. Tickets start at $18. rochaus.com.
Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Blues: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 22, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Blues with Brandye Phillips as Tina Turner and the R&B Divas. $5, two drink or equivalent minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.
Dan Peters Band: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 22, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Roots-rock originals and jam-based covers. $15-$35. heynonny.com.
Frank Catalano’s Love Supreme Collective 2025: 8 p.m. Thursday, May 22, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Jazz. $27.27-$33.90. evanstonspace.com.