Concerts Nov. 7-13: Ben Folds, Halsey, Maroon 5 and more

Friday, Nov. 7

Hey Day Happy Hour: 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7-8, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Kathryn Sherman on Friday and Sean Heffernan on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

The Warren Douglas Band: 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Concert and open house event showcasing The Venue’s listening room and bar featuring a variety of soft drinks, cocktails, beer and wine. Free. themusicvenue.org.

Pino Farina Band: 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. With special guest bands Matchbox 90’s and Magnificent Villains. Tickets begin at $15. rochaus.com.

Abby Kay Band: 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Country rock. Tickets start at $12.25. 3dsideouts.com.

Cowboy Mouth: 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Roots rock. $40.54. evanstonspace.com.

Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band: 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. With Tré Burt. $52.98. thaliahallchicago.com.

King Princess: 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. “The Girl Violence Tour.” Tickets start at $45.50. saltshedchicago.com.

Marisela: 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at The Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Tickets start at $90.83. rosemont.com/theatre.

Shaun Cassidy: 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. “The Road to Us.” $56.75-$88.75. arcadalive.com.

Thundercat: 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. R&B “North America 2025 Tour.” Tickets start at $35.35. bylinebankaragonballroom.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz and Blues: 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with the Brian Patti Prohibition Band. $10. desplainestheatre.com.

Studio 64 Old School DJ Dance Party: 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. With Pete Martino on Friday and Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez on Saturday. Free. arcadalive.com.

Nightcap Music Series: 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7-8, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Brent Pocock on Friday and Ryan Burns on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

30th Annual Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival: Various times Friday through Monday, Nov. 7-10, at Elastic Arts, 3429 W. Diversey Ave. #208, Chicago. Scheduled performances include Francis Wong and Chicago Time Code at 8:30 p.m. and Jeff Chan and Ratchet at 9:30 p.m. Friday; Ester Hana at 8:30 p.m. and Yoko Noge and Jazz Me Blues at 9:30 p.m. Saturday; Chien-an Yuan and All Things Shining at 8:30 p.m. and Mai Sugimoto, Haruhi Kobayashi and Kioto Aoki at 9:30 p.m. Sunday; and the MIYUMI Project at 8:30 p.m. Monday. $20, $10 for students with ID. airmw.org/aajazz.

Saturday, Nov. 8

Delmark Day, Masterclass Series and Concerts: 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. A one-hour Masterclass will be led by blues legends Bob Stroger and Billy Flynn, with DJ Julia Miller spinning rare and classic Delmark Records vinyl throughout the day. Lewis Achenbach will be painting live throughout the day. The evening concert will feature performances from the Knott Us Band and Bob Stroger & Friends. $29. themusicvenue.org.

Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Blues. Tickets start at $23.71. heynonny.com.

Elgin Symphony “Mozart & Mendelssohn”: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at the Hemmens, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. With Greg Flint on horn and featuring Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. 4 and Symphony No. 13, Schumann’s Three Romances and Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4 “Italian.” $20-$68; $10 for students. elginsymphony.org.

Griffin House: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Gorton Center, John & Nancy Hughes Theater, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. A night of storytelling and song. $29-$45. gortoncenter.org.

Soweto Gospel Choir “Peace”: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, in the Belushi Performance Hall, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. The 20-member South African ensemble performs a cappella renditions of traditional and contemporary songs. $55-$65. atthemac.org.

Bear Vs. Shark: 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. With Signals Midwest and Eck! $39.96-$59.68. thaliahallchicago.com.

Ben Folds & A Piano: 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. The Emmy-nominated singer, songwriter and composer, with special guest Lindsey Kraft. $49.95. geneseetheatre.com.

Druski: 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. “The Coulda Fest Tour” with G Herbo, Bendadonnn, BigXthaPlug, Soulja Boy and Young M.A. A combination of live comedy sketches and music performances from Druski and his friends. Tickets start at $39.45. unitedcenter.com.

Grizzly Bear: 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 8-9, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. “Live 2025" Tour. Tickets start at $77.95. saltshedchicago.com.

Halsey: 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 8-9, at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. “Back To Badlands” Tour. Tickets start at $117. bylinebankaragonballroom.com.

Hi Infidelity: 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. With special guest Altrawave. $22.75-$46.75. arcadalive.com.

In The Stix: 8 p.m. Nov. 8, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Country. Tickets start at $12.25. 3dsideouts.com.

LOVEBITES: 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. All-female heavy metal band from Japan. Special guest band Edge of Paradise. Tickets start at $25. rochaus.com.

the ollam with Todd Kessler: 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Folk music. $36.06. evanstonspace.com.

Rachael & Vilray: 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St., Evanston. With Moorea Masa & The Mood. $49.62-$78.11. evanstonspace.com.

Arianna Bergamaschi: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Italian pop star. Free. desplainestheatre.com.

Sunday, Nov. 9

Lenny Pearce’s USA Toddler Techno Tour, Part 2: 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. Techno for young people. $48-$72. jamusa.com.

Tony Ocean & Friends: 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Motown, classic rock, pop and more. $32.75-$56.75. desplainestheatre.com.

Tuff Taylor: 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at Joe’s Live Rosemont, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. A live band Taylor Swift tribute. $32.52. joesliverosemont.com.

Both Sides Now: 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. “The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen.” $47.17. evanstonspace.com.

Daryl Nitz & Friends!: 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at the Hemmens Cultural Center Theatre in the Round, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. Featuring songs from Broadway, pop, jazz and blues, as well as requests. This is an after-dark show with a cash bar. ​​​​​​​Table seating is general admission, with four seats to a table. $24.50-$27.50. Tickets: hemmens.org or (847) 931-5900.

Eric Johanson: 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Blues and jazz. $23.86-$29. themusicvenue.org.

“The Life & Music of George Michael”: 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, in the Belushi Performance Hall, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. This show captures the sound of George Michael with concert-style staging, dance and lighting while telling his story. Features early music hits from “Wham!” through his solo career. $62-$72. atthemac.org.

Beach Fossils with Being Dead: 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. $39.96-$52.98. thaliahallchicago.com.

Monday, Nov. 10

Matt Pond PA with Anya Marina: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Alternative rock. $33.90-$47.17. evanstonspace.com.

An Evening with Belly: 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Dream-rock. $46.39. thaliahallchicago.com.

Tuesday, Nov. 11

Pete Ellman Big Band: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway Ave., Aurora. With Bolingbrook High School. $13.07. themusicvenue.org.

Bourbon ’n Brass Indie Nite, Battle of the Bands: 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Featuring AJ Rosales, Rich Matz, Kenny P Mitchell and The Last Chance, and Varsity Dropout. $10. desplainestheatre.com.

Becca Stevens with Maiden King: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Indie pop and jazz. $20.63-$33.90. evanstonspace.com.

Chicken Wire Empire: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Bluegrass. Tickets start at $20.15. heynonny.com.

Tortoise: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Official “Touch” album release show. $71-$224. auditoriumtheatre.org.

Wednesday, Nov. 12

Arcada Theatre Live Blues: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Blues with the SonicSoul Band. Free; two-drink or equivalent minimum requested. arcadalive.com.

Kim Richey: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Singer-songwriter. Tickets start at $20.15. heynonny.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, 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.

Caitlin Canty: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Album release show for “Night Owl Envies the Morning Dove.” $27.27-$33.90. evanstonspace.com.

Live Dead & Brothers: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. A celebration of The Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers with actual and legacy members from the extended Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers families. $46.75-$78.75. desplainestheatre.com.

Robert Plant's Saving Grace: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago. “Roar In The Fall,” featuring Suzi Dian with Rosie Flores. $407-$1,135. jamusa.com.

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. With Ghost Funk Orchestra. $36.12-$46.39. thaliahallchicago.com.

Thursday, Nov. 13

Ugly Sweater Lunch & Holiday Kick-Off Party: Noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Don your ugliest sweater and enjoy a festive lunch featuring Vito Zatto with comedy, celebrity impersonations, and live singing. $45. arcadalive.com.

“The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit & The Rings of Power in Concert”: 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre, 1250 W. Wilson St., Batavia. Features an orchestra, choir and soloists playing music from the films. $51-$91. bataviafineartscentre.org/events.

John Scofield: 7 and 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Jazz. $33.90. evanstonspace.com.

Relent: 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. Hard rock and nu-metal. Tickets start at $12. rochaus.com.

Arcada Theatre Live Jazz: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Jazz with Harold Dawson & Friends. Free; two-drink or equivalent minimum requested. arcadalive.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Blues: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Blues with the Sean McKee Band. $5; two-drink or equivalent minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.

Gladys Knight — The Empress of Soul: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. The seven-time Grammy Award winner will be joined by saxophonist Harold Dawson. $56.75-$158.75. arcadalive.com.

Marcus Trummer: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Blues. Tickets start at $20.15. heynonny.com.

“The Music of Hans Zimmer & Others”: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre, 1250 W. Wilson St., Batavia. Music from “Dune,” James Bond, “The Pirates of the Caribbean,” “The Lion King,” “Gladiator,” “The Dark Knight,” “Inception,” “Interstellar” and more. $51-$91. bataviafineartscentre.org.

Tom Morello & Friends: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago. “Electric Full Band Show” with special guest The Neighborhood Kids. $56-$284. jamusa.com.

billy woods: 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. “Golliwog Tour” with Human Error Club and Gabe 'Nandez. Tickets start at $33.52. thaliahallchicago.com.

David Garrett: 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. “Millennium Symphony World Tour 2025.” Tickets start at $31.80. msg.com.

Jazz Sessions at The Venue: 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, 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.

Maroon 5: 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. “Love Is Like” Tour. $107.55. unitedcenter.com.

Miguel Bosé: 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at The Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. “Importante Tour.” Tickets start at $54.05. rosemont.com/theatre.