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Concerts March 27 to April 2: Buddy Mondlock, ‘One Night of Queen,’ Bob Dylan and more

Starts before Friday

John Moreland and Patterson Hood: 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 26-27, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Rock ’n’ roll. $53.81. evanstonspace.com.

Friday, March 27

HeyDay Happy Hour: 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 27-28, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Mark Taylor on Friday and Brad Smith on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

Boys Like Girls: 7 p.m. Friday, March 27, at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. “The Soundtrack Of Your Life Tour.” Tickets start at $56.75. aragonballroomchicago.com.

Imposters In Effect: 7 p.m. Friday, March 27, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. Beastie Boys tribute, with Yhprum and Hackey Sack. Tickets start at $20. rochaus.com.

Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite Duo: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, at James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Elvin Bishop and Grammy-winning harmonica master Charlie Musselwhite perform the blues. $21.80-$43. jlcenter.clcillinois.edu/.

Isaac Slade: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. “Songs I Know Solo Tour 2026,” with Jason Singer. $59.68. thaliahallchicago.com.

Altered Five Blues Band: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Blues. Tickets start at $32. heynonny.com.

Las Cafeteras: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, at ECC’s Blizzard Theater, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. This East L.A. ensemble delivers Afro-Mexican rhythms, electronic beats and socially conscious rhymes. $20 or $45. eccartscenter.org.

Antelope Allstars: 8 p.m. Friday, March 27, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Phish tribute. $23.86-$29. themusicvenue.org.

Avery Anna: 8 p.m. Friday, March 27, at Joe’s Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. “Girl of Constant Sorrow Tour.” $32.52-$43.52. joesliverosemont.com.

SIYM and My Sacrifice: 8 p.m. Friday, March 27, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. The music of Nickelback and Creed. $22.75-$46.75. arcadalive.com.

Sticky Fingers: 8 p.m. Friday, March 27, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. “Live in North America” with Ruby Waters. Tickets start at $58.86. jamusa.com.

Arcada Theatre Live Blues: 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Blues with SonicSoul Band. Free; two-item minimum requested. arcadalive.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with The Bootleggers. $10; two-item minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.

Studio 64 Old School DJ Dance Party: 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, and 9 p.m. Saturday, March 28, 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, March 28

Bingo Loco: 4 and 8:15 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at Joe’s Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. Comedian hosts and DJs will play the biggest tracks of the of ’80s, ’90s and ’00s for a “Name That Song” contest. $35. joesliverosemont.com.

Anthony Gomes: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. With Dazed and Confused and the Sean McKee Band. Tickets start at $28. rochaus.com.

Joyce Manor, Militarie Gun, Teen Mortgage, and Combat: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Rock. Tickets start at $43.75. saltshedchicago.com.

Las Cafeteras: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. Remixing roots music as modern-day troubadours. $16.30-$32.80. jlcenter.clcillinois.edu.

The Spinners and The Miracles: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. R&B. Tickets start at $68.15. geneseetheatre.com.

Buddy Mondlock: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Joined by Mike Lindauer on bass. Tickets start at $20. heynonny.com.

Hear John Williams’ Grammy-winning score performed live at “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark” Live in Concert on Saturday, March 28, at The Auditorium in Chicago. Courtesy of The Silverman Group Inc.

“Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark” Live in Concert: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at The Auditorium, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Featuring John Williams’ Grammy-winning score performed live to the film. $127-$236. auditoriumtheatre.org.

Gary Mullen and The Works will perform “One Night of Queen” at the McAninch Arts Center’s Belushi Performance Hall in Glen Ellyn Saturday and Sunday, March 28-29.

“One Night of Queen”: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, and 4 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at the Belushi Performance Hall, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Gary Mullen & The Works deliver a high-energy tribute to the legendary rock band, re-creating the look and sound of Freddie Mercury. $62-$76. atthemac.org.

Chicago Rock Ensamble Presenta: Tributo: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Heroes Del Silencio and Fobia. $18.21. themusicvenue.org.

Colin Meloy: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. The frontman and songwriter for The Decemberists. Sold out. thaliahallchicago.com.

Duran Decade: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Duran Duran tribute. $22.75-$46.75. desplainestheatre.com.

Intocable: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at Credit Union 1 Arena, 525 S. Racine Ave., Chicago. “Cultura” Tour 2026. Tickets start at $35.35. creditunion1arena.com.

Louisiana Calling: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. With Sonny Landreth Band and The Iguanas. $47.17. evanstonspace.com.

Prognosis: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. The music of Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Genesis, YES, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Jethro Tull, Tears For Fears, Supertramp and King Crimson. $32.50-$56.50. arcadalive.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz and Funk: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with Uptown Rubes. $10; two-item minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.

Rock ‘N Ravioli Dueling Pianos: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Dinner and music by Ebony & Ivory Dueling Pianos. Rock ‘N Ravioli will be open at 5 p.m. offering a $25 buffet. Free; two-drink minimum requested. arcadalive.com.

Wildfire: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Pop. Tickets start at $12.25. 3dsideouts.com.

Sunday, March 29

The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of Beyoncé and More for Kids: 11:30 a.m. Sunday, March 29, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. A family concert series performing songs created by iconic musicians for families with kids 10 and younger. $20.03. thaliahallchicago.com.

Artimus Pyle Band: 7 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Featuring the former drummer of Lynyrd Skynyrd and special guest Midnight Rider. $56.75-$88.75. arcadalive.com.

Le Bespoke Drag Show: 7 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Cabaret. $20.63. evanstonspace.com.

Morgan James: 7 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. “Soul Remains Tour.” Tickets start at $34.15. themusicvenue.org.

Monday, March 30

Bob Dylan: 8 p.m. Monday, March 30, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Sold out. geneseetheatre.com.

Young ’Rell: 8 p.m. Monday, March 30, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Blues. $20.63. evanstonspace.com.

Tuesday, March 31

Pete Ellman Big Band: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. With DeKalb High School. $13.07. themusicvenue.org.

David Becker & Paul Wertico: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Jazz. Tickets start at $26. heynonny.com.

Glen Hansard will perform Tuesday, March 31, with Luke Tyler Shelton at SPACE in Evanston. AP file photo, 2022

Glen Hansard: 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. “Don’t Settle” with Luke Tyler Shelton. Sold out. evanstonspace.com.

Wednesday, April 1

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with Angel Spiccia and the Bourbon 'N Brass Trio. $10; two-item minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.

Neil Diamond tribute artist Denny Diamond will perform Wednesday, April 1, at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights. File photo, 2022

Denny Diamond — A Neil Diamond Story: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Neil Diamond tribute. Tickets start at $20. heynonny.com.

Mei Semones: 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. With John Roseboro. $33.90. evanstonspace.com.

Thursday, April 2

The Format: 6:20 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at The Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Features Ben Kweller and Adult Mom. Tickets start at $66.69. saltshedchicago.com.

The Wonder Years and Knuckle Puck: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. With Weakened Friends. Tickets start at $59. jamusa.com.

Arcada Theatre Live Jazz: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Jazz with Thomas Linsk. Free; two-item minimum requested. arcadalive.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Blues: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Roots rock with L’Bartones. $10; two-item minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.

Mali Obomsawin: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Jazz. $20.63-$33.90. evanstonspace.com.

The Monster Jams Presents a Celebration of Country Music Hits: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. Country. Tickets start at $5. rochaus.com.

Radoslav Lorkovic: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Folk. $20. heynonny.com.

Happy Landing: 8 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. With Motherfolk. Tickets start at $29.37. thaliahallchicago.com.

Romeo Santos & Prince Royce: 8 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. “Mejor Tarde Que Nunca Tour.” Tickets start at $140.80. rosemont.com/allstate.