Concerts May 15-21: Bruno Mars, Soul Asylum, Ari Lennox and more
Starts before Friday
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.
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.
Friday, May 15
HeyDay Happy Hour: 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 15-16, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Ian Leith on Friday and Donna Frost on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.
Bring Me The Horizon: 6 p.m. Friday, May 15, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. “North American Ascension Program 2,” with Motionless In White, The Plot In You, and Amira Elfeky. Tickets start at $207. rosemont.com/allstate.
Dance Gavin Dance: 6 p.m. Friday, May 15, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. With special guests The Fall of Troy, Wolf & Bear, and Novelists. Tickets start at $61.36. jamusa.com.
Noah Gabriel with Hammer & The String: 7-9 p.m. Friday, May 15, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Free open house with live music. Free. themusicvenue.org.
Millie Ahearn Quintet with Dan Montgomery Quintet: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 15, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Jazz. Tickets start at $26. heynonny.com.
Chicago’s Piano Man Band and Band on the Run: 8 p.m. Friday, May 15, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Elton John/Billy Joel tribute and Paul McCartney and Wings tribute. $32.75-$56.75. desplainestheatre.com.
Fozzy: 8 p.m. Friday, May 15, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. “Twisted Faith Tour 2026 with special guests Spineshank and Who On Earth. $32.75-$66.75. arcadalive.com.
Soul Asylum Acoustic Trio: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 15-16, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Soul Asylum’s Dave Pirner, Ryan Smith and Jeremy Tappero perform an intimate acoustic set. With Jason Narducy. $89.08. evanstonspace.com.
Timmy Trumpet with Yosuf B2B Dionysus: 8 p.m. Friday, May 15, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Dance/electronic. Tickets start at $48.05. saltshedchicago.com.
Arcada Theatre Live Blues: 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 15, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Blues with Luke Repass. Free. arcadalive.com.
Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 15, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with Dakota Horvath. Free. desplainestheatre.com.
Hillbilly Rockstarz: 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 15, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. With Where’s Maggie. Tickets start at $12.25. 3dsideouts.com.
Studio 64 Old School DJ Dance Party: 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 15-16, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. With DJ Kardiak on Friday and Frankie “Hollywood” Rodriguez on Saturday. Free. arcadalive.com.
Saturday, May 16
Wheeling High School Jazz Band: Noon Saturday, May 16, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. With Cole Runge. Tickets start at $17. heynonny.com.
Yellowcard: 6 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. “The Up Up Down Down Tour.” Sold out. saltshedchicago.com.
Liz Longley: 6:30 and 9 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Folk. Tickets start at $20. heynonny.com.
Two Friends: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago. “Big Bootie Land Chicago.” Tickets start at $121. huntingtonbankpavilion.com/shows.
Feels Like the First Time: 7 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Foreigner tribute. Tickets start at $55. rauecenter.org.
Hello Dave! Spring Hoof-A-Nanny: 7 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Hello Dave and Duke and the American Dream are raising funds for The Farm Way Sanctuary. Tickets start at $26.50. 3dsideouts.com.
Kid Rock: 7 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park. “Freedom 250 Tour.” Tickets start at $25. creditunion1amp.com.
Bruno Mars: 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17, at Soldier Field, 1410 S. Museum Campus Drive, Chicago. “The Romantic Tour.” Tickets start at $214.20. soldierfield.com.
The Greatest Piano Men: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Hemmens, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. A tribute to legendary piano icons such as Elton John, Billy Joel and Stevie Wonder. Tickets: $21-$47.50. hemmens.org.
“Rocky In Concert, 50th Anniversary”: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. Watch the original “Rocky” movie on the big screen while the score is performed live by a symphony orchestra and piano. $60-$175. auditoriumtheatre.org.
Stevie McVie: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. Channeling the energy and mystique of Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac. $35-$40. woodstockoperahouse.com.
Ari Lennox: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. “The Vacancy Tour.” Tickets start at $66.35. msg.com.
Sons of Chicago: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Bruce Springsteen & Bob Seger Masterworks. $23.86-$29. themusicvenue.org.
Tom Keifer Band: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Former singer, songwriter, guitarist and frontman of Cinderella. $88.75-$138.75. arcadalive.com.
Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with the Bourbon ‘N Brass Brian Patti Prohibition Dance Band. Free. desplainestheatre.com.
Christos Mastoras Melisses: 10 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Joe’s Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. Presented by Greek Music Live. $98.52. joesliverosemont.com.
Sunday, May 17
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and Samantha Fish: 5 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. With special guest Dylan Triplett. Sold out. desplainestheatre.com.
stop.drop.rewind: 5 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. With Yhprum. Tickets start at $12.25. 3dsideouts.com.
Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues: 7 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Featuring Ernie Watts. $47.17-$60.45. evanstonspace.com.
Good Kid: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. “Can We Hang Out? Tour” with INOHA. $53-$189. jamusa.com.
Monday, May 18
“An Evening of Words and Music with Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera with Terri Hemmert”: 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 18, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Progressive rock. $33.90. evanstonspace.com.
The Kingston Trio: 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 18, and 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. Folk. $55. metropolisarts.com.
Tuesday, May 19
Pete Ellman Big Band: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. With musicians from West Aurora High School. $13.07. themusicvenue.org.
J-Livi & The Party: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Funk. Tickets start at $20. heynonny.com.
Wednesday, May 20
Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with Eric Schneider. $5. desplainestheatre.com.
Chet Faker: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago. With Ideas By Ab and Heathered Pearls. $47-$94. jamusa.com.
Khalid: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago. “It's Always Summer Somewhere Tour” with Lauv. Tickets start at $59. huntingtonbankpavilion.com/shows.
Thursday, May 21
Todd Donnelly Duo: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Free. 3dsideouts.com.
Arcada Theatre Live Blues: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Blues with Jaik Willis. Free. arcadalive.com.
Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Blues: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Blues with Miles Minor. $5. desplainestheatre.com.
Clara La San: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. “Chosen Silences Tour 2026” with SAUSHA. $39-$189. jamusa.com.
Rolling Dead: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. A jam band style tribute to the Rolling Stones with special guest Pawnshop. $22.50-$36. arcadalive.com.
Toronzo Cannon: 8 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Blues. $23.33-$31.05. evanstonspace.com.