Sound check: Andrew Salgado brings a little bit of Nashville back home

Andrew Salgado returns

Darien native Andrew Salgado has been recording and slinging his fresh spin on country down in Nashville for a few years now, but he still likes to return home to play for fans in the Chicago area. Catch him as he performs a mix of traditional country favorites along with originals, including some tunes from last year's release, “'86 Vol 1.” 10:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at Bub City, 435 N. Clark St., Chicago. (312) 610-4200 or bub-city.com.

Braxton's R&B

Toni Braxton's “Un-break My Heart” and “Breathe Again” were, ahem, heart-rending additions to the soundtrack of the mid-'90s, but they are far from the only things the sultry-voiced R&B star is known for. Along with a number of TV and film appearances, Braxton has recorded eight studio albums and has been touring fairly consistently, especially in the last decade. She brings her “As Long As I Live Tour” to Chicago's Arie Crown Theater with special guests SWV. 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at Arie Crown Theater, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $64. (312) 791-6900 or ariecrown.com.

'90s nostalgia

Everclear took over the airwaves in the mid-'90s when “Santa Monica” introduced the Portland band's “Sparkle and Fade” album to an alternative-loving nation, bringing some attention to the previously released “Heroin Girl” and setting the stage for the follow-up album, “So Much for the Afterglow.” Fastball followed not far behind with the breakout single, “The Way,” the first of several hits off the band's platinum-selling “All the Pain Money Can Buy,” and positioning both bands to tour together in the late '90s. Relive those days of alternative rock when they tour to Waukegan's Genesee Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $40-$70. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com.

Concert highlights

Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago. $65-$80. (773) 929-5959 or parkwestchicago.com.

Elton John's “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour”: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 15-16, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $243.88-$1,313.47; $15-$25 par=ing. (800) 745-3000 or allstatearena.com.

Tributosaurus becomes Led Zeppelin: 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at Wire, 6815 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $25-$60. (708) 669-9473 or wireismusic.com.

Toronzo Cannon: 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at FitzGerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $15. (708) 788-2118 or fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

VP Punk Night XXI with CHX Collective, Solution Unsatisfactory, Eve Black, The Roaches, Four It All: 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at O'Neill's Pub Lombard, 236 E. St. Charles Road, St. Charles. $6. (630) 627-1600 or facebook.com.

Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra: 10 p.m. Friday at Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago. $65-$80. (773) 929-5959 or parkwestchicago.com.

Everclear, Fastball: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $40-$70. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com.

The Waterdawgs: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at Frankie's Blue Room, 16 Chicago Ave., Naperville. $7. (630) 416-4898 or frankiesblueroom.net.

Boy Band Review: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at Basecamp Pub, 5750 Lakeside Drive, Lisle. $7-$10. (331) 777-4712 or eventbrite.com.

Anderson .Paak “ABC Tour”: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. $69.50-$151. (773) 275-6800 or rivieratheatre.com.

Ballroom Boxer, Gazebo Effect (release show), Holly,: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at Subterranean, 2011 W. North Ave., Chicago. $10. (773) 278-6600 or subt.net.

Baertrum, DayTime Hooker, Brouhaha, Firago (acoustic set): 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at Silvie's, 1902 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. $10. (773) 871-6239 or silvieslounge.com.

Replay: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at Peggy Kinnane's, 8 N. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Free. (847) 577-7733 or peggykinnanes.com.

Patrick Sweany, The Greyhounds: 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at FitzGerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $20. (708) 788-2118 or fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Rosie and the Rivets: 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at Club Arcada, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $15. (630) 962-7000 or clubarcada.com.

Sweet Diezel Jenkins: 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at BrauerHouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. $7-$10. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.

Father Taljasper, Autopilot, The Duke, Brian Sees Stars: 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, at Wire, 6815 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $5. (708) 669-9473 or wireismusic.com.

Crystal Lake, Tanzen, ARCHERS, Still World: 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. $12. (773) 281-4444 or beatkitchen.com.

Bullet To The Heart, Face The Fire, Comfort Scarcity, Fool's Brew, Faith In The Fallen: 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. $10. (312) 923-2000 or houseofblues.com.

City Rockfest 2019 with Righteous Vendetta, Seventh Day Slumber, The Protest, Random Hero, Zahna, Amongst The Giants: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at RocHaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. $20-$23. (815) 482-2870 or rochaus.com.

The Kooks, Barns Courtney, Future Feats: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. $35-$40. (773) 275-6800 or rivieratheatre.com.

Travis Scott's “Astroworld — Wish You Were Here Tour” with Sheck Wes: 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. $49-$199. (800) 745-3000 or unitedcenter.com.

Fletcher Rockwell: 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at FitzGerald's Sidebar, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $5. (708) 788-2118 or fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Jason Martin with Rebels In Stereo, Superbig, The Recall: 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at BrauerHouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. $7-$10. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.

• Brian Shamie is a Daily Herald multiplatform editor and local music fanboy. You can follow him on Twitter at @thatshamieguy. Also check out new music he's listening to from some great local acts on “Chicago Sound Check 2019v1” on Spotify.