Sound check: Daughtry plays two suburban shows

'Idol' Daughtry

“American Idol” may not have made a star of every competitor, but it did lead North Carolina musician Chris Daughtry to a career on stage. He parlayed his exposure from his fifth season appearances on “Idol” into his very own rock group, Daughtry. The band, slinging alternative rock since 2006, is visiting the Chicago suburbs twice in the coming week - Friday, April 13, at Waukegan's Genesee Theatre, followed by a Monday night show at Joliet's Rialto Square Theatre on April 16. 8 p.m. Friday, April 13, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $39.50-$95. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com; and 7 p.m. Monday, April 16, at the Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago St., Joliet. $35-$69. (815) 726-7171 or rialtosquare.com.

Live outside the lines with 7MIH

7 Minutes in Heaven, the four-piece pop-punk band behind last year's release “Symmetry,” is heading out on a mini-tour next week with a stop at suburban venue Wire first. Catch them when they play a pop-punk showcase with City Mouth, Cliffhanger and Howell. 7 p.m. Friday, April 13, at Wire, 6815 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $10-$12. (708) 669-9473 or wireismusic.com.

Get Blotto

Jam band Mr. Blotto has been a stalwart on the Chicago rock scene going back to the '90s. Catch the band's exciting homegrown rock blend when it plays two suburban shows this weekend - Friday, April 13, at Pheasant Run's Mainstage Theater, and Sunday, April 15, at Berwyn's Wire, when they headline the Rock4Autism Benefit show. 8 p.m. Friday, April 13, at Pheasant Run Mainstage Theater, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. $10-$20. (630) 584-6300 or pheasantrun.com. Also at the Rock4Autism 10th Annual Benefit featuring Mr. Blotto, Jay Vonn, Smokey & Friends, Jonny V & the Wild: Noon, Sunday, April 15, at Wire, 6815 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $25; kids 12 and younger admitted free. (708) 669-9473 or wireismusic.com or rock4autism.org.

Concert highlights

Another Lost Year, No Resolve, Locust Grove: 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 13, at BrauerHouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. $12. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.

Benefit for Adrian Lemberger: 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 13-14, at Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake St., Chicago. Friday features The Burst and Bloom, The Waiting Game, Mark Rose and Daniel Wade; Saturday features Inept, Bob Nanna, Chris Broach, Buick Audra and Nice Motor. $10 each night. (312) 666-6775 or bottomlounge.com.

There Will Be Blood Friday the 13th Party featuring Grain of Sand, Jury of Fears, Hi/Jack, Blacklist Regulars, Saint Tragedy, Three Left: 7 p.m. Friday, April 13, at Liar's Club, 1665 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago. $7. (773) 665-1110 or events.wamilive.com.

Summer Son: 8 p.m. Friday, April 13, at Basecamp Pub, 5750 Lakeside Drive, Lisle. $7-$10. (331) 777-4712 or basecamppub.com.

Mr. Constant, The Red Moons, Poor Calvin, SoulTrek: 8 p.m. Friday, April 13, at Elbo Room, 2871 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $9-$10. (773) 549-5549 or elboroomlive.com.

Dark Heart News, The Million Reasons, Madema: 8 p.m. Friday, April 13, at Cubby Bear, 1059 W. Addison St., Chicago. $7-$10. (773) 327-1662 or cubbybear.com.

Convoy & Blackmarket Democracy: 9 p.m. Friday, April 13, at BrauerHouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. $8-$10. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.

Midnight North, Packy Lundholm: 9 p.m. Friday, April 13, at Martyrs', 3855 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $10-$12. (773) 404-9494 or martyrslive.com.

Boy Band Review: 10 p.m. Friday, April 13, at Austin's Fuel Room, 481 Peterson Road, Libertyville. $8. (847) 549-1972 or fuelroom.com.

Charlie Foxtrot, Twenty Over: 10 p.m. Friday, April 13, at Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. $7. (847) 358-9150 or durtynellies.com.

Dead Hands, Out for Hours, Helicopters, Neon Creek, Kildare: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at Cubby Bear, 1059 W. Addison St., Chicago. $12-$15. (773) 327-1662 or cubbybear.com.

Too White Crew: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at Basecamp Pub, 5750 Lakeside Drive, Lisle. $10. (331) 777-4712 or basecamppub.com.

The Outfit, Kevin Lee & The Kings: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. $10-$15. (815) 893-9768 or rochaus.com.

Polarizer, Pino Farina Band, Ryan Powers & the Secret Weapons: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at Elbo Room, 2871 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $9-$10. (773) 549-5549 or elboroomlive.com.

Lez Zeppelin, The Gingers: 8 p.m. Sunday, April 15, at BrauerHouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. $20-$25. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.

Thy Neighbors, Solo Sam, Sundé, Vesper, Revolt Coda: 6 p.m. Monday, April 16, at Reggies Rock Club, 2109 S. State St., Chicago. $8-$10. (312) 949-0120 or reggieslive.com.

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, The Phonographs: 7 p.m. Monday, April 16, at Reggies Music Joint, 2109 S. State St., Chicago. $5. (312) 949-0120 or reggieslive.com.

Matt & Kim, Tokyo Police Club, Future Feats: 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, at Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. $35. (773) 275-6800 or rivieratheatre.com.

Dave Davies of the Kinks with Robin Wilson (of the Gin Blossoms) and The Smithereens: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $39.50-$89.50. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com.

Darlingside, Henry Jamison: 8 p.m. Thursday, April 15, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $18. (847) 492-8860 or evanstonspace.com.

<i> Brian Shamie is a Daily Herald multiplatform editor and local music fanboy. You can follow him on Twitter at @thatshamieguy. Listen to Brian's “2018 Chicago Sound Check vol. 3” Spotify playlist for a sampling of some of the local bands he's written about for the Daily Herald recently.</i>

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