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Concerts Oct. 25-31: Usher, Warrant, Diplo and more

Posted October 23, 2024 11:03 am

By Luke Zurawski

Usher will perform Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, Oct. 28, 29 and 31, at the United Center in Chicago. AP

Friday, Oct. 25

Hey Day Happy Hour: 4-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Jeanie B. Free. heynonny.com.

Declan McKenna: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. With Vlad Holiday. $35-$108. jamusa.com/riviera-theatre.

Lawrence: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. “The Family Business Tour.” $43.75. bylinebankaragonballroom.com.

Hollywood Swinging: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Kool & The Gang tribute. $39-$59. desplainestheatre.com.

Matute: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. “En Conierto 2024.” $49-$129. rosemont.com/theatre.

Mr. Blotto will perform Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25-26, at The Venue in Aurora. Courtesy of Mr. Blotto

Mr. Blotto: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25-26, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Hard rock, Southern rock, folk and country rock. $25. themusicvenue.org.

Taj Farrant: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. With special guests Jazel Farrant and Nathan Bryce Loaded Dice. $39-$69. arcadalive.com.

The Mosquitos: 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Classic rock and contemporary. Tickets start at $5. 3dsideouts.com.

Nightcap Music: 9:30-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25-26, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Jessica Smucker on Friday and Shannon Marie on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

Saturday, Oct. 26

Electric Avenue will perform “The 80s MTV Experience” Saturday, Oct. 26, at the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. Courtesy of Carol Fox & Associates

“The 80s MTV Experience”: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Electric Avenue performs 1980s New Wave and radio pop. $46-$57. AtTheMAC.org.

Inhaler with Benches: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Rock. $37.50-$49.50. saltshedchicago.com.

Love & Rock Unplugged: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Musical tribute to the women of music. $15-$40. heynonny.com.

Shelly Berg Trio: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Grammy-nominated arranger/orchestrator and critically acclaimed pianist Shelly Berg with music from his latest trio project, “Alegría.” $25. ravinia.org.

That Mexican OT: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. With DRODi and Hogg Booma. $39-$60. jamusa.com/riviera-theatre.

Third Coast Percussion Music of Metamorphosis: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. $47-$54. prairiecenter.org.

Bad Bad Hats with Max Subar: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Indie rock. $20. evanstonspacemusic.com.

“The Beat Goes On” featuring Lisa McClowry as Cher: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Cher tribute. $39-$79. arcadalive.com.

Corridos Progresivos Tour: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. $69.50-$149.50. rosemont.com/theatre.

Warrant will perform with special guest Hoodlum Johnny on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Des Plaines Theatre. Daily Herald file photo

Warrant with special guest Hoodlum Johnny: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Record release. $49-$89. desplainestheatre.com.

Diplo will perform Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. AP

Diplo: 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. DJ and music producer. $53.55. bylinebankaragonballroom.com.

Boots Party “In the Round”: 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, to 3 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Halloween party with hard music, DJs, hosts and more. 21 and older. $20. thaliahallchicago.com.

Sunday, Oct. 27

“The Beat Goes On” featuring Lisa McClowry as Cher: 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Cher tribute. $39-$79. desplainestheatre.com.

Larry, Steve & Rudy, the Gatlin Brothers: 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Country. $49-$89. arcadalive.com.

Vince Staples with Baby Rose: 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. “Black In America Tour.” $39-$99. jamusa.com/riviera-theatre.

Sammy Rae & The Friends with Wic Whitney: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Rock. $43.50. saltshedchicago.com.

Chayanne “Bailemos Otra Vez”: 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Latin. $59-$450. rosemont.com/allstate.

Monday, Oct. 28

MisterWives: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. With joan and Moody Joody. $35-$159. thaliahallchicago.com.

Puddles Pity Party: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. The 7-foot sad clown vocalist. $30. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Usher: 8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, Oct. 28, 29 and 31, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. The “Past Present Future” Tour. $70-$1,999. unitedcenter.com.

Tuesday, Oct. 29

Pete Ellman Big Band: 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Opening performance will feature the students of College of DuPage. $10. themusicvenue.org.

“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” featuring Chris White Quartet: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. The Chris White Quartet performs the soundtrack to the Halloween special. $18-$40. heynonny.com.

Wednesday, Oct. 30

Gina Marie & The Golden Bucks with Jason Benefield: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Western swing, blues, old country, rockabilly, early jazz and folk from the ’20s through the early ’60s. $15-$30. heynonny.com.

Live Jazz in Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy: 7:30-10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Music by Vintage Vinyl. Free; two drink or equivalent requested. desplainestheatre.com.

Elyanna: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. “Woledto Tour” with ZeeMuffin and MC Abdul. jamusa.com/riviera-theatre.

Rickie Lee Jones & Sweet Honey in the Rock: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St., Evanston. Musician and songwriter Lee Jones with all-female African American a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock. $54.50-$69.50. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Thursday, Oct. 31

Sanctum Dark Music Festival: 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. DJs and live music from Qual, Rendez-Vous, Aurat, Kris Baha, Ultra Sunn and Un Hombre Solo on Thursday and Lebanon Hanover, Light Asylum, TRAITRS and Echodroides on Friday. $45 per day. thaliahallchicago.com.

WhiteWolfSonicPrincess with Baba Yaga Stew: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Pop. $15-$25. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Deadfest Band: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. The music of the Grateful Dead. $18-$40. heynonny.com.

Live Blues at Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy: 7:30-10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Music by Brown Blues Band and Donna Herula. Free; two drink or equivalent requested. desplainestheatre.com.

Sabbath: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. With special guest FuZZrd and Red Voodoo. $29-$49. arcadalive.com.

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