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Concerts Jan. 24-30: Little River Band, Poi Dog Pondering, Meshell Ndegeocello and more

Posted January 21, 2025 11:14 am

By Luke Zurawski

Meshell Ndegeocello will perform “No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin” Sunday, Jan. 26, at Thalia Hall in Chicago. AP, 2024

Friday, Jan. 24

Hey Day Happy Hour: 4-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 24-25, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Brian Castillo on Friday and Kim Schaefer on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

Dueling Pianos — Pianomonium: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Felix and Fingers perform an all-request show that includes sing-alongs. $15. geneseetheatre.com.

The Vaccines: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at the Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago. “Thus Love” North American Tour 2025. Tickets start at $32.50. jamusa.com/venues/the-vic.

ZooFunkYou: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Genre-bending blues-funk phenomenon. $15-$20. heynonny.com.

Big City Nights with Cry Tough: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Scorpions tribute and Poison tribute. Tickets start at $5. 3dsideouts.com.

Grungefest: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Tribute to Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden. $29-$49. desplainestheatre.com.

Judith Owen featuring The Callers: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Pop and jazz. $18-$28. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Mariachi Herencia de México “La Nueva Generación Tour”: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts at the College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. A night of Mexican mariachi music and culture with the two-time Latin Grammy-nominated ensemble. $15-$34. jlcenter.clcillinois.edu.

Rubblebucket: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. “Year of the Banana Tour” with Hannah Mohan. $30-$40. thaliahallchicago.com.

Second Hand News: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Fleetwood Mac tribute. $20-$25. themusicvenue.org.

Steve Perry Birthday Bash: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Featuring Journey tribute band Recaptured and an ’80s costume contest to win a signed guitar. $29-$49. arcadalive.com.

Piano Bar Experience: 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Jess Piano performs pop, rock, Motown, country, R&B, yacht rock, standards and more. Free; two-drink or equivalent minimum required. arcadalive.com.

Studio 64: 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, and 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Old school DJ dance party with DJ Kardiak. No cover. arcadalive.com.

Nightcap Music: 9:30-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 24-25, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Kelsey Montanez on Friday and Jon Allegretto on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

Saturday, Jan. 25

Winter Warm Up Little Miss Ann Band Family Music Concert!: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Upbeat, interactive songs for the family. $12. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Celebrate 50 years of Little River Band Saturday, Jan. 25, at Waukegan’s Genesee Theatre. Daily Herald file photo

Little River Band: 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Celebrate 50 years of the Little River Band. $39-$69. geneseetheatre.com.

Think Floyd, a Pink Floyd tribute band, will perform Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake. Courtesy of Think Floyd USA

Think Floyd: 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Pink Floyd tribute celebrating the 50th anniversary of “Wish You Were Here.” $49-$59. rauecenter.org.

Brandon James Presents: A Tribute to the Best of Soul: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Featuring music from Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, The Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin and more. $15-$35. heynonny.com.

“Joni Mitchell and Carole King in Laurel Canyon”: 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Lauren Fox uses stories and songs to relive two singer-songwriter legends in the early years of their careers. $39-$69. arcadalive.com.

Jontavious Willis: 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Blues. $20-$30. evanstonspacemusic.com.

L'Impératrice: 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Dance/electronic. With Night Tapes. $53.25. bylinebankaragonballroom.com.

Poi Dog Pondering will perform Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture in Chicago. Daily Herald file photo

A Night with Poi Dog Pondering: 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture, 2936 N. Southport Ave., Chicago. With special guests Joe Sonnefeldt, Sophia Sanchez and poet Marc Kelly Smith. $32-$48. athenaeumcenter.org.

Of The Trees presents — Moonglade: 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Dance/electronic. $72.50. saltshedchicago.com.

Ralph Covert will perform Saturday, Jan. 25, at The Venue in Aurora. Courtesy of Waterdog Records

Ralph Covert: 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Covert performs with a string quartet. $20-$25. themusicvenue.org.

Seals & Crofts 2: 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Brady Seals, a cousin of Jimmy Seals, and Lua Crofts, the daughter of Dash Crofts, perform classics of the ’70s and early ’80s soft-rock duo Seals & Crofts. $39-$69. desplainestheatre.com.

Yakuza plays “The Golem”: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Local metal band Yakuza plays a live score for a screening of the 1920s classic film “The Golem.” $22.50-$35. thaliahallchicago.com.

Forever Flannel: 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Alternative rock. Tickets start at $5. 3dsideouts.com.

A Salute to Tina Turner: 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Featuring Brandye Phillips and the R&B Divas. $10. desplainestheatre.com.

Sunday, Jan. 26

Midwest Young Artists Jazz: 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Big-band jazz featuring Midwest Young Artists Conservatory’s ensembles and saxophonist Ben Solomon. $35. heynonny.com.

Symphonic Stanzas — Music in the World: 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Winter concert of the EMA Youth Orchestra. $15-$20. rauecenter.org.

“Joni Mitchell and Carole King in Laurel Canyon”: 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Lauren Fox uses stories and songs to relive two singer-songwriter legends in the early years of their careers. $39-$69. desplainestheatre.com.

Seals & Crofts 2: 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Brady Seals, a cousin of Jimmy Seals, and Lua Crofts, the daughter of Dash Crofts, perform classics of the ’70s and early ’80s soft-rock duo Seals & Crofts. $39-$69. arcadalive.com.

The Simon & Garfunkel Story: 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Simon & Garfunkel tribute featuring two vocalists, a live band, and a projection screen with photos and original film footage. $47-$60. geneseetheatre.com.

Benny Green: 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Jazz. $25-$45. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Shout Section Big Band: 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Big band and swing dancing. $20. themusicvenue.org.

Meshell Ndegeocello: 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Ndegeocello performs “No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin,” a musical odyssey that transcends boundaries and genres. $45. thaliahallchicago.com.

Monday, Jan. 27

Petra van Nuis & Andy Brown and Don Stiernberg Quartet: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Jazz. $15-$25. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Tuesday, Jan. 28

Pete Ellman Big Band: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. With Rotolo Middle School and Batavia High School. $10. themusicvenue.org.

Rock ’N Ravioli — All New Indie Night: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Performers include MeL Muzic, Blue Iris, Phil Yates and Noodle Brain. $10. arcadalive.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass — All New Indie Night: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Performers include Lombardy Black, Lex Alley Project, Josh Goodman and a Few Goodmen, and Blue Ether. $10. desplainestheatre.com.

Lewis Brice: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Country, Southern rock and R&B. $25-$50. heynonny.com.

Miles Davis Kind of Blue 65th Anniversary Tribute presented by PureSoul: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Miles Davis tribute. $20. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Wednesday, Jan. 29

Jax Hollow: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Blues. $15-$20. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Live Jazz at Bourbon ‘N Brass: 7:30-10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Free jazz show with Stevie Swing. Free, two drink minimum required. desplainestheatre.com.

Shirley King, oldest daughter of B.B. King, will perform Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles and Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Des Plaines Theatre. AP, 2015

The B.B. King Legacy: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Featuring B.B.’s daughter Shirley King and Friends. $10. arcadalive.com.

Thursday, Jan. 30

Albert Lee: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Blues. $20-$25. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Marty Friedman: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. The former lead guitarist of Megadeth with special guest Nikki Stringfield. $29-$49. arcadalive.com.

Robert Ellis: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. “The Texas Piano Man.” $20-$40. heynonny.com.

The B.B. King Legacy: 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Featuring B.B.’s daughter Shirley King and Friends. $10. desplainestheatre.com.

Porridge Radio with Sluice: 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. $25. thaliahallchicago.com.

Soulful Thursday with Chicago Soul Spectacular: 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. 1960s and ’70s soul music and more. $20-$25. themusicvenue.org.

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