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Concerts March 21-27: BoDeans, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Iggy Pop and more

Starts before Friday

Marshall Crenshaw: 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 20-21, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Pop, with Rachael Sage on Thursday and MV Wells on Friday. $27-$47. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Russell Dickerson: 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 20-21, at Joe’s Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. Country. $64.50-$154.50. joesliverosemont.com.

Friday, March 21

Hey Day Happy Hour: 4-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 21-22, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Kevin Janus on Friday and Joe Orozco on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

Flipturn “The Burnout Days Tour”: 7 p.m. Friday, March 21, at The Salt Shed Indoors, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Alternative. $65-$125. saltshedchicago.com.

Friday Night Live Rock/Metal: 7 p.m. Friday, March 21, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. With Soulkiller, Soluna, Fallen Condition, Sink and MazeGarden. Tickets start at $10. rochaus.com.

Rendezvous Arts — Christian Dillingham: 7 p.m. Friday, March 21, at the Gorton Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. Renowned jazz bass player Christian Dillingham performs the music from his latest recording, “Halcyon.” $15-$35. gortoncenter.org.

Dancing With the Celts: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 21, at the Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. Irish musicians and Nashville’s finest players perform rootsy originals. $45-$55. woodstockoperahouse.com.

Dickie: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 21, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Indie rock. $15-$30. heynonny.com.

The Filharmonic: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 21, at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. A cappella group that gained national recognition after appearing on “The Sing-Off” in 2013. $38-$48. prairiecenter.org.

Alejandra Guzmán’s “Brilla Tour”: 8 p.m. Friday, March 21, at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. $57.99-$217.99. rosemont.com/theatre.

Andy Frasco & The U.N.: 8 p.m. Friday, March 21, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. “Try Not to Die Tour” with support from the Hayley Jane Band. $32-$107. thaliahallchicago.com.

Anthem’s Grand Illusion: 8 p.m. Friday, March 21, at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Tribute to Styx. $35-$45. rauecenter.org.

BoDeans: 8 p.m. Friday, March 21, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Rock. $59-$119. desplainestheatre.com.

Classic Albums Live: 8 p.m. Friday, March 21, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Performing The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” album in its entirety, including “Come Together,” “Here Comes The Sun,” “Something,” “Octopus’s Garden” and more. $39-$69. arcadalive.com.

Hot Like Mars: 8 p.m. Friday, March 21, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Tom Petty tribute. $25; $5 more at the door. themusicvenue.org.

Russell Dickerson: 8 p.m. Friday, March 21, at Joe’s Live Rosemont, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. Country. $29.50-$154.50. joesliverosemont.com.

Studio 64 — Old School DJ Dance Party: 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 21-22, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Dance Party with a live DJ. Free. arcadalive.com.

Houses of the Holy: 9 p.m. Friday, March 21, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Led Zeppelin tribute. Tickets start at $5. 3dsideouts.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 21-22, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. An evening of jazz with the Joey V Bootleg Band. $10, two-drink or equivalent minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.

Nightcap Music: 9:30-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 21-22, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Jon Gram on Friday and Eric Butler on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

Saturday, March 22

An Evening with Emerson, Lake & Palmer: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Carl Palmer’s current trio will take the stage alongside two massive video screens featuring rare concert footage of the late Keith Emerson and Greg Lake. $35-$55. geneseetheatre.com.

Journeyman: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Eric Clapton tribute. $49-$59. Rauecenter.org.

Movements with Citizen: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at the Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. With Scowl and Downward. $53.25. bylinebankaragonballroom.com.

Spafford: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. $25-$40. thaliahallchicago.com.

Trouble Ahead: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Grateful Dead tribute. $15-$40. heynonny.com.

To celebrate her new album, “Tell My Therapist I’m Fine,” Bishop Briggs will perform Saturday, March 22, at Chicago’s Metro. Courtesy of 2b Entertainment

Bishop Briggs: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at Metro, 3730 N. Clark St., Chicago. Singer/songwriter known for her powerful voice and genre-blending sound is on tour to celebrate her new album, “Tell My Therapist I’m Fine.” $35. metrochicago.com.

Burton Cummings and His Band: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at the Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago St., Joliet. Burton Cummings of the original The Guess Who performs 60th anniversary hits. $49.50-$125. rialtosquare.com.

The Return of The Flock will join classic rock band Head East Saturday, March 22, at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. Courtesy of Jerry Smith

Head East: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. 50th anniversary of “Flat as a Pancake” Tour with special guest The Return of The Flock. $39-$59. arcadalive.com.

I Laugh At Myself — An Evening With Justin Furstenfeld”: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at the Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. Join the Blue October frontman on a journey through his life and music in this one-man show. Alongside acoustic renditions of Blue October’s songs, Furstenfeld will share insights from his forthcoming book. $44-$84. woodstockoperahouse.com.

Intocable: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. “30 Aniversario Tour 2025.” $49.50-$149.50. rosemont.com.

Revolution Tour: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at The Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Dance/electronic, with Evalution, Liquid Stranger, Smith., Xotix and TVBOO. $40-$75. saltshedchicago.com.

Tobe Nwigwe: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. “Home is Where the Hood is Tour” with David Michael Wyatt. Tickets start at $49.50. jamusa.com.

The Western Elstons: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at Evanston Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Classic honky-tonk, Western swing and rockabilly. $18-$22. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Sin Anestesia — A Spanish Rock Party and Revolución de Amor: 9 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at Joe’s Live Rosemont, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. Spanish rock-pop. $15-$35. joesliverosemont.com.

Sixes & Sevens: 9 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Modern rocking country hits. Tickets start at $5. 3dsideouts.com.

Sunday, March 23

Sunday Live Original Music Event: 1 p.m. Sunday, March 23, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. With The Midnight Calls, BlockChain Coalition, TD Clark Band and Boneshaker. Tickets start at $10. rochaus.com.

Tusk: 3 p.m. Sunday, March 23, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Fleetwood Mac tribute. $39-$59. desplainestheatre.com.

Bella White “Red Rhododendron Tour”: 7 p.m. Sunday, March 23, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Americana. $18-$20. evanstonspacemusic.com.

The Fabulous Thunderbirds will perform Sunday, March 23, at The Venue in Aurora. Courtesy of The Venue

The Fabulous Thunderbirds: 7 p.m. Sunday, March 23, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. $40-$50; $5 more at the door. themusicvenue.org.

Role Model with Special Guest Debbii Dawson: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 23, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. “No Place Like Tour.” $100. jamusa.com.

El Mejor Concierto de Primavera: 8 p.m. Sunday, March 23, at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. With Jessi Uribe, Karen Lizarazo, Jorge Celedon, Paola Jara. Tickets start at $41. rosemont.com.

Monday, March 24

Iggy Pop returns to headline the Salt Shed in Chicago Monday, March 24. AP, March 10, 2023

Iggy Pop: 8 p.m. Monday, March 24, at The Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Rock. $59.50-$159.50. saltshedchicago.com.

Yasuaki Shimizu: 8 p.m. Monday, March 24, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Composer, saxophonist and music producer with Macie Stewart, Lia Kohl and Whitney Johnson. $30-$270. thaliahallchicago.com.

Tuesday, March 25

Pete Ellman Big Band: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. With Neuqua Valley High School. $10. themusicvenue.org.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Indie Night: 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Connor O’Shea, Claws of Joy, Heather Mall and Chuck Wilson will perform. $10. desplainestheatre.com.

Rock ‘N Ravioli — Indie Night: 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Rich Matz, Woody’s Revenge, Automatic Monster and John Engelmann Band will perform. $10. arcadalive.com.

Avishai Cohen Quartet: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Jazz. $25-$30. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Buffalo Nichols will perform Tuesday, March 25, at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights and Thursday, March 27, at Space in Evanston. Courtesy of Hey Nonny

Buffalo Nichols: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Blues. $15-$40. heynonny.com.

Refused and Quicksand: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, at The Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Alternative. Tickets start at $55. saltshedchicago.com.

Tigran Hamasyan “The Bird of a Thousand Voices”: 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Jazz-meets-rock pianist/composer. $35-$330. thaliahallchicago.com.

Wednesday, March 26

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Entertainment: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Frankie Seta’s Dean Martin Nite. $5, two-drink or equivalent minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.

Corky Siegel: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Blues. $20-$50. heynonny.com.

Jake Blount: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Folk. $15-$25. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Sal Da Vinci with Arisa: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Sal Da Vinci is an American-born Italian singer and actor. Arisa is an Italian singer, actress and television personality. $39-$125. desplainestheatre.com.

ZZ Ward: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, at City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph St., Chicago. “The Dirty Sun Tour” with special guest Liam St. John. Tickets start at $48. citywinery.com.

FKA twigs: 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, March 26-27, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. “Eusexua Toar” dance/electronic. Tickets start at $85. saltshedchicago.com.

Vansire with Jordann: 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Dance-imbued earworms, vintage synthesizers and ambient soundscapes. $25. thaliahallchicago.com.

Thursday, March 27

From Here to Infirmary: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. Alkaline Trio Tribute with guest Whatsername. Tickets start at $10. rochaus.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Blues: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. An evening of Blues with Downtown Charlie Brown. $5, two-drink or equivalent minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.

Buffalo Nichols: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Blues. $15-$22. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Danny Wilde: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. $15-$35. heynonny.com.

Steven Page: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Co-founder and former vocalist and songwriter of Barenaked Ladies with Dag Juhlin. $29-$44. northshorecenter.org.

Wannabe: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Spice Girls tribute. $29-$69. desplainestheatre.com.

Dave Hause & Sean McConnell: 8 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. $25-$30. themusicvenue.org.

Rare Americans: 8 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. North American Tour 2025 with Hotel Mira and Shauna Dean Cokeland. $25-$100. thaliahallchicago.com.

Ty Myers: 8 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at Joe’s Live Rosemont, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. “The Select Tour.” $20. joesliverosemont.com.

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