Concerts March 28 to April 3: Kylie Minogue, Frankie Valli, Kraftwerk, Daryl Hall and more
Friday, March 28
Hey Day Happy Hour: 4-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 28-29, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Mark Taylor on Friday and Kim Schaefer on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.
Petty Kings: 7 p.m. Friday, March 28, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tribute, with special guest The Eric Case Band. Tickets start at $12. rochaus.com.
The Boy Band Project: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 28, at ECC’s Blizzard Theater, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Features the music of NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, Hanson, One Direction, 98 Degrees, New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men, Jonas Brothers and more. $42. eccartscenter.org.
“Chicago 1971”: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 28, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. John Ballantyne presents the story of the night Steve Goodman introduced Kris Kristofferson to John Prine. $15-$35. heynonny.com.
Michael Cavanaugh — The Music of Billy Joel & Elton John: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 28, in the Mainstage Theatre at the College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. Cavanaugh re-creates hit songs including “Piano Man,” “Bennie and the Jets,” “My Life,” “Rocket Man” and more. $20-$40. jlcenter.clcillinois.edu.
The Miracles featuring Sydney Justin: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 28, at the Hemmens, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. The Motown hitmakers founded by legend Smokey Robinson. $30-$50. hemmens.org.
Ben Böhmer “Bloom Live North America Tour”: 8 p.m. Friday, March 28, at The Salt Shed Indoors, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Dance/electronic. $49.50-$99.50. saltshedchicago.com.
concept_mix: 8 p.m. Friday, March 28, at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Debut of their album “Metacognition” live, which is a fusion of pop, rock and electronic. $20. Rauecenter.org.
Freddy Jones Band: 8 p.m. Friday, March 28, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. The band celebrates the new single “No Money in Vegas,” the 30th anniversary of their album “North Avenue Wakeup Call” and the 10th anniversary of the album “Never Change.” $29-$49. desplainestheatre.com.
The Generations with Big Boss & the Toes: 8 p.m. Friday, March 28, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Rock ’n’ roll. Tickets start at $12. 3dsideouts.com.
John Grant: 8 p.m. Friday, March 28, at Evanston Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Alternative folk. $25-$35. evanstonspacemusic.com.
Jump and Poison’d Crew: 8 p.m. Friday, March 28, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. A tribute to the David Lee Roth era of Van Halen and Motley Crue. $39-$69. arcadalive.com.
Scorpions, AC/DC & Motley Crue Tribute: 8 p.m. Friday, March 28, the Piazza, 85 Executive Drive, Aurora. A tribute to three legendary rock bands. Tickets start at $8.62. piazzaaurora.com.
Wax Tailor: 8 p.m. Friday, March 28, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. DJ set with Napoleon Da Legend. $20-$30. thaliahallchicago.com.
Will Hoge: 8 p.m. Friday, March 28, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. American roots. $25-$30; $5 more at the door. themusicvenue.org.
Studio 64 — Old School DJ Dance Party: 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 28-29, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Dance Party with DJ Kardiak. Free. arcadalive.com.
Nino, Evgenia, Dimas: 9 p.m. Friday, March 28, at Joe’s Live Rosemont, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. World music. $55. joesliverosemont.com.
Bourbon ‘N Brass Live Jazz: 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 28-29, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with the Joey V Bootleg Band, featuring Laura Lopardo, on Friday. $10. desplainestheatre.com.
Nightcap Music: 9:30-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 28-29, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Pierce Crask on Friday and Brent Pocock on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.
Saturday, March 29
Suburban Sound Syndicate Session 008: The Rust Music Takeover: 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, March 29, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. Performances include Smigonaut, entangled mind, Ovoid, Gunk, ESOK, Dub of Kush and Macro. Tickets start at $25. rochaus.com.
Drew Wiegman: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 29, and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 30, in the Mainstage Theatre at the College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. The self-taught cellist and TikTok sensation performs. $20-$40. jlcenter.clcillinois.edu.
The Chicago Experience, A Tribute to Rock with Horns: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. Chicago tribute band. $35-$39. metropolisarts.com.
Sons of the Never Wrong: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Art folk combining influences of folk, jazz, pop and rock. $12-$30. heynonny.com.
TAIKOPROJECT: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. Blend of traditional taiko and innovative aesthetics with percussive power, dynamic music and graceful choreography. $45-$55. prairiecenter.org.
Amazing Journey: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. A tribute to The Who’s “Tommy.” $20-$25. themusicvenue.org.
Butcher Brown with McKinley Dixon: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Jazz funk, hip-hop and rap. $25. evanstonspacemusic.com.
Cooper Alan “To The Bar Tour”: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at Joe’s Live Rosemont, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. Country. $25. joesliverosemont.com.
Jump and Poison’d Crew: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. A tribute to the David Lee Roth era of Van Halen and Motley Crue. $39-$69. desplainestheatre.com.
Kraftwerk: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. Bringing together electronic-music, computer animations and performance art. Tickets start at $59.50. auditoriumtheatre.org.
Los Rieleros Del Norte, Bryndis Por Siempre: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. World music. $49.50-$193.50. rosemont.com/theatre.
YYNOT: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Rush tribute. $39-$49. arcadalive.com.
No Turn On Red: 9 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Funk. Tickets start at $5. 3dsideouts.com.
Sunday, March 30
The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of Grateful Dead and More for Kids: 11:30 a.m. Sunday, March 30, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. A family concert series that allows kids to move and sing to songs created by iconic musicians. $15 in advance, $17 the day of the show. thaliahallchicago.com.
Creole Stomp: 2 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. Creole fiddler and accordionist Dennis Stroughmatt and the band perform contemporary blues, swamp pop, and traditional Cajun and zydeco dance tunes. $35-$39. metropolisarts.com.
A Benefit for Anderson Humane: 4 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. Performances by Rishi Maze, The Rescues and The Bare Hambones, as well as comedian Jon Griffin. Tickets start at $10. rochaus.com.
Family Tradition: 5 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Hank Williams Jr. tribute. $24-$44. arcadalive.com.
Dixon’s Violin: 7 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at the Gorton Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. A visionary violinist improvises on a five-string electric violin with a looping system he developed to create an all-live, one-man symphony. $29, $5 for kids 12 and younger. gortoncenter.org.
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons: 7 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. “The Last Encores” celebrates the artist’s career and the timeless music he helped create. $69-$125. geneseetheatre.com.
Shemekia Copeland: 8 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at Evanston Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Blues. $28.50. evanstonspacemusic.com.
Monday, March 31
Deftones “North American Tour 2025”: 7 p.m. Monday, March 31, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. With special guests The Mars Volta and Fleshwater. Tickets start at $74.50. unitedcenter.com.
Joe Lovano’s Paramount Quartet: 7 and 9:30 p.m. Monday, March 31, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Grammy Award-winning jazz saxophone titan Joe Lovano, with Julian Lage, Asante Santi Debriano and Will Calhoun. $35. evanstonspacemusic.com.
Tuesday, April 1
Brian Allison, Natalie Brooke and Brad Stuart: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Americana and country. $15-$30. heynonny.com.
Pete Ellman Big Band: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. With Libertyville High School. $10. themusicvenue.org.
Bourbon ‘N Brass Indie Night: 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Middle 8, Sad House Guest and Top Deck will perform. $10. desplainestheatre.com.
MESHUGGAH: 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, at the Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. With special guests Cannibal Corpse and Carcass. Tickets start at $68.25. bylinebankaragonballroom.com.
Rock ‘N Ravioli Indie Night: 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Kenny P Mitchell Duo and False Spring will perform. $10. arcadalive.com.
Snow Patrol “North American Tour”: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, at The Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Rock. $55-$150. saltshedchicago.com.
Jason Boland & The Stragglers: 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Country. With Jeremy Pinnell. $25. evanstonspacemusic.com.
Wednesday, April 2
Kylie Minogue’s “Tension Tour”: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Pop. Tickets start at $59.50. rosemont.com/allstate.
Lisa Medina & Alice Wallace: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Folk and country. $15-$35. heynonny.com.
Patterson Hood with Lydia Loveless: 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Rock. $30. evanstonspacemusic.com.
Thursday, April 3
Daryl Hall: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Singer-songwriter Daryl Hall with special guest Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze. $80-$149. geneseetheatre.com.
Rollover Featuring Louie Zagoras: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Rock and blues. $15-$30. heynonny.com.
The Hard Quartet with Sharp Pins: 8 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. The Hard Quartet features Emmett Kelly, Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney and Jim White. $42.50. thaliahallchicago.com.
HWASA: 8 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. Singer-songwriter. Tickets start at $59.50. auditoriumtheatre.org.
Jon Cleary & Absolute Monster Gentlemen: 8 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Jazz. $30. evanstonspacemusic.com.