Concerts April 4-10: Jack White, Shaq, Foghat, Jefferson Starship, Brooks & Dunn and more

Friday, April 4

Hey Day Happy Hour: 4-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 4-5, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Jon Allegretto on Friday and Michael Rawls on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

Dirty Dead: 6 p.m. Friday, April 4, at the Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Free. themusicvenue.org.

7th heaven: 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 4, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. With Adult School of Rock Barrington and Triadd. Tickets start at $15. rochaus.com.

DJ Diesel aka Shaq: 7 p.m. Friday, April 4, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Dance/electronic music with Shaquille O’Neal. Tickets start at $54.40. saltshedchicago.com.

Yot Club and Vundabar with Faerybabyy: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 4-5, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Lo-fi and alternative rock. $30-$65. evanstonspacemusic.com.

MJ Live: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 4, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Michael Jackson tribute. VIP package includes postshow meet-and-greet. $39-$79. geneseetheatre.com.

Piano Battle: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 4, at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. Two rival pianists vie for audience votes. $45-$55. prairiecenter.org.

Ravinia Jazz Mentors: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 4, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Eight of Chicago’s top jazz artists. $25. ravinia.org.

Second Hand News: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 4, at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. Re-creates the experience of seeing Fleetwood Mac in their heyday. $35-$40. metropolisarts.com.

38 Special: 8 p.m. Friday, April 4, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Southern rock, with special guests the Capra Brothers. $69-$119. desplainestheatre.com.

Foghat: 8 p.m. Friday, April 4, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Classic rock, with special guest Pat Travers Band. $49-$99. arcadalive.com.

Jefferson Starship: 8 p.m. Friday, April 4, at The Event Center at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, 3000 S. River Road, Des Plaines. Arena rock. $45-$62. riverscasino.com.

Maddox Batson “Road to Indio”: 8 p.m. Friday, April 4, at Joe’s Live Rosemont, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. Modern neo-traditional country and Southern rock and pop. $25-$150. joesliverosemont.com.

The Return of Top 8 with Rod Thill: 8 p.m. Friday, April 4, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Hits from the 2000s. $30. thaliahallchicago.com.

Studio 64 Dance Party: 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 4-5, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Old School DJ Dance Party. Free. arcadalive.com.

Abby Kay Band: 9 p.m. Friday, April 4, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Country rock. $5. 3dsideouts.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Jazz: 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 4-5, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with the Joey V Bootleg Band on Friday and Suzie Telep & The Bourbon ‘N Brass Trio on Saturday. $10. desplainestheatre.com.

Nightcap Music: 9:30-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 4-5, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Music by Derek Dare on Friday and Jory Avner on Saturday. Free. heynonny.com.

Saturday, April 5

“La La Land In Concert”: 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. Revisit the 2016 Academy Award-winning film in a live concert experience with a full orchestra and jazz band. Tickets start at $69.50. auditoriumtheatre.org.

Civitas Ensemble: 3 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Top Chicago Symphony Orchestra string chairs perform new and traditional chamber music paired with dancers, visual artists and poets. $25. ravinia.org.

“Are You Ready For It? A Taylor Experience”: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at Rookies Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. Live band tribute to Taylor Swift. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets start at $25. rochaus.com.

Brooks & Dunn “Neon Moon Tour 2025”: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Country, with special guest David Lee Murphy. $39.75-$229.50. rosemont.com/allstate.

Bright Eyes with Cursive: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Rock. saltshedchicago.com.

Judah & The Lion: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at the Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. “The Process Tour” with Ethan Regan. Tickets start at $35. jamusa.com/riviera-theatre.

Katie Dahl & Grace Morrison: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Funny folk and country-pop. $15-$35. heynonny.com.

38 Special: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Southern Rock with special guest Billy and the Vintage Saints. $69-$149. arcadalive.com.

Covington Groove with special guest Musichigan: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at the Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Blues rock fusion. $15-$20. themusicvenue.org.

Foghat: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. With special guest Pat Travers band. $49-$99. desplainestheatre.com.

Love The 80s & 90s Tour: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. The Jets, Naughty by Nature and more. $49-$250. rosemont.com/theatre.

Strachy No Lachy & Pidzama Porno: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at Joe’s Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. Two iconic Polish bands. $75-$125. joesliverosemont.com.

Tamino with plus +.+: 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 5-6, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Belgian singer and musician. $31-$41. thaliahallchicago.com.

LP Vinyl: 9 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. ’80s hair bands and arena rock cover band. Ticket start at $5. 3dsideouts.com.

Sunday, April 6

Help on the Way: 2 p.m. Sunday, April 6, at 3D Sideouts, 4018 Roberts Road, Island Lake. Musical benefit for Dan Bowman with Mr. Blotto, Bodhicitta, Covington Groove and Sean McKee. Tickets start at $20. 3dsideouts.com.

The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of The Beatles + More for Kids: 2 p.m. Sunday, April 6, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. A concert series for families with kids 10 and younger. $15. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Sunday Live and Local Bands: 4 p.m. Sunday, April 6, at Rochaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. Cultlike, Cherry Purple, Yhprum and Shining Nothing. Tickets start at $10. rochaus.com.

Michael Monroe: 6 p.m. Sunday, April 6, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Founding member of Hanoi Rocks, with special guest Donnie Vie (singer/songwriter from Enuff Z’Nuff). $29-$79. arcadalive.com.

Bayside “The Errors Tour”: 6:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday, April 6-7, at the House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. Sunday features songs from “Sirens and Condolences,” “Self-Titled,” “The Walking Wounded” and “Shudder”; Monday features songs from “Killing Time,” “Cult,” “Vacancy,” “Interrobang” and “There Are Worse Things Than Being Alive.” Tickets start at $35. houseofblues.com/chicago.

Jackie Greene with Pernikoff Brothers: 7 p.m. Sunday, April 6, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Americana and rock. $25. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Monday, April 7

Ebo Taylor & Pat Thomas: 7 p.m. Monday, April 7, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Taylor blends traditional Ghanaian music with jazz, funk and Afrobeat. Thomas produces albums in Afro-beat and Afro-Latin sounds and reggae melded to funky African disco. $41-$486. thaliahallchicago.com.

Blue Monday: Sean “Mack” McDonald: 8 p.m. Monday, April 7, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Blues. $15. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Tuesday, April 8

Pete Ellman Big Band: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at the Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. With Waubonsie Valley High School. $10. themusicvenue.org.

Rock ‘N Ravioli Indie Night: 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Featuring Connor Lee, Arnica Montana and Rishi Maze. $10. arcadalive.com.

Engelbert Humperdink: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. “The Last Waltz World Tour.” $59-$109. desplainestheatre.com.

Mac Ayres’ “The Piano Tour”: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. A self-taught and independent singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. $35-$360. thaliahallchicago.com.

Beth Gibbons: 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. “Lives Outgrown Tour” with special guest Cass McCombs. $55-$237. auditoriumtheatre.org.

Joey McIntyre: 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at Joe’s Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. “Freedom Tour Phase One.” $35-$85. joesliverosemont.com.

Wednesday, April 9

Bourbon ‘N Brass Jazz: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. Jazz with Angel Spiccia and the Joe Valentino Trio. $5, two drink or equivalent minimum requested. desplainestheatre.com.

Engelbert Humperdink: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. “The Last Waltz World Tour.” $59-$99. arcadalive.com.

Jason Eady with Sophie Gault: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Blues, alt-country and more. $20-$40, meet-and-greet $75. heynonny.com.

Nubya Garcia with Magi Merlin: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at Space, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Jazz and soul. $29.50. evanstonspacemusic.com.

Alan Sparhawk “In the Round”: 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. The former frontman of the band Low. $25. thaliahallchicago.com.

Thursday, April 10

Big Big Train: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. With special guest District 97. $39-$79. arcadalive.com.

Bourbon ‘N Brass Blues: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. An evening of blues with Brandye Phillips as Tina Turner and the R&B Divas. desplainestheatre.com.

The Brit Pack: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Performing songs by British rock bands, including The Beatles, Queen, The Who, Oasis, The Cure, Tears for Fears and more. $34. geneseetheatre.com.

Dana Maragos: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Featuring her fourth studio release, “Unimaginable Things,” with a full band. $15-$30. heynonny.com.

Tragedy: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. All metal tribute to the Bee Gees and Beyond. $39-$59. desplainestheatre.com.

Ani DiFranco with special guest Wryn: 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 10-11, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Folk, punk, hip-hop, soul and electronic. $45. thaliahallchicago.com.

Jack White’s “No Name Tour”: 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 10-11, at The Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Rock. $79.50-$150. saltshedchicago.com.

Jazz Sessions at The Venue: 8 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at the Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. Musicians who attend this event are encouraged to bring an instrument and join the Jazz Jam Session, curated by Jonny Gifford. $5. themusicvenue.org.