At the clubs: Jan. 14-20

• Beans & Leaves Coffee & Tea Cafe, 320 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove: Thomas Swenson (Americana), 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15; Jimmy Liggett (blues/folk), 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16. All performances are free. (847) 821-0011.

• Blues Bar, 2 W. Busse Ave., Mount Prospect: Hot Rocks! Tribute to the Rolling Stones, 9:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14; Chicago Rhythm & Blues Kings, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15. (847) 788-9977 or blues-bar.com.

• Chicago Prime Steakhouse, 1444 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg: Victor Flanagan, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14; Neil Rose Trio, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15; Laura Preston, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19; Ed Collins, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20. (847) 969-9900 or ChicagoPrimeSteakhouse.com.

• Cubby Bear Lincolnshire, 21661 N. Milwaukee Ave., Lincolnshire: Jason and The Haymakers, Free Kennedy, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15 (free). (847) 541-4700 or cubbybear.com/lincolnshire.

• Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine: Rock University, 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14 (free); Hi-Infidelity, 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15 ($7). (847) 358-9150 or durtynellies.com.

• El Barrio Restaurant & Lounge, 1122 Diamond Lake Road, Mundelein: The Lake County Folk Club presents Jeff Friedlander and Ed Hall at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16. $10-$12. (847) 271-1584 or thelakecountyfolkclub.org.

• FitzGerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn: Beausoleil and Jimmy Lafave (Cajun, folk), 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14 ($20); Ronnie Baker Brooks' Birthday Party (blues/rock), 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15 ($15); Rob Parton Big Band, Sandburg High School Jazz Band, 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16 ($5-$10); Mulligan Mosaics (jazz), 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19 ($10). (708) 788-2118 or fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

• Green Mill Jazz Club, 4802 N. Broadway St., Chicago: Harry Brown, 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16 ($6). (773) 878-5552.

• Harlem Avenue Lounge, 3701 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn: J.B. Ritchie Power Blues, 9:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14 ($6); Willie “Big Eyes” Smith Band, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15 ($6); solo by Marty Sammon, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18 (free); open Mic Blues Jam, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20 (free). (708) 484-3610 or harlemavenuelounge.com.

• John Barleycorn, 1100 American Lane, Schaumburg: Clinton Sparks, 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14. (847) 619-5540.

• Montrose Room at the InterContinental O'Hare Hotel, 5300 N. River Road, Rosemont: James McMurty, Friday, Jan. 14. (847) 544-5300.

• Peggy Kinnane's Irish Restaurant and Pub, 8 N. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights: Fifth Element, 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14. (847) 577-7733 or peggykinnanes.com.

• Penny Road Pub, 545 Penny Road, Barrington: Hot for Skippy, Her Worst Nightmare, Disembodiment, Unlawful Tradition, Kapre, 7:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14, in the rock room underground stage; Mass Chemistry, Rock-It Science, Devils Candy, AnuElusion, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14, on the main stage; Nitrous Rockside, Badge, Relevant Seed, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, on the main stage; The Noise FM, The Ross Originals, Erica Iozza, Farwell, The April Year, Victorian Halls, 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, in the rock room underground stage. (847) 428-0562 or pennyroadpub.com.

• S.P.A.C.E., 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston: Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater, 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14. $15-$25. (847) 492-8860 or evanstonspace.com.

• Somebody's Pub, 858 S. Arthur Ave., Arlington Heights: Cirrus Falcon, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15. (847) 394-0413.

• Two Way Street Coffee House, 1047 Curtiss St., Downers Grove: National prize-winning guitarists Jeff Friedlander and Ed Hall star at 8:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14. $7. (630) 969-9720 or twowaystreet.org.

• Walter Payton's Roundhouse, 205 N. Broadway Ave., Aurora: Best in Red, Not all There, 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15 ($7). (630) 264-2739 or walterpaytonsroundhouse.com.