Local Live Music Recommendations: Oct. 30-Nov. 5

Josh Terry | October 30, 2024, 10:38 am

Finom (Credit: Anna Claire Barlow )

Each Wednesday, WTTW News producer Josh Terry presents must-see live music shows from indie rock to jazz, country, hip-hop and more.

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Wednesday, Oct. 30:
Chris Cohen, Mia Joy at Empty Bottle. Tickets.
This West Coast indie rock mainstay is a songwriter’s songwriter who takes the genre into weirder and more mesmerizing places.

Lucky Cloud, Zach Morp at Gman Tavern. Tickets.
Chet Zenor is a great guitarist who performs with Minor Moon and Hannah Frances. Now, his project Lucky Cloud is releasing a new single.

Patter, Alexalone, Proun, and Flower Problem at Hideout. Tickets.
It's a four-band indie rock bill with no acts you should skip.

Thursday, Oct. 31:
Frankie Cosmos, Moontype at Empty Bottle. Sold out.
This newsletter producer saw local openers Moontype play in Nashville last week. The quartet combines unorthodox melodies with cathartic rock arrangements, especially on the new songs.

Warm Human, Lynyn, RXM Reality, DJ Doug at Hideout. Tickets.
Billed as “Warm Human’s Haterween,” this experimental showcase highlights the brand new album from Los Angeles via Chicago pop auteur Meredith Johnston.

Friday, Nov. 1:
Foxing at Outset. Tickets.
The experimental emo rock band from St. Louis is touring in support of a brand new album.

Drive-By Truckers at House of Blues. Tickets.
The iconic Georgia band revisits their acclaimed album “Southern Rock Opera,” which came out 23 years ago.

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Gregory Alan Isakov at United Center. Tickets.
The electric soul-rock band headlines an area.

Saturday, Nov. 2:
Finom, Cabeza De Chivo at Metro. Tickets.
The Chicago art-rock duo puts on one of the best shows and has been featured on “Chicago Tonight.”

Eggy, Houseplant at Chop Shop. Tickets.
This Connecticut four-piece is the next great jam band. Their drummer and singer Alex Bailey however hails from Oak Park.

Stevie Wonder at United Center. Tickets.
One of America’s greatest-ever songwriters returns to the stage.