Music & Nightlife


Ween After an appearance at Riot Fest


TO SEE The best gigs this spring MARCH


Tennis + Overcoats Inspired by a nautical voyage in


the Gulf of California, husband- and-wife duo Tennis once again mines its sunny ’60s pop vibes on its latest album, Yours Conditionally. à Thalia Hall, 1807 S Allport St (312-526- 3851, thaliahallchicago.com). Mar 9 at 7:30pm; $20–$26.


Ariana Grande + Little Mix + Victoria Monét With her days as a Nickelodeon


star and her youthful indiscretions (doughnut licking) behind her, Grande has come into her own as a pop diva who can belt out Mariah Carey–style ballads, R&B crossovers and everything in-between. à United Center, 1901 W Madison St (ticketmaster.com). Mar 14 at 7:30pm; $29.95–$199.95.


last summer, recently reunited cult favorite Ween returns to Chicago to dig through its eclectic catalog, ranging from ’80s punk rock to classic Nashville country. à Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W Lawrence Ave (773-561-9500, jamusa.com). Mar 16, 17 at 7pm; $50.


Dungen Swedish psych-rock outfit


Dungen busts out flutes and organs to perform its original score to the 1926 German animated film The Adventures of Prince Achmed amid the foliage of the Garfield Park Conservatory. à Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N Central Park Ave (ticketfly.com). Mar 19 at 8pm; $25.


Lionel Richie +


Mariah Carey Hello, is it him you’re looking for? R&B icon Richie continues his career-spanning All the Hits tour, joined by eternal pop diva (never mind that New Year’s Eve snafu) Mariah Carey.


à United Center, 1901 W Madison St (ticketmaster.com). Mar 25 at 7pm; $59.95–$399.95.


Bon Jovi See someone other than your


drunk friends belt out “Livin’ on a Prayer” as Jon Bon Jovi slips on his leather vest and returns to the United Center for his This House Is Not For Sale tour, giving us an evening of endearingly cheesy arena rock. à United Center, 1901 W Madison St (ticketmaster.com). Mar 26 at 7:30pm; $19.75–$545.


Foxygen Mashing up classic-rock tropes


with indie-rock panache, Foxygen enlists a 40-piece symphony orchestra to accompany the grandiose psych-pop odes that populate its latest album, Hang. à The Vic Theatre, 3145 N Sheffield Ave (773- 472-0449, jamusa.com). Mar 31 at 8pm; $22.


APRIL Sheila E. + Morris Day


and the Time Celebrate the life and music of Prince as former collaborators Sheila E. and Morris Day (accompanied by his band, the Time) join forces for an evening of jubilant funk that would please his Purple Majesty. à Auditorium Theatre, 50 E Congress Pkwy (312-341-2300, auditoriumtheatre.org). Apr 1 at 7pm; $58–$128.


Bastille Injecting the melodramatic


The Flaming Lips


Following a brief stint backing Miley Cyrus, psychedelic rockers the Flaming Lips get back to performing their own brand of


trippy pop, with costumed dancers, inflatable hamster balls and gratuitous amounts of confetti in tow.


à Riviera Theatre, 4750 N Broadway St (773-275-6800, rivieratheatre.com). Apr 17 at 8pm; $45–$145. Time Out Chicago March 8–June 6, 2017 66


synth pop of the New Romantic movement with modern EDM flourishes, Britpop quartet Bastille proves that the ’80s revival is far from over. à Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W Lawrence Ave (773-561-9500, jamusa.com). Apr 3 at 7:30pm; $37.50–$45.


Delicate Steve + Max


and the Mild Ones Steve Marion is one of those rare players who can coax inexplicable sounds out of a guitar, turning goofy noodling into polished slices of Techinicolor rock & roll. à Lincoln Hall, 2424 N Lincoln Ave


PHOTOGRAPH: GEORGE SALISBURY


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