Chicago’s music scene is offering up a killer set list this week, so it won’t be hard to find a sound that suits you. Lose yourself in the electronic beats of deadmau5, the summery tracks of The Maine or any of the others on this list.
THURSDAY, May 4
deadmau5
Aragon Ballroom
1106 W. Lawrence Ave. 773-561-9500
Canada’s electronic music sensation deadmau5
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(pronounced “dead mouse”) is the musical project of record producer and DJ Joel Thomas Zimmerman. His signature sound is broadly classified as electronic but is best described as a blend of progressive house and electro-house music, making him one of the biggest names in EDM. 9 p.m. $71-$214. Tickets: aragon.comFRIDAY, May 5
Vulfpeck
Metro
3730 N. Clark St. 773-549-4140
This American funk group’s sound is minimal, raw and been described as “an homage to old school funk and soul.” The Michigan-based band is made up of Jack Stratton, Theo Katzman, Woody Goss and Joe Dart. In 2014, Vulfpeck released its silent album “Sleepify” on Spotify, which generated enough royalties to fund their admission-free tour that year and earned them international press coverage. 4:30 p.m. $25. Tickets: metrochicago.com
SATURDAY, May 6
Crown Larks, ONO, Blackerface, Grun Wasser
Empty Bottle
1035 N. Western Ave. 773-276-3600
Celebrating the release of their new LP “Population,” you can catch Crown Larks playing at the popular Ukrainian Village music venue this weekend. With a sound described as “throwing psych-rock, noise music and free jazz into one pot and stirred until the whole thing combusted,” this Chicago-based band is sure to have a fun and dynamic live show. 9 p.m. $8. Tickets: emptybottle.com
The Maine
House of Blues
329 N. Dearborn St. 312-923-2000
This alternative rock band from Arizona just recently released their sixth studio album “Lovely, Little, Lonely” in early April, which feels like “warm weather, sunshine and driving with the windows down.” Soak up the sunny sound while they’re stopped in Chicago on their world tour. 5:30 p.m. $25. Tickets: houseofblues.com.
SUNDAY, May 7
Frontier Ruckus, Steve Leaf & The Ex Pats
Schubas Tavern
3159 N. Southport Ave. 773-525-2508
Michigan-made and folk-rock focused, Frontier Ruckus shows an eclecticism across their song catalog, including incorporating aspects of alt-country and bluegrass into their sound. The four-piece band recently released their fifth album “Enter the Kingdom,” which “serves as an almost desperate invitation to the band’s most recurrent setting: the suburban American household.” 8 p.m. $12. Tickets: lh-st.com