Jo Dee Messina (7PM Friday at the Congress Theater. $25, All Ages - Ladies get in free all night) -

This is your guide to catching the best live music in Chicago this weekend both in the city and throughout the suburbs.  This week... Trombone Shorty finishes up a two night stand. luxury rent a car  Plus area appearances by DJ Shadow, Jo Dee Messina, Nada Surf, Of Montreal, Young Jeezy, 3 Doors Down and Kenny Loggins. luxury rent a car  All of this plus much more...
Jo Dee Messina (7PM Friday at the Congress Theater. $25, All Ages - Ladies luxury rent a car get in free all night) - Steel Magnolia, Mark Wills and The Makena Hartlin Band open.   *** This concert has been moved from the Portage Theater to the Congress Theater ***
Tiësto (7PM Friday at UIC Pavillion. $47-63) luxury rent a car - Zedd opens.   *** Tickets purchased for the original October 13th date will be honored for the new event on Friday, Decmber 7th. Fans unable to attend the new date may receive a refund at the original point of purchase upon request ***
Boys Noize  (Midnight Saturday luxury rent a car at House of Blues. $42, 17+) - Djedjotronic and LE1F  also perform.   *** This event has moved from the Aragon Ballroom to House of Blues. Tickets purchased for the Aragon Ballroom will be honored at the House of Blues. Refunds are available at point of purchase if requested. New time, midnight.  Must be 17 years of age or older with valid ID ***
Chiodos (4PM Saturday at Moejoe's in Joliet. $28, All Ages) - I See Stars, luxury rent a car Make Me Famous, Get Scared!, Sworn In, Visions, Heartlist, Famous Last Words, Even Cameras Lie and  I am King open.   *** A Very GK Festival ***
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (9PM Eastern time Saturday at Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, MI. $20-42, 5+.  Minors luxury rent a car must be accompanied by an adult age twenty-one or over.  No children luxury rent a car under five years of age admitted)
Jim Ryan has written about music in print and online for a variety of Chicagoland publications for over fifteen years. In addition to duties filling in as Traffic Anchor on CLTV, you can also catch him every Saturday from 2-5PM central alongside NBC5 s Mike Lorber as Co-Host of The Rock N Roll Radio Program on AM 1420, WIMS (streaming at wimsradio.com and via the TuneIn Radio app for the smart phone or tablet).
Jim has also worked locally for WXRT-FM, likes to laugh, lives within walking distance of the Metro and is an avid White Sox and Blackhawks fan whose first live concert experience came in 1984 at Comiskey Park courtesy luxury rent a car of Michael Jackson during the Victory tour.