Ask Your Folks: 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, the First United Methodist Church of Elgin, 216 E. Highland Ave., Elgin. The folk trio celebrates the release of its new EP, “Just in Case,” with a concert. $12 adults; $6 for students; free for kids ages 5 and younger. Tickets also will be available at the door. RSVP at askyourfolks@gmail.com.
Sean McKeough Memorial Benefit featuring Naked Raygun and Deals Gone Bad: 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, Concord Music Hall, 2047 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $20. (773) 570-4000 or concordmusichall.com.
The Hill: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, Frankie’s Blue Room, 16 W. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Bolingbrook-based band performs modern original music derived from 1960s and 1970s rock. $5. (630) 416-4898 or frankiesblueroom.net.
Mr. Blotto’s Procrastinators Ball: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Rock, country and folk. $15-$30. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com.
The Disappointments, Brian Fraze, Austin Fillmore, Simpleton & Cityfolk: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, Joe’s on Weed, 940 W. Weed St., Chicago. $10-$15. (312) 337-3486 or joesbar.com.
Kofi Baker’s Cream Experience: 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, BrauerHouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. $10. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.
Out Cold featuring Bobby de Maria, DJ Cross, Chris U, Vito D: 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, BaseCamp Pub, 5750 Lakeside Drive, Lisle. $5. (331) 777-4712 or basecamppub.com.
Terrapin Flyer: Noon Saturday, Jan. 7, BrauerHouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. $8-$10. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.
Real Friends & Knuckle Puck holiday show with Mat Kerekes, Homesafe, Sleep On It, Belmont, Caving: 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, Concord Music Hall, 2047 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $28. (773) 570-4000 or concordmusichall.com.
Blackened, Little Orphan Monkey: 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, BaseCamp Pub, 5750 Lakeside Drive, Lisle. $7. (331) 777-4712 or basecamppub.com.
Jimmy Page Birthday Bash — A Night of Led Zeppelin with Kashmir: 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Led Zeppelin tribute band. $14-$39. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com.
Thinner Teed & The Teradactyls: 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, Mackey’s Hideout, 2601 S. River Road, McHenry. (815) 363-7040 or mackeyshideout.com.
Fletcher Rockwell: 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, Q Bar Glendale Heights, 2240 Bloomingdale Road, Glendale Heights. $7. (630) 893-9346 or qbarglendaleheights.com.
Corey Dennison Band: 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 7, Harlem Avenue Lounge, 3701 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn. Corey Dennison, guitarist for The Carl Weathersbys Blues Band performs blues with guitar and vocals. $6. (708) 484-3610 or harlemavenuelounge.com.
Afterlife featuring Kings of Class, Nikho, Randall Dean, Jay Lugz, Tecko, B. Hebda, Sean Strange, Jame$ Dean: 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, Annex Nightclub, 1958 W. North Ave., Chicago. (630) 291-5986 or afterlifechi.com.
Penn Shabbatones: 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, Congregation Beth Judea, at Route 83 and Hilltop Road, Long Grove. The University of Pennsylvania’s Jewish a cappella group, the Penn Shabbatones perform in free concert. To RSVP, send email to lneiman@bethjudea.org. (847) 634-0777.
February Sky: 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, McHenry County College’s Luecht Conference Center, 8900 U.S. Route 14, Crystal Lake. Phil Cooper and Susan Urban, known as February Sky, perform a concert of folk and Celtic tunes. Free. (815) 479-7814 or mchenry.edu/artevents.
Jazz Consortium Big Band: 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, Durty Nellie’s, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. The Prospect High School Jazz Ensemble I also performs. Swing and jazz-rock favorites. $10 adults; $5 ages 17 and younger with a student ID. (847) 358-9150, or durtynellies.com.
The McCartney Years: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Musical tribute to Paul McCartney and Wings. $19-$30. (6300 962-7000 or arcadalive.com.
NightSPHEAR, Ivy Ford: 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, Buddy Guy’s Legends, 700 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. $10. (312) 427-1190 or buddyguy.com.
Owens Room, Rebel Soul Revival: 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, Cubby Bear, 1059 W. Addison St., Chicago. $3. (773) 327-1662 or cubbybear.com.
Information is provided by entertainment venues. Check with venue before purchasing tickets. For more concert listings, visit dailyherald.com/calendar.
