Concerts

Chicago Rock Exchange has been playing in the Chicago area and New York City since 2002, playing originals, covers and tributes. Pulling from life experiences as friends, partners, parents and bandmates, CRE creates performances that make you believe again in the power music.

The Mixaphors are a musical tribe from the hills of Winnetka, Illinois bringing joy to all in their presence with sweet tones and life's rhythms.

Get tickets: Chicago Rock Exchange + The Mixaphors | Sat, Feb 7

Every Tuesday

SUBURBAN SOUND SYNDICATE PRESENTS: Art JAMZ

Bring your guitar, your crayons, your kazoo, whatever. We don’t judge.

Anthony Friedli + Earth Radio run a big open jam . The art pit is stocked and ready. 

Now with no cover, free all night

Half price mac & cheese to fuel your creativity!

TICKETS:

Tuesdaze Open Art Jamz

Every Wednesday

Wednesdays  · 7-10 PM · Upstairs Mezzanine ·

FREE

Think you’re the smart one at the table? Come find out. Pull up a chair, order a round, and show off that Big Brain of yours!

Every Wednesday

Wednesdays · 9–Close · Pub Side ·

FREE

Chaotic. Cathartic. A little emo, a little spicy.

Pick a song, grab a drink, and let it all out.

Every Thursday

A weekly, open-format series built by and for the community, hosted at Durty Nellie’s a massive venue with four unique spaces, room for 30+ vendors, a rooftop patio, and space for 500+ people to vibe, move, and connect.

We’re picking our lineups weekly from community submissions - giving local DJs, visual artists, performers, and makers the stage they deserve. Shows are affordable, vendor spots are accessible, and the atmosphere is built on creativity, not competition.

First hour free, then $10

Tickets: Suburban Sound Syndicate | Community Thursdaze

House favorite Pat McCurdy comes back to the mezzanine Friday, February 13! Join us for a night of great music and great fun. Only $10 cover!

More about Pat's music at patmccurdy.com

Get tickets: Pat McCurdy - Friday, Feb 13

7th Heaven returns to Durty Nellie's with an experience you just have to see and hear! 7th heaven has charted #1 on the Midwest Billboard Charts three times; and has had 7 major radio hits.

The band has toured the world; playing: U.K., Ireland, Greece, Amsterdam, Panama, Mexico and all over the United States. Playing around 200 shows a year, with an average of 100 outdoor events, 7th heaven has earned the right to say ..."We've seen a million faces and rocked them all!"

Tickets: 7th Heaven - Friday, Feb 13

Semple Band is coming to Durty Nellie's on Saturday, February 14!

SEMPLE is a Chicago based band that prides itself on it's entertaining combination of musicianship and high energy stage performance. Fronted by one of the city’s most prominent lead singers and the band’s namesake, Keith Semple, every show is guaranteed to be a nonstop great time! 

With styles ranging from 70’s Rock to modern pop songs and everything in between, everyone is sure to leave happy. 

Known for their diverse array of medleys that feature bands such as The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, 70’s Rock, party songs and even alternative/punk rock, each show is packed with variety and contrast that takes the audience on a generational tour of music genres. Not to mention, SEMPLE features several of their own original songs in almost every show!

Tickets: Semple Band @ Durty Nellie's | Saturday, Feb 14

Suburban Sound Syndicate Session 015 - G-space, 5AM Trio, Deerskin, Ancestyr + more! 

 Lineup: 

1a-2a G-space 

12a-1a 5AM Trio 

11p-12a Deerskin 

10p-11p Ancestyr 

9p-10p August Sky 

8p-9p Unkown Prophet 

7p-8p Stupid Fried 

 VJ's / LIVE PAINTERS / FLOW PERFORMANCES / VENDORS / GOOD VIBES 

 TICKETS: https://suburbansoundsyndicate.com/sss-015

A classic rock and soul band -- feel good music for everyone!

Check out the band: https://theclassof68.com/Index.asp

Tix are $10 in advance or $12 at the door

Get tickets: The Class of '68, Saturday Feb 28

A tribute to Journey, Bon Jovi, and more!  JOURNEY 2 JOVI is the ultimate Bon Jovi and Journey tribute experience! 

High-energy hits, soaring vocals, powerhouse band, a light show 2nd to none, delivering the classics you love. 

Get ready to Raise Your Hands, Any Way You Want It with Journey 2 Jovi.

$12 in advance, $15 day of show

Tickets: Journey 2 Jovi at Durty Nellie's Feb 28

PALATINE — ARE YOU READY TO ROCK?!

For the FIRST TIME EVER, the ULTIMATE 80s Rock Party hits Durty Nellie’s!

Join Decade of Decadence on Saturday, March 21st, 2026 for a full-blown, high-energy night packed with the BIGGEST, BADDEST anthems of the decade! 

Crüe • Leppard • Poison • Ratt • Van Halen • Whitesnake • Guns N'Roses • Journey • Bon Jovi • and more!  

  Durty Nellie’s – Palatine, IL  Saturday, March 21st |  Doors 7PM | Show 8PM Tickets on sale soon at 

It’s our FIRST TIME at Nellie’s — let’s blow the roof off this place!

TICKETS:

Tickets for Decade of Decadence Hair Metal Night! | TicketWeb - Nellie's Gastropub & ConcertHub in Palatine, US