By Gregg Shapiro

Contributing writer

Nov. 28

• Stephen Wallem performs a cabaret set at 8 p.m. at Davenport’s, 1383 N. Milwaukee. Call (773) 278-1830.
• Citizen Fish plays Reggie’s Rock Club, 2109 S. State St., at 6 p.m., with MDC and No Slogan. Call (312) 949-0120.
• The Beverly All-Stars play jazz at Café Luna, 1742 W. 99th St., at 7:30 p.m. Call (773) 239-8990.
• For All the Sweet Children, Inchworm and the Ninneapolis Henrys play the Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee, at 9 p.m. Call (773) 489-3160.
• Uncommon Ground, 3800 N. Clark, presents Northside Southpaws and Horse In The Sea at 7 p.m.
• John Fogerty, the legend himself, plays the Chicago Theater, 175 N. State, at 8 p.m. Call (312) 462-6300.
• Columbia College Chicago presents Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” opening tonight for a 12-day run at Columbia College Chicago’s Getz Theater, 72 E. 11th. Call (312) 344-6126.
• Schuba’s, 3159 N. Southport, welcomes The Bird And The Bee at 9 p.m. Call (773) 525-2508.
• The Jimmy Bennington Trio plays the Velvet Lounge, 37 E. Cermak, at 9 p.m. Call (312) 791-9050.
• The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band performs at 1:30 p.m. at the Skokie Theatre, 7924 N. Lincoln in Skokie. Call (847) 677-7761.
• Pianist Young-Ah Tak performs works by Debussy, Haydn, and Liszt at 12:15 p.m. in Preston Bradley Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington. Call (312) 744-6630.
• Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western, presents A Northern Chorus, Odawas and Rock Falls at 9 p.m.

Nov. 29

• Clay Aiken is at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St. in Waukegan, at 7:30 p.m. Call (847) 263-6300.
• The Townes, Shake Go Home and Thomas Pace are at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont, at 9 p.m. Call (773) 281-4444.
• Alina Simone plays The Note, 1565 N. Milwaukee, at 9 p.m., with the Syllable Section and Chrash. Call (773) 489-0011.
• Mt. St. Helens, Dialogue and Lynyrds Innards are at Ronny’s Bar, 2101 N. California, at 9 p.m. Call (773) 278-7170.
• Little Dave Thompson plays the blues at Kingston Mines, 2548 N. Halsted St., at 9:30 p.m., with Charlie Love and the Silky Smmoth Blues Band. Call (773) 477-4646.
• Bill’s Blues Bar, 1029 Davis St. in Evanston, presents Color Radio at 10 p.m. Call (847) 424-9800.
• The cool double bill of the week features queer twin sisters Tegan and Sara and Northern State, playing the Portage Theatre, 4050 N. Milwaukee, at 8 p.m.
• The Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia, hosts “This Is American Music—A Rock & Roll Revue" featuring The Drams, Two Cow Garage, Grand Champeen and Glossary, at 9 p.m. Call (773) 227-4433.
• Metro, 3730 N. Clark, welcomes Big D And The Kids Table, Whole Wheat Bread, Brain Failure and Street Pizza Music at 6:30 p.m. Call (773) 549-4140.
• Uncommon Ground, 3800 N. Clark, presents Brandon Warrick, Kelsey Montanez, Mike Reeb, Phylis Renee Marconi and Stephanie Rogers.
 at 7:30 p.m.
• Justin Dillard plays the Velvet Lounge, 37 E. Cermak, at 9 p.m. Call (312) 791-9050.
• Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western, welcomes Major Stars and fFlashlights.

Nov. 30

• The Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Deborah Voigt in Strauss’ Die Frau ohne Schatten, tonight and Tuesday night at the Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker. Call (312) 332-2244.
• A Reasonable Facsimile Theatre Company present the world premiere production of “ARFTCo’s Soon-To-Have-A-Witty-Title Chicago Christmas Spectacular!” presented in the “White Box Theatre” at The Cornservatory Theater, 4210 N. Lincoln, tonight through Dec. 29. Call (773) 865-7731.
• Reggie’s Rock Club, 2109 S. State St., presents Shonen Knife, The Juliette Dagger and Verona Grove at 8 p.m. Call (312) 949-0120.
• The Harlem Avenue Lounge, 3701 Harlem Ave. in Berwyn, presents the Eric Guitar Davis Blues Band at 9:30 p.m. Call (708) 484-3610.
• Tongues, Dirty Money, Bread and Bottle and Vacation Bible School play Ronny’s Bar, 2109 N. California, at 9 p.m. Call (773) 278-7170.
• The Ryan Cohan Sextet performs tonight and tomorrow night at 8 p.m. at the Green Mill, 4802 N. Broadway. Call (773) 878-5552.
• Joe’s Bar, 940 W. Weed, presents Jeremy McComb at 8 p.m. Call (312) 337-8588.
• Stolie plays The Lincoln Lodge, 4008 N. Lincoln, at 8 p.m.
• Contemporary Music Ensemble performs Contemporary Masterworks, a new music program of contemporary works by György Kurtág, one of Hungary’s leading 
composers, at 7:30 p.m. in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive on Northwestern University’s Evanston campus.
• South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 South Shore Drive, presents Organ Blast with Dr. Lonnie Smith and Chris Foreman, at 7:30 p.m. Call (773) 256-0149.
• Anna Stange performs at 8:15 p.m. at the Two Way Street Coffee House, 1047 Curtiss in Downers Grove. Call (630) 969-9720.
• Daryl Hall and John Oates bring their Home For Christmas Tour to the UIC Pavilion, 1150 W. Harrison at 8 p.m. Call (312) 413-5740.
• Tonight and tomorrow night at 9 p.m., the Scott Burns Quartet plays Pops For Champagne, 601 N. State. Call (312) 266-7677.
• Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia, presents Detholz!, The Cassettes and Brilliant Pebbles at 10 p.m. Call (773) 227-4433.
• Cal’s Liquors, 400 S. Wells St., presents Kasey Jones, Action Figure and Hostile Roots Takeover at 10 p.m. Call (312) 922-6392.
• Josh Kalmus plays the California Clipper, 1002 N. California, at 10 p.m. Call (773) 384-2547.
• Metro, 3730 N. Clark, welcomes Robert Pollard, Death Of Fashion and The Party Downers at 8:30 p.m. Call (773) 549-4140.
• Uncommon Ground, 3800 N. Clark, presents Patti Shaffner Sue Fink and Doug Hoekstra, at 9 p.m.
• The Jeff Marx Trio plays the Velvet Lounge, 37 E. Cermak, at 9 p.m. Call (312) 791-9050.
• Doug Lofstrom and the New Quartet perform at 8 p.m. at the Skokie Theatre, 7924 N. Lincoln in Skokie. Call (847) 677-7761.
• Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western, welcomes Watchers, Antelope, and Michael Columbia, at 10 p.m.

Dec. 1

• Catch rock legends Chicago at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St. in Waukegan, at 8 p.m. Call (847) 263-6300.
• The Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee, presents Semi Precious Weapons at 9 p.m. Call (773) 489-3160.
• The Way It Is, Netherfriends, Gold and Containers play Ronny’s Bar, 2101 N. California, at 9 p.m. Call (773) 278-7170.
• Fulton County Line is at the California Clipper, 1002 N. California, at 10 p.m. Call (773) 384-2547.
• The Old Town School of Folk Music presents an all-star line-up for its 50th Anniversary Benefit Concert, including Jeff Tweedy, Béla Fleck, Abigail Washburn, David Bromberg, Roger McGuinn, Lonnie Brooks, Wayne Baker Brooks, Nicholas Tremulis, Frank Hamilton, The Bloodshot Family Band, The Robbie Fulks Band with Jon Langford, Kelly Hogan, Sally Timms, and Nora O’Connor, Bonnie Koloc, Sones de México Ensemble, Corky Siegel and others, at 7 p.m. at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Pkwy.
• The 5 Browns perform two shows at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Centre East at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie. Call (847) 673-6300.
• FitzGerald’s, 6615 W. Roosevelt in Berwyn, presents the Brave Combo Christmas Extravaganza, with the Polkaholics, at 9 p.m. Call (708) 788-2118.
• Comedians Brent Weinbach and Jen Kirkman perform at 8 p.m. at the Lakeshore Theater, 3175 N. Broadway.
• The Cells, White Wolf and Sonic Princess, and The Telepaths play The Red Line Tap, 7006 N. Glenwood, at 9 p.m. Call (773) 274-5463.
• A veritable “who’s who” of contemporary improvised jazz, the Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet celebrates its 10th anniversary with a 9 p.m. concert at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago. Call (312) 397-4010.
• The Note, 1565 N. Milwaukee, welcomes King Khan and BBQ Show at 9 p.m. Call (773) 489-0011.
• Pop music icon Billy Joel plays the Sears Centre in the Prairie Stone Complex in Hoffman Estates, at 8 p.m.
• Subterranean, 2011 W. North, presents Ludo with Edison Glass and Deas Vail, at 6:30 p.m. Call (773) 278-6600.
• Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western, welcomes Prefuse 73, School of the Seven Bells and Blank Blue, at 10 p.m.

Dec. 2

• Out folk/Americana artist Diana Jones performs at Bill’s Blues, 1029 Davis in Evanston. Call (847) 424-9800.
• Trans-Siberian Orchestra plays the Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road in Rosemont, at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Call (847) 635-6601.
• Three Blue Teardrops and Deadtown Revival are at Reggie’s Rock Club, 2109 S. State St., at 6 p.m. Call (312) 949-0120.
• The Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace, presents an evening with the one and only Michelle Shocked, at 8 p.m. Call (773) 478-4408.
• American Opera Group performs Mozart’s “Così Fan Tutte” at 5:30 p.m. in The Arts Center, 200 N. Oak Park Ave. in Oak Park.
• At 3 p.m., The Gaudete Brass Quintet, plays the Skokie Theatre, 7924 N. Lincoln in Skokie. Call (847) 677-7761.
• Chicago Latino Composers, a program of the 2007 Latino Music Festival, presents The MAVerick Ensemble, one of Chicago’s leading proponents of contemporary music, performing compositions by Guillermo Gregorio, Sergio Assad, Victor Pichardo, Fareed Haque, Ricardo Lorenz, Juan Campoverde and CSO Composer in Residence Osvaldo Golijov, at 3 p.m. in Preston Bradley Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington. Call (312) 744-6630.
• Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western, welcomes A Light Sleeper, Putois, Kindle and Leaf Bird.

Dec. 3

• The Patricia Barber Quartet plays the Green Mill, 4802 N. Broadway, at 9 p.m. Call (773) 878-5552.
• Blue Chicago, 736 N. Clark St., presents Big Time Sarah and the BTS Express at 9 p.m. Call (312) 642-6261.
• Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western, presents Lee Marvin Computer Arm, at 9 p.m.
• Dec. 4
• Homolatte: Queer Words & Music, hosted by Scott Free, presents Kristen Gleaves and Diva Emery at 7:30 p.m. at Big Chicks/Tweet, 5024 N. Sheridan. Call (773) 728-5511.
• The Vanilla Curve, Apna Ghar, The Black Berries and The Blissters perform at 9 p.m. at the Elbo Room, 2871 N. Lincoln. Call (773) 549-5549.
• Machina, Neverset and Simplistic Urge are at the Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee, at 9 p.m. Call (773) 489-3160.
• La Cappella della Pietà de Turchini, an internationally renowned 
Italian ensemble specializing in 17th and 18th century music, 
performs at 7:30 p.m. in Lutkin Hall, 700 University Place on Northwestern’s Evanston campus. Call (847) 491-5441.