
From Beats to Ballads: 11 Illinois Concerts That’ll Save Your January
It's been cold, and while it hasn't been an absolutely brutal winter in Rockford, Chicago, and Northern Illinois as a whole, the weather still kind of sucks.
There's been a distinct lack of sunshine that one such as myself needs at this time of year.

While I can use my Happy Lite until my heart's content, I still would love to have something to look forward to; then I realized there is one thing that makes me just as happy as some manufactured sun: live music.
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There's a plethora of music happening in Illinois in January. Some are big names, and some are not so big, but I have put together a list of the artists you should check out this month.
Blood, Sweat and Tears
Friday, January 17, at the Genessee Theatre
7:30 p.m. - $37
Joy Oladokun
Friday, January 17, at Thalia Hall
8:00 p.m. - $28
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Saturday, January 18, at the Riviera Theatre
7:30 p.m. - $5
The Black Crowes
Saturday, January 18, at Hard Rock Live Rockford
6:30 p.m. - $99
Kaskade
Saturday, January 18, at the Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier
7:00 p.m. - Sold Out (Resell tix for $113)
Aerosmith
Sunday, January 19, at United Center
7:00 p.m. - $65
Kelsea Ballerini
Thursday, January 23, at United Center
7:00 p.m. - $46
Ashley McBryde
Thursday, January 23, at Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
7:00 p.m - $40
Scotty McCreery
Thursday, January 23, at Rialto Square Theatre
7:30 p.m. - $49
Frank Black
Saturday, January 25 & Sunday, January 26 at the Metro
7:30 p.m. - Sold Out (Resell tix for $44)
Cody Johnson with Ashley McBryde
Saturday, January 25, at Vibrant Arena at the Mark
7:30 p.m. - $54
Did I miss any shows that need to be added to the list? Drop me a comment and let me know.
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