By Gregg Shapiro

Contributing writer

Aug. 27

At 9 p.m. out musician Lauretta Tagli performs at Uncommon Ground Devon, 1401 W. Devon, with The Powwows and Anthony Calderisi. Call (773) 465-9801.

Avant Trill presents Flosstradamus and special guests at 10 p.m. at the Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace. Call (773) 478-4408.

The Chicago premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s one-woman musical “Tell Me On A Sunday,” a re-working of the song-cycle portion of 1980’s West End hit “Song and Dance,” runs through Sept. 7 at Bailiwick Repertory, 1229 W. Belmont. Call (773) 883-1090.

Honest Engines, Tell Your Friends and Log Nesto play the Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake, at 9 p.m. Call (312) 666-6775.

Joan Marie Johnson reads from and signs “Southern Women at the Seven Sister Colleges: Feminist Values and Social Activism, 1875-1915” at 7:30 p.m. at Women & Children First, 5233 N. Clark. Call (773) 769-9299.

Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western, hosts a Dill Pickle Food Co-op benefit fundraiser featuring Allá and Willis P Jenkins at 9:30 p.m. Call (773) 276-3600.

Ladies of the Canyon presents an evening honoring the music of Sheryl Crow at 7:30 p.m. at FitzGerald’s, 6615 W. Roosevelt in Berwyn. Call (708) 788-2118.

Violinist Hahn Bin and pianist John Blacklow perform works of Lutoslawski, Ravel and Massenet at 12:15 p.m. in Preston Bradley Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington. Call (312) 744-6630.

Don Angelo recreates “Dino” and his friends in a tribute to Dean Martin at 1:30 p.m. at the Skokie Theatre, 7924 N. Lincoln in Skokie. Call (847) 677-7761.

Music Without Borders presents Bajofondo Tango Club/Fernando Otero at 6:30 p.m. in the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. Call (312)-742-7638.

“The Full Monty,” the musical version of the hit movie, continues through Sept. 21 at The Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, in Lincolnshire. Call (847) 634-0200.

Aug. 28

Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace, presents B1g T1me with The Delafields. Call (773) 478-4408.

Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont, serves up Tub Ring and Creature Feature at 6 p.m. Call (773) 281-4444.

Marshall Tucker Band plays country rock at 8 p.m. at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th.  Call (773) 445-3838.

Melissa Young’s Lucky Star, Madonna’s 50th birthday tribute, continues at 8 p.m. at Davenport’s, 1383 N. Milwaukee. Call (773) 278-1830.

Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western, welcomes Prairie Cartel, Hey Champ and Ruby Isle at 9:30 p.m. Call (773) 276-3600.

Hot man with a horn, Chris Botti plays The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, 777 Casino Center Drive in Hammond, Ind., at 8 p.m. Call (866) 711-SHOE.

At 9 p.m. the Zach Brock Quartet and Andreas Kapsalis & Goran Ivanovich Guitar Duo perform Uncommon Ground Devon, 1401 W. Devon. Call (773) 465-9801.

Collaboraction, one of Chicago’s most innovative and fastest growing theatre companies, presents the world premiere of “Heroes and Villains,” written by critically acclaimed writer and Chicago native Daniel Janoff, opening tonight and running through Sept. 21 at Theater Building Chicago, 1225 W. Belmont. Call (773) 327-5252.

The last performance of the summer 2008 Noches Latinas series features Nabori, from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Navy Pier Beer Garden, 600 E. Grand. Call (312) 595-7437.

Metro, 3730 N. Clark, welcomes Finch, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Tickle Me Pink and Our Last Night at 5:30 p.m. Call (773) 549-4140.

The Amplify: New Music Series at Schuba’s, 3159 N. Southport, presents Mahjongg with Yea Big + Kid Static at 9 p.m. Call (773) 525-2508.

Heartland Café, 7000 N. Glenwood, welcomes So Elated and The Real Jane Martin at 9 p.m. Call (773) 465-8005.

At 6:30 p.m., Sonny Rollins performs in concert at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. Call (312) 742-7638.

Take cover when Volcano! plays a record release show, with Maurice and Mung, at the Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia. Call (773) 227-4433.

Cameron McGill & What Army marches into S.P.A.C.E., 1245 Chicago Avenue in Evanston.  Call (847) 492-8190.

Aug. 29

Kate Sweeney & Diane S. Bauden read from and sign “Residual Moon & The O’Malley Legacy” and “Tomakawk’d,” respectively, at 7:30 p.m. at Women & Children First, 5233 N. Clark. Call (773) 769-9299.

Cake Chicago presents “Animals in August!,” with Amy Hedrick, Emily White and Ripley Caine, at The Red Line Tap, 7006 N. Glenwood. Call (773) 274-5463.

Mississippi Heat plays a CD release concert at 8 p.m. (Eastern Time) at the Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr. in nearby Three Oaks, Mich. Call (269) 756-3879.

Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont, welcomes Todd Carey, Keaton Simons and Curtis Peoples at 9 p.m. Call (773) 281-4444.

Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake, presents Bird Names, Warhammer 48K, The Conformists and Beard, at 9 p.m. Call (312) 666-6775.

June Shellene plays folk music tonight at 8 p.m. at Davenport’s, 1383 N. Milwaukee. Call (773) 278-1830.

Twin Wrecks the Memory perform both their final show and a record release show, with Bone Tosser, The Derbys and Lasers and Fast and Shit, at 9:30 p.m. at the Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western. Call (773) 276-3600.

Prepare to laugh when Sarah Silverman takes the stage at 8 p.m. at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, 777 Casino Center Drive in Hammond, Ind. Call (866) 711-SHOE.

At 9 p.m., Victor Towle and Alan Morphew play Uncommon Ground Grace, 3800 N. Clark. Call (773) 929-3680.

Uncommon Ground Devon, 1401 W. Devon, welcomes Jen Dainton, Mel Lamagna and Imelda De La Cruz, at 10 p.m. Call (773) 465-9801.

Marshall Nelson soars at 8 p.m. at Fly Me To The Moon, 3400 N. Clark. Call (773) 528-4033.

Reggie’s Rock Club, 2105 S. State, presents 1997, National Product and Robot Love Story at 5 p.m. Call (312) 949-0120.

Billy Bob Thornton (actor and ex of Angelina Jolie) & The Boxmasters pack them in at Joe’s Bar, 940 W. Weed. Call (312) 337-8588.Sound-Bar Nightclub, 226 W. Ontario, is the place to dance to the turntable trickery of UK DJ Mark Knight. Call (312) 787-4480.

Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics is at Ravinia Festival, 200-231 Ravinia Park Road in Highland Park, tonight. Call (847) 266-5100.

Grammy contender Keenan Baxter perform smooth jazz on keyboards from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at The Green Olive Restaurant and Bar, 13501 S. Avenue N. Call (773) 646-6200.

Libby York performs a duo concert with pianist Jeremy Kahn from 12:10-1p.m. as part of the Music by the Fountain series at the Fourth Presbyterian Church, Anderson Hall, 126 E. Chestnut. Call (312) 372-2080.

Metro, 3730 N. Clark, presents HYPERLINK "http://www.cavashawn.com/"Cavashawn with Danger Is My Middle Name, Coventry and Hotel Ahead for an early show at 6:30 p.m. Call (773) 549-4140.

At 9 p.m., So Elated and The Real Jane Martin play the Heartland Café, 7000 N. Glenwood. Call (773) 465-8005.

Southeast Engine roars into the Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia, at 10 p.m. Call (773) 227-4433.

The Bob Long Septet is at S.P.A.C.E., 1245 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, tonight at 8 p.m. Call (847) 492-8190.

Aug. 30

The Joans aren’t mad at you—they’re mad at the dirt and they’ll prove it tonight when they perform a concert at midnight at Jackhammer, 6406 N. Clark. Call (773) 743-5772.

Come to the casino, old chum, to hear Liza Minnelli, at 8 p.m. at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, 777 Casino Center Drive in Hammond, Ind. Call (866) 711-SHOE.

Still working hard for the money—and for forgiveness from the LGBT community one might suppose—Donna Summer performs at the Ravinia Festival, 200-231 Ravinia Park Road in Highland Park. Call (847) 266-5100.

Jazz vocalist Jenna Mammina performs at 8 p.m. (Eastern Time) at the Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr. in nearby Three Oaks, Mich. Call (269) 756-3879.

David Bell’s new take on the hilarious 1937 musical comedy “The Boys from Syracuse,” continues through at Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace Theatre, 100 Drury Lane in Oakbrook. Call (630) 530-0111.

Zanies, 1548 N. Wells, the city’s original standup comedy club, continues to celebrate “30 Years of Laughter” with a performance by the one and only Emo Phillips. Call (312) 337-4027.

Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western, presents a triple bill that includes Unicycle Loves You, La Scala and My Gold Mask at 10 p.m. Call (773) 276-3600.

Joseph Levon and Steven Hackman play Uncommon Ground Grace, 3800 N. Clark, at 9 p.m. Call (773) 929-3680.

World-class improviser Misha Mengelberg performs tonight at The Hungry Brain, 2319 W. Belmont. Call (773) 935-2118.

Clay Horath takes listeners to new heights when he plays Fly Me To The Moon, 3400 N. Clark, at 8 p.m. Call (773) 528-4033.

Don’t be fooled by the heavy metal sounding name—Death Vessel is anything but tonight at Schuba’s, 3159 N. Southport. Call (773) 525-2508.

Geneva Theater, 244 Broad in downtown Lake Geneva, Wisc., presents Jon Troast with Sarah Pray. Call (262) 248-2863.

At 8 p.m., Pierre Bensusan performs at the Heartland Café, 7000 N. Glenwood. Call (773) 465-8005.

Katerina’s, 1920 W. Irving Park, hosts After the Fest, with the Southport All-Stars, at 10 p.m. Call (773) 348-7592.

The always-cozy Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia, presents A/V Murder and Headache City at 9 p.m. Call (773) 227-4433.

Aug. 31

You know you’ll cuss yourself out if you miss Aimee Mann and the reunited Squeeze performing tonight at the Ravinia Festival, 200-231 Ravinia Park Road in Highland Park. Call (847) 266-5100.

The Delta Spirit comes to Schuba’s, 3159 N. Southport, at 9 p.m. Call (773) 525-2508.

John Van Keulen does a cabaret set at 7 p.m. at Davenport’s, 1383 N. Milwaukee. Call (773) 278-1830.

Tonight is your last chance to catch Route 66 Theatre Company’s first production, the Chicago premiere of John Kolvenbach’s “On An Average Day,” co-produced with the Vs. Theatre Company of Los Angeles, at 7:30 p.m. at the Victory Gardens Theater Greenhouse, 2257 N. Lincoln. Call (773) 871-3000.

The legend himself, Roky Erickson and his band The Explosives, perform at 9 p.m. at the Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee. Call (773) 489-3160.

At 9:30 p.m., Stress Ape plays their last show at the Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western. Call (773) 276-3600.

Uncommon Ground Devon, 1401 W. Devon, welcomes Steelin’ Jazz at 8 p.m. Call (773) 465-9801.

Rhythmic performance ensemble Be the Groove fuses percussion and dance to spark a rhythmic revolution in an eruption of energy, music and movement in their new production “Embrace the Fire,” for the final time tonight at Theater Building Chicago, 1225 W Belmont. Call (773) 327-5252.

With the band name of the week, The Riverbilly Cousin Touchers plays The Red Line Tap, 7006 N. Glenwood, at 9 p.m., with The Sublets. Call (773) 274-5463.

Sept. 1

Honey West hosts “You’re The Star Karaoke” at 9:30 p.m. in the front bar of Roscoe’s Tavern, 3356 N. Halsted. Call (773) 281-3355.

If you happen to find yourself at the Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western, at 9:30 p.m., Hidden Mitten is performing. Call (773) 276-3600.

Hosted by Christopher Becerra, the Local and Emerging Singer Songwriter Series at Uncommon Ground Devon, 1401 W. Devon, features The Waterhens and Ami Saraiya tonight at 9p.m. Call (773) 465-9801.

Sept. 2

Homolatte: Queer Words & Music, hosted by Scott Free, presents Ava Maria Dorenzo and Moses Valdez at 7:30 p.m. at Big Chicks/Tweet, 5024 N. Sheridan. Call (773) 728-5511.

Metal Rouge, Scott Tuma & Mike Weiss and Mako Sica rock the Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western, 9:30 p.m. Call (773) 276-3600.

Tuesdays on the Terrace presents another exciting season of free evening jazz concerts on the Anne and John Kern Terrace of the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago, overlooking Lake Michigan, featuring Fred Anderson, from 5:30-8 p.m. Call (312) 397-4010.

Sept. 3

The queer Xiu Xiu is on a bill that includes Pruriet and Common Eidrer, King Eidrer at 9 p.m. at the Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake. Call (312) 666-6775.

Will your kiss be on their list when Tributosaurus becomes Hall & Oates at 7:30 p.m. at Martyrs’, 3855 N. Lincoln? Call (773) 404-9494.

Chicago’s pride and joy, the wondrous Andrew Bird, performs at 6:30 p.m. in the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. Call (312)-742-7638.

Get plugged in to Ellen Allien and Modeselektor when they appear at Sonotheque, 1444 W. Chicago, at 9 p.m. Call (312) 226-76003.

Hal Ketchum plays two shows tonight, at 6 and 9 p.m., at Schuba’s, 3159 N. Southport. Call (773) 525-2508.

At 9:30 p,m, you can get a taste of Shalloboi at the Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western. Call (773) 276-3600.