R Reader- recommended and notable concerts

FRIDAY14

Chairlift 8 PM, Park West Peter Evans Septet 8: 30 PM, Constellation Parachute, Kris Allen 7: 30 PM, Lincoln Hall Silke Eberhard Octet 9 PM, Elastic Zombies 8 PM, Thalia Hall

SATURDAY15

RIC WILSON Chicago rapper and prison abolitionist Ric Wilson has ambition to spare. On his selfreleased 2016 EP, Soul Bounce, he traverses instrumentals inspired by bachata, British house, or arena EDM, and his loquacious, blustery performances sometimes feel aggressively out of sync with the bustling patchwork of beats— but he’s smart enough to use that tension to fuel his hooks. Wilson streamlines his sound on the new self- released EP Negrow Disco, for which tonight’s show— his first headlining gig ever— is a release party. I’ve only heard a not- quite- finished version, but throughout the EP his vocals mesh with each sleek melody like he’s slipping into a satin bathrobe— he sounds comfortable, and he knows how to wrap himself up so things feel right. Wilson’s funky recent single, “Ponytail,” works great as a preview to Negrow Disco— it’s a cool, down- tempo, charming statement of self- possession and confidence. — LEOR GALIL Elton Aura, Morimoto, and C$ open. 7 PM, Schubas, 3159 N. Southport, $ 13, $ 11 in advance. b Marc Cohn, Clarence Bucaro 8 PM, City Winery Cowboys, Lala Lala, American Breakfast 10 PM, Cole’s Mark Eitzel & Howe Gelb 8 PM, Maurer Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music Lucky Boys Confunsion, Architects, Tidal Volume, Above

Waves 8 PM, House of Blues Universal Vibrations: Shiro Schwarz, Donnell Pitman & Wings

of Sunshine, Proh Mic, Tim Zawada & the Boogie Munsters 9 PM, Hideout

SUNDAY16

Matamoska, Malafacha, Nahuales Underground, Self

Medicated 8: 30 PM, Beat Kitchen Raul Midon, Rob Flax 7 PM, SPACE Them Dead Poets, Secret Walls, Dear Dario, Blacklist

REgulars, Andy Metz 7 PM, Lincoln Hall

MONDAY17

Becca Stevens 8 PM, City Winery Diamandá Galas 8: 30 PM, Thalia Hall Flaming Lips 8 PM, Riviera Theatre Welchy Arms, Giving Moon, Dan Rodriguez 7 PM, Schubas

TUESDAY18

Moon Bros. with Dan Bitney and Matt Lux 9 PM, Hideout Tuck & Patti 8 PM, the Promontory XTX 7 PM, Reggie’s Rock Club

WEDNESDAY19

Emo Nite LA 9 PM, Subterranean Magnetic Fields Through 4/ 20, 8 PM, Thalia Hall Roht, Rash, Violent End, Lowhangers 7 PM, Subterranean

THURSDAY20

Betty Who, Verite 6 PM, Concord Music Hall Malcolm London, Femdot 8: 30 PM, 1st Ward v