Rock, Pop, etc.

FOUR FRESHMEN Sat 1/19, 8 PM, Harold D. McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage, Park and Fawell, Glen Ellyn. 630-942-4000.

LUDACRIS Sun 1/20, 7:30 PM, Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence. 312-666-6667 or 312-559-1212.

BAR VERTIGO 853 N. Western: No cover; music at 10 PM. Sundays, DJs Stranjah & Marcus B. spin reggae. Mondays, open mike. Tuesdays, DJs spin rock, rockabilly & punk. Wednesdays, DJ Machete & the Faded One, hip-hop open mike. Thursdays, DJs Ivan, Tim Burnz & Fuego tha Burnah. 773-395-3002.

BRIXIE’S BROOKFIELD 9526 W. Ogden, Brookfield: Music at 9:30 PM; no cover. Fri 1/11, Entrinzic. Sat 1/12, Penny Dreadful. Wednesdays, open jam session. Fri 1/18, Autumn War, Undertoad. Sat 1/19, Rur (%#&@*^!). 708-387-0050.

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LYONS DEN 1934 W. Irving Park: Fri 1/11, 10 PM, Goldstars, Nectarine Knockout. Sat 1/12, 10 PM, Adam Wile, Gravey. Sun 1/13, 8 PM, Joe Armstrong Band, Al Rose & the Transcendos. Tue 1/15, 8:30 PM, Naked Oil Twister, Almighty Rogers (no cover). Wed 1/16, 9 PM, Naked Soul, Joe Irizary (no cover). Thu 1/17, 9:30 PM, Sonic Voodoo (no cover). Sat 1/19, 10 PM, Disposable Pets, Young Fathers, Eric Howell & the Implants. Sun 1/20, 8:30 PM, the Edge comedy showcase with music by Chubby Nothin’ & the Bone. 773-871-3757.