Daylight may end earlier in November and a winter chill may be in the air, but this series of shows throughout the month promise the light and heat you need to get through. 7 p.m.
Nov. 15 at the Promontory For exactly 50 years, Chicago drummer Kahil El’Zabar has helped lead Chicago’s avant garde jazz scene around the globe. Besides collaborations with stars like Stevie Wonder and Dizzy Gillespie, El’Zabar found his greatest partnership with the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, a group that has explored African polyrhythms, freeform jazz, soul and even elements of traditional swing.
This show, featuring baritone saxophonist Alex Harding and trumpeter Corey Wilkes, is a homecoming for the group and a final exclamation point on a yearlong 50th anniversary tour. 5311 South Lake Park Ave.; tickets from $30.
Sourthern rock band Uncle Lucius will perform at Robert’s Westside on Nov. 15. Courtesy of Dylan Johnson 8 p.
m. Nov. 15 at Robert’s Westside Popular Southern rock band Uncle Lucius hails from Austin, Texas; over the last two decades, the group has become a grassroots phenomenon based on powerhouse live shows.
Hard touring led the band to retire in 2018, but after the song “Keep the Wolves Away” became a runaway hit after scoring an episode of Yellowstone, the band reunited. Opening is Americana singer-songwriter Chicago Farmer. 7321 Madison St.
, Forest Park; tickets from $35. 8 p.m.
Nov. 15–16 at Metro This is the final Chicago stop of the ongoing world tour of electro.