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April concerts a showcase of Chicago’s small and midsize club scene

Besides the new buds popping up in gardens and parks throughout the Chicago area, another sign of spring is an active music calendar. Here are April highlights at the area’s small and mid-size clubs: Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times Krasno Moore ProjectGarcia’s Chicago, 1001 W. Washington8 p.m. April 12 at 8 p.m. and 2 p.m. April 13; tickets, $25+This guitar-drum duo has been years in the making. New Orleans jazz and funk drummer Stanton Moore of Galactic first met New York funk guitarist Eric Krasno when both Grammy Award winners collaborated onstage in their respective hometowns. After playing a joint set at the New Orleans Jazz Fest in 2022, they decided to record together. Along with Hammond B3 organist Eric Finland, their debut, House of Queens, is an instrumental fusion interpretation of songs made famous by female vocalists, including Amy Winehouse, Billie Eilish and Nina Simone.Sierra Hull with Mason ViaThalia Hall (1807 S. Allport St.)8 p.m. April 12 ; tickets, $30+Bl…