Friday 10/18/24

Oct 18, 2024

Friday!

So many great music event opportunities in and around Chicago… read on for the details and get out to one or more of these shows if you can… welcome to new subscribers and thanks to all for reading, subscribing to, sponsoring, and especially spreading the word by sharing Jerome’s Event List…

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x 12:00n Gabriel Datcu at Gayle V's Best Ever Grilled Cheese

4:00 Jon Gram at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Heyday Happy Hour

x 5:00-7:30 Chris Foreman at Green Mill

5:00-8:30 Todd Beebe at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00-9:00 Dave Herrero at Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk

5:00 Boom Shakalaka at Barstool River North

5:00-9:00 Smashed Plastic Vinyl DJ night with Humdrum listening party for 'Every Heaven' at Reed's Local

5:00 Julio Bishop at Epiphany, free RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00-7:00 Tyjon Charlie at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge

5:00-7:00 Zaido Cruz at Studio Winery Lake Geneva WI, classic rock

x 5:30 The Hoyle Brothers at Empty Bottle, Honky Tonk Happy Hour

5:30-8:00 Gerry Hundt acoustic set at Buddy Guy's Legends, free

5:30-8:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Steve Million at Catch 35

6:00-8:00 Radium Swing Band at Montrose Saloon, Friday Jazz Happy Hour

6:00, 8:15 Brent Griffin, Jr. at Andy's, $20

6:00-10:00 Sam Fazio Trio at 101 Club

6:00-10:00 Wrestle with Jimmy, Lola Blu Band at Tin Roof Chicago

6:00-10:00 Andrew Diehl at Ina Mae's Tavern

6:00-7:00 Chase Wilkins Quintet with Brandon Harper, Eli Sullivan, Jun Byun, Austin Aldrich at Logan Center Café Logan, University of Chicago, free

6:00 Triple Replay at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

6:00-9:00 Anthony Padilla Duo at Brother Chimp Brewing North Aurora

6:00-9:00 Elgin Symphony Orchestra Quartet at The Wine Exchange St Charles, free

6:00-10:00 Afternoon Logic at The Dance Lab St Charles

6:00-9:00 Brooklyn Lorraine at Church Street Brewing Itasca

6:00 Johnnie Miller at Village Inn Skokie, free

6:00 Mark Steinbraker at Buffalo Creek Brewing Long Grove, Pint of Music

6:00-9:00 Gina Gonzalez at Sew Hop'd Brewing Huntley

6:00-10:00 Jack Byron at Six Flags Great America Gurnee

6:00-9:00 Mark Taylor at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:00-10:00 The Dan Dougherty Band tribute to David Bowie, Willard Wilcox Band at Billie Limachers Bicentennial Park Joliet

6:00-10:00 DJ Intel at Federales

6:30 Pulitzer Priceless, Routine Fuss, Any Two Words, Slap Bunt at Subterranean, $12-15

6:30-9:30 Shelly Yoselin Group at Rojo Gusano

6:30-9:30 Jason Newton at J. Flemings Westmont

6:30-9:30 Jim Holman at Dolce Westmont

6:30-10:00 Tom Holland at Preservation Geneva, free RSVP

6:30-9:30 Infunktious at The Red Barn Mount Prospect

x 6:30 The Smiley Tillmon Duo at Banging Gavel Vogt House Orland Park, RSVP

6:30-9:30 Coco and Fancy aka Kathy and Gill Ollva at Hickory Creek Brewing Co New Lenox

6:30 Open Mic Night hosted by Denise La Grassa at The Fat Shallot Evanston

7:00 Modern Color, Soul Blind, Pony at Subterranean, $20, #SUBT30

7:00 The Jins, Olive Vox at Cobra Lounge, $22-28

7:00-11:00 The Chad Willetts Quartet with Dennis Luxon, James Wenzel, ++ at Le Piano

7:00-11:00 Spooky Sour Sap Fest with Forgetting Sarah Marshall, My Sister The Heron, Succubussy, Ms Tacky, It Rips, Superdime, Papa Squat, Naomi 10 million, Tiwa Bleu and The Chosen Few at Color Club Ballroom, $10

7:00 Kishi Bashi, Sweet Loretta at Outset, sold out

7:00-11:00 Nat Lefkoff at House Concert Chicago

x 7:00 Pierce Crask at Scratch on Lake Oak Park

7:00 Tank & The Beez at Buckledown Brewing Lyons

7:00-11:00 Boss' Daughter at Boy's Basement Lyons

7:00-8:30 Cliff Tartaglia tribute to Rod Stewart at Chef Shangri La Riverside

7:00 Marshall Vente Duo at Taurasi Restaurant Westmont

7:00-10:00 Dave Rice Famous Piano Bar at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 Dina Bach at Grand Dukes Restaurant Downers Grove, family disco

7:00-11:00 Ryan Cooper at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

7:00-10:00 The Castady Trio at Go Brewing Naperville

7:00-10:00 David's Bazaar at Pollyanna Brewing Roselle

x 7:00, 9:30 Rachael Yamagata, Sandy Bell at SPACE Evanston, $20-40

7:00 Lula B. Sherman Fisk University Choir at First United Methodist Church Evanston, $40, benefits Sherman UMC & Fisk University scholarships

7:00 Chuck Wilson at Take Flight Spirits Skokie

7:00 Delta Pines at Grandpa's Place Lang Hall Glenview, blues rock Chicago style

x 7:00 Anne Wilson, Jordan Rowe at Willow Creek Church South Barrington, sold out, resale $19+

7:00-11:00 Justin Wallace at Hidden Tap Cary

7:00-10:00? Lucky Pickers, Sara Jean Stevens & the Swamp Angels at Mackey's Hideout McHenry, $10

7:00 Sabbath Experience tribute to Black Sabbath and Ozzy, followed by free DJ LG afterparty at Vixen McHenry, $15

7:00-10:00 Over The Boot at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein

7:00 Third Friday Open Mic hosted by Tim Schaiberger at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00-10:00 Mike Z at Pollyanna Brewing Lemont

7:00-11:00 Houndsen, Sweet Lady at Roxy Lockport, $10

7:00-11:00 Grant Milliren at Craft'd Plainfield

7:00 Jason Paul Jeka at Girl In The Park Orland Park, RSVP

x 7:00 The Black Crowes, The Effigies at Hard Rock Gary IN, $100-158+

7:00 (8:00 ET) Peach Jam tribute to The Allman Brothers Band at Acorn Theater Three Oaks MI, $30-55

7:10-8:30 Jazz Prayer at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Oak Park, music at 7:30

x 7:30-9:00 Tommi Zender Autumn Beatles Songbag at OTSFM Szold Hall, $30

x 7:30, 9:30 Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with LaShera Ellis, John Fournier, Greg Artry, Amr Fahmy, Mike Allemana, Jeremiah Hunt at Winters Jazz Club, $28-38

7:30-4:00a Duke Tumatoe and The Power Trio, Nicholas Alexander Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Rise Against, Microwave, Spiritual Cramp at Salt Shed Indoors, sold out?

7:30 Mozart Coronation Mass at Symphony Center, $35-199

7:30-9:00 A Night with the Méchant Masquerade Gala at Promontory, $25

7:30 Jess Glynne, Leah Kate at The Vic Theatre, $35

7:30 Frank Quinn, ++ at Mrs Murphys

7:30 Melanie Charles at Logan Center for the Arts, University of Chicago, $22-43, $12 students

7:30-11:30 Sound Tribe Sector 9, Lettuce at Radius Chicago

7:30 Dirty Pop Party with J-Line, And the Animal, NÆ, Carter Thomas, Kyzer Blue at Bourbon on Division, $15

7:30 Musicians Minus Instrument with Beyond This Point at International Museum of Surgical Science, $10-20

7:30 The Sea Ghouls EP release, Daundry, China Rose at Epiphany, $13-15

7:30-1:00a La Fete du Funk with Chicago Funk Mafia at Epiphany, $20-30

7:30 Tom Muellner Trio at Tortoise Supper Club

7:30 Scott Keo tribute to Michael Bublé, Kevin Fort? at Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, $46-57

7:30 Cult of the Lamb, Nascar Aloe, Dirtybutt, Rejectedreyna, Craig Scissorhands, Heptaknot, Yaux, Killtak, Luisproducedit, Drug Monstrosities at The WC Social Club, West Chicago, $20

7:30 Contemporary Music Ensemble at Galvin Recital Hall Northwestern University Evanston, $8, $5 students

7:30 Dan Peters at Moretti's Morton Grove

7:30 Rollover at Ten Ninety Brewing Company Glenview

7:30 Lee DeWyze at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $23-75

7:30 Guy Dominick at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

x 7:30 Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, The Nick Moss Band at James Lumber Center for the Performing Art, College of Lake County, Grayslake, $15-33

7:30 Hollywood Nights tribute to Bob Seger at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $35-52+

x 7:30-10:00 Fareed Haque at Stoughton Opera House Stoughton WI, $25

x 8:00 Assembly of Dust, Neighbor at Martyrs, $25

x 8:00-10:00 Tim Menard at Lizards Liquid Lounge

x 8:00 Dexter and The Moonrocks, Edgehill at Metro, $25-30

8:00 Slift, Meatbodies at Reggies Rock Club, $25-30

8:00 Vaultboy, John Michael Howell at Beat Kitchen, $15-22

8:00 JW Francis, Jaguar Sun, Work Wife at Schubas, $18-20

8:00 The Lemon Twigs, Brower at Lincoln Hall, $25-30, sold out, CHIRP Radio 107.1 welcomes

x 8:00 Souled American at Judson & Moore, $33, sold out, wait list

8:00-12:00m Matt Ulery’s Nonet with Artie Black, Dustin Lorenzi, Hunter Diamond, James Davis, Russ Johnson, Chris Shuttleworth, Julius Tucker, Jon Deitemyer at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Chico Freeman Group with Avery Sharpe, Yoron Israel, Thaddeus Tukes, Reto Weber at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago

8:00 Bear Williams, Brian Lupo at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

8:00 Nothing But Thieves, Taipei Houston, Sports Team at Aragon Ballroom, $48+

8:00 Sueco, Gxtp, Suicidal-Idol at House of Blues, $25

8:00-9:00 Abigail Vass 'French Musicals-The Musical' at Davenport’s Cabaret, $15, 2 drink minimum

8:00 The Absurd, Karma Vulture, Shadow of Jupiter, Trash Pandas, Silvertone at Liars Club, $10

8:00 Terror Reid, Eliozie, Domsta at Avondale Music Hall, $25-33+

8:00? Salisman Communal Orchestra, Parc Dept, Glimmerware at The Store

8:00-10:00 Morley at Uncommon Ground, $12

8:00 Highplanes, 3-Point Sinker, Weird Rabbit at Burlington Bar, $10

x 8:00-11:00 Tim Menard and Rachel Drew at Lizards Liquid Lounge

x 8:00-12:00m Vinto Van Go, Brother Derek, late DJ Brendo set at LiveWire Lounge

8:00 Gavin Adcock, Vincent Mason at Joe's on Weed, sold out

8:00-10:00 Joe Forde and Eric Heneghan at Fifth Province Pub, free, Irish American Heritage Center

8:00-12:00m Bree Gordon at Nick's Beer Garden, free

8:00 The Opal City Diamonds at The Atlantic, $10

8:00-12:00m Whitney Fenimore, Skout aka Laura Valk at The Red Room

x 8:00 Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Eddie 9V at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $35+

x 8:00 Liquid Soul at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

8:00 Electric Cars, Invisible Suns at Cubby Bear, $7

8:00 Chameleons, The Veldt at Bottom Lounge, $40

8:00-10:31 Argentine Tango Trio with Damian Rivero, Richard Scofano, Guillermo Paolisso at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, RSVP

8:00 Sarah Marie Young at Untitled Supper Club

8:00-11:00 Jack Sundstrom Trio at Clara

8:00 "Jimmy Muhlooley and Bobkat Mutt" at Endzone Tap

8:00-12:00m Kalos at House Concert Chicago, Celtic Roots Trio

8:00-2:00a Afro Soul Friday hosted by Josoundtrack with Chai Tulani, Peter Jericho, Pmartt at Wild Hare, $15, free before 8:00

8:00-11:00 Rattleback Records DJs Tuff N' Such, Tromblau, Echinacea at Pizza Lobo Andersonville

8:00-12:00m Ascent Vol 1.1 with Kenbo, Jerome, Kai Castro, Mac at Fulton Market Kitchen

8:00 Celestial tribute to Rebelde, Amnesia tribute to El Pasado, Suenos Liquidos tributo a Mana at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10

8:00-11:00 Emma and the Dilemma at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00 Hi Infidelity at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $15, REO, Styx, Journey

8:00 Lizzy And The Rockers at DeMito's Villa Park

8:00? Hearts and Boots at The Uptown Westmont

8:00-11:00 R-Gang at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge, $10

8:00 Karyn Oliver at Two Way Street Downers Grove, donation

8:00 Strange Love tribute to Depeche Mode, Idolater tribute to Billy Idol at Piazza Aurora, $25+

8:00 Big Suit tribute to Talking Heads at The Venue Aurora, $25-30

8:00-11:00 Pete Jive at Sidecar Batavia

8:00 Great White, Slaughter at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $49-89

x 8:00-9:30 Corky Siegel & Randy Sabien at Studio5, sold out, plus free 6:30-7:30 listening party for Corky Siegel 'Symphonic Blues'

8:00 The Blind Boys of Alabama at Center Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Skokie, $26-79

8:00? Gavin Coyle, Chancey Brothers at The Harp & Fiddle Park Ridge

8:00 Christian Nodal at Allstate Arena Rosemont, $39-189+

8:00-11:00 Luna Blu at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines, Friday Night Live

8:00? On The Air at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

8:00 Vertical Horizon at Des Plaines Theatre, $49-99

8:00 Mojo's Super Rock Tribute at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 Midnight Mile at Main Street Outfitters Wauconda

8:00 Heyz 'Lost in the Heyz', ++ at Bass Station Waukegan

8:00 GrungeFest with Hollow tribute to Alice in Chains, Creep tribute to Stone Temple Pilots at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $15-35

x 8:00-11:00 Liquid Soul at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

8:00 Beyond the Blonde at Heroes West Lemont, $10-13

8:00-11:00 Whiskey and Harmony Duo at The Studio Lockport, country, pop, oldies, rock

8:00-11:59 Metalachi, Ruptura, Chains Over Razors at The Forge Joliet, $20-60

8:00-12:00m Camilo Hall, Semple Band at Tailgaters Bolingbrook, RMRP Halloween Bash

8:00 Amy Stephan & Co. at Uptown Plainfield

8:00? Miguel Garza at Marcottes Bar Oak Forest

8:00 The Fortunate Sons tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival at The Lyric Blue Island, $40-50

8:00 The FabTones at At The Office Crestwood, classic rock

8:30 Rocket Sauce, The Front Desk, Tavern Cats at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

x 8:30 Kokoroko at Logan Square Auditorium, $25, Empty Bottle presents

8:30 Thee Oh Sees, Iguana Death Cult at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

8:30 4X4 Animal Style, The Tracies, lys Allen, Rotundos at Reggies Music Joint, $10

8:30 Homesafe 10 Year Anniversary, Pat Egan & The Heavy Hearts, New Age Thief at Sleeping Village, $20+

8:30 Strinning/Daisy Duo, Strinning/Daisy/Sugimoto/Heinemann at Constellation, $15-18

8:30 Fleetmac Wood presents Leather & Lace Disco at Chop Shop, $39

8:30 Josh Johnson & The Humble Badasses at Cary's Lounge

8:30-11:30 James Robinson-Parran? at Davenport’s Piano Bar

8:30-11:55 Osvaldo at Thirsty Tavern

8:30 Harvey Midnight at Reclaimed, $10

8:30-1:30a Doug at The Zebra Lounge

x 8:30 Ronnie Baker Brooks album release for "Blues In My DNA" at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25-35

x 8:30 The Sadies with Sally Timms & Jon Langford at FitzGeralds Sidebar, $25, sold out

x 8:30 Scott Ligon and Casey McDonough at Friendly Tap, $25

8:30 The Buzz Worthys at Tony D's Elmwood Park, free

8:30-12:30a Three Fire release party at Empire Burgers & Brew Naperville, $10

8:30-11:59 Kicked Outta Choir at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, Lumenaura After Party

8:30 Sal “The Voice” Valentinetti at Arcada Theatre Club Arcada St Charles, $39

8:30-11:30 Daddy Wasn't There at Station 34 Mt Prospect

8:30 Love Was Not For Me, For Me The Pisto, The Corridos at Rookies Rochaus West Dundee, $10+, Latina/Hispanic Night

8:30-12:00m Terrapin Flyer at Durty Nellie's Palatine, $15

8:30 Mike & Joe at Jamo's Live Mokena, $5

8:30-12:30a Starlight City Band at Corrigan's Pub Shorewood

9:00 Gush Magazine Launch Party with Ctrlzora, ++ at Schubas, $15

9:00 Paul Asaro Quartet with Natalie Scharf, Joel Paterson, Jeff Parker at Hungry Brain, $15-18

9:00, 11:00 Alejandro Salazar Quartet at Dorian's, $10 after 8:00

9:00-2:00a DJ Rude One presents "Upper Space" with DJs 3rd Rail, Shon Dervis, PNS, Presyce at California Clipper, $5

9:00 Win Noll & The Rockin' Souls at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Royal Dog, Nora Marks, Lizard Meat at GMan Tavern, $12-15

9:00 The Lay-Down Ramblers at Phyllis' Musical Inn

9:00-12:00m Lexi Lew at Emerald Isle

9:00 Mike Hanisch at The Tonk

9:00-12:00m Laine Jean, Never Never, Slopdogs at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00-12:00m Victor Brown Band at Firewater Saloon Edison Park, funk-soul hybrid jam

9:00 Layton Giordani, Pagoda, Goldy at Concord Music Hall, $20

9:00-11:00 Andie at Tack Room

9:00-1:00a Joey Saye at Briny Swine

9:00 Kid Jay at Simone's Bar, Simone's Showcase

9:00 Go In Live Band at Goat Village Norridge

9:00 3 for the Show at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Cirrus Falcon at Quigley's Naperville

9:00 The Dirty Dead at The Law Office Pub & Music Hall Yorkville, $20

9:00-1:00a Too Hype Crew at EvenFlow Geneva

9:00 Low-reen & Harpdog's Firehouse Blues at 4 Points Whiskey Saloon Medinah

9:00 SVN at Whiskey River Glenview

9:00 7th Heaven at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00m Frank Liston at Madcats Palatine, $7

9:00 Southbound at Sideouts Sports Tavern Outside Island Lake, $5-20, country, southern rock

x 9:30 Fake Fruit, Spread Joy at Hideout, $15

9:30, 11:00 Funky Mojo Daddy at Rosa’s, $15-25

9:30 The Simple Remedy at Carol's Pub, $10

9:30 Buen Viaje with DJs Dain and Andrés at The Whistler

9:30-12:30 Magoo & The Intention at The House Pub St Charles, $5

9:30 Blue Rose at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

9:30 JJ Smith at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Nightcap Music Series

x 9:30 SideStreets at Mickey Finn's Libertyville, $5

9:30-1:00a DJ Mel Q at The Red Barn Mount Prospect

10:00 Fruit Bats & Friends' Midwest Jam with Andrew Sa, Tobacco City at Empty Bottle, sold out, follow for info

10:00 The Paper Cups, Bike Thief, Naked Brunch at Cole's Bar, $13

10:00 Riley Brothers Band at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

x 10:00 Mr Blotto at Mom's Place

10:00-12:00m 90s Pop Nation at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

10:00-2:00a Martin McDaniel at Welcome to the Farm

10:00 Broadway Rave at Subterranean, $17-20, Musical Theater Dance Party

10:00 Silent “Juke House” Chicago at Promontory, $3-30

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:30 DJ & The Love at Andy’s, $20

10:30 Robbie Gold acoustic after show at Joe's on Weed Front Room

10:30 3 Martini Jeannie at Untitled, Stardust

11:00-1:00a Christy Bennett with Kevin Fort at Le Piano, After Glow Late Show

Jerome’s highlights

x = recommended, interested, of note to me or friends

X = the plan, though that can change