Wednesday 6/19/24
Wednesday!
Great mid-week music event options including a bunch of Juneteenth celebrations are available in and around town… read on for the details, and get out to enjoy them if you can… thanks for reading, subscribing to, and sharing Jerome’s Event List!
x 9:00a-10:30a Pierce Crask at Ravinia Farmers Market Highland Park every Wednesday
x 11:00a-1:00 Bowmanville Trio at Ravinia Farmers Market Highland Park
2:00-7:00 2024 Thank You Chicago Juneteenth Market at Promontory, $0-? RSVP, benefits The Culture Market
4:00-10:00 4th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Market at Salt Shed Fairgrounds, $0-10 RSVP, Refine Collective presents, benefits Gray Matter Experience
5:00-8:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Mark Olen at Catch 35
5:00 Steve Knight at The Albert on Ontario, Wednesdays residency
5:00 Steven C. Manns Jr. at Epiphany Center, free, Golden Hour
5:00-7:00 Acoustic Cyphers hip hop at Hairpin Arts Center, RSVP
5:30 Ron Simmons & Carlos Showers acoustic set at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15
6:00, 8:15 Charles Heath at Andy's, $15
6:00 Andy Brown Trio with Dennis Carroll, George Fludas at Winters Jazz Club, $20-25, music of the Piano Players, songs by Bud Powell, Bill Evans, Thelonious Monk, ++
6:00-9:00 Josh Olken & Kevin Campbell at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Wednesdays
6:00-8:30 Down Home Guitars Bluegrass Jam hosted by Steve Haberichter at Cultivate Community Table Frankfort
6:30-7:30 Axios Office Hours with Arionne Nettles, Ethan Eang Lim, The Kaufmann quiz at Hideout, free RSVP
x 6:30 Pixies, Modest Mouse, Cat Power at Northerly Island, $81-373
6:30 NSB aka North Star Boys at Chop Shop, $35, moved from Outset
6:30 Glazed, Woonds, Rotundos, Midpointe at Cobra Lounge, $15
6:30-8:00 Songs of Freedom with Grant Park Orchestra conducted by Carlos Kalmar, Karen Slack soprano at Pritzker Pavilion, $0-110, Grant Park Music Festival
6:30-9:30 Despina Pafralides at Preservation Geneva
x 6:30 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Big Boi at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, $48-115
x 7:00 Mike Felten Band, Tom McElvain, JJ Smith at Montrose Saloon
7:00 The Collideoscopes, Eleven Hours, Ella Grzeca at Beat Kitchen, $12
7:00 Nuclear Jazz Quarktet at Phyllis' Musical Inn
7:00 Dennis Tufano 'As Long As I'm Singing' tribute to Bobby Darin ++ at Copernicus Center, $40-60
7:00 Tim Fitzgerald Guitar Trio with Tom Vaitas on Hammond B3 organ at Le Piano Chicago, Latin and Swing Jazz
7:00 Kickin' It Curbside with Sidaka at Tack Room
7:00-11:30 The Wild Hare Poetry Club Juneteenth edition hosted by DJ Bishop at Wild Hare
7:00-9:00 Lyric & Libation Open Mic at Hairpin Arts Center, $5-30
x 7:00 The Joel Paterson Trio at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, residency
7:00-10:00 Shan-Acoustic Jam hosted by Shukin & Dr. Dave Rios with Jake Frantz at Shanahan’s Woodridge
x 7:00, 9:30 Cécile McLorin Salvant at SPACE Evanston, $55-90
7:00-10:00 On the Air at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich
7:00 Mark Dvorak at Algonquin Library Back Patio Algonquin, bring a chair or blanket
7:00-10:00 Open Mic hosted by Phil Bayer at Friendly Tap Berwyn, signup at 6:00
7:00 Open Jam Wednesdays "New Night" at Tony D's Elmwood Park, back line, drums, sound engineer
7:00-11:30 Open Mic Night at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
Wed 6/19? 7:00-10:00 Acoustic Open Mic at The Mirage Restaurant Oasis Lounge, Four Points Sheraton Schiller Park, signup at 7:00, free Hor Doeuvres 5:00-7:00
7:00-10:00 Low-reen & Jimmy Upstairs host 3rd Wednesday Open Jam at Black Lung Brewing Fox Lake
7:00 Adam D. Tucker tribute to Tim McGraw at Belfry Music Theatre Delavan WI, $62-79
x 7:30 Midnight Sun Juneteenth tribute To James Brown, Sly Stone & George Clinton at City Winery, $32-45
7:30-10:30 Abigail Riccards at Davenport’s Piano Bar
7:30 Irish Music Session with Larry Nugent and Frank Quinn at Mrs Murphys
7:30 American Idiots, Pete's Diary, Wolfram at Cubby Bear, $10
7:30 The Rhythm Rockets at Untitled Supper Club
7:30-10:00 Adam Austin at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy, free, two drink or equivalent minimum, Live Jazz & Blues
7:30 Irish Sessions at Quigley’s Naperville, sponsored by the West Suburban Irish
x 8:00 Juneteenth Celebration with Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free RSVP
8:00 Kristen Ford, Ruth Theodore, Em Grace at Reggies Music Joint, $10-15
8:00 Kallitechnis, Hxry at Schubas, $20-55
8:00 Quasi, Marnie Stern at Lincoln Hall, $25
8:00 Cosmo's Midnight, Sutton Place at Subterranean, $23-25
8:00-12:00m Alfonso Ponticelli with Steve Gibons, Ethan Philion, Bob Rummage at Green Mill, $10
8:00-10:30 Noah Brooks Coalition with Destinee Feliciano, Stefan Loest, Jimmy Sacharski, Sam Calhoon, Morgan Turner Quartet with Michael Hudson Casanova, Kyle Paul, Paul Barrilles at Fulton Street Collective, $15
8:00, 10:00 Marlene Rosenberg Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $20-30, $15 students
8:00 Luke Pytel Blues Band with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago
8:00-1:30 Hidden Currents Juneteenth Edition with BSA Gold, Sidaka, Greettea And The Tempos, DJ sets by Leah.A.D. at California Clipper, free
x 8:00 Janet Jackson, Nelly at United Center, $55+
x 8:00 They Might Be Giants at The Vic Theatre, $105+, sold out?
8:00-11:00 Jacolyn Parker, Jaeson Pemberton, Elias Olsen at Gallery Cabaret, Originals Night
8:00 Juneteenth Bash with The Chan Band, Erez Dessell, Tyler Wagner, Daniel Gayden at Cafe Mustache
8:00 How Long Gone at Bottom Lounge, $32
8:00 Musical Showcase hosted by Hot the Cat with The Kitchenette, Radish at Archie's Cafe
8:00 Alejandro Urzagaste Quartet at Clara
Wed 6/19? 8:00 Jarvis Squear Open Mic at Jarvis Square Tavern, Queer Centered, Straight Friendly
x 8:00 Danielle Nicole at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $27-37, Blues on Madison
8:00-10:00 Smiply Elton at 115 Bourbon Street Beer Garden Merrionette Park, RSVP, $5
8:00-11:00 Open Mic hosted by Kelly Ott at Pub 78 Brookfield
8:00 Open Mic hosted by Johnny Z. at House Pub St Charles
8:00 Hot Pepper Jam Open Mic at Whiskey River Glenview
x 8:30 Real Pretenders, Naomi's Other Band at Simon's Tavern, Naomi's Birthday
8:30 Splice Series at Beat Kitchen, free
8:30 Rosa's Blues-Jam with Mike Wheeler, Tom Holland, Larry Williams, Dave Levit at Rosa's, $15-20, performing musicians free, house band 8:30-9:30, blues jam 'til 12:00m, house band 'til 1:00a
x 8:30 The What 4 with Phil Angotti, Scott Ligon, Casey McDonough, Matt Warren at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-25, celebrating Paul McCartney's Birthday (and Casey's)
x 8:30 Andrew Dixon & Hanrahan tribute to Wayne & 'Trane at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
8:45 Odd Wednesdays Open Jam at Fuller’s Pub
9:00 Various Distractions with MK, DJ Tru Crime, Beau Wanzer, Signal DJ at Empty Bottle, free
9:00 Wednesday Night Fellowship hosted by Ted Sirota at Hungry Brain, free
9:00 Brother John hosts The Jam at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15
9:00 Trio Dashes with Isaiah Keith, Oliver Scott, Devin Foster at The Whistler, no cover, 6:00 door, Relax Attack Jazz Series
9:00-2:00a Juneteenth Party at Promontory, $15-25
9:00-2:00a In The Garage with DJ Gentleman John Battles at Delilah’s
9:00 Tromblau & Friends with Emma Blau, Dakarai Barclay, Elio Wijaya, Carmani Edwards, Alejandro Salazar at Prairie Moon Evanston, $7
9:30 Cindy, Venus Club, TV Buddha at Hideout, $12
10:00 J Bambi Juneteenth performing “Black American Beauty” with Renzell, Joshua Jessen, Elijah Bradford, Kurt Shelby, Psychic Pu$$y, Bonita Appleblunt at Dorian's, $10, 8:00 door, food by Taylors Tacos, On-Site Sesh Bus
10:00 Feel Good Party Band at Mom's Place
10:30 The Last Minute Jam Session at Andy's, $10
Jerome’s highlights
x = recommended, interested, of note to me or friends
X = the plan, though that can change
x 9:00a-10:30a Pierce Crask at Ravinia Farmers Market Highland Park every Wednesday
x 11:00a-1:00 Bowmanville Trio at Ravinia Farmers Market Highland Park
x 6:30 Pixies, Modest Mouse, Cat Power at Northerly Island, $81-373
x 6:30 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Big Boi at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, $48-115
x 7:00 Mike Felten Band, Tom McElvain, JJ Smith at Montrose Saloon
x 7:00 The Joel Paterson Trio at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, residency
x 7:00, 9:30 Cécile McLorin Salvant at SPACE Evanston, $55-90
x 7:30 Midnight Sun Juneteenth tribute To James Brown, Sly Stone & George Clinton at City Winery, $32-45
x 8:00 Juneteenth Celebration with Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free RSVP
x 8:00 Janet Jackson, Nelly at United Center, $55+
x 8:00 They Might Be Giants at The Vic Theatre, $105+, sold out?
x 8:00 Danielle Nicole at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $27-37, Blues on Madison
x 8:30 Real Pretenders, Naomi's Other Band at Simon's Tavern, Naomi's Birthday
x 8:30 The What 4 with Phil Angotti, Scott Ligon, Casey McDonough, Matt Warren at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-25, celebrating Paul McCartney's Birthday (and Casey's)
x 8:30 Andrew Dixon & Hanrahan tribute to Wayne & 'Trane at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
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