Friday 10/20/23

Oct 20, 2023

Friday!

And the weekend is here with so many great music event options in and around Chicago… read on and get out to enjoy one or more if you can… and thanks for supporting Jerome’s Event List by sharing it, reading it, and subscribing to it!

3:00-5:30 Rick King's Royal Hustle at Lagunitas Tap Room

4:00 Paul McKinney at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, Heyday Happy Hour

x 5:00 Chris Foreman at Green Mill

5:00 WCRU Duo at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00 DJB at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour

5:00 Blumax Trio at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

5:00 Aidan O'Toole at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

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

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Greg Ward at Catch 35

5:30 ? acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

5:30 Michele McGuire at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

6:00, 8:15 Romel Sims at Andy’s, $15

x 6:00 Noah G. Fowler, Meg & The Wheelers at California Clipper, $5

6:00 Denise La Grassa Band at Chant Restaurant Hyde Park

6:00 Harmonious Jones at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:00 Josh Goodman at Church Street Brewing Itasca

6:00 Gregory Hyde at The Wine Exchange St. Charles

6:00 Emil James at Lindy's Landing Wauconda, RSVP

6:30 Eric Butler at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont

6:30 Mark "Spiv" Grzelak at Preservation Geneva

7:00 The Queers, Sack, The Raging Nathans, Flamingo Nosebleed, Hospital Job, Zoanoids at Reggies Rock Club, $22-27, Punkhead T1 Fest

7:00 Matt Hendricks at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park

7:00 Hyperplane, Overtend, The Moon Machine, The Bishop's Daredevil Stunt Club at Cubby Bear, $10

7:00 Frank Quinn and James Conway at Mrs Murphy’s

7:00 Kirk Franklin, Tye Tribbett, Clark Sisters, David and Tamela Mann, Israel Houghton at UIC Pavilion, resale $124+

7:00 The Chad Willetts Quartet at Le Piano

7:00 Orbert Davis' Soul Migration at Kehrein Center for the Arts, $1

7:00 Belmont, Can't Swim, House Parties at Bottom Lounge, $25

x 7:00 Glenn Miller Orchestra at Des Plaines Theatre, $29-49

7:00 Dave Rice Piano Bar Sing-a-long at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 Bongo Chief at The Quarry Thornton, rock n' roll

7:00 Third Friday Open Mic hosted by Brian Kleidon at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00 Union Avenue Rockabilly at Roxy Lockport, $10

7:00? Hatcher & Pope at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00 (8:00 ET) Billy Elton tribute to Billy Joel & Elton John at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $40-65

x 7:30 The Tax on Doors & Windows, The Gaffes, The James Dean Joint, Harvey Lightyear at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:30 The National Parks, Zach Seabaugh at Metro, $20-65

7:30, 9:30 Pharez Whitted Quintet at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33

7:30 Duke Tumatoe And The Power Trio, Joanna Connor Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Gershwin & Bernstein at Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, $35-250

7:30 Joji, Kenny Beats, Lil Toe, Savagerealm at United Center, $45-175

7:30 Carolyn Wehner at Davenport’s Piano Bar Cabaret

7:30 Pacifica Quartet at Mandel Hall, University of Chicago, $10-30

7:30 Macie Stewart A Mouth Full of Glass Orchestra, Damon Locks & Dana Hall at Epiphany Center, $15-40, Experimental Sound Studio Presents

7:30 Brian Doroba Blues at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:30 Dina Bach at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-30

7:30 Jonny Lyons and The Pride at Lyric Theater Blue Island, $35-40

x 7:30 Johnny Burnett solo at Rox City Grill Hotel Baker St Charles

x 7:30 Steep Canyon Rangers at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $40

x FARM Folk Alliance Midwest Showcases
8:00 Connie Kaldor
8:20 Caroline Cotter
8:40 The High 48s
9:00 Greg Greenway
9:40 David LaMotte
10:00 Sons of the Never Wrong

x 8:00 Bill Frisell Five at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $45

x 8:00 Charming Disaster, The Handcuffs, Tennis Court Oath, Clamor & Lace at Reggies Music Joint, $13-15

8:00 Passafire, Telula at Beat Kitchen, $20

8:00 Knucks, Bizzy Crook at Schubas, $20-25

8:00 Erin Rae, She Returns From War at Judson & Moore, $19

8:00 The Paul Asaro Quartet at Hungry Brain, $15

x 8:00 Paul Marinaro Quintet at Green Mill, $20

8:00 Francisco López, Barbara Ellison, Post Doom Romance at Elastic Arts, $15, students $10, Cleat Series

8:00, 10:00 Donald Harrison Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Luke Pytel Blues Band with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00 Bob Stroger & Friends, Dave Weld at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $25

8:00 Peter McPoland, Stephen Dawes at House of Blues, $28

8:00 Men I Trust at Aragon Ballroom, sold out, $50 resale

8:00 Pretty Lights at The Salt Shed, sold out

? x 8:00 The Opal City Diamonds with Chuck Wasserburg at O's Tap ?

? x 8:00 The Opal City Diamonds at Atlantic Bar & Grill ?

x 8:00 Mudhoney, Hooveriii at Avondale Music Hall, $35

8:00 Stephen Sanchez, Stephen Day at Riviera Theatre, sold out?

8:00 The Pauses, The Most Distant Object, Heavy Seas at Burlington Bar

8:00 Printing House, Aisle Five, Witches Rave at Cobra Lounge, $15

8:00 Barry Fagan at Irish American Heritage Center Fifth Province Pub

8:00 Grace Bloom, Seventh Cloud, Twin Coast, Sunshy at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

8:00 René Avila's Afro Cuban Band at Tack Room

8:00 Baby & Golden Street Reggae Band hosted by DJ Montana at Wild Hare, $10 after 8:00

8:00 Luciano Antonio at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, RSVP, Brazilian Bossa Nova Jazz

8:00 Jason Blake, Frank Lucas, Sonus Umbra at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

8:00 Best of Soul with Brandon James at Epiphany Center, $15-30

8:00 Reality Bytes 90s Rock Hits at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10

x 8:00 Melvin Taylor at SPACE, $15-25

8:00 District 97, Outrun The Sunlight at The Venue Aurora, $15-25

8:00 Grupo Frontera & Luis R. Conriquez at Allstate Arena Rosemont, sold out, resale $140+

8:00 Jacquees, Nick Lavelle at The Forge Joliet, $50-150

x 8:00 Lee Ann Rimes at Center Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Skokie, $60-205

x 8:00 Bachman-Turner Overdrive at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $79-139

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

8:00 Los Cogelones, Los Black Dogs at Distro Music Hall Berwyn, $30-35

8:00 Hillbilly Rockstarz at Piazza Aurora, $10+

8:00 LP Vinyl at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5, RSVP

8:00 Brian Stokes Mitchell & Sutton Foster at Paramount Theatre Aurora, $55-225

8:00 Roxy Bellows & Friends at Skokie Theatre, $20-23

8:00 The Vaughan Building at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00 American Idiots, Dead n' Buried, Savior at Q Bar Darien, $10

8:00 Jimmie's Chicken Shack, Radar Waves, I Guess So at Heroes West Lemont, $15-19

x 8:00 Sammy Hagar & The Circle at Horseshoe Casino Hammond IN, $79-129

8:00 This End Up at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

8:00 Jazz Night at Stage Left Cafe Woodstock, $5, presented by Jazz on the Square

8:00 Beat The Meatles at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood

8:00 Spies of The World tribute to The Grateful Dead at Raue Center for the Arts Crystal Lake, $35-45

x 8:00 Ian Leith at The Studio Lockport

8:00 Howard & The White Boys at Pollyanna Brewing St. Charles

8:00 Dan & Faith at Two Way Street Coffee House Downers Grove, $10

8:00 Chris Janson at Egyptian Theatre DeKalb, $60-90

8:00 Josh Goodman at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

8:00 TNT-Chicago tribute to AC/DC at Durty Nellies Palatine, $10

x 8:00 John Ballantyne's Crazyheart at Winestock Market Woodstock

8:00 Nick Falco 'n' The Road Hawks at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

8:30 Bishop/Matthias Müller/Matthias Muche at Constellation, $15

8:30 DD3 Music at Cary’s Lounge

x 8:30 Church of Cash at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-25

8:30 Dig Engine at Friendly Tap Berwyn

8:30 Ernest at Joe's Live Rosemont, $35

8:30 Leroy Winn Power Trio at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30 Kicked Outta Choir at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora

x 8:30 Al Rose & The Transcendos at Kopi Cafe

8:30 Yankee Cowboy Band at Brauer House Lombard, $5-10, Line Up Dance Instruction

9:00 Eggy at Martyrs, $16-19

9:00 The Main Squeeze with Braxton Cook, Rich Ruth at Thalia Hall, $25-35

9:00 Vagabon, Nourished by Time at Lincoln Hall, $22-25

9:00 Bell Witch, Spirit Possession at Sleeping Village, $31

9:00, 11:00 Jamiah Rogers Dirty Church Band at Rosa’s, $15-25

9:00 Susan Williams & The Wright Groove at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 The Telltale Hearts at The Thirsty Tavern

9:00 Satellite Moon, Estate Sale, Krononaut at Gallery Cabaret

x 9:00 Tim Menard at Lizards Liquid Lounge

9:00 Under The Sea Rave at Subterranean, $20

9:00 J bambi & bonita appleblunt at California Clipper

9:00 Heavensware at Cafe Mustache

9:00 Death Pose, The Slow Death, Grave Animosity at Gman Tavern, $15-20

x 9:00 The Meadowlark Lemons at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

9:00 Paolo Apuli Blues Band at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn, $6-10

9:00 Liza Micelli Trio at Madcats Palatine, $5

9:00 Loagan Springer & The Wonderfully Wild at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry

9:00 Ultrabeat, Beyond The Blonde at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $10-20

9:00 The Divas at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake

9:00 Downers Groove, Led Pig at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Southside Soul Kings at Ballydoyle Aurora

9:00 Metalation Metal Covers at Brauer House Lombard, $0-10

x 9:30 BCMC, Sam Prekop at Hideout, $20

x 9:30 The Lawrence Peters Outfit at Carol's Pub, $5

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

9:30 Michael Rawls at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series

9:30 Matt Martin Band at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

9:30 Wheels North at The House Pub St Charles

10:00 Pixel Grip, Body Shop, Cae Monāe at Empty Bottle, sold out, few at door?

10:00 Whiskey & Harmony at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

10:00 Hol, Kill Feed, Outage b2b Daximus at Concord Music Hall, $18

10:00 Two Beer Tommy at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 DJs Flesh_Bot, Sprite, Licious at Subterranean, Nexus 6 Techno-Industrial

10:00 Dre Wave$, Adia Dew, Jesse 5K, Bemi at Cole's Bar, $13, Mic Check III

x 10:30 Chicago Calling at Andy’s, $15

11:00 The Evictions at LiveWire Lounge, Mudhoney Afterparty

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

11:45 Alysha Monique at Untitled, Stardust, DJ Zebo at 11:00