Friday 10/25/24

Oct 25, 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

x 1:30 Mike Reeb at Symphony Center, $39-250

4:00 Jeanie B at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Heyday Happy Hour

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

5:00-8:30 Susan Williams Duo at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00 Barbora Kubíková Spanish, Brazilian, and Czech Guitar Connections at Social Science Research Tea Room, University of Chicago, free

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

5:00-9:00 Ryan Argast solo at Hampton Social Burr Ridge

5:00-9:00 Christian Alan Hansen at Mandrake Geneva

5:00-7:00 League of Erics at Studio Winery Lake Geneva WI, dark rock

Howlin' at the Moon at Naper Settlement Naperville, $20, 21+ only

5:15-7:15 Rod Tuffcurls & The Bench Press

8:00-10:00 Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

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

5:30-8:00 Denis La Grassa acoustic set at Buddy Guy's Legends, free

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

x 5:30 Kathryn & Chris at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, Happy Hour

x 6:00 DeeOhGee, Nasty Snacks, The Shams Band, Psalm One, The Curls, Angelenah at Roberts Westside/Bobby's Eastside, $27+, Night One of "Weekend at Bobby's", Top 2 Costumes in Ghosts of Rockstars Past Lip Sync contest win cash and tickets prizes

6:00, 8:15 Jeremiah Collier at Andy's, $20

x 6:00 Weekend At Bobby's with DeeOhGee, Nasty Snacks, The Shams Band, Psalm One, The Curls, Angelenah at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $27+, 2 Day Pass $42

6:00-9:00 The Ex-Bombers Halloween at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

6:00-9:00 The Castady Trio at Go Brewing Naperville

6:00-9:00 Gregory Hyde at The Wine Exchange St Charles, free

6:00 The Chain tribute to Fleetwood Mac, Bad Penny, Joe Cantafio at Rookies Rochaus West Dundee, $15+, Latina/Hispanic Night

6:00-9:00 Jack Byron solo at Sew Hop'd Brewing Huntley

6:00-9:00 Dan Jeslis at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:00-9:00 Cheryl Rodey at Brother Chimp Brewing North Aurora

6:30 Emily How, Rain Garden, Joe Glass, Grey Slush at Subterranean, $13-15

6:30 Babe Rainbow, Very Nice Person at Outset, $25+

6:30 Black Denim Blues, Mara Luna, Hotell, Glasshouse Owl at Cubby Bear, $10

6:30-9:30 PPP aka The Preparator's Pet Piano with Itsï Ramirez, Whitney Johnson & Brooks Clarke at Comfort Station, 21c Music, a dialogue

6:30-9:30 Emma & The Dilemma at J. Flemings Westmont

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

6:30-10:00 Nate Krause at Preservation Geneva, free RSVP

6:30 Mike Novello at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda

6:30 The Koop at Banging Gavel Vogt House Orland Park, RSVP

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

6:30-9:30 Peter Warren at Hickory Creek Brewing Co New Lenox

7:00 Varsity Mac, Ur Mom, Laikaa, Riddle M at Cobra Lounge, $15-19

7:00-9:50 The Locals, 50k Check at Cafe Mustache

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

x 7:00 Cosmic Country Showcase 'Bad Trip' with Andrew Sa, Mary Williamson, The Flying Objects house band including Red PK, guests Julia Steiner, Dani Jean-Baptiste, black light haunted tavern by Glamhag, lights by Hydrosonic Light Show, opening band Sparkle Carcass at Color Club Tavern and Ballroom, $25

x 7:00-9:00 Folktoberfest with Mark Dvorak & Frank Hamilton at Friendly Community Room Berwyn

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

7:00 Infinite Sadness tribute to Smashing Pumpkins, Stupid Girl tribute to Garbage, The Strangers tribute to The Cure at Piazza Aurora, $10+, costume contest

7:00 Brett & Eric at Tuscan Wine Market Arlington Heights

7:00-9:30 Marty K at Black Lung Brewing Fox Lake

7:00-10:00 Six Speed Tranny acoustic at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein

7:00 My Metal Heart, Big City Nights Chicago followed by free DJ Danny Vintage afterparty at Vixen McHenry, $15

7:00-11:00 The Rangers Band album release, Indy Annies at Roxy Lockport, $20

7:00? Matt Zach & Tom at Girl In The Park Orland Park, RSVP

7:00 Marshall Vente Duo at Taurasi Restaurant Westmont

7:00? BeatBe Band at Grand Dukes Restaurant Downers Grove

7:00 Amy Stephan's Band, The Town Bar & Grill Aurora, free

7:00-10:00 Bull Uhler at Pollyanna Brewing Roselle

7:00 Lou Shields at Chicago Street Pub Joliet

7:00-10:00 John Boda at Pollyanna Brewing Lemont

7:00 All Original Open Mic at Stage Left Woodstock, online signup

7:00-11:59 Green Jelly, Spamicidal Jelly, Half Way To Zero at The Forge Joliet, $25-50

7:00 (8:00 ET) Boo Ball with Expo '76 & Total Pro Horns at Acorn Theater Three Oaks MI, $55-105

7:30 Sixpence None The Richer, Pete Muller & the Kindred Souls at City Winery, $40-60

7:30 Undeath, Kruelty, Gates To Hell, Necessary Death at Subterranean, $20-23

7:30, 9:30 Bosman Twins Quintet with Dwayne Bosman, Dwight Bosman, Kevin Fort, Mark Sonksen, Ernie Adams at Winters Jazz Club, $28-38, The Music of Miles Davis and Cannonball Adderley

7:30-4:00a Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band, Joe Doyle Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Redwood, The Dear Hunter, The Reign of Kindo at House of Blues, $30

7:30 Declan McKenna, Vlad Holiday at Riviera Theatre, $35-70

7:30 Jay Langston at Reclaimed, $1

7:30 Frank Quinn, ++ at Mrs Murphys

7:30 Music Dept Collage Concert at NEIU Recital Hall

7:30 Tom Muellner Trio at Tortoise Supper Club

7:30 Sones de Mexico Day of the Dead Concert at Dominican University Performing Arts Center, $24, $15 under 13 & seniors

7:30-8:30 Michael St. Angel tribute to Elvis at Chef Shangri La Riverside

7:30 Symphonic Wind Ensemble at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall Northwestern University Evanston, $8, $5 students

7:30 Ral Donner II at Moretti's Morton Grove

7:30 Live Pete at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

x 8:00 Trouble Ahead tribute to The Grateful Dead at Martyrs, $15

8:00 The Heavy Heavy, Dylan LeBlanc at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door, 93XRT presents

8:00 Friday Pilots Club, Capital Soiree, Family Dinner at Metro, $25-30

8:00 Anything is Everything, Cut Your Losses, Lunar Moth, My Life at the Bottom of the Ocean at Reggies Rock Club, $12-15

8:00 Exquisite Corpse Ball with The Good as Bruce Springsteen, Kid Million as A Tribe Called Quest, Daytonics as Joan Jett, The Skink as The Kinks, Seth Limmer as Weezer at Beat Kitchen, $15-22, benefits Intonation Music

8:00 Allegra Krieger, Greg Mendez, Hemlock at Schubas, $20, CHIRP welcomes

8:00 Scarlet Demore, Yada Yada, La Rosa Noir at Lincoln Hall, $20-25

x 8:00 Alexander McLean Project with Dee Alexander, John McLean, Steve Million, Jeremiah Hunt, Charles Heath at Green Mill, $20

8:00 Luke Pytel Blues Band with Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood, I'm Ms. B'Havin at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

8:00 Lawrence, Stephen Day at Aragon Ballroom, $44+

8:00 Leon Bridges, Hermanos Gutiérrez at Auditorium Theatre, $61+

8:00, 10:00 Jeremy Pelt Quintet with Jalen Baker, Alex Wintz, Leighton Harroll, Jared Spears at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Charles Lloyd Quartet, Pérez Patitucci & Blade with Turner at Symphony Center, $39-275

8:00-9:00 Legal Legends of the Loop present 'Local Celebrity' at Davenport’s Cabaret, $15, 2 drink minimum

8:00 The Ooozin' Ahhhs at Liars Club

8:00 Paul Bielatowicz’s Nosferatu Live at Athenaeum Theatre, $24-54

8:00? Fifth Star Band at The Store

8:00-10:00 Constellation Men's Ensemble presents Glee Pub, Brews & Broadway at Uncommon Ground, $27

x 8:00-10:00 The Dooveys at Lizards Liquid Lounge

8:00-12:00m Replicant, Tassel, Patrixia at LiveWire Lounge, $10-15

8:00 And The Animal, MINKA, Næ at Cole's Bar, $13

8:00 Jeff Mauro & the Jewel Bags Annual Halloween Spooktacular at Joe's on Weed, $20

8:00-12:00m The Local Group at Nick's Beer Garden, free

8:00-11:00 Hallogallo Raveup at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $5, costume contest, Nitroglycerine presents

8:00? Killr Nockoffz at Fullers Pub

8:00-10:30 Alex Koffman violin at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, RSVP

8:00 Clarissa at Untitled Supper Club

8:00-11:00 Marli Volpe at Clara

8:00 Open Beats hosted by Fess Grandiose at Dorian's, $10 after 8:00

8:00 Moecyrus and Friends with Mr. Mi$fit, Mic Terror, Yung Tact, Welles Maddingly at Bourbon on Division, $13

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

8:00? Fingers of Lightning at The Harp & Fiddle Park Ridge

8:00 Mitchell's Junkyard Band at Friendly Tap Berwyn

8:00 Outta Space Halloween Bash with The Dyes, The Snakebite Healers, The Perks at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10

8:00-11:00 Brohirrim at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00-11:00 Reckless at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge, $10, Halloween Costume Party

8:00 The Broken Halos at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10, classics from the 70s, 80s, 90s

8:00 Karla and the Phat Cats at DeMito's Villa Park, free

8:00 Dbl-Shot at Q Bar Darien, $8-10

8:00 Steve Madewell at Two Way Street Downers Grove, donation, Friday Night Concert Series

8:00 The Hat Guys at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

x 8:00 Mr. Blotto at The Venue Aurora, $25-30

8:00-11:00 Flatlands Americana Duo at Sidecar Batavia

8:00 Taj Farrant, Nathan Bryce's Loaded Dice at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $25-69

x 8:00 Puddles Pity Party at SPACE Evanston, $30-45, sold out

8:00 Matute at Rosemont Theatre, $49-$129

8:00 Tennessee Whiskey tribute to Chris Stapleton, Ultimate tribute to Eric Church at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $20

x 8:00-11:30 Cheap Talking Wine at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines

8:00? Fast Eddie McAteer at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

8:00 Hollywood Swinging tribute to Kool & the Gang at Des Plaines Theatre, $19-59

8:00 Forever Flannel tribute to grunge costume contest at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 The Squimleys 2nd Annual Halloween Party at Main Street Outfitters Wauconda

8:00-11:00 Out of Storage at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

8:00-11:00 Better with Bacon tribute to Widespread, Dead, Phish at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

8:00 After Forever, Dyers Eve at Heroes West Lemont, $10-13

8:00-11:00 The Jesse Perez Experience at The Studio Lockport

8:00 Jeremy The Cowboy and Friends at Austin Community Tavern Steger

8:00 tribute to Dave Matthews at The Lyric Blue Island, $35

8:00 Southside Boogie at At The Office Crestwood, classic rock

8:00 HeartBreak Ave tribute to Pop Punk Emo, Blink 312 tribute to Blink 182, Succubus tribute to Incubus at Jamo's Live Mokena, no cover if wear a costume

8:00-11:00 The Collective at Uptown Plainfield

8:00-9:30 Miss B Haven at White Lilac Kenosha WI, $10-13

8:00-11:00 Halloween Jam with DJ Bradz at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

x 8:00 Amy Rigby at Kiki's House of Righteous Music Madison WI, $20, at capacity, email wait list

x Halloweekend at Montrose Saloon, $20

8:30 Psychocandy Drops as The Jesus & Mary Chain

9:10 The Means of Production as Joy Division

9:50 Phil Angotti as The Verve

10:30 Rachel Drew as Traveling Wilburys

11:10 Joy to the World as Three Dog Night

11:50 Inspiral Parkas as Duran Duran

x 8:30 The Claudettes, The Josh Caterer Trio at Hideout, $20

8:30 Mephiskapheles, Jeshuah Marshall, Wild Jesus and the Devil’s Lettuce at Reggies Music Joint, $16-20

8:30 Andy Hudson and Nick Photinos perform Simple Lines,Music of Marc Mellits and Bill Ryan at Constellation, $15-18

8:30 Mikaela Brielle at Cary's Lounge

x 8:30 The The at Salt Shed Indoors, $56-76

8:30 City Twigs, Max and The Fellow Travelers EP release, Tanner Dane at GMan Tavern, $12-15

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

8:30-11:55 The Rosedale Ramblin’ Band at Thirsty Tavern

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

8:30-11:00 Elaine Dame Trio at Fioretta

x 8:30 Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, Union Avenue at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-30

8:30 Halloween Bash hosted by Paulie Messina with Hellion, Wolfram, Coffee House Nightmare at Tony D's Elmwood Park, free

8:30-11:59 Semple at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, costume contest

8:30 Magic Man tribute to Heart at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $15-30

9:00 Flight Attendant, Underwear, Megan Hozick at Reggies Comedy Shack, $10

9:00 The Sidepieces with Jordan Martins, Angela James, Sam Cantor, Ryan Norris, Kelsey Wild, Raul Cotaquispe, Nolan Chin, Gus Martini, Chris Salveter at Hungry Brain, $15-18

9:00 MC4D, Coastr at Chop Shop, $13

9:00 Kendre' Music at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Troubadours Of Rhythm at The Tonk, jazz, blues, hokum

9:00 First Ward Problems at Phyllis' Musical Inn, Friday Friday Friday, classic rock

9:00-12:00m Andrew Parkill, Luis Alcantar Trio at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

x 9:00 jackrabbit, One For The Ditch, The Black Oil Brothers at Carol's Pub, $10

x 9:00-12:00m Sidestreets at Firewater Saloon Edison Park, good old rock n' roll

9:00 Bajaga & Instruktori at Ramova Theatre, $90-100

9:00-11:00 Villains with Laura Cai at Tack Room

9:00-12:00m Battery Eyes, Dangerous Chairs, Post Child at Reed's Local, $8

9:00-1:00a Luke Repass Band at Briny Swine

9:00-12:00m Austin Bishop at Emerald Isle

9:00 DJ Moonlanding & Friends at Schubas Upstairs, free, Meet Me Upstairs

9:00 Freakytona Halloween Party with Los KBros, El Malo, MDok, J Santos, Jade at Avondale Music Hall, $30-38+

9:00 Mr. Bobby at Simone's Bar, Simone's Showcase

9:00 Gimme Gimme Disco at Bottom Lounge, $23

x 9:00 The New Heartaches at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP

9:00-1:00a East Rising at The Uptown Westmont

9:00 Tres Moustache at Quigley's Naperville

9:00 Pino Farina Band at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00m Head Honchos at Madcats Palatine, $7

9:00 Pert near Sandstone, Wheels North at Mackey's Hideout McHenry, $12-15

9:00 The Mosquitos Jam Band at Sideouts Sports Tavern Outside Island Lake, $5-20

9:00 Groove X at Mickey Finn's Libertyville, $5

9:00 Caution at Harte's Tavern Evergreen Park

9:00-12:00m Maiden Chicago tribute to Iron Maiden, Youth Gone Wild tribute to Skid Row, Hellbilly Deluxe tribute to Rob Zombie at 115 Bourbon Street Performance Hall Merrionette Park, $5

9:00 DJ Edgar at Whiskey River Glenview

9:00-12:00m Secretly Sad Hallowemo with DJ Heartbreak at Durty Nellie's Palatine, $20

9:30, 11:00 Ben Levin presents Generations of Chicago Blues with Bob Stroger, Lil' Ed Williams, Tom Holland at Rosa’s, $15-25

9:30-12:30 InFunktious at The House Pub St Charles, $5

9:30 Kelly and Sarah at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

9:30 Rare Cuts by Jackersize at The Whistler

9:30 Jessica Smucker at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Nightcap Music Series

x 10:00 Being Dead, Villagerrr, The Lipschitz at Empty Bottle

10:00 Bootjack Road at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Sunflower Headlights at Mom's Place

10:00 Ahhhhhhhh hosted by Jerwin Gabriel Santiago with DJ Sets from Kirk, Ava, & DJ Durtystuf at Sleeping Village Main Bar, free

10:00 Cumbia Y Los Zombies, La Colocha, Karennoid, Flores Negras at Subterranean

10:00 Freaky Friday Thank You Chicago Halloween Party at Promontory, $20-30

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:30 Alejandro Salazar at Andy’s, $20

10:30 Lili K 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