Friday 10/4/24

Oct 04, 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…

Share Jerome’s Event List

11:30a-12:20, 4:30-5:20 Carillon Tower Tour at Rockefeller Chapel University of Chicago

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

1:30 Eschenbach with Lucas & Arthur Jussen at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $65-299

Fri 10/5 Oktoberfest at 360 Historical Lane Long Grove

3:00-6:00 Acme Thunder

7:00-10:00 No Pants Polka Band

4:00-7:00 Jeff Manuel at Clara

4:00 Eric Butler at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Heyday Happy Hour

4:00 The Simple Remedy Duo at Bengston's Pumpkin Farm Homer Glen, fall fest

5:00-8:00 The Paloma Band at Northman Riverwalk, Oktoberfest

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

5:00-8:30 Tom Holland at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

x 5:00 Dave Herrero at Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk

5:00-9:00 Bratz at Barstool River North

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

5:00-8:00 Todd Beebe at Ike & Oak Brewing Woodridge

5:00-8:00 Christian Alan Hansen at Mandrake Geneva

5:00-7:00 Jeff Trudell & LJ at Studio Winery Lake Geneva WI

5:00 No Turn On Red Band at The Toadstool Pub Highwood

5:00 DJ Mwelwa at Epiphany, free RSVP, Golden Hour

Oktoberfest at Naper Settlement Naperville, $20, $15 kids 4-12

5:30-7:30 The Phenix Band

8:00-10:00 The Polkaholics

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

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

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

x 5:30 The Menards at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP

6:00-8:00 Geordie Kelly at Montrose Saloon, $10, Jazz Happy Hour

6:00, 8:15 Marques Carroll at Andy's, $20

6:00-10:00 AfroFuturist Weekend 9 Day 3 celebrates emerging Black filmmakers at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 Students, Afterparty only $10

6:45 Film Block 1

7:15 Film Block 2 + Nikki Patín with Angel Bat Dawid

7:55 Swimming In Your Skin Again

8:40 Virtual Conversation with Terence Nance

10:00 Film Block 3

11:11 Club Obscura Afterparty with DJ King GNS & CtrlZora

6:00-7:00 James Perkins at Beverly Arts Center Baffes Theatre, $30, Friday Night Jazz

6:00-10:00 ? Mortician, Deteriorot, Cardiac Arrest, Pigs Blood at Distro Music Hall Berwyn ?

6:00-8:00 Michelle McGuire at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the band

6:00-10:00 Zach Porlier at R Titus Designs Oak Park, First Fridays

6:00-9:00 Jack Wilson at Adelle's Modern Kitchen & Bar Wheaton, jazz, rock

6:00-9:00 Sean Skyler at Go Brewing Naperville

6:00-8:00 Geneva School of Rock First Fridays Open House at The Venue Aurora, free

6:00-10:00 Chicago Mule Duo at Endiro Coffee Aurora

6:00-9:00 Jay Cherry at Brother Chimp Brewing North Aurora

6:00-9:00 Dennis O'Brien at The Wine Exchange St Charles

6:00-9:00 Stephen Bores at Riverlands Brewing Company St. Charles

6:00 Kristen Rose Kelly at The Evergreen Pub & Grill St Charles

6:00-9:00 Nick Sanzeri at Sew Hop'd Brewing Huntley

6:00-9:00 Stoned Blues Band at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

International Houby Fest & Parade at Cicero Fairgrounds 34th & Laramie

6:30-7:45 R Gang, Motown, r&b

8:30-10:30 Hello Weekend, Gaga, Pink, dance

x 6:30-9:30 JazzCity 2024 with The NextGenJazz curated by Jarrard Harris, Jazz Links Ensemble at Foster Park, free

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

6:30-9:30 ? at J. Flemings Westmont

x 6:30-10:00 Aaron Kelly & Matt Pittman at Preservation Geneva, free RSVP

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

6:30 Whiskey and Harmony at Banging Gavel Vogt House Orland Park, RSVP

6:30 Jaik Willis at Werk Force Brewing Plainfield, one man band

6:30-9:30 Joe Monahan at Hickory Creek Brewing Co New Lenox

7:00 Zolita, Meg Smith at Chop Shop, $23-30+

7:00 Mt. Joy at Salt Shed Fairgrounds, sold out

7:00-9:00 Social Act, TSAB aka The Socially Acceptable Band at Liar's Club

7:00 One Night Duo Groups with Demeri Wolfe & Soso, Chandler Browne & Paiger Kizer, Tommy Carroll & Lyn Rye at Cafe Mustache

7:00 Grateful Shred at Outset, $36+

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

7:00 The Sellouts at Cubby Bear, $10

7:00 Miss May I, In Hearts Wake, Traitors, Bloom at Bottom Lounge, $25

7:00-11:00 Universoul Circus at Washington Park, 51st & Cottage Grove

7:00 The Bart Attacks at Buckledown Brewing Lyons

7:00-8:30 Dorothy Roberson tribute to Tina Turner 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 Red Clay Collective at Grand Dukes Restaurant Downers Grove, jazz

7:00-11:00 3 If By Air at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles, beer, charity, music, benefits Andersen Humane

7:00-10:00 Billy Denton at Pollyanna Brewing Roselle

7:00-11:00 Keith Scott blues at Wolfden Brewing Co Bloomingdale

7:00-10:00 JD Kostyk at Pollyanna Brewing Lemont

7:00 Retro Rewind, Intrusting, Gutteral, Satora at Rookies Rochaus West Dundee, $10+, Stone Studio Event

7:00 Anthony Padilla at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach

7:00 L&M Experience at Black Lung Brewing Co Fox Lake

7:00-10:00 Tipsy Town at Mackey's Hideout McHenry

7:00 Fueled By Emo, followed by free DJ AK after party at Vixen McHenry, $12+

x 7:00-10:00 Uncle Pigeon at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein

7:00 Jory Avner at Girl In The Park Orland Park, RSVP

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

7:00 Listening Party for The Sum single "Choose For Us" at Val's Hala Oak Park, donations for perks

7:00 DJ Nawt Boy Nardi at Goat Village, Goat One Year Party

7:00 DJ Jay Queens at Evanston Pour

x 7:00 (8:00 ET) The Cactus Blossoms, Lou Hazel at Acorn Theater Three Oaks MI, $30-55

7:30 Bears in Trees, Mothé, Thank you i’m Sorry at Reggies Rock Club, $20-24, Riot Fest presents

x 7:30 Fred Wesley & The New JBs at City Winery, $35-55

7:30, 9:30 Better Together with Jo Ann Daugherty, Bruce Henry, Joshua Ramos, Ryan Bennett, Henry Johnson at Winters Jazz Club, $28-38, Music to Move Your Soul

7:30-4:00a Rico McFarland Band, Joe Doyle Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Alec Benjamin, Matt Hansen at Riviera Theatre, $35

7:30 The Fray, Rett Madison at The Vic Theatre, $102

7:30 The Pandamnits at Mrs Murphys

7:30-10:00 Dayshift, Doc Mino, Lys Allen, Peng at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

7:30-11:00 Tom Muellner Trio at Tortoise Supper Club

7:30-10:00 Greg Hind & Dave Calzaretta 'Tales From The Yacht' at Moonlight Theatre St Charles, $25

7:30 Jeffrey Kahane piano at Galvin Recital Hall Northwestern University Evanston, $40, $15 students, part of Skline Piano Artist series

7:30 Vince Amore at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

x 7:30 Chicago Farmer at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $20-45

7:30-11:00 Creeper, The Fiction We Create, Haunter at The Forge Joliiet, $20-60

7:30 Steve Leslie 'How Sweet It Is' tribute to James Taylor at The Lyric Blue Island, $45-55

8:00 There's Still Time, Anxiety Patrol, Turning Birds, Farewell Captain at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

8:00 Homeshake, Freak Heat Waves at Thalia Hall, $25-35

8:00 Mike Viola, L.A. Exes, The Feeders at Reggies Music Joint, $20-25, garage rock, power pop, rock

8:00 The Schizophonics, Dummy at Beat Kitchen, $15-22

8:00 Lostboycrow, Sleeper's Bell at Schubas, $17-20

8:00 Jalen Ngonda, MT Jones at Lincoln Hall, $20-25, CHIRP Radio welcomes

x 8:00 Dylan Earl, Pat Reedy & The Longtime Goners at Judson & Moore, $15

8:00-12:00m Jim Trompeter Quintet with Sam Taylor, Derrick Gardner, Clark Sommers, Dana Hall at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Isaiah Spencer Quartet with Kevin King, Brandon Harper, Devin Foster at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 Shawn Holt and the Teardrops, ++ at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

8:00 DPR at Aragon Ballroom, $98+

8:00 JP Cooper, Sam Fischer at House of Blues, $29

8:00 Rex Orange County at Auditorium Theatre, $30-129

8:00-9:00 The IMs aka Tim Cahill and Jim Harder in "Once You Have Found IM..." at Davenport’s Cabaret, $20, 2 drink minimum

8:00 Denise La Grassa Band at Phyllis Musical Inn, Friday Friday Friday

8:00 Anderson Paak & The Free Nationals, Gawd at Northerly Island, $60-266+, hip-hop, rap

8:00 Ian McKinley, K.L Rose, Mikaela Brielle at Uncommon Ground, $12

8:00 Melt, Maris at Park West, $22

8:00 Oceano, To The Grave, Vctms, Half Me at Cobra Lounge, $31

8:00 Leaether Strip, Damascus Knives, DJ Veganinblack at LiveWire Lounge, $20-25

8:00-10:00 Terry Byrne at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center, free

8:00 Celia Hollander at Bond Chapel 1025 E 58th, Renaissance Society presents, plus Artist Talk 2:00-5:00

8:00-10:30 Latin Jazz at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, RSVP

8:00 Gerald McClendon at Untitled Supper Club

8:00 Freddie Dixon Band at Epiphany, free RSVP, Free Blues Friday

8:00-11:00 Jake Rosenkalt Quartet at Clara

8:00 WAW Open Stage with Joey Spilburg at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, $10

8:00 We Are Us at Friendly Tap

x 8:00 Clem Snide, Rye Valley at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $29-37

8:00 The Thin Cherries, The Scovilles at The Outtaspace Berwyn, $10, pysch-pop, rockabilly

8:00-11:00 Hot Mic at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00-11:00 4Cast at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge, $10

8:00 Coverlicious at Q Bar Darien, $9-10

8:00 Blackened tribute to Metallica at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $12

8:00 Emma & The Dilemma at DeMito's Villa Park

x 8:00-12:00m Rhythm Rockets, Mondo Cortez & Chicago Blues Angels at Villa Park VFW

8:00 Anthony Gomes, Outdrejas at The WC Social Club, West Chicago, $28-30, blues

8:00 Sixteen Candles tribute to 70s, 80s, 90s at Piazza Aurora, $15-20+

8:00-11:00 Lost Pyramids at Sidecar Beer Garden Batavia, $5

8:00 Firehouse, Nelson at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-79

x 8:00 American Aquarium, Abby Hamilton at SPACE Evanston, $25 SRO, sold out

8:00? Acoustiholics at The Harp & Fiddle Park Ridge

8:00 Lily Rose, Payton Smith at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $20-40

8:00-11:30 Frank Liston at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines, Friday Night Live

8:00? Lynn Live at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

8:00 "The Fab Four" USA Meets The Beatles 60th Anniversary tribute to The Beatles at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-79

8:00 Reely Dan tribute to Steely Dan at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 Lucky Pickers at Main Street Outfitters Wauconda

8:00 iPop at Sideouts Sports Tavern Outside Island Lake, $5-20

8:00 RocktoberFest with The Breakfast Club tribute to 80s, Will Power at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $20, Waukegan Police & Fire Memorial Fundraiser

8:00 Terri Clark at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $39+

8:00 Davidson County at The Toadstool Pub Highwood

8:00-11:00 Northwest Corner with Brother John Kattke at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

8:00 Brookwood Drive at Heroes West Lemont, $10

8:00 The John & Frank Duo at The Studio Lockport, singer-songwriter covers

8:00 Radio OMG at Uptown Plainfield

8:00 Don't Tell Mama at Austin Community Tavern Steger

8:00 Open Mic at Two Way Street Downers Grove, donation

8:00 Carly Pearce, Karly Scott Collins at Horseshoe Casino, $49-69

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

8:30 Twin Talk with Dustin Laurenzi, Katie Ernst, Andrew Green record release at Constellation, $15-18

x 8:30-11:30 Casey McDonough & Tom Ryan at Cary's Lounge

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

8:30-11:00 CupcakKe at Promontory, $37-42+

8:30-10:30 Discount Vinyl at O's Tap

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

8:30 The Wenonah Ryders at Tony D's Elmwood Park, free, rock covers

8:30-11:50 The Tchotchkes at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, covers

8:30-11:30 Roland Hatcher Trio at Station 34 Mount Prospect

8:30-11:00 JiMarth at Morgan's Bar and Grill Libertyville

8:30-10:15 Stevie McVie tribute to Stevie Nicks & Fleetwood Mac at Roxy Lockport, $15-25

8:30-12:30a Nashville Electric Co. at Jamo's Live Mokena, $5

x 9:00 The Singer and the Song with Winefred RT, Lawrence Tome, Russell Walker at Hideout, $12

9:00 Yard Act, Omni at Metro, $25-30

9:00 Otherpeace with Matt Clark, Stephen "The Kid" Howard, Areif Sless-Kitain, Brandon Rios, opener Matt Gold solo with Ryan Norris at Hungry Brain, $15-18

9:00, 11:00 Illville Vanguard at Dorian's, $10 after 8

9:00 Emo Nite with Mark Rose, Spitalfield at Subterranean, $21-26

9:00 Stefan Hillesheim at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Jacob on the Moon, Smooth Rogers, Inside Outside at GMan Tavern, $12-15

9:00 Gina Marie and the Golden Bucks album release for 'Pastures Of Plenty' at The Tonk

9:00-1:00a Golden Richards, Rolling Numbers, She's So Quiet, AM Slingers at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00-11:00 Jameson Shakes at Lizards Liquid Lounge

9:00 Whiskey Friends tribute to Morgan Wallen at Joe's On Weed Street, $10

9:00-12:00m Feral Hearts at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

9:00-12:00m Jimmy Burns at Nick's Beer Garden, free

9:00-11:00 René Avila's Afro Cuban Band at Tack Room

9:00-12:00m Wild Shape, 96 Cougar, Satin Banshee, DJ Jamie at Reed's Local, $10

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

x 9:00-11:00 Jameson Shakes at Lizards Liquid Lounge

9:00-12:00m Kyle Wilson at Emerald Isle

9:00 Orphvn at Schubas Upstairs, free RSVP, Meet Me Upstairs dance party

x 9:00 The James Dean Joint at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP

9:00 Ron Starr & 2 Much Fun at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Infunktious at Quigley's Naperville

9:00 The Joe Moss Band at The House Pub St Charles, $5

9:00? Sean McKee Band at Whiskey River Glenview

9:00 Coco at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, free, two drink or food equivalent minimum, door at 6:30

9:00 The Mix at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00 Old Shoe, Mr. Blotto at Durty Nellies Palatine, $15-100

9:00-12:00m Industrial Drive at Madcats Palatine, $8

9:00-11:00 The Ron Burgundys at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

9:30, 11:00 Cash Box Kings at Rosa’s, $15-25, Oscar's Motel

9:30 Cody Ikerd and the Sidewinders at Carol's Pub, $8

9:30 Flaccid House with Kiki Kuamo’o at The Whistler

9:30 Sad House Guest at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Nightcap Music series

9:30-1:00a DJ Hardy Boii at The Red Barn Mount Prospect

10:00 Strapped All Kings Edition with Po' Chop, Rippin Shwarzoff, Spirit Apotheosis at Empty Bottle, $10

10:00-2:00a Mean Jeans, Watermelon, Drew Safari at Liar's Club, $20-22

10:00 Hedge Wizard, The Human Veil, Lone Sentinel, DJ Dustin Drase at Cole's Bar, $13

10:00 Hayden James, Laurence Guy, Kormak at Concord Music Hall, $25

10:00 Jaren Grey Band at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Sunflower Headlights at Mom's Place

10:00 Royal Bliss acoustic pop at Mickey Finn's Libertyville

10:00-12:00m Sarah's Place tribute to Zach Bryan & Noah Kahan at 115 Bourbon Street Performance Hall Merrionette Park, $5

10:00 House Music All Night Long at Bourbon on Division, free

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:30 Shawn Maxwell at Andy’s, $20

10:30 Kimberly Gorden Organ Trio at Untitled, Stardust

10:30 The Swann Band at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

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

11:00 DJ Pee Wee at Chop Shop, sold out, waiting list

11:00-? DJ Soulman at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

Jerome’s highlights

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

X = the plan, though that can change