Friday 10/6/23

Oct 06, 2023

Friday!

The actual weekend begins, and there are plenty of great music event options happening around our great Chicago metropolis… read on and get out to enjoy one or more if you can (yeah, most of you can!) and thanks reading, subscribing, and especially sharing Jerome’s Event List with your like minded friends who need to know what’s happening… special thanks today to John Greenfield, who found a way to let a whole bunch of friends know about it… and who should you let know that they can be getting this information?

3:00 Denise La Grassa at Northman Riverwalk, Oktoberfest Weekend Series 3

4:00 Cassandra H at Hey Nonny, Heyday Happy Hour

4:00 Zach Pizzolato at Pub 78 Brookfield

4:00 Kelsie Morway at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach

5:00 Nigel Mack at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00 Andrew Diehl at Hard Rock Chicago

5:00 Ryan Moses at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour

5:00 James Libera 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 Mark Madsen at Catch 35

5:30 Studenbaker John acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

5:30 The Menards at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

6:00 The Geordie Kelly Quartet at Montrose Saloon, $10, First Fridays Happy Hour Jazz

x 6:00 Greg Garing at Hideout, $5-7, LP’s Happy Hour

6:00, 8:15 Marques Carroll Quartet at Andy’s, $15

6:00 Electric Brew at Northman Riverwalk, Oktoberfest Weekend Series 3

6:00 Paul Hertz & Ginebra Raventos at Experimental Sound Studio, RSVP, Chicago/Spain Residency Presentation

6:00 Bussy Kween Power Trip, Damage Dames, The Antibuddies, Surly Grrly at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17

6:00 Cheryl Rodey at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:00 Billy Nixon at Church Street Brewing Itasca

6:00 DS Wilson at The Wine Exchange St. Charles

6:00 Mackenzie O'Brien at Lindy's Landing Wauconda, RSVP

6:30 Geno Olson at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont

6:30 Goodfoot & Jimbo at Preservation Geneva

6:45 Yvonne Gage, The Abney Effect, hosted by DJ Sam Chatman at Promontory, $25-45, Soothe Your Soul presents Fire of Passion

Music Fest at Cole’s Bar, $28, 3 day pass $55
7:00 Melvin Knight
7:55 Mother Fortune
8:50 T.Z. Duhh
9:45 Randy Sax
10:40 Mairy
11:25 Illvillevanguard
12:15a Vic Lloyd DJ Set

7:00 Fabulous Freddie, El La Katrina at Elastic Arts, RSVP, Afrofuturist Weekend Day 3 AFW8

7:00 Eric Andre at The Salt Shed, $49-95

7:00 Madball, Death Before Dishonor, The World, Prevention, Home Invasion at Cobra Lounge, $30

7:00 Frank Quinn with ? at Mrs Murphy’s

7:00 The Chad Willetts Quartet at Le Piano

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

7:00 Cry Tough at Broken Oar Port Barrington

7:00 Angeles, Empty Graves, My ? Demons, Black Season Witch, Burdens Within, The Rosetones at The Forge Joliet, $15, Illinois Takeover

7:00 Warrant at Piazza Aurora, $28+

7:00 JEL Alternative at The Quarry Thornton

7:00? Ascher Cataldo at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00 John Batdorf at Wesley’s Place LaGrange, $15

7:00 Callaloo Steel Pan Band at Roxy Lockport, $15

7:00 First Friday Open Mic at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00 (8:00 ET) Meagan McNeal at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $35+, benefits Neighbor by Neighbor

7:30, 9:30 Emily Braden at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33, A tribute to the Etta’s, James and Jones

7:30 Vino Louden Blues Band, Joanna Connor Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Sami Scot at Davenport’s Piano Bar Cabaret

7:30 Ambar Lucid, MJ Nebreda, EthanUno at Park West, $23

7:30 Alarm Will Sound 20 person Chamber Orchestra plays Land of Winter by Donnacha Dennehy at Logan Center Performance Hall, University of Chicago, $10-40, US premiere

7:30 Lauren Sanderson, Poutyface at Bottom Lounge, $20

7:30 Bear Williams Trio at Epiphany Center, Free Blues Fridays

7:30 Kevin Mileski at Hey Nonny, $15-35

7:30 Shreya Ghoshal at Rosemont Theatre, $89-299

7:30 GJAK'd Up with Good Jim and Kelly at Stadium Club McCook

8:00 The Mission UK, Chameleons, Theatre of Hate at Thalia Hall, $30-45

x 8:00 The Handsome Family, Jon Langford & Sally Timms at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $30

8:00 Kennyhoopla, Groupthink, Footballhead at Metro, $30-35, $75 VIP

8:00 Pains, Livid, Mutilatred, Scumbag Skippy at Beat Kitchen, $12

8:00 Tommy Lefroy, Haley Blais at Schubas, $20, sold out

8:00 Fatoumata Diawara at City Winery, $35-48

8:00 Worriers, Brendan Kelly, Kali Masi, Pelafina at Chop Shop, $22

x 8:00 Von Freeman's 100th Birthday Bash at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Pharez Whitted Quintet at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00 Mississippi Heat, Chicago Slim at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $25

8:00 Adekunle Gold & The 79th Element, Nonso Amadi at House of Blues, $35

8:00 The Strangers tribute to The Cure, The Handsome Devilz tribute to Smiths & Morrissey at Cubby Bear, $7

x 8:00 Ravenscoon, Skeler & Super Future, Ian Snow, Emurse at Joe's on Weed, $24

8:00 Austin Snell at Carol's Pub, $15

8:00 Mulligan Stew at Irish American Heritage Center Fifth Province Pub

8:00 JR & The Scribes at O's Tap

8:00 Ryan Argast at Hard Rock Chicago

8:00 Universal Xpression hosted by DJ Montana at Wild Hare, $10 after 8:00

8:00 Paolisso-Scofano Argentine Tango Duo at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, RSVP

8:00 Jamo Laurice at Untitled

8:00 Constellation Men's Ensemble at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $20

x 8:00 Bob Dylan at Cadillac Palace, $83-150+

8:00 The Embryos, Wheel of Giants at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10

8:00 Jon Dombro & Emily Forrest at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00 Dave Hause & The Mermaid with Tim Hause at SPACE Evanston, $25

8:00 Eric Johanson, Matt Keen at The Venue Aurora, $15-25

8:00 Stephen Pearcy, Whiskey Thunder at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-89

8:00 The Fortunate Sons tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival at Lyric Theater Blue Island, $30

8:00 Jessie's Girl at Q Bar Darien, $10

8:00 Hello Weekend at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

8:00 Northwest Corner at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood

8:00 Jack the Acquaintance at The Studio Lockport

8:00 Whoosh, Shukin & The Ramblers at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

x 8:00 Sergio Mendes at Center Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Skokie, $69-99

8:00 Black Diamond Sessions at Toadstool Pub Highwood

x 8:00 Christopher Cross at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $35-65

8:00 Southern Jack at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

x 8:30 Stampede String Band, Pierce Crask, Annalee Koehn & Chuck Cox at Montrose Saloon, $10

x 8:30 Tommy Kessler, Modern Dairy, Garry Princeton at Golden Dagger, $10

8:30 Die Hochstapler at Constellation, $15

8:30 George John "Lardo" Larson at Cary’s Lounge

8:30 First Ward Problems at Phyllis’ Musical Inn

8:30 Superkick, Social Cinema, Morpho at Gman Tavern, $12-15

x 8:30 The Way Down Wanderers at FitzGeralds Sidebar, $20-25

8:30 The Zach Pietrini Band with Pete Falcor & Dan Wade at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

8:30 Marlon & The Shakes at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30 Magnolia Rush at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $5

8:30 Tantric, Hed PE, Mudfish, ADD at Brauer House BHouse Live Lombard, $15-25

8:30 Harvester of Metal tribute to Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, Megadeth at Brauer House Lombard, $0-10

8:30 Humble Badasses at Lighthouse Tavern

9:00 Shamarr Allen at Hideout, $12-15

9:00 Highspeedirt tribute to Megadeth, After Forever tribute to Black Sabbath at Reggies Music Joint, $12

9:00 Dead Feathers, Satin Banshee, Ilija and the Spomeniks at Reggies Rock Club, $15

9:00 Kangaroo Court, The Courts, The Knee Hi’s at Lincoln Hall, $15-18

9:00 Buffalo Nichols, Eli Winter at Sleeping Village, $23

x 9:00 The Arab Blues at Hungry Brain, $10

9:00, 11:00 Will Miller & Les Sons du Cosmos at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

x 9:00, 11:00 Gerald McClendon at Rosa’s, $15-25

9:00 Luke Pytel Band at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Lamar Kedar, Tony Piazza at California Clipper

9:00 Tim Woody, Blue Ether, Bam Jand at Gallery Cabaret

9:00 The Curls, Turbo Nut, SJOD at Cafe Mustache

x 9:00 L'Bartones at Lizards Liquid Lounge

9:00 Stefan Hillesheim Band at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn, $6-10

9:00 Emo Nite at Subterranean, $16

9:00 Major Climb at Madcats Palatine, $5

9:00 Despina Vandi at Joe's Live Rosemont, $85, Greek Music Live

9:00 Mock Star at Broken Oar Port Barrington

9:00 Too Hype Crew at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $15-49

9:00 Hi Infidelity at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $15

9:00 For Those About to Yacht at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Mike & Joe at Durty Nellies Palatine, $10

9:30 Agua de Rosas with DJs Julio Cordova, Gabriela Riveros, Karen Valencia at The Whistler

9:30 Eric Quigley at Hey Nonny, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series

9:30 Summer Son Trio at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

9:30 Woolly Buggers at The House Pub St Charles

10:00 Patter, Floatie, Moontype at Empty Bottle, $12

10:00 Whiskey Devils at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

10:00 Matt Martin Band at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 The Ron Burgundys at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5, RSVP

10:30 Thaddeus Tukes at Andy’s, $15

10:30 Stardust with Lili K at Untitled

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

?:00 Keithen Banks at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park