Friday 11/24/23

Nov 24, 2023

Friday!

And on Black Friday, Record Store Day, Buy Nothing Day there are plenty of great music event opportunities happening 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 reading, sharing, and subscribing, it really helps and means a lot! Who should you share the list with right now?

9:00a-? Record Store Day Black Friday with live music at Val's Halla Oak Park

10:00a Justin Watt at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield, Black Friday Sale

11:00a-10:00p A Hard Rock Thanksgiving at Hard Rock Cafe, $31 dinner plate, $15 mojito, $10 pumpkin pie slice

2:00 Krampus Black Friday Oddities Show at Brauer House Lombard, $5-10, in costume and under 10 free

3:00 Paris Schutz pianist at Hairpin Arts Center

x 3:00 House Party with DJ Mr Gac at Robert's Westside Forest Park

4:00 Tom West at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, Heyday Happy Hour

4:00-10:00 Black Friday Market with Dead Beat Jacks at Blue Island Beer Company, $2

4:30 Pat McCurdy at Durty Nellies Palatine, $5

x 5:00 Chris Foreman at Green Mill

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

5:00-7:30 Ricky Liontones at Lagunitas Taproom

5:00 Julio Bishop at Epiphany, Golden Hour

5:00 Kathryn & Chris at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Happy Hour

5:00 Aidan O'Toole at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

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

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Mark Madsen at Catch 35

5:30 Lil Red & The Rooster acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

6:00, 8:15 Geof Bradfield at Andy’s, $15

6:00 Breaking Up Thanksgiving is Open Band, Open Caller at Lake Street Church Evanston, all volunteer jam and barn dance hosted by Barn Dance Chicago

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

6:00 Dan Asio at Church Street Brewing Itasca

6:00 Matt Ray at Lindy's Landing Wauconda, RSVP

6:30 Alex Hoffer at Preservation Geneva

6:45 Chris Usery Duo at Porkchop, RSVP, The Grand Cabaret After Dark

7:00 The Gathering House Party Reunion for All Classes at House of Blues Foundation Room, $15

7:00 Xoraclesx, Iron Spiders, Skapital Corruption, the Neighborhood Threat, Downhill Runner at LiveWire Lounge, $15-20 Punk Rock Tacos Carnita & Cranberries Day 1

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

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

7:00 Ass 2 Ass, Boy Slut, Moosen, Sjod at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17

7:00 Yabba Griffiths & Traxx hosted by DJ Montana at Wild Hare, $10 after 8:00

7:00 The House Chi presents Love So Gone with Denton Arnell, Honey Water, Adam Ness, The Remedy at Epiphany Center, $45-55

7:00 Piano Bar hosted by Dave Rice at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 The Traveling Willbillies, The D-Bags at Double Clutch Brewing Company Evanston

x 7:00 Mr. Blotto, Mr. Myers at Durty Nellies Palatine, $12

7:00 Return 2 Soul at The Quarry Thornton

7:00 Primal Moon, Embers Rising at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield, 2nd Annual Black Friday Get Down

7:00 Lark & Starling at Dockside Bar and Grill Ottawa

7:00 Open Mic at Stage Left Cafe Woodstock, RSVP for slot

7:00 (8:00 ET) Dancing Queen tribute to ABBA at Acorn Theatre Club Acorn Three Oaks MI, $35-66, sold out

7:10 Super Model, Stall, Short Cycle, Rotzzpsy at Cobra Lounge, $10

7:30 femdot, Ausar, Mamii at Thalia Hall, $25-45

7:30, 9:30 Paul Marinaro & Alyssa Allgood with Tom Viatsas, Ethan Philion, Mike Allemana, Neil Hemphill at Winters Jazz Club, $33-38, Duets

7:30 Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band, Omar Coleman Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Fantasia in Concert at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $75-199

7:30 George Howe at Davenport’s Piano Bar Cabaret

7:30 Noname, Stout at The Vic Theatre, $32-48

x 7:30 Henhouse Prowlers, Pert Near Sandstone, Miles Over Mountains, The Sullivan Sisters at Park West, $22

7:30 Live Pete at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

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

7:30 Love Changes Everything tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber 75th birthday hosted by Daryl Nitz with Ken Baker, Laura Freeman, Madison Jaffe-Richter, Sean Caron, Gretchen Kimmeth, George Howe at Skokie Theatre, $30

7:30 Derrick Procell with the All Star Mojo Band at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

7:30 Bob E. Lee Jam at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

8:00 Nexus 99, Nexus 6, ion, Flesh_bot, DJ Sprite, Parti, Spectre at Beat Kitchen, $10

8:00 Sydney Sprague, Wheelwright at Schubas, $15-18

x 8:00 BoDeans at City Winery, $58-72, sold out

8:00 Capital Soireé, Pinksqueeze, Violet Crime, Teen Blush at Subterranean, $15

8:00 Jerry Weldon Quartet with Derrick Gardner, Chris Foreman, George Fludas at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Justin Robinson Quartet tribute to Roy Hargrove at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Luke Pytel Blues Band with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago

x 8:00 Bobby Rush, Nublu Band with Carlise Guy at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $35-55

8:00 Faith Evans, Kelly Price, John B. at Chicago Theatre, $05-185, Ladies R&B Kickback Concert

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

8:00 Solaris at Copernicus Center, $40-85

8:00 AM/FM at Cubby Bear, $9

8:00 Eric Butler at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

8:00 The Scrub League at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, $10

8:00-11:30 Argentine Jazz Pianist Mauro Frosio at Artango Bar & Steakhouse

x 8:00 Morry Sochat & The Special 20s at Untitled

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

x 8:00 The Zimmermen perform The Last Waltz at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25, sold out

8:00 The Przmatics, Mrs. Smith & The Present, The Last Afternoons at Outta Space, $10

8:00 What She Said at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00 Ollie Bolds at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

8:00 Kadooge, Radiatör, Junkyard Jet at Q Bar Darien, $6-7

x 8:00 Backyard Tire Fire, Aaron Kelly at The Venue Aurora, $20-30

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

8:00 Brooklyn Charmers tribute to Steely Dan at SPACE Evanston, $20

8:00 Zeljko Samardzic & Trubaci, Elvis Bajramovic & Romano Kings, Dragana Rakcevic & Exclusive Band, DJ Spaz, DJ Sick Nick at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $70, Pure Live Music presents

x 8:00 SoundTracks of a Generations tribute to The Band's The Last Waltz at Des Plaines Theatre, $29-59

8:00 Strawdawg at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines

8:00 X-Side at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

8:00 Gina Gonzalez at Black Lung Brewing Company Round Lake Beach, Black Friday Party

8:00 Modern Day Romeos Jim & Justin at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 Emo Night at The Forge Joliet, $10

8:00 Open Mic at Two Way Street Coffee House Downers Grove, 7:30 signup

8:30 The Anna Maze, Denise Lagrassa Band, El Antro at Montrose Saloon, $10

x 8:30 Barbara Clifford & The Shakin' Tailfeathers, The James Dean Joint at Hideout, $12

8:30 Hedex at Chop Shop, $43

8:30 Strawdaddy at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVPf

x 8:30 Scott Ligon & Kelly Hogan at Friendly Tap, $25

8:30 Fletcher Rockwell at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30 Noah Gabriel, Ryan Carney, Chris Palmerin at Pollyanna Brewing St. Charles

8:30 Blues Demolition at Happy's Badass Bar Cary

x 9:00 Terrapin Flyer at Martyrs, $20

9:00 Apollo Suns, Groovy Louie & The Time Capsules, Dr. Unk at Reggies Music Joint, $13-15

9:00 Koffin Kats, the Krank Daddies, Headless Honchos at Reggies Rock Club, $20

9:00 Graveface Black Friday Dance Party with Graveface DJs at Sleeping Village, RSVP

9:00 Peter Cunningham & Friends at Hungry Brain, $10

9:00, 11:00 Big Mike And The R&B Kings with Pete Galanis at Rosa’s, $15-25, The New Orleans Connection

9:00 Nick Moss Band at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Galantis at Salt Shed, $36-112

9:00 Electric Brew at Four Treys

9:00 J Pooky Boo, Prairie State, Carrying Torches, Merril Miller at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00 Thankful Dead tribute to The Grateful Dead at Reclaimed Bar and Restaurant, $10, 8th Anniversary

9:00 The Buckstops at Lizards Liquid Lounge

9:00 Sophia Cruz, m.e.h., Mvte at Cole's Bar, $13

9:00 Riot Ten, Effin, Skellytn at Concord Music Hall, $25

9:00 Hannah Frances at Tack Room

9:00 Slander presents Chimera at Aragon Ballroom, $50+

9:00 Blesstonio & DJ Nanoos at California Clipper

9:00 Friday Night Kickback with DJ NonBinFairy at Cafe Mustache

9:00 Morrissey & The Smiths DJ Tony at Delilah’s

9:30 Excursions with DJs Cordell Johnson, James Vincent, Catina Lee at The Whistler

9:00 DJs Zipgun Boogie & Oliver Fiks spin Bubblegum vs. Soul at Reed's Local

9:00 Jack Whittle Band at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn, $6-10

9:00 Killer of Giants tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at Brauer House Lombard, $5-10, in costume free

9:00 Death By Technology Scrap Metal Band at Brauer House Lombard

9:00 InFunktious at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Pete Jive at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia, Happy Birthday Pete

9:00 Liquid Faction at Madcats Palatine, $5

9:00 Dollar Giraffes at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $10

9:00 Six Speed Tranny, American Psychos at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $5-30

9:00 HRHovenstuff at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry, $10

9:30 Yankee Cowboy at Carol's Pub, $5

9:30 Desperate Bastards at The House Pub St Charles, $5

9:30 Two Beer Tommy at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

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

X 10:00 Lydia Loveless, Reese McHenry at Empty Bottle, $25

10:00 Wildwood Country at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

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

10:00 Sixteen Candles at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5, RSVP

x 10:30 The Heavy Sounds at Andy's, $15

10:30 Stardust with Alysha Monique at Untitled

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

x ?:00 Electric Brew at Four Treys

(cancelled) 8:00 The Whispers, The Dramatics, Rose Royce at Horseshoe Casino Hammond IN, $64-130, Saturday show still on