Friday 11/29/24

Nov 29, 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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10:00a Justin & Blake at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield, RSD kickoff

Black Friday at Law Office Pub & Music Hall Yorkville

11:00-1:00 Eli Somlock

2:00-4:30 Tim Gleason

12:00n Mollie Krueger at Gayle V's Best Ever Grilled Cheese

1:00-4:00 Barefoot Mike at Rush Creek Distilling Harvard

4:00 Lisa Thomen at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Hey Day Happy Hour

x 5:00 Joel Paterson at Judson & Moore, free, Old Fashioned Friday

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

5:00-8:30 Keith Scott at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

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

5:00 Pre-Party for Chevy Metal with DJ P-Ruff at Gman Tavern, free

5:00 Carmen Stokes at Parkers Restaurant & Bar Downers Grove

5:00-7:00 Matthew Adam at Studio Winery Lake Geneva WI, classic rock

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

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

x 5:30 JJ Smith at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, Happy Hour

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

6:00, 8:15 Andy Brown Quartet at Andy's, $20

6:00 Lost In A Name at Tin Roof Chicago

6:00 Erfnlo & Tash at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the band

6:00-10:00 Nicole Devine at Miskatonic Tap Room Darien

6:00-9:00 Christian Alan Hansen at Brother Chimp Brewing North Aurora

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

6:00-9:00 The Lucky Pickers at Riverlands Brewing St Charles, black & bluegrass Friday night

6:00-9:00 Harry Hmura at Church Street Brewing Taproom Itasca

6:00-9:00 Josh Skaja solo at Sew Hop'd Brewing Huntley

6:30 Real Friends, Can't Swim, Carly Cosgrove, Slow Joy at House of Blues, $35-40

6:30-10:30 Amy Yassinger Trio at Eddie V's Oak Brook

6:30-9:30 Jim Holman? Tim Barton? at Dolce Westmont

x 6:30-10:00 Anthony Padilla, Patrick Moynihan at Preservation Geneva, free RSVP

6:30 The Kelly Bros at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park, RSVP

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

6:30-9:30 Michael Satarino at Hickory Creek Brewing New Lenox

x 6:30-11:00 Open Mic hosted by MLow at Studio 63 Summit

7:00-4:00a Mike Wheeler Blues Band, Omar Coleman Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:00 Frank Quinn & ? at Mrs Murphys

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

7:00-9:00 VOM with Rufus Parenti, Leo Buczkowski, Charlie O'Neill at Clara

7:00-8:30 Louie Pipes tribute to Bobby Darin 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 Dina Bach at Grand Dukes Restaurant Downers Grove, smooth jazz

7:00-10:00 The Castady Trio at Go Brewing Naperville

7:00 Hi Infidelity b2b Semple Band at Piazza Aurora, $16-26+

7:00-9:00 Jimmy Nick solo at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

7:00-11:00 Robert Rolfe Feddersen at Global Brew Tap House St Charles

7:00-9:00 The Bart Attacks solo at Pollyanna Brewing Roselle

7:00 The Traveling Willbillies, The DBags at Double Clutch Brewery Evanston

7:00 Market Jam at Village Inn Pizzeria Skokie, free

7:00? Natalie Lynch at Harp & Fiddle Park Ridge

7:00 Tim & Mike at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00 Tom Carey at Tuscan Market & Wine Shop Arlington Heights, Friday Night Love Songs

7:00 Blackened tribute to Metallica, Wolfram, The Lot at Rookies Rochaus West Dundee, $15+

7:00-11:00 Wait What Mark solo at Scorched Earth Brewing Algonquin

7:00 John Montella at Black Lung Brewing Round Lake Beach, rock

7:00-9:30 Ryan Burns at Black Lung Brewing Fox Lake, rock

7:00 American English tribute to The Beatles, Beggars Banquet tribute to The Rolling Stones, followed by free DJ Marc Esses at Vixen McHenry, $10+

7:00 Downtown Charlie Brown at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield, Chicago blues

7:00 A.J. Skrabis at Girl In The Park Orland Park

7:00-10:00 Dave Gibson at Brothership Brewing Mokena

7:00 Rock the Mic with Rakim, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick at Hard Rock Live Gary IN, $59-99+

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

7:30, 9:30 Jeremy Kahn Quartet with Angel Spiccia, Bill Overton, Clark Sommers, Bob Rummage at Winters Jazz Club, $28-38

x 7:30 BoDeans at City Winery, $58-75

7:30 Hippy Holy Daze 7 curated Kao Ra Zen, hosted by Queen Zenobia with Thesselonious, Firebird Dancers, Devika Dhir, Viviana Reyes, The Grates, Silis101, Josh Tree, Hypnagogic Telegram, Pugs Atomz, Hobbyist, Greenlights Music, Blue Collar Rock Stars, Yuri Basho Lane, Planet Btbx, Kao Ra Zen at Elastic Arts, $15

7:30 Tanerélle at Chop Shop, $25-31

7:30 Aurora, Biig Piig at Aragon Ballroom, $60, sold out?, resale $70+

7:30 Chicago Symphony Orchestra "The Wizard of Oz in Concert" at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $45-299

x 7:30 Henhouse Prowlers, Special Consensus at Park West, $22-60

7:30 Tom Muellner Trio at Tortoise Supper Club

x 7:30 Mr Blotto, The Bad Dads at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $15-26

7:30-10:00 Gabriel Datcu at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:30 28 Days Duo at Moretti's Morton Grove

7:30 Maurice & Friends at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

7:30 The Jimmys at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

7:30-9:30 School of Rock Libertyville at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein

x 8:00 Terrapin Flyer tribute to The Grateful Dead 25th Anniversary at Martyrs, $20

8:00 Ratboys, Ducks Ltd at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

8:00 Chevy Metal, mr phylzzz, 100 Dayys at Metro, $30-35

8:00 Kincy, Kristen Lowe, Kheemerfest DJ at Reggies Comedy Shack, $25, Kheemerfest presents

8:00 Carol Ades (, Sabrina Song) at Beat Kitchen, $20-27

8:00 Chrissy Chlapecka, Ramona Slick, Kitty Banks, Angela Grace at Lincoln Hall, $20-25

8:00 Dave Schumacher/Jerry Weldon Organ Quartet with Dan Trudell, George Fludas at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Justin Robinson Quintet with Marques Carroll, James Austin, Jeremiah Hunt, Kyle Swan at Jazz Showcase, $30-45, tribute to Roy Hargrove

8:00 Nate Manos with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00 Bobby Rush, Nu Blu Band with Carlise Guy at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

8:00 JRAD aka Joe Russo's Almost Dead at Salt Shed indoors, sold out

8:00-10:00 Ava Earl, Gearl Grey at Uncommon Ground, $12

8:00 Reserver, Fashion Council at Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 Dante Milano at Reclaimed, $10, Reclaimed 9th Anniversary

8:00 The Giving Moon, Sun Queen, Socially Acceptable at Joe's on Weed, $10-25

8:00-10:00 The Chancey Brothers at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

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

8:00 Greg Jacks & Brother Help at Untitled

8:00 Mantra, Bovice, Fate's Hand, Gagger at Cobra Lounge, $15-19

8:00 Paradigm Shift at O’s Tap

8:00 Open Beats hosted by Fess Grandiose at Dorians, $10 after 8:00

8:00 Eclectic Ladyland with Sonic Poet DJ Joe Bryl at Marz Community Brewing Co

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

8:00-2:00a Remedy Black Friday Party hosted by G Sharp, Foreign Vibes & DJ Ringo at Wild Hare, free

x 8:00 Woolly Rhinos, The Soulbillys at Outta Space Berwyn, $10, rock 'n' roots

8:00-11:00 Don't Matter To Me at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00-11:00 Ollie Bolds & 3 Flights Up at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge, $10

8:00 Hillbilly Rockstarz at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10

8:00 Wombat Carnival at Demitos Saloon Villa Park

8:00? Comin Up, Clark Carlos and Friends at Uptown Westmont

8:00 Jim Gary at Two Way Street Coffee House, $10 donation, Friday Night Concert Series

8:00 Pop Killers, Hervana at Q Bar Darien

8:00 Surf Candy, Bug Off, Reely Big Moose, Dusk By Five, Squiggle at WC Social Club West Chicago, $10-18+

8:00-12:00m Jack Byron at Roadhouse Country Bar & Grill Yorkville

x 8:00 Great Moments in Vinyl plays Stevie Wonder "Innervisions" ++ with Eric Tre'von, Lauren Dukes, Juwon Perry, Clarence Williams, Ric Hopkins, Jeremy Peters, Jim Barclay, Charles Osearo, John Bowes, William Lindsey Cochran at The Venue Aurora, $25-35

x 8:00 A Concert for George tribute to the music of George Harrison at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $29-49

8:00 Brooklyn Charmers tribute to Steely Dan at SPACE Evanston, $25-35

8:00 Richie Stephens Benefit for Lieutenant Stitchie with Indika Reggae Band, Stone Love Sound at Seven Star, $30

8:00 Roxy Bellows at Skokie Theatre, $25

8:00 Deacon Blues tribute to Steely Dan at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-59

8:00 Strawdawg Trio at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines

8:00-12:00m Exit 147 at Station 34 Mount Prospect

8:00 Tennessee Whiskey tribute to Chris Stapleton at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00-12:00m Big Boss and The Toes unplugged at Docks Bar & Grill Wauconda

8:00-10:00 Discount Vinyl at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

8:00-11:00 Baby J & The Golden Street Reggae Band at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

8:00 Fifty One Lincoln Band at At The Office Crestwood

8:00-11:00 The New Orleans Mudcats at Natural Law Cocktail Club Blue Island

8:00-11:00 Jesse Perez, Voja Ciric at Studio Lockport

8:00-12:00m Trippie Redd, Rell Vert at The Forge Joliet, $60-150

8:00 Open Jam at Main Street Outfitters Wauconda

8:00 Bob E. Lee Jam with Vino Louden, Mike Boyle, Chris Alexander at Austin Community Tavern Steger

x 8:00 Coco Montoya, Ronnie Baker Brooks at Vivarium Milwaukee WI, $25-40

8:30 Tortuga, Sir Solid, Viano and The Wave, My Cousins Jacket at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

x 8:30 Color Green, Gliders at Hideout, $15

x 8:30 Black Cat Heart Attack, Phil Yates & The Affiliates, Sonny Veneer at Reggies Music Joint, $10-15, alternative, indie rock, rock

8:30 Ali/Baker/Jackson/Wilkerson/Ra at Constellation, $15-18

8:30-11:30 ? at Davenport’s Piano Bar

8:30-1:30a Justin at Davenport’s Piano Bar

x 8:30 The Zimmermen perform The Last Waltz with Terry White, Patrick Brennan, Jenny Bienemann, Jodi Walker, Kellie Hutton, Andon Davis, Klem Hayes, John Carpender, Chris Neville, Henry Carpender, Robin Bienemannssf, Ryan Joseph Anderson, Grant Tye, Devin Thompson, Jeff Givens, Steve Dawson at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $25-35

x 8:30 Victoria Storm & The Sharing Show at Friendly Tap

8:30 Holsman, Comfort Kills, No Better Today at Tony D's Elmwood Park, free, pop punk emo night

8:30 The Country Night at Jamo's Mokena, $5-7

8:30-11:30 Nick Kemp at Uptown Plainfield

9:00 Valeria Fride, Matt Vega at Schubas Upstairs, free, Meet Me Upstairs

9:00-1:30a Prom, Superstar Go, killusonline at Sleeping Village, $16-21

9:00 Broadway Rave at Subterranean, $20-23

9:00 Tom Holland & The Shuffle Kings at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00-11:55 What She Said at Thirsty Tavern

9:00 Royal Son of a Guns, StickFight, Taco Wagon at Liar's Club

9:00 Joe Collins Cabaret Night with Martha Murphy, Ukulele Barrett, Joey C, Leah Wes Band at Phyllis' Musical Inn

9:00 Speisy & Buschy at Four Treys Tavern

9:00-1:00a Citrosonics, Little Brother Walker, False Spring, Hannah Delilah at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00-12:00m Jessi & The Fizz at Nick's Beer Garden, free

9:00-12:00m The Goo Roos at Firewater Saloon Edison Park, dance & rock 90s to now

x 9:00 True Story at Fuller's Pub

9:00-2:00a Morrissey & The Smiths DJ Tony at Delilah's

9:00-2:00 Simone’s Showcase with SMAP DJ trio at Simone's Bar

9:00-11:00 Laura Cai "The Songs of Wicked and Other Musicals" at Tack Room

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

9:00-1:30a Night Time Lady with Chicago Jim & DJ Pluto at California Clipper, $5

9:00-1:00a Scott DuBose at Old Crow Smokehouse

9:00-12:30 Tango Bar Black Friday Milongo with DJ Rod Tango at Color Club, $20, 7:45 lesson $15 with visiting instructor Julia Gorin

x 9:00 Pete Hollis, Luscia Jane at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP

9:00 Todd and The Ten Pins at Goat Village Norridge

9:00 Wildcat at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Infunktious at Quigley's Naperville

9:00-11:00 Kevin Presbey at Sidecar Batavia

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

9:00 Cheap Foreign Cars at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00m Liquid Faction at Madcats Palatine, $5

9:00 James Getta & The Big Breakfast at Mackey's Hideout McHenry, $10

9:00 Matchbox 90s at Sideouts Sports Tavern Outside Island Lake, $5-20, pop punk

9:00 Revolucion de Amor tribute to Mana at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville,

9:00-11:00 Sixteen Candles at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

9:00 DJ Egar at Whiskey River Glenview

9:30 Snuffed, Latter, Fatal Chain, Intrusive Thought, Chain Breaker at Empty Bottle, $15

9:30, 11:00 Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials at Rosa’s, $25-30

9:30 Cropduster 4 at Carol's Pub, $7

9:30-11:55 Bryan Cee Band at Clara

9:30 Flaccid House with Kiki Kuamo’o at The Whistler, acid, electro, breakbeats

9:30 Joe Moss Band at House Pub St Charles, $5

9:30 Feel Good Duo at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

9:30 Brent Pocock at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Nightcap Music Series

9:30-1:00a DJ Mel Q at The Red Barn Mount Prospect, RSVP

10:00 Deja Vu Country at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00-2:00a Sasha McVeigh at Welcome to The Farm

10:00 Caution Band with Brother John Kattke at Shortstops Chicago Ridge

10:00-2:00a The Holiday Blackout Party Black Friday Edition at Promontory, $5-20

10:00 La Femme Black Friday Bounce hosted by Harlem Nyte with Icey Bby, DJ Zuni, MobeeThicc, Kazmo, Universe at Cole's Bar, $10

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:00 Ric Jaz & Friends at Mom's Place

10:30 Walker Landgraf at Andy’s, $20

10:30 Clarissa 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