Friday 12/1/23

Dec 01, 2023

Friday!

And the actual weekend begins, with bunches of great music event options in and around our great city… read on for the details and get out to enjoy one or more of them if you can… and thanks for reading, subscribing, and especially sharing Jerome’s Event List with others who will benefit from reading it!

1:30 MTT Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Mozart at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $69-325

5:00 The Last Kind Words at Judson & Moore Distillery, Old Fashioned Fridays

x 5:00 Chris Foreman at Green Mill

5:00-8:30 Todd Beebe Duo at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00-7:30 Jack Whittle at Lagunitas Taproom

5:00-6:00 Caroling with the Carillon at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago

5:00 David Mehner at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

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 Stephanie Browning at Catch 35

5:30 Gerry Hundt acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

x 5:30 The Menards at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Happy Hour

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

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

6:00 Abby Lee clarinet Loyola Senior Recital at PianoForte South Loop, Romantic Period Germany/Austria

6:00 Dave Glynn & Friends at The Venue Aurora, RSVP, First Fridays Open House

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

6:00 John McDonough at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:30 Pierce The Veil at Aragon Ballroom, sold out?, resale $98+

6:30 Hannah Frances, Clausen & Wagner at California Clipper, $5

6:30 Ernest Dawkins Double Down Project with Kevin King, Isaiah Spencer, Isaiah Keith, Carmani Edwards, Jazz Links Ensemble at South Shore Cultural Center, presented by Jazz Institute of Chicago

6:30 Jason Newton at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont

6:30 Holidazed '23 with Dwells, Striatum, Feels Like Karma, Plëthërä, snapshot anthology, The Righteous & Few, Boats, The RRA at Brauer House Lombard, $12-15

6:30 Sam Wyatt Christmas Walk at Preservation Geneva

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

7:00, 10:30 Kenny Lattimore's Christmas & Love at City Winery, $48-68, early show sold out

7:00 Josh Trimble and The Juice, Blue Car, Printing House, Moonglow at Cobra Lounge, $15

7:00 Frank Quinn, The Pandamnits at Mrs Murphy’s

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

7:00 Lunch Break, Sean Gerty, Anteeter at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

7:00-11:30 Gina Marie Swingtet, DJ swing music at Color Club Ballroom, $15, 7:30 dance lesson, 8:00 DJ, 8:30 Band, Traffic Jam Rush Hour

7:00-11:00 Homecoming Closing Celebration with Kuumba Lynx at Hairpin Arts Center, $20

7:00 Folk Masters in the Round with Jim Craig, Bill Camplin, Mark Dvorak at Wesley’s Place LaGrange, $10-15

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

x 7:00 Greg Klyma at Molly's House Concerts Lincolnwood, $25

7:00 Kashmir, Brass From The Past at Durty Nellies Palatine, $10

7:00 Uncle Pigeon at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein

7:00 System Of Dying Angels tribute to System Of A Down, My Sacrifice tribute to Creed, Phobia tribute to Breaking Benjamin, One-X tribute to Three Days Grace at The Forge Joliet, $15-20

7:00 Bongo Chief rock n' roll at The Quarry Thornton

7:00 The Jazzy Jakes at Roxy Lockport, $10

x 7:00 (8:00 ET) Charlie Parr at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $25-50

7:30 Deived, Houndsen, Some of The Parts, Orange Element at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:30 Sugar, We’re a Fall Out Boy Tribute tribute to Fall Out Boy, Fueled by Emo tribute to Paramore, What’s Our Age Again tribute to Blink-182, Cat Like Thief tribute to Box Car Racer at Reggies Rock Club, $20, Chicago Emo's Not Dead

x 7:30, 9:30 Dee Alexander with The Jeremy Kahn Quartet including Jeremiah Hunt, Keith Brooks, Geof Bradfield at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33

7:30 Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials, Joanna Connor Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Damien Rice at Auditorium Theatre, sold out

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

7:30 Grossman Ensemble at Logan Center, Performance Hall, University of Chicago, $20, students free

x 7:30 Smoking Popes, Sludgeworth, Teenage Halloween, Devon Kay & The Solutions at Bottom Lounge, $25, sold out

7:30 Eddie Harrison Paris Jazz at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:30 Hugo Elvis Christmas Show Spectacular at Stadium Club McCook

x 7:30 Joel Paterson’s Hi-Fi Christmas at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

x 7:30 Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith, Michael Tait at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $49-115, Christmas

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

7:30 The Moods Motown Christmas Show at Lyric Theater Blue Island, $35-55

7:30 Harmonius Wail tribute to Paul Simon & Carly Simon at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $25

x 8:00 Tributosaurus becomes Led Zeppelin at Martyrs, $30

8:00 Angel Olsen, Kara Jackson at Thalia Hall, $35, presented by 93XRT, sold out, few at door?

8:00 Pat Smillie, Jigsaw at Reggies Music Joint, $20

8:00 Electric Dust Live with Leon Thomas at Beat Kitchen, $25-65, sold out

8:00 Maiden King record release, Astrachan, Lane Beckstrom at Schubas, $13-15

8:00 La Goony Chonga, Xllest Ricky, Chillona at Sleeping Village, $15

8:00 Donny McCaslin Quartet with Jason Lindner, Tim Lefebvre, Zach Danzinger at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Russell Gunn with Columbia College Jazz Ensemble directed by Scott Hall at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 Curious Theatre Branch, Sam Clapp, Stephan Moore at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Cleat Series

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 Altered Five Blues Band, Downtown Charlie Brown at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $25

8:00 Brett Eldredge at Chicago Theatre, $49-132

8:00 Q. Moore & Vandell Andrew at Promontory, $25

8:00 Countess Luann at Park West, $55-150

8:00 The Bart Attacks at Reclaimed Bar and Restaurant, $10

8:00 David Nail, Pryor Baird at Joe's On Weed Street, $25

8:00 John Buschner at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

x 8:00 Kent Rose and The Remedies at Atlantic Bar & Grill, $10

8:00 Phantom Works, Numerical Control Society, Z.A.T.O., With Patience at The Burlington Bar

8:00 Bats, Tommy Goodroad, Lefty Parker at Color Club Tavern, $12-15

8:00 Baby J & Golden Street Reggae Band at Wild Hare, Friday Night Reggae Party

8:00 Jefferey Cooke My Christmas Spectacular at Mercury Theater Venus Cabaret Theater, $25

8:00-10:00 Luciano Antonio's Band at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, Brazilian Jazz Night

8:00 Will Tilson at Untitled

8:00 Damsel, goodkitty at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

8:00-3:00a Kumbiaholics Cumbia Fest with DJ XCES, DJ Quality, DJ Sandra Trevino, DJ Pablo Serrano, DJ Bruce at Distro Music Hall Berwyn, $10-35, Cumbia class at 8:00

x 8:00 The Electric Cars tribute to The Cars at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $14

x 8:00 The Spindles, Dead Freddie, The Bishop's Daredevil Stunt Club at Outta Space, $10

X 8:00 Nora O'Connor, Sara Jean Stevens at SPACE Evanston, $20-25

x 8:00 Mavis Staples at Cahn Auditorium Evanston, $59-250, benefits James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy

8:00 Tommy Joe at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00 Michael Boogie at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

8:00 The Run Amoks, MG Bailey at Q Bar Darien, $6-7

8:00 Gavin Coyle A Celtic Christmas at Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, $40

x 8:00 Small Potatoes at Two Way Street Downers Grove, $10

8:00 MJ The Illusion Michael Knight tribute to Michael Jackson, New Groove Revolution at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-69, Dance Floor is Open

8:00 Luke Grimes, Carter Faith at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $35

8:00 Jay White tribute to Neil Diamond at Des Plaines Theatre, $49-69

8:00 Tyler Smith reggae at Black Lung Brewing Company Round Lake Beach

8:00 Mackenzie O'Brien at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 Lithium tribute to Nirvana at Blue Island Beer Company, $10

8:00 Open Mic at Happy's Badass Bar Cary

x 8:30 Thompson Springs album release, Head at Hideout, $15

8:30 Gozortenplat tribute to Frank Zappa, Nestle Child Labor Division at Reggies Comedy Shack, $20

x 8:30 Joe Russo's Almost Dead at Riviera Theatre, $54-70

8:30 The Doovays at Lizards Liquid Lounge

8:30 Nickel and Steel, The Scovilles at Friendly Tap

8:30 Wunderlich, True Love Devil, Embers Rise, Psycho Puppy at Brauer House Lombard, $7-10

8:30 BackForward at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30 Sonic Octopus at Pollyanna Brewing St. Charles

8:30 Cheap Foreign Cars tribute to Cheap Trick, Foreigner, The Cars at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $5, Classic Rock

9:00 Neffex at Lincoln Hall, $20-75

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

9:00, 11:00 Sam Thousand & The Soul Vortex at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

9:00, 11:00 Jamiah Rogers Dirty Chuch Band at Rosa’s, $15-25

9:00 Zach Avery Band at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Hippy Tribe Circle, Manhatten at Cary's Lounge

9:00 The Boy and the Ghouls, 4 Eye, PonyBoy and the Idiots, Mikey Harms at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00 Duke & the American Dream at Carol's Pub, $5

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

9:00 Garden Unit & Kneafsey at Tack Room

9:00 Human Trials, ? at Reed's Local, $8

9:00 Chico at Schubas Upstairs, Meet Me Upstairs

9:00 Emo Nite at Subterranean, $16

9:00 DJ MC & Joey Desktop at California Clipper

9:00 Anti-Soul Organization vs. easygoingtech vs. 404 Not Found vs. Donkey Basketball at Cafe Mustache

9:00 Tae & The Neighborly at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, First Fridays Residency

9:00 Mondo Cortez & The Chicago Blues Angels at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn, $6-10

9:00 The Red Roses at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Strung Out at Ballydoyle Aurora

9:00 Jay Vonn at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

9:00 SpaceFace tribute to David Bowie at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00 Head Honchos at Madcats Palatine, $7

9:00 Whiskey Devils at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $10

9:00 Christmas With The King Memories of Elvis Spectacular with Jimmy Holmes, Logan Ramey, Patrick Johnson at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $25

9:00 Wurk at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry

9:00 The Lounge Puppets at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5, RSVP

9:30 Rare Cuts by Jackersize at The Whistler

9:30 River Valley Rangers at The House Pub St Charles, $5

9:30 In The Stix at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

9:30 Pierce Crask at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series

x 10:00 Krampusnacht with Wild Earp and the Free for Alls, Dirndolls, M.E.o.W. Puppet Show at Empty Bottle, $12

10:00 Terms, je’raf, Billington/Shippy/Wyche/Cunningham at Cole's Bar, $13

10:00 Take Cover at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

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

10:00 DJ Salvo at Wild Hare, Afro Caribbean Late Night, $10

x 10:30 Thaddeus Tukes at Andy's, $15

10:30 Stardust with Kimberly Gordon at Untitled

11:00 Griffin Crowder at Joe's On Weed Street, Front Room Acoustic Afterparty

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

x ?:00 Jason Narducy with strings at Kiki's House of Righteous Music Madison WI, at capacity

?:00 Tetradactyl at Four Treys