Friday 12/13/24

Dec 13, 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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x 12:00n Pierce Crask at Gayle V's Best Ever Grilled Cheese

1:30 The Tempest & The Sea Hawk with Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Fabien Gabel with Konstantin Krimmel at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $39-250

4:00 Kristin Rose Kelly at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Hey Day Happy Hour

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

5:00-8:30 Ricky Liontones at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

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

5:00-9:00 Andrew Diehl at Hotel Chicago, Happy Hour

5:00-8:00 Carmen Stokes at Parkers Restaurant & Bar Downers Grove

5:00-9:00 Cole Brandt at Herrington Inn & Spa Geneva, Van Osdol Christmas Event

5:00-8:00 Isabella Snow and Kenny Potilechio Duo at Riverlands Brewing St Charles

5:00-7:00 Jamming Jean with Second Hand Soul at Levy Senior Center Evanston, free, Motown, funk, soul

5:00-8:00 Dog Country at Phase Three Brewing Lake Zurich

5:00-7:00 Jeff Walski 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 Gerry Hundt acoustic set at Buddy Guy's Legends, free

x 5:30 A Charlie Brown Christmas Happy Hour with The Kevin Fort Trio at FitzGeralds Sidebar, $8

6:00, 8:15 Clark Sommers at Andy's, $20

6:00-10:00 Ed Gershon with Thomas Ott at My Buddy's

6:00-10:00 Sam Fazio Trio at 101 Room

6:00-9:00 Jon Allegretto at Go Brewing Naperville

6:00-9:00 Dave Ramont at Brother Chimp Brewing North Aurora

6:00-9:00 JBC The Brothers at The Wine Exchange St Charles, free

6:00-9:00 Josh Goodman at Church Street Brewing Taproom Itasca

6:00 Justin Wallace at Durty Nellie’s Pub Palatine

6:00-9:00 Jack Byron at Sew Hop'd Brewing Huntley

6:00-9:00 Chapin Jazz X-tet with Bill Chapin, Paul Nielsen, Jim Richardson, Chris Wren at 129 Center Cut Steakhouse Grayslake

6:00-9:00 Joe Orozco at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:00 DJ Charlie at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle, Krampus Christmas

6:00-10:00 Stop Drop Rewind at Byway Brewing Hammond IN

x 6:30-9:00 Jazz City 2024 with Joel Ross, Jazz Links Ensemble at South Shore Cultural Center, free

6:30-10:30 Jeannie Tanner Trio at Eddie V's Oak Brook

x 6:30-9:30 Connie Cipher at J. Flemings Absolutely Delicious Westmont

6:30-9:30 Tim Barton at Dolce Westmont

6:30-10:00 Mark "Spiv" Grzelak at Preservation Geneva, free RSVP

6:30-9:30 New Revolution at The Red Barn Mount Prospect

6:30 Hard to Handle at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda

6:30-10:30 Elana Arian Shabbat Artist in Residence at Am Shalom Glencoe

x 6:30 Ian Leith at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park, RSVP

6:30-9:30 Glenn Ellison Duo at Hickory Creek Brewing New Lenox, favorite pop standards

x 7:00 Gina Marie and the Golden Bucks, Reilly Downes & The Acid Cowboys, Brian Krumm & His Barfly Friends, Hazel Krumm EP release for "Backroads" at Martyrs, $15

x 7:00-4:00a Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials, Vino Louden Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:00 Bush, Palaye Royale, Mod Sun at The Vic Theatre, sold out?, Twisted Xmas

7:00 Machine Girl, Kill Alters, femtanyl at House of Blues, $30-35

7:00 Trap Karaoke at Salt Shed indoors, $46+

7:00 The Social Act Band at Liar's Club, WZRD 50th presents

7:00 Frank Quinn & ? at Mrs Murphys

7:00-10:00 Cherish the Ladies' "A Celtic Christmas" with Joanie Madden, Mirella Murray, Mary Coogan, Kate Purcell, Nollaig Casey, ++ at Mayfair Theatre, Irish American Heritage Center, $35-40

7:00 Epic Steel Orchestra "Pan is Beautiful Chicago" at Logan Center for the Arts Performance Hall University of Chicago, $10-25

7:00-10:00 The Hurtin Kind at Lizards Liquid Lounge

7:00 Brother Ali, Ant, Dee-1 at Bottom Lounge, $30

7:00 Sam Scranton, Nick Meryhew, Andrew Tham "Heavy Riffing for Heavy Times" at International Museum of Surgical Science, $10-20

7:00-9:00 Sara Beth Thomas at Clara

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

7:00-9:00 Lakeshore Brass & Friends at Concordia Place, $40, Christmas Spectacular

7:00-11:00 Ava Connell Band at Old Crow Smokehouse

7:00-11:00 Getting Started at HVAC Pub

x 7:00 The Redmonds Holiday Show at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $20

7:00 Mark Taylor at Buckledown Brewing Lyons

7:00-8:30 Bill "Sinatra" Serritella and Elliot Wimbush tribute to Frank Sinatra 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? Billy Denton at Miskatonic Brewing Darien

7:00 Ladies of Freestyle with Cynthia, C-Bank, Brenda K Starr, Betty Dee, Fascination, Nyasia, Lisette Melendez, Gino Rockin' Romo, Tim Spinnin' Schommer, DJ Blaze One at Piazza Aurora, $53+

7:00 The DBs aka Desperate Bastards Duo at Batavia Moose Lounge, fish fry

7:00-10:00 David's Bazaar at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

7:00 Super Unknown tribute to Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple Of The Dog, Stone Type Thing tribute to Stone Temple Pilots, Land of Linkin tribute to Linkin Park, Velvet Revolver? at Rookies Rochaus West Dundee, $15+

7:00-11:00 Gina Gonzalez at Scorched Earth Brewing Algonquin

7:00-9:00 Elliot Quast at Pollyanna Brewing Roselle

7:00 Paul McKinney and Jeanne Roberts at Tuscan Market & Wine Shop Arlington Heights

7:00-11:00 Fareed Haque/Goran Ivanovic Duo at Barrington Area Library Barrington, Second Friday Series

7:00 LynSknyrd tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Midnight Rider Band tribute to The Allman Brothers, followed by free DJ Marc AK party at Vixen McHenry, $10-15

7:00 John Stineman at Black Lung Brewing Fox Lake

7:00-10:00 Haley Klinkhammer at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

7:00-11:55 Blink 312 tribute to Blink 182, Love Sux tribute to Avril Lavigne, Basket Case Chicago tribute to Green Day, Sugar, We're A Fall Out Boy Tribute at The Forge Joliet, $20-30, Emo Nightmare Before Christmas

7:00 Nick KB at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00-9:00 The Bart Attacks at Pollyanna Brewing Lemont

7:00 ? at Girl In The Park Orland Park

7:00 Dan Jeslis at Brothership Brewing Mokena

7:00 Open Mic with Andy Andrick Christmas Sing-a-long at Stage Left Cafe Woodstock, $5 donation, signup online

x 7:30 Songs of Good Cheer with Mary Schmich and Eric Zorn at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $58, 26th Annual Holiday Caroling Party

7:30 Champions, The Silver Palms, All the Wine at Beat Kitchen, $15-22

7:30 Chicago Christmas in the Key of Motown at City Winery, $25-38, r&b, holiday, presented by Jai Brenai Productions

7:30, 9:30 Bryan Eng "A Nat 'King' Cole Christmas" with TJ Thompson, Stephen Parisi at Winters Jazz Club, $30-40

7:30 Countess Luann de Lesseps "Very Countess Christmas" at Park West, $65-150

x 7:30 The Dead South, The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band at Riviera Theatre, $39-59

7:30 Shara Maxwell at Reclaimed, $1

7:30 The Nerval, Authentic Pines?, Cutest Nuisance at Cubby Bear, $15

7:30 Tom Muellner Trio at Tortoise Supper Club

7:30 Joyce DiDonato and Kings Return at Harris Theater, $39-129

7:30-9:30 Chicago a capella "Holidays a capella" at Fourth Presbyterian Church, $38

7:30-10:00 Steve Kelly, Teri Foster and Friends at Encore Little Gem Oak Park, Parisian swing

7:30-11:30 Jason Benefield at Crooked Arm Vinyl & Tap Lisle

7:30-10:00 Dennis O'Brien Christmas Show at The Venue Aurora, $25-35

Thu 12/12 7:30 Sons of Serendip with Cordaro Rodriguez, Micah Christian, Mason Morton, Nathaniel Taylor at Elgin Community College Arts Center, $37, Christmas Beyond the Lights

7:30 A Few of Our Favorite Things at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall Northwestern University Evanston, $40, $15 students, Festivals & Series, part of Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel

7:30 Windy City Rev Ups at Moretti's Morton Grove

7:30 Nick Sanzeri at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

7:30 Wayne Messmer Christmas Show at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

7:30 The Cyberiam, Pino Farina Band at Durty Nellie’s Palatine, $25

7:30-10:00 The New Standards Holiday Show with Chan Poling, John Munson, Steve Roehm, ++ at Stoughton Opera House Stoughton WI, $30

8:00 Neal Francis, Smushie at Thalia Hall, $35-60, presented by 93XRT

8:00 MxPx, The Ataris at Metro, $40

8:00 Gozortenplat tribute to Frank Zappa Tribute with Ray White, Next Planet at Reggies Comedy Shack, $20

8:00 Oso Oso, Flycatcher, Riley at Lincoln Hall, $23-27

8:00 The Sidepieces with Angela James, Sam Cantor, Ryan Norris, Kelsey Wild, Raul Cotaquispe, Nolan Chin, Gus Martini, Chris Salveter, ++ at Hungry Brain, $15-18

8:00 Si Dios Quiere, Prevention, Mile End, Squint, Pasture, Majesty at Subterranean, $15

8:00 Bakantez, Kari Watson, Panty at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Cleat Series

8:00 Donny McCaslin Quartet with Jason Lindner, Jonathan Maron, Nate Wood at Green Mill, $20

x 8:00 John Primer and The Real Deal Blues Band with Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago

8:00 Duke Tomatoe, Sean McKee Band? at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

8:00 Jennifer Hudson at Chicago Theatre, $50-150

8:00 Judith Weirauch & Friends at Jarvis Square Tavern, free, one drink minimum

8:00 Midwestern Dirt, b.lake, Big Chemical, Boyce Delles, Chorin? at Burlington Bar, $10

x 8:00 Andrew Bird's Gezelligheid Concert, Mary Lattimore at Fourth Presbyterian Church, sold out

8:00, 10:00 Corey Wilkes Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 Maul, Porcupine, Deterioration, Pains, Gored Embrace at LiveWire Lounge, $20

8:00-10:00 Evin O'Riordan at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center, free

8:00-10:00 Fresh Hops, Lost Pyramids at Bourbon on Division, $12

8:00-11:00 Tenmonthsummer, Any Two Words, Antillion, Slap Bunt at The Fallen Log Kitchen 17, $10

8:00-10:00 Wanda & Kevan "Jingle Bell Rock" at Tack Room

8:00-10:30 La Tosca Italian Mambo Ensemble at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, RSVP

8:00-11:55 Luke Repass Band at Briny Swine

8:00 The Rumours, Hillbilly Casino, Iris Marlowe, Skyburial at Cobra Lounge, $20-22, Motoblot presents Satan's Sleigh Ride, Halfway to Motoblot Holiday Bash

8:00-12:00m Holiday Fest with SmackTalk, Sonic Motel, Coach House, Hot Honey at McGee's Tavern & Grille

8:00-2:00a Baby J & Golden Street Reggae Band at Wild Hare, $10, Friday Night Reggae

8:00 The Opal City Diamonds at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, $10

8:00-10:00 Jopeco, Pat Potts, My Darling Star at Uncommon Ground, $12

8:00 Half Krausened at Friendly Tap, punk & rock realizations of popular songs

x 8:00 PureSoul tribute to Prince at Roberts Westside Forest Park, $15+

8:00-11:00 Hugo "Elvis Christmas Special" tribute to Elvis Presley at Tony D's Elmwood Park, free

x 8:00 Golden Horse Ranch Band, Blue Lorraine Quartet at Outta Space Berwyn, $10

8:00-11:00 The Sylvies at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00-11:00 Vintage Vinyl at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge, $10

8:00 The Infinite Sadness tribute to Smashing Pumpkins, Watch the Thinker at Q Bar Darien, $8-10

8:00? Nostalgia record release, Boa and The Constrictors at Uptown Westmont

8:00 Wombat Carnival at Demitos Saloon Villa Park

8:00 Bittersweet Christmas Band at Two Way Street Coffee House, $10 donation, Friday Night Concert Series

8:00 Two Piece, Premeditated, Come Correct, Magma, Iced Out at WC Social Club West Chicago, $20-38

8:00-12:00m Christian Alan Hansen at Craft Urban Geneva

8:00 The Oak Ridge Boys at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $49-99

x 8:00 Josh Ritter at Cahn Auditorium Evanston, $38-78, presented by SPACE

x 8:00 Leo Kottke at SPACE Evanston, $30

8:00-11:30 Brother John Kattke trio at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines, blues

8:00 "One Christmas Night In Memphis" tributes to Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash at Des Plaines Theatre, $49-79

8:00 Sucker Punch at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00-11:00 Kevin Purcell & Friends at Main Street Outfitters Wauconda

8:00 The Elgin Symphony Orchestra conducted by music director Chad Goodman with the Elgin Master Chorale at Raue Center for the Arts Crystal Lake, $41-69

8:00-11:00 Ten Years Apart at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

x 8:00-11:00 Joe Marcinek Band with Delvon Lamar at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood, $18

8:00-12:00m Noah Aronson at North Shore Congregation Israel Glencoe

8:00 AC & The Breeze at At The Office Crestwood

8:00-11:00? CD Blues Power at Studio Lockport

8:00 Bob E Lee Jam with Marty Mercer, Travis Fugate, Eddie Welch at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

8:00 Fast Fashion tribute to Depeche Mode at Tailgaters Bolingbrook, $40-50

8:00-11:00 Colleen Wild at Uptown Plainfield

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

8:00 DJ Hardwest at Grand Dukes Restaurant Downers Grove, White Christmas Party, wear winter whites

8:00 Trapper Schoepp acoustic duo at Kiki's House of Righteous Music Madison WI, $15

x 8:30 The Residency, Big Trouble at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

x 8:30 Anthony Bruno Christmas Spectacular with Ésso at Hideout, $15

x 8:30 Sima Cunningham album release for 'High Roller', Max Subar at Constellation, $25-28

x 8:30 Uncle Pigeon at O's Tap, Nightmare Before Christmas, Toys for Tots, bring a toy, get free beer

8:30-11:30 Black Denim Blues at Cary's Lounge

8:30-11:30 ? at Davenport’s Piano Bar

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

x 8:30 The Nobodies with Phil Angotti at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP

8:30-12:30a Johnny Russler and The Beach Bum Band at Draft Picks Naperville

8:30-11:59 90s Rewind at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $5, 90s rock, hip-hop

8:30 Modern Day Romeos, Rumor Hazit at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $10

8:30-11:30 Replay at Station 34 Mount Prospect, classic rock

8:30-12:30a Katy on Keys at Big Shot Arlington Heights

8:30 Tennessee Whiskey tribute to Chris Stapleton, The Ultimate Experience tribute to Eric Church at Jamo's Mokena, $7-9

Bandboozle at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

8:45 Paulie and the Shakers

10:00 Moonhole

11:15 Uncle Boogie

9:00 The Pietasters, John Bunkley & The Insights, DJ Chuck Wren at Reggies Music Joint, $20-25

9:00, 11:00 Rene Avila & The Afro Cuban Band at Dorians, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Dan Deacon, Wolf Eyes, James Marlon Magas at Chop Shop, $22-31+

9:00 Louie Zagoras & Rollover at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Miles Minor at The Tonk, blues

9:00 Masonic Wave, Phantom Works, Exedo, Polite Machines at Liar's Club

9:00 No Hero, Alexander Maxamillion at Phyllis' Musical Inn

9:00 Jon Gram at Four Treys Tavern

9:00-1:00a Carolyn Boudreau, Prerex, Surf Cycle, Clarence at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00 Socially Acceptable "Go Punk Yourself" at Joe's on Weed, $15-20

9:00-12:00m Ernie Hendrickson at Nick's Beer Garden, free

9:00-12:00m RadiOMG at Firewater Saloon Edison Park, hits

x 9:00 Real Pretenders at Fuller's Pub

9:00 DJ Soup Time at Schubas Upstairs, free, Meet Me Upstairs

9:00-2:00a Wigs Queer Dance Party hosted by DJ Trakqwn with DJ unlimitedstarpower, Vanity Unfair at Sleeping Village Main Bar, $5-10 pay what you can

9:00-2:00a Anything Goes with Thaddeus Tukes, ++ at Promontory, $0-20, hip hop, r&b, ++

9:00-2:00a DJ Captain Rich at Simone's Bar, Simone's Showcase

9:00 ? at Quigley's Naperville

9:00-11:00 Noah Gabriel & Ryan Carney at Sidecar Batavia, ArtBar Batavia "Winter Wonderland Art Show"

9:00-1:00a Willard Wilcox at Suzy's Bar & Grill Yorkville

9:00-12:30a Whiskey Kitten Band at Whiskey River Glenview

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

9:00 Soda at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00m Oh Yes at Madcats Palatine, $10

9:00 Grassfed Collective, The Smokin' Grass Band, Strings Beyond Description? at Mackey's Hideout McHenry, $10

9:00 The Three Beards at Sideouts Sports Tavern Outside Island Lake, $5-20

9:00 Windy City Dueling Pianos at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $10-15

9:00-11:00 The 1985 at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5, retro 80s

9:30, 11:00 Melody Angel at Rosa’s, $15-25

9:30 Strawdawg at Carol's Pub, $6

9:30-11:55 Kabir Dalawari Quartet at Clara

9:30-1:30a Madd Honey at Tin Roof Chicago

9:30-1:30a Mike & Joe at Evenflow Music and Spirits Geneva

9:30 Jim Conry Trio at House Pub St Charles, $5

9:30 The Messengers at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

9:30 Chris Kremer at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Nightcap Music Series

9:30 DJ John Simmons at The Whistler, soul, jazz, funk, hip-hop, house

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

10:00 Rezn performing "Solace", Lume, Wretched Blessing at Empty Bottle, $15

10:00 Sixes & Sevens at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Feelgood Party Band Disco Stew at Mom's Place

10:00 Cid, Shiba San, Panfil & Rubh at Outset, $25

10:00 Mall Drag with Miss. Ma’amshe, Neutral Gena, Lucy Stoole, Stephanie Gato-Girl, DJ Mx. Toto at Cole's Bar, $15

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:30-11:45 Quentin Coaxum at Andy's, $20

10:30 Stacy McMichael 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