Friday 12/15/23

Dec 15, 2023

Friday!

And the Holiday Season brings lots of great music event opportunities in and around Chicago… 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 you know!

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1:30 Bychkov Conducts Brahms at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $55-250

4:00 Eric Butler at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Heyday Happy Hour

4:30? Hot Mulligan, Heart Attack Man, Spanish Love Songs, Ben Quad at Aragon Ballroom, $30, moved from House of Blues

x 5:00 Chris Foreman at Green Mill

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

5:00 Bear Williams at Epiphany Center, RSVP, 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, RSVP, Hard Country Honky Tonk Happy Hour

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Alyssa Allgood at Catch 35

5:30 Breezy Rodio acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

5:30 Fox Crossing Stringband at Navy Pier, Winter Music Series

x 5:30, 8:30 Winter Wonderland Christmas Shows #3 & #4 with Billy Corgan & Friends at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park, sold out

6:00 Greg Dudzienski Quartet with Meghan Stagl, Dan DeLorenzo, Jeff Stitely at Montrose Saloon, Happy Hour Jazz Fridays

6:00, 8:15 Charles Heath Presents at Andy’s, $15

6:00-9:00 La Cantera with Piragüas y Piropos, Jonathan Suazo, Maritzaida, Puerto Rican Parranda Jam at California Clipper, SRBCC Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center presents

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

6:00-9:00 Billy Nixon at Church Street Brewing Itasca

6:00 Cheryl Rodey at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:30 Jimmy Mac at J. Flemings Westmont

6:30 Stephen Bores at Preservation Geneva

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

7:00 The P-Moe Experience album listening party live performance, DJ Khalliq at Promontory, $20, Anjel Berry Publishing presents

x 7:00 A Blues Christmas with Toronzo Cannon and Lil' Ed Williams at Navy Pier Grand Ballroom

7:00 Arc Impulse, Gunderslam, The Adventure Guild, Andrew Estrada at Cobra Lounge, $15, Iceworld Video Game Rock Show

7:00 Frank Quinn, ++ at Mrs Murphy’s

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

7:00 Nitroglycerine presents a Hallogallo Raveup at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $5

7:00 Christmas With the Peppermint Patties at Mercury Theatre Venus Cabaret Theater, $28

7:00 Bloomswitch, The Lockport, Soundredd, Watch The Thinker, Sideline Band at Cubby Bear, $10

7:00 Val’s halla-DAY Music Spectacular with Sidewalk Grass, Bear Duo, Exit 122, Jabari Zakee, The Phonecall, North Grove, The Dennies, Luscia Jane, Kloe at Val's Halla Oak Park, $5, benefits Intonation Music

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

7:00 April & Kevin at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

7:00 Jeff Abuzino at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00 Jazz Night at Stage Left Cafe Woodstock, $5, presented by Jazz on the Square

7:00 The M80’s, Venomous Hearts?, Hitwave 80s at Heroes West Lemont, $10-13

7:00-10:00 Silver Eagle Band southern rock at The Quarry Thornton

7:00-10:00 Wish Upon a Rescue The Beach Ball with The BackBeat at Roxy Lockport, $20-25 includes raffle tickets

7:00 Friday Open Mic at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield, Christmas Edition

7:30, 9:30 Better Together with Jo Ann Daugherty, Bruce Henry, Joshua Ramos, Ryan Bennett, Henry Johnson at Winters Jazz Club, $33-43, Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas

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

7:30 Merry, Merry Chicago conducted by Thomas Wilkins with Ashley Brown at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $45-299

7:30 Chicago Sinfonietta conducted by Chelsea Tipton at Auditorium Theatre, $27-82, $17 students

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

7:30 Trevor Dean Stewart at Epiphany Center, $15-20

x 7:30 Stop Making Sense 40th Anniversary Dance Party at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

x 7:30 Angela Ingersoll with Gerald Dowd at Metropolis Performing Arts Center Arlington Heights

7:30 Dave Rudolf's Completely Cracked Christmas at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

7:30 Tennesee Whiskey tribute to Chris Stapleton at Durty Nellies Palatine, $10

7:30 The Complex rock covers at Black Lung Brewing Company Round Lake Beach

7:30-11:00 G-Herbo at The Forge Joliet, $55-125

x 7:30 Squirrel Nut Zippers at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $40, Christmas Caravan

7:45 Face the Music at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $14

x 8:00 The Buckstops, The Last Afternoons, The 321's, Dag Juhlin at Montrose Saloon, $10

x 8:00 Second Hand News tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Martyrs, $20-25

x 8:00 JD McPherson with Joel Paterson at Thalia Hall, $28-45, Socks, A Rock N’ Roll Christmas

8:00 Yada Yada, Scarlet Demore, Pinksqueeze, Scam Likely at Beat Kitchen, $12

x 8:00 Big Sadie Country Christmas with Joe Adamik, Erik Hall, Justin Brown at Judson & Moore, $31

8:00 Andrew Bird with Margaret Glaspy, Julian Lage, Gezelligheid Concerts at Fourth Presbyterian Church, $56-61, sold out

x 8:00 Tim Menard at Lizards Liquid Lounge

x 8:00 Annie and the Orphans, Midnight Hour at Brudders

8:00 Huron John, Adan Diaz, Joyfriend, Morgan Powers at Schubas, $20

8:00 Hollyy, Jacob on The Moon, Wyatt Waddell at Lincoln Hall, $18-22, CHIRP welcomes 3rd Annual Hollyy-Days Celebration

8:00 Full Body 2, Cusp, ivy Hollivana at Sleeping Village, $15-18

8:00 Matt Wilson’s Christmas Tree-O with Jeff Lederer, Paul Sikivie at Green Mill, $20

8:00 Andrew Bird with Margaret Glaspy, Julian Lage, Gezelligheid Concerts at Fourth Presbyterian Church, $56-61, sold out

8:00, 10:00 Tim Warfield's Jazzy Christmas with Terell Stafford, Cyrus Chestnut, Jalen Baker, Rodney Whitaker, Clarence Penn, Georgia Heers at Jazz Showcase, $35-50

8:00 The Paul Asaro Quartet at Hungry Brain, $15

8:00 Bonzo Squad with Corbin Andrick, Andrew Lawrence, Andrew Vogt, Zack Marks, ++ performing 'A Very Bonzo Christmas' and surprise encore set at Fulton Street Collective, $15, FSC presents

8:00 Demetria Taylor Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 Shawn Holt, Matt Fowler at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $25

8:00 Zeds Dead at Salt Shed, $123

8:00 Travis Scott at United Center, $82-345

8:00 Tom Lowry Trio at Honky Tonk BBQ/The Tonk

8:00 Los Black Dogs, Miniskirt, Ilija & The Spomeniks at Liar’s Club, $22-25

8:00 Billy Joel Jr, Shining Nothing, The Kantors, Mangoland at The Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 The Ready Freddies tribute to Queen, Rememories at LiveWire Lounge, $15

8:00 Morgan Evans, Erin Kinsey at Joe's On Weed Street, $22

8:00 The Simple Remedy, Bryan Ruby & River Road at Carol's Pub, $8

8:00 Fluorescents, Four Stars, Wolf Rd at Gman Tavern, $15-20

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

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

8:00-10:30 Alex Koffman at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, World Music

8:00 Scotch The Filmmaker at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

8:00 Mary's Apres-Ski Funky B-Day Bash with DJs sinkslow, tamberose at Epiphany Center, RSVP

8:00 Half Brits at Friendly Tap Berwyn

8:00 Hoover & Harley and The Boys at Robert's Westside Forest Park, RSVP, $0-12

8:00 Celestial tribute to Rebeld, Pauleth & Oscar, Media Luna acoustic Spanish rock at Outta Space, $10

8:00 JazBluSion at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

8:00 Stereo Types at Q Bar Darien, $7-9

8:00 Dean Milano & Julianne Macarus at Two Way Street Downers Grove, $10

8:00 Pete Ellman Big Band play The Twelve Grooves of Christmas at The Venue Aurora, $20-25

8:00 Jump tribute to Van Halen, Sabbath tribute to Black Sabbath at Des Plaines Theatre, $29-49

8:00 Dan Rodriguez at SPACE Evanston, $15-35

8:00 El Alfa at Rosemont Theatre, sold out, resale $147+

8:00 Gone 2 Paradise tribute to Jimmy Buffett at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-79

8:00 Brother John Kattke Trio with Marty Binder and Nick Fanelat Countryside Saloon Des Plaines

8:00-10:30 John Stineman bluegrass at Black Lung Brewing Company Fox Lake

8:00 Dan Peters at Broken Oar Port Barrington

x 8:00 Johnny Burnett solo at Shirley's Piano Bar Barrington

8:00-11:00 Jaik Willis at Dockside Ottawa

8:30 Anthony Bruno, The Crombies at Hideout, $18-20, A Christmas Spectacular

x 8:30 Phil Angotti & The Naughty Neighbors tribute to Keith Richards 80th Birthday at Reggie's Music Joint, $20

8:30 Motel Breakfast, The Dead Bolts, Social Cig at Reggies Rock Club, $15-20

8:30 Breath/Carries/Ritual, For Three Sleepless Nights at Constellation, $20

8:30 Z/28, Shawn Neely and Randy Payne, Uncle Joe's Band at Phyllis' Musical Inn, The Last XMas Party

x 8:30 The Redmonds Holiday Show at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $15

8:30 Forget Hannah at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30-10:30 InFunktious with Courtney Stone at Pollyanna Brewing St. Charles

8:30 Charles and Company at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $5

8:30 Open Mic at Happy's Badass Bar Cary

9:00, 11:00 Stephen Hull Experience at Rosa’s, $15-25

9:00 Omar Coleman & Westside Soul at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Mark W at Cary's Lounge

9:00, 11:00 Alejandro Salazar Quartet at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

9:00-11:55 Two's Company Irish Music at The Thirsty Tavern

9:00 Sunflower Summit, Zosia Holden, Nicole Braves at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00 Thankful Dead at Reclaimed Bar and Restaurant, $10

9:00 Tim Menard with Jim O'Donnell at Lizards Liquid Lounge

9:00-11:00 Paige And The Kizers Acoustic at Tack Room

9:00-11:59 King Sans, Cartoon Graveyard, Broke at Reed's Local, $5

9:00 Birth-Tay Par-Tay at Subterranean, $16, Dance Night

9:00 Moshun at Cafe Mustache, Friday Night Kickback

x 9:00 The Meadowlark Lemons at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

9:00 ? at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn, $6-10

9:00 Brass From The Past at Brauer House BHouse Live Lombard, $10-19, Christmas Extravaganza

9:00 Metal Diaries, Hard Rock Fossils at Brauer House Lombard, $0-10

9:00 TKO Acoustics at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 For Those About to Yacht at Ballydoyle Aurora

9:00-11:00 Jeremiah Higgins at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia, 'Winterfest Weekend'

9:00 Model Stranger & Wild Love tribute to The Doors at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00m The Bad Reputation, Heart of Glass at Madcats Palatine, $10

9:00 Southbound at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $5-20

9:00 Lazy River Riders at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry

9:00-11:00 Funk'd Up at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5, RSVP

9:30 The Jeremy Scott Band at Four Treys, Jingle Jam with Charity raffle for show tickets

x 9:30-2:00a Frank Catalano at House Pub St Charles, $10

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

9:30 Adam Greenberg at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series

9:30 Buen Viaje DJs at The Whistler

10:00 Mike Lust, Allen Epley, DJ Jimmy Jollywood at Empty Bottle, $12, 2nd Annual Mike Lust Holiday Extravaganza and Bazaar

10:00 Cocojoey, Kitty Litter, Anita Hart at Cole's Bar, $13

10:00 Strawdawg at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

10:00 Nexus 6 with DJs Sprite, Licious, FleshBot at Subterranean, Techno-Industrial

10:00 Emo Night Brooklyn at House of Blues, $15-20

10:00 Remedy Late Night Friday hosted by Foreign Vybez at Wild Hare

x 10:30 Chicago Calling with Juli Wood, Mike Allemana, Matt Ferguson, Mike Schlick at Andy's, $15

11:00 Jay O'Malley at Joe's On Weed Street, Front Room Acoustic Afterparty

11:00 Zeds Dead After Dark Night 1 at Concord Music Hall, $40

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

11:00 The Young Guns at Bub City Chicago, RSVP