Friday 12/20/24

Dec 20, 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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11:00a Denny Diamond "Joy, Christmas at The Farm" at White Fence Farm Romeoville

12:00n Tamila Viola at Gayle V's Best Ever Grilled Cheese

1:30 Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by pianist Lahav Shani perform Beethoven, Shostakovich, Brahms at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $65-299

2:00 Rocky Mountain High Experience John Denver Christmas at Broadway Playhouse Water Tower Place, $47

x 4:00-8:00 Chris Greene Quartet?, Steve Knight? at Mariano's West Loop?

x 4:00-8:00 Dave Herrero at Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk

4:00 Katherine Sherman at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Hey Day Happy Hour

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

5:00-8:30 Susan Williams Duo at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00 DJ Mwelwa at Epiphany, RSVP

5:00-7:00 Cole DeGenova "Cole for Christmas" at Roberts Westside Forest Park, free, tip the artist, holiday songs ++

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

5:00-10:30 Encore DJ Playlists at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

5:00-7:00 Sherri Stoffer, Jody Nardone? at Studio Winery Lake Geneva WI, yacht rock

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

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

x 5:30 Michelle McGuire at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, Happy Hour

5:30-7:30 John Neafsey & Ron Sorin acoustic set at Buddy Guy's Legends, free

6:00 Sam Robinson Quartet at Montrose Saloon

6:00, 8:15 Brent Griffin, Jr. at Andy's, $20

6:00-8:00 Lime Forest Trio at Fuller's Pub, Christmas Jazz

6:00 Holiday Jazz with the Bubblehouse Lounge Band at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

6:00-9:00 Mickey Hatfield Band at Adelle's Modern Kitchen & Bar Wheaton, "hits you know and love"

6:00-9:00 Brother John Kattke solo acoustic at Go Brewing Naperville

6:00-10:00 Sad House Guest solo aka Samuel Stein? at Miskatonic Brewing Craft Kitchen Naperville

6:00-9:00 The Dog & Pony Show at Brother Chimp Brewing North Aurora

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

6:00 New Vintage Strings Quartet at Riverlands Brewing St Charles, Buns & Brews Holiday Concert & Fundraiser for It's All About The Paws, 4:00-9:00

6:00-9:00 Form at Church Street Brewing Taproom Itasca, Big Band Friday

6:00 Johnnie Miller at Village Inn Pizza Skokie, free, country, blues, classic rock

6:00-9:00 Wagon Wheel at The Red Barn Mount Prospect

6:00-9:00 Cheryl Rodey at Sew Hop'd Brewing Huntley

6:00-9:00 Bradley Hides at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:30-10:30 Latter, Crowning, Gxllium at Empty Bliss, email for location

6:30-10:30 D.S. Wilson at La Villa, RSVP, Skyline Series

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

6:30-9:30 John Herpolsheiner at J. Flemings Absolutely Delicious Westmont

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

6:30-10:00 Nate Krause at Preservation Geneva, free RSVP

x 6:30 Nathan Graham acoustic with Quinn Tsan at SPACE Evanston, $20-30, also full band at 9:00

6:30 Ray David at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda

6:30-11:55 Something in your Mouth tribute to Nickleback, Wild Sacrifice tribute to Creed, phobia tribute to Breaking Benjamin, Land of Linkin tribute to Linkin Park, Voodoo tribute to Godsmack at The Forge Joliet, $10, Holiday Rockstars tribute

6:30 Whiskey & Harmony at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park, RSVP

6:30-9:30 Dan Jeslis at Hickory Creek Brewing New Lenox, rock classic, 80s, soft, pop

x 7:00 Mariachi Herencia de México at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $40, A Mariachi Christmas

x 7:00-4:00a Toronzo Cannon Blues Band, Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:00 Tink, Sexyy Red, Muni Long, Hunxho, Ann Marie, Sonta at United Center, $153-300+, Winter's Diary Music Festival

7:00-9:00 Deonte Baker at Promontory, $25-30

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 Lakeshore Brass at Clara

7:00 Dying In Designer album release for "Nobody's Happy. 2", Miss Misery, Paper Shrine, Wolf Rd, DJ Burr at Cobra Lounge, $19-22

7:00-11:00 Kevin Presbey at Legno by Suparossa

7:00 Matt Strom at Buckledown Brewing Lyons

7:00-8:30 Cliff Tartaglia tribute to Rod Stewart at Chef Shangri La Riverside

7:00 The Broken Halos Christmas Show at Stage 119 Elmhurst, free

7:00-10:00 Marshall Vente Duo at Taurasi Restaurant Westmont

7:00-10:00 Dave Rice Famous Piano Bar with Sandi Haynes at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00? Matt Nanke at Miskatonic Brewing Darien

7:00 Tank and The Beez at Crooked Arm Vinyl & Tap Lisle, RSVP

7:00 Night Rider, Engrave, How It Ends, The Fiction We Create at WC Social Club West Chicago, $17-30

7:00-10:00 Tyler Krienitz at Pal Joey's Batavia

7:00 Grey Trash Aliens, Greydream, The Sheltered, Fatal Intent at Rookies Rochaus West Dundee, $10+

7:00-9:00 Christian Hansen at Pollyanna Brewing Roselle

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

7:00-11:00 ? Nick Sanzeri at Bella Napoli Schaumburg ?

7:00-11:00 ? Nick Sanzeri at Beacon Tap Des Plaines ?

7:00 Fil-Am Baroque Ensemble conducted by Victor Santiago Asunción with Timothy Chooi performs Vivaldi's The Four Seasons at First Presbyterian Church Evanston, $40, $20 students

7:00 Michael Steven Cohen at Tuscan Market & Wine Shop Arlington Heights

7:00-12:00m Wheels North, Better with Bacon at Durty Nellie’s Palatine, $15

7:00-10:00 Jess Piano at Durty Nellie’s Pub Palatine, RSVP

7:00 Aiden Banjo at Black Lung Brewing Round Lake Beach

7:00 Nick Olsen at Black Lung Brewing Fox Lake

7:00-11:00 Logan Ramey tribute to Elvis Presley at Primo Italian American Cuisine Parlor Speakeasy Gurnee

7:00-11:00 Dina Bach at The Forester Hyatt Place Hotel Lake Forest

7:00-10:00 Gina Gonzalez at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

7:00 Too Hype Crew, followed by free DJ Danny Vintage party at Vixen McHenry, $15+

7:00 Windy City Dueling Pianos Christmas Show at The Lyric Blue Island, $35-45, Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest

7:00-10:00 Noreen Stark at Quarry Ballroom Thornton, r&b

7:00 Open Mic hosted by Brian Kleidon at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield, sign up at 6:00, Third Friday

7:00 ? at Girl In The Park Orland Park

7:00-8:30 Matt Mifflin & Eliana Alcover at White Lilac Kenosha WI, $15 Christmas Concert includes hot chocolate & cookies

x 7:30 Andrew Sa's Lonesome Holiday with Alex Grelle, Lawrence Peters, Mary Williamson, Sima Cunningham, Lexi Goddard, Hawk Nebula, H.C. McEntire and Rosali at Hideout, $25-30+

7:30 Jody Nardone Trio "A Charlie Brown Christmas" tribute to Vince Guaraldi at City Winery, $20-35

7:30, 9:30 Better Together "Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas" with Jo Ann Daugherty, Bruce Henry, Joshua Ramos, Ryan Bennett, Henry Johnson at Winters Jazz Club, $35-40

7:30 Merry Merry Chicago with CSO members, CSO Chorus conducted by Alastair Willis at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $75-299

7:30 Jay Langston at Reclaimed, $1, Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest

7:30 Downtown Charlie Brown at Epiphany, free RSVP, Free Blues Fridays

7:30 LaShera Moore "A Very Aretha Christmas" tribute to Aretha Franklin at Epiphany, $20-30

7:30 Tom Muellner Trio at Tortoise Supper Club

7:30 Rocky Mountain High Experience John Denver Christmas at Broadway Playhouse Water Tower Place, $77-117

7:30-11:30 Advance Base album release for "Horrible Occurences", Karima Walker at Color Club Ballroom, $15

7:30-11:30 Music of the Baroque Chorus and Brass Ensemble conducted by Andrew Megill at St. Michael Catholic Church Old Town, $25-100

7:30 Anberlin, Eve 6, Showoff, Hot Alice at Piazza Aurora, $59+

7:30 Callipygian Players directed by Martin Davids at Trinity United Methodist Church Wilmette, baroque

7:30 Stevie Swing at Moretti's Morton Grove

7:30 ADD at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

7:30-10:30 Dan Dougherty and Sam Skilnik at Social 45 Frankfort

7:45 Face the Music, Totem Frogs at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $8-9

x 8:00 Nick Wilkinson & The Featured Players, Loewy, The Ménage à Trio at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

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

8:00 The Blood Brothers, Stress Positions at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

x 8:00 The Effigies John Kezdy Memorial Concert & record release, The Bollweevils, Ganser, DJ Joe Shanahan at Metro, $20-25

8:00 Poison Boys, Shotgun Funeral, Pure Intention, Satin Black at Beat Kitchen, $15-22

8:00 Josh Spinner, JJ Smith at Schubas, $20

x 8:00 Big Sadie Country Christmas electric with guests Joe Adamik, Erik Hall, Justin Brown at Judson & Moore, $25

8:00-12:00m Matt Wilson’s Christmas Tree-O with with Jeff Lederer, Paul Sikivie at Green Mill, $20

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

x 8:00 BTS Express with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

x 8:00 John Primer, Chicago Slim at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

8:00 Zeds Dead, A Hundred Drums, Barely Alive, Moody Good? at Salt Shed, sold out?

8:00 Samara Joy with The McLendon Family at Chicago Theatre, $32-100+

8:00 Levi Kreis 10th "Home for the Holidays" at Davenport’s Piano Bar, $57, sold out, waiting list

x 8:00 RickyD & the Barrelhouse Boys at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:00 Damn The Buzzards, Nomadic Structures, Second City Seance at LiveWire Lounge

8:00 Dumbsucker, Noiseland, Seek Hell, Harley Omega at Burlington Bar, $10

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

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

8:00 bohola "A Celtic Christmas" at Chief O'Neill's Pub, sold out?

8:00-11:55 Joey Saye at Briny Swine

8:00 Dark Canyon, Lake Soda, Lydia Cash solo at Color Club Tavern, $12

8:00-2:00a Afro Carribean Friday at Wild Hare, $10, reggae kompa zouk amapiano afrobeats shatta soca

8:00-10:30 Feeling Festive hosted by Michele Williams and Sami Scott at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, $10

8:00-10:00 Leech Lake aka Mat Frisby, J.R. Wesley at Uncommon Ground, $12

8:00 Coyote Riot at Grant's Wonderburger

8:00 Ten Years Gone at Friendly Tap Berwyn, rock, americana

x 8:00 Chicago Funk Mafia at Roberts Westside Forest Park, $12-19+

8:00-11:00 Easily Distracted at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00-11:00 Jonny Lyons & The Pride at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge, $10

8:00? The Neighborhood at Uptown Westmont

x 8:00 Small Potatoes at Two Way Street Coffee House Downers Grove, $10 donation, Friday Night Concert Series

8:00 Alex Babiy at Grand Dukes Restaurant Downers Grove

8:00 Gavin Coyle "A Celtic Christmas" with Paul Burgess, Karen Fernandez at Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, $40

8:00-10:00 Brooklyn Charmers tribute to Steely Dan at The Venue Aurora, $20-30, sold out

x 8:00-11:00 Mr. Blotto at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

8:00 Ian Maksin cello at Art Gallery Kafe Wood Dale

8:00 Kelsey Montanes at Take Flight Spirits Skokie

8:00-11:30 Santa Joe at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines, rock & Christmas

8:00 "One Vision Of Queen" with Mark Martel tribute to Queen at Des Plaines Theatre, $49-99

8:00 Rosie Rivet Christmas at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00-11:00 L&M Experience at Main Street Outfitters Wauconda

8:00-11:00 Nicole Nystrom at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

8:00 Wait What Duo at Morgan's Bar & Restaurant Libertyville

8:00 Nic Barnum at Toadstool Pub Highwood

8:00-11:00 Black Diamond Sessions with Zach Avery, Sean McKee at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

8:00-10:00 Motown Nation at 115 Bourbon Street Performance Hall Merrionette Park, $5

8:00 Bob E Lee Jam with Rick Hall, David Service, Terrell Carter at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

8:00-11:00 Radio OMG at Uptown Plainfield

8:00 Midlife Crisis at Smokey Jo's Crete

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

x 8:00 Squirrel Nut Zippers at Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee WI, $40

x 8:00 Mama Digdown’s Brass Band, Adem Tesfaye Band at The Bur Oak Madison WI, $15-20

x 8:15 Cash Box Kings at Cafe Carpe Fort Atkinson WI, $25

x 8:30-10:30 Josh Johnson & The Humble Badasses at Cary's Lounge

8:30-11:30 ? at Davenport’s Piano Bar

8:30-11:55 Two's Company at Thirsty Tavern, Irish

8:30? Greg Kaye & Company at O's Tap

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

x 8:30 The Polkaholics Holiday Party at Fuller's Pub

8:30 Sugarbox, Tomorrow's Alliance at Cubby Bear, $8

8:30 Milou Moon, Anaiet Soul at Gman Tavern, $15-20

x 8:30 Expo '76 and Total Pro Horns 'Big Xmas Bash' at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20

8:30 Full Volume at Demitos Saloon Villa Park, classic rock

8:30 A Tribute to Old Blue Eyes 'A Very Sinatra Christmas' tribute to Frank Sinatra with Billy Corgan at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park, sold out

8:30 Broken Vegas at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora

8:30 4cast at Jamo's Mokena, $5-7

9:00 Declan Kennedy and his Guilty Party, Langdon Kennedy, Mark Maciasz at Reggies Music Joint, $15-20, Folk Rock, Rock, Singer Songwriter

9:00 Greasy Denim all vinyl DJ party at Sleeping Village Main Bar, free

9:00 Paul Bedal Quartet with Greg Ward, Matt Ulery, Quin Kirchner at Hungry Brain, $15-18

9:00 Broadway Rave Musical Theaterr Dance Party at Subterranean, $20-23

9:00, 11:00 Proximity with Micah Collier, Elio Wajiya, Emil Robinson, Frank Morrison at Dorians, $10 after 8:00

9:00 tvvin, Kolla, Neiv, ATV at Chop Shop, $29, in the round

9:00 Derek Caruso & The Blues Fuse at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Maria Chingona at The Tonk, rock, metal, funk, rap, classical, cumbia

9:00 Jeremy Scott Band at Four Treys Tavern, Jingle Jam

x 9:00-1:00a Urban Spaceman at Gallery Cabaret

9:00-12:00m Michael Lewis Wheeler at Nick's Beer Garden, free

9:00-12:00m Jae Haze x Rufus Sims, The little people, Easy O’hare, Vell Da General, Defcee, heavy Crownz at Bourbon on Division, $10, Coke Raps 2

x 9:00-11:00 Tim Menard with Lou Danforth, Cathie van Wert, Rachel Drew? at Lizards Liquid Lounge

9:00-11:00 Paige and the Kizers acoustic at Tack Room, Holiday Edition

9:00 Shelby Raye at Emerald Isle

x 9:00-11:45 Pierce Crask at The Hurley Tap Bucktown

9:00 Jimmy Muhlooley and Bobkatt Mutt at The EndZone Tap

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

9:00-2:00a TGIF Thank Gene It's Friday hosted by Gene Hunt with The Bump crew at California Clipper, $5

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

9:00-2:00a Austin Edwards "America's Got Talent" at Tony D's Elmwood Park, free, "show off your talent"

9:00 Uncle Boogie at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Forget Hannah at Quigley's Naperville, Ugly Sweater Party

9:00-11:00 Magoo at Sidecar Batavia

9:00-12:30a Bad Habits 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 Invisible Sun tribute to The Police at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00m Liquid Faction at Madcats Palatine, $7

9:00 Come & Get It, Pete Jive at Mackey's Hideout McHenry

9:00 Semple Band at Sideouts Sports Tavern Outside Island Lake, $5-20

9:00 Six Speed Tranny, Moon Money at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $7-17

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

9:30, 11:00 Stephen Hull Experience at Rosa’s, $15-20

9:30 Reverie Stone at Carol's Pub, $8, Country Holiday Extravaganza

9:30-11:55 Trio Dashes at Clara

9:30 Buen Viaje with DJs Dain and Andrés at The Whistler, classic house, shuffle based rhythms, early 2000s tech house, deep hypnotic textures

9:30 Fresh Hops at House Pub St Charles, $10

x 9:30 Nathan Graham full band with Anna Vogelzang at SPACE Evanston, $20-30, also acoustic at 6:30

9:30 Sunfallen at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

9:30 Demi Clara at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Nightcap Music Series

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

10:00 A Very Dead Inside Holiday Market with lots of locasl vendors, drinks, vinyl at Empty Bottle, free

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

10:00 Feelgood Party Band at Mom's Place

10:00 Lola Blu at Old Crow Smokehouse

10:00-2:00a Silent "Naughty or Nice" Party Chicago at Promontory, $10-20, trap, juke, r&b

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:30-11:45 Julian Davis Reid at Andy's, $20

10:30 Whiskey Friends "The Experience" tribute to Morgan Wallen at Joe's on Weed, $10

10:30 Lili K at Untitled, Stardust

11:00 Zeds Dead, Moody Good, Don Jamal at Concord, $40, Deadbeats After Dark Night 1

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