Friday 12/22/23

Dec 22, 2023

Friday!

Just before Christmas, there are tons of great music event opportunities in and around the city tonight… read on for the details, then get out to enjoy one or more of them if you can… thanks for reading, subscribing, and especially sharing Jerome’s Event List with your happy Holiday folks who want to know what’s happening!

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x 6:00a 33rd Annual Winter Solstice Sunrise Concerts with Hamid Drake and Michael Zerang at Links Hall, $37

1:30 Sir Andrew Conducts Handel’s Messiah at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $99-399

4:00 Tiny Country at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Heyday Happy Hour

x 5:00 Chris Foreman at Green Mill

5:00-8:30 Ivan Singh at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00 Haki n' Dem at Epiphany Center, RSVP, Golden Hour

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 Bruce Henry at Catch 35

5:30-7:30 Jon McDonald acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

x 5:30, 8:00 A Charlie Brown Christmas with Paul Lyons, Doug Ferdinand, Pat Keelan, Casey McDonough, Brenden McAlinden at Blue Island Beer Company Blue Island, $12, sold out

6:00 Shutter Step at Montrose Saloon, $5, Happy Hour Jazz Fridays

6:00, 8:15 Aaron Shapiro at Andy’s, $15

x 6:00-9:00 Nathan Graham, Ryan Curtis at California Clipper, $5

6:00 DJ Jackie Rob at House of Blues Foundation Room

6:00-8:00 Benedictine University Jazz Group at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove

6:00 Drew Clausen at The Wine Exchange St. Charles

6:00-9:00 Joe Nanzer at Church Street Brewing Itasca

6:00 Gritman & Moran at Lindy's Landing Wauconda, RSVP

6:00 Kevin Rowan at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:30 Geno & Carolyn at J. Flemings Westmont

6:30 Aaron Kelly & Friends at Preservation Geneva

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

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

x 7:00 PriMary tribute to The Cure, Still IL tribute to The Smiths at Beat Kitchen, $15

7:00 Keaton Schiller, Dee Beam, Sophia Cruz at Subterranean, $12

7:00 Frank Quinn, ++ at Mrs Murphy’s

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

7:00 Feels Like Karma, Fantasma Negra, Young Bride at Cubby Bear, $8, Evil Catz & Loaded Events present

7:00 Gregory Stewart tribute to Nat King Cole at Mercury Theatre Venus Cabaret Theater, $61, Just One of Those Things ++

x 7:00 6th Anderson Family Holiday Jamboree at FitzGeralds Sidebar, $15

7:00 7th Heaven, Jeff Pflueger Duo at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10

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

7:00 Tank & The Beez at Sturdy Shelter Brewing Batavia

x 7:00 Dick Smith's DayBeforeTheDayBeforeTheDayBefore Show with Gerald Dowd at Moonlight Theatre St Charles

x 7:00-10:00 Johnny Burnett solo at Foxfire Geneva

7:00 Bond Henry at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00 Gina Gonzalez at Black Lung Brewing Company Round Lake Beach

7:00 Tony John at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

7:00-10:00 J. Johnson Blues Band at The Quarry Thornton

7:00 Phil Partynski at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00-10:00 Howl at the Moon Dueling Pianos at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5, RSVP

7:00 Original Open Mic at Stage Left Cafe Woodstock, $5

7:30, 9:30 Thaddeus Tukes Quartet with Kimberly Gordon, Henry Johnson, Joshua Ramos, Charles Heath at Winters Jazz Club, $33-38, Christmastime is Here

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

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

7:30-10:30 Paige and The Kizers acoustic at The Tonk/Honky Tonk BBQ

7:30 Jay Langston at Reclaimed Bar and Restaurant, $1

7:30-10:30 Eddie Harrison Paris Jazz at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:30 Anthony Bruno Christmas Spectacular at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $18-40

7:30 Lisa Rock Band tribute to The Carpenters at Raue Center for the Arts Crystal Lake, $21-40, A Carpenters Christmas

7:30 Steam Irish Quartet at Woodstock Opera House, $20-25, A Celtic Christmas

7:30 Brother John Trio at Winestock Woodstock

7:30 Calumet Ridge Jazz Ensemble at Lyric Blue Island, $35, Big Band Christmas

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

8:00 Lauren Delaney Band, Mark Sims at Montrose Saloon

x 8:00 Lunar Ticks, Rosey Bones at Martyrs, $15

8:00 Ratboys, Disq at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door?

8:00 Josh Spinner, Niko Kapetan, Garden Girl, Olivia Wexler at Schubas, $13-15

x 8:00 The Ike Reilly Assassination, Alga at Lincoln Hall, $25

8:00 The Boxxcar Children’s XXX-mas Party at Sleeping Village Main Bar, RSVP

x 8:00 Michael McDermott at City Winery, $32-45

8:00 Bloody Xmas with Nora Marks, Won't Stay Dead, Nightfreak, Inpo, God's Computer at Subterranean, $12

x 8:00 Frank Catalano at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Corey Wilkes Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Hippy Holy Daze 6 curated by Kao Ra Zen with Hobbyist, Me'Chelle, Badwolff, Pugs Atomz, The Grates & Silis101, Thesselonious, Gilded Waves, Carl Colvin, DJ Slim Gem at Elastic Arts, $15, 6th Annual

X 8:00 Country Solstice on Marz with Meg & The Wheelers, Dennis J. Leise, DJ Lawrence Peters at Marz Community Brewing

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00 Joe Moss, Michael Damani at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $25

8:00 Duke Dumont at Salt Shed, $26-128

8:00 King Sans, Off Season at The Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 A Volpe Family Christmas at Cobra Lounge, $31

8:00 South City Revival at Carol's Pub, $7

8:00 Oveja Negra, Tone Zone Skam hosted by Del Pueblo Records & Sonido El Were at Wild Hare, free before 8:00

8:00-11:30 Mauro Fondo at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, Argentine Jazz Piano

8:00 Mario Abney & The Abney Effect at Untitled

8:00-10:00 Ted Yoder at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

8:00 The Heartwreckers at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $23, sold out

x 8:00 A Merry Motown Christmas with Cameron Webb at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20, Pure Soul presents

8:00 Harvey Lightyear, Out of Touch, Cry of Love at Outta Space, $10

8:00 Little Wing Symphony at Pub 78

8:00 Kicked Out of Choir at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

8:00 Lee Murdock at Two Way Street Downers Grove, $10

8:00 Heart 2 Heartbreaker tribute to Heart & Pat Benatar, Chicago’s Own Piano man Band tribute to Billy Joel & Elton John at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $29-49, Christmas Rock Extravaganza

8:00 Antonio Duca tribute to Frank Sinatra at Arcada Theatre Rock 'n Ravioli St Charles, $15 RSVP

x 8:00 Sons of the Never Wrong, John Erickson Trio at SPACE Evanston, $15-35

8:00 Mungion presents How Mungion Stole Xmas at Durty Nellies Palatine, $18

8:00 Oh Yes Trio at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 Harry Hmura at Main Street Outfitter Wauconda

x 8:30 Andrew Sa's Lonesome Holiday Night Two with Kelly Hogan, Liam Kazar, Elizabeth Moen, Hawk Nebula, Alex Grelle, Sam Cantor, Sam Subar, Aaron Smith, Jeremy Lee Harris, Max Crawford, Joel Paterson opening set at Hideout, $20

x 8:30 Moment to Moment at Constellation, $25, Winter Solstice Evening Concert

8:30 Low-reen's Blue Trio at Cary's Lounge

8:30 Jëff, Rockin Ronnie Band at Brauer House Lombard, $0-13

8:30 Tres Moustache at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30-10:30 Little Victory at Pollyanna Brewing St. Charles

8:30-11:59 Semple Band at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $15

9:00 Mindsight, Papa Jupiter, Sudden Dark at Reggie's Music Joint, $10-15

9:00, 11:00 Proximity at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Advance Base, Boduf Songs at Hungry Brain, $10

9:00, 11:00 Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials at Rosa’s, $15-25, Icicles In My Meatloaf

9:00 Liz Mandeville Band at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00-11:50 Wisconsin Carowey, Hot the Cat at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00 Animal Factory Christmas Party with Wonderful Bluffer, Black Denim Blues, Juliana Sanna at LiveWire Lounge, $10

9:00 Friday Night Kickback with Floor Supervisor, RGB at Cafe Mustache

9:00 Chicago Catz at Nick's Beer Garden

9:00-11:00 Maxx McGathey plays Holiday Favorites at Tack Room

9:00 The Strangers tribute to The Cure, Sedated tribute to Ramones, Neon Noir, The SixFiveFour at Brauer House Lombard, $7-13

9:00 Dan McGuiness at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Kashmir tribute to Led Zeppelin at Ballydoyle Aurora

9:00-11:00 Pete Jive at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

9:00 The Dynamix at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00m The Abby Kay Band at Madcats Palatine, $5

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

9:00 Revolucion de Amor tributo a Maná at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $20-60

9:30 Excursions with DJs Cordell Johnson, James Vincent, Yukiko at The Whistler

9:30-2:00a Fresh Hops at House Pub St Charles, $10

9:30 Justine Ewald at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

9:30 Lynn Nardelli at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series

10:00 Motorbike, Cel Ray, SPVD at Empty Bottle, $12, 312unes presents

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

10:00 Lloyd Snyder and the Big Rig Band at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:30 Iris at Andy's, $15

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