Friday 1/24/25

Jan 24, 2025

Friday!

Almost through January, with bunches of great music event opportunities around…

Read on for the details of what’s happening today and tonight and get out to one or more of these shows if you can…

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x 11:30a-12:20, 4:30-5:20 Winter Quarter Carillon Tower Tour at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago, free

x 12:00n Jack Macklin at Gayle V's Best Ever Grilled Cheese

4:00 Brian Castillo at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Heyday Happy Hour

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

x 5:00 The Diff at Ramova Theater, Sox Fest

x 5:00-8:30 Matt Hendricks at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00 Bear Williams at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour

5:00-7:00 Leo Fron at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

5:00-7:00 Ashes & Sand at Studio Winery Lake Geneva WI, classic rock

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

x 5:30 Buddy Guy, New Orleans Beau, ? at Buddy Guy's Legends, $85-135

x 5:30 Kathryn & Chris at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, Happy Hour

6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Bob Lark at Andy's, $20, RSVP required

6:00 The New Fuse at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

6:00-9:00 Jim Perona acoustic at Adelle's Modern Kitchen Wheaton

6:00-9:00 Cheryl Rodey at Brother Chimp Brewing Co North Aurora

6:00-9:00 Jake Mack at The Wine Exchange St Charles

6:00-9:00 Keithen Banks at Church Street Brewing Itasca

6:00-9:00 Jack Whittle Duo at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:30 Sungazer, Salami Rose Joe Louis at Outset, $25

6:30-10:30 Abigail Riccards Trio at Eddie V's Oak Brook

6:30-9:30 Rob Matz at J. Fleming's Absolutely Delicious Westmont

6:30-10:00 Magoo at Preservation Geneva, free RSVP, ultra heated weatherproofed patio

6:30-9:30 Mike and Eileen Duo at The Red Barn Mount Prospect

6:30 Bluewater Creek at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda

6:30 Saul Good Trio at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park

6:30 Jaik Willis at Werk Force Brewing Plainfield

6:30-9:30 The Fedoras at Hickory Creek Brewing New Lenox, 50s & 60s rock

7:00 Sunken Summer album release, littlebirds, Joe Renardo, Dave Tamkin & Co., Ed Gershon at Martyrs, $15

7:00, 9:00 Christian Dillingham Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

7:00-4:00a Rico McFarland Blues Band, Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:00-9:00 Thaddeus Tukes presents Vybekat & Friends at Promontory, $25-30

7:00 SJ & the Laments at O's Tap

7:00 Frank Quinn & James Conway at Mrs Murphys

7:00 Kino at Bottom Lounge, $60

7:00-9:00 Em Spel & Counterfeit Madison at Clara

7:00-9:30 Eberly Hills & Friends at Cafe Mustache

x 7:00 Local H, Viceroy, Tuff Sudz at Liar's Club, $25-30, sold out, benefits Los Angeles Area Wildfire Relief through Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles, Musicares, Angel City Pitbulls

x 7:00 Barrel #1 turns 5 with Numero Group St. Stephen at Judson & Moore, free

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

7:00 Lauren Hall at Grapes & Grains

7:00-11:00 Unsigned Indie Showcase with JJ Smith at Artifact Events

7:00 ? Mami Zaddy at Elbo Room ?

7:00 Di Go Net, Sidewalk Grass at Val's Halla Oak Park, free RSVP

7:00-9:30 Gabriel Datcu at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:00-8:30 Michael St. Angel tribute to Elvis Presley at Chef Shangri-La Riverside

7:00 Phil & Tim at Buckledown Brewing Lyons

7:00 Meghan Stagl Quartet at Hindsdale Public Library, free, RSVP required, WDCB Jazz is Jammin' in the Stacks

7:00 Michael Marsden aka Mel Muzic at O'Neill's Lombard

7:00 Red Clay Collective at Grand Duke's Downers Grove

7:00 ? Matt Strom at Miskatonic Brewing Darien

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

7:00-10:00 Angel Spiccia Duo at CityGate Grille Naperville

7:00-11:00 Grungeworthy at Obscurity Brewing Elburn, 90s alternative rock

7:00-10:00 Brad Hides at Pollyanna Brewing Roselle

7:00 Nahum Smith at Tuscan Market & Wine Shop Arlington Heights

7:00 Dream Alazia cd release for "Hostage", Oppressed Affliction, Next to Eternity, Denier, First Step to Glory at Rookies Rochaus West Dundee, $12-30

7:00 Nick Sanzeri at Moretti's Barrington

7:00 Arra, Mock Star at Vixen McHenry, $15-18, free after party with DJ Marc Esse

? 7:00-10:00 ? Better with Bacon Trio at Lindy's Landing Wauconda ?

7:00 Mel Senese Duo at American Place Casino Waukegan

7:00-10:00 Tony Cruz at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

7:00 David Graham & the Eskimo Brothers, DJ Artie at The Original Sundance Saloon Mundelein, $12

7:00-10:00 Britt Dignan at Pollyanna Brewing Lemont

7:00 Echo and Ransom with Colleen Wild & Jason Benefield at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00 Dueling Pianos at Chop'd Plainfield

7:00 Willard Wilcox solo acoustic at Brothership Brewing Mokena

7:30 Stephen Kellogg with Will Varley at City Winery, $35-48, singer songwriter, rock

x ? 7:30, 9:30 Paul Marinaro Quintet with Mike Allemana, Ben Lewis, Larry Kohut, Jon Deitemyer at Winters Jazz Club, $30-40

x 7:30 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $75-299

7:30 Official Claire, Vom at Lemon Chicago, $10-13

x 7:30 The Vaccines, Thus Love at The Vic Theatre, $33+

7:30 Mark Vickery at Reclaimed Restaurant & Bar, $1

7:30-10:30 Dremm, Vow, Trepanation Wound, What It Felt Like at Kitchen 17 Fallen Log, $10

7:30 Ine'a J Release Show with King Malik at Epiphany Center, $10-20

7:30 The Treetops, Cathal Chambers at Cubby Bear, $15

7:30-11:00 Tommy Muellner at Tortoise Supper Club

7:30 Michelle Cann piano at Logan Center University of Chicago, $22-43, $12 students

7:30-11:30 NJA, Emmy Raw, Squidwest, Avalon, Hvskk, Volemyu at Hammy Wammy, punk, rock

7:30 Guitarra Azul at Emmanuel Episcopal Church LaGrange, Sounds in the Sanctuary

7:30 88 Keys Dueling Pianos at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10

7:30 G Space, MeSo, 2Player with Meso & Jeffufu, Molokai, Sagz, Cozykev, Baby Boy at WC Social Club West Chicago, $20-35

7:30 Poison'd Crue tribute to Motley Crue & Poison, Hairnation tribute to 80s hair metal, Slave to the Grind tribute to Skid Row at The Piazza Aurora, $14+, Retro Rewind

7:30 Dudok Quartet Amsterdam at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall Northwestern University Evanston, $40, $15 students, part of the Winter Chamber Music Festival

? 7:30 The Motown Soul and Music Show at Skokie Theatre ?

7:30 Jon Allegretto at Moretti's Morton Grove

7:30 Sam Savage at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

x 7:30-9:15 ZooFunkYou at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-30

7:30-12:30a Celtic Frost, Judas Rising tribute to Judas Priest, Postmortem tribute to Slayer, Edge of Thorns tribute to Savatage at Durty Nellie's Palatine, $10, Rebel Radio Showcase

7:30-10:30 Jimmy Marquis at Quarry Speak Easy Crystal Lake

7:30 Felix & Fingers Dueling Pianos Pianomonium at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $15

7:30 Bob E Lee Jam with Bob E Lee Jam with Larry Leoni, Travis Fugate, Gene Nourie at Austin Community Tavern Steger

7:30-11:00 Rocky Road Band at Smokey Jo's Crete

8:00 Rubblebucket, Hannah Mohan at Thalia Hall, $30-40

8:00 Rare Element, Jb3s at Reggies Music Joint, $15-20, funk, percussion, soul

8:00 NaturoSynth, Manifest West, 4x4 Animal Style, C3zr at Beat Kitchen, $13-18

8:00 Elucid, Rich Jones at Schubas, $20

8:00 The Weeks, Thompson Springs at Subterranean, $18-22, #subt30

8:00 Chris Pitsiokos, Anti-Soul Organization, Bakudi Scream at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Elastro

x 8:00-12:00m Fareed Haque Group acoustic with Casey Nielsen, Alex Austin, Greg Fundis, Juan Pastor at Green Mill, $20

8:00 Luke Pytel Blues Band with Mzz Reese at Blue Chicago

8:00 Disco Lines, Omnom at Salt Shed, sold out?

8:00 Double Extra Large, Blind Trust, Trick Shooter Social Club at Gman Tavern, $12-15

8:00 Moonbird, DogBod, Flowerfrennd at Burlington Bar, $10

8:00-10:00 Rachel Walsh at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center, free

8:00-10:00 Rachael Davis, R.O. Shapiro, S.R. Batterson at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, sold out?

8:00-10:30 Alex Koffman at Artango Bar & Restaurant, world music

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

8:00 Park N Ride at Untitled

8:00 Gregory Dudzienski Quartet at Stola Contemporary Art Gallery

8:00-10:30 Orillia, Local Memory, Lillian King (solo) at Color Club Tavern, $12

8:00 Miss Misery, The Children's Crusade, Morbid Circle, Lilac Lament with DJ Invicta at Cobra Lounge, $15-19

x 8:00 TorBeatle Los aka Torpedo Los at Lizards Liquid Lounge

x 8:00 Poi Dog Pondering with Joe Sonnefeldt, Sophia Sanchez, Marc Kelly Smith at Athenaeum Center, sold out

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

x 8:00 The Bono Bros Band with guests Simon Horrocks, Paul Bolger, Chris Neville, Chris Siebold at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20, blues rock

x 8:00 The Waco Brothers, Rachel Drew Band at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $27-37

8:00-11:00 Simply Elton at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00-11:00 Charles & Company at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge, $10

8:00 Wombat at DeMito's Saloon Villa Park

8:00-12:00m Nick Alexander at Johnny's Blitz Sports Bar Westmont, $10

8:00 Zoom Tribe with Ann McIntyre, Val Leventhal, Patrick Reninger, Lance Brown, Barbara Smith, Cedes Buck, Rick Veras at Two Way Street Coffee House Downers Grove, $10 suggested donation, 7:30 door

x 8:00-10:00 Second Hand News tribute to Fleetwood Mac at The Venue Aurora, $20-30

8:00 ? The 1985 at The Piazza Aurora, $40+ ?

8:00-12:00m Olivia Minogue & Matthew Ripsch at Bristol Tap

8:00 Recaptured aka Infinity tribute to Journey at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $29-49, Steve Perry birthday bash

8:00 The Side Cars tribute to The Cars at Egyptian Theatre De Kalb, $28-38

8:00 Boa And The Constrictors at Q Bar Darien, $9-10

x 8:00 Judith Owen, The Callers at SPACE Evanston, $18-28

8:00 The Acoustiholics at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines

8:00 Grungefest tribute to Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden at Des Plaines Theatre, $29-49

8:00 In The Stix at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00-11:00 John Lambert at Main Street Outfitters Wauconda

8:00 Mariachi Herencia de México at James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, College of Lake County, Grayslake, $15-34

x 8:00-11:00 Pierce Crask at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

8:00-11:55 Big City Nights tribute to Scorpions, Cry Tough tribute to Poison at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $5-20

8:00-12:00m 1312 at 28 Mile Vodka Co Highwood

8:00 Fifty One Lincoln Band at At The Office Crestwood

8:00 Midnight Sun Band tribute to Prince vs. Michael Jackson at The Lyric Blue Island, $50-60

8:00-11:00 Dave Gorka at Social 45 Frankfort

8:00-11:00 Don't Matter To Me Unplugged at Uptown Plainfield

8:00 Nestle Child Labor Division, Los Tamales Jazz Band at Roxy Lockport, $15

Fri 10/20 8:00 Dokken, Bulletboys at Horseshoe Casino Hammond IN, $49-54+

8:00-12:00a Funky MojoDaddy at Wildrose Brewing Co Griffith IN

8:15 Jason Michael Carroll, Patrick Bale & The Pale Ales at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $20

8:30 Charlie Cruce, Saturday June Band, Beletrie at Montrose Saloon, $10

x 8:30 Bronze, Venus Club, Giant Day at Hideout, $12

x 8:30 The Crooked Mouth celebrates the new year with Jenny Magnus, Heather Riordan, Vicki Walden, T-Roy Martin, Beau O'Reilly, 80 Foots with Chris Schoen, Emmy Bean, Troy Martin at Constellation, $15-18

8:30 Willows at Cary's Lounge

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

x 8:30 The Anthony Bruno Quartet at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP

8:30 Pino Farina Band at Draft Picks Naperville

8:30-11:59 The Collective at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $5, alt rock party dance cover band

8:30 Jess Piano at Arcada Theatre Legends Stage St Charles

8:30 Studio 64 with DJ Kardiak at Arcada Theatre Studio 64 St Charles

Fri 1/19 8:30-11:30 Out ate at Station 34 Mt Prospect

8:30 3 on The Tree, The Krank Daddies at Jamo's Mokena, $5-7, rockabilly, rock n roll

x 9:00 The Sidepieces led by Jordan Martins with Angela James, Sam Cantor, Ryan Norris, Kelsey Wild, Raul Cotaquispe, Nolan Chin, Gus Martini, Chris Salveter, ++ at Hungry Brain, $15-18

9:00, 11:00 Clint Breeze and The Legion Of Funk with Brandon Douthitt, Chris Pitts, Arman Habibi, Joey Mohrat Dorians, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Andrew Diehl & The Nightmen at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Mike Hanisch at The Tonk

9:00 The Bisceglia Brothers at Phyllis' Musical Inn

9:00 Phil & Paris Play Dead at Four Treys Tavern

9:00 Ben Chapman, Jobe Fortner? at Carol's Pub, $15-20

x 9:00 Warren Zevon Birthday tribute with The Curls, Chris Coleslaw, Angela James, Junegrass, SJOD, Bob Solone, Bronco Bama, Uncle Sexy, Thompson Springs, Bryan Bedell, Truth Zone Recs DJs __ at Cole's Bar, $13

9:00 T-Moko, Jason Grey, Bleeding Colors, The Well Heads at Gallery Cabaret

9:00-12:00m Jessi & The Fizz at Nick's Beer Garden, free

9:00 Phamous Mockingband at Bourbon on Division, $18

9:00-12:00m Strawdawg at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

9:00-12:00m Goin' Down South at Fuller's Pub

9:00-11:00a Javier Red Duo with Dakarai Barclay "Improvisations and American Jazz composers music" at Tack Room

9:00-12:00m The Rip Ups, The Road Soda, No Hero at Reed's Local, $8

9:00-12:00a J Edwards at Emerald Isle

9:00 Tatum Langley Duo at Coq d'Or

9:00 Private Practice at Schubas Upstairs, free, meet me upstairs

9:00 DJ Zeetus Lapetus at Sleeping Village Main Bar, free

9:00 Blinding Lights Weeknd Dance Party at Chop Shop, $25-31

9:00-2:00a Pixel Hood at Simone's Bar, Simone's Showcase

9:00-1:30 Erica Kane & Blesstonio, $5

9:00 DJ Chico at The Whistler

9:00 Buckwild at Tony D's Elmwood Park, free, Country Night

9:00 Beggars Banquet tribute to The Rolling Stones at Tony D's Elmwood Park, free, Country Night

9:00 Discount Vinyl at Uptown Westmont

9:00 What She Said, Electric Cars at Ballydoyle Downers Grove, 80s Party

9:00 Leroy Winn Power Trio at Quigley's Naperville

x 9:00-11:00 Ian Leith at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

9:00-1:00a Aly Jados acoustic at Pennyville Station Park Ridge

9:00-12:30a You Know Who at Whiskey River Glenview

9:00 In Session Band at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00m Howard and The White Boys at Madcats Palatine, $10

9:00 Sean Shiel at Mackey's Hideout McHenry

9:00-12:00m Soulmatik with Johnny Martinez, Greg Hirte, Todd Lazar, Dan Reynolds at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

9:00 Whiskey Friends tribute to Morgan Wallen at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $15

9:00-12:00m Soulmatik at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

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

9:00-12:00m My Sacrifice trbute to Creed, Feed The Machine tribute to Nickelback, Woulda Coulda Shoulda tribute to Foo Fighters at 115 Bourbon Street Performance Hall Merrionette Park, $5

9:00-1:00a Buckle band at Corrigan's Pub Shorewood

9:30, 11:00 Bear Williams Band at Rosa’s, $15-25, Train To Chi-Town

9:30, 11:00 Em Spel & Counterfeit Madison at Clara

9:30 John Till at House Pub St Charles, $5

9:30 Kelsey Montanez at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Nightcap Music Series

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

9:30-11:45 Rock Legacy, Framing The Red? at Mickey Finn's Libertyville

9:30 iPop at Bedrocks Shorewood

10:00 Weaklung record release, Rollo Tomasi, Lower Automation at Empty Bottle, $15

10:00 Level Up, Zeke Beats, Boris at Concord Music Hall, $20s

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

10:00 Sunflower Headlights at Mom's Place

x 10:00-12:00m The Lawrence Peters Outfit at Broken Hearts Bar

10:00-2:00a Anything Goes Hip Hop, R&B ++ at Promontory, free-$20

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:30-11:45 Alejandro Salazar at Andy's, $20, RSVP required

10:30 Stardust with Clarissa at Untitled

10:30 The Knockaround Band at Barstool River North

10:30-2:30 Ryan Argast with Angela Fields

11:00 Karli Bunn at Lemon Chicago, $5-7, Late Nite Jazz

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