Friday 12/6/24

Dec 06, 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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12:00n Todd Allison at Gayle V's Best Ever Grilled Cheese

1:30 Chicago Symphony Orchestra play Grieg, Lutoslawski, Rachmaninov conducted by Dima Slobodeniouk with Johannes Moser at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $55-275

4:00 Logan Archer Mounts at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Hey Day Happy Hour

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

x 5:00-8:30 Vino Louden at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

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

5:00-6:00 UChicago Guild of Carillonists sing-along concert of holiday classics "Caroling with the Carillon" at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago, free, warm drinks, songbooks, holiday cheer

5:00 Dutchess The DJ at Epiphany Center, free, Golden Hour

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

5:00-7:00 Jeff Trudell 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 ? acoustic set at Buddy Guy's Legends, free

x 5:30 The Menards at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, Happy Hour

6:00 Sam Robinson Quintet at Montrose Saloon, $10

6:00, 9:30 Robert Glasper at City Winery, $55-78, sold out, jazz, r&b

6:00, 8:15 The MC Quintet aka Marques Carroll Quintet at Andy's, $20

6:00 NEIU Choir at NEIU Recital Hall, Northeastern Illinois University

6:00-2:00a Freedom Friday Reggae meets Disco at Wild Hare, free before 8:00

x 6:00-7:00 June Skinner Sawyer author "We Take Care of Our Own - Faith, Class and Politics in the Art of Bruce Springsteen" interview by Aaron Cohen at 57th Street Books Seminary Co-Op Hyde Park

6:00-9:00 Bobby K at Go Brewing Naperville

x 6:00-8:00 Dave Sills & His Band at The Venue Aurora, free, open house

6:00-9:00 Gregory Hyde at The Wine Exchange St Charles, free

6:00-9:00 Syahi aka Raj at Riverlands Brewing St Charles

6:00-9:00 Joe Di Zillo and Special Chemistry at Sketchbook Skokie

6:00-9:00 Dan Asio at Church Street Brewing Taproom Itasca

6:00-9:00 Michael Paterson at Sew Hop'd Brewing Huntley

6:00-9:00 Jason Jeka at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:00-9:00 Jay Cherry at Brother Chimp Brewing North Aurora

6:30-10:00 Jake Mack at Preservation Geneva, free RSVP

6:30 Doug Bardolph at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont

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

6:30-9:30 Red Delicious at The Red Barn Mount Prospect

6:30 Matt Ray at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda

6:30 Kevin Rowan at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park, RSVP

6:30-9:30 Coco and Fancy aka Kathy and Gil Oliva at Hickory Creek Brewing New Lenox, acoustic semi electric duo, contemporary and classic folk/rock and standards

x 7:00 Tributosaurus becomes David Bowie at Martyrs, $30, sold out

7:00 Leah Lara 'PK in progress' Interactive Showing at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Dark Matter Residency

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

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 Chamber Ensemble Recital at Skowronski Music Hall Loyola University, $5-15

7:00-9:00 Solomon Lindenberg Trio at Clara

7:00-9:50 Wyldfire, Dear Jamie, queer pop music magic at Cafe Mustache

7:00 Over the Side at Buckledown Brewing Lyons

7:00-8:30 Dorothy Roberson tribute to Tina Turner 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 Cleveland at Grand Dukes Restaurant Downers Grove, smooth jazz

7:00 Fox Crossing String Band at Grainology Batavia

7:00 Smells Like Nirvana tribute to Nirvana & Kurt Cobain, Dead Original tribute to The Grateful Dead at Rookies Rochaus West Dundee, $20+

7:00-9:00 Billy Denton at Pollyanna Brewing Roselle

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

7:00 Joe Cantafio at Durty Nellie’s Pub Palatine, free

7:00 Jim Soule at Black Lung Brewing Round Lake Beach, rock

7:00-10:00 Rob Lane at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

x 7:00 Uncle Pigeon at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein, last of residency

7:00 Tennessee Whiskey tribute to Chris Stapleton, followed by free DJ Marc AK party at Vixen McHenry, $15+, benefitz MCJOA McHenry County Junior Officers Association

7:00-10:00 Fabulous Fabtones at The Quarry Ballroom Thornton, 60s rock n roll

7:00-9:00 Bill Uhler at Pollyanna Brewing Lemont

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

7:00-10:00 Holiday "Paw"jama Party with The BackBeat at Roxy Lockport, $20-25, benefitz Wish Upon a Rescue

7:00 Winter Reggae Night with Indika Reggae Band, DJ Fyre at Tailgaters Bolingbrook

7:00 ? at Girl In The Park Orland Park

7:00-11:00 Find Your People with DJ Lovebug at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the band

7:00 (8:00 ET) The Chris White Trio presents "A Charlie Brown Christmas" at Acorn Theatre, $25-50

x 7:30, 9:30 Petra's Recession Seven with Petra van Nuis, Art Davis, Bill Overton, Russ Phillips, Andy Brown, Dan DeLorenzo, Bob Rummage at Winters Jazz Club, $28-38, Yuletide Swing

x 7:30 Mavis Staples 85th Hometown Birthday Celebration with guest sets by Jackson Browne, Margo Price at Auditorium Theatre, $55-265

7:30 Sanah at Copernicus Center, $79-160

7:30 Allegra Malone at Reclaimed, $1

7:30 Grossman Ensemble "World Premieres I" conducted by Katherine Kilburn at Logan Center for the Arts University of Chicago, $22 reserved, $16 faculty & staff, free students, followed by after-party with the artists

7:30 Brandon James tribute to The Kings of Motown at Epiphany Center, $15-30

7:30 Scarlet House, Interlay at Cobra Lounge, $19-25

7:30 Alleycvt, Superave, Flowzone at Chop Shop, $19-26+

7:30 Tom Muellner Trio at Tortoise Supper Club

7:30 Holiday Honky Tonk Spectacular with Hoover & Harley and the Boys, Daniel Rey & The Revenirs at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $10-19, $5 off with unwrapped toy

7:30 DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble directed by Matt Shevitz with Vincent Herring at Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, $7

x 7:30 Widemouth EP release, Sleeper's Bell, Midwest Blender Company at SPACE Evanston, $15

7:30 Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble at Galvin Recital Hall Northwestern University Evanston, $8, $5 students, Bienen ensembles

7:30 Symphonic Band at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall Northwestern University Evanston, $6, $4 students, Bienen ensembles

7:30 BBE Carols led by Brandi Berry Benson, Leighann Daihl Ragusa at Seman Violins Skokie, $25

7:30 Jon Allegretto at Moretti's Morton Grove

7:30 Chicks with Picks at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

7:30 The Peppermint Patties Christmas Carol Cabaret at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

7:30 3rd Coast Brass "Very Brassy Christmas" at Woodstock Opera House, $20-25

7:30 The Moods "A Motown Christmas" at The Lyric Blue Island, $40-60, sold out

7:30-10:00 Over the Rhine "Acoustic Christmas" at Stoughton Opera House Stoughton WI, $35

7:45 Traffic Jam Swing at Color Club Ballroom, $15

8:00 dance lesson

8:45 Gina Marie Swingtet and Swing DJs

12:00m last song

x 8:00 Super Creeps tribute to David Bowie, Made of Stone tribute to Stone Roses at Montrose Saloon

8:00 Marc Rebillet with Donna Francesca at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

x 8:00 Funkadesi 28th Anniversary Concert, Amyna Love at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $30-50

8:00 The Lawrence Arms 10th Annual War on Xmas, Smoking Popes, Royal Dog at Metro, $40-46, $80 2-Day Pass

8:00 Coalesce, Meth, Electric Hawk at Beat Kitchen, sold out

8:00 Oliver Hazard, Max Morton at Lincoln Hall, $20-22

X 8:00 Judson & Moore Jubilee hosted by Sima Cunningham with Bill Mackay, Billingsley & Earp, Janet Bean, Minor Moon & VV Lightbody, Richelle Gordon, backed by resident oldtime band The Paulina Hollers at Judson & Moore, $20

8:00 Head, The Curls, Truth Zone Recs DJs, Hydrosonic Light Show visuals at Hungry Brain, $10-12

8:00 Illville Vanguard at Dorians, $10 after 8:00

x 8:00 Mighty Blue Kings with Ross Bon, Victor Garcia, Jerry DeVivo, Pete Benson, Scott Tipping, Matt Thompson, Ernie Adams at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Greg Ward Quintet with Dave Miller, Brandon Harper, Matt Ulery, Quin Kirchner at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Mzz Reese at Blue Chicago

8:00 Altered Five Blues Band, Mixx Company at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

x 8:00 Joe Russo's Almost Dead at Salt Shed indoors, $65+

8:00 Brett Eldredge, Stacey Ryan at Chicago Theatre, $54-129

8:00 Hajime Kinoko with Marie Sauvage at Avondale Music Hall, $45-150

8:00-10:00 I Guess So, Zach Porlier at Uncommon Ground, $12

8:00 Cool Heat, Bad Bloom, Club Drugs, Replicant, DJ Scary Lady Sarah at Burlington Bar, $10

x 8:00 Andrew Bird's Gezelligheid Concert, Mary Lattimore at Fourth Presbyterian Church, $65+

8:00 Combichrist, Antania, ++ at LiveWire Lounge, $28-48

8:00 Austin Snell, Wesko at Joe's on Weed, $15

8:00-10:00 Terry Byrne at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

8:00-11:00 Substance 101 tribute to New Order & Depeche Mode at Lizards Liquid Lounge

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

8:00 Commotion hosted by Gabe and Kevin with Kiyoshi, Shaun LaCosta-Sinclair, Drumset b2b Bodyshot at Epiphany Center, $10-18

8:00 Okay, Sleigh windycitywavs Winter Artist Spotlight with deeg, Charlie Heldman, Arum, CJ The DJ, Mukade Ghoul, Tez, Dante Drives, Trey Leone, Datalore at Color Club Tavern, $10

x 8:00 Matthew Paige & Uncle Sexy at Hurley Tap Bucktown

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

8:00 Comet Cats at Friendly Tap, classic rock, blues, 90s nostalgia

x 8:00 The Amazing Heeby Jeebies, Dead Freddie, Thrift Store Halo at Outta Space Berwyn, $10, punk, garage

8:00-11:00 Buckshot Billy at Pub 78 Brookfield, country, southern rock

8:00-11:00 R-Gang at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge, $10

8:00 Eleven at Q Bar Darien, $9

8:00 Semple at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $15

8:00 Rail Mos at Demitos Saloon Villa Park

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

8:00 loudernow, Grunge Country at Piazza Aurora, $20-26+

8:00 Thunderstruck tribute AC/DC, Sabbath tribute to Black Sabbath at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $19-39

8:00-9:30 Raíces with Joe Sonnefeldt, Bobby Delgado, Jorge Leal, Joe Rendon, Stuart Seale, Eric Wilman Ferrer Yard play Cal Tjader's "Soul Sauce" at Studio5 Performing Arts Center Evanston, $32-43

x 8:00-10:00 Frank Catalano & Jimmy Chamberlin Quartet "Christmas Jazz Odyssey" at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park, $50-75, 2nd show added

x 8:00 The Jazzeros at Take Flight Spirits Skokie

8:00-11:30 Two Good Dudes at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines, rock, variety, alternative, folk

Fri 2/24 8:00 Pancho Barraza at Allstate Arena, $39-169

Fri 2/24 8:00 The Boy Band Night at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $12-15

x 8:00 Lou Gramm at Des Plaines Theatre, $49-99

8:00 All Stars at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 White Saddle Band at Main Street Outfitters Wauconda

8:00 Roger That at Toadstool Pub Highwood, Dave Shamrock birthday

8:00-11:00 Northwest Corner tribute to The Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

8:00-11:00 Whiskey & Harmony Duo at Studio Lockport

8:00-11:55m Listen Betty at The Forge Joliet, $10-30

8:00 Bob E Lee Jam with Orlando Wright at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

x 8:00 Terrapin Flyer tribute to The Grateful Dead at WC Social Club West Chicago, $20-38

8:00 Jason Martin Trio at At The Office Crestwood

8:00-11:00 Matt Ripsch at Uptown Plainfield

8:00? Ty Hefner's DJ Night and Friends at Uptown Westmont

x 8:00-9:30 Katie Dahl at White Lilac Kenosha WI, $20

x 8:00 The English Beat at Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee WI, $33

x 8:00 Robin Pleur, Juli Wood, ++ ? at Bar Centro Milwaukee WI, $20, Christmas concert

x 8:30 The Constellations, Night Swims, Rain Garden at Reggies Music Joint, $13-15, alternative, indie rock, shoegaze

x 8:30 Catalytic Sound Festival 2024 with Ben Hall/Tongo Eisen-Martin/Victor Vieira-Branco, Wendy Eisenberg,

Earscratcher with Fred Lonberg-Holm, Elisabeth Harnik, Tim Daisy, Dave Rempis at Constellation, $25, $15 students, add $10 for reserved seat, $60 3-Day pass

8:30-11:30 The Gaffes at Cary's Lounge

8:30-11:30 ? at Davenport’s Piano Bar

8:30 ? Yankee Cowboy at O's Tap

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

8:30-11:00 John Lovetron, Just Carl, Chelliah, Mim at The Fallen Log Kitchen 17, $5, Night Beams

x 8:30 The Dozen Buzzin' Cousins tribute to The Decemberists at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, sold out

8:30-2:00 Animation tribute to Rush, Stevie McVie tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Tony D's Elmwood Park, $7

8:30-11:30 Electric Brew at Station 34 Mount Prospect, classic rock, jam bands, ++

8:30 7th Heaven at Jamo's Mokena, $7-9

x 9:00 The Singer & The Song with The Hoyle Brothers, The Swains, Pat Reedy at Hideout, $12-15

9:00 The Alright Maybes, Violet Crime at Schubas, $13

9:00 Conflict Bureau at Schubas Upstairs, free, Meet Me Upstairs

9:00, 11:00 Illville Vanguard at Dorians, $10 after 8:00

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

9:00 Wild Western Avenue Roots Ensemble with The Rust Riders, Thrifty Kid at The Tonk, chicago, country, folk, western swing

9:00-11:55 ? at Thirsty Tavern

9:00 Boom Shakalaka at Four Treys Tavern

9:00 Jane Hobson, Big Chemical, Petsit at Cole's Bar, $13

9:00-1:00a John Lewandowski, Chris Desalvo, Lemon Knife at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00-12:00m Chicago Catz at Nick's Beer Garden, free

9:00-12:00m MilkBillies at Firewater Saloon Edison Park, dance & rock 90s to now

9:00-12:00m Da Menace Party Blues Jam at Fuller's Pub, monthly open blues jam ++

9:00-11:00 Zachary Finnegan Duo with Andrew Sudhibhasilp "Jazz Standards Reimagined" at Tack Room

9:00-1:00a Joey Saye at Briny Swine

9:00 Bart Attack at EndZone Tap

9:00-1:30a DJ Hungu at Sleeping Village Main Bar, free

9:00 Emo Nite at Subterranean, $21-26

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

9:00 Hoodwink'd at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Gotham Ramblers at Quigley's Naperville

x 9:00-11:59 Mr. Blotto at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $15, jam, Allmans, Grateful Dead

9:00-11:00 Brandon Reisdorf at Sidecar Batavia

9:00-12:30a Sincerely Sarlacc 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 Kashmir tribute to Led Zeppelin at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00 There Goes the Neighborhood, The Iron Spiders at Durty Nellie’s Pub Palatine, $10, Onsie Party, $100 prize for best Onesie, punk, pop punk, emo, ++

9:00-12:00m Mr. Myers Band at Madcats Palatine, $7

9:00 Sean Shiel at Mackey's Hideout McHenry

9:00 Oh Yes at Sideouts Sports Tavern Outside Island Lake, $5-20

9:00-12:00m A Very Emo Christmas with Blink 312, Fueled by Emo, From Here To Infirmary at 115 Bourbon Street Peformance Hall Merrionette Park, $5

9:00-11:00 Fearless tribute to Taylor Swift at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

9:00 DJ Sylkk at Mickey Finn's Brewery Libertyville

x 9:30, 11:00 John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band at Rosa’s, $20-30

9:30 Duke & The American Dream, Mike Himebaugh at Carol's Pub, $8

9:30-11:55 Romel Sims at Clara

9:30 Tryouts with DJs Mylo Reyes, Lex Stein, Sim1 Free at The Whistler, house, uk garage, italo disco ++

9:30 Bronson Rock at House Pub St Charles, $5

9:30 Mackenzie O'Brien at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

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

9:30 Aaron Kelly at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Nightcap Music Series

10:00 Strapped with Lilith Babylon, B. La Rose, Penis Envy at Empty Bottle, $10

10:00 Will Clarke, Rose Ryot at Outset, $39

10:00 South City Revival at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Rick King's Royal Hustle at Mom's Place

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:30 Shawn Maxwell at Andy's, $20

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