Friday 12/8/23

Dec 07, 2023

Friday!

And the weekend begins with lots of great music event opportunities in and around Chicago… read on for the details and get out to enjoy one or more if you can… and thanks very much for reading, subscribing to, and especially sharing Jerome’s Event List with others who enjoy music!

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1:30 Hilary Hahn Plays Brahms at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $99-299

4:00 Lisa Thomen at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Heyday Happy Hour

x 5:00 Chris Foreman at Green Mill

5:00 Ryan Moses at Epiphany Center, RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00 Tony Radzik 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 David Blamires at Catch 35

5:30 Studebaker John acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

x 5:30 Holiday Happy Hour with Eddie Torrez & Los Cool Shades, Santa Claus at Toons Bar & Grill

x 5:30 Hillbilly Frolic at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Happy Hour

x 6:00 The Interview Show with Mark Bazer and guests Maggie Winter, Daniel Kraus, Gerald Dowd at Hideout, $12-15

6:00, 8:15 Romel Sims at Andy’s, $15

6:00-9:00 BW3, Sabin at California Clipper, $5

6:00 Hostages, Rat Chasm, Blood Nymph, Frotted at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10-15

6:00 Denise La Grassa at Chant Restaurant Hyde Park

6:00 Henry JBC at The Wine Exchange St. Charles

6:00 Acoustic Explosion Ben & Mike at Lindy's Landing Wauconda, RSVP

6:00 Mark Taylor at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:30 Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Michigander, Wildermiss at Riviera Theatre, $36-76

x 6:30 Connie Cipher at J. Flemings Westmont

6:30 Mark "Spiv" Grzelak at Preservation Geneva

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

7:00 The Sound That Ends Creation, low Animal, i Left my Body Behind at Subterranean, $12

x 7:00 Young The Giant at Aragon Ballroom, $76, Twisted XMAS

7:00 Heaven & Hell (Heaven) with Bless the Martyr, Alenia, EGBH, Idign, BAD at LiveWire Lounge, $10-13, presented by Savage Ladies of Metal

7:00 Frank Quinn, ++ at Mrs Murphy’s

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

7:00 Gregory Stewart tribute to Nat King Cole at Mercury Theatre Venus Cabaret Theater, $61-71, Just One of Those Things ++

7:00 Chamber Ensemble Recital at Skowronski Music Hall, Loyola University, $5-15

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

x 7:00 Special Consensus at Seman Violins Skokie, $30, sold out

7:00 Johnny Alletto at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00-10:00 Low-reen at A Cuban Experience Cigar Lounge Waukegan

7:00 The Surfaholics at Blue Island Beer Company, $10, Happy Holidays from Hawaii, Santa's Surfin' Safari

7:00 Victor Raul at Dockside Ottawa

7:00 Big Weekend classic rock at The Quarry Thornton

7:00 Jason Benefield & Pete Jive at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00 Elton Jeff & the Honky Cats at Roxy Lockport, $7-35

7:00 Open Mic Night with Brian Murphy, Joe Pesz, Rich Prezioso at Stage Left Cafe Woodstock, $5

7:00 (8:00 ET) The Bergamot 'A South Shore Christmas' at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $40-65

7:30 Songs of Good Cheer Caroling Party with Mary Schmich and Eric Zorn at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $54

7:30, 9:30 Petra's Recession Seven with Petra van Nuis, Art Davis, Bill Overton, Russ Phillips, Bradley Williams, Andy Brown, Dan DeLorenzo at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33, Yuletide Swing

7:30 Shawn Holt & The Teardrops, Joanna Connor Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 CSO members perform Home Alone in Concert at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $99-375

7:30 Chicago Gay Men's Chorus presents The Big 4-0, ho, ho! at Auditorium Theatre, $34-92

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

x 7:30 Los Lobos, Them Coulee Boys at The Vic Theatre, $55-205

7:30 Bad Mule Rag with Mark Roberts, Gina Shock at VSOP Studios

7:30 Freddie Dixon Blues Band, Fernando Jones at Epiphany Center, RSVP, Free Blues Friday

7:30 Mayor's Kids, Jam In Between, Soul Daddy at Cubby Bear, $7

7:30 Alfonso Ponticelli at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:30 Ginger, Captain Rat and The Blind Rivets at Madison Theater Oak Park, $20, Rock and Roll Holiday Revue

x 7:30 Johnny Burnett solo at Hotel Baker Rox City Grill

7:30 DD3, Trouble Ahead's Tyler & Jim acoustic at Double Clutch Brewing Company Evanston

7:30 The Desperate Bastards duo at Black Lung Brewing Company Round Lake Beach

7:30 Left To Suffer, Tallah, Chamber, Tracheotomy, Mouthbreather at The Forge Joliet, $16-46

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

7:30 The Lennon Project with Jay Goeppner at Lyric Theater Blue Island, $35-45

7:30 The New Standards Holiday Show at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $30

7:45 The Bucks at Stadium Club McCook

8:00 Vegyn, Louke Man at Thalia Hall, $26

8:00 The Lawrence Arms, We Are The Union, Pkew Pkew Pkew at Metro, $35-40, The 9th Annual War on Xmas

8:00 Jarhead Fertilizer, Phobophilic, Backslider, Melting rot, Primal Code at Reggies Rock Club, $20

8:00 Silvertone, The Daisy Heaves, The Alright Maybes at Beat Kitchen, $12

8:00 Manwolves, Solosam, Burr Oak at Lincoln Hall, $20-25

8:00 Miirrors, NÆ, Bird x Butterfly at Sleeping Village, $20, Quiet Pterodactyl welcomes

8:00 Motherfolk, Kevin Devine at Subterranean, $18

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

8:00 Eric Schneider Quintet with Bobbi Wilsyn, Dennis Luxion, Jeremiah Hunt, Yusef Ernie Adams at Green Mill, $20

8:00 Erez Dessel group with Ben Hall, Fred Jackson Jr., Mai Sugimoto, Marvin Tate, Edward Wilkerson Jr./Joe Morris, Chris Corsano/Mabel Kwan at Elastic Arts, $25, $60 3-Day pass, Catalytic Sound Festival Night 1

8:00 Luke Pytel Blues Band with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago

8:00 James Armstrong, Bernard Crump at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $25

8:00 Justin Quiles at House of Blues, $55-80

8:00, 10:00 Keyon Harrold at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Whiskey for Jesus at Jarvis Square Taven

8:00 Nunslaughter, Professor Black Superchrist set, Wastelander, Jünkers at Liar’s Club, $22-25

x 8:00 Jazz Is Dead at Copernicus Center, $30-65

8:00 Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, The North 41 at Park West, $33

8:00 Radar Waves, Modern Crooks, The Damn Tracks at The Burlington Bar, $8

8:00 Gonzalo Cordova at Reclaimed Bar and Restaurant, $10

8:00 Just A Mess, Red Temple Pray, Pummeled, Moon Rules Apply at Cobra Lounge, $15

8:00-10:30 Tanya Melamed & Alex Koffman at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, European Cabaret Music Night

8:00 The Sandra Delgado Experience at Epiphany Center, $30-60

8:00 We Theory DJs Quin Kirchner & MDJ at Sleeping Village Main Bar

x 8:00 Patterson Hood at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $39

x 8:00 Peter Joly Group, Rachel Drew Quartet at Friendly Tap Berwyn

x 8:00 The Bad Dads at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $11

8:00 JP & Jenny and The Flames at Outta Space, $10, Rockin' Under the Mistletoe

8:00 40 Years Gone at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00 Fuze Band at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

8:00 Matteo Bocelli at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $69-189

8:00 Dee Alexander's "Ancestors Reign" at Studio 5 Evanston, $27-37

8:00 Joaquin Cortes at Rosemont Theatre, $24-180

8:00 Elgin Symphony Orchestra Holiday Spectacular at Raue Center for the Arts Crystal Lake, $55-65

8:00 Jess Piano at Broken Oar Port Barrington

x 8:00 Preservation Hall Jazz Band at Center Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Skokie, $48-68

x 8:00 Toronzo Cannon at The Venue Aurora, $20-30

8:00 Seth Beck, Marvin Stumbles, All Weather Sports at Cafe Mustache

8:00 Character Fleadh at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

8:00 Ladies Night produced by Michele Williams, with music directed by Sami Scott, guests Christine Clark, Susen James, Kolleen Blume, Ginny Morin, Marisa Riis, Mauree Stimming, Darcelle Williams, Michele Williams, open mic hosted by Sami Scot at Atlantic Bar & Grill, $10

8:00 Evan Montgomery, Hi Score at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

8:00 Afro Caribbean Night with Guest DJ Eazymix at Wild Hare, $10

8:00 Bittersweet XMas Band at Two Way Street Downers Grove, $10

8:00 Stephen Kellogg, Lee Totten at SPACE Evanston, sold out, small number at door?

8:00 Stache at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $8

8:00 Marshall Cherloff tribute to Prince at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-69

8:00 Keep The Faith tribute to Bon Jovi at Durty Nellies Palatine, $10

Fri 12/8? 8:00 Open Mic at Happy's Badass Bar Cary

x 8:00 Morris Day & The Time, Sheila E at Horseshoe Casino Hammond IN, $54-120

8:00 Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound at Falcon Bowl Milwaukee WI

8:30 Left To Write, Audiomute, Lex Alley Project, The Residency at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

x 8:30 Chicago Yestet with John Wojciechowski, Chris Madsen, Geof Bradfield, Nick Sednew, Eric Jacobson, Raphael Crawford, Joel Adams, Mike Allemana, Paul Bedal, Clark Sommers, Neil Hemphill, Keith Harris, Ameerah Tatum at Constellation, $15

x 8:30 Ricky D & the Smokestack Mojos at Phyllis' Musical Inn

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

8:30 Infunktious at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30 Members Only tribute to 80s music at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $10

9:00 Passengers, Elston Ave, Saiyo, Death by Technology at Reggies Music Joint, $10

9:00 Valebol, Santrio solo at Schubas, $15

9:00 horsegiirL at Chop Shop, $29, sold out, wait list

9:00, 11:00 Rene Avila & The Afro Cuban Band at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

9:00, 11:00 Ghost Town Blues Band at Rosa’s, $15-25

9:00 Torpedo Los at Cary's Lounge

9:00 Emil Rojo y los Seres at Honky Tonk BBQ/The Tonk

9:00 Mira Raven, Kyle Downs, Rude Echoes at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00 Amy Kelly and The Beaver Moon Band at Lizards Liquid Lounge

9:00 J. Worra, Max Styler, Twan at Concord Music Hall, $18

9:00 bea miller, Isabel LaRosa at Bottom Lounge, $35-110, sold out

9:00 90s/00s R&B Night with Laura Cai at Tack Room

9:00 Thompson + at Fuller’s Pub

9:00 Mike Wheeler Band at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn, $6-10

9:00 In The Stix, Line Dancing with Estelle at Brauer House BHouse Live Lombard, $7-15

9:00 The Neighborhood at Brauer House Lombard, $0-10

9:00 Red's Hot Chili Peppers tribute to Red Hot Chili Peppers at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Birth-Tay Ball at Ballydoyle Aurora

9:00-11:00 Ryan Caldwell, ArtBar Batavia 'Winter Wonderland' at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

9:00 Mackenzie O'Brien Band at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00m Triple Threat Band at Madcats Palatine, $5

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

9:00 Georgia Rae Family Band, The Box Band at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry

9:00 The Ron Burgundys at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5, RSVP

9:05-11:55 Corduroy Chicago tribute to Pearl Jam at The Thirsty Tavern

9:30 Sparkle Carcass, Lydia Cash. Russell Walker at Hideout, $10, The Singer and the Song

9:30 Kurtis James Band at Carol's Pub, $5

x 9:30 Pierce Crask at Four Treys

9:30 Flaccid House with Kiki Kuamo’o at The Whistler

9:30 Matt Martin Trio at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

9:30 JJ Smith at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series

10:00 Cafe Racer, Edging, Accessory at Empty Bottle, $15

10:00 DJ Lay and DJ Ringo present “No Wahala” Afrobeat, Amapiano, Caribbean Dance Party with DJ Matt Montona, DJ KO at Promontory, $0-30

10:00 Mangoland, Triplets of Gonzo, Winefred RT at Cole's Bar, $13

10:00 The Prowlers at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

10:00 The Simple Remedy at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 My Sacrifice tribute to Creed, The Infinite Sadness tribute to Smashing Pumpkinss at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5, RSVP

10:30 Alejandro Salazar at Andy's, $15

10:30 Stardust with Lili K at Untitled

10:30 The Heavy Lifting at Pollyanna Brewing St. Charles

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