Friday 2/16/24

Feb 16, 2024

Friday!

The weekend kicks off with so many great music event opportunities in and around Chicago… read on for the details and get out to enjoy one or more if you can… thanks for reading, subscribing to, and sharing Jerome’s Event List!

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10:15, 12:00n Carnival of the Animals School Concert with Lina González-Granados leading members of the CSO at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $5-11 RSVP

4:00 David Hayes at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Hey Day Happy Hour

X 5:00-9:00 Jon Langford Art Opening at The Dime, small set of music with Sally Timms, John Szymanski, Martin Billheimer

x 5:00 Joel Paterson at Judson & Moore, RSVP, Old Fashioned Fridays

x 5:00 Chris Foreman at Green Mill

5:00-8:30 Keith Scott at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00-6:00 Carillon Originals Concert at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago

5:00-9:00 Tatsu Aoki conversation and listening party at Experimental Sound Studio, RSVP

5:00 Ryan Moses at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour

5:00-7:00m Smashed Plastic DJs at Reed's Local

x 5:00 Michele McGuire at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Happy Hour

5:00 All Request Happy Hour hosted by Tim Gleason at The Law Office Yorkville

5:00 Jeff & LJ at Studio Winery & Geneva Lake Distilling Lake Geneva

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

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Mark Feldman at Catch 35

x 5:30-7:30 Billy Flynn acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends

6:00 Greg Dudzienski at Montrose Saloon, Friday Jazz Happy Hour

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

6:00-9:00 La Cantera & Friends Residency with Pibo Marquez at California Clipper, $5

6:00-9:00 The Miguel De La Cerna Trio, Bobbi Wilsyn, Maggie Brown at Promontory, $50-60, Jazz'n For Judge Arlene Coleman Romeo

6:00-8:30 The Chancers at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

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

6:00-9:00 Josh Goodman & A Few Good Men at Church Street Brewing Itasca, Big Band Friday

6:00 Miguel Rodriguez flute and piccolo at Regenstein Master Class Room, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals

6:00-9:00 The Smiley Tillmon Band at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:30 Trinity Academy of Irish Dance at Irish American Heritage Center, $18, under 12 $13 includes Fish Fry Dinner, music at 8:00

x 6:30-9:30 Connie Cipher at J. Flemings Westmont

6:30-9:30 Coyote Riot at Werk Force Brewing Plainfield

6:30-10:00 Jake Mack at Preservation Geneva

6:30 Matt Ray at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda

Fri 2/16? 6:45 Chris Usery Duo at Porkchop, RSVP, The Grand Cabaret After Dark

7:00 Silver Abuse, Acton’s Dictum, Tractor Boy, Left at Wall movie by Ron Placone at Reggie's Music Joint, $10-15

7:00 Alaina Stacey, Madeleine Kelson, Max Subar at Schubas, $15-20

7:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Apostolic Church of God, RSVP

7:00 Frank Quinn, ++ at Mrs Murphy’s

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

7:00-10:45 Joe Di Zillow and Special Chemistry, Mudflower, Claws of Joy at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

x 7:00 Naomi Ashley & Jon Williams at Rattleback Records, RSVP

7:00 Chance The Rapper at Ramova Theatre, sold out

7:00-9:00 House of Beats presented by Poducer with Eli The Guy, ++ at Epiphany Center, RSVP

7:00 Zach Porlier at Scratch On Lake Oak Park

7:00 Karl Kirkpatrick at Scratch Public House Forest Park

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

x 7:00 Thunder and Rain at Molly's House Concerts Lincolnwood, $25

x 7:00-10:00 Jack Byron at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein

7:00-10:00 Handsome Jerks at The Quarry Thornton

7:00 Third Friday Open Mic hosted by Brian Kleidon at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield, sign up at 6:30

7:00 Art Night with Live Music, Local Art at Roxy Lockport, $5

7:00-11:59 Veil of Maya, Angelmaker, Until I Wake, Reflections, Alluvia at The Forge Joliet, $25

x 7:00 (8:00 ET) Davy Knowles, Jack Whittle Trio at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $30-55

7:30, 9:30 Emily Braden with Richard Johnson, Joshua Ramos, Justin Boyd at Winters Jazz Club, $28-38, An Evening of Ballads and Blues, Celebrating the Ups, Downs, and In-Betweens of Love

7:30-4:00a Mike Wheeler Blues Band, Joanna Connor Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Chicago Philharmonic performs Blade Runner at Auditorium Theatre, $69-104

7:30 Grazyna Auguscik Group at Main Campus Recital Hall Northeastern University, $10-26, Jewel Box Series

x 7:30-10:00 Harold Dawson at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:30-10:30 Anthony Padilla at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

x 7:30 Jim Peterik & Friends at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $25-75

7:30-10:30 Gina Gonzalez at Light The Lamp Brewery Grayslake

7:30 Marrakesh Express tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young at The Lyric Blue Island, $40-50

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

8:00 Indigo De Souza, Truth Club at Thalia Hall, $38+

8:00 J. Robbins Band, Allen Epley, Deep Tunnel Project at Beat Kitchen, $15

8:00 Tkay Maidza, Gayun Cannon at Lincoln Hall, $25

x 8:00 10,000 Maniacs at City Winery, $55-75, sold out

8:00 Pines, Fingy, Portyl, Fairwthr at Chop Shop, $25

8:00 The Back Alley, Pretoria, Western Bisexual at Subterranean, $12-15

8:00 La Tosca with Andrea Falcone, Boleszek Osinski, John Rozman, Kellen Boersma, Andres Lopez at Green Mill, $20

x 8:00, 10:00 The Alexander McLean Project with Dee Alexander, John McLean, ++ at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 Gilt Drip, Squonk at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Pleiades Series

8:00 Demetria Taylor Blues Band at Blue Chicago

x 8:00 Mississippi Heat, Nicholas Alexander at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

x 8:00 The Blue Note Quintet, Ron Carter’s Golden Striker Trio at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $39-199

8:00 Birthday Cabaret at Davenport’s Cabaret, $18

8:00-10:00 Mike Hanisch at The Tonk

8:00 Mia X Ally at Park West, $30-60

8:00 Jack Moony & The Sun Drops, Arcade Hustlers, Off Season at Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 The Courts, Cairo Jag, Orange Element at Cobra Lounge, $13

8:00 melter, Papa Jupiter, Eve Black, Harvey Lightyear at LiveWire Lounge

8:00 Motet Choir with Bethany Battafarano, Nicolas Muñoz at Logan Center Performance Penthouse, University of Chicago

8:00 The Opal City Diamonds at The Atlantic Bar and Grill, $10

8:00-10:30 Ana Everling & Edinho Gerber at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, Fado and Bossa Nova Night

8:00 Fritzel Logic at Fullers Pub

8:00 Kendré Music at Untitled Supper Club

8:00-10:00 Mathilde Marsot, Rachel Kirby at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

x 8:00 Thrift Store Halo, Paul Coady And The Edsel Brothers, Go Time at Cubby Bear, $7

(postponed) x 8:00 Widespread Panic at Chicago Theatre, $113-150, $400-$450 3 day pass, sold out, resale $120+

8:00-2:00a Afro Caribbean Friday hosted by JoSoundtrack at Wild Hare, Reggae Kompa Zouk Amapiano Afrobeats Shatta Soca Kizomba

x 8:00 Josefina single release, Sparkle Carcass at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $16+

8:00 wht.rbbt.obj, Primal Moon, Harlem Hayfield at Outta Space Berwyn, $10

8:00 True Story at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00-11:00 Jersey Girls at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

8:00 Major Wheeler, The Burjek Collective at Q Bar Darien, $7-9

8:00 Sam Robbins at Two Way Street Downers Grove, $10

8:00 Emo Kids, Sugar We're a Fall Out Boy Tribute at Humo Smokehouse aka Brauer House Lombard, $15-20

x 8:00 Gerald McClendon at The Venue Aurora, $20-30, Valentine's Dance Party

8:00 Echoes of Pompeii tribute to Pink Floyd at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $29-49

x 8:00 Liverpool Legends at Egyptian Theatre DeKalb, $35-65

x 8:00 Second Hand News tribute to Fleetwood Mac at SPACE Evanston, $20

8:00 Jim Brickman at Center Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Skokie, $32-60

8:00 Rod Tuffcurls and The Bench Press at Bub City Rosemont, $20

8:00 Big Brother's Vinyl at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines

8:00 Mr. Big, Block Chain Coalition at Des Plaines Theatre, $69-89 The Big Finish Farewell Tour

8:00 Big Boss and the Toes at Broken Oar Port Barrington

x 8:00 Miles over Mountains, The Grateful String Band, River Valley Rangers at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry, $20-25, Winter Roots Night 1

8:00-11:00 Ironwood, Donna Brooks at Main Street Outfitter Wauconda

8:00 DJ Eternal at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach

8:00-11:59 Low-reen & Harpdog's Firehouse Blues at Cuda's Bar & Grill Antioch

8:00 Jesus Christ Superstar Touring Broadway Production at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $39-67

x 8:00-11:00 Rick King’s Royal Hustle at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood

8:00 Dynamos at Marcello's Northbrook

8:00 Jay White tribute to Neil Diamond at Rialto Square Theater Joliet, $35-75

8:00 Jëff at Heroes West Lemont, $10-16

8:00 Echo and Ransom at The Studio Lockport

8:00 The Upbeats at At The Office Crestwood

x 8:30 Vieux Carre, The Rosetones, The Straydogs, Beta Dogs at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

X 8:30 The Makeout Party Night One celebrating 15 Evenings of Aural Intercourse with the Make Out All Stars performing originals, arrangements of film music, and classic love themes from all around the globe at Hideout, $20

8:30 Deterioration, Organ Failure, Mellow Harsher, Melting Rot, Party Rice, Shrivel Up, Pressure Crew Printing at Reggie's Comedy Shack, $20

8:30 Paige Naylor, Olivia Block, Lula Asplund at Constellation, $15

8:30 George Howe at Davenport’s Piano Bar

8:30-11:00 The Barb & Barrett Show at Cary's Lounge

8:30 First Ward Problems at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:30 Nuovo Testamento, Echodroides at Bottom Lounge, $18

8:30 Rocks Off with The Nellcote Horns perform 'Exile on Main St.' at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25-35

x 8:30 Ross Freedman record release with Alton Smith, Gerald Dowd, John Abbey, Steve Dawson at Friendly Tap

8:30 Sinister Deed, Meltdowne at Tony Ds Elmwood Park, Metal & Rock Night

8:30 Whiskey Thunder at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10, Line Up Dance Instruction at 7:30

8:30 Minor Damage at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30 Parisa Tofigh trumpet at Regenstein Master Class Room, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals

8:30 Yi Ding piano at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals

8:30 Physical Graffiti tribute to Led Zeppelin, Ya-Ya's tribute to The Rolling Stones at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $10-20

9:00 Laura Jane Grace, Sincere Engineer solo, Calicoloco Night 2 at Sleeping Village, $39

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

9:00 Paul Asaro Quartet with Natalie Scharf, Joel Paterson, Jeff Parker at Hungry Brain, $15

9:00 Nick Moss Band at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00-1:30 Thank Gene It's Friday with Gold D, FoxXxy, Tillee The DJ at California Clipper Lil' Clip, $5

9:00? Jon Gram at Four Treys Tavern

9:00-1:00a Goat Belly, Joe Gorka, Bam Jand at Gallery Cabaret

x 9:00 Tim Menard with Cathie Van Wert, Rachel Drew at Lizards Liquid Lounge

9:00 Mathame AV, Amari at Concord Music Hall, $20

9:00-11:30 Drowsy Lads at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

9:00-11:00 Tom West at Tack Room

9:00 Super Sapphic II with hosts Pepper Jelly, Party Mom Kristen, Your Godmutha Tristen, music from Ariel Zetina, Icebby, Jenny Fox, Kim Ann Foxman, Rika B, Stasney, performances by Siichele, Irregular Girl, Angelica Grace, Darling Shear, Gogos Fierce, Mocha Mocha 2.0 at Metro, $20-30

9:00-1:00a Friday Night Kickback with spliffany at Cafe Mustache

9:00-12:00m DJ Jackersize & Barry-O at Reed's Local

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

9:00 Snake Oil Barons at Humo Smokehouse aka Brauer House Lombard, $0-10, RSVP

9:00 Mostly Mayer at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00-11:00 The Old Fashioneds at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

9:00 Eric Case Band at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00 The Buzz Worthys at Durty Nellie’s Palatine, $15

9:00-12:00m Sean McKee Band at Madcats Palatine, $10

9:30, 11:00 Cash Box Kings at Rosa’s, $15-25, part of Rosas 40th Anniversary

9:30 Wire & Nail at Carol's Pub, $8

9:30 Buen Viaj́e with Dain and Andrés at The Whistler

9:30 Club 90s Lana Del Rey Night at House of Blues, $17-23

9:30 Robbie Gold at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

9:30 Michael Rawls at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series

10:00 Joey Nebulous & Moontype, Feral DJ Set at Empty Bottle, $12

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

10:00 The Palmer Squares, Fresh Kils, Spenny & Eric Gordon, Roshin at Cole's Bar, $20

10:00 DJs Flesh_Bot, Sprite, Licious at Subterranean, $7, Nexus 6 Techno-Industrial

10:00 Silent Party Chicago "Juke Me on The Floor" Silent Juke Jam at Promontory, $10-20

10:00-12:00m Kings of Rodeo tribute to Kings Of Leon at 115 Bourbon Street Performance Hall Merrionette Park, $5, RSVP

10:00-12:00m The Country Night with DJ Gator at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5, RSVP

10:30 Jimmy Farace at Andy's, $15

10:30 Livia Gazzolo at Untitled, Stardust

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

x 11:30 Mr. Blotto at Reggie's Music Joint, $15, Widespread Panic afterparty