Friday 2/2/24

Feb 02, 2024

Friday!

February and the weekend kick into high gear with bunches of great music event opportunities… 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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11:30a Schubert Winterreise with Klaus Georg, Haysun Kang at Skowronski Music Hall, Loyola University, $5

4:00 Despina Pafralides at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Hey Day Happy Hour

x 5:00 The Menards at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Happy Hour

x 5:00 Chris Foreman at Green Mill

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

5:00 Victor Roa at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour

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 Madsen at Catch 35

5:30 ChimeFest with Beyond This Point at University of Chicago Logan Center Performance Penthouse

x 6:00-8:00 Downtown Charlie Brown Band at The Venue Aurora, First Fridays Open House

6:00, 8:15 Marques Carroll at Andy’s, $15

6:00-10:00 Sacrifice the Sacred, Ending Orion, Flesh Bound, A Sheer Image, Scum Rot, Rumous Time Blade at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

6:00-9:00 Nathan Fisher at Adelle's Wheaton

6:00-10:00 Henry JBC at Preservation Geneva

6:00-9:00 Sam Wyatt at The Wine Exchange St. Charles

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

6:00-11:00 Duke's Blues Night with Luke Repass Band, Omar Coleman Band, Tom Holland Band, DRD Blues Band at Rookies Rochaus West Dundee

6:00-9:00 Ope duo at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:30-9:30 Elliot Krull at J. Flemings Westmont

6:30 Courtney & Chris at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda

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

7:00 Pray for Death album release for "Catharsis", Ricky Liontones Revue, Tragic Times, DJ Calie at Liars Club

7:00 Ceruleum, Charm School, Imperfections, Weaklung at Cobra Lounge, $25

7:00 Frank Quinn, ++ at Mrs Murphy’s

7:00 Largemouth & Friends at Color Club Tavern, $10

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

7:00 Keith Sweat, Tyrese, Pretty Ricky at Wintrust Arena, $59+

7:00 Pat Owen-Leary at Scratch On Lake Oak Park

7:00 Zach Porlier at Scratch Public House Forest Park

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

7:00-10:00 The Jazzeros at Light The Lamp Brewery Grayslake

x 7:00-10:00 Uncle Pigeon at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein

7:00 Sam Burns 5tet with guests at Roxy Lockport, $10

7:00 First Friday Open Mic at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:30 Jazz is Led at City Winery, $20-30

7:30, 9:30 Better Together with Jo Ann Daugherty, Bruce Henry, Joshua Ramos, Ryan Bennett, Henry Johnson, Lara Filip, Alex Beltran at Winters Jazz Club, $28-38, The Jazz Soul of Ray Charles

7:30-4:00a Duke Tumatoe and The Power Trio, Joanna Connor Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30-10:00 The Do Rights at The Tonk

7:30 ChimeFest with lovemusic at University of Chicago Logan Center Performance Penthouse

7:30 Akropolis Reed Quintet at University of Chicago Logan Center Performance Hall, $20-40, $10 students

7:30-9:00 Constellation Men's Ensemble at Epiphany Center, $15-25

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

7:30-10:30 Ryan Keane at Pollyanna Brewing St. Charles

x 7:30 The Real Pretenders at Up Next Kenilworth, $20

x 7:30 Mud Morganfield, Studebaker John at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $20-50, $155-$235 Blues Week pass

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

8:00 Meth, See You Next Tuesday, Usurp Synapse, Deaf Club, DJ Speedsick 'In the Round' at Thalia Hall, $22

8:00 Making Movies, The Braided Janes, Chébaka No Sé Discos at Reggie's Music Joint, $15-20

8:00 Landon Conrath, Savanna Leigh, Safekeeping at Beat Kitchen, $15

8:00 Christopher, ++ at Schubas, $22-25, sold out

8:00 No Vacation, French Cassettes at Lincoln Hall, $25-30, sold out

8:00 Emo Night at Subterranean, $21-26

x 8:00 Pat Mallinger Quartet with Dan Trudell, Kyle Asche, George Fludas at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Harry Allen & Andy Brown Trio at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Luke Pytel Blues Band with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00 Badfish tribute To Sublime, The Quasi Kings, Damn Skippy at House of Blues, $20

x 8:00 Christian McBride’s The Movement Revisited at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $35-199

8:00 Sheep Numbers, Totally Fine, Molly Compton at The Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 Free Times, Cam’s Jams, Gal Gun at Gman Tavern, $12-15

8:00 Mulligan Stew at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

x 8:00 Cheap Talking Wine at The Atlantic Bar and Grill

8:00-11:30 Mauro Frosio at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, Argentine Jazz Pianist

8:00-2:00a Zion Iyahbinghi, The Wild Hare Sound System at Wild Hare, free before 8:00

8:00 Clarissa at Untitled Supper Club

8:00 Da Menace Jam at Fullers Pub

8:00-10:00 Marcus Bailey, Justin Sconza at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

x 8:00 Bowmanville at Roberts Westside Forest Park, $21-26

8:00 Butterfield Creek, Heavy Hors d'Ourves at Outta Space Berwyn, $10

8:00 Don't Matter To Me at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00-11:00 Hoodwink'd at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

8:00 George Mattson Trio at Two Way Street Downers Grove, $10

x 8:00 Snow Shoe 2024 with Old Shoe, The People Brothers Band, The Grateful String Band at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $20, $35 two day pass

8:00 Big Bang Baby tribute to Stone Temple Pilots, A Little Bitter tribute to Alice in Chains, HerVana tribute to Nirvana at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $19-29, Seattle Rock Night

x 8:00 Chicken Bone at SPACE Evanston, $15 SRO

8:00 Los Alegres del Barranco at Rosemont Theatre, $49-140

8:00 The Soul Chasers, The Yacht Rock-ettes at Des Plaines Theatre, $19-29, Smooth Rock Radio Hits of the 70s and the 80s

8:00 Yankee Cowboy at Broken Oar Port Barrington

x 8:00-1:00a Johnny Burnett solo at Shirley's Piano Bar Barrington

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

8:00-11:00 Northwest Corner at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood

8:00 3 For The Show at Q Bar Darien, $6-9

8:00 Danger Jalapeno is Richard Cheese at The Studio Lockport

8:00 Taylor Swift Dance Party at The Forge Joliet, $13-15

8:00-11:00 Original Band Night at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5, RSVP

8:00 Petty Kings tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Atomic Blonde tribute to Blondie at The Lyric Blue Island, sold out

x 8:00 The Diff, Xposed 4heads at Linneman's Milwaukee WI, $10

8:15 Mr. Blotto at Stage 119 Elmhurst

8:30 Rebel Alley, BloomSwitch, Poster Girl, Dan Doherty & Friends at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

8:30 Brochure, Hearsay at Constellation, $15

x 8:30 Buddy Guy, Sheryl Youngblood at Buddy Guy's Legends, $75

8:30-11:30 Mare Crisium album release, Clay Condon, Keith Wakefield at Cary's Lounge

8:30 Madonna at United Center, $70+

8:30 George Howe at Davenport’s Piano Bar Cabaret

8:30 The Crombies, Beat the Smart Kids, Tone Zone Skam, Bumsy and the Moochers at Cubby Bear, $15

x 8:30 Rico at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-25, Annual Birthday Bash

8:30 Reverie Stone at Tony Ds Elmwood Park, Country Night

8:30 Mixtape Junkies at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

8:30 Hardwire Band at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30 Torn tribute to Creed, Freak Like Me tribute to Hailstorm at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $5-20

9:00 Flip Phone XXL Dance Party & Drag Show with Kornbread, Hershii Liqcour-Jeté, Lucy Stoole, DJ Ca$h Era, Tenderoni, Alexandrea Diamond, Ari Gato, Finn, Boy J at Metro, $23-50

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

x 9:00 Andy Schumm's Owls with Paul Asaro, John Donatowicz, Beau Sample at Hungry Brain, $15

9:00 HYD, E_Death, Folie at Sleeping Village, $20, SV 6 Year Celebration

9:00 Big Dog Mercer Trio at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Letterbomb, Van Go, Gatorwater at Phyllis' Musical Inn, Mike Felten Birthday Show

9:00-1:30a 1981 Tokyo & Ilham-Mae at California Clipper

9:00 The Doovays at Lizards Liquid Lounge

9:00 Rod Tuffcurls and the Benchpress Tuff Fest 2024, Bill Grady Band at Joe's on Weed Street, $25, $40 two day pass

9:00-1:00a Gear GP II at Cafe Mustache

9:00-11:00 Yna at Tack Room

x 9:00 Tae & The Neighborly at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, First Fridays Residency

9:00 Stone Type Thing tribute to Stone Temple Pilots vs Corduroy Chicago tribute to Pearl Jam at Brauer House Lombard

9:00 Southbound Country Music at Brauer House Lombard, $7-15, line dancing from 7:30 door

9:00 The Comancheros at The Law Office Yorkville

9:00-11:00 Magoo at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

9:00 Chris Cagle, Mackenzie O'Brien at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $10-49

9:00 7th Heaven at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00m Big Brothers Vinyl at Madcats Palatine, $5

9:00 The Four Horsemen tribute to Metallica at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $20+

9:00-11:00 16 Candles at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5, RSVP

9:30 Friend of a Friend, Tommy Bravos, Así Así at Hideout, $12

x 9:30, 11:00 Jimmy Burns Band at Rosa’s, $15-25, part of Rosas 40th Anniversary

9:30 Dan McGuinness Band at Carol's Pub, $8

9:30 Heavyweight Soul with Mr. JayToo at The Whistler

9:30-2:00a Mike Wheeler Band at House Pub St Charles, $5

9:30 Strawdawg at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

9:30 Pierce Crask at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series

10:00 Strapped with Lynzo the Heartthrob, Dahlia Fatale, Boo Boo Kitty Fuck, Rosemary Maybe, DJs Stasney and Karennoid, hosted by Irregular Girl and Siichele at Empty Bottle, sold out, follow for updates

10:00-2:00a The 'Piano Party Amapiano Night at Promontory, $10-15

x 10:00-1:00a Urban Spaceman Groundhog Day Show at Gallery Cabaret

10:00 Kai Akili, Partywatcher, Nilexnile, Boys vs Girls at Cole's Bar, $13

10:00 Kream, Apollo Xo, Kwal at Concord Music Hall, $20

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

10:30 Last Call at Andy's, $15

10:30 Kimberly Gordon at Untitled, Stardust

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