Friday 3/15/24
Friday!
Sure are a lot of great music event opportunities to choose from tonight… 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 with others you know will enjoy it…
1:30 Also sprach Zarathustra at Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, $49-250
4:00 Lisa Thomen at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Heyday Happy Hour
x 5:00 Michele McGuire 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
5:00-7:30 Emil Rojo at Lagunitas Tap Room
5:00-7:00 Aidan O'Toole at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
5:00-9:00 Heard Immunity, Sean Heffernan at Grandpa’s Place Lang Hall Glenview
x 5:30 The Hoyle Brothers at Empty Bottle, RSVP, Hard Country Honky Tonk Happy Hour
5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Abigail Riccards at Catch 35
5:30-7:30 Paolo Apuli acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends
5:30 Shannon Rovers Bagpipe Band at Stadium Club McCook
6:00 Greg Dudzienski at Montrose Saloon, Friday Jazz Happy Hour
6:00, 8:15 Brent Griffith, Jr. at Andy’s, $15
6:00-9:00 La Cantera & Friends Residency with Paoli Mejias at California Clipper, $5 after 7:00
6:00 BartAttacks at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle
6:00-9:00 Gregory Hyde at The Wine Exchange St. Charles
6:00-9:00 Form Big Band at Church Street Brewing Itasca, Big Band Friday
6:00-9:00 Better With Bacon at Lindy's Landing Wauconda
6:00-9:00 JW Duo at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park
6:30-9:00 BearTooth Collective & The Cookie Store with Rich Jones, Randal Bravery, Davis the Dorchester Bully, & Jouq this Ray at Cafe Mustache
6:30-9:00 CO. album release for 'Child of the Sun' at Epiphany Center, $15-25
x 6:30-9:30 Tim Wilsey at J. Flemings Westmont
6:30-10:30 Magoo at Preservation Geneva
6:30 Pat McCurdy at Durty Nellie’s Palatine, $7
6:30-9:30 Gina Gonzalez at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda
x 6:30 Paulie Sartori, Ian Leith at Banging Gavel Tinley Park
Fri 3/15? 6:45 Chris Usery Duo at Porkchop, RSVP, The Grand Cabaret After Dark
St. Patrick's Festival 2024 at Chief O'Neill's Pub
7:00 Trinity Academy of Irish Dance
8:00 Emerald Society Pipe Band
8:30 Nugent, Novotny, Connolly
7:00 Snooze, The Untold, The Motion Mosaic, Solshade at Subterranean, $12-15
7:00-4:00a Rico McFarland Band, Joanna Connor Band at Kingston Mines, $20
7:00-9:00 Support Your Hommes Fashion Showcase at Promontory, $30-70
x 7:00 The Infamous Stringdusters, Satsang at Park West, $35
7:00 Frank Quinn, ++ at Mrs Murphy’s
7:00 The Chad Willetts Quartet with Dennis Luxon, James Wenzel, ++ at Le Piano
7:00-11:00 Tear Garden Collective, Dawn Division, 1.21 Gigawatts, Callejera, Tub Girl at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10
7:00 Between You & Me, Young Culture, Homesafe, Cherie Amour at Bottom Lounge, $23
7:00 Eric Butler at Scratch On Lake Oak Park
7:00 Nick Gonzales at Scratch Public House Forest Park
7:00-10:00 Dave Rice Famous Piano Bar at Shanahans Woodridge
7:00-10:00 Drew Damron at Dockside Bar & Grill Ottawa
7:00? Dan McGuiness at Beacon Tap Des Plaines
7:00 Whiskey Devils at Tuscan Wine Market Arlington Heights
7:00 Infinity, Heart 2 Heartbreaker at Broken Oar Port Barrington, Shamrockers Ball
7:00-10:00 John Drake at Light The Lamp Brewery Grayslake
7:00-10:00 Six Speed Tranny acoustic at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein
x 7:00 Robert Rolfe Feddersen at Blue Island Beer Co
7:00? CK & The Gray at Girl In The Park Orland Park
7:00 Third Friday Open Mic hosted by Brian Kleidon at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield
(postponed) x 7:00 (8:00 ET) Great Lake Swimmers, Clem Snide at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $25-50
7:30 Hulder, Devil Master, Worm, Necrofier at Reggie's Music Joint, $25-30
7:30 K.Flay at Chop Shop, $39, sold out, waiting list
x 7:30, 9:30 Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with Yvonne Gage, John Fournier, Marques Carroll, Larry Brown Jr, Ryan Cohan, Micah Collier, Keith Brooks at Winters Jazz Club, $28-38
x 7:30 Mclusky, Ganser, The Martha's Vineyard Ferries at The Vic Theatre, $28-30
7:30 The Kooks, The Vaccines, Daisy The Great at Riviera Theatre, $45-60
x 7:30 Modern Day Saints, Coyote Fire at Friendly Tap Berwyn
7:30-10:00 Bowmanville Duo at Encore Little Gem Oak Park
7:30 Radio Gaga, Kevin Willison at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10
7:30 El Rando at Stadium Club McCook
7:30 Chicago Sinfonietta presents Echo with Florence Price, Samuel Barber, Clarice Assad, Francis Poulenc at Wentz Hall Naperville, $57-67, Celebrating Women
7:30-10:30 Nic Kazonis at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles
7:30 American Cash tribute to Johnny Cash at Moonlight Theatre St Charles, $20
7:30 6Cyclemind, Banda ni Kleggy at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $68-88
x 7:30 Lunar Ticks at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35
7:30 Bob E Lee Jam at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP
7:30 Jason Carter Band at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $25
7:45 Fueled By Emo, There Goes The Neighborhood at The Vixen McHenry, DJ Marc Esses aftershow
x 8:00 Safety Squad, Bumpus, T.S.3 at Martyrs, $15
8:00 Early Eyes, Thank You I'm Sorry, Pictoria Vark at Beat Kitchen, $17
8:00 Video Age, Sean Nicholas Savage at Schubas, $18-20, sold out
8:00 Luna, Sam Blasucci at Lincoln Hall, $35-40
8:00 Snake Pond, Evan Montgomery at Sleeping Village Main Bar
8:00 Fish Narc, Horse Head, Zubin at Subterranean, $24
8:00 Anaïs Maviel with Ernest Dawkins, ben Lamar gay, Cristal Sabbagh, Olula Negre, Adam Zanolini at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students
8:00 Petra’s Recession Seven with Petra van Nuis, Art Davis, Eric Schneider, Russ Phillips, Andy Brown, Dan DeLorenzo, Bob Rummage at Green Mill, $20
x 8:00 Paul Thorn & Steve Poltz at City Winery, $38-52
8:00, 10:00 Monty Alexander Trio at Jazz Showcase, $35-50
8:00 Luke Pytel Blues Band with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago
8:00 New Orleans Beau, Mzz Peaches at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25
8:00 Gaelic Storm, The High Kings at House of Blues, $40
8:00 Max Raabe & Palast Orchester at Symphony Center, $45-225
8:00 Lachaga 'The Edge of Me' at Davenport’s Cabaret, $12-15, 2 drink minimum
8:00 Deep Tunnel Project record release, With Patience, Denude at The Burlington, $10
8:00 Sunday Cruise album release, Daylongsigh and Superdime at Cobra Lounge, $15
8:00 Scattered Hamlet, Damn The Buzzards, Satanic Panic at LiveWire Lounge, $12
x 8:00 Billy Flynn at The Tonk
x 8:00 Kent Rose & The Remedies at The Atlantic Bar and Grill
8:00-10:30 Ana Everling at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, Fado and Bossa Nova Night
8:00-10:00 Kevin Fort at Tack Room
8:00 Natalie & The Magnificos at Fullers Pub
8:00 The Big Gay Cabaret presents Jai Rodriguez at Mercury Theater, $45-55
8:00 Mario Abney at Untitled Supper Club
8:00-10:00 Fox and Bones, Jacob Westfall at Uncommon Ground, $10, sold out
8:00 Jae Doug at Ramova Taproom
8:00-3:00a Remedy St. Patrick’s Day Party hosted by DJ Diddi, DJ G Sharp, DJ Fucha, DJ Tyn Man at Wild Hare, free before 8:00
x 8:00 Rami Atassi & Piraguas y Piropos at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $16-19, Global Music Night
x 8:00 Casey McDonough & Scott Ligon at Goldyburger Forest Park
x 8:00-10:00 Torpedo Los at Outta Space Berwyn
8:00 The Neighborhood at Pub 78 Brookfield
x 8:00-11:00 Anchors Away at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge
8:00 The Orbitals at Q Bar Darien, $7-9
8:00 Joe Jencks at Two Way Street Downers Grove, $10
8:00-12:00m By The Thousands, Still Stayer, Tanzen, Stolen Sun, Soluna at Humo Smokehouse aka Brauer House Lombard, $15
8:00 Spaceface tribute to David Bowie, Heart of Glass tribute to Blondie, Idolator Neo Futurist tribute to Billy Idol at Humo Smokehouse aka Brauer House Lombard, $12-20
x 8:00-11:00 Dick Smith at The Venue Aurora, $15-25
8:00 K.K.'s Priest, LA Guns, Burning Witches at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $69-89
8:00 Rodrigo Amarante at SPACE Evanston, $20-25
x 8:00 Gin Blossoms at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, $52-109, sold out
x 8:00 Tab Benoit, JD Simo at Des Plaines Theatre, $49-79
8:00-11:00 Kevin McPurcell & The Root Doctors at Main Street Outfitter Wauconda
8:00 Nicole Devine at Black Lung Brewing Round Lake Beach, St.Paddys Day Weekend Kick Off
8:00 Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy at James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, College of Lake County, Grayslake, $47-52, students $25
8:00 Lost Pyramids at Teddy O'Brian's Highwood
x 8:00 Fitz & The Celts, The O'Hare Irish Dancers at Toadstool Pub Highwood
8:00 Kashmir tribute to Led Zeppelin at The Lyric Blue Island, $40
8:00 Whiskey & Harmony at Uncle Bud's Oak Lawn
8:00 James Gedda at At The Office Sports Bar & Grill Crestwood
x 8:00 Black Flag at The Forge Joliet, $25-75
8:00 GJAK'd Up at Studio Lockport
8:00 Pickuplines DJ/Dance/Electronic at The Piazza Aurora, $10+
8:00-10:00 John Stano & Paul Cebar at Cafe Carpe Fort Atkinson WI
x 8:30 John Ballantyne's Crazy Heart, whitewolfsonicprincess, The Lady Parts Duo at Montrose Saloon, $10
8:30 Arlo Parks, Chloe George at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door
8:30 Air Blue Gowns, Bronze at Constellation, $15
Fri 3/15? 8:30 George Howe at Davenport’s Piano Bar
8:30-11:00 The League of Erics at Cary's Lounge
8:30 Harvey Midnight Band at Reclaimed, RSVP $10
8:30 Flowtone, Cassandra Lynn & Good Company, Jory Avner at Cubby Bear, $7
x 8:30-11:30 Joel Paterson Quartet at Color Club Ballroom, $15, Rush Hour with Traffic Jam Swing 7:00 door, 7:30 dance lesson, 8:00 DJ, Novice Dance Mix & Match Competition at first and second band breaks
x 8:30 Wayne "The Train" Hancock at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-25
x 8:30 The Vaughan Building at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
8:30 Tres Moustache at Quigley’s Naperville
8:30 Members Only at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $10-20
v9:00 In the Pines, Thompson Springs at Hideout, $15
x 9:00 KMFDM, Cyanotic at Metro, $41-45
9:00 From Beyond These Walls, The Static Age, Rocket Miner at Reggie's Music Joint, $15
9:00 Hanami at Hungry Brain, $10
9:00 In Theory at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00
9:00 She's So Quiet, Electric Brew at Gallery Cabaret
9:00 Sweetie video release, Shannon Candy at Gman Tavern, $15-18
9:00-12:00m Big Fat Head, Roofdogs, The Curls, DJ SJOD at Cafe Mustache
x 9:00-12:00m Sidestreets at Firewater Saloon Edison Park
9:00 Leonel Soto at Sabor A Cafe Steakhouse, $10
(cancelled) x 9:00 Tim Menard with Jason Batchko at Lizards Liquid Lounge
9:00 Feral, Nada Fácil at Schubas Upstairs, Meet Me Upstairs
9:00 DJ Papi Cruz at House of Blues Foundation Room, RSVP
9:00-1:30a TGIF Thank Gene It's Friday with DJs Gene Hunt, Ińes at California Clipper
9:00-2:00a DJ Trilogy at Simone's, Beats & Booze
9:00 Celtica Nova at Ballydoyle Downers Grove, $10
9:00 Gotham Ramblers at Ballydoyle Aurora
9:00-11:00 Dan Maguires at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia
9:00 Spocket at House Pub St. Charles, $5
9:00 Vital Signs at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett
9:00 Mike and Joe at Durty Nellie’s Palatine, $10
9:00-12:00m The Abby Kay Band at Madcats Palatine, $5
9:00 wht.rbbt.obj at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry, $10
9:00 Rod Tuffcurls & The Bench Press at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $20-40
9:00-11:30 Rok Brigade tribute to Def Leppard, TNT tribute to AC/DC at 115 Bourbon Street Performance Hall Merrionette Park, $5, RSVP
x 9:30, 11:00 Gráinne Duffy & Friends with Dave Herrero at Rosa’s, $15-25
9:30 Sorry For Partying at Carol's Pub, $8
9:30 Buen Viaje with Dain and Andrés at The Whistler
9:30 Sunfallen at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP
9:30 Danny Cohen at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series
10:00 Ryan Hadarah, City Twigs at Empty Bottle, $12
10:00 Harvey Waters, ira Glass, los Skin at Cole's Bar, $13
10:00 U2 Hype tribute to U2 at Joe's On Weed Street, $10
10:00 Hey Cowboy at Bub City Chicago, RSVP
10:00-12:00m The Country Night, DJ Gator at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5, RSVP
10:00-1:00a Pretty Lucky at Promontory, $20-30
10:30 Mobius at Andy's, $15
10:30 Alysha Monique at Untitled, Stardust
11:00 Christy Bennett with Kevin Fort at Le Piano, After Glow Late Show
x 5:00 Michele McGuire at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Happy Hour
x 5:00 Chris Foreman at Green Mill
x 5:30 The Hoyle Brothers at Empty Bottle, RSVP, Hard Country Honky Tonk Happy Hour
x 6:30 Paulie Sartori, Ian Leith at Banging Gavel Tinley Park
x 7:00 The Infamous Stringdusters, Satsang at Park West, $35
x 7:30, 9:30 Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with Yvonne Gage, John Fournier, Marques Carroll, Larry Brown Jr, Ryan Cohan, Micah Collier, Keith Brooks at Winters Jazz Club, $28-38
x 7:30 Mclusky, Ganser, The Martha's Vineyard Ferries at The Vic Theatre, $28-30
x 7:30 Modern Day Saints, Coyote Fire at Friendly Tap Berwyn
x 7:30 Lunar Ticks at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35
x 8:00 Safety Squad, Bumpus, T.S.3 at Martyrs, $15
x 8:00 Paul Thorn & Steve Poltz at City Winery, $38-52
x 8:00 Billy Flynn at The Tonk
x 8:00 Kent Rose & The Remedies at The Atlantic Bar and Grill
x 8:00 Rami Atassi & Piraguas y Piropos at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $16-19, Global Music Night
x 8:00 Casey McDonough & Scott Ligon at Goldyburger Forest Park
x 8:00-10:00 Torpedo Los at Outta Space Berwyn
x 8:00-11:00 Anchors Away at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge
x 8:00-11:00 Dick Smith at The Venue Aurora, $15-25
x 8:00 Gin Blossoms at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, $52-109, sold out
x 8:00 Tab Benoit, JD Simo at Des Plaines Theatre, $49-79
x 8:00 Fitz & The Celts, The O'Hare Irish Dancers at Toadstool Pub Highwood
x 8:00 Black Flag at The Forge Joliet, $25-75
x 8:30 John Ballantyne's Crazy Heart, whitewolfsonicprincess, The Lady Parts Duo at Montrose Saloon, $10
x 8:30-11:30 Joel Paterson Quartet at Color Club Ballroom, $15, Rush Hour with Traffic Jam Swing 7:00 door, 7:30 dance lesson, 8:00 DJ, Novice Dance Mix & Match Competition at first and second band breaks
x 8:30 Wayne "The Train" Hancock at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-25
x 8:30 The Vaughan Building at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
x 9:00-12:00m Sidestreets at Firewater Saloon Edison Park