Friday 5/10/24

May 10, 2024

Friday!

Lots of great music event opportunities in and around Chicago as the weekend gets into full swing… read on for the details and get out to one or more shows if you can… welcome to new subscribers and thanks to all for reading, subscribing to, and especially sharing Jerome’s Event List…

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x 4:00 Ian Leith at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Heyday Happy Hour

x 5:00 Greasy Gravy at Lagunitas Tap Room

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

5:00-8:30 Matt Hendricks at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

x 5:00-7:30 Greasy Gravy at Lagunitas Tap Room

5:00 Jazz Guitar with Brian Citro and Don Tisch at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00-8:30 Tangible Sound Visual Celebration of Creative Improvised Music with Tatsu Aoki and Edward Wilkerson, Jr., immersive, sensory multimedia exhibition experience presented by Asian Improv Arts Midwest

x 5:00 Peter Joly Group with Rachel Drew, Jon Williams, Isaac David Lyons at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Happy Hour

5:00 ? at Studio Winery & Geneva Lake Distilling Lake Geneva

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

5:30-8:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Bruce Henry at Catch 35

5:30-7:30 Sheryl Youngblood acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends

6:00-8:00 Radium Swing Band at Montrose Saloon

6:00, 8:15 Neal Alger's Here & Now at Andy's, $15

6:00, 9:30 Jonathan Butler at City Winery, sold out, wait list

6:00-9:00 Havana at California Clipper, $5

6:00 DJ Jackie Rob at House of Blues Foundation Room, RSVP

6:00-9:00 JBC The Brothers at The Wine Exchange St. Charles

6:00 Stewart Bridgeforth bass trombone at Regenstein Master Class Room, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals

6:00-9:00 Harry Hmura at Church Street Brewing Itasca

6:00-9:00 Blackberry Jam Trio at Sew Hop'd Brewery Huntley

6:00-9:00 Will Buccelato at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

x 6:00-10:00 Frankfort Bluegrass Festival Fundraiser with Grateful String Band, Wheels North, Miles Over Mountains at CD & Me Frankfort, $40-45

6:00 DJ Charlie at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

6:30 Any Two Words, Pure Intention, Laceles, Nightfreak at Subterranean, $13-15

6:30 Life Cycles Civic Fellows Chamber Concert with members of International Contemporary Ensemble, Douglas Ewart at Epiphany, RSVP

6:30-9:30 Tim Wilsey at J. Flemings Westmont

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

6:30-11:30 Hello Dave, Big Al Wetzel Band at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $30-60, FarmRaiser 2024 benefits The Farm Way Sanctuary

6:30-9:30 Duane Hanson at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda

6:30-11:59 Chains Over Razors, Orinoco, Extraction Point, Fools Brew, Atlanta Is Burning at The Forge Joliet, $10

6:30 Matt Zach & Tom at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park

6:30? Jason Paul Jeka at Girl In The Park Orland Park

Fri 5/10? 6:45 Chris Usery Duo at Porkchop, RSVP, The Grand Cabaret After Dark

7:00 Bands for Bell 20th Anniversary with Hilltop, Teacher’s Pet, Derek Nelson at Martyrs, $25, benefits Bell School

7:00-9:30 The Dee Alexander Quartet with Miguel de la Cerna, Jeremiah Hunt, Charles Rick Heath at Promontory, $17-32

7:00-10:00 Dead to Rights at On Tour Brewing, Barton Hall Days

7:00 An Evening at the Opera with William Powers and William Billingham at Athenaeum Theatre, $15-30

7:00 Young Medicine, Danny Blu, Bellhead, Mazegarden at Cobra Lounge, $19-22

7:00 Frank Quinn & ? at Mrs Murphy’s

7:00-9:00 The Finns at Mayfair Theatre, Irish American Heritage Center, $20

7:00-11:00 The Chad Willetts Quartet with Dennis Luxon, James Wenzel, ++ at Le Piano

7:00 Bitter Wish, Surgery Cult instore at Tone Deaf Records

7:00-10:30 Atheena, Killgosling, Cataracts, Tear Garden Collective at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

7:00 Friday Pilots Club, Better Love, The Weekend Run Club at Bottom Lounge, sold out

x 7:00 Larry & Joe at Instituto Cervantes, $25

x 7:00 John "Papa" Gros at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Patio Launch Party

7:00 Jory Avner at Scratch Public House River Forest

7:00 JJ Smith at Scratch on Lake Oak Park

7:00 Darryl Amistead tribute to Lionel Richie at Chef Shangi La Riverside

7:00 Tank & The Bees at Buckledown Brewing Lyons

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

7:00 Ekoostik Hookah at Piazza Aurora, $20+

7:00-9:00 Nicole Devine at Riverlands Brewing Company St Charles

7:00-10:00 The Paulina Project at Double Clutch Brewery Evanston

7:00 Nikki O'Neill at Take Flight Spirits Skokie

7:00 InFunktious Duo at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines

7:00 A Sure Thing at Tuscan Market & Wine Shop Arlington Heights

7:00 Woodstock HS Jazz Choir and Madrigal Singers at Woodstock Opera House, $10, $5 students, Acapella on the Square

7:00-10:00 Timeless Ideals at Light The Lamp Brewery Grayslake

7:00-10:00 Matt Strom at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein

7:00-9:00 Nick K-B at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00 Dose tribute to The Grateful Dead at Chicago Street Pub Joliet

7:00-11:00 Gina Marie & the Golden Bucks, Jason Benefield, Michelle McCarthy at Roxy Lockport, $10

7:00-11:00 Open Mic with James Jewell at Stage Left Cafe Woodstock, $5, RSVP for slot

x 7:00 (8:00 ET) Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues at Acorn Theater Three Oaks MI, $40-65

7:30, 9:30 John Dokes with the George Gee Orchestra album release for "Our Day" with Ben Paterson, Malik McClaurine, Greg Artry, David Gibson, Freddie Hendrix, Lenard Simpson, Marques Carroll, Scott Burns, Ted Hogarth at Winters Jazz Club, $28-38

7:30-4:00a Rico McFarland Band, Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Mozart & Stravinsky with Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $35-199

7:30 Chicken Dolphin at Phyllis' Musical Inn

7:30 Women’s Ensemble Concert at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago

7:30 Rotten Mouth, The 806, Modern Joey at Bourbon On Division, $12

7:30-9:30 Zachary Good & Ruby Que at Comfort Station, Quiet Comfort

x 7:30 Kiran Ahluwalia at South Asia Institute, $25

7:30-10:00 Alfonso Ponticelli at Encore Little Gem Oak Park, $7

7:30 Final Say, April & Kevin at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10

7:30 Jazz Pop Combos at Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, $7

7:30 Reverb with Chicago Sinfonietta conducted by Mei-Ann Chen with George Li piano at Wentz Concert Hall Naperville, $57-67, $17 students

7:30 Spies Of The World tribute to The Grateful Dead at Egyptian Theatre DeKalb, $20-40

7:30 Three Great Romantics at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, $30, $10 students, Part of Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel

7:30 Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

7:30 Galvin Cello Quartet at Ravinia Bennett Gordon Hall, $25 reserved, no lawn

7:30 Big Suit tribute to Talking Heads at The Lyric Blue Island, $40-50

7:30-10:00 Mama's Broke at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $25

7:45 That Arena Rock Show, Broken Vegas, DJ Reign aftershow at The Vixen McHenry, $20+

8:00 Kamasi Washington at Thalia Hall, $45

8:00 Jeff Bernat, Freddie Old Soul at Beat Kitchen, $25

8:00 Dazegxd, Lola Lilac, Mello Jupiter, Tee Vera at Schubas, $20

8:00 Wild Party, Zorila, Cousin Simple at Lincoln Hall, $20

8:00 Garcia Peoples at Judson & Moore, $22

x 8:00 Stiff Little Fingers, Ricky Warwick at Metro, $40-43

8:00 Jack Hamill, Lee/Ortez/Costello, Yousif Alzayed/Patrick Glennon/Mauricio López F/Steph Patsula at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 student, Cleat Series

8:00, 10:00 Christian Sands Piano Trio with Ryan Sands, Jonathan Muir-Cotton at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago

8:00 Louisiana Al, Michael Damani at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25, Mahindra Blues Weekend

x 8:00 The Teskey Brothers, The Heavy Heavy at Salt Shed Indoors, $48-87

x 8:00 Reckless Kelly, Joe Stamm Band, Kenny Fiedler and The Cowboy Killers at Joe's on Weed, $45

8:00-9:00 The Beaus Mashups mostly at Davenport’s Cabaret, $25, no drink minimum

8:00 Whiskey For Jesus at Jarvis Square Tavern

8:00 The Bart Attacks Duo at O's Tap

8:00? K. Gza Gochéw at Four Treys

8:00-11:00 The Boils at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

8:00 Textbook, The Usuals, The Anys, Anxiety Patrol at LiveWire Lounge

8:00-10:00 Woodzen, Greg Volker and the River, Marcus Bailey at Uncommon Ground

8:00 The Misters at Atlantic Bar & Grill, $10

8:00-10:30 Luciano Antonio at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, Brazilian Jazz

8:00 Sarah Marie Young tribute to Stevie Wonder at Untitled Supper Club

8:00-10:00 Denise La Grassa Band at George Street Pub

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

8:00-2:00a Silent Party hosted by DJ Fucha & Friends at Wild Hare, free until 8:00, Afrobeat, HipHop, R&B

x 8:00 Christopher Paul Stelling at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $16-18

8:00 Reality Bytes at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10, 90s Alternative/Grunge

8:00 Jolly Ringwalds at Stadium Club McCook, 80s Rockin' Party

8:00 The Redmonds at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00-11:00 Ollie Bolds at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge, $10

8:00 Poke The Bear at Q Bar Darien, $7-9

8:00 Jeff Dayton at DeMito's Saloon Villa Park

8:00 Tom Kastle at Two Way Street Downers Grove, $10

x 8:00 Haiku Milieu hosted by Jenny Bienemann with John Abbey, Ethan Adelsman, Ryan Joseph Anderson, Caitlin Arquines, Ashley & Simpson, Naomi Ashley, Robin Bienemann, Demi Clara, Ralph Covert, Dana Maragos, Gerald Dowd, Noah Gabriel, Emily Hurd, Rebecca Jasso, Pete Jive, Aaron Kelly, Kara Kesselring, Chris Neville, Matthew Pittman, Dave Ramont, Chris Rawlins, Jodi Walker, house band John Abbey, Ethan Adelsman, Gerald Dowd, Matthew Pittman at The Venue Aurora, $15-20

8:00-11:59 Sundance Band at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $10

x 8:00 Live Dead & Brothers jamming the Music of Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers Band with Berry Duane Oakley, Les Dudek, Tom Constanten, Mark Karan, Scott Guberman, Pete Lavezzoli, Steve Kimock at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-59

8:00-10:30 Nick Kazonis Duo at Pollyanna Brewing St. Charles

8:00 The Ballroom Thieves at SPACE Evanston, $18-26

x 8:00 Christy Bennett Quartet with Mike Allemana, John Sutton, Neil Hemphill at Studio5 Peforming Arts Center, $27-37

8:00 YYNOT tribute to Rush, McKenna Band at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-69

8:00 Feed The Dog at Durty Nellies Palatine, $10

8:00 In The Stix at Broken Oar Port Barrington

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

8:00 Low-reen, Harpdog, Jimmy Upstairs at Black Lung Brewing Round Lake Beach, blues

8:00 Kane Bros? The Sullivan Street Band? at Main Street Outfitter Wauconda

8:00 Pino Farina at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $10

8:00 Bartlett Rizman Nusbaum Band at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

8:00 The 1985 tribute to the 80s at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $15-35, Totally 80s Dance Party

8:00-11:00 Blue Sky Highway at Teddy O'Brian's Highwood

8:00 Sunflower Headlights at Heroes West Lemont, $10-13

8:00 Dan McGuinness at Studio Lockport

8:00 Pickin' & Grinnin' at At The Office Crestwood

8:00 Salamander Drake at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

8:00 DJ Payback at Salerno's Pizza Hodgkins, After Dark Old Scool Friday Nights House Freestyle Techno High Energy

8:00 DJ Shock at Goat Village Norridge

8:00 EXTC, Look Sharp at Shank Hall Milwaukee WI, $30

8:00 Griffin House at The Bur Oak Madison WI, $25-28

X 8:30 Outronaut, Hushdrops, Depravos de la Mour at Hideout, $15

8:30 Coolidge, The Crombies, The Operators, DJ Chuck Wren at Reggie's Music Joint, $15

8:30 Lynne Arriale Trio with John Christensen, Mitchell Shiner at Constellation, $25

8:30-11:30 George Howe at Davenport’s Piano Bar

8:30-11:00 Joe Di Zillo & Special Chemistry at Cary's Lounge

8:30 Decent Criminal, Rad Payoff, No Tagbacks at GMan Tavern, $12-15

8:30 Hobo Cane at Cafe Mustache

8:30 Kosha Dillz, Handsome Naked, Brian Frazier, Brad Varsity & Jake Hallendorff at Cubby Bear, $15-50

x 8:30 Second Hand News tribute to Fleetwood Mac at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-30, sold out

x 8:30 Alexz Johnson, Hail Your Highness at FitzGeralds Sidebar, $25-30

8:30 Ninety20 at Tony Ds at Tony D's Elmwood Park

8:30 Prairie Surfers at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30 John Hanrahan & Friends at The Law Office Pub & Music Hall Yorkville, $20

8:30 Kailyn Brown violin at McClintock Choral and Recital Room, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals

8:30 Tim George trombone at Regenstein Master Class Room, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals

8:30 Yankee Cowboy at Station 34 Mount Prospect

9:00 Mungion, Big Blitz, Earth Radio at Reggie's Rock Club, $20-25

9:00 Alex Delgado, Buen Viaje, Drake Eddy b2b Macey Jo at Schubas Upstairs, Meet Me Upstairs

9:00 Daarling, Madame Reaper, Anfang, Midamerican Elevator at Sleeping Village, $20

9:00 Anthony Bruno record release for 'Cefalù' with James Russell Sims, Cole Runge, Andrew Lawrence, Vinny Kabat, opener Brendan Whalen at Hungry Brain, $15

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

9:00 Lé Bump 2 Year Anniversary with Blackclub, Blesstonio, Eight Count, Jordan Martin, Kirk, Madmadhouse, Miss B Haven at Subterranean, $10-20

9:00 Forester, OTR at Chop Shop, sold out, waiting list

9:00 Dave Specter Band at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Buddy Damen & The Last Call at The Tonk

x 9:00 Cheap Talking Wine at The Thirsty Tavern

9:00 Widemouth, Maxwell-Thomas, Goldi Locke, Mahadeva Kota at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00-12:00m Soul Fire Kings at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

9:00-11:00 Risa Rubin & Night Beach at Tack Room

9:00-11:55 Lewis Family Band at Fullers Pub, Hot Mess

9:00-1:30a Synergy hosted by Jerwin Santiago with Kiki Kuamo'o & Vesolo DJ, Derry Queen & Lilith Babylon at California Clipper Lil' Clip, $5

9:00-2:00a Smiths Night DJ Tony at Delilah’s

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

9:00-11:00 The Ry Guys at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

9:00 Chasing Rumours tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00 Delta Rising at Madcats Palatine, $5

9:00 Ione? Lost Pyramids? at Mackey's Hideout McHenry

9:00-11:00 The Disco Circus at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

9:00 Sultry Salsa Fridays at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:30, 11:00 Stephen Hull Experience at Rosa's, $15-25, I'll Play The Blues For You

9:30 Luke Schneider, Coupler at Color Club, $15

x 9:30 Joe Wortell and Band, Russell Walker at Carols Pub, $10

9:30 Rare Cuts by Jackersize with Connie Kway-Lewd at The Whistler

9:30 Anthony Padilla Trio at House Pub St. Charles, $5

9:30 Matt & Zach Duo at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

9:30 Sophie Coyote at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series

9:30 Framing The Red at Mickey Finn's Brewery Libertyville

10:00 Los Skin EP release, Payasa, Severed, Human Sacrifice, Luchador at Empty Bottle, $12

10:00 Hero Jr., Low Bright, Dan Bullivant at Cole's Bar, $13

10:00 Bear Grillz, Vastive, Sanzu b2b VKTM at Concord Music Hall, $20

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

10:00-12:00 Shady tribute to Eminem at 115 Bourbon Street Performance Hall Merrionette Park, $5

10:00-2:00a She’s A Vibe with DJ Slow Mo, DJ Evo at Promontory, $13-20

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:30 Julian Davis Reid at Andy's, $15

10:30 Trace Hamilton at Joe's on Weed Front Room, acoustic after show

10:30 Abigail Riccards at Untitled Supper Club, Stardust

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