Friday 5/31/24

May 31, 2024

Friday!

The weekend gets going with many great music event opportunities in and around Chicago… read on for the details and get out to one or more of these shows if you can… welcome to new subscribers and thanks to all for reading, subscribing to, and especially spreading the word by sharing Jerome’s Event List…

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1:30 Montgomery & Bruckner 7 conducted by Manfred Honeck with Cynthia Yeh at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $49-275

x 3:00-10:00 Chicago House Music Conference at Chicago Cultural Center, free

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

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

5:00-8:30 Andrew Diehl at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00 Bear Williams at Epiphany, Golden Hour

5:00 Colleen Wild at Heroes West Lemont, Patio Party Friday

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 Russ Johnson at Catch 35

5:30-7:30 Paolo Apuli acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends

Do Division Fest between Damen and Leavitt

East Stage presented by Empty Bottle

5:45 No Star

7:15 Bnny

8:45 Horsegirl

West Stage presented by Subterranean

6:15 Midcentury Llama

7:45 Planet Booty

9:00 Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers

6:00-8:00 Sam Robinson Quintet at Montrose Saloon, Jazz Happy Hour, $10

6:00 Drain Beach Party, Mindforce, God's Hate, Angel Du$t, End It, Cosmic Joke at Metro, $50-55, sold out

6:00, 8:15 Swindler-Markley Quartet at Andy's, $20

x 6:00 Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls at Aragon Ballroom, $50-78

6:00-9:00 Radio Free Honduras at California Clipper, $5

6:00-9:00 Triple Replay at Palmer Place La Grange

6:00 County Line String Band at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

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

6:00-9:00 Madeleine, Jeff Anderson at Riverlands Brewing Company St Charles

6:00 Cheryl Tang violin at Regenstein Master Class Room, Northwestern University Evanston, free, Student Recitals

6:00-9:00 Josh Goodman at Church Street Brewing Itasca

6:00-9:00 Gritland Band at Lindy's Landing Wauconda

6:00-9:00 Lara Bell Duo at Rush Creek Harvard

6:00-9:00 Low-Reen, Harp Dog, Jimmy Upstairs at Harbor Brewing Co Lakefront Winthrop Harbor

6:00-9:00 Mark Gorka at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

x 6:30 Turnpike Troubadours, Lucero, Tyler Halverson at Salt Shed Fairgrounds, $59-129

6:30 Little Big at Concord Music Hall, $25

6:30 Brother John Kattke Quartet at Navy Pier

6:30-9:30 The Koop at J. Flemings Westmont

6:30-10:00 Sunflower Headlights at Preservation Geneva

6:30 Pat McCurdy at Durty Nellies Palatine, $7

6:30-9:30 Big Boss and The Toes at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda

6:30 Syahi Music at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park, reggae

6:30? Matt, Zach, & Tom at Girl In The Park Orland Park

7:00 Billy Marchiafava, Chandler, The Sea Ghouls at Subterranean, $15-20

7:00 Charmed Form, Ira Glass, Imelda Marcos, American Draft at Subterranean, $12-15

7:00 Next Showcase USA, RubyGld Smoke at House of Blues Foundation Room, $15

7:00 Young Composers Initiative Finale Concert with Civic Orchestra of Chicago musicians led by Jessie Montgomery performing works by Angel Alday, Clara Frantzen, Jaime García-Añoveros, Zachary Guo, Malik Muhammad, Sylvia Pine at Symphony Center Buntrock Hall, free, RSVP required

x 7:00 Ava Brennan with Victor Sanders, opener Lisa P. Medina at Jarvis Square Pottery, RSVP, BYOB, music at 8:00

7:00 Frank Quinn & ? at Mrs Murphy’s

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

7:00-10:30 Chupaflor, The Tracies, KayZone at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $8

7:00 Open Jazz Jam hosted by Leo Milano at Archie's

7:00 Em Grace & the Undercuts, Kat and the Hurricane, Eraserbaby at Cafe Mustache

x 7:00 Gerald McClendon "The Soulkeeper" at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP

7:00 JJ Smith at Scratch Public House River Forest

7:00 Patrick Gemkow at Scratch on Lake Oak Park

7:00-8:30 Sonja Hicks tribute to Whitney Houston at Chef Shangi La Riverside

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

7:00 Roland Hatcher Duo at Ballydoyle Aurora

7:00 Buckle, In The Stix, Jaren Grey Duo at Piazza Aurora, $10+, Country Night

7:00 December Avenue at Joe's Live Rosemont, $109-149

7:00 Ironwood at Tuscan Market & Wine Shop Arlington Heights

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

7:00 Oh Yes at Sundance Saloon Mundelein

7:00-10:00 Allan Laskey Jazz Quartet at The Quarry Thornton

7:00 Charles Pelkie at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00 Patrick's Performers Acoustic Showcase at Chicago Street Pub Joliet

x 7:00 Smokey Robinson at Hard Rock Gary IN, $89-121

7:30 1349, Spectral Wound, Antichrist Siege Machine, Spirit Possession at Reggie's Rock Club, $25-30

7:30, 9:30 Bosman Twins Quintet with Dwayne Bosman, Dwight Bosman, Kevin Fort, Marlene Rosenberg, Greg Artry at Winters Jazz Club, $28-38

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

7:30 screening of High Fidelity hosted by John Cusack, followed by conversation about career and making of the film, Q&A at Auditorium Theatre, $46-96, rescheduled from 1/18

x 7:30 Jeff Tweedy at The Vic Theatre, $75

7:30 Lisa Rock & Natalie Cordone in 80s Night Out at Beverly Arts Center Baffes Theater, $32

7:30-10:00 Bowmanville Duo at Encore Little Gem Oak Park, $7

7:30 Rod Tuffcurls & The Bench Press, Nick Sanzeri at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10

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

x 7:30-10:00 Off Broadway, The SixFiveFour at Moonlight Theatre St Charles, $28

x 7:30-11:00 Johnny Burnett at Rox City Grill Hotel Baker St. Charles

7:30 Symphonic Band at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, $6, $4 students, Bienen Ensembles

7:30 University Singers "In the Green Grasses" at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, $6, $4 students, Bienen Ensembles

x 7:30 Uncle Pigeon duo at The Harp & Fiddle Park Ridge

7:30 Fareed Haque and Goran Ivanovic at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $12-30

7:30 Heartache Tonight tribute to The Eagles at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Arlington Heights, $35

7:30-11:59 Fredo Bang, Kuttem Reese, FLolsa, Yolo Ru, Brinboy TB, How O Black Oo Dat at The Forge Joliet, $35-90

x 8:00 Andrew Bird at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $70, sold out, wait list

8:00 Sadness, Dismalimerence, Vulning, Apophy at Beat Kitchen, $17

8:00 Another Michael, Tenci at Schubas, $13-15

8:00 Montgomery and Turner, Cristal Sabbagh album release, Liew Niyomkarn, Emily Beisel at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 Students, Elastro Series

x 8:00-12:00 Howard Levy 4 with Chris Siebold, Joshua Ramos, Luis Ewerling at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Charles Heath Quartet with Isaiah Collier, Ethan Phillion at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 Nate Manos with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00 New Orleans Beau, Ms Sassy & The Blues Power Band at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

8:00-11:30 PriMary tribute to The Cure at Cary's Lounge

8:00 Tim McGraw, Carly Pearce at United Center, $35-100

8:00-9:00 Anne Steele with William TN Hall at Davenport’s Cabaret, $35, two drink minimum, Where the Boys Are

8:00 Taylor Morse Band, Hoover & Harley and the Boys at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:00 Hunxho at Patio Theater, sold out, moved from Avondale Music Hall

8:00? You can call him Al at Four Treys

8:00 Barely Carvallo, Spooky Boo, Kangaroo, Friend Of A Friend, Sara Mercurio at Burlington Bar, $10

x 8:00 Lowdown Brass Band, The Crombies, DJ Selector, DJ King Tony at Cobra Lounge, $19-22, CHIRP & Riot Fest present

8:00 Pup Punk at Joe's on Weed, $20

8:00 Tommy Kessler, Modern Dairy, All Weather Sports at GMan Tavern, $12-15, TK pre-birthday party

8:00 Black Oil Brothers at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center, free

8:00-10:00 Ian McKinley, K.L Rose, Measuring Marigolds at Uncommon Ground, $10

8:00 The Precious Moments at The Atlantic Bar and Grill, $10

8:00 Panic at the Costco at Cubby Bear, $7

8:00-2:00a Remedy Friday hosted by Josoundtrack, DJ G Sharp & DJ Fucha at Wild Hare, free before 8:00

8:00 Cindy Fee with Jo Ann Daugherty at Mercury Theatre Venus Cabaret Theater, $48, Thank You for Being My Friends

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

8:00 Lauren Hall at Clara, $10

8:00 Jam In Between, Midcentury Llama, Kacie Brown at the Underground Lounge, $10

8:00 Open Beats hosted by Fess Grandiose at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00, signup before 8:00

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

8:00 Nekromantix, Devilocks at Distro Music Hall Berwyn, $30

x 8:00 Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $27-37

x 8:00 The Swains, Iris Marlowe at Outta Space Berwyn, $10

8:00-11:00 This End Up at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge, $10

8:00 Eyes of Anguish, Consume the Divide, Extraction Point, Her Worst Nightmare at Q Bar Darien, $9-11

x 8:00 Filisko & Noden at Two Way Street Downers Grove, $10

x 8:00 Allie Kral & the Night Krals at The Venue Aurora, $20-30, The Venue's 5th Anniversary Weekend

8:00-11:00 Whiskey Jezebel at Sidecar Supper Club Beer Garden Batavia

x 8:00 Allman Betts Band, JD Simo at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $49-89

x 8:00 John Moreland, Ken Pomeroy at SPACE Evanston, $27-37, sold out

8:00 Heart of Glass tribute to Blondie, The Gingers at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 John Montello at Black Lung Brewing Round Lake Beach

8:00 The Spleens at Main Street Outfitter Wauconda

8:00 Terrapin Flyer tribute to The Grateful Dead at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $15

8:00-11:00 Lisa Marie Trio at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

8:00 Mitch the Lip at Toadstool Pub Highwood

8:00-10:55 Trouble Ahead tribute to The Grateful Dead at Teddy O'Brian's Highwood

8:00 Singer/Songwriter Spotlight at Studio Lockport

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

8:00 DJ D-Nic3 at Heroes West Lemont

8:00 Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlan with Lupita Infante at Horseshoe Casino, $67-119

8:30 Pogo Mongo, The Rosetones, The Soul Stones, Big Trouble at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

x 8:30 Lizzie No, Sleeper's Bell at Hideout, $15

x 8:30 Rami Gabriel record release party for 'That's what I been sayin' at Constellation, $15

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

8:30 Spin Lizzy tribute to Thin Lizzy, High Alert at Tony Ds at Tony D's Elmwood Park, $7-13

8:30 Tres Moustache at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30-11:59 Sonic Sanctuary tribute to classic hits of 70s, 80s at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $5

8:30 Jolin Yi-Lin Lin violin at Regenstein Master Class Room, Northwestern University Evanston, free, Student Recitals

8:30-11:30 Vintage Vibe at Station 34 Mount Prospect

9:00 Fluffy tribute to Ween, Jellikit at Reggie's Music Joint, $13-15

x 9:00 The Sidepieces with Jordan Martins, Angela James, Sam Cantor, Ryan Norris, Kelsey Wild, Raul Cotaquispe, Nolan Chin, Gus Martini, Chris Salveter at Hungry Brain, $10

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

9:00 The Scovilles at The Tonk, Rock n' Roll Trio, Rockabilly Blues

9:00-2:00a Promontory Appreciation Party at Promontory, free

x 9:00-11:55 Cropduster 4 at The Thirsty Tavern

9:00 John Lewendowski, Turning Birds, The Ugly Lovers at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00 Glass Beams at Park West, $20-25, moved from Metro

9:00-12:00m Dry County Line at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

9:00 Kit Kat, Majesstic Royale, Shyylo, Bbsubi, Zuni, Boyneski, Safi Da Hottie, Asha Omega at Bourbon On Division, $15, Women Over Everything

9:00-11:00 Laura Cai tribute to Britney and Christina at Tack Room

9:00-11:59 I'm M$ B Havin, My $exagenerian$ at Fullers Pub

9:00 Vince Patricola, Thomas Xu, Tommy Kladis at Schubas Upstairs, free, Meet Me Upstairs

9:00 3734 with Divino Niño at Sleeping Village, free

9:00-1:30a Buen Viaje, Iris at California Clipper, $5

9:00 Cumbiatron Cumbia Rave at House of Blues, $15-20

9:00 DJ Trilogy at Simone's, Beats & Booze

9:00 Discount Vinyl at Goat Village Norridge

9:00 Brass From The Past at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Sultry Salsa Fridays at Ballydoyle Aurora

9:00 The Mix at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00m Kevin Lee & The Kings at Madcats Palatine, $5

9:00-11:00 Trippin' Billies tribute to Dave Matthews Band at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5

9:00-1:00a DHJ Edgar at Whiskey River Glenview

9:30, 11:00 Sheryl Youngblood at Rosa's, $10-25, Breaking Up Somebody's Home

9:30 David Graham & The Eskimo Brothers at Carols Pub, $12

9:30 Living on the Ceiling with DJ Quin Kirchner & Sonny Mountain at The Whistler, Electro, Italo, Disco, House, Funk, Hip Hop, Modern

9:30 Aaron Kelly Band at House Pub St. Charles, $5

9:30 Strawdawg at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

9:30 Jory Avner at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series

9:30 Betty Soul, School of Rock at Mickey Finn's Brewery Libertyville

10:00 Wine Lips, Dangüs Tarküs at Empty Bottle, $17

10:00 Nadnavillus, Matt Christensen, The Lost Year at Cole's Bar, $13

10:00 Broseph Tucker Band at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:30 The Alectet at Andy's, $15

10:30 3 Martini Jeannie 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