Friday 6/14/24

Jun 14, 2024

Friday!

This summer weekend gets into full swing 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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x 1:30 Joshua Bell presents The Elements at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $59-299

x Libertyville Days

Cook Park

12:15 St. Johns Choir

1:00 Cole Brandt

6:30 Mojo Daddies Band

Main Stage

4:00 Uncle Pigeon

8:00 Tim Gleason Band

4:00 Mykal Baas at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Heyday Happy Hour

x 4:00 (5:00 ET) Acorn Music Festival Day One at Acorn Theatre, Three Oaks MI, $100-150

5:00 Abbie Thomas & The Crazy Hearts

6:15 Christina Eltrevoog (outside)

7:00 Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes

8:30 Reilly Downes (outside)

9:15 Red Wanting Blue

x Winnetka Music Festival at Downtown Winnetka, $49, $99 2-Day pass, SPACE presents

Lincoln Stage

5:00 Neptune's Core

6:15 Cobi

7:30 Grace Bowers

8:30 The Verve Pipe

Main Stage

5:30 Mikaela Davis

6:45 Caroline Jones

8:00 Half Moon Run

9:15 Band of Horses

x 5:00 Rag Pick'n with Fred at Judson & Moore, free, Old Fashioned Fridays

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

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

5:00-8:00 Circles & Ciphers listening party at Experimental Sound Studio garden, free

5:00 Shami Sosa at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour

x 5:00 Hillbilly Frolic at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Happy Hour

5:00 Demi at Heroes West Lemont, Patio Party Friday

x 5:00 Vinyl DJ Sets by Lawrence Peters at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, classic country

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

x 5:30-8:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Yvonne Gage at Catch 35

5:30-7:30 Susan Williams Band acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends

6:00 The Mommyheads at Northman Riverwalk

6:00, 8:15 Clark Sommers at Andy's, $20

6:00-9:00 Club Crib at California Clipper, free

6:00 DJ Jackie Rob at House of Blues Foundation Room, RSVP/member required, Ketel One Botanicals Tasting

6:00 Deja Vu Trio at Joe's on Weed Rooftop, free

x 6:00 Matt Gandurski at Nicky's of Beverly Patio

6:00-9:00 Billy Denton at Palmer Place La Grange

6:00-9:00 Jim Perona at Adelle's Restaurant Wheaton

x 6:00-7:30 Connie Cipher at The Office Dining & Spirits St Charles

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

6:00-9:00 Grant Milliren at Riverlands Brewing Company St Charles

6:00-9:00 Christian Allen Hansen at Church Street Brewing Itasca

6:00-9:00 Justin Wallace solo at Sew Hop'd Huntley

6:00-9:00 Matt, Zach, and Tom at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:00 Fox Crossing String Band at Kankakee Friday Night Concerts, RSVP

x 6:30 Wilco, Cut Worms at Salt Shed Fairgrounds, $60-313, sold out

6:30-9:30 Doug Bardolph at J. Flemings Westmont

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

6:30 Sinister Deed, Vicious Circle at Durty Nellies Palatine, $8

6:30-9:30 John Lambert at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda

6:30 Hi Infidelity at The Forge Lemont Quarries, $15

6:30 Joe Orozco at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park, 10 Year Anniversary

6:30? Willard Wilcox at Girl In The Park Orland Park, RSVP

Blues on The Fox at RiverEdge Park Aurora, $20

7:00 Toronzo Cannon

9:00 Robert Randolph

7:00 Tre' Mutava, Naturosynth, Sad House Guest at Subterranean, $12-15

7:00 Winnie Wanders, Kitty Litter, Shinespark at Cafe Mustache

7:00 Frank Quinn & ? at Mrs Murphy’s

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

7:00-8:30 Varo String Quartet Concert at International Museum of Surgical Science, $10-20

7:00 A Funky Formal Affair Chicago Dance Crash Annual Benefit at Epiphany Center, $40, includes 2 beer/wine drink tickets

7:00 Open Jazz Jam hosted by Connor Sullivan at Archie's Cafe

x 7:00 Ham Council at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP

7:00 Maritza, Cats on Mars, Tito & Derek, High & Lonesome at Outta Space, $25-30, benefits Awake Berwyn

7:00-8:30 Darryl Armistead tribute to Lionel Richie at Chef Shangri La Riverside

7:00-11:00 Hillbilly Rockstarz at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge, $10

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

7:00 Dee Rok at Ballydoyle Aurora

7:00 Keep The Eleven at The Evergreen Pub & Grill St Charles

Fri 6/14? 7:00 ? at Scratch Public House River Forest

Fri 6/14? 7:00 ? at Scratch on Lake Oak Park

7:00 Cap'n Funk & The Groove Train, Bad Enough tribute to Bad Company & Free, DJ Forth Co aftershow at The Vixen McHenry, free, RSVP

7:00-10:00 Two Horse Town at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein

7:00 Heartache Tonight tribute to The Eagles at Sundance Saloon Mundelein

7:00 Kings and Associates, Tabasko Sound Kitchen at Toadstool Pub Highwood

7:00 The Ex-Bombers, Patir Filius at Blue Island Beer Co Blue Island

7:00 Swift tribute to Taylor Swift at The Lyric Blue Island, $50

7:00 DJ BJones at Take Flight Spirits Skokie

7:00 Timeline at The Quarry Thornton

7:00 Big Lagniappe sans Horns at Chicago Street Pub Joliet, no cover

7:00 Open Mic hosted by Mark Ambrose at Stage Left Cafe Woodstock, $5

7:00 Blooze Brothers with Brother John Kattke at Summer Fun Fest Oglesby

7:30, 9:30 Henry Johnson Quartet with Greg Ward, Billy Foster, Chuck Webb, Charles Heath at Winters Jazz Club, $28-38

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

7:30-9:00 The Amours, Adam Ness & China Shadae at Promontory, $15-30

7:30-10:00 Tom Henry, Alga, Underwear at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10, Nitroglycerine presents

7:30 Chains Over Razors, Fist To The Sky, TanZen, Silverside, Southbound Beretta at Bottom Lounge, $10

x 7:30-9:30 Steve Knight at Whiskey Girl Edgewater

7:30 Fueled by Emo, Grunge Candy at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10

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

7:30 Raices Latin Jazz at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

7:30-11:30 Bill Uhler at Lodge Antioch

8:00 The Mommyheads, The EC2, Danny Higgins at Montrose Saloon, $12

x 8:00 Second Hand News tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Martyrs, $25

x 8:00 Loudon Wainwright III, Wesley Stace at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $50

8:00 Rich Robbins, Elton Aura, GreenTTea & The Tempos at Metro, $15-20

8:00 Nequient, Abyssal Rift, Voimaton, Anomaly at Reggie's Music Joint, $15

8:00 Mindsight, Eddy and the Arsons, the Prime, Jenny Scara at Reggie's Rock Club, $10-15

8:00 The Braymores, Midwest Blender Company, Connor Mclaren at Beat Kitchen, $12

8:00 Hollow Coves, Billianne at Lincoln Hall, $31, sold out

8:00 24Kgoldn, Kofi at Subterranean, $20-25

8:00 Landon Caldwell, Dani Jean-Baptiste at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Cleat Series

x 8:00-12:00m Black Diamond record release for 'Furniture of the Mind Rearranging' with Artie Black, Hunter Diamond, Matt Ulery, Neil Hemphill at Green Mill, $20

x 8:00, 10:00 Bethany Pickens Soulful Coalition at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00 Vino Louden, Chicago Slim at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

x 8:00 Donny Osmond at Chicago Theatre, $46-201, direct from Vegas

8:00 Joey Harbert at Davenport’s Cabaret, $15, two drink minimum, A Bit of a Floozy

8:00 The Nobodies, The Bishop’s Daredevil Stunt Club at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:00 Yng Lvcas at Avondale Music Hall, $40-80

8:00 Closed Tear, Wisteria, Los Heels at Cobra Lounge, $20-22

8:00 Blue Chair Bay, Brett James, Wendell Mobley at Joe's on Weed, free, NSR Radio Kenny Chesney Pre Party

8:00-11:00 Stolie at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center, free

8:00-10:00 Bronte Fall, Melanie Pierce at Uncommon Ground, $10

8:00 Bread Machine tribute to 90s/00s Alt Rock at Bourbon on Division, $12

x 8:00 Dolph Chaney and the Phins, Phil Yates at The Atlantic Bar and Grill, $10

8:00 wht.rbbt.obj, Glasshouse Owl, Model Stranger at Cubby Bear, $10

8:00-10:00 True Colors With Queen Wanda & Kevan at Tack Room

x 8:00 Morry Sochat & The Special 20s at Untitled Supper Club

8:00 Tommy Bravos, Yna and the Seasons at Epiphany Center, $15-20

8:00-10:30 Alex Koffman violin at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, world music

8:00-10:00 Villa Villekula at Clara

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

8:00-2:00a Freedom Friday Summer White hosted by DJ Montana and DJ Rybread at Wild Hare, free before 8:00, reggae, soca, afrobeats, dancehall

8:00 Back Alley Miracle, Elizabeth Reichert-Powell at Friendly Tap

x 8:00 Heartless Bastards, The Staleys at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $43-53

8:00-11:00 PO5 at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00-12:00m David's Bazaar at Demito's Saloon Villa Park

8:00 Black Gives Way To Blue, Savior at Q Bar Darien, $9-11, Grunge vs. Punk Night

8:00 Arielle Silver at Two Way Street Downers Grove, $10

x 8:00 Chicago Blues Angels Mondo Cortez Birthday & CD release at The Venue Aurora, $15-25

x 8:00-11:59 2nd Annual Juneteenth Reggae Bash with Mighty Indika Reggae Band with Uroy Mushla at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $10, RSVP

x 8:00 Lita Ford at Arcada Theatre, $39-79

x 8:00 The Del McCoury Band at SPACE Evanston, $65, sold out

x 8:00 Tommy James and The Shondells at Des Plaines Theatre, $59-99

8:00 Pino Farina at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 Harry Hmura at Main Street Outfitter Wauconda

8:00 Michael Satarino at Black Lung Brewing Round Lake Beach

8:00-11:55 One of These Nights tribute to The Eagles at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $15

8:00-11:00 Truck Stop Showers at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

8:00-11:00 Marcus Rezak's Gumbo tribute to Phish at Teddy O'Brian's Highwood

8:00 Hauser at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, $46-135

8:00 Comin' Up at Studio Lockport

8:00 Pete Stillwell acoustic at At The Office Crestwood

8:00 Nomad Planets at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

8:00 Brian Lamarca at Social 45 Craft Kitchen Frankfort

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

8:00 Iron & Wine at Pabst Theater Milwaukee WI, $50-66

8:00 Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio at Shank Hall Milwaukee WI, $20

8:30 Yheti DJ Set, Charles Nimbus at Chop Shop, $20

8:30-11:30 Super Mini Trio at Cary's Lounge, original americana

8:30-11:30 Jeannie Tanner at Davenport’s Piano Bar

x 8:30 The Gin Palace Jesters at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

8:30 Big City Nights tribute to Scorpions, Pandemic at Tony Ds at Tony D's Elmwood Park, $7-10

8:30 Tres Moustache at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30 A Sure Thing at Station 34 Mount Prospect

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

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

9:00 Funky Mojo Daddy at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Cozy Worldwide at House of Blues, $20-25

9:00 Smiley Tillmon Band with Kate Moss at The Tonk

9:00-11:55 The Keltones at The Thirsty Tavern

9:00-1:00a The Jeremy Scott Band at Four Treys Tavern

9:00-1:00a Corin Dakota, Dylan Harris, Cody James and Friends at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00 Shining Nothing, Dead Dead Swans, Torch the Hive at Gman Tavern, $12-15

9:00-12:00m Wild Oats at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

9:00 3734 Gemini Jam with Zeetus Lapetus, TORi the Creator at Sleeping Village Main Bar, free

9:00-2:00a DJ John Simmons at Simone's, Beats & Booze

9:00 Bonobo DJ Set at Outset, sold out?

x 9:00 Drivin N Cryin, Miles Nielsen & Kelly Steward at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25-30

9:00 Tipsy Phuddled tribute to Phish at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Addison Johnson at Law Office Pub & Music Hall, $20

9:00-12:30a Without U2 tribute to U2 at Whiskey River Glenview

9:00-12:00m Sucker Punch at Madcats Palatine, $5

9:00 Kristen Rose Kelly at Black Lung Brewing Fox Lake

9:00 JJ Smith & Co at Mackey's Hideout McHenry

9:00-11:00 Motley II tribute to Motley Crue at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

9:00 DJ Tony O at Goat Village Norridge

9:00 DJ Sylkk at Mickey Finn's Brewery Libertyville

9:00 DJ LaLa at Heroes West Lemont

x 9:30 Billy Allen & The Pollies, Friend of a Friend at Hideout, $20

9:30, 11:00 Gerald McClendon "The Soulkeeper" at Rosa's, $15-25

9:30 DJ Zzzosma at The Whistler, soul, disco, funk, hip hop, house

9:30 Vibe Raiders at House Pub St. Charles, $5

9:30 Jaren Grey at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

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

x 10:00 Bitchin Bajas, Sam Prekop at Empty Bottle, $20

10:00 Earthgrazer, Deryk G. at Cole's Bar, $13

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

10:00 Hurricane Reggae Band at Mom's Place

10:00-2:00a Welcome to Chicago Chi-party at Promontory, $20

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:30 Ben Paterson Quartet at Andy's, $20

10:30 Clarissa 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