Friday 6/16/23

Jun 15, 2023

1:30 Muti, Pokorny, & Schubert 9 at Symphony Center, $55-245

3:00 Kabir Dalawari Quintet at Northman Riverwalk

x 4:00 (5:00 ET) Acorn Music Festival with Alejandro Escovedo, Shemekia Copeland, The Bergamot, Buddy Pearson 3, Nikki Morgan at Acorn Theatre, $100 GA, reserved sold out

4:00 Shannon Marie at Hey Nonny, Heyday Happy Hour

x Taste of Randolph West Loop

West Stage

5:00 Allison Mahal

6:00 Bad Snacks

7:30 The O’My’s

9:00 Digable Planets

East Stage

5:00 Ace Bandiit

6:00 Olan

7:20 Jerro

9:00 Shallou

x 5:00 Chris Foreman at Green Mill

x 5:00 Donna Herula acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

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

5:00 Andrew Diehl at Hard Rock Chicago

5:00 The Wallflowers, The Dip, Hailey Whitters, Maggie Rose, Joslyn & The Sweet Compression, Abraham Alexander, Ruen Brothers, Midnight Canyon at Winnetka Music Festival Downtown Winnetka, $45-195, GA sold out

5:00 DJ Mwelwa at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00 DJ Jade & KidRiot at Zoe’s Patio, RSVP, Friday Night Get Right

5:00 Regina Karma at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

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

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Mark Madsen at Catch 35

6:00 Gregory Dudzienksi at Montrose Saloon, $10

6:00, 8:15 George Fludas Quartet with Derrick Gardner at Andy’s, $15

6:00 Fran Banish Trio at Northman Riverwalk

6:00 Woorms, Arriver, Ready For Death, Nequient at Cobra Lounge, $19

6:00 CK & The Gray at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:00 Bob Hartwell at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca

6:00 Michael Rawls at The Wine Exchange St. Charles

x 6:30 The Interview Show hosted by Mark Bazer with Joe Shanahan, Maureen Ryan, Charlie Baran & Radio Free Honduras, ++ at Hideout, $12-15

6:30 Dvořák Stabat Mater with Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, Olivia Boen, Siena Licht Miller, John Matthew Myers, Joseph Beutel, conducted by Carlos Kalmar, chorus directed by Christopher Bell at Jay Pritzker Pavilion, lawn $0, pavilion $26-100

6:30 Hector Quintana at Exit Strategy Brewing Forest Park

6:30 Geno & Carolyn at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont

6:30 Mark "Spiv" Grzelak at Preservation Geneva

x Blues on the Fox 2023 at Riveredge Park Aurora, $25

7:00 Ruthie Foster Band

9:00 Jimmie Vaughan

x 7:00 Sons of Town Hall at Molly's House Concerts Lincolnwood, RSVP, $25

x 7:00 Matthew Paige & TJ Kennedy aka Uncle Sexy at Natural Law Blue Island Beer Garden

7:00 The High Divers at FitzGeralds Patio

7:00 Saneit at Promontory, $15-20

7:00 Forrest Nelson, to You, Deary, Sawamura No Hitter, Rigid at Subterranean, $12

7:00 Chickenwing Quigley & Anne Kay, The League of Erics at O's Tap

7:00 Rattlin' of the Joists' directed by Josephine Craven at McGinty Room, Irish American Heritage Center, $10, 22nd Annual Bloomsday Event

7:00 Cabaret ZaZou at Cambria Hotel, $80-190

7:00 Joe Nichols, The Simple Remedy at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $15

7:00 Dave Rice Piano Bar Sing-a-long at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 Frank Quinn with Stefan Santiago at Mrs Murphy’s

7:00 Chad Willetts Quartet at Le Piano

7:00 Howl at the Moon Dueling Pianos at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5

7:00 Digs acoustic at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park

7:00 Royal Sons Of A Gun at The Quarry Thornton

7:00 Funky Monks tribute to Red Hot Chili Peppers, Santeria at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $15

7:00 Kevin Pressey at Heroes West Lemont

7:00 Jeff Abruzino at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00 Gavin Coyle at Ballydoyle Aurora

7:00 The Revivalists at The Forge Lemont Quarries, sold out, Q101 Pop-Up

7:00 The Been Reals at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach

7:00 Textual Healing at Cafe Mustache

x 7:30 Juneteenth Celebration hosted by Bill Brickey with avery r young + de deacon board, Mars Caulton, Alycia Kamil, Lenny Marsh, Michael Taylor at OTSFM Maurer Hall, RSVP

x 7:30 Johnny Burnett at Hotel Baker Rox City Grill St Charles

7:30 Thick, Crooked Teeth, Sunday Cruise, Tvod at Beat Kitchen, $16

7:30, 9:30 Abigail Riccards Quartet at Winters Jazz Club, $25-30, The Music of Nat ‘King’ and Natalie Cole

7:30 Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band, Joanna Connor Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Rodrigo y Gabriela, Ondara at Chicago Theatre, $21-153

7:30 AGrifter, Megan Hozick at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

7:30 Quinn XCII, Arizona, Julia Wolf at Northerly Island, $48+

7:30 Hollywood Swinging tribute to Kool & the Gang, Shining Star tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire at Des Plaines Theatre, $29-49, Boogie Night

7:30 ReTurn2Soul at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:30 Jay Warren accompanies "Perfect Clown" at City News Cafe, Silent Movies

7:30 Julia Merchant at Drews on Halsted, RSVP, $25 Food/Bev minimum

x 8:00 Martha Wainwright, Andrew Sa at OTSFM Szold Hall, $30

x 8:00, 10:00 Bobby Lewis Quintet at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Cracker at SPACE Evanston, sold out, few at door?

8:00 Brooklyn Charmers tribute to Steely Dan at The Venue Aurora, $15-25

8:00 Sunflower Headlights, The Long Farewells, Iris Marlowe, Brad Cole at Montrose Saloon, $10

8:00 Breaking the Girl tribute to Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Key Suspect Band 90s/00s covers at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10

8:00 Meshell Ndegeocello at Thalia Hall, $45

8:00 Quadeca, Quickly Quickly at Lincoln Hall, $18-20, sold out

8:00, 10:30 La Tosca at Green Mill, $15

8:00 Dalia Chin, Carol Genetti/Jim Baker Duo at Elastic Arts, $15, Pleiades Series

8:00 Temples, Post Animal at Metro, $25

8:00 BTS Express with Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago

8:00 Chris O’Leary Band at Untitled

8:00 Pissed Jeans, Kilynn Lunsford, Daddy's Boy at Subterranean, $15

8:00 Three Blue Teardrops, Killer Diller at Liar's Club, $10, Bring on Summer Dance Party

8:00 Cristian "Poyo" Moya at Epiphany, $20

8:00 Prof, Juice Lord, Bayo, Willie Wonka at Bottom Lounge, sold out

8:00 Matthew Skoller and Chicago Wind with Precious Taylor at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $25

8:00 Phaseone, Aweminus, Guppi, T-Revs, Clovegang, Nghtgrnd at Joe's On Weed Street, $20

8:00 Andrew Bloomquist at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

8:00 Gizzae with The Wild Hare Sound System hosted by G Sharp at Wild Hare, $10-15

8:00 Molly Adamson at Hard Rock Chicago

8:00 Steve Knight Jazz Trio at Whiskey Girl Tavern

8:00 The Opal City Diamomds at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, $7-10

8:00 Black Sabbitch, Rockona with Ricky D at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $19-39

8:00 Reverie Stone at Toadstool Pub Highwood

8:00 Cheap Foreign Cars, Hinge at Durty Nellie’s Palatine, $10

8:00 Terrapin Flyer at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood, $15-30

8:00 Vinyl Goldmine at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 Calaveras LD, Aline, Symple at Distro Music Hall Berwyn, $15

8:00 Mutiny on Rosewood at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00 Ryan Craig at Q Bar Darien, $5-15

8:00 Fuze Band at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

8:00 GJAK Good Jim and Bad Kelly at The Studio Lockport

8:00 RJ Cowdery at Two Way Street Coffee House Downers Grove, $10

8:00 Olivia Ports Band with Dan Asio at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia, Birthday Celebration

8:00 DJ Toe-Knee at House of Blues Foundation Room, RSVP

x 8:30 Jim Cole, Hana Fujisaki, Andon Davis at Friendly Tap Berwyn

8:30 Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes with Aaron Kelly at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25

8:30 Animal Panic, 5PM To Nowhere, Adorner at Golden Dagger, $12

8:30 Jenny & Dave at Davenport’s Piano Bar Cabaret

8:30 The Barb and Barrett Show at Cary's Lounge

8:30 Modern Dairy, Midwestern Dirt, Flake Michigan at Gman Tavern, $12-15

8:30 Stefan Hillesheim at Hey Nonny, RSVP, Free Summer Show

8:30 The GMOs, xORACLESx, Four HorseMyn at Brauer House Lombard, $0-40

8:30 Nick Bell Band, InFunktious with Courtney Stone at Pollyanna Brewing St. Charles

8:30 Hardwire Band at Quigley’s Naperville

x 9:00 The Meadowlark Lemons at FitzGeralds Sidebar

x 9:00 Joel Paterson Trio at Honky Tonk BBQ

9:00 George Shingleton, Zack Fedor & the Long Goodbyes, Brandon Good at Reggies Music Joint, $15

9:00 Sea of Fools at Sleeping Village

9:00 Betcha, Lisa Heller, OK Cool at Schubas, $13-15

9:00 Vibes on Logan, D.R.E.A.M., Shazam Bangles at Schubas Upstairs, Meet Me Upstairs

9:00 Cunningham/Laurenzi/Bryan at Hungry Brain, $10

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

9:00 Sheryl Youngblood at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Tim Menard at Lizards Liquid Lounge

9:00 Windy City Rev Ups at Joe's On Weed Street Rooftop

9:00 Amy Kelly & The Beaver Moon Band at Carol’s Pub, $5

9:00 Art Stella, Doc Hayward, Feels Like Karma, Augmented Hearts at Gallery Cabaret

9:00 King Hell, Toxic 6, Cause Of My Affliction at LiveWire Lounge, $10

9:00 Rosie Hays at Tack Room

9:00 Derek Caruso & The Blues Fuse at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn

9:00 Localvores at Madcats Palatine, $5

9:00 Grunge vs Nu Metal Tribute with Grungeworthy, In With the Nü at Brauer House Lombard, $0-40

9:00 Rearview tribute to Pearl Jam at Piazza Aurora

9:00 Tetradactyls at Broken Oar Port Barrington

9:00 Halfdog at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Gimme Gimme Disco at House of Blues, $23-28

9:00 DJ Stemp at The Thirsty Tavern, Throwback Dance Party

9:00 Slumber Party DJs at Cafe Mustache

9:00 DJ Erge, DJ Q at Rivers Casino Des Plaines

9:00 Alright Alright with Perry A at Giant Penny Whistle, Hip Hop, Disco, House, Boogie, R&B

9:00 Boomshakalaka with Maddjazz at Emporium Arcade Wicker Park

9:00 Invade the Arcade with Phreaky Bionick at Emporium Arcade Logan Square

9:30, 11:00 Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials at Rosa’s, $15-25

9:30 Kelly Daniels at Bub City Rosemont

9:30 Buen Viaje at The Whistler

10:00 The Shakedown with DJs C. Buns, Uncouth, Nikitas at Hideout, $5

10:00 Liturgy, Big Brave at Empty Bottle, $17

10:00 World Energy Corporation, Calico Plaid, Goose Harrington at Cole’s Bar, $13

10:00 Ryan Mundy at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

10:00 Kloud, Frénky, Yulianna at Concord Music Hall, $15

10:00 Motley II, Youth Gone Wild at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5

10:00 Lloyd Snyder at Bub City Chicago

10:00 Silent Party Chicago Shake, Bounce, Drop, Twerk at Promontory, $15-20

10:00 Sprite, Licious, Flesh Bot at Subterranean, Nexus 6 Techno-Industrial

10:00 Oren, Jaygee, Mars, Kips at Prysm, $15-20, Serum

10:00 Jeffrey Sutorius, Madd, Mile High at Sound Bar, $15-25

10:00 Charles D, Drumcode, Frank Bono at Spybar, $25

10:00 Systema, Sharipov, Nax, Notamous at Primary Night Club

10:30 Chicago Calling at Andy’s, $15

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

11:00 Lizanne Cook at The Owl Bar

11:30 Nook E.X. & Wes-Side at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood, Teddy After Hours

?:00 Andrew Diehl at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park

?:00 Ariel's Party at California Clipper