Friday 6/20/25

Jun 20, 2025

Friday!

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Onsales and presales

x Tue 8/5 8:00 John Primer at SPACE Evanston, $23-36, presale vacation

x Sun 8/10 7:00 Gerald McClendon "The Soulkeeper" at SPACE Evanston, $23-36, presale vacation

x Sun 8/24 7:00 The Chicago Jazz Dads at SPACE Evanston, $21-34, presale vacation

x Sun 9/21 7:00 Lene Lovich at SPACE Evanston, $34-47, presale vacation

x Fri 9/26 8:00 Cut Worms at SPACE Evanston, $34 SRO, presale vacation

x Sun 10/5 7:00 American Aquarium at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $35 GA, presale now, public onsale Fri 6/20 10:00a

x Fri 10/17 7:30 Violent Femmes at Salt Shed indoors, presale Wed 6/18 10:00a, public onsale Fri 6/20 10:00a

x Thu 10/23 7:30 Steve Poltz at SPACE Evanston, $34-54, presale vacation

x Sun 10/26 7:30 Jackopierce at SPACE Evanston, $47-60, presale vacation

Future Highlights adds, onsale / noted

x Wed 6/18 6:00-9:00 Grateful Dead Wednesdays with Paul Bolger, ++ at Midwest Coast Brewing

x Wed 6/18 8:30 Phil Angotti & Friends Celebrate Paul McCartney's Birthday at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $20-27

x Sun 6/22 6:00 Waco Brothers at Garver Feed Mill Madison WI

x Mon 6/23 8:00? Waco Brothers at Kiki's Righteous House of Music Madison WI

x Tue 6/24 7:00 Waco Brothers at Olbrich Botanical Gardens Madison WI

x Tue 6/24 8:30 Songwriter Circle hosted by Ron Lazzeretti with Ed Hickey and Sue Fink at FitzGerald's Sidebar, free RSVP

x Thu 6/26 8:00 Naomi Ashley Band at Friendly Music Community

x Fri 6/27 8:00 The Western Elstons at Robert's Westside, $21-32

x Sat 6/28 Main Street Fair Evanston

1:00 Gerald Dowd's Thing

1:45 Chris Greene Quartet

3:00 Suite Mollie

5:30 Toronzo Cannon and The Chicago Way

7:30 Nora O'Connor with Ryan Anderson, Dan Ingenthron, Gerald Dowd, Casey McDonough

8:00 The Brad Elvis Conversation with Chris Greene, Chloe Orwell, Charlie Short, Bill Higginz at East Stage

x Sat 6/28 3:00 The Chicago Jazz Dads at SPACE Evanston, free RSVP, all ages

x Sun 6/29 2:00 Expo '76 at Toadstool Pub Highwood, free

x Tue 7/1 7:00 The Cash Box Kings at FitzGerald's Paatio, free RSVP, WDCB Bluesday Tuesday hosted by Tom Marker

x Wed 7/2 6:00-7:30 Jonas Friddle Trio at Chicago Botanic Garden Esplanade Glencoe, modern folk

x Thu 7/3 5:30-8:30 Nick Moss Trio at Blues Heaven, free, Willie Dixon Birthday Bash

x Sun 7/6 8:30 Gina Marie & The Golden Bucks at Simon's Tavern, tip the band

x Thu 7/10 5:00 Gerald McClendon at The Old Post Office, free RSVP, "Soul & Motown Cookout" presented by Snorkelbox, BabyGold BBQ, FitzGerald's

x Thu 7/10 7:00 The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective at FitzGerald's Patio, free RSVP, Pachanka Music presents

X Fri 7/11 5:00 Acoustic mekons, John Szymanski's Instrumekons at FitzGerald's Sidebar, $35-40, 4:30 door

x Fri 7/11 9:00 Mojo 49 Quartet at Celtic Knot Public House Evanston

x Sun 7/13 8:30 Scott Ligon's All Stars at Simon's Tavern, tip the band

x Fri 7/18 7:00 Blake Christiana, Terry White at Friendly Music Community Berwyn

x Wed 7/23 7:30 Emily Hurd with Gerald Dowd at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-37

x Wed 7/23 8:30 Johnny Burgin at Simon's, tip the band

x Fri 7/25 7:00 Joe Policastro & Friends perform Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue" with Quentin Coaxum, Greg Ward, Alex Beltran, Kevin Fort, Mikel Avery at FitzGerald's Patio, free RSVP

x Sat 7/26 7:00? Illegal Smiles tribute to John Prine at Toadstool Pub Highwood

x Sun 7/27 8:30 Mar Caribe at Simon's Tavern, tip the band

x Tue 7/29 7:00 Nikki O'Neill Band at FitzGerald's Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door

x Wed 7/30 6:00-7:30 The Donna Herula Band at Chicago Botanic Garden Esplanade Glencoe, blues, americana

x Wed 7/30 7:00 Black Bear Combo at FitzGerald's Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door

x Thu 7/31 8:30 Ham Council at FitzGerald's Sidebar, free RSVP

x Fri 8/1 5:00 The Menards at FitzGerald's Patio, free RSVP, all ages, happy hour

x Sat 8/2 4:00 Soul Message Band at FitzGerald's Patio, free RSVP, all ages

x Sat 8/2 9:00 Dan Darrah at FitzGerald's Sidebar, free RSVP

x Sun 8/3 7:00 Chicago Grandstand at FitzGerald's Nightclub, free RSVP, all ages, big band & BBQ

x Sun 8/3 8:30 Christian Dillingham Trio at Simon's Tavern, tip the band

x Fri 8/8 7:00 Fletcher Rockwell at FitzGerald's Patio, free RSVP, all ages

x Fri 8/15 8:30 FACS, Mass Text, DJs Sarah Frier & Gwen Lemos at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $25-37

x Sat 8/23 6:00 Tributosaurus becomes Woodstock at FitzGerald's Outdoors, $35-40

x Mon 8/25 7:30 Jimmy Farace at SPACE Evanston, $16-29

x Thu 9/11 8:00 Katie Pruitt, Jess Nolan at SPACE Evanston, $27-41

x Fri 11/7 8:00 Josh Ritter at Thalia Hall, $40-72, 17+, 7:00 door

Friday 6/20/25 shows

Fri 6/20-Sat 6/21 3:00 Meltin Margs at Soldier Field, House, Country, Margaritas

Fri 6/20-Sun 6/22 Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash 2025 at SeatGeek Stadium Bridgeview

Bridgeport Third Friday Art Walk at Marz Brewing, ++

11:00n-2:00 Pierce Crask at Downtown Wheaton Outdoor Music Series

12:00n-4:00 Sean Rholl at Mariano's Ravenswood

12:00n-3:00 Todd Allison at Gayle V's Best Ever Grilled Cheese

12:00n Guitar Intensive Student Recital at Nichols Concert Hall at Music Institute of Chicago Evanston, free

Swedish Days in Geneva

1:00 Nicole Devine in Craft Beer Tent James St

3:00 Afternoon Logic on Central Stage

5:00 The Vaughan Building on Central Stage

7:00 Gregory Hyde Band on Central Stage

3:30 Last Call Legend at Stolen Saddle

x 4:00 Winnetka Music Festival Day 1 with The Revivalists, Natasha Bedingfield, Carter Faith, Cracker, Chaparelle, Palmyra, Eddie 9V, Jon Muq, ++? at Downtown Winnetka, $65-185, sold out, all ages, $119-324 two day passes, presented by SPACE

x Fri 6/20-Sun 6/22 Honky Tonk Weekend at 28 Mile Distilling Highwood

4:00-7:00 Whiskey & Harmony on Patio

7:30-10:30 Where's Maggie on Rooftop

8:00-11:00 Bond Henry at Bourbon Lounge

x 4:00 Dave Herrero at Sheraton Grand Chicago

4:00 CamelPhat at Navy Pier

4:00-8:00 Sir Charles & The Mix at Mariano's Bucktown

4:00-8:00 Peter Schwendener at Mariano's Crystal Lake

4:00-8:00 Phil Baron's Dueling Pianos at Mariano's Des Plaines

4:00-8:00 Planet Flippo Trio at Mariano's Lakeshore East

4:00-8:00 diasfunk at Mariano's Lakeview East

4:00-8:00 Jim Callen Trio at Mariano's Lombard

4:00-8:00 Jerome Walker & Velvet Rose at Mariano's Naperville

4:00-8:00 Kenyotta Kenchris at Mariano's New City

4:00-8:00 Ryan Alexander at Mariano's Oak Lawn

4:00-8:00 Paul Johnson Trio at Mariano's Orland Park

4:00-8:00 Bill Buries Trio at Mariano's Ravenswood

4:00-8:00 Jazmin Sky at Mariano's West Loop

4:00-8:00 Mario Dueñas Trio at Mariano's Westchester

4:00-8:00 Casey Myles Trio at Mariano's Westmont

4:00-7:00 Michael Hayes at The Office St Charles

4:00 Jory Avner at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Heyday Happy Hour

4:00 Tank & The Beez at Bengston's Pumpkin Farm Homer Glen

4:00 Nicole Devine at Chi-cuterie Geneva

x 5:00-7:00 Radium Swing Band at Montrose Saloon, hit the tip bucket, Jazz Happy Hour

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

5:00-8:30 Ivan Singh at House of Blues Restaurant and Bar

5:00-8:00 Blues on the Beach with Rob “Wild Boar” Moore at Aura

5:00 DJ Mwelwa at Epiphany Center, $20-25

x 5:00 Michelle McGuire at FitzGerald's Patio, free RSVP, all ages, happy hour

5:00-8:00 Carmen Stokes Trio at Parker's Restaurant & Bar Downers Grove

5:00-10:00 Naper Nights at Naper Settlement, $25, youth 4-12 $15, under 4 free, members free

5:00-5:40 School of Rock

6:00-7:30 Sun Stereo tribute to The Flaming Lips

8:00-10:00 Nothing's Shocking tribute to Jane's Addiction

5:00 Adam Cartwright at Heroes West Patio Lemont, Patio Party Friday

5:00 Rhonda Jean at Studio Winery and Geneva Lake Distilling, roots rock

x 5:30-7:30 The Hoyle Brothers at Empty Bottle, Honky Tonk Happy Hour

5:30-7:30 Chicago Slim acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends, free

5:30-7:30 Mark Steinbraker at Church Street Brewing Taproom Itasca

6:00, 9:30 Dwele at City Winery, $55-75, neo soul, r&b, hip hop

6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Quentin Coaxum at Andy's, $20, RSVP required

6:00 Justine Ewald at Joe's on Weed Rooftop, RSVP

6:00-9:00 Petra van Nuis Trio with Russ Phillips, Andy Brown at 101 Club

6:00 Sailorr at Promontory, sold out?, all ages

6:00 listening party for Benson Boone "American Heart" at Val's Halla Oak Park

6:00? Triple Replay at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

6:00-9:00 Matt Shukin at Go Brewing Naperville

6:00-9:00 Jake Mack at Brother Chimp Brewing North Aurora

6:00-9:00 Joey Wilbur at The Wine Exchange St Charles

6:00-9:00 Demi Clara at Riverlands Brewing St Charles

6:00-9:00 Josh Skaja solo at Sew Hopped Brewing Co Huntley

6:00-8:30 Darryl Markette at Black Lung Brewing Round Lake Beach

6:00-9:00 Pete Jive at Chop'd Plainfield

6:00-9:00 Grace & John at Digs on Canal Lemont

6:00-9:00 Barley Priest at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:30 Rotten Mouth, Tanjiir, Weaklung, Javelin at Subterranean Downstairs, $22, 17+, 6:00

6:30 Jack's Mannequin, The Early November at Salt Shed Outdoors Fairgrounds, $118-130, 17+, 5:30 door

6:30 Grant Park Orchestra conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero with Pacho Flores perform Mahler Symphony No. 1, ++ at Pritzker Pavilion Millenium Park, free, $27-115

6:30-10:30 Jeannie Tanner Trio at Eddie V's Oak Brook

6:30-9:30 Tim Wilsey at J. Fleming's Restaurant Westmont

6:30-10:00 Dave Bauer & Charlie Simpson at Preservation Geneva patio

6:30-9:30 Replay at The Red Barn Mount Prospect

6:30- Pat McCurdy at Durty Nellie's Palatine 2nd Floor Mezzanine, $7

6:30-10:00 Erin & Kevin Duo at Durty Nellie's Palatine Rooftop Patio, free

6:30 Bluewater Creek at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda

6:30-9:30 Jack Byron at Hickory Creek Brewing Co New Lenox, americana, motown, british rock, folk

6:30-9:30 Brandon Reisdorf at Werk Force Brewing Plainfield, 11th Anniversary Bash

6:30-10:00 Libido Funk Circus at The Forge Lemont Quarries, $23, free 2 & under, 5:00 door, 80s party

6:30 Joe Orozco? Whiskey & Harmony? at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park

x 7:00-4:00a Shawn Holt & the Teardrops, Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20-23

7:00? SJ & The Laments at O's Tap

x 7:00 Simple Minds, Modern English, Soft Cell at Northerly Island, $29-160

7:00 Woolworthy record release, One for the Ditch, The Laughing Hearts at LiveWire Lounge, $15

7:00 Frank Quinn, ++ at Mrs Murphys

7:00-11:00 Chris White Quartet with Dan Nicholson, Alex Austin, Chad Willetts, ++ at Le Piano

7:00-10:00 Windy City Jammers at Borelli’s Pizza

x 7:00-11:00 My Cabaret’s, Dragaret at Briny Swine

7:00-9:00 La Cantera, SRBCC Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center’s Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective at California Clipper, $5 after 7:00, Afro-Carribean Jazz 3rd Fridays residency

7:00-9:00 Paul Abella Trio at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free

x 7:00 Expo '76 at FitzGerald's Patio, free RSVP, all ages

7:00 Rooster Cogburn Experience at Buckledown Brewing Lyons

7:00-8:30 Cliff Tartaglia performs "Rod Stewart Experience" at Chef Shangri-La Riverside, RSVP

7:00 Land of Linkin tribute to Linkin Park, Just Like You tribute to Three Days Grace, Savior tribute to Rise Against at Salerno's Pizzeria Hodgkins, $7-10

7:00? Ex Bombers at Miskatonic Brewing Darien, 10 Year Anniversary Weekend X-Travaganza

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

7:00 Paul Strolia at Grand Duke's Downers Grove

7:00-10:00 Elaine Dame Duo at CityGate Grille Naperville

7:00 Blackberry Jam at The Piazza Outdoors Aurora, free-$12

7:00-10:00 Billy Denton at Pollyanna Brewing Company St Charles

7:00-10:00 Spiv at McNally's Pub St Charles

7:00-10:00 Ransom Creek, Marques Morel at Hunt House St Charles, $30

7:00-9:00 Rick Faris at Seman Violins Skokie, $25 BYOB

7:00 Hellbilly Deluxe tribute to Rob Zombie with friends Now I’m Nothing, Dead & Buried, 11th Hour at Rochaus West Dundee, $12+, 6:00 door

7:00 Mel Senese Duo at Scorched Earth Brewing Company Algonquin

7:00? Justine, Fast Eddie McAteer at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00 Dina Bach Music at Cefalu Seaside Sicilian Elk Grove Village

7:00-10:00 Tipsy Town at Tuscan Market Arlington Heights

7:00-10:00 The Been Reals at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

x 7:00-10:30 The Nelsons with Matthew and Gunnar acoustic at Vixen McHenry, $36-54+

7:00 Lounge Puppets tribute to Hair Bands & Arena Rock, Nitrous Foxide at Sideouts Island Lake, $10-21+

x 7:00-9:00 Trailer Park Twisters with Connie Cipher at Willow Springs Music in the Park

7:00-10:00 Mike Z at Pollyanna Brewing Company Lemont

7:00-10:00 Bernie Glim at Ed & Joe's Pizzeria Tinley Park

7:00-10:00 Timeline at The Quarry Ballroom Thornton

7:00 Gavin Coyle at Chicago Street Pub Joliet

7:00 Open Mic at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

x 7:00 The Commodores, The Spinners at Hard Rock Rockford, $59-110+

x 7:30 Brigitte Calls Me Baby, Humdrum at Metro, sold out, waitlist, all ages, 6:30 door

x 7:30, 9:30 Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with LaShera Ellis, John Fournier, Larry Brown Jr., Amr Fahmy, Keith Brooks, Micah Collier, Ryan Nyther at Winters Jazz Club, $30-40

7:30 Muti conducts Verdi Requiem at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $69-395

x 7:30 Steve Earle solo & acoustic at The Vic Theatre, $71-107, 6:30 door, Fifty Years of Songs and Stories

7:30-11:30 Dartford Station & Friends at The Atlantic Bar

7:30-10:00 Eddie Harrison Paris Jazz at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:30-10:30 Jukebox JBC at Skeleton Key Brewery Woodridge

7:30 Electric Avenue tribute to the 80s at Batavia Fine Arts Centre Batavia

7:30-9:30 Deacon Frost at Moonlight Theatre St Charles, $10

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

7:30 Summer Violin Institute Recital at McClintock Choral and Recital Room Northwestern University, free, student recitals

7:30-10:30 Diva Montell at Moretti's Morton Grove

7:30-10:30 Erik Donner at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

7:30-10:30 Stevie Swing at Moretti's Barrington

7:30-10:30 The Salty Dogs at Countryside Saloon Patio Des Plaines, blues, rock, americana, barrelhouse

7:30 Beat the Meatles at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-37, all ages, 6:30 door

x 7:30 David Foster and Chris Botti, Katharine McPhee at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, lawn $49-95, reserved $95-115

7:30 Cody Parks and The Dirty South, Brad Redlich?, The Midnight Calls? at The Forge Joliet, $31-48+, all ages, 6:30 door

7:30 Andrew Scott Denlinger Band, The Rex Carroll Band at Tailgaters Sports Bar & Restaurant gBolingbrook

7:30-10:00 Mario Zavala at North & Maple Kitchen & Bar Tinley Park

7:30-10:30 Rockaholics at Social 45 Frankfort

x 7:30 George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Foghat at BMO Pavilion Milwaukee WI, $85+, includes Summerfest admission

x 8:00 Saturday June Band, Rolling Numbers, Satellite Union, Amanda DeBoer at Montrose Saloon, $15 door

x 8:00 Brooklyn Charmers tribute to Steely Dan at Martyrs, $25

8:00 Kabza de Small 'In the Round' at Thalia Hall, $45-78, 7:00 door, South Africa to the Southside

x 8:00 Darlingside at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $30+

x 8:00 Annahstasia at OTSFM Szold Hall, $25+

x 8:00 Void, Wraith, Chemical Dependency, Desecrated at Reggies Music Joint, $15-21, 7:00 door

8:00 Neptune’s Core, Moontype at Schubas, $18-27, 18+, 7:30 door, CHIRP Radio 107.1FM welcomes

x 8:00 Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Kyle Roussel? at Garcia's, $50-80, 18+

x 8:00-12:00m Hearts & Minds with Jason Stein, Paul Gallorenzo, Chad Taylor at Green Mill, $20

8:00 Flanger Magazine, Daniel Van Duerm/Fred Jackson Jr., Janna Lee at Elastic Arts, $15, students $10, Elastro

x 8:00 Justin Dillard, Bobby Broom at Jazz Showcase, $30-45, live Birthday/Juneteenth recording

8:00 Mississippi Heat, Bernard Crump at Buddy Guy's Legends, $27, 21+ after 8:00

8:00 Nate Manos with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago

8:00 Gabriel Sanchez "The Prince Experience" tribute to Prince at House of Blues, $15-50+

8:00 MTVghosts, Fachoso at Lemon Chicago, $10, 7:30 door

x 8:00-1:00a Nick Dittmeir & the Sawdusters, Stray Bolts at Broken Hearts Bar

8:00 Millington, Cleveland Avenue, Latenightsinmycar at Cobra Lounge, $26-29, all ages, 7:00 door

x 8:00 Old Gods of Appalachia at Park West, $59+, all ages, 7:00 door

8:00 Back Country Boys at Joe's on Weed, $8-12, 7:00 door

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

? 8:00 Panda Riot, at Burlington Bar ?

8:00-10:00 Maria etc. aka Maria Keck, Violet Clare, The Kantors at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $13+, all ages, 7:30 door

8:00 Black Lips, Scam Likely at Bottom Lounge, $30-40, 17+, 7:00 door

8:00-10:30 Norberto Guerra at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, RSVP, Cuban Jazz

8:00-10:00 Kyle Downs Trio at Clara

8:00? KW3 with Scott Free at Lighthouse Tavern

8:00 Flannau Duo with Jonathan Hannau, Kyle Flens at Bridgeport Music Collective

8:00 OM Mission at The Den Theatre, AACM and About Face Theatre, "spellbinding and joyful journey through stories, music, and ritual to amplify the lives and legacies of Black lesbians", through 6/28

8:00-11:00 House of Beats Vol. 7 Summer Solstice Celebration curated by Kare Pkg at Epiphany Center, free RSVP

8:00-2:00a "Less Phone, More Dancing" at House of Blues Foundation Room, RSVP required

8:00 DJ Montana at The Wild Hare Club Level, $10-15 RSVP

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

x 8:00 Falling Stars at Friendly Music Community Berwyn

8:00-10:30 Aimont Moon, Opal Vinopal, Zombie Mañana at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $16-21, 6:30 door

8:00-11:00 Kelly Ott & Frank Wysong at Pub 78 Brookfield

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

8:00 Andru Jamison at Q Bar Darien, $5-9+, 7:30 door

8:00 Lonesome Eagle at Two Way Street Downers Grove, donation, Friday Night Concert Series

8:00 Of Perception tribute to The Doors, Who's Who tribute to The Who at WC Social Club West Chicago, $15-28+, 18+, 7:00 door

x 8:00-10:00 Chicago Blues Angels, Dave Gonzalez at The Venue Aurora, $20-30, all ages, 7:00 door

8:00 Million Dollar Quartet at Paramount Stolp Island Theater Aurora, $75

8:00-11:59 Gizzae Reggae Band, DJ Fyre at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $10 cash, 7:00 door, 3rd Annual Juneteenth Reggae Bash

8:00-11:00 Matt Keen and His Band at Sidecar Beer Garden Batavia, $5

8:00 Tom Sandoval & the Most Extras, Tom Schwartz at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $29-109+, 6:30 door

x 8:00 Adeem The Artist, Andrew Sa at SPACE Evanston, $20-30, all ages

8:00 Damian Rivero at Sabor a Café Steakhouse Niles, free RSVP, Latin indie rock, tango, Argentine folkloric

8:00-11:30 Electro Retro at Whiskey River Glenview

8:00 “THE BRITISH BASH” with David Brighton’s "Space Oddity" tribute to David Bowie, Queen Flash tribute to Queen at Des Plaines Theatre, $29-57

8:00-11:00 Felix and Fingers Dueling Pianos at Hideaway Brew Garden & Bar Hoffman Estates, free

8:00 Soda at Broken Oar Broken Barn Port Barrington

x 8:00 Desperate Bastards, TC Furlong at Main Street Outfitters Wauconda

8:00 Summer Solstice Soiree with Stop Drop Rewind, Yhprum, Cherry Purple at Mackey's Hideout McHenry, $15-20, 7:00 door

x 8:00-11:00 Joe Marcinek Band at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood, Chicago Blues, New Orleans Funk, Grateful Dead-inspired psychedelia, intricate Jazz Fusion

8:00-11:00 Austin Hopkins at Moretti's Bedford Park

8:00-11:00 Amy Stephan & Co at Uptown Plainfield

x 8:00 Daryl Grady & Pete Calacci at Austin Community Tavern, RSVP

8:00-11:59 Open Jam Friday hosted by Wes at Johnny's Blitz Sports Bar Westmont

8:00 DJ Robert at DeMito's Saloon Villa Park

x 8:00 Ryan Adams at Pabst Theatre, Milwaukee WI, $50+

x 8:00 Anna Vogelzang album release with Lost Lakes, Anthony da Costa at The Bur Oak Madison WI, $18-22

x 8:15 Underground Seen Night of Audio Summer Visual Seance Deep Cricket Night Music & Film with Forty Foot Flames, And I, You, The Dilute, Deep Cricket Night, visuals & films by Paul Torgus & Lance Drake at Color Club Ballroom, $18

X 8:29 Urban Spaceman at Bloomhenge west end of Bloomingdale Trail aka 606, free Solstice Show

x 8:30 Aunt Kelly, Creaturefight, Josephine at Hideout, $15-19, 8:00 door

8:30 Michael Zerang's Puzzle House with Azita Youssefi, Bill MacKay, Mary Halm at Constellation, $15-20, 7:00 door

8:30 Chocolate In Your Pocket, C.H.E.F., Sun Queen, Sun Dyle at Chop Shop, $16-20

8:30-11:30 Josh Johnson & The Humble Badasses at Cary's Lounge, tip hard

? 8:30 ? at Gman Tavern

8:30-1:30a Anna May at The Zebra Lounge

x 8:30 Full Moon Solstice Fire Jam at Arrington Lagoon Evanston, free RSVP, recommended donation $10, $30 families benefits Climate Action Evanston's new Youth Climate Leadership Fund

8:30-11:00 Cash Langdon, Meadow Dust, Westhead, Memory Card at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $12, 8:00 door

x 8:30 Expo '76 at FitzGerald's Sidebar, free RSVP, (doubleheader!)

x 8:30 The Bono Bros Band at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $20-27, blues rock

8:30-12:00m The Muzik Engine at Club Arcada Speakeasy St Charles, dinner available, free, RSVP, door 5:00

8:30-12:00m FoCo tribute to Foreigner and Bad Company, Spin Lizzy tribute to Thin Lizzy at Jamo's Live Mokena, $7-9

8:30 Studio 64 Old School DJ Dance Party with DJ Pete Marino at Arcada Studio 64, St Charles, free

8:30-11:30 Maurice & Friends at Moretti's Elgin

x 8:30 Shitunauts with Willy Porter, Peter Mulvey, Randy Sabien, Bill Camplin at Cafe Carpe Fort Atkinson WI, $37, sold out (still available for Saturday, Sunday)

8:45-11:00 Late Breaking News at Celtic Knot Evanston, Summer Solstice Party, americana

x 9:00 Wild Earp & The Free For Alls at Judson & Moore Distillery, $10, Last Call Late Night Honky Tonk

9:00 Daisychain album release, La Rosa Noir, Sunvolume at Sleeping Village, $12-15+, 8:00 door, welcomed by CHIRP Radio

x 9:00 Ana Everling, Edinho Gerber at Hungry Brain, $21, 7:00 door

9:00, 11:00 Proximity with Micah Collier, Elio Wajiya, Emil Robinson, Frank Morrison at Dorians, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Windy City Rev Ups at House of Blues Restaurand and Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 The Dirty Dead tribute to The Grateful Dead at The Tonk, free, Deadhead Night

9:00 Close Enough, Mudd Puppies at Thirsty Tavern, covers, blues rock

9:00 Pegboy, Pink Fuzz, Death and Memphis, DJ Bud Sweet at Liar's Club, $30-32, 7:00 door

9:00 John Kimler Band at Phyllis' Musical Inn, tipping encouraged and appreciated

9:00 Mojohand, Thompson Springs, Rowan Roth, helltrash? at Carol's Pub, $8-10

9:00 Annabel, Joie De Vivre, Lettering at Cole's Bar, $14

9:00 The Feds, Super Rad, Private Instigators at Cubby Bear, $10-12, 8:00 door

9:00 Trevor James b2b Cbro, Bodhi, Riija, Ayu at Bookclub, $20-25, 8:00 door

9:00-1:00a Mossy Stones, Ruby, Playboy & the Idiots at Gallery Cabaret, band night

x 9:00 Tim Menard at Lizard's Liquid Lounge

9:00 Bimbo, Randy Sax, Escher Step at Reed's Local ?

? 9:00-12:00m Smokin Gunz at Firewater Saloon Edison Park, country

x 9:00 Torpedo Los at Fuller's Pub

9:00-11:00 Paige Kizer and Tiago Ribeiro at Tack Room

9:00 Riot At The Disco Pop Punk Party at Beat Kitchen, $27, emo, pop punk

9:00 Broadway Rave at Subterranean Upstairs, $27, 17+, 8:00 door, musical theater dance party

9:00 DJ Gonzo ++ at Simone's Bar, Simone's Showcase

9:00-12:00m Miguelito Music Vibe acoustic set at Tony D's Elmwood Park, free

9:00 Nostalgia at Uptown Westmont

9:00 After the Fact at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Gotham Ramblers at Quigley's Naperville

9:00-12:00m Red Panda Band at Madcats Palatine, $5

9:00-12:00m Black Widow Stew at The Copper Fiddle Lake Zurich

9:00 John Elroy at 933 Speakeasy Lockport

9:30, 11:00 The Jimmys at Rosa’s Lounge, $15-25+, "Powerhouse Blues Experience from Madison WI"

9:30 ? at Four Treys Tavern

9:30 Buen Viaje with DJs Dain and Andrés at The Whistler, classic house, ++, shuffle based rhythms, early 2000s tech house, deep hypnotic textures

9:30 ? at House Pub St Charles

9:30 Zack Fedor at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

9:30 The Bourbon ‘n Brass Trio with Laura Lopardo at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘n Brass Speakeasy, $10, two drink or equivalent minimum, jazz, r&b, funk, pop

9:30 Michael Rawls at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Nightcap Music Series

x 10:00 The Spits, Liquids, Vang at Empty Bottle, $25-33, 9:00 door

10:00 Tokimonsta, Janesita at Outset, $35+, 18+, Night 1

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

x 10:00 Rick King's Royal Hustle with New Orleans Beau at Mom's Place

10:00 Krista Lynn Meadow at Old Crow Smokehouse

10:00 Byrdie Wilson at Stolen Saddle

10:00-2:00a Nexus 6 with DJs Sprite, Licious, Flesh Bot at Subterranean, $7 door, techno industrial, EBM, dark dance

10:00-2:00a Souled Out Dates at Promontory, sold out?

10:00-2:00a House & Techno on Division with Esbat, Itznotoscar, Atone, DJ Tio at Bourbon on Division, $18, The Kliq presents

10:00-2:30 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne, 8:30

10:00-12:00m Reality Bytes at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5-7, 9:00 door

10:00-12:00m Intensa tributo a Mon Laferte, Reynas del Rock at 115 Bourbon Street Performance Hall Merrionette Park, $5-7, 9:00 door

x 10:30-11:45 Scott Burns at Andy's, $20, RSVP required

x 11:00 The Jerry Dance Paraty at Garcia's, free

11:00 Vanguard Collective at Lemon Chicago, $5, 10:30 door, late nite jazz

11:00-1:00a Christy Bennett with Kevin Fort at Le Piano, After Glow Late Show

11:59-2:50a DJ Matza Ball at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

Jerome’s highlights