Friday 6/21/24

Jun 21, 2024

Friday!

This summer weekend heats up 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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9:00a-9:00p Make Music Chicago all over town with Carey Anne Farrell, Tank and the Beez, Marshall Vente Trio with Greta Pope and Mississippi Heat, Mike Felten, Skip Landt, Opal City Diamonds, Baby No Name, Southside Jazz Coalition, Sousapalooza, Mary Peterson and Chris Walz, Hot Club Band, Hugo's Elvis, ChickenFat Klezmer Orchestra, Woodpiper, The Winnemac 3, and many more, full schedule grid online

12:00n-3:00 Pierce Crask at Gayle V's Best Ever Grilled Cheese

1:30 Tchaikovsky Pathétique & Trifonov conducted by Lahav Shani with Daniil Trifonov at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $79-399

x 4:00 Off North Shore Skokie Music Festival at Skokie Sports Park East, $50-150

5:15 The Empty Pockets

6:20 The Bones of J.R. Jones

7:20 Larkin Poe

9:05 Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs

4:00 Dan Asio at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Heyday Happy Hour

5:00 Summer Solstice Indie Music Festival hosted by Silverada fka Mike and the Moonpies at Riverfront Park Yorkville, $30, $50 two day pass, $150 VIP Pass includes Post Fest After Party at Law Office

5:30 John Till

6:40 Tony Logue and The 184

8:00 Vandoliers

9:30 Silverada fka Mike and The Moonpies

& acoustic sets by Eli Howard, Jeff Bearcat Bunch, Maggie Forgue (Fri and/or Sat)

x 5:00 Joel Paterson at Judson & Moore, free, Old Fashioned Fridays

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

5:00-8:30 Harry Hmura at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00 Vivian Garcia at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour

x 5:00 Michele McGuire at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Happy Hour

5:00-7:00 Jacquelyn Vale at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge

5:00 Steve Weber at Studio Winery & Geneva Lake Distilling Lake Geneva

5:00 Kevin Janus at Heroes West Patio Lemont

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

5:30-8:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Josie Falbo at Catch 35

5:30-7:30 Billy Flynn acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends

6:00 Greg Dudzienski at Montrose Saloon, Happy Hour Jazz

6:00-8:00 Charles Cox at Northman Riverwalk

6:00, 8:15 Brent Griffin, Jr. at Andy's, $20

6:00-9:00 La Cantera SRBCC Residency with Lucia Sarmiento, Adrian Ruiz, José Guzmán at California Clipper, $5 after 7:00

6:00 Trace Hamilton at Joe's on Weed Rooftop, free

6:00 Coyote Riot Trio at Nicky's of Beverly Patio

6:00-8:00 Cheryl Rodey at Palmer Place La Grange

6:00-9:00 Jack Wilson at Adelle's Restaurant Wheaton

6:00 The BartAttacks at Bubble House Brewing Lisle

6:00-9:00 Doc Elliot at The Wine Exchange St Charles

6:00-9:00 New Vintage Strings at Riverlands Brewing Company Patio St Charles

6:00-9:00 Keithen Banks Band at Church Street Brewing Itasca, Big Band Friday

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

6:00-9:00 Gina Gonzalez Duo at Lindy's Landing Wauconda

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

6:00-8:00 "The Smashing Pumpkins Live at the Viper Room" CD listening party at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park, free RSVP

Cicero Fest at 34th & Laramie

6:30 GooRoos

8:30 Ultra Beat

6:30 Ricky Liontones, Headwave, Nicholas, Lever at Subterranean, $12-15

6:30-8:30 Schumann Piano Concerto with Grant Park Orchestra conducted by Carlos Kalmar,

Garrick Ohlsson piano at Pritzker Pavilion, $0-110, Grant Park Music Festival

6:30-9:30 Brad Smith at J. Flemings Westmont

6:30-9:30 Willard Wilcox at Preservation Geneva

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

6:30-9:30 Chris O'Brien at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda

6:30 Mokena Mike & John Weeks at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park

6:30 The Grateful String Band at Fountain Hills Country Club Alsip, concert on the green, bring lawn chairs

6:30? Will Buccellato at Girl In The Park Orland Park, RSVP

7:00 Dee Beam, Smooth Rogers, Andie And The Bandits at Martyrs, $10

7:00 Billy Joel, Stevie Nicks at Soldier Field, $183-439

7:00 Tiny the Dream, McBroom 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 The Spill Canvas, Punchline, Four Stars at Bottom Lounge, $25

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

x 7:00 Fletcher Rockwell at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP

7:00-10:00 Pierce Crask at Scratch on Lake Oak Park

7:00 Felix & Fingers Dueling Pianos, DJ Zeetus Lapetus at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $21-26, Forest Park Pride Fest After Party

7:00-8:30 Cliff Tartaglia tribute to Rod Stewart at Chef Shangri La Riverside

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

7:00 Tipsy Phuddled tribute to Phish, Fluffy tribute to Ween, Lazy River Riders tribute to The Grateful Dead at The Piazza Aurora, $15+

7:00-10:00 Six Speed Tranny acoustic at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein

7:00 Synth City, Marks Allstar Jam at Sundance Saloon Outdoor Stage Mundelein, $5-7

x 7:00-10:00 Johnny Burnett at Rob Roy Golf Course Clubhouse Prospect Heights

7:00 Sunset Drip at Blue Island Beer Co Blue Island

7:00 Karen Hester tribute to Dolly Parton at The Lyric Blue Island, $60

7:00 Third Anniversary of Third Friday Open Mic hosted by Brian Kleidon at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield, signup at 6:15

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

7:00 Smiling Politely tribute to Smashing Pumpkins at Heroes West Lemont, $10

7:00 Feels Like Karma, Color Me Amused, Choose Your Character, The Burning Lights, Ask at Roxy Lockport, $15

x 7:00-9:30 Great Moments in Vinyl plays The Beach Boys at Joliet Area Historical Museum, sold out

x 7:00 The Buckinghams at Belfry Music Theatre Delavan WI, $68-86

7:00 (8:00 ET) Danielle Nicole at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $25-50

x 7:00 Dave Matthews Band at Alpine Valley East Troy WI, $70+

x 7:30 Justin Timberlake at United Center, $130+

x 7:30 Terrapin Flyer at Chicago Yacht Cruise

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

x 7:30 Violent Femmes with Chicago Philharmonic at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, $48-95

7:30, 9:30 Bryan Eng with TJ Thompson, Stephen Parisi at Winters Jazz Club, $28-38, A Tribute to Nat ‘King’ Cole and selections from album release 'A Few Days with You'

7:30-4:00a Shawn Holt & the Teardrops, Omar Coleman Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30-9:30 Jack Langdon Quartet with Erica Miller, Jeff Kimmel, Sam Scranton, opener Meghan Lamb at Comfort Station, Comfort Music

7:30 Soul Sacrifice tribute to Santana, Joe Cantafio at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10

7:30 JJ Smith at Ballydoyle Aurora

7:30-10:30 Frank Liston at Pollyanna Brewing St. Charles

7:30-9:30 Zazz with Deb Zelman, Gail Sonkin, Julian Webb, Greg Zaborniak perform Jazz Favorites at Moonlight Theatre St Charles, $20-25

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

7:30 Rachael Davis at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

7:30 Acoustic Jukebox, DJ AK aftershow at The Vixen McHenry, free, RSVP

7:30-11:30 Ryan Lindsey at Lodge Antioch

8:00 Witch, Rahill at Thalia Hall, $25-35

8:00 Chicago Drag Loves The World with Denali, Kahmora Hall, Amira Jazeera, Sigourney Beaver, Abhijeet, Alexandrea Diamond, Angelica Grace, Ari Gato, Aunty Chan, Boytoothless, Chanel Mercedes Benz, Cosmo Dragon, Dusty Bahls, Fantasy Banks, Flaming Homosexual, Glittery Trashcat, Helvetikah Blak, Jforpay, Kal Jazeera, Kitty Banks, Luć Ami, Mats, Ms Toto, Neutral Gena, Nico, Olaysia, Penis Envy, Rachel Slurrz Stoole, Ramona Slick, Rippin Schwarzkoff, Sativa Diamond, Serena Fiierce, Siichele, Synthetic, Trisha Can, True Romance, Veronica Pop, Yur Unkle at Metro, $20-25, benefits UNRWA, Anera, Sudan Red Crescent, Congo Children Trust

8:00 Maul, Deterioration, Sarin, Degenerate Synapse, Cult Fiend at Reggie's Music Joint, $15-20

x 8:00 Brigitte Calls Me Baby, Telescreens at Lincoln Hall, sold out?

8:00 Lip Critic, The Courts, Daundry at Subterranean, $16-18

8:00, 10:00 Steve Turre Quintet at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

x 8:00-12:00m Alyssa Allgood Quintet with Greg Ward, Ryan Cohan, Ethan Philion, Jon Deitemyer at Green Mill, $20

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago

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

8:00 Katie Kurilko 'Sings & Plays' at Davenport’s Cabaret, $20, two drink minimum

8:00 Concrete Boys at Avondale Music Hall, $20

8:00 Black Cross Hotel, Burning Sister, DUG, Unto The Earth at Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 Austin Meade & Lakeview, Dan Spencer at Joe's on Weed, $15

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

8:00-10:00 Songwriters Night with Charlotte Morris, Maura Streppa, Keturah Allgood, Aiden Fisher at Uncommon Ground, $15

8:00 808s & Harmonies with Kai Akilil, Brynne London, Veo, Ifeanyi Elswith, Reverb, ++ at Bourbon on Division, $18

8:00 The Opal City Diamonds at The Atlantic Bar and Grill, $10

8:00 St. Julien, Gorilla Tuesday, Mangoland at Cubby Bear, $7

8:00-10:00 Kevin Fort at Tack Room

8:00 Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames at Untitled Supper Club

8:00 CoryaYo with BSA Gold, Radius, Beloved, Sidaka & BG at Epiphany Center, $20-25

8:00-10:30 La Tosca Italian Mambo Ensemble at Artango Bar & Steakhouse

8:00-10:00 Walker Landgraf Trio at Clara

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

8:00-2:00a Afro Caribbean Friday at Wild Hare, free before 8:00, Kompa, Zouk, Soca, Afrobeats, Amapiano, Dancehall

x 8:00 Fournier Walker Duo with Joe Fournier, Dave Walker, projected animations at Friendly Tap

8:00 Sam Robinson Quintet at Outta Space, $10, jazz, 6:00 door

8:00-11:00 Tractor Bomb at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00-11:00 Ollie Bolds & 3 Flights Up at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge, $10

8:00 Veronica Lake at Demito's Saloon Villa Park

8:00 Pretty Crooked, Sacred May at Q Bar Darien, $9+

8:00 Jim Bizer at Two Way Street Downers Grove, $10

8:00 Three Dog Night, Asia with John Payne at RiverEdge Park Aurora, $37

x 8:00 John Primer at The Venue Aurora, $20-30

8:00-11:00 ZooFunkYou at Sidecar Beer Garden Batavia, $5

8:00 Lonestar, Six Gun Sally and The Heels at Arcada Theatre, $39-89

x 8:00 Chris Smither, BettySoo at SPACE Evanston, $20-40

8:00 Chiquis at Rosemont Theatre, $30-157

8:00 Reality Bytes, D'fferent Strokes at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $10

8:00 ? at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

8:00 Big Suit tribute to Talking Heads at Des Plaines Theatre, $19-49

8:00 Oh Yes at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 Mill Creek Jumble at Black Lung Brewing Round Lake Beach

x 8:00 Desperate Bastards at Main Street Outfitter Wauconda

8:00-11:55 Hairbangers Ball at Sideouts Sports Tavern Outside Island Lake, $10-20

8:00-11:00 Black Widow Stew at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

8:00-10:00 Jazz Night at Stage Left Cafe Woodstock, $10, $5 students

8:00 Wild Oats at Toadstool Pub Highwood

8:00-11:00 Legacy1 at Teddy O'Brian's Highwood

8:00 Alex Hoffer duo at Social 45 Craft Kitchen Frankfort

8:00 Singer Songwriter Spotlight 2 Year Anniversary 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 Charlie Wilson at Horseshoe Casino Hammond, $64-180

x 8:00 They Might Be Giants at The Pabst Theater Milwaukee WI, sold out

8:30 Rosemary’s Baby Carrots, Back Alley Miracle, Corduroy Cat, Justin Sconza & Friends at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

8:30 Connor Kelly & The Time Warp, Superdime at Hideout, $12

8:30 Third Coast Percussion with Sean Connors, Robert Dillon, Peter Martin, David Skidmore at Constellation, $15

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

8:30-11:30 Julia Merchant at Davenport’s Piano Bar

8:30 PowerAged tribute to Bon Scott era AC/DC at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:30 Rain Check with Mandatory Coat Check DJ Scari x Swesdo, Ki, Rim Jickles, Mithra x Relativity Lounge at Epiphany Center, $20, lake effect records present, evening of breakbeats & benevolence

8:30 Abby Kay Band at Tony Ds at Tony D's Elmwood Park, free

8:30 Infunktious at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30-12:00 Northside at Whiskey River Glenview

9:00 Superknova, Bev Rage & The Drinks, Pictoria Vark at Schubas, $15-20, $75 VIP, CHIRP welcomes

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

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

9:00 Kelli Baker Band with Noé Socha at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Mondo Cortez & The Chicago Blues Angels at The Tonk, American Roots, Rock n Roll, Blues, Rockabilly, Soul

x 9:00 Tim Menard at Lizards Liquid Lounge

9:00 The Means of Production, Son of Abbey, Cuddle Riot at LiveWire Lounge

9:00-12:00m Hodie Snitch at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

9:00-12:00m The Sonnets, The Razzers, Wet Look at Reed's Local, $8

9:00-11:59 Low-reen & Harpdog's Firehouse Blues, Mr Nelson's Big Ass Blues Guitar show at Citlalin Gallery Theater, $10, Closing Party

9:00-1:00a Pride Month Show at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night, Lapi presents

9:00 DJ Soup Time at Schubas Upstairs, free, Meet Me Upstairs

9:00 Wigs Queer Dance Party with DJs Hole Tea, Generous Dennis at Sleeping Village, $8-13

9:00-1:30a TGIF Thank Gene It's Friday with Gene Hunt & Mariana Montenegro at California Clipper, $5

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

9:00 Good Looks, Glass Beagle at Gman Tavern, $12-15, sold out

x 9:00 Nicholas Tremulis & The Prodigals at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-30

x 9:00 The Meadowlark Lemons at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

9:00 Monster Fest with Transmetal, Basea, Mala Entraña, Obscuridad Eterna at Distro Music Hall Berwyn, $60

9:00 Hitwave 80s at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00-12:29a Mike & Joe at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $10, RSVP

9:00-12:00m Sean McKee Band at Madcats Palatine, $10

9:00-12:00m Michael Lescher at Black Lung Brewing Fox Lake

9:00 Justin Howl at Mackey's Hideout McHenry

9:00 DJ Frank DiPaolo at Goat Village Norridge

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

9:30 Kumbia Queers, DJ Future Rootz at Beat Kitchen, $25

9:30, 11:00 Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials at Rosa's, $10-25

9:30 Brent Pollock aka Pocock ++ hosted by Tōru and The Buddies at Four Treys Tavern

9:30 August Son at Carols Pub, $8

9:30 Gimme Gimme Disco at House of Blues, $18-20

9:30 Buen Viaje with Dain and Andrés at The Whistler

9:30 Mike Wheeler Band at House Pub St. Charles, $5

9:30 Sunfallen at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

9:30 Nick Sarpinato at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series

x 10:00 Protomartyr, Mandy at Empty Bottle, $25, sold out

x 10:00 Labretta Suede & The Motel 6, Outronaut at Liar's Club

10:00-2:00a Silent "Juke jam" Chicago at Promontory, $15, Trap, Twerk, Juke, R&B

10:00 Dew from 2001, Yiyo, Divinecowgurl at Cole's Bar, $13

10:00 Matt Rogers at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Sunflower Headlights at Mom's Place

10:00-12:00m In The Stix at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

10:00-12:30a Whiskey Friends tribute to Morgan Wallen at 115 Bourbon Street Performance Hall Merrionette Park, $5

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

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:30 Michele Thomas at Andy's, $20

10:30 Lili K at Untitled Supper Club, Stardust

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

11:00 Summer Solstice VIP After Party with Memphis Kee, ++ at Law Office Pub & Music Hall Yorkville, VIP pass only

Jerome’s highlights

x = recommended, interested, of note to me or friends

X = the plan, though that can change