Friday 6/2/23

Jerome Hughes

Jun 02, 2023

1:30 Debussy La mer & Ravel La valse conducted by David Afkham with Vadim Gluzman at Symphony Center, $35-250

3:00 Jimmy Bennington Colour and Sound at Northman Riverwalk

4:00 Stolie at Hey Nonny, Heyday Happy Hour

4:00 Ten Mile House food at Sketchbook Skokie

4:00 Cocina Azteca food at Sketchbook Evanston

x 5:00 The Menards at FitzGeralds Patio, Happy Hour

x 5:00 Chris Foreman at Green Mill

5:00 The Rods, Riot Act, Sumerlands, White Magician, Spellbook, Emerald Eye at Reggies Rock Club, $30-130, Legions of Metal Fest 2023

5:00 Idol Throne, Sauron, Obscuridad Eterna, Satanic Panic at Reggies Music Joint, $30-130, Legions of Metal Fest 2023

5:00 Ivan Singh at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00 Anthony Perry at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

5:00 Aidan O’Toole at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

5:00 Friday Night Get Right at Zoe’s Patio, RSVP

5:00 Five Squared Pizza at Begyle Brewing

5:00 Tickle My Tamale Food Truck at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove

5:00 Smash Jibarito Pop-Up at Exit Strategy Brewing Co Forest Park

5:30 River Front Fest at River Front Park River Grove

5:30 Second Hand Soul Band tribute to Motown

8:30 Hi Infidelity

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

5:30 Billy Flynn acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Andy Brown and Petra Van Nuis at Catch 35

5:45 Do Division Festival

West/Leavitt Stage (Subterranean)

6:15 Beats Y Bateria

7:45 Akasha

9:00 Jesse Royal

East/Damen Stage (Empty Bottle)

5:45 The Cowboys

7:15 Brainiac

8:45 W.I.T.C.H.

6:00-11:00 Bitter Jester Music Festival Night One at Port Clinton Square Highland Park, Val's Halla Pop-Up

x 6:00 Jonas Friddle's Jug Band at Hideout, $5-7, LP’s Happy Hour

6:00 The Geordie Kelly Quartet at Montrose Saloon, $10

6:00, 8:15 Marques Carroll Quintet at Andy’s, $15

6:00 Denise La Grassa Band at Northman Riverwalk

6:00 Jon Allegretto at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca

6:00 Mokena Mike & John Weeks at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:00 Drew Clausen at The Wine Exchange St. Charles

6:15 Nekrogoblikon ++, Inferi, Aether Realm, Hunt the Dinosaur at Bottom Lounge, $20

6:30 Jason Newton at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont

6:30 Two Friends at Northerly Island, $66-228

6:30 Noah Gabriel at Preservation Geneva

6:45 Taylor Swift, Girl In Red, Owenn at Soldier Field, $75

x 7:00 Rachel Drew & Rob Newhouse, Phil Angotti & Friends, The Beatles Album Covers Crew outdoors beside The Venue Aurora, $35-50, The Fab Fourth Venue Birthday Bash

x 7:00 Electric Frankenstein, The Handcuffs, Brian Krumm and His Barfly Friends at Liars Club, $22

x 7:00 Andrew Leahey & The Homestead at Molly's House Concerts Lincolnwood, RSVP, $25

x 7:00 Johnny Burnett at Foxfire Geneva

7:00 Ham Council at FitzGeralds Patio

7:00 Obitchuary Podcast with Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes at Thalia Hall, $35+

7:00 Drain, Incendiary, Drug Church, Never Ending Game, Gel at Metro, $26-31

7:00 Violent J, Ouija Macc, Esham at Chop Shop, $43

7:00 Ariel Zetina at Lagunitas Tap Room

7:00 Fluorescents, Dead Bundy, Four Stars, 45Fix at Cobra Lounge, $19

7:00 Chad Willetts Quartet at Le Piano

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

7:00 Tone Zone Skam at Blue Island Beer Company Blue Island

7:00 The Rockets 60s Rock N' Roll at The Quarry Thornton

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

7:00 Sk8er Boyz at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines

7:00 First Fridays Members Best Art Opening at Fulton Street Collective

7:00 The Dreams of You, A Volunteer Sleep Study at Color Club, $10

7:00 The Box Band at Pollyanna Brewing St. Charles

7:00 Cesare Salad & Spicy Croutons at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach

x 7:30 The Beach Boys at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $89-149

7:30, 9:30 Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with Yvonne Gage at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33

7:30 Rico McFarland Band, Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Julieta Venegas, Selines at Riviera Theatre, $49-60

7:30 Lucy, Sunflower Summit, Winter Maven at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

7:30 Anne & Mark Burnell at Drews on Halsted, RSVP, $25 Food/Bev minimum

7:30 Nick Roy, Blake Alexander at The Lyric Blue Island, $40-75, Magic & Music

7:30 Ed Burns & Lou Marini at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

x 8:00 The Country Doctors, Hoover and Harley & The Boys, Sara Jean Stevens, Eric Pedigo at Montrose Saloon, $10

x 8:00 Frank Catalano Saxtet at SPACE Evanston, $15-25

x 8:00 Michelle Billingsley, The Waymores at Judson & Moore Distillery, $15-17

x 8:00 Branford Marsalis at Symphony Center, $45-399

8:00 Damager, Cruel, Yada Yada at Golden Dagger, $10

8:00 Second Hand News at Martyrs, $20

8:00 The Dead Licks, Juniper at Beat Kitchen, $15

8:00 Michelle Billingsley at Judson & Moore Distillery, $15-17

8:00 Willie Nile at City Winery, $30-40

8:00 Totally Cashed, Kangaroo Court, Sawamura No Hitter, Western Bisexual at Schubas, $13-15

8:00 Erwin Helfer at Hungry Brain, $15

8:00, 10:30 Mike Jones Trio at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 John Wojciechowski Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 John Primer Blues Band with Sheryl Youngblood at Blue Chicago

8:00 Jamiah Rogers, Zach Avery at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $25

8:00 Blue Car, Camp Edwards, Background Character, Lightweights at Cubby Bear, $12, YTB Fest

8:00 Angela Aguilar at Auditorium Theatre, $31-199

8:00 John Ballantyne's Crazy Heart at The Atlantic Bar & Grill

8:00 Thankful Dead tribute to The Grateful Dead at Reclaimed Patio, $10

8:00 Baby Money and the Downpayments, Impulsive Hearts, Mynah Tones at Cafe Mustache

8:00 The Chancers at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

8:00 Qween Lyahness & Greenleaf Sound System hosted by Kinky P at Wild Hare, $10

8:00 The Pandamnits at Mrs Murphy’s Upstairs

8:00 John Ballantyne's Crazy Heart at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, $7-10

8:00 Smoke and Mirrors at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00 The Bucks at Stadium Club McCook

8:00 Noche Tropical, Grupo Ritual, Aline, DJ Resistol at Distro Music Hall Berwyn, $0-15

8:00 Jimmy Nick at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

8:00 Easton Corbin, Andrew Salgado, Bryce Mauldin at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $22-29

8:00 Singer Songwriter Showcase hosted by Matt Scharpf at Friendly Tap Berwyn

8:00 Keep The Faith tribute to Bon Jovi, Night Songs tribute to Cinderella at Brauer House Lombard, $10-30

8:00 Northwest Corner tribute to The Grateful Dead at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood

8:00 Chicago's Own Piano Man at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 Recaptured tribute to Journey at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $15

8:00 Charles Pelkie Wicked Little Hymns at The Studio Lockport

8:00 Jeff Black at Two Way Street Coffee House Downers Grove, $10

8:00 Steve Martin & Martin Short at Chicago Theatre, $180+

8:00 Schubas Comedy Showcase hosted by Aaron Klinger with Beckett Kenny, Ian Erickson, Claire Sundbye, Dan Docimo, Jeff Brumfield at Schubas, $10

8:00 DJ Versage at Toadstool Pub Highwood, Pride Pub Crawl

8:00 Shukin and the Ramblers at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

X 8:30 Cosmic Country Showcase hosted by Andrew Sa with Bethany Thomas, Paisley Fields, Parker Callahan, Free Range, Jerwin Gabriel, ++ at Constellation, $15

x 8:30 Mr. Blotto at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $15

8:30 Beckie Menzie at Davenport’s Piano Bar Cabaret

8:30 Gatorwater at Cary’s Lounge

8:30 Heavy Mental at Lizards Liquid Lounge

8:30 Six Foot Blonde at Hey Nonny, Free Summer Show Series

8:30 Fletcher Rockwell Trio at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30 Saliva, Sunvolume at Piazza Aurora, $18

9:00 Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle at FitzGeralds Sidebar

9:00 The Dead Bolts, Waltzer at Lincoln Hall, $20-25

9:00 Goin' Down South at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn

9:00 Liz Mandeville Band at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Trace Hamilton Band at Honky Tonk BBQ

9:00 Emo Nite at Subterranean, $16, presented by Emo Nite LA

9:00, 11:00 The Imperial Boxmen at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

9:00, 11:00 Stephen Hull Experience at Rosa’s, $15-25

9:00 Taylor Morse Band, ++ at Phyllis’ Musical Inn

9:00 Joe Stamm Band, Joe Rian & AM Drinkers at Carol’s Pub, $8

9:00 Rory Lake’s Karaoke Dreams, Jon Snodgrass & His Buddies, Deminer at Gman Tavern, $12-15

9:00 Grunge Puppets tribute to Nirvana, A Little Bitter tribute to Alice in Chains at Brauer House Lombard, $0-40

9:00 Bad Medecine Duo at Ballydoyle Aurora

9:00 InFunktious with Kofi Baker at Madcats Palatine, $5

9:00 Pete Jive at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry

9:00 Respawn with Avantist at Emporium Arcade Wicker Park

9:00 Rhthm Collage with RTST & Friends at Emporium Arcade Logan Square

9:00 Wanna Smash with Squadooble & Shabaz at Emporium Arcade Fulton Market

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

9:30 Lonnie, Sidaka, Sky Changes, Arsene at Hideout, $12-15

9:30 Caifanes at House of Blues, $65

9:30 Dear Summer at Promontory, $10-15

9:30 Jackersize at The Whistler, Rare Cuts

x 10:00 Diamondback at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

10:00 The Cowboys, Beh'Ouai at Empty Bottle, $10, Do Division After Show

10:00 Ganzo Party at House of Blues Foundation Room, RSVP

10:00 Master Steve, LaSalle Grandeur, Rhymes, Cdprom at Cole’s Bar, $13

10:00 South City Revival at Bub City Chicago

10:00 Maiden Chicago tribute to Iron Maiden, Wild Child tribute to W.A.S.P., Speed Dirt tribute to Megadeath at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5

10:00 The Bread Machine at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5

10:00 Two Friends at Prysm, $70, Big Bootie Land After Party

10:00 Pickle, Sherm, Hood Politics All-Stars, Lorenzo, Gordo, Sid Banger at Sound Bar, $10-20

10:00 Deep Fake at Spybar, $20

10:00 Blesstonio, Hotpretty, Tommaso at Primary Night Club, $13

10:30 Thaddeus Tukes at Andy’s, $15

10:30 Hodie Snitch at Bub City Rosemont

10:30 DJ Soup Time at Schubas Upstairs, Meet Me Upstairs free dance party

11:00 Deacon Booze at The Owl Bar

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

12:00m Middle Raged at Reggies Music Joint, Legions of Metal After Party

?:00 Keithen Banks at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park

?:00 DJ Cedeño at Giant Penny Whistle, Punches Punchis, Latin, House, World beats