Friday 7/12/24

Jul 12, 2024

Friday!

Another summer weekend 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, sponsoring, and especially spreading the word by sharing Jerome’s Event List…

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9:00a-9:00 Mandela Day at Kehrein Center For The Arts

1:30 Violin Masterclass with Midori at Ravinia Bennett Gordon Hall Highland Park, free with advance ticket, sold out, no lawn, wait list

Windy City Smokeout at United Center Parking Lot, $60-66/day

2:00 DJ Dan P

2:20 The Castellows

3:00 Jake Worthington

3:55 Red Clay Straws

5:15 Corey Kent

6:10 DJ Pauly D

6:55 Lee Brice

8:30 Parker McCollum

2:00 Steve Knight Duo at North Shore Music Wilmette Sidewalk Wale

Summerfest at Milk Money Brewing La Grange parking lot

3:00-6:00 Good Time Heroes

7:00-10:00 Rock & Rye

4:00 Andrew Delinger at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

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

West Fest on Chicago between Wood and Damen

Bassbythepound DJ East Stage

5:00 NSW Crew B2B

5:30 Glyde

6:15 Zebo

7:00 Lo

7:45 Phantom 45

8:30 Sam Binga

Empty Bottle Presents West Stage

5:45 Tension Pets

7:15 The Drin

8:45 Bully

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

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

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

5:00 Brian Citro & Don Tisch jazz at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00-10:00 Beer Garden in Paradise with DJ Tylor O at Ramova Beer Garden, free

5:00-7:00 Bisceglia Brothers at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge

5:00-7:00 listening party for "The Smashing Pumpkins - The Rubano Tapes Vol. 1 & 2" at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park

5:00 Colleen Wild at Heroes West Lemont, Patio Party

x Square Roots Festival at OTSFM on Lincoln between Wilson and Montrose

North Stage

5:30 Smut

7:15 Alan Sparhawk

9:00 The New Pornographers

South Stage

5:15 Modern Country Ensemble

6:45 Ivan Singh

8:15 Sinkane

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

5:30-8:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Rob Parton at Catch 35

5:30-7:30 Downtown Charlie Brown acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends

Latin Jazz Festival 2024 at Humboldt Park Fieldhouse

6:00 Paulinho Garcia Latin Jazz Quintet

7:30 Juan Pastor Chinchano

Jeff Fest at Jefferson Park

Main Stage

6:00 Run Forrest Run

8:00 Rearview tribute to Pearl Jam

Forward Community Stage

6:00 Side Hug

7:15 Salisman

8:45 Bloodhype

6:00 Prairie Roots at Montrose Saloon, Happy Hour

x 6:00-8:00 Black Oil Brothers at Northman Riverwalk

6:00, 9:30 Loose Ends with Jane Eugene, Jeff Robinson at City Winery, $48-68

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

6:00-9:00 Lydia Cash, Nick Gusman And The Coyotes at California Clipper, $5

X 6:00 Lc Fest with Slobberbone, Frog Holler, Chip Robinson, Tyne Darling at Carol's Pub, $35, sold out, 5:00 door

6:00 Pat Owen-Leary at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free

x 6:00-10:00 Bare Naked Ladies at Brookfield Zoo, sold out, Roaring Nights

6:00-8:00 Scott Anderson at Palmer Place La Grange

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

6:00 DJ Charlie at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

x 6:00-9:00 65 North Pickers at Riverlands Brewing Company Patio St Charles

x 6:00-7:30 Connie Cipher at 1st Street Plaza St Charles

6:00-9:00 Jon Allegretto at Church Street Brewing Itasca

6:00-9:00 Jimmy Marquis at Sew Hop'd Huntley

6:00 Sister Sadie at Winnetka Chapel, free RSVP, tipping appreciated

6:00-9:00 Aiden Callahan at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:00-7:00 Chris Pennington at Hickory Creek Brewing Co Mokena

6:30 Vulgar Commons, Midpointe, Supercorp, Chocolate In Your Pocket at Subterranean, $12-15

6:30-9:00 Michael Damani with David Blair II, Tamarie T & Thee Elektra Kumpany Exotik Excursionz at Promontory, $15-20

6:30-8:30 Beethoven Emperor Concerto with Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero, directed by Christopher Bell, Terrence Wilson at Jay Pritzker Pavilion Millenium Park, $27-110 reserved, 200+ level and lawn free

6:30 Mark Taylor at Buckledown Brewing Lyons

6:30-9:30 Matt Shukin at J. Flemings Westmont

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

6:30 The Pelvis Brothers Duo at Durty Nellies rooftop Palatine, free

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

6:30 Paulie & The Shakers Trio at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park

Fri 7/12? 6:30? ? at Girl In The Park Orland Park, RSVP

7:00 DevdaChemist, Soybeandream 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

7:00-10:00 Creative Audio Archive Listening Party & Jam Session #1 with Lily Finnegan, Erez Dessel, Tyler Wagner, James Wetzel at Experimental Sound Studio, refreshments provided, bring your instrument and hop in the mix

7:00-10:00 The Daisy Heaves, 8 Bit Creeps, What To Do at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

7:00-11:00 House of Beats Vol. 2 presented by Poducer at Epiphany Center, free RSVP

7:00-9:00 Jon Langford and Sally Timms at Ravenswood Manor Park, free

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

7:00 Jimi Project at The Dock at Montrose Beach

x 7:00 The Handcuffs with Brad Elvis at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP

7:00 Mikey Harmes at Scratch Public House Forest Park

x 7:00 Ian Leith at Scratch on Lake Oak Park

7:00-8:30 Bill "Sinatra" Serritella and Elliot Wimbush tribute to Frank Sinatra at Chef Shangri La Riverside

7:00 A Year Ago Today, Embers Rise, Suture Self, Lost in Exile, Toxic Freaks at Q Bar Darien, $5

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

7:00 True Story at Ballydoyle Aurora

7:00 Jessie's Girl tribute to the 80s at Piazza Aurora, free RSVP

x 7:00 Mad Dogs and True Believers tribute to Joe Cocker and Leon Russell at SPACE Evanston, $12-22

7:00 The WiseGuys at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines

7:00 Tipsy Town at Tuscan Wine Market Arlington Heights

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

7:00 Big Bang Baby tribute to Stone Temple Pilots, Torn tribute to Creed at Sideouts Sports Tavern Outside Island Lake, $10

7:00 Pendulum Hearts at The Vine Grayslake

7:00-10:00 Low-reen at A Cuban Experience Cigar Lounge Waukegan

7:00-10:00 Flatland String Band at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein

7:00 Tennessee Whiskey tribute to Chris Stapleton at Sundance Saloon Outdoor Stage Mundelein, $5

7:00 Windy City Dueling Pianos at The Lyric Blue Island, $20

7:00-10:00 Kickstand at The Quarry Thornton, classic rock, blues, country

7:00-9:00 The Koop acoustic, Phil Partynski at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00 Momma Jen & The J-Tones at Chicago Street Pub Joliet, no cover

x 7:00 Davis Rogan and the Haymarket Rioters, Big Lagniappe at Roxy Lockport, $10

7:00 Open Mic with Cover Girls at Stage Left Cafe Woodstock

x 7:00 (8:00 ET) 10,000 Maniacs at Acorn Theater Three Oaks MI, $70-105, sold out

7:00 Zachary Stevenson tribute to Buddy Holly at Belfry Music Theatre, $62-79

7:15 Amy Stephan & Comnpany, Made In September at Stage 119 Elmhurst

x 7:30 Banned From Utopia with Ray White, Robert Martin, Scott Thunes, The Paul Green Rock Academy at Martyrs, $30-35, We Love Zappa

7:30, 9:30 Marques Carroll Quintet with Brent Griffin, Sam Jewell, Marion Mallard, Elio Wijaya at Winters Jazz Club, $28-38, The Music of Freddie Hubbard

7:30-4:00a Duke Tumatoe and The Power Trio, Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band, Studebaker John acoustic at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 CSO at Ravinia Marin Alsop with Michelle Cann, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, $55-145 reserved, $17 lawn

7:30 Thankful Dead tribute to The Grateful Dead at Reclaimed Patio, RSVP $10

7:30 Okay Kiddos at Burning Bush Brewery

7:30-9:30 Ro Lundberg & Ben Willis at Comfort Station, Quiet Comfort

7:30 Tyler Krienitz at Pal Joey's Batavia

x 7:30 Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire at Allstate Arena Rosemont, $39-499

7:30 Bernice at Center Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, $30-98

7:30 Miggie Snyder at Hey Nonny, $15-35

7:30-10:30 Clean Slate Peformance at Social 45 Craft Kitchen Frankfort

8:00 The Glass Hours, Brian Krumm & His Barfly Friends, Christian Collin at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

8:00 Julie Byrne 'In The Round', Angel Bat Dawid at Thalia Hall, $23

x 8:00 Pegboy, The Arrivals, Canadian Rifle, Criminal Kids at Metro, $23-27, sold out

8:00 Tomb Mold, Horrendous, Immortal Bird at Reggie's Rock Club, $20-25

8:00 The Dangerous Summer, Bad Luck, Rosecoloredworld, Guardrail at Beat Kitchen, $23

8:00 Winnetka Bowling League, Caroline Baniewicz, Akira Galaxy at Lincoln Hall, $20-25, sold out

8:00-12:00m Warren Vache/Russ Phillips Quintet with Andy Brown, Stewart Miller, Phil Gratteau at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Ryan Cohan Quartet with Geof Bradfield, Lorin Cohen, George Fludas at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 Corey Dennison Band, Alex Wilson at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

8:00-9:00 Kelly Tansor at Davenport’s Cabaret, $10, 2 drink minimum

8:00-11:00 Sonia Perez & Nova Son at The Tonk

8:00 The Swabs, Lower Automation, Haploid at Burlington Bar, $10

8:00-10:00 Beaver Moon Band at Lizards Liquid Lounge

8:00 Gorilla Tuesday, Moe's N Co, Runner and Bobby, St. Julien at Cobra Lounge, $13-15

8:00-10:00 Cicada Summer at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center, free

8:00-10:00 The Sunspots, Jam Now at Uncommon Ground, $12

8:00-11:00 The Misters at Atlantic Bar & Grill, $10

8:00 Darryl Rahn, Josephine Luhman at Color Club Tavern, $15

8:00-10:30 Damian Rivero at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, Argentine singer

8:00-10:00 Kabir Dalawari Quartet at Clara

8:00 listening party for Plutocracy Planet at Gman Tavern, free RSVP

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

8:00-2:00a Summer Vibes Silent Party hosted by Sinatris with Fucha & Geo at Wild Hare

x 8:00 Ron Lazzeretti Band at Friendly Tap

x 8:00 Lauren Anderson at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $16-19

8:00 Booti Grooviani, Mrs Smith & The Present, Stephanie Rearick at Outta Space, $10

8:00 Easily Distracted at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00 Wombat Carnival with Johnny on the Box and that other guy at Demito's Saloon Villa Park

8:00 The Pigs, Peach Tea at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

8:00 Ryan Burns at Two Way Street Downers Grove, $10, Friday Night Concert Series

8:00 Sixteen Candles at RiverEdge Park Aurora, $5

x 8:00-10:30 The Acoustic Summit with Wheels North, Anderlik Otto & Church, Pete Jive at The Venue Aurora outdoor, $20-30 BYO chair

x 8:00-11:00 Dave Ramont and Farmer Tan at Sidecar Beer Garden Batavia, $5

x 8:00 Marshall Tucker Band at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $49-99

8:00-10:30 Texas Flood tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan, Journeyman tribute to Eric Clapton at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-69

8:00 The GMO's, Full of Moxie at Durty Nellies rooftop Palatine, $10

8:00 FoCo tribute to Foreigner, Bad Company at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 Paul & Heather at Main Street Outfitters Wauconda

8:00-11:00 Lulu at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

8:00 Frontburner at Toadstool Pub Highwood

8:00-10:50 Black Throated Wind at Teddy O'Brian's Highwood

8:00 Shannon Baker at Uncle Bud's Oak Lawn

8:00 Charles Ferrari Trio at Studio Lockport

8:00 DJ Payback at Salerno's Pizza Hodgkins, free RSVP

8:00 Brit Floyd at Horseshoe Casino Hammond, $39-64

x 8:30 Jah Wobble Metal Box Rebuilt in Dub at Hideout, $35, sold out

8:30 Zachary Finnegan at Constellation, $15, presented by WDCB

8:30-11:00 The Soul Stones at Cary's Lounge

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

8:30 John Kimler Band at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:30 Four Stars, Naked Brunch, UR Mom, Risk at Cubby Bear, $9

8:30-2:00a The Collective Alternative Rock Dance Cover Band at Tony Ds at Tony D's Elmwood Park, $5

8:30 Rock Sandwich at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30-11:59 Cadillac Groove at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $10

8:30 HairBand at Jamo's Mokena

9:00 Social Cig, Hotel Burgundy, Pepper Said at Reggies Music Joint, $10

9:00 Wht.Rbbt.Obj, 50K Check, Creaturefight at Schubas, $13

x 9:00 Joel Paterson Trio at Hungry Brain, $15

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

9:00-1:30a Globethotter with Jaxx, Virago, Jenny Fox at California Clipper, $5

9:00 Omar Coleman & Westside Soul at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Dexta Daps at House of Blues, $52-62

9:00-1:00a Matt C, Black Denim Blue, Jerry Jacinto, Grillo 7 at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00 Sincerely Sarlacc at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

9:00-11:00 Eddie Hennessy & Tyler Asay at Tack Room

9:00 DJ Mr Dr, Limited Hangout at Schubas, free RSVP

9:00 Levels House Party Throwback Electro House Party at Subterranean, $21-26

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

9:00 Rare Cuts with Jackersize at The Whistler, Disco, Italo, House

x 9:00 Jon Spencer at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $35-45, sold out

x 9:00 The Menards at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

9:00-12:00m Tom Holland and The Shuffle Kings at Madcats Palatine

9:00 Family Groove Company at Mackey's Hideout, $15

9:00 Real Time Noise at Mickey Finn's Brewery Libertyville

9:00 Cassidy Deadwater at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

9:00 DJ Angelo at Goat Village Norridge

9:00 Summer Bash with Lil Scrappy & DJ Envy, DJ Jamal Smallz x DJ Hunts at Piazza Aurora, $35+

9:30, 11:00 Luke Pytel with Laretha Weathersby at Rosa's Lounge, $15-25

9:30 California Cousins, Inkjet, Ira Glass EP release, Shotgun Funeral at Cole's Bar, $13

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

9:30 Back Country Boys at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

9:30 JJ Smith at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series

10:00 Strapped with Irregular Girl, Siichele, Harley Go’Lightly, Hitchcock Blonde, Sunny Haelstorm, DJs Mary K, Vitigrrl at Empty Bottle, $10

x 10:00 Tired Eyes at Judson & Moore, $30

10:00 Brijean, Colloboh at Sleeping Village, $18-23

10:00 Feel Good Country Boys at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Sunflower Headlights at Mom's Place

10:00 The Simple Remedy at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:30 Isaiah Spencer at Andy's, $20

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