Friday 7/21/23

Jul 21, 2023

Friday! There are as usual plenty of great music show options… please read on and enjoy them for us… and please share this with those you know want to know… thanks in advance for doing all that, it’s much appreciated!

Fri 7/21-Sun 7/23 Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park

3:00 The Spindles at Northman Riverwalk

4:00 Demi Clara at Hey Nonny, Heyday Happy Hour

4:30-7:30 Connie Cipher and Michael McInerney at HopGarten Itasca

x 5:00 Chris Foreman at Green Mill

5:00 Studebaker John at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00 Ovejanegra at Lagunitas Tap Room

5:00 Michele McGuire at FitzGeralds Patio

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

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Alyssa Allgood at Catch 35

x 5:30 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Ziggy Marley, Mavis Staples, Robert Randolph at Salt Shed, $61-151

6:00 Gregory Dudzienksi at Montrose Saloon, $10, Fridays Jazz Happy Hour

6:00, 8:15 Kabir Dalawari at Andy’s, $15

x 6:00 Kent Rose and the Remedies at Northman Riverwalk

6:00 Anderlik & Church at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca

7:00 Magnolia Boulevard at FitzGeralds Patio

7:00 Whitey Morgan and the 78's, Myron Elkins at Brauer House Lombard, $20-38

7:00 Frank Quinn with ? at Mrs Murphy’s

7:30, 9:30 Marques Carroll Quintet at Winters Jazz Club, $25-30, celebrating the Music and Life of Freddie Hubbard

x 7:30 Phil Angotti & Lazy Hearse tribute to Neil Young at Reclaimed, $10

7:30 Duke Tumatoe And The Power Trio, Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20

8:00 Ariel Zetina presents House of Zetina ++ at Hideout, $15-20

8:00 The Eclectics, Coolidge Plays Johnny Socko, State of Emergency, Jump Up Records DJ Chuck Wren at Reggies Music Joint, $20

8:00 Glitterer, 9Million at Beat Kitchen, $16

8:00 The Big Wu at City Winery, $25

8:00 Chicago Cellar Boys at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Thaddeus Tukes Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Nate Manos with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00 Los Gemelos De Sinaloa at House of Blues, $85-120

8:00 Ivy Ford at Untitled

8:00 Dom Martin at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

8:00 Barb Clifford & The Shakin' Tailfeathers, The James Dean Joint at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10

8:00 The Commonheart at SPACE Evanston, $15-25

8:00 Pete Ellman Big Band with Steve Weist at The Venue Aurora, $20-25, Birthday Celebration

8:30 Guns and Ammunition tribute to The Clash, Carrying Torches at Montrose Saloon, $10

8:30 Kate & The Black Roses, Broken Robots, Eliza Morris at Golden Dagger, $12, Women Who Rock

8:30 Drag Invasion at Elastic Arts, $15, Jello Series

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

8:30 Casual Abstinence 70s-90s Rock Hits at Cary's Lounge

8:30 Modern Day Saints, The Service at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20

x 8:30 Mr. Blotto at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora

9:00 Crashprez at Sleeping Village, $27, Pitchfork Aftershow

9:00 Ivan Singh, Stefan Hillesheim at Buddy Guy’s Legends, private show before, entry after 9:00

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

9:00 Love Jones R&B Party Cuff It Edition at Chop Shop, $25

9:00 Summer Dance Party With Atomic and Evil at Honky Tonk BBQ

x 9:00 Tim Menard, These Peaches at Lizards Liquid Lounge

9:00, 11:00 Matthew Skoller & Chicago Wind with Precious Taylor at Rosa’s, $15-25

x 9:00 The Meadowlark Lemons at FitzGeralds Nightclub

9:00 Mike Wheeler Band at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn

x 9:00 Situation Davis at Austin Community Tavern Steger

x 9:30 The Country Doctors at Carol’s Pub, $5

10:00 Palm, Melkbelly at Empty Bottle, $20, Pitchfork Music Festival After Show

10:00 Florist, Skullcrusher, Adelyn Strei at Schubas, $25, Official Pitchfork Music Festival Aftershow

10:00 MJ Lenderman, Styrofoam Winos at Lincoln Hall, $20, Official Pitchfork Music Festival Aftershow

10:30 Chicago Calling at Andy’s, $15

?:00 Material Luv with Nosha, Material at California Clipper

?:00 Keithen Banks at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park