It’s Friday already! Lots of good live music happenings below. Please share with friends who would also want to know about these shows, and thanks in advance!
2:00 Stirring Afternoon of Piano & Strings at Ravinia Highland Park Bennett Gordon Hall, RSVP
3:00 EBJ Band at Northman Riverwalk
4:00 Stolie at Hey Nonny, Heyday Happy Hour
4:00 Molly Bleaker at Whiskey Bend St. Charles
x 5:00 Chris Foreman at Green Mill
5:00 Billy Flynn acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends
5:00 Vino Louden at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar
5:00 Kettlestrings at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour
5:00 Kevin Omega at Hard Rock Chicago
5:00 Bop Adventures in Collage at The Dime T.F. Projects
5:00 Friday Night, Get Right with DJ Xtasy, DJ Lite at Zoe’s Patio, RSVP
5:00 Downtown Charlie Brown, ? at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge
West Fest at Wolcott between Chicago and Rice
Main Stage presented by Empty Bottle
5:30 Godly The Ruler
7:00 Magi Merlin
8:45 Grapetooth
Bass by the Pound DJ Stage
5:00 Glyde
5:30 Intel
6:15 Easyjack
7:00 Phantom 45
7:45 Anna Morgan B2B Nikki Nair
x Square Roots Festival at OTSFM Lincoln Square
North Stage
5:30 Aunt Kelly
7:15 Squirrel Flower
9:15 Momma
South Stage
5:15 Disaster Kid
6:45 Edward Carpio Salguero
8:15 Mucca Pazza
x 5:30 The Hoyle Brothers at Empty Bottle, Honky Tonk Happy Hour
5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Abi Riccards at Catch 35
5:30 We Are the Union, Catbite, Kill Lincoln, J. Navarro & The Traitors at Bottom Lounge, $25
6:00 The Geordie Kelly Quartet at Montrose Saloon, $10
6:00, 8:15 Marques Carroll Quintet at Andy’s, $15
6:00 Christopher McBride & The Whole Proof at Promontory, $25
6:00 Ms. Barbara Clifford & The Shakin' Tailfeathers at Northman Riverwalk
6:00 Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, Animals As Leaders at Hard Rock Gary IN, $33-100
6:00 Summer Music Night With The People’s Music School at Logan Center | Performance Penthouse, University of Chicago
6:00 Dan Asio at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca
6:00 Eric Butler at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park
6:00 Willard Willcox at Miskatonic Brewing Company Darien
6:00 Gregory Hyde at The Wine Exchange St. Charles
x 6:00 The Breaks with Rich Sparks and Brett Nevue, Mark Guarino Country & Midwestern Book Interview at Harbor Brewing Company Lake Villa
Cicero Fest at 34th & Laramie
6:30 Ipop
8:30 Arra
6:30 Flamingos in the Tree, Silver Cup at Cobra Lounge, $21
6:30 Marsalis Violin Concerto ++ performed by Grant Park Orchestra conducted by Ludovic Morlot with chorus director Christopher Bell, soprano Lindsey Reynolds, Tai Murray, violin, piano at Jay Pritzker Pavilion, lawn free, reserved $26-105, Grant Park Music Festival
x 6:30 Connie Cipher at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont
6:30 Anderlik & Church at Preservation Geneva
x 7:00 Greasy Gravy at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center
7:00 Frank Quinn with The Pandamnits at Mrs Murphy’s
7:00 Dirty Heads, Lupe Fiasco, Island Glow, G. Love & Special Sauce, Tropidelic at Radius, $44
7:00 Chad Willetts Quartet at Le Piano
7:00 Southside Exiles at The Dock at Montrose Beach
x 7:00 The Dave Specter Band with Brother John Kattke at FitzGeralds Patio
7:00 Justine Ewald at Beacon Tap Des Plaines
x 7:00 Uncle Pigeon at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein
7:00 Return 2 Soul R&B at The Quarry Thornton
7:00 Jay Vonn at Heroes West Lemont
7:00 Ne-Yo, Mario at Ravinia Highland Park Pavilion, lawn $56-100, reserved $100-185
7:00 (8:00 ET) Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts at Acorn Theatre, $30-55
7:00 Dave Rice Piano Bar Sing-a-long at Shanahans Woodridge
7:00 Renegade Wildflower, Sugar Highway at Broken Oar Port Barrington
7:00 Tony Cruz & The Crossroads at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines
7:00 Aidan O'Toole at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
7:00 Geno at Ballydoyle Aurora
7:00 Daddy Andre at Country Club Hills Amphitheater
7:30, 9:30 Chris Madsen Quartet with Alyssa Allgood at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33, Wonders of Wonder, Celebrating Stevie
7:30 Rico McFarland Band, Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20
7:30 Dancefestopia at Cubby Bear, $20
7:30 Zakhoury at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10
7:30 Dave Matthews Band at Northerly Island, $102+
7:30 John Dokes at Encore Little Gem Oak Park
7:30 Moonshine Bandits, Who TF is Justin Time?, Dusty Leigh, Good Ol Boyz at The Forge Joliet, $25-50
7:30 Open Mic at Two Way Street Coffee House Downers Grove
8:00 Reilly Downes & The Acid Cowboys, Jenni Stark, Damsel at Golden Dagger, $12
8:00 Carly Cosgrove, Charmer, Snow Ellet at Beat Kitchen, $16
8:00 Soft and Dumb, Brinstarr, Twin Coast at Schubas, $15
8:00 Modern Nun, Keep For Cheap, Biitchseat, Burr Oak at Sleeping Village, $16
8:00, 10:30 Warren Vache Quintet at Green Mill, $15
8:00, 10:00 Charles Heath Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $30-45
8:00 Mzz Reese, Sean McKee at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $25
8:00 BTS Express with Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago
8:00 Morry Sochat & The Special 20s at Untitled
8:00 White Pony tribute to Deftones, Peephole tribute to System Of A Down, Now I'm Nothing tribute to Nine Inch Nails, Postmortem tribute to Slayer at Liar's Club, $15
8:00 Mike Felten Band, Mike Pecuc at Phyllis’ Musical Inn
8:00 Sin, The Nile Club, Lunar Moth at Epiphany, $15
8:00 These Beasts, rebreather, We, Dead Sun Rising at Burlington Bar
x 8:00 Rebecca Jasso, Dana Maragos, Brian Wilkie at Jarvis Square Pottery
8:00 Deja Vu Trio at Joe's On Weed Street Rooftop, RSVP
8:00 All Weather Sports, Unsolicited Feedback, CD Prom at Gman Tavern, $12-15
8:00 Johnny Payne & The True Believers hosted by DJ Montana at Wild Hare, $10
8:00 The Cisco Kid at Hard Rock Chicago
x 8:00 John Ballantyne's Crazy Heart at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, $7-10
8:00 13 Tikis, The Swongos at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10
x 8:00 The Waco Brothers, The Handcuffs at SPACE Evanston, $20-25
8:00 Sunny Sweeney at The Venue Aurora, $15-25
8:00 Kenny G at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, $60-155
8:00 Bee Gees Gold tribute to Bee Gees at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-59
8:00 Afroman, Green Jellö, Lil Sodi, Beez Capone, Hugh Glass, SUmPp, Ixnay tribute to Offspring at Brauer House BHouse Live Lombard, $20-38
8:00 Windy City Revups at Toadstool Pub Highwood
8:00 Felix & Fingers Dueling Pianos at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $5
8:00 7th Heaven at RiverEdge Park Aurora, $5
8:00 John Dombro & Emily Forrest at Pub 78 Brookfield
8:00 Simply Elton tribute to Elton John at Stadium Club McCook
8:00 An American Prayer tribute to The Doors at Roxy Lockport, $15
8:00 Northwest Corner tribute to The Grateful Dead at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood
8:00 The Pickin' Pear at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia
8:00 DJ Eternal at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach
8:30 Jade 50's at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-30
8:30 Moonsyde, The Embryos, Naked Brunch, The Citrosonics at Montrose Saloon, $10-15
8:30 Country Westerns, Dusk, Andrew Marczak at Hideout, $12-15
8:30 Cabeza de Chivo, Spun Out, Lake 'In the Round' at Thalia Hall, $20
x 8:30 Jacob's Ladder at Constellation, $15
8:30 Natalie Myre Hart at Davenport’s Piano Bar Cabaret
8:30 Mark W at Cary's Lounge
8:30 She's So Quiet at Lizards Liquid Lounge
8:30 Gabe Lee, Zach Meadows at Carol’s Pub, $12
8:30 Duke Oursler at Hey Nonny, Free Summer Show
8:30 The Shanks at Friendly Tap Berwyn
8:30 Cirrus Falcon at Quigley’s Naperville
8:30 Localvores at Pollyanna Brewing St. Charles
9:00 Joudy, Papa Jupiter, The Feral Ghosts, Future Misters Reggies Rock Club, $13-15
9:00 The Christy Bennett Trio presents Songs About Assholes at Hungry Brain, $15
9:00 Feral at Schubas Upstairs, Meet Me Upstairs
9:00 Scarface, Slim Thug at House of Blues, $60
9:00 Chicago Blues All Stars at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00
9:00 The Rosedale Ramblin’ Band at The Thirsty Tavern
9:00 Emo Nite presented by Emo Nite LA at Subterranean, $16
9:00 Kill Moves Band, Eve Black, Indoorsmen at Gallery Cabaret
9:00, 11:00 Mike Wheeler Band at Rosa’s, $15-25, early show sold out
9:00 Techtonique with Klypi, Marine, Dollfood, DJ Pixel Grip, VJ Barbara Baron at Cafe Mustache
9:00 Laura Cai at Tack Room
9:00 DJs Esteban La Groue & Nic the Graduate at The Whistler, Music That Will Change Your Life
9:00 Respawn with Avantist at Emporium Arcade Wicker Park
9:00 Rhthm Collage with RTST & Friends at Emporium Arcade Logan Square
9:00 Tom Holland & the Shuffle Kings at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn
9:00 Red Delicious at Madcats Palatine
9:00 Fluffy tribute to Ween at Brauer House Lombard, $0-10
9:00 Maddog Andy Biles Band at Piazza Aurora
9:00 Santeria tribute to Sublime, Funky Monks tribute to Red Hot Chili Peppers at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5
9:00 MK Ultra at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry $10
9:00 Kingpins & Friends at Jesse’s Tavern Chicago Ridge
9:00 Shukin & The Ramblers at The Studio Lockport
9:00 Ray Eng, DJ Tukmol at Rivers Casino Des Plaines
9:00 28 Days at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
9:30 Gerald & Camille at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP
10:00 Pussy Gillette, No Men, Voidclass at Empty Bottle, $10
10:00 Real Ones presents Freddie Old Soul, Malik Elijah, Jireh, Poetically Authentic at Cole’s Bar, $13-18
10:00 Grayson at Firewater Saloon Edison Park
10:00 Lloyd Snyder at Bub City Chicago, RSVP
10:00 Muus, Avilo at Primary Night Club, $24
10:00 Wolfgang Gartner, Kahnh, Boogie Shoes at Sound Bar, $10-20
10:00 Tiga, Felix Da Housecat, Tommaso at Prysm, $10-15, Serum
10:00 Anden at Spybar, $20
10:30 Thaddeus Tukes at Andy’s, $15
11:00 DJ Deacon Booze at The Owl Bar
11:00 Christy Bennett with Kevin Fort at Le Piano, After Glow Late Show
11:30 Nook E.X. & Wes-Side at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood, Teddy After Hours
?:00 Punchis Punchis at Giant Penny Whistle, Latin Dance & World Inspired Beats
x 5:00 Chris Foreman at Green Mill
x Square Roots Festival at OTSFM Lincoln Square
North Stage
5:30 Aunt Kelly
7:15 Squirrel Flower
9:15 Momma
South Stage
5:15 Disaster Kid
6:45 Edward Carpio Salguero
8:15 Mucca Pazza
x 5:30 The Hoyle Brothers at Empty Bottle, Honky Tonk Happy Hour
x 6:00 The Breaks with Rich Sparks and Brett Nevue, Mark Guarino Country & Midwestern Book Interview at Harbor Brewing Company Lake Villa
x 6:30 Connie Cipher at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont
x 7:00 Greasy Gravy at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center
x 7:00 The Dave Specter Band with Brother John Kattke at FitzGeralds Patio
x 7:00 Uncle Pigeon at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein
x 8:00 Rebecca Jasso, Dana Maragos, Brian Wilkie at Jarvis Square Pottery
x 8:00 John Ballantyne's Crazy Heart at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, $7-10
x 8:00 The Waco Brothers, The Handcuffs at SPACE Evanston, $20-25
x 8:30 Jacob's Ladder at Constellation, $15