Friday 8/2/24

Aug 02, 2024

Friday!

Many great music event opportunities in and around Chicago… though this is a bit late and less thorough than usual as we’re on the road traveling due to a cool Uncle’s passing and memorial… 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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x Fri 8/2-Sun 8/4 Festa Italiana at Naper Settlement Naperville

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

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

5:00-8:30 Windy City Rev Ups Duo at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00 Steven C. Manns Jr. at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00 Lydia Cash Duo at Navy Pier Wave Wall Stage

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

5:30-8:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Mark Madsen at Catch 35

x 5:30-8:00 Billy Flynn acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends, free

6:00-8:00 The Geordie Kelly Quartet with John Scoville, Ken Champion at Montrose Saloon, $10

6:00-8:00 Caught Steelin' at Northman Riverwalk, jazz

6:00, 8:15 Marques Carroll at Andy's, $20

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

6:00 Coyote Riot at Nicky's of Beverly

6:00-8:00 JD Kostyk at Palmer Place La Grange

6:00-8:00 Anthony Padilla Trio at The Venue Aurora, free, First Fridays Open House

6:30-8:30 Bruckner Symphony No. 4 with Grant Park Orchestra conducted by Carlos Kalmar at Harris Theater Millenium Park, $27-57

6:30 Mer's Musical Showcase at Navy Pier Wave Wall Stage

x 7:00 Dave Specter at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP

7:00 Revisited tribute to ABBA at Belfry Music Theatre Delavan WI, $68-86

7:00 Ogbert The Nerd, Kerosene Heights, Palette Knife, Anything Is Everything at Cobra Lounge, $19-22

7:00-11:00 The Chad Willetts Quartet with Dennis Luxon, James Wenzel, ++ at Le Piano

7:00 Open Jazz Jam hosted by Tommy Carrol at Archie's Cafe

x 7:00-10:00 Uncle Pigeon at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein

7:30, 9:30 Better Together with Jo Ann Daugherty, Bruce Henry, Joshua Ramos, Ryan Bennett, Henry Johnson at Winters Jazz Club, $28-38, Blues, Blues, and more Blues

7:30-4:00a Toronzo Cannon, Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band, Gerry Hundt acoustic at Kingston Mines, $15

7:30 The Summer of George at Reclaimed Restaurant & Bar, $10

7:30-10:00 Brass Calf, Close Kept, Ab Lag at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

7:30-9:30 Milwaukee Slim Blues Band at Burning Bush Brewery

7:30 Taylorville at Joe's on Weed, $25

x 7:30 The Imperial Sound at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-30

7:30 CSO at Ravinia Valentina Peleggi with Jorge Federico Osorio at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, $17-75 reserved, $17 lawn

x 8:00 Tinariwen at Mayfair Theatre Irish American Heritage Center, $45, OTSFM presents

8:00 Retirement Party, Marble Teeth, OK Cool at Beat Kitchen, $18

8:00-12:00m Jean-Michel Pilc Trio with Sam Minaie, Jared Lippi at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Charles McPherson Quartet with George Fludas, Dennis Carroll, Richard Johnson at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 BTS Express with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago

8:00 Funky Mojo Daddy, Tiffany Renee at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

8:00-9:00 This Performance Is Protest at Davenport’s Cabaret, $30, 2 drink minimum, profit to Palestinian aid

8:00 Sometimes A Wolf, Out Chasing Squirrels, Gelatinous Cube and the Ambiguous Wrecks, Little Red Shed at Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 The Pandamnits at Mrs Murphys

8:00-10:00 Kieran Byrne at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center, free

8:00-2:00a Baby J & Golden Street Reggae Band, The Wild Hare Sound System at Wild Hare, free 'til 8:00, Friday Night Reggae

8:00 Will Tilson at Untitled Supper Club

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

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

8:00 DJ Eddie Gobbo at House of Blues Foundation Room, guest list RSVP required

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

x 8:00 The Electric Mark Ambrose and Lisa Medina Cars at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $21-26

x 8:00 Rami & The Reliables at Goldyburger Forest Park

8:00 Roka Hueka, Los Black Dogs, Werewolf Detectives at Outta Space, $15

8:00-11:00 Mixtape Junkies at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge

8:00 Mark Ambrose and Lisa Medina at Two Way Street Downers Grove, $10, Friday Night Concert Series

8:00 Aldo Nova, Bullet Boys at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $49-99

x 8:00 John Primer at SPACE Evanston, $15-25

8:30 Mellow Jelly, Cheryl Rodey Band, Thomas Pace Band, The Straydogs at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

8:30 Plant Matter, Lonnie, brinstarr at Sleeping Village, $18

8:30 Strange Winds, Dave Miller's Daughter of Experience at Constellation, $15

8:30 Proxoxie, Deadstream, Mello Jupiter, Bre5lin at Subterranean, $12-15

8:30-11:30 My Cousin's Jacket at Cary's Lounge

8:30-11:30 James Robinson-Parran at Davenport’s Piano Bar

8:30 The Delta Waves at Cubby Bear, $9

9:00 Just A Mess, Poster Girl, Alive Alone at Reggies Music Joint, $12-15

9:00 Matt Gold/Matt Ulery/Quin Kirchner at Hungry Brain, $15

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

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

9:00-11:55 Donna frost and the cau allstars at Thirsty Tavern

9:00-1:00a Do Rights, Bad Ass Gumbo at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00 Juke Dat at Burbon On Division, $25

9:00 Adam's Sendoff Party with Black Angus, The Evictions, The Midnight Calls at LiveWire Lounge, $10

9:00 Excursions with DJs Cordell Johnson, James Vincent at The Whistler

9:00-11:00 Lydia Cash EP release celebration for "Blush" at Tack Room

x 9:00 Robert Kimbrough Sr. at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

9:30, 11:00 Luke Pytel Band with Nate Manos at Rosa’s, $15-25

9:30 Chris Weaver at Carol's Pub, $12-15

x 10:00 Terrapin Flyer tribute to The Grateful Dead celebrating Jerry Garcia's 82nd Birthday at Martyrs, $20

10:00-2:00a The Set R&B Experience at Promontory, $25

10:00 Hiroko & Friends with Drumcell, Hiroko Yamamura, DJ Hyperactive, Submerge at Concord Music Hall, $20, Lolla Aftershow

10:00 Leisure at Outset, $26+, Lolla aftershow

10:00 Matt Martin Band at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00-1:00a August Son at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

10:00 Sneezy at Mom's Place

10:00 DJ Jena Nixon at Cole's Bar

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:30 Millie Ahearn at Andy’s, $20

10:30 3734 with Ahhhhhhhh at Sleeping Village Main Bar, free

x 11:00 Nico Vega, Finish Ticket at Empty Bottle, $26, Lolla aftershow

11:00 Ethel Cain, Slow Pulp at Thalia Hall, sold out, Lolla aftershow, limited number at door

11:00 TV Girl, Jordana at Metro, $41-46, Lolla aftershow

11:00 Wisp, Astrobrite at Reggies Rock Club, $21-26, sold out, Lolla aftershow

11:00 Quarters of Change, Ava Maybee at Lincoln Hall, $26, Lolla aftershow

11:00 Blu DeTiger, McKenna Grace at Schubas, $21, sold out, Lolla aftershow

11:00 Destroy Boys, Scarlet Demore at Subterranean, $26, Lolla aftershow

11:00 Saint Levant at Chop Shop, $36, Lolla aftershow

11:00 Cannons at House of Blues, $95+, Lolla aftershow

11:00 Jungle, Mood Talk at Salt Shed indoors, sold out?, Lolla aftershow

11:00 Benson Boone, Daniel Seavey at The Vic Theatre, $95+, Lolla aftershow

11:00 Briston Maroney, Infinity Song at Park West, $31, Lolla aftershow

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

11:00 Eyedress, Adan Diaz at Bottom Lounge, $31

Jerome’s highlights

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

X = the plan, though that can change