Friday!
Actual Friday is here and there are more than plenty musical events to go around to… please read on and get out to enjoy one or more… thanks very much for reading, sharing and subscribing!
12:00n Cultivate at The Nursery, $50
3:00 the Localvores at Northman Riverwalk
3:00-5:30 Son Monarcos at Lagunitas Taproom
4:00 Tom West at Hey Nonny, RSVP, Heyday Happy Hour
4:00 Matt Keen at Whiskey Bend St Charles
x 5:00 Chris Foreman at Green Mill
5:00 Fruteland Jackson acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends
5:00 Gerry Hundt at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar
5:00 DJB at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour
5:00 Carleton Koldyke at Hard Rock Chicago
x 5:00 Ian Leith at Black Barrel Tavern Old Town
5:00 Kathryn & Chris at FitzGeralds Patio, Happy Hour
5:00 Bisceglia Brothers at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge
5:00 Aidan O'Toole at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
x 5:30 The Hoyle Brothers at Empty Bottle, Honky Tonk Happy Hour
5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Angel Spiccia at Catch 35
6:00 On The Lawn with Roxanne Shanté, DJ Spinderella, Isaiah Sharkey, Reginald Robinson at Millenium Park Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Skokie Back Lot Bash
6:00 Sullivan Sisters at Beer Tent Stage
6:45 Sponge at Main Stage
8:30 Blessid Union of Souls at Main Stage
6:00 On The Lawn hosted by Roxanne Shanté with Music by Isaiah Sharkey, Reginald Robinson, DJ Spinderella at Jay Pritzker Pavilion
6:00, 8:15 The Jeremiah Review at Andy’s, $15
6:00 Night Baby at Northman Riverwalk
6:00 Braxton Cook at Navy Pier Lake Stage
x 6:00 Connie Cipher at Church Street Brewing Itasca
6:00 Sebastian Bach & Quiet Riot at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $25-250
6:00 The Lythberg Brothers at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park
6:00 Drew Clausen at The Wine Exchange St. Charles
6:00 Andi Balloun at Osteria Trulli St. Charles, STC Live
6:00 Doug Sheen at Lindy's Landing Wauconda, RSVP
6:30 High Wire, Frnd Crcl, When The Sun Sets, Meridia at Subterranean, $15
6:30 Jukebox JBSLC at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont
6:30 Sunflower Headlights at Preservation Geneva
x 6:30 John Ballantyne's Crazy Heart at The Starline Factory Harvard
7:00 Demola at Promontory, $30
x 7:00 Greasy Gravy at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center
7:00 Red Hot Chili Pipers at Mayfair Theatre, Irish American Heritage Center, $40-65
7:00 Frank Quinn with ? at Mrs Murphy’s
7:00 The Chad Willetts Quartet at Le Piano
7:00 Midnight Hour at The Dock at Montrose Beach
7:00 Jonas Brothers at Wrigley Field, $49-320
x 7:00 Ivan Singh at FitzGeralds Patio
7:00 Mike Massé at Madison Street Theater Oak Park, $33
7:00 Fast Eddie McAteer at Beacon Tap Des Plaines
x 7:00 Naomi Ashley & Jon Williams at Take Flight Spirits Skokie
x 7:00 Uncle Pigeon at Macushla Brewing Glenview
7:00 Bourbon Country Band at Gorton Center Lake Forest, $15
7:00 Dave Rice Piano Bar Sing-a-long at Shanahans Woodridge
7:00 Cole Brandt at Ballydoyle Aurora
7:00 Amber Berg at Heroes West Lemont
7:00 J. Johnson Blues Band at The Quarry Thornton
7:00 All-Original Open Mic at Stage Left Cafe Woodstock
7:00 Gojira, Mastodon, Lorna Shore at Horseshoe Casino Hammond, $44-59
7:00 (8:00 ET) Illegal Smiles tribute to John Prine at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $25-50
7:30 The Internationalists, Drinking Poppy, The Rhinos, Curious Grace & Black Rabbit, Liquid Lizard at Montrose Saloon, $10-15
7:30, 9:30 Petra's Recession Seven at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33
7:30 Rico McFarland Band, Joanna Connor Band at Kingston Mines, $20
7:30 Thankful Dead tribute to The Grateful Dead at Reclaimed, $10
x 7:30 Dan Navarro, Jesse Lynn Madera at Hey Nonny, $15-40
7:30 La Tosca Italian Mambo Ensemble at Encore Little Gem Oak Park
7:30 K-Nein Band at Pollyanna Brewing St. Charles
x 8:00 The Sadies, Jon Langford & Sally Timms at Hideout, $20-24, sold out
x 8:00 Tributosaurus becomes The Beatles plays Rubber Soul & Revolver ++ at Martyrs, $30
x 8:00 Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Broadbent at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $60, sold out, wait list
8:00 Haunt, Hell Fire, Midas, Munition, Tantivy at Reggies Rock Club, $17-20
8:00 Atheena, Senescence, Totally Cashed, Pure Intention at Beat Kitchen, $15
8:00 Matt Braunger, Adam Burke at Lincoln Hall, $25
8:00 Ratboys, Hollow Bastion at Schubas, $22-25
8:00 Malik Yusef at City Winery, $30-40
8:00 Paul Asaro and His Rhythm at Hungry Brain, $15
8:00 Jean Michel-Pilc Trio at Green Mill, $20
8:00, 10:00 Gary Bartz Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $30-45
8:00 Open Beats hosted by Fess Grandiose at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00
8:00 D2X, Rich Jones, Air Credits at Metro, $15-20
8:00 The Stephen Hull Experience, Downtown Charlie Brown at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $25
8:00 Demetria Taylor Blues Band at Blue Chicago
8:00 Dusk Dance Music at Chop Shop, RSVP
8:00 Kendré Music at Untitled
8:00 Cranes & Mirrors, Guns & Ammunition at Phyllis' Musical Inn
8:00 Denim Daisy, Sara Geist, Streetv Dove, Disco Lemonade at Gallery Cabaret
8:00 Scott Hamilton at Joe's On Weed Street Rooftop, RSVP
8:00 Casual Agony at Cafe Mustache
8:00 Speedfreak, Backlash, DJ Carrie Monster at LiveWire Lounge
8:00 Luciano Antonio Brazilian Jazz at Artango Bar & Steakhouse
8:00 Baby J & Golden Street Reggae Band hosted by DJ Montana at Wild Hare, $10
8:00 Audiobon at Fullers Pub
8:00 Bobcat at Hard Rock Chicago
x 8:00 Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel, Cordovas at SPACE Evanston, $15-20
8:00 The Bama Lama at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10
8:00 Simply Elton at Pub 78 Brookfield
8:00 Kicked Outta Choir at Brauer House Lombard BHouse Live, $0-10
8:00 Drama Queen, SIIN & True Love Devil at Brauer House Lombard, $10-15
8:00 Ollie Bolds at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge
8:00 SongSisters at Two Way Street Coffee House Downers Grove, $10
8:00 Palomazo Norteno at Rosemont Theatre, $61-161
8:00 Brother John Kattke Trio at At7 Bar & Grill Des Plaines
x 8:00 Expo '76 at Toadstool Pub Highwood
8:00 Classic Albums Live, Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, $40-50 lawn, $50 reserved
8:00 Lunar Ticks at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood
8:00 Jay Goeppner The Lennon Project tribute to John Lennon at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $19-49
8:00 Pazzo, James The Boneless, Augment at Q Bar Darien, $7
8:00 The Smiley Tillmon Band at The Venue Aurora, $15-25
8:00 Noah Gabriel Trio at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia
8:00 Bill Uhler at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach
8:00 Ten, Jagged Little Pill at Broken Oar Port Barrington
8:00 Too Fighters, Big Bang Baby at The Piazza Aurora, $5-63
8:00 Party Foul at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, RSVP
8:30 Desmond Jones, Downers Groove at Golden Dagger, $12
8:30 The Heavy Heavy with Tobacco City at Thalia Hall, $25-50
8:30 Alleys and Gangways, The Run Around, The Grow Ops, Muddle at Reggies Music Joint, $12-15
8:30 Dylan Ryan, Heather McIntosh, Devin Ryan with Doom Flower at Constellation, $15
8:30 Wilson Tanner Smith's 'Wasteland', Akjai X Archipelago at Elastic Arts, Cleat Series
8:30 Jenny & Dave at Davenport’s Piano Bar Cabaret
8:30 Gatorwater at Cary's Lounge
8:30 Los Amantes Perfectos at Copernicus Center, $35-105
8:30 Brothers Osborne at Joe's On Weed Street, $20, sold out
8:30 Coyote Fire at Friendly Tap Berwyn
8:30 Marlon & The Shakes at Quigley’s Naperville
8:30 Semple Band at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $15
9:00 Windy City Rev Ups at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10
9:00 Mrs. Hands at Schubas, Meet Me Upstairs
9:00 KPop Club Night at House of Blues, $22-25
9:00 Material Luv at California Clipper
9:00 EBJ Band at The Thirsty Tavern
9:00 Broadway Rave, a Dance Party Celebrating the Music of Broadway & Musical Theatre at Subterranean, $15
9:00, 11:00 Morry Sochat & The Special 20's at Rosa’s, $15-25
9:00 Xyzxyz, No Tagbacks, Modern Crooks at Gman Tavern, $12-15
9:00 The Glitch Mob, The Librarian, FiyaFly at Concord Music Hall, $20
9:00 Katy Marquardt at Tack Room
x 9:00 Four Star Brass Band at The Atlantic Bar & Grill
9:00 Morrissey & The Smiths DJ Tony at Delilah’s
9:00 Flaccid House with Kiki Kuamo’o at The Whistler
9:00 Little Victory at FitzGeralds Sidebar
9:00 Goin' Down South Band at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn
9:00 SLDG, Sugar We're a Fall Out Boy Tribute, From Here to Infirmary tributes to Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Fallout Boy, Alkaline Trio at Brauer House Lombard, $10-20
9:00 Redline Saints at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
9:00 Whatever Nevermind tribute to Nirvana at Madcats Palatine, $5
9:00 New Fuse at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry
9:30 Delicate Steve, Fran at Sleeping Village, $25
9:30 Yankee Cowboy at Carol's Pub, $5
9:30 Eric Quigley at Hey Nonny, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series
9:30 Charlie Fox Trot at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP
x 10:00 The Detroit Cobras, Sugar Tradition, All Seeing Eyes at Empty Bottle, $20
10:00 Mac Sabbath at Cobra Lounge, $25, Cultivate Aftershow
10:00 Feller, Stalled at Cole’s Bar, $13
10:00 Lola Blu Band at Firewater Saloon Edison Park
10:00 South of 80 at Bub City Chicago, RSVP
10:30 Meditations on Mingus at Andy’s, $15
11:00 Christy Bennett with Kevin Fort at Le Piano, After Glow Late Show
?:00 Wavy Dave plays 80's at Four Treys
?:00 Keithen Banks at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park
?:00 DJs Dewey Lo Hace & Roger McFly at Giant Penny Whistle, Reggaeton, Cumbia, Banda, Hip Hop, House
x 5:00 Chris Foreman at Green Mill
x 5:00 Ian Leith at Black Barrel Tavern Old Town
x 5:30 The Hoyle Brothers at Empty Bottle, Honky Tonk Happy Hour
x 6:00 Connie Cipher at Church Street Brewing Itasca
x 6:30 John Ballantyne's Crazy Heart at The Starline Factory Harvard
x 7:00 Ivan Singh at FitzGeralds Patio
x 7:00 Naomi Ashley & Jon Williams at Take Flight Spirits Skokie
x 7:00 Uncle Pigeon at Macushla Brewing Glenview
x 7:30 Dan Navarro, Jesse Lynn Madera at Hey Nonny, $15-40
x 8:00 The Sadies, Jon Langford & Sally Timms at Hideout, $20-24, sold out
x 8:00 Tributosaurus becomes The Beatles plays Rubber Soul & Revolver ++ at Martyrs, $30
x 8:00 Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Broadbent at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $60, sold out, wait list
x 8:00 Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel, Cordovas at SPACE Evanston, $15-20
x 8:00 Expo '76 at Toadstool Pub Highwood
x 9:00 Four Star Brass Band at The Atlantic Bar & Grill
x 10:00 The Detroit Cobras, Sugar Tradition, All Seeing Eyes at Empty Bottle, $20