Friday 9/20/24

Sep 20, 2024

Friday!

So 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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x Fri 9/20-Sun 9/29 World Music Festival Chicago citywide including the Chicago Cultural Center

x Fri 9/20-Sun 9/22 Riot Fest at Douglas Park

x Fri 9/20-Sat 9/21 Widows Harvest Roots Music Campout with Aaron Kelly Band, Meg and The Wheelers, Olivia and The Lovers, The Fighting Side, Shukin and The Ramblers, The People vs Hugh Deneal, Wheels North, Demi Clara, Pete Jive, Echo and Ransom, Clifton Roy, Lydia Cash, Brandon Reisdorf, The Secret Lives, Greg Morland, Marco Palandri, Ben Abney at The PNA Plano

x Fri 9/20-Sat 9/21 West Loop Bavarian Block Party at Washington & Sangamon

12:00n Nicki Sage at Gayle V's Best Ever Grilled Cheese

1:00 Bernard Crump at Reggies Music Joint, free, sidewalk show

1:30 Orozco-Estrada conducts Romeo and Juliet at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $59-299

4:00-6:00 Oliver Scott at Clara

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

x 5:00 Joel Paterson at Judson & Moore, free, Old Fashioned Friday

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

5:00-8:30 Vino Louden at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00 Julio Bishop at Epiphany, free RSVP, Golden Hour

x 5:00 Dave Herrero at Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk

x 5:00 Michele McGuire at FitzGeralds Patio, free RSVP, Happy Hour

5:00-10:00 Libertyville Oktoberfest at Mickey Finn's Back Lot Libertyville, $25-55

5:00-11:00 Summer Nights Grease Party with DJ and Beachside Bonfire at Quarry Cable Park & Grille Crystal Lake, $10+

5:00-9:00 Brent Mitchellla at Studio Winery Lake Geneva WI, classic rock

5:30 Natalie Grana at Northman Riverwalk, Alphorn

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

x 5:30 Blue Jean Gala with Lyle Lovett, Funkadesi at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $500, sold out, wait list

5:30-8:00 ? acoustic set at Buddy Guy's Legends, free

5:30 Tank and The Beez, Standard Strings at Oktoberfest at Old Republic Elgin

5:30-9:30 Katy on Keys at Big Shot Piano Lounge Arlington Heights

Englewood Jazz Festival indoors at Hamilton Park Cultural Center

6:00 Jeremiah Collier

7:00 Nicole Mitchell

x 6:00 Ragamala at Chicago Cultural Center, World Music Festival presents

6:00-8:00 Sam Robinson Quintet at Montrose Saloon, $10, Jazz Happy Hour

x 6:00, 8:15 Pat Malinger Quartet at Andy's, $20

6:00-10:00 Sam Fazio SF Trio at 101 Club

6:00 Marquis Hill at Pritzker Pavilion

6:00 DJ Jackie Rob at House of Blues Foundation Room, RSVP required

x 6:00-8:00 Taylor Street Organ Trio at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the band

6:00-9:00 Josh Goodman at Ike & Oak Brewing Woodridge

6:00-9:00 Jake Mack at Brother Chimp Brewing North Aurora

6:00-9:00 Demi Proutsos at The Wine Exchange St Charles

6:00-9:00 Robert Rolfe Feddersen at Riverlands Brewing Company Patio St Charles

6:00-9:00 Lunchbox John & Good Snacks at Church Street Brewing Itasca, Big Band Friday Oktoberfest

6:00-11:00 Oktoberfest with Die Musikmeisters at Elk Grove Village

6:00-9:00 Cheryl Rodey at Sew Hop'd Brewery Huntley, Oktoberfest opens 12:00n

6:00-9:00 Better with Bacon Duo at Lindy's Landing Beach Club Stage Wauconda

6:00-8:00 Keri Johnsrud at Village Green Wilmette, Acoustics on The Corner

6:00-9:00 Brad Yeoman at Chop'd Plainfield

x 6:15 Polkaholics at Northman Riverwalk, Oktoberfest

6:30-9:30 The Koop at J. Flemings Westmont

6:30-10:00 Alex Hoffer at Preservation Geneva, free RSVP

6:30 Coco at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, free, two drink or food equivalent minimum

6:30-9:30 Strawdawg Duo at The Red Barn Mount Prospect

6:30 Jerek & Karen at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park

6:30? A.J. Skrabis at Girl In The Park Orland Park, RSVP

6:30-9:30 Sole Survivor at Hickory Creek Brewing Co New Lenox

7:00 Knotts, Wright Gatewood, Neighbors You Know at Subterranean, $15

7:00-9:00 Inayah, Saneit at Promontory, $25+

7:00-2:00a D.O.A., Tarah Who, Soraia at Liar's Club, $32

7:00 Kaytranada, Channel Tres, Sam Gellaitry at Northerly Island, sold out?

7:00 The Movement, Long Beach Dub Allstars, Aurorawave at Park West, $35

7:00 Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Marvin Sapp, Clark Sisters, Fred Hammond at UIC Arena, $68+, religious

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

7:00 SoulFix, The Switches, The Clean Plate Club at Cubby Bear, $7

x 7:00 Morry Sochat & The Special 20s at FitzGeralds Patio, free RSVP

x 7:00 Niko Twist Action Summer See Ya at Scratch on Lake Oak Park

7:00-8:30 Cliff Tartaglia tribute to Rod Stewart at Chef Shangri La Riverside

7:00-10:00 Bob Solone Famous Piano Bar at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 Harold Dawson at Grand Dukes Restaurant Downers Grove

7:00-11:59 Homecoming House Music Comedy Jam with DJs Rome, Khaaliq, Maurice Ice Culpepper at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $5

7:00 Mockstar tribute to 80s at Rookies at the Rink Geneva

7:00 Michael Paterson at The Evergreen Pub & Grill St Charles

x 7:00 Tommi Zender & Friends at Sketchbook Skokie Patio, tip the artists

7:00-10:00 Ryan P. Keane? or Sam Wyatt? at Pollyanna Brewing Roselle

7:00 Michael Steven Cohen at Tuscan Market & Wine Shop Arlington Heights

7:00 Wall of Denial, Jukeboxx Mafia at Durty Nellies Palatine, $10

7:00 Black Hole Sun, Rooster, ++ at Rookies Rochaus West Dundee, $15+, The Sounds of Seattle

7:00 The Four Horsemen tribute to Metallica, followed by free DJ Reign after party at Vixen McHenry, $20+

7:00-11:00 Split Hook at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

7:00-10:00 Haley Klinkhammer at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

7:00-10:00 Milhouse at Sundance Saloon Outdoor Stage Mundelein, $5

7:00 Bottomz Up at Heroes West Lemont, $8-10

7:00-10:00 Davids Bazaar at Pollyanna Brewing Lemont

7:00 Willard Wilcox at Brothership Brewing Mokena

7:00 Open Mic at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00 Friday Night Showcase of Odd Tuesday Acoustic Open Mic artists hosted by Patrick Spiroff at Chicago Street Brewing

7:00 DJ Lynynn at Black Lung Brewing Co Fox Lake

7:00 Tesla, Kurt Deimer at Hard Rock Casino Gary IN, $49-90

x 7:00 (8:00 ET) Toronzo Cannon & The Chicago Way, Jack Whittle Trio at Acorn Theater Three Oaks MI, $25-50

7:30, 9:30 Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with LaShera Ellis, John Fournier, Mike Allemana, Amr Fahmy, Keith Brooks, Mark Sonksen at Winters Jazz Club, $28-38

7:30-4:00a Rico McFarland Band, Joe Doyle Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Midland, Colin Stough, Hudson Westbrook at Riviera Theatre, $40+

7:30 The Donnybrooks at Mrs Murphys, Almost there… St Patricks in September

7:30-9:30 Concert Performance of World Premiere Musical Sofa King Queer at Comfort Station, free RSVP, Nothing Without a Company presents

7:30-11:30 Shadow Work, Guava Tree, Printing House, Rotundos at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

7:30 Family Weekend Concert conducted by Lowe, Holman, Budziak, Madsen at Loyola University Jo Ann Rooney Hall, $5-15

7:30-10:30 Metro Fern at Pal Joey's Batavia

7:30 Second Hand News tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Moonlight Theatre St Charles, $30

x 7:30 Johnny Burnett solo at Hotel Baker Rox City Grill St Charles

7:30 Ral Donner II at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

7:30 Casual Abstinence at The Toadstool Pub Highwood

7:30 Oktoberfest with Cadillac Groove, Wurst Käse Scenario at Roxy Lockport, $10

8:00 Urban Roots Band, Chatsworth & Dupree at Martyrs, $15

8:00 bôa, Rocket at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

8:00 Under The Rug, Basic Printer, Social Animals solo at Beat Kitchen, $20-27+

8:00 Amelia Moore, Julia Cooper at Schubas, $18

x 8:00 M. Ward, Leslie Stevens at Lincoln Hall, $30-35

x ? 8:00 Sara Jean Stevens, Riggings at Judson & Moore, $15

8:00 Pile, Oceanator, Ohpen Ahrms at Subterranean, $22-25

8:00 Velvetron with Kim Alpert, Spectralina at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Elastro

8:00-12:00m Eric Jacobson Quintet with Joel Frahm, Reggie Thomas, Dennis Carroll, George Fludas at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Geof Bradfield Quintet at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 Demetria Taylor Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 Yates McKendree, Otilia Donaire at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

8:00 Carin León at United Center, $154-490

8:00 David Michael Wyatt at Avondale Music Hall, $35+

8:00 Violet Clare, Show Underwear, Belmaus at Uncommon Ground, $12

8:00-1:00a FrankJavCee, VAPERROR, Discoholic, Ahero, V4NGOE at Burlington Bar, $15, Super Dream Deluxe

x 8:00-10:00 Tim Menard at Lizards Liquid Lounge

8:00-10:00 The Chancers at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center, free

8:00 Denise Le Grassa at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, $10

8:00-10:00 Chicago Gay Men's Chorus Cabaret presents Fabulous Fifties at Kehrein Center For The Arts, $30-40

8:00 Cashier, Daundry, Chaepter, Stalled at Color Club Ballroom, $12

8:00 Mike Wheeler at Untitled Supper Club

8:00 Smiley Tillmon Band with Kate Moss at Epiphany, free RSVP, Free Blues Friday

8:00 Ana Everling and Edinho Gerber at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, RSVP, Bossa Nova Night

8:00-2:00a Gizzae, JoSoundtrack at Wild Hare, Friday Night Reggae

8:00 Nora En Pure, SOHMI, Jono Stephenson, Side Project at Ramova Theatre, $30-45

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

8:00 Brian Morrison Band at Friendly Tap, americana

x 8:00 Groove Witness at Roberts Westside Forest Park, free, tip the band

s8:00 13 Tikis, The Scovilles at The Outtaspace Berwyn, $10, surf, rockabilly

8:00-11:00 Simply Elton solo at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00 The Wild Chicago, Super Model at DeMito's Villa Park

8:00-11:00 Jersey Girls at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge, $10

8:00 Bloomfest with Vince De & House Band, Soundredd, BloomSwitch, Rockland at Q Bar Darien, $10

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

x 8:00 Omar Coleman and Westside Soul at The Venue Aurora, $20-30

8:00 Gone Too Soon tribute to Michael Jackson at Piazza Aurora, $25+

8:00-11:00 John Till at Sidecar Beer Garden Batavia, $5

x 8:00 Stryper at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $49-79, plus optional $87 VIP add-on

x 8:00 Mike Zito, Jeff Massey at SPACE Evanston, $20-30

8:00 Sara & Kenny at Studio5 Evanston, $27-37

8:00? Natalie Lynch at The Harp & Fiddler Park Ridge

8:00 The Chancey Brothers at Whiskey River Bar and Grill Glenview, Halfway to St. Pat's

8:00 El Alfa at Rosemont Theatre, $48+

8:00 The Bacon Brothers with Karlye Lapetina at Des Plaines Theatre, $59-129

8:00 Kicked Outta Choir tribute to 80s at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett, dance, rock, pop, new wave

8:00 SRT aka Super Rock Tribute at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00-10:00 Jazz Night at Stage Left Cafe Woodstock, $5-10

8:00 L&M Experience at Main Street Outfitters Wauconda

8:00 Poison'd Crue tribute to Poison, Motley Crue at Sideouts Sports Tavern Outside Island Lake, $5-10

8:00 Eaglemania tribute to The Eagles at Genesee Theatre, $32+

8:00-11:00 Black Throated Wind at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

8:00 The FabTones tribute to 60s at At The Office Crestwood

8:00 CD Blues Power Duo Live at The Studio Lockport

8:00 Jaywalkers at Austin Community Tavern Steger

8:30 Redbud Park, The Dyes, The Bare Hambones, Blue Ether at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

8:30 Lane Beckstrom, Javier Reyes at Hideout, $10

8:30 Jeff Albert, Isidora Edwards, gabby fluke-mogul, Ben LaMar Gay, Anton Hatwich, Sasha Masakowski, Aurora Nealand, Macie Stewart, Biliana Voutchkova perform Chicago, DARA Strings, New Orleans Improvisations at Constellation, $15-20, Instigation Festival Night One

8:30-11:30 Willows at Cary's Lounge

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

8:30 The Telepaths, Gunnelpumpers, Chris LeSueur at Phyllis Musical Inn

8:30 Grupo Duelo at Copernicus Center, $48-109

8:30 Danielle Bradbery album release at Joe's on Weed, $15

8:30-1:30a Filipe at The Zebra Lounge

x 8:30 Eric Lindell at FitzGeralds Sidebar, $35

8:30-12:30 Victor Brown Band at Tony D's Elmwood Park

x 8:30 Rick Lindy and The Wild Ones at Arcada Theatre Club Arcada St Charles, $10, RSVP

8:30-12:30 Smokin Gunz Country Band at Jamo's Live Mokena, $5

9:00 Tommy Kladis at Schubas Upstairs, free RSVP, Meet Me Upstairs dance party

9:00 Jimmy Farace Trio, Arman Sangalang Trio at Hungry Brain, $15-18

9:00, 11:00 Dave Herrero Band at Dorian's, $10 after 8

9:00 Funky Mojo Daddy at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Sueños Liquidos tributo a Mana at The Tonk

9:00-11:55 Arklight at The Thirsty Tavern

9:00-1:00a The Platinum Tears, Mad Drunken Americans, Ryan Lynch & The Notion at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00-12:00m Jake McVey at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

9:00-11:00 Gayun Cannon at Tack Room

9:00-12:00m Ira Glass, Wallplant, Variety at Reed's Local, $10

9:00-11:55 Lauren Hall at Clara

9:00-1:00a Joey Saye at Briny Swine

9:00-12:00m Rodney Brown at Nick's Beer Garden, free

9:00 DJ Eddie Gobbo at House of Blues Foundation Room, RSVP required

9:00 Summers Last Stand Dance Party with DJs Shrimp, Al Dente, No Requests at Underground Lounge

x 9:00 The Rachel Drew Band at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP

9:00 Reality Bytes at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Houses of The Holy tribute to Led Zeppelin, Of Perception tribute to The Doors at The WC Social Club, West Chicago, $15

9:00 Rock Sandwich at Quigley's Naperville

9:00 Kayla Ray at The Law Office Pub & Music Hall Yorkville, $20

9:00-12:00m Bronson Rock at Madcats Palatine, $10

9:00 Strings Beyond Description at Mackey's Hideout McHenry

9:00 Bubba Sparxxx & Dusty Lee at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville

9:00 Cypress Spring & Austin Tolliver at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville

9:00-11:00 The 1985 at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

9:00-12:00p Samantha Payne at Uptown Plainfield

9:30 Bad Nerves, Poison Boys at Sleeping Village, $22+

9:30, 11:00 Matthew Skoller and Chicago Wind at Rosa’s, $10-25

x 9:30 Uncle Sexy/Dylan Whitlow/Justin Bell at Four Treys Tavern

x 9:30 Diamondback at Carol's Pub, $10

9:30 Buen Viaje with DJs Dain and Andrés at The Whistler

9:30 The Red Delicious at The House Pub, $5

9:30 Sugar Hill Band at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

9:30 Michael Rawls at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series

9:30-1:00a Sean Tha DJ at The Red Barn Mount Prospect

10:00 Lovesliescrushing, Twin Coast, GS70 at Empty Bottle, $15

x 10:00 The Lemonheads, John David Kraft at House of Blues, $40

10:00 Spiritual Cramp, Home Front at Cobra Lounge, $31, Riot Fest Late Night

10:00 Cathedral Ceilings, Robot Civil War, The Hypnic Jerks at Cole's Bar, $13

10:00 Electric Feels at Concord Music Hall, $15

10:00 South City Revival at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Feel Good Party Band at Mom's Place

10:00-2:00a Silent Party Chicago “Get In There” Twerk, Juke, Trap at Promontory, $10+

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:30 Julian Davis Reid at Andy’s, $20

10:30 Clarissa at Untitled Supper Club, Stardust

x 11:00 Spoon, A Giant Dog, Ganser at Metro, $50-55, sold out

x 11:00 Buzzcocks, Lovecrimes at Reggies Rock Club, $45-50, Riot Fest Late Night presents

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

11:00 Basement, Graham Hunt at Bottom Lounge, sold out, Riot Fest Late Night presents

Jerome’s highlights

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

X = the plan, though that can change