Friday 9/8/23

Sep 08, 2023

Friday!

And Wow, there sure are a lot of great music options tonight! Read on and get yourself out to one or more if you can… and thanks very much for reading, sharing, and subscribing, it really helps this thing to be what it is, thanks to you!

3:00 Blend Acoustic at Lagunitas Taproom

Rock the Block in Downtown Elmhurst

4:00 Cassie Henwood

5:15 Run Forrest Run

7:15 Too Much Molly

9:15 Hello Weekend

4:00 Joe Orozco at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Heyday Happy Hour

4:00 Bill Glaysher 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 Luke Repass at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00 Ryan Moses at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour

5:00 Gerry Hundt at Hard Rock Chicago

X 5:00 3rd Annual Golden Ticket Event at FitzGeralds, $99, sold out

5:00 Lisa P, Ron Starr 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

x 6:00 Zachariah Parker at Hideout, $5-7, LP's Happy Hour

6:00, 8:15 Andy Brown Quartet at Andy’s, $15

6:00 Stein/Giallorenzo/Cunningham at California Clipper, $5

6:00 Chris Travis at Promontory, $25-80

x 6:00 Connie Cipher at Church Street Brewing Itasca

6:00 Aimee Gwen Duo at Riverlands Brewing Company St Charles, St Charles Jazz Weekend

6:00 Jack Macklin at The Wine Exchange St. Charles, St Charles Jazz Weekend

6:00 Everclear, The Ataris at The Forge Quarries Lemont, $36+

6:00 Jon Rand Band at Lindy's Landing Wauconda, RSVP

6:30 Jason Newtown at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont

6:30 Cat Man Dog at Preservation Geneva

7:00 Greg Jacks & Brother Help at Reggies Music Joint, Sweet 16 Year Anniversary Bash

7:00, 10:30 Michelle Buteau at City Winery, sold out, waitlist

7:00 Cruel, Dendrons, Superdime at Cobra Lounge, $19

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

7:00 Sharon Shannon at Mayfair Theatre, Irish American Heritage Center, $35

7:00 The Chad Willetts Quartet at Le Piano

7:00 Lizard Kings at The Dock at Montrose Beach

7:00 engulf-enkindle music of György Kurtág, Michael Hersch, Enno Poppe at International Museum of Surgical Science, $10-15

x 7:00 Nicholas Tremulis & The Prodigals at Jefferson Memorial Park, Ed Paschke Art Center presents

7:00 Sonic Currency tribute to Pink Floyd at Blue Island Beer Company Blue Island

7:00 Dave Rice Piano Bar Sing-a-long at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 Red, Saul, A.D.D., Emperors & Angels at The Forge Joliet, $30-75

7:00 The Handsome Jerks at The Quarry Thornton

7:00 The Mix at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $10

7:00 Arries, Cheryl Rodey Band, Curious Grace, Black Rabbit & Emily at Q Bar Darien, $8

7:00 Andrew Egizio Trio at Alter Brewing St Charles, St Charles Jazz Weekend

7:00 Raíces Latin Jazz at Eden Restaurant & Events St Charles, St Charles Jazz Weekend

7:00 Alan Snyder at Heroes West Lemont

7:00 Primal Moon, Goat Belly at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00 Open Mic Night with David Scott Crawford at Stage Left Cafe Woodstock

7:00 (8:00 ET) Tuba Skinny at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $46

7:30 Joel Medina, The Tax on Doors & Windows, Joe Di Zillo, Moonsyde, Scotch The Filmmaker at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:30 Boris, Melvins, Mr. Phylzzz at Metro, $35

7:30, 9:30 Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with Yvonne Gage at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33

7:30 Rico McFarland Band, Joanna Connor Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 bluefront, Candace Nicol at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

7:30 Local Natives, Chartreuse at Riviera Theatre, $39-75

7:30 Cody Lee's Last Detail at Reclaimed, $10

7:30 Great Moments in Vinyl tribute to Tina Turner at Beverly Arts Center, $40

7:30 Sarah Weddle, The Namby Pamby, Reno Cruz at Color Club, $15

7:30 A.J. Croce plays Croce tribute to Jim Croce at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-89

7:30 EBJ Band at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:30 Julia Danielle with The Jeremy Kahn Quartet at Baker Community Center St Charles, St Charles Jazz Weekend

7:30 Jack Sundstrom Trio at Baker Community Center St Charles, St Charles Jazz Weekend

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

7:30 Childs/Reid/Wilson Combo with Kurt Elling at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, $15 lawn, $40-60 reserved

x 8:00 North Mississippi Allstars at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $38

8:00 Blinker, Precocious Neophyte, Chaepter, James Barrs at Beat Kitchen, $15

8:00 The North 41, Lowdown Brass Band, Nasty Snacks at Lincoln Hall, $20

8:00 Ben Sidran's 80th Birthday Bash at Green Mill, $20

8:00 Devon Rodlund, Anna Chaurize at Elastic Arts, $15, Cleat Series

8:00 Gabe Stillman, Zach Avery at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $25

8:00 Demetria Taylor Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 Tash Sultana at Salt Shed, sold out?

8:00 Elisa Latrice tribute to Tina Turner at Untitled

5:00 Andie & The Bandits, Sophia Cruz at Epiphany Center, $15-20

8:00, 10:00 John Wojciechowski Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Conway The Machine, Sauce Walka, Jae Skeese at Avondale Music Hall, $30

8:00 Poppy, Pom Pom Squad at The Vic Theatre, $30-40

8:00 Arcade Hustlers, Thro, Routine Faces, Jack Mooney & The Sundrops at Burlington Bar

8:00 Muscadine Bloodline, Ben Chapman at Joe's On Weed Street, $23

8:00 Wilby, Olivia Love, Andrew Connor at Cafe Mustache

8:00 Black Partridge at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

8:00 The Misters at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, $7

8:00 Paolisso-Scofano Argentine Tango Duo at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, RSVP

8:00 Sean Skyler at Hard Rock Chicago

8:00 Hydro Afro Reggae Band hosted by DJ Montana at Wild Hare, $10 after 8:00

8:00 Zeus, Media Luna, Kronovox at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10

8:00 Bachata, Karlos Rose, Xtreme Danny D, Monchy, Jay Heightz at Distro Music Hall Berwyn, $45

8:00 Jared Rabin Band, Soraya Sullivan at SPACE Evanston, $12, Honky Tonk Classics & more

(postponed) x 8:00 John Hiatt, Jared Rabin at SPACE Evanston, sold out

x 8:00 Donna Herula at Two Way Street Coffee House Downers Grove, $10

8:00 Death Worship, Morbosidad, Bloody Vengeance, Hellfire Deathcult at Brauer House Lombard, $25-30

8:00 Janet Gardner, Night Songs, McKenna at Brauer House BHouse Live Lombard, $0-25

8:00 Second Hand News tribute to Fleetwood Mac at The Venue Aurora, $15-25

8:00 Libido Funk Circus at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 The Ultimate Doors tribute to The Doors at The Lyric Blue Island, $30-35

8:00 Louie The Singer at Piazza Aurora, $40+

8:00 The Heavy Lifting at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

8:00 PO5 at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00 This End Up at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

8:00 InFunktious at Pollyanna Brewing St. Charles, St Charles Jazz Weekend

x 8:00 The Robert Cray Band at Raue Center for The Arts Crystal Lake, $50-65

8:00 Mr. Lee's Sweet Home Blues at Horseshoe Casino Hammond, $55-140

8:00 Ryan Burns at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach

8:30 Jvnebvg, Hesh Cardiel, Markabillion, Bruce Bambino at Golden Dagger, $12

8:30 Glad Rags at Constellation, $15

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

8:30 The Buzz Worthys at Cubby Bear, $9

8:30 MidWest Blue at Cary's Lounge

8:30 Scovilles at Friendly Tap Berwyn

8:30 Slaughter, Vixen at Arcada Theatre, $39-59

8:30 Off the Charts at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30 The Bare Hambones at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora

9:00 Jennifer Hartswick Band, Chris Siebold Band at Martyrs, $20

9:00 Uncle Waffles 'In the Round' at Thalia Hall, $40-60

9:00 Skáld, Fabio Brienza at Reggies Rock Club, $20-25

9:00 Rhea The Second, J Bambii, Demetruest, Bonita Appleblunt at Schubas, $13-15

9:00 Future Crib, The Roof Dogs, Disaster Kid at Sleeping Village, $14

9:00 The Arab Blues with Rami Gabriel at Hungry Brain, $10

9:00, 11:00 Rene Avila’s Afro-Cuban Quintet at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

9:00, 11:00 Ben Levin Blues Band with Lil' Jimmy Reed and Bob Stroger at Rosa’s, $15-25

9:00 Big Bubble Rave at House of Blues, $23-38

9:00 Andrew Diehl & The Nightmen at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Globethotter with Jennifer Fauxxpez, tigermilk, cqqchifruit at California Clipper

9:00 Tierra Roja at Honky Tonk BBQ

9:00 Adam Moist Guitars, The Randall Pike Group at Gallery Cabaret

9:00 12th Planet, Bandlez at Concord Music Hall, $18

9:00 Laura Cai at Tack Room

9:00 Ted DB, Feral, Alex Leeds at Schubas, Meet Me Upstairs

9:00 Sugar Nu-Metal Party at Subterranean, $15

9:00 Chicago Blues Angels at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

9:00 37th Street Blues Band at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn

9:00 Desperate Bastards at Madcats Palatine, $5

9:00 Verka Serduchka & Band at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $115

9:00 Wheels North at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry

9:00 Windy City Dueling Pianos at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $20-30

x 9:00 Frank Catalano at The House Pub St Charles, St Charles Jazz Weekend

9:00 Thot Dawg Trio at Hunt House Creative Arts Center St Charles, St Charles Jazz Weekend

9:00 The Red Roses at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 No Limits Band at Ballydoyle Aurora

9:30 Justice Hill and Nightime Love, Basic Comfort at Hideout, $12-15

9:30 Hi-Gloss with vinyl sets from @Xochig, @katharin3hepburn, Yukiko @legitimategroove at The Whistler

9:30 Shannon Marie at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series

9:30 Back Country Boys at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:00 Hide, Plack Blague, Lengua Salvaje, DJ Club Drippy, DJ Raudy at Empty Bottle, $15

10:00 Suite 9 at The Thirsty Tavern

10:00 Daisychain, Thompson Springs, Reilly Downes & The Acid Cowboys at Cole’s Bar, $13

10:00 Yankee Cowboy at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

10:00 Lloyd Snider at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 iPop at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5, RSVP

10:30 Alejandro Salazar at Andy’s, $15

10:30 Justine Ewald at Joe's On Weed Street, Front Room Acoustic Afterparty

11:00 Drab at Reggies Music Joint

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

?:00 Keithen Banks at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park

?:00 John Ballantyne & Crazy Heart at Happy's Badazz Bar Cary

?:00 Dan McGuinness at Four Treys