Future Highlights 11/22/24
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Onsales
x Thu 1/2/25 7:30 The Alfie Jackson Sextet release party for "The Peacocks" at SPACE Evanston, $15-22, presale turkey
x Sun 1/12/25 7:00 Cracker at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $45 members onsale now, public onsale Fri 11/22 9:00 online, 10:00 phone
x Wed 1/15/25 7:30 Mortal Fools present The Odyssey Retold at SPACE Evanston, $12-20, presale turkey
x Thu 1/16/25 7:30 Senite, Gayun Cannon, Whoisaubry at SPACE Evanston, $20 SRO, presale turkey
x Wed 2/12/25 7:30 Alyssa Allgood performs 'Love You Madly Valentine's Day Songbook' at SPACE Evanston, $15-22, presale turkey
x Tue 2/25/25 7:00, 9:30 Don Was & The Pan Detroit Ensemble at SPACE Evanston, $35-80, presale turkey
x Mon 3/3/25 7:30 Big Shoulders Brass Band at SPACE Evanston, $12-25, presale turkey, Mardi Gras Monday
x Tue 3/4/25 8:00 Marcia Ball at SPACE Evanston, $28-68, presale turkey, Fat Tuesday Party
X Tue 3/11/25 8:00 Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve at Park West, onsale Fri 11/22 10:00a
x Wed 3/12/25 8:00 Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve at Park West, onsale Fri 11/22 10:00a
x Fri 3/14/25 8:00 Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve at Park West, onsale Fri 11/22 10:00a
x Sat 3/15/25 7:30 The Tossers at Metro, $20-25, St. Patrick's Day Celebration, onsale Fri 11/22 10:00a
x Sat 3/22/25 8:30 Lilly Hiatt at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25-35, onsale Fri 11/22 10:00a
x Tue 4/1/25 8:00 Jason Boland & The Stragglers at SPACE Evanston, $25 SRO, presale turkey
x Fri 4/4/25 8:00 Jeffrey Martin, Lou Hazel at OTSFM Szold Hall, $26, members onsale now, public onsale Fri 11/22 9:00 online, 10:00 phone
x Thu 4/10/25 8:00 Jack White at Salt Shed, onsale Fri 11/22 10:00a
x Fri 4/11/25 8:00 Jack White at Salt Shed, onsale Fri 11/22 10:00a
x Sun 4/20/25 7:00 Steve Forbert at OTSFM Szold Hall, $35, members onsale now, public onsale Fri 11/22 9:00 online, 10:00 phone
x Thu 4/25/25 7:00 Leftover Salmon at Outset, onsale Fri 11/22 10:00a
x Sun 4/27/25 3:00, 7:00 Sister Sadie at SPACE Evanston, $25-38, presale turkey
x Mon 5/19/25 8:30 Napalm Death, Melvins, Titan to Tachyons, Dark Sky Burial at Metro, $38, onsale Fri 11/22 10:00a
x Wed 6/11/25 8:30 mekons, Jake La Botz at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $35-45, onsale Fri 11/22 10:00a
Future Highlights
x Mon 11/25 8:00 Vino Louden at SPACE Evanston, $12, Blue Monday
x Tue 11/26 7:00 Girls of the Golden West at Hideout, free RSVP
x Tue 11/26 7:00 The Return of Isaac D Lyons' OYASSSWCAFSIB at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP
x Tue 11/26 7:00 Curt Morrison's Student Recital at FitzGeralds Nightclub, free RSVP
X Tue 11/26 8:00 Nora O'Connor, Sima Cunningham, Kelly Hogan, guest host Alex Grelle at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $30, Roses for The Roches tribute to Maggie, Terre, and Suzzy Roche
x Tue 11/26 8:00 Coco Montoya at SPACE Evanston, $17-27
x Tue 11/26 8:30 Mr. Blotto at Reggies Music Joint, $10, Tipsy Tuesday
x Tue 11/26 9:00 Arab Blues, TAYF at Empty Bottle, $12
x Wed 11/27 7:00 Joe Policastro & Friends at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP
x Wed 11/27 7:30 Clinard Dance's Flamenco Quartet Project at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $10, World Music Wednesdays
x Wed 11/27 7:30 Tributosaurus Becomes Bruce Springsteen at Theater On The Lake, $35, Black Wednesday
x Wed 11/27 7:30 Midnight Canyon, Fur Mountain at SPACE Evanston, $15-25
x Wed 11/27 8:00 Terrapin Flyer tribute to The Grateful Dead 25th Anniversary at Martyrs, $20
x Wed 11/27 8:00 Still IL at Fuller's Pub, feel Black Wednesday
x Wed 11/27 8:30 The Imperial Sound, Rachel Drew at Hideout, $12
x Wed 11/27 8:30 The Zimmermen perform The Last Waltz with Terry White, Patrick Brennan, Jenny Bienemann, Jodi Walker, Kellie Hutton, Andon Davis, Klem Hayes, John Carpender, Chris Neville, Henry Carpender, Robin Bienemann, Cathy Richardson, Ryan Joseph Anderson, Grant Tye, Devin Thompson, Jeff Givens at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $25-35
x Wed 11/27 9:00 Mr. Blotto at Reggies Music Joint, $20, Black Wednesday electric
x Wed 11/27 9:00 Westonworld with DJ Carrie Weston at Sleeping Village, free
x Wed 11/27 9:00 Still IL at Fuller's Pub
x Fri 11/29 5:00 Joel Paterson at Judson & Moore, free, Old Fashioned Friday
x Fri 11/29 5:30 JJ Smith at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, Happy Hour
x Fri 11/29 7:30 BoDeans at City Winery, $58-75
x Fri 11/29 7:30 Henhouse Prowlers, Special Consensus at Park West, $22-60
x Fri 11/29 8:00 Terrapin Flyer tribute to The Grateful Dead 25th Anniversary at Martyrs, $20
x Fri 11/29 8:00 Great Moments in Vinyl plays Stevie Wonder: Innervisions ++ at The Venue Aurora, $25-35
x Fri 11/29 8:00 Brooklyn Charmers tribute to Steely Dan at SPACE Evanston, $25-35
x Fri 11/29 8:30 Black Cat Heart Attack, Phil Yates & The Affiliates, Sonny Veneer at Reggies Music Joint, $10-15, alternative, indie rock, rock
x Fri 11/29 8:30 The Zimmermen perform The Last Waltz with Terry White, Patrick Brennan, Jenny Bienemann, Jodi Walker, Kellie Hutton, Andon Davis, Klem Hayes, John Carpender, Chris Neville, Henry Carpender, Robin Bienemann, Ryan Joseph Anderson, Grant Tye, Devin Thompson, Jeff Givens, Steve Dawson at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $25-35
x Fri 11/29 9:00 True Story at Fuller's Pub
x Fri 11/29 9:00 Pete Hollis, Luscia Jane at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP
x Sat 11/30 10:00a, 12:30 A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch with The Kevin Fort Trio at Pleasant Home Oak Park, $66, $49 Oak Park residents, includes Babygold Barbecue Brunch Buffet, presented by FitzGeralds and Park District of Oak Park
x Sat 11/30 11:00a, 1:00 A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch with The Chris White Trio at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $10, sold out
x Sat 11/30 12:00n-2:00 Phil Angotti & Friends with Tony Richards Beatles Acoustic Brunch at City Winery, $15-18, optional $25 buffet
X Sat 11/30 4:00 The Regulators at Friendly Tap Berwyn, "smooth jazz"
x Sat 11/30 4:00, 8:00 Susan Werner at SPACE Evanston, $22-48
x Sat 11/30 5:00, 8:30 BoDeans at City Winery, $58-75
x Sat 11/30 7:00 Stabbing Westward, Comasoft, Bellhead at Bottom Lounge, $40
X Sat 11/30 7:00 Casey McDonough and Dennis J. Leise with Dag Juhlin at Isaac Walton Forest Preserve Senior Hall Homewood, $18, presented by Homewood Arts Council
x Sat 11/30 7:00 (8:00 ET) Joel Paterson's Hi-Fi Christmas Guitar at Acorn Theatre, $25-60
x Sat 11/30 8:00 Terrapin Flyer tribute to The Grateful Dead 25th Anniversary at Martyrs, $20
x Sat 11/30 8:00 Joe Marcinek's Dead Funk Summit with Howard Levy, Sharay Reed, Calvin Rodgers, John Hanrahan, Liquid Soul with Omega, Ajax Gravity, J.Daphaney, Tracy Silverman Project with Roy "Futureman" Wooten at Lincoln Hall, $20-25, $75 VIP
x Sat 11/30 8:00 Muriel Anderson with Steve Dawson and Diane Christiansen at First Congregational UCC Church Downers Grove, $28 in person includes chance to win new guitar from Tobias Music, homemade treats, $18 online
x Sat 11/30 8:00 Allman Betts Family Revival at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $69-149
x Sat 11/30 8:00 BEAT with Belew/Vai/Levin/Carey play 80s King Crimson at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino Hammond IN, $80+
x Sat 11/30 8:30 Ha Ha Tonka, Treaty of Paris, Ryan Powers solo acoustic at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25-35
x Sat 11/30 9:00 Cloud Nothings, Armlock, Farmers Wife at Empty Bottle, $25
x Sat 11/30 9:00 Cloud 9 at Fuller's Pub
x Sun 12/1 11:00a, 1:00 A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch with The Chris White Trio at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $10, sold out
x Sun 12/1 1:30 The Lawrence Peters Outfit at FitzGeralds Nightclub? , free RSVP, Country Brunch
x Sun 12/1 7:00 BoDeans at City Winery, $58-75
x Sun 12/1 7:00 Chicago Grandstand at FitzGeralds Nightclub, free RSVP, Big Band & BBQ
x Sun 12/1 8:00 The Empty Pockts 'Mistletunes' at SPACE Evanston, $25-45
x Sun 12/1 8:30 Situation Davis at Simon's Tavern, tip the band, psychedelic folk-rock twangfest freakout
x Sun 12/1 9:00 Cloud Nothings, Armlock, Farmers Wife at Empty Bottle, $25
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