Future Highlights 1/3/25-12/15/25
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x Sat 1/4 12:00n Fox Crossing String Band at FitzGeralds Nightclub, free RSVP, Bluegrass Brunch
x Sat 1/4 6:00 Soul Message Band at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, Supper Club
x Sat 1/4 7:30 The Bad Examples at Hey Nonny, $15-35
x Sat 1/4 8:00 Nicholas Tremulis & the Prodigals, DJ Joe Shanahan, ++ at Metro, $45-75, Nicholas' 65th Birthday, benefits Collaboraction Youth Music Program
x Sat 1/4 8:00 Bill Murray and His Blood Brothers with Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door
x Sat 1/4 8:00 Sarah Weddle, Lillian King at Judson & Moore, $15
X Sat 1/4 8:00 Haiku Milieu Highlights hosted by Jenny Bienemann, with house band John Abbey, Gerald Dowd, Kara Kessselring, Dave Nelson and guests Naomi Ashley, Robin Bienemann, Demi Clara, Steve Dawson and Diane Christiansen, Gerald Dowd, Rachel Drew, Ernie Hendrickson, Emily Hurd, Peter Joly, Aaron Kelly, Kara Kesselring, Jon Langford, Ron Lazzeretti, Nikki O'Neill, Dave Ramont, Jodi Walker at FitzGeralds, free RSVP
x Sat 1/4 8:00 Chris Greene Quartet at The Venue Aurora, $20-30
x Sat 1/4 8:00 Christian Lopez & JD Eicher at SPACE Evanston, $20-30
x Sat 1/4 9:00 Stomatopod, The Goblins, Future Living at Empty Bottle, $12
x Sat 1/4 9:00 Ham Council at FitzGeralds Nightclub, free RSVP
x Sat 1/4 Alewife at Friendly Music Community Berwyn
x Sun 1/5 12:00n Phil Angotti & Friends Beatles Brunch with String Ensemble at City Winery, $15-18, plus $25 buffet add-on
x Sun 1/5 12:00n-2:00 The Lawrence Peters Outfit at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, Country Brunch
x Sun 1/5 3:00 Special Consensus at Maple Street Concerts Lombard, $25, sold out
x Sun 1/5 4:00 Bluegrass Breakdown hosted by Aaron Smith with house band set followed by Open Jam at Judson & Moore, free
x Sun 1/5 6:30 Roots Salon Epiphany Night "Revelations" with Steve Vazquez & Jamie O'Reilly with Mark Guarino at Tre Kronor, $25 RSVP online
x Sun 1/5 7:00 Chicago Grandstand at FitzGeralds Nightclub, free RSVP, Big Band & BBQ
x Sun 1/5 7:00 John Mead’s True Believers with Chris Greene tribute to David Bowie Birthday at SPACE Evanston, $15-23
x Sun 1/5 8:00 Album Covers Presents 'Eat A Peach one for Dickey Betts' at The Venue Aurora, $20-30, sold out
x Sun 1/5 8:30 Nothing/Assumed with Ryley Walker, Ben Lamar Gay, Quin Kirchner, Sam Prekop at Empty Bottle, $18
x Mon 1/6 7:00 Mark Walker Brazilian Jazz Project at SPACE Evanston, $15-25s
x Tue 1/7 6:30-8:00 Songwriter Circle hosted by Naomi Ashley with Christine Melody, Julia Klee at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP
x Tue 1/7 7:00 Toronzo Cannon & The Chicago Way at FitzGeralds, $10-15, WDCB Bluesday Tuesday hosted by Tom Marker
x Tue 1/7 7:30 Stephen Kohler performs with 'How to Lead Like a Musician' at SPACE Evanston, $15-25
x Tue 1/7 8:30 The Sean McKee Band at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, blues
x Wed 1/8 5:30 Soup & Bread at Hideout
x Wed 1/8 6:00-9:00 Chatsworth & Dupree aka Wavy Dave and Chris Gangi perform Dylan and The Dead at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Dead Wednesdays
x Wed 1/8 7:00 Folk You with host Larry O. Dean, guests Ian McKinley & Gibby Toombs at Montrose Saloon
x Wed 1/8 7:00 The Chris Greene Quartet at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, jazz
x Wed 1/8 7:30 Lester Rey's Decennial Celebration with ?++ at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $10 donation, World Music Wednesdays
x Wed 1/8 8:00 Dan Souvigny Organ Trio at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $15, WDCB Hammond B3 Party
x Wed 1/8 9:00 Imperial Boxmen at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, jazz
x Thu 1/9 5:30 Buddy Guy, Kingfish, Matt Hendricks at Buddy Guy's Legends, sold out
x Thu 1/9 7:00 Henry Carpender at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP
x Thu 1/9 7:30 Alongside Harold, Audio Goblin at SPACE Evanston, $15-22
x Thu 1/9 8:00 Bitcrush, Dan Bitney & Leroy Bach, 9magicforever1 at Schubas, free, 100% off
x Thu 1/9 8:00 Dom Flemons "The American Songster" at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25-35
x Thu 1/9 8:30 Toddo, Sarah Weddle, Hell Trash at Hideout, $15
x Thu 1/9 8:30 Daniel Knox, Lee Ketch at Constellation, $15-18
x Thu 1/9 9:00 Cuevo Perez at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, Pachanka Music Culture presents
Fri 1/10 Chicago at Sound-Bar
x Fri 1/10 5:30 Buddy Guy, Wayne Baker Brooks, Harmonica Hinds at Buddy Guy's Legends, $85 SRO
x Fri 1/10 5:30 Hillbilly Frolic at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, Happy Hour
x Fri 1/10 6:30 The Interview Show hosted by Mark Bazer with Robert Sean Leonard, Sima Cunningham, Geraldo Cadava, Steve Darnall at Hideout, $15
x Fri 1/10 7:30 The Grateful String Band at City Winery, $20-35, bluegrass
x Fri 1/10 8:00 Langen Conneely Quartet, Amanda DeBoer Bartlett, Fiddle in the Middle at Martyrs, $15
x Fri 1/10 8:00-10:00 Lucky Pickers, Highwater at The Venue Aurora, $15-20
x Fri 1/10 8:00 Rico CD release inspired by Santana at SPACE Evanston, $15-25
x Fri 1/10 8:00 Nasty Snacks, Bumpus at Schubas, $15-18
x Fri 1/10 8:30 Dave Rempis/Jason Adasieiwcz/Chris Corsano at Constellation, $15-18
x Fri 1/10 8:30 Melvin Taylor at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20+
x Fri 1/10 9:00 Jeremy David Miller, The Exponential with Benjamin Perkins and Brian Murray at Hungry Brain, $15-18
x Fri 1/10 9:00 New Heartaches at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP
x Sat 1/11 12:00n Gerry Hundt at FitzGeralds Nightclub, free RSVP, Blues Brunch
x Sat 1/11 2:00 Jack Callahan record release for "This Settled Life" with The Boils at Martyrs
X Sat 1/11 2:00 A Celebration of the Songs of Michael Smith hosted by Mark Guarino and Paul Durica with producer Jim Tullio, Ben Reitman, and performers Naomi Ashley, Jenny Bienemann, Judson Claiborne, Steve Dawson, Rachel Drew, Michael McDermott, Jamie O’Reilly, Marian Runk, Mark Dvorak, Gerald Dowd, Linda Marie Smith at SPACE Evanston, $15-25
x Sat 1/11 5:30 Buddy Guy, Eliza Neals, Fruteland Jackson at Buddy Guy's Legends, $85-135
x Sat 1/11 6:00 Groove Witness at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, supper club
X Sat 1/11 7:00 Sons Of The Silent Age “Ain’t There One Damn Song…” with Michael Shannon performing the songs of John Lennon at Metro, $28-33+, benefits NorthShore HealthSystem Foundation
x Sat 1/11 7:00 7:00 Nora O'Connor at Molly's House Concerts Lincolnwood, $25+ RSVP
x Sat 1/11 7:00 Eraserhead, Ruby, Urban Spaceman, Red Line Rustlers, SQRL at Montrose Saloon, $10-15
x Sat 1/11 7:30 Abbey Road tribute to The Beatles at City Winery, $25-45
x Sat 1/11 7:30-9:45 Great Moments in Vinyl plays Bruce Springsteen at Lyric Theater Blue Island
x Sat 1/11 8:00 The Front Desk, Indigo, Please Hold, Cat Merkle at Martyrs, $10-15
x Sat 1/11 8:00-10:00 Terrapin Flyer at The Venue Aurora, $25-30
x Sat 1/11 8:00 Mud Morganfield at SPACE Evanston, $15-25
x Sat 1/11 8:30 Cult Canyon, NadNavillus at Hideout, $15
x Sat 1/11 8:30 G. Love & Special Sauce, Ron Artis II at Lincoln Hall, $43-45
x Sat 1/11 8:30 Black Duck with Douglas McCombs, Bill MacKay, Charlie Rumback, 60 Strings with Justin Brown, Jordan Martins, Sam Wagster at Constellation, $20-23
x Sat 1/11 8:30 The Rhythm Rockets at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $15-20
x Sat 1/11 9:00 Ghost Voice with Tom McGettrick, Alison Hinderliter, Jeff Parker, opener Kelsey Wild at Hungry Brain, $15-18
x Sat 1/11 9:00 The Vaughan Building at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP
x Sun 1/12 12:00n The Box Band at FitzGeralds Nightclub, free RSVP, Bluegrass Brunch
x Sun 1/12 5:30 Buddy Guy, Cash Box Kings, Gerry Hundt at Buddy Guy's Legends, $85-135
x Sun 1/12 3:00, 7:00 Cracker at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $45, 3:00 unplugged added, 7:00 sold out
x Sun 1/12 7:00 Shout Section Big Band at FitzGeralds Nightclub, free RSVP, Big Band & BBQ
x Sun 1/12 8:30 Flannau Duo with Jonathan Hannau and Kyle Flens, Ligament with Anika Kildegaard and Will Yager/Jean-François Charles at Constellation, $15-18, Frequency Series
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