Here’s a look ahead at shows which will be on “Jerome’s Highlights” through the weekend. It’s going out to all subscribers, and yes, it means sponsoring subscribers can expect to see “Future Highlights” starting back up with all the known highlights for months into the future coming back very soon!
Let me know if you have questions or observations about this, I’m always glad to hear what you think…
Thanks for reading and especially sharing Jerome’s Event list, and please get out there to enjoy some of these shows if you can…
x Wed 3/19 6:00 June Sawyers "Zimmy and The Boss" book event with music from Al Rose, Bucky Halker, Robert Williams at Kopi Cafe
x Wed 3/19 7:00 Joel Paterson & Annie Dolan at FitzGeralds, $15-20
x Wed 3/19 7:00 The Javier Red Quintet at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, jazz
x Wed 3/19 7:00 The Scovilles, Night Baby at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $12-19
x Wed 3/19 7:00 Keb’ Mo’, Shawn Colvin, Paul Kelly at Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, $52-79
x Wed 3/19 7:30 The First Time Music & Reading series "First Course" with Liam Davis, Gerald Dowd, Steve Frisbie at Martyrs, $12-15
x Wed 3/19 7:30 Akawui at OTSFM Szold Hall, $10 donation, World Music Wednesdays
x Wed 3/19 7:30 Mike Farris at SPACE Evanston, $20-30
Wed 3/19 7:30-10:00 Stevie Swing jazz at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy Des Plaines, $5, 2 drink or equivalent minimum
x Wed 3/19 8:00 Suzanne Vega at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $65, Old Songs, New Songs, and Other Songs
x Wed 3/19 8:00 Marshall Crenshaw, Rachael Sage at Shank Hall Milwaukee WI, $30
x Wed 3/19 8:30 Real Pretenders at Simon's Tavern, tip the band
x Wed 3/19 8:30 ONEderful with Angela James, Selina Trepp, Ends at Constellation, $10-12
x Wed 3/19 9:00-11:00 Scott Hesse Trio at Prairie Moon Evanston, $7
x Thu 3/20 6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Sabertooth at Andy's, $15 RSVP required
x Thu 3/20 6:30-8:30 Tim FitzGerald Trio at Maya del Sol Oak Park, RSVP
x Thu 3/20 7:00 The Country Doctors at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP
x Thu 3/20 7:00 Bin There hosted by Ian Leith at Val's Halla, Ian plays songs live from records picked from the bins
x Thu 3/20 7:00-9:30 Medicated Goo tribute to Traffic at Double Clutch Brewing Evanston
x Thu 3/20 7:30 Joe Boyd "And the Roots of Rhythm Remain" at OTSFM Szold Hall, $15, $55 with book
x Thu 3/20 7:30-10:00 Tony Nuccio Blues Trio at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘n Brass Speakeasy, $5, two drink or equivalent minimum
x Thu 3/20 7:30 Here Come the Mummies at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $30-50
x Thu 3/20 8:00 Great Moments in Vinyl plays The Cars at Martyrs, $15
x Thu 3/20 8:00 Emile Mosseri, Paul Dally at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $28
x Thu 3/20 8:00 Niko Bloke Action and Pals perform Billy Bragg "Talking With The Taxman About Poetry", Phil Angotti & Friends perform The Byrds "Fifth Dimension" at Reggies Music Joint, $15, Jim Ryan's Classic Albums Night
x Thu 3/20 8:00 The Bishop’s Daredevil Stunt Club, The Wild Chicago at Reggies Comedy Shack, $15
x Thu 3/20 8:00 Greg Jacks at Davenport's Piano Bar & Cabaret Front Room, free
x Thu 3/20 8:00 The Interview Show hosted by Mark Bazer with Samantha Harvey, Jonathan Weisman, music by The Frank Catalano Saxtet at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-30, Chicago Humanities & FitzGeralds present
x Thu 3/20 8:00 Courtesy Patrol at Friendly Music Community Berwyn
x Thu 3/20 8:00-10:00 Danielle Nicole at The Venue Aurora, $15-25
x Thu 3/20 8:00 Marshall Crenshaw, Rachael Sage at SPACE Evanston, $27-47
x Thu 3/20 8:00 Sonny Landreth with Cindy Cashdollar at Shank Hall Milwaukee WI, $35
x Thu 3/20 9:00-11:00 The Laughing Hearts acoustic at Tack Room
x Thu 3/20 9:00 LaMor at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, Pachanka Music Culture presents
x Thu 3/20 10:00-11:15 Groove It Pro Jam at Andy's, $10 RSVP required
x Fri 3/21 4:30-5:30 The Comet Cats at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the band
x Fri 3/21 5:30 Michelle McGuire at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, Happy Hour
x Fri 3/21 5:30-7:00 Kinks Celebration at Val's Halla Oak Park, ticket raffle for Chicago Shakespeare Theater's "Sunny Afternoon"
x Fri 3/21 6:00-8:00 Salt Creek at Fuller's Pub, free, tip the band, folk/rock duo
x Fri 3/21 6:00-9:00 Gregory Hyde at Go Brewing Naperville
x Fri 3/21 6:30-9:30 Ian Leith at J. Fleming's Westmont
x Fri 3/21 7:00 (8:00 ET) Jay Ernest & Church of Cash tribute to Johnny Cash at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $35-65
x Fri 3/21 7:00 Dwight Yoakam, The Mavericks at Miller High Life Theatre Milwaukee, $59-245
x Fri 3/21 7:30 The Hurtin Kind Duo Ethan & Matt acoustic at Reclaimed Bar & Restaurant, $10
x Fri 3/21 7:30-10:00 Sonny Landreth with Cindy Cashdollar at Stoughton Opera House Stoughton WI, $35
x Fri 3/21 8:00 Armchair Boogie, Grassfed Collective at Martyrs, $15-20
x Fri 3/21 8:00 Altan at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $38
x Fri 3/21 8:00 Bill Charlap Trio with Dee Dee Bridgewater & Nicholas Payton at Symphony Center, $39-115
x Fri 3/21 8:00 L'Bartonés Bring Spring at O’s Tap
x Fri 3/21 8:00 Sarah Marie Young at Untitled
x Fri 3/21 8:00 Sideshow Men at Friendly Music Community Berwyn
X Fri 3/21 8:00 Sima Cunningham, Judson Claiborne at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $15-26
x Fri 3/21 8:00 Fox Crossing Stringband at Batavia Moose Lodge Batavia, RSVP
x Fri 3/21 8:00 Hot Like Mars with Anthony Perry, Frank Minella, Patrick Walsh, Donoven Brown, Wes Julien at The Venue Aurora, $25-30
x Fri 3/21 8:00 Marshall Crenshaw, MV Wells at SPACE Evanston, $27-47
x Fri 3/21 8:00-9:30 Andy Brown with Petra Van Nuis, Joe Policastro at Studio5 Evanston, $27, 10th Anniversary Concert
x Fri 3/21 8:00 Cheap Talking Wine at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines
x Fri 3/21 8:00 BoDeans at Des Plaines Theatre Des Plaines, $59-119
x Fri 3/21 8:30-11:30 Josh Johnson & The Humble Badasses at Cary's Lounge, tip hard
x Fri 3/21 8:30 Backyard Tire Fire, John Till at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $22-28
x Fri 3/21 9:00 Meg and The Wheelers at Judson and Moore Distillery, $10, Last Call Honky Tonk
x Fri 3/21 9:00 Possum Hollow Boys, Dennis Liese at The Tonk
x Fri 3/21 9:00 Tim Menard with Donnie Biggins at Lizard's Liquid Lounge
x Fri 3/21 9:00-12:00 Diamondback at Firewater Saloon Edison Park
x Fri 3/21 9:00 Possum Hollow Boys at The Tonk
x Fri 3/21 9:00 Jessie's Girl at Fuller's Pub, free, tip the band, 80s band
x Fri 3/21 9:00 Lydia Cash, Gold Dust at Broken Hearts Bar
x Fri 3/21 9:00 The Meadowlark Lemons at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP
x Fri 3/21 9:30 The Lay-Down Ramblers at Phyllis' Musical Inn
x Fri 3/21 9:30? Boom Shakalaka at Four Treys
x Fri 3/21 9:30 Windy City Rev & The Hootenanny Band at Carol's Pub, $7
x Fri 3/21 10:30 Alysha Monique at Untitled, Stardust
x Sat 3/22 10:30a, 1:00 The Okee Dokee Brothers at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $29
x Sat 3/22 11:00a-2:00 La Tosca at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park, Brunch
x Sat 3/22 12:00n Petra Van Nuis at FitzGeralds Nightclub, free RSVP, Spring Swing
x Sat 3/22 1:00 Beyond Borders at Friendly Music Community Berwyn
x Sat 3/22 2:00 Riley & The Red Hots at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, tip the band
x Sat 3/22 3:00-5:30, 7:30-10:00 Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives at Stoughton Opera House Stoughton WI, $45
x Sat 3/22 4:00-7:00 Al Rose & Steve Doyle at Cary's Lounge
x Sat 3/22 4:00 Jazz Showcase Happy Hours with ? at Friendly Music Community Berwyn
x Sat 3/22 5:00, 8:00 Alash at OTSFM Szold Hall, $28
x Sat 3/22 6:00 Mar Caribe at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP
x Sat 3/22 6:00-9:00 Dave Ramont & Noah Gabriel at Brother Chimp Brewery North Aurora, part of 5 Year Anniversary Celebration
x Sat 3/22 7:00? The Mossy Stones, Charlie Universe at Jarvis Square Pottery
x Sat 3/22 7:00 The Main Squeeze, The Free Label at Outset, $23, all ages
x Sat 3/22 7:00 19th Annual Chi-Town Blues Festival with King George, Tucka, Pokey Bear, West Love, Theodis Ealey at Arie Crown Theater, $59-175
x Sat 3/22 7:00 Twangtown Paramours, Naomi Ashley at Maple Street Concerts Lombard, $20
x Sat 3/22 7:00 Emerson Lake & Palmer "Welcome Back" at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $35-55
x Sat 3/22 7:00 (8:00 ET) Henhouse Prowlers at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $35-65
x Sat 3/22 7:30, 9:30 Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with LaShera Ellis, John Fournier, Larry Brown Jr., Amr Fahmy, Keith Brooks, Micah Collier, Ryan Nyther at Winters Jazz Club, $30-40
x Sat 3/22 7:30 Phil Angotti plays Bob Dylan at Reclaimed Bar
x Sat 3/22 7:30-10:30 Trailer Park Twisters with Connie Cipher at Stadium Club McCook
x Sat 3/22 8:00 Daniel Villarreal, Dark Canyon, Rudy De Anda DJ Set at Schubas, $20-23, 18+
x Sat 3/22 8:00 Lee Bains III, Orilla, Cowboy Jane at Judson and Moore Distillery, $15
x Sat 3/22 8:00 Mumford & Sons at Chicago Theatre, sold out?
x Sat 3/22 8:00 Blue Lorraine Quartet, Lawrence Peters Outfit at Friendly Music Community Berwyn
Sat 3/22 8:00 Trippin Billies tribute to Dave Matthews at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $25-37
x Sat 3/22 8:00 Fox Crossing Stringband at Law Office Music Hall Yorkville, $20
x Sat 3/22 8:00 Head East, The Flock at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-59
x Sat 3/22 8:00 Western Elstons at SPACE Evanston, $18-28
x Sat 3/22 8:00 Burton Cummings at Rialto Square Theatre, $50-125
x Sat 3/22 8:30-11:30 Torpedo Los at Cary's Lounge
x Sat 3/22 8:30 Lilly Hiatt, Suzie Chism at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25-35
x Sat 3/22 9:00 Joe Marcinek's 40th Birthday Dead Funk Summit with Melody Trucks, Fitzkee Brothers, Paul Bolger, Mark Hague, Michael Bolger, Alan Baster, Calvin Rodgers, Sharay Reed, Rick King at Martyrs, $25-30
x Sat 3/22 9:00 Slapdash Bluegrass Band, Full Spectrum at Phyllis' Musical Inn
x Sat 3/22 9:00 Rosa Harris with Brian Lupo at Lee's Unleaded Blues, $5
x Sat 3/22 9:00 Big Chemical, Marvin Stumbles, Dogcatcher at Cole's Bar, $13
x Sat 3/22 9:00 Chicago Bound at Fuller's Pub, free, tip the band, blues, r&b, roots
x Sat 3/22 9:00 Reilly Downes & the Acid Cowboys at Broken Hearts Bar
x Sat 3/22 9:00 Ryan Burns and The Vocal Ghosts at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP
x Sat 3/22 9:00-11:00 Lou Shields at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia
x Sat 3/22 9:30 Diamondback at Carol's Pub, $10
x Sat 3/22 10:00-3:00a The Schizophonics at Liar's Club, $27+, 8:00 door, Herb's Bday Bash-o-rama
x Sun 3/23 11:00a-2:00 Aimont Moon Duo at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park, Brunch
x Sun 3/23 2:00-5:00 Ernie Hendrickson at Brother Chimp Brewery North Aurora, part of 5 Year Anniversary Celebration
x Sun 3/23 3:00 The Hoyle Brothers at Martyrs, Honky Tonk Sundays, free two-step dance lesson at 2:30
x Sun 3/23 3:00 Chris Vallillo "Forgottonia" with Don Stiernberg, Marc Edelstein at World Music Foundation Listening Room, musical love letter to rural Illinois
x Sun 3/23 3:00 Peter Joly Band at Friendly Music Community Berwyn
x Sun 3/23 4:00-6:00 Annalee Koehn & Chuck Cox at Sketchbook Skokie, tip the artist
x Sun 3/23 7:00? Paul Kaye Blues Jam at O's Tap
x Sun 3/23 7:00 British Buddy Big Band at FitzGeralds Nightclub, free RSVP, Big Band & BBQ
x Sun 3/23 7:00 The Burney Sisters, Rachel Drew at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $15-26
x Sun 3/23 7:00 Suzanne Vega at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $65, sold out, Old Songs, New Songs, and Other Songs
x Sun 3/23 7:00-9:00 The Fabulous Thunderbirds led by Kim Wilson with Johnny Moeller, Bob Welsh, Rudy Albin, Steve Kirsty at The Venue Aurora, $40-55
x Sun 3/23 7:00 Bella White at SPACE Evanston, $18-25
x Sun 3/23 8:00-12:00m Soul Message with Chris Foreman, Lee Rothenberg, Greg Rockingham at Green Mill, $10
x Sun 3/23 8:30 Honey Whites play Morphine at Simon's Tavern, tip the band
x = recommended, interested, notable to me or friends
X = the plan, though that can change
? = uncertainty, likely good to call ahead to verify
(date)? happening that date? conflicting sources?
(time)? time uncertain?