Monday 4/7/25
Monday!
There are some great music event opportunities happening tonight in and around Chicago… get out to enjoy one if you can… welcome to new subscribers, and thanks to everyone for reading, subscribing to, sponsoring, and especially sharing Jerome’s Event List!
5:00-7:30 Open Mic at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, sign up at 5, competition with winners to semi finals, finals, sponsored by Shure
5:30-7:30 A Literary and Musical Evening with Dr. Samantha Ege at Regenstein Library Room 122A-B University of Chicago, free
6:00, 8:15 The Heritage Jazz Orchestra at Andy's, $20
6:00 Industry Night at Hideout
? 6:00-8:00 Pro/Am Open Mic Night at On Tour Brewing
? 6:00-9:00 Open Mic/Open Jam hosted by Aaron Kelly at Preservation Geneva all-weather patio, all ages
x 6:30 Lundi Gras with the Cajun Vagabonds at Hideout, free RSVP
6:30 Grad Recital with Anokyewaa Oppong violin at Fine Arts Center 160A Recital Hall Northeastern IL University
6:30 Geordie Kelly Duo at Angelo's Wine Bar
6:30-10:30 Jeannie Tanner Trio at Eddie V's Oak Brook
7:00-12:00m Zack's Open Mic with Zack Fedor, Blake Burkhart at Reggies Music Joint, free, 3 songs and an interview, acoustic guitars, piano, hand drums, no drumset or aux cord
7:00 Roosevelt University CCPA aka Chicago College of Performing Arts Large Jazz Ensemble and New Deal Jazz Ensemble at Jazz Showcase, $0-50 pay what you can
7:00 Daniel Seavey, sombr, kylekelly at The Vic Theatre, $34-75+
7:00-9:30 Pimento Mori, caller Maeve Devlin at Irish American Heritage Center 4th Floor Ballroom, $7-10 adults, $5 seniors & students, Chicago Barn Dance Contra & Square Dance, lesson at 6:30
7:00-9:00 Azure Main, Kraj at Cafe Mustache
7:00-10:00 Christy Bennett's Fumée with Cindy Williams at Rogers Park Social, free, Manouche Mondays Gypsy-Swing Jazz
7:00 Petra Sings at Eisenhower Public Library Harwood Heights
7:00-8:00 George Grunditz at Northbrook Public Library Auditorium, RSVP, jazz
? 7:00 Open Mic hosted by Rob Lane & Rick Dale at Elmhurst Brewing Company
? 7:00 Open Mic at Okay Cannabis/West Town Bakery 100 Howard Evanston, free
7:30 Ebo Taylor & Pat Thomas, DJ set by selector King Tony at Thalia Hall, $41-61+
7:30 Mechelé tribute to Mary J. Blige at City Winery, $25-45, r&b
7:30 Bayside, Sincere Engineer? at House of Blues, $35
7:30 Lil Skies, Sam?, Impeccable Mueller? at Avondale Music Hall, $30-38
7:30 Grad Recital with Jacob Fisher bassoon at Fine Arts Center 160A Recital Hall Northeastern IL University
7:30 Music of the Baroque Orchestra conducted by Dame Jane Glover with Imogen Cooper "Mozart and His Mentors" at Harris Theater, $34-109+
7:30 Steven Hashimoto Quartet at Ravenswood Tavern
7:30 Percussion Ensemble Concert at Edman Memorial Chapel Wheaton College, $12, students $6
7:30 Traditional Irish Music Session hosted by John Condron at Chicago Street Pub Joliet
x 7:30 Ani DiFranco, Wryn at Pabst Theater Milwaukee WI, $36-60
8:00 Extraordinary Popular Delusions at Beat Kitchen, free
8:00 Nino Paid, Vonoff1700, Warhol SS, Babychiefdoit, Jorjiana at Schubas, $20, 18+
x 8:00-12:00m Joel Paterson & Friends with Natalie Scharf, Ben Paterson, Alex Hall at Green Mill, $10
? 8:00 Pendle, Iniquitous at Burlington Bar
8:00-11:00 Sam Robinson at Gallery Cabaret, tip the artist, Jazz Night
8:00 Jason's Open Mic Night at Davenport's Piano Bar & Cabaret
8:00-11:30 Jam Session at Cole's Bar, suggested donation
8:00 Industry Night wwith DJ Leah Lachesis Lazuli at Sleeping Village, free
? 8:00-11:00 Rattleback Records DJs Tuff N' Such, Tromblau, Echinacea at Pizza Lobo Andersonville
x 8:00 Sean "Mack" McDonald at SPACE Evanston, Blue Monday, $15, all ages
8:00-11:00 Open Mic Blues Jam hosted by Wes Tabayoyong at Johnny's Blitz Sports Bar Westmont
8:00-12:00m Open Mic hosted by Sean Shiel at Mackey's Hideout McHenry
8:30-1:30 Zach at The Zebra Lounge
9:00 Double Extra Large, Feller, Patter at Empty Bottle, free, Free Monday
x 9:00 DJ Charm High at Simon's Tavern
? 9:00 Acoustic Open Mic hosted by Buschy at Four Treys
9:00 Pro Blues Jam at Fuller's Pub
9:00 Jam Session with Kabir Dalawari at Easy Does It
9:00-2:00a Punk Rock Monday DJ Jake at Delilah’s
Jerome’s highlights
x 6:30 Lundi Gras with the Cajun Vagabonds at Hideout, free RSVP
x 7:30 Ani DiFranco, Wryn at Pabst Theater Milwaukee WI, $36-60
x 8:00-12:00m Joel Paterson & Friends with Natalie Scharf, Ben Paterson, Alex Hall at Green Mill, $10
x 8:00 Sean "Mack" McDonald at SPACE Evanston, Blue Monday, $15, all ages
x 9:00 DJ Charm High at Simon's Tavern
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?
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