Day 4 of 4th of July weekend at FitzGerald’s American Music Festival… it’s “Rain or Shine” and there was a rainy start yesterday which made getting to the fest a challenge for some folks… the rewards for overcoming these challenges were great, and plenty of fun was had seeing old and new favorites… have to go in to work this morning, and took the afternoon off, will ride over as soon as is possible, as the musical fireworks lined up for this finale are truly amazing… hope to see you there!
x U.S. of Awesome Festival Wheaton
11:00a Sweet Rain with Jim Coryell & Don Melton
12:00n Pete Jive
1:00 Alabaster
3:00 Bobby Georges & Paul Bolger (Founding Members of Mr. Blotto - Acoustic Set)
4:00 Old Shoe
6:00 Groovy Louie & the Time Capsules
7:00 Mr. Blotto with Brother John Kattke
9:00 Fireworks
10:00 Arbor Creek
X 40th American Music Festival at FitzGeralds, $60, $200 4-day pass, sold out
Patio
12:45 Fox Crossing String Band
2:15 Nathan Graham
3:45 The Deslondes
4:45 Mucca Pazza
5:45 Sarah Shook & The Disarmers
7:15 Amythyst Kiah
8:45 Dave Alvin & The Guilty Ones
Nightclub
1:30 Michelle McGuire
3:00 Windy City Ramblers
4:30 James Hunter Six
6:00 Selwyn Birchwood
8:00 Backyard Tire Fire
10:15 DeeOhGee
Sidebar
2:00 Dan Tedesco
3:45 Jake LaBotz
5:30 Esther Rose
7:00 Laney Lou & The Bird Doges
9:30 Outronaut
2:00 Keith Scott Blues Band at Northman Riverwalk
2:00 In The Stix at Broken Oar Port Barrington
6:00 Metacognate, David’s House at Reggies Music Joint, $10
6:00, 8:15 The Heritage Jazz Ensemble at Andy's, $15
6:00 Pro/Am Open Mic Night at On Tour Brewery
6:00 Open Mic/Open Jam Monday with host Aaron Kelly at Preservation Geneva
6:30 Every Avenue, SayWeCanFly, Makeout at Bottom Lounge, $25
7:00 Whiskey Bob Taylor hosts Open Mic Night at Montrose Saloon
7:00 Yard Eagle, Snake Pond, CalicoLoco at Cafe Mustache
7:30 Tom M. Muellner’s Jazz Jam Mondays at Borelli’s Pizza
8:00 Monday Night Open Jam hosted by Miss April at Golden Dagger
8:00 Zack Fedor & the Long Goodbyes, Blake Burkhart at Reggies Music Joint, $10, South Loop Comedy & Music
8:00 Extraordinary Popular Delusions at Beat Kitchen
x 8:00 Joel Paterson & Friends at Green Mill, $10
x 8:00 Tab Benoit, Anthony Rosano at City Winery, $48-68
8:00 The Do Rights at Gallery Cabaret
8:00 Jimmy Burns at SPACE Evanston, $12
8:00 Supernatural Soul tribute to Santana at Broken Oar Port Barrington
8:00 Open Mic hosted by Sean Shiel at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry
8:30 Semi-Cycle, Drasii at California Clipper
8:30 Rad Payoff, Chicken Happen, The Nesmins, Dirtybird at Burlington Bar
9:00 SKOLi & The Faculty, lexisnothere, Alaska Jules at Empty Bottle
9:00 Sunfallen at Bub City Chicago, RSVP
9:00 Afro Fusion Independence Day with Matrix, Three K, Dee Money at Promontory, RSVP, $20 after 10:30
9:00 Punk Rock Monday DJ Adam at Delilah’s
10:00 Glo up Jake, DJ Cross, Lion Beach, Ziento, Tear It Up at Prysm, $10-15, Industry Mondays
10:00 Beltran at Spybar, $25
x U.S. of Awesome Festival Wheaton
11:00a Sweet Rain with Jim Coryell & Don Melton
12:00n Pete Jive
1:00 Alabaster
3:00 Bobby Georges & Paul Bolger (Founding Members of Mr. Blotto - Acoustic Set)
4:00 Old Shoe
6:00 Groovy Louie & the Time Capsules
7:00 Mr. Blotto with Brother John Kattke
9:00 Fireworks
10:00 Arbor Creek
X 40th American Music Festival at FitzGeralds, $60, $200 4-day pass, sold out
Patio
12:45 Fox Crossing String Band
2:15 Nathan Graham
3:45 The Deslondes
4:45 Mucca Pazza
5:45 Sarah Shook & The Disarmers
7:15 Amythyst Kiah
8:45 Dave Alvin & The Guilty Ones
Nightclub
1:30 Michelle McGuire
3:00 Windy City Ramblers
4:30 James Hunter Six
6:00 Selwyn Birchwood
8:00 Backyard Tire Fire
10:15 DeeOhGee
Sidebar
2:00 Dan Tedesco
3:45 Jake LaBotz
5:30 Esther Rose
7:00 Laney Lou & The Bird Doges
9:30 Outronaut