Monday!
Happy Labor Day to all! Some great music event opportunities are happening 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!
11:00a-6:00 48th Annual Fox Valley Folk & Storytelling Festival at Wheeler Park Geneva, $35, $20 teens and seniors
Irish Days in Long Grove
11:00a–11:30a Hogan School of Dance
11:45a–1:15 Kathleen Keane & Jim Conway
1:30–2:00 Dog Contest & winners
2:00–2:30 Shannon Rovers Pipe Band
2:30–4:00 The Boils
Frankfort Fall Festival
Breidert Green Stage
10:00a-11:00a Braemar Dance Company
11:00a-12:00n Spotlight Arts Collective
1:00-3:00 The Gina Martini Band
The Garden on Oak Street
1:00-3:00 Frankfort Brass Band
x Taste of Polonia at Copernicus Center, $15, under 13 free
Tribute Stage
12:00-1:00 Keith Stras & Polka Confetti
1:30-3:00 Billy Elton
3:30-5:00 Sons of Chicago
5:30-7:00 Lounge Puppets
7:30-9:00 The Iron Maidens
World Music Stage
12:45-1:45 The Wanderers
2:00 Deleted Society
4:00 AllDęte
5:30 Jamal
6:30 ? DJ BRK
7:30 Elektryczne Gitary
Schaumburg Septemberfest at Atcher Municipal Center
Craft Beer & Wine Stage
12:00n-2:00 Nicole Devine
3:00-5:00 Abrams & Abrams
6:00-8:00 Strawdawg
Local Stage
12:30-1:30 Hott Productions Dance Co
1:45-2:15 Grupo Folklórico Quetzal
2:15-2:30 Parade Awards and CPAAAS Raffle Drawing
2:30-3:15 b.i.s.i. Chicago Dance Company
4:45-6:30 Throwback Jukebox
7:30-9:00 Semple
Main Stage
1:30-3:00 Taylor Nation Tribute to Taylor Swift
Naperville Last Fling
Main Stage
12:00n-3:00 Rick Lindy and the Wild Ones
2:30-4:30 The Ron Burgundys
Beer Garden Stage
12:00n-9:00 Michael C. Hayes
1:20-8:00 Bitter Jester Music Festival Best of Showcase at Navy Pier Beer Garden Stage
1:30-5:30 Croozin The Loop Band at Buffalo Grove Days Car Show
2:00 Infinity tribute to Journey at Broken Oar Port Barrington
2:00-6:00 Pino Farina Duo at Docks Wauconda
2:00-5:00 Cesare Salad and his Muffler Guitar at Black Lunk Brewing Fox Lake
2:00 The Student Body at Blarney Island Antioch
3:00-9:00 Party Noire presents 9 HOMEcoming at Promontory, $15-20
3:00-7:00 John Gotti's New Suit at Tony D's Elmwood Park, free
3:00-7:00 Oh Yes at Potters Place Naperville
x 4:00-9:00 7th Annual Labor Day Jazz Festival at Jazz Showcase, $20-30, $15 students
4:00-8:00 Miguel Migs at VU Rooftop Bar
5:00-9:00 Hi Infidelity at Old Republic Kitchen & Bar Elgin
6:00, 8:15 The Heritage Jazz Orchestra at Andy's, $20
6:00-8:00 Pro/Am Open Mic Night at On Tour Brewing
6:00 DJ RDouble at House of Blues Foundation Room, RSVP required
6:00-9:00 Open Mic/Open Jam Monday with host Aaron Kelly at Preservation Geneva
6:30-8:30 Satara, Guttural at Comfort Station, Comfort Music
7:00 Rio Bamba at The Dock at Montrose Beach
7:00 Janna Lee/Norman Long, Meenakshi, Nicole Alonso at Cafe Mustache
7:00-9:00 Taylor Iman at The Arts Lawn, 337 E Garfield, free, University of Chicago First Monday Jazz
7:00-11:00 Michael Charles at Tall Ship Windy
7:00-11:00 Wait What duo at The Quarry Cable Park Crystal Lake
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
Mon 9/2? ? 7:00 Open Mic hosted by Rob Lane & Rick Dale at Elmhurst Brewing Company
7:30 Royal Dog, New Junk City, Cult Fiend at Sleeping Village, free RSVP
x 7:30-10:30 Steven Hashimoto Quartet with Dan Hesler, Pat Fleming, Heath Chappell at Ravenswood Tavern
7:30 Wallows, Benee at Northerly Island, $35+
? 7:30 Open Mic at The Irish Patriot Orland Park, signup at 7:00
? 7:30 Traditional Irish Music Session hosted by John Condron at Chicago Street Pub Joliet
x 8:00 Joel Paterson & Friends at Green Mill, $10
8:00 Jeezy at House of Blues, $55, Playlist Concert
8:00 Stardust at Gallery Cabaret, jazz night
? 8:00 Extraordinary Popular Delusions at Beat Kitchen
? 8:00-11:00 Tom Muellner's Jazz Jam at Rhapsody Theater Bar
8:00-11:30 Coles Bar Jam Session at Cole's Bar, suggested donation, 1st and 3rd Mondays
? 8:00-11:00 Open Mic with George Howe at Davenport’s Piano Bar
? 8:00 Open Mic hosted by MC Tōru-Sama and The Buddies at Four Treys Tavern
? 8:00-11:00 Rattleback Records DJs Tuff N' Such, Tromblau, Echinacea at Pizza Lobo Andersonville
? 8:00-12:00m Open Mic hosted by Sean Shiel at Mackey's Hideout McHenry
9:00 Plant Matter, Patter, Sleeper's Bell at Empty Bottle, free Mondays
9:00-2:00a Punk Rock Monday with Punk DJ Matty Lite at Delilah’s
x 9:00 DJ ? at Simon's Tavern
Jerome’s highlights
x = recommended, interested, of note to me or friends
X = the plan, though that can change
x Taste of Polonia at Copernicus Center, $15, under 13 free
x 4:00-9:00 7th Annual Labor Day Jazz Festival at Jazz Showcase, $20-30, $15 students
x 7:30-10:30 Steven Hashimoto Quartet with Dan Hesler, Pat Fleming, Heath Chappell at Ravenswood Tavern
x 8:00 Joel Paterson & Friends at Green Mill, $10
x 9:00 DJ ? at Simon's Tavern
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