Saturday 10/14/23

Oct 14, 2023

Saturday!

And there are many great music event option happening in and around our damp city… read on and get out to enjoy one or more of them whether in a cozy place or with a big crowd… and thanks very much for all you do to make the list happen, from reading, to subscribing, and especially sharing it with your friends!

9:00a-1:00 Bad Penny at Woodstock Square Woodstock, Music at the Market

10:15a Wendy & DB at FitzGeralds Patio, $25/family, 10 year anniversary

11:00a The Silver Liners Songs of Roaring Twenties at City News Cafe

11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen

12:00n Chicago Grandstand at FitzGeralds Nightclub, RSVP, Big Band Brunch

1:00 Dave Bruzza at City Winery, $22-39

Thunder Country Day at Broken Oar Port Barrington

2:00 Two Beer Tommy

4:00 Renegade Wildflower

7:00 Whiskey Fist

9:00 Buckle

2:00 Nicole Devine at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

X 2:30 Country and Midwestern Part 2 Who Was Win Stracke? with Rachel Drew, Mark Dvorak, Michael Miles, Gerald Dowd, Danny Black at Hideout, $10

x 3:00 Paper Machete with James Dean Joint at Green Mill

x 3:00 The Kingston Trio at Metropolis Performing Arts Center Arlington Heights, $50

3:00-6:00 Owsley's Owls & Friends at On Tour Brewing, pre-show shindig

3:00-7:00 Good Times Heroes at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca

4:00 Black Partridge at Cary's Lounge

4:00 Sean Heffernan at Hey Nonny, Heyday Saturday Happy Hour

x 4:30 Deep Cricket Night, Radium Swing Band at Montrose Saloon

5:00 Jay Collins, Carla Curry, New Orleans Beau, Noreen Stark, Soulboyt at The Kehrein Center for the Arts, $30-35, $45 with dinner, Fall Festival of Music

5:00 Luke Repass at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00 ? acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

5:00 Jazz Central at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

6:00, 8:15 Shawn Maxwell at Andy’s, $15

6:00 Fetter, Fleming, Bun Stout, Adrian Woods, Blair St George Wright, Sara Sowell, Yiyi Liu, Ále Campos at Elastic Arts, $15, students $10, Elastro A/V Night 1 curated by Ruby Que, Asya Dubrovina, Castroduperly

6:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Typhanie Monique at Catch 35

6:00 Rent Party at Gallery Cabaret

x 6:00 Groove Witness at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Supper Club

6:00 Joker's Rival, The Musical Entertainment System, Harold Dawson and Friends at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, Sarah's Smile costume benefit for Lurie Children's Hospital

6:00 Mark Gorka at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:00 Demi Proutsos at The Wine Exchange St. Charles

6:30 Cassandra Henwood at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont

6:30 Brother John Kattke at Preservation Geneva, RSVP

7:00 Perspective with A Lovely Hand To Hold, Carpool, Options at Subterranean, $15

7:00 Agnieszka Chylinska at Copernicus Center, $65-150

7:00 Sacred Dawn Dismal Swamp, Diggeth, Spillage at LiveWire Lounge, $10

7:00 The Chancers at Mrs Murphy’s

7:00 Noteworthy Jazz Ensemble at International House, University of Chicago, $20-30, $10 students and seniors

7:00 The Chad Willetts Quartet, ++ at Le Piano

7:00 Protest the Hero, Moon Tooth, The Callous Daoboys, Synovial at Bottom Lounge, $27

7:00 Fluffy tribute to Ween, Jellikit tribute to Primus at Blue Island Beer Company Blue Island, $12

7:00 Dana Cooper at Molly's House Concerts Lincolnwood, $25

7:00 Freak on a Leash tribute to Korn, Hellbilly Deluxe tribute to Rob Zombie, Pale Grey Sky tribute to Sepultura, Last Resort tribute to Papa Roach, Land Of Linkin tribute to Linkin Park at The Forge Joliet, $20

7:00 Vintage Vinyl at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 Silver Eagle Band at The Quarry Thornton

7:00 Sunflower Headlights at Heroes West Lemont, $10-13

7:00 Ruth & Max Bloomquist at Maple Street Chapel Lombard, $21

7:00 Chuck Pelkie, Joe Leja at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00? Mike and Eileen at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00 Dan Farrell at Dockside Ottawa

7:00 (8:00 ET) MegaBeatles tribute to The Beatles at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $40-65

7:30 Giacomo Turra & The Funky Minutes, Morning Dew at Martyrs, $15-18

7:30 Jaap van Zweden Conducts Beethoven 5 at Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, $45-399

x 7:30 Tommy Emmanuel, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams at Park West, $49

7:30 Phish at United Center, $86-114

7:30, 9:30 Better Together at Winters Jazz Club, $30-38, The Jazz Soul of Stevie Wonder

7:30 Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band, Joanna Connor Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Jessie Murph, Henry Verus at House of Blues, $28

7:30 Jay Langston at Reclaimed, $1

x 7:30 Chicago Farmer at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $20-40

7:30 ReTurn 2 Soul at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

x 7:30 Johnny Burnett at Hotel Baker Rox City Grill St Charles

x 7:30 Don Stiernberg with The Champion Steve Kaufman at Down Home Guitars Frankfort

8:00 Low Cut Connie, Matthew Logan Vasquez at Thalia Hall, $25-35

8:00 Omara Portuondo at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $60

8:00 Botch, Facs, Rezn at Metro, $45-50

8:00 The Woggles, Snake Wine, Black Cat Heart Attack at Reggies Music Joint, $15-20

8:00 Shawn James, Rachael Davis at Reggies Rock Club, $25-30

8:00 Off With Their Heads, Dead Bars, Black Cross Hotel at Beat Kitchen, $20

x 8:00 Margo Cilker, Christy Hays at Schubas, $16-18

8:00 Stop Light Observations, Cheap Monarchy at Lincoln Hall, $20

x 8:00 Jon Langford & Sally Timms at Judson & Moore Distillery, $25

8:00 Matt Costa, Cayucas at Sleeping Village, $20-25

8:00 Chamber, Tracheotomy, Excrucis at Subterranean, $16

x 8:00 Joe Policastro Trio at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Connie Han Trio at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Young Man in a Hurry, Jason Stein at Constellation, $15

8:00 BTS Express with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago

8:00 Omar Coleman, Darren Jay at Legends, $25, Mahindra Blues Weekend

8:00 Colter Wall at The Salt Shed, sold out?

x 8:00 The Temptations & The Four Tops at Chicago Theatre, $47-150

8:00 Bia, Lakeyah, Lebra Jolie at Avondale Music Hall, $30+

8:00 Streetlight Manifesto at Riviera Theatre, $41

8:00 Tom Odell, Seafret, Jane's Party at The Vic Theatre, $30+

8:00 Legends of Hip Hop, Juvenile, 8ball & MJG, Goodie Mob, Bun B, DJ Quik, Tha Dogg Pound, Scarface at UIC Pavilion, $59-175

8:00 Kathleen Keane and Peter Brady at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

8:00 Little Victory at Hard Rock Chicago

8:00 Yabba Griffiths & Traxx hosted by DJ G Sharp at Wild Hare, $15 after 8:00

8:00 Guitarra Azul at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, RSVP

8:00 Intrigo at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

8:00 State of Emergency Ska at Outta Space, $10

x 8:00 Phil Angotti sings Dylan at Goldyburger Forest Park

x 8:00 Dale Watson, Matt Hillyer at SPACE, $20-25

x 8:00 Night of 1000 Stars with Laura Lopardo, LaRaie Zimm, Jodi Walker, Mother May I at Friendly Tap Berwyn

x 8:00 Mickey Dolenz, Nick Psyhogios and Stefanie Jo at Des Plaines Theatre, $59-99

8:00 Banda Penasco, Los KBros, La Vibra at Distro Music Hall Berwyn, $35-100, Noches de Parranda

8:00 Jonny Lyons & The Pride at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

8:00 The Jolly Ringwalds at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00 Whiskey Road at Q Bar Darien, $6-7

x 8:00 Off Broadway at The Venue Aurora, $20-25

8:00 Gerald McClendon at Toadstool Pub Highwood, weather permitting

8:00 The Jeff Givens Band at Austin Community Tavern Steger

8:00 Chad Watson & Ron Donavon at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

8:00 7th Heaven at Durty Nellies Palatine, $12

8:00 Sons of the Silent Age Cracked Actor Cabaret at Madame Zuzu's Tea House Highland Park, sold out

x 8:30 The Country Doctors, Matt Lenny & The Breakdown, Deep Cricket Night, The Crooked J's at Montrose Saloon

8:30 Astral Autumn Daze Night 2 with Kath Bloom, Charlie Schmidt, Tekla Peterson, The International Disassociation of Aaron Dooley at Hideout, $18, $30 two night pass, Chicago Psych Fest Daze Off

x 8:30 Webb Wilder & The Beatnecks, Jeff Plankenhorn at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20

8:30 Elton Dan and the Rocket Band tribute to Elton John at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $29-59

8:30 Sloane’s Mix Tape at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30 Demun Jones, Dusty Leigh at Piazza Aurora, $20+

9:00 Physical Medium DJs at Empty Bottle, RSVP

9:00 Spoonbill, Goopsteppa, Easyjack In Dub Machine Elvis, DJ Mindy at Chop Shop, $37

9:00 The Chicago Cellar Boys at Hungry Brain, $15

9:00, 11:00 Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

x 9:00, 11:00 Ivan Gomez Singh at Rosa’s, $10-25

9:00 Sheryl Youngblood at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 James Blake at Aragon Ballroom, $50-75

9:00 Daryl Nitz and Ester Hana at Davenport’s Piano Bar Cabaret, $5

9:00 Nightmoves with Tommaso, Jesse Sandwich, Ross Kelly at California Clipper

9:00 Chicken Dolphin at Phyllis' Musical Inn

9:00 Golden Richards, Bishop's Daredevil Stunt Club, Mark Watson Band, The Dry Look at Gallery Cabaret

9:00 The God Awful Small Affairs, Jessica Ever, Friend Of A Friend, Natalie at Burlington Bar

9:00 VDL, Hey Syri, Boomer, DJ Riroh at Cobra Lounge, $10, RAIL Radical Animals Illinois, Chicago's first furry bar event

9:00 Heet Death, Broken Nails, Mr. Bobby at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10, Be Afraid of the Dark After Party

9:00 Kevan Eftekhari at Tack Room

9:00 Chama Pagode, DJ Fernando at Black Barrel Tavern Old Town, Brazilian Night

9:00 House of Grooves at House of Blues Foundation Room, RSVP

x 9:00 The Westerlies at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

9:00 Win Noll & the Rockin' Souls at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn, $6-10

9:00 Eliminator tribute to ZZ Top at Madcats Palatine, $10

9:00 LP Vinyl at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $15

9:00 Snapshot at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Kashmir tribute to Led Zeppelin at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00 Nine Pound Hammer, Krank Daddies, Indignant Few, Allgood at Brauer House Lombard, $15-20

9:30 South of 80 at Carol's Pub, $10

9:30 Paolo Apuli at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, Nightcap Series

9:30 Jimmy Nick & Don't Tell Mama at The House Pub St. Charles, $10

10:00 JayBee Lamahj & The Phonk, SOS, Sluzzie, Foris, Inari, ++ at Subterranean, tickets at door

10:00 Old Joy, Rock Eupora, Keeps, Engine Summer at Cole's Bar, $13

x 10:00 Diamondback at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

10:00 Anthony Orio at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 90s Pop Nation at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, RSVP, $5

10:00 All Love at The Whistler

10:00 Sunfallen at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:30 Alejandro Salazar at Andy’s, $15

10:30 MXG at Sleeping Village Main Bar, RSVP

11:00 Botch After Party with DJ Laurent Lebec at Gman Tavern

11:00 Petra Van Nuis, Dennis "Deluxe" Luxon at Le Piano, After Glow Late Show

x 11:30 Mr. Blotto at Reggies Music Joint, $15, Phish After Party

11:30 Airwolf, Mitch Please, Rivka Ruth at City Winery, $25, sold out, We Are Everywhere After Party Series