Saturday 10/21/23

Oct 21, 2023

Saturday!

And this weekend brings lots of great music event options to in and around Chicago… read on and get out to enjoy one or more if you can… and thanks for sharing, reading, and subscribing to Jerome’s Event List!

9:00a-1:00 Mike Breen at Woodstock Square, Music at the Market

x 11:00a Justin Roberts & The Not Ready for Naptime Players at SPACE Evanston, $12 SRO, KidSpace Halloween Show

11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen

11:00a One River Americana Honky Tonk at City News Cafe

12:00n Andy Brown Quartet at City Winery, $15, plus optional $25 brunch, WDCB Jazz Brunch

x 12:00n Greg Jacks & Brother Help at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Funk Brunch

1:00 Open House, Open Decks at Golden Dagger

2:00 60 Strings pedal steel trio with Justin Brown, Jordan Martins, Sam Wagster at Corbett vs. Dempsey

2:00 Triadd at Broken Oar Port Barrington

2:00 Billy Denton at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

2:00 Sing Around at Two Way Street Downers Grove

x 3:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill

3:00-5:30 wht.rbbt.obj at Lagunitas Tap Room

3:00, 7:30 Rob Garrett tribute to Neil Diamond at Woodstock Opera House, $43

3:00 DJ Joe Shanahan at Gman Tavern

4:00 Teenage Bottlerocket, The Methadones, The Bollweevils, Bricheros, Punk Rock Super Group, Capgun Heroes, The Stephens, Goodbye Sunshine, The Rip Taylors, the Winks at Reggies Rock Club, $25-32, Punkhead presents T1 Fest

x 4:00 Dennis J. Leise at Cary's Lounge

4:00 Jon Buschner at Hey Nonny, Heyday Saturday Happy Hour

x 5:00, 8:00 Steep Canyon Rangers at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $38

5:00-8:30 Vino Louden at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00 Liz Townsend Quartet at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour

5:00 ? acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

5:00 ? at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca

5:00 ? at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

5:30 My Brightest Diamond at Hideout, $20

6:00, 8:15 Romel Sims at Andy’s, $15

6:00 Thomas Day at Subterranean, $20

6:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Dee Alexander at Catch 35

6:00 Motionless in White at Aragon Ballroom, $55+

x 6:00 Dave Zollo & The Body Electric at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

6:00 Ck and The Gray at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:30 Deb Welch at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont

6:30 Burnt Biscuits at Preservation Geneva, RSVP

x 7:00 Brick Briscoe & The Skinny, Tom Curless & The 46%, whitewolfsonicprincess, John Boyle at Montrose Saloon, $10

7:00 Lotec, Last Giant, Vagabond Dogs at Phyllis' Musical Inn

7:00 Eric Nam, Jamie Miller at Riviera Theatre, $50

7:00 Character Fleadh at Mrs Murphy’s

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

7:00 Housework at Sleeping Village Main Bar, RSVP

7:00 Fierce Atmospheres prog metal, Abigail tribute to King Diamond, Killer of Giants tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at Blue Island Beer Company Blue Island

7:00 Mushroomhead, Kurt Deimer, Fleischkrieg, Hellzapoppin Sideshow Review at The Forge Joliet, $25

x 7:00 Matt Gandurski solo at Scratch Public House Forest Park

7:00 Chris Fisher at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 Miles Over Mountains, The Milbillies at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry, $15-20

7:00 Overland Flyers & Pete Saia at The Quarry Thornton

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

7:00? Johnny Alletto at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00 Katie Hibben, Three Fire, Mikey Harms at The Studio Lockport

x 7:00 Mr. Blotto with Brother John Kattke at Aurora Athletic Club, Entering "Area 51"

7:00 The Stage Left Overs at Stage Left Cafe Woodstock

7:00 (8:00 ET) Led Zeppelin 2 tribute to Led Zeppelin at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $35-60

7:30 Laufey, Adam Melchor at Thalia Hall, sold out

7:30 Sun-Riser, The Laughing Hearts, Multimagic, JohnJonJohn at Subterranean, $12

7:30, 9:30 Joe Alterman Trio at Winters Jazz Club, $30-35, Album Release for "Joe Alterman Plays Les McCann - Big Mo & Little Joe”

7:30 Duke Tumatoe And The Power Trio, Joanna Connor Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Hitchcock Brunettes at Reclaimed, $10

7:30 Ben Wendel High Heart at Logan Center Performance Hall, University of Chicago, $10-40

7:30 Gershwin & Bernstein at Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, $35-250

7:30 Advance Base, Brittain Ashford at Comfort Station, Extra Comfort

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

7:30 Pino Farina at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-40

7:30 Andy Grammer, Patrick Martin at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $39-79

7:30 Dokken, Bulletboys at Piazza Aurora, $35+

x 7:30 Johnny Burgin Blues Review at Skokie Theatre, $25, benefits Niles Township Food Pantry

x 7:30 Brandy Clark, Tattletale Saints at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $35

x FARM Folk Alliance Midwest Showcases
8:00 Pretend Friend
8:20 Karyn Oliver
8:40 Javier Jara
9:00 Flagship Romance
9:20 Donné Roberts
9:40 Jason Wilder
10:00 The Foxgloves

8:00 Morgan Gold, Galaxy Francis, Heartbreak Homie, Sounds by Heily Beatz at Golden Dagger, $12

8:00 The Mary Wallopers, Sam Shackleton at Martyrs, $23-25

x 8:00 Jason Kane and The Jive, RickyD and Smokestack Mojo, Gatorwater at Reggies Music Joint, $10

8:00 Passafire, Telula at Beat Kitchen, $20

8:00 Gatlin, Bel at Schubas, $16-18

8:00 Mk.gee at Lincoln Hall, $20

8:00 Erin Rae, She Returns From War at Judson & Moore, $19

x 8:00 Paul Marinaro Quintet at Green Mill, $20

8:00 Atlantic Road Trip at Constellation, $15

8:00, 10:00 Donald Harrison Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Karl Evangelista's What Else Is There? Quartet Night 1 with Alex Hawkins, Tatsu Aoki, Michael Zerang at Elastic Arts, $15, Airmw presents

8:00 Luke Pytel Blues Band with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00 Demetria Taylor, ? at Legends, $25

8:00 Pretty Lights at The Salt Shed, sold out

8:00 Lancey Foux, Hardrock Uneek, Preme at Avondale Music Hall, $35

8:00 3-Point Sinker, Yada Yada, Trenchies, Light Blue Lines at Burlington Bar

8:00 Spoonbenders at Lizards Liquid Lounge

8:00 Tanzen, Bind The Sacrifice, Stolen Sun, Fool's Brew, Grimm at Cobra Lounge, $19, Thalloween 2023

8:00 The Sonic Palace Band with Matt Mercado, Gregg Potter, Joey del Rio, Majin Inca, AnaJusteen, K Reed, Isaiah Grass, George Prewitt, Mystic Soulz, Lost Vicy, Jay Pacinco, Deadbeat Daycare Connection, Bill Carlson Racing The Sun at LiveWire Lounge, Sonic Palace Studio 20th Anniversary

8:00 The Boils at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

8:00 Off The Vine at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, $10

8:00 The Human Rights hosted by DJ G Sharp at Wild Hare, $15 after 8:00

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

8:00 Outlaw Jackie's Rock n' Soul All-Star Revue at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $15

8:00 Hometown Heroes with DJs Michael Serafini, Czboogie, Shmoo at Gman Tavern

8:00 Dead Dog, Mila La Morena, Atta Guns at Outta Space, $10

x 8:00 May Erlewine, Packy Lundholm at SPACE Evanston, $20-30

8:00 The Shanks at Friendly Tap Berwyn

8:00 Pancho Barraza at Allstate Arena Rosemont, $39-169

8:00 Bronco at Rosemont Theatre, $39-199

8:00 McStira at Toadstool Pub Highwood

8:00 Triadd at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 Escape tribute to Journey at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $25-30

8:00 The Neighborhood at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00 Anthem at Q Bar Darien, $9-11

8:00 Jersey Girls at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

8:00 The County Line Jam Band at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood

8:00 Kofi Baker's Psychedelic Trip at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

x 8:00 Johnny Burnett solo at Shirley's Piano Bar Barrington

8:00 Kings of the Nightime World tribute to Kiss, Hellbilly Deluxe tribute to Rob Zombie at Brauer House Lombard, $12-15

x 8:30 L'Bartones at O's Tap

x 8:30 The Hungry Williams at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

x 8:30 Tommy James and The Shondells at Arcada Theatre, $59-99

8:30 Off The Charts at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30 Luna In Sanguinem, Extraction Point, Overlords, Advorsa at Brauer House Lombard, $15

9:00 The Last Soul Summit Party with Soul Summit DJs at Empty Bottle, RSVP, $5 after 10:00

9:00 Soft Kill, Prize Horse, Downward at Metro, $22-25

9:00 Will Butler & Sister Squares, Rachel Bobbitt at Sleeping Village, $25

9:00, 11:00 Erthe St. James at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

x 9:00, 11:00 Melvin Taylor & The Slack Band at Rosa’s, $20-30

9:00 Pete's Diary at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

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

9:00 Miles Minor Blues Band at Honky Tonk BBQ

9:00 Elston Avenue at The Thirsty Tavern

9:00 Corin Dakota, Cody James Trio, Today's Children, Paige & The Kaizers at Gallery Cabaret

9:00 Tyler Roy at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

9:00 Kevan Eftekhari at Tack Room

9:00 Love Jones, An R&B Party, Nice & Slow Edition at Chop Shop, $25

9:00 I Bet You Look Good Indie Dance Party at Subterranean, $20

9:00 Head Honchos at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn, $6-10

9:00 Invisible Sun tribute to The Police at Madcats Palatine, $5

9:00 El Dia H at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, RSVP, $5

9:00? In The Stix at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake

9:00 Weekend Social Band at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Night Songs at Ballydoyle Aurora

9:00 Kevin Presbrey at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

9:00 ORD Rocks Band at Arlington Ale House Arlington Heights

9:00 Two Beer Tommy Band at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

x 9:30 Diamondback at Carol's Pub, $5

9:30 Sad House Guest solo at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, Nightcap Series

9:30 Deadfest at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

9:30 Corey Dennison Band at The House Pub St. Charles, $5

10:00 Panterah, Lorelei, Dead dogma at California Clipper

10:00 Please Her, Able Baker, Illusion of Choice at Cole's Bar, $13

10:00 Hillbilly Rockstarz at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Shady tribute to Eminem at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, RSVP, $5

10:00 DJ Quin Kirchner at The Whistler

10:00 Red Light Special DJs curated by Francesca Eva at Untitled

x 10:30 Chicago Calling at Andy’s, $15

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