Saturday 10/28/23

Oct 28, 2023

Saturday!

Another night of Halloween with more than plenty music event opportunities abounding… read on and get out to some of these if you can… and thanks for sharing Jerome’s Event List with your friends, reading and subscribing, it’s really appreciated!

Sat 10/28 11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen

Sat 10/28 11:00a Mr. Dave at City Winery, $12-15, plus optional $25 brunch, Brunch & Beats Kids Concert

Sat 10/28 11:00a Piraguas y Piropos latin jazz at City News Cafe

x Sat 10/28 12:00n Nigel Mack & Andon Davis at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Blues Brunch

x Sat 10/28 12:00n-3:00 Torpedo Los at AO Hawaiian Hideout

Sat 10/28 12:00n-7:00 School of Rock at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

x Sat 10/28 Fall Festival at Macushla Brewing Co Glenview
1:00 Victor Brown Band
3:30 Kenny Nelson & Friends
6:00 Uncle Pigeon

Sat 10/28 1:30 The Monster Mosh with Wolf Rd, Supercorp, Four Stars, Goof, Ghoul For A Goblin, Hardly, Cut Your Losses, Roderik, Skylar Love, Luca, Do Not Call List, 45 Fix, Mitch Rip, Soapbox Deluxe, The Old Way at Cobra Lounge, $37

Sat 10/28 2:00 R Gang at Broken Oar Port Barrington

Sat 10/28 2:00 Country Western Jam at Two Way Street Downers Grove

x Sat 10/28 3:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill

Sat 10/28 3:00 Pierce Crask at Fuel Villa Park

Sat 10/28 3:30 Avant Black Liminal Glimmer with Dusk, Dance, and Dawn Reimagined at Promontory, Party Noire presents

Sat 10/28 4:00 The Purcells at Cary's Lounge

Sat 10/28 4:00 Ryan Burns at Hey Nonny, Heyday Saturday Happy Hour

Sat 10/28 5:00-8:30 Tom Holland at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

x Sat 10/28 5:00 Greasy Gravy at Lagunitas Tap Room

x Sat 10/28 5:00 James Dean Joint at Halloween Spook-Easy at Illuminated Brew Works, Costume, Pumpkin Painting, Blood Curdling Scream contests

x Sat 10/28 5:00 DJ Lawrence Peters spins the mutant hit parade at Chicago Tool Library House Warming, 4015 W Carroll

Sat 10/28 5:00 ? acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

Sat 10/28 5:00 St. Mary Music Fest at Friendly Tap Berwyn, $20

Sat 10/28 5:00 Keithen Banks at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca

Sat 10/28 5:00 Michael Baron, Johnny Moustis at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

Sat 10/28 6:00 Sanctum Dark Music Festival with The Soft Moon, Geneva Jacuzzi, Pelada, Spike Hellis, SDH, Conjunto Primitivo, DJs Patrixia, Veri Peri, Prsphne, D.Frequency, XTR Human, Beau Wanzer at Thalia Hall, $58

x Sat 10/28 6:00, 8:15 Pat Mallinger Quartet at Andy’s, $15

Sat 10/28 6:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Bobbi Wilsyn at Catch 35

Sat 10/28 6:00 Heavy Chicago with Trouble, Acid King, Bongzilla, November's Doom at Avondale Music Hall, $35

Sat 10/28 6:00 Moon Songs with Angel Bat Dawid at Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago

x Sat 10/28 6:00 Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country Acoustic Sessions with John Till at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

Sat 10/28 6:00 The Bourbon Belts at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park, Halloween Party

Sat 10/28 6:30 Addison Grace, Madilyn Mei, Brye at Subterranean, $28

Sat 10/28 6:30 Sarin, Gonzoviolence, Hallucination Realized, Fed Ash, Shrivel Up at Subterranean, $15

Sat 10/28 6:30 Jukebox Jbslc at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont

Sat 10/28 6:30 Willard Wilcox at Preservation Geneva, RSVP

Sat 10/28 7:00, 10:00 Ramy Youssef More Feelings at Hideout, sold out, wait list

Sat 10/28 7:00 Joey J. Saye Trio at California Clipper

Sat 10/28 7:00-10:00 Half a Cup of Rock & Rye tribute to The Grateful Dead at On Tour Brewing All Day Halloween Party

Sat 10/28 7:00 Without U2 tribute to U2, She's So Quiet at Lizards Liquid Lounge

Sat 10/28 7:00 Mulligan Stew at Mrs Murphy’s

x Sat 10/28 7:00 Brown Butterfly at Logan Center for the Arts, University of Chicago, presented by HotHouse & Marguerite Horberg

Sat 10/28 7:00, 9:00 Symphonic Scare with USO, Hyde Park School of Dance at Mandel Hall, University of Chicago, $5-10

Sat 10/28 7:00 The Jeremiahs at Mayfair Theatre, Irish American Heritage Center, $25

Sat 10/28 7:00 The Chad Willetts Quartet, ++ at Le Piano

Sat 10/28 7:00 Greyhound Advisory, Los Heels, Dystrophy, Tar Tides at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17

Sat 10/28 7:00 ACRE Zombi Disco with DJs Rae Chardonnay, Finding Ijeoma, Nate Large, Pluto at Color Club, $20-50

Sat 10/28 7:00 Alchemy of the Arts with Guy Mantzur, Portals & Parachutes, Inphinity, Dabura, Sham, Adam Rostek, Alex Kislov, Tombz, Kevin Watry, Girasole, ++ at Epiphany Center, $65

x Sat 10/28 7:00 Vance Gilbert, Ashley and Simpson at Acoustic Renaissance Concerts Hinsdale, $20

Sat 10/28 7:00, 9:15 Lee DeWyze at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $23-75

Sat 10/28 7:00 Duck & Cover at Shanahans Woodridge

Sat 10/28 7:00 Automatic Noise 70s-90s rock n’ roll at The Quarry Thornton, Halloween Show

Sat 10/28 7:00 Spun at Heroes West Lemont

Sat 10/28 7:00 The Simple Remedy, The Wrecker Brothers at The Studio Lockport, Halloween Bash

Sat 10/28 7:00 Barn Dance at Two Way Street Downers Grove

Sat 10/28 7:00 Jason Paul Jeka at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

Sat 10/28 7:00 Kuato, The Jungleez at Brauer House Lombard, $10, benefits Clearbook Arlington Heights

x Sat 10/28 7:00 Expo '76, The Shams Band at Acorn Theatre, Three Oaks MI, $50-125, Boo Ball benefits The Acorn

Sat 10/28 7:00 Aaron Lewis acoustic at Hard Rock Gary IN

Sat 10/28 7:30, 9:30 Lezlie Harrison at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33, "Let Them Talk" Album Release

Sat 10/28 7:30 Carl Weathersby Blues Band, Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20

Sat 10/28 7:30 Mahler 1 conducted by Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider with cellist Jian Wang at Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, $39-350

Sat 10/28 7:30 Ms. Lauryn Hill & Fugees at United Center, $85-295

Sat 10/28 7:30 Flo Milli, Maiya The Don at Patio Theatre, $33

Sat 10/28 7:30 Summer of George at Reclaimed Bar and Restaurant, $10

Sat 10/28 7:30 Brian Doroba Blues at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

x Sat 10/28 7:30 The Guess Who at Des Plaines Theatre, $49-99

Sat 10/28 7:30 Trailer Park Twisters at Stadium Club McCook, Halloween Party

x Sat 10/28 7:30 Johnny Burnett solo at Rox City Grill, Hotel Baker St Charles

Sat 10/28 7:30 Stacy Brooks with Sharon Lewis, Sheryl Youngblood, Omar Coleman tribute to Etta James and Koko Taylor at The Lyric Blue Island, $35-40

Sat 10/28 8:00 Darlingside, Field Guide at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $28

Sat 10/28 8:00 Hulder, Pig’s Blood, Grot at Reggies Music Joint, $25

Sat 10/28 8:00 Skinny Lister, Pet Needs, Bandaid Brigade at Beat Kitchen, $18

Sat 10/28 8:00 PVA, Born Days at Schubas, $16-18

Sat 10/28 8:00 Grentperez, NEP at Lincoln Hall, $25-95, sold out

Sat 10/28 8:00 Ben Ottewell, Ian Ball at City Winery, $28-40

Sat 10/28 8:00 Eric Jacobson Quintet at Green Mill, $20

Sat 10/28 8:00, 10:00 Chuchito Valdes Trio at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

Sat 10/28 8:00 Demetria Taylor Blues Band at Blue Chicago

Sat 10/28 8:00 NuBlu Band with Carlise Guy, Sonia Astacio at Legends, $25, Halloween Bash

Sat 10/28 8:00 Jamie Wagner & Larry Beers with The Jack-O-Lanterns at Phyllis' Musical Inn Halloween Weekend and Pumpkin Carving

Sat 10/28 8:00 Kings of Convenience at The Vic Theatre, $65

Sat 10/28 8:00 The Strangers tribute to The Cure, The Big Bloom, Eraserbay at Burlington Bar, $10

Sat 10/28 8:00 The Seamus Singalong Band at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

Sat 10/28 8:00 Okay Kiddos at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, $10, Halloween Special, costumes encouraged

Sat 10/28 8:00 Indika Reggae Band hosted by DJ G Sharp at Wild Hare, $15

Sat 10/28 8:00 Luciano Antonio Band at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, RSVP, Brazilian Jazz Night

Sat 10/28 8:00 Garyn Levi, Damsel at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

Sat 10/28 8:00 Misplaced Swamp with Karaoke hosted by Chance & Costume Contest at Gman Tavern

x Sat 10/28 8:00 The Wailin' Jennys at Cahn Auditorium Evanston, $39-59

x Sat 10/28 8:00 Vince Herman Band, Lucky Pickers at SPACE Evanston, $20-35

Sat 10/28 8:00 Brohirrim at Pub 78 Brookfield, Halloween Party

Sat 10/28 8:00 The Yacht-Rockettes at The Venue Aurora, $15-25, High Seas Halloween Party

Sat 10/28 8:00 Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán at Rosemont Theatre, $39-199

Sat 10/28 8:00 Josh Turner, Smithfield at Arcada Theatre, $59-129

Sat 10/28 8:00 DJ Versage Annual Halloween Party at Toadstool Pub Highwood

Sat 10/28 8:00 Rumor Hazit at Broken Oar Port Barrington

Sat 10/28 8:00 7th Heaven at Piazza Aurora, $15+, Halloween Party

Sat 10/28 8:00 Saint Astro, DJ Nsto at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $10, Halloween Party

Sat 10/28 8:00 Kashmir, Nicci & The Ultrasonic Gin & Tonics at Q Bar Darien, $10

Sat 10/28 8:00 Halloween Party with DJ Phil at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

Sat 10/28 8:00 Don't Tell Mama at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP, Halloween Party

Sat 10/28 8:00 Fuze Band at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

Sat 10/28 8:00 The Pigs at The Elm LaGrange

Sat 10/28 8:00 Johnny V's Wildflowers tribute to Tom Petty at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood

Sat 10/28 8:00 Major Climb at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

Sat 10/28 8:00 Beyond The Blonde at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

x Sat 10/28 8:00 Jeffrey Osborne, Chante Moore at Horseshoe Casino Hammond IN, $65-115

Sat 10/28 8:00 Halloween House Bash hosted by Candi with Georgie Porgie, Tim Spinnin' Schommer, DJ Payback, DJ Cuco, Mr Wonderful, Threejay Patrick Wayne at Distro Music Hall Berwyn, $20-30, $5000 Cash & Prizes Costume Contest

Sat 10/28 8:00 Fueled by Emo at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, Bourbon Street Halloween Bash

x Sat 10/28 Halloweekend at Montrose Saloon, $20
8:30 Dead Freddie as The Clash
9:10 Metropolly as X
9:50 Sitting Still Ill as REM
10:30 Androgynous Mustache as Madness
11:10 Amazing Heeby Jeebies as The Cramps
11:50 The 321s as The Police

Sat 10/28 8:30 Mary Lattimore, Jeremiah Chiu at Constellation, $30

Sat 10/28 8:30 Jameson Shakes at Quigley’s Naperville

Sat 10/28 8:30 Sandblasted Skin tribute to Pantera, Vicious Circle, Reign in Blood tribute to Slayer at Brauer House Lombard, $10-20

Sat 10/28 9:00 Waking the Witch pro-abortion ABBA Kate Bush Stevie Nicks dance party with DJ Mife & DJ Miso at Empty Bottle, $5-20, benefits Clinical Vest Project, Kate Bush interpretive dance contest at midnight with very fancy prizes and surprises

x Sat 10/28 9:00 IV and The Strange Band, The Goddamn Gallows, Iris Marlowe, City Twigs at Reggies Music Joint, $17-20

Sat 10/28 9:00 The Coven Classic with Akenya, Demetruest, Finom, Shawnee Dez at Sleeping Village, $20-30, Slo Mo presents

Sat 10/28 9:00 Laszewo at Chop Shop, $25, sold out, wait list

Sat 10/28 9:00 Scorpio Sound Bricktown Dance Party with C. Buns & B. Reed at Hungry Brain

Sat 10/28 9:00, 11:00 Ivan Singh at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

x Sat 10/28 9:00, 11:00 Cash Box Kings at Rosa’s, $10-25

Sat 10/28 9:00 Big Dog Mercer Trio at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

Sat 10/28 9:00 Daryl Nitz and Ester Hana at Davenport’s Piano Bar Cabaret, $5

Sat 10/28 9:00 RP BOO & Devin Hudson at California Clipper

Sat 10/28 9:00 Todd and The Ten Pins at The Thirsty Tavern

Sat 10/28 9:00 Jacolyn Parker, Xcr, Zahar at Gallery Cabaret

Sat 10/28 9:00 South City Revival at Carol's Pub, $7

Sat 10/28 9:00 Afterlife with DJ Suri, DJ Sam Gee at House of Blues, $43-73, CircuitMOM & CircuitSON present

Sat 10/28 9:00 Ghost Busters 80S Dance Party & Costume Contest with Dj Kenny Braasch & Dj Real Co at Joe's On Weed Street, $10

Sat 10/28 9:00 Untitled with Joe Kay & Jared Jackson at Concord Music Hall, $30, house, garage, amapiano, jungle, drum & bass, ++

Sat 10/28 9:00 The Lizard Kings at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Tarantino Soundtrack Halloween Party

Sat 10/28 9:00 Nigel Mack & the Blues Attack at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn, $6-10

Sat 10/28 9:00 Industrial Drive at Madcats Palatine, $5

Sat 10/28 9:00 Bella Cain at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $20, Halloween

Sat 10/28 9:00 Hard Vinyl at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

Sat 10/28 9:00 Mizzconstrued at Ballydoyle Aurora

x Sat 10/28 9:00 Dave Ramont at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

Sat 10/28 9:00 Sixteen Candles at Durty Nellies Palatine, $10

Sat 10/28 9:00 M-80s Band at Arlington Ale House Arlington Heights

Sat 10/28 9:00 Beauty & The Beast Halloween Party with DJs Tek Nik, Messes at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $15

Sat 10/28 9:30 Lonnie, Repent, g0rb & Mode Hex, Uncouth at Martyrs, $10

Sat 10/28 9:30 Yankee Cowboy at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

Sat 10/28 9:30 Gerry Hundt at The House Pub St. Charles

Sat 10/28 10:00 Nocturna All Hallows’ Eve Ball at Metro, $22-25

Sat 10/28 10:00 Goodies 2000s Hip Hop Halloween with DJ Cut-Cuz at Subterranean, $15

Sat 10/28 10:00 Villians Ball with Into The Heart tribute to U2, Ricky Liontones tribute to Queens of the Stone Age, Skellerjam tribute to The Rolling Stones at Subterranean

Sat 10/28 10:00 Afro Fusion Annual Halloween Party with Dee Money, Three K at Promontory, $25

Sat 10/28 10:00 Evil Sword, Pillbug Junction, Tub Girl, Blood Nymph, Dusty Turrets at Cole's Bar, $13

Sat 10/28 10:00 The Gingers at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

Sat 10/28 10:00 Ryan Mundy at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

Sat 10/28 10:00 Cloudy at The Whistler

x Sat 10/28 10:30 The Heavy Sounds at Andy's, $15

Sat 10/28 10:30 Something Is Waiting, Motherless at LiveWire Lounge, $10, Heavy Chicago Afterparty, free with Heavy Chicago wristband

Sat 10/28 11:00 Petra Van Nuis, Dennis "Deluxe" Luxon at Le Piano, After Glow Late Show

Sat 10/28 ?:00 Mr. Blotto at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry, $15, Outdoor Show Weather Permitting