Saturday 10/7/23

Oct 07, 2023

Saturday!

And the weekend is in full swing with a plethora of live music options available in and around Chicago… read on and get out to enjoy one or more of them if you can… and thanks for reading, subscribing, and especially sharing the list with folks you know who want to know what’s happening!

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

x 9:00a-1:00 Dennis J. Leise at Chesterton European Market Music Tent

11:00a Reverie Stone at City News Cafe

11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen

12:00n School of Rock at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

12:00n Terry Byrne at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

1:00 Open House, Open Decks at Golden Dagger

1:00 Chicago Sound Collective at Reggies Music Joint, $10

Cicero Houby Fest
2:00 Everett Dean & The Lonesome Hearts
4:00 One of the Boyzz
6:15 Generation
8:30 Hello Weekend

Lungtoberfest at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach
2:00 The Bart Attacks
5:00 Bill Uhler
8:00 The Flat Rats

x 2:00 Thomas Comerford, Contorno at Tone Deaf Records

2:00 Ayodele Drum and Dance, Laruni Hati Garifuna Dance Group/Frog Belly Society, Wild at Elastic Arts, RSVP, Afrofuturist Weekend Day 4 AFW8

2:00 Alpine Thunder at Northman Riverwalk

2:00 Beggars Banquet at Broken Oar Port Barrington

2:00 Sing Around at Two Way Street Coffee House Downers Grove

2:30 Pierce Crask at Fuel Villa Park

x 3:00, 8:00 John Lennon 83rd Birthday Bash with Phil Angotti & Friends at Martyrs, $20

x 3:00 Helen Huff, Eric Chial, Devil's Hangover at Montrose Saloon, $8

3:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill

Music Fest at Cole’s Bar, $39, 3 day pass $55
4:00 Tsotsi
4:35 Hoops Gemini
5:25 BW3
6:14 Dre, Period
6:55 Soso
7:40 Clickbait
8:15 DJ Cobra B
9:15 trdml
10:10 Spike Carter
11:05 Swäm
12:00m Kami

Rocktoberfest at Grandpa's Place Glenview
4:00 Nikki O'Neill Band
6:00 The Wiseguys
8:00 Dec8de

4:00 Shutter Step Fusion at Cary's Lounge

4:00 Joe Orozco at Hey Nonny, Heyday Saturday Happy Hour

x 5:00 The Ron Smolen Orchestra at Illuminated Brew Works, Mockturtlefest

5:00 Alicia Townsend acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

5:00 Dave Herrero at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00 D'Andre Adonis at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00 ? at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca

5:00 ? at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

5:00 Victor Brown Band at Toadstool Pub Highwood

6:00, 8:15 Marques Carroll Quartet at Andy’s, $15

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

6:00 Alpine Thunder at Northman Riverwalk

x 6:00 Soul Message Band at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Supper Club

x 6:00 Dirty Green, Los Gallos, Ryan Joseph Anderson at Outta Space, Aaron Mitchell's 8th Annual Odd Creature Show

6:00 Alabama Pines at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:00 Drew Clausen at The Wine Exchange St. Charles

6:30 Sin, Ryan Borens, Daylongsigh, Shotgun Funeral at Subterranean, $12

6:30 Ohly, Frankie Master, Andie & The Bandits at California Clipper

x 6:30 Connie Garritano at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont

6:30 Aaron Kelly & Friends at Preservation Geneva, RSVP

6:30 Aux Noise, PLËTHËRÄ, killmoves, Void The Light, The Motions, Fire Fire Fire, Audiomute, The Wellheads at Brauer House Lombard, $12-15, Fall Kick-Off

7:00 Black Opry Revue with Tylar Bryant, Sug Daniels and Grace Givertz at Hideout, $18-20

7:00 Teen Open Mic at OTSFM Armitage Concert Hall, $3

7:00 VNV Nation, Traitrs at Metro, $35-40

7:00 High Priest, Restless Spirit, Cokegoat, Masonic Wave at LiveWire Lounge, $10-12

7:00 The Rosehill Collective at Mrs Murphy’s

7:00 The Chad Willetts Quartet at Le Piano

7:00 The Darkhorse Collective, Redacted, Zahar, JohnJonJohn at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

7:00 David Hayes & Khanh Oehlke at Sketchbook Evanston

7:00 Taproot, Smile Empty Soul, Heartsick, Coyote Man at The Forge Joliet, $30-50

7:00 (8:00 ET) Shovels & Rope at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $sold out

7:00 Trio at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 Susan Williams & The Wright Groove at The Quarry Thornton

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

7:00? Dan McGuinness at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00 Hugo Elvis at Stadium Club McCook

7:00 Dan Farrell at Dockside Ottawa

7:30 Monuments, For The Fallen Dreams, Vrsty, Without Waves, Dream Alazia at Reggies Music Joint, $20

7:30, 9:30 Champian Fulton at Winters Jazz Club, $30-35

7:30 Vino Louden Blues Band, Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Last Dinosaurs, Vacations, Eliza McLamb at House of Blues, $30

7:30 Chicago Sinfonietta presents Amplify at Auditorium Theatre, $17-82

7:30 Beau Barry Jazz Trio at Reclaimed, $10

7:30 Dave Tamkin & Co., Jacky Dustin at Hey Nonny, $15-35, sold out

x 8:00 The Barb and Barrett Show Band, Wammo, Bourbon Magnolias at Montrose Saloon

x 8:00 The Handsome Family, Jon Langford & Sally Timms at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $30

8:00 Chris Farren, Mo Troper, Gay Meat at Beat Kitchen, $20

8:00 Trousdale, Anna Vaus at Schubas, $20, sold out

8:00 Zulu, Soul Glo, Playytime at Subterranean, sold out

8:00 Wild & Sublime at Constellation, $28

x 8:00 Von Freeman's 100th Birthday Bash at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Pharez Whitted Quintet at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00 Eladio Carrion at Aragon Ballroom, $70

x 8:00 Grace Potter, The Cactus Blossoms at Riviera Theatre, $40-120

8:00 Little Dragon, April, Vista at The Vic Theatre, $45-75

x 8:00 Bob Dylan at Cadillac Palace, $150+

x 8:00 Rachel Drew & Cathie Van Wert Menard at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

8:00 Queen of the Harpies at Lizards Liquid Lounge

8:00 Jessica Audiffred, beastboi, Three Wise Monkeys, B2B, AztekDevil, Daximus, Demon Baby, Synri, Hysteric at Joe's On Weed Street, $24

8:00 Chicago R&B Music Experience with Tank, Tamar Braxton, K. Michelle, October London, 112, Silk, Next at WinTrust Arena, $79-139

8:00 Killing Me Smalls at Hard Rock Chicago

8:00 Universal Xpression hosted by DJ G Sharp at Wild Hare, $15 after 8:00

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

x 8:00 Toronzo Cannon at Untitled

8:00 Kyle J-E Trio Experiment, Steve Schaeffer at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

8:00 Super Creeps tribute to David Bowie, Rocks Off tribute to The Rolling Stones at Epiphany, $25-40

x 8:00 Juliana Hatfield, On Being an Angel at SPACE Evanston, $25 SRO

x 8:00 Gerald McClendon at The Venue Aurora, $15-25

8:00 Ramon Ayala at Rosemont Theatre, $39-129

x 8:00 Martha Reeves and Voices of Classic Soul at Des Plaines Theatre, $49-89, Legends of Motown

x 8:00 The Mosquitos at Toadstool Pub Highwood

x 8:00 Brian Setzer Rockabilly Riot with Yates McKendree at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $39-99

8:00 Heart 2 Heartbreaker, Lover Boyz at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 Banda Cerro Azul de Chicago, El Pakto, La Reserva at Distro Music Hall Berwyn, $30

8:00 Soul 2 The Bone at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

8:00 DTCB Trio at The Studio Lockport

8:00 Invisible Cartoons with Cassandra Henwood at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

x 8:00 Uncle Pigeon at Fatmans Gurnee

8:00 One Wilde Night tribute to Bon Jovi, Raised On Radio tribute to Journey at Tailgaters Sports Bar Bolingbrook, $15-20

x 8:00 Heartland Songwriters Review at Kiki's House of Righteous Music Madison WI

8:30 Bitch, Crys Matthews at Golden Dagger, $18

8:30 YYNOT tribute to Rush at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $29-59

8:30 Mixtape Junkies at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30 Mel Muzic at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $5

8:30 Evergreen at Pub 78 Brookfield

9:00 Kate Bollinger, Sam Burton at Empty Bottle, $18, Chirp Radio welcomes

9:00 El Perro, The Evictions, Silvertone at Reggies Music Joint, $15

9:00 Yumi Zouma, ++ at Lincoln Hall, $25

9:00 Margaret Glaspy, Tasha at Sleeping Village, $31, Chirp welcomes

9:00 The Beaches at Chop Shop, $33, sold out, waiting list

9:00 Jordan Martins, KVL at Hungry Brain, $10

9:00, 11:00 Alejandro Salazar Trio at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

9:00, 11:00 Joe Pratt SourceOne Band with New Orleans Beau at Rosa’s, $15-25

9:00 The Boneshakers at Legends, $25

9:00 Mississippi Heat 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 The Devil Said Jump at Honky Tonk BBQ

9:00 Get Smart with Jeff Lescher, 13 Tikis at Liar's Club, $17

9:00 John Kimler Band at Gallery Cabaret

9:00 Villagerrr, Kneafsey at Gman Tavern, $12-15

9:00 Midnight Tyrannosaurus, Jiqui, Dr.Lee at Concord Music Hall, $20

9:00 Kevan Eftekhari at Tack Room

9:00 Rhemantics at Fuller’s Pub

x 9:00 Miss Barbara Clifford & The Shakin' Tailfeathers at Nick's Beer Garden

9:00 DJ Eddie Gobbo at House of Blues Foundation Room, RSVP

9:00 DJ Stemp at The Thirsty Tavern

x 9:00 Country Bunker with Gerry Hundt, Andrew Diehl, Rocco Labriola, Patrick Seals at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

9:00 Pistol Pete Band at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn, $6-10

9:00 Jaktripper at Madcats Palatine, $8

9:00 Sixteen Candles at Piazza Aurora, $10+

9:00 Heads All Empty at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry, $10

9:00 All American Throwbacks at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $12-50, Emo Night

9:00 ARRA Classic Rock at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, RSVP, $5

9:00 Oh Yes at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $10

9:00 The Remedy at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Wait What Band Band at Arlington Ale House Arlington Heights

9:00 Into The Heart tribute to U2 at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:30 August Son of Johnny Cash at Carol's Pub, $5

9:30 Demi Clara at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, Nightcap Series

9:30 The Red Delicious at The House Pub St. Charles, $5

10:00 Nanoos & Qujo at California Clipper

10:00 Jake McVey at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

10:00 Bootjack Road at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 DJ Feelgood at The Whistler

10:00 In The Stix at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:30 Thaddeus Tukes at Andy’s, $15

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

11:00 Ariel’s Party with Ariel Zetina and Dalibor Cruz at Hideout, $5-20