Saturday 1/11/25

Jan 11, 2025

Saturday!

Plenty of great music event opportunities in and around Chicago this weekend…

Read on for the details and get out to enjoy one or more of these shows if you can… welcome to new folks and thanks to all for reading, subscribing to, sponsoring, and getting the word out by sharing Jerome’s Event List!

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x 10:00a-12:00n Beyond Borders at Friendly Tap Berwyn, pop, jazz, bluegrass

10:30a School of Rock Andersonville Showcase at Schubas, $10

11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen, free

11:00a-1:00 Scott Grube at City News Cafe, blues piano

11:00a-3:00 Aly Jados acoustic at Navy Pier, Chef Art Smith's Reunion

11:00a-2:00 Brian Citro Duo at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park, free

12:00n The SOL Collective with DJ Cash Era present "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" at Promontory, $20, $5 seniors & students

x 12:00n Gerry Hundt at FitzGeralds Nightclub, free RSVP, Blues Brunch

x 12:30-2:00 Student Ensembles at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, Women's Jazz Festival

12:30-3:00 ? at The Lodge Antioch, acoustic lunch

x 2:00 Jack Callahan record release for "This Settled Life" with The Boils at Martyrs

X 2:00 A Celebration of the Songs of Michael Smith hosted by Mark Guarino and Paul Durica with producer Jim Tullio, Ben Reitman, and performers Naomi Ashley, Jenny Bienemann, Judson Claiborne, Steve Dawson, Rachel Drew, Michael McDermott, Jamie O’Reilly, Marian Runk, Mark Dvorak, Gerald Dowd, Linda Marie Smith at SPACE Evanston, $15-25

2:00-5:00 Amy Stephan at The Warehouse on Park Genoa, free, holiday hangover party

2:00 Music for Horns, Piano and Strings at Woodstock Opera House, $25-30

2:00 John Condron & The Benefit Reunion at Chicago Street Pub Joliet

x 3:00-5:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill

3:00 Rosalba at The Tonk, Mexican singer/songwriter, Latin rhythms

3:00 DJ Joe Shanahan spins all vinyl at Gman Tavern, funk, punk, soul, a splash of disco

3:00 Chamber Music Student Ensembles from Music Institute of Chicago at Nichols Concert Hall Evanston, free

x 4:00-7:00 Cheap Talking Wine at Cary's Lounge

4:00 Undertones Trio at Friendly Tap, Jazz Showcase Happy Hours

4:00-8:00 Allison Mahal at Winnetka Chapel Winnetka

x 4:15 Julia Danielle at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $10, $5 students/standing, Women's Jazz Festival

5:00-8:30 Ricky Liontones at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00-8:00 Bob Hartwell at Church Street Brewing Itasca

5:00-9:00 Jack Byron at Phase Three Brewing Lake Zurich

5:00-9:00 Monkey's Uncle at Studio Winery & Geneva Lake Distilling Lake Geneva, classic rock

x 5:30 Buddy Guy, Eliza Neals, Fruteland Jackson at Buddy Guy's Legends, $85-135

6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Henry Johnson at Andy's, $20, RSVP required

6:00 Too Hot to Handel, The Jazz-Gospel Messiah at Auditorium Theatre, $39+

x 6:00 Groove Witness at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, supper club

6:00-9:00 David Hayes at J. Flemings Absolutely Delicious Westmont

6:00-9:00 Terry Byrne at The Wine Exchange St Charles, free

6:00-9:00 Edison Schetter at Sew Hopped Brewing Co Huntley

6:00-9:00 Michael Patterson unplugged at Rush Creek Distilling Harvard, free

6:00-9:00 John Drake at Buffalo Creek Brewing Long Grove, Pint of Music

6:00-9:00 Dan Jeslis at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

x 6:30 Knuckle Puck "10 Years of Copacetic", Origami Angel, Koyo, Ben Quad, Can't Swim? at Salt Shed indoors, sold out?

6:30-10:30 Jeannie Tanner Trio at Eddie V's Oak Brook

6:30-10:00 Jake Mack at Preservation Geneva Heated Patio

6:30-9:30 Acoustic Jukebox Live at The Red Barn Mount Prospect

6:30 Syahi Music at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park

6:30 Watershed Ramblers at Werk Force Brewing Plainfield

6:30-9:30 Chris Pennington at Hickory Creek Brewing Co New Lenox, classic rock, blues

x 7:00 Eraserhead, Ruby, Urban Spaceman, Red Line Rustlers, SQRL at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

X 7:00 Sons Of The Silent Age “Ain’t There One Damn Song…” with Michael Shannon performing the songs of John Lennon at Metro, $28-33+, sold out, benefits NorthShore HealthSystem Foundation

7:00, 9:00 Marlene Rosenberg Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

x 7:00 Dana Maragos "Unimginable Things" with Brian Wilkie & John Abbey, opener Daniel Connolly at Jarvis Square Pottery, music at 8:00, BYOB, come early and hungry

x 7:00 ? Milwaukee Slim at O's Tap

7:00 ? at Mrs Murphy’s

7:00-9:00 Joshua Achiron Trio at Clara

7:00-11:00 The Chad Willetts Quartet with Bradley Williams, Stacy McMichael, Dez Desermeaux, The Jose Valdes Latin Jazztet with Luis Rosario, Jose Porcayo, ++ at Le Piano

x 7:00 Tony Richards with Joe Policastro at ProMusica

7:00-11:00 Lauren Ashley Hall at Grapes & Grains

7:00-11:00 ? Glo Russ' "Cold Hearted Winter" at House of Blues ?

x 7:00 Bono Bros Band with Jim & Rob Bonaccorsi, Simon Horrocks, Chris Neville, Chris Siebold, Nick Kitsos at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $58-81, benefits Friends of Vicki Scaman reelection fund for Oak Park Village President

x 7:00 Pierce Crask at Scratch on Lake Oak Park

7:00 Todd and The Ten Pins at Shoeless Joe Jackson's Schiller Park

7:00 RadiOMG at Stadium Club McCook

7:00 Tim Swann at Buckledown Brewing Lyons

7:00-8:30 Darryl Armistead tribute to Lionel Richie at Chef Shangri-La Riverside

7:00, 8:30 ? Cody Powers at Opry Provisions Western Springs7:00-10:00 Luciano Antonio Trio at Shanahan's Woodridge

x 7:00-11:00 Mr. Blotto at Obscurity Brewing and Craft Mead Elburn

7:00-10:00 Nicole Devine at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

7:00 T.N.T. Chicago tribute to AC/DC, Back in the Saddle tribute to Aerosmith at Rookies Rochaus West Dundee, $15+

7:00 Wait What solo Mark at Scorched Earth Brewing Company Algonquin

x 7:00 Nora O'Connor at Molly's House Concerts Lincolnwood, $25+ RSVP

7:00 Tipsy Town at Tuscan Market & Wine Shop Arlington Heights

7:00 Jimmy Holmes and The Change of Habit Band "The King In Concert" tribute to Elvis Presley at Raue Center for The Arts Crystal Lake, $49-59

7:00 Off The Clock at The Shed Deerfield, free

7:00 Rok Brigade tribute to Def Leppard, Bon Journeyed tribute to Bon Jovi, Journey followed by free DJ AK after party at Vixen McHenry, $15

7:00-10:00 Trinity at The Quarry Ballroom Thornton

7:00-11:00 Willard Wilcox at Nik & Ivy Brewing Lockport

7:00-9:00 Lorenzo D at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00 Dave Gibson at Brothership Brewing Mokena

7:00 Lewy Canoe at My Place Ohio South Chicago Heights, indie rock, cowboys vs aliens

7:00-8:30 Electronic Mayhem, The Black Freighter At White Lilac Kenosha WI, $10-15

7:00 Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular with Shawn Klush, Cody Ray Slaughter, Ryan Pelton, Trent Smith, Ed Enoch & The Stamps Quartet at Hard Rock Gary IN, $45-65+

x 7:00 Zachary Stevensongrea, Jacob Roman, Vasily Deris, Kieran McCabe tribute to The Original Winter Dance Party with Buddy Holly, Ritchie Vallens, The Big Bopper, Dion DiMucci at Belfry Music Theater Lake Geneva WI, $72-88

x 7:30 Abbey Road All-Star Beatles Rockestra tribute to The Beatles at City Winery, $25-45

7:30, 9:30 Jeremy Kahn Trio with Thaddeus Tukes, Angel Spiccia, Eric Hochberg, Luke Sagadin at Winters Jazz Club, $30-40

7:30-5:00a Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band, ? at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sarah Hicks with John Sharp, Yang Wei perform Tan Dun "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $55-299

7:30-10:00 Ten Cat Swing with Kevin Rush, Amy Bishop, Andy Bautista, Anthony D'Agostino at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

x 7:30 Mostly Mayer tribute to John Mayer ++, Petty Union tribute to Tom Petty at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10

7:30 Beggars Banquet tribute to The Rolling Stones at Moonlight Theatre St. Charles, $20

7:30 Third Coast Percussion with Jessie Montgomery at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall Northwestern University Evanston, $40, $15 students, part of the Winter Chamber Music Festival

7:30 Beloved Broadway with Nathan Gunn and Friends JAM Orchestra of Chicago, ++ at Nichols Concert Hall Evanston, $55

7:30 Johnny Alletto at Moretti's Morton Grove

7:30 Ral Donner II at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

x 7:30 Marion Mallard & Tammy McCann at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $35-48, $10 students/standing, Women's Jazz Festival

7:30 My Metal Heart, My Sacrifice tribute to Creed at Sundance Saloon Mundelein, $8-10

7:30 Folsom Prison Experience at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $45

x 7:30-9:45 Great Moments in Vinyl plays Bruce Springsteen at Lyric Theater Blue Island, sold out

x 8:00 The Front Desk, Indigo, Please Hold, Cat Merkle at Martyrs, $10-15

8:00 Sistas Who Kill at Thalia Hall, $40-60

8:00 X-Cops, Belushi Speed Ball, US Bastards at Reggies Rock Club, $22-25, Riot Fest presents

8:00 Clark Colborn, Honest Enemy, Kingery at Reggies Music Joint, $10, alternative, metal, rock

8:00 The Nu-Metal Party fka Sugar at Beat Kitchen, $16-27

8:00 Sun Queen album release, Widemouth at Schubas, $15

8:00-12:00m Derrick Gardner and The Jazz Prophets with Robert Dixon, Kirby Fellis, Reggie Thomas, Ivan Taylor, Cliff Wallace at Green Mill, $20

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago

8:00 Led Zeppelin 2 and Friends tribute to Led Zeppelin at House of Blues, $25-35

8:00 my biggest thrills, DJs Chubby Chris, Zack the Cack at Liars Club, new wave, punk, post punk, 80s

8:00-12:00m Opal Voss, omg aeri, Ivery Mack, Tobi Opal at Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 Chicano Night 2025 with Favelas, Young Bride, Canika, Imperfections at LiveWire Lounge, $10-15

8:00-10:00 JTJ McDonagh at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center, Irish

8:00-10:00 Street Dove and Plush Crush at Uncommon Ground, $10-12

8:00-11:00 Finger Foods, Oscar Lindsey, Hollow Bastion, Carter Ward at Kitchen 17 Fallen Log, $10, Nitroglycerine presents

8:00 Kendré Music at Untitled

8:00 Superfloss, The Citrosonics, Choose Your Character at Cubby Bear, $7

8:00 Novulent, The Missing Peace, Old Coke at Cobra Lounge, $25-27

x 8:00 Dave & Jodi's Night of 1000 Stars at Friendly Music Community Berwyn

8:00-11:00 Hot Mic at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00-11:00 Fuze Band at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge, $10

8:00 The Addiction at Doc's Victory Pub Elmhurst

x 8:00-11:45 Trilogy Chicago at Manny's Ale House Elmhurst, 70s/80s rock, blues

8:00-11:00 The Neigborhood Band at DeMito's Saloon Villa Park

8:00 DJ Rust10 at Roadhouse 38 Lombard, Julianna & Ashley's 21st Birthday Festival

8:00-12:00m Al Spears & The Hurricane Project at Johnny's Blitz Sports Bar Westmont, $10

8:00 Karolina & Linas at Grand Dukes Restaurant Downers Grove

x 8:00-10:00 Terrapin Flyer at The Venue Aurora, $25-30

8:00 Recolucion De Amor tribute to Mana', Ruido Rosa tribute to Latin rock at Piazza Aurora, $17+

8:00 Kashmir tribute to Led Zeppelin at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $29-59, Jimmy Page birthday bash

8:00 Blu Carpet Authority, Iresponsible at Q Bar Darien, $6-7+

x 8:00 Mud Morganfield at SPACE Evanston, $15-25

8:00-11:00 Tony Calderisi at The Harp & Fiddle Park Ridge

8:00-12:00m Nick Sanzeri at Mangy Dawg Pub Roselle

8:00 RGang Motown at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00-12:00m Chris Charles Arnold "Quest" tribute to Queen, Elton John, Supertramp at Docks Bar & Grill Wauconda

8:00-11:00 Gritman & Moran at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

8:00-12:00m Joey Acopiado with Alex Garrin, Josh S, Danny Lozano at The Irish Mill Mundelein

8:00-11:00 Inversion Jazz Band at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

8:00 Old Gold at At The Office Crestwood

8:00 Five Guys Named Moe at Heroes West Lemont, $10-13

8:00-11:00 Matador Red, Deadbeat Daycare, ++ at Roxy Lockport, $10

8:00-11:00 Fallen Idol Duo with Gina Glocksen at The Studio Lockport, acoustic duo

8:00 Crawford's Daughter at Smokey Jo's Crete

8:00-11:00 Replay Band at Social 45 Frankfort

8:00-11:00 Jazz Fusion Jam with Los Tamales followed by Open Jazz Funk Jam at Espresso Palette Chicago Ridge

8:00 Soundtrack To My Life Disney Dance Party Experience at The Forge Joliet, $10-18

8:00-12:00m ? Blackened tribute to Metallica, Maiden Chicago tribute to Iron Maiden, Hard Rock Radio at The Forge Joliet ?

8:00 Lateralus tribute to Tool at Hobart Art Theatre Hobart IN, $20

x 8:30 Cult Canyon, NadNavillus at Hideout, $15

x 8:30 G. Love & Special Sauce, Ron Artis II at Lincoln Hall, $43-45

8:30 John Kimler Band at Phyllis' Musical Inn

x 8:30 Black Duck with Douglas McCombs, Bill MacKay, Charlie Rumback, 60 Strings with Justin Brown, Jordan Martins, Sam Wagster at Constellation, $20-23

x 8:30-11:30 Phil Angotti & Friends Tom Ryan, ++ at Cary's Lounge

8:30-1:30a Molly at The Zebra Lounge

x 8:30 The Rhythm Rockets at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $15-20

8:30-2:00a Atlanta Is Burning, The Fiction We Create, A.T.P, Stolen Sun at Tony D's Elmwood Park, $5

8:30 Nitrous Foxide at Nellies Gastropub Palatine, $8

8:30 Mike & Joe at Jamo’s Live Mokena, $7-9

9:00 Abi Ooze, Pat and the Pissers, Strapped at Empty Bottle, $15

9:00 North by North, Yada Yada, Flwers at Sleeping Village, $12+

x 9:00 Ghost Voice with Tom McGettrick, Alison Hinderliter, Jeff Parker, opener Kelsey Wild at Hungry Brain, $15-18

9:00, 11:00 M.e.h. at Dorian's, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Win Noll & The Rockin' Souls at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Union Avenue, Killer Diller at The Tonk, rock n' roll, rockabilly

9:00-1:00a Mikey Harms, lay Down Ramblers, Queen of the Harpies, Grape Juice Plus at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00-12:00m True Story at Fuller's Pub

9:00-12:00m Kevan Eftekhari at Tack Room

9:00 Taylor Nauta at Emerald Isle

9:00 Frikitona Classics vs Current Reggaeton Fiesta at Subterranean, $15-20

9:00-3:00a Kumbiaholics Cumbia, Boogaloo, and Latin Beats Dance Party at Simone's Bar

9:00-1:00a Rock & Rye at Nick's Beer Garden

x 9:00 The Vaughan Building at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP

9:00 7th Heaven unplugged at Goat Village Norridge

9:00 Valius at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 My 80s Band at Quigley's Naperville

9:00-1:00a Poster Girl at The Can Bar Naperville

9:00-11:00 Matt Shukin at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

9:00 Clay Clear Band at Law Office Bar & Grill Yorkville, $20, southern rock, outlaw country

9:00 Wildwood at Saddle Up at Q Aurora, $5+

9:00-1:00a Smokin Gunz at Pub 72 Gilberts

9:00-12:30 Wild Oats at Whiskey River Glenview, 80s, 90s rock

9:00 Casey Donahew, Joe Stamm Band at Joe's Live Rosemont, $25

9:00 Semple Band at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00m Liquid Faction at Madcats Palatine

9:00 wild western avenue roots ensemble at Mackey's Hideout McHenry

9:00 In The Stix at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $5-20

9:00 Icons of Country tributes to Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Zac Brown Band at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $15-30

9:00-11:00 Infinity tribute to Journey ++ at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

9:00-11:30 Tennessee Whiskey tribute to Chris Stapleton, Ultimate Experience tribute to Eric Church at 115 Bourbon Street Performance Hall Merrionette Park, $5

9:00-12:00m I Guess So at Uptown Plainfield

9:30, 11:00 Joe Pratt & SourceOneBand, New Orleans Beau at Rosa's Lounge, $15-25

9:30 South City Revival at Carol's Pub, $10

9:30 $50k Check, Background Character, Modern Daybreak at Cole's Bar, $13

9:30-12:00m Alejandro Urzagaste Quartet at Clara

9:30-1:30a Olivia Minogue Band Live at Barstool River North, pop, rock, country

9:30 DJ Eddie Gobbo at House of Blues Foundation Room, online RSVP required

9:30 Gerry Hundt at House Pub St Charles

9:30 The Buzz Worthys at Mickey Finn's Brewery Libertyville

9:30 Studio 64 with DJ Jay Skillz at Arcada Theatre Studio 64 St Charles

9:30-1:00a DJ Mel Q Video DJ at The Red Barn Mount Prospect

10:00 Shady tribute to Eminem at Joe’s on Weed Street, $12-20

10:00 Lloyd Snyder and The Big Rig Band at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 The Unresolved at Mom's Place

10:00 All Love with alllovechi, loveandalchemy, drishay at The Whistler, music that will make you move

10:00-3:00a "All the Feels" Chicago at Promontory, $8-30

10:00 Live Set with Radcliff, Dizzy Randoms, ++ at Bourbon on Division, $10-12

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:30-11:45 Alejandro Salazar at Andy's, $20, RSVP required

11:00-1:00a Petra Van Nuis, Dennis "Deluxe" Luxon at Le Piano, After Glow Late Show

Jerome’s highlights

x = recommended, interested, of note to me or friends

X = the plan, though that can change