Saturday 11/2/24

Nov 02, 2024

Saturday!

There are lots of 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

11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen, free

11:00a Thomas Stevens at City News Cafe, pop, jazz, classical

11:00a-11:00 Crackle Fest at Buckledown Brewing Lyons

3:00-5:00 Retro Rewind & Intrusting

7:00 Luke Frees

x 12:00n Soul Message Band at FitzGeralds Nightclub, free RSVP, Jazz Brunch

12:00n PureSoul tribute to Bob Marley at City Winery, $22-28, plus optional $25 buffet, reggae

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

2:00 Will Guthrie at Corbett vs Dempsey, presented by Lampo with Corbett vs Dempsey

x 2:00 Maggie's Farm at Bobby's Eastside, free, tip the band

2:00-6:00 Tim & Mike Music at DeMito's Saloon Villa Park

2:00-4:00 Sing Around at Two Way Street Downers Grove, donation

2:00 Triadd at Broken Oar Port Barrington

2:00 Furthur Blues tribute to The Grateful Dead at Chicago Street Pub Joliet, $7

x 3:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill, free

3:00 Emil Rojo and Chris Larumbe at The Tonk, Acoustic Lounge Saturdays

3:00-6:00 Ryan Cooper at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

x 4:00 Greg Garing at Hideout, $15

x 4:00-7:00 Al Rose & Steve Doyle at Cary's Lounge

4:00-9:00 Ty's Suga Shack Pop Up with Fresh Da Juice at Promontory, $15, $35 with one entree

4:00-7:00 PPP aka The Preparator's Pet Piano with Itsï Ramirez, Whitney Johnson & Brooks Clarke at Comfort Station

x 4:00-6:00 Jazzardous Wast at Friendly Tap Berwyn, Jazz Showcase Happy Hours

4:00-5:00 School of Rock at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

4:00 Brian Castillo at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Heyday Happy Hour

5:00-8:00 Open Decks happy hour with DJ Brendan Lempkin, ++ at Cafe Mustache

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

5:00-8:00 Chan000 at Epiphany Center, RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00-8:00 Johnny Don't at Church Street Brewing Taproom Itasca

5:00 Hobie & the Leftovers at Studio Winery & Geneva Lake Distilling Lake Geneva

5:30 Nigel Mack acoustic set at Buddy Guy's Legends, free

5:30 Heavy Chicago III with Earth Crisis, Jasta, Legions of Doom, Earthburner, The Crosses, Usurper, Masonic Wave at Avondale Music Hall, $51+, 2 day GA $90-100, 3 day GA $100

5:30-8:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Steve Million at Catch 35

6:00, 8:15 The MC Quintet at Andy's, $20

6:00-9:00 Billy Denton at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

6:00-9:00 Carmen Stokes at Parkers' Restaurant & Bar Downers Grove

6:00-9:00 Tyler Krienitz at Brother Chimp Brewing North Aurora

6:00-9:00 Drew Clausen at Wine Exchange St Charles

6:00-9:00 Matt Keen at Riverlands Brewing St Charles

6:00-9:00 Michael Rawls at Go Brewing Naperville

6:00-9:00 Nick Sanzeri at Sew Hopped Brewing Co Huntley

6:00 The L&M Experience at Buffalo Creek Brewing Long Grove, Pint of Music

6:00-9:00 Alabama Pines at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:30 Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Superdime, Lavender Point at Subterranean, $13-15

x 6:30 Drive-By Truckers Southern Rock Opera Revisited 2024 at House of Blues, $45

6:30 The Slaps, Noah Pope, Shane T at Outset, $18+

6:30 Hindu Sangam Diwali Puja with South Asian Music Ensemble at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago, free

6:30-9:30 Eric Butler at J. Fleming's Absolutely Delicious Westmont

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

6:30, 9:00 The Insiders tribute to Tom Petty at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

6:30-9:30 Kevin Presbey at The Red Barn Mount Prospect

6:30 Mid Atlantic at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda

6:30 Mike & Jess Music at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park

6:30-9:30 Dave at Hickory Creek Brewing New Lenox

7:00 Roundhouser, Sonny Veneer, Go Time, The Second Summer, Blu Carpet Authority at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:00-5:00a Vino Louden Blues Band, Omar Coleman Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:00 Mulligan Stew at Mrs Murphy’s

7:00-11:00 The Chad Willetts Quartet with Bradley Williams, Stacy McMichael, Dez Desermeaux, ++ at Le Piano

x 7:00 Desert Liminal release celebration for "Black Ocean", Wet Chain at Tone Deaf Recors, free

x 7:00-9:00 Havana Blue presented by Orbert Davis' Chicago Jazz Philharmonic at Kehrein Center For The Arts, $1

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

x 7:00 Hugo tribute to Elvis Presley at Stadium Club McCook

7:00-10:00 Tarra at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 Red Clay Collective at Grand Dukes Downers Grove

7:00-10:00 Jay Cherry solo at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

7:00 Sour Crow and Company aka members of the Tin Fiddle Band at Evergreen Pub & Grill St Charles

7:00 Liquid Fun at Muggs N Manor Addison

7:00-12:00m Dia de los Muertos with Freak on a Leash tribute to Korn, Dances with Ddear, City of Evil, Savior at Durty Nellies Palatine, $15

7:00 The Blooze Brothers with Brother John Kattke, The Throwbacks at Rookies Rochaus West Dundee, $15+

7:00 Grupo Bella Día de los Muertos Concert at James Lumber Center for the Performing Art, College of Lake County, Grayslake, $10

7:00 Fleetwood Max tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Raue Center for the Arts Crystal Lake, $41-79

7:00-10:00 Harry Hmura at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein

7:00 Beyond The Blonde, Matchbox 90s, free set after by DJ Danny Vintage at Vixen McHenry, RSVP

7:00-10:00 Side Effects at The Quarry Thornton

7:00 Song Swap with Jason Benefield & James Gedda at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00 Marc McClure at Brothership Brewing Mokena

7:00 Phil Angotti at 219 Taproom Chesterton IN

x 7:00 Casey Neill and Victor Krummenacher at Kiki's House of Righteous Music Madison WI, $15 RSVP

7:15 Sparta with East Moon, flowersatherfeet, Sound & Shape at Bottom Lounge, $25

x 7:30 Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore with The Guilty Ones, Paul Cebar & Juli Wood duo at City Winery, $45-65, sold out, waitlist

7:30 Rami Atassi Cosmic Dance Band at Hungry Brain, $15-18

7:30, 9:30 Melissa Morgan with Jeremy Kahn, Rueben Stump, Phil Gratteau at Winters Jazz Club, $28-38

7:30 Polo G, Skylar Blatt, Scorey, TwoTiime at Aragon Ballroom, $33+

7:30 Muti, Uchida, Emperor & Eroica at Symphony Center, $125-399

? 7:30-9:30 Julia Merchant? at Davenport’s Piano Bar?

7:30 Mark Vickery at Reclaimed, $1

7:30-9:30 Aidan O'Toole at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

7:30-11:30 XUR, Sauce, Stanczyk, Decapitation in the Food Court, Bum Rush at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

7:30-9:00 Chicago's Own Piano Man tribute to Billy Joel, Elton John, ++ at Chef Shangri-La Riverside

7:30 Music Makes The Movies John Williams 2.0 with pieces from Jaws, Jurassic Park, Star Wars, ET at Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, $57-67, $55 seniors

7:30 Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall Northwestern University Evanston, $8, $5 students, Bienen Ensembles

7:30 Kelsey Montanez at Moretti's Morton Grove

7:30 Joey Domino at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

7:30 Escape tribute to Journey, Anthem's Grand Illusion tribute to Styx at Sundance Saloon Mundelein, $12+

x 7:30-10:00 Sue Foley at Stoughton Opera House Stoughton WI, $30

x 8:00 Dana Maragos album release for "Unimaginable Things" with Brian Wilkie, John Abbey, Gerald Dowd, Jenny Bienemann, opener Ernie Hendrickson at Martyrs, $15

8:00 French Police, Wisteria at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

x 8:00 Tegan and Sara on Junior High and 'Crushes' at Athenaeum Center, $41, $33 Members, presented by Chicago Humanities and OTSFM

x 8:00 Finom, Cabeza de Chivo, hosted by Mary Williamson at Metro, $20-25

8:00 Starcharm, Mx Lonely, Shower Curtain, Interlay at Schubas, $15-18

8:00 Myles Smith, Lily Fitts at Lincoln Hall, $30-35, sold out

8:00 Sparkle Carcass, Joe Wortell at Judson & Moore, $15

8:00 Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers, Tanner Dane at Subterranean, $20-25, #Subt30

8:00 Geof Bradfield Quintet with Russ Johnson, Scott Hesse, Clark Sommers, Dana Hall at Green Mill, $20

x 8:00, 10:00 Chuchito Valdes Trio at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Mzz Reese at Blue Chicago

8:00 Thee Sacred Souls at Salt Shed Indoors, sold out?

8:00 Sting at Auditorium Theatre, $115+

x 8:00 Stevie Wonder at United Center, $70+

8:00 The Band Mantis at The Tonk, good time rock & roll, blues, 50s-2023

8:00-10:00 Ed Gershon with Pete Crowe at Uncommon Ground, $12, sold out

8:00 The Evictions, Speed Babes, Panther Style at Burlington Bar, $10

X 8:00 The B-52s, DJ Cummerbund at Riviera Theatre, $100-200, Day of the Dead Dance Party

8:00 Ghost Days, Teen Blush at Cobra Lounge, $15-19

8:00 The Disco Circus at Cubby Bear, $8

8:00-3:00a Day of the Dead Saturday with Forgotten Tribe & OvejaNegra, The Wild Hare Sound System hosted by DJ G Sharp at Wild Hare, Saturday Night Reggae Party

8:00 Park N Ride at Untitled

8:00-11:00 Jamal Damien Group at Clara

8:00-11:30 Mark Burnell Trio at Tortoise Supper Club

8:00-1:00a Señal Muerto Dia de Muertos Party with DJs Sonorama, Logan Bay, Fanita Banana, La Janesita at Marz Community Brewing, benefits Lumpen Radio

x 8:00 Corduroy Cat at Friendly Tap Berwyn

x 8:00 Fletcher Rockwell 15th Anniversary at Roberts Westside, $15-26+

8:00 Willie Buck & The Secret 4, Phnx at Outta Space Berwyn, $10, Chicago Blues Legend

8:00-11:00 Bipolar Bear at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00 Electro Retro at DeMito's Saloon Villa Park

8:00-11:00 The Remedy at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge, $10

8:00 Concentric tribute to A Perfect Circle, A Little Bitter tribute to Alice In Chains, Shelter Line tribute to Rage Against the Machine at WC Social Club West Chicago, $12+

8:00 80s vs 90s with Hairbanger's Ball b2b Mike & Joe at Piazza Aurora, $12-20+, #Afterlife

8:00 The Phil Collins Experience at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $29-49

8:00 The Niche at Roadhouse 38 Lombard

x 8:00 Blitzen Trapper, Louisa Stancioff at SPACE Evanston, $25-35, welcomed by CHIRP Radio

8:00? Joe Cantifo at The Harp & Fiddle Park Ridge

8:00 Conner Smith, Zach John King at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $25

x 8:00 Blue Öyster Cult, Full Volume at Des Plaines Theatre, $59-99

8:00 Uncle Pigeon at Station 34 Mount Prospect

8:00 Poison'd Crue at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 John Ballantyne's Crazyheart at Woodstock Square, Winestock

8:00 Susan Williams & The Wright Groove at Main Street Outfitter Wauconda

8:00 The Moods tribute to Motown, Ross Brown at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $15-30

8:00-11:00 sideshow men at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

8:00 Jackie Rose & Paul Howard at Toadstool Pub Highwood

x 8:00-11:00 Terrapin Flyer tribute to The Grateful Dead at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood, $18

8:00 The Pat Taylor Band at At The Office Crestwood

8:00 Reckless at Heroes West Lemont, $10-13

8:00-11:00 The Neighborhood at The Studio Lockport

8:00 Head Honchos Band at Austin Community Tavern Steger

8:00 DJ Triple H at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

x 8:00 KC & The Sunshine Band at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino Hammond IN, $40-69+

x 8:00 Beat with Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, Tony Levin, Danny Carey perform 80s King Crimson at The Riverside Theater Milwaukee WI, 56-90

8:30 Jakal 10th Anniversary at Constellation, $15-18

8:30 Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival Night 2 with Joy Yang Trio with Mitchell Maftean, Ori Sergel album release of Live On tribute to Joshua Bell at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students

8:30-11:00 Al Simon & The Saturn Kings at Cary's Lounge, rockabilly

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

x 8:30 NRBQ, The Deltaz at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $30-45

8:30-2:00a Tim Spinnin Shommer, Deejay Buddha at Tony D's Elmwood Park, $5

8:30-11:59 Reggae night with Baby J & The Golden Street Reggae Band, DJ Fyre at Two Brothers Roundhouse, $10

8:30 The Hair Band Night at Jamo’s Live at Jamo's Live Mokena, $5-7

9:00 Lé Bump, Miss B. Haven, Miss Twink USA at Empty Bottle, $5-10

9:00 Zack Fedor & The Long Goodbyes, Mycota, Woodrow Hart & The Haymaker at Reggies Comedy Shack, $10, fusion, indie folk, singer/songwriter

9:00 Riot At The Disco at Beat Kitchen, $20-27, pop punk party

9:00 Swirlies, Astrobrite at Sleeping Village, $25+

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

9:00 Eggy, Houseplant at Chop Shop, $18-26

9:00 New Orleans Beau, Bernard Crump at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

9:00-11:55 Levi and Liquid Wave at Thirsty Tavern

9:00-1:00 Secret Forest Service, Blue Ether, The Moon and The Man at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00-12:00m Reverie Stone at Firewater Saloon Edison Park, country

9:00-12:00m The Local Group at Nick's Beer Garden, free

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

9:00 The Chicago Swing Project at Fuller's Pub

9:00-1:00a Windy City Rev Ups at Briny Swine

9:00-12:00m Lexi Lee, Ava Page, Marla Goodman at Emerald Isle

9:00-3:00a Special Dia De Los Muertos Dance Party at Simone's, free, Official Part of Quinceañera Festival

9:00 Tra x Wndy presents “The Beginning” at Bourbon on Division, free

9:00 Bresh at Ramova Theatre, $20-45, reggaeton, Y2K bangers, EDM

9:00 Oh Yes at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10

9:00 Members Only 80s Band at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Off the Charts at Quigley's Naperville

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

9:00-11:00 Chad Watson at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

9:00 Over The Side at Whiskey River Glenview, americana/country

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

9:00-12:00m The Gingers at Madcats Palatine, $8

x 9:00 Heads All Empty at Mackey's Hideout McHenry, $10, Winter Residency

9:00 Wildfire at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $5-20

9:00 Nic Barnum Band at Mickey Finn's Libertyville

9:00-11:59a Hot Chelle Rae at The Forge Joliet, $20-50

9:00-12:00m Katie Hibben Band at Uptown Plainfield

9:00-11:00 Rod Tuffcurls & The Bench Press at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park

x 9:30 Wookiefoot, The Limns, Covington Groove at Reggies Rock Club, $25

9:30, 11:00 Jimmy Burns Band at Rosa's Lounge, $15-25

9:30-12:30 Daryl Nitz and ? at Davenport’s Piano Bar, $5

9:30 Sixteen Candles at Joe's on Weed, $15

9:30 Trey Knepp at Carol's Pub, $8

9:30 Gerry Hundt at House Pub St Charles, $5

10:00 Xavier Lamont, Hannah Roeschlein, Chris Damen, Mike Dwyer, Claire Parlette, Jason Melton, Michael Johnson, Tina Youkhana, a$$2a$$ at Reggies Comedy Shack, $10, haha to hell

10:00 Jessica Audiffred, Leotrix, System Kids at Concord Music Hall, $15

10:00 Krista Lynn Meadow at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Aaayyyaaa, Future Nest, Shinespark, DrakeAndTheBeatles at Cole's Bar, $13

10:00 Ariel’s Party with Shirtless, Jaxx at Hideout, $10-20

10:00-3:00 Heels Have Eyes Afterparty with Westside Gunn at Promontory, $40-50

10:00 Feelgood with DJ Feelgood at The Whistler, r&b, rap, soul classics and current bangers

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:30 Shawn Maxwell at Andy’s, $20

10:30 Bootjack Road at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

11:00 DJ Set by Alex Grelle at GMan Tavern, Finom Afterparty, free

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