Saturday 11/30/24

Nov 30, 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, 12:30 A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch with The Kevin Fort Trio at Pleasant Home Oak Park, $66, $49 Oak Park residents, includes Babygold Barbecue Brunch Buffet, presented by FitzGeralds and Park District of Oak Park

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

11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen, free

x 11:00a, 1:00 A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch with The Chris White Trio at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $10, sold out

11:00a Studebaker John and Earl Howell at City News Cafe, blues

11:30a-3:30 Jack Byron at The Hampton Social

x 12:00n-2:00 Phil Angotti & Friends with Tony Richards Beatles Acoustic Brunch at City Winery, $15-18, optional $25 buffet

12:00n-3:00 The Hitmen at Gayle V's Best Ever Grilled Cheese

12:00n-9:00 PPP aka The Preparator's Pet Piano closing with Bret Schneider PPP, Fantasia #2, Nocturne #7 at Comfort Station

12:00n-4:00 Carson Slaughter at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

12:30-3:00 Matt Van Ham at The Lodge Antioch, acoustic lunch

1:00-5:00 Nicole Devine at London Skye Wheaton

1:30 Vienna Boys Choir Christmas in Vienna at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $29-199

1:30-2:30 Elaine Dame Duo with Andy Brown "Cool Yule Holiday Jazz Collection" at Niles Maine District Library Niles

2:00-6:00 Kaki King "Bugs" at Harris Theater

2:00-4:00 IV Collective at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free matinee, tip the band

2:00-4:00 Little Epiphanies songwriting workshop with Jenny Bienemann at Two Way Street Downers Grove, $25

2:00-5:00 Matt Keen at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

2:00 Jimmy Nick & Don't Tell Mama at Broken Oar Port Barrington

x 3:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill, free

3:00 Christian Alan Hansen at Pollyanna Brewing Lemont

x 4:00-7:00 Greg Garing at Cary's Lounge

4:00-8:00 Get Busy with DJ Jay Illa at Promontory, $15-20

X 4:00 The Regulators at Friendly Tap Berwyn, "smooth jazz"

x 4:00, 8:00 Susan Werner at SPACE Evanston, $22-48

4:00 Kacie Swierk at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Heyday Happy Hour

4:00 Sam Fazio Duo at Fox Pointe Lansing, Holiday Tree lighting

x 5:00, 8:30 BoDeans at City Winery, $58-75

5:00-8:30 Tom Holland at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00-8:00 DJ Greg Corner at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00-8:00 DNBID at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour=

5:00-8:00 Keithen Banks at Church Street Brewing Taproom Itasca

5:00 The Roundabouts at Studio Winery & Geneva Lake Distilling Lake Geneva, classic rock

x 5:30 Donna Herula at Buddy Guy's Legends, free

5:30 Bloomfest 4.2 with Lockport, Bloomswitch, Black Venom, Carinium, Rockland, 3ill at Cubby Bear, $10

5:30 The St John Family Hour at Grandpa's Place Parlor Glenview

6:00, 8:15 Andy Brown Quartet at Andy's, $20

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

6:00-9:00 The Koop at Brother Chimp Brewing North Aurora

x 6:00-9:00 Ian Leith at The Wine Exchange St Charles, free

6:00-9:00 Shea Maria at Riverlands Brewing St Charles

6:00 Mr. Myers Trio at Nellies Gastropub Palatine, free

6:00 Fox Crossing Stringband at Buffalo Creek Brewing Long Grove, Pint of Music

6:00-9:00 Dan Peters at Sew Hopped Brewing Co Huntley

6:00-9:00 Terry Byrne at Rush Creek Distilling Harvard, free

6:00-9:00 Nate Krause at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:00 Jack Byron at Fox's Orland Park

6:00-10:00 Uncle Pigeon Unplugged Duo with Karl and Joey at Park Street Restaurant Mundelein

6:30-9:30 Wheels North album release with John Till at Werk Force Brewing Plainfield

6:30 4th Annual Juice Wrld Day with Kodack Black, Lil Yachty, Polo G, Trippie Redd, Chuckyy, Cordae, Dave Blunts, G Herbo, TBA, Nardo Wick, Screwly G, Star Bandz, Vonoff1700 at United Center, $46-154+

6:30-10:30 Abigail Riccards at Eddie V's Oak Brook

6:30-10:00 Christmas keyboards with Sam Wyatt at Preservation Geneva

6:30, 9:00 A Charlie Brown Christmas With The Chris White Trio at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $18-40, sold out

6:30-9:30 Oh Yes at The Red Barn Mount Prospect

6:30 Johnny Alletto at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park

7:00 Last Bar on the Left, Cassandra, Fin Talbot, Distaff, The Magikists at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

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

7:00-11:00 Steve Knight Trio at Grill on 21

7:00 Logical Fleadh at Mrs Murphy’s

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

x 7:00-9:00 The Brother from Another Planet film screening at Sun Ra audiovisual exhibition exploring the Sun Ra/El Saturn Collection archived by Experimental Sound Studio at The Fortunehouse Art Center, 4410 Cottage Grove, RSVP, open 3:00-9:00 through Sun 12/1

x 7:00 Stabbing Westward, Comasoft, Bellhead at Bottom Lounge, $40

7:00-11:00 Lost In A Name at Tin Roof Chicago

7:00 Jay Vanna at Buckledown Brewing Lyons

7:00-8:30 Erik Donner tribute to The Beatles, ++ at Chef Shangri-La Riverside

7:00-11:00 The JetSet with Al Englemann and Joanne McMahon at Bryan's American Grille Downers Grove

7:00-11:00 Pattyo, ++ at Tivoli Bowl Downers Grove

7:00-10:00 Ryan Cooper at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

7:00 Sam Savage at Muggs N Manor Addison

7:00-11:00 Michael Manson tribute to George Duke at Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel Rosemont

7:00-11:00 Dina Bach at The Rose Hotel Rosemont

7:00 Nahum Smith at Tuscan Wine Market Arlington Heights

7:00-11:00 Grant Milliren at Blue Raptor Tap House South Elgin

7:00 Imposters in Effect tribute to Beastie Boys, Killing Me Smalls, Faultpoint at Rookies Rochaus West Dundee, $20+

7:00-11:00 Nicole Devine at Scorched Earth Brewing Co Algonquin

7:00 Glory Days, followed by free DJ Teknik afterparty at Vixen McHenry, $10+

7:00-9:30 Nick Olson at Black Lung Brewing Fox Lake

7:00 Heartache Tonight tribute to The Eagles at Raue Center for the Arts Crystal Lake, $28-49

7:00-11:00 Mel Senese duo at American Place Casino Waukegan

7:00-11:00 Reino Norteno, Intenso, Los Duenos at Paris Hall North Chicago

7:00-10:00 The Hogmires at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein

7:00-11:00 Semple Band, Jak Tripper at Sundance Saloon Mundelein, $15+

7:00 Matt Strom at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00? Kevin Rowan at Girl in the Park Orland Park

7:00-11:00 LP Vinyl's Escape at Avenue 912 Griffith IN

X 7:00 Casey McDonough and Dennis J. Leise with Dag Juhlin at Isaac Walton Forest Preserve Senior Hall Homewood, $18, presented by Homewood Arts Council

7:00 Bret Michaels, Nate Venturelli at Hard Rock Live Gary IN, $50-90+

x 7:00 (8:00 ET) Joel Paterson's Hi-Fi Christmas Guitar at Acorn Theatre, $25-60

7:30 Surfer Girl, Coyote Island, Beach Fly at Beat Kitchen, $18-25

7:30, 9:30 Bosman Twins Quintet with Dwayne Bosman, Dwight Bosman, Kevin Fort, Mark Sonksen, Charles Heath at Winters Jazz Club, $28-38, The Music of John Coltrane and Horace Silver

7:30 Chicago Symphony Orchestra "The Wizard of Oz in Concert" at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $45-299

7:30-12:30a ? at Davenport’s Piano Bar, $5

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

7:30 Easily Distracted at Stadium Club McCook

7:30 Chicago Cabaret and All That Jazz directed and hosted by Daryl Nitz, Beckie Menzie, Irwin Berkowitz, with Brandy Braxton, Sean Caron, Laura Freeman, Dan Michel at Skokie Theatre, $35

7:30 Simply Sound at Moretti's Morton Grove

7:30 Live Pete at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

7:30 Mike & Joe, David's House at Nellies Gastropub Palatine, $10-25

7:30 Shout Section Big Band Holiday Show at The Lyric Blue Island, $40-50

7:30-11:30 Peezy, Icewear Vezzo at The Forge Joliet, $15-50

x 8:00 Terrapin Flyer tribute to The Grateful Dead 25th Anniversary at Martyrs, $20

8:00 Seven Kingdoms, Lutharo, Idol Throne at Reggies Rock Club, $20

8:00 Chicago Community Fest with Sleeper's Bell, Morgan Powers, Radium Girl, Memory Cell, Orisun at Schubas, $13-15

x 8:00 Joe Marcinek's Dead Funk Summit with Howard Levy, Sharay Reed, Calvin Rodgers, John Hanrahan, Liquid Soul with Omega, Ajax Gravity, J.Daphaney, Tracy Silverman Project with Roy "Futureman" Wooten at Lincoln Hall, $20-25, $75 VIP

8:00 Dave Schumacher/Jerry Weldon Organ Quartet with Dan Trudell, George Fludas at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Justin Robinson Quintet with Marques Carroll, James Austin, Jeremiah Hunt, Kyle Swan at Jazz Showcase, $30-45, tribute to Roy Hargrove

8:00 Sport Mode at Chop Shop, $40, sold out, waiting list

8:00 Nate Manos with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00 Infected Mushroom at House of Blues, $30

8:00 Hoffa at O's Tap

8:00-10:00 Hannah Judson, The New Clovians at Uncommon Ground, $12

8:00 Grassface, Christy Costello, Chicken Happen, Cutest Nuisance at Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 ILDM Toys for Tots Metalfest 6 with Beyond Deth, Blood Coven, The Suffering, Mudtomb, Cease to Exist at LiveWire Lounge, $15, $10 with toy donation, 7:00 door

8:00-10:00 Fast Eddie McAteer at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

8:00 Detroit 2 Chicago at Bourbon On Division, $18

8:00 Greasy Gravy at Lizards Liquid Lounge

8:00-10:30 Ana Everling and Edinho Gerber at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, RSVP, fado and bossa nova

8:00 Clarissa at Untitled

8:00-11:00 Tantshoyz Klezmer Dance Party at Clara, Upshtat Zingerai prestents

8:00 Rareforms, Shear, 96 Cougar at Cobra Lounge, $13-15

8:00-3:00a Hurricane Reggae Band hosted by DJ G Sharp at Wild Hare, Saturday Night Reggae Party, free before 8:00

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

8:00 Great Lake Jumper DJ Set at Gman Tavern, free RSVP

x 8:00 Ha Ha Tonka, Treaty of Paris, Ryan Powers solo acoustic at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25-35

x 8:00 Strawdaddy at Friendly Tap Berwyn, jam band extraordinaire

8:00 Night Baby at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the band

8:00 Infatuation tribute to Rod Stewart, Billy & The Vintage Saints at Outta Space Berwyn, $10

8:00-11:00 Petty Union tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers at Pub 78 Brookfield

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

8:00 Devon DeLux at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10

8:00-11:00 Friendsgiving 2024 with Van Isaacson, Allison Mahal, Matthew Gordon, Megan Burback, Dan Lombardi, Rick Mahal, Pete Ford, Anthony Izzo, Sue Ambrose, Ed Elliott, Kathy Wilson, German Patino, Dean Hager, James Glay at Manny's Ale House Elmhurst

8:00 Vinyl Drive at DeMito's Saloon Villa Park

8:00 Claremont Drive at Q Bar Darien, $5

x 8:00 Muriel Anderson with Steve Dawson and Diane Christiansen at First Congregational UCC Church Downers Grove, $28 in person includes chance to win new guitar from Tobias Music, homemade treats, $18 online

8:00 Arunas & Julia at Grand Dukes Downers Grove, $25 RSVP required, classical, candlelight concert

x 8:00 Morry Sochat & The Special 20s at The Venue Aurora, $15-25

8:00 7th Heaven at Piazza Aurora, $20-26+

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

x 8:00 Allman Betts Family Revival with Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Jimmy Hall, Anders Osborne, Larry McCray, Lindsay Lou, Jackie Greene, Lamar Williams Jr., Alex Orbison, Greg Koch at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $69-149, sold out

8:00 La Arrolladora Banda El Limón at Rosemont Theatre, $85-129+

8:00-11:00 Jason Wells Band at Richie's Restaurant Schiller Park, blues, rock

8:00 Debbie Taylor and Top of The World tribute to The Carpenters at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-79

8:00 Kashmir tribute to Led Zeppelin at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 Concious Rockers at Main Street Outfitter Wauconda

8:00 Ultra Lux, Form at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $5-20

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

x 8:00 The Desperate Bastards with Jim Nelson at Toadstool Pub Highwood

8:00-11:00 Cowboy Co. at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

8:00 The Chesney Experience tribute to Kenny Chesney at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $15-40

8:00 Code Blue at At The Office Crestwood

8:00-11:00 DZL Chicago Band at The Studio Lockport, $5

8:00 Silent Disco Dance Like a Turkey Edition at Law Office Music Hall Yorkville

x 8:00 BEAT with Belew/Vai/Levin/Carey play 80s King Crimson at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino Hammond IN, $80+

x 8:00 Them Coulee Boys, Max & The Fellow Travelers at Vivarium Milwaukee WI, $20

8:30 Chicago Maqam at Constellation, $30-33

x 8:30-11:00 Torpedo Los at Cary's Lounge

8:30 Friends From School at Phyllis' Musical Inn

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

8:30-2:00a Tuesday Night Music Club tribute to Sheryl Crow, Kevin Lee & The Kings at Tony D's Elmwood Park, $5

8:30-11:59 Planet Groove at Two Brothers Roundhouse, $5

8:30 Beyond The Blonde tribute to Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani, Pink at Jamo’s Live at Jamo's Live Mokena, $5-7

x 9:00 Cloud Nothings, Armlock, Farmers Wife at Empty Bottle, $25, sold out

9:00 Dopethrone, Temple Of The Fuzz Witch, Unto The Earth at Reggies Music Joint, $20-25

9:00 Lo Moon, Niika at Sleeping Village, $25+

9:00 Paul Abella’s Questionable Decisions with Alex Wing, Michael Levin, Preyas Roy, Chris Bernhardt at Hungry Brain, $15-18

9:00, 11:00 Mxmrys (, Isaiah Collier?) at Dorian's, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Yea Big, Tatsu Aoki Duo album release at Elastic Arts, $15-20, FPE Records presents

9:00 Mary Lane, Andrea Stone at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

9:00 Susan Williams & The Wright Groove at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Tortuga at The Tonk Chicago, psychedelic progressive rock

9:00-11:55 Magnetic Wave at Thirsty Tavern

9:00 Shorty Mack at Lee's Unleaded Blues, free, 2 drink minimum

9:00 Joe Kay at Outset, sold out?

9:00-1:00a Mudd Puppies, Ceasar's Birthday at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00-12:00m Stefan Hillesheim at Nick's Beer Garden, free

9:00-12:00m Sixes & Sevens at Firewater Saloon Edison Park, modern rockin country hits

x 9:00 Cloud 9 at Fuller's Pub

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

9:00-1:00a Smiley Tillmon Band with Kate Moss at Briny Swine

9:00-1:00a Tony Vega at Seven Nighclub Chicago

9:00-1:00a Scott DuBose at Old Crow Smokehouse, country

9:00-1:00a Katy on Keys at Pippin's Tavern, Dueling Pianos

x 9:00 Heart Of Chicago Soul Club at Hideout, $15

9:00 Att1c MidNight Dub with Kx1000, Matt Vega, Kiotl, Josu3, Valeriafride at Subterranean, $15-20

9:00 Pure Intentions at Goat Village Norridge

9:00 Don't Matter To Me at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Leroy Winn Power Trio at Quigley's Naperville

9:00-11:00 The Pickin' Pear at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

9:00-1:00a The Yacht Rock-ettes at EvenFlow Music & Spirits Geneva

9:00 Smokin Gunz at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00 Alabaster Band at Whiskey River Glenview

9:00-12:00m Wall of Denial tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan at Madcats Palatine, $10

9:00 The County Line at Mackey's Hideout McHenry, $10, jam band

9:00-1:00a Mr. Blotto at Harte's Saloon Evergreen Park

9:00-11:30 Night Train tribute to Guns n Roses at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

9:00-12:00m Shady tribute to Eminem at 115 Bourbon Street Performance Hall Merrionette Park, $5

9:00-1:00a Blackened tribute to Metallica at Tailgaters Bolingbrook

9:00-1:00a Tennessee Whiskey tribute to Chris Stapleton, Tim Gleason tribute to Eric Church at Corrigan's Pub Shorewood

x 9:30, 11:00 Rico McFarland at Rosa's Lounge, $15-25, Soul-Blues on Fire

9:30 Matt Martin Band at Carol's Pub, $8

9:30 Klub Nocturno presents Rock En Espanol vs Cumbia at Concord Music Hall, $15

9:30 Matt Keen at House Pub St Charles, $5

9:30 Marlon & The Shakes at Mickey Finn's Libertyville

9:30-1:00a DJ Mark Lojo at The Red Barn Mount Prospect

10:00 Big Fucking Idiots, Bumpus Hounds, Tuff Sudz at Liar's Club, 8:00 door

10:00 Lola Blu at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Keithen Banks at Mom's Place

10:00 Cloud 9 hosted by DJ Hosered with Microdot, Aaron Chase Monarch, Mr. Bobby, DJ Seven at Subterranean, $10

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:00 Chase and Status at Aragon Ballroom, $33+

10:00-2:00a Sasha McVeigh at Welcome to The Farm

10:00-3:00a DJ Simmy, Mamicana b2b Nanoos at California Clipper, $5, Night with Nanoos

10:00-2:00a "Down In The Valley" P-Valley Inspired Party at Promontory, $23-30

10:00 Young Wolf, Uncanny Snow, Corebot at Cole's Bar, $15-20

10:00 Prosperity Room with Blesstonio & Alex Chapman at The Whistler, rnb, hip hop remixes, afrobeats, baile funk, ++

10:00 Eden Cirque Sapphique hosted by Jenny Fox with Veri Peri, Robyn Sin Love Dion, Jenny Fox B2B Virago, Chillona, Sally Marvel, Ammunition, Aerialist Kaya Sky, Ramona Slick Dion, Stankbugz visuals at Metro, $15-25

10:00 Judson Brown at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:30 Walker Landgraf at Andy’s, $20

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

11:00 Greg Koch & Koch Marshall Trio at Arcada Theatre Rock 'n Ravioli St Charles, $15, Allman Betts after party

Jerome’s highlights

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

X = the plan, though that can change