Saturday 1/20/24

Jan 20, 2024

Saturday!

Sure, it’s cold out, and the weekend presents plenty of great music event options to get you out enjoying yourself anyway! Read on for details and get out safely to enjoy one or more of these great shows… and thanks for reading, subscribing, and especially sharing Jerome’s Event List with others who will like knowing what’s happening in and around Chicago… Who might you please share the list with today?

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11:00a School of Rock Chicago at Reggies Rock Club

11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen

11:00a-1:30 Famous Bridges Trio at City News Cafe, traditional jazz

11:30a School of Rock Chicago at Reggies Comedy Shack

x 12:00n Greg Jacks & Brother Help at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Funk Brunch

x 1:00 Beyond Borders at Friendly Tap Berwyn

1:30 Piraguas y Piropos at City News Cafe, latin jazz

2:00-4:00 Sing Around at Two Way Street Coffee House Downers Grove, sing/play/listen

2:30-6:30 School of Rock Glenbrook Showcase at Cubby Bear

3:00 McLuhan at Montrose Saloon

3:00-6:00 Tierra Roja Duo, Cuba, MX at The Tonk, Acoustic Lounge Saturdays curated by Emil Rojo

3:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill

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

4:00 Jay Illa at Promontory, $20, Get Busy Day Party

4:00 Kim Schaefer at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Heyday Saturday Happy Hour

5:00 Smooth Blues Band at Studio Winery & Geneva Lake Distilling Lake Geneva

5:00 Open Decks with DJ blemkin at Cafe Mustache

5:00 Dutchess The DJ at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour

5:00-7:00 David Mehner at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Stephanie Browning at Catch 35

x 6:00, 8:15 Pat Malinger Quartet at Andy’s, $15

x 6:00 The New Heartaches at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Supper Club

6:00-9:00 CK & The Gray at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:30 Peter Bourjaily at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont

6:30 Donna Brooks and Ironwood at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda

7:00 Bully Pulpit, Tall Grass Captains, Nautical Nuns, Olivia Ports Band at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:00 Issues at House of Blues, $25

7:00 Drama, Ric Wilson, Derrick Carter, Terry Hunter, Emmaculate at The Salt Shed, $35-45

7:00 Juan Pastor Group, Karli Bunn Quartet at California Clipper, $5

7:00 Baby Yaga's Stew, caller Meg Dedolph at Second Unitarian Church, $10, Queer Contra

7:00 Lupii Lui Calancea at The Vic, $87-132

7:00 The Jukebox Heroes at Mrs Murphy’s

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

7:00 Artemis Singers at Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church Oak Park, $10-30, under 13 free, Embracing The Night, Chicago's Lesbian Feminist Chorus

7:00-10:00 The Covergirls Violin Show at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 The Drawers at Double Clutch Brewing Company Evanston

7:00 The Petty Kings tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at Raue Center for the Arts Crystal Lake, $21-40

7:00 The Double Standard at Stage Left Cafe Woodstock, $10

7:00-10:00 Eyes of Anguish & Friends at The Quarry Thornton

7:00 Common Allies, The Ashe Brothers at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00 Lifting Curses at Roxy Lockport, $15, Emo/Pop/Punk

7:00 DJ HHH at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:30 The Voices Of Motown at City Winery, $28-40

7:30, 9:30 Nick Hempton Band with Pete Benson, Kyle Asche, George Fludas at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33, Soul Jazz from NYC

7:30-3:30a Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials, Joanna Connor Band at Kingston Mines, $20

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

7:30 ++ EP release, Avantist, Woods at Epiphany Center, $15-20

x 7:30 Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Cracker at Riviera Theatre

7:30-10:00 La Tosca Italian Mambo Ensemble at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:30-10:30 The Localvores at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

7:30 Nadav Simon Group at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

7:30 Anna Geniushene piano at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, $10-30, sold out, Part of the Skyline Piano Artist Series

7:30 Hugh Cherry Folsom Prison Experience at Rialto Square Theatre, $42-62

7:30 Six Speed Tranny at Light The Lamp Brewery Grayslake

8:00 Night Spice, Marina City, Muted Color, Division Point, Grayson DeWolfe at Thalia Hall, $18+

x 8:00 Rosanne Cash at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $85

8:00 Bad Planning, The Reaganomics, Space Age Zeros, Burn Rebuild at Reggies Music Joint, $13-15

8:00 Kashmir tribute to Led Zeppelin, Sonic Currency tribute to Pink Floyd at Reggies Rock Club, $12-15

8:00 Code Noir, Static Age, The Human Trials, Late at Beat Kitchen, $12

8:00 Lowertown, Cursecharm, Sharp Pins at Schubas, $25

8:00 Nabihah Iqbal, Rahill, Girl K at Lincoln Hall, $20-25

8:00 Asha Imuno, theMind, SoloSam at Sleeping Village Main Bar, $20, TNK Fest

8:00 Allen Moore 'The Black Arcade', Post Consumer Material ‘Full-time’ at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Cleat Series

x 8:00 John Moulder Quartet with Jon Irabagon, Vijay Tellis Nayak, Eric Hochberg, Paul Wertico at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Charles Heath Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 Sarin, Bovice, Ready For Death, Greed Worm, Stomach, Chaosphere, Cult Fiend at Cobra Lounge, $19

8:00 The Birkenrocks, Midwest Blender Company at Joe's On Weed Street, $4-8

8:00 Wishy, Sports Boyfriend at Gman Tavern, $15-18, Tomorrow Never Knows Festival 2024

8:00-11:00 The Chancey Brothers at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

8:00 Judson Main at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, $10

8:00-3:00a Baby J & Golden Street Reggae Band hosted by DJ G Sharp at Wild Hare, Saturday Night Reggae Party

8:00 Chi-Cats at Fuller’s Pub

8:00-10:30 Guitarra Azul at Artango Bar & Steakhouse

8:00 Yohan Stevenson at Untitled, RSVP, with burlesque between sets, late night Red Light Special DJ set

8:00-10:00 Dan Wallace, Sarah Coco at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

8:00 Elephant Lore, Modern Dairy at Cubby Bear, $9

X 8:00 Jon Langford & His Fancymen, The Handcuffs, The James Dean Joint at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-25

8:00 Illinois Joy, The Comet Cats at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $14-19

8:00 Reality Bytes at Outta Space, $10, 90s Alternative/Grunge

8:00 Brad Jackson & Shades of Country at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00-11:00 Vintage Vinyl at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

8:30 Metalation tribute to Mettalica, Judas Rising tribute to Judas Priest, Heaven & Hell tribute to Black Sabbath/Dio/Rainbow/Ozzy, Savatage tribute to Edge Of Thorns at Brauer House Lombard, $10-13

x 8:00 Peach Jam at The Venue Aurora, $20-30

8:00 Deacon Blues tribute to Steely Dan at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-59

x 8:00 Rachel Baiman, Lillie Mae at SPACE Evanston, $15-25

8:00 Hillbilly Rockstarz tribute to 80s-00s Country, Tennessee Whiskey tribute to Chris Stapleton at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $6-12

8:00 Reborn with Robert Bartko tribute to Wham & George Michael at Des Plaines Theatre, $49-89

8:00 Blackened at Durty Nellies Palatine, $12

8:00-11:00 Susan Williams & Darryl Wright at Main Street Outfitters Cary

8:00 Sk8tr Boyz at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 Andrew Sedlak Blues at Black Lung Brewing Company Round Lake Beach

8:00 Second Hand News tribute to Fleetwood Mac at James Lumber Center for the Performing Art, College of Lake County, Grayslake, $10-20

8:00 Upright Down at Toadstool Pub Highwood

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

8:00 After Forever tribute to Black Sabbath at Q Bar Darien, $10-13

8:00 Automatic Monster at The Studio Lockport

8:00 Head Honchos Band at Austin Community Tavern Steger

x 8:00 Hamell on Trial at Kiki's House of Righteous Music, Madison WI

8:15 Anchors Away tribute to Christopher Cross, Hall and Oates, Ambrosia, Toto at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10

8:30 Abortion Access Benefit Series with Divino Nino, Free Range, Is This Whit, Macie Stewart, Melkbelly, Resavoir at Empty Bottle, sold out, follow for more tix notice

x 8:30 Buddy Guy, Chicago Blue All-Stars at Buddy Guy's Legends, $75

8:30 Wills McKenna Path Trio at Cary's Lounge

x 8:30 The Shams at Friendly Tap Berwyn

8:30 Back Forward at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30-12:00m The Sociables at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $5

8:30 Wildfire at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $5-20, Modern & Classic Country

9:00 Heatwave with Zeetus Lapetus, BlackClub, Khali Melon at Hideout, $10

9:00 Late Night Radio at Chop Shop, $19

9:00, 11:00 Justice Hill & Nightime Love with Rob Campbell, Jalen Little, Aiden Epstein, Brian Seyler at Dorians, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Uniform 61, DD3 at Hungry Brain, $10

x 9:00, 11:00 Toronzo Cannon & The Chicago Way at Rosa's Lounge, $15-25

9:00 Cultura Pop tribute to Soda Stereo at The Tonk

9:00 Heavy Mental, Hotel Gouda, League of Erics at Phyllis' Musical Inn

9:00 Doll Parts tribute to Hole, Silvertone tribute to Queens of the Stone Age, Ricky Liontones tribute to Soundgarden at LiveWire Lounge, $10-15, Hey, It's A Grunge Revival

9:00-12:00m Double Wide Ride at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

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

9:00-3:00a Banda Forrozin, DJ Fernando at Black Barrel Lounge

x 9:00 Dead Inside with Hydrosonic Light Show at Ramova Theatre Loft, RSVP

9:00 Oh My Lover tribute to PJ Harvey, Cure for Pain tribute to Morphine, DJ Dustin Drase at Cole's Bar, $13, Clove Cigarette Night

9:00 Buen Viaje at Schubas Upstairs, Meet Me Upstairs

9:00 Riot At The Disco pop punk party at Subterranean, $25

x 9:00 The Heartwreckers at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

9:00 Good Time Heroes at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00-11:00 RyGuys at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

9:00 Miles Over Mountains at The Law Office Pub & Music Hall Yorkville, $20

9:00 Storm Express at The Irish Rebel Oak Lawn

9:00 Cheap Foreign Cars tribute to Cheap Trick, Foreigner, The Cars at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00 Kevin Purcell & The Root Doctors at Madcats Palatine, $10

9:00 Fiddle Face at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry

9:00 The Boy Band Night at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $20+

9:30-12:30a The Nitz & Howe Experience at Davenport’s Piano Bar Cabaret, $5

9:30 Ryan Craig Band at Carol's Pub, $7

x 9:30 Super Creeps tribute to David Bowie, The BuckStops at Liar's Club

9:30-2:00am InFunktious at House Pub St Charles, $5

9:30 Pat Owen-Leary at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series

10:00 South City Revival at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00-2:30a J Bambii aka Psychic Pu$$y, Basia at California Clipper, No Pressure

10:00-3:00a Black & Gold Affair Capricorn vs Aquarius Edition at Promontory, $25

10:00 Cloudy at The Whistler

10:00 The Messengers at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:00-12:00m Rod Tuffcurls & The Bench Press at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5

10:30 Mobius at Andy's, $15

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