Saturday 12/14/24

Dec 14, 2024

Saturday!

There are lots 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

10:00a-2:00 Cole Brandt at The Onion Roll Deli Oak Park

11:00a Tom Holland at City News Cafe, blues

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-2:00 ? at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park, free

11:30a School of Rock Chicago West at Subterranean, free

x 12th Annual Krampus Fest at Martyrs, free, $40 vendors

12:00n-6:00 Holiday Market

6:30 Krampuslauf Parade

7:00 Krampus Pageant Costume Contest with $100 prize

7:30 Wild Earp & Dirndolls

12:00n Todd Allison at Gayle V's Best Ever Grilled Cheese

12:00n Holiday Diva Drag Brunch at Chef Shangri-La Riverside

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

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

1:00-5:00 James Gedda at Evil Horse Brewing Crete

2:00-5:00 Billy Denton at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

2:00, 7:00 Ocean's Rat Pack Christmas at The Lyric Blue Island, $50-70

x 3:00, 7:30 Songs of Good Cheer with Mary Schmich and Eric Zorn at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $58, 26th Annual Holiday Caroling Party

x 3:00-5:00 Paper Machete with James Dean Joint at Green Mill

4:00 Charlie Pierce at Cary's Lounge

4:00-6:00 Erez Dessel at Clara, happy hour

x 4:00 Dave Walker & The Undertones Jazz Trio at Friendly Tap

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

4:30, 7:00 Flatts & Sharp School Concert at Sketchbook Skokie

5:00 IBW Holiday Party with 8:00 Begin by Gathering Supplies set and 9:00 Wax Disasters No Genre Vinyl Dance Party with Out, Fuzzbox DJs, Regal Machines & Pennington Markowski, at Illuminated Brew Works, Food Drive, one raffle ticket per Canned Good

5:00-8:00 Fiesta Cuba DJ sets at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour

x 5:00 A Charlie Brown Christmas Happy Hour with The Chris White Trio at Cheney Mansion Oak Park, $66, $49 Oak Park residents, presented by FitzGeralds and The Park District of Oak Park

5:00 School of Rock Glen Ellyn Adult Band Showcase at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

5:00-9:00 Keith Scott Blues at Galena Cellars Winery & Tasting Room Geneva

5:00-9:00 Christian Alan Hansen at Mandrake Geneva

5:00 Sipos & Young Band at Studio Winery & Geneva Lake Distilling Lake Geneva, classic rock

5:30 Fruteland Jackson acoustic set at Buddy Guy's Legends, free

5:30-8:30 Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo at Suzette's Creperie Wheaton

5:30 GENR8R at Nellies Gastropub Palatine, $5, dinner show

6:00 Early Birds Club at Beat Kitchen, sold out

6:00, 8:15 Clark Sommers at Andy's, $20

6:00-10:00 Deanna Witkowski at 101 Club

x 6:00 Groove Witness at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, Supper Club

6:00-9:00 Tim Wilsey at J. Flemings Absolutely Delicious Westmont

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

6:00-9:00 John Drake Blues at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

6:00-9:00 Michael Rawls Trio at Brother Chimp Brewing North Aurora

6:00-9:00 Jacquelyn Vale at The Wine Exchange St Charles, free

6:00-8:00 Grant Milliren at Riverlands Brewing St Charles

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

6:00-9:00 Mark Harrison solo at Sew Hopped Brewing Co Huntley

6:00 Jory Avner at Buffalo Creek Brewing Long Grove, Pint of Music

6:00-9:00 Judson Brown at Rush Creek Distilling Harvard, free

6:00-9:00 Molly Rose Trio at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:30 Sweet Hudson, Atta Guns, Moonsyde, Morvern Hum at Subterranean, $12-15

6:30-10:30 Burning Red's 2nd Annual Christmas Birth-Tay Bash tribute to Taylor Swift at Theater on the Lake

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

x 6:30-10:00 Ernie Hendrickson at Preservation Geneva

x 6:30 Fox Crossing String Band at Werk Force Brewing Plainfield

6:30-10:30 Tennessee Whiskey tribute to Chris Stapleton, The Ultimate tribute to Eric Church at Avenue 912 Griffith IN

7:00 Crown Magnetar, Extortionist, Extermination Dismemberment, Larcenia Roe, Scumrot at Reggies Rock Club, $18-20

7:00-5:00a Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials, Vino Louden Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:00-10:00 Rock & Rye's Holidaze tribute to The Grateful Dead at On Tour Brewing

7:00 The City Wide Symphony’s Holiday Concert at Copernicus Center, $10, $7 seniors, free kids under 13

7:00 Jukebox Heroes at Mrs Murphy’s

x 7:00-9:00 Tsukasa Taiko AIRMW Reduction 10 with Hyakkyou Fukuhara, Nicole Mitchell, Hamid Drake, Michael Zerang, ++ at MCA Edlis Neeson Theatre, $20

7:00? Queen of The Harpies at Lizards Liquid Lounge, Stephanie Fishel holiday party

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

7:00-10:00 Ten Cat Swing with Jeff Pinzino at Givins Castle Beverly, $25+ benefits Beverly Unitarian Church

7:00-9:30 Handel's Messiah performed by Apollo Chorus with soloists Josefien Stoppelenburg, Kayleigh Decker, Martin Luther Clark, Stephen Clark at Gannon Concert Hall Holtschneider Performance Center DePaul University, $20-50

7:00 Zach Porlier at Scratch on Lake Oak Park

x 7:00 Patrick Holahan "Paddy Plays & Paddy~Ali" at Scratch Public House Forest Park

7:00 Bradley Hides at Buckledown Brewing Lyons, Buckledown Anniversary Party

7:00 Denny Diamond tribute to Neil Diamond ++ at Chef Shangri-La Riverside

7:00 Kim & Randy Christmas Show at Shanahan's Woodridge

7:00-10:00 Interstate Nineties at Pal Joey's Batavia

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

7:00 The Color Morale, '68, A Skylit Drive, Versus Me, Enmy at WC Social Club West Chicago, $35-63

7:00-9:00 Special Consensus Chicago Alumni Band at Seman Violins Skokie, $25 BYO, sold out

7:00 Jonny Lyons Duo at Nellies Gastropub Palatine, free, pub show

7:00 Groovy Love Vibes, The Usuals, The Turdles at Rookies Rochaus West Dundee, $15-30+

7:00 Mid Atlantic at Black Lung Brewing Round Lake Beach

7:00 John Stineman at Black Lung Brewing Fox Lake, bluegrass

7:00-10:00 The Been Reals at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein

7:00-10:00 Classic, BLT at The Quarry Ballroom Thornton

7:00 Song Swap with Jason Benefield and Patrick Spiroff at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00-10:00 Molly Rose Quartet "The Real Christmas Jam" at Stray Bar Frankfort

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

7:00 Open Mic hosted by Liquid Fun at Muggs N Manor Addison

7:00? Crooked Arm Vinyl Set at Miskatonic Brewing Darien

7:00 (8:00 ET) Dancing Queen tribute to ABBA at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $40-70

x 7:30 David Singer & The Sweet Science, Snake Pond at Hideout, $10-12

7:30 CeCe Peniston at City Winery, $48-68, r&b, holiday

7:30, 9:30 Chris Madsen Quartet with Alyssa Allgood "An Evening of (mostly) Christmas Blues for the Naughty & Nice" with Ben Waltzer, John Tate, Jake Rosenkalt at Winters Jazz Club, $35-40

7:30 The Tempest & The Sea Hawk with Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Fabien Gabel with Konstantin Krimmel at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $35-250

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

7:30-11:00 His His, Lydia Cash, Light Blue Lines, Backyard Neighbor at The Fallen Log Kitchen 17, $10

7:30-9:30 Not So Secret Secret Showcase with ? at Comfort Station

7:30 Countess Luann de Lesseps "Very Countess Christmas" at Park West, $65-150

7:30-10:00 Live Pete Show at Encore Little Gem Oak Park, good rockin Daddy

7:30 The Bucks at Stadium Club McCook

7:30-10:00 Dennis O'Brien Christmas Show at The Venue Aurora, $25-35

7:30-10:00 Brandye Phillips & The R&B Divas tribute to Tina Turner at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, free, two drink or food equivalent minimum, 6:30 door

7:30 Simply Sound at Moretti's Morton Grove

7:30 BFnD Duo at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

7:30 Dave Rudolf’s Completely Cracked Christmas at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

7:30 Lake County Symphony Orchestra "Welcome Christmas" at James Lumber Center for the Performing Art, College of Lake County, Grayslake, $30, $10 students

7:30 Low-reen, Harpdog, Jimmy Upstairs at Lucky Scottie Restaurant Waukegan, blues

7:30-11:30 Andrew Scott Denlinger solo at American Legion Post 991 Worth

7:30 Dean Z tribute to Elvis Presley at Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, $35-75

7:30 Allan Laskey Trio at Blue Horse Wine & Martini Bar Wilmington

7:30 Totem Frogs at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park

7:30 DJ Versage Holiday sing along at Toadstool Pub Highwood

7:30-10:00 Mr. Sun plays Ellington's Nutcracker at Stoughton Opera House Stoughton WI, $25

7:45-10:15 7th Heaven, Milhouse at Sundance Saloon Mundelein, $12-14+

8:00 Cliffs, Unibrow, Badcandy, 6 Kitty at Montrose Saloon, $10

x 8:00 Neal Francis, Liam Kazar at Thalia Hall, $35, sold out, limited number at door

8:00 MxPx, The Ataris at Metro, $40

8:00 The Darkhorse Collective, Luzma, The Skies are Shifting, Lucky Girl Syndrome at Reggies Music Joint, $12-15, post-hardcore, prog rock, progressive metal

8:00 Midcentury Llama release show, Rainbow James, Midamerican Elevator at Schubas, $15

8:00 Evan Giia, Xkylar at Lincoln Hall, $23-28, $73 VIP

8:00 Tommy Cash at Subterranean, $25

8:00 Choir Siren, Edward Breitweiser, Liz Flood & Hunter Whitaker-Morrow at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Elastro

8:00 Donny McCaslin Quartet with Jason Lindner, Jonathan Maron, Nate Wood at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Corey Wilkes Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

x 8:00 John Primer and The Real Deal Blues Band with Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago

8:00 James Armstrong, Central Blues Co. at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

8:00 Sister Hazel, Jon Tyler Wiley at House of Blues, $30

8:00 Gregory Porter at Chicago Theatre, $44-126

8:00 Rainbow Notes: Transcend Limits for Gender Freedom at Davenport’s Piano Bar, $12

8:00-10:00 Joe & Declan McShane at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

8:00 Urban Heat, Iron Years at Bottom Lounge, $20

8:00-11:55 Windy City Rev Ups at Briny Swine

8:00 Kweku Collins at Epiphany Center, $20-25

8:00 Western Grooves & Disco Moves with 8 Ball at Epiphany Center, free RSVP

8:00-11:00 Morgan Street at Clara

8:00-12:00m Artie Fitzgerald sings Frank Sinatra, DJ ? at Hurley Tap, Holiday Party

8:00 Dungeons & Drag Queens with Derry Queen, Miss Ma’amshe, Neutral Gena at Color Club Tavern, $20-25

8:00 Volpe Family Christmas at Cobra Lounge, $37, 5:30 Volpe Family Pre-Party, $74

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

8:00 The Mobile Groove Station at Bourbon on Division, $15

8:00-10:30 The Edgewater Rhythm and Blues Experience with Mari Cosey, Curt Horvath, Gary Glazner, Jean Foley, Jim Daigle at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, $10

8:00-10:00 Belleisle, The Woven Women at Uncommon Ground, $22

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

8:00 Night of 1000 Stars LaRaie Zimm, The FMC Jazz Players, Jodi Pulick Walker, Silver Creek Revival, Dave Walker at Friendly Tap Berwyn

8:00 Rainbow Girls at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $15-31

8:00-2:00a Sacred Dawn, Havron, Fierce Atmospheres at Tony D's Elmwood Park, $7

x 8:00 The Golden Horse Ranch Band, The Blue Lorraine Quartet at Outta Space Berwyn, $10

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

8:00-12:00m Jump tribute to Van Halen at Compass Arena Willowbrook

8:00 Wolfram, Done Dirt Cheap tribute to AC/DC at Q Bar Darien, $10

8:00 Paul Strolia at Grand Dukes Restaurant Downers Grove

8:00 Hinge at DeMito's Saloon Villa Park

8:00 Luminare Christmas Holiday Rock Concert at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-79

8:00 Off the Charts at Evergreen Pub & Grill St Charles

x 8:00 Los Lobos, Dave Specter at Cahn Auditorium Evanston, $60-170, presented by SPACE, A Concert for Justice

x 8:00 Leo Kottke at SPACE Evanston, $30, sold out

8:00 Jazz is Dead tribute to The Grateful Dead with Alphonso Johnson, Steve Kimock, Pete Lavezzoli, Bobby Lee Rodgers at Des Plaines Theatre, $29-59

8:00 Deja Vu at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00-12:00m The Throwbacks at Doc's Bar & Grill Wauconda

8:00 Disco Circus at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, sold out?

8:00-11:00 Face N Time at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

8:00-11:00 Peach Jam tribute to The Almann Brothers at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

8:00 The UpDown acoustic at Morgans Bar & Grill Libertyville

x 8:00-12:00m Joey Acopiado at The Irish Mill Mundelein

8:00 Sniper Rocks at At The Office Crestwood

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

8:00 Jagged Little Pill tribute to Alanis Morissette, Ten tribute to Pearl Jam at Jamo’s Live at Jamo's Live Mokena, $5-7

8:00 The Unstoppables at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

8:30 microplastique album release with Ben Zucker, Molly Jones, Josh Harlow, Adam Shead at Constellation, $15+

8:30 KW3 & Friends at Cary's Lounge, holiday showcase & toy drive

8:30? L'Bartonés at O's Tap

x 8:30 Them Coulee Boys, Sara Jean Stevens & The Swamp Angels at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-25

x 8:30 Lovehouse Holiday Party at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP

8:30-12:30a Members Only 80s Band at BaseCamp Pub Lisle

8:30-11:59 Cadillac Groove at Two Brothers Roundhouse, $10

8:30-11:30 Mostly Mayer tribute to John Mayer ++ at Station 34 Mount Prospect

8:30 The Ron Burgundys at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $12-15

8:30 John Mikuska at Hickory Creek Brewing Co New Lenox, acoustic rock favorites, Rolling Stones

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

8:45 No Turn on Red at Nellies Gastropub Palatine, $7

9:00 Rezn performing "Burden", Bosses, Dead Sun at Empty Bottle, $15

9:00 Melkbelly, Paper Mice, Gerund at Sleeping Village, $15+

9:00 Ibises joined by Mabel Kwan, Ibises with Dan Bitney, Nick Macri, Steve Marquette at Hungry Brain, $15-18

9:00, 11:00 Alejandro Salazar Quartet at Dorian's, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Rhemantics at The Tonk Chicago, rock covers & originals

9:00-11:55 The Rosedale Ramblin’ Band at Thirsty Tavern

9:00 Triple EP release for "3", Gremlin, The Code Noir at Liar's Club, $10

9:00 The Annual Z28 Xmas Party at Phyllis' Musical Inn

9:00 Brother Jacob & The Good News Blues Band with Mike Wheeler at Lee's Unleaded Blues, free, 2 drink minimum

9:00 Cass Cwik, Trevor Joellenbeck single release, Jack Brereton at Cole's Bar, $13

9:00-1:00a Van Go, The Second Summer, Dam Destroyers at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00-12:00m Rick King's Royal Hustle at Nick's Beer Garden, free

9:00-12:00m Nashville Electric Company at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

9:00 The Bart Attacks Duo at Fuller's Pub

9:00-12:00m Lauren Hall at Tack Room

9:00-3:00a Kombi 7 Year Anniversary Noche de Perreo at Simone's Bar, $5, House vs Reggaeton Dance Party Battle

9:00 All Love with Love and Alchemy, Dr Ishay at The Whistler

9:00-1:00a The Bank Notes reunion at Uptown Westmont

9:00 Anchors Away at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 O’Leary’s Lantern at Quigley's Naperville

9:00 Smokin' Gunz at Saddle Up at Q Aurora, $5+

9:00 Shawnna, Crucial Conflict, 3 Piece Reloaded, Public Announcement, Mario Barr, DJ Pharris, DJ K Ceaser at Piazza Aurora, $49+, Seandale's Celebrity Birthday Bash hosted by Joseph Sikora

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

9:00-12:30 The Saturday June Band at Whiskey River Glenview, $5

9:00 Brass From The Past at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00m Infunktious with Kofi Baker at Madcats Palatine, $8

9:00 Mr Blotto at Mackey's Hideout McHenry, $15

9:00-11:30 Mellencougar tribute to John Cougar Mellencamp at Mickey Finn's Libertyville

9:00 Shady Band tribute to Eminem at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $15-35

9:00 4Cast at Heroes West Lemont, $10-13

9:00-11:00 Then Again at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

9:00-12:00m Bottoms Up at Uptown Plainfield

9:00 DJ Nawty Boy Nardie at Goat Village Norridge

9:30 Lyny, control freak, skyler, hangsty at Chop Shop, $31

9:30, 11:00 Ghost Town Blues Band at Rosa's Lounge, $15-25

9:30 The Simple Remedy at Carol's Pub, $8

9:30 John Till at House Pub St Charles, $5

x 9:30 Pierce Crask at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Nightcap Music Series

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

10:00-3:00a How The Gang Stole Christmas, t'is the Season for an Ugly Sweater Party at Promontory, $15-20

10:00 Ship Wrek, No Thanks, Avilo at Concord Music Hall, $25

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

10:00 Keithen Banks at Mom's Place

10:00 Boots, Softt, Jaxx, Kirk at Outset, $25, holiday party

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:00 Ginger Road at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:30-11:45 Quentin Coaxum at Andy's, $20

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