Saturday 12/16/23

Dec 16, 2023

Saturday!

And this Holiday version delivers plenty of great music event opportunities in and around Chicago… read on for the details and get out to enjoy one or more of them if you can… and thanks for reading, subscribing, and especially sharing Jerome’s Event List with your friends and family who want to know what’s happening!

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10:00a Wendy & DB's Holiday Show at FitzGeralds Sidebar, $25/Family, Holiday Family Fun

11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen

11:00a Brian Imig solo & with members of Electric Medecine at City News Cafe

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

11:30a The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of Taylor Swift ++ for Kids at Thalia Hall, $15

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

12:30-3:00 Intonation Winter Showcase at Promontory, $5-10

1:00 Open House Open Decks at Golden Dagger

1:30 Merry, Merry Chicago conducted by Thomas Wilkins with Ashley Brown at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $45-299

X 2:00 Country & Midwestern Part 3 Celebrating the songs of Michael P. Smith with Mark Guarino, Judson Claiborne, Jon Langford, Naomi Ashley, Rachel Drew, Jamie O'Reilly, Gerald Dowd, Linda Smith, Chris Farrell, Steve Dawson, Mark Dvorak, Dennis J. Leise, ++ at Hideout, $12

2:00 Synth Mixer at Experimental Sound Studio

2:00 Sing Around at Two Way Street Coffee House Downers Grove

2:00, 7:30 The Four C Notes tribute to The Four Seasons at The Lyric Blue Island, $50-75

3:00 McLuhan at Montrose Saloon, $10

3:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill

3:00-10:00 Witch-O-Rama Market with DJ JinxD at Blue Island Beer Co, $3

4:00-9:00 Saturday Soiree with Cordell Johnson & James Vincent, Torin Edmond at Promontory, $10, Excursions & Ronda Flowers present

x 4:00 Corky Siegel & Kalyan Pathak at South Asia Institute, RSVP

4:00 Ryan Burns at Hey Nonny, Heyday Saturday Happy Hour

5:00-8:30 Dave Herrero at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00-7:30 Gerry Hundt at Lagunitas Taproom

5:00 Lucky Boys Confusion, That Lying Bitch, Showoff, The Burning Lights at Concord Music Hall, $25

5:00 Andie at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour

5:00-8:00 Holiday Jungle Balls cocktail hour dance party at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour, dnbid presents

5:00 Rob & Max Russo at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

5:00 Brother John Kattke solo acoustic at Black Horizon Brewing Willowbrook

5:00-8:00 Open Decks with DJ blemkin at Cafe Mustache

5:30 Tracye Eileen acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

6:00, 8:15 Charles Heath Presents at Andy’s, $15

6:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Paul Marinaro at Catch 35

6:00 You Are The Garden, Noah Gershwin at California Clipper, $5

6:00-9:00 AJ Skrabis at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:00 Hot Mulligan, Heart Attack Man, Spanish Love Songs, Ben Quad at House of Blues, $30

6:00 The Rhemantics Jingle Bell Rock, Alex Fritzel at Fuller's Pub

6:00-8:00 Gran Milliren at Riverlands Brewing St Charles, Live Jams

6:00-9:00 Joe Orozco at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:30 Pure Intention, Karass, Shit-bag, Satin Black at Subterranean, $10

6:30-11:45 Provider, The Silver Palms at House of Blues Foundation Room, sold out

x 6:30 Ian Leith at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont

6:30-10:00 Alex Hoffer at Preservation Geneva, RSVP

7:00 Kritzer, The Fomites, The Outer Dimensions, Casey at Bat, Moonsyde at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:00 The Armed, Model/Actriz, Kipp Stone at Metro, $25-30

7:00 Duo from the UK at Davenport’s Piano Bar Cabaret

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

7:00 Braid, Startographers at Cobra Lounge, $39, sold out, waitlist

7:00 Armored Assaultj, Whut?, Speedfreak, Bubbles Erotica at LiveWire Lounge, $10

7:00 Avondale Ramblers at Mrs Murphy’s

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

7:00 Chris Gemkow, They Found Us, Screeners at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

7:00 A Christmas Cabaret Thee Ricky Harris Way with Laura McKenzie at Mercury Theatre Venus Cabaret Theater, $25

7:00 Winter Solstice Ritual, Jam, and Concert with Ritual Rhythms Chicago, Secrets of the Beehive at The Insect Asylum, $20-30

7:00 Hi Infidelity tribute to REO, Styx, Journey, Johnny Alletto at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10

7:00 The Niche at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 Blackened tribute to Metallica, Maiden Chicago tribute to Iron Maiden, Motley II tribute to Motley Crue, Night Snake tribute to WhiteSnake, Sins n Roses tribute to Guns n Roses at Piazza Aurora, $20-30

7:00 ABU Final Farewell at Mel's Craft BBQ Park Ridge

7:00 The Hogmires at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

7:00 4Cast at Heroes West Lemont, $10-13

7:00 Facelift tribute to Alice in Chains, Bad Motorfingers tribute to Soundgarden, Hervana tribute to Nirvana, Sorta Temple Pilots tribute to Stone Temple Pilots at The Forge Joliet, $10-20

7:00 Classic tribute to Classic Rock at The Quarry Thornton

7:00-10:00 Horns on Fire 2 with Dee Lucas, Marcus Adams, Lin Rountree at Roxy Lockport, $25-40

7:00 Open House with DJ Lovebug at Robert's Westside Forest Park

7:00 Wheatland Bros and The Wheatland Christmas sing a long at Main Street Outfitters Wauconda

7:00-9:00 listening party with Sierra Swan at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park, RSVP

7:25 Eli Young Band, Mike Giannini and Joseph Gallant at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $25

7:30, 9:30 Chris Madsen Quartet with Alyssa Allgood, Chris Madsen, Ben Waltzer, Clark Sommers, Neil Hemphill at Winters Jazz Club, $33-38, An Evening of (mostly) Christmas Blues for the Naughty & Nice

7:30 Vino Louden Blues Band, Joanna Connor Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Bychkov Conducts Brahms at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $35-199

7:30 Baritone & The Live Jazz Ensemble at Epiphany Center, $39-48, Concert Holiday Season Concert

7:30 Lovehouse Holiday Show at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

7:30 ReTurn2Soul at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:30 Flipside at Stadium Club McCook

7:30 Houndsen, Whatever Nevermind at Q Bar Darien, $9-10

7:30 Rosie & The Rivets at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35, Jingle Bell Rocks

7:30 Mill Creek Jumble at Light The Lamp Brewery Grayslake

8:00 Blind Equation, Choke Chain, Bejalvin, Dawn Division at Beat Kitchen, $12

8:00 Juice Wrld Day Global Celebration of Life with A Boogie With Da Hoodie, DD Osama, DJ Scheme, G Herbo, Lucki, Luh Tyler, Ski Mask the Slump God, Sugarhill DDot, Trippie Redd at United Center, $36-175

8:00 Swappin' Boots House Band at Judson & Moore, $15, live music at 8:30, dance lesson at 7:00

8:00 Joy Anonymous, Fingy, Not Guilty DJs at Chop Shop, $31

8:00, 10:00 Tim Warfield's Jazzy Christmas with Terell Stafford, Cyrus Chestnut, Jalen Baker, Rodney Whitaker, Clarence Penn, Georgia Heers at Jazz Showcase, $35-50

8:00 Matt Wilson’s Christmas Tree-O with Jeff Lederer, Paul Sikivie at Green Mill, $20

8:00 Relative Intensity Noise with Ben Billington, Wannapa Eubanks, David Hurlin, Amaya + Érika Ordosgoitti, Elena Katsulis & Rin Peisert, Soft Slap, RA Washington at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students

8:00 Demetria Taylor Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 Zeds Dead at Salt Shed, $123

8:00 Sweetie, Rat Bath, The Daddy Sisters, Trash Pandas at Liar's Club, $10

8:00 Shrineburner, Seeing Hell, Cult Fiend, Isolation Unit at The Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 Mykal Bass at Reclaimed Bar and Restaurant, $10

8:00 Robin Taylor Zander Q & A with Jack Douglas moderated by Scott Lucas at Gman Tavern, $20-25, sold out

8:00 Joe and Declan McShane at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

8:00 Off The Vine at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, $10

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

8:00 Gerald McClendon at Untitled

8:00 Connor O'Shea, Michael Ognisanti at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

8:00 The Red Roses at Cubby Bear, $7

8:00 Denise La Grassa at Hard Rock Cafe

8:00 The Perks, The Tentakills, Taco Wagon at The Outta Space Berwyn, Surf Soaked Shenanigans

8:00 Tarra at Pub 78

8:00 The Remedy at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

8:00-12:00m Nirweezday tribute to Nirvana/Weezer/Green Day, Land of Linkin tribute to Linkin Park, White Pony tribute to The Deftones, A Little Bitter tribute to Alice in Chains at Brauer House Lombard, $7-15, Stocking Stuffer 2

8:00 Brooklyn Charmers tribute to Steely Dan at The Venue Aurora, $15-25

8:00 Gone 2 Paradise tribute to Jimmy Buffett at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-79

8:00 Vienna Teng, Chris DuPont & Kylee Phillips at SPACE Evanston, $30

8:00 Mannheim Steamroller Christmas at Rosemont Theatre, $22-95

8:00 The Gina Martini Band at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines

8:00 Beggars Banquet at Beacon Tap Des Plaines, Xmas Party

8:00 Pino Farina Band at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $5-20

8:00 The Orange Vega at Black Lung Brewing Company Round Lake Beach

8:00-10:30 Donna Brooks & Ironwood at Black Lung Brewing Company Fox Lake

8:00 All Stars at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 Big Brothers Vinyl at Toadstool Pub Highwood

8:00 The Rat Pack is Back with Chris Jason, Drew Anthony, Kenny Jones, ++ tribute to The Rat Pack at Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, $35-150

8:00 Terrapin Flyer at Magoo's Bedford Park

8:00 Brad Jackson and The Shades of Country at Austin Community Tavern Steger

x 8:00 Anders Parker at Kiki's House of Righteous Music Madison WI, $20

8:30 Bitchin Bajas, Glyders at Thalia Hall, $20-45

8:30 Chicago Magam with Issam Rafea, Karim Nagi, Naeif Rafeh, Ronnie Malley, Wanees Zarour at Constellation, sold out

8:30-11:30 KW3 Trio with Marnie Sher, Sands of the Hour, Scott Free at Cary's Lounge

8:30-11:30 Joedi Silvers at The Tonk/Honky Tonk BBQ

8:30 Pink Talking Fish, Beat the Meatles at Park West, $20

8:30-3:00a Ifficial Reggae Movement hosted by DJ G Sharp at Wild Hareå

X 8:30 Chris & Heather's Country Calendar Show with Andrew Sa, Jodee Lewis, The Saturn Kings, Scott Ligon, Nora O'Connor & Amelia Tshilds, The Lawrence Peters Outfit, Jane Baxter Miller & Kent Kessler, Kelly Hogan, Steve Zahradnik, Hillbilly Frolic, The Northside Southpaws, The Country Doctors, Chris & Heather, 16mm Films at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $35, sold out

8:30 Some of the Parts, The Rented Mules at Friendly Tap

8:30 Bad Motor Scooter tribute to Sammy Hagar, Night Songs tribute to Cinerella at Brauer House BHouse Live Lombard, $12-20

8:30 ? at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30 Kofi Baker's Psychedelic Trio at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

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

x 9:00 The Secret History of Chicago Music Holiday Happening with Green, Jeff Lescher & The Larks, The Joy Poppers, Spiral Galaxy at Hideout, $10

9:00 Dead Inside’s Holiday Shakedown Street at Empty Bottle, RSVP

x 9:00 11th Annual Mobetta Holiday Jam with Maurice 'Mobetta' Brown, Cimafunk, Isaiah Sharkey, Sam Barsh, Pedrito Martinez at Martyrs, $50-60

9:00 Veggi, Sleepy Eagz at Schubas, $15, sold out

9:00 La Rosa Noir album release, The Renters, Future Nobodies, Machin at Sleeping Village, $20

9:00, 11:00 Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

9:00 The Sidepieces at Hungry Brain, $10

9:00, 11:00 Melvin Taylor & The Slack Band at Rosa’s, $20-30

9:00 Ivan Singh, Paolo Apol at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $25

9:00 Sheryl Youngblood at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00-12:00m The Nitz & Howe Experience at Davenport’s Piano Bar Cabaret, $5

9:00-11:55 Jessie's Girl at The Thirsty Tavern

9:00 The Flatliners, Pet Symmetry, Kali Masi at Bottom Lounge, $26, The Holiday Melee

9:00 Kevan Eftekhari at Tack Room

9:00 Yoi Toki Future Funk/Vaporwave Party at Subterranean, $20

9:00 Night Moves with DJs Disco Oracle, Jesse Sandwich, Ali Najdi at California Clipper

9:00 Rock En Mi Idioma, Noche de Rock, Pop en Español DJs Enrique Tobias, Diablo, Nando, Edlo, Diamond Boy Dito, Resistol 5000 at Distro Music Hall Berwyn, $20

9:00 ? at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn, $6-10

9:00 Goldy Locks Band at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00-11:00 John Till at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia, Winterfest Weekend

9:00 LynSkynyrd tribute to Lynryd Skynyrd at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00 Rod Tuffcurls And The Bench Press at Durty Nellies Palatine, $20

9:00-12:00 The Shoop Dogs at Madcats Palatine, $5

9:00 Shady tribute to Eminem at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $15+

9:00 Rust Belt at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry

9:30 DJ Quin Kirchner at The Whistler

9:30 Whoosh at The House Pub St. Charles, $5

9:30 Jeannie Rak at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, Nightcap free music series

10:00 Skin & Bones at Reggies Music Joint

10:00 Kimler at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

10:00 St. Marlboro, 96 Cougar, Sunvolume at Cole's Bar, $10

10:00 The Boy Band Night at Joe's On Weed Street, $12-17

10:00-1:00a Rick Monroe and The Hitmen at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

10:00 Justin Holt at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 In The Stix at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:00 All American Throwbacks at 115 Bourbon Street Performance Hall Merrionette Park, $5

10:00 The Chris Weaver Band at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

10:00 Red Light Special with DJs curated by Francesca Eva at Untitled

x 10:30 Chicago Calling with Juli Wood, Mike Allemana, Matt Ferguson, Mike Schlick at Andy's, $15

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

11:30 Nocturna Dance until Dawn with DJ Scary Lady Sarah at Metro, $15-20

11:59 Zeds Dead After Dark Night 2 at Concord Music Hall, $40