Saturday 12/21/24

Dec 21, 2024

Saturday!

The holidays bring lots of great (and even very early solstice) 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 6:00a-7:30a Hamid Drake and Michael Zerang 34th Annual Winter Solstice Concert Series Morning Concert at Links Hall at Constellation, $36-38, sold out, Monday available

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

x 10:00a-12:30 Pierce Crask at Woodstock Farmers Market

11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen, free

11:00a ? at City News Cafe

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 The Hogmires at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park, free, bluegrass

12:00n Alicia Witt's Christmas Album Brunch Celebration with Amanda McCoy at City Winery, $20-35, $25 buffet add-on, $50 post show meet & greet, "I Think I'm Spending Christmas With You"

12:00n-3:00 Intonation Winter Showcase with Alicia Yah Yah Townsend, Student Showcase at Promontory, $10

12:00n Chuck Wilson at Gayle V's Best Ever Grilled Cheese

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

12:00-3:00 Terry Byrne at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

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

x 1:00 Environmental Encroachment at Reggies Music Joint, free

x 1:00 Merry Merry Chicago with CSO members, CSO Chorus conducted by Alastair Willis at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $115-299

1:00 William Parker solo concert & artist talk at Corbett vs. Demsey, free

x 2:00, 5:00, 8:00 Mariachi Herencia de México at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $40, A Mariachi Christmas

2:00 Piraguas & Piropos at The Tonk Chicago, cuatro, guitar, percussion, traditional puertorican folk

x 2:00 The Mountainaires at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free matinee, tip the band,

2:00 Music of the Baroque, Holiday Brass & Choral Concert at Saints Faith, Hope & Charity Catholic Church, Winnetka, sold out, waitlist

2:00, 7:00 The Four C Notes holiday tribute to Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons at The Lyric Blue Island, $50-60

2:00 Charles Pelkie Birthday Bash Show at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield, musician friends welcome

2:00-4:00 Sing Around at Two Way Street Coffee House Downers Grove

2:00 Paul Henry's Jazz Jam at Paul Henry Art Gallery Hammond IN

x 3:00-7:00 Jon Langford & Sally Timms Mini-Mekons with Janet Bean, Winter Art Sale, Northshore Vinyl Club at For The Record Northfield, $20 suggested donation

x 3:00-5:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill

x 3:00 DJ Joe Shanahan at Gman Tavern, free, punk, funk, soul, disco

3:00 "Emergence" The Bryant Youth Pre-Professional Preview Shocase at Logan Center for the Arts University of Chicago, $20

4:00-8:30 Mr. G & the Mystery Band with Billy Flynn at Cary's Lounge

4:00-3:00a Friendsmas Fest Ultimate Christmas Celebration with Dynasty, Corleone, DJ Caleeb, J-Rell at Promontory, $15-20, free before 6:00 with RSVP

4:00 ? at Friendly Tap, Jazz Showcase Happy Hours

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

4:00-12:00m The Bear Bash with Meritage, The Neighborhood, Five Dollar Dave at The Studio Lockport, $20-40 benefits CC2 Forever

4:00-7:00 Christian Alan Hansen at Pollyanna Brewing Lemont

4:30-8:30 Blake Flattley at Trinity Lutheran Church Burr Ridge

x 5:00-8:30 Matt Hendricks at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00-8:00 Julio Bishop at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour

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

5:00 Brother John Kattke at Black Horizon Brewing Willowbrook

5:00-8:00 Josh Goodman at Church Street Brewing Taproom Itasca

5:00-9:00 Jack Byron at Phase Three Brewing Lake Zurich

5:00-9:00 51 Lincoln and/or Low-reen, Harpdog, Jimmy Upstairs? at Studio Winery & Geneva Lake Distilling Lake Geneva, classic rock and/or blues

5:30-8:00 Donna Herula acoustic set at Buddy Guy's Legends, free

6:00 Midwest Blender Company, Pleaser, The Back Alley at Beat Kitchen, $15-22

6:00, 8:15 Brent Griffin, Jr. at Andy's, $20

6:00 Heathen Holiday Market with DJ CarrieMonster at LiveWire Lounge

6:00-9:00 Eric Butler at J. Flemings Absolutely Delicious Westmont

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

6:00 Born of Osiris, Rivers of Nihil, Reflections, By the Thousands, Reaping Asmodeia, VCTMS at WC Social Club West Chicago, $33

6:00-10:00 Grant Milliren at Flight Tasting Room & Bottle Shoppe Yorkville, free

6:00-9:00 Anthony Padilla Duo at Brother Chimp Brewing North Aurora

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

6:00-10:00 flowersatherfeet holiday acoustic at Riverlands Brewing St Charles

6:00-9:00 Matt Keen at Sew Hopped Brewing Co Huntley

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

6:00 Frank Liston at Buffalo Creek Brewing Long Grove, Pint of Music

6:00-9:00 Demi Clara at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:00-10:00 Fresh Hops, Janky Limo at Eat Hammond IN, $20

6:30 Every Avenue, The Weekend Run Club, High Wire, Gold Steps, The Burning Lights at Bottom Lounge, $20

6:30-10:30 Jeannie Tanner Trio at Eddie V's Oak Brook

x 6:30-10:00 Aaron Kelly & Matt Pittman at Preservation Geneva Heated Patio

6:30 Saul Good Trio at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park

6:30-9:30 Infunktious at The Red Barn Mount Prospect

7:00 Jacob Horn Trio, Flake Michigan, 96 Cougar at Subterranean, $12-15

7:00-5:00a Toronzo Cannon Blues Band, Nora Jean Wallace 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, The Jose Valdes Latin Jazztet with Luis Rosario, Jose Porcayo, ++ at Le Piano

7:00-9:00 Elisha Organ Trio with Ben Crino, Isaiah Jones Jr., Sid Smith IV at Clara

7:00 Tony Richards with Patrick Noland, Pete Vancura, George Marich at ProMusica Holiday Event

7:00 Hugo tribute to Elvis Presley at Chef Shangri-La Riverside

7:00-11:00 Bars Below Zero, Zevnov, Dnte, Ab2, ++ at Yours Game Room Maywood

7:00 Simply Elton "Elton John Christmas" tribute to Elton John at Compass Arena Willowbrook, $40-125

7:00-10:00 Mary & The Troublemakers at Shanahan's Woodridge

7:00? Zach Porlier at Miskatonic Brewing Darien

7:00-10:00 Diamond Balazhi solo at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

7:00-11:00 Robert Rolfe Feddersen at Global Brew Tap House Saint Charles

x 7:00 Terrapin Flyer tribute to The Grateful Dead, The Dirty Deed, East End Drive at Rookies Rochaus West Dundee, $15+

7:00 Tipsy Town at Tuscan Market & Wine Shop Arlington Heights

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

7:00-10:00 Magneen at Nellies Gastropub Palatine, RSVP

7:00 The Tribute to Supertramp, followed by free DJ AK after show party at Vixen McHenry, $15+

7:00-11:00 Heather Moran at Wauconda Moose Lounge, GM Moose Holiday Fundraiser

7:00 Lucky Pickers' Caleb Peters solo at Black Lung Brewing Fox Lake, Ugly Sweater Party

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

7:00-10:00 Five Acre Flight at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein

7:00 The Koop at At The Office Crestwood

7:00 The Selectones, MG Bailey, The Land Before Tim at Blue Island Beer Co

7:00 An American Prayer, Lime Forest at Heroes West Lemont, $10-13

7:00-10:00 The Elevation Band at The Quarry Ballroom Thornton, soul, r&b, violin

7:00-9:00 Matt Strom Music with Tim Sunzere at Roxy Lockport, $10, country

7:00 Danger Jalapeno "The Potheads Celebrate Christmas" at Chicago Street Pub Joliet, $10

7:00-11:00 Shindig at Croation Cultural Club Joliet, holidays 60s style

7:00-10:00 Willard Wilcox solo acoustic at Brothership Brewing Mokena

x 7:30 Lunar Ticks, Alabaster, The Laughing Hearts at Schubas, $15

x 7:30 Michael McDermott "Mischief & Mistletoe" with Heather Horton at City Winery, $32-45, sold out

7:30, 9:30 Tammy McCann "Merry Christmas, Baby" with Tom Viatsis, John Sutton, Linard Stroud, Sam Moshing at Winters Jazz Club, $30-40

7:30 Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by pianist Lahav Shani perform Beethoven, Shostakovich, Brahms at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $55-275

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

x 7:30 Squirrel Nut Zippers Christmas Caravan at Park West, $55-85

7:30 Mark Vickery at Reclaimed, $1, Country Holiday Music

7:30 Baritone & the Live Jazz Ensemble at Epiphany Center, $39-48

7:30 The SixFiveFour, Model J at Cubby Bear, $8, Power Pop

x 7:30-10:30 Trailer Park Twisters with Connie Cipher at Stadium Club McCook

7:30-10:00 Steve Kelly, Teri Foster and Friends at Encore Little Gem Oak Park, Parisian swing

7:30-10:30 Michael Lynch at Pal Joey's Batavia

7:30-9:30 Rick Saucedo Christmas tribute to Elvis Presley at Moonlight Theater St Charles, $25

7:30 Denny Diamond "A Neil Diamond Story" tribute to Neil Diamond at Skokie Theater, $30

7:30 Vince Amore at Moretti's Morton Grove

7:30-10:00 Adrianne Blanks & The Oracles at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, free, two drink or food equivalent minimum, fundraiser benefits Asheville recovery

7:30 Sam Savage at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

7:30 Anthony Bruno Christmas Spectacular at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $18-40, jazz, swing, holiday

7:30-12:00m LP Vinyl's Escape tribute to Journey, Band X at Durty Nellies Palatine, $12

x 7:30 Home for the Holidays with Peabo Bryson, Oleta Adams, Ruben Studdard, Haley Reinhart at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $45-89

7:30-11:45 Kashmir tribute to led Zeppelin & Who's Who tribute to The Who at Sundance Saloon Mundelein, $12-14+

7:30 Bill Uhler at Toadstool Pub Highwood

7:30-10:30 Jules Giambolo at Social 45 Frankfort

8:00 Zakhoury, The Been Reals, Ember Days, Corduroy Cat, The Rescues at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

x 8:00 PriMary tribute to The Cure, Still IL tribute to The Smiths at Martyrs, $20

8:00 The Blood Brothers, Meth at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

8:00 Fluffy tribute to Ween, Garm at Reggies Music Joint, $15, Chocolate and Cheese 30th Anniversary

8:00 Hollyy 4th Annual Hollyy-Days Celebration, Motel Breakfast, GreenTTea & The Tempos at Lincoln Hall, $18

8:00 34th Annual Winter Solstice Evening Concert 2024 with Hamid Drake/William Parker, Michael Zerang/Bill MacKay at Constellation, $30-33

8:00-12:00m Matt Wilson’s Christmas Tree-O with with Jeff Lederer, Paul Sikivie at Green Mill, $20

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

8:00 BTS Express with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00 Zeds Dead, A Hundred Drums, Barely Alive at Salt Shed, sold out?

8:00-12:00m ? Chapel Hart at Chop Shop ?

8:00 Levi Kreis 10th "Home for the Holidays" at Davenport’s Cabaret, $55

8:00 Moon Mannequin, Impulsive Hearts, Same Waves at Burlington Bar, $10

8:00-10:00 The Chancers at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

8:00-10:30 Brazilian Jazz with Luciano Antonio Band at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, RSVP

8:00-11:55 Victor Brown Band at Briny Swine, funkadelic jam

8:00 Ben Jones and Laurence Hobgood at Epiphany Center, $30-50

8:00 Yohan Experience at Untitled

8:00-10:30 Noche Buena Alternativa with Iniquitous, Hippy Tribe Circle, DJ Krispy Chris at Color Club Tavern, $15, Highlighting Mexican artists and their unique sounds

8:00 4x4 Animal Style, Orange Element, The Color of Cyan, Drawing Class at Cobra Lounge, $15-19

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

8:00-10:00 4th Annual Songwriter’s Christmas with Jay Bragg & The Reindeer Band, ++ at Uncommon Ground, $12

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

8:00-12:00m Young For Now, Viti, Smokebrake at The Dolphin Lounge, Ugly Sweater Party

8:00-12:00m The Darling Suns at Lemon

X 8:00 Chris & Heather's Country Calendar Show hosted by Chris Ligon and Heather McAdams with Andrew Sa covers Slim Whitman, Nora O'Connor covers Stephen Stills, The Hushdrops cover Tommy James and The Shondells, Jane Baxter Miller and Kent Kessler cover Jimmy Dean, Casey McDonough covers Little Richard, Hillbilly Frolic covers The Hoosier Hot Shots, Scott Ligon and Kelly Hogan cover Louis Prima and Keely Smith, The Saturn Kings cover Billy Haley and The Comets, Jodee Lewis covers Kitty Wells, Zachary Stevenson and The Oh Boys cover Bobby Vee, Dave Drazin covers Dave Carlson, Phil Angotti covers Billy J. Kramer plus 16mm films of the stars on the big screen at FitzGeralds, $40 sold out

8:00 Some of the Parts at Friendly Tap Berwyn, rock

x 8:00 The Heartwreckers tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers at Roberts Westside Forest Park, $20+

8:00 Tizoc, Felina, Luzma at Outta Space Berwyn, $10, Half Moon Inc. presents, Spanish rock

8:00-11:00 Sam Day Music at Pub 78 Brookfield

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

8:00 Chart Attack, Radar Waves, The Turdles at Q Bar Darien, $10

8:00 Karolina & Linas at Grand Dukes Restaurant Downers Grove

8:00-12:00m Croozin the Loop Band at Danny's Pub & Grill Naperville

x 8:00 She Said hosted by Anne Harris with Cathy Richardson at The Venue Aurora, $20-30

8:00 "One Vision Of Queen" with Mark Martel tribute to Queen at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $49-99

8:00-12:00m Afternoon Logic with Amy Bishop and Dave Purdy at Rox City Grill St Charles

8:00-12:00m Smokin Gunz at Old Republic Kitchen & Bar, Elgin

x 8:00 Tributosaurus Christmas Spectacular at SPACE Evanston, $35 SRO, sold out, small number at door?

x 8:00-9:30 Practical Theatre "Weird" 2024 Review with Paul Barrosse, Victoria Zielinski, Dana Olsen, Steve Rashid, Paul Marinaro, Larry Schanker, Jim Cox, Robert Rashid, ++ at Studio5 Performing Arts Center Evanston, $58

8:00-11:00 Peter Warren Music at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines, jazz standards

8:00 Motown Christmas tribute to Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The 4 Tops, The Supremes at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-79

8:00 Rumor Hazit lite at Broken Oar Port Barrington, Bad Santa Ugly Sweater Party

8:00-11:00 Wheatland Christmas Sing a Long at Main Street Outfitters Wauconda

8:00-11:00 Sideshow Men at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

8:00 Hessville Star at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

8:00 Whiskey Friends tribute to Morgan Wallen, Yankee Cowboy at Jamo’s Live Mokena, $5-7

8:00 Zodiac at Smokey Jo's Crete

8:00-11:00 DJ Sir Robert at DeMito's Saloon Villa Park, Ugly Sweater Party

x 8:00 Mama Digdown’s Brass Band, Rare Element at The Bur Oak Madison WI, $15-20

8:30 EQ Why, Fruit LoOops, Tasha’s Hideous Laughter at Hideout, $10

8:30? Iris May Christmas Show at O's Tap

8:30-1:30a Anna May at The Zebra Lounge

x 8:30 The Heavy Sounds at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP

8:30-2:00a Cemetery Gatez tribute to Pantera, The Suffering at Tony D's Elmwood Park, $7

8:30-11:59 Semple Band at Two Brothers Roundhouse, $15, Ugly Christmas Sweater Party

8:30 A Tribute to Old Blue Eyes 'A Very Sinatra Christmas' tribute to Frank Sinatra with Billy Corgan at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park, sold out

8:30 Dave Bellah at Hickory Creek Brewing Co New Lenox

x 8:30 Ernie Hendrickson at Cafe Carpe Fort Atkinson WI, $15

9:00 Mages Guild Takeover with N.Hell, Seablaze, DJ Magitech, Primitive Technology, care__online, Anti Soul Organization at Empty Bottle, $10

x 9:00 Paul Asaro Quartet with Natalie Scharf, Joel Paterson, Jeff Parker at Hungry Brain, $15-18

9:00 After Midnight Chappell Roan Dance Party at Subterranean, $20

9:00, 11:00 Isaiah Collier at Dorian's, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Sheryl Youngblood, ? at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

9:00 Bop To The Top presents Jingle Bop at House of Blues, $17-23

x 9:00 Dave Specter Band at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Stray Bolts at Phyllis' Musical Inn

9:00-1:00a ? at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00-12:00m Dec8de at Nick's Beer Garden, free

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

9:00 Chicago Bound Holiday Show at Fuller's Pub

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

9:00 Shelby Raye at Emerald Isle

9:00 Byrning Down The House Byrne X 4 Annual DJ Set at Schubas Upstairs, free, Meet Me Upstairs presents

9:00 Slo 'Mo Party at Sleeping Village, $18

9:00-3:00a Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia, Mambo with DJ Bruce, DJ JO-Z at Simone's Bar, $10, free before 10 with RSVP

9:00-1:00a Bridgeport Sessions with Rahaan & Vick Lavender at Ramova Theatre Loft, $10-15

9:00-1:00a Totem Frogs at Uptown Westmont

9:00 Planet Groove at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 The Messengers at Quigley's Naperville

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

9:00-11:00 Ryan Cooper at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

9:00-12:30 Heard Immunity at Whiskey River Glenview

9:00 Karen Hart Band, Cellar Shakers at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00m Jaktripper at Madcats Palatine, $10

9:00 Skellerjam at Mackey's Hideout McHenry

9:00 In The Stix at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $5-20

9:00-12:00m Marcus Rezak's Festivus with Greg Fundis, Christian Rogala, Alex Austin, Paris Schulz at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

9:00-12:00m Winnie Cooper at Mickey Finn's Libertyville, rocks the holidays

9:00 Too Fighters tribute to Foo Fighters, Rear View tribute to Pearl Jam at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $15-35

9:00-11:00 90s Pop Nation at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

9:00-12:00m Don't Matter to Me at Uptown Plainfield

9:00 DJ Angelo Pesce at Goat Village Norridge

x 9:00 DJ Lawrence Peters "Country, My Way" at Broken Hearts

9:30, 11:00 Melvin Taylor & The Slack Band at Rosa's Lounge, $20-30, I'll Play The Blues For You

9:30 Ginger Road at Carol's Pub, $10

9:30-11:55 Morgan Turner Quartet at Clara

9:30 Jimmy Nick & Don't Tell Mama at House Pub St Charles, $10, 16 Year Anniversary Bash

9:30 Lucas Vittore at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Nightcap Music Series

9:30-1:00a DJ Hardy Boii at The Red Barn Mount Prospect

10:00 The Simple Remedy at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

x 10:00 Mr. Blotto at Mom's Place, Ugly Christmas Sweater Party

10:00 Calboy, Touche & Paid Crate, Kash Mirr, CeCe BKE, LulJaida at Bourbon on Division, $25

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:00-3:00a Atm with Eramah, Arvi, Ricardo Roessel at California Clipper, $5

10:00 Transitions with DJ Cloudy at The Whistler

10:00 Lola Blu at Old Crow Smokehouse

10:00 The Goo Roos at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:00-12:00m Alma Pauleth "Intensa" tribute to Mon Laferte, Reinas del Rock at 115 Bourbon Street Performance Hall Merrionette Park, $5

10:30-11:45 Julian Davis Reid at Andy's, $20

11:00 Nocturna Winter Solstice Ball with The Unknown Pleasures, DJ Scary Lady Sarah at Metro, $15, American Gothic Productions presents, dance until dawn, goth, darkwave, postpunk, industrial, ++

11:00 Zeds Dead, Sippy, Floret Loret at Concord, $40, Deadbeats After Dark Night 2

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

11:59- DJ Nickyl Lanchak at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

Jerome’s highlights

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

X = the plan, though that can change