Saturday 12/2/23

Dec 02, 2023

Saturday!

And it’s a doozy, with lots of great music event options in and around our fantastic metropolis… read on for the details, and get out to enjoy one or more events if you can… and thanks for reading, subscribing to, and especially for sharing Jerome’s Event List with other music lovers!

10:00a Tunes with Tim Holiday Show at FitzGeralds Sidebar, $25/Family, Family Fun

11:00a Patty Peace folk at City News Cafe

11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen

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

12:00n-3:00 Pierce Crask at Gayle V’s Best Ever Grilled Cheese

12:00n Daniel Schlosberg Piano Masterclass at Goodspeed Hall, Fulton Recital Hall, University of Chicago

1:00 Open House, Open Decks at Golden Dagger

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

2:00-5:00 Terry Byrne at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

3:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill

x 4:00 Adventure Sandwich ++ at Hideout, Holiday All-Stars Variety show, $8-10 kids under 14, $12-15 14 & up

x 4:00 Gerald Dowd & Greg Schultz at Cary's Lounge

x 4:00 Uncle Sexy & Brother Smith at Friendly Tap

4:00 Brian Castillo at Hey Nonny, Heyday Saturday Happy Hour

Highwood Elf Crawl
5:00 James at Toadstool Pub
7:30 Tap Room All Stars at Toadstool Pub

5:00-7:30 The Wilde Band at Lagunitas Taproom

5:00 Open Decks Happy Hour with DJ Brendan Lempkin at Cafe Mustache

5:00 DJ Funky Blackman at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour

5:00 Loose Screws Rob at The Open Door Clarendon Hills

5:00 Joe Fascetta at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

5:00 Johnny Don't at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca

5:00-12:00a FCS XXXMas Party with PKDores, Old Salt, Dad Kennedy’s, Fighting for Scraps, Fear City, Hub City Stompers, FCS Sound System and Friends at Blue Island Beer Co, $15

5:00 Brother John Kattke solo acoustic at Whiskey Acres Distilling Co DeKalb

5:30 Billy Flynn acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

5:30 Jinglebell Jubilee Sing-along with Kilty Pleasure at Maple Street Concerts Lombard

6:00, 9:30 Dwele at City Winery, $55-68

6:00, 8:15 Marques Carroll at Andy’s, $15

6:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Suzanne Palmer at Catch 35

6:00 Bill Brade at The Wine Exchange St Charles

x 6:00 Uncle Pigeon Unplugged Duo at Park Street Restaurant Mundelein

6:00 Outta The Loop at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:30 The Orphan The Poet, Definitely Maybe at Subterranean, $12

6:30 Cassandra Henwood at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont

6:30 Terry Byrne Christmas Walk at Preservation Geneva, RSVP

7:00 Ciao Mang, Rural Jurors, Test Pattern, Highway 78 at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

x 7:00 The Lawrence Peters Outfit, Mr. & Mrs. Wednesday Night, ++ at Hideout, Holiday All-Stars Country Christmas Variety show, $12-15, for the grown-ups

x 7:00 Freedom From and Freedom To with Angel Bat Dawid, Tom Borax, Peter Redgrave, Jamal Mooreat, Ishmael Ali, Kim Alpert, Paige Brown, Naydja Bruton, Haruhi, Alex Johnson, Kezia, Norman Long, Janice Misurell-Mitchell, Luc Mosley, Muso, Scott Rubin, Jefferey Thomas, Brianna Tong, Sharon Udoh, Daniel Wyche, Chien-An Yuan, Adam Zanolini at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students

7:00 Lil TJay at Aragon Ballroom, $35-80

7:00 Sami Scot at Davenport’s Piano Bar Cabaret

7:00 The Boils at Mrs Murphy’s

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

7:00 Overcoast, Darkslide, Grow Ops, Binx at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17

7:00 Mae, Tedious and Brief, Hembree at Bottom Lounge, $28

7:00 Hugo Elvis Christmas Show Spectacular at Stadium Club McCook

7:00 Billy Gray at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 Pre Posada Sonirock with Sin Anestesia, Endorphyna, Toxika y Su Banda, Sonido Viernes 13, Sonido Francois at Brauer House BHouse Live Lombard, $20-25, 7:30 Cumbia class

7:00 Pierce Crask at Sketchbook Evanston

7:00, 9:00 Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch with The Chris White Trio at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $18-40, sold out

7:00 The Remedy at Heroes West Lemont

7:00 Fit For An Autopsy, Exodus, Darkest Hour, Undeath at The Forge Joliet, $30

7:00 Tanner Boaz at Dockside Bar and Grill Ottawa

7:00 Critical UV's dance party rock n roll at The Quarry Thornton

7:00 Lorenzo D at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

x 7:00 Brian McKnight, Vivian Green at Hard Rock Gary IN, $55-99

x 7:00 (8:00 ET) The Ides of March at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $40-65, Christmas show, reserved sold out, GA remains

x 7:30, 9:30 Pharez Whitted Quintet with Richard Johnson, Runere Brooks, Xazavian Valliday, Bobby Broom at Winters Jazz Club, $30-35

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

7:30 MTT Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Mozart at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $39-225

7:30 Greasy Skillet Jug Band at Burning Bush Brewery Tap Room

7:30 The Replays at Friendly Tap

7:30 ReTurn2Soul at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:30 The Midtown Men at Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, $62-72

X 7:30 Joe Pug, Anna Tivel at SPACE Evanston, $25-45, sold out

7:30 Peter Searby at Roxy Lockport, $10

7:30 Keri Johnsrud, Aylon Samouha, Leo Pena at Ciao Cafe & Wine Lounge

x 7:30 Susan Werner at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $25

8:00 Angel Olsen, Natural Information Society at Thalia Hall, $35, presented by 93XRT, sold out, few at door?

x 8:00 Funkadesi with Soulbillys, Nestor Gomez vs Jitesh Jaggi, EmCee Sonal Aggarwal at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $30-50, 27th Anniversary Concert

8:00 Seamus Egan at OTSFM Szold Hall, $28

8:00 Harlem Hayfield, wht.rbbt.obj, Chocolate in Your Pocket, Matt Carter Band at Reggies Music Joint, $13-15

8:00 Ella Vos at Beat Kitchen, $20

8:00 Modern Nun Rock And Roll Rodeo with Scarlet Demore, Trent James, Cruel, Josh Resing, Living Thing at Sleeping Village, $10-17

8:00 Maya de Vitry duo at Judson & Moore Distillery, $18-22

8:00 Donny McCaslin Quartet with Jason Lindner, Tim Lefebvre, Zach Danzinger at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Russell Gunn with Columbia College Jazz Ensemble directed by Scott Hall at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago

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

8:00 Brett Eldredge at Chicago Theatre, $59-132

8:00 Low-reen & Maxwell St Market Blues at O's Tap

8:00 Countess Luann at Park West, $55-150

8:00 Routine Faces, Lifting Curses, Michelles, Pigeon Riot at The Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 Jeannie Rak at Reclaimed Bar and Restaurant, $5

8:00 Stickfight, Taco Wagon at Lizards Liquid Lounge

8:00 Torch The Hive 'Deku' video release, Daylongsigh, Nightfreak, Atheena at Cobra Lounge, $15

8:00 Cooper Alan, Noah Thompson at Joe's On Weed Street, sold out

8:00 Doso, Outpastmidnight at Gman Tavern, $12-15

8:00 Dooley Family Band at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

8:00 University Symphony Orchestra presents Flavors Of Folk Music, Bartók And Sibelius at Mandel Hall, University of Chicago, $5

8:00 Carl Brown & the Solid Gold Reggae Band hosted by DJ G Sharp at Wild Hare, $15 after 8:00

8:00 Kevin Wood in "Holidazed" at Mercury Theater Venus Cabaret Theater, $25

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

8:00 Mike Wheeler at Untitled

8:00 Timothy Monger, Ashlyn Sisco at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

8:00 Louder Now at Cubby Bear, $10

x 8:00 Charlie Parr, Michele McGuire at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $27

8:00 Uniform 61 & The Purcells at Outta Space, $10, Kent Smith Art Show begins at 6:00

8:00 Don't Matter To Me at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00 This End Up at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

8:00 Bad Medicine at Q Bar Darien, $10-13

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

x 8:00 Foghat, Rockhouse at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-89

x 8:00 Marshall Tucker Band at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, $42-125

8:00 John Biasucci Luminare Rock Christmas Concert at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-79

8:00 The Three Beards at Happy's Badass Bar Cary

8:00 Robert Rolfe Fedderson at Black Lung Brewing Company Round Lake Beach

8:00 Rumor Hazit Lite at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 Salamander Drake at Austin Community Tavern Steger

8:30 Jason Roebke Quartet with Edward Wilkerson Jr., Mabel Kwan, Marcus Evans at Constellation, $15

8:30-11:30 Casual Abstinence at Cary's Lounge

8:30 Shahram Shabpareh at Copernicus Center, $59-200, Farewell to the King

x 8:30 Joe Russo's Almost Dead at Riviera Theatre, $54-70

x 8:30 Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, The Hooten Hallers at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-25

8:30 Skellerjam, Faction at Brauer House Lombard, $0-10

8:30 Off the Charts at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30 Hossmass 2023 with The Heavy Gifting Jake, Chad, Justin, The Pawnshop Horns at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $5

8:30 EGI Band at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

8:30 The Rush Experience at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $10-30+

9:00 Kiwi Jr & Stef Chura, Sonny Falls at Empty Bottle, $15

9:00 Darci, Rance Riley at Schubas, $20-25

9:00 Excursions with Music by Cordell Johnson & James Vincent, Duane Powell at Subterranean, $5

9:00 SloGlo with Bill Harris at Hungry Brain, $10

9:00, 11:00 Dave Herrero and Friends at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

9:00, 11:00 Rico McFarland Band at Rosa’s, $15-25

9:00 Honeydew and Nu-Agenda Band, Chuck A Luck at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $25

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

9:00 The Anna Maze at The Tonk/Honky Tonk BBQ

9:00 Van Go's, The Citrosonics at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00 LP Giobbi, Bad Snacks, Eliana at Concord Music Hall, $18

9:00 Fuzzz at Nick's Beer Garden

9:00 Jillie at Tack Room

x 9:00 David Zolo & The Body Electric at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

9:00 Win Noll & The Rockin' Souls at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn, $6-10

9:00 Pat Smillie at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Dirty Ernie at Ballydoyle Aurora

9:00 Noah Gabriel at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

9:00 Voyage at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00 There Goes The Neighborhood at Durty Nellies Palatine, $8, Onesie Pajama Party

9:00 Kevin Lee & The Kings at Madcats Palatine, $8

9:00 Anthem at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $10

9:00 Heads All Empty tribute to The Grateful Dead at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry, $10

9:30 South City Revival at Carol's Pub, $7

9:30 The Ray Boyd Band at The House Pub St. Charles, $5

9:30 Aaron Kelly at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, Nightcap free music series

10:00 You Enjoy My Band tribute to Phish inaugural show at Illuminated Brew Works

10:00 Hillbilly Rockstarz at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Wildwood Country at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:00 Radio Gaga tribute to Queen and Lady Gaga at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5

10:00 Perreologia presents Las Beibi's at Subterranean, $10

10:00 1981 Tokyo at California Clipper

10:00 DJ Jivan Ivan’s Vinyl Dance Party at Cole's Bar

10:00 DJ Feelgood at The Whistler

x 10:30 Julia Danielle at Andy's, $15

11:00 Cole Dziedzic at Joe's On Weed Street, Front Room Acoustic Afterparty

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