Saturday 12/28/24

Dec 28, 2024

Saturday!

The holidays again bring 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

11:00a-1:00 Mark Dvorak at City News Cafe

11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen, free

11:00a-2:00 ? at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park, free

x 12:00n Petra Van Nuis 'A Jazzy New Year, songs of renewal to ring in 2025' at FitzGeralds Nightclub, free RSVP, Jazz Brunch

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

2:00 Gonzalo Cordova Bohemian Sounds at The Tonk Chicago, Latin American, trova, world music, nueva cancion, bolero, baladas, rumba flamenca

x 2:00-6:00 DJ Geoff Greenberg at Big Star Wicker Park, free

2:00 I.V. Collective at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free matinee, tip the band

2:00-4:00 Country Western Jam led by Bob O'Hanlon at Two Way Street Coffee House Downers Grove

2:00-5:00 Matt Keen at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

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

x 3:00 Waco Brothers at Molly's House Concerts, sold out

x 4:00-7:00 Greg Garing at Cary's Lounge

4:00-9:00 60 Miles an Hour and Running Day Party with DJs Mike Dunn, Greg Winfield, Hugo Hutchinson at Promontory, $10-20

4:00 Kevin Rush & Ethan Young jazz guitar duo at Friendly Tap, Jazz Showcase Happy Hours

x 4:00 David Hayes at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Heyday Happy Hour

x 5:00 Billy Flynn acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends, free

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

5:00-9:00 Trinidora at Studio Winery & Geneva Lake Distilling Lake Geneva, roots rock

5:00 The Subliminal Verses tribute to Slipknot, Lateralus tribute to Tool, Freak On A Leash tribute to Korn, Reign In Blood tribute to Slayer, Sandblasted Skin tribute to Pantera at Hard Rock Gary IN, $10, "A Not-So-Silent Night"

6:00, 8:15 Singer Meets Saxophonist with Christopher McBride & Sam Thousand, Julius Tucker, Emma Dayhuff, Charles ‘Rick’ Heath at Andy's, $20

6:00 John Gotti’s New Suit, Electric Brew, Cry of Love at LiveWire Lounge, $10

6:00-9:00 The Koop at J. Flemings Absolutely Delicious Westmont

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

6:00 Keith Scott at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

6:00-9:00 Tyler Krienitz at Brother Chimp Brewing North Aurora

6:00-9:00 Sam Wyatt at The Wine Exchange St Charles, free

6:00-10:00 Highwater Bluegrass Trio at Riverlands Brewing St Charles

6:00-9:00 Killing Bottles at Buffalo Creek Brewing Long Grove, Pint of Music

6:00-9:00 Rumor Hazit at Sew Hopped Brewing Co Huntley

6:00-9:00 The Jason Thomas Band Duo at Rush Creek Distilling Harvard, free

6:00-9:00 Outta The Loop at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:30 Beach Bunny "Pool Party on Ice" night 1 ? with Caroline Kingsbury?, Honey Revenge? Hank Heaven? at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

6:30 Home for the Skalidays 2024 with Mustard Plug, The Crombies, The Operators, Something To Do, DJ Chuck Wren at Bottom Lounge, $20

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

x 6:30-10:00 Tom Holland at Preservation Geneva Heated Patio

6:30-9:30 Bronson Rock at The Red Barn Mount Prospect

6:30 Smiley Tillmon Duo at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park

6:30-9:30 Crawford's Daughter at Hickory Creek Brewing Co New Lenox, soul, blues, rock, country

7:00 Bible of the Devil, Bear Mace, Nucleus at Reggies Music Joint, $20-25, Chicago Metal Factory & Rebel Radio present Holiday of Horror 2024 Edition

7:00 Macabre, Jungle Rot, Whut, Bloodletter at Reggies Rock Club, $20-25, Chicago Metal Factory & Rebel Radio present Holiday of Horror 2024 Edition

7:00-5:00a Mike Wheeler Blues Band, Nicholas Alexander Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:00 Pixel Grip, Soltera, Angry Blackmen at Outset, sold out, afterparty at Sleeping Village

7:00 The Chancers 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

x 7:00-9:00 Groove Beast with Steve Doyle at California Clipper

7:00 Katy on Keys at Grapes & Grains

7:00? Terry Byrne at The Harp & Fiddle Park Ridge

7:00 Chuck Wilson at Buckledown Brewing Lyons

7:00 Simply Elton tribute to Elton John at Chef Shangri-La Riverside

7:00? Bryan Tapella at Miskatonic Brewing Darien

7:00-10:00 The Niche at Shanahan's Woodridge

7:00-10:00 Elaine Dame Duo at CityGate Centre Naperville

7:00-11:00 Christian Alan Hansen at Dakotas Yorkville

7:00-10:00 Jay Cherry at Pal Joey's Batavia

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

7:00-9:00 Jimmy Nick at Pollyanna Brewing Roselle

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

7:00-10:00 Kev's Acoustic Revue at Nellies Gastropub Palatine, RSVP

7:00 Nicole Devine at Black Lung Brewing Round Lake Beach, Christmas Pajama Party

7:00 DJital Productions at Black Lung Brewing Fox Lake

7:00 American English tribute to The Beatles at Raue Center for the Arts Crystal Lake, $34-59

7:00-10:00 The Mill Creek Jumble at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein

7:00 The Classic Rock Experience, followed by free DJ AK after show party at Vixen McHenry, $20+

7:00 Chris Casello’s Surfin’ Hayride, Joe Rian and the A.M. Drinkers at Blue Island Beer Co, $12

7:00 All American Throwbacks Emo Night Live at Heroes West Lemont, $10

7:00-10:00 Return II Soul at The Quarry Ballroom Thornton

7:00-9:00 Tony Cruz piano at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00-10:00 DJ Thomas Promise at Brothership Brewing Mokena

7:00-10:00 Jesse Perez at Social 45 Frankfort

7:15 Cheap Foreign Cars tribute to Cheap Trick, Foreigner, The Cars, opener The Beautiful Disaster at Rookies Rochaus West Dundee, $12+, covers

7:30 The Dog And Everyone "Unplugged for the Holidays" with Million Miller, Allister, Mark Rose, Onelife at Beat Kitchen, $20-27

7:30 Terisa Griffin at City Winery, sold out, waitlist, r&b

7:30, 9:30 Bosman Twins Quintet with Dwayne Bosman, Dwight Bosman, Kevin Fort, Marlene Rosenberg, Phillip Fornett at Winters Jazz Club, $30-40

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

7:30 Automatic Monster at Cubby Bear, $7

7:30 Night Spice, Wilmette, Four Stars, Isles at Cobra Lounge, $20-22

7:30-10:00 Ten Cat Swing with Kevin Rush, Amy Bishop, Andy Bautista, Anthony D'Agostino at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:30 Joey Domino at Moretti's Morton Grove

7:30-10:00 Downtown Charlie Brown at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, free, two drink or food equivalent minimum

7:30 Maurice & Friends at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

x 7:30 DBs aka Desperate Bastards play Lyle Lovett at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

7:30 Dave Martin at Stage Left Café Woodstock, $15-17

x 7:30 Chicago 1971 tribute to Prine, Kristofferson, Goodman with John Ballantyne, ++ at Starline Factory Harvard, $30-35, add dinner before at The Stanchion Pub

7:30 Telstar at Toadstool Pub Highwood

7:45 Triadd, Kreative Minds at Sundance Saloon Mundelein, $8-10+

8:00 The Clark Colborn Band, Areysi’s New Old Skool, Poke the Bear, Stray Vines, Thomas Pace at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

8:00 Hot Like Mars, Zoofunkyou, closing set by Ifdakar at Martyrs, $20

x 8:00 The Ike Reilly Assassination, Daisychain, Glass Beagle at Metro, $25-30

x 8:00-12:00m Battle of the Saxes with Pat Mallinger, Eric Schneider, Kevin Kizer, Jeremy Kahn, Brian Sandstrom, Kyle Swan at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Marquis Hill & Color Theory with Logan Richardson, Mike King, Junius Paul, Marcus Gilmore at Jazz Showcase, $35-50

8:00 Luke Pytel Blues Band with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago

8:00 Bill and Chad’s Belated Christmas Carol with Bill Larkin and Chad the Bird at Davenport’s Cabaret, $17

x 8:00 The Handsome Devilz tribute to the Smiths, Stupid Girl tribute to Garbage, Sad Machines tribute to Smashing Pumpkins at Burlington Bar, $12

8:00-10:00 Peter Brady & Jimmy Moore at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

x 8:00 Morry Sochat at Untitled

8:00-11:30 Tantshoyz with Emma Blau, Hannah Mira Friedland, Jonah Lazarus, Max Lazarus, Qi Yang at Clara, $15, Klezmer Dance Party, Upshtat Zingerai presents

8:00-3:00a Jah Guide Band, Baby J, Nego Hights, Bunny Jackson, Agoddess, Errol T at Wild Hare, $20-25, Wild Hare Music welcomes Michael Black Birthday Bash

8:00 The Milwaukee Slim Blues Band at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, $10

8:00-10:00 Johnny Speaks, Andrew Cardwell, Røvi Hughes at Uncommon Ground, $10, sold out

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

8:00 Physical Medium DJs at Empty Bottle

8:00 Cavedog & Friends at Friendly Tap Berwyn, prehistoric rock 'n roll

8:00 Rocks Off tribute to The Rolling Stones at Roberts Westside Forest Park, $15-24

x 8:00 The Handcuffs, The Vaughn Building at Outta Space Berwyn, $10, rock, garage

8:00 August James Band at Stadium Club McCook, blues, rock

8:00-11:00 My Cousins Jacket at Pub 78 Brookfield

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

8:00 Hairbangers Ball at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $15

8:00-11:00 Group Therapy Band at DeMito's Saloon Villa Park

8:00 Volodymyr & Lidia Okilko at Grand Dukes Restaurant Downers Grove

8:00-12:00m stone the crow acoustic duo at Caliendo's Restaurant & Bar Winfield

8:00 Pat Bergeson & Annie Sellick at The Venue Aurora, $20-30

x 8:00 BoDeans at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $59-69

8:00 Morning View tribute to Incubus, Last Resort tribute to Papa Roach at Q Bar Darien, $8-10

x 8:00 Big Suit tribute to Talking Heads at SPACE Evanston, $18-28, sold out

8:00 Bad Motor Scooter tribute to Sammy Hagar, Electric Phase tribute to UFO at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-59

8:00 Rod Tuffcurls and The Bench Press at Durty Nellies Palatine, $20

8:00 Jessie's Girl at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00-11:00 The Squimleys at Main Street Outfitters Wauconda

8:00-11:00 White Saddle Band at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

8:00-11:00 Jeremiah Jams Band at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

8:00 Saul Good Acoustic Duo at The Studio Lockport

8:00 “Pro Pop-Up” with Kelly Ott, Frank Wysong, Scott Bonshire, Dan Keith, Mike McCarthy at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

8:00 Southtown Soul & Groove at Smokey Jo's Crete, Eve Party Weekend Pre-Celebration, Champagne toast and 10:00p Countdown

8:00 DJ BJones at Take Flight Spirits Skokie, Home for the Holidays Party

x 8:00 Mastodon, ? mr phylzzz? at Horseshoe Casino Hammond IN, $60+

X 8:30 Robbie Fulks Duet Night with Kelly Willis, Shad Cobb, Steve Frisbie, Greg Cahill, Matt Munisteri at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $39 GA, $60 reserved table seats, $65 GA 2 night pass

x 8:30 DKV Trio with Ken Vandermark, Kent Kessler, Hamid Drake at Elastic Arts, $25, night 2, $40 two day ticket, 7:45 door

8:30? Red Pop Fury at O's Tap

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

8:30 Spliff, Ceruleum, Venus Club at Gman Tavern, $12-15

8:30-2:00a Smokin Gunz at Tony D's Elmwood Park, free, country night

8:30 Jess Piano at Arcada Theatre Legends Stage St Charles, free RSVP, 2 drink or equivalent minimum

8:30 7th Heaven at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $12

8:30-11:00 Reality Bytes at Station 34 Mount Prospect

x 9:00 The Delmark All-Stars with Bob Stroger, Willie Buck, Jimmy Burns, Dave Specter, Demetria Taylor, Carlise D. Guy, Greg Guy, Jamiah Rogers at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25, Delmark Records Holiday Bash

x 9:00 The Lay-Down Ramblers at Phyllis' Musical Inn

9:00 Pixel Grip After Party with Flores Negras, Fuj, Pixel Grip DJ at Sleeping Village, $10, discount with Outset ticket stub

9:00 Vaqueros y Rockeros with La Colocha, Barragoon, Sonida Trumbull Shadow 99, Sadbxiii at Subterranean, $15-22, Ruidosa Art Collective presents, cumbia, rock en español, norteñas

9:00, 11:00 M.e.h at Dorian's, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Brother John Kattke Trio at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Vivian Garcia at The Tonk Chicago, rumba, flamenco, whimsical sounds

9:00-11:55 Mean Street tribute to Van Halen at Thirsty Tavern

9:00 Freddie Dixon Blues Band at Lee's Unleaded Blues, free, 2 drink minimum

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

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

9:00-12:00m Without U2 tribute to U2 at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

9:00 The Renditions at Fuller's Pub

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

9:00 Scott DuBose at Old Crow Smokehouse

9:00 Warm Glow, DJ Duke Shin at Schubas Upstairs, free, Meet Me Upstairs presents

9:00 Bricktown Sound with Raven Wright at Hungry Brain

9:00 The Taylor Party Taylor Swift Night at House of Blues, $18-30

9:00-2:30a Nightmoves with DJs Jesse Sandwich, Ross Kelly, Clarissa at California Clipper, $5

9:00 Tera Lynne Fister & Maura Streppa at Emerald Isle

9:00 The Squeeze with Mario Smokin' Diaz, T Mixwell at Lemon Chicago, $5, house

9:00 Dombresky's Disco Dom, Derrick Carter, Arvi Mala at Park West, $25+

9:00-3:00a Bad Pluma at Simone's Bar, $5, Banda, Regional, Corridos Tumbados, Reggaeton, House, Hip Hip

x 9:00 Rachel Drew's All Star Holiday Band with John Szymanski, Cathie Van Wert Menard, Michael Krayniak, Alex Hall (sub), Naomi Ashley, Gerald Dowd, John Bowes at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, Rachel's Birthday

9:00 Four Man Band at Goat Village Norridge

9:00-1:00a Emma and the Dilemma at Uptown Westmont

9:00 Brass From The Past at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00-1:00a Semple Band at BaseCamp Lisle

9:00 This End Up at Quigley's Naperville

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

9:00-11:00 Marques Morel at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

x 9:00-1:00a Mr. Blotto at EvenFlow Music & Spirits Geneva

9:00-12:30 Wise Guys Band at Whiskey River Glenview

9:00 Infinity tribute to Journey, ++ at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00m Beggars Banquet at Madcats Palatine, $7

9:00 Alabaster, yhprum, blueberries at Mackey's Hideout McHenry, $10-15

9:00 Pino Farina Band at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $5-20

9:00-11:30 Kaleidoscope Eyes tribute to The Beatles at Mickey Finn's Libertyville

9:00 Arra at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $10-30, classic rock

9:00-11:00 Funk'd Up at 115 Bourbon Street Performance Hall Merrionette Park, $5

9:00-12:00m Alex Hoffer at Uptown Plainfield

9:00-1:00a James Gedda & The Big Breakfast at Finnegan's Pub

9:00 DJ Kardiak at Arcada Theatre Studio 64 St Charles, free

9:00-11:55 Brat Girly Pop Dance Party at The Forge Joliet, $10-20

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

9:00-1:00a Nate Venturelli at Hard Rock Gary IN, country

x 9:30, 11:00 Ivan Singh at Rosa's Lounge, $15-25, Rising Blues Sensation From Argentina

x 9:30-12:30a Trailer Park Twisters with Connie Cipher at Carol's Pub, $6

x 9:30 Frank Catalano at House Pub St Charles, $10

9:30 Michael Rawls at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Nightcap Music Series

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

9:30-11:30 The Lounge Puppets tribute to Hairbands & Arena Rock at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

9:30 Shady live tribute to Eminem at Jamo’s Live Mokena, $7-9

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

10:00 Rick King's Royal Hustle at Mom's Place, Ugly Christmas Sweater Party

x 10:00 The Final Ariel's Party organized by Ariel Zetina with DJs Glamour Cadaver, Miss Twink USA, Ariel Zetina, hosted by Anneasha, Boy Toothless, Cae Monae, Dutchesz Gemini, Haya Hart, Jack Hennessey Kinsella, Jaxx, Kiki Ross, Krus, Lau Al Ghul, Neutral Gena, Opal Cavalli, Sloan Klusendorf at Hideout, $15

10:00-3:00a Holidazed Celebration at Promontory, $5-20

10:00 The Final Weekend edm and House Experience with Nick Varell, MADD, Simon Cue, Dhanan, and Matt Vega at Joe's on Weed, $15+, presented by Playroom

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:00 DJ Zzzosma at The Whistler, soul, disco, funk, hip hop, house

10:00 Tim Swann Band at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:30-11:45 Alejandro Salazar at Andy's, $20

10:30 Deorro, Dareyes De La Sierra at Ramova Theatre, $36-66

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

12:00m Hellfrost tribute to Celtic Frost/Hellhammer at Reggies Music Joint, free, Chicago Metal Factory & Rebel Radio present Holiday of Horror 2024 Edition

Jerome’s highlights

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

X = the plan, though that can change