Saturday 1/25/25

Jan 25, 2025

Saturday!

Plenty 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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11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen, free

11:00a International Young Artist Concerto Competition at Symphony Center Buntrock Hall, $10-100, pay what you wish

11:00a-1:00 Patty Peace at City News Cafe, folk

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

x 12:00n Hillbilly Frolic at FitzGeralds Nightclub, free RSVP, Bluegrass Brunch

x 12:00n-3:00 Paul Abella Trio with Steve Knight, Chris Bernhardt at Imperial Oak Brewing Willow Springs, part of Speakeasy Shuffle with shuttle between Imperial Oak, Skeleton Key, Black Horizon breweries

12:00n-6:00 School of Rock Glen Ellyn showcase at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

12:30-3:00 Keith James Magnine at Lodge Antioch, acoustic lunch

x 1:00-3:00n Beyond Borders at Friendly Tap Berwyn, pop, jazz, bluegrass interpretations of popular songs

1:00-4:00 Paul Abella Trio with Steve Knight at Imperial Oak Brewing Willow Springs

x 2:00-4:00 Riley & The Red Hots at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the band

2:00 Tim & Mike Music at DeMito's Saloon Villa Park

2:00-5:00 Matt Alfano at Skeleton Key Brewing Woodridge, Speakeasy Shuffle

2:00-6:00 Ed Gershon at Lynfred Winery Wheeling

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

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

3:00 Tierra Roja at The Tonk, music from Cuba and Mexico

x 4:00-7:00 The Country Doctors at Cary's Lounge

x 4:00-6:00 Dave Walker & The Undertones at Friendly Tap Berwyn, jazz showcase

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

4:00, 7:00 American Grands 30 conducted by Colin Holman, directed by Stephanie Spolum at Elgin Community College, $30, under 13 $20, 12 grand pianos and hundreds of local performers

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

5:00 Brian Citro & Don Tisch at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00 Fiesta Cuba at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00-9:00 Paolo Apuli at Chicago Marriott Downtown Mag Mile

5:00-7:00 Matt Parris at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

5:00-9:00 Britt Dignan at Gatto's Downers Grove

5:00-8:00 Chuck Wilson at Church Street Brewing Itasca

5:00-11:45 Class Reunion with Freak on a Leash tribute to Korn, Shelter Line, Hellbilly DeLuxe tribute to Rob Zombie, Bad Motorfingers tribute to Sammy Hagar, Bubbles Erotica, Succubus tribute to Incubus at The Forge Joliet, $20-25

5:00-9:00 Sipos & Young at Studio Winery & Geneva Lake Distilling Lake Geneva, classic rock

x 5:30 Buddy Guy, The LG Blues Experience, Jon McDonald at Buddy Guy's Legends, $85-135

6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Bob Lark at Andy's, $20, RSVP required

x 6:00 Steve Dawson & Diane Christiansen, opener Steve Hughes at Jarvis Square Pottery, music at 7:00, sold out, bit of standing room available at door, first come first served, come early and hungry

X 6:00 The Swains at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP

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

6:00 Billy Denton at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

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

6:00-9:00 Christian Alan Hansen at The Wine Exchange St Charles, free

6:00-9:00 Craig Mathey Music at The Warehouse on Park Genoa, free, Lounge Lizard party

Sat 1/25? 6:00-9:00 Jimmy Marquis at Scorched Earth Brewing Algonquin ?

6:00-9:00 Kevin Purcell & The Root Doctors at Sew Hopped Brewing Co Huntley

6:00-9:00 Alpine Thunder at Buffalo Creek Brewing Long Grove, Stein of Music

6:00-9:00 Kevin Spica solo at Rush Creek Distilling Harvard, free

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

6:30-10:00 John Till at Preservation Geneva Heated Patio

6:30 Brass From The Past at Nellies Gastropub Palatine, $10

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

6:30 The Kelly Bros at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park

6:30-9:30 The Koop at Hickory Creek Brewing Co New Lenox

7:00 Alter, Retirement Home, Turning Birds, Joe Boleski and the Vices, Rural Jurors at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:00 Wolfacejoeyy, Your Stepdad at Subterranean, $25

7:00, 9:00 Christian Dillingham Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

7:00-5:00a Rico McFarland Blues Band, Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:00? Weird Rabbit at O's Tap

7:00 TreVoci.PL at Copernicus Center, $47-109

7:00 The Boils at Mrs Murphy’s

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

7:00 glaive at Bottom Lounge, sold out

7:00-11:00 This Circus Called Life Vivian Garcia 50th Birthday hosted by Gwen La Roka with Descarga, Acrobats, DJ David Chavez at Epiphany Center, $20-30

7:00-9:00 Trio Dashes led by Oliver Scott at Clara

Sat 1/25? 7:00 Valé, Elsa y Elmar at Outset ?

7:00-8:30 Denny Diamond at Chef Shangri-La Riverside

7:00? Gen R&R at Shoeless Joe's Schiller Park, party rock

7:00? Jukebox JBC at Miskatonic Brewing Darien

7:00 Jarrett Philip Donoghue at Obscurity Brewing and Craft Mead Elburn

7:00 Nick Sanzeri at Evergreen Pub St Charles

7:00 Jazz at the Egyptian with Jazz in Progress, DeKalb High School Jazz Ensemble, Sycamore High School Jazz Ensemble, NIU Jazz Orchestra at Egyptian Theatre De Kalb, $7-17, benefits music school programs

7:00-10:00 Angel Paint with Jeanie B & Christina Trulio, opener Emily Randle at Art Maker's Outpost Evanston, $25, BYOB

x 7:00 Naomi's Other Band with Naomi Ashley, Jon Williams, Josh Piet, Jason Batchko at Molly's House Concerts Lincolnwood, $25+ RSVP

7:00-9:30 The Stage Leftovers with Joe Pesz, Rich Prezioso, Brian Murphy, Jim Seidel, Pete Jonsson, Laurel Palma, Les Urban at Stage Left Cafe Woodstock, $17

7:00 Sins & Roses tribute to Guns n' Roses, The Gingers followed by free DJ AK after party at Vixen McHenry, $15+

7:00-11:00 Dave Tamkin & Co at Side Lot Brewery Wauconda

7:00 Think Floyd tribute to Pink Floyd at Raue Center for The Arts Crystal Lake, $49-59

7:00 Little River Band 50 at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $39-69+

7:00-11:00 Andrew Diehl solo at American Place Casino Waukegan

7:00 Joe Elvis Tirrito at At The Office Crestwood

7:00 Shindig at Croatian Cultural Club Joliet

7:00-10:00 Melo Groove at The Quarry Ballroom Thornton

7:00 Harmonious Jones at Social 45 Frankfort

x 7:00 Phil Angotti at Standard Tap Room Whiting IN

x 7:00 (8:00 ET) Waco Brothers, The Shams Band at Acorn Theatre, $30-60+

7:00-8:30 Vang, Jinksie at White Lilac Kenosha, $15

x 7:30 Frank Black, Verböten at Metro, $35, sold out

7:30, 9:30 Bosman Twins Quintet with Dwayne Bosman, Dwight Bosman, Kevin Fort, Mark Sonksen, Charles Heath at Winters Jazz Club, $30-40

x 7:30 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $59-149

x 7:30 Second Hand News tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Beverly Arts Center, $32

7:30-10:30 The Alright Maybes, Moe Reen, The Darling Suns at Color Club Tavern, $12

x 7:30 Southern Soul Celebration Blues for the Soul with Nellie “Tiger” Travis, Joe Barr, Theo Huff and The Platinum Band at Logan Center University of Chicago, $22-33, $12 students

7:30 Music of the Baroque conducted by Minkowski at Harris Theater, $34-109

7:30-11:30 Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials at Bluetopia Ravenswood

x 7:30 Nickel & Steel and Friends at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, pedal steel alternative americana

7:30-10:00? Eddie Harrison Paris Jazz at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:30 High Stakes at Stadium Club McCook

7:30-11:30 Wedding Banned at Holiday Inn William Tell Banquets Countryside, benefits Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation and Team Morgan Global Mental Health Movement

7:30-9:00 Ronnie Rice at Moonlight Theatre St. Charles, $25, rock 'n roll

7:30-11:30 Jeffrey Kahane & Gabriel Kahane at Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall Evanston

x 7:30 Third Coast Bluegrass with Jerry Wicentowski, Don Stiernberg, Peter Knupfer, Marc Edelstein, Ken Finkel at Seman Violins Skokie, $25, BYOB, sold out

7:30 Joey Domino at Moretti's Morton Grove

7:30-11:30 Jack Byron at Harp and Fiddle Park Ridge

7:30 Brandon James tribute to "The Best of Soul" at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

7:30 ADD at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

Sat 1/25? 7:30-10:30 Jimmy Marquis at Quarry Speak Crystal Lake ?

7:30 Oh Yes Band, Band of Bison at Sundance Saloon Mundelein, $10+

7:30-9:45 Motorcity Meltdown tribute to Bob Seger at Lyric Theater Blue Island, $45-55+, sold out

7:30 StillGrass at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP, funky acoustic americana & bluegrass

x 8:00 Tributosaurus becomes Jimi Hendrix at Martyrs, $30

(cancelled) x 8:00 Jeff Beck Celebration with Curt Morrison, Chris Siebold, Grant Tye, Marco Villarreal, Dan Peters, Neal Alger, Scott Tipping, Rich Parenti, Jimmy O'Connell, Vijay Tellis-Nayak, Jon Paul, Dan Leali, Greg Essig at Martyrs, $20

8:00 Psychostick, Arc Impulse, Secret Tape at Beat Kitchen, $15-22

8:00 Christian Lee Hutson, Allegra Krieger at Lincoln Hall, $22-25

x 8:00 Sean Rowe, Social Animals solo at Judson & Moore, $20

8:00 Smut, Tim Kinsella & Jenny Pulse, Owen, Accessory at Sleeping Village, $30-50, Ground Control Touring presents Third Annual Abortion Access Benefit Series in Support of Abortion Funds, Community, and Bodily Autonomy

8:00 Daundry, First Electric, Giant Pit of Glass, Able Baker at Subterranean, $15

x 8:00-12:00m Fareed Haque Group acoustic with Casey Nielsen, Alex Austin, Greg Fundis, Juan Pastor at Green Mill, $20

8:00 Luke Pytel Blues Band with Mzz Reese at Blue Chicago

8:00 Of The Trees, Detox Unit, Opiuo, Dmvu, Sylph at Salt Shed indoors, sold out?

8:00 L'Impératrice, Night Tapes at Aragon Ballroom, sold out?

x 8:00 Poi Dog Pondering with Joe Sonnefeldt, Sophia Sanchez, Marc Kelly Smith at Athenaeum Center, $32-38 balcony available

8:00 Mr. Chair and Spectaculous at Lemon Chicago, $10-13, jazz

8:00 The Part Timers, The Namby Pamby, Hannah Frey at Gman Tavern, $12-15

8:00-12:00m Mr. Phylzzz, No Men, Orisun at Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 Belapalooza 2025 hosted by Alex Bonner with Speed Babes at LiveWire Lounge, $10-15

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

x 8:00-10:00 Aimont Moon with Tony Richards, Sean Skyler at Uncommon Ground, $10-12

8:00-11:00 Dust Bunnies, Lundsurk, Girls on Film at Kitchen 17 Fallen Log, $10

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

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

x 8:00 Donna Herula Band at Untitled

8:00 St. Julien, Midwest Blender Company at Cubby Bear, $10

8:00 Trouble, Mother of Graves, Fer De Lance at Cobra Lounge, $31-37

8:00 Lauren Ashley Hall at Redhead Piano Bar

8:00-12:00m Chris Rawlins at Event Horizon Gallery, benefits Breast Cancer Awareness

x 8:00 DJ Bloodshot Scott at Lizards Liquid Lounge

X 8:00 Outronaut, 100 Dayys, Craig Benedict Valentine Badynee at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-25

x 8:00-10:00 Radium Swing Band at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the band

x 8:00 Freddy & Co. with Freddy Jones Band members Wayne Healy, Jim Bonaccorsi, Rob Bonaccorsi, Simon Horrocks, plus Chris Neville, Paul Bolger at Fenwick HS Fieldhouse, $50-150, presented by Fenwick and FitzGeralds, benefits Fenwick HS

8:00-11:00 Brad Jackson & Shades of Country at Pub 78 Brookfield, old time country

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

8:00-12:00m Vino Louden at Johnny's Blitz Sports Bar Westmont, $10

8:00 Maiden Chicago tribute to Iron Maiden, Hard Rock Radio at Q Bar Darien, $9-10+

8:00 Harold Dawson at Grand Dukes Restaurant Downers Grove

8:00 Vintage Duo at Roadhouse 38 Lombard, classic rock covers

8:00 Jagged Little Pill tribute to Alanis, Grunge Candy, Stupid Girl tribute to Garbage at WC Social Club West Chicago, $15+

x 8:00 Ralph Covert with strings at The Venue Aurora, $20-30

8:00 Paul Wall, Frankie J, Amanda Perez, hosted by Mean Mauri with Dino Latino and Pamp, DJ Tim Spinnin Schommer at Piazza Aurora, $50-57+

8:00 Laurel Canyon with Lauren Fox tribute to Joni Mitchell and Carole King at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-69

Sat 1/25? 8:00-12:00 Smokin Gunz at Dutch Inn West Elgin

x 8:00 Jontavious Willis, Joey J. Saye at SPACE Evanston, $20 SRO

8:00 Kristi Alsip at Take Flight Spirits Skokie, RSVP

x 8:00 Seals & Crofts 2 at Des Plaines Theatre Des Plaines, $39-69

Sat 1/25? 8:00-12:00m Justin Wallace at Durty Nellies Palatine ?

8:00 Jak Tripper at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00-11:00 Aaron Kelly at Main Street Outfitters Wauconda

8:00-11:00 Vista Cruiser at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

8:00-11:00 The Student Body at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

8:00-9:30 MYAC Midwest Young Artists Conservatory Jazz Combo Concert with Ben Solomon at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park, $20

8:00 Whiskey Road at Heroes West Lemont, $10-13

8:00-11:00 Think Twice with Strung Out Tom Culver and Ted Spaniak at The Studio Lockport

8:00 Replay at Smokey Jo's Crete

8:00 Silent Disco at Law Office Bar & Grill Yorkville

8:00 DJ Triple H at Beacon Tap Des Plaines, dance party, dance hits 70s to now

x 8:30 The 32nd “Annual” St. Timothy’s Day Dance with The (T)Imperial Sound at Hideout, $15, 7:00-12:00m includes Timbo Dancing, Parade of Tims at ~10:30, Imperial Crowning of King Tim 2025

x 8:30 Yakuza plays Golem at Thalia Hall, $22-35 seated

8:30 Glasshouse Owl, Elephant Lore, Free Joel at Reggies Music Joint, $12-15, alternative, blues rock, rock n roll

8:30 Chef, Pretoria, Impulsive Hearts at Schubas, $15

8:30 Wilde, Gorilla Social, Flake Michigan at Chop Shop, $15-19

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

8:30-2:00a The Sad Machines tribute to Smashing Pumpkins, Say It Ain’t So tribute to Weezer at Tony D's Elmwood Park, $5

8:30-11:59 The Sociables at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $5, cover band

8:30 Stan Karcz at Arcada Theatre Legends Stage St Charles, free, 2 drink or equivalent minimum, piano bar originals, country, southern rock, pop, blues

8:30 Brandye Phillips and The R&B Divas tribute to Tina Turner at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'n Brass Speakeasy Des Plaines, free, 2 drink or equivalent minimum

8:30-11:30 The Mosquitos at Station 34 Mt Prospect

8:30 Hi Infidelity at Jamo’s Live Mokena, $5-7

8:45 Into The Heart tribute to U2 at Whiskey River Glenview

9:00 King Buffalo, Jr Parks at Empty Bottle, $22

9:00, 11:00 Alysha Monique at Dorian's, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Susan Williams & The Wright Groove at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Daya Dorado at The Tonk, Tex-Mex country

9:00 Naked Brunch, Madame Reaper, Iris Marlowe at Liars Club, $10

9:00-12:00 The CTB Band with Just Carrine at Lee's Unleaded Blues, free, 2 drink minimum

9:00 Public Figure, Arcade Riot, Radar Waves, HeadTrip at Cole's Bar, $15

x 9:00-1:00a James, Mathias, Seedy P, Michael Ocasek, Red Line Rustlers at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00-1:00a Umbra and the Volcan Siege at Nick's Beer Garden

9:00-12:00m "The Regulators" at Firewater Saloon Edison Park ? not the real The Regulators trio with Allemana/Dowd/Ferguson, "up from the South" "Rock N' Roll" "Swamp Monsters"

9:00-12:00m ? Rhemantics at Fuller's Pub

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

9:00-12:00m Olivia & The Lovers at Broken Hearts Bar

9:00-12:00a J Edwards at Emerald Isle

9:00 Bricktown Sound with Raven Wright at Hungry Brain, free

9:00-3:00a Cumbiaton vs Perreo Ultimate Showdown at Simone's Bar

9:00-2:30a Nightmoves with Twan, Ross Kelly, Jesse Sandwich at California Clipper, $5 after 10:00

x 9:00 Mike Giannini at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, rockabilly

9:00 Golden Richards Band at Goat Village Norridge

9:00 Beer and Loathing at Uptown Westmont

9:00 Hoodwink'd? Fossil Fuel? at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 This End Up at Quigley's Naperville

9:00-1:00a The Simple Remedy at Nash Vegas Saloon Oswego

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

9:00-11:00 Nicole Devine at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

9:00 Modern Day Romeos at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00m Nothing Personal at Madcats Palatine, $5

9:00 Forever Flannel at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $5-20, 90s alternative

9:00 Turk & Richter at Mackey's Hideout McHenry

9:00 Members Only tribute to the 80s at Mickey Finn's Brewery Libertyville

9:00 Lateralus tribute to Tool at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $18-33

9:00-12:00m Olivia Minouge at Uptown Plainfield

9:30, 11:00 Carlos Johnson at Rosa's Lounge, $15-25, Don't Ever Leave Me, celebrating Carlos' B-Day Party

9:30 South City Revival at Carol's Pub, $10

9:30-12:00m Felonious Drunk at Clara

9:30-1:30a Nick Muilaert and The Society Band at Barstool River North

9:30-1:30a Mike & Joe at Evenflow Music and Spirits Geneva

9:30 Wheels North at House Pub St Charles, $5

9:30 Jon Allegretto at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Nightcap Music Series

9:30 Stereo-Fi at Durty Nellies Palatine, $8

9:30-1:00a Sean Tha DJ Video DJ at The Red Barn Mount Prospect

10:00 Lloyd Snyder and The Big Rig Band at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Rick King's Royal Hustle with Zach Avery at Mom's Place

10:00 Sweet Spot with Tommaso & Inés at The Whistler

10:00 DJ Seinfeld, Jasper Tygner, Hot Take b2b Jack Galactic at Concord Music Hall, $25

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:00 Wildfire Country at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:00-12:00m The Hair Band Night at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

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

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