Saturday 12/7/24

Dec 07, 2024

Saturday!

There are 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 Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen, free

x 11:00a, 1:00 A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch with The Kevin Fort Trio at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $10, sold out

11:00a Gandy Gumbo at City News Cafe, jazz

School of Rock Oak Park end of season performances at Robert's Westside Forest Park, free

11:00a-12:15 ShamRock

12:30-1:45 Grunge

2:00-3:15 Iron Maiden vs Judas Priest

3:30-4:45 Southern Rock

11:30a School of Rock Chicago West at Subterranean, free

12:00n-3:00 Roosevelt University CCPA Jazzfest at Jazz Showcase, $0-50

1:00-4:00 Matt Keen at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

2:00 Chris Larumbe & Emil Rojo at The Tonk Chicago, Acoustic Lounge

2:00 Chicks with Picks Marianne & Dawn at DeMito's Saloon Villa Park

2:00-4:00 Sing Around at Two Way Street Downers Grove, donation requested

x 3:00 Holidays a cappella Family Edition at OTSFM Szold Hall, $15, Chicago a cappella presents

x 3:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill, free

3:00-6:00 Chris Minardi at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

x 4:00 Greasy Gravy aka Rick Sherry and Matt Hendricks at Cary's Lounge

x 4:00 The Equines Quintet with Solomon Lindenberg, Nate Mohill, Ben Abid, Julian Peinado, Dexter Matthew at Friendly Tap, UIC Jazz Studies with Dr. Michael Allemana Jazz History course file project

4:00-5:00 School of Rock at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

x 4:00 Ian Leith at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Heyday Happy Hour

4:00 Choral Ensembles Holiday Concert at James Lumber Center for the Performing Art, College of Lake County, Grayslake, $5-6

4:00-10:00 Tap Room All Stars at Toadstool Pub Highwood

x 5:00, 8:00 Irish Christmas in America at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $35

5:00 4th Annual Bent Birds Xmas Jamboree with Bent Dimes, Junior Miss at Beat Kitchen, $15-22

5:00-8:00 Chan000 at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00-8:00 Open Decks at Cafe Mustache

5:00-8:00 Jon Allegretto at Church Street Brewing Taproom Itasca

5:00 The After Hours Mixer hosted by Jessa with DJ Jaidot at Blue Island Beer Co, $20, $25 VIP includes beer flight, presented by Diverse City & the Chicago Hip-hop Museum

5:00 Hobie & the Leftovers at Studio Winery & Geneva Lake Distilling Lake Geneva, blues

x 5:30 Nigel Mack acoustic set at Buddy Guy's Legends, free

x 5:30, 8:30 The Chris White Trio presents "A Charlie Brown Christmas" at The Lytle Auditorium Downers Grove, sold out, wait list

6:00, 8:15 The MC Quintet at Andy's, $20

6:00 The Staleys, Thompson Springs, Jacob on the Moon at Chop Shop, $19

x 6:00 Soul Message Band at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, Supper Club

6:00-8:00 Brits & Pieces at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the band

6:00-9:00 Rich Matz at J. Flemings Absolutely Delicious Westmont

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

6:00-9:00 Hogmires, Dank Hallow at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

6:00-9:00 Griswold Family Christmas with High Stakes Band at Go Brewing Naperville, door at 5:00

6:00-9:00 Off The Vine at Brother Chimp Brewing North Aurora

6:00-9:00 Alex Hoffer at The Wine Exchange St Charles, free

6:00-9:00 Matt Keen at Riverlands Brewing St Charles

6:00-9:00 Austin Hopkins solo at Sew Hopped Brewing Co Huntley

6:00 Christmas Wizards tribute to Trans Siberian Orchestra ++, followed by free DJ Danny Vintage afterparty at Vixen McHenry, $25-38+

6:00 St. Joe Jack at Buffalo Creek Brewing Long Grove, Pint of Music

6:00-9:00 The Gebel Girls at Rush Creek Distilling Harvard, free

x 6:00 Matthew Paige & Uncle Sexy with Danny Boy Kane at Uncle Buds Oak Lawn

6:00-9:00 Mark Gorka at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:30-10:00 Los Dudes at Preservation Geneva, Christmas Walk Weekend

6:30-9:30 Johnnie Miller at The Red Barn Mount Prospect

6:30 Mid Atlantic at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda

6:30 Allan Laskey Quartet at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park

7:00 Christopher Owens, Lucky Cloud at Hideout, sold out

x 7:00 Covers For Cover with Oh My Lover play PJ Harvey, Medicinal Merkin play Tool, Drag King Jayden Jamison, The Dirty Dancing Project, QueerCountry Bandwagon, Made of Stars play Grrrls Rock, Pissing in a River play Patti Smith, Syd and The Sparks play The Pretenders, DJ Catnip & Turnup The Volume with Sarah Dance Party at Lincoln Hall, $30

x 7:00 ? Zack Fedor & The Long Goodbyes, Shannon Baker & the Burners, Uncle Pigeon at California Clipper

x 7:00 Teen Open Mic at OTSFM Armitage Hall, $3

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

7:00 Character Fleadh at Mrs Murphy’s

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

7:00 Harms Way, Weekend Nachos, Inclination, Hold My Own at Bottom Lounge, sold out

7:00 Babe Report, Humdrum at Tone Deaf Records

7:00-9:00 Jack Sundstrom Quartet at Clara

7:00 Hugo tribute to Elvis Presley at Stadium Club McCook

7:00 Luke Frees at Buckledown Brewing Lyons

7:00-8:30 Chicago's Own Piano Man tribute to Billy Joel, Elton John, ++ at Chef Shangri-La Riverside

7:00 Duck & Cover Band at Shanahan's Woodridge

7:00 The Cardenas Project at WC Social Club West Chicago, Illinois Tejano Organization Christmas Dance

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

x 7:00 Bill Czerny at Evergreen Pub & Grill St Charles

7:00 Judson Main at Sketchbook Brewing Evanston

7:00 South of Grand at Grandpa’s Place Lang Hall Glenview, rock

7:00 Jim Olson & friends at Tuscan Wine Market Arlington Heights

7:00 Roland Hatcher at Nellies Gastropub Palatine, free

7:00 In The Flesh tribute to Pink Floyd at Rookies Rochaus West Dundee, $18+

7:00 The Orange Vega at Black Lung Brewing Round Lake Beach

7:00 Rockbottom at Black Lung Brewing Fox Lake

7:00-10:00 Cheryl Rodey at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein

7:00-10:00 Susan Williams at The Quarry Ballroom Thornton, blues

7:00 Christian Alan Hansen at Pollyanna Brewing Lemont

7:00 Dan Jeslis at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00 Marc McClure at Brothership Brewing Mokena

7:00 Open Mic hosted by Liquid Fun at Muggs N Manor Addison

7:00 (8:00 ET) Heartache Tonight tribute to The Eagles at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $70 includes $30 donation

7:00 James Conway at Union Park Tavern Kenosha WI, Celtic Christmas, Metra from Ravenswood at 4:48 arrives 6:15, last train back 10:20, all welcome, bring tunes and songs

7:30 hannah bahng at Subterranean, $35-40

7:30 Chicago Symphony Orchestra play Grieg, Lutoslawski, Rachmaninov conducted by Dima Slobodeniouk with Johannes Moser at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $49-250

7:30, 9:30 Thaddeus Tukes Quartet with Joshua Ramos, Henry Johnson, Sam Jewell at Winters Jazz Club, $34-39, Christmastime is Here

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

7:30-9:00 "Reimagining Cabaret: Jazz, Rhythm, and Blues" at Epiphany Center, $20-55, Black Voices in Cabaret presents

7:30-10:30 Semi-Cycle aka Kristofer Hansen, guesst, 7K at Color Club Tavern, $12

7:30 Maiden Chicago tribute to Iron Maiden, Damaged Justice at Cubby Bear, $10

7:30 The Four Phantoms aka Brent Barrett, John Cudia, Franc D’Ambrosio, Ciarán Sheehan with Kaley Ann Voorhees, music supervised by David Caddick at Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, $59-76

x 7:30 Robert Ellis, Joe Pug at SPACE Evanston, $25-45

7:30 Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, $8, $5 students

7:30-9:30 Alexander/McLean Project with Dee Alexander, John McLean, and friends at Mussetter-Struble Theatre, Wirtz Center for the Performig Arts, Northwestern University Evanston, $15 donation RSVP

7:30 Johnny Alletto at Moretti's Morton Grove

7:30 Stevie Swing at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

7:30 Blkbok at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $22-35

7:30-10:00 Susan Werner, Anne Heaton at Stoughton Opera House Stoughton WI, $25

7:45-10:15 Derek Procell "An Irish Heartbeat" tribute to Van Morrison at Sundance Saloon Mundelein, $15-23+, presented by STOAG aka Sound Tracks of a Generation

8:00 Rural Jurors, Clark Paterson at Montrose Saloon, $10

8:00 Marc Rebillet with Donna Francesca at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

8:00 The Lawrence Arms 10th Annual War on Xmas, American Steel, Still Alive at Metro, $40-46, $80 2-Day Pass

x 8:00 Illiterate Light, Palmyra at Schubas, $25

x 8:00 The Handcuffs, Steve Dawson & Diane Christiansen at Judson & Moore, $15+, Pravda 40th Anniversary Showcase & Whiskey Release

8:00 Peter Cunningham & Friends at Hungry Brain, $15-18, original and classic rock and blues

x 8:00 Mighty Blue Kings with Ross Bon, Victor Garcia, Jerry DeVivo, Pete Benson, Scott Tipping, Matt Thompson, Ernie Adams at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Greg Ward Quintet with Dave Miller, Brandon Harper, Matt Ulery, Quin Kirchner at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Mzz Reese at Blue Chicago

8:00 Ivan Singh, The Charlie Berry Project at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

8:00 Brett Eldredge, Stacey Ryan at Chicago Theatre, $54-129

8:00 Combichrist, Antania, ++ at LiveWire Lounge, $28-48

8:00 Cryoflove tribute to The Cars at The Tonk Chicago

8:00 The Thing, Anfang, ++ at Liar's Club, $17

8:00-10:00 Ahona M., Javan Whitney-Warner at Uncommon Ground, $12

8:00 What Gives, Annabel, Sprite, Modern Cults at Burlington Bar, $10

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

8:00 University Symphony Orchestra at Mandel Hall, University of Chicago, $10, $5 students & children

8:00-10:00 Fomites at Lizards Liquid Lounge

8:00-10:30 La Tosca Italian Mambo Ensemble at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, RSVP, mambo

x 8:00 Gerald McClendon at Untitled

8:00 The 1800s, Full Auto, GC x AW, Squiggle at Cobra Lounge, $15-19

8:00-3:00a Indika Reggae Band hosted by DJ G Sharp at Wild Hare, Saturday Night Reggae Party, free before 8:00

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

8:00 The Comfy Show with Porch Music, DJ Hydrate, Skeet Pete at House of Blues, $10

8:00 Julia Klee Blue Christmas Show with Heartstrung Highways, ++ at Friendly Tap Berwyn, $20

8:00 Loudernow at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $15-31, emo, pop-punk

8:00 Sometimes A Wolf, Valaska, Charming Charles, Dave Rokos and the American Girls at Outta Space Berwyn, free, donation party benefits Toys for Tots

8:00-11:00 Exhale at Pub 78 Brookfield, new wave, alternative rock classics from 80s, 90s, now

8:00 The Neighborhood at DeMito's Saloon Villa Park

8:00-11:00 Superfly Symphony at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge, $10

8:00 Brookwood Drive at Q Bar Darien, $10

x 8:00 Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials at The Venue Aurora, $20-30

x 8:00 Tommy James and The Shondells, Mara Luna at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $59-119

8:00 Tipsy Phuddled tribute to Phish at Old Towne Pub Wasco

x 8:00 Mark Ambrose at Take Flight Spirits Skokie

8:00 Thunderstruck tribute to AC/DC, Sabbath tribute to Black Sabbath at Des Plaines Theatre, $19-39, Christmas Show?

8:00 My Metal Heart, Boneyard at Nellies Gastropub Palatine, $10

8:00 Whiskey Devils at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 Ironwood, Donna Brooks at Main Street Outfitter Wauconda

8:00 The Lounge Puppets at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $5-20

8:00-11:00 Cave Dwellers at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

8:00-11:00 Beat The Meatles tribute to The Beatles at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

x 8:00-10:00 Frank Catalano & Jimmy Chamberlin Quartet "Christmas Jazz Odyssey" at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park, $50-75, sold out

8:00 Little Giant at At The Office Crestwood

8:00 The Remedy at Heroes West Lemont, $10-13

x 8:00-11:00 Ian Leith at The Studio Lockport, $5

8:00-11:55 Run Forrest Run at The Forge Joliet, $15, 90s party band

8:00 Jaywalkers Jam Band at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

x 8:00-9:30 Jake La Botz at White Lilac Kenosha, $20

8:30 Christian Death, Melter, Black Season Witch at Reggies Music Joint, $25

x 8:30 Catalytic Sound Festival 2024 with Vandermark Lane Tech Workshop Band, Dorothy Carlos, Percussion Discussion with Ben Hall, Lily Finnegan, Chris Corsano at Constellation, $25, $15 students, add $10 for reserved seat, $60 3-Day pass

x 8:30 The Polkaholics Holiday Party at Cary's Lounge

x 8:30 The Cash Box Kings at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-30, Joe Nosek's 50th Birthday Party

8:30-2:00a Members Only 80s Band at Tony D's Elmwood Park, $5

8:30 The Commoners at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

8:30 Anthem at Jamo’s Live at Jamo's Live Mokena, $5-7, classic rock ++

8:30 EZ Duz It at Hickory Creek Brewing Co New Lenox, acoustic jazz guitar

x 9:00 Girli, Joey Nebulous at Empty Bottle, $25, sold out

9:00 Echoes of Pompeii tribute to Pink Floyd at Reggies Rock Club, $15-20, classic rock, space rock, tribute

9:00 Music for the Masses Dark 80's New Wave Nite at Beat Kitchen, $25-33

9:00 Avernus record release for "Grievances", Varaha, The Waterfall King at Sleeping Village, $18+

9:00, 11:00 Erthe St. James at Dorian's, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Freedom From and Freedom To at Elastic Arts, $15-20

9:00-1:00a Christopher Christmas Columbus at Lee's Unleaded Blues, free, 2 drink minimum

9:00-1:00a Pete Singer, The New Harmonies, Jo Peco, Sunflower Summit at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00-12:00m The Local Group at Nick's Beer Garden, free

9:00-12:00m This End Up at Firewater Saloon Edison Park, rock, pop, country

x 9:00 L'Bartones at Fuller's Pub, jazz fusion, early be bop, post bop, Latin, soul, funk

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

9:00 Grass Pants at The EndZone Tap

9:00-3:00a DJ Quality, DJ Knockout, DJ Gonzo, DJ Boppin at Simone's Bar, $5, House vs Reggaeton Dance Party Battle

X 9:00 Sunshine Boys at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP

9:00 13 Monsters at Goat Village Norridge

9:00-1:00a Ray and Nate and Friends at Uptown Westmont

9:00 Off The Charts at Quigley's Naperville

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

9:00 The Country Night at Saddle Up at Q Aurora, $5+

9:00 The Other Woman Band at Whiskey River Glenview, 60s to today's hits

9:00 ORDrocks at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00m Physical Graffiti tribute to Led Zeppelin at Madcats Palatine, $8

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

9:00-11:30 See Alice at Mickey Finn's Libertyville

9:00-11:00 The Ron Burgundys at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

9:00-11:30 The Sad Machines tribute to Smashing Pumpkins, Hazard at 115 Bourbon Street Performance Hall Merrionette Park, $5

9:00-12:00m Smoke & Mirrors at Uptown Plainfield

x 9:30, 11:00 toronzo Cannon & The Chicago Way at Rosa's Lounge, $15-25, Shut Up & Play

9:30 South of 80 at Carol's Pub, $10-12

9:30-11:55 Laura Cai at Clara

9:30 Howard and The White Boys at House Pub St Charles, $10

9:30 Nick Scarpinato at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Nightcap Music Series

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

10:00 Juice Mazelee, D2G, OA Zaye at Cole's Bar, $13

10:00 it's murph, JEV, Frechette at Concord Music Hall, $20

10:00 Hillbilly Rockstarz at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Sunfallen at Mom's Place

10:00-2:30a Damon Lamar & Solson b2b at California Clipper, $5

10:00-3:00a The Black Affair IX at Promontory, $20-25

10:00 DJ Feelgood at The Whistler, r&b, rap, soul classics, current bangers

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:30 Shawn Maxwell at Andy’s, $20

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