Saturday 12/9/23
Saturday!
And there are plenty of great music event options in and around this big town as the Holidays begin to accelerate… read on for the details and get out to enjoy one or more of them if you can… and thanks very much for reading, subscribing to, and especially sharing Jerome’s Event List with other music obsessed people!
10:00, 11:45 Once Upon a Symphony presents The Three Little Pigs at Symphony Center Buntrock Hall, $35, $10 kids, sold out? for 3-5yo, more performances 1/6, 2/10
10:15a Miss Jamie at FitzGeralds Sidebar, $25/Family, Holiday Family Fun
11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen
11:00a Frank Falduto & Friends with Heather Tackett Falduto, Merle Perkins, Bill Goodman, ++ at City News Cafe
11:00a, 1:00 Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch with The Chris White Trio at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $10, sold out
11:00a Holiday Maker's Market at Robert's Westside Forest Park
x 12:00n 11th Annual Krampus Fest with Wild Earp & The Free for Alls, The Dirndolls at Martyrs, music at 7:30
12:00n Handmade Market at Empty Bottle
1:30 CSO members perform Home Alone in Concert at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $99-375
x 2:00 The Ides of March at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-69, Christmas show
3:00, 7:30 Songs of Good Cheer Caroling Party with Mary Schmich and Eric Zorn at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $54
3:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill
3:00 Vortis, Land of the El Caminos, American Draft at Phyllis’ Musical Inn, Punk Rock Matinee
3:00 Gary Camaro at Lizards Liquid Lounge, outlaw country day drinking
x 4:00 The Country Doctors at Cary's Lounge
4:00 Billy Denton at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles
4:00 Paul McKinney at Hey Nonny, Heyday Saturday Happy Hour
4:00 Holiday Choral Concert at College of Lake County Mainstage Theatre, $5-6
5:00 Matt Hendricks at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar
5:00-7:30 Brother John Kattke Trio at Lagunitas Taproom
5:00 IBW Holiday Party and 8:30 Wax Disasters No Genre Vinyl Dance Party with Ellis DJ, MiM, DJ Salsa Verde at Illuminated Brew Works, Ugly Sweater Fashion Show and Children's Toy Drive, one raffle ticket per Toy
5:00 DJ Funky Blackman at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour
5:00 Bisceglia Brothers at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge
5:00-8:00 Nick Scarpinato at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca
5:00, 8:00 Boston Brass with the All-Star Brass Big Band at Ravinia Bennett Gordon Hall, $40, Christmas Bells Are Swingin'
5:30 Alicia “Yah Yah” Townsend acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends
5:30 Chad Elwell Christmas Project at Mrs Murphy’s
6:00, 8:15 Romel Sims at Andy’s, $15
x 6:00 Covers for Cover with Ayodele Drum and Dance, Heroine cover Sinéad O’Connor, The She Gees cover The Bee Gees, Sweet Dreams cover The Eurythmics, The Aerial Drop Band cover 90’s Grunge, Something in the Static cover boygenius, Syd & the Sparks cover Jefferson Airplane, Clamor & Lace Noise Brigade cover Pop Divas, Fall Out Girls aka The Gingers cover Fall Out Boy, The Bad Reputations cover Joan Jett, Lillian Pollack cover Em Beihold, She’s Crafty cover Beastie Boys, Ramona Mirage, Jayden Jamison at Lincoln Hall, $40, benefits Brave Space Alliance
6:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Dee Alexander at Catch 35
6:00 Luke Callen Sparkle Carcass Duo at California Clipper, $5
6:00 The City Wide Symphony Holiday Concert at Copernicus Center, $10, $7 senior, 12 & under free
6:00 Rent Party at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night
6:00 Groove Witness at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
6:00 Jacelyn Vale at The Wine Exchange St Charles, Christmas Performance
6:00-9:00 John Till at Riverlands Brewing St Charles, Saturday Jams
6:00-8:00 Keith Scott Blues at Black Lung Brewing Company Fox Lake
6:00-9:00 AJ Skrabis at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park
6:15, 9:15 Beyond the Gate with Stephen O'Malley & François J Bonnet, Michael Vallera at Bohemian National Cemetery Cathedral, $30, EBP Empty Bottle presents
6:30 A Shibari performance by Hajime Kinoko with Marie Sauvage at Avondale Music Hall, $30
6:30 Jay Eigel at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont
6:30 Willard Wilcox at Preservation Geneva, RSVP
x 6:30 Corky Siegel at St Tim's Coffeehouse Skokie, $40
7:00 Zakhoury, Poster Girl, Richard Bandini, Together Me'lange, Paul Coady and The Edsel Bros at Montrose Saloon, $10-15
7:00 Julia Merchant at Davenport’s Piano Bar Cabaret
7:00 Heaven & Hell (Hell) with Gravehuffer, Luciferum, Witchgod, Beheading the Icon, Unholy Swarm, DBT Death by Technology at LiveWire Lounge, $10-13, presented by Savage Ladies of Metal
7:00 The Chad Willetts Quartet with Bradley Williams, Stacy Mcmichael, Dez Desermeaux, ++ at Le Piano
7:00 Gregory Stewart tribute to Nat King Cole at Mercury Theatre Venus Cabaret Theater, $61, Just One of Those Things ++, opening night
7:00 Duck & Cover at Shanahans Woodridge
7:00 Mark Ambrose at Take Flight Spirits Skokie
7:00 Jenny Oaks Baker & Family Four at North Shore Center For The Performing Arts Skokie, $35-75, plus $75 VIP add-on
7:00-10:00 Fox Crossing Stringband at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein
7:00 Whiskey Road, Seven Soul at Heroes West Lemont, $10-13
7:00 Mike & Jess Music at Dockside Bar and Grill Ottawa
7:00 Timeline 60s-00s rock n roll with a heavy edge at The Quarry Thornton
7:00 Brian Kleidon at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield
7:00 Tony Ocean's Rat Pack Christmas Show at The Lyric Blue Island, $50-70
7:00 (8:00 ET) Heartache Tonight tribute to The Eagles, Tom Carey and the Ghost Runners at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $46-71
x 7:30 Wild Earp & The Free for Alls, The Dirndolls at Martyrs, 11th Annual Krampus Fest
7:30 LiV Warfield at City Winery, $20-35
x 7:30, 9:30 Karrin Allyson with Jeremy Kahn, Rob Kassinger, Eric Montzka at Winters Jazz Club, $35-45, Yuletide Hideaway
7:30 Shawn Holt & The Teardrops, Joanna Connor Band at Kingston Mines, $20
7:30 Hilary Hahn Plays Brahms at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $99-299
7:30 Apollo Chorus of Chicago with soloists Katelyn Lee, Lindsey Adams, Sam Krausz, Bill McMurray perform Händel's Messiah at Holy Name Cathedral, $35-50
7:30 Ben Jones at Epiphany Center, $30-50, Let Me Be Frank
7:30 Mariachi Herencia de Mexico at Lund Auditorium, Dominican University Forest Park, $28-38, sold out
7:30 Harold Dawson at Encore Little Gem Oak Park
7:30 Trailer Park Twisters at Stadium Club McCook
7:30 Sashimi on Rye, Automatic Monster at Q Bar Darien, $10-13
7:30 DD3, Trouble Ahead's Tyler & Jim acoustic at Double Clutch Brewing Company Evanston
7:30 Love & Rock unplugged at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-40, sold out
x 7:30 John Ballantyne & Crazy Heart tribute to Chicago 1971 when Steve Goodman introduced Kris Kristofferson to John Prine at Stage Left Cafe Woodstock, $20-25, sold out
7:30 Steven Curtis Chapman Christmas at Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, $36-56
x 7:30 Livingston Taylor & Karla Bonoff at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $50, Home for the Holidays
8:00 “Un-Silent Night” Holiday Sing-Along at Thalia Hall, $30, Choir! Choir! Choir! & WBEZ present
x 8:00 The Claudettes at OTSFM Szold Hall, $28
8:00 The Lawrence Arms, Restorations, Sweetie at Metro, $35-40, sold out, The 9th Annual War on Xmas
8:00 Andrew Bird with Margaret Glaspy, Julian Lage, Gezelligheid Concerts at Fourth Presbyterian Church, $56-61, sold out
8:00 Body Void, Nequient, Organ Failure, Plague of Carcosa, Degenerate Synapse at Reggies Rock Club, $15-20
8:00 Joe Samba, Joey Harkum at Beat Kitchen, $15
8:00 Salami Rose Joe Louis, Jessica Risker, Sparklmami at Sleeping Village, $18-20
8:00 Kyle Hollingsworth Band, Crosseyed & Phishless at Chop Shop, $31
8:00 Princess Chelsea, Kitty at Subterranean, $18
8:00 Eric Schneider Quintet with Bobbi Wilsyn, Dennis Luxion, Jeremiah Hunt, Yusef Ernie Adams at Green Mill, $20
8:00, 10:00 Keyon Harrold at Jazz Showcase, $30-45
8:00 Ben Hall group with Mike Khoury, Lemuel Marc, Jaribu Shahid, Kaleigh Wilder, Kim Alpert/Dorothy Carlos/Kaleigh Wilder, Chris Corsano/Damon Locks duo at Elastic Arts, $25, $60 3-Day Pass, Catalytic Sound Festival Night 2
8:00 Luke Pytel Blues Band with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago
8:00 Dave Koz and Friends Jonathan Butler, Marcus Anderson, Rebecca Jade, Justin-Lee Schultz at Auditorium Theatre, $40+, Christmas Show
8:00 Brendan & Jake 21st Annual Holiday Show, Benefit for The People's Music School with Andy Farag, Mike Racky, Michelle Hallman at Park West, $40
8:00 Faces Of The Bog, Arriver, Apostle Of Solitude, Arbogast at The Burlington Bar, $10
8:00 Russell Walker at Reclaimed Bar and Restaurant, $10
8:00 Nico Play, Gabacho, Yna at Cobra Lounge, $19
8:00 Pauline Conneely, Jimmy Keane, Jimmy Moore Christmas at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center
8:00 Lay Down Ramblers at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, $10
8:00 Universal XPression hosted by DJ G Sharp at Wild Hare, free until 8:00, Christmas on the Beach
8:00 Brazilian Jazz Night with Luciano Antonio's Band at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, RSVP
8:00 Big Weather, Henry Geraghty, Wallpaper Window at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10
x 8:00 Patterson Hood at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $39-50
x 8:00 Dave & Jodi's Night of 1000 Stars Holiday Edition with Terry White, Jenny Bienemann, Robin Bienemann, Naomi Ashley, ++ at Friendly Tap
8:00 Reckless at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge
8:00 Robert Jon & The Wreck at The Venue Aurora, sold out
8:00 Marshall Cherloff tribute to Prince at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-69
8:00 Tom Mula & Larry Schanker perform Jacob Marley's A Christmas Carol at Studio5 Performing Arts Center Evanston, $27-37
x 8:00 Johnny Mathis at Rosemont Theatre, $39-95, Christmas Concert
8:00 Debbie Taylor tribute to The Carpenters at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-69, Top of the World Carpenters Christmas
8:00 Rosie and The Rivets at Beacon Tap Des Plaines
8:00 Jacob Henry Halbur at Black Lung Brewing Company Round Lake Beach
8:00 Jane Lynch with Kate Flannery, Tim Davis, The Tony Guerrero Quintet at Raue Center for the Arts Crystal Lake, $42-80, A Swingin' Little Christmas
8:00 Jess Piano at Broken Oar Port Barrington
8:00 Nomad Planets at Austin Community Tavern Steger
x 8:30 Mike Cooley at Hideout, sold out
8:30 Resavoir with Stewart/Beckstrom/Burns/Leftridge Jr/Pierce/Gold ++ at Constellation, sold out
8:30-11:30 Paul Abella Trio at Cary's Lounge
8:30 Marlon & The Shakes at Quigley’s Naperville
8:30 Cadillac Groove at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $10
x 8:30 Jen Zias with Gerald Dowd at Drake Hotel Chicago
9:00 Cafe Racer, Stuck, Pleasant Mob at Empty Bottle, $15
9:00 Radkey, Rotundos, Animal Panic at Reggies Music Joint, $15
9:00, 11:00 Justice Hill & Nightime Love at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00
9:00, 11:00 Ivan Gomez Singh at Rosa’s, $15-25
9:00 Sheryl Youngblood, ++ at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $25
9:00 Windy City Rev Ups at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00
9:00 Miles Minor at The Tonk/Honky Tonk BBQ
9:00-11:55 Elston Avenue at The Thirsty Tavern
9:00 Stray Bolts at Phyllis’ Musical Inn
9:00 Penthouse Playboys, Mike Felten Band at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night
9:00 Peekaboo, Lyny, Wink, Aireloosh at Concord Music Hall, $30
9:00 Fran Banish at Nick's Beer Garden
9:00 Something in the Shadows, Sawbuck, Lords of the Levee, Muddle at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10
9:00 bea miller, Isabel LaRosa at Bottom Lounge, $35-110
9:00 Mudd Puppies, Close Enough at Fuller's Pub
9:00 All Love at The Whistler
x 9:00 The Deltaz at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
9:00 Sharon Lewis & Texas Fire at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn, $6-10
x 9:00 Think Floyd USA tribute to Dark Side Of The Moon 50th Anniversary at Brauer House BHouse Live Lombard, $20-25
9:00 The Buzz Worthys at Brauer House Lombard, $0-10
9:00 Scarlett's Fire at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
9:00 The Red Roses at Ballydoyle Aurora
9:00 Demi Clara at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia
9:00 Poison'd Crue tribute to Poison & Motley Crue at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett
9:00 Physical Graffiti tribute to Led Zeppelin at Madcats Palatine, $5
9:00 My Metal Heart at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $5
9:00 Too Fighters tribute to Foo Fighters, Rear View tribute to Pearl Jam at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $15+
9:00? County Line Jamband at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry
x 9:30 Diamondback at Carol's, $5
9:30 Aaron Kelly Band at The House Pub St. Charles, $5
9:30 Jory Avner at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, Nightcap free music series
10:00 Aweful, Bother Wolf, The Kozmic Kicks, $10 at Liar's Club, $17
10:00 Langston’s Hue with Chris Robbin’ fka F.A.B.L.E., Famous Tee, Dai at Cole's Bar, $13
10:00-1:00a This End Up at Firewater Saloon Edison Park
10:00 Ethan Bell at Bub City Chicago, RSVP
10:00 Kevan Eftekhari at Tack Room
10:00 A Dope Rap Show with DJ Dizzy Randoms, Radcliff, BL J Will, JMB Bobby Hill, ++ at Subterranean
10:00 Blackout Chicago Afrobeats Dance Party DJ Tunez & Friends with DJ Diesel, DJ Hypeman at Joe's On Weed Street, $15-50
10:00 The Hair Band Night at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5
10:30 Alejandro Salazar at Andy's, $15
10:30-12:30 Liza Micelli Trio at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles
11:00 Petra Van Nuis, Dennis "Deluxe" Luxon at Le Piano, After Glow Late Show
x 12:00n 11th Annual Krampus Fest with Wild Earp & The Free for Alls, The Dirndolls at Martyrs, music at 7:30
x 2:00 The Ides of March at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-69, Christmas show
x 4:00 The Country Doctors at Cary's Lounge
x 6:00 Covers for Cover with Ayodele Drum and Dance, Heroine cover Sinéad O’Connor, The She Gees cover The Bee Gees, Sweet Dreams cover The Eurythmics, The Aerial Drop Band cover 90’s Grunge, Something in the Static cover boygenius, Syd & the Sparks cover Jefferson Airplane, Clamor & Lace Noise Brigade cover Pop Divas, Fall Out Girls aka The Gingers cover Fall Out Boy, The Bad Reputations cover Joan Jett, Lillian Pollack cover Em Beihold, She’s Crafty cover Beastie Boys, Ramona Mirage, Jayden Jamison at Lincoln Hall, $40, benefits Brave Space Alliance
x 6:30 Corky Siegel at St Tim's Coffeehouse Skokie, $40
x 7:30 Wild Earp & The Free for Alls, The Dirndolls at Martyrs, 11th Annual Krampus Fest
x 7:30, 9:30 Karrin Allyson with Jeremy Kahn, Rob Kassinger, Eric Montzka at Winters Jazz Club, $35-45, Yuletide Hideaway
x 7:30 John Ballantyne & Crazy Heart tribute to Chicago 1971 when Steve Goodman introduced Kris Kristofferson to John Prine at Stage Left Cafe Woodstock, $20-25, sold out
x 7:30 Livingston Taylor & Karla Bonoff at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $50, Home for the Holidays
x 8:00 The Claudettes at OTSFM Szold Hall, $28
x 8:00 Patterson Hood at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $39-50
x 8:00 Dave & Jodi's Night of 1000 Stars Holiday Edition with Terry White, Jenny Bienemann, Robin Bienemann, Naomi Ashley, ++ at Friendly Tap
x 8:00 Johnny Mathis at Rosemont Theatre, $39-95, Christmas Concert
x 8:30 Mike Cooley at Hideout, sold out
x 8:30 Jen Zias with Gerald Dowd at Drake Hotel Chicago
x 9:00 The Deltaz at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
x 9:00 Think Floyd USA tribute to Dark Side Of The Moon 50th Anniversary at Brauer House BHouse Live Lombard, $20-25
x 9:30 Diamondback at Carol's, $5