Saturday 1/4/25

Jan 04, 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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x ? 10:00a-12:00n Beyond Borders at Friendly Tap Berwyn, pop, jazz, bluegrass

11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen, free

11:00a-1:00 Tim Bernard at City News Cafe, folk/indie

11:00a-2:00 Derek Duleba Duo at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park, free

x 12:00n Fox Crossing String Band at FitzGeralds Nightclub, free RSVP, Bluegrass Brunch

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

2:00 Maggie's Farm at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free matinee, tip the band

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

2:00-5:00 Billy Denton at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

x 2:00 Chicago Farmer solo at Chicago Street Pub Joliet, $12 RSVP required, opens 12:00n

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

x 4:00-7:00 whitewolfsonicprincess, The Flying Chaucers at Cary's Lounge

4:00 ? at Friendly Tap, Jazz Showcase Happy Hours

4:00 Brent Pocock at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Heyday Happy Hour

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

5:00-9:00 Hobie & The Leftovers at Studio Winery & Geneva Lake Distilling Lake Geneva, blues

5:30-8:00 Harmonica Hines acoustic set at Buddy Guy's Legends, free

6:00, 9:30 Kindred The Family Soul at City Winery, $68-95, sold out, r&b

6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 The MC Quintet with Marques Carroll, Brent Griffin, Christian Dillingham, Greg Artry, Julius Tucker at Andy's, $20, RSVP required

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

x 6:00-8:00 Paul Abella Trio at Bobby's Eastside, free, tip the band

6:00-9:00 Jason Newton at J. Flemings Absolutely Delicious Westmont

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

6:00-9:00 Pete Jive at Go Brewing Naperville

6:00-9:00 Nicole Devine at The Wine Exchange St Charles, free

6:00-9:00 Justine Ewald at Buffalo Creek Brewing Long Grove, Pint of Music

6:00-9:00 Nate Krause Band Sofa Kings at Sew Hopped Brewing Co Huntley

6:00-9:00 Jon Allegretto at Rush Creek Distilling Harvard, free

6:00-9:00 Barley Priest at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:30-10:00 Joey Wilbur at Preservation Geneva Heated Patio

6:30-9:30 Leroy Wynn at The Red Barn Mount Prospect

6:30-9:30 Dave at Hickory Creek Brewing Co New Lenox, classic rock, blues

7:00 ? 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

7:00-9:00 Solomon Lindenberg Trio with Leo Buczkowski, Charlie O’Neill at Clara

7:00 Ghoul for a Goblin, tenmonthsummer, Chef Ghoulie at Gman Tavern, $20

x 7:00 Spectral Distortions, The Dennies at Val's Halla, free RSVP

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

7:00 Jake Vaughn at Buckledown Brewing Lyons

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

7:00-10:00 Guitarra Azul at Shanahan's Woodridge

7:00 The Devil of Jonestown, Bulls Eye, Rose of Demise, Malinche, South Arsenal at WC Social Club West Chicago, $12-18

7:00-11:00 Wildered at Sturdy Shelter Brewing Batavia

7:00-11:00 Wait What Mark solo at Aliano's Ristorante East Dundee

7:00-9:00 Chris Kent at Sketchbook Evanston, Saturday Social Evanston

7:00 The Motown Soul and Music Show with Dre Hilton tribute to James Brown, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Four Tops, ++ at Skokie Theatre, sold out?

7:00? The Chancey Brothers at The Harp & Fiddle Park Ridge

7:00-11:00 Dina Bach at The Rose Hotel Rosemont

7:00 Live Pete at Tuscan Market & Wine Shop Arlington Heights

7:00 Art of the Flesh 20th Anniversary Bash with King Hell, Inner Decay, Unsanctioned at Rookies Rochaus West Dundee, $12+, metal

7:00 The CBB duo aka Chase Tarrier and David López Guzmán with Larry Sell at Black Lung Brewing Round Lake Beach, deconstructed country, psychedelic vaudeville, outer space mock rock

7:00 ? at Black Lung Brewing Fox Lake

7:00 Taylorville tribute to Taylor Swift at Lyric Blue Island, $60-70

7:00-10:00 Stonewave at The Quarry Ballroom Thornton

7:00-9:00 Song Swap with Jason Benefield & Jack the Acquaintance at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00-10:00 Ray Lofreddi at Social 45 Frankfort

7:00-8:30 Violet Wilder with Megan Jay At White Lilac Kenosha WI, $5

7:30, 9:30 Pharez Whitted Quintet with Eddie Bayard, Andrew Toombs, Jeremiah Hunt, Xazavian Valladay at Winters Jazz Club, $30-40

7:30-5:00a Vino Louden Blues Band, Omar Coleman Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Trippin Billies tribute to Dave Matthews Band at House of Blues, $20

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

7:30 Skanking Through The Snow Midwest Ska Fest with Rude Echoes, Runaway Ricochet, Beat The Smart Kids, Run and Punch, Space Monkey Mafia, Bumsy and the Moochers, Courtesy of Tim, DJ Chuck Wren at Cobra Lounge, $15-22

7:30-8:30 Kristin Rose Kelly at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10

7:30 Erik Donner at Moretti's Morton Grove

x 7:30 The Bad Examples at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

7:30 The Acoustiholics at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

7:30 American English tribute to The Beatles at Hobart Art Theater Hobart IN, $25-50

8:00 Mouse House, Vrtue, Young For Now, Thunderhead at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

x 8:00 Bill Murray and His Blood Brothers with Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia, Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

x 8:00 Nicholas Tremulis & the Prodigals, DJ Joe Shanahan, Wayne Baker Brooks, ++ at Metro, $45-75, Nicholas' 65th Birthday, benefits Collaboraction Youth Music Program

8:00 Kashmir tribute to Led Zeppelin at Reggies Rock Club, $15

8:00 drmanhattan at Beat Kitchen, $15-22

x 8:00 Sarah Weddle, Lillian King at Judson & Moore, $15

x 8:00 Macie Stewart with Lia Kohl, Whitney Johnson, Zach Moore, Ensemble Dal Niente with Emma Hospelhorn, alejandro t. acierto, Matt Oliphant, Jesse Langen at Elastic Arts, $20 suggested donation

x 8:00-12:00m Tomeka Reid Quartet with Mary Halvorson, Jason Roebke, Tomas Fujiwara at Green Mill, $20

x 8:00 John Primer Blues Band with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00 Donkey Punch 20th anniversary, The Last Great Riot, Super Rat at LiveWire Lounge, $10, Heavy Kev's 50th Birthday & Beav's 51st Birthday

8:00-10:00 Joe McShane at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

8:00-10:00 Beaver Moon Band at Lizard's Liquid Lounge

8:00 Breezy Rodio at Untitled

8:00 Hannah Frey, Ione, Paige Camera at Color Club Tavern, $12

8:00-10:00 Christopher Travis at Uncommon Ground, $15

8:00-12:00m ? Post Child, ++? at Burlington Bar ?

X 8:00 Haiku Milieu Highlights hosted by Jenny Bienemann, with house band John Abbey, Gerald Dowd, Kara Kessselring, Dave Nelson and guests Naomi Ashley, Robin Bienemann, Demi Clara, Steve Dawson and Diane Christiansen, Gerald Dowd, Rachel Drew, Ernie Hendrickson, Emily Hurd, Peter Joly, Aaron Kelly, Kara Kesselring, Jon Langford, Ron Lazzeretti, Nikki O'Neill, Dave Ramont, Jodi Walker at FitzGeralds, free RSVP

x 8:00 ? Alewife at Friendly Music Community Berwyn

x 8:00 The Replays at Roberts Westside Forest Park, $12-19

8:00-11:00 Landon James tribute to Elvis Presley at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00-11:00 Michael Boogie & The Ritmo Band at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge, $10

8:00-12:00m Mike Wheeler Blues Band at Johnny's Blitz Sports Bar Westmont

8:00-11:00 Sounds of the Good Life Band at DeMito's Saloon Villa Park

8:00 Brent Brown at Grand Dukes Restaurant Downers Grove

x 8:00 Chris Greene Quartet at The Venue Aurora, $20-30

8:00 The 1985 tribute to 80s music at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $19-29

x 8:00 Christian Lopez & JD Eicher at SPACE Evanston, $20-30

8:00 Jump tribute to Van Halen, Drew Cagle & The Reputation at Joe's Live Rosemont, $25

8:00 The Jazzeros at Take Flight Spirits Skokie, free

8:00-12:00m Mike and Joe, Sealed with a Kiss at Nellies Gastropub Palatine, $10-20

x 8:00 Mr Blotto duo Paul & Mark at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00-11:00 Ruby at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood, classic rock, originals

8:00 Corduroy tribute to Pearl Jam at Heroes West Lemont, $8-10

8:00 Romchambeau at Smokey Jo's Crete

8:00-11:59 DJ Katie B Cheers to The New Year Dance Party at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $10, benefits Aurora Pride

8:15 Corky Siegel & Ernie Watts "kickin’ in the new year" at Café Carpe Fort Atkinson WI, $40

8:30 Gag Wrapped at Hideout, $12-15

8:30-11:30 Heartshades, Cindy Crawford Cult, Deluge at Cary's Lounge

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

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

8:30-12:30a Common Allies aka Conor and Ryan Ashe at Hawthorne's Backyard West Chicago

8:30 Think Floyd tribute to Pink Floyd at Jamo’s Live Mokena, sold out?

8:45 My Metal Heart at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10

x 9:00 Stomatopod, The Goblins, Future Living at Empty Bottle, $12

9:00 The Kozmic Kicks, Sin, Free Joel at Reggies Music Joint, $10-13, garage rock, psych rock, punk

9:00 Middle Sister album release, Obliger at Schubas, $18

9:00 Lé Bump, Brux at Subterranean, $20-27

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

9:00 Demetria Taylor, Bernard Crump at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

9:00-1:00a Jim & Jen, Lucia Jane, Math 125 at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

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

9:00-12:00m ? at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

9:00-12:00m Killr Nockoffz at Fuller's Pub

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

9:00-12:00m I Don't Wanna Go Fest Day 3 with Speed Babes, Nightfreak, Nora Marks, Watermelon at Reed's Local, $8 suggested donation

9:00 DJ PCPete at Sleeping Village front bar, free RSVP

9:00-3:00a House vs Reggaeton "The Battle" Dance Party with DJ Quality, DJ Knockout, DJ Gonzo, DJ Boppin at Simone's Bar, $5, free before 11:00 with RSVP

x 9:00 Ham Council at FitzGeralds Nightclub, free RSVP

9:00 Scott Davidson Band at Goat Village Norridge

9:00-1:00a Mr Potato Gun at Uptown Westmont

9:00 Off The Charts at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 The Collective at Quigley's Naperville

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

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

9:00-12:30 Bad Habits, Amigos at Whiskey River Glenview, classic rock hits

9:00 In The Stix at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00m Goldmember at Madcats Palatine, $5

9:00 Heads All Empty at Mackey's Hideout McHenry, $10, Winter residency

9:00 Modern Day Romeos at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $5-20

9:00-11:55 Decade of Decadence tribute to 80s Hair Metal at The Forge Joliet, $10-25

9:00-12:00m One Direction dance party at 115 Bourbon Street Performance Hall Merrionette Park, $5

9:00-12:00m I-Pop acoustic at Uptown Plainfield

9:30, 11:00 Sheryl Youngblood Band at Rosa's Lounge, $15-25

9:30 Connor O'Shea at Carol's Pub, $8-10

9:30-12:00m Karli Bunn Quintet at Clara

9:30 Matt Keen at House Pub St Charles, $10

9:30 Lynn Nardelli at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Nightcap Music Series

9:30 Too Hype Crew at Tailgaters Bolingbrook

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

10:00 Inetta Visor at Lee's Unleaded Blues, free, 2 drink minimum

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

10:00 The Reckoning, Feel Good Party Band? at Mom's Place

10:00 Las Beibis at Subterranean, $20-27

10:00-3:00a Afro Fusion First Party of The Year with Matrix, Dee Money, ++? at Promontory, $20-25, free 'til 11:00 with RSVP

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:00-2:30a Supafrique with Finding Ijeoma, Calid B, Love Marie at California Clipper, $5

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

10:00 Joe Fascetta Band at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:00-12:00m Lolla tribute to bands of Lollapalooza at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

10:30-11:45 Paul Abella Quartet 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