Saturday 2/17/24

Feb 18, 2024

Saturday!

So many great music event opportunities to choose from in and around Chicago… read on for the details and get out to enjoy one or more if you can… thanks for reading, subscribing to, and sharing Jerome’s Event List!

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11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen

x 12:00n Greg Jacks & Brother Help at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Funk Brunch

x 1:00 Beyond Borders at Friendly Tap Berwyn

2:00-8:00 House & Soul Day Party hosted by Ronda Flowers with DJs Kemit, Duane Powell, Torin Edmond, Sean Alvarez at Promontory, $20

3:00 McLuhan at Montrose Saloon

x 3:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill

4:00-7:00 Mark W at Cary's Lounge

4:00, 7:00 Middle Eastern Music Ensemble with Chamber Orchestra at Logan Center Performance Hall, University of Chicago, $5-10

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

x 5:00, 8:30 10,000 Maniacs at City Winery, $55-75, sold out

5:00-8:30 Tom Holland at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00 Julio Bishop at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour

5:00-8:00 Open Decks with DJ Blemkin at Cafe Mustache

5:00-8:00 Josette Kacey at Church Street Brewing Itasca

5:00 The DB's aka Desperate Bastards duo at Phase Three Brewing Lake Zurich

5:00 Ivy Ford at Studio Winery & Geneva Lake Distilling Lake Geneva

5:00-7:00 Bob Sass at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

5:30-7:30 Nigel Mack acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends

6:00 Snüzfest with Devon kay & The Solutions, Gold Steps, Guardrail, Hot Alice, Definitely Maybe, Four Stars, Calico Plaid, The Heads Up at Beat Kitchen, $20

6:00, 8:15 Brent Griffin, Jr. at Andy’s, $15

6:00-9:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Stephanie Browning at Catch 35

6:00-9:00 Marvin Tate, Michael Damani at California Clipper

6:00 Kelsey Montanez Birthday Bash & Local Music Showcase with The Alright Maybes, Shukin & The Ramblers, Bridget Lyons, Shannon Baker, Aly Jados, Mario McLean, JJ Smith, Colleen Wild, ++ at Jarvis Square Tavern

x 6:00 Jonas Friddle at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Supper Club

6:00 Triple Replay at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

6:00-9:00? 65 North Pickers at Riverlands Brewing Company St. Charles, February Bluegrass Series

6:00-9:00? Rusken Bros Band at Riverlands Brewing Company St. Charles, February Bluegrass Series

6:00 Steven Wilke violin at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston

6:00-9:00 The Molly Rose Trio at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:30 Yacht Rock-ettes, Salt Sweat Sugar, The Box Band at Artifact Events, $65 Best Friends Turn 11 presented by Begyle Brewing

6:30 Eric Butler at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont

6:30-10:00 Alex Hoffer at Preservation Geneva

6:30 John Lambert at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda

6:30 City in a Garden at Blue Island Beer Co

7:00 Edens, The Outer Dimensions, Fin Talbot, Rosehill Collective at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:00 Jane Remover, Quannnic at Subterranean, $18

7:00-9:30 Uncommon Loons with caller Moose Flores with Aden at Second Unitarian Church, $10, Queer Contra

7:00 Mulligan Stew at Mrs Murphy’s

7:00 Tourist & Amtrac, Luxpro at Concord Music Hall, $20

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

7:00-11:59 Postscript After Valentines Gala with Comfort Station artists during dinner, after party with DJs Miss Twink USA, Cqqchifruit, Shaun J. Wright at Comfort Station

7:00 Salisman Communal Orchestra & Richard Bandini instore at Tone Deaf Records

7:00-11:00 Answering Machines, Barreleye, Joe Glass Band at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

7:00 Lincoln Smith at Scratch Public House Forest Park

7:00 Bartholomew Piet at Scratch On Lake Oak Park

7:00-10:00 Alberto Alvarez & Dave Rice at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 Freak On A Leash tribute to Korn, Damaged Justice tribute to Metallica, Hellbilly Deluxe tribute to Rob Zombie at The Piazza Aurora, $12+

7:00-9:00 Sullivan Sisters at Seman Violins Skokie, sold out

x 7:00-10:00 Tipsy Town at Tuscan Wine Market Arlington Heights

7:00-10:00 StanDard Jazz Project at Light The Lamp Brewery Grayslake

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

7:00-10:00 Chris Farrell, Garrett Atwood at Dockside Bar & Grill Ottawa

7:00-10:00 Harmonious Jones at The Quarry Thornton, dance rock

7:00 Jason Benefield & Nick Scarpinato at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

x 7:00 (8:00 ET) Second Hand News tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $35-60, sold out

x 7:00 John Ballantyne Chicago 1971 when Steve Goodman introduced John Prine to Kris Kristofferson at The Suburban Bourbon Muskego WI, $25-32

7:00 DJ BJones at Take Flight Spirits Skokie

x 7:30, 9:30 Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with Yvonne Gage, John Fournier, Marques Carroll, Larry Brown Jr, Ryan Cohan, Micah Collier, Keith Brooks at Winters Jazz Club, $28-38

7:30-4:00a Mike Wheeler Blues Band, Joanna Connor Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Elgar, conducted by Paavo Järvi at Symphony Center, $49-300

7:30-9:30 Julia Merchant at Davenport’s Piano Bar

7:30 Hervana, Peephole, Bad Motorfingers at Cubby Bear, $10

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

7:30 Parkside Chicago Band at Stadium Club McCook

7:30 Infinity, Full Volume at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10, classic rock

7:30-10:30 Stop Drop Rewind at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

7:30 Jennifer Knapp, Thunder & Rain at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35, plus optional $50 VIP meet & greet

7:30 Johnny Cash Official Concert Experience at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $35-59

7:30-9:30 The Jade 50s, Rick Saucedo at Moonlight Theatre St. Charles, $35

7:30 Franc D'Ambrosio Back to Broadway at The Lyric Blue Island, $50-55

8:00 Night Lovell, Haarper, Germ at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

x 8:00 Parker Millsap, Caleb Caudle at OTSFM Szold Hall, $28

8:00 Not Quite Brothers, Poster Girl at Reggies Music Joint, $15

8:00 The Ocean, The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die, Shy Low at Reggies Rock Club, $25, sold out

8:00 Talk, Zinadephia at Lincoln Hall, $15-20

8:00 Varsity, No Star at Schubas, $15, sold out

8:00 Oui Ennui, Azieb, DJ Panty at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students

8:00 La Tosca with Andrea Falcone, Boleszek Osinski, John Rozman, Kellen Boersma, Andres Lopez at Green Mill, $20

x 8:00, 10:00 The Alexander McLean Project with Dee Alexander, John McLean, ++ at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 Demetria Taylor Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00-9:00 Abigail Cline "Meaningful" at Davenports Cabaret, $20, 2 drink minimum

8:00 Southside Bandits Inc., Young Bride at The Tonk

8:00 Ronnie and the Nastys, We Are Us at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:00 Nighttime Music, Sunny May, Jeff Schaller and the Long Way Home, The Locals at The Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 The Bart Attacks at Reclaimed, $10

x 8:00 Nirweezday aka That Grunge Band tribute to Nirvana, Weezer, Green Day at Lizards Liquid Lounge

8:00 Truth Or Consequences New Mexico, Robot Heart Throb, Lavender Point, Pulitzer Priceless at Cobra Lounge, $19

8:00 Won't Stay Dead, Gremlin, The Lusties at LiveWire Lounge, $10

X 8:00 Grit & The Double Knit with Matt Gandurski, Jeffrey Parker, Tom McGettrick, Josh Bell, Jason Batchko at Irish American Heritage Center Fifth Province Pub

8:00 Off The Vine at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, $10

8:00-10:30 Guitarra Azul at Artango Bar & Steakhouse

8:00-3:00a Baby J & Golden Street Reggae Band with Tim Balajadia, Bob Marley & The Wailers tribute hosted by DJ G Sharp at Wild Hare, Saturday Night Reggae Party

8:00-10:00 Adrianne Blanks & The Oracles at Epiphany Center, $25-35

8:00 Chicago Bound at Fuller’s Pub

x 8:00 Toronzo Cannon at Untitled Supper Club

8:00-10:00 Sharp Pins, Dad's Landfill, Alga at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

(postponed) x 8:00 Widespread Panic at Chicago Theatre, resale $204+, $400-$450 3 day pass, sold out, resale $175+

x 8:00-11:00 My Biggest Thrills with Niko Twist Action tribute to Mighty Lemon Drops, Smiths, The Jam, The Cure, ++ at Friendly Tap

x 8:00 The Windy City Ramblers at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $21-26, Mardi Gras

8:00 Paul Abella's Questionable Decisions, KW3 at Outta Space Berwyn, $10

8:00 Easily Distracted at Pub 78 Brookfield

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

8:00 Lady Groove & The Get Downs, Whoosh at Q Bar Darien, sold out?

x 8:00 The Red Roses tribute to Radiohead at The Venue Aurora, $20-30

8:00 DJ Fyre, Hurricane Reggae band at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $10, 12th Annual Bob Marley Birthday Bash

8:00 JB Edgewater and the Chainsnatchers at The Law Office Pub & Music Hall Yorkville, $20

8:00 Adrian Vandenberg performs songs of Vandenberg & Whitesnake at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $49-99

x 8:00 Eddie 9V, Nathan Graham at SPACE Evanston, $20 SRO

8:00 Marca Registrada at Rosemont Theatre, $49-139

8:00 Music of Chicago Comes Alive with Danny Seraphine, Jeff Coffey at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-79

x 8:00-1:00a Johnny Burnett solo at Shirley's Piano Bar Barrington

8:00-11:00 Kevin Mileski at Main Street Outfitters Cary

x 8:00 Miles Over Mountains, Chicken Wire Empire, fox Crossing Stringband at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry, $20-25, Winter Roots Night 2

8:00 Mid Atlantic at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach

8:00 John Barnett Unplugged at Stage Left Cafe Woodstock, $10-15

8:00 The All Stars at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00-11:00 Zoofunkyou at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood

8:00 The Selectones at The Studio Lockport

8:00 Unstoppables at Austin Community Tavern Steger

8:00 DJ Versage epic singing together "The Love and Heartbreak Edition" at The Toadstool Pub Highwood

(postponed) x 8:00 Morris Day & The Time at Des Plaines Theatre, $49-119

8:15 Emo Night with All American Throwbacks, Foo Dogs at Durty Nellies Palatine, $10

x 8:30 The Makeout Party Night Two celebrating 15 Evenings of Aural Intercourse with the Make Out All Stars and special guests led by Jefferey Thomas performing originals, arrangements of film music, and classic love themes from all around the globe at Hideout, $20

8:30 Urban Roots Band with Michelle Hallman, Patt Jabal, Wavy Dave Burlingame, Shea Hugebeck, Michael Cole, opener Mancho at Martyrs, $15

8:30 Eric Bellinger, Zae France at Park West, $30

x 8:30 Justin Adams & Mauro Durante, The Arab Blues at Constellation, $25

x 8:30 Uncle Pigeon at Cary's Lounge

x 8:30 Michael McDermott & The Arsonists at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25

8:30 Jamiah Rogers "Deacon Denzel" & The Dirty Church Band at Humo Smokehouse aka Brauer House Lombard, $8-15

8:30 Sixes & Sevens at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30 Hillbilly Rockstarz at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $10-20

9:00 Floats, Demo Division, Yada Yada, The Fundamental Kink at Empty Bottle, $15

9:00 Andy Frasco & The U.N., Hot Like Mars at Metro, $28-30

9:00 Maria Elena Silva, Dave Miller at Hungry Brain, $10

x 9:00 Peven Everett, The Twilite Tone at Chop Shop, $25

9:00, 11:00 Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few at Dorians, $10 after 8:00

9:00 NuBlu Band with Carlise Guy, Tiffany Renee & The Volumes of Chicago at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

9:00 Luke Repass Band at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Sixteen Candles at House of Blues, $25-45

9:00 The Rosedale Ramblin' Band at The Thirsty Tavern

9:00 Jonathan Brown at Gallery Cabaret

9:00 Arganica with Groovin Kiki, Mazen Rimawi, Barkho, Brophy at Gman Tavern, $12-15

9:00 Then Again at Joe's on Weed Street, $12

9:00-12:00m Wildwood Country at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

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

9:00 DJ Frail808 at House of Blues Foundation Room, RSVP

9:00 Jackie Rob DMI Birthday Bash at House of Blues Foundation Room, RSVP

x 9:00 The Heavy Sounds album release party at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

9:00 Anything Box, T-4-2 at Distro Music Hall Berwyn, $25-50

9:00 Smoking Gunz at Tony Ds Elmwood Park, Country Night

9:00 Hazard Chicago at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Lovers & Friends DJ night with DJ Dro at Ballydoyle Aurora

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

9:00 One Night Band at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00 Cheryl Rodey Band at Madcats Palatine, $5

9:30 Grrl dance party with CZBoogie, Jillian X, Janesita, Silent Hype at Sleeping Village, $25

x 9:30, 11:00 Melvin Taylor & The Slack Band at Rosa’s, $20-30, part of Rosas 40th Anniversary, early set sold out

9:30-12:30a The Nitz & Howe Experience at Davenport’s Piano Bar, $5

x 9:30 New Heartaches at Carol's Pub, $10

10:00 Artist Link at Subterranean, $5

10:00 Pelafina, Broken Left Foot, Jesus Coyote at Cole's Bar, $13

10:00 The Simple Remedy at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Midnights Taylor Swift Dance Party at Subterranean, $20

10:00-3:00a Male Call Valentines Day Special Edition with DJs Darryl Garcon, JukieThaKidd at Promontory, $10-20

10:00 Transitions with DJs Cloudy, Jacob Polhill at The Whistler

10:00 Yankee Cowboy at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

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

10:00-12:00m Blackened tribute to Metallica at 115 Bourbon Street Performance Hall Merrionette Park, $5

10:30 Sonal Aggarwal, Hunter Hirsh, Marcus Shakes, Jason Melton, Max Vielma, Tina Youkhana, A$$2a$$ at Reggies Comedy Shack, $10

10:30 Jimmy Farace at Andy's, $15

10:30 Edward Carpio y su Clave Maestra at Sabor Café Colombian Steakhouse

11:00 Mr. Blotto at Reggies Music Joint, $15

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

11:30-3:00a DJ Nook E.X. and Wesside at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood