Saturday 3/2/24

Mar 02, 2024

Saturday!

There are lots of great music event opportunities tonight in and around Chicago, and a few included that are just beyond… 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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X 10:00a Chiditarod from outside Cobra Lounge

11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen

11:00a-6:00 Afro Soca Love Marketplace at Promontory, RSVP

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

x 11:30a The Fox Crossing String Band at FitzGeralds Nightclub, RSVP, Bluegrass Brunch

x 12:00n Record Vendor Market with Aadam Jacobs, AP Martinez, Brilliant Disguise, Grosero, Mack's Stack of Wax, Musical Factor, Rampage Records, Stille Records, Third Hand Records, DJ Jeffery Gilman at Cobra Lounge

12:30-3:00 Low-reen & Jim Harpdog Hellen at The Lodge Antioch

x 1:00 Beyond Borders at Friendly Tap

x St Patrick's Parade Day at Roberts Westside Forest Park

2:00 Far Too Close

3:00 Shannon Rovers Irish Pipe Band

5:00 Bentley Academy of Irish Dance

7:30 Terry White & The Loaded Dice

9:00 The Avondale Ramblers

2:00 Defrance at Chicago Stret Pub Joliet

x 2:00 Jon Langford & John Szymanski conversation and performance at Friendly Community Room Berwyn, Friendly Conversations Podcast Taping

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

2:00 DeFrance at Chicago Street Pub Joliet

x 3:00 Paper Machete with James Dean Joint at Green Mill

3:00-6:00 Gonzalo Cordova Bohemian Sounds at The Tonk

3:00-8:00 Avondale Ramblers, Kieran Byrne, The Stockyard Kilty Band, ++ at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, South Side Irish Pre-Parade Fundraiser

3:00 Mark Dvorak, Ashley & Simpson at Concerts on the Creek Rockford

4:00-6:00 dAshdown EP release and Happy Hour Original Open Mic at Montrose Saloon

4:00-5:00 Deep Listening Part 1 with Veronica Anne Salinas, Zane Morris at Augustana Lutheran Church, $12, presented by StretchMetal/Experimental Sound Studio

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

x 4:00 Soul Message Band at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Early Supper Club

4:00 School of Rock at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

4:00 Jon Buschner at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, Heyday Saturday Happy Hour

5:00-8:30 Matt Hendricks at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00-7:30 Giovany Revelle at Lagunitas Tap Room

5:00 Mundog at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour

5:00 Festa Cuba at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour

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

X 5:00-8:00 bachor + studio + gallery Grand Opening, on Lawrence across from Aragon

x 5:00, 8:30 The Flat Five at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25-35

x 5:00 Chris Gatton & Ted Yoder conversation and performance at Friendly Community Room Berwyn, Friendly Conversations Podcast Taping

5:00-7:00 Jazz Central at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

5:00-8:00 Bob Hartwell at Church Street Brewing Itasca

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

5:30-7:30 ? at Buddy Guy's Legends

6:00, 8:15 Marques Carroll at Andy’s, $15

6:00-9:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Suzanne Palmer at Catch 35

6:00 Syahi at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

6:00-9:00 Ken Slauf at Adelle's Restaurant Wheaton

6:00-9:00 Jake Mack at The Wine Exchange St. Charles

6:00-9:00 Noah Gabriel at Riverlands Brewing St. Charles

6:00 Emily Reader harp at McClintock Choral and Recital Room, Northwestern University Evanston

x 6:00-9:00 Uncle Pigeon unplugged acoustic duo at Park Street Restaurant Mundelein

6:00-9:00 Kevin Rowan at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:30 DJ RDouble at House of Blues Foundation Room, RSVP

6:30 Doug Bardolph at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont

6:30-10:00 D.S. Wilson Jazz at Preservation Geneva

Sat 3/2? 6:30 Kevin Mileski at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda

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

7:00-10:00 Dr. Quack's Malpractice Act, Mobius at California Clipper, $5

7:00 ? at Mrs Murphy’s

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

X 7:00-10:00 Screwball Press aka Steve Walters Art Show Closing Party at Archie's Cafe

7:00 Pat Owen-Leary at Scratch On Lake Oak Park

x 7:00 John Gorka at Acoustic Renaissance Concerts Hinsdale, $22, in person sold out, livestream available

7:00-10:00 Just Friends at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 Chicago Jazz Dads at Sketchbook Evanston

7:00 JudsonMain at Take Flight Spirits Skokie

7:00-10:00 Madman Duo at Tuscan Wine Market Arlington Heights

7:00-10:00 Zack Fedor at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein

7:00 Eclipse at Heroes West Lemont, $10-13

7:00 Mammoth WVH with Wolfgang Van Halen, Nita Strauss at The Forge Joliet, sold out

7:00-10:00 Silver Eagle Band at The Quarry Thornton, classics

x 7:00 Chicago/Kenosha Metra Irish Jam with James Conway and friends at Union Park Tavern Kenosha, ride Metra UP-N #819 leaves Ravenswood 4:48, last train leaves Kenosha 10:20

x 7:00 (8:00 ET) Cesar Rosas & The Chi-Town Playboys at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $40-65

x 7:00 John Ballantyne Chicago 1971 when Steve Goodman introduced John Prine to Kris Kristofferson at Sauk Prairie River Arts Center, Prairie du Sac WI, $20-30

7:30 Avery Sunshine at City Winery, $62-75, sold out

7:30, 9:30 Joe Alterman Trio with Dennis Carroll, Charles Heath at Winters Jazz Club, $33-38

7:30-5:00a Shawn Holt And The Teardrops, Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Petr Popelka perform Schubert & Beethoven at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $75-325

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

7:30 Wolfe Tones Farewell to Chicago Final Performance at Athenaeum Theatre, $60-145

7:30-9:30 Aoife Scott with Andy Meaney at Irish American Heritage Center Mayfair Theatre, $25

7:30 Gilbert And Sullivan’s “Ruddigore” or "The Witch's Curse" at Mandel Hall, University of Chicago, $25-50, $10 students & children

7:30 I Sing a New Song, The Epic Journey of a Traveling Musician in the Middle Ages, A Collaboration with Trobár at Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University, $25-65, $10 students

7:30-10:00 ReTurn2Soul at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:30 Bad Medicine tribute to Bon Jovi, Nightsnake tribute to Whitesnake, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10, classic rock

7:30-10:30 Paul Moeller Pop Duo at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

7:30 David Russell guitar at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, $30, $10 students, sold out

7:30 Hi Infidelity, Lounge Puppets at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $15, classic, hairband, arena rock

7:30 Tony Orlando, Good Clean Fun Mike & Traci duo at Des Plaines Theatre, $49-99

7:30 The Insiders tribute to Tom Petty at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35, sold out

7:30 Tartan Terrors at Woodstock Opera House, $35-75

7:30-10:00 Strat & Taylor at Light The Lamp Brewery Grayslake

7:30 Rick Saucedo tribute to Elvis Presley at The Lyric Blue Island, $35

7:30 Steely Dane tribute to Steely Dan at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $30

8:00 Blue Ether, Leon The Bandit, The Wildwood Flowers at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

x 8:00 The Thalia Saturday Skate Vol. II hosted by Myesha McCaskill aka SmoothGoddess at Thalia Hall, $25, BYOS Bring Your Own Skates

8:00 Jhariah, Piao at Beat Kitchen, $18

x 8:00 Brigitte Calls Me Baby, Midcentury Llama at Lincoln Hall, $15-18, sold out

8:00 Em Beihold, Madelline at Lincoln Hall, $26-90, sold out

8:00 Raffaella at Subterranean, $18-20

x 8:00 Mama Digdown's Brass Band at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Christopher McBride Quintet at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 Bryce Vine, Hoodie Allen, Yoshi T at House of Blues, $45

8:00 Chelsea Cutler at Aragon Ballroom, $30-48

x 8:00 Greensky Bluegrass, The High Hawks at Salt Shed, $40-100

8:00 Ellen Winters tribute to Rosemary Clooney at Davenports Cabaret, $30

8:00 D'fferent Strokes tribute to The Strokes, Evil Band at The Tonk

8:00 TiaCorine at Avondale Music Hall, $25

8:00 The Bollweevils, The Mons, Interesting Bricks, Robots Counterfeiting Money at The Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 Bosses, Dead Sun, Highdiver at Cobra Lounge, $15

8:00 Trace Hamilton acoutic at Joe's on Weed Street Front Room

8:00 Axis II album release, Marlon & the Shakes, Mudflower at Gman Tavern, $12-15

8:00 Lunar Ticks, comedy hosted by Joe Eames with Brian Lirot, Pat Bolduc, Max Shanker at The Humboldt Jungle, $15, $30 two day pass includes pizza slice each night, Humboldt Jungle Mini-Fest Night 2

8:00-11:00 The Quarantinis at Irish American Heritage Center Fifth Province Pub

8:00 Sub-Radio, Moontower at Bottom Lounge, $20-120

8:00-3:00a Hurricane Reggae Band tribute to Bob Marley & The Wailers hosted by DJ G Sharp at Wild Hare, free before 8:00, Saturday Night Reggae Party

x 8:00 Mary Lane & the No-Static Band at Fuller’s Pub

8:00 Demetria Taylor Band at Untitled Supper Club

8:00-10:00 Bluefront, Matthew Morgan at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

8:00-12:30 Into The Catacombs with Auxcordlord, Blu9, Komprezzor, Ōsé at Epiphany Center, $20, Redline presents

8:00-11:00 Carry on, October, Haze Gazer, Asthma Cat, The 1-800’s at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

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

8:00-12:00 WAW When and Why Open Stage at The Atlantic Bar and Grill

x 8:00 The Grelley Duvall Show at Color Club, $43

8:00 Advance Base aka Owen Ashworth, Young Moon aka Trevor Montgomery at Color Club, $19

x 8:00 DJ Stevo at Lizards Liquid Lounge

8:00 DJ Cobra B at Ramova Taproom

8:30 Coyote Fire at Friendly Tap Berwyn

x 8:00 Los Gallos, Daniel Rey & The Revenirs at Outta Space Berwyn, $10, Aaron Mitchell's 8th Annual B-day art Show, door at 6:00

8:00 Lizzy and the Rockers at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00-11:00 This End Up at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

8:00 JazBluSion at Q Bar Darien, $7-9

8:00 The M-80s, What She Said at Humo Smokehouse aka Brauer House Lombard, $7-13

x 8:00 Robbie Fulks at The Venue Aurora, $30-45

8:00 Sixteen Candles at The Piazza Aurora, $20+

x 8:00 Rickey Medlocke Band, Black Oak Arkansas with Jim Dandy at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-89

x 8:00 Melody Angel, Starlet at SPACE Evanston, $12-18

x 8:00 Aimee Mann at Cahn Auditorium Evanston, $38-58, sold out, SPACE presents

8:00 Intocable at Rosemont Theatre, sold out, resale $123+

8:00 Modern Day Romeos, Burning Cactus at Durty Nellies Palatine, $10

8:00 Triadd at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00-11:00 White Saddle Band with Rich Nelson at Main Street Outfitters Wauconda

8:00 David Mazzie at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach

8:00 Queen Nation tribute to Queen, The Unknowns at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $25

8:00 The DB's aka Desperate Bastards at The Toadstool Pub Highwood

8:00 Get The Led Out tribute to Led Zeppelin at Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, $38-68

8:00 ? at The Studio Lockport

8:00 Not Yet at At The Office Crestwood

8:00 Jeff Massey, Billy O, Chris Grove at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

8:00 DJ Triple H at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

x 8:00 Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound at Anodyne Coffee Milwaukee WI, $15-18

8:30 Bandits on the Run, John Gallagher Jr. at Hideout, $15

8:30 Isotope Duo at Constellation, $15, Frequency Series

8:30-11:00 The Saturn Kings at Cary's Lounge

8:30 Loudernow at Cubby Bear, $10, emo & pop-punk

8:30 Tafoya at Humo Smokehouse aka Brauer House Lombard, $0-10

x 8:30 Tyler Ramsey, Jeremy Lister at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $15

8:30 Yankee Cowboy at Tony Ds Elmwood Park, Country Night

8:30 Loose Screws at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30 Kailie Holliday cello at Regenstein Master Class Room, Northwestern University Evanston

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

9:00 Prison Affair, Erik Nervous, Skull Cult, The Lipschitz at Empty Bottle, $10, sold out, follow for info

9:00 Mike Wheeler Band, Tom Holland & The Shuffle Kings at Reggies Music Joint, $20

9:00 Robust, Qwel, Defcee, Max Julian and Iamgawd, Nightwalker and A.M. Early Morning, Dreas, Meaty Ogre, DJ Shazam Bangles at Reggies Rock Club, $12-15

9:00 Juelz, Jawns, Skyler, Ssos at Chop Shop, $30

9:00, 11:00 Imperial Boxmen at Dorians, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Joanna Connor, ? at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

9:00 Andrew Diehl & The Nightmen at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Heavy Mental, No Hero at Phyllis' Musical Inn

9:00-1:00a Test Pattern, Pound Game Addison, Jonathan Mcnulty, False Spring at Gallery Cabaret

9:00-12:00m Sorry for Partying at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

9:00 Blanke, Riot, Nikademis, Aeon:Mode, Ktrl at Concord Music Hall, $18

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

9:00 How Rude at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00-11:00 Aaron Kelly at Sidecar Supper Club & Beer Garden Batavia

9:00 Hairnation 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 at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry, $10

9:00 Tony Cruz & The Crossroads at The Irish Patriot Orland Park

x 9:30, 11:00 John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band at Rosa’s, $20-30, Celebrating John's B-Day

9:30 Big Rig Band at Carol's Pub, $10

Sat 3/2? 9:30-12:30a The Nitz & Howe Experience at Davenport’s Piano Bar, $5

9:30 JJ Smith at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series

9:30-12:30a Brannon Durkin at The Irish Rebel Oak Lawn

10:00 Yotuma, Bloodletter, Gaunt at LiveWire Lounge, $10

10:00 50K Check, Naked Brunch, Roseybones at Cole's Bar, $13

10:00 DJ Feelgood at The Whistler

10:00 South City Revival at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Bootjack Road at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:00-2:30a Encuentro with DJs Chihuahua, Jungyal, La Colocha at California Clipper

10:00-2:00a Afro Soca Love Afterparty with at Promontory, $10-30

10:30 Last Call at Andy's, $15

10:30 Nightshade Queer Goth Party hosted by Sindy Vicious, with DJ Scary Lady Sarah at Liars Club, $17, 8:30 door

10:30 Edward Carpio y su clave Maestra at Sabor A Café Steakhouse, RSVP

10:30-12:30a Lolla tribute to bands of Lollapalooza at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park

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

X 10:00a-5:00 Chiditarod from outside Cobra Lounge