Saturday 3/23/24

Mar 23, 2024

Saturday!

There are plenty of great music event opportunities to enjoy 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 especially sharing Jerome’s Event List!

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11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen

11:00a Piraguas y Piropos at City News Cafe, latin jazz

12:00n PureSoul tribute to Chicago Soul at City Winery, $25-28, optional $25 buffet, Soul Brunch

12:00n-3:00 Soothe Your Soul KP Birthday Bash at Promontory, $30, $60 with food ticket

12:00n-11:00 Year Five Anniversary Party at Riverlands Brewery St Charles

2:00-5:00 Completely Dead

7:00-10:00 Semple Band Duo

1:00 Chicago Sound Collective at Reggies Music Joint, $10

1:00 Beyond Borders at Friendly Tap

1:30a Brian Imig Friends at City News Cafe, multi-instrumentalist songsmith

2:00-4:00 Country Western Jam led by Bob O'Hanlon at Two Way Street Downers Grove

2:00-5:00 Matt Keen at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

x 3:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill

x 3:00 Halfway to BeatleFest Sing-a-long at Blue Island Beer Co

3:00-6:00 Piraguas y Piropos at The Tonk, Acoustic Lounge Saturdays

4:00 Dolph Chaney & The Phins, The Dry Look at Cary's Lounge

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

4:00 The Curious Crow at Sew Hop'd Huntley

4:00 Two Rights and a Left at Chicago Street Pub Joliet, RSVP

4:30 Psychotic Break with Hillary Stone, Sukhjit Singh, C. Russell Price, produced by Jenn Sodini, Dan Shapiro, Mason Johnson at Cole's Bar

5:00 Andrew Diehl at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00-7:30 Brother John Kattke Trio with Paul Streff & Larry Ortega at Lagunitas Tap Room

5:00-8:00 Johnny Don't at Church Street Brewing Itasca

5:00 The B-Side Band at Durty Nellies Palatine, $10, Dinner Show

5:00 Greg Brady Experience at Studio Winery & Geneva Lake Distilling Lake Geneva

5:30-8:00 Billy Flynn acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends

x 6:00 Paul Abella Trio at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Live Album Recording

6:00, 8:15 Lorin Cohen at Andy’s, $15

x 6:00-9:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Dee Alexander at Catch 35

6:00-9:00 Manasseh X Semi Cycle, CJ Parker at California Clipper, $5

6:00 The Ex-Bombers at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

6:00-9:00 Doc Elliot at The Wine Exchange St. Charles

6:00 Dan McGuiness & Dan Peters at Sew Hop'd Huntley

6:00-9:00 Demi at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:30 Stander, Nüde, Powerpup, Butthole at Subterranean, $12-15

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

6:30-10:00 Jake Mack at Preservation Geneva

6:30 Heather Moran & Damian Espinosa at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda

6:30 Matt Zach and Tom at Banging Gavel Tinley Park

7:00-5:00a Joanna Connor Band, Omar Coleman Band at Kingston Mines, $20

x 7:00-3:00a Evan Dando solo set, ++ at Liars Club, $32, Herb's Birthday Bash-o-rama

7:00 ? at Mrs Murphy’s

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

7:00 Luggage, Douglas McCombs at Tone Deaf Records, Live In-Store

7:00-10:30 Musion, The 1-800s, Inpo, Satin Black at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

x 7:00 Jory Avner at Scratch Public House Forest Park

7:00 Zach Porlier at Scratch On Lake Oak Park

7:00-10:00 Phil Gatto Band at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 Edie Carey, Gia Dagenhart at Maple Street Concerts Lombard, $20

7:00-8:30 John Evans at Moonlight Theatre St Charles, $40

7:00-10:00 Mykal Baas at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

7:00 Fuze at Heroes West Lemont, $10-16

7:00-10:00 Chants & Strings acoustic duo at The Quarry Thornton

7:00 Brian Kleidorn & Friends at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00-11:59 The Union Underground, SOiL, RA, Flaw at The Forge, $30

x 7:00? Jesse Perez at Girl In The Park Orland Park

x 7:00 Miles Nielsen solo, Mark Watson Band at Izaak Walton Forest Preserve Homewood, $22, presented by Homewood Arts Council

x 7:00 The Illegal Smiles tribute to John Prine at The Uptown Social, Michigan City IN,

x 7:00 (8:00 ET) Lissie, Diana DeMuth at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $35-60

7:00 Mahler 4 conducted by Susanna Mälkki with Ying Fang. Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson at Symphony Center, $49-250

x 7:30, 9:30 Denise Thimes with Julian Reid, Mark Sonksen, Sam Jewell, Henry Johnson at Winters Jazz Club, $28-38, celebrating Sarah Vaughan at 100

Sat 3/23? 7:30-9:30 Julia Merchant at Davenport’s Piano Bar

7:30 Gilberto Santa Rosa at Riviera Theatre, $55-150

7:30 tenmonthsummer, Ghoul For A Goblin, Maudify, Lavender Point, The Region at Bottom Lounge, $10

7:30-9:00 Heartless tribute to Heart at Epiphany, $23-50

7:30 Everyday Wonders The Girl From Aleppo with Ignatian Voices, University Chorale, University Singers, Desirée Ruhstrat at Jo Ann Rooney Auditorium, Mundelein Center, Loyola University, $5-15

x 7:30 Project Onward presents Lightning Speed at Epiphany, $15-20

7:30-10:00 La Tosca Italian Mambo Ensemble at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:30 Sparks Fly tribute to Taylor Swift, Girl at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10

7:30-10:30 Frank Liston solo acoustic at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

7:30-10:30 Victor Brown Band at Ten Ninety Brewing Co Glenview, RSVP

x 7:30 Maygen & The Birdwatcher at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $12-25

x 7:30 Abbey Road tribute to The Beatles at Matropolis Performing Arts Center Arlington Heights, $35

7:30 Dave Halston & Tribute Masters tribute to The Rat Pack at Woodstock Opera House, $43s

7:30-10:30 DBs acoustic duo at Light The Lamp Brewery Grayslake

8:00 Blue Ether, Thrift Store Halo, The Unswept, French Casino at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

x 8:00 John Mead's True Believers play Layla and the Moon, Music of Derek and the Dominos and the Tedeschi-Trucks Band at Martyrs, $15

x 8:00 Marc Broussard, Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers at Thalia Hall, $25

8:00 Daisychain, The 806, Nora Marks, Vang at Beat Kitchen, $12

8:00 Stuck, Cruel, Cel Ray at Schubas, $15-18

8:00 This Will Destroy You, Christopher Tignor, Symbol at Lincoln Hall, $20-25

8:00 Bob Schneider, Clarence Bucaro at City Winery, $32-48, sold out, waitlist

8:00 Midcentury Llama, Ok Cool, Llo Llo at Subterranean, $15

8:00 Orrin Evans Trio with Robert Hurst, Mark Whitfield, Jr. at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Eric Alexander Quartet with Mike Ledonne, George Fludas, Dennis Carroll at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 BTS Express with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago

8:00 “Hers is Mine” with Carissa Lee & Muso Residency Capstone at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Dark Matter Residency

8:00 Offset at Aragon Ballroom, $27-53

8:00 Mitski, Julia Jacklin at Auditorium Theatre, $45+, sold out

8:00 Nicholas Bernardi at Davenports Cabaret, $15, 2 drink minimum

8:00 Euphony Of Chains And Stone tribute to Alice In Chains and Queens of the Stone Age with A Little Bitter, Ricky Liontones at The Tonk

8:00 Kenny Mason, DavidTheTragic at Avondale Music Hall, $20

8:00 Wesley Wolffe, Zeno Camera, Anteeter at The Burlington Bar, $12

8:00 Zheani at Cobra Lounge, $36

8:00 Matamoska, The Crombies, OvejaNegra, Skapital Corruption at LiveWire Lounge, $10

8:00 Tommy Goodroad, Blue County Pistol, Jane Hobson at Gman Tavern, $12-15

8:00 Ladies Night Show with producer Michele Williams, music director/pianist Sami Scot, Carla Gordon, Pauline Kochanski, Annette Mileski, Kolleen Blume, Karen Singer, Holly McGuire, Christine Clarke, ++, open mic hosted by Sami Scot after show at The Atlantic Bar and Grill, $10

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

8:00 Cloudbelly, Burr Oak, Henry Geraghty at Color Club, $15

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

8:00? Killr Knockoffs at Fuller’s Pub

8:00 Mike Wheeler Band at Untitled Supper Club

8:00-10:00 Miggie Snyder at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

x 8:00 Sarah Marie Young with Pat Mallinger at Exclusive House Concerts, $75, includes drinks & snacks

x 8:00-11:00 The Trailer Park Twisters with Connie Cipher at Carols Pub, $6

x 8:00 The Woolly Rhinos at Marz Brewing

8:00 La Revoluciøn, Robot Consciente, LaMor at Distro Music Hall Berwyn, $15

x 8:00 Expo '76 & The Total Pro Horns at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $21-22

8:00 Sitting Still IL tribute to R.E.M., Neon Noir tribute to New Wave Classics & Rarities at Outta Space Berwyn, $10

8:00 The Guilty Pleasures at Stadium Club McCook

8:00 Crows on a Wire at Pub 78 Brookfield

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

x 8:00 Pino Farina Band at The Venue Aurora, $20-30

8:00 Backroads Bash Vol 2 Superchair, Tennessee Whiskey Band, Ultimate Eric Church Experience, Nicole Devine tributes to Eric Church, Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan at The Piazza Aurora, $20-30+

x 8:00 Art of Anarchy with Bumblefoot, Jeff Scott Soto at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-79

8:00 Polly Says at The Evergreen Pub & Grill St Charles

x 8:00 Colin Hay at Cahn Auditorium Evanston, $50-90, SPACE presents

x 8:00 Jon Langford & Sally Timms, Dennis J. Leise at SPACE Evanston, $20-30

8:00 Angeles Azules at Allstate Arena Rosemont, $39-199

8:00 Gerardo Coronel at Rosemont Theatre, $69-129

8:00 Elton Dan & The Rocket Band at Des Plaines Theatre, $29-59

8:00 Face The Music at Durty Nellies Palatine, $10

8:00 Serendipity at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00-10:30 Diffused Blues Trio aka Grumpy Old Men at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach

8:00-10:30 The Been Reals at Black Lung Brewing Co Fox Lake

8:00-11:00 Susan Williams & The Wright Groove at Main Street Outfitter Wauconda

8:00 Trippin Billies tribute to Dave Matthews Band at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $25-40

8:00-10:00 Amy Yore at Stage Left Cafe Woodstock, $10-15

8:00 The Ripleys at The Toadstool Pub Highwood

x 8:00-11:00 Mr. Blotto at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood

8:00 Colleen Wild and The Haunted, Maribelle Skipworth and Holy Hers at The Studio Lockport

8:00 Veronica Lake Band at At The Office Crestwood

8:00 Big Weekend at Austin Community Tavern Steger

8:30 John McCauley at Hideout, sold out, Night One

8:30 Greg Ward Quartet performs Fred Anderson, Composer, interpretations celebrating Fred Anderson’s 95th year at Constellation, $15

8:30-11:30 Silver Abuse, Taco Wagon at Cary's Lounge

8:30 The Opal City Diamonds at O's Tap

8:30 The Socially Acceptable Band, Falcon Superchair at Cubby Bear, $10

x 8:30 Heartsfield at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-25

x 8:30 We Are Us at Friendly Tap Berwyn

8:30 War Pigs tribute to Black Sabbath, Shock the System at Tony D's Elmwood Park

8:30 Cuz'n at Humo Smokehouse aka Brauer House Lombard, $0-13

8:30 Anthem’s Grand Illusion tribute to Styx, Focal Point at Humo Smokehouse aka Brauer House Lombard, $12-20

8:30 JJ Smith Trio at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30 The Buzzworthys at Sideouts Sport Tavern Island Lake, $10-20

9:00 Forever Grey, Iron Years at Empty Bottle, $12

x 9:00 Too Many Zooz, Pell at Metro, $25-28

9:00 Lost Tribes of the Moon, Of Wolves, Deorbit, Farseer at Reggies Music Joint, $10-15

9:00 Global Currency with Bianca Maieli, DJ Mochi, DJ Iggy at Sleeping Village, $25s

9:00 Jordan Knecht & Selective Listening at Hungry Brain, Bricktown Sounds

9:00 Mike Zito, Bernard Crump Blues Band at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

9:00 Derek Caruso & The Blues Fuse at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00-1:00a Molly Midnight Villains, Iris Marlowe, Velevet Revenge, Mudd Puppies at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00 Joe Rendon and Friends at Sabor A Cafe Steakhouse, RSVP

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

x 9:00-12:00m Diamondback at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

9:00-3:00a Tulum Reggaeton House Carribean at Simone's, sold out

x 9:00 The Meadowlark Lemons at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

9:00 Lluvia Gris, Chicago Divas, Around the Fur at Q Bar Darien, $8-12

9:00 Goldy Locks Band at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Whiskey Road at Saddle Up at Q Aurora, $5, Line Dance Lessons at 6:00

9:00-11:00 Pete Henry at Sidecar Supper Club & Beer Garden Batavia

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

9:00-12:00m Mr. Myers Band at Madcats Palatine, $5

9:00 Tanner Bingaman at Mackey's Hideout McHenry

9:00 Take A Sip at Mickey Finn's Libertyville

9:00 Will B at The Irish Rebel Oak Lawn

9:00 Easat Rising at The Irish Patriot Orland Park

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

9:00-2:00 DJ Payback at Salerno's Pizza Hodgkins, After Dark Saturday Ladies Night

x 9:30, 11:00 Ivan Gomez Singh Band at Rosa’s, $10-25

9:30 Drezo, Kaivon, System Kids at House of Blues, $28

Sat 3/23? 9:30-12:30a The Nitz & Howe Experience at Davenport’s Piano Bar, $5

9:30 The Ray Boyd Band at The House Pub, $5

9:30 Pat Owen-Leary at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series

(after the games) DJ Tripple H at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

10:00 The Grateful Phish Jam with Thankful Dead at Subterranean, $20, sold out? tix at door? wait List?

10:00-3:00a Afro Fusion in Hyde Park at Promontory, $20-25

10:00-2:30a No Pressure with Psychic Pu$$Y, Lamar Kedar at California Clipper Lil' Clip, $5

10:00 John Forrest & The Model Citizens, North Warren, Sin at Cole's Bar, $13

10:00 Mitis, Haliene, Crystal Skies b2b Lizzy Jane, Roundz at Concord Music Hall, $24

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

10:00 Lloyd Snyder & The Big Rig Band at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:00 Shady tribute to Eminem at Joe's Live Rosemont, $15

10:00 Flaccid House with Kiki Kuamo’O at The Whistler

10:30 Alejandro Salazar at Andy's, $15

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

11:30 Ariel’s Party Babysitter’s Club at Hideout, $5

11:30 DJ Nook E.X. and Wesside at Teddy O’Brian’s