Saturday 4/13/24

Apr 13, 2024

Saturday!

So many great music event opportunities to enjoy tonight 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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10:30a Lyracle lecture/demo at Logan Center Performance Penthouse, University of Chicago

11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen

11:00a Peggy Mistak and Ray Klebba at City News Cafe, old time tunes, Ray's 90th Birthday Bash

x 12:00n Tide with Ivan Pyzow, Julie Meckler at Elastic Arts, $15-50, Shake Shook Shaken

x 12:00n Torpedo Los at AO Hawaiian Hideout

12:00n Handmade Market at Empty Bottle

x 12:00n Petra Van Nuis at FitzGeralds Nightclub, RSVP, Johnny Mercer Brunch

12:00n Charlie Jones trumpet at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals

12:30-3:00 M2 acoustic at The Lodge Antioch

x 1:00-3:00 Beyond Borders at Friendly Tap

x 2:00 ErfNLo at Robert's Westside Forest Park, Matinee

Sat 4/13? 2:00-4:00 ? at Two Way Street Downers Grove

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

2:00 Cover Dogs at Broken Oar Port Barrington

2:00 Furthur Blues tribute to The Grateful Dead at Chicago Street Pub Joliet, $7

2:30 Alex Ertl trombone at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals

x 3:00, 6:00 Ladysmith Black Mambazo at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $45

x 3:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill

3:00-6:00 Giovani Revelle Alma Y Americana at The Tonk, Acoustic Lounge Saturdays

x 3:00 DJ Joe Shanahan, Bartender Tom Cathcart at GMan Tavern

3:30-9:00 Spring Frenzy Spring Kick-Off at Promontory, $10

x 4:00-7:00 Idle Spies, Karate School Dropout at Cary's Lounge

x 4:00 Pat Reedy & The Longtime Goners, Anderlik & Church, Wheels Norths at Blue Island Beer Co, $10, Nine Year Anniversary

4:00 Dan Asio at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, Heyday Saturday Happy Hour

5:00 Dave Herrero at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00-7:30 Rick King's Royal Hustle at Lagunitas Tap Room

5:00 A Night at the Juke Joynt with Noreen Stark, New Orleans Beau, Carla Curry, Jay Collins at Kehrein Center, $35 at door

5:00 DJB at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00-8:00 Zach Goforth at Church Street Brewing Itasca

5:00 Blue Rhythm at Studio Winery & Geneva Lake Distilling Lake Geneva

x 5:30-8:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Dee Alexander at Catch 35

5:30-8:00 Matt Hendricks acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends

x 6:00, 8:15 Clark Sommers at Andy’s, $15

x 6:00-9:00 Los Gallos at California Clipper, $5

6:00 Implusive Hearts, Claw Toe at Tone Deaf Records, Live In-Store & Absurd Album Cover Art Show

x 6:00 Groove Witness at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Supper Club

6:00-9:00 Meritage at Palmer Place La Grange

6:00 Syahi at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

6:00-9:00 Gregory Hyde at The Wine Exchange St. Charles

6:00-9:00 Matt Keen at Riverlands Brewing Company St. Charles

6:00 Calista Smith soprano at Regenstein Master Class Room, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals

6:00-8:00 Austin Hopkins solos at Sew Hop'd Huntley

6:00-9:00 Outta The Loop at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:30 Too Tall To Fit at Fuller's Pub

6:30 Peter Bourjaily at J. Flemings Restaurant Westmont

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

6:30 Jori Rose and the Thorns at Grandpa’s Place Lang Hall Glenview

6:30 Big Boss and The Toes unplugged at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda

6:30 Grace & John at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park

6:30? Willard Wilcox at Girl In The Park Orland Park

7:00 The Alex Rodriguez Quartet, Coyote Fire, Turning Birds, Jenny Scara, Paul Coady & The Edsel Bros at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:00 Slur, Forged Icon, Broken Demeanor at Subterranean, $15

7:00 Hail the Sun, Intervals, Makari, Body Thief at House of Blues, $25

x 7:00 Robin Bienemann, Sadie Gustafson-Zook at Jarvis Square Pottery, RSVP

7:00-9:00 Maria and the Coins, Walker, Mario McClean at Jarvis Square Tavern

7:00 Soft Blue Shimmer, Keep, Trembler, Sunshy at Cobra Lounge, $22

7:00 Masonic Wave, Arriver, Coins, Allen Epley at LiveWire Lounge, $13

7:00 Mulligan Stew 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 Chance The Rapper at Ramova Theatre, $100-125, benefits Chicago's Youth, $30-35 after party add-on

7:00-10:00 The Metalliques, Bloodhype, Imperfections, George Arthur Calendar at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

7:00 Jonathan Roy, Portair at Bottom Lounge, $35

7:00 Spring Bling Black Arts Gathering with DJ Finding Ijeoma, Doubledutch, ++ at Epiphany, RSVP

x 7:00 Patrick Holahan at Scratch on Lake Oak Park

7:00 Simply Elton solo tribute to Elton John at Chef Shangri-La Riverside

x 7:00 Electric Cars, Bad Enough at Q Bar Darien, $9-13

7:00-10:00 Vintage Vinyl at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 The Jukebox Heroes at Tuscan Wine Market Arlington Heights

7:00-10:00 Otterman at Light The Lamp Brewery Grayslake

7:00-10:00 Low-reen & Harpdog's Firehouse Blues at Lucky Scotty's Restaurant Waukegan

7:00-10:00 Cheryl Rodey at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

7:00-10:00 Bongo Chief at The Quarry Thornton

7:00 Echo & Ransom at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

x 7:00 Mark Dvorak at Putnam County Historical Society Old Meeting House Hennepin

7:00 (8:00 ET) The Fortunate Sons tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $35

7:00 Greg Pitts tribute to James Taylor at Belfry Music Theatre Lake Geneva WI, $66-82

x 7:00 Turn Turn Turn at Kiki's House of Righteous Music Madison WI, $15

x 7:30 Marc Cohn at City Winery, $55-75

7:30, 9:30 Abigail Riccards & Friends with Jeremy Kahn, Sean Jacobi, Linard Stroud at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33, celebrating the Soul/Blues/Jazz Sides of Eva Cassidy, Bonnie Raitt, and Norah Jones

7:30 Mendelssohn Elijah conducted by James Conlon with Lucas Meachem, The Chicago Symphony Chorus at Symphony Center, $39-250

7:30-5:00a Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band, Joanna Connor Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30-9:30 Stephen Schuch at Davenport’s Piano Bar

7:30 Andres Cepeda, Alejandro Santamaria at Riviera Theatre, $45-100

7:30 Diunna Greenleaf & Marvin Tate at Logan Center Performance Penthouse, University of Chicago, Experimental Blues Series, sold out

7:30 Dorothy Carlos, gs70, Bakantez at International Museum of Surgical Science, $15

7:30 Lester Jay and the Jaystones tribute to Al Green at Epiphany, $25-50, From Forrest City with Love & Happiness

7:30 Jamison Briscoe Senior Recital at PianoForte Loyola University

7:30 The First Wave, DJ SJ at Distro Music Hall Berwyn, $12-50, 80s Prom

7:30-10:00 Return2Soul at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:30 Livestream at Stadium Club McCook, 80s & 90s Rock

7:30 Semple, Sealed with a Kiss at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10

7:30 New Philharmonic with Kirk Muspratt, Wael Farouk, perform Brahms Piano Concerto 1 & 2 at Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, $62+

x 7:30-11:00 Johnny Burnett at Rox City Grill Hotel Baker St Charles

7:30-10:30 Anthony Padilla at Pollyanna Brewing

7:30 Álvaro Pierri, guitar at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, sold out, Segovia Classical Guitar Series

7:30 Mayor Harrison's Fedora with Sean Cleland, James Reilly, Grey Larsen, Cindy Kallet, Joseph Sobol at Seman Violins Skokie

7:30 ClusterPluck album release at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $18-35

7:30 Maiden Chicago tribute to Iron Maiden, Reign in Blood tribute to Slayer at The Vixen McHenry, $13-18, DJ Teknik aftershow

x 7:30 Kansas at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $44-124

7:30 Petty Union tribute to Tom Petty, Stevie McVie tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Sundance Saloon Mundelein, $13-23

7:30 Kittel & Co. at Ravinia Bennett Gordon Hall, $30 reserved, no lawn

7:30-11:59 Nekrogoblikon, Misfire, If I Were The Devil at The Forge Joliet, $32-80

7:30-10:00 Kruger Brothers at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $30

8:00 Hot Like Mars fka The North 41 residency, Mr. Mota, Sam Hudgens at Martyrs, $20

x 8:00 Ladysmith Black Mambazo at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $45

x 8:00 Cheryl Wheeler, Kenny White at OTSFM Szold Hall, $35

8:00 Vio-lence, Exhorder, Deceased, Mortal Wound at Reggie's Rock Club, $30

8:00 Vial, Sunday Cruise, Please Her at Beat Kitchen, $17

8:00 Christian Kuria at Schubas, $25, sold out

8:00 Hannah Lieb, Feral, DJ Soup Time at Lincoln Hall, $15-20, Saints & Sinners

x 8:00 Swappin' Boots with Andrew Sa & The Flying Objects, QueerCountry Bandwagon, Michelle Billingsley & Wild Earp dance lessons at Judson & Moore, $15, lessons at 7:00

x 8:00 George Freeman 97th Birthday Bash with Mike Allemana, Pete Benson, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Keyon Harrold at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Demetria Taylor Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 Remo Drive, Wilt, Holy Pinto at Subterranean, $25

8:00 Boombox Ukraine at Park West, sold out

8:00 Sam Barber, Jake Kohn at Joe's on Weed, sold out

8:00 Jeff Harnar sings Cole Porter with Alex Rybeck, Jim Cox at Davenport’s Cabaret, $35, 2 drink minimum

8:00 Bellhead, Won't Stay Dead, Palm Ghosts, Cloudmaker at Liar's Club, $12

8:00 Mykal Baas at Reclaimed Restaurant & Bar

8:00 Emo Prom, Flicker/Fade at The Burlington Bar, $12

8:00-11:00 Celtic Rovers at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

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

8:00-10:00 Periwink and friends with Steve Schaeffer at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

8:00 Solomon Lindenberg Trio at Clara, $10

x 8:00 Dave & Jodi's Night of 1000 Stars at Friendly Tap Berwyn

x 8:00 Marrakesh Express tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young at Beverly Arts Center, $30

x 8:00 Gerald McClendon at Untitled Supper Club

x 8:00 The Bad Dads at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $21-26

8:00 Chicago Divas tributos a Julieta Venegas, Ximena Sarinana, Natalia Lafurcade, Santa Sabina at Outta Space Berwyn, $10-15

8:00 GJAK'D Up at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00-11:00 This End Up at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge, $10

8:00-11:00 The Screamin' End at Manny's Ale House Elmhurst, rockabilly++

8:00 Dirty Ernie at Ballydoyle Aurora

8:00 Rico tribute to Santana ++ at The Venue Aurora, $20-30

8:00 Taylor Dayne, Jennifer Paige at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $49-99, plus optional $125 meet & greet

8:00 Bad Penny at The Evergreen Pub & Grill St Charles

x 8:00 Henhouse Prowlers, Carrie Sue & The Wood Burners at SPACE Evanston, $25-40

8:00 Conjunto Primavera at Rosemont Theatre, $49-129

x 8:00 The Sixties Show at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-59

8:00 Sugar We're A Fall Out Boy Tribute, Basketcase, From Here to Infirmary at Durty Nellies Palatine, $10

8:00 Wild Fire Country at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00-10:30 Rutledge and Brock at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach

8:00-10:30 David Mazzies at Black Lung Brewing Co Fox Lake

8:00-11:00 The Gritland Band at Main Street Outfitter Wauconda

x 8:00-11:00 Diamondback at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

8:00 Unforgettable Fire tribute to U2 at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $30-50

8:00 Nic Barnum at The Toadstool Pub Highwood

8:00-11:00 Dose tribute to The Grateful Dead at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood

8:00 Ed Hill and The Unusuals at Uncle Bud's Oak Lawn

8:00-11:00 Marty "Big Dog" Mercer at At The Office Crestwood

x 8:00 Real Pretenders at Austin Community Tavern Steger

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

8:00 Rick Ross, Mag1K, SMGJimmy, Fly Pirate, Sonta at The Piazza Aurora, $100+, Hip Hop/Rap

8:00-12:00m DJ Triple H aka Harry Hotmix Hernandez at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

8:00 Los Tucanes De Tijuana at Horseshoe Casino Hammond, $79-99

x 8:30 The Brother Brothers, Maeve and Quinn at Hideout, $25

8:30 The Singleman Affair, Clock Club at Constellation, $15

x 8:30-11:30 The Blue Lorraine Quartet with Jason Batchko, Josh Piet, Gabriel Stutz at Cary's Lounge

8:30 Magikists, Red Horse at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:30 Goin' Down South at O's Tap

8:30 Modern Dairy, The Erly, Light Blue Lines at Cubby Bear, $9, Mic1Park presents

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

8:30 Keep The Faith tribute to Bon Jovi, Pete's Diary at Humo Smokehouse aka Brauer House Lombard, $7-13

8:30 Infunktious at Quigley’s Naperville

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

9:00 Earthless, Minami Deutsch, Alkilith at Empty Bottle, $30

9:00 Ixnay tribute to Offspring, Peephole tribute to System of a Down, A Little Bitter tribute to Alice In Chains at Reggie's Music Joint, $10-15

9:00, 11:00 Isaiah Collier presents Parallel Universe at Dorians, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Mike Wheeler, Zach Day at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

9:00 Omar Coleman & Westside Soul at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Tom Holland And The Shuffle Kings at The Tonk

9:00 Inertia at The Thirsty Tavern

9:00-1:00a The Second Chances, Boomerangutan, Rachel Raven, Andy the Kid at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00 Moron’s Morons, Night Freak, Satanic Panic, Stiff at Cole's Bar, $15

9:00-12:00m In The Stix at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

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

x 9:00 Cropduster 4 at Fuller's Pub

9:00 Slo 'Mo Party with Vitigrrrl, Icey Bby, Empress Darling Shear, Angelica Grace, Your Godmutha, Party Mom at Sleeping Village Main Bar, $18-23

9:00-3:00a Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia, Mambo Night at Simone's, RSVP

9:00 Wax Disasters Monthly No Genre Vinyl Dance Party at Illuminated Brew Works

9:00 All Love with Love and Alchemy, Drishay, Quicktastic1 at The Whistler

x 9:00 The Island of Misfit Toys at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

9:00-12:00m Buckwild at Tony D's Elmwood Park, Country Night, Jillian's Birthday

9:00 Warpath at Humo Smokehouse aka Brauer House Lombard, $0-13, 80s Rock

9:00 Snapshot at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Prairie Station at Saddle Up at Q Aurora, $5+, Line Dance Lessons at 6:00

x 9:00-11:00 Dave Ramont with Kenny Kryger at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

9:00 Brit Stokes at The Law Office Pub & Music Hall Yorkville, $20

9:00 Hi Infidelity at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00-12:00m Black Diamond Sessions at Madcats Palatine, $10

9:00 Ernie Hendrickson, John Till at Mackey's Hideout McHenry

9:00 Charlie Foxtrot at Mickey Finn's Libertyville, Mixtape Dance Party

9:00 Hoosier Ditty at The Irish Rebel Oak Lawn

9:00 Whiskey Road at Heroes West Lemont, $10

9:00-11:00 The 1985 at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

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

9:00 DJ Night at Ballydoyle Aurora

9:00 DJ Boss at Goat Village Norridge

x 9:30, 11:00 Toronzo Cannon & The Chicago Way at Rosa’s, $10-25

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

9:30 Corey Dennison Band at The House Pub, $5

x 9:30 Ian Leith at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series

10:00 Arganica, Ariel Zetina, Mazen Rimawi b2b Barkho at Promontory, $12-15

10:00 Ross From Friends, Slippin Jimmy, Frechette at Concord Music Hall, $20

10:00 Matt Martin Band at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Friki Dance party with Karol G & Feid at Subterranean

10:00-3:00a Kyle Santillian's Throwback Aries Affair with Shawnna at Promontory, $20

10:00 Ginger Road at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:30 Lenard Simpson at Andy's, $15

10:30 Trace Hamilton acoustic after show at Joe's on Weed

10:30 Edward Carpio y su Clave Maestra at Sabor A Cafe Steakhouse, RSVP

11:00-1:00a Petra Van Nuis, Dennis "Deluxe" Luxon at Le Piano, After Glow Late Show

11:00 Nocturna Graveyard Garden Spring Ball with DJ Scary Lady Sarah at Metro, $15-20, Dance Until Dawn