Saturday 5/11/24

May 11, 2024

Saturday!

Loads of great music event opportunities to enjoy today and tonight in and around Chicago… read on for the details, and get out to enjoy one or more if you can… Welcome to new subscribers, and thanks for reading, subscribing to, and especially sharing Jerome’s Event List!

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x 11:00a Artfinix Student Recital at Reggie's Comedy Shack, $10

x 11:00a School of Rock Oak Park Summer Showcase at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP

11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen

11:00a Tom Holland at City News Cafe, blues

12:00n-3:00 School of Rock Northbrook at Cubby Bear

1:00 OTSFM Teen Collective Showcase at Beat Kitchen, join waitlist

1:00 Celebratory Concert with Funkadesi Unplugged & Community Drum Circle, Emily Hooper Lansana at Elastic Arts, $15, $10, students

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

2:00 Robin Watson Combo with Will Washington as Louis & Ella, Samasama Project with Lou Ella Rose at Fulton Street Collective, $25, From the Mainland to the Islands

2:00-5:00 Terry Byrne at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

2:00 Acoustic Rob at DeMito's Saloon Villa Park

2:00 Capt Funk & Groove Train at Broken Oar Port Barrington

3:00-6:00 Dave Herrero at The Tonk, Acoustic Lounge Saturdays, blues

x 3:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill

x 3:00-7:00 DJ Joe Shanahan at Gman Tavern

x 4:00 Rent Party at Cary's Lounge

4:00-9:00 Mothers on the Rooftop Taurus Bash with Sean Mac & DJ Lady Chi at Promontory, $30

4:00 Melanie DeMore at Goodspeed Hall Fulton Recital Hall, University of Chicago, Songs Of Hope & Consolation

x 4:00-6:00 Tommy O'Donnell Band Caked Ink Trail at Friendly Tap, Jazzy Afternoon Happy Hours

x 4:00 Josh Caterer acoustic, Noodle Brain, Pogo Mongo at Flapjack Brewery Berwyn, Flapjack 7 Year Anniversary Celebration

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

5:00 Nigel Mack at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00-7:30 Chris Larumbe Trio at Lagunitas Tap Room

5:00-6:00 UChicago Guild Of Carillonists presents A Senior Concert at Rockefeller Chapel, University of Chicago

5:00-8:30 Saturday Mourning Earlier Evening Goth Dance Party with DJ Scary Lady Sarah at Outta Space Berwyn, $7

5:00-8:00 Doug Bardoff at Church Street Brewing Itasca

5:00 Un-Hich'd at Studio Winery & Geneva Lake Distilling Lake Geneva

5:30-8:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with David Blamires at Catch 35

5:30-8:00 Keithen Banks acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends

6:00 Clay at Subterranean, $12-14

6:00, 8:15 Neal Alger's Here & Now at Andy's, $15

6:00-9:00 Joe Boleski album release, Zack Fedor & The Long Goodbyes at California Clipper, $5

6:00 Sones de México Ensemble, Cuerdas Clásicas, Mariachi Perla de México, Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago at Athenaeum Theatre, $40, Para Mamá con Amor, To Mom With Love

6:00 Microwave, Origami Angel, Heart Attack Man, Carpool Tunnel at Concord Music Hall, $30

x 6:00 Brian Krumm & His Barfly Friends at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP

6:00-9:00 Juke Box Heroes at Adelle's Restaurant Wheaton

x 6:00 Ian Leith at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

6:00-9:00 Terry Byrne at The Wine Exchange St. Charles

6:00-9:00 Colleen Wild at Riverlands Brewing Company St. Charles

6:00 Ben Breitman baritone at McClintock Choral and Recital Room, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals

6:00 Isaac Brown trumpet at Regenstein Master Class Room, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals

6:00-9:00 Desperate Bastards at Sew Hop'd Huntley

6:00-9:00 Aiden Callahan at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:00 Coyote Riot, Mace Hathaway at Riverside Tap Room Blue Island, $12

6:30 ? at J. Flemings Restaurant Westmont

6:30-10:00 Stephen Bores at Preservation Geneva

6:30 Dan Peters at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda

6:30 A.J. Skrabis at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park

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

6:30 Grungeworthy at Werk Force Brewing Plainfield

x 7:00 Stonedrift, Zakhoury, Van Go, Test Pattern, Richard Bandini at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:00-10:00 Rock & Rye at On Tour Brewing, Barton Hall Days

7:00 Skating Polly, Lord Friday the 13th, Pinksqueeze at Cobra Lounge, $22

7:00 Kieran Byrne at Mrs. Murphy's

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

7:00-10:00 Soft and Dumb, Hell Trash, Pash at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

x 7:00 LaShera Moore Ellis and Soundtracks of a Generation Band led by Chris Forte perform a tribute to Aretha Franklin at Baffes Theatre, Beverly Arts Center, $32

7:00 Zach Porler at Scratch on Lake Oak Park

7:00 Karl Kirkpatrick at Scratch Public House River Forest

7:00-10:00 Claremont Drive at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 Alice Millar Spring Festival Concert at Alice Millar Chapel, Northwestern University Evanston, Bienen Ensembles

7:00 Mark Ambrose at Take Flight Spirits Skokie

7:00 Brian Castillo at Tuscan Wine Market Arlington Heights

7:00 Beyond the Blonde, Abby kay Band at Broken Oar Port Barrington

7:00 Always Olivia at Raue Center for the Arts Crystal Lake, $28-50

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

7:00-10:00 Kevin Janus at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

x 7:00-10:00 Paul Kaye & Blues Cartel at The Quarry Thornton

7:00 Jason Benefield & Jules Klee at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00-9:00 Dancing Noodles 40th Anniversary at 115 Bourbon Street Performance Hall Merrionette Park, $5

7:00 Joe "Elvis" Tirrito at At The Office Crestwood

7:00-11:30 Tarra at Roxy Lockport, $10

x 7:00 The Jacksons at Hard Rock Gary IN, $54-124+

7:00 Hoosier Recruits with caller Ken Gall at Trinity Lutheran Church Valparaiso IN, $8, $4 child, $20 household

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

7:30 Woman King Mother's Day Edition at City Winery, $25-45, sold out, waitlist

7:30, 9:30 Alexis Cole Trio with Brandon Goldberg, Dennis Carroll, Neil Hemphill at Winters Jazz Club, $28-38

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

7:30 Mozart & Stravinsky with Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $35-225

7:30 Reverb with Chicago Sinfonietta conducted by Mei-Ann Chen with George Li piano at Auditorium Theatre, $27-67, $17 students

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

X 7:30 Devo at Riviera Theatre, $105-200

7:30-10:00 Bowmanville Duo at Encore Little Gem Oak Park, $7

7:30 Erik Donner tribute to The Beatles at Chef Shangri-La Riverside

7:30 Rok Brigade, Seven Soul Band at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10

7:30 Hi Infidelity, Whiskey Road at Q Bar Darien, $10-18

7:30 Lisa McClowry tribute to Cher at Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, $45-55

x 7:30-10:30 Johnny Burnett at Foxfire Geneva

7:30 Billy Nation tribute to Billy Joel at Egyptian Theatre DeKalb, $35-65

7:30 Guitar Ensemble at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, $6, $4 students, Bienen Ensembles

7:30 Logan J. Henke conducting at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals

7:30 Jo Dee Messina at Joe's Live Rosemont, $30

x 7:30 John Ballantyne presents “Chicago 1971” The Story of the Night Steve Goodman introduced Kris Kristofferson to John Prine at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

x 7:30 Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $40

7:45 Strutter tribute to Kiss at The Vixen McHenry, $20, DJ Teknik aftershow

x 8:00 Honeybee Hoedown with Lawrence Peters Outfit, Gunslingers, Hollow Down, Montana Suede, Bre Elzey at Hideout, $12

x 8:00 Wild Child, Oh He Dead, Tanner Dane at Thalia Hall, $28-60

x 8:00 Marsvenusmoon, Pipe, Someone’s Villain at Reggie's Music Joint, $10

x 8:00 Esoteric, Spectral Voice, Vacant Eyes, Pillar of Light at Reggie's Rock Club, $20-25

8:00 Nico Play, ari Lindo, Josephine at Beat Kitchen, $15

8:00 The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis, Damon Locks, Ari Brown/Joshua Abrams/Mike Reed at Lincoln Hall, $22-25

x 8:00 Dom Flemons at Judson & Moore, $20

8:00 Giggs, DJ Jordan Martin at Subterranean, $30

x 8:00-12:00 Karrin Allyson Quartet with Miro Spraque, Larry Kohut, Eric Montzka at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Christian Sands Piano Trio with Ryan Sands, Jonathan Muir-Cotton at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago

x 8:00 Portugal The Man, Reyna Tropical at Salt Shed Indoors, $49-79

8:00 Eraserhead, Triple at The Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 Panther Style EP release for 'Dynasty', Sunvolume, Moon Machine at LiveWire Lounge

8:00 The Birkenrocks, Cheap Monarchy at Joe’s on Weed Street, $10

8:00-11:00 Mulligan Stew at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

8:00 University Chamber Orchestra at Logan Center Performance Hall, University of Chicago

8:00-10:00 Molly at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

8:00 Crimeapple, A.M. Early Morning, Novatore, Nightwalker, DJ Brown, K Sity, ++ at Bourbon on Division, $34

8:00 Lewis Family Band, Don Piano at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, $10

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

8:00 Pleasure Pill at Color Club, $22

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

8:00? Chicago Band at Fuller's Pub

8:00 Gerald McClendon at Untitled Supper Club

8:00 Underground Sound at Bourbon On Division, $10

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

8:00 Pete Perignon y su Orchestra, DJ Edlo, DJ Gloria at Distro Music Hall Berwyn, $30-50, Bows & Pearls Salsa Gala

x 8:00 Trippin' Billies tribute to Dave Matthews Band at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $27-37

8:00-2:00a Austin Edwards, Matt Rivera at Tony D's Elmwood Park

8:00 Meritage Trio at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00-11:00 Chicago Dueling Pianos at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge, $10

8:00 Who Dat Dere Band at DeMito's Saloon Villa Park

x 8:00 Morry Sochat & The Special 20s at The Venue Aurora, $15-25

8:00 Shady tribute to Eminem at Piazza Aurora, $15

8:00 Honeymoon Suite, Helix at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-79

8:00 The Sunspots at The Evergreen Pub & Grill St Charles

8:00 Rocks Off tribute to The Rolling Stones at SPACE Evanston, $18 SRO

8:00 Eslabon Armado at Allstate Arena Rosemont, $49-139

8:00 Belanova at Rosemont Theatre, $37-248

x 8:00 Live Dead & Brothers jamming the Music of Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers Band with Berry Duane Oakley, Les Dudek, Tom Constanten, Mark Karan, Scott Guberman, Pete Lavezzoli, Steve Kimock at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-59

8:00-10:30 Thompson Duo at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach

8:00 Sullivan Street Band at Main Street Outfitter Wauconda

8:00 Poison'd Crue at Sideouts Sport Tavern Island Lake, $10

8:00 Iron Maidens, Paradise Kitty at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville

8:00 Piano Man Band tribute to Billy Joel and Elton John at Sundance Saloon Mundelein, $12+

8:00-11:00 Jessie's Girl at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood, DJ Adrian afterward

8:00 Robert Hynes at Studio Lockport

8:00-11:59 Coop's Nightmare tribute to Alice Cooper, Hellbilly Deluxe tribute to Rob Zombie at The Forge Joliet, $20

x 8:00 Heartsfield at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

8:00-2:00 DJ Payback at Salerno's Pizza Hodgkins, After Dark Saturday Ladies Night

8:30 Alexandra Streliski at Constellation, $20

8:30 Miirrors, ClubDrugs, Panda Riot, Billy Joel Jr. at Chop Shop, $16-25

8:30-11:30 13-Monsters, Ayme Frye at Cary's Lounge

8:30-11:45 Reign In Blood, Peephole at Cubby Bear, $10

8:30 Metz, Gouge Away at Bottom Lounge, $28

x 8:30 Led Zeppelin 2 tribute to Led Zeppelin at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $35+

x 8:30 Groove Witness at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

8:30 ? at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30 Superfly Symphony at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $5

8:30-11:00 The Giving Moon, Chirp at Pollyanna Brewing St. Charles

8:30 Ami Hatori piano at McClintock Choral and Recital Room, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals

8:30 Haitian Liu violin at Regenstein Master Class Room, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals

9:00 Melkbelly, Loolowningen & The Far East Idiots, Tension Pets, Godstar Megamax, hosted by Maggie Winters and Parker Callahan at Empty Bottle, $15

9:00 Swans, Kristof Hahn at Metro, $32-37

9:00 Italian Surf Academy at Hungry Brain, $15, presented by Istituto Italiano di Cultura Chicago

9:00, 11:00 Proximity with Micah Collier, Elio Wajiya, Emil Robinson, Frank Morrison at Dorians, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Demetria Taylor, Paolo Apuli at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

9:00 Darren Jay & The Delta Souls at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Smiley Tilmon Band at The Tonk

9:00 Sinister Deed at The Thirsty Tavern

9:00 John Kimler Band at Phyllis’ Musical Inn

9:00 Amelia Papajohn, Alec Fledges, James Jewell at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00-12:00m Bonfire tribute to AC/DC at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

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

9:00-3:00a Ethereal with Apache, Armen Miran, Anna Maria at Epiphany, $30-70

9:00 Shred Rave at House of Blues, $19-38

9:00-3:00a Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia, Mambo at Simone's, free before 11:00

x 9:00-12:00m Wax Disasters Monthly No Genre Vinyl Dance Party at Illuminated Brew Works

9:00 All Love at The Whistler

9:00 High & Lonesome tribute to 90s Alternative & Grunge at Outta Space Berwyn, $10

9:00 DJ Angelo Pesce at Goat Village Norridge

9:00 Dan McGuinness at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00-11:00 The Lucky Pickers with Despina Pafralides & Caleb Peters at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

9:00 Kashmir tribute to Led Zeppelin at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00 Boy Band Review at Durty Nellies Palatine, $0-15

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

9:00 Lost Pyramids at Mackey's Hideout McHenry

9:00 All American Throwbacks at Heroes West Lemont, Emo Dance Party

9:30, 11:00 Vino Louden at Rosa’s, $10-25, Help Me

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

9:30 Fresh Hops at The House Pub St. Charles, $10

x 9:30 Pierce Crask at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series

9:30 MO8B at Mickey Finn's Libertyville, $5

10:00 The Ricky Liontones Revue, The Alright Maybes, The Laughing Hearts at Cole's Bar, $13

10:00 Clay Barker at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00-2:30a No Pressure with J Bambii aka Psychic Pu$$Y, Bonita Appleblunt at California Clipper Lil' Clip, $5

10:00-3:00a FineAF Fine Friends at Promontory, $18-20

10:00 Joe Rendon Quartet at Sabor A Cafe Steakhouse, RSVP

10:00 All Love with Love and Alchemy, Drishay at The Whistler

10:00 Sidestreets at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:00-12:00m LouderNow at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

10:30 Julian Davis Reid at Andy's, $15

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