Saturday 5/9/26

First Edition

May 09, 2026

Saturday 5/9/26 First Edition

Enjoyed a great “Duets” show last night and some on-call nighttime day job work overnight, so… here’s a First Edition that’s pretty complete on the daytime stuff and has city highlights, watch for an upcoming Final Edition with more everything coming up as soon as can get it compiled.

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Today’s Saturday 5/9/26 Shows

x 8:00a-12:00n Oak Park Farmers Market Band at Friendly Music Community, song circle jam, tip the artists, ‘til the market reopens in May

11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen, free RSVP, all ages

11:00a Keralee and Victor at City News Cafe, tip the artists, folk

x 1:00-3:00 Tom at Tom aka Tom McKeon Art Show hosted by Diane Soubly with Craig Urban piano at Tom Robinson Gallery

x 1:00-3:00 Beyond Borders at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, tip the artists, pop, jazz, bluegrass

x 1:30-3:30 James H Jewell III at City News Cafe, folk

x 2:00 Damon Locks at Corbett vs. Dempsey, free

x 3:00-5:00 Paper Machete with Joe Fernandez, Andy Fleming, John Gasper, Gena Gephart, Leila Gorstein and Jordan Stafford, Dwayne Kennedy, Julia Rettig, musical comedy by Dylan Carey, headlining band Sid Kingston at Green Mill, free, 1:00 door

x 3:00-5:00 BB & The Billies at Bobby’s Eastside Forest Park, tip the band

x 4:00-7:00 Dueling Teles with Brian Wilkie and Steve Doyle at Cary’s Lounge, tip hard

x 4:00 Groove Witness at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door

x 4:00-6:00 Undertones Jazz Trio at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, tip the artists, jazz

x 5:00, 8:00 Steep Canyon Rangers at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $40-50

5:00-8:30 Vino Louden at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00-8:00 B4Lasers & 4riends at Epiphany Center, free, Golden Hour

5:00-8:00 PlatformAngel at Cafe Mustache

5:30 Harmonica Hinds at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $27, 21+ after 8:00

x 6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Juli Wood’s Carmen Sings Monk at Andy’s, $20, RSVP required

6:00, 9:30 Twista with Cabrini Kings at City Winery, sold out, waitlist, 2 item minimum, 5:00, 8:30 doors

6:30 Disclosure, Laurence Guy at Salt Shed Outdoor Fairgrounds, sold out, 17+, 6:00 door, dance, electronic

7:00 Shoot The Moon Fest Vol II Night 2 at Reggies, $30-40, 2 day pass $60-71, 6:30 door

Negative Approach, Lower Class Brats, Noise, Lost Legion at Music Joint

Go Hang, Soviet Shiska, Wendigo Fever, Dgnr8ers at Rock Club

x 7:00 Peter Cunningham and the Bread and Butter Band with Steve Strunk, Jim Fujimoto, Vince Varco, Rich Parenti at Hungry Brain, $15-21, 6:30 door

x 7:00-4:00a Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band?, Rico McFarland Blues Band?, Nicholas Alexander Blues Band, Studebaker John acoustic at Kingston Mines, $20-23

7:00 Next Showcase USA with Bobby Chulo, Nicky G, Andrew David, Lilly Sato at House of Blues Foundation Room, $19, 6:30 door

x 7:00? The Leah Shoshanah Band, Meg Anderson at Jarvis Square Pottery, arrive early and hungry, BYOB, donation, music at 8:00?

x 7:00 Jon Langford & Kelly Hogan at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door

x 7:00 Mark Erelli at Molly’s House Concerts Lincolnwood, RSVP, $25+ prepaid donation to artist, BYO, 6:00 door

x 7:00 Rambling Deano & Jo Walston at Kiki’s House of Righteous Music Madison WI, email RSVP, 6:00 door

7:30 Joyce DiDonato performs Neruda Songs at Symphony Center, $39-199

x 7:30, 9:30 John Dokes and Swing Theory Big Band, George Gee Orchestra with Mark Davis, Kordale Hill, Neil Hemphill, David Gibson, Marques Carroll, Rajiv Halim, Gabriel Wade, Chris Madsen, Ted Hogarth at Winters Jazz Club, $30-40, one drink minimum $10 per set

7:30 Lowertown, villagerrr, This House Is Creaking at Subterranean Upstairs, $30, all ages, 6:30 door

x 8:00 The Long Goodbye, The Spindles, Go Time at Montrose Saloon, $15 door

x 8:00 Second Hand News tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Martyrs, $25, 7:30 door

8:00 Club 1BD at Thalia Hall, sold out, 17+, limited number at 8:00 door, dress code blue hour theme -> must wear blues, Furtado Global presents

x 8:00 Garnet Rogers at OTSFM Szold Hall, $32-41

x 8:00 Afghan Whigs 40th Anniversary, Mercury Rev at Metro, $45-53+, sold out, 18+, 7:00 door

8:00-11:00 Run x Hyde with Detonate, Alenia, Amor Kerida, Wes Andy Sims, Goo for President, Luc Ami, Dead Dove at Beat Kitchen, $27, 17+, 7:00 door, benefits Midwest Immigration Bond Fund, Ruidosa presents

8:00 Foxtide, Hallpass at Schubas, $22-30, 18+, 7:30 door

8:00 Cut Worms, Tchotchke at Lincoln Hall, $25-33, 18+, 7:00 door

x 8:00 Michael McDermott album preview at Garcia’s, $20-45, 6:30 door

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

x 8:00, 10:00 Donald Harrison Quartet with Dan Kaufman, Yasushi Nakamura, Brian Richburg at Jazz Showcase, $35-50

8:00 BTS Express with Demetria Taylor at Blues Band Blue Chicago

8:00 Peso Pluma, Tito Double P & Friends at United Center, $71++, 6:30 gates, Latin

8:00 Chicago Jazz String Summit 2026 Night 2 with Theresa Wong, Indira Edwards/King Sophia, Carla Kihlstedt at Constellation, $20-31, 7:00 door

x 8:00 Night of 1000 Stars at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, tip the bands, 2nd Saturdays

x 8:00 Poi Rogers with Gerard Egan and Carolyn Sills at Tobias Music Downers Grove, $30, 7:00 door, roots, western swing, Hawaiian steel guitar, vivid storytelling

x 8:00 Heartsfield at The Venue Aurora, $20-30, all ages, 7:00 door

x 8:00 Little Feat “The Last Farewell Tour” at Arcada Theatre, $109-239, 6:30 door

x 8:00 Marc Broussard, Sway Wild at SPACE Evanston, $30-97, all ages, 7:00 door

x 8:00 Expo ‘76 & The Total Pro Horns at Austin Community Tavern, RSVP, Phil’s Birthday Bash and 5th Anniversary Party

x 8:00 Kofi Baker’s Psychedelic Trip with Scott Tipping, Chris Lohn at Mary’s Place Rockford

x 8:00 Foghat, Nazareth at Hard Rock Live Rockford, $49-89, 7:00 door

x 8:30 33 & 1/3rd “Annual” St. Timothy’s Day Party with Kevin Purcell and the Nightburners, Timbo Dancing, the Parade of Tims at Hideout, $20-26, 8:00 door

8:30-11:30 The Qrunch Band at Cary’s Lounge, tip hard, jazz/funk arrangements of top 40 pop/r&b songs, big band/contemporary/fusion jazz

X 8:30 Robbie Fulks “Then Now Then” with Jenny Scheinman, Kevin Barry, Gerald Dowd, Casey McDonough, Alex Hall, Robbie Gjersoe at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $35+, sold out, 7:30 door

9:00-1:00a Tommy Newport, Tanner Dane at Sleeping Village, $18+, 8:00 door

x 9:00 Brennan’s Steely Dan Cover Band at Judson & Moore Distillery, $15

9:00 Kiss & Tell Cabaret Uncensored with Papa Squat, Ricky Ruff, True Romance, Kerosene, Demme Onyx, Spine, Dear Jamie, Delta Badhand, followed by 10:30 DJ Alecjpeterson at Subterranean Downstairs, $10-15, 17+, 8:30 door

x 9:00 Billy Branch, Mary Lane at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $27, 21+ after 8:00

9:00 DJ_Dave, avas, Leo Kasper at Chop Shop, $39+, 18+, 8:00 door

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

9:00 Cozy Worldwide Throwback and Current R&B/Hip Hop Party at House of Blues, $15-28

x 9:00-2:30a Todd Day Wait at Broken Hearts Bar, tip the band

x 9:00 The Vaughan Building at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP

x 9:30 Wild Earp at Carol’s Pub, $10

x 9:30, 11:00 Luke Pytel Band with Melvin “Pooky Stix” Carlisle at Rosa’s Lounge, $15-25+, early show sold out, 8:00 door

10:00 EB Vintage Prom Fundraiser for Lost Girls Vintage at Empty Bottle, $10-27 pay what you can, 9:00 door

10:00-2:00a Fess Grandiose at Salt Shed Three Top Lounge, free RSVP

10:30-11:45 Kyle Brooks at Andy’s, $20, RSVP required

Jerome’s highlights for Today’s Saturday 5/9/26 Shows