Saturday 6/14/25

First Edition

Jun 14, 2025

Saturday!

Here’s a First Edition with most all of the early shows, it’s as yet mostly missing only some details for mostly the farther out shows later tonight… watch for a Final Edition coming once it’s completed.

There are plenty of great shows and festivals, please enjoy!

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Saturday 6/14/25 shows

x Old Town Art Fair

x Wells Street Art Festival

x Artists of The Wall Music & Arts Festival Rogers Park

Puerto Rican Festival at Humboldt Park

10:00a-2:00 Bike to Brunch Bash with DJ Angelo Pesce at Firewater Saloon Edison Park, RSVP, bike parade, prizes for best decorated bike, free Mimosa for all with decorated bikes, a wheely fun time

x 10:00a-12:00n Beyond Borders at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, pop, jazz, bluegrass

x Arts on Sheridan Highland Park

10:00a Cirrus Falcon

12:30 Pat Gemkov Duo

3:00 Imperial Boxmen

11:00a-2:00 Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen, free

11:00a-2:00 Steve Knight Duo at State and Lake Chicago Tavern in Wit Hotel, Blues Barbecue Bourbon Brunch

11:00a Ryan Walsh at City News Cafe

11:00a Janelle Finto Trio at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park

x 12:00n Meg and the Wheelers at FitzGerald's Patio, free RSVP, all ages, country brunch

12:00n 2025 Bienen School Convocation with a keynote address by Deborah Rutter, student speaker Oliver Stark, performances by Bienen faculty and students at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall Northwestern University, sold out? available at door?

12:30-3:00 Jon & Amanda at The Lodge Antioch, acoustic lunch

1:00-4:00 Impro Jam with House Band including Riley Leitch, Nick Meryhew, Veronica Anne Salinas, Caroline Jesalva, Peter Maunu at Comfort Station, creative improvisation workshop

1:30 Lucky Girl, Moondancers, Grey Morgan Band at Schubas, $7-11, all ages, 1:00 door, Teen Music Conference presents

x Andersonville Midsommarfest

2:00-3:00 Rachel Drew Band at Clark & Foster

2:15-3:00 Nikki O'Neill Band at Swedish Stage

2:00 Plank Road Folk Music Society 40th Anniversary Party at Two Way Street Downers Grove

free events, all welcome, bring instruments and voices

2:00-3:00 Sing Around led by George Mattson

3:00-4:00 Old-time Jam led by Betsy Anderson

4:00-5:00 Country Western Jam led by Bob O'Hanlon

ticketed events, $20, members $10, tickets online, percentage benefits Music & Potlucks

5:30-6:30 casual dinner, bring a potluck dessert to share (store bought or sealed items only)

7:00 Mark Dvorak with Marrianne Mohrhusen

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

2:00 Renegade Wildflower, Smokin Gunz at Broken Oar Broken Barn Port Barrington

TITF The Internation Taco Fest at LiveWire Lounge

LiveWire stage, $10 early 5:00-8:30 show, $20 9:00 late show, 21+

5:00 Thunder Dome

5:45 Knoxious

6:30 The Lowcocks

7:15 Sons of RA

(late show re-entry)

9:00 The Reaganomics

9:45 Nightfreak

10:30 I Attack

11:30 Anger

La Oaxaqueña, free, 1:00 door, all ages

2:00 G7

2:30 13 Monsters

3:00 Curmudgeon

3:30 Throwaway Heroes

4:00 Tÿre Fÿre

4:30 HanzXGruber

5:00 Break No Band

5:30 SITB

6:00 Modern Crooks

6:30 Mulva

7:00 Pink Cobra

7:30 Disrobe

8:00 Shitizen

9:00 Bingo Boys

10:00 The Dennies

x 3:00 Gerald Dowd with Brad Cole at Old Town Art Fair

x 3:00-4:00 Rachel Drew at Andersonville Midsommarfest

3:00 Gustavo Cortiñas Trio at The Tonk, free, Acoustic Lounge Saturdays

3:00 A-Town's House Music Fest with Bad Boy Bill, George LaMond, Fast Eddie, DJ Julian Jumpin Perez, DJ Mike HItman Wilson, DJ Mickey Mixin Oliver, DJ Maurice Ice Culpepper, DJ Tim Spinnin Schommer, DJ Kickin Kenny Cahill at Piazza Aurora Outdoors, $31-48+

3:00-6:00 Justin Howl at Pollyanna Brewing Company Lemont

4:00-7:00 Nora O'Connor & Casey McDonough at Cary's Lounge, tip hard

x 4:00 Groove Witness at FitzGerald's Patio, free RSVP, all ages

x 4:00 Dave Walker and The Undertones at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, jazz showcase

x 4:00 "The First Bud" with two sets from Peach Jam, The Jeremy Scott Band, Pat Owen-Leary & The Handshakes, Pocock, Lonesome Family Band, Natalie Lynch at Nicky's Farm on Carroll just W of Kedzie, $30 donation, food and beverage on site, 3:00 gate

4:00-6:00 Songwriter's Circle in the Round with Ben Ezra, Matt Beckler, Ryan Burns, Ray McKenzie at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park

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

x 5:00, 10:00 late The Secret History of Chicago Music with Renaldo Domino & Heavy Sounds, Chicago Soul Club DJs led by Debbie Koller, early SHoCM panel discussion with Jackie Ross, Renaldo D, Travis & P Michael, Reader editors, Aaron Cohen, Bil Vermette & performance at Hideout, early SHoCM panel discussion $10-14, late event $20-24, both $25-29, La Humita On Wheels food truck 'til 9:30

x 5:00-6:30 Alpha & The Princes at Global Gardens Chicago 4815 N Sacramento, free, $20 suggested donation, Second Saturday Series

5:00-8:30 Andrew Diehl at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00-7:00 Bill Riddle Quartet at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

5:00 Joe Cantafio at Roadhouse 38 Lombard, MS fundraiser

5:00-8:00 Matt Shukin at Church Street Brewing Itasca

5:30-8:00 Gerry Hundt acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends

5:30 Sleep Theory at House of Blues, $25+, all ages, 5:00 door

5:30 Kyle Madsen Trio at Lemon Chicago, free RSVP, jazz matinee

6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Lorin Cohen at Andy's, $20, RSVP required

6:00-10:00 Theater Sing Along at Borelli’s Pizza

6:00 Music, Melanin & Magic with Keleita A. Stewart, Monica Purdue, Malachi Davis, Anya Brumfield, Ishmael Brown, Phyllis Calderon, Naima Jackson, Malia Bass, Myles Bass, Charles Hayes, Deborah Ross, Nana Victoria Carol Brady, Deborah Ross, Pastor Nana Victoria Carol Brady at Logan Center Performane Penthouse, $20

6:00-9:00 Dave Ramont at Brother Chimp Brewing North Aurora

6:00-8:00 Dan Ferrell on Sainte Genevieve Riverboat Sunset Cruise Ottawa, $37, seniors & vets $33, kids 3-12 $27, under 3 free

6:00-8:00 Orya at Oak & Bean Oswego, singer songwriter

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

6:00-9:00 Nick Olson at Riverlands Brewing Company St Charles

6:30 Kyle Dion, Khaliyah X at Outset, $31-43, all ages

6:30-10:30 Abigail Riccards Trio at Eddie V's Oak Brook

6:30-9:30 David Hayes at J. Fleming's Absolutely Delicious Westmont

6:30-7:30 Acoustiholics at Preservation Geneva, rock to reggae, 60s to today's current hits

7:00 Creeping Death, Kruelty, Morbid Visionz, Bifid Corpse, Morbidity at Reggies Rock Club, $25-34, 17+, 6:00 door

x 7:00-5:00a Mike Wheeler Blues Band, Omar Coleman Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20-23

7:00 The Boils at Mrs Murphys

7:00-11:00 Frank Quinn & Friends at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center, free

7:00-11:00 The Chad Willetts Quartet with Bradley Williams, Dez Desormeaux, Stacy McMichael, ++ at Le Piano, $20, 6:00 door

7:00-10:00 Career Tomboy at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, alternative rock, deep cuts from 90s and 00s

7:00? The Foundations DJs at O's Tap

7:00 Chicago Bound at Fuller's Pub, blues, r&b, roots

x 7:00 Union Avenue at FitzGerald's Patio, free RSVP, all ages

7:00? StrawDawg Trio at Shoeless Joe's Schiller Park, country

7:00-8:30 Darryl Armistead tribute to Lionel Ritchie at Chef Shangri-La Riverside

7:00 Once Upon A Time Vocal Trio with Tina Messmer King at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 Cigarai Band at Grand Duke's Restaurant Downers Grove, Pink Soup Fest

x 7:00-10:00 Johnny Burnett solo at Foxfire Geneva

7:00-10:00 Nicole Devine & the Taproom All Stars at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

7:00? Ginger 'n' The Stooges at Muggs 'n Manor Addison

7:00-10:00 Christian Alan Hansen at Pollyanna Brewing Company Roselle

7:00-10:30 The WiseGuys at Countryside Saloon Patio Des Plaines

7:00 Flatfoot 56, Chart Attack, Cartoon Graveyard, Color Me Amused at Rochaus West Dundee, $15+, 6:00 door

7:00 Bad Motor Scooter tribute to Sammy Hagar, Night Songs at Broken Oar Broken Barn Port Barrington

x 7:00 Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’, Abraham Alexander at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, lawn $49-95, reserved $95-120

7:00 Dierks Bentley, Zach Top, The Band Loula at Tinley Park Amphitheatre, $52-336+

7:00 Kem, Aneesa Strings at Country Club Hills Theatre, $113-224+, 5:30 door

7:00-10:00 Andy Hrvatin & the Do-Rights at Roxy Lockport, $15, folk pop singer songwriter

7:00? DJ Triple H at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00-9:30 Valparaiso Oldtime Dance with caller Meg Dedolph at Trinity Lutheran Church Valparaiso IN, $8 adult, $4 child, $20 household

7:30 Riccardo Muti & Esteban Batallán at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $65-395

7:30, 9:30 Denise Thimes "Music of Nancy Wilson" with Richard Johnson, Marlene Rosenberg, Sam Jewell, Henry Johnson at Winters Jazz Club, $30-40

7:30 Free Joel, Citrosonics, Matt Sandelin at House of Blues Foundation Room, $15

7:30 The Summer of George at Reclaimed, $10

7:30 Skizzy Mars, Keenan TreVon at Bottom Lounge, $25-32, 17+, 7:00 door

7:30-10:00 Ten Cat Swing with Kevin Rush, Amy Bishop, Andy Bautista, Anthony D'Agostino at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:30 Vintage at Prairie Station Pub Hanover Park

7:30 Eric Case Band at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-37

x 8:00 Mike Younger, Vinto Van Go, Grape Juice Plus at Montrose Saloon, $15, 7:30 door

8:00 Pub Choir at Thalia Hall, sold out, 18+, limited number at 7:00 door

x 8:00 Willie Nile at OTSFM Szold Hall, $40

8:00 Spill Tab, Allie Kelly at Beat Kitchen upstairs, all ages, sold out, waitlist

8:00 Samantha Crain, Quinn Christopherson at Schubas, $18-27, 18+, 7:30 door

8:00 This Will Destroy You, Jesse Beaman at Lincoln Hall, $25-33, 18+, 7:00 door

x 8:00 PHoffman at Garcia's, $25-45, 18+

8:00 Jet, Band of Skulls at Salt Shed indoors Shed, 64-120+, 17+, 7:00 door

x 8:00-12:00m Pat Mallinger Quartet with Ron Perrillo, Dennis Carroll, George Fludas at Green Mill, $20

8:00 Isaiah Spencer Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Nora Jean Bruso Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 Persona 749, Hardly, Leo Paterniti at Subterranean Downstairs, $22, 17+, 7:00 door

8:00 Natalia Lafourcade at Chicago Theatre, $79-359+

8:00 Roundhouser, The Spindles, Go Time at Cubby Bear, $7-8, 7:30 door

8:00 Sass Dragons, The Dopamines, Grassface, Ditch Witch at Cobra Lounge, $24-26, 17+, 7:00 door

8:00 Bloom, Feels Like Karma, Detonate, Dusk by Five at Bookclub, $13-17, 7:00 door

8:00 Billy Joel Jr., Obliger, Toss at Burlington Bar, $12-15

8:00-10:30 Mona Lisker and Manuel Reyes at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, RSVP, Latin Jazz

8:00-11:55 Unfamiliar Collective at Briny Swine

8:00 Jas Noelle at Untitled

8:00-10:00 Solomon Lindenberg Trio at Clara

8:00 DJ Jo at The Wild Hare Club Level, $10-15, Afrobeats, Dancehall, R&B music

x 8:00 Night of 1000 Stars at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, collaborations

x 8:00-11:00 Greenlights, Psalm One, Kastaway, DJ-Ves120 at Roberts Westside Forest Park, $21-37, 6:30 door

8:00 Hot Mic at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00-11:00 Tarra at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge, $10

8:00 Door Number Three at Manny's Ale House Elmhurst

8:00 Full Volume at DeMito's Saloon Villa Park

8:00 Atlus, Zach Smith at WC Social Club West Chicago, $20-35, all ages, 7:00 door

8:00 Brian Kovacs, Rozzie at The Venue Aurora, $15-28

8:00-11:00 Lady Groove & The Get Downs at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia, $5, 7:30 door

x 8:00 Big Country, Tommy Tutone, Gene Loves Jezebel, Bow Wow Wow at Arcada Theatre St. Charles, $33-99

x 8:00 Kathleen Edwards, Matt Sucich at SPACE Evanston, $35, all ages, sold out

8:00-11:30 Triple Threat at Whiskey River Glenview

x 8:00 Gipsy Kings with Tonino Baliardo at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, sold out

8:00 Palomazo Norteno at Rosemont Theatre, $101-527

8:00 Mock Star tribute to 80s rock, Members Only at Joe's Live Rosemont, $15-21+

x 8:00 The Rush Tribute Project at Des Plaines Theatre, $47-67, 6:30 door

8:30 Moment to Moment with Hamid Drake, Joshua Abrams, Lisa Alvarado, Michael Zerang, Zahra Baker at Constellation, $22, 8:00 door

8:30 Full Crate solo set at Chop Shop, $25-31, 18+

8:30-11:30 Sara Mercurio Band & Friends, Denim Daisy Band, Chris Kent solo, Mario McClean solo at Cary's Lounge, tip hard

8:30 B-Side Conspiracy, The Sunday Candles at Thirsty Tavern

8:30-1:30a Molly at The Zebra Lounge

8:30-11:00 Sea Ghouls, Laikaa, Sattva Dog, Gamma Ray at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $13, 18+, 8:00 door

x 8:30 Webb Wilder & the Beatnecks album release for "Hillbilly Speedball" at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $20-30

8:30 Broken Vegas at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora

8:30 Mike Tramp acoustic "songs of White Lion ++" at Arcada Theatre Legends Stage St Charles, $33

8:30 Gerald McClendon "The Soul Keeper" at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘n Brass Speakeasy, $19

8:30-12:30a Loop Rockers at Station 34 Mt Prospect

8:30 DJ Johnny D Old School DJ Dance Party at Arcada Theatre Studio 64 St Charles

x 9:00 The Tubs, National Photo Committee, Joe Glass at Empty Bottle, $15-20

x 9:00 Yasser Tejeda, Los Rakas, Future Rootz DJs at Martyrs, $30, The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago presents

9:00 Chicago Air Guitar Competition at Reggies Music Joint, $10-15

9:00 Gasoline Lollipops, Clarence Tilton at Reggies Comedy Shack, $15-21, 8:00 door, alt country, americana

9:00 Slo Mo Rodeo hosted by Darling Shear and Angelica Grace, with DJs Icey Boy & Vitigrrl at Sleeping Village, $15-25+ sliding scale, 8:00 door

9:00, 11:00 Alejandro Salazar Quartet at Dorians, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Nicholas Alexander, Bob Mandarino at Buddy Guy's Legends, $27

9:00 Luke Pytel Band at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 The Metalliques at The Tonk, $33-62+, cosmic surf and silky sounds from dimension zero

9:00 The Sleepin' Dogs at Phyllis' Musical Inn

9:00-12:30a Shorty Mack & the Magnificents at Lee's Unleaded Blues, $5, two drink minimum

9:00 JJ Smith, The Alright Maybes, Never Been Won’t Go at Gman Tavern, $12-15, 8:00 door

x 9:00-12:30a The Swains, Iris Marlowe at Broken Hearts

9:00-1:00a Toy Dynamite, Kris Dasu, Glowface at Gallery Cabaret, band night

9:00-12:00m Puddy Foot at Firewater Saloon Edison Park, southern rock, Tennessee rock

9:00 The Rhemantics at Fuller's Pub, high energy fun

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

9:00 Ignant Takeover with Lazr at Bourbon On Division, $15

x 9:00 DJ Clif Wallace at Hungry Brain, free, 7:00 door

x 9:00 Bilal, m.e.h. at Promontory, $38+, jazz & gumbo

9:00-3:00a House vs Reggaetón at Simone's Bar, $5, free before 11:00 with Eventbrite RSVP

x 9:00 The Dyes at FitzGerald's Sidebar, free RSVP

9:00 Evil Army Devil Mass, SpeedPvssy at Goat Village Norridge

9:00 Off The Charts at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 My 80s Band at Quigley's Naperville

9:00 Revolucion de Amor tributo a Mana at Bannerman's Sports Grill Bartlett, $10

x 9:30, 11:00 Toronzo Cannon and The Chicago Way at Rosa’s Lounge, $15-25, Shut Up & Play

9:30 Stryder at House Pub St Charles

9:30 Kacie Swierk at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free, Nightcap Music Series

10:00 Nocturna 37th Anniversary Ball with performance by Blood Club, DJ Scary Lady Sarah at Metro, $20-25, 18+

10:00 v1r1s, No.Ah, Ångel 004, Klypi, avas at Cole's Bar, $14, 9:30 door

10:00 Buckle at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 The Reckoning at Mom's Place

10:00 Patrick Bale & The Pale Ales at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:00 All Love with Love and Alchemy, Dr Ishay at The Whistler, music that will make you move

x 10:30-11:45 Bowmanville at Andy's, $20, RSVP required

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

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