Saturday 6/15/24

Jun 15, 2024

Saturday!

Summer Festivals and lots more great music event opportunities in and around Chicago as the weekend continues… read on for the details and get out to enjoy one or more of these shows if you can… welcome to new folks and thanks to all for reading, subscribing to, and getting the word out by sharing Jerome’s Event List!

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10:00a Tank and The Beez at Brookfield Farmers Market

11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen, free

11:00a-3:00 Special Batch Booze Brunch and Beats with Jay Illa, Joe Kollege, Sean Alvarez at Promontory, $10-20

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

11:00a-2:00 Breezy Rodio at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park

x Winnetka Music Festival at Downtown Winnetka, $49, SPACE presents

Family Stage

11:30a Children's Theater of Winnetka

12:15 Laura Doherty & THe Heartbeats

1:15 Bed Heads

2:00 Peach Jam plays the music of The Grateful Dead

Chapel Stage

2:00 Widemouth

3:00 UR Mom

4:00 Tedious and Brief

5:00 Nathan Graham

6:00 Haley

Lincoln Stage

2:15 Shane Guerrette

3:00 Billy Allen + The Pollies

3:45 Elizabeth Moen

4:45 Tors

6:00 Rebirth Brass Band

7:15 The Heavy Heavy

8:30 Heartless Bastards

Main Stage

3:15 Zach Seabaugh

4:15 Ax & The Hatchetmen

5:30 Michigander

6:45 Rayland Baxter

8:00 YOLA

9:15 Milky Chance

x Taste of Chicago Rogers Park Pop-Up at Touhy Park, free admission

12:00n DJ Slacky J

1:00 Sun Kissed Kid

2:30 Urban Rhythm Band

4:00 The Henhouse Prowlers

6:00 Funkadesi

7:00 DJ Dirty MXN

Taste of Randolph on between Peoria & Racine

West Stage

12:00n School of Rock

1:00 Hot Like Mars

2:15 Devon Kay & the Solutions

3:45 Ray Bull

5:05 Phantom Planet

6:45 Sincere Engineer

8:30 Local H

East Stage

12:00n Simoné

1:30 Inphinity

3:00 Rae Cola

4:30 Ardalan b2b DJ Heather

6:30 J. Worra

8:00 Justin Martin

Libertyville Days

Main Stage

12:00n Mellencougar

4:00 Rock City Seven

8:00 Pino Farina Band

Cook Park Stage

2:45 Todd Downing

6:30 Joey Acopiado Band

Sessions at McPike Park Madison WI

Chicory Stage

12:45 Paul Cebar

2:30 Jane Hobson with Madison Aerial Alliance

4:30 Christian and Modesto Nieves-Maldonado

6:30 Joel Paterson’s Western Elstons

8:30 Johannes Wallman and Precarious Towers

9:45 Comedy Showcase with Mary Mack, Sherlonda Sharp, Jackie Kashian

Main Stage

1:00 Christian and Modesto Nieves-Maldonado

1:40 Francisco Medrano

2:15 Mark Croft and Jon Vriesacker

3:45 Grupo Rebulu

5:15 Fable Dance Company

5:45 Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound

7:45 Ameri-kana All-Stars

Chi-Soul Fest at Navy Pier

Wave Wall Stage with MC Reverb

1:00 Lori Branch

3:00 DJ Spinn

6:00 DJ M-DOK

8:00 DJ Lady D

Navy Pier Garden with MC Liv Roskos

2:00 Bumpus

4:00 Chibrations with JazStarr, D Lylez, S-O-S, Zion Ali, Sophia Cruz

6:30 Michael Damani

9:00 Meagan McNeal

Lake Stage in Polk Bros Park with MC Precious Greaves

6:30 Next Showcase USA with Kueen Jayashari, Manasseh, Mike Lawry Baby, Moddy, Zion Ali

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

1:00 Divi Roxx Kids at Ravinia Carousel Stage Highland Park, $15 Lawn GA, children free

2:00-5:00 Mr. Falcon at Dockside Ottawa

2:00 Terry Byrne at Pollyanna Brewing St. Charles

2:00 American English at Broken Oar Port Barrington

2:00 Satellite Camp at Chicago Street Pub Joliet

x 2:00 The Mountainaires at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, matinee

2:00-4:00 Sing Around at Two Way Street Downers Grove

2:00 Payton Palooza at Toadstool Pub Highwood

2:30 D-Mix aka Donovan Mixon at Ingraham Park Evanston, Juneteenth Festival

x Blues on The Fox at RiverEdge Park Aurora, $25

3:00 Wayne Baker Brooks

5:00 Guy King

7:00 Toronzo Cannon

9:00 Big Head Todd and The Monsters

x 3:00 (4:00 ET) Acorn Music Festival Day Two at Acorn Theatre, Three Oaks MI, $100-150

3:00 Fox Crossing Stringband

4:00 Gerald Dowd (outdoor)

4:45 Joe Pug

5:45 Eric O'Daly (outdoor)

6:30 Lilly Hiatt

7:45 Naomi Ashley & Jon Williams (outdoor)

8:30 The Verve Pipe

3:00-5:00 Silver Creek Revival at Northman Riverwalk

x 3:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill, free

3:00-6:00 Müsila and Emil Rojo World Jam at The Tonk, Acoustic Lounge Saturdays

3:00 Logan Crosby at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

3:00 InFunktious Duo at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines

3:00 Levi Kreis at Metropolis Performing Arts Center Arlington Heights, $40, Broadway at the Keys

4:00-7:00 whitewolfsonicprincess at Cary's Lounge, 21st century druid, Celtic blues

4:00 Full Spectrum with Open Jam at 6:00 at The Glenwood Bar

x 4:00 Lena Marie Schiffer, Ani Casabonne at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP

x 4:00-6:00 Kevin Rush and Ten Cat Swing at Friendly Tap, Jazzy Afternoon Happy Hours

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

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

5:00 Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown Band at Soldier Field, $93+

5:00 TORi the Creator at Cafe Mustache

5:00-8:00 Ana Everling at Epiphany Center, free, Golden Hour

5:00-7:00 Bobby K at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

5:00-8:00 Joe Nanzer at Church Street Brewing Itasca

5:00 LynSkynyrd tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd, All My Brothers tribute to Allman Brothers at Sundance Saloon Mundelein, $5

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

5:30 Harmonica Hinds acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends, free

x 6:00-8:00 Sidestreets at Northman Riverwalk

6:00, 8:15 Clark Sommers at Andy's, $20

6:00-9:30 Moontype, Zach Morp, Official Claire at California Clipper, $5

6:00 Pvris, Sizzy Rocket, Pale Waves at House of Blues, $40

6:00 Tractorbly, Van Candy, Last To Know at Buckledown Brewing Lyons

6:00-9:00 Triple Replay at Palmer Place La Grange

6:00 John Drake at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

6:00-9:00 Joey Wilbur at The Wine Exchange St Charles

6:00-9:00 Robert Rolfe Fedderson at Riverlands Brewing Company St. Charles, Hot Beer Festival 12:00n-10:00

6:00-9:00 Pickin' & Grinnin' at Sew Hop'd Brewery Huntley

6:00-9:00 The Suzy Schwartz Trio at Rush Creek Distilling Harvard

x 6:00 Michael Franti & Spearhead, Trevor Hall, Bombargo at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, $48-125

6:00 Dan Jeslis at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:30 Sincerely, Secret Gardens, When We Was Kids, Machïn at Subterranean, $12-15

x 6:30 Wilco, Cut Worms at Salt Shed Fairgrounds, $60-313, sold out

6:30-9:30 Jason Newton at J. Flemings Restaurant Westmont

6:30-10:00 Marbin Gypsy Jazz at Preservation Geneva

6:30 Jon Gram at Durty Nellies Palatine

6:30-9:30 BB & The Honey at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda

6:30 American Idiots tribute to Green Day, Feeling This tribute to Blink-182, Failing Stars tribute to The Smashing Pumpkins, DJ Reign aftershow at The Vixen McHenry, $13

6:30 Afroman at The Forge Joliet, $25-100

6:30 Tony Ladas at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park

6:30? A.J. Skrabis at Girl In The Park Orland Park

7:00 Blood, Pigs Blood, Shed the Skin, Hemorrhoid, Kurnugia, Organ Failure at Reggie's Music Joint, $30-35

7:00 Cosmic Psychos, Nine Pound Hammer, Z.A.T.O at Reggie's Rock Club, $25-28

X 7:00 Honeywhites Play Morphine at Jarvis Square Pottery, RSVP

x 7:00 The Unknown Pleasures, DJ Joe Shanahan celebrate the 45th Anniversary of Joy Division's Debut Record at Gman Tavern, $12-15

7:00 Mulligan Stew at Mrs. Murphy's

7:00 Hot Water Music, Quicksand, Tim Barry at Concord Music Hall, $37

7:00-11:00 Alaska Jules, Lilac Boy, Kitty Litter, Alex Unknown at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $15

x 7:00 Sones de Mexico at Cafe Tapatio 50th Anniversary Block Party

x 7:00 A NOLA Juneteenth with the Windy City Ramblers, DJ Nubian Traxx at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Dark Matter Series, begins at Solidarity Triangle, Northwest Side of Kimball/Diversey/Milwaukee, parades to Elastic Arts show at 8:00

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

x 7:00 Outronaut at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Space Twang/Psymphonic Surf-Noir Crime-Jazz

7:00 Hugo Colin tribute to Elvis Presley at Chef Shangri-La Riverside

7:00-10:00 The Farewell Tour with Dave Shubert & Friends at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 Johnny Alletto at Ballydoyle Aurora

7:00 Corey Marshall at The Evergreen Pub & Grill St Charles

7:00 The Jazzeros at Take Flight Spirits Skokie

7:00 My Metal Heart, Judas Rising at Broken Oar Port Barrington

7:00 Jay Goeppner and The Lennon Project tribute to John Lennon at Raue Center for the Arts Crystal Lake, $21-40

7:00 Lucas Jon & The Turnaround at Light The Lamp Brewery Grayslake

7:00 My Cousins Jacket at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

7:00 Davidson County at Toadstool Pub Highwood

7:00 Windy City Dueling Pianos at Lyric Theater Blue Island, $35-45

7:00 New Kids On The Block, Paula Abdul, DJ Jazzy Jeff at Tinley Park Amphitheatre, $57-411

7:00-10:00 Danger Zone acoustic duo at The Quarry Thornton

7:00 Chuck & Gio at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00 The Blooze Brothers with Brother John Kattke at The Warehouse on Park Genoa

x 7:30, 9:30 Paul Marinaro Quintet with Jeremy Kahn, Larry Kohut, Jon Deitemyer, Mike Allemana at Winters Jazz Club, $33-38

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

x 7:30 Joshua Bell presents The Elements at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $45-225

7:30-9:30 Luke Frees at Davenport’s Piano Bar

7:30 The Box Band at Reclaimed, $10, bluegrass

x 7:30 Modern Day Saints with guests at Friendly Tap Berwyn

7:30 Modern Day Saints

8:45 Silver Creek Revival

9:30 Bon Mots

10:45 Silver Creek Revival

7:30 The Vaughan Building at Stadium Club Hodgkins

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

7:30 Taylorville tribute to Taylor Swift at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $30

x 7:30 Liz Longley at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35, sold out

7:30-11:00 Discount Vinyl at The Lodge Antioch

7:30 Bev Rage & the Drinks, PinkSqueeze at Woodstock Opera House, $25

x 8:00 Say She She, Kendra Morris at Thalia Hall, $28-50

8:00 Duende Flamenco with La Lupi, Nino de los Reyes, Curro de María, Diego "El Negro" Álvarez, José Moreno, José Diaz “Cachito” at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $30, Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater presents

8:00 Arcadia Grey, Harrison Gordon, Trsh, Summerbruise at Beat Kitchen, sold out, waitlist

8:00 Yada Yada, Sunday Cruise, Soft and Dumb, Calicoloco at Schubas, $15

8:00 Baby Queen, Meg Smith at Schubas, $25

x 8:00 Dogs at Large, Old Pup, Ava Brennen at Judson & Moore, $10

8:00 Peter Cunningham & Friends at Hungry Brain, $15

x 8:00-12:00m Black Diamond record release for 'Furniture of the Mind Rearranging' with Artie Black, Hunter Diamond, Matt Ulery, Neil Hemphill at Green Mill, $20

x 8:00, 10:00 Bethany Pickens Soulful Coalition at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00-9:00 Jeannie Tanner Quartet with Lisa McQueen, Cory Biggerstaff, Darren Scorza at Davenport’s Cabaret, $30, 2 drink minimum, Celebrations Encore Evening of Original Music

8:00 Stray Bolts at Phyllis's Musical Inn

x 8:00 Dada, Kelli Owens Hutton at Park West, $30

8:00 No Men, Cellar Dwellar, Fetishist, Scuf at Cobra Lounge, $15-19

8:00 The Boils at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

8:00-10:00 Fathers in Music with Leah Shoshanah, David Cohen, The Pavliks, Mariusz & Adela Skowronski at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

8:00 Primal Moon, Vandalay, Trick Shooter Social Club, Pete Crowe & Ed Gershon at Cubby Bear, $12

8:00-3:00a Milton Blake & The Reggae Is Essential Band, The Wild Hare Sound System with DJ Fucha at Wild Hare, $20+

8:00 Green Tea and The Tempos at Archie's Cafe

8:00 Kingfisher, Sleepers Bell at Epiphany Center, $15-18

8:00 Coco Elysses’ Elixir Experience at Clara, free

8:00 US Air Guitar Chicago Regional at LiveWire Lounge, $5, $15 Competitor

8:00 New Wave vs Rock en Espanol Night with DJ Diablo, DJ Enrique Tobías, DJ Edlo, DJ Miguel Martin, DJ Victor Lua, DJ Diamond Boy Dito at Distro Music Hall Berwyn, $20

8:00 Torpedo Los at Outta Space Berwyn, $10, Outta Space Adult Prom

8:00 Laura Glyda album release, Bird x Butterfly at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $16-19

8:00 Brass From The Past at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10

8:00 Lizzy and The Rockers at DeMito's Saloon Villa Park

8:00-11:00 Fuze Band at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

8:00 The Braden Smith Quartet at The Venue Aurora, $15-25, jazz

8:00-11:59 Eclipse at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $10

8:00-11:00 The Bare Hambones at Sidecar Supper Club Beer Garden Batavia, $5

x 8:00 Tower of Power at Arcada Theatre, $49-99, plus $99 soundcheck upgrade

8:00? Circle of Fifths at Alibi Bar & Grill St Charles

8:00? Tony Calderisi at Harp & Fiddle Park Ridge

x 8:00 Gino Vanelli at Des Plaines Theatre, $59-119, plus $65 pre-show meet & greet, soundcheck access, $100 private bday party Q&A in Bourbon 'N Brass

8:00 Scott Hendricks at Mangy Dawg's Pub Roselle

8:00-11:00 Bill Uhler at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach

8:00 The Gritland Band at Main Street Outfitter Wauconda

8:00 Modern Day Romeos at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $5-20

8:00 Epsilon Plus at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

8:00-11:00 Rally Day at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood

8:00 AC & The Breeze at At The Office Crestwood

8:00 Arnica Montana, Major Wheeler at Heroes West Lemont

8:00 Mike and the Stillmasters at Studio Lockport

8:00 Allan Laskey Combo at Social 45 Frankfort

8:00 DJ Payback at Salerno's Pizza Hodgkins

8:00 Tony Trixx at Manny's Public House Elmhurst

8:00 DJ Triple H at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

8:00 Chuck Prophet, deerfrance at Shank Hall Milwaukee WI, $25

x 8:30 Super Creeps tribute to David Bowie, Another VU tribute to Velvet Underground at Montrose Saloon

x 8:30 Leah Senior, Sarah Weddle at Hideout, $12

x 8:30 Josh Berman/Jason Stein Quartet with Joshua Abrams at Constellation, $15

8:30 Yheti DJ Set, Chmura at Chop Shop, $20

x 8:30 Shamarr Allen at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-30, True Orleans

8:30 ? at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30-10:30 Keep the Eleven at Pollyanna Brewing St. Charles

8:30-11:30 Valius at Station 34 Mount Prospect

9:00, 11:00 M.e.h. at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Ivan Singh, Paolo Apuli at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25

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

9:00 Pony Boy And The Idiots at The Tonk

9:00-11:55 The Rosedale Ramblin’ Band at The Thirsty Tavern, no cover

9:00 The Krunchtime Band with Shorty Mac at Lee's Unleaded Blues, $20

9:00 Satellite Union, Soul Stones, KW3 at Gallery Cabaret, Band Night

9:00-12:00m StoneDrift Band at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

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

9:00 Lust For Life Lana Del Rey Dance Party with DJs Winnie Wanders at Subterranean, $0-20

9:00-3:00a House vs Reggaeton Dance Party at Simone's

9:00 ThotBreaker Takeover with kancee b2b psychonaut, matty ice, Travis Trips, Chops, Ctrl, Celeste, The Magnum, Wnzdy at Bourbon on Division, $12, Summer Smash After Party

9:00 Slo 'Mo Party Pride Edition at Sleeping Village, $15-20

x 9:00 Strawdaddy at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

9:00 Seven Soul, Moonhole at Tony Ds at Tony D's Elmwood Park

9:00 ? at Goat Village Norridge

9:00 Hoodwink'd at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Fueled by Whiskey at Saddle Up at Q Aurora, $5-40, Line Dancing at 6:00

x 9:00 Rebirth Brass Band, Taylor Morse Band at SPACE Evanston, $35 SRO

9:00 Pinion at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

9:00 Rosehill Revival at Durty Nellies Palatine

9:00-12:00m Groovy Louie and the Time Capsules at Madcats Palatine, $7

9:00 Thankful Dead at Mackey's Hideout McHenry, $10

9:30, 11:00 Mondo Cortez & Chicago Blues Angels CD release for 'Call On Me' at Rosa’s, $10-25

9:30 Hodie Snitch at Carols Pub, $10

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

9:30 Sad House Guest at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series

10:00 Cut Worms, Glyders, Cass Cwik DJ Set at Empty Bottle, $15

10:00 Nurse Julie, Average Joey and The Rabble Rousers, Roaming Bear at Cole's Bar, $13

10:00 Claudia "La Gitana" Quartet at Sabor A Cafe Steakhouse, RSVP

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

10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:00 Uncle Boogie at Mom's Place

10:00 Wildwood Country at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:00 Six Speed Tranny at Mickey Finn's Libertyville

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

10:00 Let's Party For The Culture Juneteenth Edition at Promontory, $18-20

10:00 Transitions with DJ Cloudy, Ryan the Person, Police State at The Whistler, 3rd Saturdays

10:30 The Ben Paterson Quartet at Andy's, $20

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

12:00m Somethin For The Summer After Party hosted by Waka Flocka at Joe's on Weed, $20-30, 10:00 door

Jerome’s highlights

x = recommended, interested, of note to me or friends

X = the plan, though that can change

x 11:30a Winnetka Music Festival at Downtown Winnetka, $49, SPACE presents

x 12:00n Taste of Chicago Rogers Park Pop-Up at Touhy Park, free admission

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

x 2:00 The Mountainaires at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, matinee

x 3:00 Blues on The Fox at RiverEdge Park Aurora, $25