Saturday 7/1/23

Jul 01, 2023

Fourth of July Day 2 at The American Music Festival!

Steve Earle showed up a little early yesterday during Lucinda Williams’ set on the patio… lots of folks loving it, and plenty else, on all three stages… see you there today!

11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen

11:00a Scott Angst, ++ at City News Cafe

11:00a ? at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park

X 40th American Music Festival at FitzGeralds, $60, $200 4-day pass, sold out

Patio

1:00 Ryan Joseph Anderson

2:45 The Nighthawks

4:30 Shinyribs

6:30 The Soul Rebels

8:45 Steve Earle solo and acoustic

Nightclub

2:00 Los Gallos

3:30 Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts

5:15 The Cactus Blossoms

7:15 Arlo McKinley

10:00 The Freedom Affair

Sidebar

2:15 Meadowlark Lemons

3:45 The Local Honeys

5:15 Tae & The Neighborly

6:45 Ivan Singh

8:15 Soul Message Band

9:45 Gina Bloom & The Heavy Sounds

12:30 Empty Bottle Yoga with Gina at Empty Bottle, $10, BYO Mat

1:00 Shooter at Dockside Ottawa

2:00 Open House, Open Decks at Golden Dagger

2:00 Dalibor Cruz, Hunting Scene at Signal Records

2:00 Gerd Janson, Adam Ten, Azzecca, East End Dubs, Demi, JayGee, Nik Raneri at Space Stage Studios, $40-50

2:00 Sing Around at Two Way Street Coffee House Downers Grove

2:00 Ravinia Steans Music Institute Program Faculty Chamber Players perform Ultimate Brahms and Haydn at Ravinia Martin Theatre Highland Park, $15-60

2:00 Afternoon Logic at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

3:00 Lonesome Whippoorwills at Montrose Saloon

3:00 Hummingbird of Death, Laughing Dog, Sea of Shit, Fed Ash, Stomach, Deliriant Nerve, Degenerate Synapse, Mellow Harsher, Schmuck, Strictly Hip Hop, Flvx Capacitor, Grin and Bear It, Minimum Wage Assassins, Organ Failure, Shrivel up, Midwestlust, Sarin, Blackwater Sniper, Speak, Hanzxgruber, Stolen, Party Rice at Reggies Music Joint, $40

3:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill

x 3:00 Billingsley & Earp at Northman Riverwalk

4:00 Opal City Diamonds at Cary’s Lounge

4:00 Daymix Rooftop Party at Promontory, $10-20

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

4:00 Darren Jay and The Delta Souls with Brother John Kattke at Lyons Fest

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

5:00 Luxpro at Epiphany Center, RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00 Shattered Realm, Volcano, Hold My Own, Outta Pocket, Fools Game, Prevention, User Unauthorized at Cobra Lounge, $26, sold out, waiting list

5:00 James Libera at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

5:30 Gerry Hundt acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

6:00, 8:15 Jon Trabagon Quartet at Andy’s, $15

6:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Yvonne Gage at Catch 35

6:00 Poison Boys at Northman Riverwalk

6:00 Burn group Art show curated by Matt Geer with Live Music by ? at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10, music at 8

6:00 Nick Scarpinato at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca

6:00 Kevin Rowan at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

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

6:00 L.A.Guns, Enuff Z Nuff, The Quire Boys, Bad Marriage, Drama Queen, 20 Spot at Piazza Aurora

6:30 Jay Langston at Reclaimed Patio, RSVP $10

6:30 Tim Wilsey at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont

6:30 Marbin Gypsy Jazz at Preservation Geneva

6:45 Jonny Craig, Keepmysecrets,Shaker at The Forge Joliet, $18-36

7:00 Oatmeal Routine, Jack Moony & The Sun Drops, Tennis Court Oath, Angel Colon Band, Audiomute at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:00 Lil' Louis, Tsha, Dj Heather, Lady D, Ron Carroll, Ctrlzora at Riviera Theatre, $35-50

7:00 Silver Warehouse, Fizz at Subterranean, sold out

7:00 Thunderchief, Shrineburner, Mean Mother at Liars Club

7:00 The Chad Willetts Quartet at Le Piano

7:00 KJF + Cinco de Gatos at Tone Deaf Records

7:00 Cabaret ZaZou at Cambria Hotel, $85-210

7:00 ? at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park

7:00 Strictly Southside with DJ Mdok & DJ Syko at Zoe’s Patio

7:00 House Happy Hour with DJ M-Dok at Emporium Arcade Fulton Market

7:00 JB Vannatta and the Midnight Thieves at SPACE Evanston, $15 SRO

7:00 Chris Johnson at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park

7:00 Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago 10th Anniversary Concert at North Shore Center For The Performing Arts Skokie, $30-100

7:00 Mojo 49 at Take Flight Spirits Skokie

7:00 Giggity Band at Stadium Club McCook

7:00 Summer Of Love 1967 at Durty Nellies Palatine, $25+

7:00 Phil Gatto Band at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 Nick Bell Band at Broken Oar Port Barrington

7:00 TyJon Charlie 1 Man Band at The Quarry Thornton

7:00 Brookwood Drive Blues Band at Roxy Lockport, $10

7:00 Spare Animals at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach

7:00 (8:00 ET) Griffin House at Acorn Theatre, $30-55

7:30, 9:30 Denise Thimes at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33

7:30 Shawn Holt & The Teardrops, Joanna Connor Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Erykah Badu, Yasiin Bey at United Center, $29-149

7:30 Disinter, Morgue Supplier, Pit Lord at LiveWire Lounge, $15

7:30 JD & Company at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:30 Free Fallin tribute to Tom Petty at Des Plaines Theatre Des Plaines, $29-49

7:30 Shania Twain at Tinley Park Amphitheatre, $24+

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

8:00 The Hold Steady, Mountain Goats, Dillinger Four at The Salt Shed, sold out

8:00 Loma Prieta, Porcupine, Frail Body at Beat Kitchen, $15

8:00 Terisa Griffin at City Winery, sold out, waitlist

x 8:00, 10:30 Pat Mallinger Organ Quartet at Green Mill, $15

8:00 Hanah Jon Taylor Artet at Elastic Arts, $15

8:00 Wayne Baker Brooks at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $25

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago

8:00 Violet Crime, Jacob Sigman, The Weekend Run Club, Zoe Brown at Subterranean, $15

8:00 Bear Williams at Epiphany Center, $20

8:00 Asthma Cat, Robot Heart Throb, Tuff Sudz at Burlington Bar

8:00 LaMor, Robot Consciente, Favelas at Joe's On Weed Street, $12

8:00 Unsung Gershwin, The Hidden Gems of George & Ira with Jefferey Cooke, Camille DeAngelis at Mercury Theater, $25

8:00 Baby J & Golden Street Reggae Band hosted by DJ G Sharp at Wild Hare, $15

8:00 Milwaukee Slim Blues Band at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, $7-10

8:00 DJ Blottski at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:00 Noches Tropicales, Grupo Ritual, Bachata Pura, Grupo Bien at Distro Music Hall Berwyn, $10

8:00 Trailer Park Twisters at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00 Funk Brotherz at Arlington Ale House Arlington Heights

8:00 Vintage Vinyl at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

x 8:00 Santana at Ravinia Highland Park, $56-175

8:00 Eric Johanson at The Venue Aurora, $15-25

8:00 Mellencougar tribute to America at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $10

8:00 DJ Versage, Singalong at Toadstool Pub Highwood

8:00 The Ricky Liontones Band at The Studio Lockport

8:00 Lady Groove and the Getdowns at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

8:30 The Chapelle Show with Wave Chapelle, NilexNile, FreeJay, Rell Shaw at Hideout, $12

8:30 Fünky Fünke, the Invisible Cartoons, Julia Morrison at Golden Dagger, $10

8:30 Joseph, Sawyer at Thalia Hall, $30

8:30 Sammy & Spencer Tweedy at Hungry Brain, $10

8:30 Quenehen, LaMar Gay, Cellier, Reed & Clausen Trio at Constellation, $15, Think Big

8:30 Rebelution at Aragon Ballroom, $40

8:30 American Hustle Band at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free summer show series

8:30 Ace Frehley at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-79

8:30 Keep The Eleven at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

9:00 Major Murphy, Ulna, Seth Beck at Empty Bottle, $12

9:00 G.M.G., Llo Llo, Cadien Lake at Schubas, $13-15

9:00 Giles Corey Trio at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn

9:00 Dave Specter Band at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Julia Merchant at Davenports Piano Bar

9:00 Luis Alcantar, Less Is Moe at Gallery Cabaret

9:00, 11:00 Leilani Kilgore at Rosa’s, $15-25

9:00 Kevan Eftekhari at Tack Room

9:00 Musique Nonstop with Bailey Kretz and Kathryn Wilson at Sleeping Village

9:00 Danny Leroy DJ Set at Emporium Arcade Wicker Park

9:00 DJ Iggy at Emporium Arcade Fulton Market

9:00 Full Tilt tribute to Classic Covers at Madcats Palatine

9:00 Anthony Gomes at Broken Oar Port Barrington

9:00 DJ Erge, Mark Lojo at Rivers Casino Des Plaines

9:30 South City Revival at Carol's Pub, $7

9:30 Vincent Neil Emerson at SPACE Evanston, $20 SRO

9:30 Lucky Falls, Trash Pandas, Downhill Runner at Brauer House Lombard, $7-10

10:00 Emo Night Brooklyn with DJ Thomas Ian Nicholas at House of Blues, $15-20

10:00 Kali Horse, Beh’ouai, The Bingers at Cole’s Bar, $13

10:00 The Gingers at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

10:00 Nick Hickman at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Shake Sumthin' at Promontory, $15-20

10:00 Adam Rostek, Alfred Clayton, Kevin Watry, Dabura, Hand of the Wit at Primary Night Club, $20-30, Beach Rituals Afterparty

10:00 Getter, Rico Mash, Franco at Sound Bar, $25-30

10:00 East End Dubs at Spybar, $25, Official Weekender AfterParty

10:00 DJ Feelgood at The Whistler, R&B, Rap, Soul classics and current bangers

10:00 Revolución de Amor at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5

10:00 Klingande at Prysm, $20-25

10:00 Roadhouse at Prysm No9, $20-25

10:30 Shawn Maxwell at Andy’s, $15

11:00 DJ Esteban, DJ Danny Dan at The Owl Bar

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

?:00 Saturday Luv at California Clipper

?:00 Silk celebrates 2 years at Giant Penny Whistle, Slow Jams and House Music Dance Party