Saturday 7/22/23

Jul 22, 2023

Saturday, a high point of the week, with plenty of great music show options… read on, and get out to see one or more of them… please let other music lovers know about the list by sharing it with them, and thanks in advance for doing that!

10:15a Jeanie B & The Jelly Beans at FitzGeralds Patio, $25/family, Family Fun on the Patio

11:00a Matt Hendricks at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park

11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen

12:00n The Dig 3 at FitzGeralds Patio, Blues Brunch

12:00n Connie Cipher and Michael McInerney at B.A.S.H. Burger and Sushi House Geneva

2:00 Post Child, Mike Vitale at Golden Dagger

2:00 Katinka Kleijn at Corbett vs. Dempsey

x 2:00 Dennis J. Leise, Mark Guarino "Country & Midwestern" discussion and book signing at Paul Henry's Art Gallery, Hammond IN

3:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill

3:00 Darryl Markette at Northman Riverwalk

3:00, 7:00 City of Lights Theatre & Cabaret present Moonlight Cabaret Turning Points at The Venue Aurora, $25-40

4:00 Illinois Joy at FitzGeralds Patio

4:00 Jory Avner at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Heyday Saturday Happy Hour

4:00 Freddy Jones Band, Mr. Blotto, American Pie at Marist High School, $35, Southside Summer Fest

5:00 Dave Herrero at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:30 Dom Martin acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

6:00, 8:15 Kabir Dalawari at Andy’s, $15

6:00 Destroy Boys, Gully Boys, Destructo Disk, Jigsaw Youth, Bugsy at Metro, $26-31

6:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Dee Alexander at Catch 35

x 6:00 Decoy Prayer Meeting at Northman Riverwalk

6:00 Blue Meanies, The Tossers, Weaker Youth Ensemble, DJ Chuck Wren at Concord Music Hall, $33

6:00 Keithen Banks at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca

x 6:30 The Swains at Exit Strategy Brewing Forest Park

7:00 Andrew Diehl at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park

7:00 Character Fleadh at Mrs Murphy’s

7:00 Union Avenue at FitzGeralds Patio

x 7:00 Nikki O'Neill at Take Flight Spirits Skokie

7:30, 9:30 Johnny O'Neal Trio at Winters Jazz Club, $30-40

7:30 Duke Tumatoe And The Power Trio, Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20

x 7:30 The Strangers tribute to The Cure, Hacienda tribute to Joy Division & New Order at Cubby Bear, $7

x 8:00 The Last Afternoons, Vinto Van Go, In Ruins at Montrose Saloon, $10

8:00 Holly Near, Tammy Hall, Jan Martinelli, Christelle Durandy at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $35

8:00 Mest, Makeout, Keep Flying, Don’t Panic at Reggies Rock Club, $25-30

8:00 Leanna Firestone, Abby Cates at Beat Kitchen, sold out

8:00 Ari Hoenig Trio at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Thaddeus Tukes Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Tatsu Aoki's Bass Dreams minus B at Elastic Arts, $15

8:00 Nate Manos with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00 First Aid Kit, The Weather Station at Salt Shed, sold out?

8:00 Park N Ride at Untitled

8:00 Queen of the Harpees at Lizards Liquid Lounge

8:00 The Barb and Barrett Show at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

8:00 Penthouse Sweets, 6kitty, Sex Dream at LiveWire Lounge, $10

8:00 Reality Bytes at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10, 90s Night

8:00 Jeffrey Martin and Anna Tivel at SPACE Evanston, $12-22

x 8:00 Wichita Jacks at Toadstool Pub Highwood

8:30 Hannah Frances, Quinn Tsan at Constellation, $15

x 8:30 The Wilder Blue, Nathan Graham and Bri Bagwell at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25

8:30 Fox Crossing Stringband at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Free Summer Show Series

9:00 Bloodletter, Toxic Ruin, Nequient, Burned in Effigy at Reggies Music Joint, $15

9:00 Tokyo Disco, DJ Van Paugam, Kadobara at Sleeping Village

9:00 Groppler Zorn at Hungry Brain, $10

9:00, 11:00 Frank Catalano at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Win Noll & The Rockin Souls Band at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn

9:00 Corey Dennison, Nicholas Alexander at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $25

9:00 Mississippi Heat at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Daryl Nitz & Ester Hana at Davenports Piano Bar

9:00 Fantasma Negra, Los Black Dogs at Honky Tonk BBQ

9:00, 11:00 Rico McFarland at Rosa’s, $15-25

9:00 The Deltaz at FitzGeralds Sidebar

x 9:00 Uncle Sexy with Justin Bell at Austin Community Tavern, RSVP

10:00 Sen Morimoto, Trinity Star Ultra at Schubas, $20, Official Pitchfork Music Festival Aftershow

10:00 Jockstrap, Nina Utashiro at Lincoln Hall, $20, Official Pitchfork Music Festival Aftershow

10:30 700 Bliss at Golden Dagger, $25

10:30 Soul Glo, MSpaint, Stress Positions at Empty Bottle, sold out, limited number at door, Pitchfork Music Festival After Show

10:30 Chicago Calling at Andy’s, $15

?:00 Nightmoves with Nolia, Ross Kelly, Jesse Sandwich at California Clipper