Saturday 7/8/23

Jerome Hughes

Jul 08, 2023

A busy Summer Saturday with lots of choices… Thanks for reading this List, and please consider sharing or subscribing…

Dawg Town Block Party at Seat Geek Stadium Bridgeview, $40-125

9:30a Food, Music, Rubgy

1:00 DJ Diesel aka Shaquille O'Neal

2:00 MLR Championship Final

4:30 Dropkick Murphys

Southport Art Fest

10:00a Isabella Snow

11:30a Frankie Master

1:00 Wave Magnetik

2:30 Cecy Santana

4:00 Pam R. Johnson Davis

5:30 Carl Prather & Company

7:30 Howl at the Moon

x Frankfort Bluegrass Fest

Briedert Green Stage

10:00a Truman's Ridge

11:05a Miles Over Mountains

12:15 Stillhouse Junkies

1:40 Rick Faris Band

3:05 Henhouse Prowlers

4:30 Special Consensus

5:55 Becky Buller Band

7:25 Tim O'Brien Band

8:55 Travelin' McCourys

Prairie Park Stage

10:15a New Legacy

11:20a Becky Buller Band

12:35 Special Consensus

1:50 Full Cord

3:05 Tim O'Brien Band

4:25 Stillhouse Junkies

5:45 Rick Faris Band

7:05 Henhouse Prowlers

Old Plank Trail Tavern Beer Garden Stage

12:45 Miles over Mountains

2:15 Still House Junkies

3:45 Rick Faris Band

5:15 Full Cord

Workshop Stage

12:00n Knotty G's For Kids Too

1:10 Becky Buller on Fiddle

2:20 Greg Cahill/Ned Lubrecki on Banjo

3:30 ?

11:00a Denise La Grassa at Black Barrel Tavern Old Town

11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen

11:00a Scott Grube piano blues at City News Cafe

11:00a-1:00 National Seminario with Marin Alsop and Jonathan Russo, Chicago Philharmonic hosting students from across the Country at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, RSVP

x 12:00n The Paul Mutzabaugh Trio at FitzGeralds Patio, Jazz Brunch

12:00n-10:00 Passport Vibes Street Festival 2023 at Promontory, RSVP

West Fest at Wolcott between Chicago and Rice

Main Stage presented by Empty Bottle

1:30 Uniflora

2:45 Pussy Gillette

4:00 The Serfs

5:30 French Police

7:00 FACS

8:30 Nitzer Ebb

Bass by the Pound DJ Stage

12:00n DJ Striz

1:30 Ilana Ariellaaria Bros

3:30 DJ Jes

4:30 Sorrbet

5:30 Hyperactive

6:30 Diz

7:30 Mark Farina

x Square Roots Festival at OTSFM Lincoln Square

North Stage

12:45 Jonas Friddle’s Jug Band Happy Hour

2:15 Nathan Graham

3:45 Split Single

5:30 Cosmic Country Showcase

7:15 Eleventh Dream Day

9:00 Superchunk

South Stage

12:15 Holy Joke

1:30 Angela James

3:00 Elizabeth Moen

4:45 Jon Langford & Sally Timms

6:30 Gabacho

8:30 Divino Niño

Maurer Hall

1:15 Old Town School’s Teen Music Collective

4:00 Shanta Nurullah’s Sitarsys

5:45 Ovejanegra

7:30 Vagando

9:30 Los Vicios De Papá

Sunnyside Kids Zone

1:15 Clamor & Lace Noise Brigade

2:15 Bollywood, Bhangra & More

3:15 Them Queers

4:15 The Dreamtree Shakers

2:00 The Kantors, the Devil Said Jump at Golden Dagger

2:00 Billy Denton at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

2:00 Petty Union at Broken Oar Port Barrington

2:00 Scott Lee at Dockside Ottawa

3:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill

3:00 The Rolling Clones tribute to The Rolling Stones at Northman Riverwalk

3:00 Jenn Taiga, Alkilith, Nightshade at Cole’s Bar, $13

3:00-6:00 Conciertos en el Jardín Malinalli with A Flor de Piel, David Chiriboga at 2800 S Ridgeway

3:00 Code Name Phoenix, Feels Like Karma, Sincerely Sarlacc, Rebels in Stereo, Fire Fire Fire, Brad Redlich, Blaqk Røsa, Sunset Drip at Brauer House Lombard, $10-15, Sounds Like Summer '23

4:00 Groove Witness at FitzGeralds Patio

4:00 Paolo Apuli at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Heyday Saturday Happy Hour

4:00 The Country Doctors at Cary’s Lounge

5:00 Matt Hendricks at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00 DJ Funky Blackman at Epiphany Center, RSVP, Golden Hour

5:30 ? acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

6:00, 8:15 Marques Carroll Quintet at Andy’s, $15

6:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Bruce Henry at Catch 35

6:00 Lauren Gottshall at On Tour Brewery

6:00 Primary tribute to The Cure at Northman Riverwalk

x 6:00 Ready For Death, Reivers at Tone Deaf Records

6:00 Split Hook at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca

6:00 One Of These Nights tribute to The Eagles at The Forge Lemont Quarries, $15

6:00 John McDonough at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:00 Ruskin Brothers at The Wine Exchange St. Charles

X 6:30 The Waco Brothers, The Silos, The Vulgar Boatmen at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25, sold out, Mike Devo’s Birthday Bash

6:30 Jory Avner at Exit Strategy Brewing Forest Park

6:30 Gia & Mac at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont

6:30 Red Pop Fury at Preservation Geneva

7:00 Barren Heir, Lmi, Chaosphere, Piece Of Mind at Subterranean, $12

7:00 LustSickPuppy, Johnnascus, Casper Mcfadden at Subterranean, $18

7:00 Adjy, Shipwreck Karpathos, Able Baker, Carolyn Victoria & Michael Schreiber at Cobra Lounge, $15

7:00 The SoapGirls, The Rumours, Aweful, Sweet Figurine at LiveWire Lounge, $12

x 7:00 Rachel Drew & Peter Joly at Mary's Porch, Wilson & Kenneth

7:00 The Jukebox Heroes at Mrs Murphy’s

7:00 Less Than Jake, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Pink Spiders at Concord Music Hall, $28

7:00 The Murphy Twins at Burning Bush Brewery

7:00 The Chad Willetts Quartet at Le Piano

7:00 Brookwood Drive at The Dock at Montrose Beach

7:00 House Happy Hour with Radio Muevelo at Emporium Arcade Fulton Market

7:00 Suelta Saturday with DJ Sikwitit, DJ Frankie French at Zoe’s Patio

7:00 The Chicago Blues Angels at FitzGeralds Patio

7:00 Parkside Band at Stadium Club McCook

7:00 Michael Steven Cohen at Take Flight Spirits Skokie

7:00 Mary & The Troublemakers at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 Ryan Herrick at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00 Timeline 60s-00s rock n' roll at The Quarry Thornton

7:00 Bad Motor Scooter, Heart 2 Heartbreaker at Broken Oar Port Barrington

7:00 Big Bang Baby tribute to Stone Temple Pilots, A Little Bitter tribute to Alice In Chains, Corduroy tribute to Pearl Jam at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $10-20

7:00 Dierks Bentley at Tinley Park Amphitheatre, $12+

7:00 The Arthurs at Ballydoyle Aurora

7:00 Amy Yore at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach

7:30 Savage Master, Traveler, Sanhedrin, Shadowland, Fer De Lance at Reggies Rock Club, $20

7:30, 9:30 Melissa Morgan at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33

7:30 Rico McFarland Band, Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Marsalis Violin Concerto ++ performed by Grant Park Orchestra conducted by Ludovic Morlot with chorus director Christopher Bell, soprano Lindsey Reynolds, Tai Murray, violin, piano at Jay Pritzker Pavilion, lawn free, reserved $26-105, Grant Park Music Festival

7:30 Cornelius and the Sled Dogs, Choose Your Character at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

7:30 Dave Matthews Band at Northerly Island, $92+

7:30 Harold Dawson at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:30 Kings and Associates at Double Clutch Brewing Evanston

7:30 Bee Gees Gold tribute to Bee Gees at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-59

7:30 Apollo’s Fire, The Road to Dublin at Ravinia Martin Theatre Highland Park, $15 lawn, $40-60 reserved

8:00 Humble Badasses, Creep, Slink and Shimmy at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

8:00 Vortis, James the Boneless, Taco Wagon at Hideout, $12-20

8:00 Kiltro, Fantasma Negra at Beat Kitchen, $15

8:00 Mega64 at Lincoln Hall, $25-30

8:00 The Steeldrivers at City Winery, $40-58

8:00, 10:30 Warren Vache Quintet at Green Mill, $15

8:00, 10:00 Charles Heath Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Goldgrrl, Kim Nucci at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 with student id, Pleaides Series

8:00 BTS Express with Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago

8:00 Jenny Lewis at The Salt Shed, $35-55

8:00 Kendré Music at Untitled

8:00 Poison Boys, The Evictions & Bomb Cats at Cubby Bear, $7

8:00 The Motion Live at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:00 Sparkling Urbana, Frotted, Sea Of Cars, Cloud Houses at Burlington Bar

8:00 Trace Hamilton at Joe's On Weed Street Rooftop, RSVP

8:00 49 Winchester, Wyatt Flores at Joe's On Weed Street, $20

8:00 Aidan O'Toole at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

8:00 Davido at UIC Arena, $23-147

8:00 Indika Reggae Band hosted by DJ G Sharp at Wild Hare, $15

8:00 Heavy Show with Boozewa, Propane Propane, 5RVLN5 at Reed's Local

8:00 Friday Night Drive at Hard Rock Chicago

8:00 Guitarra Azul at Artango Bar & Steakhouse

8:00 Skate Night Market with Johnny Walker at Emporium Arcade Wicker Park

x 8:00 Tommy Prine, Jordan Smart at SPACE Evanston, $18-22

8:00 The Feds, Ixnay tribute to Offsping at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10

8:00 Moenia at Distro Music Hall Berwyn, $55

8:00 Brad Jackson and Shades of Country at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00 The Buzz Worthys, Jëff tribute to 90s Rock & more at Brauer House Lombard, $0-13

8:00 Mock Star tribute to 80s Hair/Arena Bands, Moving Targets tribute to 90s-00s Radio Rock at Brauer House Lombard, $10

8:00 Jonny Lyons & The Pride at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

8:00 Huēhuecoyōtl, Stern Approval, Glass Beagles at Q Bar Darien, $5-15

8:00 Mile Twelve at The Venue Aurora, $15-25

8:00 Muzik Engine at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

8:00 Hairbangers Ball, My Sacrifice at Piazza Aurora, $10

8:00 Peach Jam tribute to Allman Brothers at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood, $10-15

8:00 The WiseGuys at Grandpa’s Place Lang Hall Glenview

8:00 John Till at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

8:30 Moe’s N Co, Out of Touch, Ur Mom at Golden Dagger, $12

8:30 Dimensions & Extensions with Rob Magill, Jon Irabagon, Dustin Laurenzi, Jeb Bishop, Steve Marquette, Andrew Scott Young, Katie Ernst, Kent Kessler, Tim Daisy at Constellation, $10

8:30 The Legendary Notations at Epiphany Center, $35-40

x 8:30 Jodi Pulick Walker, Jon Williams, John Epperson, Cherly Tomblin, David Walker, Jim Basten at Friendly Tap Berwyn, Night of 1000 Stars Songs in the Round

8:30 Audio Monkeys, Naked Brunch at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Free Summer Show Series

8:30 Marlon & The Shakes at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30 The Vibe Raiders at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

9:00 Nick Hakim, Marem Ladson at Empty Bottle, sold out, limited number at door

9:00 Disinter, the Everscathed, Abraded, Derangement at Reggies Music Joint, $15

9:00 Animal Panic, 4×4 Animal Style, Liska at Schubas, $15

9:00 Slo 'Mo Party with Erica Kane, All The Way Kay, Darling Shear, Angelica Grace, Party Mom Kristen, Your Godmutha Tristen at Sleeping Village, $10-20

9:00, 11:00 Illville Vanguard at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Omar Coleman & Westside Soul at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn

9:00 Cash Box Kings, ? at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $25

9:00 Nigel Mack & The Blues Attack at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Daryl Nitz & Lisa McQueen at Davenports Piano Bar

9:00 Death Factory, baron von future, satan2000, & voidchoir at Cary’s Lounge

9:00 Johnnie Miller at The Thirsty Tavern

9:00 Spooktacular, Turning Birds, 1312 at Gallery Cabaret

9:00, 11:00 Toronzo Cannon & The Chicago Way at Rosa’s, $15-25

9:00 Fueled by Emo, Sugar, We're A Fall Out Boy Tribute at Bottom Lounge, $10-15

9:00 Paradox, Turner Xei, A Million Miles Away, John Lovetron, RMM at Illuminated Brew Works, Day Glow presents Night Beams 6, an Evening of Mostly Modular Synth Jams

9:00 Kevan Eftekhari at Tack Room

9:00 Bombazo at Emporium Arcade Wicker Park

9:00 Slot-A at Emporium Arcade Logan Square

9:00 Soundscapes with Aced Spade at Emporium Arcade Fulton Market

9:00 loveandalchemy and his dope friends at The Whistler, All Love

9:00 Major Climb at Madcats Palatine

9:00 Landos Band at Jesse’s Tavern Chicago Ridge

9:00 Julian Jumpin' Perez, DJ Q at Rivers Casino Des Plaines

9:00 Shrek Rave at House of Blues, $23-38

9:00 Moist Guitars at FitzGeralds Sidebar

9:00 R-gang at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:30 Trailer Park Twisters at Carol's Pub, $5

9:30 Big Boogie at The Forge Joliet, $50-175

10:00 Passport Vibes Street Festival Afterparty at Promontory, $20-30

10:00 Allá, Chébaka, J. Arthur at Cole’s Bar, $13

10:00 Bootjack Road at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

10:00 The Simple Remedy at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 DJ Mo Mami & friends Mamoos, Cqqchifruit at Giant Penny Whistle, Fever Dream

10:00 Ookay at Prysm, $20

10:00 Golf Clap at Spybar, $20

10:00 Hermitude at Primary Night Club, $24

10:00 He$h at Sound Bar, $15-25

10:00 DJ Nano Brasil ++ at Black Barrel Tavern Old Town

10:00 Back Country Boys at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:00 Shady tribute to Eminem at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5

10:30 Thaddeus Tukes at Andy’s, $15

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

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

11:00 Timeless After Party Chicago with DJ Ecool at Joe's On Weed Street, $30-50

11:30 Nook E.X. & Wes-Side at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood, Teddy After Hours

?:00 Hot Vibes with Dirty Chancleta, Dream, Shazam Bangles at California Clipper

?:00 Terrapin Flyer at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry, $20

?:00 Chosen Few DJs Picnic and Festival with Wayne Williams, Jesse Saunders, Tony Hatchett, Alan King, Andre Hatchett, Terry Hunter, Mike Dunn, Kenny Dope, John Morales, Jamie 3:26, Stan Zeff, Be Be Winans, Lidell Townsell, Lori Branch at Jackson Park, $60 advance