Saturday 8/12/23
Saturday!
10:00a School of Rock Oak Park Summer Festival at FitzGeralds Patio
11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen
11:00a Billy Flynn at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park
11:00a Scott R Grube Blues Piano at City News Cafe
Retro on Roscoe
East Stage at Damen
12:00 Upbeat
1:00 Boots in Transit
2:00 The Prissillas
4:00 The Pino Farina Bnad
6:00 South of 80
8:00 16 Candles
Center Stage at Hamilton
12:00 Tron Action
2:00 The Buzz Worthys
4:00 Rico
6:00 Too Much Molly
8:00 Boy Band Night
West Stage at Oakley
12:00 Industrial Drive
2:00 Poison Lips
4:00 The Yacht Rock-Ettes
6:00 Stache
8:00 Too Hype Crew
12:00n PureSoul Soul Brunch at City Winery, $20-25, plus optional $25 brunch
12:00n Music & Makers Market at Tone Deaf Records
2:00 Terry Byrne at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles
2:00 Jak Tripper at Broken Oar Port Barrington
3:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill
3:00 JD & Company at Northman Riverwalk
4:00 Idle Spies at Cary's Lounge
4:00 Jems Fest 2023 with Saidan, Baazlvaat, Musick, Sloth, Imp, Puddle Slime, Lovataraxx, Nonnie Parry at LiveWire Lounge
4:00 David Hayes at Hey Nonny, RSVP, Heyday Happy Hour
5:00 Dave Herrero at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar
5:00 Combust, Wreckage, Home Invasion, Torquoise, Piece Of Mind, Matter Of Fact at Subterranean, $15
5:00 DJ Funky Blackman at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour
5:00 Groove Witness at FitzGeralds Patio
5:00 Emily Cooper at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca
5:00 Anthony Perry at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge
5:00 Johnny Alletto at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
x 5:15 One Of The Boyzz at Taste of Elmwood Park
5:30 ? acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends
6:00 Metacognate at Hideout, $10-15
6:00 Chucky Ar La Festival with Yoko and The Oh No's, Corn on my Dinner Plate, Fundamental Kink, Guitars Over Guns, Division Point at Martyrs, $10-15
6:00, 8:15 Otis-Go at Andy’s, $15
6:00 Blessthefall, Kingdom of Giants, Dragged Under, Caskets at House of Blues, $25
6:00 The Hurtin Kind at Northman Riverwalk
6:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Josie Falbo at Catch 35
6:00 Joe Orozco at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park
6:00 Michael Rawls at Miskatonic Brewing Company Darien
6:00 Ian Leith at The Wine Exchange St. Charles
6:30 P!nk, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, Grouplove, KidCutUp at Wrigley Field, sold out?
6:30 Stephen William at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont
6:30 The Bart Attacks at Preservation Geneva
7:00 The Lori Wyatt Band, The Rosetones, Nautical Nuns, Box of Crowns, Donna Adler at Montrose Saloon, $10-15
7:00 Chicago Video Game Music Festival with Knight of the Round, Kingdom of Zeal, Arc Impulse, Playing With Power, Super Guitar Bros, Jer Roque & Natalie Clyne at Beat Kitchen, $20
7:00 Smiley Tillmon Band at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park
7:00 Replicant, Comfort Cure, Vivid Vessel, Bex Soulia, DJs Patrixia and Echodroides at Cobra Lounge, $19
7:00 The Jukebox Heroes at Mrs Murphy’s
7:00 Jennifer, Mitch and Jordan with caller Qwill Duvall at Second Unitarian Church, $10, Queer Contra
7:00 The Chad Willetts Quartet at Le Piano
7:00 The Craft at The Dock at Montrose Beach
x 7:00 Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials at FitzGeralds Patio
7:00 Dana Cooper at Molly's House Concerts Lincolnwood, $25
7:00 Anderlik and Church at Blue Island Beer Co
7:00 Chris Fisher at Shanahans Woodridge
7:00 Arnica Montana at Heroes West Lemont
7:00 Burnt Biscuits at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines, Mother’s Day
7:00 Acoustic Generation at Beacon Tap Des Plaines
7:00 Mark Ambrose at Take Flight Spirits Skokie
7:00 Corey O'Donnell Duo at Ballydoyle Aurora
Sun 8/13 7:00 Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd & The Monsters at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, lawn $51-80, pavilion $80-120
7:00 Phoebe Hunt, Adjacent Cruise at Izaak Walton Preserve Senior Hall Homewood, $25
7:00 America at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $47-97
7:00 Tiny Country at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach
7:00 (8:00 ET) The Chicago Experience tribute to Chicago at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $40 GA, reserved sold out
x 7:30, 9:30 Paul Marinaro Quintet at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33, The Music of Nat 'King' Cole
7:30 Carl Weathersby Blues Band, Vino Louden Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20
7:30 Fifth Star Band at Epiphany, $20-25
7:30 Cody Lee's Last Detail at Reclaimed, $10
7:30 Eddie Harrison Paris Jazz at Encore Little Gem Oak Park
7:30 Trailer Park Twisters at Stadium Club McCook
7:30 Eric Church, Cody Jinks at Tinley Park Amphitheatre, $33+
7:30 Lunar Ticks at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles
7:30 Burban Band at Grandpa’s Place Lang Hall Glenview
x 8:00 The Honey Whites tribute to Morphine at Lizard's Liquid Lounge
x 8:00 Songs are like Tatoos, A Joni-centric Literary Jamboree with Elizabeth Majerus, The Eiran Cafall Band, Lawrence Peters, Andrew Cantrell, The Hitchcock Brunettes at Hungry Brain
8:00 Mason Jennings at OTSFM Szold Hall, $35
8:00 Psycroptic, Decrepit Birth, Wounds, Auraboros at Reggies Rock Club, $20
8:00 The Airborne Toxic Event at Lincoln Hall, sold out?
8:00 Jon Pierce, Sheree Hicks at City Winery, $20-30
8:00 Bobby Broom Quartet at Green Mill, $15
8:00, 10:00 Charles McPherson Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $30-45
8:00 Trio Imagination with Andrew Cyrille, Reggie Workman, David Virelles at Elastic Arts, $20
8:00 Chicago Blues All-Stars, Nicholas Alexander at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $25
8:00 BTS Express with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago
8:00 Cheddar, Spike Carter, Wicked Pickle at Chop Shop, $19
8:00 Gerald McClendon at Untitled, Eva La Feva burlesque, followed by late night DJ dance party
8:00 The Dead Bolts, Mojo Thunder, Moe's N Co at Subterranean, $15
8:00 Hannah Judson, Joshua Crozier at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10
8:00 Suneaters at Phyllis' Musical Inn
8:00 Norberto Guerra's Modern Cuban Jazz Club at Epiphany, $20
8:00 Martha Reatiga/Manu E Blake at Epiphany, $30-35, Masquerade Night
8:00 L'Bartones at O's Tap
8:00 Bedspin, Hospital Job, Elston Ave at Burlington Bar
8:00 Stolie at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center
8:00 Alex Koffman at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, RSVP
8:00 Ifficial Reggae Movement hosted by DJ G Sharp at Wild Hare, $15
8:00 Whuzy at Hard Rock Chicago
8:00 Kathleen and Jim at High Stool Bar
8:00 Colleen Wild Band, Luna Blues Machine at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10
8:00 The Neighborhood at Pub 78 Brookfield
8:00 Dinosaur Exhibit with Mike Flynn at SPACE Evanston, $20-27
8:00 Edicíon Especial at Rosemont Theatre, $49-100
8:00 This End Up at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge
8:00 Derek Caruso & The Blues Fuse at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP
8:00 Bill Pantle at Toadstool Pub Highwood
8:00 Cheap Foreign Cars at Broken Oar Port Barrington
8:00 Pearl Jam at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood
8:00 Anthony Padilla Trio at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia
8:30 Rareforms, Wilde, Imperfections at Golden Dagger, $10
8:30 Orlando Maraca Valle & Brian Lynch at Constellation, $40
8:30 Patrick Sweany at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-30
x 8:30 Night of 1000 Stars at Friendly Tap Berwyn
8:30 Eric Case Band at Hey Nonny, RSVP, Free Summer Show Series
8:30 Karen Hart Band at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett
8:30 The Chris Miller Band at Quigley’s Naperville
8:30 My Sacrifice tribute to Creed at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5
9:00 The Gories, Skip Church, The Stools at Empty Bottle, $25
9:00 Forgotten Space at Reggies Music Joint, $20
9:00 Florry, Tobacco City at Schubas, $16-18
9:00 Temple of Angels, Cruel, Warm Human at Sleeping Village, $15-18
9:00, 11:00 Justice Hill & Nightime Love at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00
9:00 Matteo Sansonetto at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00
9:00 Daryl Nitz and Andrew Blendermann at Davenport’s Piano Bar Cabaret
9:00 Asthmacat at Honky Tonk BBQ
9:00 Local Motive at On Tour Brewing
9:00 Nigel Mack at The Thirsty Tavern
9:00 John Kimler Show at Gallery Cabaret
9:00, 11:00 John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band at Rosa’s, $20-30
9:00 All Love at The Whistler
9:00 Kevan Eftekhari at Tack Room
9:00 Sonia Astacio Blues Band at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn
9:00 Frank Liston and Legasus at Madcats Palatine, $5
9:00 The MaryJane Breakdown at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
9:00 Strawdawg at Q Bar Darien, $5-75
9:30 Beyond The Blonde at Cubby Bear, post concert show
9:30 Alika Arlynn at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP
10:00 Astral Undertones with Steve Noah, Heavenlycreature, Jack Thornhill at Hideout, $10-15
10:00 Chicago Es Chingon.o at Subterranean
10:00 Sun Queen, Pool Sharks, C.H.E.F. at Cole’s Bar, $13
10:00 Fletcher Rockwell at Firewater Saloon Edison Park
10:00 Nurko, Midnight Kids, N3wport at Concord Music Hall, $18
10:00 Yankee Cowboy at Bub City Chicago, RSVP
10:00 Fever Dream with DJs Mo Mami, Amal, Gant Man at Giant Penny Whistle
10:30 Alejandro Salazar at Andy’s, $15
11:00 Petra Van Nuis, Dennis "Deluxe" Luxon at Le Piano, After Glow Late Show
x 5:15 One Of The Boyzz at Taste of Elmwood Park
x 7:00 Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials at FitzGeralds Patio
x 7:30, 9:30 Paul Marinaro Quintet at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33, The Music of Nat 'King' Cole
x 8:00 The Honey Whites tribute to Morphine at Lizard's Liquid Lounge
x 8:00 Songs are like Tatoos, A Joni-centric Literary Jamboree with Elizabeth Majerus, The Eiran Cafall Band, Lawrence Peters, Andrew Cantrell, The Hitchcock Brunettes at Hungry Brain
x 8:30 Night of 1000 Stars at Friendly Tap Berwyn