Saturday 9/16/23

Sep 16, 2023

Saturday!

And sure, there are lots of great music events… including one we hope you’ve decided to attend or will consider attending…

Jen & Jerome Fest 2 at FitzGeralds!

Read on and of course we’ll understand if you must go to another event, though we’d really like to see you enjoy our all day soirée…

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8:00a-10:00a? (or 8:00-10:00?) The Green Waves at Lagunitas Tap Room

9:00a-1:00 Bad Penny at Woodstock Square Woodstock, Music at the Market

11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen

11:00a Tom Holland blues at City News Cafe

11:00a Elliot Quast solo acoustic at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

Riot Fest at Douglass Park, $110+

West Loop Bavariam Block Party

12:00n Mr. Dave

1:00 Roma String

3:30 Bumpus

6:00 Jagged Little Pill tribute to Alanis Morissette

8:00 7th Heaven

12:00n Shake Shook Shaken 'Vibrate' with Andrés Crovetti at Elastic Arts, $20-25, $15

12:00n School of Rock Geneva End of Season showcase at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

12:00n 2nd Annual Black Lung Brewgrass Festival with Desperate Bastards, Tony John and the Badger Boys, Tipsy Town, Mill Creek Jumble, Lucky Pickers, The Milbillies, Chicken Wire Empire at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach

X Jen & Jerome Fest 2 at FitzGeralds, $28

Nightclub

1:00 Thomas Comerford Band

2:00 Phil Angotti

3:00 Rachel Drew Band

4:00 Gerald Dowd & Robbie Gjersoe

Patio

1:15 The Menards

2:15 Jamgrass

3:15 James Dean Joint

4:15 Exodus Ink

5:15 Naomi's Other Band

6:30 Maggie's Farm

7:45 RPA Ensemble led by Steve Dawson

Sidebar

1:00 Tony Richards & Patrick Noland

1:45 Rami Gabriel

2:30 Eric Chial & Mike Conroy

3:30 New Clovians

4:30 Annie & The Orphans

5:30 Connie Cipher

6:30 Peter Joly Group

7:15 Dennis Leise

8:15 Kent Rose & The Remedies

9:30 Sidebar Finale with John Abbey, Naomi Ashley, Gerald Dowd, Rachel Drew, Steve Gerlach, Alton Smith, Linda Weseman, and more

Halfway to St. Patrick’s Fest 2023 at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

2:00 Langram's Way

4:00 The Boils

6:30 Shannon Rovers

7:30 Whiskey Mick

9:30 The Chancey Brothers

2:00 Whos Who tribute to The Who at Broken Oar Port Barrington

2:00 Sing Around at Two Way Street Downers Grove

(postponed) x 2:00 Lydia Cash, Michelle Billingsley, Reilly Downes, Brandon Good, Naomi Ashley, Greg Garing, Tommy Goodroad, Wild Earp & house band The Free For Alls at Golden Dagger, $12, Happy 100th Birthday Hank

x 3:00 John Ballantyne's Crazy Heart at Montrose Saloon, $10

3:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill

4:00 The Purcells at Cary's Lounge

4:00 David Hayes at Hey Nonny, RSVP, Heyday Happy Hour

4:00 Concert by the Creek #3 with Teed, Heads All Empty, Jacky Legs & Friends, Jim Turk at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry, $14-20

5:00 Matt Hendricks acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

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

5:00 The Donnybrooks at Northman Riverwalk

5:00 DJ Funky Blackman at Epiphany, RSVP

5:00 Josette Kacey at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca, Oktoberfest

5:00 Bob Sass at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

6:00, 8:15 Clark Sommers Lens at Andy’s, $15

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

6:00 Guster, Neko Case at Salt Shed, $59-149

6:00 Grand Illusion tribute to Styx at Broken Oar Port Barrington

6:00 Brother John Kattke & Doug Corcoran Duo at Ste. Genevieve Riverboat Ottawa

6:30 Crows of Fury at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont

6:30 Aaron Kelly & Friends at Preservation Geneva, RSVP

6:30 End of Summer Bash '23 with Ivent Horizon, Distant Haze, Sunset Drip, The Sunsets South, Indign, BloomSwitch, Ashes of Eden tribute to Breaking Benjamin at Brauer House Lombard, $12-15

IL Rock & Roll Hall of Fame VIP Pre-Party, $15

7:00 Gen Fuze

7:30 Ralph Covert & Randy Riesen

8:00 Shoes with Leroy

8:30 One of the Boyzz with Dirty Dan Buck

9:30 Phil Angotti, Casey McDonough, Brad Elvis Trio

x 7:00 Moonbird, The Rosetones, Wheel of Giants, Randall Pike, Audiomute at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:00 Nightosphere, Internet Dating, Stalled, Pattern Against User at Subterranean, $12

7:00 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Jeremih at United Center, $76-245

7:00 The Chancers at Mrs Murphy’s, Halfway to St Patrick's Day

7:00 The Chad Willetts Quartet at Le Piano

7:00 Mitch Thomas, Barbie Silverman, Fred Campeau with callers Moose, Andrea, Anet at Second Unitarian Church, $10, Queer Contra, beginner lesson at 6:30

x 7:00 Too Much Joy, Sally Timms & Jon Langford at Blue Island Beer Company Blue Island, $25

7:00 Dr. Dave & The Specialists at Shanahans Woodridge

7:00 The Hit Men tribute to Classic Rock at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $35-49

7:00 TyJon Charlie one man band at The Quarry Thornton

7:00 JudsonMain at Take Flight Spirits Skokie, RSVP

7:00 Fuze at Heroes West Lemont, $10-16

7:00 TLBB The Lutz Brothers Band at Dockside Ottawa

7:00 (8:00 ET) Duke Tumatoe & The Power Trio at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $30-55

7:30 Joanna Connor Band, Vino Louden Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20

7:30 Herb Alpert & Lani Hall at The Vic Theatre, $45-170

7:30 Babii, Ivy Hollivana, avas at Hideout, $10-20

7:30, 9:30 Henry Johnson Quartet with Eric Schneider at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33

7:30 ZZ Ward, Jaime Wyatt at Park West Chicago, $30

7:30 Bee Taylor at Hey Nonny, $12-30

7:30 Dec8de at Double Clutch Brewing Company Evanston

7:30 The Bucks at Stadium Club McCooK

8:00 Lucy Kaplansky at OTSFM Szold Hall, $28

8:00 The Bright Light Social Hour, Choses Sauvages at Schubas, $18-30

8:00 Middle Aged Dad Jam Band, Ken Marino and David Wain at Lincoln Hall, $30-100

8:00 Joyce Hurley at City Winery, sold out, waitlist

8:00 True Widow, Virgin Mother at Subterranean, $22

8:00 Pharez Whitted Quintet at Green Mill, $20

8:00, 10:00 Greg Ward Rogue Parade at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 BTS Express, Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00 Jose Ramirez, Kent Burnside at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $25

8:00 Ahsniko at Aragon Ballroom, $41-49

8:00 Fantasia at Chicago Theatre, $107-153

x 8:00 John Ballantyne's Crazy Heart at O's Tap

8:00 Priscilla Block, Tanner Adell at Joe's On Weed Street, $15

8:00 Made in September at Hard Rock Chicago

8:00 Gizzae plus Qween Lyahness hosted by DJ G Sharp at Wild Hare, $15

8:00 Guitarra Azul at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, RSVP

8:00 Gerald McClendon at Untitled

8:00 Electric Blue Yonder, Marcus Bailey at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

8:00 Snowbeasts, Freeze Etch, Digital Gnosis, DJ Veganinblack at Burlington Bar

(8:00a-10:00a? or) 8:00-10:00? The Green Waves at Lagunitas Tap Room

8:00 MOR tribute to Black Sabbath, Totem Frogs at The Outta Space Berwyn

8:00 Chris Pureka, Kym Register at SPACE Evanston, $20-30

8:00 Kofi Baker’s Psychedelic Trip at The Venue Aurora, $15-25

8:00 Last in Line, Roxanne at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-79

8:00 Stylistics, Regina Karma, David Mehner at Des Plaines Theatre, $29-99, Soul Dance Party

8:00 Captain Funk at Toadstool Pub Highwood

8:00 Sparks Fly tribute to Taylor Swift, GooRoos at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $10-20

8:00 Hillbilly Rockstarz at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $10

8:00 What She Said at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00 Tartan Terrors at James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, College of Lake County, Grayslake, $10-22

8:00 Nomad Planets at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

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

8:00 The Snozzberries at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

8:00 Formerly the Fox at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

8:00 Night Songs at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett

x 8:00 Johnny Burnett at Shirley's Piano Bar Barrington

8:30 Stillhouse Junkies, River Valley Rangers at Golden Dagger, $12

8:30 Osees, Population II at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

8:30 Chris Speed Trio at Constellation, $20-25

8:30 This End Up at Quigley’s Naperville

8:30 90s Rewind tribute to the 90s at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $5

8:30 Led Zeppelin 2 tribute to Houses of the Holy 50th at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $20-70

9:00 Alabaster DePlume, ++ at Co-Prosperity Sphere, $20, presented by Empty Bottle

9:00 The Hi-Jivers, Nick Moss Trio with Bia Marchese at Martyrs, $20

9:00 Cheer-Accident, The Mercury Tree, Imelda Marcos at Reggies Music Joint, $15

9:00 Bill Nace & Haley Fohr Duo, nunn at Hungry Brain, $10

9:00, 11:00 The Zay-Ra Experience with Isaiah Collier at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

9:00, 11:00 Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials at Rosa’s, $15-25

9:00 Blue Olives at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Daryl Nitz & Andrew Blenderman at Davenport’s Piano Bar Cabaret, $5

9:00 Ida Y Vuelta at Honky Tonk BBQ

9:00 Wrong War, the Absurd, Solid State Radio, Daisy Chain at Liars Club

9:00 Artestella, Foreign Sunset, Ugly Lovers, Larvettes at Gallery Cabaret

9:00 Pseudo Slang at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, $10

9:00 Kevan Eftekhari at Tack Room

9:00 Slo 'Mo Party at Sleeping Village, $10-20

9:00 Stray Bolts at Phyllis' Musical Inn

9:00 Night Beams 7 at Illuminated Brew Works, Day Glow presents an evening of mostly modular synth jams

x 9:00 The Ike Reilly Assassination at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25-30

9:00 Giles Corey Trio at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn

9:00 Kashmir tribute to Led Zeppelin at Broken Oar Port Barrington

9:00 Anchors Away at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 The Funk Crusaders at Ballydoyle Aurora

9:00 80s Glam Metal Night with Highwired, Caster Volor at Brauer House Lombard, $0-10

9:00 The TellTale Hearts Band at Arlington Ale House Arlington Heights

9:00 Matt Keen at The House Pub St. Charles

9:30 Pet Symmetry, The Burst and Bloom, Flake Michigan, Fireworks acoustic at Beat Kitchen, $20

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

9:30 Dave Brooks at Hey Nonny, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series

10:00 Perreologia at Subterranean, $5

10:00 Gimme Gimme Disco at House of Blues, $20

10:00 Plosives, Hotline TNT at Cobra Lounge, $32

10:00 Ifeanyi Elswith, Parrish Leshun, Mvte at Cole’s Bar, $13

10:00 RevDog at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

10:00 The Interrupters, FEA at Concord Music Hall, $38

10:00 Yankee Cowboy at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Brazilian Night at Black Barrel Tavern Old Town

10:00 Late Nite with Don Crescendo at The Whistler

10:00 Revolucion De Amor, Sur Deluxe at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, RSVP, $10

10:00 The Boy Band Night at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, RSVP, $5

10:00 The GooRoos at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:30 Chicago Calling at Andy’s, $15

10:30 The Black Angels at Chop Shop, $43

11:00 Kim Gordon at Empty Bottle, sold out, limited number at door

11:00 Thursday, Braid at Metro, $35-40

11:00 T.S.O.L., H2O at Reggies Rock Club, $30-35

11:00 Robbie Gold at Joe's On Weed Street, Front Room Acoustic Afterparty

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

11:00 Godspeed You Black Emperor at Bottom Lounge, $45