Saturday 9/21/24
Saturday!
Festivals and shows galore, so many late summer Saturday music event opportunities in and around Chicago this weekend… read on for the details and get out to enjoy one or more of these shows if you can… welcome to new folks and thanks to all for reading, subscribing to, sponsoring, and getting the word out by sharing Jerome’s Event List!
x 10:00a-12:00n Beyond Borders at Friendly Tap
10:00a Tank & The Beez at Brookfield Farmers Market
Blocktoberfest in Downtown Glenview
Church Street Stage
11:00a Euro Express Band
12:30 Band of Very Ordinary Musicians
2:00 Joey Acopiado Band
3:45 No Turn On Red
6:00 Hot Like Mars
8:45 Jambon
Pine Street Stage
12:00n Twelve Tone House Band
1:15 Paraquot
2:45 Jaik Willis
5:00 Pine Street Stage
7:30 Blue Rose
11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen, free
x 11:00a-1:00 Kent Rose and Chuck Wasserburg duo at City News Cafe, country
11:00a-11:00 Oktober Fest with Intrusting, Retro Rewind, Alt 101, Luke Frees at Buckledown Brewing Lyons
11:00a-1:00 Mark Dvorak Community Concert at Plymouth Place La Grange, Apple Festival
11:00a-9:00 Clutch-Tober Fest with Bier Hall music at Double Clutch Brewing Evanston
11:30a-2:00a ‘A Night at Club DeLisa’ with Bernard Crump Band, ++ at Promontory, $50-62, Shirley Hall Bass Foundation Event
Englewood Jazz Festival outdoors at Hamilton Park Cultural Center
12:00n Black South Side Jazz Presenters Panel Discussion
1:00 The Young Masters directed by Ernest Dawkins
2:15 Cory Wilkes
3:30 Greg Ward
4:30 Spirit of Jazz Award
4:45-6:00 Encore of Paul Robeson Man of the People
Chicago Live at Navy Pier
East Stage
12:00n-12:30 Chicago Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
12:30-1:00 Meher Dance Company
1:00-1:30 Para.Mar Dance Theatre
1:30-2:00 Forward Momentum
2:00-2:30 DanceWorks Chicago
2:30-3:00 Ballet Folklorico Xochitl
3:00-3:30 Yin He Dance
3:30-4:00 Chicago Dance Crash
4:00-4:30 Chicago Sinfonietta
4:30-5:00 Deeply Rooted Dance Theater
5:00-5:30 Chicago Repertory Ballet
5:30-6:00 Red Clay Dance Company
6:00-6:30 Giordano Dance Chicago
6:30-7:00 South Chicago Dance Theatre
7:00-7:30 Culture Shock Chicago
7:30-8:00 Visceral Dance Chicago
8:00-8:30 Trinity Irish Dance Company
8:30-9:00 Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater
Lake Stage in Polk Bros Park
12:00n-12:30 The Happiness Club
12:30-1:00 Tickled Pink Mancini at 100
1:00-1:30 Matter Dance Company
1:30-2:00 Little Fire Artist Collective*
2:00-2:30 Victor Garcia
2:30-3:00 Porchlight Music Theatre
3:00-3:30 House of DOV
3:30-4:00 The Black Ensemble Theater
4:00-4:30 Chicago Human Rhythm Project
4:30-5:00 Soul Children of Chicago
5:00-5:30 About Face Theatre
5:30-6:00 Dee Alexander
6:00-6:30 The Second City
6:30-7:00 Otherworld Theatre Company*
7:00-7:30 Boom Crack! Dance Company*
7:30-8:00 Oliv Blu*
8:00-9:00 Jeff Tweedy
Wave Wall Stage
12:00n-12:30 Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago
12:30-1:00 Puerto Rican Arts Alliance
1:00-1:30 Kuumba Lynx*
1:30-2:00 Muntu Dance Theatre
2:00-2:30 Too Much Molly
2:30-3:00 Ginger Minj
3:00-4:00 DJ Michael Serafini
4:00-4:30 Dajae
4:30-5:30 DJ Psycho Bitch
5:30-6:00 Linda Clifford
6:00-7:00 DJ Ralphi Rosario
7:00-7:30 Andrea Love
7:30-9:00 DJ Lady D
Chicago Sound Stage Beer Garden
12:00n-1:30 Drag City presents AZITA, Bill MacKay, & Axis Sova
1:30-2:30 8Matik Records presents Young Jasper, Gina Mari, & 8matiklogan
2:30-4:00 Delmark Records presents Delmark All-Stars, feat. Dave Spector, Mike Wheeler, Larry Williams, Roosevelt Purifoy, Pookie Styx with Jamiah Rogers & Sheryl Youngblood
4:00-5:30 The Numero Group presents Universal Togetherness Band, COTE, Chi City All-Stars & DJ Stephen Arndt
5:30-7:00 Galapagos4 presents Qwel & Maker, Robust, & Royce featuring Dove Rock
7:00-9:00 Jesse de la Pena’s Blue Groove Lounge/The Live Mixtape presents Ang13, Akbar, Urbanized Music, Karma 360, DJs Pumpin Pete, Nonstop, and Jesse De La Pena, hosted by Dirty MF & Mario Smith
West Stage
1:00-2:00 DisFest Workshops
2:00-4:00 DJ Readerz
6:00-8:00 DJ Readerz
South Dock Parade
1:00-2:00 Chicago Samba
Oktoberfest at Sew Hop'd Brewery Huntley
1:00-4:00 Lara Bell
6:00-9:00 Pino Farina Duo
Pollyanna Oktoberfest at The Forge Lemont Quarries, $15 includes stein, free shuttles from Lemont Metra, Pollyanna lots
12:00n VIP Pollyanna Member Access
12:00n-3:00 Jon Allegretto Duo
1:00 GA Access
3:30-6:00 Bruce Karosa
6:30-7:30 Eddie Anderson
8:00-10:00 Semple
12:00n Vince Willis B Sharp To C Sharp at Reggies Music Joint, free sidewalk show
x 12:00n Greg Jacks & Brother Help at FitzGeralds Patio, free RSVP, Funk Brunch
12:00n-3:00 Terry Byrne at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles
12:00n-4:00 DJ Triple H at Beacon Tap Des Plaines, DJ Brunch
12:30-3:00 ? at The Lodge Antioch, acoustic lunch
1:30 Brian Imig solo & with friends at City News Cafe, country
2:00-4:00 Die Musikmeisters at Northman Riverwalk, Oktoberfest
x 2:00 The Mountainaires at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the band
2:00 Moonshine Bros. at DeMito's Saloon Villa Park
2:00-4:00 Sing Around at Two Way Street Downers Grove
2:00-5:00 Two Beer Tommy at Dockside Ottawa
2:00 The Chain tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Broken Oar Port Barrington
2:00 Slackers United Band at Blarney Island Antioch, Onesie Bar Crawl
3:00 Triple Replay, Over the Boot, Tank and the Beez at Bubblehouse Brewing
3:00 McLuhan Matinee at Montrose Saloon, $10
x 3:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill, free
4:00 Randall Pike at Cary's Lounge
x 4:00 Stefan Hillesheim album release at FitzGeralds Patio, free RSVP
4:00-6:00 Banjo Frappe at Friendly Tap, Jazzy Afternoon Happy Hours
x 4:00 Andy Miller and John Huber at Sketchbook Skokie patio
4:00 Donna Frost at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Heyday Happy Hour
4:00 Dirty Laundry, Delta Rising at Sundance Saloon Outdoor Stage Mundelein, $5+
5:00-8:30 Nigel Mack at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar
5:00-11:30 Heavy Extreme Midwest Fest at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $20 'til 9:00, $15 after
5:00 J. Cabb at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour
5:00 Fiesta Cuba at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour
5:00 Saturday Mourning Early Evening Goth Dance Party with DJ Scary Lady Sarah at Outta Space Berwyn, $7
5:00-8:00 Jon Allegretto at Church Street Brewing Itasca, Oktoberfest Day 2
5:00-10:00 Libertyville Oktoberfest at Mickey Finn's Back Lot Libertyville, $25-55
5:00 Jack Whittle Trio at Studio Winery & Geneva Lake Distilling Lake Geneva, blues
5:30 Harmonica Hinds acoustic set at Buddy Guy's Legends, free
6:00, 8:15 Pat Malinger Quartet at Andy's, $20
6:00-9:00 Partywatcher, Thrifty at California Clipper, $5 after 7
6:00-9:00 Paul Strolia at Palmer Place La Grange
6:00-11:30 2nd Concert for Kathy with Blackened, Voodoo, Sammy & The Knights, The Buzzworthys at Piazza Aurora indoor, $15-25+, benefits Pierce Family Foundation
6:00 Jay Cherry at Brother Chimp Brewing North Aurora
6:00-9:00 Jacquelyn Vale at Wine Exchange St Charles
6:00 Richard Dean at Evergreen Pub and Grill Patio St Charles
6:00-10:30 Oktoberfest with Die Musikmeisters at Elk Grove Village
x 6:00-7:15 Rachel Drew Quartet at Sherman Arena Evanston 1204 Sherman BYO chair frontyard situation
x 6:00-8:00 Juli Wood and Lara Driscoll at Village Green Wilmette, Acoustics on The Corner
6:00-9:00 Corner Boys at Buffalo Creek Brewing Long Grove, Pint of Music
6:00-9:00 The Gebel Girls at Rush Creek Distilling Harvard, free
6:00-9:00 Grant Milliren at Chop'd Plainfield
6:00-9:00 Sunflower Headlights at Ike & Oak Brewing Co Woodridge
6:30 Lang Lang & The Firebird at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $199-399
6:30 The Wldlfe, Young Culture at Outset, $20
6:30-9:30 Eric Butler at J. Flemings Westmont
6:30 Carson at Berger Brothers Winfield
6:30-10:00 Tom Holland at Preservation Geneva
6:30-9:00 Goats and The Girl at The Fat Shallot Evanston
6:30 New Groove Revolution, late night DJ Erge at The Red Barn Mount Prospect
6:30 Jess Piano at Durty Nellies Rooftop Palatine, free
6:30 Mikey Harms at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park
6:30? Kevin Rowan at Girl In The Park Orland Park
6:30-9:30 Dan Jeslis at Hickory Creek Brewing New Lenox
6:30-10:00 Beggars Banquet tribute to The Rolling Stones at Warehouse on the Park Genoa, free
7:00 Walter Mitty & His Makeshift Orchestra, What's Vital, Sunday Cruise at Subterranean, $20
7:00-5:00a Rico McFarland Band, Omar Coleman Band at Kingston Mines, $20
x 7:00 Another VU tribute to Velvet Underground with Kriss Bataille, Thomas Comerford, Matthew Cummings, John Roeser, Beth Yates, ++ at Phyllis Musical Inn, Elliot's Virgo B-Day Bash
7:00 Isabel LaRosa, Thomas LaRosa at Avondale Music Hall, $20-28
7:00 The Boils at Mrs Murphy’s
7:00-11:00 The Chad Willetts Quartet with Bradley Williams, Stacy McMichael, Dez Desermeaux, ++ at Le Piano
7:00-9:30 Wren Eisenhauer and Qi Yang, caller Callie Allison at Second Unitarian Church of Chicago, $10, Queer Contra Dance, beginner lesson at 6:30, mask required
7:00-9:00 Faith Howard at Epiphany Center, $50+
7:00 Fall Brawl 4 with Ancient Entities, Abigail, Between The Killings, Severed Headshop, Knee Deep in the Dead at LiveWire Lounge, $20
7:00-2:00a Baby J & Golden Street Reggae Band hosted by DJ G Sharp at Wild Hare, Saturday Night Reggae Party
x 7:00 Scott Ligon's All Star Freakout with Casey McDonough, Sharon Rutledge, Bongo Randy, Alex Hall, Rami Gabriel at FitzGeralds Patio, free RSVP
7:00 Hugo tribute to Elvis Presley at Chef Shangri-La Riverside
7:00-10:00 Niche Irish Band at Shanahans Woodridge, Halfway to St. Patricks
7:00 Alex Babiy at Grand Dukes Downers Grove
7:00-10:00 David's Bazaar at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles
x 7:00 Cloud Farmers, Ana Everling, DJ Pickled Beets at Art Makers Output Evanston, $25-30 BYOB, includes comp Sketchbook beer, appetizers
x 7:00 Diamondback Trio at Sketchbook Skokie patio
7:00 X-Side, Jak Tripper, Bottled Blues at Rookies Rochaus West Dundee, $15+
7:00 No Ringo at Tuscan Wine Market Arlington Heights
Sun 9/21 7:00 Bad Motor Scooter tribute to Sammy Hagar, ? tribute to Nightsnake at Broken Oar Port Barrington
7:00 16 Candles at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $20, Wauconda HS Reunion
7:00-10:00 Jimmy Carroll at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein
7:00-10:00 Jimmy Marquis at Quarry Cable Park & Grille Crystal Lake
x 7:00-10:00 Uncle Pigeon at Fatmans Gurnee
7:00 EchoFive at The Irish Patriot Orland Park, Halfway to St Pat's Day
7:00-10:00 Critical UV's at The Quarry Ballroom Thornton, party rock
7:00-9:00 The Koop at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield
7:00-10:00 Modern Daybreak album release for 'Sound of Nothing', Brad Yeoman Band, Adela's, Jackson Wolff Trio at Roxy Lockport, $15
7:30, 9:30 Benny Benack with Jim Trompeter, Clay Shaub, Kyle Swan at Winters Jazz Club, $28-38
? 7:30-9:30 Julia Merchant? at Davenport’s Piano Bar?
x 7:30 Phil Angotti and Perfect Circle play College Rock at Reclaimed outdoor patio, $10
7:30-10:30 Amy Stephan & Company at Pal Joeys Batavia
7:30-10:00 Jade 50's with Rick Saucedo tribute to Elvis Presley at Moonlight Theatre St Charles, $40
7:30 Joey Domino at Moretti's Hoffman Estates
x 7:30 Edward David Anderson album release for 'Still the River' at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-40
8:00 Say It Ain't Weezer, The Outer Dimensions, Daddy and Other Daddy, Into the Heart at Montrose Saloon, $10-15
8:00 Tropical Fuck Storm 'In the Round', Spread Joy, Michael Beach solo at Thalia Hall, $25
x 8:00 Hawktail, Väsen at OTSFM Szold Hall, $35
8:00 Sam Burchfield & The Scoundrels, Wim Tapley & The Cannons at Lincoln Hall, $20
8:00 Huron John, Dbmk, Nick Wagen at Schubas, $18-20
8:00-12:00m Eric Jacobson Quintet with Joel Frahm, Reggie Thomas, Dennis Carroll, George Fludas at Green Mill, $20
8:00, 10:00 Geof Bradfield Quintet at Jazz Showcase, $25-40
8:00 Demetria Taylor Blues Band at Blue Chicago
8:00 Brad Arena at House of Blues, $15
8:00 Sigur Rós, The Wordless Music Orchestra at Auditorium Theatre, $57+
8:00 Lucy Porter Ingénue at Davenport's Cabaret, $15-18, 2 drink minimum
8:00-3:00a Channel 3, Electric Frankenstein, Destroy Everything, Fastplants at Liar's Club, $28
8:00 Eli Gardiner, S.R. Batterson at Uncommon Ground, $12
8:00 Blues Traveler, Vanessa Collier at Riviera Theatre, $45-100
8:00 Satin Banshee, Sungaze, Rain Garden, Medical Miracle at Burlington Bar, $10
x 8:00-10:00 John Ballantyne and Crazy Heart at Lizards Liquid Lounge
8:00-10:00 Stolie at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center, free
8:00 Midnight Hour Soul at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, $10
8:00 Winefred RT, lighthearted, Josephine at Color Club Ballroom, $15
8:00-11:00 Walker Rider, Modern Shag, No Lonesome at Reed's Local, $10
x 8:00 Isidora Edwards, gabby fluke-mogul, Katinka Kleijn, Biliana Voutchkova, Michael Zerang, Jeff Albert, Jeb Bishop, Dan Oestreicher, Dave Rempis perform Chicago, DARA Strings, New Orleans Improvisations at International Museum of Surgical Science, $20-25, $10 Students, Instigation Festival Night Two
8:00 Yohan Experience at Untitled
8:00-10:30 Luciano Antonio Band at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, Brazilian Jazz
8:00-11:00 Alejandro Urzagaste Quartet at Clara
8:00 Nickel & Steel at Friendly Tap
8:00 La Castañeda, Corb, DJ Diablo, DJ Resistol 5000 at Distro Music Hall Berwyn, $55 GA
x 8:00 Public Disco Porch, Caroline York at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the band
x 8:00-11:00 Trailer Park Twisters with Connie Cipher at Waterworks Pizzeria and Tavern Lyons
8:00-11:00 GJAK'd Up aka Good Jim and Kelly at Pub 78 Brookfield
8:00 Cascade Drive at Stage 119 Elmhurst, $10
8:00 John Michael Ford at DeMito's Saloon Villa Park
8:00 Michael Restivo at Roadhouse 38 Lombard
8:00-11:00 Charles & Company at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge, $10
8:00 Serenity Now at Q Bar Darien, $6-9
8:00 Spanish Rock Tributes Night with Lo Essencial tribute to Caifanes, Cultura Pop tribute to Soda Stereo, Sueños Líquidos tribute to Mana at The Venue Aurora, $15-20
8:00-1:00a Summer Reggae Bash with DJ Fyre, Jah Guide Reggae Band, Antony Cruz, Collin Lambert at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $15-20
8:00-11:00 The New Fuse at Sidecar Beer Garden Batavia, $5
8:00 The Bacon Brothers at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $59-99
x 8:00 Donna The Buffalo at SPACE Evanston, $22-37
x 8:00 Daniel Villarreal at Center Theatre North Shore Center for Performing Arts, Skokie, $25-35
8:00 Michael Steven Cohen at Take Flight Spirits Skokie
8:00? Tony C at The Harp & Fiddle Park Ridge
x 8:00 Chris Isaak at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, $70-150
8:00 Shining Star tribute to Earth Wind and Fire at Des Plaines Theatre, $29-69
8:00 The Dynamix at Bannerman’s Sports Grill Bartlett
8:00 Karen Hart Band at Durty Nellies Palatine, $8
8:00 Timeless Ideals at Main Street Outfitters Wauconda
8:00-11:00 Split Hook at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich
8:00 Boogie Woogie Kid at Stage Left Woodstock, $10
8:00 Cross Decades at Blarney Island Antioch, Onesie Bar Crawl
8:00 Taylor & Mane at Toadstool Pub Highwood
8:00-11:00 Lost Pyramids at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood
8:00 Face Value tribute to Phil Collins at The Lyric Blue Island, $40-50
8:00 Kristi Alsip at The Studio Lockport
8:00 Ambidextrous at At The Office Crestwood
8:00 Whiskey Road with Chris Moran at Heroes West Lemont, $10-13
8:00-12:30 TNT tribute to AC/DC, Maiden Chicago tribute to Iron Maiden at Jamo's Live Mokena, $7
8:00 Jaywalkers Jam Band at Austin Community Tavern Steger
8:30 Six Organs of Admittance, Flux Bikes at Constellation, $20-23
x 8:30-11:00 Honey Whites Play Morphine at Cary's Lounge
8:30 Wheel of Giants, Never Been Won't Go at Cubby Bear, $7
8:30-1:30a Anna May at The Zebra Lounge
8:30 Oh Yes at Station 34 Mount Prospect
9:00 Powerplant, Alive Girl, Options Computer Music at Co-Prosperity Sphere, $16, Empty Bottle presents
9:00 La Sonora Mazuren, DJ Lápiz & Valanze at Martyrs, free
9:00 The Great Indoors, Free Joel at Reggies Music Joint, $12-15
9:00 Soothsayer Pop Punk Pizza Party with Guardrail, Nora Marks, Turn N Fire at Beat Kitchen, $20-27
9:00 The Sidepieces at Hungry Brain, $15-18
9:00, 11:00 Alejandro Salazar Quartet at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00
9:00 Mike Wheeler Band, The Countess at Buddy Guy's Legends, $25
9:00 Sheryl Youngblood at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00
9:00 Harvey Lightyear, Cry of Love at The Tonk
9:00-11:55 Inertia at Thirsty Tavern
9:00-12:00m This End Up at Firewater Saloon Edison Park
9:00-12:00m Kevan Eftekhari at Tack Room
9:00-1:00a Smiley Tillmon Band with Kate Moss at Briny Swine
9:00-12:00m Greg Jacks & Brother Help at Nick's Beer Garden, free
9:00 Slo 'Mo Party with DJs Vitigrrl & Icey Bby at Sleeping Village, $15-27+
9:00 The Hustle 70s Disco Party at Subterranean, $20
9:00-3:00a Bad Pluma Reggaeton, Banda, and Corridos Dance Party at Simone's, free before 11:00
9:00 It's A 2000s Party at Joe's on Weed, $15-20, Slacker University presents
9:00 Big Richard & The Energy at The EndZone Tap Beverly
x 9:00 The Copper Children, Westhead at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25+, debut
x 9:00 Velvetron, KVL at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP
9:00 Neon Noir, The Imperfections, Nothing but Silence at Outta Space Berwyn, $10, new wave, post-punk
x 9:00 Terrapin Flyer at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
9:00 Prairie Surfers at Quigley's Naperville
9:00 Clint Park at Law Office Pub & Music Hall Yorkville, $20
9:00 Whiskey Romance at Saddle Up at Q Aurora, $5+
9:00 Crooked Moon at Whiskey River Glenview
9:00-12:00m Focal Point at Madcats Palatine, $8
9:30 Tinzo & Jojo at Chop Shop, $39, sold out
9:30, 11:00 Stephen Hull Experience at Rosa's Lounge, $15-25, I'll Play The Blues For You
9:30-12:30 Daryl Nitz and ? at Davenport’s Piano Bar, $5
x 9:30 Joe Wortell and Band at Carol's Pub, $10
x 9:30 Become Death, Druuna, Coma at Illuminated Brew Works 3rd Anniversary Costume Party, 2:00-
9:30 Matt Keen at House Pub St Charles, $5
9:30 Jory Avner at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series
9:30 Mike & Jess Music at Irish Rebel Oak Lawn
10:00 Emo Night Brooklyn, Derek Sanders at House of Blues, $20-23
10:00 Dildox, More Ephemerol, Clubdrugs, Ghost Days at Cole's Bar, $13
10:00 Something Corporate, Allister at Concord Music Hall, $51
10:00 Bootjack Road at Bub City Chicago, RSVP
10:00 Keithen Banks at Mom's Place
10:00-3:00a Made In Nigeria at Promontory, free 'til 10:30, $20-30 after 10:30, Afro Fusion presents
10:00 Pushin Piano with Ko Kasi, DJ Mochi, Bonita Appleblunt at Bourbon On Division, $18
10:00 DJ Boathouse at aliveOne
10:00 Transitions with DJ Cloudy at The Whistler
10:00 Cowboy Co at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP
10:00-12:00m American Pie at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5
10:30 Julian Davis Reid at Andy’s, $20
10:30 Gel, MSPaint, Destiny Bond at Cobra Lounge, $36, sold out, wait list, Riot Fest Late Night
10:30 Oliver Tree DJ Set at Outset, $45-50, Riot Fest Late Night
11:00 Laura Jane Grace, Catbite at Empty Bottle, sold out, follow for info, Riot Fest Late Night presents
11:00 Hot Mulligan, New Age Thief at Metro, $35-40, sold out, Riot Fest Late Night presents
11:00 Cursive, Anthony Green at Reggies Rock Club, $27-32, sold out, Riot Fest Late Night presents
11:00-1:00a Petra Van Nuis, Dennis "Deluxe" Luxon at Le Piano, After Glow Late Show
11:00 State Champs, Games We Play at Bottom Lounge, $35, Riot Fest Late Night presents
Jerome’s highlights
x = recommended, interested, of note to me or friends
X = the plan, though that can change
x 10:00a-12:00n Beyond Borders at Friendly Tap
x 11:00a-1:00 Kent Rose and Chuck Wasserburg duo at City News Cafe, country
x 11:00a-11:00 Oktober Fest with Intrusting, Retro Rewind, Alt 101, Luke Frees at Buckledown Brewing Lyons
x 12:00n Greg Jacks & Brother Help at FitzGeralds Patio, free RSVP, Funk Brunch
x 2:00 The Mountainaires at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the band
x 3:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill, free
x 4:00 Stefan Hillesheim album release at FitzGeralds Patio, free RSVP
x 4:00 Andy Miller and John Huber at Sketchbook Skokie patio
x 6:00-7:15 Rachel Drew Quartet at Sherman Arena Evanston 1204 Sherman BYO chair frontyard situation
x 6:00-8:00 Juli Wood and Lara Driscoll at Village Green Wilmette, Acoustics on The Corner
x 7:00 Another VU tribute to Velvet Underground with Kriss Bataille, Thomas Comerford, Matthew Cummings, John Roeser, Beth Yates, ++ at Phyllis Musical Inn, Elliot's Virgo B-Day Bash
x 7:00 Scott Ligon's All Star Freakout with Casey McDonough, Sharon Rutledge, Bongo Randy, Alex Hall, Rami Gabriel at FitzGeralds Patio, free RSVP
x 7:00 Cloud Farmers, Ana Everling, DJ Pickled Beets at Art Makers Output Evanston, $25-30 BYOB, includes comp Sketchbook beer, appetizers
x 7:00 Diamondback Trio at Sketchbook Skokie patio
x 7:00-10:00 Uncle Pigeon at Fatmans Gurnee
x 7:30 Phil Angotti and Perfect Circle play College Rock at Reclaimed outdoor patio, $10
x 7:30 Edward David Anderson album release for 'Still the River' at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-40
x 8:00 Hawktail, Väsen at OTSFM Szold Hall, $35
x 8:00-10:00 John Ballantyne and Crazy Heart at Lizards Liquid Lounge
x 8:00 Isidora Edwards, gabby fluke-mogul, Katinka Kleijn, Biliana Voutchkova, Michael Zerang, Jeff Albert, Jeb Bishop, Dan Oestreicher, Dave Rempis perform Chicago, DARA Strings, New Orleans Improvisations at International Museum of Surgical Science, $20-25, $10 Students, Instigation Festival Night Two
x 8:00 Public Disco Porch, Caroline York at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the band
x 8:00-11:00 Trailer Park Twisters with Connie Cipher at Waterworks Pizzeria and Tavern Lyons
x 8:00 Donna The Buffalo at SPACE Evanston, $22-37
x 8:00 Daniel Villarreal at Center Theatre North Shore Center for Performing Arts, Skokie, $25-35
x 8:00 Chris Isaak at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, $70-150
x 8:30-11:00 Honey Whites Play Morphine at Cary's Lounge
x 9:00 The Copper Children, Westhead at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25+, debut
x 9:00 Velvetron, KVL at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP
x 9:00 Terrapin Flyer at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
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