Saturday 9/2/23
Saturday!
With plenty of great music options in and around town… please read on and head out to catch one or more if you can… and thanks much for reading, sharing, and subscribing, that’s what keeps the list happening!
9:00a Guyz with Bad Eyez, Jim Green at Woodstock Square Woodstock, Music at the Market
West Loop Art Fest
10:00a FiddleRock
11:30a Alison Mahal
1:00 Mel Sense
2:30 Iesha
4:00 Daniel Lamar
5:30 Nick Muilaert
10:15a Jeanie B & The Jelly Beans at FitzGeralds Patio, $25 per Family, Patio Family Fun
Chicago Jazz Festival
Harris Theater Rooftop Young Lions Jazz, enter on Randolph
11:00a Chicago High School for the Arts
11:50a Midwest Young Artists Conservatory
12:40 Lane Tech College Prep High School
1:35 Whitney Young High School
2:25 New Trier High School
3:15 Kenwood Academy High School
Von Freeman Pavilion
11:30a Alvin Cobb Jr.
12:40 Devon Sandridge
1:50 Theodis Rodgers Organ Trio
3-4 Carmen Stokes
WDCB Jazz Lounge
12:00a WDCB Remembers Victor Parra with Rene Avila’s Afro-Cuban Quintet
2:15 Roy McGrath Quartet
4:30 Thaddeus Tukes' Dolphin Dance
5:45 2 Brown Sisters with Maggie and Africa Brown
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
4:15 Tammy McCann
5:25 Brandee Younger
6:25 Nduduzo Makhathini
7:45 Makaya McCraven
11:00a Bluegrass Brunch at Beat Kitchen
11:00a Gerry Hundt at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park
11:00a Gabriel Datcu at City News Cafe
12:00n Charlie Reichert Powell and New River at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Jazz Brunch
12:00n-8:30 Une Année 10th Anniversary Celebration at Une Année Niles
Taste of Polonia at Copernicus Center
Tribute Stage
12:30 The Polkaholics
2:30 Hillbilly Rockstarz
4:30 Reely Dan
6:30 Lance Lipinsky
8:30 American English
World Music Stage
2:00 School of Rock Chicago
4:00 Evenue
5:30 The Donnybrooks
7:00 Nowator
8:30 Lombard
1:00 Open House, Open Decks at Golden Dagger, RSVP
1:00 Shooter at Dockside Ottawa
Schaumburg Septemberfest
Main Stage
6:00 Cap'n Funk & The Groove Train
8:30 Blue Oyster Cult
Local Stage
2:00 School of Rock Schaumburg House Band
5:00 Throwback Jukebox
8:00 The Tony Ocean Show
2:00 Rumor Hazit at Broken Oar Port Barrington
2:00 Billy Denton at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles
2:00 Sing Around at Two Way Street Coffee House Downers Grove
3:00 Paper Machete at Green Mill
x 3:00 Honey Whites tribute to Morphine at Northman Riverwalk
x 4:00 Soul Message Band at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP
4:00 ? at Hey Nonny, RSVP, Heyday Happy Hour
4:30? Keithen Banks at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca
5:00? Bob Hartwell at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca
5:00 Done By 10 at Hideout, RSVP
5:00 Billy Flynn acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends
5:00 Vino Louden at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar
5:00 Scott "Dae" Sherry at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
5:00 Freak on a Leash tribute to Korn, Facelift tribute to Alice in Chains, Now Im Nothing tribute to Nine Inch Nails, Voodoo tribute to Godsmack, Phobia tribute to Breaking Benjamin, Succubus tribute to Incubus, The Vaudettes Burlesque Dance Troupe at Brauer House Lombard, $20-38
6:00, 8:15 Marques Carroll Quintet at Andy’s, $15
6:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Stephanie Browning at Catch 35
6:00 The Midnight Calls at Northman Riverwalk
6:00 The Perks, J Ross Green, art by April Love, Rob Johnson, Lynzi Scholz, Terry Eastham, Antonio Padilla, Matt Jesiolowski, Christine Nordstrom, ++ at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10, Strange Invaders Art Show, music at 8:00
6:00 Think Floyd at Broken Oar Port Barrington
6:00 Smiley Tillmon Band at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park
6:00 Jim Green at The Wine Exchange St. Charles
6:30, 8:30 Hazel City at Metro, $15-20, late show sold out
6:30 Kurt Travis, Amarionette, Moondough, Predisposed, Giveaway at Reggies Rock Club, $25-28
6:30 Deb Welch at J. Fleming’s Absolutely Delicious Westmont
6:30 Pentatonix, Lauren Alaina at Tinley Park Amphitheatre, $26+
6:30 Noah Gabriel at Preservation Geneva
7:00 Mudd Puppies, Youch, Falling Stars, Trick Shooter Social Club, The Devil Said Jump at Montrose Saloon, $10-15
7:00 Tom Holland at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park
7:00 Vive Chihuahua Fest 2023 at Aragon Ballroom, $49-84
7:00 Nico Play, Javier Reyes, M.e.h. at Cobra Lounge, $19
7:00 Character Fleadh at Mrs Murphy’s
7:00 The Chad Willetts Quartet at Le Piano
7:00 The Rockin Eldorados at The Dock at Montrose Beach
7:00 The Half-Brits at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP
7:00 Steve Knight Duo at Sketchbook Evanston
7:00 Classically Rockin' Out at Shanahans Woodridge
x 7:00 Uncle Pigeon at Beacon Tap Des Plaines
7:00 Weird Bananas, Loki, Gumdrop Alley, Renegade A-Bomb, Bondage Pigs, Holy Whores at Blue Island Beer Co, Joefest XXV
7:00 Susan Williams & The Wright Groove Blues at The Quarry Thornton
7:00 Stevie Craig at Ballydoyle Aurora
7:00 Demi Clara at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield
7:00 Eric Benét, Kindred the Family Soul at Country Club Hills Amphitheater, $59-125
7:00 (8:00 ET) Rocks Off tribute to The Rolling Stones at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $30-55
7:15 Pale Lungs, Safe Bet, Stillwell at Subterranean, $10
7:30 Violet Crime, Zorila, Grace Coletta at Schubas, $15
7:30, 9:30 Bosman Twins Quintet at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33
x 7:30 Real Pretenders at Reclaimed Restaurant & Bar, $10
7:30 Third Coast Percussion at Logan Center, University of Chicago, $20-35, $10 student
7:30 Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames at Hey Nonny, $15-35
7:30 Ed Burns Blues Band with Lou Marina at Encore Little Gem Oak Park
7:30 Toronzo Cannon Blues Band, Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $20
8:00 Mike Reed's Big Gig at Green Mill, $15
8:00 Cigarettes After Sex at Salt Shed, $45-125
8:00 Umraan Syed, Chris Robbin', YaYa Biggs at Golden Dagger, $13
8:00 Caster Volor, Rebel Queens, Chains over Razors, Lady Evil at Reggies Music Joint, $12-15
8:00 Detour North, Bad Planning, Massattack, Risk. at Beat Kitchen, $12
8:00 The Ocean Blue, the Hang Ups at Lincoln Hall, $25
8:00 Static Revival Fest with Twin Coast, Western Bisexual, Daundry, Minivan, Soaps, Scott Cortez at Subterranean, $12
8:00 Mzz Reese, Central Blues Co. at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $25
8:00 Luke Pytel Blues Band with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago
8:00 Tiwa Savage, Young Jonn, Majeed at House of Blues, $40-50
8:00 Sunndog & Vulgar Commons, Choose Your Character at Cubby Bear, $7
8:00 Staxxi at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10, sold out
(cancelled) 8:00 Freddie Dixon Blues Band at Epiphany, $20-25
8:00 Lilac, Burndy, Holy Family at LiveWire Lounge, $10
8:00 Matt Kotinek Band at Hard Rock Chicago
8:00 Hurricane Reggae Band hosted by DJ G Sharp at Wild Hare, $15
8:00 Christian Nodal at Allstate Arena Rosemont, $39-189
8:00 Phat Cat Swinger at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $10-39
8:00 Alan Boguslavsky & Gonzalo Valdivia tributo a Héroes del Silencio, Symple Rockband at Distro Music Hall Berwyn, $38-78
8:00 Shawn Klush and Victor Trevino tributes to Elvis Presley at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-69
8:00 Tantric, Radio Waves at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $10-25
8:00 JazBluSion at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge
8:00 Bac 2 Mac tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood
8:00 Warren Douglas Band at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles
8:00 John till at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia
8:00 Carrie Underwood at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, $77-175 lawn, $215 reserved
8:00 Maze with Frankie Beverly, Damon Williams at Horseshoe Casino Hammond IN, $64-130
8:30 Wayne Baker Brooks at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $20-25
8:30 Bella's Second Shot Band, Cat Gaddis at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora
x 8:30 Matt Farmer & Brian Wilkie at Great Lakes Beer & Bourbon Palos Park, RSVP
8:30 Stereotypes at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, RSVP, $5
9:00 Scorched Tundra XIII with Portrayal of Guilt, Firebreather, GAG, Ak'chamel at Empty Bottle, $22
9:00 The Fly Honeys at Thalia Hall, $50-150
9:00 Global Currency 3 Year Anniversary with Falcons & Joaqu.N, DJ Iggy, DJ Mochi at Sleeping Village, $23 plus Birria Tacos Pop-Up
9:00 9:00 Bobby Watson at Jazz Showcase, $30-45
9:00, 11:00 Will Miller & Les Sons du Cosmos at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00
9:00, 11:00 Rico McFarland Band at Rosa’s, $10-20
9:00 Dave Specter Band at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00
9:00 Daryl Nitz and Andrew Blendermann at Davenport’s Piano Bar Cabaret, $5
9:00 Saturn Kings with Al Simon at Honky Tonk BBQ
9:00 Jason Kopsian at The Thirsty Tavern
9:00 No Hero at Phyllis' Musical Inn
9:00 Kevan Eftekhari at Tack Room
9:00 High & Lonesome at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
9:00 Miles Minor Band at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn
9:00 Darren Jay & the Delta Souls at Madcats Palatine, $5
9:00 In The Stix at Broken Oar Port Barrington
9:00 Colleen Wild, Primal Moon, Jenny Scara at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
9:00 Mill Creek Jumble at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach
9:30 Josh Gallagher at Carol's Pub, $7
x 9:30 Ian Leith at Hey Nonny, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series
10:00 Of the Essence with Equiss, D. Strange, DJ Warning, Wheelbite, Tony Vanov at Hideout, $15-25
10:00 Arc After Dark with Carl Craig x Moodymann, DJ Pierre, Mike Dunn, CZBOOGIE, The Blessed Madonna b2b Jaq Attaque, Ariel Zetina b2b Madeline at Metro and smartbar, $25-40
10:00 Dreamjacket, Wayward Motel, Emily Jane Powers at Cole’s Bar, $13
10:00 The Screamin' End at Firewater Saloon Edison Park
10:00 Arc After Dark Hot Since 82 with Derrick Carter, Ben Rau, Nicky B at Concord Music Hall, $35
10:00 Krista Lynn Meadow at Bub City Chicago, RSVP
10:00 Feelgood at The Whistler
10:00 South City Revival at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP
10:30 Thaddeus Tukes on Mingus at Andy’s, $15
11:00 Petra Van Nuis, Dennis "Deluxe" Luxon at Le Piano, After Glow Late Show
x 3:00 Honey Whites tribute to Morphine at Northman Riverwalk
x 7:00 Uncle Pigeon at Beacon Tap Des Plaines
x 7:30 Real Pretenders at Reclaimed Restaurant & Bar, $10
x 8:30 Matt Farmer & Brian Wilkie at Great Lakes Beer & Bourbon Palos Park, RSVP
x 9:30 Ian Leith at Hey Nonny, RSVP, Nightcap Music Series