Sunday 12/22/24

Dec 21, 2024

Sunday!

More great music event opportunities to enjoy in and around Chicago… read on for the details, and get out to enjoy one or more if you can… Thanks for reading, subscribing to, sponsoring, and especially sharing Jerome’s Event List!

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x 6:00a-7:30a Hamid Drake and Michael Zerang 34th Annual Winter Solstice Concert Series Morning Concert at Links Hall at Constellation, $36-38, sold out, Monday available

9:00a Blake Flattley at Bethel Lutheran Church Gurnee, morning of music & poetry

10:00a-12:00n ? at The Lodge Antioch, acoustic breakfast

10:30a-2:30 Fred Cantu's Strollin' Dixieland Trio at Parkers Restaurant & Bar Downers Grove, Sunday Jazz Brunch

10:30a-12:00n Lake Street Church Chancel Choir and Youth Choir perform Dave Brubeck's Fiesta de la Posadas at Lake Street Church Evanston, free

11:00a ? at City News Cafe

x 11:00a, 1:00 A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch with The Kevin Fort Trio at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $10, sold out

11:00a-2:00 Bryan Harrell acoustic at The Harp & Fiddle Park Ridge

11:00a-2:00 Luke Sagadin Trio with Kenny Reichert at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park, free

11:30a-2:30 Andy Pratt & Petra van Nuis at Hemingway's Bistro Oak Park

12:00n-3:00 Molly Krueger at Gayle V's Best Ever Grilled Cheese

12:00n-4:00 Music for MS with SM6, ++ at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, free, donations encouraged, benefits MS, Hix Brothers Music School presents

x 1:00, 4:00 Merry Merry Chicago with CSO members, CSO Chorus conducted by Alastair Willis at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $75-299

1:00 Sunday Session hosted by Irish Music School of Chicago at Mrs Murphy’s

1:00-4:00 Jukebox JBC aka Henry scherrer at Preservation Geneva heated patio

2:00 AACM presents Sonic Vanguard at First Presbyterian Church

2:00-4:00, 8:00-10:00 Christmas O'Carolan Matinee Performance with John Williams, Lauren Hayes, Jimmy Moore, Katie Grennan at The Galway Arms, $30 benefits Sharing Notes, 8:00 sold out

2:00-5:00 Calliegh McPartlin and Bree Gordon at Milk Money Brewing La Grange

x 2:00 40th Annual Trishmas Concert hosted by Tricia Alexander with Alpha Stewart Jr., Diana Laffey, Rich Prezioso, Small Potatoes, ++ at Stage Left Cafe Woodstock, $17

2:00-5:00 Sunset Stripped at Sundance Saloon Mundelein, 80s hair metal acoustic

2:00 Music of the Baroque, Holiday Brass & Choral Concert at Alice Millar Chapel Evanston, sold out, waitlist

x 3:00 The Hoyle Brothers at Martyrs, Honky Tonk Sundays, free two-step dance lesson at 2:30

x 3:00 Uptown Poetry Slam 'Spirit of Christmas Expectations' hosted by Marc Kelly Smith at Green Mill, $10

3:00 Straight No Chaser at Chicago Theatre, $49-99+

3:00-6:00 Club Crib at The Tonk, r&b, soul

x 3:00 ? at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, original americana

3:00 Infinity "Christmas Wizards" tribute to Trans-siberian Orchestra at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-79

x 3:00-5:00 Billy J. Kramer ‘Secrets & Songs, Billy J. Kramer’s Life in Music’ hosted by Terri Hemmert at Moonlight Theater St Charles, $35, $55 with post show meet & greet

3:00 Lisa McClowry "Very Cher-y Christmas" tribute to Cher at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-69

3:00 Just Pete at Broken Oar Port Barrington

3:00 John Lambert at Mackey's Hideout McHenry

3:00-6:00 Wichita Jacks at Toadstool Pub Highwood

3:00 Who Dat Dere Band at Jamo's Live, free

X 4:00, 8:00 Roses for The Roches with Nora O’Connor, Sima Cunningham, Kelly Hogan, host Alex Grelle at Hideout, sold out

4:00, 8:00 Tim Warfield's Jazzy Christmas with Terell Stafford, Cyrus Chestnut, Warren Wolf, Rodney Whitaker, Clarence Penn, Georgia Heers at Jazz Showcase, $35-50

x 4:00-7:00 The Country Doctors at Cary's Lounge

4:00-9:00 Anything Goes at Promontory, $10, free 'til 6:30 with RSVP, hip hop, r&b, ++

4:00-7:00 Sunday Jam Session with John Scoville & Friends at Tre Sorelle Restaurant Oak Park

4:00-7:00 Bluegrass Sundays 'Fireside' hosted by River Valley Rangers Mark with Lucky Pickers at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

4:00 ++, Wednesday Child, RPM, Skylyne, Starless at Rookies Rochaus West Dundee, $10+, Sunday Funday rock and metal covers

x 4:00-6:00 Nikki O'Neal Trio at Sketchbook Brewing Skokie

4:00-7:00 Invitational with Jim Sieg and Friends at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

4:00-6:00 Sean Rzewnicki Trio at Two Hound Red Brewing Co Glen Ellyn, holiday jazz

4:00-8:00 Blues Jam with The Fabulous Kings at Cuzin's Tavern & Pizza Tinley Park

4:00 Sunday Afternoon Grooves with Tyree Cooper and Gene Hunt, ++ at Simone's

x 4:30 The Nut Tapper 25th Anniversary featuring Reggio “The Hoofer” McLaughlin at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $20

5:00 Sunday Chicago Blues Jam hosted by Low-reen & Maxwell St Market Blues at The Water Hole

5:00-8:00 Fast Eddie at Emerald Isle

5:00-7:30 Standard Strings Irish & Bluegrass Sundays at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

x 5:30, 7:30 Chris White Trio & 3-person Choir "A Charlie Brown Christmas" with Sean Jacobi, Ryan Jacobi at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33, sold out

5:30-8:00 G-Funk dinner jazz set at Buddy Guy's Legends, free

6:00 The GG Quartet, Angry Ankles, Claws of Joy, Country Famous at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

6:00, 8:15 Andy Brown Quartet at Andy’s Jazz Club, $20

6:00-7:30 Logan Ramey tribute to Elvis Presley at Chef Shangri-La Riverside

6:00-9:00 Jeannie Tanner Trio at Eddie V's Oak Brook

6:00 Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials Holiday Show at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35, sold out

x 6:00-9:00 Lisa P. Medina with Larry Petrillo, Adela Skowronski, Margie Skora, Robinlee Garber, Becky Carter, Eric Erickson, Jim Gary, Jeff Peterson at Madcats Palatine, $10 supports Partners For Our Communities, artist originals & holiday songs

6:30-9:30 ? at Davenport’s Piano Bar

7:00-8:00 Nicole Neyenesch ++ at Davenport's Cabaret, $12

7:00-11:00 Chicago Cellar Boys at The Tonk, interpreting jazz and hot dance styles of the 1920s and 1930s

7:00-10:00 Jose Valdes Quartet Brazilian & Latin Jazztet at Le Piano

7:00 Ian Maksin at Epiphany Center, $25-40

7:00-11:00 Joe Pratt & The Source One Band at The Odyssey East Lounge

7:00-1:00a Open Mic Night at Gallery Cabaret, signup sheet at 6:30

x 7:00 7th Annual Andersen Family Holiday Jamboree at FitzGeralds Sidebar, $15

x 7:00 British Buddy Big Band at FitzGeralds Nightclub, free RSVP, Big Band & BBQ

x 7:00 Joel Paterson solo Christmas Extravaganza at SPACE Evanston, $20

x 7:00 The Country Doctors at American Legion Post 42 Evanston

7:00 Blake Flattley at St Matthew Lutheran Church Hawthorn Woods, evening of music & poetry

7:00 Sunday Sessions Open Jam at The Studio Lockport, signup at 6:00

7:00-10:00 Blues Jam with Corey Dennison and Friends at Leroy's Hot Stuff Porter IN

x 7:30 Michael McDermott "Mischief & Mistletoe" with Heather Horton at City Winery, $32-45

7:30 SahBabii at Avondale Music Hall, free RSVP required

7:30 Lonestar at Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, $35-55, Christmas & hits

8:00 The Blood Brothers, Frail Body at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

8:00 Aight Bet, Enoch 7th Prophet, Jatan Satan, Koziwithak at Reggies Music Joint, $10, Hardcore, Rap, Metal, Hip Hop, Horror-core, Trap

8:00 34th Annual Winter Solstice Evening Concert 2024 with William Parker/Hamid Drake/Michael Zerang, ++ at Constellation, $30-33

x 8:00-12:00m Soul Message with Chris Foreman, Lee Rothenberg, Greg Rockingham at Green Mill, $10

x 8:00 BTS Express with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00? Paul Kaye at O's Tap

8:00-11:00 Sunday Jazz Jam Session with Ernest Dawkins Trio at Norman's Bistro

8:00 Sound Obsession with DJ Zipgun Boogie at Dorian's, free

x 8:00 Chris Knight, Chance Stanley at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $30-47

8:00 Mirabelle Skipworth and Ben Patrick, Nick Wiesner at The Venue Aurora, $15-20

x 8:00-9:30 Practical Theatre "Weird" 2024 Review with Paul Barrosse, Victoria Zielinski, Dana Olsen, Steve Rashid, Paul Marinaro, Larry Schanker, Jim Cox, Robert Rashid, ++ at Studio5 Performing Arts Center Evanston, $53

x 8:30 Hillbilly Frolic at Simon's Tavern

8:30-1:30a Katy at The Zebra Lounge

8:30 Crushes at aliveOne

9:00 Mass EP release, Facing, Andrew Harper at Empty Bottle, $12

x 9:00 Tim Daisy's December Music with Jon Irabagon, Mai Sugimoto, Ethan Philion, Tim Daisy, Berman/Roebke/Daisy with Josh Berman, Jason Roebke at Hungry Brain, $15-18

9:00 Breezy Rodio at Buddy Guy's Legends, $15

9:00 DJ James Swanberg Plays Christmas Cassettes at Cole's Bar, free

9:00 Polkaholics DJ Don spins Christmas Rock at Delilah’s

9:00-1:00a Night with Nanoos, Fingy, Bodhi, Certified Jesus Freak at California Clipper, free

10:30-11:45 Walker Landgraf at Andy’s Jazz Club, $20

Jerome’s highlights

x = recommended, interested, of note to me or friends

X = the plan, though that can change