Sunday 2/18/24
Sunday!
Lots of great music event opportunities (and no superb owl) in and around Chicago today… read on for the details and get out to enjoy one or more of them if you can… thanks for reading, subscribing to, and sharing Jerome’s Event List!
X 11:00a-3:00 Second City Cycle Swap at Ramova Theatre Loft, free with RSVP
x 11:00a Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime Players at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $18
11:00a-12:15 Sundays at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago
11:00a James Conway at City News Cafe, Irish folk
11:00a-2:00 Musical Brunch Series with ? at Madame Zuzu's Teahouse Highland Park
11:30a The Do-Rights Jazz Band at Beat Kitchen, Sunday Spotlight Brunch
12:00n The Neon Queen tribute to ABBA Mamma Mia brunch at City Winery, $25-35, plus optional $25 brunch, sold out, waitlist
12:00n-4:00 Lúc Ami Brunch Show at Cafe Mustache
x 12:00n Decoy Prayer Meeting at FitzGeralds Nightclub, RSVP, Country Brunch
12:00n-7:00 Sunday Vinyl Sunday at Black Lung Brewing Company Round Lake Beach
12:00n-5:00 DJ Jinxd spins Witch-o-Rama Market at Blue Island Brewing, $3, 10 & under free
1:00 Sunday Session hosted by Irish Music School of Chicago at Mrs Murphy’s
x 1:00-4:00 Radium Swing Band Hot Jazz at Outta Space Berwyn, $10
1:00 Matt Strom at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield
1:30 Slam'n'Jam Open mic for musicians and poets at City News Cafe
2:00 Lakeview Orchestra conducted by Gregory Hughes with Richard Zill, Victoria Long perform Wagner, Strauss, Beethoven at Athenaeum Theater Main Stage, $10-24
2:00-6:00 Rum Punch Brunch with The Wild Hare Sound System at Wild Hare
2:00 Scott Allen at Milk Money Brewing LaGrange
2:00-4:00 Grant Milliren at Riverlands Brewing Company, signup at 5:30
2:00 The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of David Bowie ++ for Kids at SPACE Evanston, $17
2:00 JR Simpson Memorial Open Bluegrass Jam at American Legion Post 42 Evanston
2:00 Nick & Adam from 7th Heaven at Broken Oar Port Barrington
2:00 Telstar at Toadstool Pub Highwood
2:00-5:00 Righteous Hillbillies at Chicago Street Pub Joliet
x 3:00 The Hoyle Brothers at Martyrs, Honky Tonk Sundays
3:00-5:00 Uptown Poetry Slam at Green Mill, $10
3:00 Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Elgar, conducted by Paavo Järvi at Symphony Center, $49-250
x 3:00 Niko Twist Action at Une Année Brewery & Kitchen Niles
3:00-6:00 Club Crib at The Tonk
3:00 Wind Ensemble at Logan Center Performance Hall, University of Chicago
3:00-6:00 Damage Dames, Bronson Arm, Everyday Specials at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10, Soinso Zine presents
3:00 Voices of Madonna performs Officium Defunctorum by Tomás Luis de Victoria, Victoria Requiem at Madonna Della Strada Loyola University, Organ Concert Series
X 3:00 Maggies Farm at Friendly Tap Berwyn, Sunday Matinee
3:00-6:00 Onset at Tony Ds Elmwood Park, Rock Brunch
3:00 Nick Pontarelli tribute to Frank Sinatra at Arcada Theatre Rock 'n Ravioli St Charles, $25, $13 kids 12 & under, includes Italian Feast, Rat Pack Sunday
3:00-6:00 Fur Mountain at The Fat Shallot Evanston
3:00 Guitar Ensemble guitar duos at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, $6, $4 students
3:00-6:00 Mark Steinbraker at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca
3:00 Emily Stone harp at Schweiker House Schaumburg, $25
3:00 Turk & Friends at Mackey's Hideout McHenry
x 4:00 Stoned at the Jukebox with Sara Jean Stevens, Clare Doyle, hosted by Reilly Downes & Cody Messick at Judson and Moore, $12
x 4:00, 8:00 The Alexander McLean Project with Dee Alexander, John McLean, ++ at Jazz Showcase, $25-40
4:00 Alstroemeria Artist Collective presents Hey There at Davenport’s Cabaret, $25
4:00-7:00 The Paul Abella Trio at Cary's Lounge
4:00 The Barricade Boys at Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, $60-70
4:00-7:00 Bluegrass Sundays duo at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia
4:00 The Bright White Night Birds at The Law Office Pub & Music Hall Yorkville
x 4:00 The Bart Attacks Duo at Sketchbook Skokie
X 5:00 Shaun Gotti & The Showtime Band at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, American Music Festival '24 In-Person Pre-Sale Party, sold out
5:00-7:00 Small Batch at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
5:00 Patrizio Buanne at Des Plaines Theatre, $49-99
5:00-8:00 School of Rock Mokena/Arlington Heights/Libertyville at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, RSVP
5:30, 7:30 Bethany Pickens Soulful Coalition with Isaiah Collier, Micah Collier, Jeremiah Collier at Winters Jazz Club, $25-30
5:30-8:00 G Funk & The Bad Boys jazz set at Buddy Guy’s Legends
6:00, 8:15 Andy Brown Quartet at Andy’s, $15
6:00 Honeybee 3 plus 1 at Lizards Liquid Lounge
6:00-10:30 Girls Is Players Too All Star Watch Party with DJ Simmy, DJ Lil Curls, DJ Cash Era at Promontory, $0-20 RSVP
6:00 Paul Marinaro performs 'Not Quite Yet' with Mike Allemana, Tom Vaitsas, Ethan Philion, George Fludas, Marques Carroll, Raphael Crawford, Scott Burns, Rich Moore, Allyssa Allgood, Rose Colella, KAIA String Quartet including Victoria Moreira, Naomi Culp, Susan Bengtson, Hope Shepherd DeCelle at Studio5 Performing Arts Center Evanston, $37-54
6:00-9:00 Jazz Jam at Madcats Palatine
6:00 Midnight Sun band tribute to Prince vs. Michael Jackson at The Lyric Blue Island, sold out
7:00 Sohn, Lily Matteson, Max McDermott, Nicholas Zean at Montrose Saloon, $10
7:00 The Flips, Dwells, Nora Marks at Schubas, 100% off
7:00 J. Howell at City Winery, $55-75, plus $45 meet & greet, sold out, waitlist
7:00-10:00 Chicago Cellar Boys at The Tonk
7:00 RUNA at Mayfair Theatre, Irish American Heritage Center, $25
7:00-10:00 Dez Desermeaux, ++ at Le Piano
7:00 Salsa Sunday with DJ Melo at Cubby Bear, $7 before 9:00, dance lessons at 8:00
7:00 Open Mic Night at Gallery Cabaret, signup sheet at 6:30
7:00 Evan Honer, Brendan Walter at SPACE Evanston, sold out, small number at door?
7:00 Doug Smith & Judy Koch Smith at Grayslake Village Hall, $15-18, Lake County Folk Club
7:30-9:00 Fulcrum Point New Music Project with Stephen Burns trumpet, Nois Saxophone Quartet at Epiphany Center, $20
7:30 Abe Partridge at Hey Nonny, $15-30
7:30 Baroque Music Ensemble Vivaldi Extravaganza at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, $6, $4 students
8:00 Squid, Water From Your Eyes at Thalia Hall, $25-35
8:00 Talisk, The Trials of Cato at Lincoln Hall, $20-25
8:00 Adelaide, Alga at Sleeping Village, RSVP
x 8:00-12:00m Soul Message with Chris Foreman, Lee Rothenberg, Greg Rockingham at Green Mill, $10
8:00 BTS Express with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago
8:00 Draggy Tingz at Subterranean, $8-10
8:00-11:00 Yesterdayneverhappened, Subwoof, Absono, Todash at Hairpin Arts Center, $15, jungle, house, trance and other rave music
8:00 Sunday Sessions Open Jam at The Studio Lockport
x 8:30 Hashimoto 5 at Simon's Tavern
8:30 Departure Duo at Constellation, $15
9:00 Plant Matter, Godstar Megamax, The Trenchies at Empty Bottle, $10
9:00 Presidents’ Day Queen with Derrick Carter, Demuja, Michael Serafini, Craig Alexander, Mr. White, Rika B, hosted by Lucy Stoole, Nico, Rachel Slurrz-Stoole at Metro, $20-30
9:00 Ari Brown/Joshua Abrams/Mike Reed at Hungry Brain, $10
9:00 Stefan Hillesheim at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15
9:00 Wilkinson, Grafix, Biobooster aka Hiroko Yamamura at Concord Music Hall, $20
9:00 Lloyd Snyder and The Big Rig Band at Bub City Chicago, RSVP
9:00 Arepa Boogie with Bumbac Joe & friends with La Colocha at Dorian's, complimentary Arepas
9:00 DJ James Swanberg at Cole's Bar
9:00-2:00a Rockin DJ Bill V. at Delilah's
9:00 Vibration with DJ D.R.E.A.M. at The Whistler
X 11:00a-3:00 Second City Cycle Swap at Ramova Theatre Loft, free with RSVP
x 11:00a Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime Players at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $18
x 12:00n Decoy Prayer Meeting at FitzGeralds Nightclub, RSVP, Country Brunch
x 1:00-4:00 Radium Swing Band Hot Jazz at Outta Space Berwyn, $10
x 3:00 The Hoyle Brothers at Martyrs, Honky Tonk Sundays
x 3:00 Niko Twist Action at Une Année Brewery & Kitchen Niles
X 3:00 Maggies Farm at Friendly Tap Berwyn, Sunday Matinee
x 4:00 Stoned at the Jukebox with Sara Jean Stevens, Clare Doyle, hosted by Reilly Downes & Cody Messick at Judson and Moore, $12
x 4:00, 8:00 The Alexander McLean Project with Dee Alexander, John McLean, ++ at Jazz Showcase, $25-40
x 4:00 The Bart Attacks Duo at Sketchbook Skokie
X 5:00 Shaun Gotti & The Showtime Band at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, American Music Festival '24 In-Person Pre-Sale Party, sold out
x 8:00-12:00m Soul Message with Chris Foreman, Lee Rothenberg, Greg Rockingham at Green Mill, $10
x 8:30 Hashimoto 5 at Simon's Tavern