Sunday 4/27/25

Apr 27, 2025

Sunday!

There are some great music event opportunities happening tonight in and around Chicago… get out to enjoy one if you can… welcome to new subscribers, and thanks to everyone for reading, subscribing to, sponsoring, and especially sharing Jerome’s Event List!

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10:00a-12:00n Courtney & Chris at The Lodge Antioch, acoustic breakfast

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

11:00a-2:00 Steve Knight Duo at State and Lake Chicago Tavern in Wit Hotel, Blues Barbecue Bourbon Brunch

11:00a Tom Holland at City News Cafe, blues

11:00a School of Rock Barrington Spring Performance with tribute to Rush, tributes to Michael Jackson vs. Prince, tributes to Pioneers of Punk at Rookies Rochaus West Dundee, tickets at door

11:00a-2:00 ? at Madame ZuZus Teahouse Highland Park, free

11:30 Sunday Spotlight Brunch with The Do-Rights Adult Drag Jazz Brunch at Beat Kitchen, free, all ages

11:30a-2:30 Sunday Jazz Brunch with Andy Pratt & Petra van Nuis at Hemmingway's Bistro Oak Park

x 12:00n Diamondback at FitzGerald's Nightclub, free RSVP, all ages, country brunch

12:00n Are You Ready For It tribute to Taylor Swift at Chef Shangri La Restaurant Riverside, sold out, $25 food minimum

12:00n Aurora Ukelele Fest workshops at Two Brothers Roundhouse, RSVP

12:00n Arboretum Duo "Arb" with Zachary Good clarinet, Ben Roidl-Ward bassoon at Regenstein Master Class Room Northwestern University Evanston, free, part of NUNC New-Music Conference

12:00n-6:00 School of Rock Lemont tributes to Nirvana, AC/DC, Pop Punk, One Hit Wonders at Heros West Lemont

1:00 Ina Mae Tavern Music Festival, RSVP

1:00-4:00 ?

4:00-7:00 Lloyd Snyder

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 All Weather Patio

1:00-4:00 Justin Moyar at Riverlands Brewing St Charles, Sunday Sessions

1:00 Spring Fling Salsa with Isiz Rosario, Wanda Inette, Stacie Sandoval, DJ Gloria at Joe's Live Rosemont, $40+

1:00 Nick Scarpinato at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield, Sunday Sessions

1:30 Klezmer Class Graduation Party at City News Cafe

1:30 Guest Performances at Galvin Recital Hall Northwestern University Evanston, free, part of NUNC New-Music Conference

1:30 Midwest Young Artists Conservatory Jazz Big Band Choral Concert at Ravinia Bennett Gordon Hall Highland Park, $20

x 2:00 International Pop Overthrow 2025 at Montrose Saloon, $15, under 21 only with parent or guardian

2:00 Lance Drake

2:45 The Walkdown

3:30 Refestramus

4:15 Freetoed

5:00 Phil Yates & The Affiliates

5:45 Modern Daybreak

6:30 Jopeco

2:00-6:00 Garren Garcilazo & Ham at Cafe Mustache

x 2:00 Young Rell, film screening of "Exit 207: The Soul of Nashville", post screening panel with Harrell ‘Young Rell’ Davenport, Jennifer Duck, Chase Thompson Exit 207 Director and Cinematographer, Lorenzo Washington, Matthew Skoller at Logan Center 9th Floor Performance Penthouse, RSVP, $10 suggested donation, Blues@Logan presents Jefferson St. Blues

2:00 Jack Byron at The Hampton Social River North

2:00 Los de la Clave, Los K-Bros at Salerno's Pizzeria Hodgkins

2:00-5:00 Todd Beebe at Milk Money Brewing La Grange

x 2:00 Michael J. Miles solo at Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art Oak Brook

2:00 Flip Phone at Chicago Improve Schaumburg

2:00 Pino Farina solo at Village Vintner Algonquin

2:00-5:00 Grant Milliren at Scorched Earth Brewing Company Algonquin

x 2:00 American English tribute to The Beatles at Broken Oar Broken Barn Port Barrington

2:00-5:00 Rich Sawyer at Sew Hopped Brewing Co Huntley

2:00 Whalen and Ivy at Toadstool Pub Highwood

? 2:00 Oh Yes Oh Yes acoustic at Sundance Saloon Mundelein ?

2:00 John Condron & Steev Custer at Chicago Street Pub Joliet, Sunday Spotlight

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

3:00 Emmanuel Ax piano performs Beethoven and Schumann at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $45-299

3:00-4:30 South Loop Quintet with So Young Bae, Danny Yehun Jin, Wei-Ting Kuo, Sunghee Choi, Karen Basrak perform Mozart’s String Quintet in C Major, Antonín Dvořák’s American Quintet in E-flat Major at South Shore Cultural Center, free

? 3:00 Sunday Church with Herb at Liar's Club ?

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

x 3:00-6:00 Grateful Gary's Magic Bus tribute to The Grateful Dead at On Tour Brewing, closing party?

3:00-6:00 Wabi Sabi with caller Georges Augustin at Ida Noyes Hall Third Floor Theater University of Chicago, $10, students $7, UChicago Contra Dance, beginner lesson beforehand

3:00 Composing the Climate with musicians Cacie Miller, Dan Galat, Kelly Quesada, composers Scott Rubin, Alissa Voth, Ben Zucker, videographer Zack Sievers at Epiphany Center, $15-20

3:00 Sky Goodman, Carol Genetti at Jefferson Park Library, free

x 3:00 Peter Joly Band at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, tip the band

3:00 Joe Cantafio at Tony D's Elmwood Park, free, Sunday Brunch Show

x 3:00 Chicago West Community Center String Ensemble "Evergreen Concert" tribute to enduring legacy of Black Composers of Classical Music at Oak Brook Public Library Oak Brook, free

x 3:00, 7:00 Sister Sadie at SPACE Evanston, $25-38, all ages

3:00 Glenview Concert Band at George Van Dusen Theatre North Shore Center Skokie, $13, 40th Anniversary

x 3:00 The Cryan' Shames, Ronnie Rice at Des Plaines Theatre Des Plaines, $34-44s

3:00-6:00 Jon DiSilvestro at Church Street Brewing Itasca

3:00 Tommy Wotruba at Mackey's Hideout McHenry

3:00 All Star Album Tribute to The Allman Brothers Band "Brothers and Sisters" with Eric Lambert, Jeff Massey, Chris Grove, Scott Bonshire, Joe Bishop at Austin Community Tavern Steger, $10-15

3:00 Brian Grilli at Lynnie Ques Lansing, americana

3:00 CK and The Gray acoustic duo at Jamo’s Live Mokena, free

3:00 Irish Music Session with John Williams and Friends at Celtic Knot Public House Evanston

3:30 Rita Viola Warford at First Presbyterian Church, AACM 60th Anniversary Concert Series

x 4:00-6:00 Kevin Fort Trio with John Tate, Luke Sagadin, Gregory Dudzienski Quartet with Chris White, Daniel Thatcher, Jeff Stitely at Green Mill, $10, Chicago Jazz Composers Collective presents

4:00, 8:00 Winard Harper & Jeli Posse with Ted Chubb, Anthony Ware, Charlie Sigler, Anthony Perez, Nicholas Masters at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

4:00 On The Menu SongShop Workshop with Robin Watson & Friends at Chief O'Neill's Pub & Restaurant, RSVP

4:00-6:00 Nickolas Kaplan Quintet at Clara

4:00-9:00 Afro Fusion Day Party Overload with Matrix?, 3K?, DJ Dee Money? at Promontory, $15-30

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

4:00-7:00 School of Rock Staff Show Scholarship Fundraiser with 13 Senior House Band and Show Team students at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $25-30, 5 and under free

4:00-6:00 Bellas Artes at Two Hound Red Brewery & Restaurant Glen Ellyn, jazz

4:00-6:00 Ocean's The Rat Pack tribute with Tony Ocean, Elliot Wimbush, Bill Serritella as Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, Dean Martin at Piazza Aurora, Salerno's Sunday Family Dinner

4:00-7:00 Bluegrass Sundays hosted by Mark Messer at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

x 4:00-6:00 Dave Gordon Quintet with Dushun Mosley, Brian Sandstrom, Brian Gephart at Sketchbook Skokie, tip the artist

4:00-7:00 Open Jam at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

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

4:30 Carolina Borja-Marroquín, Paige Brown at Elastic Arts, $15, students $10, AfriClassical Futures

x 4:30-8:00 Old Town School's Blues Band showcase and Graduation Bash at Rosa’s Lounge, free

4:30 Electroacoustic Performances with Heroic Dose, Ipek Eginli, Mohammad H Javaheri, Francisco Javier Trabalón Ruiz, Jack Hamill, Jyun-Rong Ho, Ben Zucker at Ryan Opera Theater Northwestern University Evanston, free, part of NUNC New-Music Conference

4:30 Grace & John at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park, covers

5:00 Lajkonik Song and Dance Ensemble at Copernicus Center, $25-40, all ages

5:00-7:00 Irish Music Session at Chief O'Neill's Pub & Restaurant

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

5:00 Kayla Ray at Law Office Music Hall Yorkville, $20

x 5:00 Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $69-119

5:30, 7:30 Bobbi Wilsyn & Company "Duke's Divas, Singers from the Ellington Songbook" with Miguel de la Cerna, Marlene Rosenberg, Frank Morrison IV, Larry Brown Jr., Eric Schneider at Winters Jazz Club, $30-35

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

x 5:30-9:30 Gerry Hundt at House of Blues

5:30 NextGen Takeover Fest with Little League, Budah, Selibasy, ++ at House of Music Orland Park, rap

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

6:00-2:00a Vino Louden Blues Band, ? & Kingston Mines Blues Jam at Kingston Mines, $15, free if jamming 6:00-9:00, door 5:30

6:00-8:00 Alicia Maka, Moon Destroyer, Priscilla Sab at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10-15

6:00-8:00 Mike Giannini & the Rhythm Rangers at Broken Hearts Bar, original rockabilly and honky tonk

6:00 Opera Inter Alia at Borelli's Pizza, 5:30 door, for all to enjoy

6:00 DJ Eddie Gobbo at House of Blues Foundation Room, guest list RSVP required

6:00-7:30 Louie Pipes tribute to Doo Wop at Chef Shangri La Restaurant Riverside

6:00-9:00 Abigail Riccards Trio at Eddie V's Oak Brook

x 6:00-9:00 Blue Rose, Rachel Drew & Gerald Dowd, DJ Pickled Beets at Art Maker's Outpost Evanston, $25 includes complimentary Sketchbook Beer and La Principal Appetizers while they last, BYOB

x 6:00 Great Moments in Vinyl plays The Police at The Lyric Theater Blue Island, $44-55

6:00 Boyacoman and Don Jediondo at Sabor a Café Steakhouse Niles, $50, Colombian

6:30 Matter Of Fact, Launch Code, Survival Tactic, Nightmare Unit, Scope at Subterranean Downstairs, $12-17, 17+, hardcore

6:30 Young Artist Open Mic at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, $10 suggested donation at door, for ages 12-20, under 21 must be accompanied by parent or guardian, backline of acoustic guitar, keyboard, drums, bass amp

6:30 Ignominious, Yotuma, Bloodletter, Sleeptight at WC Social Club West Chicago, $12-20+, all ages

6:30-11:00 Blues Jam hosted by Dave Levit with Tom Holland, Kyle Young, Geof Lowe at Madcats Palatine, sign up online, celebrating Geoffrey Lowe's Birthday

x 7:00 Cheryl Wheeler & Kenny White at OTSFM Szold Hall, $38

x 7:00 Howie Day at City Winery, $35-55, folk, pop

7:00 The Used, Action?, Adventure? at House of Blues, $50, 17+, 25th Anniversary

x 7:00 Country Doctors at Cary's Lounge, tip hard, Dr. Boss X Birthday

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

7:00 Thomas A Matecki Band at Phyllis' Musical Inn, jazz

7:00 Ashtroboi album release for "Chapters", Massattack, Walt FromTheFuture, CRiX, ++ at Bookclub, $14-17

7:00-10:00 José Valdez & His Brazilian Latin Jazz Band at Le Piano

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

7:00 Red Star Ramblers at Vaughan's Pub, old time, early country, americana

7:00 Sam Fazio Duo at Vincent Andersonville

7:00-11:50 Salsa Sunday at Cubby Bear, dance lesson at 6:00

x 7:00? Paul Kaye Acoustic Blues Jam at O's Tap

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

7:00 Black Violin at Belushi Performance Hall McAninch Arts Center College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, $65-75, sold out, classical, hip hop

7:00 Sam Burns Trio album release for "The Missing Piece" at Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park & Theatre Joliet

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

7:30 Liptoss, Myra Keyes, Megan Hozick at Reggies Music Joint, $8-10, indie rock, pop rock, singer songwriter

7:30 Shout Section Big Band and Swing Dancing at The Venue Aurora, $20-25, swing dance lesson at 7:00

7:30 International Contemporary Ensemble with George Lewis at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall Northwestern University Evanston, $20, students $5, part of NUNC New-Music Conference

x 8:00 Urban Roots Band at Martyrs, $15, door 7:30

8:00 Riverboat Gamblers, Violets, the Evictions at Reggies Rock Club, $18-23, 17+, punk, rock

8:00 Lord Sko, Lifeofthom, Langston Bristol at Beat Kitchen, $15-22, 17+

8:00 Russell, Omar Pierce, Manny Torres at Schubas, $25, 18+

8:00 The Ocean Blue, Brian Tighe at Lincoln Hall, $25, 18+

8:00 Laurel, Valley Boy at Subterranean Upstairs, $22-30+, 17+

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

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 Ivan Cornejo at United Center, $41-253+

8:00 Running Man with Skip Greer, Girl Opener Boy Opener, Flowering, Cough n Flop at Liar's Club, $10, late show, hardcore punk for speed freaks, screeching psych punk

8:00-10:00 John Williams, Katie Grennan and Friends at The Galway Arms

? 8:00 Contorno, Jordan Martins at Burlington Bar ?

8:00 Sound Obsession with Sweetback's Groove at Dorian's, free, soundtracks of Blaxploitation cinema

8:00 Banda Los Recoditos at Candela Night Club Niles

x 8:30 Cactus Lee, Toadvine at Hideout, $12

x 8:30 Nick Mazarella Trio with Clark Sommers, Dana Hall at Simon's Tavern, tip the band, groove, jazz

8:30 Shi-An Costello's Prepared Piano Project at Constellation, $15-20+, Frequency Series

8:30 Sid Kingston at Skylark, free, disco inspired synth funk

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

9:00 Spiral XP, the courts, Daydream TV at Empty Bottle, $12

9:00 Usurp Synapse, Missouri Executive Order 44, Lower Automation at Sleeping Village, $15-20+

x 9:00 Chicago Jazz String Summit improv session with past and present Summit artists at Hungry Brain, $20-23

9:00 Noreen Stark at Buddy Guy's Legends, $15

x 9:00 Sunday Cruise with Zoe Garcia, Camden Kiefer, Cassidy McGill, Levi Hansen, Chicken Happen at The Whistler, CHIRP Night

9:00 Boy Harsher at Salt Shed, $25, MUBI Fest

9:00-2:00 Eighties Freak Fest DJ Dean at Delilah’s, It’s 420

10:30-11:45 Walker Landgraf at Andy's, $20, RSVP required

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