Sunday!
The weekend wraps up with Mother’s Day celebrations and features some great music event opportunities to enjoy in and around Chicago today and tonight… read on for the details, and get out to enjoy one or more if you can… Thanks for reading, subscribing to, and especially sharing Jerome’s Event List!
10:00a, 12:00n, 2:00 Daniel Gomez at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP, $49 adults, $20 kids, Mother's Day Brunch
10:00a-12:00n Wads at The Lodge Antioch
11:00a School of Rock Oak Park Summer Showcase at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP
11:00a Madera Onc tribute to Juan Gabriel at Beat Kitchen, Dia de las Madres brunch
11:00a Midtown Strings at City Winery, Mother's Day brunch, sold out, waitlist
11:00a-12:15 Sundays at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago
11:00a Studebaker John and Earl Howell at City News Cafe, blues
11:00a Alysha Monique & the Family Divine at Untitled Supper Club, Mother’s Day Brunch
11:00a-2:00 La Tosca at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park, Musical Brunch Series
11:00a Eric Howell at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines, Mother's Day Celebration
11:30a Carlos Ortega aka Casolando at Beat Kitchen, Latin Rhythm brunch
11:30a Whiskey & Harmony at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP, Mother's Day brunch
12:00n-4:00 Beats & Brunch at Cafe Mustache
12:00n Robbie Gold acoustic at Bub City Chicago, RSVP, Mother's Day brunch
x 12:00n Phil Angotti & Friends Mom Songs Mother's Day Brunch at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $12/seat tables, sold out
12:00n Elynn Chang clarinet at Regenstein Master Class Room, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals
12:00n Maggie Jordan violin at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals
1:00 Sunday Session hosted by Irish Music School of Chicago at Mrs Murphy’s
1:00-4:00 School of Rock Chicago residency at Cubby Bear
1:00-4:00 Jon Gram at Manny's Ale House Elmhurst, Mother's Day
1:00-4:00 John Kattke at Preservation Geneva, Mother's Day
1:00-4:00 Gran Milleren at Riverlands Brewery St Charles, Mother's Day brunch 11:00-4:00
(postponed) x 1:00 Debby Boone at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $29-69
x 2:00 Frank Bang, Jigsaw at Reggies Music Joint, $10
2:00 University Wind Ensemble with Marianne Parker, Zoe Springsteen at Logan Center Performance Hall, University of Chicago
2:00-6:00 Mother's Day Rum Punch Brunch with The Wild Hare Sound System at Wild Hare
2:00 Chirps & Friends with callers Med Dedolph and Dot Kent at Grace Lutheran Glen Ellyn, $5-15, All-Ages West Suburban Barn Dance
2:00-6:00 Southern Jack at Dockside Ottawa
2:00 Supernatural Soul tribute to Santana at Broken Oar Port Barrington
x 2:30-4:30 Linda Weseman's Blue Lorraine Duo with Gabriel Stutz, ++ at Friendly Tap Berwyn, Mothers Day Matinee, Americana
2:30 Cedar Turner oboe at Regenstein Master Class Room, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals
2:30 Dustin Nguyen trombone at Lutkin Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals
2:30 Mia Huang violin at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals
x 3:00 The Hoyle Brothers at Martyrs, Honky Tonk Sundays
3:00-6:00 Club Crib at The Tonk
3:00-6:00 Sunday Daydream at On Tour Brewing, Barton Hall Days
3:00 Sunday Church with Calie Ramone, Butter Boy, Reverend Herb at Liars Club, Church Bingo, Bring Your Mom
3:00-6:00 Jamie Wagner, Rich Experience, Zest Fest at Phyllis' Musical Inn, with Art 101 Confidential, BYO supplies, draw your feelings, bring your Mother if she can behave herself
3:00 Philharmonia at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, $6, $4 students, Bienen Ensembles
x 3:00 Glenn Miller Orchestra at Center Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Skokie, $40-75
3:00 Marlene and the Company Band at Une Année Niles
3:00-6:00 Johnny Don't at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca
3:00 Spare Animals at Black Lung Brewing Co Fox Lake, Mother's Day brunch 10:00a-3:00
3:00 Drew Peterson at Mackey's Hideout McHenry
3:00 Young Artist Open Mic at Val's Halla, signup online
3:30 Despina Pafralides at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach, Mother's Day
x 4:00-7:00 Greg Garing with Beau Sample at Cary's Lounge
4:00, 8:00 Christian Sands Piano Trio with Ryan Sands, Jonathan Muir-Cotton at Jazz Showcase, $30-45
4:00-7:00 Bluegrass Sundays at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia
4:00 Wicked Drawl at Sketchbook Skokie
4:00-7:00 Invitational with Jim Sieg at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich
5:00 Early Music Ensemble at Logan Center Performance Penthouse, University of Chicago
5:00 Sunday Chicago Blues Jam hosted by Low-reen & the Maxwell St Market Blues Band at Water Hole
x 5:00 Naomi's Other Band at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Mothers Day on the Patio
5:00 Aidan O'Toole at Ballydoyle Downers Grove, acoustic Irish
5:30, 7:30 Bruce Henry Quartet with Henry Johnson, Jo Ann Daugherty, Alex Austin, Linard Stroud at Winters Jazz Club, $25-30, Rhythms of Love Jazz Celebration for Mother’s Day
6:00 Jake Gehdert, R&R Crossing, Black Gives Way to Blue at Montrose Saloon
6:00, 8:15 Andy Brown Quartet at Andy’s, $15
6:00-2:00a Mike Wheeler, Joe Doyle, Kingston Mines Blues Jam with Mike Wheeler at Kingston Mines, $15, $10 before 8:00, free if jamming
6:00-1:00a Dill Costa Quarter, DJ Noshaluv at California Clipper
6:00 Microwave, Origami Angel, Heart Attack Man, Carpool Tunnel at Concord Music Hall, $30
6:00-7:30 Rick "Elvis" Cada at Chef Shangri-La Riverside, Mother's Day Elvis Presley tribute
6:00 Otto Vogel baritone at McClintock Choral and Recital Room, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals
6:00 Ying Jiang oboe at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals
6:00-9:00 Bluegrass Jam with County Line String Band at Madcats Palatine
6:30-9:30 Julia Merchant at Davenport’s Piano Bar
6:30 Sydney Lee cello at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals
7:00 Prof, Grip, Futuristic, Willie Wonka at Metro, $30-33
7:00 Boundaries, Orthodox, Kaonashi, No Cure at Subterranean, $23
x 7:00 Karla Bonoff at City Winery, $38-55
7:00-10:00 Chicago Cellar Boys at The Tonk
7:00 Internal Suffering, Cenotaph, Cannibal Abortion, Junkers at LiveWire Lounge, $18
7:00-10:00 Amr Fahmy Trio, ++ at Le Piano
7:00 Open Mic Night at Gallery Cabaret, signup sheet at 6:30
7:00 Jam Session at Cole's Bar
7:00-11:50 Salsa Sunday at Cubby Bear, 8:00 dance lesson
x 7:00 Shout Section Big Band at FitzGeralds Nightclub, RSVP, Mothers Day Big Band
7:00 Scott Allen at Milk Money Brewing La Grange
x 7:00 Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues at SPACE Evanston, $25-50
7:00-11:00 NLE Choppa at The Forge Joliet, $55-120
7:30 Jeffrey Martin, Dean Johnson at Schubas, $20
7:30 Biitchseat, Party'z, All Weather Sports, Molly Compton at Subterranean, $15
x 7:30 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Mae Estes at Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, $50-70
8:00 Hermanos Gutiérrez, DJ Eva Maria at Thalia Hall, $40, sold out, limited number at door
8:00 Pilfers, The Kilograms, Cranberry Batcave, DJ Chuck Wren at Reggies Music Joint, $20
8:00 Wheel, Aviations at Beat Kitchen, $15
8:00 Chastity Belt, Charlotte Cornfield at Lincoln Hall, $25, CHIRP welcomes
x 8:00-12:00m Soul Message with Chris Foreman, Lee Rothenberg, Greg Rockingham at Green Mill, $10
8:00 BTS Express Blues Band with Sonia Astacio-Downs at Blue Chicago
8:00 Bouquet, Parachute Day, ++ at The Burlington Bar, $10
8:00-11:59 Basement Party, The Orchard Keepers, Medical Miracle at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10
8:00 Motherlode Ode to Song with MV Wells, Chris Sutter, Physical Medium DJs at The Whistler
8:00 Vinyl by .diasfunk at Dorians
x 8:30 Nick Mazzarella Quintet at Simon's Tavern
8:30 Ringo Deathstarr, Old Coke, Babe Report at Sleeping Village, $28
8:30 Seth Josel, Christine Paté at Constellation, $15, Frequency Series
9:00 Cel Ray, The Knee-His, Watermelon, Miniskirt, Saja Bilasan at Empty Bottle, $5-20, Funds For Gaza
9:00 Rempis, Adasiewicz, Abrams, Damon at Hungry Brain, $15
9:00-2:00a "Forget My Baby Daddy" Mother's Day 2024 at Promontory
9:00 Riot Girls DJ Snowdoge spins Mother’s Day at Delilah's
10:30-11:45 Andrew Toombs at Andy’s, $15
Jerome’s highlights
x = recommended, interested, of note to me or friends
X = the plan, though that can change
x 12:00n Phil Angotti & Friends Mom Songs Mother's Day Brunch at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $12/seat tables, sold out
x 2:00 Frank Bang, Jigsaw at Reggies Music Joint, $10
x 2:30-4:30 Linda Weseman's Blue Lorraine Duo with Gabriel Stutz, ++ at Friendly Tap Berwyn, Mothers Day Matinee, Americana
x 3:00 The Hoyle Brothers at Martyrs, Honky Tonk Sundays
x 3:00 Glenn Miller Orchestra at Center Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Skokie, $40-75
x 4:00-7:00 Greg Garing with Beau Sample at Cary's Lounge
x 5:00 Naomi's Other Band at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Mothers Day on the Patio
x 7:00 Karla Bonoff at City Winery, $38-55
x 7:00 Shout Section Big Band at FitzGeralds Nightclub, RSVP, Mothers Day Big Band
x 7:00 Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues at SPACE Evanston, $25-50
x 7:30 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Mae Estes at Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, $50-70
x 8:00-12:00m Soul Message with Chris Foreman, Lee Rothenberg, Greg Rockingham at Green Mill, $10
x 8:30 Nick Mazzarella Quintet at Simon's Tavern
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