Day 3 of 4th of July weekend at FitzGerald’s American Music Festival… yesterday Steve Earle dedicated his great solo acoustic set to the memory of Lin Brehmer and took most all of our hearts… there’s so much more greatness yet to come today and tomorrow… we’ll see you out there!
10:00a Annalise and The Backsliders at City News Cafe
10:30a Stirred Not Shaken at Hey Nonny, RSVP, Jazz Brunch
12:00n Girls Rock Chicago End-of-Camp Extravaganza at Thalia Hall, $12
12:00n, 7:00 Cabaret ZaZou at Cambria Hotel, $80-190
12:00n Ambient Brunch with Tim, Olivia, Grant at Cafe Mustache
X 40th American Music Festival at FitzGeralds, $60, $200 4-day pass, sold out
Patio
12:45 The Quin Kirchner Trio
2:45 Nick Moss Trio
4:15 Tributosaurus become The Band
5:45 The Steel Wheels
7:15 Uncle Lucius
8:45 Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Nightclub
1:45 The Menards
3:15 Victoria Victoria
4:45 Them Coulee Boys
6:15 Jaime Wyatt
7:45 Logan Ledger
9:15 Terrance Simien and The Zydeco Experience
10:00 Les Greene & The Swayzees
Sidebar
1:00 Matthew Francis Anderson
2:30 Aaron Kelly Band
4:00 Joel Paterson Trio
5:30 Miss Tess
7:00 Leon Timbo
8:30 The Minks
10:15 Thelma & The Sleaze
1:00 Sunday Session hosted by Irish Music School of Chicago at Mrs Murphy’s
1:00 Pete Jive at Preservation Geneva
2:00 Nombrekari and Dark Matter Resident Panty at Elastic Arts, 'Coming Home' Festival and Panel Discussion
2:00 Amplified Chicago at Golden Dagger
2:00 Steve Knight Duo at Northman Riverwalk
x 2:00 Expo 76 at Toadstool Pub Highwood
2:00 Soda at Broken Oar Port Barrington
2:00-9:00 Farewell to Crazyhorse at Madcats Palatine
2:00 John Kenna at Jesse’s Tavern Chicago Ridge
2:00 Ray Gavin at Milk Money Brewing LaGrange
2:30 The Three Beards at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake
x 3:00 The Hoyle Brothers at Martyrs
3:00 Club Crib at Honky Tonk BBQ
3:00 DJ Jivan Ivan Mundo 80s at Logan Arcade
x 3:00 Terry White, Pie Eyed Pete, Ike Reilly at Friendly Tap Berwyn, Sunday Matinee
x 3:00 Naomi Ashley & Jon Williams at Sketchbook Skokie
3:00 Falling Martins at Une Annee Morton Grove
3:00 Ivy Gonzalez at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach
4:00 Paul Strolia at Natural Law Cocktail Club Blue Island
4:00 Essence Day Party at Promontory, $10
4:00 Bob Stroger at Reggies 63rd Street Beach
4:00, 8:00 Bethany Pickens Soulful Coalition at Jazz Showcase, $30-45
4:00 Joe Orozco at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park
x 4:20 Mr. Blotto at Teddy O'Brian's Highwood
5:00 Baby No Name at Northman Riverwalk
5:00 Carillonist Wade FitzGerald at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago, The Bells of Summer
5:00 Wheels North at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia, Bluegrass Sundays
5:30, 7:30 Bosman Twins Quintet at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33
5:30 Hilton/Hart Project acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends
5:30 Hugo Elvis at Stadium Club McCook
6:00 Houndsen, Together Me'lange, Eve Casino, A.M. Slingers at Montrose Saloon, $10-15
6:00, 8:15 Andy Brown Quartet at Andy’s, $15
6:00 Honeybee3 at Lizards Liquid Lounge
6:00 (7:00 ET) Sankofa at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $15-40
6:30 Jesse Campbell at Epiphany Center, $35-50
7:00 Chicago Cellar Boys at Honky Tonk BBQ
7:00 Dez Desermeaux & friends at Le Piano
7:00 Salsa Sunday at Cubby Bear, $7-9
7:00 Cypress Hill at Hard Rock Gary IN, $39-60
7:00? Open Mic Night at Gallery Cabaret, signup sheet at 6:30
7:00 Straight No Chaser, Ambrosia at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, $51-65 lawn, $65-100 reserved
7:00 Two's Company at The Atlantic Bar & Grill
7:30 Charlie Martin, Fishplate, Red Pk at Schubas, $15-17
7:30 Bryan Adams, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts at Allstate Arena Rosemont, $29-149
8:00 Chofis Sessions at Martyrs
8:00 Sunvolume, Magicks, Dead Languages, Firecat at Reggies Music Joint, $10-13
8:00 Moonglow, Dilly Dally Alley at Beat Kitchen, $15
x 8:00 Soul Message at Green Mill, $10
8:00 Demetria Taylor Blues Band at Blue Chicago
8:00 Les Claypools Fearless Flying Frog Brigade at Salt Shed, sold out?
8:00 Yoko And The Oh No's, Aunt Kelly , SYZYGY, XYZXYZ at Subterranean, $15
8:00 Gray Ghost, East Moon, Weaklung at Burlington Bar
8:00 The Rocket Summer, The Juliana Theory at Bottom Lounge, $25
8:00 Nowhere Fast, Butchered, Torch the Hive at Gman Tavern, $12-15
8:00 Draggy Tingz at Subterranean, $10
8:00 Skid Licious New Wave Birthday at Phyllis' Musical Inn
8:00 The Mountain Goats, Mint Mile at SPACE Evanston, $55 SRO, sold out
8:00 Beyond the Blonde at Broken Oar Port Barrington
x 8:00 Uncle Pigeon at The Cottages on Petite Lake Antioch, $15 BYOB, kids free
8:00 Sunday Sessions Open Jam at The Studio Lockport
x 8:30 The Deslondes, Esther Rose at Hideout, $20-22
8:30 The Freedom Affair at Golden Dagger, $15
8:30 Kyle Madsen Trio at Simon's Tavern
x 9:00 The Hold Steady, Mike Lust at Empty Bottle, sold out, limited number at door?
9:00 Bishop/Karayorgis/Adasiewicz, Clausen/Rempis/Karayorgis/Finnegan/Damon at Hungry Brain, $10
9:00 Bernard Crump Blues Band at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15
9:00 Back Country Boys at Bub City Chicago, RSVP
9:00 Arepa Boogie with Bumbac Joe & friends with Giroscopios at Dorian's
9:00 Summer Holiday Queen with Derrick Carter, Analog Soul, Shaun J Wright, Wolfgang Amadidas, Garrett David, Michael Serafini, Shea Coulee, Lucy Stoole, Nico, Laila McQueen at Metro, $20-30
9:00 Maximum R&B DJ Pete Nathon at Delilah’s
9:00 Rhythms of Life with J. Kergylle at The Whistler
10:00 You Go Girl with Gemini Jones, Cash Era, QT at Promontory, $15 after 11:00
10:00 Mary Droppinz at Prysm, $20, Sundown Sundaze
10:00 Afrobeats Sundays at Primary Night Club, RSVP, $20 after 12:00m
10:00 Arvi Mala, L3XX, Chester Fields, Clur at Spybar, $20
10:30 Julia Danielle at Andy’s, $15
?:00 Alejandro Marenco, Buen Viaje, Iris at California Clipper
?:00 Escapade with DJ Slot-A, Aced Spade at Giant Penny Whistle
X 40th American Music Festival at FitzGeralds, $60, $200 4-day pass, sold out
Patio
12:45 The Quin Kirchner Trio
2:45 Nick Moss Trio
4:15 Tributosaurus become The Band
5:45 The Steel Wheels
7:15 Uncle Lucius
8:45 Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Nightclub
1:45 The Menards
3:15 Victoria Victoria
4:45 Them Coulee Boys
6:15 Jaime Wyatt
7:45 Logan Ledger
9:15 Terrance Simien and The Zydeco Experience
10:00 Les Greene & The Swayzees
Sidebar
1:00 Matthew Francis Anderson
2:30 Aaron Kelly Band
4:00 Joel Paterson Trio
5:30 Miss Tess
7:00 Leon Timbo
8:30 The Minks
10:15 Thelma & The Sleaze
x 2:00 Expo 76 at Toadstool Pub Highwood
x 3:00 The Hoyle Brothers at Martyrs
x 3:00 Terry White, Pie Eyed Pete, Ike Reilly at Friendly Tap Berwyn, Sunday Matinee
x 3:00 Naomi Ashley & Jon Williams at Sketchbook Skokie
x 4:20 Mr. Blotto at Teddy O'Brian's Highwood
x 8:00 Soul Message at Green Mill, $10
x 8:00 Uncle Pigeon at The Cottages on Petite Lake Antioch, $15 BYOB, kids free
x 8:30 The Deslondes, Esther Rose at Hideout, $20-22
x 9:00 The Hold Steady, Mike Lust at Empty Bottle, sold out, limited number at door?