Thursday 10/31/24

Oct 31, 2024

Thursday!

Lots of great music event options are available in and around town… read on for the details, and get out to enjoy them if you can… welcome to new subscribers, thanks for reading, subscribing to, sponsoring, and especially sharing Jerome’s Event List!

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x 12:00n Ian Leith at Gayle V's Best Ever Grilled Cheese

3:05 Music Faculty Recital at NEIU Recital Hall Northeastern University

4:30 Piano Program Recital zith Yixin Chen, Thomas Qu, Pablo Ramirez-Garcia, Ryan Yakoumatos at Goodspeed Hall Fulton Recital Hall University of Chicago, free

5:00-7:15 Andy Brown at Green Mill

5:00-8:00 Dutchess The DJ at Epiphany Center, RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00-7:00 Lola Bard Trio at InterContinental Chicago Mag Mile

5:00 Lenny Capp at Parker's Restaurant Downers Grove

5:30-8:00 Matt Hendricks acoustic set at Buddy Guy's Legends, free

6:00 Sanctum Dark Music Festival with Patriarchy, Rendez-Vous, Aurat, Kris Baha, Ultra Sunn, Un Hombre Solo, DJs Mimi Cry, A-Squared DJs, Flores Negras, Reed Kavanah, Mr. Bobby, Dunjun, plus VHS Dungeon & Confession Booth with Mother Clove in the Tack Room at Thalia Hall, $45, 2 days passes $90, $110 with afterparty

x 6:00, 8:15 Sabertooth at Andy's, $15

6:00-2:00a Mike Wheeler Blues Band, Nicholas Alexander Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $15

6:00 Prayers, Kat Von D at Outset, $40

6:00 Rick "Elvis" Cada tribute to Elvis Presley at Chef Shangri La Riverside, Halloween costumes encouraged

6:00 ? at Jonny Cabs Burr Ridge

6:00-8:00 Grant Milliren at Alter Brewing & Kitchen St Charles, Live Music Thursdays, 5th Anniversary

6:00-9:00 Steve Knight Duo at Adelle's Restaurant Wheaton, WDCB Jazz Thursdays

6:30, 8:30 Jeremy Kahn Trio with Spider Saloff, Eric Hochberg, Phil Gratteau at Winters Jazz Club, $23-28, Just the Way You Look Tonight, The Music of Jerome Kern

6:30-9:00 Robert Rolfe Feddersen at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove

x Halloween at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:00 Poodle

8:00 Booti Grooviani

9:00 The Partakers

10:00 The Beatulz

7:00-1:30a Halloween All 80s All Night with Jeremiah Meece, Kevin Moore, Jesse Sandwitch at California Clipper, free

7:00-9:00 Thursday Night Sessions hosted by Michael Austin and James Conway with Ray Quinn at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center, all welcome

7:00-10:00 The Ben Paterson Organ Trio at Le Piano, Laurens Hammond B3 Night

x 7:00 Banjo After Dark with Jonas Friddle, Jug Band Happy Hour, Public Jam 8:00 at Borelli’s Pizza

7:00, 9:30 Ordinary Peepholes Nosferatu with Alex Grelle and his voluptuous vampire vixens, DJ isabell aDJani aka Glamour Cadaver at Epiphany Center, $15-25, sold out

7:00-12:00m The Wild Hare Halloween Costume Party hosted by Marly Boy at Wild Hare

7:00-10:00 Projam hosted by Geoffrey Lowe with Jeff Rutter at Shanahan’s Woodridge, Halloween Bash

x 7:00 whitewolfsonicprincess, Baba Yaga Stew at SPACE Evanston, $15-25

7:00-9:00 Big Boss and The Toes at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

7:00-11:00 The Open Jam with Sam Wyatt at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

7:00 Thursday Open Mic hosted by Kent Lewis at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach

7:00-11:00 Open Mic Night hosted by Rob Rosenberg at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

7:00-11:30 ABC "Anything But Clothes" Halloween Party DJs at Piazza Aurora, $20, costume contest

7:00 ? Halloween Party After Dark with DJ RCelo at Whiskey River Glenview

7:00 Halloween Night DJ Nite at Broken Oar Port Barrington, costume contest

7:30 Railheart tribute to The Grateful Dead at City Winery, $18-25

7:30 Muti, Uchida, Emperor & Eroica at Symphony Center, $99-275

7:30 Halloween with Environmental Encroachment, DJ RedLox at Phyllis' Musical Inn

7:30 Wyatt Flores, Bo Staloch at The Vic Theatre, $31+

7:30-11:00 Human Fest with Mauser, Persian Cowboy, Anteeter, Soft Sailors, Audiocide at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

7:30-9:30 What Are You Afraid Of Halloween Concert presented by Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion with Kurt Weill Circus by Anne Fromm, Paulus the Cabaret Geek, Parisian chanteuses hosted by Claudia Hommel at Dank Haus, $35

x 7:30-10:00 Jazz Lizards with Marco G, Sergio Mayora, Sammy G, Jimijon at Black Eagle Club

7:30-10:30 Jay Cherry at Pal Joey's Batavia

7:30 Northwestern University Jazz Orchestra performs The Music of Chick Corea at Galvin Recital Hall Northwestern University Evanston, $8, $5 students

x 7:30 Ozark Mountain Daredevils at Center Theatre, North Shore Center for Performing Arts Skokie, $15-89+

7:30 Simply Sound at Moretti's Morton Grove

7:30-10:00 Downtown Charlie Blues Band, Donna Herula at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, free, two drink or food equivalent minimum

7:30 Deadfast Band tribute to The Grateful Dead at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $18-40

7:30 Vito Zatto at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

7:30 Open Mic Night hosted by Mitchell Turner at The Outta Space Berwyn

x 8:00 KMFDM, Morlocks, Greg Haus DJ Set at Metro, $45-49, two day pass $80

8:00 PriMary peforms The Cure “Japanese Whispers”, Coveralls perform Cake “Comfort Eagle” at Reggies Music Joint, $15, Jim Ryan's Classic Albums Night

8:00 K. Marie, Hunter Amazing, Shego Turbo, Morgan Gold, Tokyo T, Ine’a J, Ms. Perkins, Liv Roskos, Shiondria, Ching Choing, Zaay, Ifeanyi Elswith, Nique Royale, DJ Adonia, DJ Simmy, Allegra Dayo at Reggies Rock Club, $10-20, Cre8ive Sessions presents

8:00 Damager record release, Modern Dairy, CalicoLoco at Beat Kitchen, $15-22

8:00 Mondo Cozmo, Jane Leo at Schubas, $25

8:00 Flamingosis, Ethno, Diastrata at Lincoln Hall, $20-25

8:00 Siamés at Subterranean, $25-30, #Subt30

8:00-12:00m Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra at Green Mill, $10

x 8:00, 10:00 Chuchito Valdes Trio at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 CircuitMOM & A Queer Pride present Mayhem with The House of Avalon at House of Blues, $28-68

8:00 Usher at United Center, $165+

8:00-10:00 Cellarbration Halloween Party of Parties with Matthew J. Lorenz, Steele Fitzwater, Ryan King, Dan Keller at Davenport’s Cabaret, $20-35, 2 drink minimum, 1 drink free with purchased tickets

8:00 Everyday Specials as The Muffs, Mystik Spiral as Hole, Shannon Candy & Friends as Le Tigre at Liars Club

8:00 The Jett Girls, Nostradafu, Highway Junk at Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 Letdown with Jager Henry, Alyeska, Marina City at Cobra Lounge, $19-25

8:00-12:00m Phat Kiss tribute to Kiss, Satin Banshee as Spinal Tap at LiveWire Lounge, $12, Heavy Chicago Pre Party at LiveWire Lounge, $12

8:00 Braxton Keith at Carol’s Pub, $15-20

8:00-11:00 American Authors at Cubby Bear, free, Q101 Pop-Up

8:00 ? Yellowstone presents Halloween with This is It as The Strokes, Scaꓭba as AꓭBA, Seppuku as Silver Apples & Suicide at Cafe Mustache

8:00-11:55 Clara's Halloween Bash with Azure Main at Clara

8:00-10:50 Open Mic Night at Gallery Cabaret, signup at 7:30?

x 8:00 Modern Day Saints at Friendly Tap Berwyn

8:00 Greenlights Music, Fury, Kastaway, Wrds and Clew at Robert's Westside, $15+

8:00 Xavier Wulf, Idontknowjeffery, Quintin Lamb, Half Hucci, Chazzy Dawg at WC Social Club West Chicago, $45+

x 8:00-11:00 Terrapin Flyer tribute to The Grateful Dead at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood, $18

8:00 ? Open Jam Thursday at Uptown Plainfield ?

x 8:30 Warm Human’s Haterween with Lynyn & RXM Reality, DJ Doug at Hideout, $10-12

8:30 Ava Mendoza, Bill MacKay at Constellation, $15-18

8:30 Kiroff/Spuzzillo Duo, Fawcett/Jackson/Acevedo Trio at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Improvised Music Series

8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Rosa's All-Stars Band with Lil Ed Williams, Thaddeus Krolicki, Harlan Terson, Ariyo, Joey J. Saye at Rosa’s, $15-25

8:30-11:30 Sami Scot? at Davenport’s Piano Bar

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

8:30-12:30a Lauren Hall Live at Grapes & Grains

8:30 ? Open Jam at Fuller's Pub

x 8:30 Tributosaurus becomes The Rolling Stones at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $35, Halloween Night

x 8:30 Southside Bandits Inc at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, Pachanka Music Culture presents Latin fusion

9:00 Frankie Cosmos, Moontype, Butthole at Empty Bottle, sold out, follow for info

9:00 Casey and Dana's 5th annual Halloween Party with Case Oats as Vampire Weekend, TV Buddha as The Ramones, DJ Limited Hangout Indie Sleaze Set, ++ at Hungry Brain, $15-18

9:00 Halloween with M.e.h at Dorians, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Lusine, Arms & Sleepers, Yppah at Chop Shop, $16-20+

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

9:00 Neon Noir perform post Punk classics, Violent Themmes tribute to Violent Femmes at The Tonk

x 9:00 The Sonnets as The Jam, Blue Ribbon Glee Club, CHIRP Radio DJ Craig Reptile at Lizards Liquid Lounge

9:00 Andrew Paul Davis, Janet Blackwell, Gutter Punk at GMan Tavern, $13-15

9:00-12:00m Lexi Lee, Ava Page, Marla Goodman at Emerald Isle

9:00-1:00a Last Call Legend at Tin Roof Chicago

9:00-11:55 Open Mic hosted by Max Reeve at Thirsty Tavern

9:00 DJ Chuck Wren spins Monster Ska & Reggae at Delilah’s

9:00 DJ Oreo presents Scared of Love at Ramova Loft, $18-20

9:00 City Pop Shibuya Meltdown with Vanpaugam, Kadobara, ++ at The Whistler, costume party, gift bags, classic halloween hits to Japanese disco and beyond

9:00 Halloween Costume Party at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5

9:00 DJ Buddha at Jamo's Mokena, free show Thursday

9:30-11:50 Bonzo Squad at aliveOne

9:30 Rick King's Royal Hustle at Mom's Place

10:00 Lloyd Snyder and The Big Big Band at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Reggae Gold Halloween Artist Showcase with Pete Regala, Adi Nag, Annabel Oliver at Subterranean

10:00-2:00a Thirst Trip Halloween Party at Promontory, $20-40

10:00-2:00a Bollyween Sexiest Bollywood Nightmare Halloween Party at Joe's on Weed, $20-50

10:00-4:00a Halloween Night Party with DJs Bendo, Fish, Galxy, Hazcat, Root, Scarlet Widow, Shana at Bourbon on Division, $10, $5 with costume, costume contest, house, bass, d&b, dubstep, ++

10:00-2:00a DJ Dominic at Briny Swine, College Night

10:30 The Sabertooth Groove It Pro Jam at Andy’s, $10

11:00-3:00a DJ Teddy Bear at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood, Halloween Dance Party Late Night Bash

Jerome’s highlights

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

X = the plan, though that can change