Thursday 10/5/23

Oct 05, 2023

Thursday!

Here comes the weekend, and there are plenty of great music event options available in and around our fine and fair city… read on and get out to enjoy one or more if you can… and thanks for reading, sharing, and subscribing to Jerome’s Event List, it helps a lot and is really very much appreciated!

4:30 Tea Time Concert with Heather Wittels And Friends at Goodspeed Hall, Fulton Recital Hall, University of Chicago

5:00 Andy Brown at Green Mill

5:00 Karlos Piñero-Mercado, Michelle Mariposa, Paula Gelpi at Epiphany Center, RSVP, Golden Hour, Chicago Opera Theater's Young Artists

5:00 Dr. Joseph Legaspi with Kababayan Collective at Epiphany Center, RSVP, Golden Hour, Hearing in Color

x 5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Kara Kesselring & Friends at Catch 35, Beyond Night

5:30 Matt Hendricks acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

6:00, 8:15 Proximity at Andy’s, $15

6:00-10:00 Susan Williams Duo at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

6:00 Gil Brand Band at The Elm LaGrange

6:00 Jim Green at Preservation Geneva

6:00 The Soapgirls, The Rumors, Aweful at The Forge Joliet, $12-24

6:00 John Lambert at Lindy's Landing Wauconda

6:00 Open Mic at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca

6:30 Gabriel Datcu Jazz Solo Guitar at Artango Bar & Steakhouse

6:30 Mason Jiller at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

x 6:30 Jae Cross, Louise Kelly, Stephanie Koklys, Ralph Covert, Adam Kukielski at Balldoyle Downers Grove, $15, Songwriters in The Round

7:00 Coyote Fire, El Antro, The Frantastic Sound System at Montrose Saloon, $10

7:00 Akenya, Brown Calculus, Elijah Jamal, ++ at Elastic Arts, RSVP, Afrofuturist Weekend Day 2 AFW8

7:00 Chappell Roan at House of Blues, $30

7:00 Magnitude, Mourning, World I Hate, Matter Of Fact, Absolute Truth at Cobra Lounge, $18

7:00 Thrice at Concord Music Hall, $39

x 7:00 Tony Richards solo at Savannah Supper Club

7:00 Dez Desermeaux & Anthony D’agostino at Le Piano, Retro Jazz & Blues Night

7:00 Keshia Talking Waters De Freece & Company at Comfort Station, Comfort Music

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

7:00 Justin Cavazos, Arcade Hustlers, DogBod at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17

7:00 Sycosis, Burras, Paige Ellis, ++ at Wild Hare, $10-15, HipHop & R&B Fall Fest

7:00 Kwaj at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

7:00 Nathan Gunn, Chicago Opera Theater, David T. Little’s Soldier Songs at Epiphany Center, $60-175

? 7:00 Thursday Night Irish Session hosted by James Conway and Michael Austin at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

7:00 Open Mic Night at Gallery Cabaret

7:00 Esso at Sketchbook Skokie

7:00 Johnny V. Duo at Quigley’s Naperville

7:00 Lucky Pickers & Friends at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry

7:00 BluMax Trio at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

x 7:00 Donna Herula Trio at Palos Heights Public Library, RSVP, library card required, Roots of Chicago Blues

7:00 Rollover at Double Clutch Brewing Company Evanston

7:00 Willard Wilcox at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00 Projam hosted by Rodney & Space at Shanahan’s Woodridge

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

7:00 Open Jam with Jimmy Jr. & Friends at The Quarry Thornton, one free drink per player

7:00 Open Mic with Brian Carter at Blue Island Beer Company Blue Island

7:00 Thursday Open Mic Night at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach

7:00 Open Mic hosted by A.J. Johnson at Dockside Ottawa

x 7:30 John Mead's True Believers Play David Bowie at Martyrs, $20

7:30 Krooked Kings, Early Eyes at Lincoln Hall, $18

7:30 Miles Miller, Tommy Goodroad at Sleeping Village, $20

x 7:30, 9:30 Kevin Fort Trio at Winters Jazz Club, $18-23, "Twilight" album release

x 7:30 Maren Morris at Joe's on Weed, sold out

x 7:30 Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band at Chicago Theatre, $88-253

7:30 Jessie Ware, Ty Sunderland at The Vic Theatre, sold out?

x 7:30 Violent Femmes, Elizabeth Moen at Riviera Theatre, $85

x 7:30 Willy Porter Band at SPACE Evanston, $20-35

7:30 Ari Hest at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-40

7:30 Kevin Matthews, Mancow Muller, ++ at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $25-69

7:30 Live From Laurel Canyon Stories and Songs of American Folk Rock at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-59

x 7:30 The Righteous Brothers, Bill Medley & Bucky Heard at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $35-65

7:30 Open Mic at The Outta Space Berwyn

x 7:30 Rodney Crowell, Laurel Lewis at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $50

8:00 Christian Jalon, Morgan Gold, DJ Devonn at Golden Dagger, $12

8:00 Generationals, mmeadows at Thalia Hall, $22

x 8:00 Honey Whites tribute to Morphine, Paul Abella’s Questionable Decisions, Androgynous Mustache, New Nostalgia at Reggie’s Music Joint, $15-20

8:00 Rat Bath, Western Bisexual, Xyzxyz, Olivia and The Lovers at Beat Kitchen, $15

8:00 Tangerine Dream, Forest Management at Metro, $43-50

8:00 Bre Kennedy, Sarah Walk at Schubas, $15

x 8:00 Fur Mountain, Ryan Joseph Anderson at Judson and Moore Distillery, RSVP

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

8:00, 10:00 Pharez Whitted Quintet at Jazz Showcase, $20-35

8:00 Blueshift Big Band plays video game music from Nintendo 64 Classics at Fulton Street Collective, $15

8:00 Corey Dennison Blues Band, Joanna Connor Band at Kingston Mines, $15

8:00 BTS Express with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00 Arman Sangalang Quartet, .Vom at California Clipper, $5

8:00 Est Gee at Avondale Music Hall, $30

8:00 R3id, Temp Hold, Owney at Burlington Bar

X 8:00 Just Desserts with Rick, Jon, & John at Lizards Liquid Lounge

8:00 Jonathan Hutcherson, Brandon Good at Carol's Pub, $8

8:00 Wax On at Cafe Mustache

x 8:00 Morry Sochat & The Special 20s with Star Dixon, William Wims, Jayme Braverman at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $15-20

8:00 Chris & Kathryn at Friendly Tap Berwyn

x 8:00 Aaron Kelly with Jenny Bienemann, Pete Jive at The Venue Aurora, RSVP, Singer Songwriter Showcase

8:00 Luis Miguel at Allstate Arena Rosemont, $98-205

8:00 Open Mic Night at Ballydoyle Aurora

8:00 Open Mic with Deb Duke at The Studio Lockport

8:30 Home Entertainment, Stalled, LLO LLO at Hideout, $15

8:30 Sam Tompkins, Jesse Gold at Reggie’s Rock Club, $20-25

8:30 Rami Atassi's Cosmic Dance Band, Pri Akhil at Constellation, $15

8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Rosa's All-Stars Band with Willie Buck, Joey J. Saye, Tony Mangiullo, Harlan Terson, Thaddeus Krolicki, Ariyo at Rosa’s, $10-20

8:30 Midnight Snacks at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

8:30 Open Mic Blues Jam at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn

9:00 Provider, CalicoLoco, North By North, Lavender Point at Empty Bottle, $10

9:00 S.Rock at Sleeping Village Main Bar

9:00 Zelooperz, Ben4evr, The Kiss Pistols, Normaldrugs, Jordan Martin at Subterranean, $15-25

9:00 Hanging Hearts & Deep Glens at Hungry Brain, $10

9:00 Travis Ried at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15

9:00 Jordan Hamilton at Tack Room

9:00 Doloroso, Bur, Boi & The Ghouls at Reed's Local

9:00 Open Mic Night with Max Reeve at The Thirsty Tavern

9:00 Christian Hansen at House Pub St Charles, Thursday Showcase

9:00 Garageland DJ Vinyl Richie at Delilah’s

10:00 No Program Director with Lord Finesse, Urbanized Music, Shon Roka, DJ Illanoiz, JaiDot, hosted by ANG13 at Promontory, $20

10:00 Night Freak, New Buck Biloxi, Lothario, Voidclass at Cole’s Bar, $13

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

10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean, $10

10:30 Chris Madsen at Andy’s, $15

10:30 Barb Bailey With Paul Coscino at Le Piano, Late Night with Barbie