Thursday 11/16/23

Nov 16, 2023

Thursday!

And there are a bunch of great music event opportunities available in and around our wonderful metropolis… read on for the details and get out to enjoy one or more of them for me, please? And thanks very much for sharing, reading, and subscribing to Jerome’s Event List!

4:30 Tea Time Concert with Early Music Ensemble at Goodspeed Hall, Fulton Recital Hall, University of Chicago

5:00 Andy Brown at Green Mill

5:00 Haskell Small at Epiphany Center, RSVP

5:00 DJ Mwelwa at Epiphany Center, RSVP

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Kraig McCreary Group 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 Windy City Rev Ups Duo at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

6:00 A Suspicious Science, Mind, Brain, and Blues, Rami Gabriel and Stephen Asma discuss the suspicious science of psychology and neuroscience, followed by an acoustic blues performance at International Museum of Surgical Science, $15-25

6:00 Blue Thursday Political Happy Hour with Robert Creamer and Pete Giangreco at Hideout, RSVP

6:00 Bradley Hides at Milk Money Brewing LaGrange

6:00 Matthew Kopecky at Preservation Geneva

6:00 Jeff Trudell 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

x 6:30 Robin Bienemann with Matthew Pittman and Mary Halm, Gaines & Wagoner at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

6:30 Riley and The Red Hots at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

6:30 Harry Hmura & Vic Jackson at The Elm LaGrange

6:30 Matt Strom at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove, Music on Tap

6:30 Singer Songwriter Showcase with Jenny Scara, Hannah Delilah, Mikey Harms, Zack Chase, Demi Clara at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield, $5

7:00 Balming Tiger, January Never Dies at Lincoln Hall, $25-150

7:00 Ivan Cornejo at Aragon Ballroom, sold out?, resale $200+

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

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

x 7:00 Tony Richards with Joe Policastro at Savannah Supper Club

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

7:00 Shauna Dean Cokeland, Mel Bryant and the Mercy Makers, Calico Loco at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17

7:00 New Now Showcase with Hell Trash, Alga, Uniflora at Color Club Tavern, $12

7:00 The Elovaters, Shwayze, Surfer Girl at Bottom Lounge, sold out

x 7:00 26th Jeff Buckley Tribute at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $65 includes 3 course dinner, sold out

7:00 Open Mic Night at Gallery Cabaret

7:00 Catch a Fyre Thursday hosted by DJ Fyre at Wild Hare, $10? after 8

7:00 Mad Bread at Double Clutch Brewing Company Evanston

7:00 Ship of Fools at Sketchbook Skokie

7:00 Johnnie Miller at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00 Jay Heer at Pub 78 Brookfield

7:00 Good Jim and Kelly at Stadium Club McCook, Acoustic Thursday

7:00 Jazz Central at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

7:00 Call Me Jo at Quigley’s Naperville

7:00 Ryan M. Brewer at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry

7:00 Derrick Procell & Terry Anderson at Raue Center for the Arts Crystal Lake, $25

7:00 Projam with Matt Shukin at Shanahan’s Woodridge

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

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

7:00 Open Mic with Kent Lewis at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach

7:30, 9:30 Jeremy Kahn Trio with Russ Phillips and Tim Coffman at Winters Jazz Club, $18-23, Trombone Madness, JK Salutes Jay and Kai

x 7:30 Better Than Ezra, Howie Day at House of Blues, $36

7:30 The Rite of Spring & Kavakos at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $45-399

7:30 "The Melodic Version (1984) of the Second Dream of the High-tension Line Stepdown Transformer from the Four Dreams of China (1962) in Dream Light" by La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela at Venue Six10, $30-40, presented by Experimental Sound Studio

7:30 Andres Fiz & Farnaz Khosh-Sirat at Comfort Station, Comfort Music

7:30 Lost Pyramids, The Erly, Sunndog at Cubby Bear, $7

7:30 Carly Pearce, Adam Doleac at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $25-35

x 7:30 Off Broadway, Ten 96 at Des Plaines Theatre, $19-39

7:30 Purple Kiss at Center Theatre, North Shore Center for Performing Arts, $75-125

7:30 Nick Dittmeier & The Sawdusters at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $12-35

7:30 Sal “the Voice” Valentinetti with Jonathan Cilia Faro and Stevie Swing at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $25, free for Paul Anka Ticket Holders

7:30 Tusk tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Rialto Square Theatre, $30-60

7:30 Kevin Willison at Broken Oar Port Barrington

7:30 Blackberry Smoke, Candy Cigarette at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $29-69

7:30 Open Mic at The Outta Space Berwyn

x 7:30 The Dustbowl Revival at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $30

(postponed) x 7:30 Paul Anka at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $69-129

8:00 Taylor Morse Band, MarsVenusMoon, Kevin Lee & The Kings at Montrose Saloon, $10

8:00 Plant Matter, Home Entertainment, Bit Crush at Martyrs, $10

8:00 Gabe Guthrie & the Galactic Ghouls, Aisle Five, Jam in Between at Reggie’s Music Joint, $13

8:00 Ulcerate, Altars, Misanthropy, Mudtomb at Reggie’s Rock Club, $25

8:00 Demob Happy, Ricky Liontones at Beat Kitchen, $18

8:00 Miel de Montagne, the Thing at Schubas, $20-25

8:00 Beams, Otherpeace at Judson & Moore Distillery, $15

x 8:00 Dar Williams, Lilli Lewis at City Winery, $45-62

8:00 Dirtwire, Josh Teed at Chop Shop, $28

8:00 Xiuhtezcatl & Mato Wayuhi at Subterranean, $20

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

8:00, 10:00 Julian Davis Reid’s Circle of Trust at Jazz Showcase, $20-30

8:00 Tim Hagans Quintet performs his 1995 release Audible Architecture at Fulton Street Collective, $15 Jazz Record Art Collective presents

8:00 Rico McFarland Band, Omar Coleman Band at Kingston Mines, $15

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Mzz Reese at Blue Chicago

8:00 Old Crow Medicine Show at Salt Shed, $39-99

8:00 The Bisceglia Brothers at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:00 Ryan Burns band, The Kantors, Lydia Cash, The Devil Said Jump at Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 William Covert, Flagman, Melted Bodies, Sumpp at Cobra Lounge, $19

8:00 Chris Knight at Carol’s, $30

8:00 Madame Reaper & The Gentleman’s Club Album Release, Saltwater Tap, The God Awful Small Affairs at Gman Tavern, $12-15

8:00 SuperNatural Soul tribute To Santana at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

8:00 Jazz Ensemble tribute Puttin’ It Together, The Music Of Elvin Jones at Logan Center Performance Hall, University of Chicago

8:00 Skoli Moly Donut Shop at Cafe Mustache

x 8:00 Courtesy Patrol at Friendly Tap

x 8:00 Amy Rigby at Friendly Community Room, $25

8:00 Joslyn & The Sweet Compression at SPACE, $15-25

8:00 City in a Garden at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

Thu 11/16? 8:00 Open Mic with ? at The Studio Lockport

8:30 Fire-Toolz, Fruit LoOops, RXM Reality, Lipsticism at Hideout, $12-15

8:30 Homeroom Presents Blank Box, water%holding at Constellation, $15

8:30 Matthew Daher’s The Wisdom to Know the Difference, Beisel/Genetti Duo at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 Students, Improvised Music Series

8:30 Mobius 6, Ethereal Kinks at California Clipper, $5

x 8:30 The Mallett Brothers Band at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $15

8:30 Minor Damage at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

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

9:00 Cruel, Joyfriend, Footballhead at Empty Bottle, $10

9:00 TALsounds, Bill MacKay & Michael Zerang at Hungry Brain, $10

x 9:00 Sonic Soul at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15

9:00 Bubu The Prince, Vic Spencer, AM Early Morning, J wadek, Moe Cyrus, Chris Rueben at Reed's Local, $8

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

9:00 Rumors with Ariel Zetina, Miss Twink USA, Dutchesz Gemini at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:30

9:00 VJ Sam O'Rama at Delilah’s

9:00 Always with DJs 1981Tokyo and Ryan Moses, in-house event photography specialist Lasalle Smith at The Whistler

9:00 Calaveras LD at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Pachanka Music presents

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

9:30, 11:00 Rosa's All-Stars Band with Lil Ed Williams, Tony Mangiullo, Harlan Terson, Thaddeus Krolicki, Phil Baron at Rosa’s, $10-20

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

10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean, $10

10:30 Anthony Bruno at Andy’s, $15

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