Thursday 11/30/23

Nov 30, 2023

Thursday!

And the weekend starts with Little Friday, with plenty of great music event options in and around our toddling town… read on for the details and get out to enjoy one or more of them if you can… and thanks for reading, subscribing, and especially sharing Jerome’s Event List with others you believe will benefit from reading it!

11:00a-2:00 Pierce Crask at Gayle V’s Best Ever Grilled Cheese

1:00 Bobbi Wilsyn at Promontory, $15, Afternoon Delight Jazz

5:00 Andy Brown at Green Mill

5:00 Andrew DiRuzza and Jose Gobbo at Epiphany Center, RSVP

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Surely You Jest with Leslie Beukelman at Catch 35, Beyond Night

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

5:30 Pierce The Veil at Aragon Ballroom, sold out?, resale $114+

x 6:00 Girls of the Golden West at Hideout, $8

6:00, 8:15 Proximity at Andy’s, $15

6:00-10:00 Breezy Rodio at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

6:00 DJ Papi Cruz at House of Blues Foundation Room, RSVP

6:00 JD acoustic requests at Milk Money Brewing LaGrange

6:00 JJ Smith at Preservation Geneva

6:00 Duane Hanson at Lindy's Landing Wauconda

6:30 Sam Tinnesz, Bryce Fox, Wildered at Beat Kitchen, $18

6:30 Luciano Antonio at Artango Bar & Steakhouse

x 6:30? Maggie's Farm at Robert's Westside Forest Park

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

6:30 Matt Peterson at The Elm LaGrange

6:30 Katie Nauss & Stephen Peterson at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove, Music on Tap

x 7:00 Naomi's Other Band at Sketchbook Skokie

x 7:00 Tributosaurus becomes Led Zeppelin at Martyrs, $30

7:00 Ama Lou at Lincoln Hall, $22

7:00 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 afterward at Borelli’s Pizza

7:00 TV Buddha, Laurie, Soil 77 at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10, Nitroglycerine presents

7:00 Bagel, Oyeme at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

7:00 Open Mic Night at Gallery Cabaret

7:00 Made In Chicago Talent Showcase at Wild Hare

7:00 Billy Denton at The Open Door Tap Room and Bottleshop Clarendon Hills

7:00 James Libera at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

7:00 Thirsty Boots trio at Quigley’s Naperville

7:00 Steel String Highway at Double Clutch Brewing Company Evanston

7:00 Bond Henry at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00 Jay Vonn at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry

7:00 Nick Scarpinato at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00 Blue October at Hard Rock Gary IN, $29-69

7:00 Projam with ? at Shanahan’s Woodridge

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

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

x 7:30, 9:30 Chris Greene Quartet at Winters Jazz Club, $20-25

x 7:30 The Maine, Daisy Grenade at House of Blues, $35

7:30 MTT Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Mozart at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $39-199

7:30 Adam Thomas Band, Isabella Snow, Modern Daybreak at Cubby Bear, $7

7:30 DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble with Melissa Aldana, Anthony Bruno, Catie Hickey, James Davis, Kevin Fort, directed by Matt Shevitz at Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, $7

7:30 Grunge, The Sounds of Seattle at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $29-49

7:30 MJ The Illusion tribute to Michael Jackson at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-69, Dance Floor is Open

7:30 The Beaus Holi-Dazzle at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-40

7:30 Mark Harrison at Broken Oar Port Barrington

x 7:30 Chris Isaak at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $45-95

x 7:30 The Gatlin Brothers at Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, $34-51, Country & Christmas

7:30 Open Mic at The Outta Space Berwyn

x 7:30 Leo Kottke at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $40

7:45 Alana Springsteen, Sophia Scott at Joe's On Weed Street, $6

8:00 The Hurtin Kind, John Beavers solo, David Neylon at Montrose Saloon, $10

8:00 Hania Rani at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

8:00 JakCrowes perform The Black Crowes "Shake Your Money Maker", Sucker Punch & Friends perform Sheryl Crow "Tuesday Night Music Club" at Reggie’s Music Joint, $15, Jim Ryan's Classic Albums Night

8:00 Jer, Vial, Boy Jr., Arcadia Grey at Reggie’s Rock Club, $20-25

8:00 Jay Wood, Cassius Tae, Khaliyah X at Schubas, $15

8:00 Sunny War, Marvin Tate & Bill MacKay at Judson & Moore Distillery, $22

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

8:00, 10:00 Russell Gunn with Columbia College Jazz Ensemble directed by Scott Hall at Jazz Showcase, $20-35

x 8:00 Henry Carpender Trio, Jimmy Farace Quartet at Fulton Street Collective, $15

8:00 Vino Louden, Joanna Connor Band at Kingston Mines, $15

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago

8:00 Mydge, Doctor Goldfoot & The Bikini Machine, Sam J and Friends at Burlington Bar

8:00 Daniel D. Ensemble at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:00 Countess Luann at Park West, $55-150

8:00 Action/Adventure, Cliffdiver, Keep Flying, Latenightsinmycar at Cobra Lounge, $25

8:00 Daydreams & Nightmares, ++, Medical Miracle, Bitcrush at Cafe Mustache

8:00 Sins N' Roses tribute to \Guns N' Roses at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

8:00 Queen Wanda on the Piano at Tack Room

8:00 Spanksgiving SWOP Dance Party at California Clipper

x 8:00 Jason Narducy with String Section at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-30

8:00 Thursday Night Surprise at Friendly Tap

x 8:00 Rick Holmstrom Band with Kelly Hogan & Saundra Williams at SPACE Evanston, $15-25

8:00 PBJ with Paul Bolger, Bobby Scumaci, Jeff Kissel & Johnny V at Durty Nellie's Palatine, $5

8:00 Funky Mojodaddy at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

Thu 11/30? 8:00 Open Mic with ? at The Studio Lockport

8:30 G.E.E.Z., Jeff Braun at Hideout, $5-10

8:30 Ethan Philion Quartet at Constellation, $15

8:30 BYSH at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 Students, Improvised Music Series

8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Rosa's All-Stars Band with Lil Ed Williams, Tony Mangiullo, Harlan Terson, Thaddeus Krolicki, Phil Baron, Joey J. Saye at Rosa’s, $10-20

8:30 Grateful Gary's Magic Bus tribute to The Grateful Dead at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

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

9:00 Blood Club, Teen Blush, DustBowlChampion at Empty Bottle, $12

9:00 Almafuerte at Hungry Brain, $10

9:00 Johnny Rawls at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15

9:00 Daniel Gayden, Soso, Yasmine at Cole's Bar, $13

9:00 DJ Lost in Kyoto at The Whistler, Dope After Dark Love Only

9:00 Denise La Grassa at Simone's Bar

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

9:00 Jump Up Ska & Reggae DJ Chuck Wren at Delilah’s

9:00 Pete Jive at House Pub St Charles, Thursday Showcase

9:00 Darell at The Forge Joliet, $45-125++

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