Thursday 12/19/24

Dec 19, 2024

Thursday!

There are plenty of great music event opportunities available in and around town, check them out below and get out to enjoy one or more if you can

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12:00n Paul Ramirez at Gayle V's Best Ever Grilled Cheese

4:30 Andrew Diehl at The Berghoff Restaurant

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

5:00 Brian Citro and Alejandro Urzagaste at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour jazz

5:00-7:00 Lola Bard Trio at InterContinental Magnificent Mile

5:00-8:00 Lenny Capp at Parkers Restaurant Downers Grove

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

x 5:30 "A Charlie Brown Christmas" with The Kevin Fort Trio at FitzGeralds Sidebar, $8, Happy Hour

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

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

6:00-10:00 Tom Holland at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

6:00 DJ Fartbritches, screening of Santa vs. The Devil, Chili Cook-Off, Cookie Exchange at Illuminated Brew Works

6:00-8:00 Sadie Parkinson at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the artist

6:00-9:00 Blend Acoustic at Milk Money Brewing La Grange

6:00-8:30 Brother John Kattke at The Elm LaGrange

6:00-10:00 Kevin Presbrey at Golden Boy Barbecue Elmhurst

6:00-9:00 Chris Bernhardt & Brian Burke at Adelle's Modern Kitchen & Bar Wheaton, WDCB Jazz Thursdays Holiday Jazz

6:00-9:00 Matthew Garcia at Preservation Geneva Heated Patio

6:00-8:00 Grant Milleren at Alter Brewing & Kitchen St Charles, Live Music Thursdays

6:00-10:00 Dan Maguire at Mockingbird Bar & Garden East Dundee

6:00-9:00 Duane Hanson at Lindy's Landing Wauconda

6:00-11:55 A Killer's Confession, J-Mann, Aaron Nordstrom, LYLVC, Under Black Sky, Vent to Atmosphere at The Forge Joliet, $15-30

6:00 Storytime Songwriters Showcase hosted by Demi Clara with Aaron Kelly, Brandon Reisdorf, Andy Greiner, Matthew Pittman, Nathan Cowan at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

6:00 Bluegrass Jam Circle at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

6:00-9:00 Open Mic Night at Church Street Brewing Itasca

6:00 Song Writer Night at Smokey Jo's Crete

6:30, 8:30 Jeremy Kahn Trio with Derrick Gardner, Dennis Carroll, George Fludas perform "Tribute to the Trumpet Titans" at Winters Jazz Club, $24-29

6:30-8:30 Breaking Sound Chicago with Carter Thomas, The Devil Said Jump, ++ at Davenport’s Cabaret, $15-20, 2 drink minimum

6:30-8:30 Guitarra Azul at Maya del Sol Oak Park, RSVP

6:30-9:30 Abigail Riccards Trio at Eddie V's Oak Brook

6:30-9:30 Luke Frees at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove

6:30-9:30 Kenny Reichert solo jazz guitar at Uncork, Unwind Des Plaines

6:30-10:30 Willard Wilcox at Girl In The Park Orland Park

7:00 OUTDrejas, Frogmouth, The Sinkers, Lylajean at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:00, 10:00 Kiela Adira at Reggie's Music Joint, $12-15

7:00 Cre8ive Mistleshow 2 hosted by Sly Fly McCartney with OG Stevo, Cece BKE, Sin The Winner, Meechie Greedy, KB Mike, Jaas, Saneit, Shan Del at Reggie's Rock Club, $15-30

7:00 Elastic Arts Holiday Party with Amyna Love, Jeslava/Kleijn?, Dessel/Davis? at Elastic Arts, free for members, sign up at door

7:00 Trail of Entrails, Firmly Grasped, Opium Death, Ancient Entities, Speedpussy at LiveWire Lounge, $10, benefit for Adriana, proceeds to Villalobos Rescue Center

7:00-9:00 Thursday Night Sessions hosted by Michael Austin and James Conway with Jimmy Moore 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, Red Star Ramblers, Jug Band Happy Hour, Public Jam 8:00 at Borelli’s Pizza

7:00 3rd Coast Brass presents "A Very Brassy Christmas" at Epiphany, $30-40+

7:00-9:00 Joshua Crozier at Uncommon Ground, $12, sold out

7:00 Ben Pedersen Quintet in Nightshade, Moonflower Bar

7:00 Rocky Mountain High Experience John Denver Christmas at Broadway Playhouse Water Tower Place, $77-117

x 7:00-9:00 Monthly Folk Jam with Mark Dvorak at Friendly Community Room Berwyn

7:00-9:00 Jersey Girls Holiday Show at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge

7:00 Josh Patterson at Broken Oar Port Barrington

7:00-10:00 L&M Experience at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

7:00 Steel String Highway at Double Clutch Brewery Evanston, free

7:00-11:00 Open Mic Blues Jam at Johnny's Blitz Sports Bar Westmont

7:00-10:00 Projam hosted by Drew Bredrup at Shanahan’s Woodridge, Christmas Party

7:00-10:00 Open Mic Night hosted by Nicole Devine at Go Brewing Naperville

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

7:00-10:00 Open Mic Night hosted by Dan Asio and Adela at Pollyanna Brewing Roselle

7:00? Irish Session at Harp & Fiddle Park Ridge, every Thursday

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 Rich Nelson at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

7:00-10:00 Blue Thursday with Chi-Town Sessions at The Studio Lockport

x 7:30 Andrew Sa's Lonesome Holiday with Alex Grelle, Lawrence Peters, Mary Williamson, Sima Cunningham, Lexi Goddard, Hawk Nebula, H.C. McEntire and Rosali at Hideout, $25-30+

7:30 Harold Green with Sam Thousand at City Winery, $25-35, sold out, waitlist, r&b, holiday

7:30 Chicago Sinfonietta' "Holidays of Joy" conducted by Chelsea Tipton II with Alfreda Burke at Auditorium Theatre, $27-82, $17 students

7:30 Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by pianist Lahav Shani perform Beethoven, Shostakovich, Brahms at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $75-399

7:30-9:30 Sunday Drive "Making Spirits Bright" at Chief O'Neill's Pub, $25, Holiday Concert

7:30 Fareed Haque and Goran Ivanovic at Epiphany, $30-40+

7:30 Slap Bunt, The Lost Year, Radish at Cubby Bear, $8

7:30-11:30 Music of the Baroque Holiday Brass & Choral Concerts at Grace Lutheran Church River Forest, $48-85

7:30 The Leftovers at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

7:30 Rock Sandwich at Quigley's Irish Pub Naperville

7:30 Jump tribute to Van Halen at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-69

x 7:30-10:00 Adrianne Blanks & the Oracles at Arcada Theatre Rock 'n Ravioli Legends Stage St Charles, $10, benefits Hurricane Helen Recovery in Asheville NC

x 7:30 Jazz and Soul Christmas at SPACE Evanston, $20-35, PureSoul presents

7:30 Nick Sanzeri at Moretti's Morton Grove

7:30-10:00 Josie Falbo jazz at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'n Brass Des Plaines, free, 2 drink or equivalent minimum

7:30 Erik Donner at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

7:30 Cafe Carly "A Cafe Carly Christmas" at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

7:30 Chris Grove & Mark Mybeck at Austin Community Tavern Steger

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

x 7:30-10:00 Squirrel Nut Zippers at Stoughton Opera House Stoughton WI, $50

x 8:00 Maurice 'Mobetta' Brown, Isaiah Sharkey, Blaque Dynamite, Sam Barsh at Martyrs, $50, 12th Annual Mobetta Holiday Jam

8:00 Resavoir with Mei Semones, debuting Orchestra Resavoir at Thalia Hall, $20

8:00 Pærish, Alex Vile, Iris Blue, Covey? at Beat Kitchen, $15-22

8:00 Modern Dairy, Billy Joel Jr., All Weather Sports at Schubas, $13

8:00-10:30 Diego Rodriguez Big Band with John Havrilla, Daisuke Kamiuchi, Peter Tearse, Garrett Munz, Jack Smith, Noel Saldierna, Caleb McMahon, Riichiro Fujiki, Drew Bryant, Anthony Izzo, Colin Curatolo, Will Schmalbeck, Gabriel Wade, Tim Gorman, Roya Zaucha, Adam Montesantos, Brandon Harper, Aaron Marin at Fulton Street Collective, $15 donation

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

8:00, 10:00 Tim Warfield's Jazzy Christmas with Terell Stafford, Cyrus Chestnut, Neil Podgurski, Warren Wolf, Rodney Whitaker, Clarence Penn, Georgia Heers at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 BTS Express with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago

8:00 Zeds Dead, A Hundred Drums, Barely Alive at Salt Shed, sold out?

8:00 Wolfdozer at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:00 Dumbsucker, Noiseland, Seek Hell, Harley Omega, Teen Blush? at Burlington Bar, $10

8:00-11:00 Sybris, Salvation, Cat Tag at The Fallen Log Kitchen 17, $15

8:00-10:30 Marli Volpe? Steve Knight Trio? at Clara

8:00 Nifty, smallsmile, Sticky Bit at Gman Tavern, $12-15

8:00 Helicopter Leaves, Zombie Mañana, With Jet Packs at Cobra Lounge, $13-15

x 8:00 Vincent Davis’ Percussion Plus with Preyas Roy, Jim Baker, Scottie Hesse, Ed Wilkerson, Junius Paul, Justin Dillard at Connect Gallery

8:00-10:00 Tim Fleming, Lexi Kennedy and friends at The Galway Arms

8:00-12:00m ? Alysha Monique at Chop Shop ?

8:00 Open Jam Thursdays hosted by Ian Valentin & Mimi Martinez tribute to Juan Gabriel El Divo de Juarez at The Tonk, third Thursdays

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

x 8:00 Courtesy Patrol at Friendly Tap Berwyn, ultimate cover band

8:00-10:30 Together Me'lange at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $10-19

8:00 Dead Night led by Bill Grady and Mikey Schroeder with Paul & Mike Bolger at The Venue Aurora, $20-25

x 8:00 The Sweet Maries with Amy Shoemaker, Susie Lofton, Don Stiernberg, Jim Cox, Nick Kitsos at Skokie Theatre, $25, Hark, The Very Best of The Sweet Maries, Holiday Songs & Selected Favorites

8:00 Sorry For Partying at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

8:00 Cascada, DJ Kardiak at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-79

8:00 Open Jam Thursday at Uptown Plainfield

8:00 Son Little, Kyah Bratz at Vivarium Milwaukee, $28

8:00 Davy Knowles at Shank Hall Milwaukee, $20

x 8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Rosa's All-Stars Band with Lil Ed Williams, ++, Joey J. Saye at Rosa’s, $10-15

8:30-11:30 ? at Davenport’s Piano Bar

8:30-1:30a Anna May at The Zebra Lounge

8:30 Open Jam at Fuller's Pub

x 8:30 Gerald McClendon 'Motown Holiday Dance Party' at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $15-25

x 9:00 NÜDE, The Deals, Sick Day at Empty Bottle, $15

x 9:00 12th Annual Mobetta Holiday Jam with Maurice 'Mobetta' Brown at Martyrs, $50

x 9:00 Mich Shirey Trio "Guitar for Guaraldi" tribute to "A Charlie Brown Christmas" at Sleeping Village, free RSVP, 6:00 door

x 9:00 Nick Mazzarella Quintet with Nate Lepine, Tim Stine, Matt Ulery, Quin Kirchner at Hungry Brain, $15-18

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

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

9:00-1:00a Fury, Avantist, Baby Magic, Jurassic Kong at Liar's Club, $10, Mixtape Series

9:00 Torch the Hive, Speed Babes, Dogshit, Voidclass at Cole's Bar, $13

9:00 Shelby Raye at Emerald Isle

9:00 Last Call Legend at Tin Roof Chicago

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

9:00 Pravda Records 40th Anniversary Party DJ Skip at Delilah’s

9:00-2:00a Skoli Moly Donut Shop with DJ Skoli at Cafe Mustache

9:00 Prosperity Room at The Whistler, rnb, hip hop remixes, afrobeats, baile funk, ++

x 9:00 Almafuerte at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, Pachanka Music presents

9:00 InFunktious Duo at House Pub St Charles

9:00-12:30 DJ R Celo at Whiskey River Glenview, EDM Night

9:00 Deejay Buddha at Jamo's Mokena, free

9:30-11:50 Bonzo Squad at aliveOne

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

10:00-11:15 The Groove It Pro Jam hosted by the cats of Sabertooth at Andy’s, $10 RSVP required

10:00 Matt Martin Band at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean, reggae, dancehall, afrobeats

Jerome’s highlights

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

X = the plan, though that can change