Thursday 12/21/23
Thursday!
Lots of great music event opportunities in and around the city tonight… read on for the details, then get out to enjoy one or more of them if you can… thanks for reading, subscribing, and especially sharing Jerome’s Event List with your folks who want to know what’s happening!
x 6:00a 33rd Annual Winter Solstice Sunrise Concerts with Hamid Drake and Michael Zerang at Links Hall, $37
3:00 Lajkonik Song and Dance Ensemble at Copernicus Center, $30
5:00 Andy Brown at Green Mill
X 5:30 The 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 The Alectet at Andy’s, $15
6:00-10:00 Breezy Rodio at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar
6:00 Chuck Wilson at Milk Money Brewing LaGrange
6:00 Henry & Daniel Scherrer at Preservation Geneva
6:00-9:00 Jon Rand Duo at Lindy's Landing Wauconda
6:00-9:00 Open Mic Thursdays at Church Street Brewing Itasca
6:00-9:00 Ugly Christmas Sweater Open Mic hosted by A.J. Johnson at Dockside Ottawa
6:30-9:30 Bossa Nova with Luciano Antonio at Artango Bar & Steakhouse
6:30 Riley and The Red Hots at Encore Little Gem Oak Park
6:30-9:30 Harry Hmura at The Elm LaGrange
6:30 Matt Strom at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove, Music on Tap
6:30 J-Livi & The Ugly Sweater Party at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $16
7:00 Thomas Pace Band/Hoarse Heckler/"Crowd Killer"/Dig Engine at Montrose Saloon, $10-15
7:00 Byrning Down The House with Five Byrnes, Katt Sez opening set at Sleeping Village Main Bar, RSVP
7:00-9:30 Chloë Agnew A Chloë Christmas at Mayfair Theatre, Irish American Heritage Center, $30-65
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 Gregory Stewart tribute to Nat King Cole at Mercury Theatre Venus Cabaret Theater, $61, Just One of Those Things ++
7:00-9:00 Chris Gatton, Ted Yoder, Liliana Pulido at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10
Thu 12/21? 7:00 James Conway & Michael Austin lead an Irish Session at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center
7:00 Open Mic Night at Gallery Cabaret
7:00 A Festive Evening with Jivan Ivan at Cafe Mustache
7:00-11:00 Empty Bottle Record and Book Fair at Empty Bottle, RSVP, 'Treasure Awaits You'
x 7:00 Rachel Drew Band at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
7:00 Good Jim & Kelly at Stadium Club McCook
x 7:00-10:00 Blue State Cowboys with Steve Doyle at Spring Inn Elmhurst
7:00 James Libera at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge
7:00 Joe Cantafio at Quigley’s Naperville
7:00-10:00 Stone Drift Band at Double Clutch Brewing Company Evanston
7:00 Simply Rod at Beacon Tap Des Plaines
7:00 Zach Fedor & The Long Goodbyes at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein
Fri 12/22 7:00 Storytime Singer Songwriter Showcase with Aaron Kelly, Jason Benefield, Alayn May, Brandon Reisdorf, Demi Clara at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield
7:00 Open Mic with Kent Lewis at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach
7:00 Projam with Brother John Kattke at Shanahan’s Woodridge
Fri 12/22 7:00-11:00 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
7:30 Baby Smoove at Thalia Hall, $50-200, Franchise presents
x 7:30, 9:30 Jeremy Kahn Trio with Victor Garcia, Clark Sommers, Jon Deitmeyer at Winters Jazz Club, $20-25, Struttin' with Some Cornbread Tribute to Louis Armstrong and Lee Morgan
7:30 Sir Andrew Conducts Handel’s Messiah at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $75-399
x 7:30 Buddy Rich Big Band Machine 'A Groovy Christmas' at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $29-49
7:30 Big Suit tribute to Talking Heads, Suzanne Cross & The Great Pretenders tribute to The Pretenders at Des Plaines Theatre, $29-49
7:30 The Wayne Messmer Christmas Show at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35
7:30 Josh Paterson at Broken Oar Port Barrington
7:30 Open Mic at The Outta Space Berwyn
x 8:00 Michael McDermott at City Winery, $32-45
8:00 Six Foot Blonde, Zorila, Emily How at Schubas, $13-15
8:00 Smushie, Modern Dairy, Frankie Master at Subterranean, $12
8:00 Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra at Green Mill, $10
8:00, 10:00 Corey Wilkes Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $25-40
8:00 Luke Pytel Blues Band with Sheryl Youngblood at Blue Chicago
8:00 Alaska 5000 at House of Blues, $35-250, It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Alaska
8:00-10:30 Michael Damani, Club Crib at California Clipper
8:00 Risa Rubin, Unsolicited Feedback, Minjii & Drew, Night Beach at Burlington Bar, $10
8:00 Jack Mooney & The Sun Drops, NØ Vacancy, It Rips at Cobra Lounge, $15
8:00 Hitwave 80s at Firewater Saloon Edison Park
8:00 Whoa Oh! Pop Punk X-Mas Party at Cubby Bear, $10
8:00 Open Jam Thursday at The Tonk/Honky Tonk BBQ
8:00 Catch a Fyre Thursday hosted by DJ Fyre at Wild Hare
x 8:00 Off Broadway at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20
x 8:00 Courtesy Patrol at Friendly Tap Berwyn
x 8:00 J-Livi & The Ugly Sweater Party at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $21
x 8:00 Joel Paterson at SPACE Evanston, $20 SRO, A Hi-Fi Christmas record release party for "The More The Merrier"
8:00 Joe Marcinek and Friends at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP
Thu 12/21? 8:00 Open Mic with ? at The Studio Lockport
X 8:30 Andrew Sa's Lonesome Holiday Night One with Kelly Hogan, Liam Kazar, Elizabeth Moen, Hawk Nebula, Alex Grelle, Sam Cantor, Sam Subar, Aaron Smith, Jeremy Lee Harris, Max Crawford, Nathan Graham opening set at Hideout, $20
x 8:30 Nicole Mitchell, Hamid Drake, Michael Zerang at Constellation, $25, Winter Solstice Evening Concert
8:30 Ex Ibex with Dheeru Pennepalli, David Keller, Maria Elena Hernandez, Jeff Chan, Greg Diethrich at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students
8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Rosa's All-Stars Band with Jimmy Burns, Joey J. Saye at Rosa’s, $10-20
8:30-11:30 Sami Scot at Davenport’s Piano Bar Cabaret
Thu 12/21? 8:30 Open Mic Blues Jam at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn
9:00 Brass Lab Effects at Reggie’s Music Joint, $10
9:00 Rumors with Ariel Zetina, Miss Twink USA, Dutchesz Gemini at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:30
9:00 Christian Dillingham Quartet, ++ at Hungry Brain, $10
9:00 Freddie Dixon at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15
9:00-11:55 Open Mic Night with Max Reeve at The Thirsty Tavern
9:00 Monte Gallo, Stranded Civilians, Dialect tre, Phalair at Cole's Bar, $13
9:00 Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros Night at Delilah’s
9:00-11:00 Maxx McGathey plays Holiday Favorites at Tack Room
9:00 Blesstonio presents Fusion at The Whistler
x 9:00 Mireya Ramos at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Pachanka Music Culture presents
9:00-12:00m Ben Crooch with Magoo & Alan Baster at House Pub St Charles, Thursday Showcase
9:30-2:00a The Gift Of R&B hosted By Sammie with DJ Playmaka at Promontory, $50-175
10:00 Strawdawg at Bub City Chicago, RSVP
10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean, $10
10:30 Anthony Bruno at Andy’s, $15
x 6:00a 33rd Annual Winter Solstice Sunrise Concerts with Hamid Drake and Michael Zerang at Links Hall, $37
X 5:30 The Eric Hochberg Trio with Kara Kesselring & Friends at Catch 35, Beyond Night
x 7:00 Banjo After Dark with Jonas Friddle & Jug Band Happy Hour, Public Jam afterward at Borelli’s Pizza
x 7:00 Rachel Drew Band at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
x 7:00-10:00 Blue State Cowboys with Steve Doyle at Spring Inn Elmhurst
x 7:30, 9:30 Jeremy Kahn Trio with Victor Garcia, Clark Sommers, Jon Deitmeyer at Winters Jazz Club, $20-25, Struttin' with Some Cornbread Tribute to Louis Armstrong and Lee Morgan
x 7:30 Buddy Rich Big Band Machine 'A Groovy Christmas' at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $29-49
x 8:00 Michael McDermott at City Winery, $32-45
x 8:00 Off Broadway at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20
x 8:00 Courtesy Patrol at Friendly Tap Berwyn
x 8:00 J-Livi & The Ugly Sweater Party at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $21
x 8:00 Joel Paterson at SPACE Evanston, $20 SRO, A Hi-Fi Christmas record release party for "The More The Merrier"
X 8:30 Andrew Sa's Lonesome Holiday Night One with Kelly Hogan, Liam Kazar, Elizabeth Moen, Hawk Nebula, Alex Grelle, Sam Cantor, Sam Subar, Aaron Smith, Jeremy Lee Harris, Max Crawford, Nathan Graham opening set at Hideout, $20
x 8:30 Nicole Mitchell, Hamid Drake, Michael Zerang at Constellation, $25, Winter Solstice Evening Concert
x 9:00 Mireya Ramos at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Pachanka Music Culture presents