Thursday 12/26/24

Dec 26, 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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12:30 Afternoon Delight Holiday Jam Open Mic hosted by Joan Collaso & Mike Logan at Promontory, $15-20

4:30 The Jimi Project tribute to Jimi Hendrix at Reggie's Music Joint, free, pre Bears game music

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

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

6:00, 9:30 Raheem DeVaughn at City Winery, sold out, waitlist, r&b

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

6:00-10:00 Jaik Willis at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

6:00-9:00 Caeli's Jammies & Jams at On Tour Brewing, pajama party, BYO vinyl

6:00-8:30 Matt Petersen at The Elm LaGrange

6:00-9:00 The Ryan Kazda Trio with Chris Werve, Ryan Boone, Sam Calhoon at 113 Main Oswego, RSVP

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

6:00 Kwanzaa Celebration with Tony Toneji Garrett at Robert Crown Center Evanston, free

6:00-9:00 Chris O'Brien at Lindy's Landing Wauconda

6:00 Christmas Jazz Jam hosted by Sam Burns Electric Trio at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

6:00-9:00 Kiss The Sky Records at Preservation Geneva Front Lounge

6:30, 8:30 Carmen Stokes with Buddy Fambro, Joshua Ramos, Vern Allison at Winters Jazz Club, $24-29

x 6:30-10:00 Open Mic hosted by Donnie Biggins at Bobby's Eastside, sign up at 6:00, door 3:00

6:30-9:30 ? at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove

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

7:00 Nikki Love Project, Ert From Earth, Lombardy Black, Live Plants at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

X 7:00 A Country Revue with The Hoyle Brothers, Phil Angotti, Edward Burch, Brandon Good, Sara Jean Stevens, Gerald Dowd at Martyrs, $15

7:00-10:00 19th Annual Black & Red Capricorn Affair with Leon Rogers, Phil Seed ++ at Promontory, $30, Donski Celebrity Birthday Bash

7:00-9:00 Thursday Night Sessions hosted by Michael Austin and James Conway with Fiddle in The Middle 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

7:00-2:00a The Journey Concert hosted by DJ Rymzy, Rayjacko & Friends at Wild Hare, $20-35

7:00-10:00 Righteous Sound at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

7:00-11:00 Dan Maguire at Mockingbird Bar & Garden East Dundee

7:00-10:00 Robin Chandler & Five Dollar Dave at The Studio Lockport, These Thumpin Thursdays

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

7:00 Acoustic Neighbors Folk Jam led by Mark Dvorak at Friendly Music Community Room, presented by Music & Potlucks

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

7:00-10:00 Projam hosted by Brother John Kattke with Larry Ortega & Geoffrey Lowe at Shanahan’s Woodridge

7:00-11:00 Open Mic Night hosted by Rich Nelson at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

7:30 Maddie and Tom at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

7:30 Gotham Ramblers at Quigley's Irish Pub Naperville

x 7:30 Susan Voelz and Anne Heaton Between Christmas and New Years Show with Alison Chesley and Frank Marotta at SPACE Evanston, $20-30

7:30 Live Pete at Moretti's Morton Grove

7:30 Vito Zatto at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

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

8:00 American Hustle performs Talking Heads “Speaking in Tongues”, Zombie Mañana performs Paul Mccartney “Ram” acoustic at Reggie's Music Joint, $15, Jim Ryan's Classic Albums Night

8:00 Guardrail, Off Leash, The Burning Lights, Farhampton at Beat Kitchen, $15-22

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

8:00, 10:00 Marquis Hill & Color Theory with Logan Richardson, Mike King, Junius Paul, Jeremiah Collier at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00 John Kimler Band at Phyllis' Musical Inn

x 8:00 Jaime Wyatt, Reilly Downes at Color Club, $20

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

8:00-1:00a Att1c at Cafe Mustache

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

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

x 8:00 Julia Klee at Friendly Tap Berwyn, female fronted fourth Thursday, americana

x 8:00 Johnny Burnett solo at Shirley's Piano Bar Barrington

8:00 Open Jam Thursday at Uptown Plainfield

X 8:30 Waco Brothers, Tennis Court Oath at Hideout, $25

x 8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Rosa's All-Stars Band with Tom Holland, ++, Joey J. Saye at Rosa’s, $15-20

8:30-11:30 ? at Davenport’s Piano Bar

8:30-1:30a Stephen at The Zebra Lounge

8:30 ? Open Jam at Fuller's Pub

8:30-11:30 Katy on Keys at Big Shot Piano Lounge Arlington Heights

x 9:00 CupcakKe, J Bambii at Empty Bottle, $30

9:00 Garden of Souls with Nick Mazzarella, Geof Bradfield, Joshua Abrams, Mike Reed, Meridian Trio with Nick Mazzarella, Matt Ulery, Quin Kirchner at Hungry Brain, $15-18

9:00 Alysha Monique at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Winn Noll at Buddy Guy's Legends, $15

9:00 Brady Matteson, Canning at Liar's Club, Post Xmas

9:00 Princemas tribute to Prince, DJs MassTransit, Ron Mahogany, JHumph, Spinello at California Clipper

9:00-1:00a Tera Lynne Fister & Maura Streppa at Emerald Isle

9:00 Last Call Legend at Tin Roof Chicago

9:00 Research & Development with Jaggy, Gabriel Palomo, JS Alvarez at The Whistler

9:00 Ben Crooch & Magoo at House Pub St Charles

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

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

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

9:30-11:50 Bonzo Squad at aliveOne

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

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

10:00-2:00 19th Annual Black & Red Capricorn Affair After Party with DJs Mustafa Rock, Kool Ant, Shotime, Lady Dice at Promontory, $30, Donski Celebrity Birthday Bash

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