Thursday 12/5/24

Dec 05, 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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11:00a Denny Diamond "Joy, Christmas at The Farm" at White Fence Farm Romeoville

12:00n Gabriel Datcu at Gayle V's Best Ever Grilled Cheese

3:05 String Studios Showcase at NEIU Recital Hall, Northeastern Illinois University

4:30 Tea Time Concert with Early Music Ensemble presenting "Christmas in Spain: Motets of Cristóbal de Morales" at Goodspeed Hall, Fulton Recital Hall University of Chicago, free, tea & cookies at 4:15

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

5:00-8:00 Wait What at Cruisin Gilberts

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

6:00, 9:30 Robert Glasper at City Winery, $55-78, jazz, r&b

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

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

6:00 I Am Morbid, Morbid Angel, Suffocation, Uada, Mortiferum, Fulci, Knoll at Avondale Music Hall, $35-45

6:00-10:00 Sadie Parkinson at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the band

6:00-9:00 Brother John Kattke at Milk Money Brewing La Grange

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

6:00-9:00 Willard Wilcox at Preservation Geneva Heated Patio

6:00-9:00 Maracujaz Brazilian Jazz Duo at Adelle's Modern Kitchen & Bar Wheaton, WDCB Jazz Thursdays

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

6:00-9:00 Brian Castillo at Lindy's Landing Wauconda

6:00-10:00 Heather Moran at Vault 232 Lake Zurich

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

x 6:30, 8:30 Patricia Barber with Mike Allemana, Ivan Taylor, Phil Gratteau at Winters Jazz Club, $29-39, Songs of the Season and Repertoire Favorites

6:30-9:30 Compass Rose Sextet at Maya del Sol Oak Park, RSVP

6:30-9:30 Kevin Janus at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove

6:30 Gideon, Orthodox, Denier, ExitWounds, Stolen Sun at WC Social Club West Chicago, $20+

6:30-9:30 Nicole Devine at at Emerald Acres Virgil

6:30 Calumet Ridge Jazz Ensemble at Avenue 912 Griffith IN

x 7:00 Alter, Things That Fly, School of Rock Andersonville Adult Band, Trio Bien at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

x 7:00 Tributosaurus Becomes David Bowie at Martyrs, $30

7:00-9:00 Evann McIntosh, Wyatt Wadell at Uncommon Ground, $12

7:00-9:00 Thursday Night Sessions hosted by Michael Austin and James Conway 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 7:00-9:00 Marques Carroll wth Isaiah Collier present "The Story of 400 Years" at DuSable Museum of African American History, $25-135

x 7:00 Banjo After Dark with Jonas Friddle, Red Star Ramblers, Jug Band Happy Hour, Public Jam 8:00 at Borelli’s Pizza

7:00-9:00 Tokyo Nights City Pop Vinyl Experience with DJ Van Paugam at International Museum of Surgical Science, $30-40

x 7:00 Kabir Dalawari at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, jazz

7:00 BluMax Trio at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

7:00 Graydon Connolly baritone at Alice Millar Chapel Northwestern University Evanston, free, student recitals

7:00 Justin Wallace at Broken Oar Port Barrington

7:00-9:00 Jimmy Carroll at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

7:00-11:00 Krissy Bergmark with Moraine Valley Percussion Ensemble at Dorothy Menker Theater Palos Hills

7:00 Acoustic Open Mic at Stadium Club McCook, benefits Bed Plus

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

7:00-10:00 Projam hosted by Henry Scherrer at Shanahan’s Woodridge

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

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 ? at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

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

7:00 Markus Rutz & Third Coast Sounds at Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts Milwaukee WI, $10

7:30 Chicago Symphony Orchestra play Grieg, Lutoslawski, Rachmaninov conducted by Dima Slobodeniouk with Johannes Moser at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $39-250

7:30 Woodwind Studios Showcase at NEIU Recital Hall, Northeastern Illinois University

7:30 Test Pattern at Cubby Bear, $7

7:30-9:30 Delivery Point at M Lounge South Loop

7:30 Elmhurst University Jazz Combos & Blue Vocal Jazz at Buik Recital Hall Elmhurst University Elmhurst

7:30 Chamber Singers and Concert Choir directed by Patrick O'Shea at Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, $7

7:30 Blu Carpet Authority at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

7:30 Joe Cantafio at Quigley's Irish Pub Naperville

7:30 Lou Gramm at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $49-99

7:30 Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall Northwestern University Evanston, $6, $4 students, Bienen Ensembles

7:30 Northwestern University Jazz Orchestra performs music of Tom Garling and Joe Clark at Galvin Recital Hall Northwestern University Evanston, $8, $5 students, Bienen Ensembles

7:30 Erik Donner at Moretti's Morton Grove

x 7:30 The Chapin Family presents "Harry Chapin's Greatest Stories Live" at Des Plaines Theatre, $49-99, bring canned food donations for local food pantry

7:30 Jim & Justin at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

7:30 Holly Beemer, Pat McKillen, Paige Hargrove at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-30, Hey Nonny 2024 Songwriting Contest Winners

7:30 The Oak Ridge Boys at Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, $59-79

7:30 Jodi Rosenthal Pesich, Dennis Bowman, Chris Grove at Austin Community Tavern Steger

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

8:00 Marc Rebillet with Donna Francesca at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

x 8:00 Over the Rhine at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $45

8:00 Leftover Crack, Worlds Scariest Police Chases, Go Hang at Reggie's Rock Club, $20-25, punk, rock

8:00 Swearwords, Emily Jane Powers, 6kitty at Beat Kitchen, $15-22

8:00 Wishy, Joyer, Graham Hunt solo at Schubas, $15, sold out

8:00 TopHouse, Griffin William Sherry at Lincoln Hall, $22-27

8:00-10:00 Blueshift Big Band vinyl release for "Joystick Jazz Vol. 3" led by Joel Baer & Chris Parsons with Dan Parker, Jake Shapiro, Matt Beck, Evon Sams, Gerald Martinez, Christian Sanchez, Karli Bunn, Josh Torrey, Andrew Meyer, Grant Dawson, Dom Gaietto, Chuck Parrish, Sam Wolsk, Bennett Heinz, Jonathan McQuade at Fulton Street Collective, $15 donation

8:00 Big Kid Show hosted by Raycha & Toaster with DJ Ca$hera at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

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

8:00, 10:00 Greg Ward Quintet with Dave Miller, Brandon Harper, Matt Ulery, Quin Kirchner at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 The Big Bloom, Choose Your Character, Mangoland at Chop Shop, $15-19

8:00 BTS Express with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

x 8:00 Cyndi Lauper, Gayle at United Center, $54-245

8:00 A Camille Christmas with Camille White & Matthew J. Lorenz, Chris Katsulis and Dana Brown at Davenport’s Cabaret, $35

8:00 Wolfdozer at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:00 Stalled, Full Catholic, Prathloons at Burlington Bar, $10

x 8:00 Andrew Bird's Gezelligheid Concert, Mary Lattimore at Fourth Presbyterian Church, $65+

8:00 Dylan Schneider, MaRynn Taylor at Joe's on Weed, $15

8:00-12:00m Sunblind tribute to Sublime at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

? x 8:00 Andy Miller & The 145s at Reed's Local, bluegrass

8:00-10:30 Alvin Santner Trio at Clara

8:00 The Lawrence Arms, Violets, Dreadwolf at Cobra Lounge, $48-56

8:00 Vincent Davis’ Percussion Plus at Connect Gallery Hyde Park

8:00 Open Jam Thursdays hosted by The Antoine Anthony and The Chicago Players at The Tonk, 1 Year Anniversary, First Thursdays

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

8:00-12:00m Open Mic hosted by Kay & Friends with Velle Crowe, Zee Nicole at Wild Hare, $20, 6:00 door

8:00-12:00m Wax On at Cafe Mustache, all vinyl night

x 8:00 Ron's Very Special Christmas Special hosted by Ron Lazzeretti with guests Tony Fitzpatrick, Kelli Owens Hutton, The Famous Brothers, The Kids Choir, Lonnie Deutsche, Cayne Colllier, The Christmas Sisters, Jodi Walker, Jenny Bienemann at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25

x 8:00 Chris & Kathryn with Chris Siebold & Kathryn Lachey at Friendly Tap Berwyn, harmony duo

x 8:00 Sam Outlaw, Hannah Aldridge at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $20-37

8:00 Lou Gramm at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $49-99

x 8:00 Ana Gasteyer at SPACE Evanston, $28-48, sold out

8:00 Fuerza Regida at Allstate Arena Rosemont, sold out, resale $169+

8:00 Riley Brothers Band at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

8:00-10:00 Jazz Jam Session hosted by Clark Sommers, Chase Wilkins, Brandon Harper at Prairie Moon Evanston, free RSVP

8:00 Open Jam Thursday at Uptown Plainfield

8:00 Joe Russo's Almost Dead with Scott Metzger, Tommy Hamilton, Dave Dreiwitz, Marco Benevento at Riverside Theater Milwaukee WI, $50-75

8:00 Wolves of Glendale with Ethan Edenburg, Eric Jackowitz, Tom McGovern, opener Rachel Scanlon at Vivarium Milwaukee WI, $25+

x 8:30 Bats, Red PK, Toadvine at Hideout, $15

8:30, 9:30 Akio Jeimus 4tet with Nick Anaya, Sam Frampton, Christopher Dammann, Kirsten Carey/Ben Willis duo at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Improvised Music Series

x 8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Rosa's All-Stars Band with Lil Ed Williams, ++, Joey J. Saye at Rosa’s, $10-20

8:30-11:30 ? at Davenport’s Piano Bar

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

8:30-12:00m Skellerjam at Jamo's Mokena, free

8:30 Open Jam at Fuller's Pub

x 9:00 Krampusnacht with Wild Earp and the Free for Alls, The Metalliques, M.E.o.W. Puppet Show, Deviant Cabaret, MC Santa at Empty Bottle, $14

9:00 Nick Mazzarella Quartet with Russ Johnson, Clark Sommers, Dana Hall, Nick Mazzarella/Dana Hall Duo at Hungry Brain, $15-18

9:00 Nigel Mack at Buddy Guy's Legends, $15

9:00 Last Call Legend at Tin Roof Chicago

? 9:00-11:55 Open Mic hosted by Max Reeve at Thirsty Tavern

? 9:00-1:00a ? Doso at Cole's Bar ?

9:00 Garageland DJ Vinyl Richie at Delilah’s

9:00-1:00a Burning Red unplugged tribute to Taylor Swift at River Kitchen & Bar

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

9:00 Matthew Kopecky at House Pub St Charles, free, tip the band, Thursday Showcase

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

9:30 Colours with Aced Spade & Slot-A at The Whistler

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

10:00-2:00a Juelz Santana at Promontory, $40-50, $100 meet & greet

10:00 Tim Gleason at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:30 The Sabertooth Groove It Pro Jam at Andy’s, $10

Jerome’s highlights

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

X = the plan, though that can change