Thursday 2/20/25

Feb 20, 2025

Thursday!

Starting with onsales, followed by great music event opportunities happening in and around town on Thursday!

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Onsales

x Sun 3/16 1:00 One of the Girls St. Patrick's Day Celebration at SPACE Evanston, presale Wed 2/5 10:00a

x Sat 4/19 8:00 Henhouse Prowlers at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $35, onsale members Wed 2/5, public Fri 2/7, online 9:00a, phone 10:00a

x Sat 4/27 7:00 Cheryl Wheeler & Kenny White at OTSFM Szold Hall, $38, onsale members Wed 2/5, public Fri 2/7, online 9:00a, phone 10:00a

x Sat 5/3 8:00 Susan Werner, Flamy Grant at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $38, onsale members Wed 2/5, public Fri 2/7, online 9:00a, phone 10:00a

x Sun 5/11 7:00 Martin & Eliza Carthy at OTSFM Szold Hall, $35, onsale members Wed 2/5, public Fri 2/7, online 9:00a, phone 10:00a

x Sat 5/24 8:00 Electric Six at SPACE Evanston, presale Wed 2/5 10:00a

x Wed 6/4 8:00 Widespread Panic at Chicago Theatre, onsale Fri 2/7 10:00a

x Thu 6/5 8:00 Widespread Panic at Chicago Theatre, onsale Fri 2/7 10:00a

x Fri 6/6 8:00 Widespread Panic at Chicago Theatre, onsale Fri 2/7 10:00a

x Sun 6/22 7:00 Arooj Aftab at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $45, onsale members Wed 2/5, public Fri 2/7, x

x Sun 7/13 5:30 Calexico at FitzGeralds Outdoors, $45+, onsale Fri 2/17 10:00a

Thursday 2/20 shows

9:30a-3:30 Elmhurst University Jazz Festival High School Invitational at Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel Elmhurst University, $12

12:00n feature with Sharel Cassity, Danny Gottlieb, Ryan Keberle with Elmhurst University Jazz Band

x 11:30a-12:20, 4:30-5:20 Winter Quarter Carillon Tower Tour at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago, free

x 12:00n-3:00 Ian Leith at Gayle V's Best Ever Grilled Cheese

x 4:30 Singers from the Vocal Studies Program Tea Time Concert 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 Vivian Garcia at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour

5:30-8:00 Matt Hendricks acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends, $15

5:30-9:30 Andrew Diel at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

x 6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Sabertooth at Andy's, $15 RSVP required

x 6:00-2:00a Rico McFarland Blues Band, Nicholas Alexander Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $15

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

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

6:00-9:00 Dan Maguire at Preservation Geneva

6:00-9:00 Steve Gritman at Lindy's Landing Wauconda

6:00-9:00 Open Mic Night at Church Street Brewing Itasca, signup from 4:00

x 6:30, 8:30 Jeremy Kahn Trio "Chansons de Lune (Looney Tunes)songs About The Moon" with Jim Gailloreto, Lawrence Kohut, Jon Deitemyer at Winters Jazz Club, $24-29

6:30 Battle of the Bands with Skellerjäm, Liquidated Damages, Missing Ted, Common Area Maintenance at Cobra Lounge, $34-38, benefits Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago

x 6:30-8:30 Compass Rose Sextet at Maya del Sol Oak Park, RSVP

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

6:30 Storytime Songwriter Showcase hosted by Demi Clara with Katie Bogle & Michelle Claypool, Honeyspoon, Aaron Kelly & Demi Clara, Jenny & Robin Bienemann at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

6:30 Allan Laskey Trio at Banging Gavel Vogt House Tinley Park

Thu 2/20? 6:30 Open Mic Thursday hosted by Brian Carter at Blue Island Beer Co ?

x 7:00 Dolph Chaney and the Phins residency, Vee Sonnets, Falling Stars at Montrose Saloon, $10

x 7:00 Blue Rose at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, Sidebar debut

x 7:00 Howard Jones, ABC, MC Richard Blade at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $65-85

x 7:00, 9:00 Ari Brown Quintet at Jazz Showcase, $20-35

7:00? Gibby Toombs at O's Tap

x 7:00 The Lawrence Peters Outfit at Lemon Chicago, $5-7, Honky Tonk Night

7:00-9:00 Orange Element, The Part Timers, Lady Loomis at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10, all ages

7:00-10:00 The Ben Paterson Organ Trio at Le Piano, Laurens Hammond B3 Night

7:00-9:00 Thursday Night Sessions hosted by Michael Austin and James Conway at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center, all welcome

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

x 7:00 Bin There hosted by Ian Leith playing songs from records picked from the bins at Val's Halla Oak Park, free RSVP

7:00-10:00 James Libera at Jonny Cabs Burr Ridge

7:00-10:30 Grant Milliren at Alter Brewing Oak Brook

7:00-9:00 Denise La Grasse Band at Double Clutch Brewery Evanston

7:00 Anne Marin at Ridgeville Tavern Evanston, free, Encore Evanston series

7:00 Josh Patterson at Broken Oar Port Barrington

7:00-10:00 Lucky Pickers at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

Thu 2/20? 7:00-9:00 Chi-Town Sessions Band at The Studio Lockport, Blue Thursday

Thu 2/20? 7:00-12:00m Open Mic Night hosted by Openshut with a full band at Demito's Saloon Villa Park

7:00-11:00 Open Mic Thursday Jam hosted by Wes Tabayoyong at Johnny's Blitz Sports Bar Westmont

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

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

7:00-10:00 Open Mic Night hosted by Kent Lewis at Black Lung Brewing Round Lake Beach

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

7:00-11:00 The Open Jam hosted by The Fog at Pollyanna Brewing Lemont

7:00-9:00 Open Mic Nite hosted by Bil Sheppard at Brothership Brewing Mokena

7:00 softspoken at Hobart Art Theatre Hobart IN, $12

x 7:30 Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre Inside/Out with Wilfredo Rivera & American Catracho at OTSFM Szold Hall, $22

7:30 The Voices Trilogy tribute to The Stylistics, The Isley Brothers, The Dramatics at City Winery, $28-45

7:30 Glover Conducts English Classics at Symphony Center, $39-225

7:30 Folkus, Tiwa Bleu at Epiphany Center, $20-25

7:30 Tim Swan at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

7:30 Tim Gleason & Alexandra Lee at Quigley's Irish Pub Naperville

x 7:30 Crystal Gayle at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $49-99

x 7:30 Kat Edmonson at SPACE Evanston, $20-35

7:30 Mivos Quartet with Olivia De Prato, Maya Bennardo, Victor Lowrie Tafoya, Nathan Watts at McClintock Choral and Recital Room Northwestern University Evanston, free, festivals & series

7:30 Live Pete at Moretti's Morton Grove

7:30 Retrospect at Moretti's Hoffman Estates

7:30 Erik Donner at Moretti's Barrington

x 7:30 Tony Nuccio Blues Trio at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘n Brass Speakeasy, $5, 2 drink or equivalent minimum

x 7:30 Mud Morganfield at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $20-45, blues

7:30 John Carpenter & Mark Mybeck at Austin Community Tavern Steger

x 8:00 Lucy Dacus at Driehaus Museum Murphy Auditorium, sold out

8:00 Widemouth, Winefred RT, The Epiphany at Beat Kitchen, $12-17, 17+

8:00 Mr. Floyd Larry, Future Nobodies, Woof at Schubas, $18-22, 18+

8:00 Stephen Day, Abbey Cone at Lincoln Hall, $18-22, 18+

8:00 Ava Brennan, Park Hills Circle, Hannah Frey at Judson & Moore Distillery, $15

8:00 Camping In Alaska, Silverfern, lagrimas, sissysissysissy at Subterranean, $20-25

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

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Mzz Reese at Blue Chicago

8:00 Greg Jacks at Davenports Piano Bar Front Room, free

8:00 Stonebwoy, DJ Ringo, Mo Gwala, Rie Osei, Baby Ghana at Outset, sold out?, 17+

8:00 Hazelboy, Directrix, Nazz, Josh Elliott at Burlington Bar, $10

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

8:00 Violet Clare, Carter Ward, Growing Boys, Diondre Dunnigan at Kitchen 17 Fallen Log, $10, all ages

8:00-11:55 Smiley Tillmon Band with Kate Moss at Briny Swine

8:00-10:30 Gregory Dudzienski Quartet at Clara

8:00 Gun Metal Grey, Fachoso, Hannah Sandoz at Color Club Tavern, $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 A Very Good Thursday with Wil Blades, Teddy Campbell, Justin Canavan, Bennie BJ Edwards, DJ Sets from Mr. Gac at Salt Shed Three Top Lounge, $20

8:00 Open Jam Thursday hosted by Ian Valentin & Mimi Martinez tribute to Juan Gabriel at The Tonk

8:00-11:00 Irish Session at Harp & Fiddle Park Ridge, every Thursday

x 8:00 Bad Sneakers Orchestra tribute to Steely Dan at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-30, sold out

x 8:00 Courtesy Patrol at Friendly Music Community Berwyn

8:00 The Chicago Cellar Boys at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $12-19

8:00 Dead Night with Josh Olken, Kevin Campbell, Joe Day, Bill Grady, Mikey Schroeder at The Venue Aurora, $20-25

8:00 Kanton Teen & The Penny Pickers at The Law Office Pub & Music Hall Yorkville, country, red dirt

8:00 Seckond Chaynce, Spyda JC at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, tickets at door, country

8:00-10:00 CTA Chicago Tribute Anthology tribute to Chicago at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5

8:00-11:00 Open Jam Thursday at Uptown Plainfield

x 8:30 Justice Hill & Nightime Love at Hideout, $12

8:30 Natural Information Society, Zosha Warpeha at Constellation, $20-23, Frequency Festival

8:30 Sharon Udoh & Kyle Gregory Price, Ra Bishop Duo at Elastic Arts, $15, students $10, Improvised Music Series

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

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

8:30-1:00a Open Mic Thursday at Fuller's Pub

8:30 Mary Lynn Miklos flute at Regenstein Master Class Room Northwestern University Evanston, free, student recitals

8:30 Robert Levinger piano at Galvin Recital Hall Northwestern University Evanston, free, student recitals

9:00 The Anniversary at Empty Bottle, sold out, follow for info

9:00 Semler, Isabel Pless at Sleeping Village, $22

x 9:00 Puzzle House residency with Michael Zerang, Bill MacKay, Azita Youssefi, Mary Halm, openers Jane Baxter Miller and Kent Kessler 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 Laura Rain and the Caesars at Buddy Guy's Legends, $15

9:00-11:00 Tony Romero's The Spiders with Ken Thompson, Devin Foster, Isaiah Spencer at Tack Room

9:00-10:00 Skoli Moly Donut Shop hosted by DJ Skoli at Cafe Mustache, hip hop, rap, beats

9:00-1:00a Open Mic Night at Gallery Cabaret, signup at 8:30

9:00-2:00a ? at Delilah’s

x 9:00 Army of Juan at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, Pachanka Music Culture presents

9:00 Dave Ramont at House Pub St Charles, Thursday Showcase

9:00-1:00a Disco Night with DJ RCelo at Whiskey River Glenview

9:30 Rick King's Royal Hustle with Zach Avery Band? at Mom's Place

9:30 City Pop with Kadobara at The Whistler

9:30 Bonzo Squad at aliveOne

9:30-11:00 Dom D'Ambrosio acoustic at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5

10:00 Lloyd Snyder and The Big Rig Band at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

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

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