Thursday 4/13/23
x 7:00 Tommy Stinson solo at Liars Club, $25-100
x 7:00 Susanna Hoffs interviewed by Mark Bazer at Chop Shop, $20-30, From Pop Star to Novelist, Chicago Humanities
x 7:00 Tony Richards with Joe Policastro at Savannah Supper Club
x 7:00 Banjo After Dark with Jonas Friddle & Jug Band Happy Hour, Public Jam afterward at Borelli’s Pizza
x 7:00 The Country Doctors at Double Clutch Brewing Company
x 7:30 Asleep at the Wheel with Brennen Leigh and Joshua Hedley at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $45
x 8:00 Rachel’s Bongo Band at Lizards Liquid Lounge
x 9:00 Bitters at FitzGeralds Sidebar
x 9:00 Rami Gabriel Quartet with Jon Doyle at Hungry Brain, $15
4:00 Metal Threat Fest 2023 at Brauer House Lombard, $35-50
4:30 Bernard Zinck and Carole Chicha Duo at Goodspeed Hall Fulton Recital Hall, University of Chicago, Tea Time Concert
5:00 Andy Brown at Green Mill
5:00 Ryan Moses at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour
5:00 BattleBots Thursday at Cary’s Lounge
5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Morgan Pirtle at Catch 35, Beyond Night
6:00, 8:15 Micah Collier’s Alectet at Andy’s, $15
6:00 Susan Williams Duo at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar
6:00 LPYP Cocktails & The Blues at House of Blues Foundation Room, $25-30 includes 2 hours sponsored cocktails networking followed by live music
6:00 Eli Lev at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry
6:00 Cassandra Henwood at Preservation Geneva
6:00 JD Kostyk Acoustic Requests at Milk Money Brewing LaGrange
6:00 Open Mic at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca
6:00 whaddayaknow Trivia at Smoke Daddy Wrigleyville
6:30 G-Strings at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10
6:30 Walker Hayes at Rosemont Theatre, $33-53
6:30 Riley and The Red Hots at Encore Little Gem Oak Park
6:30 Sean Cantorna at The Elm La Grange
6:30 Leo Fron at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
6:30 National Poetry Month Celebration at Promontory, $15-25
6:30 Rob Russo at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove, Music on Tap
6:30 Bingo at Exit Strategy Brewing Forest Park
x 7:00 Tommy Stinson solo at Liars Club, $25-100
x 7:00 Susanna Hoffs interviewed by Mark Bazer at Chop Shop, $20-30, From Pop Star to Novelist, Chicago Humanities
x 7:00 Tony Richards with Joe Policastro at Savannah Supper Club
x 7:00 Banjo After Dark with Jonas Friddle & Jug Band Happy Hour, Public Jam afterward at Borelli’s Pizza
x 7:00 The Country Doctors at Double Clutch Brewing Company
7:00 Rural Jurors, Mike Racky & Friends at Montrose Saloon, $10
7:00 Prairie School DJs at Judson & Moore, free, Swappin’ Boots at 8:00, $15 Billingsley & Earp dance lesson at 7:00
7:00 City Morgue, Vein.Fm at Riviera Theatre, $30-50
7:00 Painted Canyon, Dinosaur Galaxy at Gman Tavern, $12-15
7:00 Rittz, Emilio Rojas, Nobel Poets at The Forge Joliet, $10-65
7:00 Heavy Air Happy Hour at Cafe Mustache
7:00 Joe Cantafio at Quigley’s Naperville, $20-50
7:00 Tauren Wells at Calvary Church Naperville
7:00 James Libera at Jonny Cab’s
7:00 Mr. Lucky & his Orchestra of Tomorrow at Roxy Lockport, $10
7:00 Dez Desermeaux & Anthony D’agostino at Le Piano, Retro Jazz & Blues Night
7:00 Cabaret ZaZou at Cambria Hotel, $85-195
7:00 Projam hosted by Kelly Ott at Shanahan’s Woodridge
7:00 Open Mic at The Quarry Thornton, 1 free drink per player
7:00 Open Jam with Deb Duke, Queen of Hearts at Jesse’s Tavern Chicago Ridge
7:00 Open Mic hosted by Chris Farrell at Dockside Ottawa
7:00 Mo Betta’s Musical Bingo at Wild Hare, $10 after 8:00?
7:00 The Great Boutelle at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy, $29-49, Magic & Mischief, $10
7:00 Behind the Scene at Color Club, $10
7:00 Koz Park Spring Benefit at Reed’s Local, $20 includes food, 1 drink, raffle entry
7:00 Trivia Night at Miskatonic Brewing Company Darien
x 7:30 Asleep at the Wheel with Brennen Leigh and Joshua Hedley at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $45
7:30 Dan Hubbard, Tae at Hey Nonny, $15-35
7:30 Morgan James, Kirk Thurmond at City Winery, $25-35
7:30, 9:30 Michael Lerich Jazz Ensemble at Winters Jazz Club, $18-23, Sinatra: The Sunset Years
7:30 Silvertone, Authentic Pines, Cruel at Cubby Bear, $10
7:30 Vial, Creeping Charlie, Hi Ho at Subterranean, $14
7:30 Alysha Monique & Bobby Wonderfull tribute to Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong at Epiphany, $20-30
7:30 Kashmir tribute to Led Zeppelin at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Arlington Heights, $30
7:30 Juliana Castro Duperly, Jasmine Mendoza at Comfort Station, Comfort Music+ Homeroom presents
7:30 Open Mic at Outta Space Berwyn
7:30 Pub Trivia hosted by Trivia Lab at Mrs Murphy’s
x 8:00 Rachel’s Bongo Band at Lizards Liquid Lounge
8:00 Alpine Subs, The Trolls, Circleface at Hideout, $12-15
8:00 Surgery Cult, Side Hug, Brash Flair at Golden Dagger, $10
8:00 Aoife O'Donovan performs Bruce Springsteen's "Nebraska” at SPACE Evanston, $25, sold out
8:00 Fruit Bats, V.V. Lightbody at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door
8:00 Terrapin Flyer at The Venue Aurora, $20, Dead Night
8:00 Project Embrace & Spread Love Comedy Fundraiser at Reggies Music Joint, $25
8:00 Marilee, Reggie Reg, Vinnie Roofe And The Squadrons at Reggies Comedy Shack, $20
8:00 Stars, Lydia Persaud at Lincoln Hall, $35
8:00 TC Superstar, George Arthur Calendar at Schubas, $13-15
8:00 Schubas Open Mic hosted by Naomi Spungen, Adrienne Stout, Suz Ballout at Schubas, LHST Comedy presents
8:00 Haunt Me, Blood Club, Muted Color at Beat Kitchen, $15
8:00 Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra at Green Mill, $10
8:00, 10:00 Eric Schneider Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $25-40
8:00 Nick Mazzarella Quintet at Dorian’s
8:00 John Mellencamp at Chicago Theatre, $140
8:00 Mississippi Heat Blues Band, Omar Coleman Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $15
8:00 The Piano Guys at Athenaeum Theatre, $79
8:00 Numerical Control Society, Mine Collapse, Tragic Times at Burlington Bar
8:00 Marks of Gray, Dystology, Let Them Fight at Brauer House Lombard, $10
8:00 Weeping Wound, By The Thousands, Portals, Tanzen, Vapid Soul at Cobra Lounge, $18
8:00 Chris(2) at Friendly Tap Berwyn
8:00 SunBlind tribute to Sublime at Firewater Saloon Edison Park
8:00 The Bisceglia Brothers at Phyllis’ Musical Inn
8:00 Thirsty Thursday Open Mic Night at The Studio Lockport
8:00 Laugh Dance at Whiskey Girl Tavern, Stand-up Comedy & Dance Party
8:00 Country Line Dance Night at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park
8:00 Mo Mami at Emporium Arcade Wicker Park, Babes Only Late Night Snack
8:00 Johnny Walker at Emporium Arcade Logan Square, Skate Night Market
8:00 Noah Gabriel at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles, Vinyl Night
8:30 Marcia Ball and Tinsley Ellis at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $40-60, Acoustic Songs & Stories
8:30 Matt Ulery Nonet at Constellation
8:30 The Brunt with Rempis/Hatcher/Kessler/Harris at Elastic Arts, $15, Improvised Music Series
8:30 Grace Bloom/Friend Of A Friend at California Clipper, $5
8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Lil Ed Williams, Joey J. Saye at Rosa’s, $15-20
8:30 Open Mic Blues Jam at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn
8:30 Unbridled followed by DJ Intel at Untitled
8:30 Karaoke Night at Madcats Palatine
x 9:00 Bitters at FitzGeralds Sidebar
x 9:00 Rami Gabriel Quartet with Jon Doyle at Hungry Brain, $15
9:00 Mute Duo, Helen Money, Ibises at Empty Bottle, $12
9:00 Adi Oasis, Phillip-Michael Scales at Sleeping Village, $18-20
9:00 Funky Mojo Daddy at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15
9:00 Troy Cartwright at Carol’s Pub, $159:00 Thursday Night Karaoke at Teddy O’Brian’s
9:00 Piraguas y Piropos at Cafe Mustache
9:00 Open Mic at Gallery Cabaret, 8:30 sign up
9:00 Pop Punk DJ Tony at Delilah’s
9:00 DJs Cordell Johnson & James Vincent at The Whistler, Excursions
9:00 Tribe at Giant Penny Whistle, Chicago Style House Music
9:00 Slot-A at Emporium Arcade Fulton Market, The Butters
9:30 One Big Fun A$$ JukeJam hosted by Chance The Rapper at Promontory, $60
9:30 Karaoke Thursdays at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park
10:00 Knotts, Foris, Kayla Seeber at Cole’s Bar, $13
10:00 Feel Good Country Boys at Bub City Chicago
10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean, $10
10:00 Freddy Todd, Naughta, Alfia, Kenzybear at Primary Night Club
10:30 Anthony Bruno at Andy’s, $15