Thursday 4/20/23

Apr 20, 2023

11:00a-2:00 Brother John Kottke at Gayle V’s Best Ever Grilled Cheese

3:00 El Zorro Food Truck at Sketchbook Skokie

4:00 Unity The Band, Karaoke DJs Party at Teddy O’Brian’s, 2nd Annual 420 Fest

4:00-9:00 Get Loaded Tots at Exit Strategy Brewing Forest Park

x 4:30 Varshini Narayanan moderates conversation On The Intersections Between Hindustani And Jazz Music with Amjad Ali Khan, Michael Allemana, musicians of the jazz ensemble at Classics Building, Room 110, University of Chicago

4:30 Vocal Studies Showcase at Goodspeed Hall Fulton Recital Hall, University of Chicago, Tea Time Concert

5:00 Andy Brown at Green Mill

5:00 BattleBots Thursday at Cary’s Lounge

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Surely You Jest at Catch 35, Beyond Night

x 6:00-10:00 Bill Brickey, OTSFM students at Burning Bush Brewery

6:00, 8:15 Proximity at Andy’s, $15

6:00 Harry Hmura at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

6:00 Rock & Rye plays Grateful Dead “Reckoning” at On Tour Brewing

6:00 Hair & Make-Up, Blotter Art Show, Live Like Too at Illuminated Brew Works, Orange Sunshine Release Party

6:00 Gary and Turk at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry

6:00 Chuck Wilson at Preservation Geneva

6:00 Andrew Galletti at Milk Money Brewing LaGrange

6:00 Grown Folks Stories at Promontory, $10

6:00 Open Mic at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca

6:00 Vibes 4:20 with Murph, Pep, Pino at Wild Hare, $10 after 8:00

6:00 whaddayaknow Trivia at Smoke Daddy Wrigleyville

x 6:30 Ike Reilly, Shane Reilly, Ryan Joseph Anderson at Unity Temple, $25-45

6:30 Riley and The Red Hots at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

6:30 Matt Strom at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove, Music on Tap

6:30 Johnny Alletto at The Elm La Grange

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

x 7:00 Open Mic with Alan Cromwell at Blue Island Beer Company Blue Island

7:00 Caaveras Trio Son Jarocho at Fitzgeralds Sidebar, Pachanka Music Culture presents

7:00 Sunndog, Nectarous, Matt Lenny & the Breakdown, Jesus Coyote at Montrose Saloon, $10

7:00 Jawson Dell, Paige Ellis, Doug O’Lake, Eyedekay, Iris Gatewood, Antonio Waan, Intellect at Reggies Comedy Shack, $20, Kheemerfest

7:00 Wristmeetrazor, Luca, Cuss, Illusion Of Choice, Dayz Lost at Reggies Rock Club, $15-18

7:00 Biggest Mouth 2023 at Metro, Columbia College Chicago & Student Programming Board present

7:00 100 gets, Machine Girl at Aragon Ballroom, $50-55

7:00 The Joe Perry Project, Micky James, Enuff Z’nuff at Des Plaines Theatre, $49-159

7:00 Lolo Zouaï, Amelia Moore at Subterranean, $22

7:00 James Conway and Michael Austin host the Irish trad session at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

7:00 Franks And Deans, The Bama Lamas, Taco Wagon at Liars Club

7:00 Covet, Scarypoolparty, Alto Palo at Bottom Lounge, $25

7:00 Blacklite District at The Forge Joliet, $12

7:00 Thirsty Boots Duo at Quigley’s Naperville

7:00 David Mehner at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

7:00 Wait, What at Ballydoyle Aurora

7:00 Dec8de at Double Clutch Brewing Company

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 Snow Tha Product at Riviera Theatre, sold out?

7:00 Projam hosted by Chris Fisher at Shanahan’s Woodridge

7:00 Open Mic with Jimmy Jr. & Friends at The Quarry Thornton, 1 free drink per player

7:00 Open Jam with Wanglers, Queen of Hearts at Jesse’s Tavern Chicago Ridge

7:00 Open Mic hosted by Chris Farrell at Dockside Ottawa

7:00 Open Mic with Kat Fitzgerald at Whiskey Girl Tavern

7:00 In Memory of Me at Color Club, sold out

7:00 Disney Trivia with Chicago Trivia Guys at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

7:00 Trivia Night at Miskatonic Brewing Company Darien

7:00 Harry Potter Trivia at Exit Strategy Brewing Forest Park

7:15 Granger Smith, Chris Colston at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $29

x 7:30 Jackson/Bishop/Shelton/Samarov at Comfort Station, Comfort Music+ Homeroom presents

x 7:30 Loudon Wainwright III at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $35

7:30 Tom Carey & The Ghost Runners at Hey Nonny, $15-35

7:30, 9:30 Libby York Quartet at Winters Jazz Club, $18-23

7:30 Lady A, Dave Barnes at Chicago Theatre, $48-120

7:30 James Stephens III tribute to Ray Charles, Ron Dixon tribute to Sam Cooke at Athenaeum Theatre, $31-44

7:30 .38 Special, Bull Y Los Bufalos at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-99

7:30 The Bridge: Pang #2.5 at Logan Center Performance Penthouse, University of Chicago

7:30 Billy Flynn with Tom Rezetko, Matt Rezetko at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

7:30 Chicago Comedy Club at House of Blues Foundation Room, $12

7:30 Open Mic at Outta Space Berwyn

7:30 Pub Trivia hosted by Trivia Lab at Mrs Murphy’s

7:30 Storylab at Mrs Murphy’s 2nd Floor

x 8:00 The Paulina Hollers at Judson & Moore

x 8:00 Steve Poltz at The Bur Oak Madison WI, $25-30

x 8:00 Niko ++ at Lizards Liquid Lounge

x 8:00 Courtesy Patrol at Friendly Tap Berwyn

8:00 Bifunkal, Cloud Farmers, Minor Seas at Golden Dagger, $8

8:00 Bob Schneider at SPACE Evanston, $25-40, sold out

8:00 Gorilla Social, The Delta Waves, The Bread Machine, Young Detectives, Cheap Monarchy at Reggies Music Joint, $15

8:00 Redveil, Femdot, D’mari Harris at Lincoln Hall, $20-25

8:00 Bendigo Fletcher, In The Pines at Schubas, $15-18, sold out

8:00 Gully Boys, Snow Ellet, Scarlet Demore at Beat Kitchen, $15

8:00 Lyrics Born, Nasty Snacks at City Winery, $18

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

8:00, 10:00 Miguel Zenon Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 Danielle Wertz, Morgan Turner Quartet at Fulton Street Collective, $15

8:00 Vino Louden Blues Band, Funky Mojo Daddy Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $15

8:00 Darren Hayes at House of Blues, $20-100

8:00 Solar, Marks of Gray, Dystology, Let Them Fight at Brauer House Lombard, $10

8:00 Hell, Meth, Lijde at Cobra Lounge, $18

8:00 Sobredosis De Soda tribute to Soda at Joe’s on Weed Street, $48

8:00 Indoorsmen, Coyote Fire, Edging, Sequin Sun at LiveWire Lounge, $10, 420 at LiveWire

8:00 Tim Gleason Band tribute to Eric Church at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

8:00 Ariel Zetina, Miss Twink Usa, Dutchesz Gemini at Dorian’s, $10, Rumors

8:00 Skoli Moly Donut Shop at Cafe Mustache

8:00 Thirsty Thursday Open Mic Night with Keith at The Studio Lockport

8:00 Open Jam with Sam Wyatt at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

8:00 Country Line Dance Night at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park

8:00 Billy Joel Jr, Andy Rowell, Hails Reeves, Conner Stumm, Hannah Moser, Jake Prizant, Richie Owens at Hungry Brain, $10, Drumraiser 4, A Night of Comedy and Music

8:00 Schubas Open Mic hosted by Naomi Spungen, Adrienne Stout, Suz Ballout at Schubas, LHST Comedy presents

8:30 Second Hand News at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-25

8:30 Junegrass, Free Times, Nun at Hideout, $10-12

8:30 Ulher/Genetti/Leonardson, Moore/Meryhew/Himelstein at Constellation, $15

8:30 Bokykin/Winston Duo, David Boykin’s Expanse at Elastic Arts, $15, Improvised Music Series

8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Lil Ed Williams, Joey J. Saye at Rosa’s, $15-20

8:30 Kylie Morgan, Mackenzie O’Brien at Carol’s Pub, $8-10, sold out

8:30 Aidan O’Toole at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

8:30 Sharperheart, DJ Dogbert, Caro Arroba California Clipper, $5, Electronic/Techno/Experimental/Vaporwave

8:30 Open Mic Blues Jam at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn

8:30 Open Jam at Fuller’s Pub

8:30 Unbridled at Untitled

8:30 Kurly Furly Karaoke hosted by Khnemu Menu-Ra at Davenport’s Piano Bar

8:30 Karaoke Night at Madcats Palatine

9:00 The Grateful String Band at Martyrs, $15-20, rescheduled from 1/20

9:00 Debby Friday, Godly the Ruler, Beloved DJ Set at Empty Bottle, $15

9:00 Disq, Lurk, Footballhead at Sleeping Village, $13-15

9:00 Demetria Taylor at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15

9:00 There Goes The Neighborhood at Cubby Bear, Post Game Show

9:00 Thankful Dead celebrates 420 at Reclaimed Bar and Restaurant, $10

9:00 Mora at The Forge Joliet, sold out, $100 resale

9:00 Open Mic at Gallery Cabaret, 8:30 sign up

9:00 Pop & Punk DJ Tony at Delilah’s

9:00 Tribe at Giant Penny Whistle, Chicago Style House Music

9:00 Junglistic w/ Zebo, Olly, Misfit, Skrimshaw at Emporium Arcade Wicker Park, Proper DnB

9:30 One Big Fun A$$ 4/20 Concert at Promontory, $15-30

9:30 Club Drippy’s Discotheque at The Whistler

9:30 Only Deep Cuts with Feeltrip Records at Emporium Arcade Logan Square

9:30 420 with DJ Archi at Emporium Arcade Fulton Market

9:30 Karaoke Thursdays at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park

10:00 YGTUT, Jazstarr, 7000 at Cole’s Bar, $15-20

10:00 Matt & Zach at Bub City Chicago

10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean, $10

10:30 Anthony Bruno at Andy’s, $15

11:30 100 Gecs DJ set, DJ Chaotic Ugly at Empty Bottle, sold out, limited number at door