Thursday 4/25/24

Apr 25, 2024

Thursday!

Plenty of great music event opportunities in and around Chicago on this “little Friday”… read on for the details and get out to enjoy one or more of them if you can… welcome to new folks and thanks to subscribers for reading, subscribing to, and sharing Jerome’s Event List!

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x 1:30-3:30 The Frank Russell Quartet with Billy Forster, Marco Vaillarreal, Tyroine Blair at Promontory, $15, Afternoon Delight Jazz

3:05 String Studios Showcase at Main Campus Recital Hall 160A, Northeastern University

4:30 Piano Program Showcase at Goodspeed Hall Fulton Recital Hall, University of Chicago, Tea Time Concert, tea & cookies at 4:15

4:30 Bassoon Masterclass with Bill Buchman at Main Campus Recital Hall 160A, Northeastern University

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

5:00-6:00 Citywide Soul at Catch 35, Beyond Night

5:00 Kyle Brooks at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour

5:00-10:00 Live Pete Show at Encore Little Gem Oak Park, $7, Good Rockin' Daddy

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

6:00, 8:15 The Alectet at Andy’s, $15

6:00-10:00 Windy City Rev Ups at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

6:00 The Ghost Inside, Paleface Swiss, Bleed From Within, Great American Ghost at Concord Music Hall, $33

x 6:00-10:00 DJ Lawrence Peters spins supoib country vinyl at Big Star Wicker Park

6:00-2:00a ?, Vino Louden Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $15

6:00-8:00 Scott Allen at The Elm LaGrange

6:00-9:00 Terry Bartolotta Duo at Adelle's Restaurant Wheaton

6:00-9:00 Jeremiah Higgins at Preservation Geneva

6:00-8:00 Matt Strom at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove, Live Music Thursdays

6:00-9:00 John Lambert at Lindy's Landing Wauconda

6:00-9:00 Open Mic Thursdays at Church Street Brewing Itasca

6:30, 8:30 Josie Falbo Quintet with Jeremy Kahn, Eric Hochberg, Phil Gratteau, Eric Schneider at Winters Jazz Club, $23-28, Jazz Classics from the Great American Songbook

6:30-8:00 CK and the Grey at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove, Live Music Thursdays

6:30 Singer Songwriter Showcase hosted by Grant Milliren with Mark Weber, Josh Goodman, Chuck Pelkie, Drew Isbell, Jason Paul Jeka at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

6:30-9:30 Tom Purrazzo at Girl In The Park Orland Park

7:00 Dead On A Sunday, The Funeral Portrait, Nite at Cobra Lounge, $25-31

7:00 Prompt Battle Royal at Cafe Mustache

7:00-9:00 Thursday Night Trad Irish Session hosted by James Conway & Michael Austin with Marty Fahey accordion, piano at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

7:00-9:00 Lylah Elizabeth, Isabelle Pouya at Uncommon Ground, $10

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

7:00 Mktp, Micah G, Rios Mios, Bodhi Z, Hvskk at Bourbon on Division, $12

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

7:00-11:00 Devil Said Jump, Lydia Cash, Morgan Buckley at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

7:00-10:00 Batikh Ballads at Color Club Ballroom, $20-100, benefits mutual aid in Gaza, presented by Salon Kawakib & Uprising Theater

7:00-2:00a The $312 Showcase at Wild Hare

7:00-9:00 Danielle Crim, Kacie Brown, Dawson at Epiphany Center, $15-20

7:00-10:00 Rob & The Loose Screws at The Open Door Taproom & Bottleshop Clarendon Hills

7:00-10:00 The Bisceglia Brothers at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge

7:00-10:00 Projam with Chris Fisher at Shanahan’s Woodridge

7:00 Thirsty Boots Trio at Quigley’s Naperville

7:00-9:00 In Time Out at Double Clutch Brewery Evanston

7:00? ? at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00-10:00 Miles Minor Blues Show at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy, Live Jazz & Blues

7:00 Tom Wotruba at Mackey's Hideout McHenry

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

7:00 Open Mic with Rich Nelson at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

x International Pop Overthrow at Montrose Saloon, $15

7:30 Mark Ripp

8:15 Rolling Numbers

9:00 Golden Richards

9:45 Brian Krumm and His Barfly Friends

10:30 The Embryos

7:30 CSO x Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $59-399

7:30 NEIU Guitar Ensemble at Building E 106A Auditorium, Northeastern University

7:30-9:30 Pax in the Frozen Time with Gordon Fung, Sam Anthem, Lorenzo Osterheim, Omnia Sol at Comfort Station, Comfort Music & Homeroom

7:30 Cheerleader Roadkill, Code Red, Drive Victoria at Cubby Bear, $10

7:30 Let’s Rock Chicago Extended Play at Color Club Tavern, 7 week form a band & play a show program, benefits Girls Rock Chicago

7:30 The Killer Vees with Matt Vee, Jeff Vee, Tommy Vee tribute to Neil Diamond at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-69

7:30 Dan Peters Band at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

7:30-9:00 Mark Dvorak Monthly Folk Jam at Friendly Community Room Berwyn

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

7:30 Open Mic Jam Night hosted by The Stoned Blues Band at At The Office Crestwood

7:30-10:00 The Arcadian Wild, The Spine Stealers at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $25

7:45 Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras from Vanderpump Rules at The Vixen McHenry, $35-40, DJ AK aftershow

x 8:00 Kara Jackson, Verdnt at OTSFM Szold Hall, $26, sold out, wait list

8:00 Mike, 454, Niontay, El Cousteau at Metro, $25-30

8:00 The Coveralls perform Nirvana “Nevermind”, Another VU performs Velvet Underground “Live at Max’s Kansas City” at Reggies Music Joint, $15, Jim Ryan's Classic Albums Night

8:00 The Sloppy Boys, Dear Blanca at Beat Kitchen, $20

8:00 Ritchie, Papo2oo4, Subjxct5 at Schubas, $20

8:00 Jukebox The Ghost, Daniel Ellsworth, The Great Lakes at Lincoln Hall, $30

x 8:00 Joe Andrew, Amalea Tshilds at Judson & Moore, $15

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

x 8:00-10:00 Joe Clark Presents Batmania music from the 1966 TV show with Batmanians Leslie Beukelman, Chad McCullough, Millie Ahearn, Momo Hasselbring Seko, Matthew Davis, Catie Hickey, Dan Nicholson, Brent Griffin Jr, Kevin King, Roy McGrath, Mark Hiebert, Jim Tashjian, Christopher Nolte, Zack Marks, ++ at Fulton Street Collective, $15

8:00, 10:00 Marques Carroll Quintet at Jazz Showcase, $20-35

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago

8:00 Nicki Minaj, Monica at United Center, $75-325

8:00 Sacred, Smilin' and the ClemTones tribute to Smilin' Bobby at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:00-10:30 Living Thing aka Danielle Jones, head, Andrew Connor at California Clipper, $5

8:00 Payton Smith, Dipper at Carol's Pub, $10

8:00-11:00 Sins N' Roses Tribute To Guns N' Roses at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

8:00-12:00m Reed's Fest Day 1 with Reverse Cowboys, Vinny Malave, Cartoon Graveyard, The Basement Party at Reed's Local, $10

8:00 Joshua Robertson & The Saints at The Tonk Chicago, Open Jam Thursdays

8:00 Female Featured Fourth Thursday hosted by Avol at Friendly Tap Berwyn

x 8:00 Peach Jam tribute to The Allman Brothers Band at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $21-26

x 8:00 Suzanne Vega at SPACE Evanston, $35, sold out

8:00 Heartbyrne tribute to Talking Heads, Birds of a Feather tribute to Phish at Impact Fuel Room Libertyville, $20-40

8:00 Ashley McBryde at Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, $34-69

8:00 Tom Holland & The Shuffle Kings at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

8:00 Open Mic with Downtown Charlie Brown at The Studio Lockport

8:00 DJ Frankie J, El Baron, Jed Walker at Salerno's Hodgkins, Sultry Salsa Thursdays, 8:15 lesson

x 8:30 G.E.E.Z., Jeff Braun at Hideout, $5-15

8:30 Good Kid, Adan Diaz at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

8:30 The Bridge with Céline Rivoal, Paul Giallorenzo, Nicolas Souchal, Adam Zanolini, Ollin Yotl, Théo Girard, Naydja Bruton, Sylvain Lemêtre, Simone Baron & Emily Beisel at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Improvised Music Series

8:30, 9:45, 11:00 Rosa's All-Star Band with Lil Ed Williams, Joey J. Saye at Rosa’s Lounge, $10-20

8:30-11:30 Sami Scot at Davenport’s Piano Bar

8:30 Alejandro Escovedo at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $49+, sold out

8:30 That Petty Band at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

8:30 Ashrey Shah clarinet at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals

8:30 Canon Shibata cello at Regenstein Master Class Room, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals

9:00 Owen, Love of Everything at Empty Bottle, $20, CHIRP Radio welcomes

9:00 Double Helix Quartet with Fred Jackson Jr./Ismael Ali/Bill Harris/Avreeayl Ra at Hungry Brain, $15

9:00, 11:00 Julian Davis Reid & Circle of Trust at Dorian's, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Bear Williams at Buddy Guy's Legends, $15

9:00-2:00a AZ with ++ at Promontory, $40-100, Bar None presents

9:00 R & Burlesque a Love Letter to R&B Music at Cole's Bar, $25-35, Harlem Nyte presents

9:00 Jon Mckiel, Max Subar at GMan Tavern, $12-15

9:00-11:00 Frankie Master at Tack Room

9:00-12:00m Open Mic Night at Gallery Cabaret, signup at 8:30

9:00 DJ Jivefresh at Cafe Mustache

9:00 Jump Up Records Reggae & Ska DJ Chuck Wren at Delilah’s

9:00 City Pop with DJs Van Paugam and Kadobara at The Whistler, vintage Japanese vinyl

9:00 Christian Alan Hansen at House Pub St. Charles, Thursday Showcase

9:00 J.D. Graham at The Law Office Pub & Music Hall Yorkville, $20

9:30 Blood Nymph, Oil Spill, Apophy, Frotted at Sleeping Village, $18

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

10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean

10:00-1:30a Timon & Pumba with Bajomar at California Clipper

10:30 Kat Sherman at Andy’s, $15, Late Night Concert Series

Jerome’s highlights

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

X = the plan, though that can change