Thursday 4/27/23
12:30-3:30 The Charles Heath Trio at Promontory, $15, Afternoon Delight Jazz
4:30 Piano 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
5:00 Soaps, Digital Arts and Crafts at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour
5:00 Luxpro at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour
5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Kathryn and Chris at Catch 35, Beyond Night
6:00, 8:15 Micah Collier’s Alectet at Andy’s, $15
6:00 Gerry Hundt at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar
6:00 Orjamic Music at On Tour Brewing
6:00 Moonshroom with Lilly B Moonflower & Jake Keegan at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry
6:00 Pete Jive at Preservation Geneva
6:00 Tony Cruz at Milk Money Brewing LaGrange
6:00 SOOP visuals, Plastic Crimewave music at The Whistler, Book Club, Through The Looking-Glass
6:00 whaddayaknow Trivia at Smoke Daddy Wrigleyville
6:00 Open Mic at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca
6:30 Sounds of Spring Showcase at Martyrs, $10-15
6:30 Aaron Williams, Spectra, JJ Smith, Kelsey Montanez at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $11, Local Nation Presents: Songwriters of Chicagoland Series
6:30 Ethan Philion Jazz Trio at Encore Little Gem Oak Park
6:30 Mike Rago at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove, Music on Tap
6:30 Scott Allen at The Elm La Grange
6:30 Bingo at Exit Strategy Brewing Forest Park
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 Open Mic with Alan Cromwell at Blue Island Beer Company Blue Island
x 7:00 CHIRP DJs at Sleeping Village Main Bar
7:00 Rosalba Valdez at FitzGeralds Sidebar, Pachanka Music presents
7:00 Superkick, Social Cig, Blue Car, Life Looks Good at Cobra Lounge, $15
7:00 Girls Night, The Musical at Des Plaines Theatre, $25-55
7:00 Bigbabygucci at Promontory, $20-25
7:00 Joe Bisceglia & Friends at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge
7:00 Dez Desermeaux & Anthony D’agostino at Le Piano, Retro Jazz & Blues Night
7:00 Belfusch at Howard Street Brewing, Thursday Night Jams
7:00 The Dead Tamagotchis at Double Clutch Brewing Company Evanston
7:00 The Deep End improv with Swim Club, ++ at Color Club, $10
7:00 Cabaret ZaZou at Cambria Hotel, $85-195
7:00 Projam hosted by Jeff Rutter 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 Pallisard Brothers, Queen of Hearts at Jesse’s Tavern Chicago Ridge
7:00 Renew Rituals, Dreamweavers Collective at Epiphany, RSVP
7:00 Call Me Jo at Quigley’s Naperville
7:00 Open Mic hosted by Chris Farrell at Dockside Ottawa
7:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Trivia Night hosted by Heather at Miskatonic Brewing Company Darien, Bag of Tricks Entertainment
7:00 Harry Potter Trivia Night at Heroes West Lemont, Binge Entertainment
x 7:30 International Pop Overthrow Chicago at Montrose Saloon, $10
7:30 Johnny Stanec
8:15 Old Joy
9:00 Blind Trust
9:45 Human Errors
10:30 The Embryos
7:30 Sam Macpherson, Mikey Ferrari at Schubas, $15
7:30 John Batdorf at Hey Nonny, $15-40
7:30, 9:30 Jeremy Kahn Trio with Spider Saloff at Winters Jazz Club, $18-23, Sing A Song Of Basie: A Vocal Tribute to the Great Songs Recorded by Count Basie
7:30 Homeroom presents The Bridge with Pascal Niggenkemper & Seb El Zin at Comfort Station, Comfort Music+
7:30 Engelbert Humperdinck at Rialto Square Theatre, $49-74
7:30 Joe Marcinek at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP
7:30 Open Mic at Outta Space Berwyn
7:30 Jorge Marroquin, Saku Yanagawa, Marci Deloney, Jim McHugh, DJ Gloria at Joe’s on Weed Street, $25, Grand Slam Comedy Jam
7:30 Author Reading with Jen B. Larson, Q&A hosted by Jill Hopkins at Gman Tavern, $10-12, Chicago Book Party for Hit Girls: Women Of Punk In The USA, 1975-1983
7:30 Disruption: Experiments In Storytelling at Mrs Murphy’s 2nd Floor
7:30 The Comedy Zone with Kevin Bozeman, Adam Burke at Woodstock Opera House Woodstock, $15-30
7:30 The Nice Jewish Girls Chomedy Show at Skokie Theatre, $20, Joking at The Skokie
7:30 Rockefeller Chapel Choir and Orchestra directed by James Kallembach perform Music For Celebration at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago
7:30 The Seldom Scene at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $35
7:30 Pub Trivia hosted by Trivia Lab at Mrs Murphy’s
7:45 Gary Levox, Temecula Road at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $21-28
x 8:00 The Mountainaires with Rick Sherry at Lizards Liquid Lounge
8:00 Brian, Heuristic, Fruit Leather at Golden Dagger, $12
8:00 Alice Peacock, Katie Dahl at SPACE Evanston, $20-40
8:00 Shana Cleveland, Maita at OTSFM Szold Hall, $22
8:00 D'fferent Strokes perform The Strokes “Room On Fire”, Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames perform Muddy Waters “Hard Again” at Reggies Music Joint, $10, Jim Ryan’s Classic Albums Night
8:00 Schubas Open Mic hosted by Naomi Spungen, Adrienne Stout, Suz Ballout at Schubas, LHST Comedy presents
8:00 Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra at Green Mill, $10
8:00, 10:00 Fareed Haque & Goran Ivanovic at Jazz Showcase, $25-40
8:00 Typhanie Monique, Neal Alger Duo at Fulton Street Collective, $15
8:00 Rico McFarland, Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $15
8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band, Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago
8:00 Hiatus Kaiyote at Riviera Theatre, $40
8:00 The Moth Chicago GrandSLAM Championship at Athenaeum Theatre, $40
8:00 Blank 281 tribute to Blink 182 at Cubby Bear, $10
8:00 July Talk, Daniel Romano's Outfit at Subterranean, $18
8:00 Illusion of Choice Turquoise at The Owl Bar
8:00 Baron Von Future, Mother Fortune, Mystic Knight, Foster Grant DJs at Cafe Mustache
8:00 Steve Karras, League of Erics, Gibby Toombs at Phyllis’ Musical Inn
8:00 Bow & Spear, Human Trials, Late, Primitive Broadcast Service at Reed’s Local, $20, Reed’s Fest Day 1
8:00 4 Women Music Event hosted by Kat Fitzgerald at Whiskey Girl Tavern
8:00 Star Power hosted by Kerry Steven and Casey Walker, ++ at Color Club, $10
8:00 FoCo tribute to Foreigner & Bad Company at Firewater Saloon Edison Park
8:00 Mo Better’s Musical Bingo hosted by Kevin Bond with DJs Mo Better, Hutchman at Wild Hare, $10 after 8:00
8:00 Ricardo Montaner at Rosemont Theatre, $59-179
8:00 Trevor Sensor at Brauer House Lombard, $10
8:00 AVOL at Friendly Tap Berwyn
8:00 Thirsty Thursday Open Mic Night with Charlie at The Studio Lockport
8:00 Open Swim Beat Battle with Slot-a at Emporium Arcade Wicker Park
8:00 Country Line Dance Night at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park
x 8:30 Woodrow Hart & The Haymaker, The Lawrence Peters Outfit, Wild Earp solo at Hideout, $12-15
8:30 Kenny Reichert Quartet at Constellation, $15
8:30 Pang, The Bridge #2.5 at Elastic Arts, $15, Improvised Music Series
8:30 Open Mic Blues Jam at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn
8:30 Karaoke Night at Madcats Palatine
8:30? Sharperheart, DJ Dogbert, Caro Arroba at California Clipper, $5, Electronic/Techno/Experimental/Vaporwave
8:30 Unbridled followed by DJ All The Way Dance Party at Untitled
8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Willie Buck, Joey J. Saye at Rosa’s, $15-20
8:30 Little Cypress at Carol’s Pub, $15
8:30 Electro Retro at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
9:00 Kokoko, Oui Ennui, Flores Negras at Empty Bottle, $16
9:00 Peach Jam tribute to Allman Brothers at Reggies Rock Club, $10
9:00 Tanukichan, Winter at Sleeping Village, $15-18
9:00 Undisclosed Sims with Kirshner/Jackson/Baker at Hungry Brain, $10
9:00 Nigel Mack at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15
9:00 Oliver Fade at Honky Tonk BBQ, Funky Tonk
9:00 Nasty Snacks at Dorian’s, $10
9:00 Open Mic at Gallery Cabaret, 8:30 sign up
9:00 Jump Up Records Reggae & Ska DJ Chuck Wren at Delilah’s
9:00 DJ Brian Trent at The Whistler
9:00 Tribe at Giant Penny Whistle, Chicago Style House Music
9:00 Karaoke at Teddy O’Brian’s
9:30 The Sample Platter with Scendsei & K. Sity at Emporium Arcade Logan Square
9:30 Hautewheels DJ Set at Emporium Arcade Fulton Market
9:30 Karaoke Thursdays at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park
10:00 Totally Cashed, Nikko Blue, This Summer, Fundamental Kink at Cole’s Bar, $13
10:00 Hey Cowboy at Bub City Chicago
10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean, $10
10:30 Anthony Bruno at Andy’s, $15
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 Open Mic with Alan Cromwell at Blue Island Beer Company Blue Island
x 7:00 CHIRP DJs at Sleeping Village Main Bar
x 7:30 International Pop Overthrow Chicago at Montrose Saloon, $10
7:30 Johnny Stanec
8:15 Old Joy
9:00 Blind Trust
9:45 Human Errors
10:30 The Embryos
x 8:00 The Mountainaires with Rick Sherry at Lizards Liquid Lounge
x 8:30 Woodrow Hart & The Haymaker, The Lawrence Peters Outfit, Wild Earp solo at Hideout, $12-15