Thursday 5/11/23

Jerome Hughes

May 11, 2023

11:00a Guitar Ensemble led by Steve Ramsdell at Playhouse Theatre, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn

4:00-11:00 Cesare Salad & The Spicy Croutons at Brauer House Lombard, Tire Swarm Car & Bike Night

5:00 Andy Brown at Green Mill

5:00 BattleBots Thursday at Cary’s Lounge

5:00 Mark Valenti at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00 Adjacent Cruise at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00 Open Pool at Whiskey Girl Tavern

5:30 Matt Hendricks at Buddy Guy’s Legends

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Kraig & Friends at Catch 35, Beyond Night

6:00, 8:15 Micah Collier’s Alectet at Andy’s, $15

6:00 Denise LaGrassa at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

6:00 (7:00 ET) The Killers at Hard Rock Gary IN, $139-245

6:00? Lucky Pickers & Friends at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry

6:00 Jake Mack at Preservation Geneva

6:00 Grant Milliren 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 Abe Partridge, Dead Birds at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

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

6:30 Luke Frees at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove, Music on Tap

6:30 Joe Fascetta 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 Thu 5/11? 7:00 Open Mic with Alan Cromwell at Blue Island Beer Company Blue Island

7:00 Algoritmo at FitzGeralds Patio, Pachanka Music Culture presents

7:00 Mail Order Cowboy, Benyamin Herst, Doggone At Montrose Saloon, $10

7:00 The Bouncing Souls, Swingin' Utters, Samiam, Pet Needs at Metro, $33-37

7:00 D.Savage at Promontory, $35-40

7:00 Midnight Devils, Beyond Deth, Sunrot, Mudtomb at LiveWire Lounge, $10

7:00 Indisposed, Dana Sterling, Sprite, Excrucis, The World In Broken Glass at Cobra Lounge, $15

Thu 5/11? 7:00 Asava, Influen5, Almost There But Not Really at Liars Club, $10

7:00 Dez Desermeaux & Anthony D’agostino at Le Piano, Retro Jazz & Blues Night

7:00 Tony John and The Flatland String Band at Howard Street Brewing, Thursday Night Jams

7:00 Cabaret ZaZou at Cambria Hotel, $85-195

7:00 Heavy Air Happy Hour at Cafe Mustache

7:00 Brother John Kattke at The Open Door Bottle Shop Clarendon Hills

7:00 Dan McGuinness at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00 Cirrus Falcon duo at Quigley’s Naperville

7:00 Brian Lupo Band at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

7:00 Jack Wilson at Grandpa’s Place Glenview 2nd Floor Outdoor Terrace

7:00 Thursday Night Irish Session hosted by James Conway and Michael Austin at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

7:00 Projam hosted by Matt Shukin at Shanahan’s Woodridge

7:00 Thursday Open Mic Night at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach

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

7:00 Open Jam with Deb Duke at Jesse’s Tavern Chicago Ridge

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

7:00 Thirsty Thursday Open Mic Night at The Studio Lockport

7:00 Claire Wahmanholm, Teresa Dzieglewicz & C. Russell Price at Whiskey Girl Tavern, Eco Poetry

7:00 Trivia Night hosted by Heather at Miskatonic Brewing Company Darien, Bag of Tricks Entertainment

7:00 Mo Better’s Musical Bingo at Wild Hare

7:00 Jonathan Eig on the Life of Martin Luther King Jr, Live Performance by JuJu Exchange at Chop Shop, $26, RSVP for pre-show dinner

7:00 Ferris Bueller’s Day Off screening at Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, $5, Reels at the Rialto

7:00 Dennis Christie Magic & Mischief at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy, $10, Light Bites and Cocktails available

x 7:30 The Silos at Hey Nonny, $15-35

x 7:30 Gladys Knight at Chicago Theatre, $25-129

x 7:30 Martin Sexton, KT Tunstall at Thalia Hall, $35

7:30 Alix Page, Kristiane at Schubas, $15-18, sold out

7:30, 9:30 Michael Lerich Jazz Ensemble at Winters Jazz Club, $18-23, Anything (and Everything) Goes, An Evening of Cole Porter

7:30 Ana Everling & Edinho Gerber at Epiphany, $20

7:30 Heinemann/Long/Ali, Gerrit Hatcher at Comfort Station, Comfort Music:

Thu 5/11? 7:30 Law Rocks Chicago at Lincoln Hall, $30

7:30 The College of DuPage Chamber Singers and Concert Choir at Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, $7

7:30 Mr. Lucky & his Orchestra of Tomorrow at Roxy Lockport, $10

7:30 Darrell Scott at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $25

7:30 Open Mic at Outta Space Berwyn

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

7:30 This Much Is True Storytelling at Mrs Murphy’s 2nd Floor

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

7:30 Team Trivia with Go4It at Sidecar Supper Club Batavia

7:45 Kolby Cooper, Trailer Park Twisters at Joe’s on Weed Street, $15

7:45 Massey, Rzab, Davenport at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

x 8:00 Drew/Szymanski/Van Wert Trio at Lizards Liquid Lounge

x 8:00 Chris2 at Friendly Tap Berwyn

8:00 LeftJones, New Nostalgia, Chofis at Martyrs, $10-15

8:00 Billy Childs Quartet, Sean Jones at SPACE Evanston, $25-45

8:00 Deb Talan at The Venue Aurora, $25-35

8:00 The Silent Comedy, American Restless, Lyon$, Casa at Reggies Music Joint, $12-15

8:00 Blü Eyes, Sydney Rose at Beat Kitchen, $18

8:00 Late Night with Lee & Lionel at City Winery, $19-32

8:00 Bay Ledges, Tedious & Brief at Sleeping Village, $18

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

8:00, 10:00 Joe Farnsworth with Jeremy Pelt, Sarah Hanahan, Marc Cary, and Vicente Archer at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 Sivan Arbel Quartet, Bunn/Sanchez Electric Collective at Fulton Street Collective, $15

8:00 Rico McFarland Band, Omar Coleman Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $15

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 The Wood Brothers, Shovels & Rope at The Salt Shed, $35-45

8:00 Emily King, Joseph Solomon at House of Blues, $35

8:00 Pierce The Veil at Cubby Bear, RSVP, Q101 Pop-Up

8:00 Tenmonthsummer, Pretty Pleased, Retina Sky, Pulitzer Priceless at Subterranean, $15

8:00 DJ Lady D, Shmoo, Wyser at Dorian’s, $10, Wax Chicago

8:00 Jack Moony & The Sun Drops, Jungle Mountain, Timothy Now at Burlington Bar

8:00 How Long Gone at Bottom Lounge, $25

8:00 Red's Hot Chili Peppers tribute to Red Hot Chili Peppers at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

8:00 Riki Ratchman One Foot in the Gutter, Stories & Tales Of Rock And Roll at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $35, Club Arcada

8:00 Vinyl Night with Noah Gabriel at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

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

x 8:30 Tom Russell at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $35-45

x 8:30 Kent Rose & The Remedies at FitzGeralds Sidebar

8:30 A.M. Slingers, Mint Mile, DJ Jeff Pazen at HIdeout, $10-12

8:30 Modern Dairy, Bridger, Midamerican Elevator at Golden Dagger, $10

8:30 Clausen/Kohl Duo, Feldman/Rempis/Daisy at Elastic Arts, $15, Improvised Music Series

8:30 Tommy Goodroad, TS Foss at California Clipper, $5

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

8:30 Chicken Dolphin at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

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

8:30 Thursdays Open Jam hosted by Victor at Fuller’s Pub

8:30 Unbridled, followed by DJ All the Way Kay Dance Party at Untitled

8:30 Karaoke Night at Madcats Palatine

9:00 Pearl & The Oysters (Stones Throw), George Arthur Calendar, Late Nite Laundry at Empty Bottle, $15

9:00 Giles Corey at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15

9:00 Duke & thje Amerian Dream at Carol’s Pub, $5

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

9:00 Open Mic Night hosted by Max Reeve at The Thirsty Tavern

9:00 DJ Jivan Ivan at Cafe Mustache

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

9:00 Pop & Punk DJ Tony at Delilah’s

9:00 ShesHaute DJ set at Emporium Arcade Wicker Park

9:00 SlotA DJ set at Emporium Arcade Fulton Market, The Butters

9:00 DJs Cordell Johnson, James Vincent at The Whistler, Excursions

9:00 Karaoke at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood

9:00 Karaoke Thursdays at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park

10:00 Feel Good Country Boys at Bub City Chicago

10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean, $10

10:00 Joe Nice, Brute, Chops, Astraleon at Primary Night Club, Sound Test

10:30 Anthony Bruno at Andy’s, $15