Thursday 5/16/24

May 16, 2024

Thursday!

Plenty of great music event opportunities in and around Chicago as the weekend starts getting underway… read on for the details and get out to enjoy one or more of these shows if you can… welcome to new folks and thanks to all for reading, subscribing to, and sharing Jerome’s Event List!

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4:30 Chamber Music Collage at Goodspeed Hall Fulton Recital Hall, University of Chicago, Tea Time Concert, tea & cookies at 4:15

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

5:00-8:00 Citywide Soul at Catch 35, Beyond Night

5:00 Michelle McCarthy at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour

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

x 6:00, 8:15 Sabertooth at Andy's

6:00-2:00a Mike Wheeler Blues Band, Funky Mojo Daddy Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $15

6:00-9:00 Michael Charles at Milk Money Brewing LaGrange

x 6:00-8:00 Ian Leith at The Elm LaGrange

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

6:00-9:00 Matt Shevitz Duo at Adelle's Restaurant Wheaton

6:00-9:00 Chuck Wilson at Preservation Geneva

6:00-9:00 Pete Jive at Riverlands Brewing Company St Charles

6:00-8:00 Matt Shukin at Alter Brewing & Kitchen St. Charles, Live Music Thursdays

6:00 Claire O’Shaughnessy soprano at McClintock Choral and Recital Room, Northwestern University Evanston, free, Student Recitals

6:00-9:00 Gritman & Moran at Lindy's Landing Wauconda

6:00 (7:00 ET) The Heavy Heavy, Sugadaisy at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $35-60

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

x 6:30, 8:30 Jeremy Kahn Trio with David Blamires, Larry Kohut, Phil Gratteau at Winters Jazz Club, $20-25, The Song Is You, The Vocal Side Of Chet Baker

6:30 The Chisel, Home Front, Fuerza Bruta, Lost Legion at Cobra Lounge, $29, sold out

6:30 Starset at Concord Music Hall, $37

6:30-9:00 Riley and The Red Hots at Encore Little Gem Oak Park, $7

6:30-9:30 Jory Avner at Girl In The Park Orland Park

7:00 The Chicago Sound Collective, Fin Talbot, Small Planes at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

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

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

7:00-9:00 Shi-An Costello, Kelly Quesada, Dan Galat perform works from Rachmaninoff, Debussy, Britten, Ysaye, Ravel, Clarke, Shostakovitch at Colvin House, RSVP, $20, Candlelight Concerts

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

7:00-10:00 No Tagbacks, Chumb, Supercorp at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

7:00-9:30 Claudia Hommel, Howie Pfeifer, Patricia Spaeth, Jim Cox, Swingin’ Sisters Carolyn Broquet, Tirzah Joy, Barbara Smith at Rockwell on the River, $30, Romance Language, French Songs for Lovers, part of Chicago Cabaret Week

7:00 Eddy Green, late night DJ set with Charles & Alex at Archie's

7:00-2:00a Get In With Me at Wild Hare

7:00 Temática at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Pachanka Music Culture presents

7:00-10:00 James Libera at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge

7:00 Johnny V. Duo at Quigley’s Naperville

x 7:00-9:00 Pierce Crask & Ellis Clark duo at The Fat Shallot Evanston

7:00 Justin Frosch at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein

7:00-10:00 Projam hosted by Geoffrey Lowe with Rodney & Space at Shanahan’s Woodridge

7:00-11:00 The Open Jam with Sam Wyatt at Pollyanna Brewing St. Charles

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

7:00 Open Mic with Rob Rosenberg at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

7:30 John Garcia, Jared James Nichols, Telekinetic Yeti, Left Lane Cruiser at Thalia Hall, $40

x 7:30 Lynne Jordan tribute to Nina Simone with The Shivers at City Winery, $22-35

7:30 Ride, Knifeplay at Metro, $35-40

7:30 Artificial Brain, Ascended Dead, Altars, Goetia, Contaminated at Reggies Rock Club, $20

7:30 Martin Helmchen plays Beethoven at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $35-225

7:30 Joyner Lucas, Millyz, Dax at Riviera Theatre, $35-50

7:30-9:30 Ellie Ruth & Sleepers Bell, Elijah Berlow at Comfort Station, Comfort Music

7:30 Charlie Ballantine Quartet with Jon Cowherd, Dave King, Jesse Wittman at SPACE Evanston, $15-25

7:30 Ensemble Linea at Regenstein Master Class Room, Northwestern University Evanston, free, Festivals & Series

7:30-10:00 Miles Minor at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy, free, Live Jazz & Blues, two drink or food equivalent minimum

7:30 Lianne Marie Dobbs presents Why Can't A Woman at Hey Nonny, $15-30, Cabaret Week

7:30 Josh Patterson Party at Broken Oar Port Barrington

7:30-11:59 Kelsey Lynn, Stormie Leigh at The Forge Joliet, $15

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

8:00 Jenny Scara, Julia Morrison, Mikey Harms at Reggies Music Joint, $12-15

8:00 Fleshwater, Modern Color, 9million at Beat Kitchen, sold out waitlist

8:00 Teddy & The Rough Riders at Judson & Moore Distillery, $19-21

8:00 Dent May, Jimmy Whispers at Schubas, $20-22

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

8:00-10:00 Andrew Lawrence B-Day Bash and Performance with John “Luther” Tate, Greg Artry at Fulton Street Collective, $15

8:00, 10:00 Christian Dillingham Quartet with Lenard Simpson, Dave Miller, Kyle Swan at Jazz Showcase, $20-35

8:00 Ghost-Note, Spocket at Chop Shop, $37

8:00 BTS Express with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago

8:00 Sleep Token at Salt Shed Indoors, sold out?

8:00-9:00 Feeling Fabulous with Fonda LaFemme, Alex Newkirk at Davenport’s Cabaret, $25, 2 drink minimum

8:00 Tyler Lance Walker Gill, the Wolfm'n at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:00 Surely Tempo, Tony Jupiter at Avondale Music Hall, $18, El Parral presents

8:00 Zucchero at Copernicus Center, $40-75, 20% off with code ZUCCHERO20 at arcadalive

8:00 Chaepter, Daarling, Ampule, Housesitter at Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 ZG Smith, Lydia Cash at Carols Pub, $8-10

8:00 Skoli Moly Donut Shop at Cafe Mustache

8:00-11:00 Jessie's Girl tribute to the 80s at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

8:00-10:00 Retrospect at Epiphany Center, $15-20

8:00 Ian Valetin and Mimi Martinez tribute to Juan Gabriel host Open Jam Thursdays at The Tonk Chicago

8:00 Sapphire presents Odesza DJ Set, Phantoms at Chicago Theatre, sold out

8:00 Alejandro Salazar Trio at Clara, $10

x 8:00 Courtesy Patrol at Friendly Tap Berwyn

8:00 Night Baby at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $14-19

x 8:00 Nazareth, Red Reign at Arcada Theatre, $39-69

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

8:00 Derek Caruso & The Blues Fuse at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

8:00 Open Mic with Jason Paul Jeka at The Studio Lockport

8:30 Kim Myhr Sympathetic Magic at Constellation, $20

8:30 Hirsh/Hanson/Clowser, Greene/Mattrey/Lundberg/Finnegan at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Improvised Music Series

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

8:30 Evil Burrito at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

x 8:30 Jackie Venson at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25-35

x 8:30 Jarod Bufe at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

8:30 Joel Kang violin at McClintock Choral and Recital Room, Northwestern University Evanston, free, Student Recitals

9:00 Matt Ulery's Mother Harp with Johnson/Black/Laurenzi/Kirchner/Ulery at Hungry Brain, $15

9:00 Rumors with Ariel Zetina, Miss Twink USA, Dutchesz Gemini at Dorian's, $10 after 8:30

x 9:00 Dave Specter Birthday Celebration at Buddy Guy's Legends, $15

9:00 Pure Intention, King Sans, The Scummies, Model Living at Liar’s Club

9:00 The Fabulous Ladies Of Fitness present Diva Domination Pop Goddess Tribute with DJ Matt Roan at Cole's Bar, $10

9:00-11:00 Liam Taylor at Tack Room

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

9:00-1:30a Encuentro La Colocha presenta Thankis, Gfunktrece, Sleepwalk at California Clipper

9:00 Hozac Sadistic Sound System DJ Todd at Delilah’s

9:00 Mambaedo with DJ sets by Sparklmami, Lapgan, Selective Listening, Nada Facil at The Whistler

9:30 Future Crib, Dee Beam, Ramsey Bell at Hideout, $15

9:30-11:50 Bonzo Squad at aliveOne

9:45, 11:00 Rosa's All-Star Band with Tom Holland at Rosa’s Lounge, $10-20

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

10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean

10:00-2:00a DocBeLit & Wavey present We Still Don't Trust You at Promontory, free-$20

10:30 The Groove It Pro Jam at Andy’s, $15

Jerome’s highlights

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

X = the plan, though that can change