Thursday 5/25/23

Jerome Hughes

May 25, 2023

11:00a The Filharmonic, Amaia Gabantxo, ++ at Pritzker Pavilion, Uniting Voices Chicago's Paint The Town Red

1:00-3:30 The Bethany Pickens Trio at Promontory, $15, Afternoon Delight Jazz

4:00-11:00 Jessie's Girl tribute to 80s rock & pop at Brauer House Lombard, Tire Swarm Car & Bike Night

4:00-8:00 Soul & Smoke BBQ food at Sketchbook Skokie

5:00 Andy Brown at Green Mill

5:00 BattleBots Thursday at Cary’s Lounge

5:00 Bryan Cee at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00 Shami Sosa at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour

5:30 Smiley Tillmon Duo at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:30 Matt Hendricks acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Kathryn & Chris at Catch 35, Beyond Night

5:30 WEi at Avondale Music Hall, RSVP

6:00, 9:30 Tweet at City Winery, sold out, waitlist

6:00 Lifeguard, Post Office Winter, Flower Grease, Friko solo at Lincoln Hall, $15, Hallogallo Fest

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

6:00 Tallah, Enox, Blind Equation, Koilos at Cobra Lounge, $18

6:00 The Blooze Brothers with Brother John Kattke at Thirsty Thursday Street Fest East Dundee

6:00 Live Pete at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

6:00 Molly Bleaker at Preservation Geneva

6:00 Henry Scherrer at Milk Money Brewing LaGrange

6:00 Open Mic at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca

6:00 DJ Papi Cruz at House of Blues Foundation Room, RSVP

6:00 whaddayaknow Trivia at Smoke Daddy Wrigleyville

6:00 Book Club, Game of Thrones at The Whistler

x 6:30 Ian Leith at The Elm La Grange

6:30 Aaron Williams, Jared Rabin, Justin Frosch, Patrick Gemkow at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $11, Local Nation Presents Songwriters of Chicagoland Series

6:30 Erthe St. James, lecture on The Isley Brothers at Green Line Performing Arts Center, RSVP, Rear View Mirror Sessions

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

6:30 Bingo at Exit Strategy Brewing Forest Park

x 7:00 Tony Richards with Joe Policastro at Savannah Supper Club

x 7:00 Joan Baez at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $45

x 7:00 Greg Jacks & Brother Help perform Booker T & The MGs "Stax Classics", Made Of Stone performs The Stone Roses "The Stone Roses", Charlie Short and Rachel Drew perform Richard & Linda Thompson "Shoot Out The Lights" at Reggie’s Music Joint, $10

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

x 7:00 Uncle Pigeon at Oak Trail Taphouse Mundelein

7:00 Laura Rebolloso at FitzGeralds Patio, Pachanka Music presents

7:00 Today's Children, Automatic Monster, The Dead Licks, Mo Ryan At Montrose Saloon, $10-15, advance

7:00, 9:30 Maurice "Mobetta" Brown at SPACE Evanston, $25-45, WDCB presents

7:00 Nokosee Fields Trio with Reed Stutz and Ryan Nickerson at Judson & Moore Distillery, RSVP

7:00 The Blue Stones, the Velveteers at Chop Shop, $25, moved from Reggie's Rock Club

7:00 Child Bite, Reptoid, Something Is Waiting, Disperser at LiveWire Lounge, $13

7:00 Converge, Brutus, Frail Body at Concord Music Hall, $30

7:00 Billy Denton at The Open Door Taproom & Bottleshop Clarendon Hills

7:00 Thirsty Boots Trio at Quigley’s Naperville

7:00 Retrospect at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake

7:00 Retro Unplugged at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00 Jonny Lyons & Scott Magnesen at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

7:00 The Homires at Double Clutch Brewing Company Evanston

7:00 Peter Demuth with Ben Miller at Grandpa’s Place Glenview 2nd Floor Outdoor Terrace

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

7:00 Jon Goldfine at Howard Street Brewing, Thursday Night Jams

7:00 Cabaret ZaZou at Cambria Hotel, $80-190

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 Dave Rice at Shanahan’s Woodridge

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

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

7:00 The Open Jam with Chad Watson at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

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

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

7:00 Through the Wormhole at Color Club, $15

7:00 Craft x Cocktail Tarot 101 at Tack Room, $40 Tarot Reading Class

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

7:00 Chicago History Podcast Trivia at Begyle Brewing

7:00 Jonas Brothers Trivia at Saddle Up at Q Aurora

x 7:30 John Oates at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $25-55

7:30 The Blueshift Big Band at Hey Nonny, $15-35, Plays Iconic Video Game Hits, Live Video Game Orchestra

7:30, 9:30 Josie Falbo Quartet at Winters Jazz Club, $20-25, Swinging Ladies of Jazz, Part 2

7:30 Maksim at Arie Crown Theater, $74-148

7:30 Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-79

7:30 Kashmir tribute to Led Zeppelin at Des Plaines Theatre, $19-39

7:30 Nothing More at The Forge Joliet, $38-80

7:30 Julia Merchant at Drews on Halsted, RSVP, $25 Food/Bev minimum

7:30 Open Mic at Outta Space Berwyn

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

7:30 The Comedy Zone with Reno Collier at Woodstock Opera House Woodstock, $15-30

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

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

7:30 Spongebob Trivia Night at Heroes West Lemont

7:30 ? Storytelling at Mrs Murphy’s 2nd Floor

x 8:00 Kara Kesselring at Friendly Tap Berwyn

8:00 Photo-Curio, Regal Machines, Beatrix at Hideout, $10-12

8:00 The Ricky Liontones Revue, Flake Michigan, Julia Morrison at Golden Dagger, $10

8:00 Fenne Lily/Christian Lee Hutson, Work Wife at Thalia Hall, $20-45

8:00 Trash Panda, Nordista Freeze at Schubas, $18-23

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

8:00, 10:00 Sharel Cassity Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 Martin Dupont, Beau Wanzer, Justin Carver at Metro, $21-26

8:00 Joanna Connor Band, Funky Mojo Daddy at Kingston Mines, $15

8:00 BTS Express with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago

8:00 Duki at House of Blues, $45

8:00 Taco and the New Era Band at Promontory, $25

8:00 Joan, Harriette, Aviv at Subterranean, $23

8:00 Nasty Snacks at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

8:00 Sawamura No Hitter, Shoobie, Lunar Moth, Sin at Burlington Bar

8:00 Shrineburner, Blunt, Dust Bath, Pure Pilot at Liars Club

8:00 Dreamers, Robert DeLong, Carr at Bottom Lounge, $20

8:00 Desperate Electric, Ghost Days, Yada Yada at Cafe Mustache

8:00 Aisle Five, Paige and the Kizers, Oyeme at Epiphany, $10

8:00 Stevie McVie tribute to Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

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

8:00 Open Jam with Pallisard Bros at Jesse’s Tavern Chicago Ridge

8:00 Mo Better's Musical Bingo at Wild Hare

8:00 RTST Scratch Session at Emporium Arcade Fulton Market

8:00 DJs Gator & Julie host Country Line Dance Night at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park

x 8:30 Gerald Dowd with Will Dailey at FitzGeralds Sidebar, Song of the Month Club

8:30 Get Up & Dance with Cameron Webb & Elisa Latrice at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-25, Pure Soul presents

8:30 Diamond/Moore Duo, Silvervest at Elastic Arts, $15, Improvised Music Series

8:30 The Mountainaires at Lizards Liquid Lounge

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

8:30 Saint Astro at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

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

8:30 Open Jam at Fuller’s Pub

8:30 Unbridled, followed by DJ Intel Late Night Dance Party at Untitled

8:30 Karaoke Night at Madcats Palatine

9:00 Giant Swan, Fetter, RXM Reality at Empty Bottle, $15

9:00 Unwed Sailor, Babe Report, Sunjacket at Sleeping Village, $15

9:00 Mitch Mead hosted Billy Joel Jr with Dani James, Alexi Bolden, Charlie Cook, Sage Huston, Gag Reflex with Amita Rao and Chelsea Matkins, Global Hyper Train with Chris Laychak, Zoe Fassler, Claire Hyman, and Jack McLennan at Hungry Brain, $10, Drumraiser Night of Comedy and Music

9:00 Morry Sochat & The Special 20s at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15

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

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

9:00 Beat Battle with Slot-a at Emporium Arcade Wicker Park, Open Swim

9:00 Colby Beserra & Dan Lipton at Tack Room, Jukebox Saloon

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

9:00 Karaoke Thursdays at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park

9:30 Ultrabeat at Cubby Bear, post game no cover

9:30 Star Power hosted by Kerry Steven and Casey Walker, ++ at Color Club, $10

10:00 Heet Deth, Multicult, Microwaves, Miserable People at Cole’s Bar, $13

10:00 Lloyd Snyder at Bub City Chicago

10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean, $10

10:00 De-Tü, Villa The Ram, Zogon, Hot Spaghetti at Primary Night Club, Sound Test

10:30 Anthony Bruno at Andy’s, $15

10:30 Afro Fusion Thursday at Le Nocturne, Afrobeats, Hiphop, Dancehall, Soca

?:00 SKOE, JimmyITK and Friends, Jose Franco SSW, Roy Kinsey, hosted by Saint Icky at California Clipper, $5, Face Value Podcast presents Bailey’s Party