Thursday 5/30/24

May 30, 2024

Thursday!

Lots 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 getting the word out by sharing Jerome’s Event List!

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1:00-3:00 Bobbie Wilsyn at Promontory, $15, Afternoon Delight Jazz

4:30-8:00 Roy McGrath's Latin Quintet at Gallagher Way, outside Wrigley Field

5:00 Drain Beach Party, Terror, Angel Du$t, Twitching Tongues, Mindforce, End It, Cosmic Joke at Metro, $50-55

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

5:00-8:00 Kathryn & Chris at Catch 35, Beyond Night

5:00 Vivian Garcia 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, $15

6:00-2:00a ?, Joe Doyle, Studebaker John acoustic at Kingston Mines, $15

6:00-9:00 Liam Durkin at Milk Money Brewing LaGrange

x 6:00 Brother John Kattke at The Elm Restaurant La Grange

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

6:00-9:00 ? at Adelle's Restaurant Wheaton

6:00 Bryan Tabella at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

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

6:00 Sofia Ricciarini soprano at Regenstein Master Class Room, Northwestern University Evanston, free, Student Recitals

6:00-9:00 Brian Castillo at Lindy's Landing Wauconda

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

6:30 Extortion, Yacopsae, Failure, Sea Of Shit, Sick/Tired, Organ Failure at Reggies Rock Club, $25-30, Maryland Deathfest presents

x 6:30, 8:30 The Chris Greene Quartet with Damian Espinosa, Marc Piane, Steve Corley at Winters Jazz Club, $23-28

6:30-9:00 Ten Cat Swing with Kevin Rush at Encore Little Gem Oak Park, $7

6:30-9:30 Ryan Craig at Girl In The Park Orland Park

7:00 Weekend Water, Poster Girl, Goldtop, Booti Grooviani at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:00 Snarls, Health Club, Sunshine Scott at Beat Kitchen, $18

7:00 Bloom, Daundry, Scam Likely, Vatos Tristes at Cobra Lounge, $15-19

x 7:00 Tommy Goodroad, Big Weather at Carols Pub, $8-10, Chicago Honky Tonk Review

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

7:00-9:00 goodkitty, JR & the Motivation at Uncommon Ground, $10

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

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

x 7:00 Students of Curt Morrison Recital at FitzGeralds Nightclub, RSVP

7:00-10:00 Billy Denton at The Open Door Taproom & Bottleshop Clarendon Hills

7:00-10:00 Power Play at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge

7:00-10:00 Projam hosted by Geoffrey Lowe with Jeff Rutter at Shanahan’s Woodridge, 70th Birthday

7:00 Katie Kostner at Quigley’s Naperville

7:00-10:00 Florence Said at Double Clutch Brewing Company Evanston

7:00-9:00 Reva Goodman & Diamondback Friends at The Fat Shallot Evanston

7:00 Mark Dvorak Community Concert at Luther Village Arlington Heights

7:00 Justin Wallace at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake

7:00 Madeleine at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein

7:00 Cheryl Rodey at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00-9:30 Standard Strings Standards Revisited Spring Swing at Roxy Lockport, $10

7:00-10:00 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

7:00 Jake Owen at Hard Rock Live Gary IN, $45-82

7:30 Dave Mackinder, Gay Meat, Kortland Chase at Sleeping Village, $13

x 7:30 Cathy Richardson Band at City Winery, $28-40

7:30 Montgomery & Bruckner 7 conducted by Manfred Honeck with Cynthia Yeh at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $35-225

7:30-9:30 Maunu/Helt/Riggs/Rodriguez/Gargula at Comfort Station, Comfort Music

x 7:30-9:00 Jazz Lizards with Marco Garcia, Jimijon, Anthony D'Agostino, Sam Grover, Martin Bany, Sergio Mayora at Black Eagle Club, classic jazz & blues, Brazilian samba, beat poetry

7:30 Saliva, Trapt, Adema, Tantric, One Day Alive at Arcada Theatre, $29-49

7:30-9:00 Cliff Tartaglia tribute to Rod Stewart at Moonlight Theatre St Charles, $20-25

7:30 Mouths of Babes at SPACE Evanston, $15-25

7:30-10:00 Sam Savage at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy, free, Old School R&B, two drink or food equivalent minimum

7:30 Jack Cimo at Hey Nonny, $15-35

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

Thu 5/30? 7:30 Open Mic Jam Night at At The Office Crestwood

8:00 Electric Phase performs UFO “Strangers in the Night”, Big City Nights performs Scorpions “Blackout”, DJ Chisoxrox at Reggies Music Joint, $15

8:00 Mr. Oh Yeah, Keith Scott & The Electric Blues Junkies at Reggies Comedy Shack, $10, East meets West

8:00 Serpentwithfeet, Miles, Khaliyah X at Schubas, $25-75

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

8:00-10:00 Puccini, My Love performed by Back-In-Time aka B.I.T. duo with Danielle di Majo, Manuela Pasqui at Fulton Street Collective, $15, presented with Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago

8:00, 10:00 Charles Heath Quartet with Isaiah Collier, Ethan Phillion, Paul Mautzabaugh at Jazz Showcase, $20-35

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00-11:00 Greg Ward, Micah Collier at California Clipper, $10

8:00 Feid at United Center, $65-240

8:00-9:00 Hailey Cohen at Davenport’s Cabaret, $35, 2 drink minimum, Sing

8:00 ? host Open Jam Thursdays at The Tonk Chicago

8:00 Dry Wedding, Convert, Bodyman Want at Burlington Bar, $12

8:00-11:00 Backdated tribute to The Beatles at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

8:00 Inoculous, Snooze, Antillion at Cubby Bear, $12

8:00 Honey Devon at Archie's

8:00 Gregory Dudzienski at Clara, $10

x 8:00 Terrapin Flyer tribute to The Grateful Dead at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $21-26

8:00 Luis Miguel at Allstate Arena Rosemont, $59-225

8:00 Silvestre Dangond at Rosemont Theatre, $57-198

8:00? Ipop at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 Demi Clara at The Studio Lockport

8:00 Billy O & Chris Grove at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

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

8:00 Andrew Bird, Elizabeth Moen at The Pabst Theater, $30-50

x 8:30 Sparkle Carcass, Noah G Fowler, Local Memory at Hideout, $10

x 8:30 Western Elstons at Simon's Tavern

8:30 Olivia Block, Bill Harris at Constellation, $15, double solo release

8:30 Mosley/Long/Kohl Trio, Camila solo at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Improvised Music Series

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

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

x 8:30 Jenny Don't & The Spurs at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

8:30 Feed The Llama at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

8:30 Aaron Short tenor at Regenstein Master Class Room, Northwestern University Evanston, free, Student Recitals

8:30 Atulya Palacharla double bass at McClintock Choral and Recital Room, Northwestern University Evanston, free, Student Recitals

8:30 Simeon Lee percussion at Ryan Opera Theater, Northwestern University Evanston, free, Student Recitals

8:30 DJ LaLa at Heroes West Lemont

9:00 Horsegirl, TV Buddha, Donkey Basketball at Empty Bottle, sold out, follow for info

9:00 Maria Elena Silva at Hungry Brain, $15

9:00 Vino Louden at Buddy Guy's Legends, $15

9:00 Ryan Worthy at House Pub St. Charles

9:00-11:55 Open Mic Night with Max Reeve at The Thirsty Tavern

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

9:00 resavoir DJ Set at Dorian's, $10

9:00 Together Again with Axel Brooks, Dutchesz Gemini, Bun Stout, Mina Mills, Celeste at Cafe Mustache

9:00-2:00a Jump Up Records Reggae & Ska DJ Chuck Wren at Delilah’s

9:30 DJ Lordsith at Cole's Bar, $13

9:30 Colours with Aced Spade, Slot-A at The Whistler

9:30-11:50 Bonzo Squad at aliveOne

10:00 Matt Martin at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Feel Good Country Boys at Bub City Rosemont

10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean

10:00-2:00a E-Man B-Day Bash 2024 The Blvck Out Gemini Bash at Promontory, $15-30

10:00 DJ Set by James Deia at Gman Tavern, free with RSVP, Drain afterparty

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