Thursday 5/4/23
4:00-11:00 Matzah Rella at Brauer House Lombard, Tire Swarm Car & Bike Night Season Opener
5:00 Andy Brown at Green Mill
5:00 BattleBots Thursday at Cary’s Lounge
5:00 Peter Cinko at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour
5:00 The Composer Discovery Project, Wurtz-Berger Duo at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour
x 5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Kara Kesselring & Friends at Catch 35, Beyond Night
5:30 Matt Hendricks at Buddy Guy’s Legends
6:00 Onyx, R.A. The Rugged Man at Martyrs, $25
6:00, 8:15 Proximity at Andy’s, $15
6:00 Pouya at Patio Theater, $30
6:00 Hayley Kiyoko, Emmy Meli, Katherine Li at House of Blues, $35
6:00 Barton Hall Days tribute to The Grateful Dead at On Tour Brewing
6:00 Pete Jive at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry
6:00 Alex Teller at Preservation Geneva
6:00 JD Kostyk 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 R.A. The Rugged Man at Martyrs, $25, Leo presents
6:30 Abby Lyons, Sydney Richards at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10
6:30 Riley and the Red Hots at Encore Little Gem Oak Park
6:30 Matt Ray at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove, Music on Tap
6:30 Guitarra Azul acoustic at Maya del Sol Oak Park
x 7:00 Banjo After Dark with Jonas Friddle & Jug Band Happy Hour, Public Jam afterward at Borelli’s Pizza
x Thu 5/4? 7:00 Open Mic with Alan Cromwell at Blue Island Beer Company Blue Island
7:00 Calaveras LD at FitzGeralds Patio, Pachanka Music Presents
7:00, 9:30 On & On, José James sings Badu at SPACE Evanston, $26-42
7:00 Bankrol Hayden, Scorey, Killbunk and Yhim at Subterranean, $20
7:00 The CF3, Palm Ghosts, The Quilz, KronoVox at Cobra Lounge, $15
7:00 Cabaret ZaZou at Cambria Hotel, $85-195
7:00 Michael Baron Acoustic Duo at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge
7:00 Radium Swing Band at Double Clutch Brewing Company Evanston
7:00 Dez Desermeaux & Anthony D’agostino at Le Piano, Retro Jazz & Blues Night
7:00 Spirit Shakers at Howard Street Brewing, Thursday Night Jams
7:00 Crawford’s Daughter at Quigley’s Naperville
7:00 Thursday Night Irish Session hosted by James Conway and Michael Austin at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center
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 Projam hosted by Rodney & Space at Shanahan’s Woodridge
7:00 Open Jam with Couch Tour at Jesse’s Tavern Chicago Ridge
7:00 Open Mic hosted by Chris Farrell at Dockside Ottawa
7:00 Thirsty Thursday Open Mic Night with Charlie at The Studio Lockport
7:00 The Open Jam with Sam Wyatt at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles
7:00 Trivia Night hosted by Heather at Miskatonic Brewing Company Darien, Bag of Tricks Entertainment
x 7:30 Nasty Buoy, Tennis Court Oath, Kim at Hideout, $15
7:30 Julian Taylor at Hey Nonny, $18-40
7:30, 9:30 Elaine Dame Quartet at Winters Jazz Club, $18-23
7:30 Fidlar, Vial at Metro, $26-28
7:30 Scotty Austin, Citrus Orange, Stop.Drop.Rewind at Cubby Bear, $10
7:30 Percussion Ensemble at Goodspeed Hall Fulton Recital Hall, University of Chicago
7:30 Sammy Kershaw, Aaron Tippin, Collin Raye at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $39-59, Roots & Boots
7:30 GZA at Promontory, $45
7:30 Patti Vasquez, Jeanie Doogan at Joe’s on Weed Street, $15, Mikey O presents Tequila & Shamrocks
7:30 Katie Kadan at Epiphany, $40
7:30 The Boogie Monsters at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP
7:30 The College of DuPage Jazz / Pop Combos Spring Concert at Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, $7
7:30 Open Mic at Outta Space Berwyn
7:30 Do Not Submit Storytelling at Mrs Murphy’s 2nd Floor
7:30 Pub Trivia hosted by Trivia Lab at Mrs Murphy’s
x 8:00 Erwin Helfer at Hungry Brain, $15
x 8:00 Niko plays Bunnymen, My Biggest Thrills at Lizards Liquid Lounge
8:00 Sean Hef, Midwestern Dirt, Rough Draft Rocks, The Bart Attacks at Montrose Saloon, $10-15
8:00 Singer Songwriter Showcase with Aaron Kelly, Sarah Jean Stevens, Despina Pafralides at The Venue Aurora, $5
8:00 Hirs Collective, Midwestlust, Foehammer, Stolen at Reggies Music Joint, $12
8:00 Ok Cool, Scarlet Demore, Background Character at Schubas, $15
8:00 Schubas Open Mic hosted by Naomi Spungen, Adrienne Stout, Suz Ballout at Schubas, LHST Comedy presents
8:00 Jarrod Dickenson, Chris Kasper, Electric Blue Yonder at Beat Kitchen, $12
8:00 Dave Hollister at City Winery, sold out, wait list
8:00 Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra at Green Mill, $10
8:00, 10:00 Pharez Whitted Quintet at Jazz Showcase, $25-40
8:00 BlueShift Big Band plays Iconic Video Game Hits at Fulton Street Collective, $15
8:00 ?, Omar Coleman at Kingston Mines, $15
8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band, Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago
8:00 Local H, The Beer Nuts at Liars Club, $10, Scott’s Birthday
8:00 Big Kid Show hosted by Raycha & Toaster with DJ Ca$hera at Dorian’s, $10
8:00 Chris & Kathryn at Friendly Tap Berwyn
8:00 The Handsome Devilz, The Key Suspects at LiveWire Lounge, $10
8:00 Wax On at Cafe Mustache
8:00 The Bisceglia Brothers at Phyllis’ Musical Inn
8:00 Jackson Wang at Wintrust Arena, $49-160
8:00 Good Vibes Only hosted by Stachild & Matrix at Wild Hare, $10 after 8:00
8:00 Grunge Puppets tribute to Nirvana at Firewater Saloon Edison Park
8:30 Midnight Snacks at Fitzgeralds Sidebar
8:30 El Circo tributo a Maldita Vecindad y los Hijos del Quinto, DJ Baruch at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $15-20, Pachanka Music presents
8:30 Defprez, Semiratruth, J Bambii at Golden Dagger, $20
8:30 Built To Spill, Prism Bitch, Itchy Kitty at Thalia Hall, $35, sold out
8:30 Matt Piet Trio, Chris Jonas Quartet at Elastic Arts, $15, Improvised Music Series, Music From The Deserts
8:30 404NF, Fetter 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 Tribute to Chris Stapleton & Eric Church at Brauer House Lombard, $15+
8:30 Open Mic Blues Jam at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn
8:30 Open Mic hosted by Khnemu Menu-Ra at Davenport’s Piano Bar Cabaret
8:30 Star Wars, Join The Dark Side of Unbridled at Untitled
8:30 Karaoke Night at Madcats Palatine
8:30 Thursdays Open Jam hosted by Victor at Fuller’s Pub
9:00 Sunwatchers, En Attendant Ana, Smoke Bellow, DJ Brian Case at Empty Bottle, $16, Trouble In Mind Showcase
9:00 Sunburned Hand of The Man, Los Dug Dugs, Plastic Crimewave Syndicate at Sleeping Village, $20
9:00 Mr. Anthony at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15
9:00 Heads Carolina at Carol’s Pub, $10
9:00 Open Mic Night hosted by Max Reeve at The Thirsty Tavern
9:00 Garageland DJ Vinyl Richie at Delilah’s
9:00 DJs Sky Changes, Big Tings at The Whistler, City Service Record Club
9:00 Tribe at Giant Penny Whistle, Chicago Style House Music
9:00 Open Mic at Gallery Cabaret, 8:30 sign up
9:00 Karaoke at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood9:30 Karaoke Thursdays at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park
9:30 Jamie Shriner at Color Club, $10, Corn Baby
x 10:00 Velcro Lewis Group, All Seeing Eyes, Mr Phylzzz at Cole’s Bar, $13
10:00 Lloyd Snyder at Bub City Chicago
10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean, $10
10:30 Anthony Bruno at Andy’s, $15
x 5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Kara Kesselring & Friends at Catch 35, Beyond Night
x 7:00 Banjo After Dark with Jonas Friddle & Jug Band Happy Hour, Public Jam afterward at Borelli’s Pizza
x Thu 5/4? 7:00 Open Mic with Alan Cromwell at Blue Island Beer Company Blue Island
x 7:30 Nasty Buoy, Tennis Court Oath, Kim at Hideout, $15
x 10:00 Velcro Lewis Group, All Seeing Eyes, Mr Phylzzz at Cole’s Bar, $13