Thursday 5/9/24

May 09, 2024

Thursday!

Plenty of great music event opportunities in and around Chicago as the weekend starts to come on the scene with “little Friday”… 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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11:00a Guitar Ensemble led by Steve Ramsdell at Studio Theatre, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn

4:30 Vocal Studies Program 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 Morgan Pirtle Plus at Catch 35, Beyond Night

5:00 Neal Alger and Steve Yastrow at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour

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

x 5:30-7:30 Songwriters Circle In The Round hosted by Noah Plotkin with Brandon Reisdorf, Pierce Crask, Matthew Pittman, Todd Kessler, Jeanie Bratschie at Madame Zuzu's Teahouse Highland Park

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

6:00-2:00a Mississippi Heat, ? at Kingston Mines, $15

6:00-10:00 Gerry Hundt at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

6:00-8:30 Carmichael, Danny Boy at Promontory, $35-85, Pre-MothersDay Love Fest

6:00-9:00 Magic Bus at On Tour Brewing, Barton Hall Days

6:00 Brother John Kattke at Milk Money Brewing LaGrange

6:00-8:00 Jim Furey at The Elm LaGrange

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

6:00-9:00 Steve Knight Duo at Adelle's Restaurant Wheaton

6:00 Brooke Blary at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

x 6:00-9:00 Ian Leith at Preservation Geneva

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

6:00 Lance Gaupp double bass at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals

6:00-9:00 Doug Sheen at Lindy's Landing Wauconda

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

6:30, 8:30 Libby York Quartet with Kevin Fort, Eric Hochberg, Russ Phillips at Winters Jazz Club, $23-28, Swing Me A Story, The Art of the Lyric

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

6:30 Noah Vincent tuba at McClintock Choral and Recital Room, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals

6:30-9:30 Leo Fron at Girl In The Park Orland Park

7:00 The Double T’s, Weekend Water, Street Dove, The Straydogs at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:00 Juliet Ivy, Jeffrey Eli at Subterranean, $15-20

7:00-10:00 Holy Joke, Marvin Stumbles, Shannon Baker And The Burners at California Clipper, $5

7:00 Mariah The Scientist, Ryan Trey, DJ Honey at House of Blues, $33

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

7:00-9:00 Sophia Lucia, Fake Baseball, Kim Mendoza at Uncommon Ground, $10

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 Chopin, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson 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

7:00-11:00 Cinnamon Cigarettes, White Orchid, No Parking, Courtesy at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

x 7:00 Arpa Cafe at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Pachanka Music Culture presents

7:00 Heavy Air Happy Hour at Cafe Mustache, presented by Chicago Bike Law Firm

7:00 Call Me Jo at Quigley’s Naperville

7:00-9:00 The Purcells at Double Clutch Brewery Evanston

7:00-9:00 Gandy Gumbo Trio at The Fat Shallot Evanston

7:00 Pete Jive at Mackey's Hideout McHenry

7:00 Nicole Devine at Tighthead Brewing Company Mundelein

7:00 Brent James aka The Lone Hillbilly solo at Chicago Street Pub Joliet

7:00-9:30 Mr. Lucky & his Orchestra of Tomorrow at Roxy Lockport, $10

7:00-10:00 Projam hosted by Geoffrey Lowe with Chris Fisher at Shanahan’s Woodridge

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

7:00 (8:00 ET) Open Mic with The Bisceglia Brothers & Friends at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $0-25

7:00 Open Mic with Rich Nelson at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

7:30 Wizzo, We Killed The Lion, Wolfram at Reggies Music Joint, $12-15

x 7:30 Griffin House at City Winery, $25-38

x 7:30 Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB at Salt Shed Indoors, sold out

7:30 Mozart & Stravinsky with Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $35-225

7:30 Young Rising Sons, Lemondrop, Tiny Kingdoms at Cobra Lounge, $22-27

7:30-9:30 Rachmaninoff Vespers with Lauren Randolph, Matthew Dean, Glenn Miller, Mark Haddad, Eric Alatorre at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago, $20, $0 students

7:30-9:30 Liz Flood & Misa Sourour, Jeff Kimmel & Jack Langdon at Comfort Station, Comfort Music

7:30-9:15 Cult Like, Daniel Gayden at Epiphany Center, $15-20

7:30 Yesterday and Today with The McGuigan Brothers tribute to their Dad and The Beatles at Lund Auditorium, Dominican University Forest Park, $55-75, benefits Dominican University Scholarship Fund

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

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

7:30 Trouble Ahead tribute to The Grateful Dead at Hey Nonny, $15-35

7:30 Mr Myers at Broken Oar Port Barrington, Sunset Beach Party

7:30 Get The Led Out tribute to Led Zeppelin at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $32-45

7:30-11:59 Dying Fetus, Full of Hell, 200 Stab Wounds, Kruelty at The Forge Joliet, $30

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

(postponed) x 7:30 The Alarm, Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel, Belouis Some at Des Plaines Theatre, $29-49

7:30 The Ballroom Thieves at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $25

8:00 Donny Benét, Otnes at Thalia Hall, $27-37

8:00 Andrew Cushin, Max Muscato, Uncle Pigeon at Beat Kitchen, $16

8:00 Friend Of A Friend, Karma Fête, Jontan at Schubas, 100% off

8:00 Evangelia, Tommy Bravos, DJ Pantazi at Lincoln Hall, $22-25

8:00 Mama's Broke at Judson & Moore Distillery, $19-22

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

8:00-10:30 Super Flower Blood Moon Orchestra with Joel Caracci, Victor Garcia, Michael Nearpass, Josh Torrey, Gerald Martinez, Artie Black, Alex Blomarz, Katie Klocke, Erin Updegraff, Philip Bergman, Joe Sonnefeldt, Lara Driscoll, Crystal Rebone, Matt Plaskota at Fulton Street Collective, $15

8:00, 10:00 Christian Sands Piano Trio with Ryan Sands, Jonathan Muir-Cotton at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 Luke Pytel Blues Band with Mzz Reese at Blue Chicago

8:00 Satellite Union, Sean Henning at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:00 Hey King at Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 Bryce Leatherwood, Mackenzie O'Brien at Carols Pub, $10-12

8:00-11:00 American Cash tribute To Johnny Cash at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

8:00 Jazz Ensemble performs A Duke Ellington Quasquicentennial at Logan Center Performance Hall, University of Chicago

8:00 Garden Showcase with K.Marie, D'Andre Adonis, Liv Roskos, Lonzo, Ade at Bourbon on Division, $18

8:00 Jenni and the Loverboys, Boi and the Ghouls, Last Minute Additions at Cubby Bear, $7

8:00 The Masters Collection host Open Jam Thursdays at The Tonk Chicago

8:00 He Is Legend, Codeseven, Seafloor Cinema at Bottom Lounge, $28

x 8:00 Chris Squared with Chris Siebold and Chris Neville at Friendly Tap Berwyn

x 8:00 The Andy Zimmerman Situation at Robert's Westside Forest Park, RSVP, $16-19

x 8:00 EXTC Terry Chambers and Friends, Tennis Court Oath at SPACE Evanston, $25-30

8:00 Lucas Zurbuchen double bass at Jeanne Vail Chapel Evanston, Northwestern University Student Recitals

8:00 Rzab/Davenport/Massey at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

8:00 Open Mic with Colleen Wild at The Studio Lockport

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

x 8:00 Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway at The Pabst Theater Milwaukee WI, $30-35

x 8:30 Reilly Downes and Molly Brandt, Lydia Cash at Hideout, $12

8:30 Master Boot Record, Dawn Division, The Children’s Crusade at Reggies Rock Club, $20

8:30 Duffy x Uhlmann, Lia Kohl & Whitney Johnson at Constellation, $20

8:30 Beth Mcdonald Birthday Show in Trios with Kim Alpert, Andrew Clinkman, Mabel Kwan, Ken Vandermark at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Improvised Music Series

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

x 8:30 The Western Elstons residency at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $10

x 8:30 The Mitch Paliga Quartet at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

8:30 Andrea Liu violin at McClintock Choral and Recital Room, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals

8:30 Cathy Xi Chen violin at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals

8:30 Voz Veis at Joe’s Live Rosemont, $65

9:00 Ben Katzman's Degreaser, Thicc Lizzy, Edging at Empty Bottle, $12

9:00 Pure Cane Trio aka Kyle Asche/Dan Chase/Ted Sirota at Hungry Brain, $15

9:00 The Drastics at Dorian's, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Funky Mojo Daddy at Buddy Guy's Legends, $15

9:00 somesurprises, Twin Talk, Rays at Cole's Bar, $13

9:00-11:00 Dathon at Tack Room

9:00 Blesstonio presents Fusion, Jordan Martin, Francine Almeda at The Whistler

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

9:00 DJ Jivan Ivan at Cafe Mustache

9:00 Rock & Roll DJ OD at Delilah’s

9:00 Matthew Kopecky at House Pub St. Charles, Thursday Showcase

9:00 Frank Bang at The Law Office Pub & Music Hall Yorkville, $20

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

10:00-11:00 Stephie James at California Clipper, $5

10:00 Feel Good Country Boys at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 The Curls, SJOD, Smitty Beats, Smitty Beats, Hydrosonic Light Show at iO Theater, $10, Trey Band after party

10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean

10:30 Mr. Blotto at Reggies Music Joint, $10-15, Trey Anastasio after party, shuttle bus to/from Salt Shed

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