Thursday 6/11/26 First Edition
with Onsales & Presales, Future Highlights
Thursday 6/11/26 First Edition
Here’s a First Edition with most everything for the city and most of the early part for the surrounding area, please watch for a Final Edition with complete listings arriving before long
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Onsales and Presales
x Tue 8/4 7:00, 9:00 Robert Earl Keen at SPACE Evanston, $69-199, all ages, 6:00, 8:30 doors, presale beach
x Mon 8/31 8:00 Lil’ Red & The Rooster at SPACE Evanston, $15-21, all ages, 7:00 door, presale beach
x Thu 9/3 7:30 Corky Siegel, Ernie Watts, Kalyan Pathak Trio at SPACE Evanston, $35-74, all ages, 6:30 door, presale beach
x Sun 9/20 7:00 Brown Horse at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, $20-28+, 6:00 door, onsale Fri 6/12 9:00a
x Sat 9/26 7:30 Alicia Witt album release for “Between Heaven and Earth (and David Lynch)” at SPACE Evanston, $28-50, all ages, 6:30 door, presale beach
x Fri 10/9 8:30 Robert Ellis Band at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, 7:30 door, onsale Fri 6/12 10:00a
x Sat 10/10 8:00 Copeland, Jenny Dee at SPACE Evanston, $20-41, all ages, 7:00 door, presale beach
x Sat 10/10 8:30 Robert Ellis at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-37+, 7:30 door, onsale Fri 6/12 9:00a
x Fri 10/15 7:30 Robert Plant with Saving Grace and Suzi Dian, opening set by Rosie Flores at Chicago Theatre, presale Thu 6/11 10:00a SOCIAL
x Fri 11/13 8:00 Tyrone Wells at SPACE Evanston, $27-49, all ages, 7:00 door, presale beach
Today’s Thursday 6/11/26 Shows
12:00n-3:00 Tamila Viola at Gayle V’s Best Ever Grilled Cheese
x 5:00-7:15 Andy Brown at Green Mill
x 5:30-8:00 Matt Hendricks acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends, free
x 6:00-7:30 The Pastiche Experience at Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven Foundation at Chess Records 2120, free, Record Row Concerts Thursdays through 9/10
x 6:00-8:00 In Good Company Duos with Matt Gandurski & Friends at Bobby’s Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the artists
6:00-8:00 Flock Club Bird Trivia at Beat Kitchen Upstairs, Chicago Ornithological Society presents
x 6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Mario Abney at Andy’s, $20 RSVP required
x 6:00-2:00a Rico McFarland Blues Band, Joanna Connor Blues Band, Nicholas Alexander acoustic set at Kingston Mines, $15-18
x 6:00-10:00 Smiley Tillmon Duo at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, free, all ages
x 6:00-8:00 Second Hand News tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Tiny Tapp Riverwalk
6:00-9:00 Mike Benning Trio with Tom Vaitsas, Kyle Swan at Gale Street Inn
x 6:00-7:30 The Patiche Experience at Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven, free, donations appreciated
6:00-8:00 Andrew Hoyt at Chief O’Neill’s Beer Garden, RSVP
x 6:30, 8:30 Thaddeus Tukes Quartet with Jeremy Kahn, Eric Hochberg, Bob Rummage at Winters Jazz Club, $24-29, one drink minimum $10 per set
x 6:30 Mumford & Sons, Caamp, Dylan Gossett at Wrigley Field, $122-462+, 4:00 pre show party in Gallagher Way
7:00 Lupe Fiasco aka Wasalu Muhammad Jaco at Salt Shed Three Top Lounge, $58-104, 17+, 6:00 door, hip hop, rap
7:00 Ghost Tears, Mortlach, Thronos, Enchanted Helm at Cole’s Bar, free
7:00 Jimmy Eat World, The Get Up Kids, Sunny Day Real Estate at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, $49-162, rock
7:00-9:00 Caryn Dixon, Zack Fedor at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $18, all ages, 6:30 door
x ? 7:00 Thursday Night Music Sessions at Fifth Province Pub Irish American Heritage Center, free, bring your instrument, a friend, love of Irish tradition
7:00-10:00 The Ben Paterson Organ Trio with Bobby Broom, Greg Artry, ++ at Le Piano, $15, Lauren’s Hammond B3 Night
x 7:00-10:00 Banjo After Dark with Jonas Friddle Happy Hour Public Jam 8:00 at Borelli’s Pizza
7:00-9:00 Heavy Air Happy Hour at Cafe Mustache, improvised music
7:00-9:30 Pride in motion hosted by Aniekan Akpaninyie with DJ CamJam, Liam Taylor, Noumenon Dance Ensemble, Puzzle League, Rafa Gonzalez, Vero Sagredov, Pansy, choreography by Jared Titus and Lauren Taft, Pride in Motion Ballroom Battle with MC Devin Buchanan at Color Club Ballroom, free RSVP, powered by lululemon
x 7:00 Nahualteca at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 5:00 door, Pachanka Music Culture presents
7:00-10:00 Jazz Jam Session hosted by Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Quintet with Steve Knight, ++ at Sabor a Café Steakhouse Niles, free RSVP
7:30 Bergie & The Magic Bag, Tape and Tears, Jilted Lovers, Quiver the Busker at Reggie’s Comedy Shack, free, 7:30 door, folk, punk, singer songwriter
x 7:30-9:30 Leslie Vincent with Kavyesh Kaviraj, live painting by Melanie Brown at FSC aka Fulton Street Collective in Hubbard Street Lofts, $15 donation, 7:00 door
7:30 Gaffigan, Thibaudet & Bernstein with Apostolic Church of God Sanctuary Choir at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $39-249
7:30-9:30 Elijah McLaughlin and Tommaso Moretti at Comfort Station, Comfort Music
7:30 Michael Lington & Paul Taylor at City Winery, $48-78+, 2 item per person encouraged, 6:00 door
7:30 YL & Papo2oo4, Panamera P, Jose Franco SSW, Brian Fresco & Moses The Marauder, Subjxct5 & DvntBeats at The Ramova Loft, $15-29+ GA, 6:30 door
x 7:30 Todd Rundgren at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $99-129, 6:00 door
x 7:30 Inara George, Auralai at SPACE Evanston, $33-57, all ages, 6:30 door
7:30 Diego Rodriguez Big Band at Harper College Ender Outdoor Pavilion Palatine, enter from Euclid, park in lots 9 and 10
x 7:30 Bobby Bare Jr. at The Music Box Rockford, $19, 18+, 6:30 door
8:00 Hobo Circus, Oister Boy, Free Joel, Sparkling Urbana at Montrose Saloon, $15 door
x 8:00 Al Scorch’s Big Fantastical Residency with Charles Joseph Smith at Hideout, $20-26, 7:30 door
8:00 Pat Owen-Leary, Doc Brown, Lawrence Tome at Martyrs, $15, all ages, 7:00 door, blues, soul, folk
8:00 The Hold Steady Storytellers Set ‘In the Round’ at Thalia Hall, sold out, 17+, 7:00 door
(postponed to 4/1/27) x 8:00 Kelly Willis & Radney Foster songs & stories at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $45-55
8:00 Pleasantries, When We Was Kids, Middle Seat at Reggies Music Joint, $20-27, 7:00 door, indie rock, noise pop, rock
8:00 Kenny Mason, Feardorian at Reggies Rock Club, $25-34, 18+, 7:00 door
8:00 Earth to Eve, Willoh at Beat Kitchen, sold out, 17+, 7:00 door
8:00 Tommy Goodroad, Growing Boys, Rundown at Schubas, $15-20, 18+, 7:30 door
x 8:00 Nad Navillus, Abolish Victory at Judson & Moore, $15, 7:30 door
x 8:00 Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass with Kyle Tuttle bluegrass tribute to The Grateful Dead at Garcia’s, $51+ GA remain, 18+, 6:30 door
8:00-12:00m Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra at Green Mill, $10
8:00 Akili Ni Mali tribute to Erykah Badu inspired by ‘Fat Belly Bella’ at Subterranean Upstairs, $33, 17+, 7:00 door
8:00, 10:00 Charles Rick Heath IV 50th Birthday Bash with the Ramsey Lewis Legacy Band aka Henry Johnson, Richard Johnson, Chuck Webb, Tim Gant at Jazz Showcase, $25-40
x 8:00 Nate Manos with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago
8:00 Don Toliver, SahBabii, SoFaygo, DJ Chase B at United Center, $173++, 6:00 gates, hip hop, rap
8:00-10:00 Open Jam Thursdays hosted by Tracy Baker and The Masters Collection at The Tonk Pilsen, open mic night
8:00 The Bisceglia Brothers at Phyllis’ Musical Inn
8:00-1:00a Zander Raymond and Sarah Clausen at California Clipper
8:00 The Vocal Shed at Epiphany Center Catacombs, $0-75 pay what you can, 7:00 door, limited slots open
8:00? Jam Night with Domani at Mary Jo McGuire’s
8:00 YaYa Biggs album release for “Strictly Biggness”, Kacie Brown and The Vision, Daniel Gayden, Josh Trimble at The Burlington, $11
8:00-12:00m Open Mic with Kelly Wayzer at Gallery Cabaret, RSVP, signup at 7:30
x 8:00 The Wallflowers, Early James at The Vic Theatre, $53-188, 18+, 7:00 door
8:00-11:00 Vixen Rebels at Firewater Saloon Edison Park
8:00-10:00 Tim Fleming, Lexi Kennedy and friends at The Galway Arms, Irish
8:00 Lex Lunar, Dog Caller, Cherry Decay at Cobra Lounge, $15-17, 17+, 7:00 door
8:00 Justin Canavan’s Organ Trio at aliveOne
8:00 “Purple” Prince DJ set by Jack Riedy at Color Club Tavern, free RSVP, 18+
x 8:30 Aval Stanley Zaucha Organ Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, all ages, 7:30 door
x 8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Lil Ed Williams All Star Band with Thaddeus Krolicki, Sumito Ariyoshi, Tony Mangiullo, Harlan Terson, Joey J. Saye acoustic opening set at Rosa’s Lounge, $15-22, 8:00 door, “Thursday Night Live” Blues
x 8:30 Third Coast Percussion at Constellation, $25-31, students $15-21, livestream $10, 8:00 door
8:30 Erez Dessel/Maya Nguyen, Chad M. Clark/Scott Rubin, Sri Perangur’s Enargeia? Synesthesia? at Elastic Arts, $15, students $10, Improvised Music Series
8:30-1:30a Zoe at The Zebra Lounge
9:00 Midwife, Amulets, Desert Liminal at Empty Bottle, $18-23, 8:00
9:00-1:00a Rare DM aka Erin Hoagg, Carrellee at Sleeping Village, $15-20+, 8:00 door
9:00 Russ Johnson’s “Puzzle Pieces” with Josh Berman, Jeb Bishop, Geof Bradfield, Lenard Simpson, Dave Rempis, Joshua Abrams, Christian Dillingham, Mike Reed, Jeremy Cunningham at Hungry Brain, $15-21, 7:00 door, June residency
x 9:00 Liz Mandeville at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $17
9:00 Open Jam Night hosted by Max Reeve at Thirsty Tavern
9:00, 10:30 Anthony Bruno Quartet at Dorians, $10 after 8:00, 6:00 door
9:00-1:00a Open Jam at Fuller’s Pub, every Thursday
9:00 Blesstonio presents Fusion at The Whistler, free, 6:00 door, “through fusion we are unified”
9:00 Sing Along at Bub City Chicago, RSVP
9:00-2:00a Hozac Sadistic Sound System DJ Todd at Delilah’s
9:00-11:59 DJs PsychedAlex & Spaceman Dan at Reed’s Local, psychedelic, garage, rock, ++
9:00-11:00 Highball Boys Night at Cafe Mustache
9:30 Season to Risk, Masonic Wave, ++ at Liar’s Club, $15-20, 8:00 door
9:30 Overboard at Mom’s Place, “yacht rock and beyond”
x 10:00-11:15 The Chi-Nola Jam Session at Andy’s, $10 RSVP required
Jerome’s highlights for Today’s Thursday 6/11/26 Shows
x 5:00-7:15 Andy Brown at Green Mill
x 5:30-8:00 Matt Hendricks acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends, free
x 6:00-7:30 The Pastiche Experience at Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven Foundation at Chess Records 2120, free, Record Row Concerts Thursdays through 9/10
x 6:00-8:00 In Good Company Duos with Matt Gandurski & Friends at Bobby’s Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the artists
x 6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Mario Abney at Andy’s, $20 RSVP required
x 6:00-2:00a Rico McFarland Blues Band, Joanna Connor Blues Band, Nicholas Alexander acoustic set at Kingston Mines, $15-18
x 6:00-10:00 Smiley Tillmon Duo at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, free, all ages
x 6:00-8:00 Second Hand News tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Tiny Tapp Riverwalk
x 6:00-7:30 The Patiche Experience at Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven, free, donations appreciated
x 6:30, 8:30 Thaddeus Tukes Quartet with Jeremy Kahn, Eric Hochberg, Bob Rummage at Winters Jazz Club, $24-29, one drink minimum $10 per set
x 6:30 Mumford & Sons, Caamp, Dylan Gossett at Wrigley Field, $122-462+, 4:00 pre show party in Gallagher Way
x ? 7:00 Thursday Night Music Sessions at Fifth Province Pub Irish American Heritage Center, free, bring your instrument, a friend, love of Irish tradition
x 7:00-10:00 Banjo After Dark with Jonas Friddle Happy Hour Public Jam 8:00 at Borelli’s Pizza
x 7:00 Nahualteca at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 5:00 door, Pachanka Music Culture presents
x 7:30-9:30 Leslie Vincent with Kavyesh Kaviraj, live painting by Melanie Brown at FSC aka Fulton Street Collective in Hubbard Street Lofts, $15 donation, 7:00 door
x 7:30 Todd Rundgren at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $99-129, 6:00 door
x 7:30 Inara George, Auralai at SPACE Evanston, $33-57, all ages, 6:30 door
x 7:30 Bobby Bare Jr. at The Music Box Rockford, $19, 18+, 6:30 door
x 8:00 Al Scorch’s Big Fantastical Residency with Charles Joseph Smith at Hideout, $20-26, 7:30 door
x 8:00 Nad Navillus, Abolish Victory at Judson & Moore, $15, 7:30 door
x 8:00 Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass with Kyle Tuttle bluegrass tribute to The Grateful Dead at Garcia’s, $51+ GA remain, 18+, 6:30 door
x 8:00 Nate Manos with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago
x 8:00 The Wallflowers, Early James at The Vic Theatre, $53-188, 18+, 7:00 door
x 8:30 Aval Stanley Zaucha Organ Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, all ages, 7:30 door
x 8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Lil Ed Williams All Star Band with Thaddeus Krolicki, Sumito Ariyoshi, Tony Mangiullo, Harlan Terson, Joey J. Saye acoustic opening set at Rosa’s Lounge, $15-22, 8:00 door, “Thursday Night Live” Blues
x 8:30 Third Coast Percussion at Constellation, $25-31, students $15-21, livestream $10, 8:00 door
x 9:00 Liz Mandeville at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $17
x 10:00-11:15 The Chi-Nola Jam Session at Andy’s, $10 RSVP required
Future Highlights through next Sunday 6/21/26
x Fri 6/12 5:00-10:00 Andersonville Midsommarfest
North Stage
5:00 AV & the Unks with Andre Vasquez, Mike Spex, DJ Risky Biz
6:00 Lydia Cash
8:00 Too Much Molly
Berwyn Stage
5:00 Moose the DJ
5:30 Woonds
6:15 Jai Ho Bollywood Drag
6:45 Ariana DJ Bollywood Dance Party
7:00 Invisible Cartoons
7:45 Ariana DJ
8:00 King Inesse
9:00 DJ Gordo
Swedish Stage
5:00 Out of Storage
6:15 7000apart
8:00 American English tribute to The Beatles
Balmoral Stage
5:00 Drag Queen Story Time with Merriam Levkowitz
5:30 We Feel Everything Chicago Therapy Collective
x Fri 6/12 5:00 Cheers to the Mural celebration of Art in the Community at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, sold out, complimentary Miller High Life tattoos completed by Soulfire Tattoo, complimentary temporary tattoos for the committment challenged, mural on East wall completed by Ryan Duggan and Benjamin Marasco
5:00 Hillbilly Frolic with Jon Williams, Rick “Cookin’” Sherry, Kip Rainey
7:00 The Oh Boys with Zachary Stevenson, Shaun Whitley, Kieran McCabe
x Fri 6/12 7:00-9:30 Jonas Friddle Trio, Sons of The Never Wrong at Studio5 Performing Arts Center Evanston, $46
x Fri 6/12 8:00 Darrell Scott at OTSFM Szold Hall, $39-49
x Fri 6/12 8:00 Sons of the Silent Age at SPACE Evanston, $25-47, all ages, 7:00 door
x Fri 6/12 8:00 Expo ‘76 at Irish Mill Mundelein, free, tip the band
x Fri 6/12 8:00 The Wailin’ Jennys at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $46-63
x Fri 6/12 8:30-11:30 Niko Twist Action & Friends at Cary’s Lounge, tip hard
x Fri 6/12 8:30 The Bones of J.R. Jones at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $30-38, 7:30 door
x Fri 6/12 8:30 Majestic 12 at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door
x Sat 6/13 11:00a-10:00 Andersonville Midsommarfest
North Stage
1:00 Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus
2:00 Second City Outlaws
2:30 Deadman’s Carnival: Live Music Circus Variety Show
3:30 Chicago Spirit Brigade
4:00 Astrachan
5:30 wht rbbt obj
7:00 Hollyy
8:30 Infinity Song
Berwyn Stage
1:00 Lakeside Pride Latin Band
2:30 Al Rose
4:00 Pinksqueeze
5:30 Carlile
7:00 DJ Nanoos
8:30 Durry
Swedish Stage
11:00 Opening Ceremonies
1:00 Gus Giordano Dance School
2:15 Sam Fazio
3:30 Crocodile Rockstar
4:30 Second City Outlaws
5:00 Bandølier
6:30 Planet Claire tribute to B-52’s
8:00 Dancing Queen tribute to ABBA
Balmoral Stage
12:00n The Best of Atmosphere
with DJ Ron G and Atmosphere Gogo Boys
2:00 Draglicious hosted by Mimi Marks and DiDa Ritz
with Glamonster, Chamilla Fox, Bambi Banks, Famine the Supermodel
sounds by DJ Brad
4:00 Saint Devera
6:00 Queen takeover with Lucy Stoole & Nico
x Sat 6/13 12:00n Pride Month Celebration hosted by Eva Styles with Betty Theft, Lúc Ami at FitzGerald’s Patio, $10-13, all ages, 11:00a door
x Sat 6/13 4:00-7:00 Cary’s Pride Show with A.Leigh Cousino, Chris Kent, Scott Free at Cary’s Lounge, tip hard
x Sat 6/13 4:00 The Hold Steady, Built To Spill, Bully, Titus Andronicus at Salt Shed Outdoors Fairgrounds, $80-157, 3:00 door
x Sat 6/13 4:00-10:00 Big Heart Fest with Broken Pledge, Platform 29, Dennis Caravello, Going West, Sullivan Brothers, Bronte Fall, Reilly Downes & The Acid Cowboys, Blue Sky Highway, Paul McDonald at Chief O’Neill’s, $75+, includes dinner, benefits Sarcoma Foundation of America
x Sat 6/13 4:00 Groove Witness at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door
x Sat 6/13 7:00 The Lizard Kings tribute to The Doors perform ’68 Hollywood Bowl at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door
x Sat 6/13 7:00 Santana, The Doobie Brothers at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre Tinley Park, $57-295+
x Sat 6/13 7:30 Phil Angotti with Linda Weseman, Gabriel Stutz at Reclaimed Patio, $10
x Sat 6/13 7:00-9:30 Sullivan Sisters, Don Stiernberg & The Bluegrasstastics at Studio5 Performing Arts Center Evanston, $46-59
x Sat 6/13 8:00 Michael J. Miles and Jill Kaeding album release for “Great American Jukebox” at OTSFM Szold Hall, $30-39
x Sat 6/13 8:00 Trousdale aka Quinn D’Andrea, Georgia Greene, Lauren Jones, with verygently at SPACE Evanston, $30-38+, 7:00 door
x Sat 6/13 8:30 Talking Heads “Stop Making Sense” film screening at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, 7:30 door, “Dancefloor Cinema”
x Sun 6/14 12:00n-10:00 Andersonville Midsommarfest
North Stage
12:00n Alyssa Bray
1:00 Jennifer Femme
2:00 Firebrand
2:30 Olivia and The Lovers
4:00 Otnes
5:50 Sally Marvel
6:45 Bnny
8:00 Anthony Rapp
Berwyn Stage
12:00 School of Rock Andersonville
2:00 Kat & The Hurricane
3:30 gimmeasec
4:30 Manasseh
6:00 West End 40
7:30 Cecy Santana
Swedish Stage
12:00 Miss Foozie Pet Parade
1:15 Jessie White Tumblers
2:00 Laura Doherty and the Heartbeats
3:00 Chicago Spirit Brigade
3:30 Hello Weekend
4:30 Firebrand
5:00 Love in October
7:00 Sixteen Candles
Balmoral Stage
12:00n Atmosphere’s Madonna Rama
with DJ Riley York and Atmosphere Gogo Boys
2:00 Draglicious
hosted by Mimi Marks and Ruff n Stuff
with Vanda LaRose, Aurora Gozmic, Serena Fiierce, Helvetikah Blaq
sounds by DJ Brad
4:00 DJ X-Tasy
6:00 Martin
8:00 Loud & Proud Robyn Banks Fiierce
x Sun 6/14 12:00n Nigel Mack at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, 11:00 door, blues brunch
x Sun 6/14 4:00-7:00 Guns & Ammunition tribute to The Clash at Cary’s Lounge, tip hard
x Sun 6/14 4:00-6:00 Tommi Zender and Tom Ryan at Sketchbook Skokie, tip the players
x Sun 6/14 5:00 Dennis J. Leise & Tiny Horse at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP
x Sun 6/14 5:00 Todd Rundgren at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $99-129, 4:00 door
x Sun 6/14 7:00 Shout Section Big Band at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, 6:00 door, Big Band & BBQ
x Sun 6/14 7:00 John Mead’s True Believers play The Songs of Bob Dylan with Steve Dawson, Alton Smith, John Abbey, Gregg Ostrom, Peter Manis at SPACE Evanston, $15-34, all ages, 6:30 door
x Mon 6/15 7:30 Dylan LeBlanc at SPACE Evanston, $18-34, all ages, 6:30 door
x Mon 6/15 7:30 Del Amitri at The Vic Theatre, $59-89, 18+, 6:30 door
x Tue 6/16 5:30 DC and The Love at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door
x Tue 6/16 7:00 Nora O’Connor with Scott Ligon & Sharon Rutledge, plus a set by Scott Ligon, Casey McDonough, Alex Hall at Hideout, $20-26, “See you next Tuesday” residency
x Tue 6/16 7:30 Bowmanville, La Tosca at SPACE Evanston, $15-34, all ages, 6:30 door
x Tue 6/16 8:30 Songwriter Circle hosted by Jenny Bienemann with Chris Rawlins, Adela Skowronski at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Wed 6/17 7:00 The Strokes, Thundercat, Hamilton Leithauser at United Center, $71-411, 5:30 gates
x Wed 6/17 7:00 Joel Paterson Trio at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Wed 6/17 7:30 Tukkiman at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays
x Wed 6/17 7:30 Gerald McClendon “The Soulkeeper” at SPACE Evanston, $17-36, all ages, 6:30 door, Motown and Classic R&B
x Wed 6/17 7:30 Jazz Grandstand with Three quintets, Fifteen original charts at Ravinia Bennett Gordon Hall, $15, 6:30 gates, Steans Institute Series
x Wed 6/17 8:30 Real Pretenders at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, Pretenders ++
x Wed 6/17 8:30 The Mulligan Mosaics Nonet preform Miles Davis “Birth of the Cool” with Chad McCullough, Rich Moore, Ryan Schulz, Momo Hasselbring Seko, Ted Hogarth, John Blane, Kevin Fort, Joe Policastro, Todd Howell at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $15-23, 7:30 door
x Wed 6/17 8:30 Dave Miller Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Thu 6/18-Sun 6/21 Mocassin Creek Festival with Rodney Crowell, Nick Shoulders, Chicago Farmer and The Fieldnotes, Trout Fishing in America, Otis Gibbs at Lake Sara Effingham IL
x Thu 6/18 6:00-7:30 Jordan Rivers & The Real Juice Band at Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven Foundation at Chess Records 2120, free, Record Row Concerts Thursdays through 9/10
x Thu 6/18 7:00 Grupo Cha Cha at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 5:00 door, Pachanka Music Culture presents
x Thu 6/18 7:30 Five for Fighitng, Edwin McCain at Des Plaines Theatre, $67-89+, 6:00 door
x Thu 6/18 8:00 Mikaela Davis, Julianna Riolino at SPACE Evanston, $20-45, all ages, 7:00 door, folk rock
x Thu 6/18 8:30 Dan Bern, Anne Heaton at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-33, 7:30 door
x Thu 6/18 8:30 Organ Fairchild at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door
x Fri 6/19 4:30-10:30 Winnetka Music Festival Day One with Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Grace Potter, Jonah Kagen, Lucero, Mo Lowda & The Humble, Lily Fitts, The Psycodelics, Tyler Ballgame, Midnight Canyon at Downtown Winnetka, $75-94++, 2 Day Pass $140-162++, presented by SPACE
x Fri 6/19 7:00 Chris Jones and Don Stiernberg at Seman Violins, $25, BYOB
x Fri 6/19 7:30 Juneteenth Celebration with Freddie Dixon Blues Band at OTSFM Szold Hall, free RSVP, suggested donation
x Fri 6/19 7:30 Special Consensus at Hey Nonny, $26-56, all ages
x Fri 6/19 8:00 Waco Brothers at Hideout, $30-37, 7:30 door
x Fri 6/19 9:00 The Meadowlark Lemons at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Sat 6/20 11:00a-10:30 Winnetka Music Festival Day Two with Father John Misty, Petey Usa, Ben Kweller, Futurebirds, Lauren Watkins, Magoo, Gatlin, Bayonne, Steph Strings, Supertaste, V.V. Lightbody, Rundown, Candi Jenkins, Big Sadie, Koyal, Grace Humphries, Tanner Dane at Downtown Winnetka, $75-94++, 2 Day Pass $140-162++, presented by SPACE
x Sat 6/20 Moccasin Creek Music Festival with Otis Gibbs, ++ in Effingham
x Sat 6/20 12:00n Greg Jacks & Brother Help at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, 11:00a door, funk brunch
x Sat 6/20 3:00 The First Bud with Spies of The World JGB & Dead sets, Paris Schutz Band, Kevin Wood’s Pride vs Prejudice Cabaret at Carroll west of Kedzie
x Sat 6/20 7:30 Rodney Crowell at SPACE Evanston, $40-102, all ages, 6:30 door
x Sat 6/20 8:00 Mars Venus Moon, Pipes, Liz & The Baguettes at Montrose Saloon, $15 door
x Sat 6/20 8:00 The Avett Brothers, Mike Patton at Genesee Theatre Waukegan $55-178
x Sun 6/21 4:00 Sunday Daydream at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 11:00a door, Summer Solstice Celebration
x Sun 6/21 4:30 Rambling Deano at Illuminated Brew Works, tip the artist
x Sun 6/21 5:30-7:30 Ernie Hendrickson solo at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, tip the artist
x Sun 6/21 7:00 Kathy Mattea at City Winery, $54+, 2 item minimum, 5:30 door
x Sun 6/21 7:30 Sonny Landreth Trio at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $39-49, 6:30 door
x Sun 6/21 8:00 Alejandro Escovedo & The Electric Saints, J. Plank aka Jeff Plankenhorn at SPACE, $50-124, GA seated & SRO remain, all ages, 7:00 door
x Sun 6/21 8:30 Hashimoto 5 at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, Jaaaaaazzzzzz
Newly Added Future Highlights beyond next Sunday 6/21/26
x Tue 6/16 8:30 Songwriter Circle hosted by Jenny Bienemann with Chris Rawlins, Adela Skowronski at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door
x Wed 6/24 8:30 Deke Dickerson solo at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $20-28, 7:30 door, songs and stories from the road
x Thu 6/25 8:30 Las Cruxes record release for “Las Cruxes” at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door, Pachanka Music presents
X Fri 7/10 Square Roots Festival with Dehd, Deeper, The Soul Rebels, Sheryl Youngblood, Starcharm, RPA Ensemble at Old Town School Lincoln Square, donation
X Sat 7/11 Square Roots Festival with Margo Price, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Robbie Fulks, Grelley Duvall feat. Finom & Aunt Kelly, Chaparelle, Tuvergen Band, Sparkle Carcass, Meg & the Wheelers, The Spine Stealers, Sleeper’s Bell, Tierra Roja, Wiggleworms with Maryanne & Tisa, Raging Chihuahuas, Barn Dance with Trio D’Argent, Mariachi Jaguar Juvenil at Old Town School Lincoln Square, donation
X Sun 7/12 Square Roots Festival with Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets, JD McPherson, Sons Of The Silent Age, The Tossers, Al Green Tribute with Renaldo Domino & Michael Avery, Humboldt Park Orchestra, Fugu Dugu, Luciano Antonio, New Americana Ensemble, Old Town School Teen Showcase, Little Miss Ann Band, Youth String Band, DeSueño Dance, The Story Scavengers, Family Hip Hop Dance at Old Town School Lincoln Square, donation
x Sun 7/19 2:00 Tommi Zender and Phil Angotti play favorite Fab Four selections at Glenview Public Library, free
x Sat 7/25 4:00 The New Heartaches at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door
x Sat 7/25 8:30 The Half Brits, Maria Donlin at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door
x Thu 7/30 8:30 Ham Council at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, all ages, 7:30 door
x Sun 8/2 4:00 Hot Club of Cowtown at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $22-43, 3:00 door
x Thu 8/6 8:30 Brass Queens at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, all ages, 7:30 door
x Tue 8/18 7:30 Buffalo Wabs & the Price Hill Hustle at SPACE Evanston, $15-34, all ages, 6:00, 8:30 doors
x Fri 8/21 8:30 Lost Bayou Ramblers at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-38, 7:00 door
x Sat 8/22 8:30 Ani Mari at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door
x Fri 9/18 8:00 Somi at SPACE Evanston, $25-60, all ages, 7:00 door
x Sat 9/19 8:00 anaiis at OTSFM Szold Hall, $28-36 GA
x Sat 10/3 8:00 The Dream Syndicate at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $35-45
x = recommended, interested, notable to me or friends
X = the plan, though that can change
? = uncertainty, likely good to call ahead to verify
(date)? happening that date? conflicting sources?
(time)? time uncertain?
++ = and more
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