Thursday 6/20/24

Jun 20, 2024

Thursday!

This summer weekend gets underway with a very early Solstice and many great music event opportunities in and around Chicago… read on for the details and get out to one or more of these shows if you can… welcome to new subscribers and thanks to all for reading, subscribing to, and especially spreading the word by sharing Jerome’s Event List…

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x 12:00n-12:00m Kane Brown, The War and Treaty, Brittany Howard, Better Than Ezra, Trapper Schoepp, Gin Blossoms, Taking Back Sunday, Sen Morimoto, Jamilla Woods, Jonah Kagen, David Kusher, Little River Band, Mindi Abair, Three Dog Night, ++ at Summerfest Lakefront Milwaukee WI, $28+

x 4:30 Dave Specter at Gallagher Way outside Wrigley Field

Food Truck Thursdays at Jens Jensen Park Highland Park, Life Rhythms presents

4:30-5:45 Pierce Crask americana blues

6:00-8:30 RJ Mitchell's Diva Soul curated ensemble of wedding entertainers

Thu 6/20? 5:00-7:00 Steve Knight at Northman Riverwalk

5:00, 8:00 Tita Tootsie’s Filipino Pop-up Bar at Sleeping Village, free RSVP

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

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

5:00 Andrew Blomquist at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00 Dusk Dance Music at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour

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

5:30-7:30 M2 acoustic at Lodge of Antioch

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

6:00 Blue Beginning Blue Thursday Happy Hour at Hideout, free RSVP

6:00-2:00a Studebaker John Blues Band, Omar Coleman Band at Kingston Mines, $15

6:00-10:00 Tom Holland at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

6:00 Jonny Polonski solo acoustic at Rattleback Records

6:00-8:00 Second Hand News tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Tiny Tapp Riverwalk, free

6:00-9:00 Joe Fascetta acoustic at Milk Money Brewing LaGrange

x 6:00 Ian Leith at Elm Restaurant La Grange

6:00-9:00 ? at Adelle's Restaurant Wheaton, free, WDCB Jazz Thursdays

6:00-8:00 Matt Strom at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove, Live Music Thursdays

Thu 6/20? 6:00-8:00 ? at Alter Brewing & Kitchen St. Charles, Live Music Thursdays

6:00-9:00 Big Boss & The Toes at Lindy's Landing Wauconda

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

6:00 The Used at Hard Rock Gary IN, $35-65

Cicero Fest at 34th & Laramie

6:30 JP & Jenny & The Flames

8:30 Blooze Brothers

6:30 Jeremy Kahn Trio with Julia Danielle, Larry Kohut, Jon Deitemyer at Winters Jazz Club, $20-25, I’ve Got Your Number, Women’s Written Contributions to the Great American Songbook

6:30-8:30 Los Perros Cubanos at Colvin House, $20, RSVP

6:30-10:00 ih8ithere, Way Hap, Superglue, Cinnamon Cigarettes at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

x 6:30 Black Oil Brothers at Clark Street Sports, Live on Lawrence

x 6:30 Songwriters in the Round hosted by Jae Cross with Marirose Rueth, Phil Angotti, Kevin Prehal, Steve Smentek at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

6:30-9:30 JJ Smith at Preservation Geneva

6:30-9:30 Nik KB at Girl In The Park Orland Park

7:00 Covington Groove, OOBS, The Mixaphors, Chicago Rock Exchange at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:00 New Static Revival Now with Sharp Pins, Twin Coast, TV Buddha, Uniflora, Donkey Basketball at Schubas, $15

7:00 Jhené Aiko, Coi Leray, Tink, Umi, Kiana Ledé at United Center, $151-395

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 Katy Tessman, Aidan Burke at Uncommon Ground, $10

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

7:00 Eddy Green and Dave Mendez at Archie's Cafe

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

7:00-2:00a Get In With Me Thursday hosted by City Savage at Wild Hare

7:00 Good Jim & Kelly aka GJAK at Stadium Club McCook

7:00-10:00 James Libera at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

7:00 Joe Cantafia at Quigley’s Naperville

7:00-10:00 Throw A Flow hip hop Open Jam at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

7:00-8:00 Jazz & Beyond at Double Clutch Brewing Company Evanston

7:00-9:00 Skip Class & The Dropouts at The Fat Shallot Evanston

7:00 Mad Eye at Grandpa’s Place Lang Hall Glenview

7:00 Magneen at Sideouts Sports Tavern Patio Island Lake

7:00-9:00 Robert Rolfe Feddersen at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

7:00 Demi Clara hosts Storytime Singer Songwriter Showcase at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00-11:59 Eyes Set To Kill, Secrets, Lost In Separation, Passengers at The Forge Joliet, $15-45

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

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

7:00-11:00 Open Mic Night at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

7:00 Adam D. Tucker tribute to Tim McGraw at Belfry Music Theatre Delavan WI, $62-79

x 7:30 3NOW4 with Dave Easley, James Singleton, Edward Wilkerson, Charles Rumback, Mike Dillon at Martyrs, $15-20, New Orleans Experimental Jazz

7:30 Obisoulstar 'Let Love Rule' tribute to Lenny Kravitz at City Winery, $25-38

7:30 Tchaikovsky Pathétique & Trifonov conducted by Lahav Shani with Daniil Trifonov at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $45-350

x 7:30 Pete Yorn and His Band at The Vic Theatre

7:30-9:30 Arriver, Satara at Comfort Station Lawn, Comfort Music x La Casa de Todos

7:30 The Giving Moon, White Label Analog, Everyday Fantastic at Cubby Bear, $8

x 7:30 Peter Bradley Adams at SPACE Evanston, $18-28

7:30 Northwestern Bach Academy Participants Recital at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, free, student recitals

7:30-10:00 The Brian Patti Swingtet at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy, free, two drink or food equivalent minimum

7:30 Josh Patterson at Broken Oar Port Barrington

7:30 Jonathan Biss piano at Ravinia Martin Theatre Highland Park, $40-60, $15 Lawn GA

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

7:30 Open Mic Jam Night hosted by the Stoned Blues Band at At The Office Crestwood

8:00 Ambient Chess at Hideout, $0-10

8:00 Justin Howl, Shukin and The Ramblers, Joe Rian and The A.M. Drinkers at Reggie's Music Joint, $10

8:00 Progject with Mike Keneally, Ryo Okumoto, Pete Griffin, Jonathan Mover, Alessandro Del Vecchio, opener Travis Larson solo at Reggie's Rock Club, $20-40

8:00 Soul Blind, Stand Still, Askysoblack, Instill, Demo Division at Beat Kitchen, $20

8:00 Searows, Runo Plum at Lincoln Hall, $21-25, sold out

8:00 Texas King, The Darling Suns, Dust Bunnies at Subterranean, $15-18

8:00-10:00 Jameson Scriver Quintet with Michael Hudson-Casanova, Spencer Schillerstrom, Nicholas Olynciw, Ben Dillinger and Jimmy Farace Trio with Jesse Lear, Kabir Dalawari at FSC at Fulton Street Collective, $15

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

8:00, 10:00 Steve Turre Quintet at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 BTS Express with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00-11:30 BCMC with Cooper Crain and Bill MacKay, Nelson Devereux & Noah Barker, Sarah Clausen at California Clipper, $5

8:00-9:00 Branden & James 'Up Close & Musical' at Davenport’s Cabaret, $35, 2 drink minimum

8:00 Don Gibson, League of Erics, Black Magick Marching Band at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:00 Ace Of Wands, Doom Flower, Triple at Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 Antillion, Lucky Girl Syndrome, My Life at the Bottom of the Ocean at Cobra Lounge, $13-15

8:00 Teen Blush, Don't Get Lemon, Holy Wire, Same Eyes at LiveWire Lounge, $15

8:00 Jeff Bearcat Bunch, Mat Stevens at Carols Pub, $7

8:00-11:00 Electric Cars tribute to The Cars at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

x 8:00 Lefty Parker Residency with Lucky Cloud & Andrew Sa at Color Club Tavern, $15

8:00 Ian Valetin and Mimi Martinez tribute to Juan Gabriel host Open Jam Thursdays at The Tonk Chicago

8:00 ? at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

8:00 Funky Mojo Daddy at Austin Community Tavern Steger

8:00 Open Mic hosted by Alex Hoffer 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 Chris Smither, BettySoo at The Bur Oak Madison WI, $35-45, sold out, seated

8:15 Mike Compton & Joe Newberry with Jared Deck at The Law Office Yorkville, $20, Summer Solstice Kick-Off Show

8:30 Clark/Genetti Duo with Chad Clark & Carol Genetti, Angelo Hart & Marion Mallard 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

8:30 Joe Kaplow, Burr Oak at Gman Tavern, $12-15

x 8:30 Dan Bern at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-25

x 8:30 Henry Carpender Quintet at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

x 8:30 Courtesy Patrol at Friendly Tap

8:30 The Corner Boys at Hey Nonny, free, RSVP, americana, Free Summer Show Series

8:30 DJ D-Nic3 at Heroes West Lemont

x 9:00 Protomartyr, Fashion Club at Empty Bottle, $25

9:00 Radio Outernational with Magic Carpet aka Diamond/Redmond/Shapiro/Montana/Sless-Kitain at Hungry Brain, $15

9:00 Joe Doyle at Buddy Guy's Legends, $15

9:00 The Umbrellas, Pleasant Mob at Cole's Bar, $13-15

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 Skoli Moly Donut Shop at Cafe Mustache

9:00-2:00a Lost In the Supermarket DJ Day Mary spins Mick Jones’ Birthday at Delilah’s

9:00 Senders with Mike Broers, Chris Kalis, Feral, Tommy Kladis, Drasii with Lisa Armstrong at The Whistler

9:00-11:00 Aya Ito at Tack Room

9:00-12:00m Something is Waiting, Murf, Wide Arcs at Reed's Local, $8

9:00 Rumors with Ariel Zetina, Miss Twink USA, Dutchesz Gemini at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:30

9:00 John Till at House Pub St. Charles

9:30 Motherless, Strapped, Salvation, Drunks With Guns at Liar’s Club, $17, 8:00 door

9:30 Rick King's Royal Hustle at Mom's Place

9:30-11:50 Bonzo Squad at aliveOne

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

10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean

10:00 Windy City Rev Ups at Bub City Rosemont

10:30 The Sabertooth Groove It Pro Jam at Andy’s, $10

Jerome’s highlights

x = recommended, interested, of note to me or friends

X = the plan, though that can change