Thursday 6/29/23
Thu 6/29-Sat 7/1 Summerfest Milwaukee
11:00a Brother John Kattke solo at Gayle's Best Ever Grilled Cheese
12:30 Carolyn Fitzhugh at Promontory, $15, Afternoon Delight, Jazz at the Promontory
2:00 A Daytime Dash of Timely Piano & Strings at Ravinia Bennett Gordon Hall Highland Park, RSVP
4:00-11:00 Arklight at Brauer House Lombard, Tire Swarm Car & Bike Night
5:00 Andy Brown at Green Mill
5:00 Harry Tonchev Trio at Northman Riverwalk
5:00 Fota at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour
x 5:00 American Bach with Michael J. Miles and Jill Kaeding at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour
5:00? Johnny Don't at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca
5:30 Matt Hendricks acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends
5:30 Smiley Tillmon Duo at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar
5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Morgan Pirtle Plus at Catch 35, Beyond Night
6:00, 8:15 Proximity at Andy’s, $15
6:00 Scott Allen at Milk Money Brewing LaGrange
6:00 Chuck Wilson at Preservation Geneva
6:00? Open Mic at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca
6:30 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 with Grant Park Orchestra conducted by Valentina Peleggi with Stewart Goodyear, piano at Jay Pritzker Pavilion, lawn $0, reserved $26-115
6:30 Zach Fedor and the Long Goodbyes at Reggie’s 63rd St Beach
x 6:30 Trevor Hall and The Great In-Between, The California Honeydrops at Salt Shed, $39-79
6:30 Jacks & Atoms Duo, Leslie Hunt, Kathleen Lane, Aaron Williams at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $11, Songwriters of Chicagoland Series
x 6:30 Samantha Fish, Jesse Dayton?, Eliminator tribute to ZZ Top at Addison Rock 'N Wheels Blues Night
6:30 Brian Doroba Blues at Encore Little Gem Oak Park
6:30 JD Kostyk at The Elm La Grange
6:30 ? at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove, Music on Tap
x 7:00 Tony Richards solo at Savannah Supper Club
x 7:00 Cheap Talking Wine at Double Clutch Brewing Evanston
7:00 Friends of Friends Music People Meetup at Sleeping Village, RSVP
7:00 Salvation, Lilac, Fetishist, The Swabs at Liar's Club
7:00 La Rosa Noir, Southside Bandits Inc, Kelroy at Cobra Lounge, $15
7:00 Thursday Night Irish Session hosted by James Conway and Michael Austin with Kathy O’Neill and Scott Whitehair at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center
7:00 Jay Warren organ accompaniment to So This Is Paris silent film screening at Des Plaines Theatre, $10
x 7:00 Banjo After Dark with Jonas Friddle & Jug Band Happy Hour, Public Jam afterward at Borelli’s Pizza
7:00 Dez Desermeaux & Anthony D’agostino at Le Piano, Retro Jazz & Blues Night
7:00 Denise La Grassa at Rojo Gusano
7:00, 9:00 Benny Benack III at Lighthouse Artspace Chicago, $65-85
7:00 Cabaret ZaZou at Cambria Hotel, $80-190
7:00 Open Mic at Gallery Cabaret, 8:30 sign up
7:00 Catch a Fyre Thursday hosted by DJ Fyre at Wild Hare, $10 after 8:00
7:00 Andy Miller and the 145s at Sketchbook Skokie
7:00 Emily Forrest at Pub 78 Brookfield
7:00 Whiskey & Harmony Duo at Beacon Tap Des Plaines
7:00 BluMax Trio at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge
7:00 Jason Cillo at Grandpa’s Place Glenview Lower Patio
7:00 Joe Cantafio at Quigley’s Naperville
7:00 Matt Zach Dave at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park
7:00 Blake Nolan at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake
7:00? The Dig 3 at The Quarry Thornton
7:00 Projam hosted by Dave Rice at Shanahan’s Woodridge
x 7:00? Open Mic hosted by Alan Cromwell at Blue Island Beer Company Blue Island
7:00? Open Jam with Jimmy Jr. & Friends at The Quarry Thornton, 1 free drink per player
7:00 The Open Jam with Sam Wyatt at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles
7:00 Thursday Open Mic Night hosted by Kent Lewis at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach
7:00 Open Mic hosted by A.J. Johnson at Dockside Ottawa
7:30 Robot Civil War, Patty PerShayla & The Mayhaps, Microcosms, Julia Morrison at Montrose Saloon, $10
x 7:30, 9:30 Chris Greene Quartet at Winters Jazz Club, $18-23
7:30 Heart Attack Man, Arm's Length, Super American, Photocopy at Bottom Lounge, $21
7:30 Twice at United Center, $70-225
7:30 All Mod Chicago Heart of Chicago Soul Club with DJs Cher, Oliver Fiks, DJ Debbie, Rockin Ricki, DJ Kat at Color Club, $12
7:30 The Lovettes tribute to Female Icons and Girl Groups of 40s, 50s, 60s at Rhapsody Theatre, $20-60
7:30 Sarah Marie Young tribute to Nancy Wilson with Jim Trompeter at Kenilworth Assembly Hall Kenilworth, $20
7:30 Caleb Duval/Michael Iarocca, Ishmael Ali/Hunter Brown/Molly Jones, Die Physiker at Comfort Station, Comfort Music
7:30 Calidore String Quartet perform The Three Faces of Beethoven at Ravinia Martin Theatre Highland Park, $15 lawn, $40-60 reserved
7:30 Open Mic at The Outta Space Berwyn
8:00 Luke Frees, Hannah Frey, Chris Kremer at Golden Dagger, $12
8:00 Gozortenplat tribute to Frank Zappa, Grape Juice Plus at Reggies Music Joint, $10
8:00 Rotundos, Division Point, Minivan, Aisle Five at Beat Kitchen, $12
x 8:00 Syleena Johnson presents Acoustic Soul Summer Nights at City Winery, sold out, waitlist
8:00 Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra at Green Mill, $10
8:00 Glassio, Jennifer Hall, Chaepter at Schubas, $15
8:00 Ott, Cosmic Trigger at Lincoln Hall, $25-30
8:00 Edie McKenna, Billy Joel Jr, ++ at Hungry Brain, $10, Drumraiser comedy, music, and more
8:00, 10:00 Bethany Pickens Soulful Coalition at Jazz Showcase, $25-40
8:00 Eric Jacobson's Affinity Trio performs Roy Hargrove's 1995 "Parker's Mood" at Fulton Street Collective, $15
8:00 Omar Coleman Band, Joanna Connor Band at Kingston Mines, $15
8:00 Nate Manos, Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago
8:00 Glare, Alien Boy, Old Coke at Subterranean, $15
8:00 Fulcrum Point New Music Project Discoveries Hear & Be Heard Soundscapes with Angelo Hart, Hunter Diamond, Marion Mallard at Epiphany, $10-15
x 8:00 The Mountainaires at Lizards Liquid Lounge
8:00 Heavensware at Cafe Mustache
8:00 Jersey Girls at Firewater Saloon Edison Park
8:00 Ivent Horizon, Dead Langauges, Esculis, Bin Chicken at LiveWire Lounge, $10
8:00 DJ Damon Locks at Judson & Moore Distillery, RSVP, Butts: a Backstory Release Party
8:00 Housework at Sleeping Village Main Bar, RSVP
8:00 The Soul Rebels at SPACE Evanston, $28 SRO
x 8:00 Ingrid & Phil the Bartender at Friendly Tap Berwyn
8:00 Open Jam with ? at Jesse’s Tavern Chicago Ridge
8:00 Open Mic Night with Jason Paul Jeka at The Studio Lockport
x 8:30 Ha Ha Tonka, Me Like Bees at Hideout, $20-22
8:30 Emily Kuhn Quintet at Constellation, $15
8:30 Rempis/Karayorgis/Heinemann/Harris at Elastic Arts, $15, Improvised Music Series
8:30 Bop To The Top at House of Blues, $20-28
8:30 Head, Lane Beckstrom at California Clipper, $5
8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Lil Ed Williams All-Stars Band, Joey J. Saye acoustic at Rosa’s, $15-20
8:30 Thursdays Open Jam at Fuller’s Pub
8:30 Drama with DJ Iggy presented by Tonic at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door
8:30 Unbridled burlesque & variété at Untitled
X 8:30 Lucinda Williams & Her Band, Nathan Graham at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $79-100, sold out
x 8:30 Hackensaw Boys at Hey Nonny, $18-45
8:30 Open Mic Blues Jam at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn
9:00 Tweens, Clickbait, Watermelon at Empty Bottle, $12
9:00 Alysha Monique at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00
9:00 Laurie Morvan at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15
9:00 Ultrabeat at Cubby Bear, post game no cover
9:00 Stephen Schuch at Tack Room
9:00 Open Mic Night hosted by Max Reeve at TheThirsty Tavern
9:00 Jump Up Records Reggae & Ska DJ Chuck Wren at Delilah’s
9:00 Tribe at Giant Penny Whistle, Chicago Style House Music
9:00 Dribble Jukes with Janesita at Emporium Arcade Wicker Park
9:00 DJ Kosmo at Emporium Arcade Fulton Market
9:00 Ashexase duo with Patricia “Patricia of Chicago” and Basia “NDULGNCE” at The Whistler
9:30 Vinyl Goldmine at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP
10:00 Home Entertainment, Heet Deth, Mr Phylzzz at Cole’s Bar, $13
10:00 Lloyd Snyder at Bub City Chicago, RSVP
10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean, $10
10:00 Opus, Ekula, KI, Gran Larseny, Chivche at Primary Night Club, Sound Test Thursdays
10:30 Anthony Bruno at Andy’s, $15
10:30 Afro Fusion Thursday at Le Nocturne, Afrobeats, Hiphop, Dancehall, Soca
?:00 Faithful Anchor at California Clipper
x 5:00 American Bach with Michael J. Miles and Jill Kaeding at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour
x 6:30 Trevor Hall and The Great In-Between, The California Honeydrops at Salt Shed, $39-79
x 6:30 Samantha Fish, Jesse Dayton?, Eliminator tribute to ZZ Top at Addison Rock 'N Wheels Blues Night
x 7:00 Tony Richards solo at Savannah Supper Club
x 7:00 Cheap Talking Wine at Double Clutch Brewing Evanston
x 7:00 Banjo After Dark with Jonas Friddle & Jug Band Happy Hour, Public Jam afterward at Borelli’s Pizza
x 7:00? Open Mic hosted by Alan Cromwell at Blue Island Beer Company Blue Island
x 7:30, 9:30 Chris Greene Quartet at Winters Jazz Club, $18-23
x 8:00 Syleena Johnson presents Acoustic Soul Summer Nights at City Winery, sold out, waitlist
x 8:00 The Mountainaires at Lizards Liquid Lounge
x 8:00 Ingrid & Phil the Bartender at Friendly Tap Berwyn
x 8:30 Ha Ha Tonka, Me Like Bees at Hideout, $20-22
X 8:30 Lucinda Williams & Her Band, Nathan Graham at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $79-100, sold out
x 8:30 Hackensaw Boys at Hey Nonny, $18-45