Thursday 7/11/24

Jul 11, 2024

Thursday!

With some great music event options available in and around town… read on for the details, and get out to enjoy them if you can… welcome to new subscribers, thanks for reading, subscribing to, sponsoring, and especially sharing Jerome’s Event List!

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1:30 RSMI Piano & Strings Fellows and Faculty present Setting Their Standards Beethoven and Debussy at Ravinia Bennett Gordon Hall Highland Park, free RSVP, no lawn, sold out? check back

Windy City Smokeout at United Center Parking Lot, $60-66/day

2:00 MC4D

2:20 Alana Springsteen

3:15 Adam Doleac

4:20 Priscilla Block

6:45 Chase Rice

8:25 Thomas Rhett

4:00 Justine at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

4:30-8:00 Davis McAlry & The Haymarket Rioters at Gallagher Way outside Wrigley Field

4:30-6:30 Junkyard Groove at Sears Tower Outdoor Terrace, free, country, Catalog Summer Concert Series

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

4:30 Ryan Herrick & The Heretics, folk

6:00 Nasty Snacks, future funk

X 5:00-7:00 Al Rose with Rachel Drew at Northman Riverwalk, Folk-a-Rock-a-Boom-Boom

5:00 School of Rock Chicago at Reggie's Music Joint, free, classic rock, rock

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

5:00-8:00 Jeannie Tanner at Catch 35, Beyond Night

5:00 Andie & The Bandits at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour

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

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

6:00-2:00a Nicholas Alexander Blues Band, Funky Mojo Daddy Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $15

6:00-10:00 Andrew Diehl at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

x 6:00-9:00 Oscar Evely and His Quartet live jam session at Simone's Bar, $7, performers free, Charles Heath presents The Next Generation of Jazz with WDCB, Jazz Institute of Chicago

6:00-8:00 Meagan McNeal at Tiny Tapp Riverwalk, free, soul, jazz, r&b

x 6:00-9:00 Funkadesi at Harper Court, Summer Music Series hosted by Mario Smith, sponsored by University of Chicago, The Silver Room

6:00 Harry JBC at Elm Restaurant La Grange

6:00-8:00 Luke Frees at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove, 2nd & 4th Thurs

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

6:00-9:00 Jon Rand Duo at Lindy's Landing Wauconda

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

6:00 (7:00 ET) PettyBreakers tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $40-65

6:30, 8:30 The Michael Lerich Generation 2.0 album release for “Joy-Us Spring” with Chris White, Joe Sonnefeldt, Kurt Lubbe, Sean Jacobi, Neal Alger, Yvonne Gage, Mike Harvey at Winters Jazz Club, $23-28

6:30-7:30 Festival String Fellows Concert at Jefferson Memorial Park, Lawrence & Long

6:30 Buscabulla, French Police at Pritzker Pavilion Millenium Park, free

6:30-9:30 Jim Green at Preservation Geneva, flamenco rock

6:30-9:30 Matt Keen at The Office St. Charles

6:30 Kevin Mileski at Durty Nellie's Palatine, free

x 7:00 Contra Dance Night with Mulefoot, caller Andrea Craft at Judson & Moore, $15 includes lesson at 7:00, music/dancing at 7:30

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

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

x Thu 7/11? 7:00 Banjo After Dark with Jonas Friddle, Jug Band Happy Hour, Public Jam 8:00 at Borelli’s Pizza

7:00-11:00 I H8 It Here, Smoke Free Home, Sawamura No Hitter, Lucky Girl Sydrome at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

7:00 Haition & Peiran at Archie's Cafe, free

7:00-10:45 Ricardo Jimenez at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Sanctuary Sessions

x 7:00 Haotian & Peiran, Kate, Leslie, Erez at Archie's Cafe

7:00 Heavy Air Happy Hour at Cafe Mustache

x 7:00 Fugu Dugu at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Pachanka Music Culture presents

7:00-10:00 Obsidian Music at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

7:00-10:00 Projam hosted by Geoffrey Lowe with Brother John Kattke at Shanahan’s Woodridge

7:00 Katie Kostner at Quigley’s Naperville

7:00-9:00 McStira Trio at The Fat Shallot Evanston

7:00 MD & The Tropics at Broken Oar Port Barrington

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

7:00-11:55 Wait What with Matt Script, Max Evrard, Mike Sportiello, Phil Chester at Sideouts Sports Tavern Patio Island Lake

7:00 Powerman 5000, Sponge, Tantric, Clozure at The Vixen McHenry, $30-63

x 7:00-9:00 Ian Leith at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

x 7:00 The Commodores, The Pointer Sisters, The Spinners at Tinley Park Amphitheatre, $36-170

7:00 The KnottyG's at Chicago Street Pub Joliet

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

7:00 Song Circle at Two Way Street Downers Grove

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

7:00-10:00 Open Mic at The Quarry Thornton

x 7:30 Over the Rhine at SPACE Evanston, $25-65

x 7:30 Don Felder at Center Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Skokie, $75-99+

7:30 Just Fine tribute to Mary J. Blige at City Winery, $25-38, sold out?, waitlist

7:30-9:30 Heavy Tiny and Graciela Gonzalez at Comfort Station, Comfort Music

Tue 7/9 7:30 Texas Flood tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan, Journeyman tribute to Eric Clapton at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-69

7:30-10:00 Brian Patti Prohibition Band with Jack Miuccio at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy, free, two drink or food equivalent minimum

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

8:00 The Embryos, Dolph Chaney & Human Errors at Montrose Saloon, Resident Embryo residency

x 8:00 Hayseed Dixie, Shannon Baker and The Burners at Reggies Music Joint, $20

x 8:00 The New Pornographers at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $75, sold out, waiting list

8:00 Frances Forever, Grace Gardner, Eraserbaby at Beat Kitchen, $20

8:00 53 Thieves, Rachel Ana Dobken at Schubas, $16-20

8:00 The Family Crest, Jane Hobson at Lincoln Hall, $20-25

8:00 Big Kid Show hosted by Raycha & Toaster with DJ Ca$hera at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

8:00 Hot Freaks, Dante Elephante at Subterranean, $12-15

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

8:00, 10:00 Ryan Cohan Quartet with Geof Bradfield, Lorin Cohen, George Fludas at Jazz Showcase, $20-35

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago

8:00-10:30 Hannah Frey, Mystee, Swatches at California Clipper, $5

8:00 Andrew D. Huber, Grover Cleveland Washington at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:00 CloudForms, Dulce, With Jet Packs, Schrachee at Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 Deceits, Past Self, Tragic Figures at Cobra Lounge, $20-22

8:00 ? host Open Jam Thursdays at The Tonk Chicago

x 8:00 Chris Squared with Chris Neville & Pat Brennan at Friendly Tap

8:00 Sgt. Splendor Duo with Kate Vargas & Eric McFadden at Friendly Community Room

8:00 Davin Youngs The Reset Immersive Sound Experience at Ravinia Carousel Stage Highland Park, $35 lawn GA

8:00-10:00 Nikki Sage at Double Clutch Brewing Company Evanston

8:00 GJaK'd Up at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

8:00 Open Mic hosted by Downtown Charlie Brown at The Studio Lockport

X 8:30 Rami Gabriel, Jon Langford, Al Scorch at Hideout, $20

8:30 microplastique at Constellation, $15

8:30 Three Solos with Raquel Gonzalez, Chien-an Yuan, Ryan Dunn’s Instinct Control at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Improvised Music Series

8:30-11:30 Andrew Collins at Davenport’s Piano Bar

8:30 Fascinator, Dwells, Terminus Victor at Gman Tavern, $12-15

x 8:30 Anderlik, Otto, Church at Hey Nonny, free, RSVP, rhythm & blues, Free Summer Show Series

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

x 8:30 The Minks at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

8:30 DJ D-Nic3 at Heroes West Lemont

9:00 Nothing Assumed, Bully at Empty Bottle, sold out

9:00 Ana Everling Trio with Hunter Diamond, Matt Gold at Hungry Brain, $15

9:00 Mary Lane at Buddy Guy's Legends, $15

9:00 Engelwood, Macross 82-99, Vantage, Yoi Toki at House of Blues, $18-38

9:00 Black Sandwich, Half-Scratches, Camp Collar at Cole's Bar, $13

9:00 Corey O'Donnell at House Pub St Charles, Thursday Showcase

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

Thu 7/11? 9:00-11:55 Open Mic Night with Max Reeve at The Thirsty Tavern

9:00 DJ Jivan Ivan at Cafe Mustache

9:00-2:00a Pop & Punk DJ Tony at Delilah’s

9:00 Blesstonio presents Fusion at The Whistler

9:00-11:00 Swim Ignorant Fire Wishful Thinking at Tack Room

9:00-1:00a Alabaster at Briny Swine

9:30, 11:00 Rosa's All-Stars Band with Lil Ed Williams at Rosa’s, $10-20

9:30-11:50 Bonzo Squad at aliveOne

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

9:30 Chi Town Duo at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:30 Back Country Boys at Bub City Rosemont

10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean

10:00-2:00a Summer Madness hosted by Kentheman with DJs Matt Mateo & Mile High at Promontory, $20-30

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

11:00 MC4D at Bub City Chicago, RSVP, Official Smokeout Afterparty

Jerome’s highlights

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

X = the plan, though that can change