Thursday 7/13/23

Jul 13, 2023

It’s Thursday, and this week it’s a Big Little Friday, with plenty of great options for live music in and around Chicago… thanks for reading, and please share with those you know need to know!

Windy City Smokeout at United Center grounds, sold out

2:00 DJ Dan P

3:25 J.R. Carroll

4:25 American Aquarium

5:40 Bailey Zimmerman

6:45 Randy Rogers Band

8:30 Zach Bryan

2:00 The Charismatic Company of Piano & Strings at Ravinia Bennett Gordon Hall Highland Park, RSVP

5:00 Andy Brown at Green Mill

5:00 Caught Steelin' at Northman Riverwalk, Riverwalk Beats

5:00 Vivian Garcia at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00 CAA Creative Audio Archive DJs at Middle Brow Bungalow

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Surely You Jest at Catch 35, Beyond Nigh

5:30 Brother John Kattke solo at Hugo's Frog Bar Naperville

6:00, 8:15 Proximity at Andy’s, $15

6:00 King Lil G at Promontory, $27-130

6:00 Dog Faced Band tribute to Phish at On Tour Brewing

6:00 (7:00 ET) Open Mic hosted by For Pete's Sake at Acorn Theatre, $0-25

6:00 Open Mic at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca

6:30 Ken Davis Project at Reggie’s 63rd St Beach

6:30 Grant Park Music Festival Vocal Fellows at Jefferson Park

6:30 Big Freedia, Mister Wallace & Friends, DJ Vitigrrl at Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millenium Park

6:30 Riley and the Red Hots at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

6:30 Scott Allen at The Elm La Grange

6:30 Pat McCurdy at Durty Nellies Palatine, $5

6:30 Willard Wilcox at Preservation Geneva

x 7:00 Tony Richards solo Jazz Guitar at Savannah Supper Club

7:00 Lakeshore Dynamics, Tragic School Bus at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $12

7:00 Midcentury Llama, North By North, Mila La Morena at Cobra Lounge, $13

7:00 Little Jesus, George Arthur Calendar, Así Así at Bottom Lounge, $30

7:00 Heavy Air Happy Hour at Cafe Mustache

7:00 Thursday Night Irish Session hosted by James Conway and Michael Austin with Katie Grennan and John Williams at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

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

x 7:00 Wayne Baker Brooks at Newcity Plaza

7:00 Open Mic at Gallery Cabaret, 6:30 sign up

7:00, 9:00 Allan Harris at Lighthouse Artspace Chicago, $65-85

7:00, 9:00 Kevin Lee and the Kings at The Dock at Montrose Beach

7:00 Leticia Servin at FitzGeralds Patio, Pachanka Music Culture Presents

7:00 Andy Miller and The 145s at Sketchbook Skokie

7:00 Projam hosted by Chris Fisher at Shanahan’s Woodridge

7:00 Michael Rawls at The Open Door Bottle Shop Clarendon Hills

7:00 Call Me Jo at Quigley’s Naperville

7:00 Gina Gonzalez at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake

7:00 Kansas Thorns at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

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

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

7:00 The Bart Attacks at Double Clutch Brewing Evanston

7:00 The JetSet at Grandpa’s Place Glenview Lower Patio

x 7:00 Brothers Osborne at Wolf Lake Pavilion, Hammond IN, $100

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

7:00 Open Jam with Jimmy Jr. & Friends at The Quarry Thornton, 1 free drink per player

7:00 Open Mic hosted by A.J. Johnson at Dockside Ottawa

x Thu 7/13? 7:00 Open Mic hosted by Alan Cromwell at Blue Island Beer Company Blue Island

7:30 Madilyn Mei, Mae Krell at Schubas, $15

7:30, 9:30 Michael Lerich Jazz Ensemble at Winters Jazz Club, $18-23, Benny Goodman and Charlie Christian: Clarinet Meets Guitar

7:30 JJ Smith, Hannah Frey & The Vultures at Cubby Bear, $7

7:30 Daniel Wyche, Dammann/Dessel/Wark/Fawcett at Comfort Station, Comfort Music

7:30 Got Ya Covered at Broken Oar Port Barrington

7:30 Open Mic at The Outta Space Berwyn

8:00 Nightshade at Golden Dagger, $11

x 8:00 Protomartyr, Stuck at Thalia Hall, $22

8:00 Lovely World, Motherwind, the Tax on Doors and Windows at Reggie’s Music Joint, $15

8:00 Prize Horse, Brady, Dead Sun, Lockstep at Beat Kitchen, $15

8:00 The Crane Wives, ? at Lincoln Hall, $15-18

x 8:00 The Paulina Hollers at Judson & Moore Distillery, RSVP

8:00 Puddles Pity Party at City Winery, sold out, waitlist

8:00 The Holy Ghost Tabernacle Choir, Stander, What It Felt Like, Bussy Kween Power Trip at Sleeping Village, $20

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

8:00, 10:00 Chris Madsen/ Adam Larson Narrative Quintet at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 Jazz Flux, BearDuo at Fulton Street Collective, $15

8:00 Missippi Heat, Jamiah Rogers at Kingston Mines, $15

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

8:00 Merci, The Mild West, Dead Dog at Subterranean, $12

8:00 The Bisceglia Brothers at Phyllis’ Musical Inn

8:00 Noel Divad and the Gnosis Scepter, Ricky Liontones, Eraserhead, Saint Romanov at Burlington Bar

x 8:00 The Rachel Drew Bongo Band at Lizards Liquid Lounge

8:00 Otherwise Civilized at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

8:00 Numerical Control Society, Underhand, Last Virgin on the Moon at LiveWire Lounge

x 8:00 Marshall Crenshaw with Dag Juhlin at SPACE Evanston, $25-35

x 8:00 Blue Lorraine ++ at Friendly Tap Berwyn

8:00 Deb Duke at Jesse’s Tavern Chicago Ridge

8:00 Open Mic Night with Alex Hoffer at The Studio Lockport

8:30 Stephan Haluska Solo, Lily Finnegan Quartet at Elastic Arts, $15, Improvised Music Series

x 8:30 Rami Gabriel Group, Liminality at California Clipper, $5

8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Mary Lane, Joey J. Saye acoustic at Rosa’s, $10-20

8:30 Unbridled burlesque & variété, followed by late night dance party with DJ ? at Untitled

8:30 Strawdaddy at FitzGeralds Sidebar

8:30 Open Mic Blues Jam at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn

9:00 Big Joanie, Frida Kill at Empty Bottle, $18

9:00 Matt Ulery Residency with Simpson/Irabagon/Tucker/Deitemyer/Ulery at Hungry Brain, $15

9:00 Olivia Flanigan at Tack Room

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

9:00 Automatic Monster at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Open Mic Night hosted by Max Reeve at The Thirsty Tavern

9:00 DJ Jivan Ivan at Cafe Mustache

9:00 Pop & Punk DJ Tony spins Ian Curtis’ birthday at Delilah’s

9:00 Tribe at Giant Penny Whistle, Chicago Style House Music

9:00 Excursions with DJs Cordell Johnson & James Vincent at The Whistler

9:30 Sir Woman, Hollyy at Hideout, $20

9:30 Party In the Trenches with DJ Spazz, DJ TuneHendrixx, DJ Alan, DJ Drip at Promontory, $0-10

10:00 Brass Calf, Sprite, the Babe Report at Cole’s Bar, $13

10:00 Hey Cowboy at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean, $10

10:30 Anthony Bruno at Andy’s, $15