Thursday 7/18/24

Jul 18, 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!

just fyi, we are very ready to go on vacation ie off to join the two wheeled circus and this time I’m not bringing my computer, so please expect listings that are less comprehensive for a while, will provide a preview of highlights before heading out and will be back to the usual before very long, thanks in advance for your patience!

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x Thu 7/18-Sun 7/21 Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Celebration at Jay Pritzker Pavilion and throughout Millennium Park

4:00-6:00 Terry Byrne at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

4:30-8:00 Jared Rabin Band at Gallagher Way outside Wrigley Field

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

4:30-5:45 The Chicago Jazz Dads, latin jazz

6:00-8:30 Roy McGrath’s Latin Quintet, salsa and latin

5:00-7:00 Brian Krumm and His Barfly Friends Scott & Odie at Northman Riverwalk, americana

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

5:00-8:00 City Wide Soul at Catch 35, Beyond Night

5:00 DJ Rika B 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 Joe Doyle Band, Vino Louden Blues Band, Gerry Hundt acoustic at Kingston Mines, $15

6:00-10:00 Breezy Rodio at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

6:00-8:00 The Ron Burgandy's at Tiny Tapp Riverwalk, free, soul, jazz, r&b

6:00-8:00 Patrick Gemkow at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the band

6:00-9:00 Grant Milliren acoustic at Milk Money Brewing LaGrange

x 6:00 Ian Leith at Elm Restaurant La Grange

6:00-9:00 Tony do Rosario Duo at Adelle's Restaurant Wheaton, WDCB Jazz Thursdays

6:00-8:00 Jon Allegreto at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove

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

6:00-9:00 Griman & Moran at Lindy's Landing Wauconda

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

6:00 (7:00 ET) The Brit Pack at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $35-60

x 6:30, 8:30 Jeremy Kahn Trio with Leslie Beukelman, Jeremy Kahn, Clark Sommers, Jon Deitemyer at Winters Jazz Club, $23-28, Everything's Coming Up Rosie, The Fabulous Music Of Rosemary Clooney

x 6:30 The Rachel Drew Band at Clark Street Sports, Live on Lawrence

6:30-7:30 Concert at Olympia Park with Festival String Fellows, Community Drum Circle at Olympia Park, Avondale N of Devon

6:30-9:30 Magoo at Preservation Geneva

6:30-9:30 The Thirsty Boots Band at The Office St. Charles

6:30 Tim Bracken at Durty Nellie's Rooftop Palatine, free

7:00 Sonya Lorelle, Blue Lake Blues Band, The Moon Machine, Sean Henning at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:00 Zydeco Voodoo at The Dock at Montrose Beach

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 7/18? 7:00 Banjo After Dark with Jonas Friddle, Jug Band Happy Hour, Public Jam 8:00 at Borelli’s Pizza

x 7:00 Maria Blues aka Maria Luz Carballo at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Pachanka Music presents

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

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

7:00 Johnny V. Duo at Quigley’s Naperville

7:00-9:00 La Tosca at The Fat Shallot Evanston

7:00 Whiskey Devils at Broken Oar Port Barrington

7:00-10:00 Jimmy Carroll at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

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

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

7:00 Ron Vincent tribute to Cat Stevens at Belfry Music Theatre Delavan WI, $62-79

7:30 Oddisee With Good Compny at City Winery, $38-55

7:30-10:30 Kan Kan, Oldstar, Budge at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

7:30-9:30 Gerrit Hatcher and Weasel Walter at Comfort Station, Comfort Music

x 7:30-9:30 Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio at Lakeside Pavilion, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, free

x 7:30 MV Wells, Accessory, Desert Liminal at SPACE Evanston, $15-22

7:30 Summer in the Sixties, Chris Ruggiero at Center Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Skokie, $39-59

7:30 Miloš & Viano Quartet at Ravinia Martin Theatre Highland Park, $40-60 reserved, $15 lawn

7:30 Bangos tribute to The Bangles and Go-gos at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $25-59

x 7:30-10:00 Miles Minor 'Rocking the Blues' 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 Buckstops, Neon Noir, Imperfections at Reggies Music Joint, $15

8:00 Co-stanza, Scenic Route, Gosh Diggity at Beat Kitchen, $15

8:00-10:00 Rempis-Johnson-Heinemann-Cunningham at Fulton Street Collective, $15

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

8:00, 10:00 Sharel Cassity Quartet with Alejandro Salazar, Carmani Edwards, Elio Wijaya at Jazz Showcase, $20-35

8:00 BTS Express with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago

8:00 The Bisceglia Brothers at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:00 Cassandra Lynn and Good Company, Fin Talbot, Josh Lava at Epiphany Center, $15-20

8:00 Invalids, Snooze, Cloutchaser, Pleasantries at Burlington Bar, $12

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

8:00 Chris Robbin’, Outpastmidnight, Nory at Gman Tavern, $10

8:00-12:00m Smiley Tillmon Band with Kate Moss at Briny Swine

x 8:00 Courtesy Patrol at Friendly Tap

x 8:00 Real Pretenders at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $16-19

8:00-10:00 Earth Radio at Double Clutch Brewing Company Evanston

8:00 Funky Mojo Daddy at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

8:00 Open Mic hosted by Colleen Wild at The Studio Lockport

x 8:30 Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, The Dig 3 at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-25

x 8:30 The Steve Knight Trio at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, jazz guitar

x 8:30 Akenya, Nashon Holloway, DJ Kopano, Tsibinki at Constellation, $20, Official Pitchfork After Show

x 8:30 Mountain Laurel, The Arab Blues with Marvin Tate at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Improvised Music Series

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

8:30 Major Climb at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

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

8:30 DJ D-Nic3 at Heroes West Lemont

9:00 David Nance & Mowed Sound, The Sueves at Empty Bottle, $15

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

9:00 Big Al and The Heavyweights at Buddy Guy's Legends, $15

9:00 The Brides LP release, Death Party, The Side Bets, Sleeveens at Liars Club, $17

9:00-11:00 Andie at Tack Room

9:00 Colours with Aced Spade, Slot-A at The Whistler

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

Thu 7/18? 9:00-11:55 Open Mic Night with Max Reeve at The Thirsty Tavern

9:30 Bay Faction, Middle Part at Hideout, sold out

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 Jack Whittle Trio at House Pub St Charles, Thursday Showcase

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

10:00 Jessie's Girl 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