Thursday 7/27/23

Jul 27, 2023

Thursday!

After fixing bikes yesterday while on vacation with the bicycle circus in Iowa precluded posting yesterday, here’s a pretty complete round up for today… get on out there and enjoy one or more of these fine music events in and around Chicago! Thanks for your patience, we’ll see what happens (or doesn’t) for this weekend… things will be back to normal next week… please share with friends, and thanks in advance…

1:00 Ari Brown at Promontory, $15, Afternoon Delight Jazz at the Promontory

5:00 Andy Brown at Green Mill

5:00 Cosmic Bull at Northman Riverwalk

5:30 Matt Hendricks acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Kraig McCreary Band at Catch 35

6:00 The Circus Dogs at Hideout Patio, $5

6:00, 8:15 Proximity at Andy’s, $15

6:00 Ivan Singh at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

6:30 Black Angus tribute to Bon Scott Era AC/DC at Reggie’s 63rd St Beach

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

6:30 Matt Peterson at The Elm La Grange

6:30 Ian Leith at Preservation Geneva

7:00 Yellow Table, Houndsen, Willows, Ryan Borens and the Forever Band at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

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

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 Open Mic at Gallery Cabaret

7:00 Caach at FitzGeralds Patio, Pachanka Music Culture Presents

x 7:00 Dawes, Lucius at Canal Shores Evanston Out of SPACE, $45-125

7:00 Boy Howdy, Brandon Good, John Duty, Charlie J. Memphis at The Owl Bar

7:00 Tomarum, Volcandra, Dismalimerence, To The Dogs, Mare Crisium at Cobra Lounge, $18

7:00 Gogol Bordello at Concord Music Hall, $35

7:00 Zydeco Voodoo at The Dock at Montrose Beach

7:00 Judson Main at Sketchbook Skokie

7:00 Messengers Duo at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00 Sean McKee Band at Austin Community Tavern Steger

7:00 Eric Latto at Grandpa’s Place Glenview Lower Patio

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

x Thu 7/27? 7:00 Open Mic hosted by Alan Cromwell at Blue Island Beer Company Blue Island

7:30 Grainne Duffy, Rosa at Martyrs, $15

x 7:30, 9:30 Chris Greene Quartet at Winters Jazz Club, $20-25

7:30 Emily Rach Beisel, Bone Study, Mrs. Hands, Easygoingtech, Brady Matteson at Epiphany Center, $15-20

7:30 Hot Business, One More Moon, She’s So Quiet at Gman Tavern, $12-15

7:30 Danish String Quartet at Martin Theatre Ravinia, $15 lawn, $40-60 reserved

7:30 Open Mic at The Outta Space Berwyn

8:00 Sonny & The Eggrolls, Wheel of Giants, Heather Styka at Golden Dagger, $10

8:00 Something Missing, Hemingway Lane, Damager, Routine Fuss at Beat Kitchen, $15

8:00 Bill MacKay & Ryley Walker, Azita at Judson & Moore Distillery, $20-25

x 8:00 Reverend Horton Heat, The Delta Bombers at City Winery, $28 standing room

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

8:00, 10:00 G. Thomas Allen Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 Lucas Coker’s Justified with F.A.B.L.E. live at Fulton Street Collective, $15

8:00 Joanna Connor, Rico McFarland at Kingston Mines, $15

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00 Glasshouse Owl, Lever, Vaudevillains, Spooky Boo at Cubby Bear, $7-9

8:00 Pegboy, Heavy Seas at Liar's Club, $27

8:00 Rocket Miner, Still Machine, Dwells, Wallpaper Window at Burlington Bar

x 8:00 The Mountainaires at Lizards Liquid Lounge

8:00 Dead Inside tribute to The Grateful Dead on Vinyl at Sleeping Village Main Bar

8:00 Kinky Elevator 10 Year Anniversary Party at California Clipper, $5

8:00 Lido Pimienta at Subterranean, $25, Wicker Park Fest PreParty

8:00 Victor Wainwright & The Train at SPACE Evanston, $20-40

8:00 Last Dance tribute to Tom Petty at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

x 8:00 Kara Kesselring at Friendly Tap Berwyn

8:00 Open Jam with Pallisard Bros at Jesse’s Tavern Chicago Ridge

8:30 Pacific Time, The Knockaround at Hideout, $12-15

x 8:30 Primary perform The Cure's Staring at the Sea, the Singles, Hacienda perform Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures at Reggie’s Music Joint, $10

8:30 The Kickback, Jennifer Hall, The Burning Lights at Sleeping Village, $20

8:30 Bill Harris & Dave Rempis Solos and Duos at Elastic Arts, $15, Improvised Music Series

8:30 Human Bloom, Taylor Kelly, LeftJones at Chop Shop, $19

8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Lil Ed Williams All-Stars Band, Joey J. Saye at Rosa’s, $10-20

8:30 Thursdays Open Jam at Fuller’s Pub

8:30 The Back Alley, Westhead at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $15-20

x 8:30 Gerald Dowd with Gabi Allemana & The Regulators at FitzGeralds Sidebar, Song of the Month Club

8:30 Aidan O'Toole at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

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

9:00 L'éclair, sunking at Empty Bottle, $18

9:00 Matt Ulery Residency with Black/Laurenzi/Johnson/Kirchner/Ulery at Hungry Brain, $15

9:00 Mr. Anthony at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15

9:00 Future Rootz at Cafe Mustache

9:00 Stephen Schuch at Tack Room

9:00 Sweet Diezel Jenkins at Black Barrel Tavern Old Town

9:00 Open Mic Night with Max Reeve at The Thirsty 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

9:30 Deja Vu at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:00 Snooze, Cloutchaser, Lower Automation, Imelda Marcos at Cole’s Bar, $13

10:00 Back Country Boys at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 606 Open Mic at Subterranean

10:30 Anthony Bruno at Andy’s, $15