Thursday 8/10/23

Aug 09, 2023

Thursday!

It’s “Little Friday” and there are plenty of musical events happening in and around our town… please read on and get out to enjoy one or more!

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x Thu 8/10-Sat 8/12 PeopleFest 15 with Railroad Earth, Leftover Salmon, Yonder Mountain String Band, Sarah Shook & The Disarmers, Chicago Farmer & The Field Notes, Them Coulee Boys, Dee Oh Gee ++ at Driftless Music Gardens

12:00n The Luna Blues Machine at Northman Riverwalk

4:00-11:00 The Number 9 Blacktops at Brauer House Lombard, Tire Swarm Car & Bike Night

5:00 Andy Brown at Green Mill

5:00 Do the Needful Electric Bollywood Review at Northman Riverwalk

5:00 Barry and the Fountains, Allison Leah at Epiphany Center, RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00 Jason Lee at Epiphany Center, RSVP, Golden Hour

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

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Morgan Pirtle ++ at Catch 35, Beyond Night

6:00, 8:15 Proximity at Andy’s, $15

6:00-10:00 Smiley Tillmon Duo at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

6:00 Second Hand News tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Tiny Tapp Riverwalk

6:00 Gritman, Moran & Ryan at Lindy's Landing Wauconda

6:00 (7:00 ET) Brett Dennen with Certainly So at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $45-70

6:00 Open Mic at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca

x 6:30 Frank Bang and the Secret Stash at Reggie’s 63rd St Beach

x 6:30 Vieux Farka Touré, Cedric Burnside at Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park Summer Music Series

6:30 M.A.G.S., Death Lens, ++ at Cobra Lounge, $20

6:30 Gabriel Datcu Jazz Solo Guitar at Artango Bar & Steakhouse

6:30 Jukebox JBC at The Elm LaGrange

6:30 Godsmack, Staind at Tinley Park Amphitheatre, $12+

6:30 Matthew Kopecky at Preservation Geneva

6:30 Pat McCurdy at Durty Nellie's Palatine, $5

7:00 Joel Medina, Mojo 49, Gatorwater, The Gaffes at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:00 Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats at Salt Shed, $59-149

7:00 Elly Kace, Heirloom Locket at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

7:00 Thursday Night Irish Session hosted by James Conway and Michael Austin with Clare Sands 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 Pastor Funkpleez & The Pulpit Players tribute to Prince at Argyle Night Market

7:00, 9:00 Lenny White, Buster Williams, Cyrus Chestnut at Lighthouse Artspace Chicago, $65-85

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

7:00 Open Mic at Gallery Cabaret

7:00 Heavy Air Happy Hour at Cafe Mustache

7:00 Duo Destello at FitzGeralds Patio, Pachanka Music presents

7:00, 9:30 John Pizzarelli Trio at SPACE Evanston, $20

7:00 Judson Main at Double Clutch Brewing Company Evanston

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

7:00 L.J. Slavin at Grandpa’s Place Glenview Lower Patio

7:00 Song Circle at Two Way Street Coffee House Downers Grove

7:00 Regina & Sam Wyatt at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

7:00 Projam hosted by Rodney & Space at Shanahan’s Woodridge

7:00 Justine Ewald at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00 Call Me Jo at Quigley’s Naperville

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

7:00 Great Moments in Vinyl plays The Rolling Stones at The Promenade Bolingbrook

7:00 The Blooze Brothers with Brother John Kattke at Zion Concert in the Park, Shiloh Park

7:00 Thursday Open Mic Night at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach

7:00 Rozie Ray at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake

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

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

x Thu 8/10? 7:00 Open Mic hosted by Alan Cromwell at Blue Island Beer Company Blue Island

7:30 Rare Candy, Joey Fleming, Honey Creek, Hardly at Beat Kitchen, $16

7:30, 9:30 Michael Lerich Jazz Ensemble at Winters Jazz Club, $18-23, The Music of Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer

x 7:30 Max Weinberg’s Jukebox at Park West, $60

7:30 Super Tease, Elephant Lore at Cubby Bear, $7

7:30 Gordon Fung & Riley Leitch at Comfort Station, Comfort Music

7:30 Turn Turn Turn at Hey Nonny, $15-30

7:30 Travis Tritt at Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, $53-86

7:30 Abby Kay at Broken Oar Port Barrington

7:30 Open Mic at The Outta Space Berwyn

8:00 Soft and Dumb, She's Green, Alga at Golden Dagger, $10

8:00 Bully, Bev Rage & The Drinks at Thalia Hall, $22

8:00 Organ Trail, Beaver Fever, Minimum Wage Assassins, Brilliant Behemoth, Degenerate Synapse at Reggie’s Music Joint, $15

8:00 Nora Marks, Shotgun Funeral, Supercorp at Schubas, $13-15

8:00 The Airborne Toxic Event at Lincoln Hall, sold out?

8:00 Josh Joplin and Among the Oak & Ash with Ruben Jai at City Winery, $22-28

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

8:00, 10:00 Charles McPherson Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 Noah Sherman Group at Fulton Street Collective, $15

8:00 Carl Weathersby Blues Band, Omar Coleman Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $15

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

8:00 Dreadwolf, Nae, Ghoul for a Goblin, Hush Victoria at Subterranean, $12

8:00 The Bisceglia Brothers at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:00 Beethoven and the Killer B's at Epiphany Center, $35-70

8:00 Fizz, Walking Phoenix, Huēhuecoyōtle, Eddy Green at Burlington Bar

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

8:00 Elizabeth Moen & Friends play Discount Bruce, A Springsteen Tribute Night at Gman Tavern, $15-20

8:00 Backdated tribute to The Beatles at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

8:00 Chris2 at Friendly Tap Berwyn

8:00 Terrapin Flyer tribute to The Grateful Dead at The Venue Aurora, $20

8:00 Carin León at Allstate Arena Rosemont, $120-350

8:00 Thirsty Thursday Open Mic Night at The Studio Lockport

8:30 Plastic, National Photo Committee, Stalled at Hideout, $12-15

8:30 Cindy Lee, Freak Heat Waves at Constellation, $20-22

8:30 Tim Daisy’s Vox 4 at Elastic Arts, $15, Improvised Music Series

8:30 Rose Lake, Venus Club at California Clipper, $5

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

x 8:30 Sarah Borges, Angela Perley at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-25

8:30 Kabir Dalawari Quintet at FitzGeralds Sidebar

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

9:00 Monsterwatch, Spoon Benders at Empty Bottle, $15

9:00 Triptides, In The Pines at Sleeping Village, $16

9:00 The Big Gig at Hungry Brain, $10

9:00 Roy Kinsey & The Kinfolk at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Morry Sochat & the Special 20s at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15

9:00 Stephen Schuch at Tack Room

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

9:00 DJ Jivan Ivan at Cafe Mustache

9:00 Pop & Punk DJ Tony 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 The Gingers at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:00 Bbsitters Club, Traysh, Z Soniat, The Xmas Bride at Cole’s Bar, $13

10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean, $10

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

10:30 Anthony Bruno at Andy’s, $15