Thursday 8/1/24

Aug 01, 2024

Thursday!

Some great music event options are 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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Thu 8/1-Sun 8/4 Lollapalooza at Grant Park

2:00 Wilderado at Reggies Rock Club, free RSVP

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

4:30-5:45 James Conway, traditional Irish and bluegrass

6:00-8:30 Chris Neal & Good Trouble, funk/rock band

5:00-7:00 River Rising at Northman Riverwalk, americana

x 5:00-7:15 Chris Foreman at Green Mill

5:00-8:00 Kathryn & Chris at Catch 35, Beyond Night

5:00 Brian Citro & Don Tisch at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour, An Evening of Jazz

Skyline Sessions at Navy Pier Wave Wall Stage, free

5:00 The Tracies

6:00 Los Heels

7:00 DJ

8:00 Cabeza De Chivo

Thu 8/1? 5:30-8:00 Matt Hendricks acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends, free

5:30-7:30 Open Mic Night at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park

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

6:00-2:00a ?, Joe Doyle Band, Gerry Hundt acoustic at Kingston Mines, $15

6:00-10:00 Todd Beebe at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

6:00, 9:00 Norman Connors & The Starship Orchestra, Danny Boy at Promontory, $45+

x 6:00 Expo '76 & Total Pro Horns at Tiny Tapp Riverwalk

6:00-10:00 Charles Heath presents The Next Generation of Jazz with The Seamus Luka Quartet at Simone's Bar, $10, WDCB, Jazz Institute of Chicago

6:00-9:00 Vinyl Thursday Blues Night at Nicky's of Beverly

6:00-9:00 Sam Thousand & The Soul Vortex, The Chicago Windy City Ramblers, DJ Duan Powell at Harper Court, Summer Music Series

6:00 Politico Playbook hosted by Shia Kapos with Cristina Pacione-Zayas, chief of staff to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson at Hideout, $12

6:00-9:00 Liam Durkin at Milk Money Brewing LaGrange

6:00-8:30 Joe Fascetta at Elm Restaurant La Grange

6:00-8:00 Marirose Rueth at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove

6:00-9:00 ? at Adelle's Restaurant Wheaton, WDCB Jazz Thursdays

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

6:00-9:00 Bob Hartwell at Church Street Brewing Itasca

6:00-9:00 Jeff Trudell at Lindy's Landing Wauconda

6:30, 8:30 Josie Falbo Quartet with Steve Million, Eric Hochberg, Bob Rummage at Winters Jazz Club, $23-28, Cool Jazz on a Summer Night

6:30-10:00 The Bowling Shirts, Part-Time Bisexuals, Ego at the Door at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17

6:30-7:30 Festival String Fellows at Lake Shore Park, Concert at Lake Shore Park

6:30-9:30 Dan McGuire at Preservation Geneva

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

6:30 PBJ Rooftop Act at Durty Nellie's Rooftop Palatine, $5

7:00 That Grunge Band, The Crooked J's, Harvey Midnight, The English Dept at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:00-9:00 Adin Boyer, Sam Higgins at Uncommon Ground, $12

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 Dublin City Ramblers at Mayfair Theatre, Irish American Heritage Center, $35

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

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

7:00-12:00m Wax Trax Night at Liars Club, $7

7:00-2:00a Kay and Friends hosted by MC Hoodraised Talent Showcase and Open Mic at Wild Hare, $20

x 7:00 Ganzalo Cordova at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Pachanka Music presents

7:00-10:00 Nick Falco n' the Roadhawks at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

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

7:00 ? at Quigley’s Naperville

7:00-11:00 The Open Jam with Sam Wyatt at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

7:00-9:30 Test Pattern at Double Clutch Brewing Company Evanston

x 7:00-9:00 The Swains at The Fat Shallot Evanston

7:00 L.J. Slavin at Grandpa’s Place outside lower patio, Glenview

7:00 Goo Roos at Broken Oar Port Barrington

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

7:00 In The Stix Duo at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake

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

7:00-9:00 Desperate Bastards Acoustic Trio at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

7:00-9:00 Brooklyn Charmers tribute to Steely Dan at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood

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

7:00 Singer Songwriter Showcase hosted by Mr. Rees at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00 Brother John Kattke's Big Bad Mardi Gras Band at Humiston Riverside Park Bandshell Pontiac, Rockin' at the River

7:00 Revisited tribute to ABBA at Belfry Music Theatre Delavan WI, $68-86

7:30 Mark Allen Felton at City Winery, $22-38

7:30-9:30 House of Egregious, Warm Darn at Comfort Station, Comfort Music & Bodymilk Tapes

7:30 Lou Marini Trio at Archie's Cafe

x 7:30 Jane Monheit at SPACE Evanston, $25-40, presented by WDCB

x 7:30 Eric Johnson at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-89

7:30-10:00 ? at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy, free, two drink or food equivalent minimum

7:30 Tom Keifer, L.A. Guns at Genesee Theatre, $39-75

7:30 African Queens with Karen Slack & Kevin Miller at Ravinia Martin Theatre Highland Park, $40-60 reserved, $15 lawn

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

7:30 Acoustic Open Mic Night at Stadium Club McCook, benefits Beds Plus

x 8:00 Terrapin Flyer tribute to The Grateful Dead celebrating Jerry Garcia's 82nd Birthday at Martyrs, $20

8:00 White Pony tribute to Deftones, Bad Motorfingers tribute to Soundgarden, Blink-312 at Reggies Music Joint, $10-15

8:00 Wilmette, Red Sun, Ghoul for a Goblin, To You, Deary, Lavender Point at Beat Kitchen, $18

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

8:00, 10:00 Charles McPherson Quartet with George Fludas, Dennis Carroll, Richard Johnson at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Mzz Reese at Blue Chicago

8:00 Nicolas King at Davenport’s Cabaret, $30, 2 drink minimum

8:00 Green Easter at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:00 Gerund, Continuals, Rollo Tomasi, Triplets of Gonzo at Burlington Bar, $10-15

8:00 Hannah Dasher, Adam Hood at Carol's Pub, $15-18

8:00-10:30 Solomon Lindenberg Trio at Clara

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

8:00 DJ Papi Cruz at House of Blues Foundation Room, guest list RSVP required

8:00-12:00m Wax On at Cafe Mustache

8:00 Pleasures with Dope After Dark, Lost In Kyoto at The Whistler

x 8:00 Chris & Kathryn at Friendly Tap

x 8:00 PureSoul tribute to James Brown & The Masters of Funk at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $21-31

x 8:00 10cc, Robin Taylor Zander at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-89

8:00-10:00 Jazz Jam Session at Prairie Moon Evanston

8:00 Open Mic hosted by ? at The Studio Lockport

x 8:00 Chuck Mead, Jason Ringenberg at Shank Hall Milwaukee, $20

8:30 VV Lightbody, Jackie West, Rose Hotel at Hideout, $20

8:30 Chrysalis with Keefe Jackson/Jim Baker/Ausberto Acevedo/Dan Bitney at Constellation, $15

8:30 Eli Namay’s Sound Mass VI, Hearsay with Allen Moore, Ishmael ALi, Bill Harris at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Improvised Music Series

8:30-11:30 Sami Scot at Davenport’s Piano Bar

x 8:30 John Primer & Donna Herula at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-25

x 8:30 Kabir Dalawari at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, jazz

8:30 Victor Brown Band at Hey Nonny, free, RSVP, Free Summer Show Series

9:00 Shiner, Home Entertainment, Wet Tropics at Empty Bottle, $25

9:00 Matt Ulery/Paul Bedal/Jon Deitmyer at Hungry Brain, $15

9:00 Nate Manos at Buddy Guy's Legends, $15

9:00-11:00 Jillie at Tack Room

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

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

9:00-2:00a Garageland DJ Vinyl Richie at Delilah’s

9:00 InFunktious Duo at House Pub St Charles, Thursday Showcase

9:00 Dave Hause at The Law Office Pub & Music Hall Yorkville, $20

9:30, 11:00 Rosa's All-Stars Band with Lil Ed Williams, Omar Coleman, Tony Mangiullo, Thaddeus Krolicki, Harlan Terson at Rosa’s, $10-20

9:30-11:50 Bonzo Squad at aliveOne

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

10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean, tickets at door

10:00 Giolì & Assia at Outset, $26+, Lolla aftershow

10:00 Lloyd Snyder and The Big Rig Band at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 The Gingers at Bub City Rosemont

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

11:00 Raye, PawPaw Rod at Thalia Hall, sold out, Lolla aftershow, limited number at door

11:00 Deftones, Fleshwater at Metro, $56-61, sold out, Lolla aftershow

11:00 Malcolm Todd, Charlie Addis DJ at Reggies Rock Club, $26-31, Lolla aftershow

11:00 Ryan Beatty, Cale Tyson at Lincoln Hall, $26, Lolla aftershow

11:00 Geese, Neptune's Core at Schubas, $26, sold out, Lolla aftershow

11:00 Kevin Abstract at Subterranean, $36, Lolla aftershow

11:00 Megan Moroney, Ian Harrison at House of Blues, $145+, Lolla aftershow

11:00 Militarie Gun, Illusion of Choice at Cobra Lounge, $34, Lolla aftershow

11:00 Faye Webster, Benét at The Vic Theatre, $55+, Lolla aftershow

11:00 Qveen Herby, Piwa at Park West, $36, Lolla aftershow

11:00 Ruel, Walter The Producer at Bottom Lounge, sold out

Jerome’s highlights

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

X = the plan, though that can change