Thursday 8/15/24

Aug 15, 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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Food Truck Thursdays at Jens Jensen Park Highland Park, Life Rhythms presents

4:30-5:45 Ben Tatar & the Tatar Tots, children’s entertainer

6:00-8:30 Extra Crispy Brass Band, New Orleans style brass band

4:30 De8ade at Gallagher Way Wrigley Field, free

Skyline Sessions at Navy Pier Wave Wall Stage, free

5:00 Amira Jazeera

6:30 PIWA

8:00 Victor Internet

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

5:00-8:00 Morgan Pirtle Plus at Catch 35, Beyond Night

5:00 Steve Knight Duo with Scott Hesse at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour

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

x 6:00, 9:30 Sheila E. And The E-Train at City Winery, $62-75

x 6:00, 10:00 The Ike Reilly Assassination with Tom Morello, Don't Turn Your Back on Friday Night Premiere Screening at Metro, $30-40

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

6:00-2:00a Studebaker John Blues Band/Gerry Hundt Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $15

6:00-10:00 Jaik Willis at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

6:00 Magic Carpet at Tiny Tapp Riverwalk

6:00-9:00 Blend Acoustic at Milk Money Brewing LaGrange

6:00-8:30 Matt Peterson at Elm Restaurant La Grange

Thu 8/15? 6:00-9:00 ? at Adelle's Restaurant Wheaton, WDCB Jazz Thursdays

Thu 8/15? 6:00-8:00 ? at Alter Brewing & Kitchen St. Charles, Live Music Thursdays

6:00-9:00 Salty Peppers at Lindy's Landing Wauconda

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

6:30, 8:30 Jeremy Kahn Trio with Russ Phillips, Andy Baker, Jeremy Kahn, Russ Phillips, Luke Malewicz, Larry Kohut, Bob Rummage at Winters Jazz Club, $23-28, Dem Bones

6:30 Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Sharp Pins at Outset, $35

x 6:30-8:30 Nikki O'Neill Band at Colvin House Courtyard, RSVP, $15-20

6:30-10:00 Sazon.wav, Hercule, Camp Collar at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

6:30-8:00 ? at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove

6:30-9:30 Matthew Kopecky at Preservation Geneva

6:30 Storytime Singer Songwriter Showcase hosted by Demi Clara at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

6:30-11:59 Alesana, Limbs, Vampires Everywhere, Half Heard Voices at The Forge Joliet, $10-45

6:30? Jack Byron at Girl In The Park Orland Park, RSVP

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

6:30-9:30 Open Mic Jam Night at At The Office Crestwood

7:00 Ambient Chess at Hideout, free RSVP

x 7:00 Songs From the Road Band at Judson & Moore, $19

7:00 Joynt Cheefs at The Dock at Montrose Beach

7:00-9:00 Grace Pettis, Robby Hecht at Uncommon Ground, $17

7:00 Glass Beagle, Cass Cwik and The Small Gas Engines at Carol's Pub, $8-10, Chicago Honky Tonk Review

7:00-10:00 Boxing Banjo at Mayfair Theatre Irish American Heritage Center, $30

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

7:00 The O'My's, Eddy Green & Dave Mendez at Archie's Cafe

7:00-9:30 44 The Obama Musical at Epiphany Center, $44+

x 7:00 El Circo at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Pachanka Music presents

7:00-7:45 Sara Jean Stevens Trio at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the band

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

7:00-10:00 Projam hosted by Geoffrey Lowe with Rodney & Space at Shanahan’s Woodridge

7:00 Cirrus Falcon Duo at Quigley's Naperville

7:00-9:00 Lucky Pickers at The Fat Shallot Evanston

7:00 Brecken Miles at Broken Oar Port Barrington

7:00 Gooroos acoustic at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake

7:00-9:00 Nicole Devine at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

x 7:00-9:00 Great Moments in Vinyl tribute to ABBA with Debbie Kaczynski, Kara Kesselring, Jeremy Peters, Brad McDonald, Jim Barclay, William Lindsey Cochran at The Promenade Bolingbrook, free

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

Thu 8/15? 7:00 Open Mic Night with Casey McGrath at Dockside Ottawa

7:00 Jay White tribute to Neil Diamond at Belfry Music Theatre Delavan WI, $68-86

x 7:30 Dweezil Zappa at Riviera Theatre, $43-150

7:30 C-Kan, Neto Peña, Yoss Bones, Toser One at The Vic Theatre, $35-65

7:30-9:30 Wajid Aldomour, Janna Lee at Comfort Station, Bodymilk and Comfort Music

7:30 Skip Class and The Dropouts, Super Tease at Cubby Bear, $10

7:30 Hotel California tribute to The Eagles, $29-49

7:30-10:00 Brandye Phillips & the R&B Divas tribute to Tina Turner at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy, free, two drink or food equivalent minimum

7:30 Supernatural tribute to Santana at Des Plaines Theatre, $29-49

7:30 Apollo’s Fire Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Rediscovered at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, $50-75 reserved, $15 lawn

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

8:00 Night Swims, Indoorsmen, Dadderall, Neil Huff at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

8:00 Thra, Urine Hell, Barren Heir, Blood Nymph at Reggies Music Joint, $15

8:00 Mad Caddies, Iron Roses, Something To Do at Reggies Rock Club, $25-30

8:00 Jack Botts, Ben Camden, Maiden King at Beat Kitchen, $18

8:00 Cherry Ferrari, Mariah Colon at Schubas, $15

8:00 Victony, Piwa at Lincoln Hall, $25-30, $75 VIP

8:00 The Drastics at Dorian’s, $10 after 8, instrumental reggae, ++

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

8:00, 10:00 Stu Katz with Clark Sommers, Ernie Adams, Eric Schneider Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

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

8:00-11:00 Brendan Whelan BW3 album release with Chris Robbin', Bitcrush, DJ set by ZN with Andrew Salazar at California Clipper, $10

8:00 Partynextdoor at Salt Shed, sold out?

8:00 Open Jam Thursdays hosted by Tribute to Juan Gabriel with Ian Valetin and Mimi Martinez at The Tonk

8:00 The ClemTones at Phyllis Musical Inn

8:00 Tayls, Boys Vs Girls, Nora Marks, Sparkling Urbana at Burlington Bar, $12

8:00 Idol Throne, Savage Master, Haunt at Cobra Lounge, $21

8:00 Sapphira Cristal at House of Blues, $32+

x 8:00 Nancy & the Malestrum, students of Curt Morrison at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

x 8:00 Courtesy Patrol at Friendly Tap

x 8:00 Sarah Shook & The Disarmers at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $27-37

x 8:00 Robert Finley, Joey J. Saye at SPACE Evanston, $20-35

8:00 On The Track at 115 Bourbon Street Beer Garden Merrionette Park, $5

8:00 Open Mic hosted by Alex Hoffer at The Studio Lockport

8:30 Liminal Rites with Alison Chesley/Steve Marquette, Corsano/Marquette/Stewart at Constellation, $15

8:30 Together Pangea, Liily at Subterranean, $23-28

8:30 Danny Kamins Trio with Marcin Bozek, Jerome Bryerton, Dammann/Hunt/Piet at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Improvised Music Series

8:30 Ekko Astral, Tetchy, Sawamura No Hitter at Gman Tavern, $16-20

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

x 8:30 Shane Guerrette, Lil' Ed solo at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-30

8:30 Overland Flyer at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

8:30 Eric Pedigo at Hey Nonny, free, RSVP, Free Summer Show Series

x 9:00 Million Tongues 20th Anniversary Festival Night One with Simon Finn, Josephine Foster, Spires That In The Sunset Rise with Michael Zerang, Eli Winter, Bil Vermette at Empty Bottle, $25, $45 two day pass

9:00 umru b2b Milkfish b2b Tiam b2b Elena Fortune with Max Reist & Andrewgoestohell at Sleeping Village, $25

9:00 Matt Ulery's Pollinator at Hungry Brain, $15

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

9:00 Sparklmami’s Solar Return with lapgan, tsibinki at The Whistler

9:00-11:00 The Laughing Hearts acoustic at Tack Room

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

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

9:00 Skoli Moly Donut Shop at Cafe Mustache

9:00-2:00a Early Aughts Alternative DJ Day Mary at Delilah’s

9:00 Ryan Worthy at House Pub St Charles

9:00 Fire Chicken at Jamo's Mokena, free, classic rock covers

9:30, 11:00 Rosa's All-Stars Band with Tom Holland, Ariyo, 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

10:00-2:00a KingPinRue’s Wake n Shake hosted by Derik WealthySoul at Promontory, $15+

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

10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean, tickets at door

10:00 Starlight City 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