Thursday 8/24/23
Thursday!
And “Little Friday” boasts plenty of great musical options in and around town…
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Thu 8/24-Sat 8/26 Fretboard Summit 2023 at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $350 VIP 3-Day All Access Pass
11:00a Brother John Kattke at Gayle V's Best Ever Grilled Cheese
1:00 Julia Huff at Promontory, $15, Afternoon Delight Jazz
3:00-5:30 Gerry Hundt at Lagunitas Taproom
4:00-11:00 Sixty Cycles at Brauer House Lombard, Tire Swarm Car & Bike Night
5:00 Andy Brown at Green Mill
5:00 Beach Bunny Pool Party with The Beths, Charly Bliss, Squirrel Flower, Elita at Salt Shed, $45-85
x 5:00 Gerald Dowd Band at Northman Riverwalk
5:00 Andrew DiRuzza Duo at Epiphany Center, RSVP, Golden Hour
5:30 Matt Hendricks acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends
5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Jeannie Tanner at Catch 35, Beyond Night
5:30 Guns n' Roses, The Pretenders at Wrigley Field, $25+
6:00, 8:15 Proximity at Andy’s, $15
6:00-10:00 Harry Hmura at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar
6:00 D2G, Juice Mazelee in The HVNSNT Hot Day with Magix King and F.A.B.L.E. at Promontory, $20
6:00 On The Air at Lindy's Landing Wauconda
6:00 Open Mic at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca
x 6:00 (7:00 ET) Robbie Fulks with Don Stiernberg, Sarah King at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $35-66
6:30 Gabriel Datcu Jazz Solo Guitar at Artango Bar & Steakhouse
6:30 Riley and The Red Hots at Encore Little Gem Oak Park
6:30 Matt Petersen at The Elm LaGrange
6:30 Jake Mack at Preservation Geneva
7:00 The Untold Dirty, Black Partridge, Satellite Union, Jenni Stark at Montrose Saloon, $10-15
x 7:00 Tributosaurus becomes The Beatles plays Rubber Soul & Revolver ++ at Martyrs, $30
7:00 Merce Lemon, Lily Seabird, Hemlock, Sleeper’s Bell at Sleeping Village, $12-14
7:00 Kamelot, Battle Beast, Xandria at The Vic Theatre, $36-56
7:00 Lil Baby and Friends with Glorilla, Rylo Rodriguez, Gloss Up, Hunxho at United Center, $60-270
7:00 Girl Party at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10
7:00 Belvedere, Counterpunch, Bad Planning at Cobra Lounge, $21
x 7:00 Banjo After Dark with Jonas Friddle & Jug Band Happy Hour, Public Jam afterward at Borelli’s Pizza
7:00? Thursday Night Irish Session hosted by James Conway and Michael Austin at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center
7:00 Dez Desermeaux & Anthony D’agostino at Le Piano, Retro Jazz & Blues Night
7:00 Kevin Lee & The Kings at The Dock at Montrose Beach
7:00 Open Mic at Gallery Cabaret
7:00 Jesse Garcia at FitzGeralds Patio, Pachanka Music presents
7:00 June Star at Molly's House Concerts Lincolnwood, $25
7:00 Funky Enough at Double Clutch Brewing Company Evanston
7:00 Jason Cillo at Grandpa’s Place Glenview Lower Patio
7:00 The Bart Attacks at Sketchbook Skokie
7:00 Billy Denton at Open Door Taproom Clarendon Hills
7:00 Thirsty Boots Trio at Quigley’s Naperville
7:00 Trapt, Redburn, Nick Sky at The Piazza Aurora, $20-42
7:00 Vibration Foundation at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake
7:00 Lynn Live at Beacon Tap Des Plaines
7:00 James Libera at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge
x 7:00 Open Mic hosted by Alan Cromwell at Blue Island Beer Company Blue Island
7:00 Projam hosted by Matt Shukin at Shanahan’s Woodridge
7:00 Thursday Open Mic Night at Black Lung Brewing Co Round Lake Beach
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
7:30, 9:30 Jo Ann Daugherty Trio with Devon Sandridge at Winters Jazz Club, $20-25
7:30 Kari Faux, Themind at Subterranean, $22
7:30 Have a Nice Life at House of Blues, $27
7:30 Claws of Joy, James Hyland Jewell III, Jori Rose, Nicholas Zean at Howard Street Brewing
x 7:30 Dan Navarro, Jesse Lynn Madera at Hey Nonny, $15-40
x 7:30 Expo 76 at Kenilworth Assembly Hall, $20
7:30 Jonatha Brooke at SPACE Evanston, $25-35
7:30 Progject tribute to best of Progressive Rock at Arcada Theatre, $39-69
7:30 Jay Goeppner The Lennon Project tribute to John Lennon at Des Plaines Theatre, $29-49
7:30 Alicia & Ben at Broken Oar Port Barrington
7:30 Open Mic at The Outta Space Berwyn
X 8:00 The Sadies, Jon Langford & Sally Timms at Hideout, $20-24, sold out
8:00 Chandler Browne, Calculated Discomfort, Jaylinz at Golden Dagger, $10
8:00 Eric Gales at Thalia Hall, $25
8:00 Sixty Lumens, Stop Drop Rewind, Hot Alice, the Burning Lights at Reggie’s Music Joint, $10-13
8:00 Boundary Waters, Bottom Bunk, Truth or Consequences New Mexico, Blue Car at Beat Kitchen, $12
8:00 Killium, Broken Demeanor, the Fundamental Kink at Schubas, $13-15
8:00 Alaina Stacey, Greenwood Rye at Judson & Moore Distillery, $15
8:00 The Prince Experience at City Winery, $32-45
8:00 Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra at Green Mill, $10
8:00, 10:00 Gary Bartz Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $25-40
8:00 Chicago Cabaret Professionals Emerging Artist Showcase with Jace McCloy, Emily Buckner, Siobhan Townsend, William James Jr, AnaMae Ros Bances at Epiphany Center, $25-40
8:00 Boney M, Samantha Fox, BBB at Copernicus Center, $60-160
8:00 Plasmata, 5RVLN5, Satanic Hispanic, Sain't at Burlington Bar
8:00 Dominic Fike at Northerly Island, $14+
8:00 Chris Madsen Plus 14, with Orchestra conducted by Joe Clark perform Wayne Shorter's High Life at Fulton Street Collective, $15
8:00 ?, Joanna Connor Band at Kingston Mines, $15
8:00 BTS Express with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago
8:00 Oak Pantheon, Phase Meridian, Idol Throne, Sons of Ra at Liar's Club
8:00 Phyllis' League Night with Gibby Toombs, The League of Erics, Anne Kay at Phyllis' Musical Inn
8:00 Asylum 213, What To Do, The Daisy Heaves, Torch the Hive at Cafe Mustache
8:00 Hot Rocks tribute to The Rolling Stones at Firewater Saloon Edison Park
8:00 AVOL at Friendly Tap Berwyn
8:00 Massey/Rzab/Davenport at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP
8:00 Thirsty Thursday Open Mic Night at The Studio Lockport
8:30 Danny Kamins Solo & Trio at Elastic Arts, $15, Improvised Music Series
8:30 The Curran Law Quartet, Caleb Ramos at California Clipper, $5
8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Rosa's All-Stars Band with Lil Ed Williams, Joey J. Saye at Rosa’s, $10-20
x 8:30 Gerald Dowd with Jonas Friddle at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Song of the Month Club
8:30 Open Mic Blues Jam at Harlem Avenue Lounge Berwyn
9:00 Arman Sangalang Quartet at Hungry Brain, $10
9:00 Nasty Snacks at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00
9:00 Laura Rain at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15
9:00 Open Mic Night with Max Reeve at The Thirsty Tavern
x 9:00 Niko Twist Action at Lizards Liquid Lounge
9:00 Kassi Ashton, Abbey Cone at Carol's Pub, $12
9:00 Olivia Flanagan at Tack Room
9:00 Taylor Swift Laser Dance Party at Chop Shop, $27
x 9:00 British Invasion DJ Phil Angotti at Delilah’s
9:00 Signal with DJ Leah Damte at The Whistler
9:00 Leo Fron at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
9:30 Rumor Hazit at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP
10:00 Closetspace, Gonzo Trio, Rose Lake at Cole’s Bar, $13
10:00 Hey Cowboy at Bub City Chicago, RSVP
10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean, $10
10:30 Anthony Bruno at Andy’s, $15
10:30 Leja Hazer at California Clipper
x 5:00 Gerald Dowd Band at Northman Riverwalk
x 6:00 (7:00 ET) Robbie Fulks with Don Stiernberg, Sarah King at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $35-66
x 7:00 Tributosaurus becomes The Beatles plays Rubber Soul & Revolver ++ at Martyrs, $30
x 7:00 Banjo After Dark with Jonas Friddle & Jug Band Happy Hour, Public Jam afterward at Borelli’s Pizza
x 7:00 Open Mic hosted by Alan Cromwell at Blue Island Beer Company Blue Island
x 7:30 Dan Navarro, Jesse Lynn Madera at Hey Nonny, $15-40
x 7:30 Expo 76 at Kenilworth Assembly Hall, $20
X 8:00 The Sadies, Jon Langford & Sally Timms at Hideout, $20-24, sold out
x 8:30 Gerald Dowd with Jonas Friddle at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, Song of the Month Club
x 9:00 British Invasion DJ Phil Angotti at Delilah’s