Thursday 8/29/24

Aug 29, 2024

Thursday!

Jazz Fest weekend is here! Even more 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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x Chicago Jazz Festival citywide including Millennium Park

Claudia Cassidy Theater, Cultural Center 2nd Floor North

1:00-2:00 The Young Masters presented by Live the Spirit

2:30-3:30 Jeff Chan Ensemble presented by Asian Improv

4:00-5:00 The DJAZ Quartet presented by The Elastic Arts Foundation

5:30-6:30 What is this thing called Jazz presented by the Education Committee of the Jazz Institute of Chicago, hosted by Dr. Roosevelt Griffin with Ryan Nyther, Kevin King, Aval Zaucha, Carmani Edwards, Frank Morrison

Preston Bradley Hall, Cultural Center 3rd Floor South

12:30-1:30 IRIS with Russ Johnson presented by The Fulton Street Collective

2:00-3:00 The New Deal Gypsy Jazz Band presented by llliana Club of Traditional Jazz

3:30-4:30 The Miguel de la Cerna Quartet presented by The Hyde Park Jazz Society

4:45-5:45 The Southside All Stars with Di'Kobi Berry, Darius Hampton presented by The South Side Jazz Coalition

6:00-6:45 Jason Adasiewicz

7:00-8:00 Amina Claudine Myers

4:00 DJ Jill Hopkins at Gman Tavern, free, Pearl Jam @ Wrigley pre-party

x 4:00-2:00a Delilah's 31st Anniversary Party with Jump Up Records Ska & Reggae DJ Chuck Wren +++ at Delilah’s

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

4:30-5:45 DJ The Graduate, world, jazz, soul

6:00-8:30 The Drastics, reggae

Skyline Sessions at Navy Pier Wave Wall Stage, free

5:00 Carleton Koldyke

6:30 Omar Coleman

x 5:00 Jimmy Bennington Colour and Sound at The Northman Riverwalk, jazz

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

5:00 Bear Williams at Epiphany Center, RSVP, Golden Hour

5:30-8:30 Jeannie Tanner at Catch 35, Beyond Night

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

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

6:00-2:00a Joanna Connor Band, Joe Doyle Band at Kingston Mines, $15

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

6:00-8:00 Meagan McNeal at Tiny Tapp Riverwalk, soul, jazz, r&b

6:00-10:00 Sam Fazio SF Trio at 101 Club

x 6:00-10:00 DJ Lawrence Peters spins goodest kinds of country at Big Star Wicker Park, Chicago Honky Tonk two-step lessons

x 6:00 Pre-Release Listening Party for Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds "Wild God" at Rattleback Records, free, prizes, swag

6:00-9:00 Bobby K at Milk Money Brewing LaGrange

6:00-8:30 Damien Patrick at Elm Restaurant La Grange

Thu 8/29? 6:00-9:00 ? at Adelle's Restaurant Wheaton, WDCB Jazz Thursdays

Thu 8/29? 6:00-8:00 ? at Alter Brewing & Kitchen St. Charles, Live Music Thursdays

6:00-10:00 Willard Wilcox at Grumpy Goat Tavern Highlands of Elgin Golf Course

6:00-9:00 Abby Kay Duo at Lindy's Landing Wauconda

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

6:15-9:15 Fred & Friendz at Nabuki/Il Poggiolo outdoors Hinsdale

6:30, 8:30 John Dokes Quartet with Joey Skoch, Dennis Carroll, George Fludas at Winters Jazz Club, $23-28

6:30 The Gaslight Anthem, Joyce Manor, Pinkshift at Salt Shed indoors, $45-85+

6:30-8:30 Jutta & the Hi-Dukes at Colvin House Courtyard, RSVP, $15-20

6:30-10:00 Violet Clare, Casper Hill, Alga, Rain Garden at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

6:30-10:30 The JukeBox Heroes at Flo & Santos patio|inside

6:30-10:30 Grant Milliren at Fuller House Hinsdale, Rosé Under The Stars

6:30-9:30 Nicole Devine at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove

6:30-9:30 Magoo at Preservation Geneva

6:30-10:30 Lil Red & The Rooster at Shaws Crab House Schaumburg

6:30-9:30 Open Jazz Jam at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00 Drunk, Billy Nixon, Distaff, Toy Dynamite at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:00 Aerial Drop at The Dock at Montrose Beach

7:00-9:00 Steve Schaeffer, Alice Anne Nuccio, JJ Smith 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 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

x 7:00 Tributosaurus becomes Steely Dan at Theater on the Lake, $3

x 7:00 Robot Consciente at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Pachanka Music presents

x 7:00-9:00 Ingrid & Phil The Bartender at Friendly Community Room Berwyn, harmony, violin, guitar

7:00-10:00 Anthony Perry at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge, piano

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

7:00 Johnny V. Duo at Quigley's Naperville

7:00-11:00 Sam Wyatt at Pollyanna Brewing Roselle

7:00-9:30 Tuba Force at Double Clutch Brewing Company Evanston

7:00-9:00 Acoustic Generation at The Fat Shallot Evanston

7:00 México en el Corazón at Rosemont Theatre, free RSVP

7:00 ? at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00 Semple & Valentine at Broken Oar Port Barrington

7:00 Whiskey Devils Duo at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake

7:00-9:00 Cheryl Rodey at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

x 7:00 ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, $67-180

7:00-10:00 Playing Hooky acoustic duo at Great Lakes Beer and Bourbon Palos Park, acoustic night

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

7:00 World Turning tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Belfry Music Theatre Delavan WI, $68-86

7:30 Eric Roberson at City Winery, $58-75, r&b

7:30 OMA, Shing02, Jack The Rip at Subterranean, $30-35, sold out, waiting list

7:30 Passenger, SYML at Riviera Theatre, $35+

7:30-9:30 Emily Rach Beisel & sulffffffur at Comfort Station, Comfort Music and Bodymilk

7:30 Emerging Artist Showcase with AnaMae Bances, Julie Soroko, Ken Fobs, Siobhan Townsend, Zoé Soteres at Epiphany Center, $25-40, awards the Denise Tomasello Cabaret Scholarship

7:30 Pearl Jam, Glen Hansard at Wrigley Field, sold out?

7:30 Mike Tramp & Band perform songs of White Lion at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $29-79

x 7:30 Kyle Eastwood Quintet plays Eastwood by Eastwood at SPACE Evanston, $25-35

x 7:30-10:00 Breezy Rodio at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, free, two drink or food equivalent minimum

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

7:45 Glass Animals, Kevin Abstract at Northerly Island, $36+

8:00 The Disco Biscuits at Thalia Hall, $50-65

8:00 Sanhedrin, Midnight Dice, Obscuridad Eterna at Reggies Music Joint, $15

8:00 Grave Animosity, snow ellet, Blind Equation, Afraid of Crushes at Beat Kitchen, $12-17

8:00 Daundry, The Courts, My Sister The Heron, daarling at Schubas, $15

8:00 The Tillers at Judson & Moore, $15

8:00-10:00 Jack Sundstrom Quartet with Janelle Finton, Maggie Cousin, Spencer Peterson and Aden Stier Quartet with Frank McKearn IV, Peter Mathistad, Aden Stier, Jordan Kowalski at Fulton Street Collective, $15

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

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

8:00-10:30 Paige Alice Naylor, Haruhi Kobayashi/Liv Mershon/Carissa Lee at California Clipper, $5

8:00-9:00 Ty Cooper at Davenport’s Cabaret, $25+, 2 drink minimum

8:00 Jake Kohn, Brayden Mullins at Carol's Pub, $11+?

8:00 Josh Gallagher at Emerald Isle

8:00 Paul Ramirez, The League, Don Gibson at Phyllis Musical Inn

8:00 The Tracies, Doom Gong, 4x4 Animal Style, SIN at Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 Miss Misery, The Children's Crusade, Morbid Circle, Grave Love, DJ Invicta at Cobra Lounge, $15-19

8:00-11:00 Hugo tribute to Elvis Presley at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

8:00-10:30 Solomon Lindenberg Trio with Leo Buczkowski, Charlie O’Neill at Clara

8:00 Open Jam Thursdays hosted by Joshua Robertson and the Saints at The Tonk

x 8:00 Cordovas at Roberts Westside, $15-26

8:00 Lloyd Snyder & The Big Rig Band at 115 Bourbon Street Beer Garden Merrionette Park, $5, Bourbon Thunder Country Series

8:00 funky Mojo Daddy at Austin Community Tavern Steger

8:00 Open Mic hosted by Mark W at The Studio Lockport

x 8:30 Modern Dairy, The Trenchies, Shannon Baker and The Burners at Hideout, $12-15

8:30 Hanah Jon Taylor Quartet with Kevin Carnes, Julian Reid, Emma Dayhuff at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Improvised Music Series

x 8:30 After Fest Jam Session hosted by Bobby Watson at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Rosa's All-Stars Band with Lil Ed Williams, Tony Mangiullo, Thaddeus Krolicki, Harlan Terson, Joey J. Saye at Rosa’s, $10-20

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

Thu 8/29? 8:30 Thursdays Open Jam at Fuller's Pub

x 8:30 Sonny Landreth & Cindy Cashdollar at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $39-45

x 8:30 The Vinny Kabat Quartet at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, Sidebar grooves

8:30 The Pairs at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free summer show series

x 9:00 Grelley Duvall presents Lady Di at Empty Bottle, $25

9:00 Band 2 at Sleeping Village, $14+

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

9:00 Dave Herrero at Buddy Guy's Legends, $15

9:00 Evolution Orange with La Gitana, Veri Peri, Vanity Vixen, DJ Paneer at Cole's Bar, $13

9:00-11:00 JChris at Tack Room

9:00 Phil Hamilton at The Law Office Pub & Music Hall Yorkville, $20

9:00 InFunktious Duo at House Pub St Charles

9:00 Cherry Bomb at Jamo's Mokena, free show Thursday

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 Here & There with RBG, Pogi, DJ Gaybash at Cafe Mustache

9:30 Colours with Aced Spade & Slot-A at The Whistler, r&b and subgenres it influenced

9:30-11:50 Bonzo Squad at aliveOne

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

10:00 Nathan Dean at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Take Cover at Bub City Rosemont

10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean, tickets at door

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

x Chicago Jazz Festival at Chicago Cultural Center Claudia Cassidy Theater, Preston Bradley Hall