Thursday 8/31/23

Aug 31, 2023

Thursday!

And there are lots of great music options in and around town… read on and get out to enjoy one or more…

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Chicago Jazz Festival

Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center 2nd Floor North

11:00am The Live the Spirit Residency Young Masters

12:15 Asian Improv, Francis Wong's "Legends and Legacies"

2:00 The Fred Jackson Quartet

3:15 What is this thing called Jazz?

Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center 3rd Floor South

11:00 Zubin Edalji Quintet

12:30 Zack Markstet performs Horace Silvers' "The Jody Grind"

2:00 The Natalie Scharf Quartet

3:30 Bobbi Wilsyn

Jay Pritzker Pavilion

6:30 Chico Freeman - 100 Von Freeman Centennial

8:00 Ron Carter and Foursight

x 4:00-2:00a 30th Anniversary Party at Delilah’s

5:00 Gatorwater at Northman Riverwalk

5:00 Julio Bishop at Epiphany Center, RSVP, Golden Hour

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Kathryn & Chris at Catch 35, Beyond Night

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

6:00 Pixies, Modest Mouse, Cat Power at The Salt Shed, $69-195

6:00, 8:15 Micah Collier's Alectet at Andy’s, $15

6:00-10:00 Nigel Mack at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

6:00 The Yohan Experience at Tiny Tapp Riverwalk

x 6:00-10:00 Lawrence Peters spins Funky Stuff at Big Star Wicker Park

x 6:00 Rachel Drew Band at Kickback at Kalk Glencoe

6:00 Blue Eyed Leo at Lindy's Landing Wauconda

6:00 Open Mic at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca

6:30 Prerex, Jori Rose & The Thorns, She's So Quiet, The Heads Up at Cubby Bear, $10

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

x 6:30 Beck, Phoenix at Northerly Island, $61+

6:30 Riley and The Red Hots at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

6:30 JD Kostyk at The Elm LaGrange

6:30 Jim Green at Preservation Geneva

7:00 Belladonna Road, Embassies, Dig Engine, Stray Bolts at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:00, 10:30 Musiq Soulchild at City Winery, sold out, waitlist

7:00 The Courts, Astrobrite, Cairo Jag at Sleeping Village, $13

7:00 Toosii at House of Blues, $43-58

7:00 Disco Lemonade, Kacie Brown and Shelby Conditt at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

7:00 Ace Enders, Vinnie Caruana at Cobra Lounge, $25

7:00 Light Blue Lines, Kimbelle, Oyeme at Cafe Mustache

7:00 Brinstarr, Cloud Mediator, Rabbit, Soaps at Color Club, $12, New Now Showcase

7:00 Dez Desermeaux & Anthony D’agostino at Le Piano, Retro Jazz & Blues Night

Thu 8/10 7:00, 9:00 Billy Hart, Yotam Silberstein, Omer Avital at Lighthouse Artspace Chicago, $65-85

7:00 Total Sacrafice at Montrose Beach

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

7:00 Almafuerte at FitzGeralds Patio, Pachanka Music presents

7:00 Open Mic at Gallery Cabaret

x 7:00 The Baseball Project at SPACE Evanston, sold out, few at door?

x 7:00 Diamondback at Sketchbook Skokie

7:00 Projam hosted by Jeff Rutter at Shanahan’s Woodridge

7:00 Leroy Winn solo at Quigley’s Naperville

7:00 Judson Brown at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake

7:00 Whiskey and Harmony at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00 Joe Fascetta at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

7:00 Made in September at Double Clutch Brewing Company Evanston

7:00 Sean Heffernan at Grandpa’s Place Glenview Lower Patio

7:00 Brandi Carlile at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, $67-165 lawn, $205 reserved

x 7:00 Open Mic hosted by Alan Cromwell at Blue Island Beer Company Blue Island

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

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

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

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

7:30 Wilmette, Four Stars, Take the Reins at Subterranean, $15

7:30, 9:30 Chris Greene Quartet at Winters Jazz Club, $18-23, 50th Birthday Bash

7:30 Corey Taylor, Wargasm, Oxymorrons at Riviera Theatre, $45-80

7:30 Jack Langdon at Comfort Station, Quiet Comfort

x 7:30 John Ballantyne presents “Chicago 1971” The Story of the Night Steve Goodman introduced Kris Kristofferson to John Prine at Hey Nonny, $15-35, sold out

7:30 Marc Martel tribute to Queen at Arcada Theatre, $49-89

7:30 Daniel Peters at Broken Oar Port Barrington

7:30 Open Mic at The Outta Space Berwyn

x 8:00 The Tillers, Big Sadie at Hideout, $12-15

8:00 Disco Nap, Super Tease, James Freeborn at Golden Dagger, $10

8:00 American Hustle perform Lynyrd Skynyrd (Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘Nérd ‘Skin-‘Nérd), Rotten Randy & The Cosmic Jokers perform) Janis Joplin “Pearl”, FoCo perform Foreigner “Records” at Reggie’s Music Joint, $10, Jim Ryan's Classic Albums Night

8:00 Jimmie's Chicken Shack, Just a Mess at Beat Kitchen, $20

8:00 Marble Teeth, Patrick Jasper, Edie Mckenna at Schubas

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

8:00 Geof Bradfield Quartet perform Joe Lovano's Quartets at Fulton Street Collective, $15

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Band, Omar Coleman Band at Kingston Mines, $15

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

x 8:00 The Mountainaires at Lizards Liquid Lounge

8:00 Mo'ynoq, Fell Ruin, Witchgod, Manifestations at LiveWire Lounge, $10

8:00 Uptown Shakedown at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

8:00 The Wild Hare Sound System Roots Rock Reggae at Wild Hare

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

8:30 Together Pangea, Thick, Reckling at Lincoln Hall, $22-26

8:30 Rempis/Adasiewicz/Abrams/Damon at Elastic Arts, $15-18, Improvised Music Series

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

8:30 BW3, Canella at California Clipper, $5

8:30 Thursdays Open Jam at Fuller’s Pub

8:30 The Kyle Madsen Trio at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

8:30 The Arthurs at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

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

9:00 Scorched Tundra XIII with Candy, Nicole Dollanganger, Without Waves at Empty Bottle, $27

9:00 The Fly Honeys at Thalia Hall, $50-150

9:00 Murder By Death, Laura Jane Grace at Metro, $35

9:00 Bobby Watson at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

9:00 The Drastics at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Rusty Wright Band at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15

9:00 Mr. Eazi's ChopLife Soundsystem with Major League DJz at Joe's On Weed Street, $30-75

9:00 Olivia Flanagan at Tack Room

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

9:00 Senders with Mike Broers, Chris Kalis, Hameedullah at The Whistler

9:30 Twice The Action at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean, $10

10:00 Big Sloth, Conciencia Total, Brainbleed, Dead Living at Cole’s Bar, $13

10:00 Nathan Dean at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:30 Anthony Bruno at Andy’s, $15

10:30 Barb Bailey With Paul Coscino at Le Piano, Late Night with Barbie