Thursday 8/3/23

Aug 03, 2023

Thursday!

Plenty of great music options to choose from, please read on and get out to see some music tonight… and thanks in advance for sharing the list with those you know that need to be reading it!

Thu 8/3-Sun 8/6 Lollapalooza at Grant Park

4:00-11:00 Nick Falco 'n' The Road Hawks at Brauer House Lombard, Tire Swarm Car & Bike Night Season Opener

x 4:00 Uncle Pigeon Unplugged Duo at Butler Lake Libertyville Crawford Warming House, Tasty Thursdays

5:00 Andy Brown at Green Mill

5:00 Riverwalk Beats with DJ J.P. Gunnz at Northman Riverwalk, Monthly DJ Series

5:00 Jackson Kidder at Epiphany Center, RSVP, Golden Hour

x 5:00 Tommi Zender solo at River Roast

5:00 Creative Audio Archive DJ Night 4 at Middle Brow, hosted by Experimental Sound Studio Archives Manager James Wetzel

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

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Surely You Jest at Catch 35, Beyond Night

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

6:00-10:00 Claire Corriveau at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

x 6:00 Expo'76 at Tiny Tapp Riverwalk

6:00 Open Mic at Church Street Brewing Company Itasca

6:30 Community Health All In Cabaret at Hideout

6:30 Tim Seisser & Electric Forecast tribute to Weather Report at Reggie’s 63rd St Beach

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

6:30 School of Rock AllStars 2023 at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $10-12

6:30 Tom Holland at Preservation Geneva

6:30 ? at The Elm La Grange

7:00 Midwest Blender Co, Baby No Name, Hoarse Heckler, Annie and the Orphans at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:00 Thursday Night Irish Session hosted by James Conway and Michael Austin at Fifth Province Pub, Irish American Heritage Center

7:00 Seo Linn at Mayfair Theatre, Irish American Heritage Center, $20-25

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

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

x 7:00 Sones de Mexico Lot Jam at Surge Billiards Parking Lot Albany Park

7:00 The Bad Riffs at The Dock at Montrose Beach

7:00 Open Mic at Gallery Cabaret

7:00 Raíces featuring Joe Sonnefeldt at FitzGeralds Patio, Pachanka Music Culture presents

x 7:00 Diamondback at Sketchbook Skokie

7:00 Katie Kostner at Quigley’s Naperville

7:00 Isabella at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake

7:00 Jon Allegretto at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

7:00 Common Allies at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

x 7:00 Boy George, Culture Club, Berlin at Tinley Park Amphitheatre, $12+

7:00 Simply Sound Pop Hits at Grandpa’s Place Glenview Lower Patio

x 7:00 PBJ Rooftop Act at Durty Nellie's Palatine, $5

x Thu 8/3? 7:00 Open Mic hosted by Alan Cromwell at Blue Island Beer Company Blue Island

7:00 Projam hosted by Kelly Ott at Shanahan’s Woodridge

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 Open Mic hosted by A.J. Johnson at Dockside Ottawa

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

x 7:30, 9:30 Ryan Cohan Quartet at Winters Jazz Club, $20-25

7:30 PrrPrr, Die Physiker at Comfort Station, Comfort Music

x 7:30 Rami & The Reliables at SPACE Evanston, $15-22

7:30 Cafe Carly Y2K Madness at Hey Nonny, $15-35

x 7:30 Steve Miller Band at Genesee Theatre Waukegan, $99-149

7:30 Gerald & Camille at Broken Oar Port Barrington

x 7:30 Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite at Ravinia Highland Park Carousel Stage, lawn $49

7:30 Open Mic at The Outta Space Berwyn

8:00 Soup Dreams, Moontype, Hannah Sandoz at Golden Dagger, $12

8:00 Baked Shrimp, Gabe Guthrie & The Galactic Ghouls at Reggie’s Music Joint, $13-15

8:00 Livingroom, Josh Spinner, Muse Etc at Beat Kitchen, $15

8:00 Julie Williams, Nathan Graham at Judson & Moore Distillery, $15-18

8:00 The Frank White Experience tribute to Notorious B.I.G. at City Winery, $15-20

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

8:00 Blueshift Big Band performs songs from Mario Video Games at Fulton Street Collective, $15

8:00, 10:00 Alexander McLean Project at Jazz Showcase, $25-40

8:00 Corey Dennison, Mike Wheeler Blues Band at Kingston Mines, $15

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 Peter Mayer at Epiphany Center, $20-25

8:00 Jeezel Petes, Triplets Of Gonzo, BW3 at Burlington Bar

8:00 Slade Coulter at Carol's Pub, $10

8:00 Wax On at Cafe Mustache

8:00 Whiskey Road tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

8:00 Soca Lime Thursday hosted by Stachild at Wild Hare, $10 after 8:00

8:00 Chris & Kathryn at Friendly Tap Berwyn

8:00 Last Open Jam with Couch Tour Cowboys, Fun Razor at Jesse’s Tavern Chicago Ridge

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

8:30 Magic Tuber Stringband, Elijah McLaughlin, Austin Cash at Constellation, $15

8:30 Edition Redux at Elastic Arts, $15, Improvised Music Series

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

8:30 Midnight Snacks at FitzGeralds Sidebar

8:30 High and Lonesome at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

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

9:00 Monsterwatch, Spoon Benders at Empty Bottle, $15

9:00 Rhythms of Life with DJs J. Kergylle, Junius Paul at Sleeping Village Main Bar, RSVP

9:00 James/Martins and Diamond/Ernst/Martins at Hungry Brain, $10

9:00 Bridget Kelly at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15

9:00 Ultrabeat at Cubby Bear, postgame

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

9:00 Garageland DJ Vinyl Richie at Delilah’s

9:00 Tribe at Giant Penny Whistle, Chicago Style House Music

9:00 Lost in Translation with DJs Van Paugam, Kadobara at The Whistler

9:30 Cole DeGenova, Same Eyes at Hideout, $12-15

9:30 Southern Jack at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:00 Knocked Loose at Cobra Lounge, $37, sold out, waiting list

10:00 Bussing, Midpointe, The Last Great Riot at Cole’s Bar, $13

10:00 Lloyd Snyder at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean, $10

10:00 DJ Papi Cruz at House of Blues Foundation Room, RSVP

10:00 Ken Carson, Lil 88, DFLO at Concord Music Hall, $33

10:00 Key Glock at Prysm, $30-35

10:00 Dom Dolla, Torren Foot, Xovi at Radius, $45

10:00 Rossi at Spybar, $20

10:00 Acraze at Sound Bar, $15-25

10:30 Anthony Bruno at Andy’s, $15

10:30 Band-Maid, Beauty School Dropout at Park West, $30

11:00 Foals, Friday Pilots Club at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

11:00 Morgan Wade, City Twigs at Reggie’s Rock Club, $25-30

11:00 Ekkstacy, Pardyalone at Schubas, $20

11:00 The 502s, Ax and The Hatchetmen at Lincoln Hall, $25, sold out

11:00 Peach Pit, Annie DiRusso at The Vic Theatre, sold out?

11:00 Sabrina Carpenter, Cafuné at House of Blues, $33

11:00 Sueco at Subterranean, $25

11:00 Declan McKenna, Eli Smart at Bottom Lounge, sold out

?:00 Fire Aux, 1981 Tokyo, Mo Mami at California Clipper, $5