Thursday 8/8/24

Aug 08, 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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1:30 RMSI Singers at Ravinia Bennett Gordon Hall Highland Park, free RSVP

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

4:30-5:45 Jeanie B!, children’s entertainer

6:00-8:30 Chicken Bone, funk/rock

4:30 Marqueal Jordan soul & jazz at Sears Tower, Catalog Summer Concert Series, free

Skyline Sessions at Navy Pier Wave Wall Stage, free

5:00 Molly Adamson

6:00 The Nettes

Little Italy Festa at Taylor Street

Peroni Main Stage

5:00 Vince Amore

6:30 Opening Ceremonies

7:00 Always Olivia tribute to Olivia Newton John

8:45 The Chicago Hitmen

Aperol Italia Stage

7:00 Antonio Bevacqua

Piazza Sinatra Stage

5:30 Nino Folino

8:00 John Truncali

Chiarugi Stage

7:00 Joe Martino

Xplosive Party Stage

5:00 Xplosive Sounds Old School DJ Dance Party

5:00-7:00 Paul Abella's Questionable Decisions at Northman Riverwalk, jazz-punk fusion

5:00, 8:30 “Don’t Drink the Water” celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Chicago River Incident at Hideout, sold out

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

5:00-8:00 CityWide Soul at Catch 35, Beyond Night

5:00 Solomon Lindenberg Trio at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour

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

5:30-7:30 Low-reen & Jimmy Upstairs at Rivalry Alehouse Antioch

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

6:00-2:00a Rico McFarland Band, Omar Coleman Band, Gerry Hundt acoustic at Kingston Mines, $15

6:00-10:00 Gerry Hundt at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

6:00 Alongside Harold at Tiny Tapp Riverwalk

6:00-9:00 Vinyl Thursday tribute to artists helped by Clive Davis at Nicky's of Beverly

6:00-9:00 School Of Rock Oak Park 2024 Senior Show, House Band, Show Team at Robert's Westside Forest Park

6:00-9:00 Scott Allen at Milk Money Brewing LaGrange

6:00-8:30 Brother John Kattke at Elm Restaurant La Grange

6:00-8:00 David Duka at Alter Brewing Company Downers Grove

6:00-9:00 Steve Knight Duo at Adelle's Restaurant Wheaton, WDCB Jazz Thursdays

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

6:00-9:00 Doug Sheen at Lindy's Landing Wauconda

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

6:00 (7:00 ET) Great Lake Swimmers at Acorn Theater Three Oaks MI, $25-50

6:30, 8:30 Libby York Quartet with Tom Vaitsas, Larry Kohut, Russ Phillips at Winters Jazz Club, $23-28, Accentuate The Positive, Mostly Mercer

x 6:30 Corinne Bailey Rae, Terrace Martin with James Fauntleroy at Pritzker Pavilion, free

x 6:30 The Bart Attacks at Clark Street Sports, Live on Lawrence

x 6:30 Lucia Thomas and Avijit Kastha, Nathan Torrence and Avijit Kastha at Jarvis Square Pottery, Hindustani and Sindhi music at 7:30, come hungry, BYOB

6:30-9:30 Chuck Wilson at Preservation Geneva

6:30-9:30 Paul & Jay at The Office St Charles

x 7:00 Contra Dance Night with Mulefoot, call Andrea Craft at Judson & Moore, $18, lessons included at 7:00

x 7:00-10:00 Zofia, Adelaide, Strawberry Boy at California Clipper, $5

7:00 Kevin Lee & The Kings at The Dock at Montrose Beach

x 7:00-9:00 Dave Sills, Alice Wallace at Uncommon Ground, $17

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? Music Showcase hosted bike thief at Archie's Cafe

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

7:00-9:00 Heavy Air Happy Hour at Cafe Mustache

7:00 Skagg Chicago DJ Night at Cubby Bear, $10

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

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

7:00-9:00 Song Circle at Two Way Street Downers Grove

7:00-10:00 The Open Jam with Sam Wyatt at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

7:00-9:30 Blue Either at Double Clutch Brewing Company Evanston

7:00-9:00 Gandy Gumbo at The Fat Shallot Evanston

7:00 Yacht Rock at Broken Oar Port Barrington

7:00 Rozie & Josh at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake

7:00-9:00 Billy Nixon at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

x 7:00 Angélique Kidjo, Meshell Ndegeocello at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, $39-85

7:00 Grant Milliren's Songwriter Showcase at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:00-9:30 Mr. Lucky & his Orchestra of Tomorrow at Roxy Lockport, $10

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 James Garner tribute to Johnny Cash at Belfry Music Theatre Delavan WI, $62-79

7:30 Rocket Miner, Heaving, From Beyond These Walls, Okay Omen, Dwells at Beat Kitchen, $12

7:30 Chrisette Michele at City Winery, $68-88

7:30 Carlie Hanson, Ezra at Subterranean, $20

7:30 Thomas Nicholas Band at Athenaeum Center Paradisa, $20+

7:30-9:30 Magin & fleshwheel at Comfort Station, Bodymilk and Comfort Music

7:30-10:00 ? 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

8:00 Resident Embryo 2024 with Black Cat Heart Attack, Thrift Store Halo at Montrose Saloon

x 8:00 Terrapin Flyer tribute to The Grateful Dead celebrating The Days Between at Martyrs, $20

8:00 Evnne at Thalia Hall, $40-60

x 8:00 Tinsley Ellis at OTSFM Szold Hall, $35

x 8:00 Buffalo Tom at Metro, $40

8:00 Gooseberry, Clementine, Eve Casino at Reggies Music Joint, $12-15

8:00 Smooth Rogers, Lipstique, Jack Galactic b2b D&S at Schubas, $10-13

8:00 Mazzarella/Sommers/Hall Trio at Dorian’s, free

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

8:00, 10:00 Alexander Mclean Project with Dee Alexander, John McLean at Jazz Showcase, $20-35

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago

8:00 Clowder, Rotundos, The Sea Ghouls at Gman Tavern, $12-15

8:00 Jacob Goldstein at Davenport’s Cabaret, $30, 2 drink minimum, sold out

8:00 The Kantors, Megan Esther Band, Michelle McCarthy, Yin Waster at Burlington Bar, $10

x 8:00 Jake Shimabukuro at Mayfair Theatre Irish American Heritage Center, $55, OTSFM presents

8:00 Phil Yates & The Affiliates, XYZXYZ. Surgery Cult at Cobra Lounge, $15-19

8:00 Act Casual, Stan P Band at Bourbon On Division, $12

8:00 The Wrong Trio at Clara

8:00 Smiley Tillmon Band with Kate Moss at Briny Swine

8:00 Open Jam Thursdays hosted by Antoine Anthony and the Chicago Players at The Tonk

x 8:00 Chris Squared with Chris Siebold & Chris Neville at Friendly Tap

x 8:00 Holly Bowling at SPACE Evanston, $23-35

8:00 The Lemmon Brothers at Austin Community Tavern Steger

8:00 Open Mic hosted by ? at The Studio Lockport

8:00 Silverada, Jim Hoehn at Shank Hall, $25

x 8:30 The Western Elstons at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $10, residency

x 8:30 Taylor Street Organ Trio at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

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

8:30 Dr. Belsidus and Friends, David Boykin and Alexandra Antoine at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Improvised Music Series

8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Rosa's All-Stars Band with Tom Holland, Ariyo, Tony Mangiullo, Thaddeus Krolicki, Harlan Terson, Joey J. Saye at Rosa’s, $15-25

8:30-11:30 Andrew Collins at Davenport’s Piano Bar

8:30 David's Bazaar at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

8:30 Albion West at Hey Nonny, free, RSVP, Free Summer Show Series

9:00 Neo Neos, sprgrs, Voidclass, The Road Soda at Empty Bottle, $12

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

9:00, 11:00 MXMRYS at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

9:00 Kat Riggins & Her Blues Revival at Buddy Guy's Legends, $15

9:00 Nüde, Allergen, King Sans at Cole's Bar, $13

9:00-11:00 Maxx McGathey solo stride set at Tack Room

9:00-2:00a DJ Bloodshot Scott features FEAR with tix to Reggies show at Delilah’s

9:00 Blesstonio presents Fusion at The Whistler

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 Grace & John Band at Jamo's Mokena

9:30-11:50 Bonzo Squad at aliveOne

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

10:00 Reggae Gold at Subterranean, tickets at door

10:00 Tim & Alex at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00-2:00a A Sleazy Party hosted by Pvonoah at Promontory, $30+

10:00 The Goo Roos 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