Tuesday 1/14/25

Jan 14, 2025

Tuesday!

Plenty of great music event opportunities today and tonight in and around Chicago.

Read on for the details and get out to enjoy a show if you can…

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x 11:30a-12:20, 4:30-5:20 Winter Quarter Carillon Tower Tour at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago, free, tea from 3:45

x 4:00-4:30 Tea & Pipes with Thomas Weisflog, ++ at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago, free, tea from 3:45

5:00-8:00 Edwin Daugherty at BarDavid, A Soul Symphony Performance, smooth jazz

5:00-7:00 Pierce Crask at Celtic Knot Public House Evanston, new Central St location

6:00 Frank Rossi & Friends at Smokey Jo's Crete

6:00-9:00 ? Open Mic Night at Alter Brewing & Kitchen St Charles

6:30-8:30 Sam Robinson Quintet at Colvin House, RSVP, $15-20 donation

6:30-9:00 Pete Ellman Big Band with Oswego and Oswego East High Schools at The Venue Aurora, $10

6:30-9:30 The Lockport Swing Thing at Roxy Lockport, free, dance lessons 6:30-7:30, arrive 6:00-6:25

6:30-9:30 Jeannie Tanner Trio at Eddie V's Oak Brook

6:30-9:00 Open Mic Night hosted by Deb Van Dril at Hickory Creek Brewing New Lenox

7:00 School of Rock Chicago West at Reggies Comedy Shack, free

7:00-10:00 Alex Beltran Quartet at Jazz Showcase, free, WDCB 90.9 FM Night

7:00-10:00 Daryl Nitz, Ester Hana, ++ at Le Piano Chicago, Nitz and Friends Cabaret Night

7:00 The Front Desk, Cat Merkle, Zosia Street at Cafe Mustache

7:00? Pat's Open Mic at O's Tap

7:00-10:00 Acoustic Jam with Cat Jam Chicago at Insect Asylum

7:00 Neal Alger Duo at Imperial Oak Brewing Brookfield

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

7:00 Indie Night at Arcada Theatre Rock 'n Ravioli, $10

7:00 Carlo Acoustic Man, americana, folk

7:45 Frank and The Funk, r&b, soul

8:30 The ERA Trio, blues, jazz, pop

9:15 Mayn Ingredient funk, rock, reggae

7:00 Jazz Jam Tuesdays at Muggs-N-Manor Addison

7:00-10:00 Open Mic at The Social 45 Frankfort

7:30 The Kantors release, Rain Garden, No Lonesome at Schubas, $10-13

x 7:30 Lynne Jordan and the Shivers, Trioda at City Winery, $75-100, supports Ukrainian Veterans

x 7:30 Songwriter’s Showcase hosted by Noah Plotkin with Gerald Dowd, Sara Jean Stevens, Steve Karras, Al Rose at SPACE Evanston, $10 donation

7:30 Indie Music Night at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ’N Brass Speakeasy, $10

7:00 Heather Mall, folk/singer and songwriter

7:45 Automatic Monster, alt rock

8:30 Bradford Beard, indie pop

9:15 Woody’s Revenge, rock and roll

7:30 Open Mic at Jonny Cab's

7:30 Irish Music Session at Sketchbook Evanston

7:30 Open Mic at Grandpa’s Place Celtic Room Glenview

7:30-10:30 Open Mic Night hosted by Rob Rosenberg at Madcats, 6:00 signup

7:45 Blues Jam hosted by Louisiana Al & Ms. Nena Ross at 50 Yard Line Bar & Grill

8:00-12:30a Chicago Cellar Boys with Andy Schumm, John Otto, Natalie Scharf, Jim Barrett, Paul Asaro, Dan Anderson at Green Mill, $10

x 8:00-11:00 Memorial Blues Jam for Tommy McCracken RIP Rest in Power 1938-2025 at Fritzy's Tavern

8:00-10:00 Pat Quinn and Friends at The Galway Arms, Irish

8:00 ? Glenwood Open Mic ? at The Glenwood, 7:30 signup

x 8:00-12:00m New Wave Tuesday with DJ Skid Licious at Phyllis' Musical Inn, 2nd Tuesdays

x 8:00 Voicebox with Cathy Richardson at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $15

x 8:30 The Faux Paws, Ava Earl at Hideout, $12

x 8:30 Mr. Blotto at Reggies Music Joint, $10

9:00 Silent Em, Iron Years, DJ Julián Cielo at Empty Bottle, $15

9:00-1:00a Variety Open Jam, Beats/Rap at Subterranean, free

9:00 Blues Jam Night hosted by Victor Canelas at Gallery Cabaret

9:00 ? Acoustic Open Mic hosted by Buschy ? at Paddy Macs

9:00-12:00m? Open Mic Night hosted by Ben Robinhood at Uptown Westmont, free

9:00 Video Game Music DJ Night with Equip & Mukqs at Cole's Bar, free

9:00-2:00a New York Doll DJ Matt Dudzik spins David Johansen’s Birthday at Delilah’s

9:30, 11:30 Dave Herrero with Pete Galanis at Rosa's Lounge, $15-25

9:30 The Whistler Jam with Clif Wallace + 3 with Christian Dillingham, Miles Smith, Joshua Achironat at The Whistler, jazz

Jerome’s highlights

x = recommended, interested, of note to me or friends

X = the plan, though that can change