Tuesday 4/1/25

Jerome Hughes

Apr 01, 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 Spring Quarter Carillon Tower Tour at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago

3:30 Harrison Michael Ivy Park of Wellington at The Parc at Joliet

x 4:00-4:30 Tea & Pipes at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago, tea served 3:45

x 5:00-9:00 Andrew Diehl at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

x 5:00-7:00 Pierce Crask at Celtic Knot Evanston

5:30 Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl at Francois Frankie

6:00, 8:15 Mario Abney Quintet at Andy's, $15, RSVP required

6:00 Arman Sangalang Trio at Dorian’s, $20 includes welcome cocktail, Jazz Happy Hour

6:00-8:00 Jazz Night with ? at Drunken Bean Coffee & Wine Bar

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

x 6:15-10:15 Tuesday Night Open Jam Hosted By Pocket Candy at Roberts Westside Forest Park, signup at 6:00

x 6:30-8:30 Nikki O'Neill Band album release at Colvin House, RSVP, $15-20 donation suggested, Colvin Concerts

6:30-9:00 Pete Ellman big Band with Libertyville High School at The Venue Aurora, $10

6:30-9:30 The Lockport Swing Thing at Roxy Lockport, $10, beginner and intermediate lessons at 6:30, arrive before 6:25, dancing 7:30-9:30

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

6:30 Odd Tuesday Open Mic hosted by Patrick Spiroff at Chicago Street Pub Joliet, signup at 6:00

x 7:00 KL Rose, Ian McKinley, Between Howls at Montrose Saloon, free, hit the tip bucket

x 7:00 Mr. Blotto, Dose tribute to The Grateful Dead at Reggies Music Joint, $10, tipsy tuesday

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

7:00 Death Rattle, Premeditated, Augment, Exit Service, Detonate at Beat Kitchen, $15-22, 17+

7:00 Meshuggah, Cannibal Corpse, Carcass at Aragon Ballroom, $68-95+

7:00 Josiah Queen, Strings and Heart at House of Blues, $28-78

7:00-10:00 Daryl Nitz & Beckie Menzie with Ester Hana at Le Piano Chicago, Nitz and Friends Cabaret Night

7:00-8:30 Fraiser 2 at Cafe Mustache

7:00-10:00 Planet Flippo Quartet at Ravenswood Tavern, jazz

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

7:00-10:00 Cat Jam Chicago acoustic jam at Insect Asylum

7:00 Hootenanny Jam Session hosted by Marvin Stumbles at Lemon Chicago, free

x 7:00 Dave Specter Band, Jimmy Burns, Sheryl Youngblood at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $10-15, WDCB Bluesday Tuesday hosted by Tom Marker 10 Year Anniversary

7:00-9:00 Neal Alger at Imperial Oak Brewing Brookfield

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

7:00 Kenny P Mitchell Duo, acoustic rock

7:45 False Spring, surf rock

8:30 Soul You Know, alternative pop

9:15 The Sinkers, rock & roll

7:00 Indie Night at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'n Brass Des Plaines, $10

7:00 Middle 8, indie rock, pop rock

7:45 Sad House Guest, indie rock

8:30 Top Deck, alternative shoegaze

9:15 ?

x 7:00? Steve Hashimoto's Pro Jazz Jam at Irish Legend Pub Willow Springs, 1st Tuesdays

7:00 Dina Bach at Aloft Bolingbrook

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

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

7:30 Cyrille Aimée at City Winery, $28-45, jazz, global

7:30 Snow Patrol, Sorcha Richardson at Salt Shed indoors, $150-160

7:30 Andrés, Moondough, Snooze, Antillion at Cobra Lounge, $26-33

x 7:30 Robert Cray Band at Center Theatre North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Skokie, $40-60+

7:30 Brian Allison, Natalie Brooke, Brad Stuart at Hey Nonny, $15-20

? 7:30 Friendly Spotlight with ? at Friendly Music Community Berwyn

7:30 Open Mic at Jonny Cab's Burr Ridge

7:30-9:30 Irish 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

x 8:00 Patterson Hood, Lydia Loveless at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $40, sold out, email waitlist

8:00 Jessie Reyez at Schubas, $1, sold out, 18+

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

x 8:00-9:30 Henry Scamurra Quartet with Isaiah Petrie, Spencer Reeve, Jade Harvey, Kyle Downs Trio with Matt Coglianese, Nadav Simon at Fulton Street Collective, $15 suggested donation

x 8:00-11:00 UIC Jazz Faculty with Ingrid Jensen, Andy Baker, Jon Irabagon, Charles Heath, Lawrence Kohut, Michael Stryker at Jazz Showcase, free, 1 drink minimum, WDCB 90.9FM presents

8:00 Growing Boys, Lace For Leisure, Nikki Minerva, Ocean Child at Burlington Bar, $10

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

8:00 Mateo Suarez & The Public Ear, The Children's Crusade? at Color Club Tavern, $18

x 8:00-11:00 Open Blues Jam hosted by Edgewater Rhythm and Blues Experience at Fritzy's Tavern

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

x 8:00 Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Jeremy Pinell at SPACE Evanston, $25 SRO, all ages

8:00-11:00 Blitz Bluesday Jam at Johnny's Blitz Westmont, 1st Tuesdays

8:30 Sleeper’s Bell, Shady Cove, Morgan Powers at Hideout, $10

? 8:30 Tara Clerkin Trio at Constellation ?

8:30 Haunt, Hitten, Crusader at LiveWire Lounge, $18

8:30-1:30 Zoe at The Zebra Lounge

8:30-10:30 Ella Grace & Friends at Cafe Mustache

9:00 Naked Giants, Girl and Girl at Empty Bottle, $20

9:00-1:00a Variety Open Jam, Open Genre Band Jam at Subterranean, free, first come first served

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

9:00 The Whistler Jam with Matt Ulery, Quin Kirchner & Friends at The Whistler, Relax Attack 1st Tuesdays

9:00-2:00 Bucket O’ Blood DJ Grant spins Metal Shop with AC/DC for Angus Young's Birthday at Delilah's

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

9:30, 11:00 Dave Herrero with Pete Galanis at Rosa's Lounge, $10-20

x 9:30 Stefan Hillesheim at FitzGerald's Sidebar, free RSVP

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