Wednesday 10/18/23
Wednesday!
And this middle of the week day hold some really great music event options in and around Chicago… get out to enjoy one or more if you can… and thanks in advance for sharing, reading, and subscribing to Jerome’s Event List, it’s really appreciated as that’s what makes it happen!
12:15 Clayton Stephenson, piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concerts
x 5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Yvonne Gage at Catch 35
5:30 Ron Simmons & Carlos Showers acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends
x 6:00 Mulefoot at Judson & Moore Distillery, $15, Midwest Mash includes distillery tours, sample bites from artisan bakers and spirit samples from craft distillers, additional cocktails and food available
6:00, 8:15 Charles Heath Presents at Andy’s, $15
6:00 Half a Cup of Rock & Rye at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Dead Wednesdays
x 6:00 Dave Ramont at Preservation Geneva
x 7:00 Joel Paterson Trio at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
7:00-11:00 Reader UnGala with Peter CottonTale, Sparklmami, The Trenchies, Yanna Cello, Rockstar EV, DJ Iggy, RTST, Alyssa Low, Notaplantshop, The Body Confident Queens, Blesstonio, Lady D at Epiphany Center, $20-250, benefits The Reader
7:00 Dear Hip Hop with Notrydo.Sincere & phalaiR, Jamo & JaiSavage, Phenom Universal, Kla$$ic, Mani Jurdan, hosted by Jun June & Rob Smooth, music by JaiDot at Promontory, $10-20
7:00 Luz Ewerling & Co at Le Piano Chicago, Brazilian Latin jazz "Rio Bamba"
7:00 Modern Natives, Robin West, Intoner at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10
7:00 Sharp Pins, Dennies, Kloe at Val's Halla Oak Park, $10
7:00 Shan-Acoustic Jam hosted by Shukin & Dr. Dave Rios at Shanahan’s Woodridge
7:00 Bob E. Lee and Frank Wysong at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP, "Artist Originals" Series Session #32
7:30 John, Tunic, Interlay at Schubas, $15
7:30 John Mayer, JP Saxe at United Center, $75-215
7:30 Andy Brown & Friends at Winters Jazz Club, $18-23
7:30 Owl City at House of Blues, $33
7:30 Number One Sons, Robot Civil War, Bum Rush at Cubby Bear, $7
7:30 Irish Music Session with Larry Nugent and Frank Quinn at Mrs Murphys
x 7:30 Toronzo Cannon at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35
7:30 Mike Tramp performs The Songs of White Lion at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-59
7:30 Satisfaction tribute to The Rolling Stones at Des Plaines Theatre, $15-25
7:30 College of DuPage Student Ensembles at Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, $7
7:30 Irish Sessions at Quigley’s Naperville, sponsored by West Suburban Irish
7:30 Open Mic Night at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
x 8:00 Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic Anywhere on Zoom, search FB for Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic
x 8:00 HeartShades, Deluge, Huron Coast at Montrose Saloon
8:00 She Past Away, Panterah at Thalia Hall, $30
8:00 Le Vent du Nord at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $28, World Music Wednesdays
8:00 Marilee, M’reld Green, Park N Ride at Reggies Comedy Shack, $20, Jazz and Jokes
8:00 Easy Honey, Northwest, The Back Alley at Subterranean, $15
8:00 Alfonso Ponticelli at Green Mill, $10
8:00, 10:00 Tatum Langley & the Shout Section Big Band at Jazz Showcase, $20-30, $15 student
8:00 Constantine Alexander’s Firetet at Fulton Street Collective, $15
8:00 Luke Pytel Blues Band with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago
8:00 Kim Petras at Aragon Ballroom, $60-66
8:00 Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade The Hunt for Green October at Salt Shed, $42-112
8:00 Sad House Guest, Taylor James, Super Lavish at Gallery Cabaret, Originals Night
8:00 Theyrgy, Etherwolf, Hidden Channel, sponj at Burlington Bar
8:00 Exedo, The Color of Cyan, Iron Years, DJ Vince, DJ Rafaleux at Cobra Lounge, $15
8:00 Justin Ruff at Untitled
8:00 The Wild Hare Sound System Roots Rock Reggae at Wild Hare
x 8:00 Jackie Venson at FitzGeralds Sidebar, $25-35
8:00 Queen Karla's Musical Menagerie, ++ at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10
8:00 Jordana, Dev Lemons at SPACE Evanston, sold out, small number at door?
8:00 Lupita D’Alessio, Ernesto D’Alessio at Rosemont Theatre, $39-119
8:00 Cheap Foreign Cars tribute to Cheap Trick, Foreigner, The Cars at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5, RSVP
8:00 Jason Paul Jeka at The Studio Lockport
8:00 Open Mic at Friendly Tap Berwyn
8:00 Open Mic hosted by Kelly Ott at Pub 78 Brookfield
8:00 Wednesday Night Open Mic at Brauer House Lombard, 7:00 signup
8:00 Open Mic at House Pub St Charles
x 8:30 Pure Intention, Repent, Ira Glass at Hideout, $12-15
8:30 Truth Club at Golden Dagger, $15
X 8:30 The Real Pretenders at Simon's Tavern
8:30 Splice Series at Beat Kitchen, $15
8:30 Fernanda Navarro, Premiere of Reflex at Constellation, $15, Fulcrum Point Presents
8:30 Truth Club, Moontype at Gman Tavern, $15
9:00 Various Distractions at Empty Bottle
9:00 Jitwam, Joe Powers, Leja Hazer at Sleeping Village, $20-23, presented by Metro
9:00 Heartbreak & Homies at Subterranean, $10
9:00 Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota at Hungry Brain
9:00, 11:00 J.W. Jones at Rosa’s Lounge, $10-20
9:00 Jimmy Burns hosts The Jam at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15
9:00 Bowmanville at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series
9:00 Open Mic at Fuller’s Pub, Third Wednesday of the Month
9:00 In The Garage with DJ Gentleman John Battles at Delilah’s
10:30 Pete Benson at Andy’s, $15
11:00 Reader UnGala After Party with 1981 Tokyo at California Clipper
x 5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Yvonne Gage at Catch 35
x 6:00 Mulefoot at Judson & Moore Distillery, $15, Midwest Mash includes distillery tours, sample bites from artisan bakers and spirit samples from craft distillers, additional cocktails and food available
x 6:00 Dave Ramont at Preservation Geneva
x 7:00 Joel Paterson Trio at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
x 7:30 Toronzo Cannon at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35
x 8:00 Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic Anywhere on Zoom, search FB for Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic
x 8:00 HeartShades, Deluge, Huron Coast at Montrose Saloon
x 8:00 Jackie Venson at FitzGeralds Sidebar, $25-35
x 8:30 Pure Intention, Repent, Ira Glass at Hideout, $12-15
X 8:30 The Real Pretenders at Simon's Tavern