Wednesday 10/23/24

Oct 23, 2024

Wednesday!

Plenty of great mid-week 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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x Ravinia Farmers Market Music

9:00a-10:30a Pierce Crask

11:00a-1:00 Jeanie B

10:00a-12:00n Frida Kahlo and the Bravest Girl in the World Opera for Young People at Kehrein Center for The Arts

11:00a Denny Diamond tribute to Musicals at White Fence Farm Romeoville

x 12:00n-2:00 Wednesday Jam with Skip Landt at OTSFM East Lincoln Lobby, free

12:15 Serena Wang, piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concert

5:00-8:00 Steve Knight Trio at The Albert, residency

5:00-8:00 MPKB at Epiphany Center, RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00-7:00 Acoustic Cyphers hip hop at Hairpin Arts Center, RSVP

5:00-8:00 Roger Weaver at Parker's Restaurant & Bar Downers Grove

5:00-8:00 Infunktious Duo at Flagship on the Fox St Charles

5:30-8:00 Carlos Showers & Ron Simmons acoustic set at Buddy Guy's Legends, free

5:30-9:30 Tom Holland of House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:30-8:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Steve Million at Catch 35

6:00, 8:15 Charles Heath at Andy's, $15

6:00-9:00 Sean Briskey & Kevin Campbell at On Tour Brewing, free, Grateful Dead Wednesdays

x 6:00 Songwriter's Showcase hosted by Noah Plotkin & Al Rose with Steve Karras & Despina Pafralides at Kopi Cafe

6:00-8:00 French Music Festival with Quatuor Ellipsos at International House Assembly Hall University of Chicago, free

6:00-9:00 Catelyn Huckstep at Preservation Geneva

x 6:00 Second City presents "Mo' Funny, Less Problems" at Arcada Theatre, $45-75, benefits Anderson Humane

6:00-9:00 Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo at Hemingway's Bistro Oak Park

6:00 Bobby's Bluegrass Jam Night at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, 6:00 signup, 7:00 House Band, 8:00 Open Stage

6:00-10:00 Open Mic Night with Mr. Rees at Roxy Lockport, free, signup at 6:00

6:00-8:30 Down Home Guitars Bluegrass Jam hosted by Steve Haberichter at Cultivate Community Table Frankfort

x 6:30, 8:30 Patricia Barber with Emma Dayhuff, Greg Artry, Neal Alger at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33

6:30 Mark Battles, Ridgio, Apollo Davar, YZ The Wave, Dabwoi Fane, Pattyo at WC Social Club West Chicago, $25-44

6:30-9:30 Braden Smith Quartet at French 75 Aurora

x 7:00 GARM at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, jazz and fusion

7:00 Jay Warren live accompaniment to 'The Monster' 1925 silent comedy film at Des Plaines Theatre, $10

7:00-9:00 Rainbow Railroad When I Am Free with The Dee Alexader Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $125 includes food, benefits Rainbow Railroad

7:00-10:30 Night of Enchantment Musical Expose with TGX and Queensville, Will Gatlin & Russoul at Promontory, $20

7:00 Cesar Lozano at Copernicus Center, $40-100

7:00-11:00 Jon Langford Art Show at Delilah’s, Hard Country DJ Mattloch starts at 9:00

7:00 Tim Fitzgerald Guitar Trio with Tom Vaitas on Hammond B3 organ at Le Piano Chicago, Latin and Swing Jazz

7:00-11:00 Nicole Devine solo acoustic at Aloft Schaumburg

7:00 Mark Mybeck at Austin Community Tavern Steger, Artist Originals Series

7:00-11:00 Kevin Presbey solo acoustic at Aloft Bolingbrook

x 7:00-10:00 Open Mic hosted by Phil Bayer at Friendly Tap Berwyn, signup at 6:00

7:00-10:00 Shan-Acoustic Jam hosted by Shukin & Dr. Dave Rios with Chris Fisher at Shanahan’s Woodridge

7:00-11:30 Open Mic Night at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

? 7:00-10:00 ? Jazz Jam West at Ballydoyle Aurora ?

7:00-10:00 On the Air at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

7:00? Denitia at Joe's on Weed ?

x 7:30 Kalos Celtic Roots Trio at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $10, World Music Wednesdays

7:30 Jennifer Femme, Brigitte W, Kevin Brown, Sara Mercurio at Reggies Music Joint, $10, The Indie City Sessions hosted by Sara Mercurio

7:30 Danielle Nicole, Jamiah Denzel Rogers at City Winery, $15-25, singer songwriter, blues

7:30 Max Subar at Hungry Brain, free, $1 PBRs, One Dollar Bill weekly solo series

7:30 Making Multichannel Music with Paige Alice Naylor at Elastic Arts, free, BYO laptop or simply observe & listen

? 7:30-10:30 Jeannie Tanner ? at Davenport’s Piano Bar

7:30 Ry X, Arny Margret at Park West, $35-45

7:30 Muilaert & The Society Band, DZ Riley & Big Fans at Cubby Bear, $10

7:30 Andrew Diehl & the Nightmen at Untitled Supper Club

7:30 Lester Jay & the Jaystones tribute to Al Green at Epiphany Center, $25-50

7:30 Irish Music Session with Larry Nugent and Frank Quinn at Mrs Murphys

7:30 Elsa Lanchester 'She’s Alive' musical tribute with Charlotte Booker, Mark Nutter at Venus Cabaret Theater, Mercury Theater Chicago, $40

x 7:30 Lindsay Lou, Anna Vogelzang at SPACE Evanston, $18-25

7:30 Seventeen at Allstate Arena Rosemont, sold out? resale $97+

7:30-10:00 Vince Amore performs Tony Bennett ++ at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, free, two drink or food equivalent minimum

7:30 Trace Bundy at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

7:30 Bunny at Tuscan Wine Market Arlington Heights

x 7:30 Yasmin Williams at Stoughton Opera House Stoughton WI, $25

8:00 Drop Nineteens, Olivia O, Astrobrite at Metro, $25-30

8:00 Arlieta Hall, Meagan Mcneal, DJ See Nolen, Marilee at Reggies Comedy Shack, $25, Jazz and Jokes 2nd Anniversary Party

8:00 Genevieve Stokes, Lily Kershaw at Beat Kitchen, $20-27

8:00 Queen Priyanka, Amira Jazeera at Schubas, $20-25

8:00-10:30 Constantine Alexander’s Firetet performs Freddie Hubbard’s 'Hub Cap' and 'The Artistry' with Roy McGrath, Kirby Fellis, Julius Tucker, Ben Dillinger, Greg Essig at Fulton Street Collective, $15

8:00 Harry Tonchev Trio at Dorians, free

8:00 Jeris Johnson, Slay Squad, Blakswan at Subterranean, $25

8:00-12:00m Alfonso Ponticelli with Steve Gibons, Ethan Philion, Bob Rummage at Green Mill, $10

8:00 Luke Pytlel Blues Band with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago

x 8:00 The Sisters of Mercy, Blaqk Audio at Aragon Ballroom, $54-90+

8:00 The Front Bottoms, Eliza & The Delusionals of House of Blues, $25-37

8:00 David Kushner, Henrick at Salt Shed Indoors, $35-79+

8:00-11:00 Jarvis Squear Open Mic at Jarvis Square Tavern, Queer Centered, Straight Friendly

8:00 K-Man & The 45s, Anfang, i'da at Liars Club, $10

8:00 Brittany Kaye Walker, Rebecca, Geno & Friends at Gallery Cabaret, Originals Night

8:00-10:45 Ricardo Jimenez at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Sanctuary Sessions

8:00 Jon Kelly n' Friends Halloween Show at aliveOne

8:00-10:30 Kari Watson at Clara

8:00 ? The Velveteers, Alex Vile, The 806 at Cobra Lounge

8:00 Blue Lorraine Country, Hillbilly Frolic at Roberts Westside Forest Park, $10-15

8:00 Queensryche, Jared James Nichols at The Forge Joliet, $34-43

8:00-10:00 Kashmir tribute to Led Zeppelin at 115 Bourbon Street Beer Garden Merrionette Park, $5

8:00 Open Mic hosted by Kelly Ott at Pub 78 Brookfield, 5 Year Anniversary

8:00-11:45 Open Mic hosted by Johnny Z. at House Pub St Charles

8:00 Hot Pepper Jam Open Mic at Whiskey River Glenview

8:00-10:00 Acoustic Open Mic at The Mirage Restaurant Oasis Lounge, Four Points Sheraton Schiller Park, signup at 7:00

x 8:30 Noah Gundersen with Abby Gundersen 10 Year Anniversary of 'Ledges' at Hideout, $27-112

8:30 Orion Sun, Cruza at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

x 8:30 Phil Angotti & Friends play Cat Stevens at Simon's Tavern

8:30 Photay, justindemus at Sleeping Village, $20-25

8:30 2x4 with Clark/Walter aka Chad M. Clark & Weasel Walter, Sugimoto/Jackson aka Mai Sugimoto & Fred Jackson Jr., Mazzarella/Reid aka Nick Mazzarella & Tomeka Reid, Clausen/Wagner aka Sarah Clausen & Tyler Wagner at Constellation, $10-12

8:30 Devin The Dude, Rich Jones, Freddie Old Soul, Blake Banks at Chop Shop, $37

8:30 Sheryl Youngblood Band hosts Blues, R&B, Soul, Reggae Jam Session at Rosa's Lounge, $10-20

8:30-1:30a Anna May at The Zebra Lounge

8:30-12:30a Lauren Ashley Hall at Grapes & Grains

9:00 TOPS, Jahnah Camille at Empty Bottle, sold out, follow for info

9:00 Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota at Hungry Brain, free

9:00 Brother John Kattke hosts The Jam at Buddy Guy's Legends, $15

9:00 Righteous Rooster with Henry Dickhoff, Kenny Reichert, Luke Sagadin at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series

9:00-2:00a Hard Country DJ Mattloch at Delilah’s

x 9:00 The Swallowtails, Kieran Minor at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, bassoon guitar rock down

9:00-11:00 Steve Knight Trio at Prairie Moon Evanston, $7

9:30 Feel Good Party Band at Mom's Place

10:00-11:15 The Last Minute Jam Session at Andy's, $10

Jerome’s highlights

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

X = the plan, though that can change