Wednesday 11/13/24

Nov 13, 2024

Wednesday!

Did you get your tickets for Jen & Jerome Fest this Sunday at FitzGerald’s?

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

12:15 Anna Betka, piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concert

5:00-7:00 Jazz Links Jam Sessions at Jazz Showcase, students 9-19 with house band, signup on-site with 3-5 songs can play and improvise on from memory, presented by Jazz Institute of Chicago

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

5:00-8:00 Bone Study and Lavotksy at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour

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

5:00-9:00 JJ Smith at Preservation Geneva, Bonfire Beer Keep The Mug Night

x 5:00-7:00 Songwriter Circle In The Round hosted by Noah Plotkin with Ian C Stanley, Stephen Kohler, Janelle Finton, K.L. Rose at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park, free

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

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

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

6:00-9:00m Chavo at Promontory, $15-20

6:00-9:00 Jon Gram & Jim Conry at On Tour Brewing, free, Grateful Wednesdays

6:00-10:00 Dexter Sims MyTyme Jazzy Soul Quartet with TaiAn Reese Taylor, Mick Muse, Daryl Materre at Chant Restaurant Hyde Park

x 6:00-8:00 Pierce Crask at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the band

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

6:00-10:00 Greg Vasquez Trio with Judy Night, Scott Mason at Chicago Prime Steakhouse Schaumburg

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

6:30 Fit For An Autopsy, Bodysnatcher, Distant, Sylosis, Judiciary at Metro, $29-32

x 6:30, 8:30 Andy Brown Trio with Joe Policastro, Phil Gratteau at Winters Jazz Club, $20-25, The Music of Django Reinhardt and Wes Montgomery, Two Giants of Jazz Guitar

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

? 7:00-11:00 ? Larry O. Dean Folk You with Hannah Frank, Adele Nicholas at Montrose Saloon ?

7:00 Billie Eilish, Nat & Alex Wolff at United Center, $94-145, sold out

7:00 Dead Bob, Lung, Conan Neutron at Cobra Lounge, $25

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

7:00-9:00 Mich Shirey and the Night Watch at Cafe Mustache

x 7:00 The GH Trio at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP

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

7:00-11:00 Justin Wallace at Lifetime Fitness Bar Lake Zurich

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 Aaron Kelly at Shanahan’s Woodridge

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

x 7:30 Radio Free Honduras at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $10, World Music Wednesdays

7:30 Kehsin xu, Jake Racina, Mario Mcclean, Sara Mercurio at Reggies Music Joint, $10

7:30 Zach Hood, Camylio at Beat Kitchen, $18-25

7:30 Forest Blakk, Mergui at Lincoln Hall, $25-28

x 7:30 Bret Koontz with at Hungry Brain, free, $1 PBRs, One Dollar Bill weekly solo series

7:30-10:30 ? Karen Mason ? at Davenport’s Piano Bar

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

7:30 Lili K at Untitled Supper Club

7:30 The Violet Hearts, Vince De & The House Band at Cubby Bear, $7

7:30-12:00m Harvest Music Fest hosted by Trio-Li & Velly Velle & DJ Mile High, DJ Chief Cairo & DJ Creed at Wild Hare

x 7:30 Stomatopod, The Sum & Bully Pulpit at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $10-19, Rock On Madison

x 7:30 Jake Rosenkalt Quartet with Geof Bradfield, Scott Hesse, Clark Sommers at SPACE Evanston, $15-25

7:30-10:00 Josie Falbo jazz at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, free, two drink or food equivalent minimum

x 7:30 Miles Over Mountains at Hey Nonny, $15-30

x 8:00 Dehd, Spun Out, hosted by Grelley Duvall at Thalia Hall, $29, sold out, limited number at door

8:00 Beach Vacation, Cool Heat at Schubas, $20-25

8:00 Anthony Bruno Quartet at Dorians, free

8:00 Ekoh, Ryan Oakes at Subterranean, $25

8:00 ? Lydia Cash, Zeno Camera ? at Burlington Bar ?

x 8:00-10:30 Boyce Hudson with Elio Wijayi, Frank Morrison, opener Kat Sherman with Kyle Paul, Mary Halm, Matt Smalligan at Fulton Street Collective, $15

8:00 Pianist and a Partner Perhaps with Erez Dessel, Paige Brown, John Bitoy, Mabel Kwan, Anaïs Maviel at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students

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

8:00 Luke Pytel Blues Band with Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago

8:00 Tinashe, Raveena at Aragon Ballroom, $29-78

8:00-11:00 The Dorons, Olivia Chavez at Gallery Cabaret, Originals Night

8:00 Skip Class and The Dropouts at aliveOne

8:00 Tether with Kari Watson, Lua Borges, Kristen Bernier at Epiphany Center, $10-20

8:00-10:30 Biológica Y Su Combo at Clara

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

8:00-11:00 Jazz Manouche Gypsy Jam hosted by Samuel Shepard and The Uptown Strings at Roxy Lockport, jam, dance, or listen and watch

8:00-10:00 Bon Journeyed tribute to Bon Jovi & Journey at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

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 Modest Mouse, The Black Heart Procession at Riverside Theater Milwaukee WI, $45-50

8:00 Low Cut Connie, Sweat at Riverside Theater Milwaukee WI, $30

x 8:30 The Go Rounds at Hideout, $12

x 8:30 Expo '76 at Simon's Tavern

x 8:30 Jan Jelinek at Constellation, $15-18

8:30-1:30a Kelly at The Zebra Lounge

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

x 8:30 Tray Wellington Band at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-25

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

9:00, 11:00 Downtown Charlie Brown Blues Band at Rosa's Lounge, $10-20, debut at Rosa's

9:00 Jimmy Burns hosts The Jam at Buddy Guy's Legends, $15

9:00 Mahjong Crib with Take Yokoyama, Will Mallard, Rufus Parenti, Isaiah Keith at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series

9:00-2:00a Bama Lama DJ Chris Holtane at Delilah’s

x 9:00 The Kyle Madsen Organ Trio at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP

9:00-11:00 Scott Burns 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

10:30-1:00a Dehd Afterparty with Tres Leches DJ Set at Tack Room, free

Jerome’s highlights

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

X = the plan, though that can change