Wednesday 11/15/23
Wednesday!
And there are some great music event opportunities available tonight in and around our beautiful city… read on for the details and get out to enjoy one or more of them if you can… and thanks very much for sharing, reading, and subscribing to Jerome’s Event List, your interest is what keeps it happening!
12:15 Duo Sona with Eleanor Kirk and Phoebe Powell, Harps at Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concerts
4:00-4:30 Thomas Weisflog ++ at Rockefeller Chapel, University of Chicago, Tea & Pipes
5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Dave Miller at Catch 35
5:30 Ron Simmons & Carlos Showers acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends
6:00, 8:15 Charles Heath Presents at Andy’s, $15
6:00-9:00 Honoring the Man in Black, Celebrating the Life of Jim Dejong at Jazz Showcase, RSVP, Suggested Attire, Your Best Black
x 6:00-9:00 Paul Bolger & Mark Hague at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Dead Wednesdays
6:00 Babasónicos, Rude De Anda at Concord Music Hall, $35
6:00 Jason Benefield at Preservation Geneva
6:30 Suffocation, Incantation, Skeletal Remains, Stabbing, Casket Robbery at Reggies Rock Club, $30
x 7:00 Brian Krumm & His Barfly Friends with Ian Leith and Pierce Crask at Montrose Saloon
7:00 Beauty School Dropout, Not A Toy, Ava Maybee at Subterranean, $25
7:00 Tonina, Wyatt Waddell at Promontory, $20
7:00 Baroness, Chat Pile, Spotlights at The Vic Theatre, $33-49
7:00 Lil Darkie and the Collapse of Modern Society, Jasiah at Riviera Theatre, $30
7:00 Robot Heart Throb, 50k Check, & What To Do at Cafe Mustache
7:00 Luz Ewerling & Co at Le Piano Chicago, Brazilian Latin jazz "Rio Bamba"
7:00 Shan-Acoustic Jam hosted by Shukin & Dr. Dave Rios at Shanahan’s Woodridge
7:00 Lemmon Leach Consortium with Terry "Sonny Lee" Tritt and Rich Farias at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP, "Artist Originals" Series #35
x 7:00 Joel Paterson's Monthly welcomes The Western Elstons at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
7:30 Beach Fossils, Turnover, Sword II at Metro, $38-42, $108 VIP
7:30 Jared James Nichols, Cage Willis, Pete’s Diary at Reggies Music Joint, $20
7:30, 9:30 Andy Brown & Friends at Winters Jazz Club, $20-25, Brazilian Bossa Nova and Samba with Jobim, Joao Gilberto, Luiz Bonfa
7:30 Juliann Wang 'Notes in the Wind' 16-Channel Listening Experience, Deluge at Elastic Arts, $15
7:30 Chandelier, Casa, Bad Dancer at Cubby Bear, $7
7:30 zfrank, Sydney Richards at Phyllis' Musical Inn
7:30 Game Music Ensemble presents Synthetic Soundscapes, The Songs Behind The Screen at Goodspeed Hall Fulton Recital Hall, University of Chicago
7:30 Andrew Diehl & The Nightmen at Untitled
7:30 Nicholas Barron Band at Rhapsody Theater Bar
7:30 Irish Music Session with Larry Nugent and Frank Quinn at Mrs Murphys
7:30 Aleksi Campagne, Spencer LaJoye at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $12-35
7:30 Irish Sessions at Quigley’s Naperville
7:30 Open Mic Night at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
x 8:00 Windy City Ramblers at OTSFM Szold Hall, $10, World Music Wednesdays
8:00 Skinny Puppy, Lead Into Gold at House of Blues, $49-85
8:00 Pronoun, Liam Taylor, Truth or Consequences New Mexico at Beat Kitchen, $15
8:00 Atarashii Gakko at Lincoln Hall, $25-100, sold out
8:00 Alfonso Ponticelli at Green Mill, $10
8:00 Diego Rodriguez Big Band performs Joe Henderon's 1996 release Big Band at Fulton Street Collective, $15
8:00 Sophia Galaté 'Should I Tell You' Release Show with Sounds by Peter Cottontale at Dorian's, $10
8:00 Nate Manos with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago
8:00 Division Point, The Keystones, The Honest Heart Collective, Of The Orchard at Burlington Bar
8:00 Matt Browning,Katie Bogle, Joe Gorka at Gallery Cabaret, Originals Night
8:00 Impulsive Hearts, Moonbird, Wheel of Giants at Cobra Lounge, $15
8:00 The Wild Hare Sound System Roots Reggae Riddims at Wild Hare
8:00 Queen Karla's Musical Menagerie with guests at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10
x 8:00 JD Simo at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20
8:00 Allentown tribute to Billy Joel at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, RSVP, $5
x 8:00 Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic Anywhere on Zoom, search FB for Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic
8:00 Open Mic at Friendly Tap Berwyn
8:00 Open Mic hosted by Kelly Ott at Pub 78 Brookfield
8:00 Open Mic at House Pub St Charles
8:30 The Spectral Distortions, Vortis, Yellow Pills at Hideout, $12-15
x 8:30 The Real Pretenders at Simon's Tavern
8:30 Splice Series at Beat Kitchen
8:30 Diamond/Greene/Lamar Gay/Meryhew/Kempers/Phillion/Sommers/Ryan/Sudderberg at Constellation, $15, Dimensions & Extensions
9:00 Various Distractions at Empty Bottle
9:00 Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota at Hungry Brain
9:00, 11:00 Ivy Ford Band at Rosa’s Lounge, $15-20
9:00 Jimmy Burns hosts The Jam at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15
9:00 Em Grace & The Undercuts, Bussy Kween Power Trip, Lemon Knife, Superfund at Liar's Club, $10
9:00 Pat Leary Trio with Nicholas at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series
9:00 Open Mic at Fuller’s Pub, 1st & 3rd Wednesday
9:00 DJ Eddie Gobbo at House of Blues Foundation Room, RSVP
9:00 In The Garage with DJ Gentleman John Battles at Delilah’s
9:30 Hotbox Sparrin' release party with Rhymster, Essse, Ivan L, Lil Dizzy, Lil Zib, Lazzey B. Floe, Orlando Coolridge at Subterranean, free entry with album download
10:30 Pete Benson at Andy’s, $15
x 6:00-9:00 Paul Bolger & Mark Hague at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Dead Wednesdays
x 7:00 Brian Krumm & His Barfly Friends with Ian Leith and Pierce Crask at Montrose Saloon
x 7:00 Joel Paterson's Monthly welcomes The Western Elstons at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
x 8:00 Windy City Ramblers at OTSFM Szold Hall, $10, World Music Wednesdays
x 8:00 JD Simo at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20
x 8:00 Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic Anywhere on Zoom, search FB for Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic