Wednesday 11/22/23

Nov 22, 2023

Wednesday!

And this Black Wednesday boasts a plethora of great music event opportunities happening in and around Chicago… read on and get out to enjoy one or more if you can… and please accept my Thanks for your support of Jerome’s Event List by reading, sharing, and subscribing, it really helps and means a lot! Who should you share it with right now?

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Jon Irabagon at Catch 35

5:30 watch party screening of Planes, Trains, & Automobiles at FitzGeralds, RSVP

6:00, 8:15 Guy King at Andy’s, $15

6:00-9:00 B Forrest & Friends at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Dead Wednesdays

6:00 Eric Howell at The Open Door Bottle Shop Clarendon Hills, Drinksgiving Party

6:00 Ross Krakow at Preservation Geneva

6:00 Drew Clausen at The Wine Exchange St. Charles

6:30 Kyle Madsen Organ Trio at California Clipper, Jazz Night

7:00 El Tri at Aragon Ballroom, $98

7:00 It's Not Me, It's You, Kenya Elán at Cafe Mustache

7:00 Luz Ewerling & Co at Le Piano Chicago, Brazilian Latin jazz "Rio Bamba"

7:00 Lucifer, Coven, Early Moods at Bottom Lounge, $25

7:00 Black Wednesday Afro-caribbean Shutdown hosted by Phlame, Zulu-is & DJ Ringo at Wild Hare

7:00 Open Mic at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17

x 7:00 Joe Policastro Trio at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

7:00 DJ GXP, El Rando at Stadium Club McCook, Black Wednesday Party

7:00 Second Hand Soul at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

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

7:00 Majors Junction, The O'Brien Family Band at Copper Fox Geneva, 45th Annual Night Before Thanksgiving

x 7:00 Old Shoe, Family Groove Company at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora, $20

x 7:00 Fox Crossing Stringband at Riverlands Brewery St Charles

7:00 Exit 147, Six On Friday at Durty Nellies Palatine, $8

7:00 Friends-giving Party with music from Bart at Black Lung Brewing Company Round Lake Beach

7:00 New Rules at Raue Center for the Arts Crystal Lake, $15-25

7:00 R&L Rhythm Review R&B at The Quarry Thornton

7:30 Jazmin Bean, Lucy Loone at Subterranean, $20, sold out

7:30, 9:30 Chris White Quartet with Sean Jacobi, Ryan Jacobi at Winters Jazz Club, $23-28, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

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

7:30 Lo Essencial tributo a Caifanes, Cultura Pop tributo a ADOStereo, Chicago Divas at Cubby Bear, $5, Chicago Rock Ensamble Tributos presents

7:30 Nicholas Barron Band at Rhapsody Theater Bar

x 7:30 Tributosaurus becomes Bruce Springsteen at Theater on the Lake, $35

7:30 Semple at Des Plaines Theatre, $15, Black Wednesday Dance Party

7:30 The Tyme Machines, The Struggs at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-30

7:30 Open Mic Night at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

7:30 Blackout Wednesday 80's vs 90's Music Video Dance Party with DJ Emo Bryan at Piazza Aurora, RSVP

x 8:00 Woolworthy record release for "Electric Heartbreak" with Pat and Tom of Cisco Pike, Cece McIntyre, Dave Suh, Dirty Wings at Montrose Saloon

x 8:00 Terrapin Flyer at Martyrs, $20

8:00 Yussef Dayes at Thalia Hall, $30

x 8:00 Cosmic Ballet with Fareed Haque, Wanees Zarour, Goran Ivanovic at OTSFM Szold Hall, RSVP, $10, World Music Wednesdays

8:00 City Mouth, Bottom Bracket, Goof, Rocky Point Holiday at Beat Kitchen, $12

8:00 Pardyalone, Jumex, jon Wiilde at Schubas, $15-17

x 8:00 Ronnie Baker Brooks at City Winery, $32-45

8:00 Alfonso Ponticelli at Green Mill, $10

x 8:00, 10:00 Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with Dee Alexander, Marques Carroll, John Fournier, Amr Fahmy, Larry Brown, Jr., Andrew Vogt, Keith Brooks II at Jazz Showcase, $20-30, students $15

8:00 Luke Pytel Blues Band with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00 Rod Wave, Ari Lennox, Toosii, Eelmatic at United Center, $205-225

8:00 Karl Kirkpatrick, Carolyn Boudreau, Binky Liz, Chris Zonada at Gallery Cabaret, Originals Night

8:00 Josh Spinner, Garden Girl, Olivia Wexler, RERI at Cobra Lounge, $15

8:00 Deadfest Band at Carol's Pub, $10

8:00 Whiskey Thunder at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

x 8:00 Nicholas Tremulis & The Prodigals at SPACE Evanston, $20-35

8:00 Revolucion de Amor tributo a Mana at Distro Music Hall Berwyn, RSVP

x 8:00 Second Hand News tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $27

8:00 High & Lonesome 90s Alt Rock/Grunge at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10

8:00 Bosco at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00 Damaged Justice tribute to Metallica, Sins n Roses tribute to Guns n Roses at Brauer House Lombard, $12-20

8:00 La Arrolladora Banda Limón at Rosemont Theatre, $49-119

8:00 Dan Peters Band at Beacon Tap Des Plaines

8:00 What’s Our Age Again tribute to Blink-182, Sugar We're a Fall Out Boy Tribute at Sideouts Sports Tavern Island Lake, $10

8:00 Pino Farina Band at Broken Oar Port Barrington

8:00 Replay at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP

8:00 Lolla tribute to Lollapalooza artists 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 at House Pub St Charles

8:00 DJ Mikey Mike at Lindy's Landing Wauconda

8:30 Drew Delneky and Friends, Aimont Moon, Charlie Otto at Reggies Music Joint, $10-15

8:30 Jason Kopsian at The Thirsty Tavern

x 8:30 The Real Pretenders at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $15-20

x 8:30 Miles Minor hosts Annual Thanksgiving Eve Open Mic Blues Jam at Harlem Avenue Lounge

8:30 Dueling Pianos at Arcada Theatre Rock ’N Ravioli St Charles, $10

9:00 Melkbelly, Paper Mice, Godstar Megamax at Empty Bottle, $15

x 9:00 Mr. Blotto tribute to the songs of ‘73 at Reggies Rock Club, $20

9:00 Agua, DJ Iggy, DJ Chava, Mamicana, Sabby at Lincoln Hall, $15-25

9:00 Worakls at Chop Shop, $25

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 Galantis at Salt Shed, $36-112, sold out?

9:00 Hard Country DJ Mattloch at Delilah’s

9:00 DJ Mochi & Aced Spade at The Whistler, Black Wednesday

9:00 Marcus Rezak's Shred is Dead at Brauer House Lombard, $10-15

9:00 Reality Bytes at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

9:00 Midnight Breakfast, Broken Vegas at Ballydoyle Aurora, Black Wednesday

9:00 The Gingers at Madcats Palatine, $5

9:00? Mungion at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry, $15

9:30 The Shakedown with C. Buns, Uncouth, Familyman at Hideout, $5

9:30 Whoosh at The House Pub, $5

9:30 Exit 147, Six On Friday at Durty Nellies Palatine, $8

10:00 El Apagon at Subterranean, $10

10:30 Pete Benson at Andy’s, $15

11:00-close Drunksgiving with DJ Zender & DJ Solo at Nick's Beer Garden