Wednesday 11/8/23

Nov 08, 2023

Wednesday!

And things are ramping up toward the weekend, with some great music event opportunities in and around our beautiful town… read on for the details and head out to enjoy one or more of them if you can… and please share Jerome’s Event List with your friends and acquaintances who’d want to know what’s going on, along with reading and subscribing, that’s what keeps this happening!

12:15 Nathan Meltzer, violin and Umi Garrett, piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concerts

5:00-7:00 Jazz Links Jam Session at Jazz Showcase

5:00 Kayla DeSouza at Epiphany Center, RSVP, Golden Hour

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Dustin Laurenzi at Catch 35

5:30 Ron Simmons & Carlos Showers acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

6:00, 8:15 Romel Sims at Andy’s, $15

x 6:00 Leroy Bach and Dan Bitney at California Clipper

x 6:00-9:00 Mr. Blotto Paul Bolger & Mark Hague at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Dead Wednesdays

x 6:00 Dave Ramont at Preservation Geneva

7:00 Folk You with Larry O. Dean, David Hinske, Neil Hunt at Montrose Saloon

7:00 The Kiffness at Chop Shop, $25

7:00 Pain of Truth, Conservative Military Image, Life's Question, Vomit Forth, Break the Cycle at Subterranean, $20

7:00 Just Nesh, Aniba & The Sol Starz tribute to Lauryn Hill at Promontory, $30-40, Good Vibes Only

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

7:00 Thro, Bitcrush, Crooked Opera at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

7:00 The Bach + Beethoven Experience presents The Story of Pa I Sha at Epiphany Center, $20-30, $10 students

x 7:00 The Chris Greene Quartet at FitzGeralds Nightclub, RSVP

7:00 The Handsome Devilz, ++ at Outta Space, $10, 2nd Wednesdays

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

7:00 Jazz Jam West at Ballydoyle Aurora

7:30 The Expendables, Bumpin Uglies, Claire Wright at Martyrs, $25

7:30 Zack Fox, Sky Jetta at Metro, $29-33

7:30 Emei, Lulu Simon at Schubas, $20-39

7:30, 9:30 Michele Thomas The Assumption at Winters Jazz Club, $20-25

7:30 Gel at Avondale Music Hall, $20

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 Antje Duvekot, Joe Crookston at SPACE Evanston, $15-20

7:30 Electric Gradyland at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

7:30 Blues Traveler, Jono Manson at Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, $40-100

7:30 Open Mic Night at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

8:00 Foxing & The Hotelier, Emperor X at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

8:00 Ana Everling at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $10, World Music Wednesdays

8:00 Marilee, Correy Bell, MFX at Reggies Comedy Shack, $20

8:00 Arch Echo, Stellar Circuits, Outrun the Sunlight at Beat Kitchen, $20

8:00 Modernlove, Yoste at Lincoln Hall, $20-22

8:00 Liska, Morpho, Social Cinema at Sleeping Village, $14

8:00 Alfonso Ponticelli at Green Mill, $10

8:00 In a Word with Krissy Bergmark and Shalaka Kulkarni, ++ at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students

x 8:00 Kahn/Beukelman Quartet perform Conjunction Junction Meets Devil May Care, The Quirky Brain Of Bob Dorough at Fulton Street Collective, $15

8:00 Brian Citro Quartet with Nick Mazzarella, Quin Kirchner, Matt Ulery at Dorian's

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 Connected with Richie Goods and Chien Chien Lu at Promontory, $20-30

8:00 Arizona Jackhammer, Andrew D. Huber at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:00 Jerry Russo, Nevada Nevada, Pyrrhic Victories, Dogcatcher at Burlington Bar

8:00 Jonathan McNulty, Joel Daniel, Sara Mercurio at Gallery Cabaret, Originals Night

8:00 Awakebutstillinbed, Like Roses, Stay Inside, Lettering, Sweet Bike at Cobra Lounge, $19

8:00 Minor Moon "A Quiet One" at Color Club, $19, 2nd Wednesday Residency

8:00 Dylan Doyle Band at Untitled

8:00 Marly Boy & DJ Nemo at Wild Hare, $15, Connect Artist Showcase

8:00 Abbey Road tribute to The Beatles at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, RSVP, $5

8:00 ? 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 Open Mic at House Pub St Charles

x 8:00 Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic Anywhere on Zoom, search FB for Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic

8:30 Stuck, Spllit, Spread Joy at Hideout, $15-18

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

8:30 New Origin Trio at Constellation, $15

9:00 El Khat, Oui Ennui at Empty Bottle, $15

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 The Bridge with Quentin Biardeau, Etienne Ziemniak, Bernard Santacruz, Gerrit Hatcher, Keefe Jackson, Jeb Bishop, Tim Stine at The Whistler

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

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

10:30 Pete Benson at Andy’s, $15