Wednesday 12/11/24

Dec 11, 2024

Wednesday!

Lots of great mid-week music event options available in and around town… read on for the details, and get out to enjoy if you can… welcome to new subscribers, thanks for reading, subscribing to, sponsoring, and especially sharing Jerome’s Event List!

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

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

12:00n-2:30 Diva Montell "Christmas is Here" holiday lunch & 1:00 show at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass, $45, includes luncheon with Chicken Parm Sliders, Mini Meatballs, Caprese Skewers, Mini Cannoli, Holiday Cookies, Coffee and Soft Drinks, Tax and Gratuity

12:15 Chaeyoung Park piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concerts

5:00-7:00 Jazz Links Jam Session for students 9-19 at Jazz Showcase, free and open to public

5:00-8:00 Steve Knight Trio at The Albert in Hotel EMC2, residency

5:00-8:30 Myles Hayes Trio at Ritz-Carlton Water Tower Place

5:00 Luciano Antonio at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00-8:00 Carmen Stokes at Parker's Restaurant & Bar Downers Grove, jazz

5:00-7:00 Songwriters Circle in the Round hosted by Noah Plotkin with Clayton Kyle, Jon Goldfine, Chris Farrell, Despina Pafralides at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park, free

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

5:30-9:30 Dream Flowers at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

X 5:30 A Charlie Brown Christmas Happy Hour with The Kevin Fort Trio at FitzGeralds Sidebar, $8

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

x 6:00-9:00 Paul Bolger & Mark Hague at On Tour Brewing, free, Grateful Wednesdays

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

6:00-10:00 Jack Byron at fourteensixteen La Grange

6:00-9:00 Terry Byrne at Preservation Geneva

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

x 6:30, 8:30 Andy Brown Trio with Joe Policastro, Bob Rummage perform "Six String Santa, Tunes for the Season" at Winters Jazz Club, $24-29

6:30-8:00 In Full Swing with Leah Novak Holiday Dance Party at Union Station Hall, free

6:30-9:30 Tomas Linsk Trio at Eddie V's Oak Brook

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

6:30-9:30 Brass Tacks Jazz Orchestra at North & Maple Kitchen & Bar Tinley Park

x 7:00 Folk You with host Larry O. Dean, guests Gina Barcal & Todd LaRue at Montrose Saloon

7:00 In Her Own Words, Telltale, Sierra Annie, When The Sun Sets at Beat Kitchen, $15-22

x 7:00 The All-American Rejects, The Maine, Andrew McMahon, Dexter and The Moonrocks at Aragon Ballroom, $44+, Twisted Xmas

7:00 Machine Girl, Kill Alters, femtanyl at House of Blues, $30-35

7:00 Joyce Manor, Algernon Cadwallader, Liquid Mike at Concord Music Hall, $35, celebrating 10 Years of Never Hungover Again

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

7:00 gavn, Kate Yaeger, Cam Harris at Cobra Lounge, $22-27

x 7:00 Wild Wednesdays country/western dance event at Color Club Ballroom, free dancing and lessons with RSVP, presented by SCCDA Second City Country Dance Association

x 7:00 It's A Wonderful Life Viewing Party at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $5 RSVP deposit, sold out

x 7:00 Christmas Carol Sing-a-long & Cookie Exchange at Outta Space Berwyn

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

7:00-9:30 Old Elburn Hall House Quintet with Randy Ream, Larry Harris, Joel Ream, Michael Barton, Peter Mack at Old Elburn Hall

7:00 Kevin Brown & Friends play A Modern Jazz Christmas at Amerding Concert Hall Wheaton Collage Wheaton, $18-21, students $12-14

7:00-10:00 Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio at Manhattan's Bar & Grill Carol Stream

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

7:00-11:00 Justin Wallace at Life Time Lake Zurich

7:00-9:00 Trombone Dave and the Lawn Clippings at A Cuban Experience Waukegan

7:00 Joe Marcinek solo acoustic at Austin Community Tavern Steger, Artists Originals Series Session

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

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

x 7:30 Andrew Sa's Lonesome Holiday with Alex Grelle, Lawrence Peters, Mary Williamson, Aunt Kelly, Nathan Graham, Kelly Hogan, Brittany Ann Tranbaugh at Hideout, $25-30+

x 7:30 The First Time 'First Day' with The First Time Three aka Liam Davis, Gerald Dowd, Steve Frisbie at Martyrs, $12-15

7:30 ML Buch, Dorothy Carlos at Thalia Hall, $30-45

7:30 Jazz is Dead tribute to The Grateful Dead with Alphonso Johnson, Steve Kimock, Pete Lavezzoli, Bobby Lee Rodgers at City Winery, $40-65, jazz, rock

x 7:30 Zach Moore solo at Hungry Brain, free RSVP, Two Dollar Bill aka $2 PBRs

x 7:30-9:00, 9:30-11:00 Quentin Coaxum Quintet with Dustin Laurenzi, Stu Mindeman, Jake Vinsel, Erin Binder performs Vince Guaraldi’s "A Charlie Brown Christmas" at Fulton Street Collective, $15

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

7:30 ghosts horizon at Comfort Station, Not So Secret Showcase, Auricle presents

7:30 Brazilian Funk Jazz Group directed by Marcel Bonfim with Neal Alger, Casey Dahl, Justin Kono, Heitor Garcia, Gerald Martinez, Matt Kowalski, Brian Schawab, Cassidy Paige at Epiphany, $15-20, Brazilian Funk night

7:30-11:30 Bach Brandenburg Concertos with Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center at Harris Theater, $43-83

7:30 Elgin Community College Concert Band directed by Greg Matushek at Elgin Community College Arts Center, $12, $10 Seniors and Students

7:30-10:00 Brother John Kattke at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass, free, 2 drink or equivalent minimum

7:30 Concert Band Holiday Concert at James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts Studio Theatre, College of Lake County, Grayslake, $7-8

x 7:30 Tower of Power at Rialto Square Theatre, $41-61

x 8:00 MFX, DJ See Nolen at Reggies Music Joint, $20

8:00 Zachary Finnegan Organ Trio at Dorian’s, free

8:00 Erica Miller solo, Ruby Que & iph, followed by open jam at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Pleaides Series

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

8:00 Stefan Hillesheim Band with Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago

8:00-10:30 Is It Kwanzaa Yet? with Jonathan Michel & Christin Devine, Christopher McBride at Promontory, $35

x 8:00 Andrew Bird's Gezelligheid Concert, Mary Lattimore at Fourth Presbyterian Church, $60-65+

8:00-11:00 ? at Gallery Cabaret, Originals Night

8:00-10:30 Tommy Carroll Trio at Clara

8:00-10:00 SiP, Zander Raymond, Jake Acosta, Sky Brothers at Cafe Mustache

8:00-10:30 Pete Ellman Big Band presents "The Twelve Grooves of Christmas" at The Venue Aurora, $20-30

x 8:00 Jeffrey Foucault, Erik Koskinen at SPACE Evanston, $20-30

8:00 Andrea Bocelli at Allstate Arena Rosemont, $85-365

8:00-11:00 Jazz Manouche Gypsy Jam hosted by Samuel Shepard and The Uptown Strings at Roxy Lockport, free

8:00-10:00 Dancing Queen tribute to ABBA at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

8:00 Open Mic with Kelly Ott at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00 Open Mic at House Pub St Charles

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

x 8:30 Expo '76 and Total Pro Horns at Simon's Tavern, Holiday Bash

8:30 Christ Dillinger, Acid Souljah, Tenkay at Subterranean, $20

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

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

x 8:30 The Chris Greene Quartet at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP

9:00 Lightning Bolt, Stander at Empty Bottle, sold out, follow for info

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

x 9:00 Wednesday Night Fellowship jam session hosted by Ted Sirota at Hungry Brain, free

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

9:00 Bonzo Squad with Corbin Andrick, Andrew Vogt, Andrew Lawrence, Zack Marks live scoring of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series

x 9:00-1:00a Uncle Sexy & Matthew Paige at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the band

9:00-11:00 Tromblau & Friends play Standards at Prairie Moon Evanston, $7

x 9:30, 11:00 Donna Herula Trio with Tony Wittrock, Marc Edelstein at Rosa's Lounge, $15-20, Who’s Been Cookin’ In My Kitchen

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