Wednesday 12/18/24

Dec 18, 2024

Wednesday!

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

12:00n-2:30 Tony Ocean and Bill Serritella Holiday Lunch & Show at Club Arcada Speakeasy St Charles, $45, sold out

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

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

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

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

5:30-9:30 Nicole Devine at Blue Raptor Tap House South Elgin

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

6:00-8:00 Nathan Peterson at Robert's Westside Forest Park, free with RSVP, tip the artist

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

6:00-10:00 Judy Night & Greg Vazquez Trio at Chicago Prime Steakhouse Schaumburg

6:00-10:00 Gina Gonzalez acoustic at Life Time Lake Zurich

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

6:00-8:00 WDCB Holiday Jazz Listening Party at Crooked Arm Vinyl & Tap Lisle

x 6:30, 8:30 Patricia Barber with Emma Dayhuff, Greg Artry, Mike Allemana at Winters Jazz Club, $30-35

x 6:30-8:30, 9:30-11:00 Michael Nearpass Large Ensemble with Lenard Simpson, Artie Black, Hunter Diamond, Alex Beltran, Alex Blomarz, John Moore, Quentin Coaxum, Drew Hansen, Chris Davis, Chris Davis, Josh Torrey, Michael Nearpass, Lara Driscoll, Ashley Summers Baker, Clif Wallace performs Duke Ellington’s "The Nutcracker Suite" at Fulton Street Collective, $15 suggested donation

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

7:00 Mer's Music Showcase at Chop Shop, $20-25

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 Ritual Action with Andrew Nogal, Andy Hudson, Ben Roidl-Ward joined Ah Young Hong, Hannah Christiansen, Lena Vidulich, Isidora Nojkovic perform "Absalon, fili mi" New Chamber Works for Voice, Winds, Strings at International Museum of Surgical Science, $10-15

7:00 Basura Boyz, Dani Deahl, Jack Beats, Ōsé, Tombz, Relloz at Cobra Lounge, $25, Holiday Toy Drive benefits students of Nob Hill Elementary & Homewood-Flossmoor HS

7:00-9:00 Jimmy Farace Quartet with Arman Sangalang, Morgan Turner, Greg Niemi at Old Elburn Hall

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

x 7:00 Country Doctors at American Legion Post 42 Evanston

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

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

7:00 White Christmas Sing-Along at Woodstock Opera House, $8

7:00 Dave Petersen, Frank Wysong, Al Joseph 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

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

7:00-10:00 Low-reen & Jimmy Upstairs host 3rd Wednesday Open Jam at Black Lung Brewing Fox Lake

x 7:30 Samba Bamba 30th Anniversary with Richard Knight, Jr., Jen Zias, Victor Salvo, Kirsten Gustafson, Scott Stevenson, Steve Dollinger, Randy Henry, Alejo Poveda, Gerald Dowd, opener Grace Carlin at Martyrs, $20

7:30 Sunflower Summit, Diondre Dunigan, Emma Ohm, Sara Mercurio at Reggies Music Joint, $10, Indie City Sessions hosted by Sara Mercurio

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

7:30 Davy Knowles at City Winery, $25-35, blues, rock, folk, holiday

7:30 Merry Merry Chicago with CSO members, CSO Chorus conducted by Alastair Willis at Symphony Center Orchestra Hall, $65-275

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

7:30 Irish Sessions at Quigley's Irish Pub Naperville, sponsored by West Side Irish

x 7:30 Illegal Smiles tribute to John Prine at SPACE Evanston, $12, sold out

7:30-10:00 Adrianne Blanks & the Oracles at at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy Des Plaines, $10, benefits Hurricane Helen Recovery in Asheville NC

7:30-10:00 Jay Warren organ accompaniment to 1919 D.W. Griffith silent film "True Heart Susie" with Lillian Gish at Des Plaines Theatre Des Plaines, $10

7:30 Bunny at Tuscan Market Arlington Heights

7:30 Chicago Diamonds Holiday Show at Toadstool Pub Highwood

x 8:00 Wavy Dave & Jon Goldfine Acoustic Duo at Montrose Saloon

8:00 Katie Gavin, Nana Adjoa at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

8:00 Chicken Wang, Marilee, dj see Nolen at Reggies Comedy Shack, $40

8:00 Lady Loomis, Orange Element, Attack the Sound at Schubas, $10-13

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

8:00, 10:00 Keri Johnsrud-Shawn Maxwell album release for "C8H10N402" with Tom Vaistsas, Tim Seisser, Lucas Gillan at Jazz Showcase, $20-30, $15 students

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago

8:00 Suki Waterhouse, Bully at Salt Shed, sold out?

8:00 The Bisceglia Brothers at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:00 Godfather and the Executive Antidote Band at Lee’s Unleaded Blues, free, 2 drink minimum, Ugly Sweater Contest

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

8:00-10:00 Ian King album release for "The King's Bow" at Chief O'Neill's Pub, $20

8:00-10:30 Solomon Lindenberg Trio at Clara

8:00-10:00 Dear Jamie and Friends True Romance & Tommy Bravos at Cafe Mustache

8:00-10:00 Katie Grennan and Friends at The Galway Arms

8:00 Jarvis Squear Open Mic at Jarvis Square Tavern, free, queer centered, straight friendly

x 8:00 Joel Paterson 'The More The Merrier Holiday Show' at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $15-20

x 8:00 New Heartaches, The Swains at Robert's Westside Forest Park, free with RSVP, $10 door

x 8:00-10:00 Downtown Charlie Brown, Donna Herula, John Primer at Arcada Theatre Rock 'n Ravioli Legends Stage St Charles, free, 2 drink or equivalent minimum

8:00-10:00 Abbey Road tribute to The Beatles 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 Drazek Fuscaldo fka Mako Sica, The Shape of at Hideout, $12, Tone Deaf Records Night

x 8:30 Real Pretenders at Simon's Tavern

8:30 Lula Asplund, Dan Bitney, Ruby Que at Constellation, $10-12, ONEderful

x 8:30 Rosa's Blues Jam hosted by David Levit at Rosa's Lounge, $15

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

x 8:30 Righteous Rooster at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP

9:00 Margaret's Apartment, DJs Beau Wanzer, Arnold Grouse & Signal at Empty Bottle, free, Various Distractions

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

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

9:00 Greg Wahl Quintet with Julia Minkin, Andrew Sudhibhasilp, Stefan Lenthe, Devin Drobka at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series

9:00 Rene Avila's Afro-Cuban Jam at Osito's Tap

9:00-11:00 Julian Davis Reid & Circle of Trust play Standards at Prairie Moon Evanston, $7

9:00 Wildside Wednesday Open Mic at LiveWire Lounge

9:00-2:00a In The Garage with DJ Gentleman John Battles at Delilah’s

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