Wednesday 2/14/24

Feb 14, 2024

Wednesday!

Valentine’s Day is a special Wednesday different from the rest of them, with plenty of great music event options… read on for the details, and get out to enjoy one of them if you can… thanks for reading, subscribing to, and sharing Jerome’s Event List

Share Jerome’s Event List

12:15 Parker Van Ostrand piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concerts

5:00 Brian Citro, Don Tisch at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour

5:00-10:00 Live Jazz Piano at Artango, $125 includes 3 course meal

5:00- Valentine's Day Dinner with Serrano Guitar Duo at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, RSVP

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Angel Spiccia at Catch 35, Valentine's Day

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

5:30-8:00 BB & The Honey at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda

6:00, 9:30 Dave Hollister at City Winery, sold out

6:00, 8:15, 10:30 Michele Thomas at Andy's, $15

x 6:00-9:00 Wavy Dave Burlingame & Chris Gangi at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Wednesday

6:00-9:00 Evening Set Jazz Quartet at Bubblehouse Brewing Lisle

x 6:00-8:00 Billingsley & Earp at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park, $30 includes light bites, cocktail or mocktail, Valentine’s Day for the Unlovables Melancholic Valentine’s Day

6:30-9:00 Acoustic Bluegrass Jam at Pete Mitchell's Bar & Grill Frankfort, presented with Down Home Guitars

6:30-8:30 James Libera at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, RSVP, $5

x 7:00 Folk You with host Larry O. Dean, guests Chris Hernandez, Howie Kantoff at Montrose Saloon

x 7:00 Dan Navarro at Schubas, $32

x 7:00-11:00 Peven Everett, M.E.H., Never2Much DJS at California Clipper, $25 door GA, $55 adv reserved with dinner/champagne, Valentine's Day

7:00 Southpaw, Break The Cycle, Game of Death, Manifestations, Come Correct at Cobra Lounge, $19

7:00 Bob Marley reggae tribute band One Love Valentines Celebration at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

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

(postponed, new date tba) 7:00 Aerosmith, The Black Crowes at United Center, $93+, postponed from 9/15/23

x 7:00 Chris Greene Quartet with Damian Espinosa, Marc Piane, Steve Corley at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

7:00-9:30 Harold Dawson at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

7:00 The Handsome Devilz, ++ at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10

7:00 Silly Love Songs with Randy & Kim at Shanahan’s Woodridge, Valentine's Day

7:00-10:00 Live Pete at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'n Brass

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

7:30 Elyanna at Park West, $30, moved from Lincoln Hall

x 7:30, 9:30 Paul Marinaro Quartet with Jeremy Kahn, Larry Kohut, Neil Hemphill at Winters Jazz Club, $33-38, A Celebration of Love on Valentine's Day

7:30 Lili K at Untitled

7:30 Peter Mayer at Epiphany Center, $25-30

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

x 7:30 Phil Angotti & Friends present Beatles Love Songs at SPACE Evanston, $15-22

7:30-9:30 Valentine Date with Ansa at Madcats Palatine

7:30 The Chicago Diamonds at Toadstool Pub, Valentine's Day

8:00 Rachael & Vilray, May Erlewine at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

8:00 Peter Jericho & MGeni at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $10, World Music Wednesdays, Love Like This

8:00 Edapollo, Edamame at Beat Kitchen, $15

8:00 Sophia Galaté with Peter Cottontale at Dorians, $15 after 7:00, A Valentines Evening

8:00 Alfonso Ponticelli at Green Mill, $10

x 8:00, 10:00 The Alexander McLean Project with Dee Alexander, John McLean, ++ at Jazz Showcase, $25-40, Valentine's Day

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 Dre Scot at Promontory, $30+

8:00 The Kills, The Paranoyds at The Vic Theatre, $40-50

8:00-11:00 Kataria, Jacob Bjorge at Gallery Cabaret, Originals night

8:00-10:00 Heartbreak Hotel With Kevan & Queen Wanda at Tack Room

8:00 Jarvis Squear Open Mic at Jarvis Square Tavern, Queer Centered, Straight Friendly

8:00 Norberto Guerra, Charlie Mejias, Freddy Quintero, Pibo Márquez at Sabor a Café, $10

X 8:00 Naomi Ashley and Naomi's Other Band release party for 'Love Bug' at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $15-20

x 8:00 Loewy at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $0-10, Rock on Madison

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

8:00-11:00 Open Mic hosted by Kelly Ott at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00 Open Mic at House Pub St Charles

9:00 Yuma Abe, Lake J at Empty Bottle, $15

9:00 Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota at Hungry Brain

9:00, 11:00 Sonia Astacio Band at Rosa’s Lounge, $10-20

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

9:00 Drew Hansen Quintet with Artie Black, Sam Hasting, Katie Ernst, Gustavo Cortiñas at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series

x 9:00 DJ Niko Twist Action spins Valentine's Day Is Over at Simon's Tavern

9:00 Toga Party DJ Chris Holtane at Delilah’s

x 9:00-12:00m DJ Lawrence Peters at 2943 N Milwaukee, Fall to Pieces Vintage Vinyl Country Valentine's Day

x 9:30 Billy Allen & The Pollies, Wyatt Waddell at Hideout, $15