Wednesday 3/12/25

Mar 12, 2025

Wednesday!

Starting with onsales and future highlights additions already onsale… then there are plenty of great Wednesday music event options available in and around town today and tonight… 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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Onsales and presales

x Thu 5/15 8:30 Aaron Lee Tasjan at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $25+, onsale Fri 3/14 10:00a

x Sat 6/21 8:00 North Mississippi Allstars at SPACE Evanston, presale Wed 3/12 10:00a, public onsale Fri 3/14 10:00a

x Sun 6/22 7:00 Willie Buck and Bob Corritore CD release at SPACE Evanston, presale Wed 3/12 10:00a, public onsale Fri 3/14 10:00a

x Tue 6/24 8:00 Dave Specter album release for "Live at SPACE" at SPACE Evanston, presale Wed 3/12 10:00a, public onsale Fri 3/14 10:00a

x Thu 7/24-Sun 7/27 Out of Space Skokie at Illinois Science & Technology Park Field Skokie, 4-Day Passes presale outofspace25 Wed 3/12 10:00a

x Sat 8/2 8:00 Kurt Vile & The Violators, Merce Lemon at SPACE Evanston, presale Wed 3/12 10:00a, public onsale Fri 3/14 10:00a

x Fri 8/8 8:00 Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers at SPACE Evanston, presale Wed 3/12 10:00a, public onsale Fri 3/14 10:00a

Future highlights adds, already onsale

x Sun 3/16 12:00n Tributosaurus become Van Morrison at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $30, brunch edition, 11:15 & 11:30 reserved tables and communal seating

x Tue 4/1 7:00 Dave Specter Band, Jimmy Burns, Sheryl Youngblood at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $10-15, WDCB Bluesday Tuesday hosted by Tom Marker 10 Year Anniversary

x Sun 4/6 12:00n Phil Angotti & Friends Beatles Brunch at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $15, reserved tables & communal seating

x Sat 4/12 8:30 PureSoul tribute to Prince with Lepolion at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $22-30

x Wed 4/16 8:00 Joel Paterson's Blues Bash with Oscar Wilson, Gerry Hundt, Greg "Smokey" Campbell at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $15-20

x Sat 4/26 6:00 Compass Rose at FitzGerald's Sidebar, free RSVP

x Wed 5/28 7:30 Black Bear Combo at OTSFM Maurer Hall, RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays

x Wed 6/4 7:30 Quique Escamilla at OTSFM Maurer Hall, RSVP, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays

Wednesday 3/12 shows

12:15 Janice Lu piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts

5:00-7:15 Jazz Links Jam Sessions at Jazz Showcase, free, students 9-19 perform with one another and Jazz Links Mentors in the house, presented by Jazz Institute of Chicago

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

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

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

x 6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Charles Heath at Andy's, $15 RSVP required

x 6:00-9:00 Josh Olken & Dan Moulder at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Dead Wednesdays

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

6:00 Finesse2Tymes at The Forge Joliet, $30-100

? 6:00-9:00 ? Bluegrass Jam with Steve from Down Home guitars at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

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

6:00 Songwriters Night hosted by Danny Lemmon at Smokey Jo's BBQ Crete

6:30 Hold My Own, Sector, Grounds Of Execution, Si Dios Quiere, Home Invasion, Spent Case, Hex at Subterranean, $13-15

6:30-8:00 Letters from Home with Black Oak Ensemble, Nois at Guarneri Hall Loop

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

6:30 Braden Smith Quartet at French 75 Aurora

x 7:00 Folk You with host Larry O. Dean, guests Steev Custer & David Kossy at Montrose Saloon

x 7:00 Helmet performs 'Betty' 30th Anniversary, Slomosa, War On Women at Cobra Lounge, $62, sold out, waiting list

x 7:00-9:30 Spotlight on Judy Roberts with Greg Fishman, interviewed by Howard Reich at Winters Jazz Club, $10-65

7:00 Spencer Sutherland, Stacey Ryan? at House of Blues, $25

7:00 312 Day Party with Club Crib x A Party Called Tribe at Lemon Chicago, free RSVP

x 7:00 Helmet, Slomosa, War On Women at Cobra Lounge, $53-65, sold out, waiting list

7:00-10:00 Tim Fitzgerald Guitar Trio with Tom Vaitas on Hammond B3 organ at Le Piano Chicago, Latin and Swing Jazz

7:00 Timecop1983, Droid Bishop, Ghost Days at Bottom Lounge, $25, 17+

7:00 SCCDA presents Wild Wednesday LGBTQ+ Country Dancing at Color Club, free

x 7:00 Songwriter Circle hosted by Naomi Ashley with guests Marion Runk, Dennis Leise at FitzGeralds Nightclub, free RSVP

x 7:00 The Chris Greene Quartet at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, jazz

7:00 Dueling Pianos by Double Treble at Piazza Aurora, free RSVP, Goose Island 312 Day

7:00-9:30 Harry Tonchev Quartet with Jarod Bufe, Clark Sommers, Todd Howell at Old Elburn Hall Elburn

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

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

7:00 A Shamrockin' Good Time with Finbar MacCarthy, Gavin Coyle, Anne Hatfield, Max Dunne, John Condron, Hughes-Farrelly School of Irish Dance at Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, $15-25

7:00 Danny Lemmon Songbook at Austin Community Tavern Steger, Artist Originals Series

7:00 Kevin Presbey at Aloft Bolingbrook

7:00-9:30 Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra at North & Maple Kitchen & Bar Tinley Park

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 Matt Shukin, Dr. Dave & The Band at Shanahan’s Woodridge

x 7:30 Karan Casey at OTSFM Szold Hall, $10 donation, World Music Wednesdays

7:30 Lølø, Gus at Beat Kitchen, sold out

7:30 Rayland Baxter, Theo Kandel at City Winery, $35-38, sold out, waitlist, folk, country

x 7:30-10:00 Steve Bomar Trio album release with Stephen Parisi, Leon Lewis-Nicole, Colin Kampschroer Trio with Parker Belonio, Samuel Rodriguez at Fulton Street Collective, $15 suggested donation

x 7:30 Nathy Peluso at The Vic Theatre, $50-60

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

7:30 Andrew Diehl & the Nightmen at Untitled

x 7:30 Edie Carey & Sarah Sample at SPACE Evanston, $20-30

7:30-10:00 Angel Spiccia and the Joe Valentino Trio jazz at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy Des Plaines, $5, 2 drink or equivalent minimum

7:30 The Donnybrooks at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $18-35

x 8:00 Acoustic Dirtbag Grab Bag Summit with Andy Hansen, Mike Coy, Eric Chial at Montrose Saloon, hit the tip jar, after Larry O. Dean's Folk You

x 8:00 The Local Honeys, Lydia Cash at Martyrs, $15

8:00 Gost, Dead Register, Bellhead, Nick Wilkinson & The Featured Players? at Reggies Music Joint, $20

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

8:00-11:00 Deanna Witkowski Quartet at Jazz Showcase, free, 1 drink minimum, WDCB 90.9FM presents

8:00 Stefan Hillesheim Band with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago

8:00 Faye Webster, mei ehara at Salt Shed Indoors, $105

x 8:00 Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve with Eleanor Whitmore, Shaye Cohn, Tony Garnier, Séan McKeon at Park West, $130-200

? 8:00 The Violet Hearts, Cherry Decay, Lucas Wyzard, Moth Moon at Burlington Bar

8:00-10:00 ? at Gallery Cabaret, originals night

8:00-11:00 Femme Cell, Daundry, Stalled, Bubblegum Jr. at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

8:00 Dust Bunnies, Violet Garden, Edible Dahlias, Best Intentions at Color Club Tavern, $16

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

8:00-10:00 Katie Grennan and Friends at The Galway Arms, Pre-St. Patrick's Irish Sessions

x 8:00 The Electric Cars at Robert's Westside, $58, benefits C4 Cross-Community Climate Collaborative

x 8:00-11:00 The Bart Attacks tribute to Phish at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the band

8:00 Rebels-Devils at Law Office Pub & Music Hall Yorkville, $20, Celtic freedom & folk

8:00 TNT tribute to AC/DC at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

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

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

8:00 Open Mic at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

8:00 Open Mic at House Pub St Charles

8:00 Open Mic Jam at Whiskey River Glenview

X 8:30 Al Scorch’s "Big Fantastical Residency" with Sima Cunningham and Urban Rivers at Hideout, $15

x 8:30 ? A Good Band ? at Simon's Tavern, tip the band

8:30 Dialect Tre, Luuvey, Cruelsid at Schubas, free, 100% off

x 8:30 2x4 with Mark Feldman/Jason Roebke, Mai Sugimoto/LeRoy Bach, Peter Maunu/Carol Genetti, Hunter Diamond/Mike Reed at Constellation, $10-12

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

8:30-11:30 Gabrielle the Singer and Friends at Clara

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

8:30-1:00a Open Mic Wednesday at Fuller's Pub

x 9:00 Adrian Younge at Empty Bottle, $30

9:00 The JuJu Exchange at Promontory, $15-20

9:00 Hayden Larsen Quartet with Jesse Jefferis, Kevin Gunawan, Christian Hindratno at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series

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

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

9:00-11:00 Paul Abella Trio at Prairie Moon Evanston, $7

9:30, 11:00 Sonia Astacio Band at Rosa's Lounge, $10-20, Infusing the Blues with Afro-Latina Heritage

9:30 Aaron Day & Friends at aliveOne

9:30 Feel Good Party Band at Mom's Place, Weirdo Wednesday

x 10:00-11:15 The Last Minute Jam Session at Andy's, $10 RSVP required

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