Wednesday 3/26/25

Mar 26, 2025

Wednesday!

First Onsales and Presales, then 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 them 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 Tue 6/10 7:30 Fugu Dugu and Enver Izmaylov at SPACE Evanston, all ages, Balkan & Klezmer Music Night, presale Wed 3/26 10:00a, public onsale Fri 3/28 10:00a

x Sat 6/14 8:00 Kathleen Edwards, Matt Sucich at SPACE Evanston, all ages, presale Wed 3/26 10:00a, public onsale Fri 3/28 10:00a

x Wed 6/25 7:30 Pedrito Martínez at SPACE Evanston, all ages, presale Wed 3/26 10:00a, public onsale Fri 3/28 10:00a

x Fri 7/11 6:30 Primus, Ty Segall at Salt Shed outdoors, presales Wed 3/26 10:00a, public onsale Fri 3/28 10:00a

x Thu 8/14 7:30 Five for Fighting, Vertical Horizon at Arcada Theatre St Charles, onsale Fri 3/28 10:00a?

x Sat 8/16 6:00 The Flaming Lips, Modest Mouse at Salt Shed outdoors, all ages, presales Wed 3/26 10:00a, public onsale Fri 3/28 10:00a

Fri 9/5 8:00 Ani DiFranco, Hurray for the Riff Raff at Cahn Auditorium, Evanston Folk Festival Kickoff Show, presale now, public onsale Fri 3/26 10:00a

x Sun 9/29 7:00 Garbage at Salt Shed indoors, presales Tue 4/1 10:00a, public onsale Fri 4/4 10:00a

Sat 10/4 7:30 Parker McCollum, Ashley Cooke, Hudson Westbrook at Tinley Park Amphitheatre, presales from Tue 3/25 10:00a, public onsale Fri 3/28 10:00a

Future Highlights adds, already onsale

x Sat 5/3 7:00 Scott Ligon solo at Kiki's House of Righteous Music Madison WI, $20, email RSVP

x Sun 5/18 8:00 Joe Pernice at Kiki's House of Righteous Music Madison WI, $30, tix @ undertow, act fast, almost at capacity

x Fri 6/13 8:30 Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts at Fitzgerald's Nightclub, $22-30

x Sat 6/21 8:00 Band of Horses at Riviera Theatre, $45-170

x Sat 6/28 8:00 Mark Farner's American Band with Jeff "Skunk" Baxter at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $49-99

x Thu 7/17 8:00 Hurray for the Riff Raff at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $38, second show added

x Tue 7/29 8:00 Macy Gray at Ramova Theatre, $47-222

x Wed 11/19 8:00 the Jesus Lizard at Metro, $40, 18+

Wednesday 3/28 shows

12:15 Jungah Yoon flute and Kay Kim piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts

2:00-6:00 Dave Martin at GreenFields of Geneva

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 Kopi Cafe Songwriter's Showcase hosted by Al Rose with guests Robin Bienemann, Sue Fink at Kopi A Travelers Cafe

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

6:00 Empty Bottle Art Show at Empty Bottle, free RSVP

x 6:00-8:00 Organ Fairchild at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, tip the band

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

6:00-9:00 Terry Byrne at Preservation Geneva ultra heated patio, free RSVP

6:00-10:00 Rollover with Louie Zagoras, Judy Night at Patty Turner Center Deerfield

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

6:00-9:30 Open Mic Night at Roxy Lockport, signups at 6:00

6:30 Gleemer, All Under Heaven, Old Coke at Beat Kitchen, sold out, all ages

x 6:30, 8:30 Patricia Barber, Lawrence Kohut, Neal Alger at Winters Jazz Club, $29-34

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

6:30 Braden Smith Quartet at French 75 Aurora

7:00 Cory Hance & Friends at Montrose Saloon, hit the tip bucket

7:00 mxmtoon, Juliet Ivy? at House of Blues, $35

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

7:00-12:00m To The Max VII Air Max Day Chicago 2025 at Promontory, $20-30

7:00? Moth board Market & Jam at O's Tap

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

x 7:00 Joe Policastro & Friends at FitzGerald's Sidebar, free RSVP

x 7:00 The Ben Paterson Organ Trio performs Wes Montgomery's "Boss Guitar" at FitzGerald's Nightclub, $15-20, Jazz Album Tributes Volume XIII

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

7:00-9:30 Eric Brink Quintet with Zach Finnegan, Liza Micelli, Evan Levine, Peter Mack at Old Elburn Hall Elburn

7:00 Tom Carey at Tuscan Market & Wine Shop Arlington Heights

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

x 7:00-10:00 PB&J Band at 28 Mile Distilling Highwood, $10, Dead Wednesday

7:00 Kevin Presbey at Aloft Bolingbrook

7:00 T.J. Aubuchon at Austin Community Tavern Steger, Artist Originals Series, rescheduled from 3/19

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

7:00-10:00 Sons of Cream with Kofi Baker, Malcom Bruce, Rob Johnson at Hobart Art Theatre, Hobart IN, $15

7:30 Drone Rodeo with Jake Leech, wøunds at Hideout, $15

x 7:30 Gusi at Martyrs, $35-40

x 7:30 Les Égarés with Ballake Sissoko, Vincent Segal, Emile Parisien, Vincent Peirani at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $30, World Music Wednesdays

7:30 ZZ Ward, Liam St. John at City Winery, $48-75, VIP plus $50-550, singer-songwriter

x 7:30-9:30 Raíces aka Roots with Joe Sonnefeldt, Stuart Seale, Eric Ferrer, Bobby Delgado, Jorge Leal, Joe Rendon performs Cal Tjader’s "Soul Sauce" at Fulton Street Collective, $15 suggested donation

7:30 Julián Pujols Quall with Lorin Benedict, Qiujiang Levi Lu, Sabrina Alsaffar at Elastic Arts, $20, students $10, Fulcrum Point New Music Project Discoveries Auxin Connected

7:30-9:30 Grad Recital with Maureen Maceluch soprano at Fine Arts Center 160A Recital Hall Northeastern IL University

7:30 Calum Beckett Band at Untitled

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

x 7:30 Jake Blount at SPACE Evanston, $15-25

x 7:30 Sal Da Vinci, Arisa at Des Plaines Theatre Des Plaines, $65-125

7:30-10:00 Frankie Seta tribute to Dean Martin with Carol Marchetti at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy Des Plaines, $5, 2 drink or equivalent minimum

x 7:30 Corky Siegel solo at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $20-50

8:00 Vansire, Jordann at Thalia Hall, $25

8:00 Bewitcher, Deathchant, Persekutor, Force at Reggies Music Joint, $20

8:00 Ashes to Amber, Current Blue, Similar Kind at Schubas, $20-25, 18+

8:00 Donavon Frankenreiter, Iris and The Shade at Lincoln Hall, $30, 18+

x 8:00 Magic Tuber Stringband, Austin Cash & Nathan Smerage at Judson and Moore Distillery, $15

8:00-12:00m La Tosca at Green Mill, $10

8:00-11:00 Bob Lark Septet at Jazz Showcase, $20-30, students $15

8:00 Brian Citro Quartet with Nick Mazzarella, Quin Kirchner, Vinny Kabat at Dorian’s, free

8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago

8:00 FKA twigs, Koreless at Salt Shed, sold out?, 17+

8:00 Cartan and Matthew, Arizona Jackhammer at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:00 3 On The Tree, Sunset Drip, Crowd Vulture at Cobra Lounge, $13-15

8:00 The Basement Party, The Stroppers, Sea Of Cars, Weaklung at Burlington Bar, $10

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

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

x 8:00-10:30 Matt F Basler, Big Chemical, Westhead at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10, all ages

8:00 Strawberry Blonde, Riddle M, Jacqueline Bleadon at Color Club, $18

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

8:00-12:00m Blesstonio, Koreless at Salt Shed Three Top Lounge, free RSVP

x 8:00 Julia Klee, Lydia Cash at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $10-19, with advance tix up to 3 comped Shiner Bock drafts from 6:30-7:30

8:00 Face Value tribute to Phil Collins at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5

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 8:00 Burton Cummings at Pabst Theater Milwaukee WI, $50+

8:00 Clive Carroll at Bur Oak Madison WI, $20-25, seated

x 8:30 Heavy Sounds at Simon's Tavern, tip the band, stax, r&b soul

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

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

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

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

9:00-12:00 The Frē Jam with Chandler Browne at Clara

9:00-12:30a Kit Kat Lounge at Cafe Mustache

9:00 Arman Sangalang Quartet with Dave Miller, Ethan Philion, Devin Drobka at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series

9:00-2:00a Garage Punk DJ Drew at Delilah’s

9:00-11:00 Pyrography Quartet with Paul Hecht, James Davis, Ben Dillinger, Gustavo Cortinas at Prairie Moon Evanston, $7

9:30, 11:00 Sheryl Youngblood hosting Blues, R&B, Soul, and Reggae Jam Session at Rosa's Lounge, $10-20

9:30 Nice Motor at aliveOne

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

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

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