Wednesday 7/10/24

Jul 10, 2024

Wednesday!

A bunch of great mid-week music event options are available in and around town… 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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x 9:00a-10:30a Pierce Crask at Ravinia Farmers Market Highland Park every Wednesday

11:00a-1:00 Taylor Morse & TJ Travelbee at Ravinia Farmers Market Highland Park

12:15 Yanyan Lin and Umi Garrett at Seventeenth Church of Christ Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concert

1:30 Fernando Jones, The Blues Kids at Reggies Music Joint, $10

x 3:00 Mark Dvorak at Riverside Farmers Market, Centennial Plaza Historic Riverside Water Tower, donations accepted

5:00-8:00 DJ Carlos at Northman Riverwalk, Riverwalk Beats, The DJ Series, Yappy Hour for the pups

5:00-8:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Chris Madsen at Catch 35

5:00 Steve Knight at The Albert on Ontario, Wednesdays residency

5:00 Adara Rae at Epiphany Center, free, Golden Hour

5:00-7:00 Acoustic Cyphers hip hop at Hairpin Arts Center, RSVP

x 5:00-7:00 Songwriters Circle in the Round hosted by Noah Plotkin with James Farrell, Gordon Wright, Justyna Biala, Kory Quinn at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park

5:30 Ron Simmons & Carlos Showers acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

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

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

x 6:00 Pierce Crask at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park

6:00-9:00 Superfly Symphony at Dundee Depot Market & Visitor's Center, free, Wine Down Wednesday with food & drink available

x 6:00-7:30 Third Coast Bluegrass at Chicago Botanic Garden Esplanade Glencoe, free, bring lawn chairs, a blanket, picnic

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

x 6:30, 8:30 Elaine Dame Quartet with Chris White, Joe Policastro, Bob Rummage at Winters Jazz Club, $20-25

6:30-8:00 Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 with Grant Park Orchestra conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero, with Joan Tower at Jay Pritzker Pavilion, $27-110 reserved pavilion 100 sections, free 200 sections & lawn

x 6:30 Ian Leith's Guitar Playground with guest guitartists at Outta Space Berwyn, $10

6:30-9:30 Terry Byrne at Preservation Geneva

x 7:00 Folk You with host Larry O. Dean, guests Paul McComas, K.L. Rose at Montrose Saloon

7:00 Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Savage Hands, Downswing, The Requiem at Reggies Rock Club, $20

7:00 Sin, Adorner, Em Grace, Venturer at Schubas, $13-15

7:00-10:00 The Supper Club hosted by Eve The Bunny with Dinner From Segnatore, Nashon Holloway, DJ Volcan at California Clipper, $85 includes 4 course meal & featured cocktail

7:00-9:00 Wagner & Wilkie aka Jamie Wagner & Brian Wilkie at Phyllis' Musical Inn

7:00 Fury In Few, Heet Deth, Pure Intention, Feral Tact at Cobra Lounge, $15-19

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 Lyric & Libation Open Mic at Hairpin Arts Center, $5-30

x 7:00 Dust Bunnies, Lundsurk, Flower Hound at Archie's Cafe, free

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

7:00 The Island of Misfit Toys at Dominican University Quad, River Forest, bring blanket or chair, picnic

7:00-10:00 Lisa P & Friends at Madcats Palatine

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

7:00 National Seminario Ravinia Orchestras For All Concert at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, $25 reserved, no lawn

x 7:00 Uncle Sexy, Justin Bell, Matthew Paige at Uncle Bud's Oak Lawn

Wed 7/10? 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 Music Trivia Night at Shanahan’s Woodridge

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

Wed 7/10? 7:00-10:00 Acoustic Open Mic at The Mirage Restaurant Oasis Lounge, Four Points Sheraton Schiller Park, signup at 7:00, free Hor Doeuvres 5:00-7:00

x 7:30 Jordan Rainer, Meg And The Wheelers at City Winery, $25-38

7:30-10:30 Jeannie Tanner at Davenport’s Piano Bar

7:30 Jesse Sendejas plays Days N Daze at LiveWire Lounge, tickets at door, moved from Avondale Theatre

7:30 Both Sides Now CHIRP Vinyl Listening Party at Schubas, free

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

7:30 YonE, Righteous Sound at Cubby Bear, $15

7:30 Sam Fazio at Untitled

x 7:30 Davis Rogan and the Haymarket Rioters play the music of All That at SPACE Evanston, $15-22

x 7:30 Tiffany at Center Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Skokie, $35-55

x 7:30-10:00 John Primer and Donna Herula, Downtown Charlie Brown celebrate Delta Blues at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, free, two drink or food equivalent minimum

7:30 Dave Rudolf’s British Re-Invasion at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

x 7:30 The Desperate Bastards at Fred's Garage Winnetka

x 8:00 Bitcrush, Jeremy Cunningham, Dustin Laurenzi, DJ Majin Buul at Hideout, $10

8:00 Wand 'In the Round', Dead Rider at Thalia Hall, $22

8:00 Surfer Joe, The Swongos, 13 Tikis, DJ Rogue Wave at Reggies Music Joint, $15

8:00 Hollow Bastion, Caleb Ramos, Smooth Rogers, Midamerican Elevator at Beat Kitchen, $12

x 8:00 Surfer Joe, The Swongos, 13 Tikis, DJ Rogue Wave at Reggies Music Joint, $15

8:00-10:30 Extended Music Collective with Stef Van Vynckt, Nina Vanhoenacker, Zoe Markle, Nolan Ehlers at Fulton Street Collective, $15

x 8:00 Dallas Ugly at Judson & Moore, $15

8:00 Harry Tonchev Trio at Dorian's, free

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

8:00, 10:00 Marlene Rosenberg Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $20-30

8:00 BTS Express with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00 Good Vibes Only Cancer Bash with Just Nesh & DJ Doug at Promontory, free RSVP

8:00 Jimmy Gnecco, Model Stranger at Gman Tavern, $20

8:00-11:00 Brian Bacon, Stephen Romero, Olivia Chavez at Gallery Cabaret, Originals Night

8:00-12:00m A Night with Anessa Rivera at Cafe Mustache

8:00 Azure Main with Mitchell Jone, Evan Kopca, Curran Law, Aval Stanley, Jack Kleinjans at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series

8:00 The Partakers Band at aliveOne

8:00 Kacie Brown & The Vision, Mara Luna at Epiphany Center, $15-20

8:00 Flannau Duo with Jonathan Hannau, Kyle Flens at Clara

8:00-12:00m Red Star Ramblers at Briny Swine

8:00-11:00 Jarvis Squear Open Mic at Jarvis Square Tavern, Queer Centered, Straight Friendly

x 8:00 Blue Water Kings at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, free showcase party

x 8:00 Sara Jean Stevens & The Swamp Angels, Brandon Good at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $16-19

8:00-10:00 The Ron Burgundys at 115 Bourbon Street Beer Garden Merrionette Park, RSVP, $5

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

8:00 Open Mic hosted by Johnny Z. at House Pub St Charles

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

x 8:00 X, Jesse Ahern at Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee WI, $35

x 8:30 The Country Doctors at Simon's (filling in for Expo ‘76)

8:30 Dead Dog, Daylongsigh, The Fundamental Kink, Daybreaker at Subterranean, $12-15

(cancelled) x 8:30 Expo '76 at Simon's

x 8:30 Brad Byrd at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

x 9:00 Kory Quinn, Randall Pike at Montrose Saloon

9:00 Grails, Verity Den at Empty Bottle, $25

9:00 L’Eclair, Girl Named Golden at Sleeping Village, $17

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

9:00, 11:00 Omar Coleman at Rosa's, $10-25, 'The Return Of The Prodigal Son Blues'

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

9:00-2:00a Christmas in July DJ Chris “Bama Lama” Holtane spins Holiday Rock & Roll Classics at Delilah’s

9:30 Tucker Wetmore at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

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

10:00 Feel Good Party Band at Mom's Place

Jerome’s highlights

x = recommended, interested, of note to me or friends

X = the plan, though that can change