Wednesday 7/17/24

Jul 17, 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!

just fyi, we are very ready to go on vacation ie off to join the two wheeled circus and this time I’m not bringing my computer, so please expect listings that are less comprehensive for a while, will provide a preview of highlights before heading out and will be back to the usual before very long, thanks in advance for your patience!

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x 9:00a-10:30a Pierce Crask at Ravinia Farmers Market Highland Park every Wednesday

11:00a-1:00 Diamondback at Ravinia Farmers Market Highland Park

12:15 Isabella Bignasca viola and Nadia Azzi piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concert

5:00-8:00 DJ Virgil7 at Northman Riverwalk, Riverwalk Beats, The DJ Series

5:00-8:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Ernie Denov at Catch 35

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

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

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

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

6:00 Denise La Grassa Band at Chant Hyde Park

6:00 Pat Egan at Nicky's of Beverly

6:00 The Blooze Brothers with Brother John Kattke at Wildfire Harley Davidson Villa Park

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

6:30, 8:30 Andy Brown Trio with Russ Phillips, Stewart Miller at Winters Jazz Club, $20-25, celebrating the Music Of Louis Armstrong

6:30-8:00 Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with Grant Park Orchestra conducted by Eric Jacobsen, with Clayton Stephenson piano at Jay Pritzker Pavilion, $27-110 reserved pavilion 100 sections, free 200 sections & lawn

6:30-9:30 Despina Pafralides at Preservation Geneva

x 7:00 The Joel Paterson Trio at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, residency

7:00-11:00 Rat Chasm, Flender, Dusty Turrets, Miserable People at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

7:00 Mer Music Showcase with James Marshall Dulch, Releaser, Aly Jados at Cubby Bear, $10

7:00 Sarah Weddle at Tack Room, Kicking It Curbside

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

Wed 7/17? 7:00-10:00 Open Mic hosted by Phil Bayer at Friendly Tap Berwyn, signup at 6:00

x 7:00 Mark Dvorak & Friends "Bound for Glory" Woody Guthrie Birthday Celebration at Dominican University Quad, River Forest, bring blanket or chair, picnic

7:00 Violet Hearts, Bardware at Outta Space Berwyn, $5, Indie Folk Rock/Funk

7:00 Open Jam hosted by Low-reen & Jimmy Upstairs at Black Lung Brewing Fox Lake

x Wed 7/17? 7:00 Uncle Sexy, ? at Uncle Bud's Oak Lawn

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

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

7:00 Ron Vincent tribute to Cat Stevens at Belfry Music Theatre Delavan WI, $62-79

7:30 Cranberry Batcave, Carnivore Mommy, Drawing Class, DJ Bink at Reggies Music Joint, $10

7:30 Acoustic Alchemy at City Winery, $28-42

7:30 Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers, Remo Drive, Babyjake at Park West, $29

7:30 3 Martini Jeannie at Untitled

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

7:30 Irish Sessions at Quigley's Irish Pub Naperville

x 7:30 Cimarron 615 at SPACE Evanston, $25-35, members of Poco, Flying Burrito Brothers

x 7:30 Bee Taylor at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $12-30

7:30-10:00 Gray Matter of Jazz at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, free, two drink or food equivalent minimum

x 7:30 Ravinia Ramblers at Fred's Garage Winnetka

7:30 Takács Quartet at Ravinia Martin Theatre Highland Park, $40-60 reserved, $15 lawn

7:30 Jeff Massey & Eric Lambert at Austin Community Tavern Steger, Artist Originals Series Session

x 8:00 Man's Body, Jovian Moon, Who's This Mary at Montrose Saloon, $10

8:00 Kenzie Cait, Frankie Master, Sydney Richards at Beat Kitchen, $15

8:00 Splice Series at Beat Kitchen, free

8:00-10:00 Andrew Vogt’s “Awakening” Album Release & Birthday Party at Fulton Street Collective, $15

8:00 Nick Mazzarella Trio with Clark Sommers, Jeremy Cunningham 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 Steve Schneck Quartet with Peter Saxe, Scott Mason, Phil Gratteau at Jazz Showcase, $20-30, $15 students

8:00 BTS Express with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00-11:00 Britny Kaye Walker, Rebecca, Super Lavish at Gallery Cabaret, Originals Night

8:00-11:59 Devour The Day, Hush Hush, Chains Over Razors at The Forge Joliet, $20-45

x 8:00-12:00m The Mountainaires at Briny Swine

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

8:00-10:00 Acoustic Open Mic at The Mirage Restaurant Oasis Lounge, Four Points Sheraton Schiller Park, signup at 7:00

x 8:00 She Returns From War at Judson & Moore, $15

x 8:00 Omar Coleman & Westside Soul at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $16-19

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

8:00 Sova & Friends at aliveOne

8:00-10:00 Simple Men & The Southern Nights at 115 Bourbon Street Beer Garden Merrionette Park, RSVP, $5

x 8:30 Real Pretenders at Simon's Tavern

8:30 Rosa's Blues-Jam with Lil' Ed Williams, Tom Holland, Ari Seder, Dave Levit at Rosa's, $15-20

x 8:30 The Oh Boys at FitzGeralds Nightclub, RSVP

x 8:30 The Ryan Bills-Ben Crino Quartet at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, jazz

9:00 Various Distractions with Dalibor Cruz, Mukqs, Mtz, Signal DJs at Empty Bottle, free

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

9:00 Guitar for Guaraldi Vince Guaraldi Birthday Bash with Mich Shirey, Nick Fane, Joey Buttlar at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series

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

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

9:00 Abigail Riccards Trio with Lara Driscoll, Doug Bistrow at Prairie Moon Evanston, $7

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