Wednesday 7/2/25
Wednesday!
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!
Future highlights adds, already onsale
x Thu 7/3 8:00 Modern Day Saints at Friendly Music Community Berwyn
x Fri 7/4 8:00-1:00a Lawrence Peters Outfit at Broken Hearts Bar
x Wed 7/9 6:00 Woody Guthrie Birthday Party with Bucky Halker, Don Stiernberg, Al Rose at Kopi Cafe
x Thu 7/10 7:30 Al Stewart, The Empty Pockets, Lynne Jordan, Todd Kessler, Chase Huna, Barry DeBois, The Lovettes at Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center Skokie, $49-82, benefits Will's Place Cafe for adults with disabilities
x Fri 7/11 8:00 Bob Marley 80th Birthday Celebration at Garcia's, $31-43+, 6:00 door, reggae, presented by PureSoul
x Mon 7/14 7:30 Burton Cummings at Van Dusen Theatre North Shore Center Skokie, $92-322
x Wed 7/23 6:00-8:00 Songwriter's Showcase hosted by Al Rose with Wincanton, Pierce Crask at Kopi Cafe Andersonville
x Thu 7/31 10:00 Daikaiju, ++ at Liars Club, $23-25, 7:00 door
Wednesday 7/2 shows
Ravinia Farmers Market at Ravinia District Highland Park
9:00a-11:00a Pierce Crask
11:30a-1:00 Rick Shandling’s Jazz Coalition
x 11:30a-12:20, 4:30-5:20 Summer Quarter Carillon Tower Tour, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago
12:15 Danielle Atka cello and Lindsay Garritson piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts
1:30, 7:00 Always Patsy Cline at Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace
4:00-6:00 Paul Asaro piano at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the band
5:00-6:30 Heather Riordan accordion at Kopi Cafe Andersonville
5:00-8:00 Steve Knight Trio residency at The Albert in Hotel EMC2
5:00-10:00 Michele Thomas Quartet, Tom Lowery Trio, La Tosca at Shedd Aquarium, Jazzin' at The Shedd
5:00-8:00 Carmen Stokes at Parker's Restaurant & Bar Downers Grove
5:30 Carlos Showers & Ron Simmons acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends, free
5:30-10:00 Summer Breeze Opening Night with Marqueal Jordon, DJ Vince Adams, DJ Doug, Cocktails En Blanc All-White Affair at Promontory, $30-38
5:30 Heather Moran and Bluewater Creek Lite at The Sidelot Wauconda "Backyard" Summer Music Series
x 6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Charles Heath at Andy's, $15 RSVP required
x 6:00-9:00 Grateful Dead Wednesdays with Paul Bolger, ++ at Midwest Coast Brewing
x 6:00-7:30 Jonas Friddle Trio at Chicago Botanic Garden Esplanade Glencoe, modern folk
6:00-9:00 Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo Hemmingway's Bistro Oak Park
6:00-9:00 Open Mic Night at Ed & Joe's Restaurant & Pizzeria Tinley Park
6:00-8:00 Bluegrass Acoustic Jam hosted by Steve Haberichter of Down Home Guitars at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park
6:00-8:00 Radium Swing Band at Edgewater Historical Society Chicago
x 6:30, 8:30 Ben Paterson Trio with Kimberly Gordon, Jake Vinsel, George Fludas at Winters Jazz Club, $24-29
6:30 Ryan Argast at Harry Caray's Navy Pier, acoustic covers
6:30 Beethoven Pastoral Symphony No. 6 with Grant Park Orchestra conducted by Osmo Vänskä with Paul Huang violin at Pritzker Pavilion, Grant Park Music Festival, free, $27-115
6:30-9:30 Amy Yassinger Trio at Eddie V's Oak Brook
6:30-9:30 Braden Smith Quartet at French 75 Gallery and Lounge Aurora
6:30-9:30 Scotty Murray at Preservation Geneva Patio
6:30 The 144th Army Band at Panton Mill Park, South Elgin Summer Concert Series, bring a lawn chair
6:30-8:30 One of These Nights tribute to The Eagles at The Arboretum South Barrington Main Street Plaza
6:30 Pino Farina Duo at Dock's Bar & Grill Wauconda
6:45 Dyer Davis, The Chicago Diamonds at Toadstool Pub Highwood
x 7:00 Niko and Eric play New Wave Favourites at Montrose Saloon, tip the band
7:00 Stomach Book, astrid, LuLuYam at Subterranean Upstairs, $15-22, all ages, 6:30 door
7:00 Juanita and Juan, Clickbait at Cobra Lounge, $26-32, 17+, 6:00 door
7:00-9:00 Alyssa Bray with Caro Granner and Diondre Dunigan at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $13+, all ages, 6:30 door
7:00-10:00 Tim Fitzgerald Guitar Trio with Paul Marinaro at Le Piano Chicago, $15-18, door 6:00, Latin and Swing Jazz
7:00-10:00 Improv Opera at Borelli's Pizza
7:00 Tripping Daisy play "I Am An Elastic Firecracker", Jumprope at Bottom Lounge, $29-37
7:00-8:30 Nate Nagvajara & Madeline Ford at Cafe Mustache
7:00-11:59 Pest Heaven, Breakup Tour, pleasure dome, Zelia at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17 8:00 door
7:00 Blue Rose Band, Lydia Cash, Orion Walsh at Burlington Bar
7:00 Lara Bell at Barstool River North
7:00 Robert Rolfe Feddersen listening party for "Radioville" at Hop Butcher For The World Lincoln Square
7:00 82 Major at Logan Square Auditorium, $50+, K-Pop
7:00 Susie McCollum at Broken Shaker Freehand Chicago
x 7:00-10:00 Open Mic at Friendly Music Community Berwyn
7:00 Street Jaxkson Band at Dominican University Quad, free, soul, funk, rock n roll
7:00-10:00 Shan-Acoustic Jam with Eric Lambert, Shuk, Dr. Dave & The Boys at Shanahan’s Woodridge
7:00-9:30 Mario Duenas Electric Group with Ian Letts, Tom Hartnett, Jonny Gifford at Old Elburn Hall Elburn
7:00 Brian Weber at Rookies Sports Bar St Charles
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 Stolie at Tuscan Market Arlington Heights
7:00-10:00 On The Air at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich
7:00-9:30 Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra with Sammy Nestico at North & Maple Kitchen & Bar Tinley Park, RSVP required
7:00 Open Mic at Raue Center for The Arts Crystal Lake
7:30 Ms.Tre'Jae & Just Fine tribute to Mary J. Blige at City Winery, $35-48, r&b, pop, neo soul
7:30 Jeff Goldblum & the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra with Bryan Carter at Chicago Theatre, $82-96
7:30 Breezy Rodio at Untitled, blues, r&b, reggae
7:30 Irish Music Session with Larry Nugent and Frank Quinn at Mrs Murphys
7:30 The Visible Hand with Alex Wing, David Boykin, Preyas Roy at Connect Gallery, $15 donation, open free improvisation Jam
x 7:30 The Ike Reilly Assassination, Tanner Dane at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $32-45
x 7:30-10:00 L'Bartones roots rock at Arcada Theatre Rock 'n Ravioli Legends Stage St Charles, free, 2 drink or equivalent minimum
x 7:30 Salin at SPACE Evanston, $20-35, all ages
7:30-10:00 JD & Company Jazz at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy Des Plaines, $5, 2 drink or equivalent minimum, jazz
x 7:30 Nas with Chicago Philharmonic conducted by Stuart Chafetz at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, lawn $49-90, reserved $90-120
x 7:30 Jaik Willis at Fred's Garage
7:30 Batavia River Rhapsody Concert at Peg Bond Center
7:30 Zydeco Voodoo at Bolingbrook Performing Arts Center
8:00 Dark Trilogy, Legacy Black, Auraboros at Reggies Music Joint, $10-15, 7:00 door, progressive metal, rock
8:00 Marvin Stumbles, Cusp, creaturefight at Beat Kitchen, $18, 17+, 7:00 door
8:00-12:00m Alfonso Ponticelli with Steve Gibons, Ethan Philion, Bob Rummage at Green Mill, $10
8:00-11:00 Ernest Dawkins New Horizons Ensemble Redux at Jazz Showcase, $25-40, students $20 cash
8:00 Flex Trio at Dorian’s, free, 6:00 door
8:00-1:00a Charles Ellsworth, Thompson Springs at Broken Hearts Bar
8:00 Luke Pytel Blues Band with Demetria Taylor at Blue Chicago
8:00 Andrew D. Huber and B.J. Fisher at Phyllis' Musical Inn
8:00-11:00 Nancy Connelly, Sue Finl, Garrett Lane at Gallery Cabaret, originals night
8:00-10:00 Katie Grennan and Friends at The Galway Arms, Irish
x 8:00-11:00 Pierce Crask at Hurley Tap Bucktown
8:00 Bonzo Squad at aliveOne
8:30-11:50 Millie Ahearn's Jam Session with Maggie Cousin at Clara
8:00-11:00 U-S-Gay Sapphic & Queer Event at Sleeping Village Main Bar, $5+ recommended, 6:00 door
8:00-11:00 Jarvis Squear Open Mic at Jarvis Square Tavern, "queer centered, straight friendly"
8:00-10:00 Petty Kings tribute to Tom Petty at 115 Bourbon Street Beer Garden Merrionette Park, $5-7, 7:00 door
8:00 Open Mic hosted by Kelly Ott at Pub 78 Brookfield
8:00 Open Mic Night at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
8:00 Open Mic at House Pub St Charles
x 8:30 Western Elstons at Simon's Tavern, tip the band, country, western swing
8:30 Splice Series with Peter Maunu, Kelly Bray, Bill Harris, Emily Rach Beisel, Mitch Dion at Beat Kitchen, free RSVP, 8:00 door
8:30-1:30a Logan at The Zebra Lounge
8:30 Lauren Ashley Hall at Grapes & Grains
8:30 Jump tribute to Van Halen
8:30-12:00m Open Mic Jam at Whiskey River Glenview
x 9:00 Rami Gabriel, Dusty Turrets, Norman W. Long at Empty Bottle, $12-16, 8:00 door
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, $17
9:00-1:00a Open Mic Wednesday at Fuller's Pub
9:00-1:00a Open Jam hosted by Sadbxiii, with The John Wesley Experience at California Clipper, free
9:00-2:00a DJ Bloodshot Scott at Delilah’s
x 9:00 Blue Earth Sound with James Weir, Michael Wells, Eamonn Prizy, Martín Diaz, Patch Romanowski at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series
9:00-11:00 Ella Grace Duo with Park Dendy at Prairie Moon Evanston, $7
9:30, 11:00 Stefan Hillesheim at Rosa's Lounge, $15-20, Seduced By The Blues, Live at Rosa's Lounge
9:30 Feel Good Party Band at Mom's Place, Weirdo Wednesdays
x 10:00-11:15 The Last Minute Jam Session at Andy's, $10 RSVP required
Jerome’s highlights
x 11:30a-12:20, 4:30-5:20 Summer Quarter Carillon Tower Tour, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago
x 6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Charles Heath at Andy's, $15 RSVP required
x 6:00-9:00 Grateful Dead Wednesdays with Paul Bolger, ++ at Midwest Coast Brewing
x 6:00-7:30 Jonas Friddle Trio at Chicago Botanic Garden Esplanade Glencoe, modern folk
x 6:30, 8:30 Ben Paterson Trio with Kimberly Gordon, Jake Vinsel, George Fludas at Winters Jazz Club, $24-29
x 7:00 Niko and Eric play New Wave Favourites at Montrose Saloon, tip the band
x 7:00-10:00 Open Mic at Friendly Music Community Berwyn
x 7:30 The Ike Reilly Assassination, Tanner Dane at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $32-45
x 7:30-10:00 L'Bartones roots rock at Arcada Theatre Rock 'n Ravioli Legends Stage St Charles, free, 2 drink or equivalent minimum
x 7:30 Salin at SPACE Evanston, $20-35, all ages
x 7:30 Nas with Chicago Philharmonic conducted by Stuart Chafetz at Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, lawn $49-90, reserved $90-120
x 7:30 Jaik Willis at Fred's Garage
x 8:00-11:00 Pierce Crask at Hurley Tap Bucktown
x 8:30 Western Elstons at Simon's Tavern, tip the band, country, western swing
x 9:00 Rami Gabriel, Dusty Turrets, Norman W. Long at Empty Bottle, $12-16, 8:00 door
x 9:00 Blue Earth Sound with James Weir, Michael Wells, Eamonn Prizy, Martín Diaz, Patch Romanowski at The Whistler
x 10:00-11:15 The Last Minute Jam Session at Andy's, $10 RSVP required
x = recommended, interested, notable to me or friends
X = the plan, though that can change
? = uncertainty, likely good to call ahead to verify
(date)? happening that date? conflicting sources?
(time)? time uncertain?
++ = and more
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