Wednesday 7/3/24

Jul 03, 2024

Wednesday!

Great mid-week *Independence Day* Eve 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 Lucky Pickers at Ravinia Farmers Market Highland Park

12:15 Yang Jack Gao, piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concert

1:30 Masterclass with Pianist Marc-André Hamelin at Ravinia Bennett Gordon Hall Highland Park, free RSVP required

X FitzGerald's American Music Festival 41 Day 1 at FitzGerald's, $65, $20 Late Night Entry

Patio

4:15-5:15 The Salty Dogs

5:45-6:45 Les Greene & The Swayzees

7:30-8:30 Sierra Hull

9:00-10:15 Nikki Lane

Sidebar

5:15-6:30 The Swains

7:00-8:30 Magnolia Boulevard

10:15-11:15 LaSalle Grandeur

Nightclub

5:30-7:00 Anna Fermin's Trigger Gospel

7:30-9:00 Cash Box Kings

10:15-11:30 Ha Ha Tonka

Music at Navy Pier

1:00-2:30 Brandon Goode

3:00-5:30 Toronzo Cannon blues

6:30-9:00 Stache cover/variety

5:00-6:30 Heather Riordon accordion at Kopi Cafe

5:00-8:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Scott Burns at Catch 35

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

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

6:00-9:00 Josh Olken with Sean Briskey at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Wednesdays

x 6:00 Kyle Madsen Trio at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park

6:00-10:00 DJ Bob Beach Party at Lindy's Landing Wauconda

6:00-7:30 David Chiriboga Ensemble Latin, Flamenco at Chicago Botanic Garden Esplanade Glencoe, 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 Alex Austin Trio with Abigail Riccards, Tom Vaitsas, Linard Stroud at Winters Jazz Club, $20-25

6:30 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 with Grant Park Orchestra conducted by Ludovic Morlot, with Anne Akiko Meyers at Jay Prizker Pavilion, $27-100 reserved pavilion 100 sections, free 200 sections & lawn

6:30-9:30 Jesse Perez at Preservation Geneva

6:45 AJR, mxmtoon, Almost Monday at Allstate Arena, $30-149

x 7:00 Maggie Valley Band, Kent Rose & The Remedies, Orion Walsh at Montrose Saloon

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

7:00-10:30 Mantra, Satin Black, Plethera, Los Parasitos at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

7:00-9:00 Rene Avila's Afro Cuban Band at Tack Room, Kickin' It Curbside

7:00 Violet Crime with Jacob Sigman at Epiphany Center, $15-20

7:00-9:00 Lyric & Libation Open Mic at Hairpin Arts Center, $5-30

7:00 The Donna Herula Band at Dominican University Quad, River Forest, bring blanket or chair, picnic

x 7:00 Mulligan Mosaics Big Band with Jacob Slocum, Natalie Scharf, Art Davis, Ryan Shultz, Rob Kassinger, Phil Gratteau at Outta Space Berwyn, $10

7:00 Blooze Brothers with Brother John Kattke at Wood St Barrington

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

Wed 7/3? 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 Eric Sharping 'Neil & Friends' at Shanahan’s Woodridge, Rockin' Music with Shukin

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

Wed 7/3? 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

7:00 On The Border tribute to The Eagles at Belfry Music Theatre, $68-86

x 7:30 Lake Soda record release with Ginamaya, Baugs, Jessica Wolfbird at Hideout, $15

x 7:30 Dhamba 8 reunion, Tootsie at Martyrs, $15

7:30 Necrot, Phobophilic, Street Tombs, Primal Code at Reggies Rock Club, $20

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

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

7:30 Jazmin Sky at Untitled

7:30-10:00 Adam Austin jazz at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, free, two drink or food equivalent minimum

7:30 David Rosales & His Band of Scoundrels at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

7:30 Heart 2 Heartbreakers, Petty Union at Broken Oar 4th of July Weekend Fest

7:30 The King’s Singers, Northern Lights at Ravinia Martin Theatre Highland Park, $40-60 reserved, $15 lawn

8:00 Sarah and The Safe Word, The Weekend Run Club at Beat Kitchen, $15

8:00 Kabir Dalawari Electric 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 The Moon Glow Project with Stacy Rene Erenberg, Maya Tokunaga Jensen, Ernie Adams, Quentin Coaxum, Elio Wijayaat Jazz Showcase, $20-30, $15 students

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 Manifestations, Audiocide, Baphömet at Cobra Lounge, $13-15

8:00 Silver Palms at aliveOne

8:00-10:00 Small Town tribute to John Mellencamp at 115 Bourbon Street Beer Garden Merrionette Park, RSVP, $5

8:00 Stix Jam Birthday Edition at Bourbon on Division, $25

8:00-12:00m Highball Boys and DJ AJ at Cafe Mustache

8:00 Pleasures with Dope After Dark, Lost In Kyoto at The Whistler, no cover

x 8:00 PureSoul tribute to Women of 90s R&B at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $21-31

x 8:00 Marcia Ball at SPACE Evanston, $25-55

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 8:30 Billingsley & Earp at Simon's

8:30 Splice Series at Beat Kitchen, free

8:30 Agalchi, Thirty Clouds, Sazon, A Mammoth Task at Subterranean, $12-15

8:30 Yankee Cowboy at Tony D's Elmwood Park, Country Night

9:00 Hannah Frey, The Part Timers, Olivia and the Lovers at Empty Bottle, $12

9:00 Jommis, Cody Decamry, Little Church, Aircredits at Subterranean, $10, Dream Blunt Rotation Session #3

9:00, 11:00 Stefan Hillesheim at Rosa's, $10-20, 'When I'm Gone'

9:00 Open Mic Night at Gallery Cabaret

9:00 1st Wednesday Open Mic at Fuller's Pub

9:00 Chicago Metal Factory Cobra Metal First Wednesdays at Cobra Lounge, free

9:00-2:00a American Punk & Country DJ Bloodshot Scott at Delilah’s

10:00 The Prelude Independence Party with K.O., Commando, Matrix, Certified, Suru at Promontory, $16-20

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

10:30 The Last Minute Jam Session at Andy's, $10

Jerome’s highlights

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

X = the plan, though that can change