Wednesday 7/5/23

Jul 05, 2023

After all the Holiday Celebration, back to more normal levels of music events, and some great ones as is just about always the case here in Chicago and surrounding area! If there’s someone you know who might like to read Jerome’s Event List, please share it with them, and thanks in advance for doing so…

12:15 Masha Lakisova, violin and Lindsay Garritson, piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concerts

2:00 Robert Levin Master Class, Piano at Ravinia Highland Park Bennett Gordon Hall, RSVP

5:00 Geordie Kelly at Northman Riverwalk, Jazz Guitar

5:00-10:00 Detour JazFunk at Shedd Aquarium, $20-40, Jazzin' at The Shedd

5:00-12:00m House Club Bus Tour from/to Promontory, Park Supper Club, Renaissance Bronzeville with Simone Green Live, Carla Prather & Company, Billy Monroe & His Band, Marqueal Jordan & The Wachezaji, Angel-A & Secret Session, Dajae, Ksexe, Randall Dean, DJs Maurice Joshua, Vince Adams, Brighter Daze, Nick Nonstop, Torin Edmond, Peace Rtg, $25+

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Neal Alger at Catch 35

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

x 6:00 Josh Olken & Paul Bolger at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Dead Wednesdays

x 6:00 Veggie Bingo at Hideout, $4-10

6:00 Jim Perona at The Graceful Ordinary St. Charles, STC Live

x 6:00 (7:00 ET) Tab Benoit at Acorn Theatre, $63, sold out

6:30 An American Salute, Rhapsody in Blue with Grant Park Orchestra conducted by Christopher Bell with Michelle Cann, piano at Jay Pritzker Pavilion, lawn $0, pavilion $50-130, Grant Park Music Festival

6:30 New Swing Collective at Encore Little Gem Oak Park

6:30 Despina Pafralides at Preservation Geneva

x 7:00 Kent Rose and The Remedies, Bryan Bielanski Super Happy Fun Time at Montrose Saloon, $10

7:00 Drake, 21 Savage at United Center, sold out, resale $305+

7:00 Raro, Mobius 4 at Cafe Mustache, Latin Jazz/Fusion

7:00 Jonathan Valdez & Thomas D Kladis at Tack Room, Kicking It Curbside

7:00 Luz Ewerling & Co at Le Piano Chicago, Brazillian Latin jazz "Rio Bamba"

7:00 The Mulligan Mosaics Big Band at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10

X 7:00 Jon Langford and Sally Timms with John Szymanski at Molly’s House Concerts Lincolnwood, $25

7:00 The Dooley Band at Dominican University Quad River Forest

7:00 Woodstock City Band at Woodstock Square Park, An American Portrait

7:00 Ladies Night ? at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

7:30, 9:30 Chris White Trio at Winters Jazz Club, $20-25, The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi

7:30 Nashon Holloway at Untitled

7:30 Llo Llo, The Courts, Dystrophy, The Tracies at Cubby Bear, $7

7:30 Sparks at Copernicus Center, $47-100

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

7:30 Sharon Lewis at Hey Nonny, $25-35

x 8:00 Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic Anywhere on Zoom, search FB for Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic

8:00 Henry True, Ari Lindo, Sarah Clausen at Golden Dagger, $12

8:00 Standards, Invalids, Snooze at Beat Kitchen, $15

8:00 Nik West at City Winery, $23-35

8:00 Alfonso Ponticelli at Green Mill, $10

8:00 Nick Mazzarella Quartet at Dorian’s

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 Swim Camp, Jessica Mindrum, Blue Car at Subterranean Downstairs, $12

8:00 Dzollface, Andy Wagner at Gallery Cabaret

8:00 One Ghetto Night Talent Show at Wild Hare, $10 after 8:00

8:00 Rocks Off tribute to Rolling Stones at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park

8:00 Open Mic at Friendly Tap Berwyn

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

8:00 Wednesday Night Open Mic at Brauer House Lombard, 7:00 signup

8:00 Shan-Acoustic Jam hosted by Shukin & Dr. Dave Rios at Shanahan’s Woodridge

8:00 Alma Russ at The Studio Lockport

8:30 Black Partridge at Simons Tavern

8:30 Splice Series at Beat Kitchen

9:00 Empty Bottle Art Show with 40+ artists at Empty Bottle

9:00 Daarling, Machïn, Cutest Nuisance at Sleeping Village, $5-8, $1 PBRs

9:00, 11:00 Lil Ed Williams at Rosa’s Lounge, $10-20, Me, Myself, and I acoustic hour

9:00 Open Mic at Fuller’s Pub, Odd Wednesday of the Month

9:00 Soulphonetics at Giant Penny Whistle, Deep House, Boom Bap, Global, Bass, Boogie

9:00 CMF DJ Rodney at Cobra Lounge, Chicago Metal Factory

9:00 DJ Bloodshot Scott at Delilah’s

9:30 Faun Fables, The Dead Rider Trio at Hideout, $15

10:00 Outside Not In “the summer series" at Promontory, $20-30

10:30 Pete Benson at Andy’s, $15

?:00 Elixir at California Clipper