Wednesday 8/21/24

Aug 21, 2024

Wednesday!

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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Ravinia Farmers Market Music

9:00a-10:30a Pierce Crask

11:00a-1:00 Al Rose and Steve Doyle

12:15 Julian Velasco, saxophone and Nathan Canfield, piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concert

1:30 RSMI Singers at Ravinia Bennett Gordon Hall Highland Park, free RSVP

5:00-8:00 DJ Jackie Rob DMi at Northman Riverwalk, soul, funk, rare groove

5:00-8:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Russ Johnson at Catch 35

5:00-8:00 Steve Knight Trio at The Albert, residency

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

5:30-8:00 Carlos Showers & Ron Simmons acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends, free

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

6:00-9:00 Josh Olken & Mickey Toop at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Dead Wednesdays

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

6:30 Andy Brown Trio with Jake Vinsel, Phil Gratteau at Winters Jazz Club, $20-25, Remembering Charlie Christian, the Father of the Electric Guitar

6:30-10:00 Part Timers, Annie Collette, Josephine at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

6:30-9:30 JJ Smith?, Rozzie? at Preservation Geneva

7:00 Chris Adams, Hana Mitchell aka blaq, Jarius King at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 students, Flex Obscura Final Industry Night

7:00 Nuclear Jazz Quarktet at Phyllis Musical Inn

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 Smushie at Tack Room, Kicking It Curbside

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

7:00-12:00m Wild Hare Poetry Club with DJ Bishop at Wild Hare

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

7:00 Jay Warren organ accompaniment to “Eve's Leaves, 1926” screening at Des Plaines Theatre St Charles, $10, Silent Film Comedy Night

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

7:00-10:00 Low-reen & Jimmy Upstairs host the 3rd Wednesday Open Jam at Black Lung Brewing Fox Lake

x 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 Rob Kletsky at Shanahan’s Woodridge, funk, fusion, ++

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

x 7:30 Jessica Mindrum, Laura Hickli, Emily Chloe Quinn Ensemble, Yomí at Reggies Music Joint, $12-15

7:30 Ed Lover presents The Live Mixtape Band at City Winery, $25-35, hip hop

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 Andrew Diehl & the Nightmen at Untitled

7:30 Irish Sessions at Quigley's Naperville

x 7:30 Kevin Fort Trio at SPACE Evanston, $15-25

7:30-10:00 Big Dog Mercer blues at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, free, two drink or food equivalent minimum

7:30 Wayne Messmer at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35, jazz standards

7:30 Ciao Mang at Teddy O'Brien's Highwood

7:30 Highway J at Fred's Garage Winnetka

8:00 Denise Lagrassa Band at Montrose Saloon, no cover, hit the tip bucket

x 8:00 Chadwick Stokes 1972 at OTSFM Szold Hall, $35

8:00 Drag Night Chicago with Lucy Stoole, Detox, Willam, Bambi Banks Couleé, Miss Toto, Sheeza Woman, Sativa Diamond, Angelíca Grace, Dusty Bahls at Metro, $5+, Drag PAC & Lucy Stoole present a Voter Registration Kiki

8:00 Gold Haze, Cassius Tae, Just Adam at Schubas, free, 100% off

8:00 Vinny Kabat Trio at Dorian's

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

8:00-9:00 Amy Armstrong's Birthday Bash at Davenport’s Cabaret, $25+, 2 drink minimum

8:00 JT at The Vic, $40, hip hop

8:00-11:00 Alec Felges, Dutch Cove, Daniel Burke James at Gallery Cabaret, Originals Night

8:00 Early Country, Charmed Form, Gold Dust, Scuf at Cobra Lounge, $15-19

8:00 Chris Coleslaw Band, Nighttime, Paul Spring at Color Club Tavern, $17, sold out, wait list

x 8:00 Sova and Friends at aliveOne

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

8:00 Lazy Ass Pupils, Happy Vibes Only, Jakota/Lavo at Outta Space, $10

8:00 Downtown Charlie Brown at Arcada Theatre Legends Stage, no cover, 2 drink or equivalent food minimum

8:00 Colby T. Helms and The Virginia Creepers at The Law Office Pub & Music Hall Yorkville, $20

8:00 Motown Nation at 115 Bourbon Street Beer Garden Merrionette Park, $5

8:00 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 8:30 ONEderful with Macie Stewart, Jess Shoman, Brian Sulpizio at Constellation, $10

x 8:30 Ernie Hendrickson & Friends with Gerald Dowd, Peter Muschong at Simon's Tavern

8:30 Rosa's Blues Jam with Lil' Ed Williams, Tom Holland, Al Shorter & David Levit at Rosa's, $15

x 8:30 Logan Ledger & Jeremy Pinnell at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25-35

x 8:30 The Paul Mutzabaugh Trio at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP, jazz

9:00 Various Distractions with Cigar live set, DJs Beau Wanzer and Signal at Empty Bottle, free

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

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

9:00 The Josh Achiron Trio with Nicholas Olynciw, Stephen Parisi at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series

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

9:00 Dan Nicholson Quartet at Prairie Moon Evanston, $7

9:30 Feel Good Party Band at Mom's Place

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

10:00 Chicago es Chingon Open Mic at Subterranean

Jerome’s highlights

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

X = the plan, though that can change