Wednesday 8/28/24

Aug 28, 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!

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Ravinia Farmers Market Music

9:00a-10:30a Pierce Crask

11:00a-1:00 Paul Asaro Duo with Natalie Scharf

11:00-3:00 Denny Diamond Svehla tribute to The Crooners at White Fence Farm Romeoville

11:30-3:30 Cole Brandt at The Green at 320 S Canal

12:15 Willinger Duo with Elisha Willinger, clarinet, and Lior Leigh, piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concert

3:30-6:30 Red Star Ramblers at Andersonville Farmers Market

5:00-8:00 DJ Johnny Price at Northman Riverwalk, soul, disco, upbeat pop, dance, soulful house

5:00-8:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Eric Jacobsen 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

5:00-9:00 James Gedda at Reunion Navy Pier

5:00-9:00 Stolie at Sunset Pavilion Lake Zurich

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 East Moon, Flake Michigan at Gman Tavern, free RSVP, Soothsayer x Gman Tavern Hot Sauce Release Party with food by Palermo’s Unreal Foods

x 6:00-9:00 Packy Lundholm at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Dead Wednesdays

6:00-11:30 TreeHouse, The Wild Hare Sound System at Wild Hare, $15

6:00-7:30 Yves Francois Rocambu Jazz at Manor Park, free

6:00-9:00 Gregory Hyde at The Wine Exchange St Charles

6:00-10:00 Gina Gonzalez acoustic at Pickle Haus Algonquin

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

6:00-7:30 Guitarra Azul at Chicago Botanic Garden Esplanade Glencoe, contemporary latin, rumba, flamenco

6:00-10:00 Open Mic Night at Roxy Lockport

x 6:30, 8:30 Patricia Barber with Emma Dayhuff, Greg Artry, Neal Alger at Winters Jazz Club, $23-28

6:30-10:00 Persian Cowboy, Carter Ward, Oddysseys at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $15

x 6:30-9:30 Dave Ramont at Preservation Geneva

6:30-10:30 Olivia Minogue and Matthew Ripsch at Dellwood Park Lockport

7:00 Teenage Bottlerocket, The Last Gang, Goodbye Sunshine at Chop Shop, $28

x 7:00 The Joe Policastro Trio at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP

x 7:00 Bluegrass Jam Night with House Band at Bobbys Eastside Forest Park, free, signup at 6:00, House Band at 7:00 Open Stage at 8:00

7:00 Apes of the State, Rent Strike, Cricket at Cobra Lounge, $25-31

7:00 Why, Nnamd, Baths at Outset, $22+

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

x 7:00-10:00 Open Mic hosted by Phil Bayer at Friendly Tap Berwyn, signup at 6:00

7:00-9:00 Dadband with Allen Rein, Andy Bernstein, Jason Glick, Matthew Duvall at Une Année Brewery & Kitchen Niles

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

7:00-11:00 Dina Bach at Aloft Bolingbrook

7:00-11:00 Unearthed, Jack Warnock at Mayfair Theatre Irish American Heritage Center

7:00-10:00 Shan-Acoustic Jam hosted by Shukin & Dr. Dave Rios with Dan Kutaia at Shanahan’s Woodridge, funk, fusion, ++

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

7:00 World Turning tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Belfry Music Theatre Delavan WI, $68-86

x 7:30 Honey Whites Play Morphine with Scott Judd, Clay Kohl, Dan Borden, Made of Stone tribute to Stone Roses at Montrose Saloon

x 7:30 The Hideout’s Fundraiser for Gaza co-hosted by Asra Khan, Arish Singh at Hideout, $15, funny show for serious cause

7:30 Mac Sabbath, Tejon Street Corner Thieves, Spaceman Bob at Reggies Rock Club, $25-30

7:30 Eric Roberson at City Winery, $58-75, r&b

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 Broken Left Foot, Clementine, Former Critics, Retina Sky at Cubby Bear, $10

7:30 The Rhythm Rockets at Untitled

7:30-10:00 Stevie Swing & The Summer Wind Band at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, free, two drink or food equivalent minimum

7:30 Zlatomir Fung, Dina Vainshtein at Ravinia Bennett Gordon Hall, $25 reserved, no lawn

7:30 The Yips at Fred's Garage Winnetka

7:45 Glass Animals, Kevin Abstract at Northerly Island, $36+

x 8:00 Glen Hansard with Rob Bochnik, Trousdale at Salt Shed Indoors, $59-80

x 8:00 Marilee, J.Artiz, Taylor Shan’e, Larro the Comedian at Reggies Comedy Shack, $20

8:00 Cardinal Bloom, The Orchids at Schubas, $12-15

8:00-10:00 John Moulder & Larry Gray Duo at Fulton Street Collective, $15

8:00 Julian Davis Reid & Circle of Trust at Dorian's, free

x 8:00 Isaiah Spencer Quartet with Kevin King, Brandon Harper, Micah Collier at Elastic Arts, free, presented by Chicago Jazz Festival Citywide

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

8:00, 10:00 Jarrard Harris Quintet at Jazz Showcase, $20-30, $15 students

8:00 BTS Express with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00-11:00 Marquis Hill Composers Collective Beyond The Jukebox Listening Party with DJ Junius Paul, Josh Griffin, Jeremiah Collier, ++ at California Clipper, $10

8:00 Christy Costello, Acceptor, King Sans, Enderly at Burlington Bar, $10

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

8:00 AJ Rafael, Nieman at Bottom Lounge, $26+

8:00-11:50 TomCat Trumpet Experience at aliveOne

8:00-10:30 Banana Acid, Nikita Manin, We Part at Clara, $10

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

X 8:00 Anna Fermin's Trigger Gospel, Blue Lorraine at Linda Weseman's Last Wednesdays at Outta Space, $10

8:00 Chicago Tribute Anthology aka CTA at 115 Bourbon Street Beer Garden Merrionette Park, $5

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

8:00-11:45 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 The Heavy Sounds at Simon's Tavern

8:30 Splice Series at Beat Kitchen, free

x 8:30 2x4 with Berman/Roebke, Hunsinger/Kowalkowski, Hatcher/Hatwich, Genetti/Leonardson at Constellation, $10

8:30-12:30a Lauren Ashley Hall at Grapes & Grains

8:30-12:30a Katy on Keys at The Zebra Lounge

x 8:30 The Aaron Krings Quartet at FitzGeralds Patio, free RSVP

x 8:30 Bad Sneakers Orchestra tribute to Steely Dan at SPACE Evanston, $15-20

9:00 Reyna Tropical, Flores Negras, Vania at Empty Bottle, sold out, follow for info

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

9:00 Sheryl Youngblood Band hosting Blues, R&B, Soul, Reggae Jam Session at Rosa's, $10-20

9:00 Brother John Kattke hosts The Jam at Buddy Guy's Legends, $15

9:00 Rachel Raven at Gallery Cabaret, Originals Night

9:00 Algoritmo with Brenden Cabrera, Natalie Lande, Conor Roe, Alex Santilli, Pete “Maestro” Vale at The Whistler, Chicago Jazz Festival and DCASE present

9:00 Pressure with Goonba, DJ Glyde, Delamota, DJ Naughta, Silent Hype, Rifle MC, Fonz MC at The Point, weekly bass night, drum and bass, jungle, deep dubstep, grime

9:00 Ricardo Jimenez Brazilian Quartet with Joshua Achiron, Jonathan Gardner, Alex Santilli at Prairie Moon Evanston, $7

9:00-2:00a Bonus Round Punk DJ Drew at Delilah’s

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 The Dream Blunt Rotation Session #5 with Mattydidthat, Senite, Frankie Jax No Mad, BillyTheKid x Azarias at Subterranean, $10

Jerome’s highlights

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

X = the plan, though that can change