Wednesday 8/7/24

Aug 07, 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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10:30a Mark Dvorak at Pathlights Memory Cafe Orland Park Public Library

Taste of Ravinia at Ravinia Farmers Market

11:30a Gandy Gumbo

1:00 Tiny Country Duo

2:15 Diamondback Trio

3:30 James Conway

5:00 The Cellar Boys

6:30 Railheart tribute to The Grateful Dead

12:15 Alex Liedtke, oboe and Dana Brown, piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concert

4:00 School of Rock Geneva at Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora

5:00-8:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Julia Danielle at Catch 35

5:00-6:30 Heather Riordan at Kopi Cafe, first Wednesdays

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

x 5:00 Dana Maragos & Brian Wilkie at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour

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

5:00-7:00 Jeff Trudell at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda

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

x 6:00 Rachel Drew Band On the Porch at Hideout, $10

6:00, 8:15 Paul Mutzabaugh at Andy's, $15

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

6:00 Bush, Jerry Cantrell, Candlebox, Tim Montana at Northerly Island, $30+

6:00-7:30 Reunion Jazz Orchestra at Chicago Botanic Garden Esplanade, Glencoe

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

6:30 Ben Paterson Trio with Josh Achiron, Josh Achiron, Stephen Parisi, Chris Madsen at Winters Jazz Club, $23-28, Nat ‘King’ Cole Meets Oscar Peterson

6:30-9:00 Prathloons, Able Baker, Chaepter at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

6:30-9:30 Terry Byrne at Preservation Geneva

x 7:00 Kent Rose & The Remedies, followed by The Low Down Revival at Montrose Saloon

x 7:00 Mr. & Mrs. Wednesday at Cafe Mustache

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 GreenTTea & the Tempos at Tack Room, Kicking It Curbside

7:00 44 The Obama Musical at Epiphany Center, $44+

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

x 7:00 The Quin Kirchner Trio at FitzGeralds Patio, free, RSVP, jazz

x 7:00 Dennis Stroughmatt et L’Esprit Creole at Dominican University Quad Forest Park, bring blanket or chair, picnic

x 7:00 The Mulligan Mosaics Big Band led by Ted Hogarth and Joe Policastro at Outta Space, $10

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

7:00 Trapt, Dognstyle, Valla and the Villians at Tailgaters Sports Bar and Grill Bolingbrook, $20-30

7:00 Joe Marcinek at Austin Community Tavern Steger, Artist Originals Series Session

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 Colleen Wild at Shanahan’s Woodridge

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

7:00 James Garner tribute to Johnny Cash at Belfry Music Theatre Delavan WI, $62-79

7:30 The Juliana Theory, The Unlikely Candidates at Subterranean, $30-35

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

7:30 Annie Mack at Untitled

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

7:30 Both Sides Now CHIRP Vinyl Listening Bar at Schubas, free

7:30 Whoa Oh Pop Punk Party at Cubby Bear, $10

x 7:30 Bassel & The Supernaturals, Jackson Kidder at SPACE Evanston, $12-22

7:30-10:00 The Brian Patti Prohibition Band at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, free, two drink or food equivalent minimum

7:30 Nadav Simon Group at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

7:30 Hurrican Reggae Band at Fred's Garage Winnetka

x 7:30 Victor Wooten & the Wooten Brothers at Ravinia Carousel Stage Highland Park, $35-40 GA Lawn

8:00 Tirzah at Metro, $28-32

8:00 Carry On October, Go Hang, Rocket Sauce, Mikey Classic and His Demons at Reggies Music Joint, $10

8:00 Shallow Alcove, Hana Eid at Schubas, $15

8:00 Billy Joel Jr, Pool Hall, Rainbow Cobra at Sleeping Village, $12+

x 8:00-10:30 A Night of Grant Green with Chris Greene Quartet with Steve Knight, Damian Espinosa, Marc Piane, Steve Corley at Fulton Street Collective, $15

8:00 Nick Mazzarella Trio with Clark Sommers, Jeremy Cunningham 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 Micah Collier at Jazz Showcase, $20-30, $15 students

8:00 Nate Manos, Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago

8:00 Jack Ellis 22 Going on 85 at Davenport’s Cabaret, $22+, 2 drink minimum

8:00-9:30 Jamison Ross at Promontory, $22-40

8:00-11:00 Carolyn Boudreau, Luis Martinez, Dashiel Brown Quartet at Gallery Cabaret, Originals Night

8:00 Soluna, Sink, How It Ends at Cobra Lounge, $13-15

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

8:00-11:30 Jazz Jam Session hosted by Millie Ahearn at Clara, first Wednesdays

x 8:00 Blue Water Kings at FitzGeralds Nightclub, RSVP, free showcase party

x 8:00 Elephant Sessions at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $21-26

8:00-11:00 Jagaloons at Madcats Palatine, $7

8:00 Funk'd Up 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

8:30 Vaudettes, Carnivore Mommy, Lemon Knife at Hideout, $10

x 8:30 Gerry Hundt Trio at Simon's Tavern

8:30 Splice Series at Beat Kitchen, free

x 8:30 Henry Carpender Quintet at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

9:00 In The Valley Below, Iron Years, Slow Riser at Empty Bottle, $20

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

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

9:00 Jameson Scriver Quintet with Michael Hudson-Casanova, Spencer Schillerstrom, Nicholas Olynciw, Ben Dillinger at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series

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

9:00-2:00a DJ Bloodshot Scott spins the new X album release at Delilah’s

9:00 Aaron Kaufman-Levine Quartet at Prairie Moon Evanston, $7

9:30 Lloyd Snider & Friends at Mom's Place

10:00-11:15 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