Wednesday 9/4/24

Sep 04, 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 Jared Rabin

12:15 Stephen Joven-Lee, piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concert

4:00-8:00 Willard Wilcox at Gather Pingree Grove

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

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

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

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

5:00-8:00 DJ Sean Alvarez at The Northman Riverwalk, jazz

5:00-8:00 Low-reen & Harpdog's Firehouse Blues at Bonnie Brook Golf Course Grillin' and Chillin' Waukegan

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

x 6:00-9:00 Josh Olken & Paul Bolger at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Dead Wednesdays

x 6:00-8:00 Nicholas Barron and Organic Banana at Tiny Tapp Riverwalk, funk, roll, blues, soul

6:00-10:00 Grant Milliren at Fuller House Hinsdale, free

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

6:00 Bring Your Own Vinyl Night at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free

x 6:30, 8:30 Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with LaShera Ellis, Keith Brooks, John Fournier, Amr Fahmy, Micah Collier, Larry Brown Jr. at Winters Jazz Club, $23-28

6:30 Signs of the Swarm, Cane Hill, Ov Sulfur, 156 Silence, A Wake In Providence at WC Social West Chicago, $20-38

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

6:30 Steely Dad at Fred's Garage Winnetka

x 7:00 Kent Rose & The Remedies at Montrose Saloon, hit the tip bucket

x 7:00 Jacob on the Moon at The Dock at Montrose Beach

7:00 Simulakra, Sector, Headbussa, Worst Doubt at Cobra Lounge, $25

7:00-9:00 Rachel Drew and John Szymanski duo at Mayfair Branch Library, RSVP

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

7:00 Sick Day, Truth or Consequences New Mexico, Sylvia Sawyer James, Molly Carberry at Lemon

7:00-11:00 Eli Waltz at The Apartment

x 7:00 The Heavy Sounds at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP, Patio Soul

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

7:00 Jay Warren organ accompaniment to silent action comedy film "You'd Be Surprised" at Arcada Theatre, $10

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

7:00-11:00 Gina Gonzalez at Life Time Lake Zurich

7:00 Jeff Massey & Eric Lambert at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP, “Artist Originals” Series Session

7:00-11:00 Kevin Presbrey at Aloft Bolingbrook

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 at Shanahan’s Woodridge, funk, fusion, ++

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

7:00 Chicago Rewired REO Survivor & Co tribute to REO Speedwagon, Loverboy, Survivor at Belfry Music Theatre Delavan WI, $62-79

x 7:30 The First Time "First Stop" with The First Time Three aka Liam Davis, Gerald Dowd, Steve Frisbie at Martyrs, $12-15

x 7:30 Renier Rosario, Humboldt Park Orchestra at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $10, World Music Wednesdays

7:30 Karyn White at City Winery, $48-68, 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 lePercolateur at Untitled

x 7:30 Taylor McCall, Brandon Good at SPACE Evanston, $18 SRO

7:30-10:00 JD & Company Jazz Night at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, free, two drink or food equivalent minimum

7:30-11:30 Hello Weekend at Fox Pointe Lansing

8:00 Perpetual Warfare, Extinction a.d., Assault, Anti-sapien at Reggies Music Joint, $15

8:00 Bob Log III, Siderunners, Baron Von Future at Beat Kitchen, $15-22

8:00 Veaux, The Foxies, Pool Hall at Schubas, $15

8:00-10:30 Pete Fucinaro Quartet with Ethan Ditthardt, Mike Luzecky, Alex Souris, opener Sam Taylor Sound with Elio Wijaya, Ben Dameron, Micah Collier, Hannah Johnson at Fulton Street Collective, $15

8:00 Meridian Trio with Nick Mazzarella, Matt Ulery, 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 Julián & Friends composers showcase with Thomas Milovac, Julián Pujols Quall at Jazz Showcase, $20-30, $15 students

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 Chris Rawlins Band, John Burns, Mo at Gallery Cabaret, Originals Night

8:00 The Living Head, Stalled, Crime In Antarctica at Burlington Bar, $10

? 8:00-12:00m Syleena Johnson at Promontory?

x 8:00 Mr. & Mrs. Wednesday Night at Cafe Mustache

8:00 Virgo Bash II Hip Hop Edition hosted by Oh Jay Lamont & Mile High at Wild Hare, $15

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

x 8:00 Delta Blues Nite with Downtown Charlie Brown, Donna Herula, John Primer at Legends Stage at Arcada Theatre, free, 2-drink or equivalent minimum

8:00 Jagaloons at Madcats Palatine, $7

8:00 Recaptured tribute to Journey 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

8:00 James Gedda, Marc Adrian at Finegan's Pub Dyer IN

x 8:30 The Country Doctors at Simon's Tavern

8:30 Splice Series at Beat Kitchen, free

8:30 At, Sleeper's Bell at Sleeping Village, $16s+

8:30-12:30 Reecegusmusic at Tin Roof

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

8:30-1:30 Stephen at The Zebra Lounge

8:30-11:25 Jazz Jam Session hosted by Millie Ahearn with house band at Clara

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

x 8:30 Blue Water Kings at FitzGeralds Nightclub, RSVP, free showcase party

9:00 Miss Twink USA, Jommis, Park Ruins, Brinstarr at Empty Bottle, $10

9:00 Noche de Cumbia with Eva Maria, Flores Negras, Karennoid at Thalia Hall, free

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

x 9:00, 11:00 Stefan Hillesheim release party for "Live At Rosa's Lounge" at Rosa's, $10-20

9:00 Colour and Sound with Fred Jackson Jr., Brian Seyler, Devin Foster, Jimmy Bennington at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series

9:00 Kyle Madsen Organ Trio at aliveOne

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

? 9:00 Paul Abella Trio at Prairie Moon Evanston, $7

9:00-2:00a DJ Bloodshot Scott 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

Jerome’s highlights

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

X = the plan, though that can change