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Friday 8/14/26 First Edition

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There are some great Friday music event options in Chicago and the surrounding areas

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Onsales & Presales

x Fri 8/21 7:00-9:00 Ernie Hendrickson on Sainte Genevieve Riverboat Ottawa, $37, seniors & vets $33, children 3-12 $27, infants free, sunset cruise

x Fri 8/28 7:00-11:30 Mr. Blotto, Phire at The Pyramid aka The Gold Pyramid Wadsworth, $29

x Sat 9/12 8:30 Hurray for the Riff Raff, Free Range at SPACE Evanston, $43-57 SRO, all ages, 7:30 door, Evanston Folk Festival Aftershow presented by Bluegrass Situation

x Wed 9/23 7:00 Jeff Tweedy solo acoustic, Max Subar at FitzGerald’s Outdoors, $89, 5:00 door, Thu 8/13 presale event sold out, public onsale Fri 8/14 10:00a

x Wed 9/23 7:30 Miles Nielsen and Kelly Steward at Music Box Rockford, $19+, 18+, 6:30 door

x Wed 9/23 8:00 Pat Mallinger Quartet tribute to John Coltrane’s 100th Birthday with Dan Turdell, Dennis Carroll, George Fludas at Martyrs, $20, 7:00 door

x Sun 9/27 3:00 Chicago 1971 The Night Steve Goodman introduced John Prine to Kris Kristofferson with John Ballantyne’s Crazy Heart, opening set by Savory James Project with John Todd at Sideouts Island Lake, $25+, benefits Rotary McHenry

x Sun 10/18 5:00 Chicago 1971 The Night Steve Goodman introduced John Prine to Kris Kristofferson with John Ballantyne’s Crazy Heart at Egyptian Theatre DeKalb, $39-57

x Sat 10/24 7:30 Halloweensteen with Michael McDermott and the Duke Street Kings tribute to Bruce Springsteen and some Tom Petty at Park West, $41-106, all ages, 6:30 door

x Sun 10/4 5:00 Cactus and Canyons tribute to the Sun-Drenched Country Rock of Laurel Canyon with Nora O’Connor, Allegra Malone, Gerald Dowd, John Pirruccello, Chris Merrill, Dan Ingenthron, Heartsfield duo Andon Davis & Dave Nelson at SPACE Evanston, all ages, 4:00 door, presale Wed 8/12 10:00a

x Tue 10/6 7:30 The Chicago Rock Exchange tribute to The Music of 1967 at SPACE Evanston, all ages, 6:30 door, presale Wed 8/12 10:00a

x Sun 10/18 7:30 May Erlewine and Packy Lundholm at SPACE Evanston, all ages, 6:30 door, presale Wed 8/12 10:00a

x Fri 11/6 8:00 Chicago Farmer and The Fieldnotes, Fox Crossing String Band at Garcia’s, $28-56, 18+, 6:30 door, country

x Thu 11/12 8:30 Yarn, Terry White & the Loaded Dice at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-30+, 7:30 door, onsale Fri 8/14 11:00a

x Thu 11/19 8:30 Dom Flemons at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $27-38+, 7:30 door, folk, country

Today’s Friday 11/14/26 Shows

x 11:30a-12:30, 4:30-5:30 Summer Quarter Carillon Tower Tour, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago

12:00n-4:00 Norb Wojcik at Mariano’s Ravenswood

12:00n-3:00 ? at Gayle V’s Best Ever Grilled Cheese

12:10 Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown duo at Fourth Presbyterian Church by the Fountain, vocal jazz

x 12:30-1:00a 56 Music Fix at Rolling Meadows venues through Sun 8/16

Mrs. P & Me

Tent

4:30-5:30 half loaf

x 6:00-7:30 Outronaut

8:00-11 Oh Yes!

Inside

x 10:30-1:00a Ernie Hendrickson Trio with Peter Muschong and Jason Batchko

The Prospect Tent

4:30-6:00 Acousticity

6:30-8:30 Kevin Presbrey

9:00-11:00 Northside

The Red Barn

12:30-3:00 New Groove Revolution

3:30-6:30 Infunktious

7:00-10:00 Big Brother’s Vinyl

10:00-1:00a Sean Tha DJ

The Moose Lodge

6:00-6:30 Mixed Signals

7:00-8:30 Day Drinkerz

9:00-11:00 Bear Williams Blues Trio

Station 34

4:30-6:30 Awfully Good

7:00-9:00 Reality Bytes

9:30-11:30 Kelly Daniels Band

Emerson’s

1:00-3:00 Ninja

4:00-7:00 Mike Flood

8:00-11:00 Green Dads

Mount Prospect Public House

5:00-7:00 Big Boss & the Toes

8:00-10:00 Isabella

10:30 Late DJ Mel Q

Cap’s Ice Cream

5:00-7:00 Ken Dix & the Band

Canta Napoli

7:00-9:00 Joe Corrado

Amethyst Skye Salon

12:30-2:00 I’m Just Saying

Trezeros Kitchen & Tap

6:00-9:00 Brando

Mia’s Cantina

6:00-8:00 3 Emmez

Lady Dahlia’s Tequila Bar

5:00-8:00 Luis Alfredo

CoCo & Maple

7:00-9:00 Noches Tropicales

Piano Parlor

6:00-10:00 Play & Sip play Street Piano at Heavenly Pianos

4:00-8:00 Illville Vanguard at Mariano’s Bucktown

4:00-8:00 Jim Pedicone Trio at Mariano’s Crystal Lake

4:00-8:00 Joyce Renee Duo at Mariano’s Des Plaines

4:00-8:00 Jim Sellers Trio at Mariano’s Lakeshore East

4:00-8:00 DJ World at Mariano’s Lakeview East

4:00-8:00 Jerome Walker & Velvet Rose at Mariano’s Lombard

4:00-8:00 Bill Boris Trio at Mariano’s Naperville

4:00-8:00 Chris Miskel at Mariano’s New City

4:00-8:00 Phil Baron’s Dueling Pianos at Mariano’s Northbrook

4:00-8:00 Kenyotta Kenchris at Mariano’s Oak Lawn

4:00-8:00 Planet Flippo Trio at Mariano’s Orland Park

4:00-8:00 Jim Callen Trio at Mariano’s Ravenswood

4:00-8:00 Jazmin Sky at Mariano’s West Loop

4:00-8:00 Mario Dueñas Trio at Mariano’s Westchester

4:00-8:00 Jose Valdes Trio at Mariano’s Westmont

x 4:00 Ian Leith at Hey Nonny, free, HeyDay Happy Hour

Live on the Lake at Navy Pier Beer Garden

4:30 Feelgood Party Band

7:35 The Knockaround Band

x 5:00-7:30 Chris Foreman at Green Mill, tip the artists

5:00-8:30 Ivan Singh at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:00-7:00 Mimi Oz at Phyllis’ Musical Inn

5:00-8:00 Suzie Telep at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour

5:00-8:00 Sherri Stouffer at Studio Winery and Geneva Lake Distilling Lake Geneva WI, yacht rock

5:00-10:00 Taylor Street Little Italy Festa on Taylor Street between Ashland and Racine, free, presented by Onesti Entertainment

x 5:00 Hillbilly Frolic with Rick “Cookin’” Sherry, Jon Williams, Kip Rainey at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 4:00 door

5:00 Naper Nights at Naper Settlement Naperville, $25, 4-12 $15, under 4 free

5:00 School of Rock

6:00-7:30 Dan Peters Band, rock covers

8:00-10:00 Jump tribute to Van Halen

x ? 5:30 Sam Robinson with Steve Knight at Montrose Saloon, hit the tip bucket

x 5:30-7:30 The Hoyle Brothers with Gerald Dowd at Empty Bottle, free RSVP, Hard Country Honky Tonk

x 5:30-7:30 Acoustic Maxwell Street at Buddy Guy’s Legends, free, 4:00 door

x 6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Scott Burns at Andy’s, $20, RSVP required

x 6:00-8:00 Elastic Outreach with Micah Collier Trio, opening Nova Zaii and Sam Thousand restorative sound bath at Oakland Garden Oakland, free and open to public

x 6:00-9:00 Mike Reed’s Common Good Dance Band, Katie Ernst solo, DJ Joe Bryl at Polk Bros Park, free, soul jazz

6:30 Dutch Melrose, Benny Mayne at Subterranean Upstairs, sold out, waitlist, 6:00 door

6:30 Beethoven Symphony No. 9, ++ with Grant Park Orchestra conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero at Pritzker Pavilion Millenium Park, free-$145, Grant Park Music Festival

6:30-9:30 The Chris White Quartet, ++ at Le Piano, $20, 6:00 door

7:00 Fiddlehead ‘In the Round’, Narrow Head, The Sissy Boys at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at 6:00 door, 17+

7:00, 10:00 Lettuce at Garcia’s, $100-275, early show sold out, 6:00, 9:30 doors, rock

x 7:00-4:00a Vino Louden Blues Band, Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band, Gerry Hundt acoustic at Kingston Mines, $20-23

7:00 Luh Tyler, 1900RugRat at Avondale Music Hall, $33+

7:00-10:00 Petra van Nuis/Dennis Luxion duo at Grill on 21 in the Loop, RSVP

7:00-9:00 Basement Collective, Adela’s, Semi-Cycle at Epiphany Center Sanctuary, $20-30, 5:00 venue door, 6:30 Sanctuary door

7:00-9:00 Tumbao Marianao at California Clipper, $5, salsa, latin jazz, classics, merengue, live music, ++

7:00-9:30 roseli, Sarah Krohn, Jennifer Femme at Cafe Mustache

7:00-12:00m Midwestern Dirt, DecaGraham, Zach Lenox, Co-Stanza at Gallery Cabaret, door donations

7:00 Michele Sanchez, Hot Alice, The Stigs, Medanos at LiveWire Lounge, $15

x 7:00-10:00 Joe Policastro Trio with Andy Brown, Andy Danstrom at Gale Street Inn, RSVP, jazz

7:00 Larry Nugent & Jimmy Moore, Frank Quinn? at Mrs Murphys

7:00 Chicago HC aka Hardcore Crosstown Classic Vol. 2 with Payasa, xAblazex, Kartika55, Survival Tactic, Sin Sufrir, Hate and Discontent at Ramova Loft, $21+, 6:00 door

7:00-10:00 Liam Taylor at Clara, jazz, r&b, pop

7:00 Pinkshift, Arcadia Grey, Directrix at Cobra Lounge, $26-33+, all ages, 6:00 door

7:00 Hugo tribute to Elvis Presley at The Dock at Montrose Beach

7:00 Sophie Michael at Briny Swine, tip the artist

x 7:00-10:00 “The Secret Life of Plants” Stevie Wonder Movie Night with DJ Duane Powell at The Arts Lawn University of Chicago, free

x 7:00 Joslyn & The Sweet Compression at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 5:00 doo

x 7:00 Daniel Niehoff at Wesley’s Place La Grange, $20+, 12-18 $10, < 12 $5

7:00-10:00 Ronnie “B” Elvis with Jeff Rutter and his Scramble Band at 120 Live Bartlett

x 7:00 Strawdawg at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines, country

x 7:00-10:00 Ian Leith at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

x 7:00 (8:00 ET) Chicago Farmer and The Fieldnotes at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $30-65 , americana, folk

x 7:00 Travis Tritt at Hard Rock Rockford, sold out, resale $191+

7:30 SOUL aka Spirit Of Universal Love, The Residency, Unibrow at Montrose Saloon, $15 door, soul, funk, R&B, rock, folk, rock & roll, power pop

x 7:30, 9:30 Better Together “Music to Move Your Soul!” with Jo Ann Daugherty, Bruce Henry, Joshua Ramos, Ryan Bennett, Henry Johnson at Winters Jazz Club, $30-40, one drink minimum $10 per set

7:30 The Dear Hunter, Closure In Moscow, K Sera at House of Blues, $42+, 17+, 6:30 door

7:30 Three Pianos with Something Corporate, Jack’s Mannequin, Andrew McMahon at Huntington Bank Pavilion Northerly Island, $50+, rock

7:30 Cello Conversations with Benjamin Whitcomb and David Caplan at The CheckOut, $18, 6:30 door, cello chamber music

7:30 J. Holiday at City Winery, $54-78+, 2 item per person encouraged, 8:30 door, r&b, soul

7:30 DJ Night on the Patio at Reclaimed Patio, $10 RSVP, 70s?, “80s all night”, 90’s?

7:30-11:59 JC-Palooza with Junior Council at Joe’s on Weed St, $35+

x 7:30 The Beach Boys at RiverEdge Park Aurora, $55-64+

7:30 Jeff Black at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $18-50, singer songwriter, troubadour

x 7:30 Brahms X Radiohead with CSO created and conducted by Steve Hackman OK Computer themes and lyrics at Ravinia Hunter Pavilion Highland Park, $30-111, 5:00 public gates

x 7:45 American Football, Rainer Maria, Afternoon Bike Ride at Salt Shed Indoors Shed, $53-105+, 7:00 door, rock

x 8:00 Second Hand News “We Will Never Forget Tonight” tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Metro, $31+, 18+, 7:00 door

8:00 Mutilation Barbecue, Firmly Grasped, Forthrotted, Frigid at Reggies Music Joint, $15-21, 7:00 door

x 8:00 Garrett Boys, Big Sadie at Judson & Moore, $20, 7:30 door

x 8:00-12:00m Troy Roberts Quartet with Elio Wijaya, Clark Sommers, Dana Hall at Green Mill, $20

x 8:00, 10:00 Jerry Weldon Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $35-50

x 8:00 Piper & The Hard Times, M$-B’Havin at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $27, 21+ after 8:00

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00? Edmund & Zach Duo at O’s Tap

x 8:00 Tori Amos, Bartees Strange at Auditorium Theatre, $48 gallery remain, all ages, 7:00 door

8:00 Lilac Lament, Morbid Circle, Rocco Desgres at Cubby Bear, $12-15, 7:30 door

8:00 “Nasty, Brutish & Short: A Puppet Cabaret” at Constellation, $23-41, reduced, industry $16, 7:30 door

8:00 Suzanne Thorpe’s ‘A Serenade for Settling’ with Bonnie Jones & Stephan Moore, Binary Stitches with Caleb Foss, Michael Hart, Timothy Tsang at Elastic Arts, $15, students $10, CLEAT Series

8:00-2:00a Jama & Frnds led by duo KAxG at The Wild Hare Club Level Fulton Market, $15-29+, Ghana street culture Afro electronic

8:00? Going West at Mary Jo McGuire’s

8:00-12:00m “Heat of.. the Moment” at Gman Tavern, free RSVP, soul, r&b, disco

8:00-10:00 Indigo album release for “Mood Indigo” at Epiphany Center Hall, $25-47

8:00 Bonnie Trash, And I You, Failed Models at The Burlington, $12-15

8:00-11:00 James Gedda at Fifth Province Pub Irish American Heritage Center, free, 6:00 door, country, americana, folk

8:00-10:30 Mauro Frosio at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, RSVP, piano jazz

x 8:00 Green Showcase curated by CHIRP with Dr. Goldfoot & The Bikini Machine, Sweet Kay String Band at Color Club Tavern, $10+, all ages, under 16 accompanied by adult 25+, 7:30 door

8:00-11:00 X & Stacy, The Raspberry Jams, Faithless Devotion at The Atlantic, $10, Little HEADbutt & RagBagalia present

x 8:00-11:00 Dennis Leise’s Tiny Horse Trio with Brian Wilkie, Dan Kristan at Friendly Music Community, tip the band, all ages, rockabilly, country, jazz, blues, americana

X 8:00 Al Rose Band, Andon Davis Band at Robert’s Westside Forest Park, $12-21, under 21 with guardian, 6:30 door

x 8:00-10:00 Gerald McClendon at The Venue Aurora, $20-30, all ages, 7:00 door

x 8:00 Illegal Smiles at Sidecar Batavia

x 8:00 Mr. Blotto at EvenFlow Music & Spirits Geneva, $15 GA, 7:00 door

x 8:00 Braxton Cook at SPACE Evanston, $25-47, all ages, 7:00 door, 18+, 7:00

x 8:00 Jamey Johnson at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino Hammond, $58-204, country

8:30 Racetraitor EP release for “Nobody, Son of Nobody”, Hell is Real, Worst, death pose at Hideout, $15-20, 8:00 door

8:30-11:30 Frogmouth tribute to Ween at Cary’s Lounge, tip hard

8:30 Janet Blackwell, Ben Pavlik, Sierra Sikora, Surf Cowboy at Bookclub, $13-15+, 7:30 door

8:30-2:00a Kelly at The Zebra Lounge

x 8:30 Trapper Schoepp tribute to Tom Petty at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $20-31+, 7:30 door

x 8:30 Alex McMurray Band at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door

9:00-11:00 Sophia Cruz Duo at Tack Room Pilsen, funk, indie, neo-soul, singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist

9:00 “I Feel Love” A Donna Summer Disco at Beat Kitchen, $27

9:00 Babymorocco, dgnr8 at Schubas, $25-33+, 18+, 8:30 door

9:00 Collectivenergy Crew at Schubas Upstairs, free, Meet Me Upstairs presents

x 9:00 The Sidepieces led by Jordan Martins with Angela James, Sam Cantor, Ryan Norris, Kelsey Wild, Raul Cotaquispe, Nolan Chin, Gus Martini, Chris Salveter aka Judson Claiborne, ++? at Hungry Brain, $15-21, 7:00 door, country

9:00 Susan Williams & The Wright Groove at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, $10 after 9:00

9:00 Khaos and Komedy with DJ Khaos at The Tonk, tip the band, all ages

9:00 Uncle Nephew at Phyllis’ Musical Inn

x 9:00 Windy City Rev & The Hootenanny Band at Carol’s Pub, $7

9:00 Authentic Pines, One Armed Boxer, Nowhere Days at Cole’s Bar, $16, 8:30 door

9:00, 11:00 Rene Avila’s Afro Cuban Band at Dorians, $10 after 8:00, 6:00 door, cha-cha-cha, guaguanco, danzon, guajira, guaracha, mambo, son

9:00-12:00m The Xtras at Fuller’s Pub, alternaive rock originals, classic rock covers

9:00 Erez Dessel Quartet at Lemon Chicago, $10, 8:30 door

x 9:00-2:00a TCB DJ Mike Miller spins Elvis Presley Disappearance Day at Delilah’s

9:00-12:00m North by North, Liska, Flwers at Sleeping Village, $12-20, 8:00 door, rock n’ roll, alt pop

9:00-1:30a Rahaan & Nosha Luv at California Clipper, $5, house, disco, rare groove, soul, boogie, edits, funk, ++

9:00 Toxic Toxicas DJs at Monday Blues Lounge, free, reggaetón, juke, hiphop, throwbacks

9:00 Midwest Metalcore with Haste The Day, Still Remains, What Lies Below, Tanzen at Bottom Lounge, $35-45 GA remain, all ages, 6:00 door

9:30, 11:00 Ghost Town Blues Band at Rosa’s Lounge, $15-22, 8:00 door

9:30 Vibes on Logan presents “Classics” with DJs Dream, Shazam Bangles at The Whistler, 6:00 door, house, disco, dance-floor heaters, second Fridays

9:45-12:00m Friday Frisson with Myita at Le Piano, $15, funk, Latin, Afro, jazz

10:00 Replicant, Slim Neck, Kaput, DJ Invicta at Empty Bottle, $15-20, 9:00 door

10:00 Roni Size, Phantom 45, Chrissy Tee at smartbar, $25-31

10:00 Bl3ss, Blokewho, Just Joe at Outset, $18+, 18+, dance, electronic

10:00 Yankee Cowboy at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

10:00-2:00a DJ Boathouse at aliveOne

10:00 Disco Stew at Mom’s Place

x 10:30-11:45 Isaiah Spencer at Andy’s, $20, RSVP required, Late Night Concert Series

10:30 K-Pop Rave at Subterranean Downstairs, $27, 17+, KPop, dance, edm

10:30-12:30a Riley Martin Trio at Clara, jazz

10:30 Mys Michelle at Untitled, $5 RSVP with “special request” seating

x 1:00a-3:00a Green Mill Jazz Jam with Marquis Hill at Green Mill, $5

Jerome’s highlights for Today’s Friday 11/14/26 Shows