Monday 8/17/25

Monday 8/17/25

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

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Today’s Monday 8/17/26 Shows

4:00-7:00 School of Rock at Edgewater Monday Market, 3:00 open

5:00-8:00 Emo Happy Hour with the Numero Group at Cole’s Bar, free, 4:00 door

x 5:30-7:00 Chicago Jazz Orchestra with Alyssa Allgood at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

6:00, 8:15 The Tom Garling Jazz Orchestra at Andy’s, $20, RSVP required

6:00-8:00 Chris Fisher at Shanahan’s Woodridge, blues & jazz

6:00-9:00 Andi Balloun at Potter’s Place Naperville

x 6:00-9:00 Open Mic/Open Jam hosted by Aaron Kelly at Preservation Geneva all weather Patio, all ages, every Monday

6:00-9:00 Let’s Get Hi-Fi Vinyl Night at Duke’s Alehouse and Kitchen Crystal Lake, every Monday

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

6:30, 7:45 David Bloom Quartet at Petterino’s in the Loop

6:30-9:30 Abigail Riccards at Eddie V’s Oak Brookx 7:00-9:00 Orillia at Tack Room Pilsen, Kicking It Curbside

7:00 Open Mic hosted by Zack Fedor at Reggie’s Music Joint, free

x 7:00 Monkeys On Ecstasy aka moe at Garcia’s, $50-85+, 6:00 door

7:00 Chiodos, 156/Silence, sace6, Second Harbour at House of Blues, $47-98, 17+, 6:00 door, rock

x 7:00 Welcome To The Show hosted by Derek Bish with Hannah Magy, Nakiya’h Longstreet, Blake Jones, Lawrence Peters, Accessory at Salt Shed Three Top Lounge, free RSVP

7:00 RC Big Band at Phyllis’ Musical Inn

x 7:00-9:30 Hillbilly Diaspora with Charlie Walden, Jennifer Jeffries, Patt Plunket, Kathy Hirsh, caller Liz Burkhart at Irish American Heritage Center 4th Floor Ballroom, $7-10 adults, $5 seniors & students, Chicago Barn Dance

7:00 “Let’s Sing: Duets” hosted by David Meulemans with Cindy Firing, Alex Magno, Chuck Larkin at the CheckOut, $10+, all ages, 6:30 door

7:00-9:00 John Bellows, WKR, Shredders at Cafe Mustache

7:00 Rio Bamba at The Dock at Montrose Beach

7:00-10:00 The Monday Jam hosted by Danny G Felix Trio with Wanye Williams? at Le Piano, $10, 6:00 door, all welcome to join Jam Session

7:00-9:00 Bluegrass After Dark hosted by Dan Carson at Borelli’s Pizza, $10 minimum

x 7:00-9:00 Le Travaillant at Beverly Arts Center Courtyard, $10 suggested donation, cajun, zydeco, Music Mondays ‘til 8/31

x 7:00-10:00 Manouche Mondays with Christy Bennett’s Fumee’ Gypsy-Swing Jazz at Rogers Park Social

7:00-10:30 Open Mic hosted by Rob Lane and Rick Dale at Fitz’s Pub Elmhurst, 6:00 signup

x 7:30 Squirrel Flower album release for “say a prayer to the gods of getting going” at Humboldt Park Boathouse, free

7:30 Tony Cazeau’s Yacht Rock Party with The PureSoul All-Stars at City Winery, $30-48, 2 item per person encouraged, 6:00 door, yacht rock, presented by PureSoul

7:30-11:00 Open Mic Blues Jam hosted by Wes Tabayoyong at Johnny’s Blitz Sports Bar Westmont

7:30 John Condron at Chicago Street Pub Joliet, traditional Irish

x 8:00 Extraordinary Popular Delusions at Beat Kitchen, free, 7:00 door

8:00 Playlunch, Yagki at Schubas, $20-27, 18+, 7:30 door

x 8:00-12:00m Joel Paterson & Friends with Natalie Scharf, Joe Policastro, Alex Hall at Green Mill, $10

8:00-11:00 DJ Human Fly at Sleeping Village Main Bar, free RSVP, 6:00 door, industry night

8:00-11:00 Good After Five at Gallery Cabaret, donation at door, Jazz Monday

x 8:00 Mark Hummel’s Chicago Blues Blowout with Billy Flynn and Oscar Wilson at SPACE Evanston, $18-37, all ages, 7:00 door

8:00 Open Mic at Mackey’s Hideout McHenry

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

9:00 Brinstarr album release for “Memory Card: Video Game Music Reimagined, Vol. 2”, Snake Eater, Kauboj, DJ Bone Study at Empty Bottle, free, 8:00 door, free Monday

9:00 Acoustic Open Mic at Four Treys

9:00-1:00a Pro Blues Jam at Fuller’s Pub

9:00-2:00a Punk Rock Monday DJ Tony Riot at Delilah’s

9:00-11:30 Kabir Dalawari & Friends house set with ? followed by Jam session at Easy Does It

9:30 Rick Shandling’s Jazz Coalition at Phyllis’ Musical Inn

Jerome’s highlights for Today’s Monday 8/17/26 Shows

x 5:30-7:00 Chicago Jazz Orchestra with Alyssa Allgood at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

x 6:00-9:00 Open Mic/Open Jam hosted by Aaron Kelly at Preservation Geneva all weather Patio, all ages, every Monday

x 7:00-9:00 Orillia at Tack Room Pilsen, Kicking It Curbside

x 7:00 Monkeys On Ecstasy aka moe at Garcia’s, $50-85+, 6:00 door

x 7:00 Welcome To The Show hosted by Derek Bish with Hannah Magy, Nakiya’h Longstreet, Blake Jones, Lawrence Peters, Accessory at Salt Shed Three Top Lounge, free RSVP

x 7:00-9:30 Hillbilly Diaspora with Charlie Walden, Jennifer Jeffries, Patt Plunket, Kathy Hirsh, caller Liz Burkhart at Irish American Heritage Center 4th Floor Ballroom, $7-10 adults, $5 seniors & students, Chicago Barn Dance

x 7:00-9:00 Le Travaillant at Beverly Arts Center Courtyard, $10 suggested donation, cajun, zydeco, Music Mondays ‘til 8/31

x 7:00-10:00 Manouche Mondays with Christy Bennett’s Fumee’ Gypsy-Swing Jazz at Rogers Park Social

x 7:30 Squirrel Flower album release for “say a prayer to the gods of getting going” at Humboldt Park Boathouse, free

x 8:00 Extraordinary Popular Delusions at Beat Kitchen, free, 7:00 door

8:00 Playlunch, Yagki at Schubas, $20-27, 18+, 7:30 door

x 8:00-12:00m Joel Paterson & Friends with Natalie Scharf, Joe Policastro, Alex Hall at Green Mill, $10

x 8:00 Mark Hummel’s Chicago Blues Blowout with Billy Flynn and Oscar Wilson at SPACE Evanston, $18-37, all ages, 7:00 door

Future Highlights through next Sunday 8/30

x Tue 8/18 5:30 Matt Gold & Storms of Love at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door

x Tue 8/18 6:30 Sunshine Boys with Dag Juhlin, Jackie Shimmel, Gerald Dowd at Welles Park Gazebo, free

X Tue 8/18 8:00 Steve Earle “51 Years of Songs & Stories” at Cahn Auditorium, $63-118, presented by SPACE

x Tue 8/18 8:30 Songwriter Circle hosted by Jenny Bienemann with Jonas Friddle, Bill Camplin, Robin Bienemann at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 5:00 door

x Wed 8/19 7:00 Joel Paterson Trio at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 5:00 door, Welcome Back

x Wed 8/19 7:30 Ryan Cohan Quartet at SPACE Evanston, $20-41, all ages, 6:30 door

x Wed 8/19 7:30 Gregory Alan Isakov with Chicago Philharmonic at Ravinia Hunter Pavilion Highland Park, $59-134, 4:30 donor gates, 5:00 public gates

x Wed 8/19 8:30 Real Pretenders at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, Pretenders, ++

x Wed 8/19 8:30 The Andy Brown Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door

x Thu 8/20-Sat 8/22 Fretboard Summit 2026 at OTSFM Lincoln Square, 3-day All Access $350-375

x Thu 8/20 6:00-9:00 Joel Paterson at Gale Street Inn

Thu 8/20 7:00 Jimmy Eat World, The Get Up Kids, Sunny Day Real Estate at Huntington Bank Pavilion Northerly Island, $49+, rock

x Thu 8/20 7:00 The Interview Show Dinner Party hosted by Mark Bazer with Chef John Manion, Musician Gia Margaret at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $85-92 includes dinner curated by Chef John Manion in collaboration with Chef Steve Domanik and Team Babygold

x Thu 8/20 7:30 Kacey Musgraves, Midland at United Center, $38++, country

x Thu 8/20 7:30 Christian Lopez at SPACE Evanston, $20-41, all ages, 6:30 door

x Thu 8/20 7:30 Ricky Martin at Ravinia Hunter Pavilion Highland Park, $88-242, 4:30 donor gates, 5:00 public gates

x Thu 8/20 7:30 Jake Xerxes Fussell at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $30-39

x Thu 8/20 8:00 American Aquarium, Joelton Mayfield at Thalia Hall, $23-46, 17+, 7:00 door

x Thu 8/20 8:30 Nikki O’Neill Band at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door

x Fri 8/21 3:30 Outlaw Festival with Willie Nelson, Avett Brothers, Lukas Nelson, ++ at Alpine Valley East Troy WI, $78+

x Fri 8/21 5:00 The Jarod Bufe Quartet at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 4:00 door, happy hour jazz

x Fri 8/21 6:30 Joe Pug, DJ Lawrence Peters at Robert’s Westside Forest Park, $40-68, under 21 with guardian, 6:30 door, Food Aid Festival benefits A House In Austin, Austin Eats Initiative, Best Of Proviso Township, Beyond Hunger, The Community Fridge Project, Westchester Food Pantry

Fri 8/21 7:00 Usher Raymond & Chris Brown at Soldier Field, $184+++

x Fri 8/21 7:00 The Handcuffs at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door

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 8/21 7:00 Abigayle Oakley & Remi Goode at Molly’s House Concerts Lincolnwood, $25+ RSVP donation, 6:00 door and pot luck

x Fri 8/21 7:30 Kacey Musgraves, Midland at United Center, $171++, country

x Fri 8/21 7:30 Alabama Shakes, Liam Kazar at Ravinia Hunter Pavilion Highland Park, $78-159, 4:30 donor gates, 5:00 public gates

x Fri 8/21 8:00 Phil Angotti & Friends, Venus Darling at Martyrs, $15, 7:00 door

x Fri 8/21 8:00 Deep Sea Diver solo, Hand Habits at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $28-36

x Fri 8/21 8:00 Will Sheff at Lincoln Hall, $30-47, 7:00 door

x Fri 8/21 8:00 Superchunk, Joe Glass at SPACE Evanston, $30-41 SRO, all ages, 7:00 door

x Fri 8/21 8:00 Real Pretenders at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines, free, tip the band

x Fri 8/21 8:00-11:00 G Love & Special Sauce at Hollywood Casino Joliet, $40+

x Fri 8/21 8:30 Lost Bayou Ramblers at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-38, 7:30 door

x Fri 8/21 9:00 The Joel Paterson Swing Quartet with Natalie Scharf, Jeff Parker, Alex Hall at Hungry Brain, $15-21, 6:00 door

x Fri 8/21 9:00 The Meadowlark Lemons at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door

x Fri 8/21 10:00-1:00a Lawrence Peters DJ Set at Salt Shed Three Top Lounge, free RSVP, classic country

x Sat 8/22 12:00n Drag Brunch hosted by Eva Styles with Nutmegan, Toby Blunt at FitzGerald’s Patio, $10-12, all ages, 11:00 door

x Sat 8/22 12:00n-6:30 2nd Annual Food Aid Block Party with High & Lonesome, Strawdaddy, Pipes, GirlCade, Rock Hands Music at Robert’s Westside Forest Park, parking lot across Circle Ave, free, suggested donations $20-100, Food Aid Block Party benefits A House In Austin, Austin Eats Initiative, Best Of Proviso Township, Beyond Hunger, The Community Fridge Project, Westchester Food Pantry

x Sat 8/22 Northfield Centennial Celebration at Clarkson Park Northfield

3:30-4:30 Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players with Gerald Dowd, Liam Davis

5:30-7:00 King Saturday

8:00-10:00 Dick Holliday and the Bamboo Gang with Gerald Dowd

x Sat 8/22 3:30-10:30 Rockopelli 2026 hosted by Joe Marcinek with Robert Randolph, Delvon Lamarr, ++ at Bulldog Park Crown Point IN

x Sat 8/22 6:30 Shemekia Copeland, Vinyl DJ tba at Robert’s Westside Forest Park, $55-81, under 21 with guardian, 6:30 door, Food Aid Festival benefits A House In Austin, Austin Eats Initiative, Best Of Proviso Township, Beyond Hunger, The Community Fridge Project, Westchester Food Pantry

x Sat 8/22 6:30 Mötley Crüe, Tesla, Extreme at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre Tinley Park, $26-247+

Sat 8/22 7:00 Usher Raymond & Chris Brown at Soldier Field, $184+++

x Sat 8/22 7:00 Union Avenue at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door

x Sat 8/22 7:00-9:00 David Greely with Amelia Biere at Friendly Music Community Listening Room Berwyn, $25-27, cajun

x Sat 8/22 7:30 Bonnie Raitt at Ravinia Hunter Pavilion Highland Park, $60-139, 4:30 donor gates, 5:00 public gates

x Sat 8/22 8:00 Nitzer Ebb, Dopplereffekt at Metro, $45+, 18+, 7:00 door

x Sat 8/22 8:00 Melody Angel album release for “Disturbia” at SPACE Evanston, $30-41, all ages, 7:00 door

x Sat 8/22 8:30 Madam Radar at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $20-38, 7:30 door

x Sat 8/22 8:30 Ani Mari, The Keynote Sisters at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door

x Sun 8/23 1:00-3:00 Greg Ward’s Rogue Parade at Palmer Square Park, free, tip the artists, Live on Logan

x Sun 8/23 1:00-3:00 Sunday Sessions at Guinness Open Gate Brewery Chicago, trad Irish, all welcome

x Sun 8/23 2:00-4:00 Great Moments in Vinyl tribute to Genesis, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel at Metropolis Performing Arts Center Arlington Heights, $40

x Sun 8/23 4:00 7th Period at SPACE Patio, tickets/RSVP soon?, all ages, Summer Patio Series, jazz/funk/soul/pop covers, originals

X Sun 8/23 5:00 Fats Kaplin & Kristi Rose, Naomi Ashley & Jon Williams at Jarvis Square Pottery, $20 door, arrive early & hungry, music at 6:00

x Sun 8/23 6:00 Grease Sing-Along with ‘78 soundtrack and film, on-screen lyrics at Ravinia Hunter Pavilion Highland Park, $35, 3:30 donor gates, 4:00 public gates

x Sun 8/23 7:00 British Buddy Big Band at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, all ages, 6:00 door, Big Band & BBQ

x Sun 8/23 7:00-9:00 Ro(b)//ert Lundberg’s Addendum with Will Greene, Robbie Lynn Hunsinger, Caroline Jesalva, Tyler Wagner at Compound Yellow, Side Yard Sounds

x Sun 8/23 8:00 Peter Himmelman at SPACE Evanston, $25-86, all ages, 7:00 door

x Sun 8/23 8:30 Phil Angotti & Friends tribute to Cat Stevens at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band

x Mon 8/24 7:30 Bywater Call at SPACE Evanston, $20-41, all ages, 6:30 door

x Tue 8/25 3:20 Willie Nelson, The Avett Brothers, Lukas Nelson, Stephen Wilson Jr., Don Was, ++? at Huntington Bank Pavilion Northerly Island, $51-208++, Outlaw Festival

x Tue 8/25 5:30-8:00 Billy Branch at MCA Tuesdays on the Terrace, free, all advance tickets reserved, limited number of standby tickets at 4:30 at museum back gate

x Tue 8/25 6:00-8:00 Soft Opening at Independence Park Evanston, free RSVP, all ages, 5:30 gates, bring lawn chairs, blankets, snacks, presented by SPACE

x Tue 8/25 6:30 DC and The Love at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door

x Tue 8/25 7:00 Deep Purple, Kansas at Ravinia Hunter Pavilion Highland Park, $60-124, 4:30 donor gates, 5:00 public gates

x Wed 8/26 6:00 Songwriter Showcase hosted by Al Rose with James Moeller & Carla Hayden at Kopi Cafe, tip the artists

x Wed 8/26 6:30 Joe Policastro & Friends at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 5:00 door, jazz

x Wed 8/26 7:00-9:00 Cecy Santana at Lot Jams, free, S side of Lawrence, just W of Kimball

x Wed 8/26 7:00 Brandi Carlile, I’m With Her at Ravinia Hunter Pavilion Highland Park, $98-267, 4:30 donor gates, 5:00 public gates

x Wed 8/26 7:30 The Pinkerton Raid, Brandon Reisdorf at Hideout, $12-17, 7:00 door

Wed 8/26 7:30 Ken Carson, Xaviersobased, Prettifun, DJ Moon at Huntington Bank Pavilion Northerly Island, $78+, hip hop, rap

x Wed 8/26 7:30 Sunny Sweeney, Kayla Ray at Robert’s Westside Forest Park, $22-42, under 21 with guardian, 6:30 door

x Wed 8/26 7:30 Cimarron 615 with Rick Lonow, Jack Sundrud, Michael Webb, Ronnie Guilbeau at SPACE Evanston, $25-47, all ages, 6:30 door

x Wed 8/26 7:30 Anna Fermin’s Trigger Gospel at Hey Nonny, $18-50, 6:30 door

x Wed 8/26 8:30 Matt Gold & Storms of Love at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, instrumental delights

x Wed 8/26 8:30 Aval Stanley Zaucha Organ Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door, jazz

x Thu 8/27 5:00-7:00 Joe Policastro Sextet perform Miles Davis “Kind of Blue” with Chad McCullough, Alex Beltran, Rich Moore, Kevin Fort, George Fludas at Cheney Mansion Oak Park, $62 RSVP includes 2 drinks, hors d’oeuvres, presented by FitzGerald’s

x Thu 8/27 7:00 Kool & The Gang, Morris Day and The Time, ConFunkShun at Ravinia Hunter Pavilion Highland Park, $60-101, 4:30 donor gates, 5:00 public gates

x Thu 8/27 7:30 Chicken Wire Empire plays “Old and in the Way” ++ with Don Stiernberg at SPACE Evanston, $15-34, all ages, 6:30 door

Thu 8/27 8:00 BTS at Soldier Field, sold out?

X Thu 8/27 8:30 The Sadies at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $30-38, 7:30 door

x Thu 8/27 9:00 Grelley Duvall presents “RIPLEY” with music direction by Aunt Kelly, choreography by Alix Schillaci, puppetry by Lolly Extract at Empty Bottle, $22-29, 8:00 door

x Fri 8/28 5:00 Kathryn & Chris at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 4:00 door, singer songwriter

x Fri 8/28 7:00? Ochin Pahki, Ultra Violet Archer, Lucien at Jarvis Square Pottery, arrive early & hungry, music at 8:00?

x Fri 8/28 7:00 The Ready Freddies sing-a-long tribute to Queen at FitzGerald’s Patio, Free RSVP, tip the band

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

x Fri 8/28 7:30 Alabama at Ravinia Hunter Pavilion Highland Park, $70-159, 4:30 donor gates, 5:00 public gates

x Fri 8/28 8:00 Josh Rouse at OTSFM Szold Hall, $35-45

x Fri 8/28 8:00 Peter Hook & The Light at Metro, $45-53, 18+, 7:00 door

Fri 8/28 8:00 BTS at Soldier Field, sold out?

x Fri 8/28 8:00 Rick Estrin & The Nightcats at SPACE Evanston, $15-34, all ages, 7:00 door

X Fri 8/28 8:30 Haiku Milieu After Dark celebrates “25 Concerts and 500 Songs!” with Jenny Bienemann, backing band Gerald Dowd, Jon Paul, Scott Tipping, guests John Abbey, Naomi Ashley and Jon Williams, Robin Bienemann, Jenny Bienemann/Robin Bienemann/Gerald Dowd, John Carpender and Henry Alden Carpender, Tim Cavanaugh, Andon Davis, Liam Davis, Gerald Dowd, Rachel Drew and Peter Joly, Klem Hayes, Kelli Owens Hutton and Cheryl Tomblin, Kara Kesselring and Patrick Williams, Stephen Kohler, Michael Krayniak, Deborah Maris Lader, Jon Langford, Ron Lazzeretti and Jodi Walker, Cathie Menard, Chris Neville, Nora O’Connor Kean, Nikki O’Neill and Rich Lackowski, Fred Simon, Scott Tipping at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, $10-24

x Fri 8/28 10:00 Grelley Duvall presents “RIPLEY” with music direction by Aunt Kelly, choreography by Alix Schillaci, puppetry by Lolly Extract at Empty Bottle, $22-29, 9:00 door

x Sat 8/29 10:00 World Wide Play Music on the Porch Day for Peace with Mark Dvorak, ++, you? at Loca Mocha Cafe Brookfield, no cover fee, bring your acoustic instrument, voice, non-perishable food for Share Food Share Love Food Pantry

x Sat 8/29 12:00n Righteous Rooster at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door, organ brunch

x Sat 8/29 2:00 JoeFest XXVIII hosted by Joey Zuzich with The Baby Magic, Dangerous Chairs, Torpedo Los, HyperVolume, The Hyss, Weird Bananas, ThunderShirt, B.L.T., Dragon Noodles at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, tip the bands

Sat 8/29 6:45 The Fray, Dashboard Confessional, Colony House at Huntington Bank Pavilion Northerly Island, $34+, rock

x Sat 8/29 7:00 Corey Dennison Band at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 5:00 door

x Sat 8/29 7:00 Ray LaMontagne, The Weather Station at Ravinia Hunter Pavilion Highland Park, $60-159, 4:30 donor gates, 5:00 public gates

x Sat 8/29 8:00 Meg and The Wheelers, Wire & Nail at Martyrs, $15, 7:00 door

x Sat 8/29 8:00 Peter Hook & The Light at Metro, $45-53, 18+, 7:00 door

x Sat 8/29 8:00 Robert Lester Folsom, Corey Parsons at SPACE Evanston, $25-47, all ages, 7:00 door

x Sat 8/29 8:30 Funkadesi at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $22-33, 7:30 door, 30th Anniversary

x Sat 8/29 9:00 Grelley Duvall presents “RIPLEY” with music direction by Aunt Kelly, choreography by Alix Schillaci, puppetry by Lolly Extract at Empty Bottle, $22-29, 8:00 door

x Sun 8/30 12:00n Diamondback at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 11:00a door, Country Brunch

x Sun 8/30 1:00-3:00 Christian Larumbe at Palmer Square Park, free, tip the artists, Live on Logan

x Sun 8/30 1:00-3:00 Sunday Sessions at Guinness Open Gate Brewery Chicago, trad Irish, all welcome

x Sun 8/30 3:00-5:00 Three Sheets with Lisa DeRosia, Cathie Van Wert, Linda Weseman at Friendly Music Community, tip the artists

x Sun 8/30 7:00 Asleep at the Wheel at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $48-59

x Sun 8/30 7:00 Mike Clark Organ Trio with Jerry Z and Dave Stryker at SPACE Evanston, $20-41, all ages, 6:00 door

x Sun 8/30 7:00 Miranda Lambert at Ravinia Hunter Pavilion Highland Park, $70-204, 4:30 donor gates, 5:00 public gates

x Sun 8/30 8:30 Joey Acopiado at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band

x Sun 8/30 9:00 Grelley Duvall presents “RIPLEY” with music direction by Aunt Kelly, choreography by Alix Schillaci, puppetry by Lolly Extract at Empty Bottle, $22-29, 8:00 door

x = recommended, interested, notable to me or friends

X = the plan, though that can change

? = uncertainty, likely good to call ahead to verify

(date)? happening that date? conflicting sources?

(time)? time uncertain?

++ = and more

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