Thursday 8/13/26

Thursday 8/13/26

There are some great Thursday 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 Thursday 8/13/26 Shows

x 10:00a-11:00a ORiHANA at Chicago Botanic Garden McGinley Pavilion Glencoe, J-pop aka Japanese pop & anime, classical, jazz, funk twist

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

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

x 1:30 Afternoon of Art Song with fellows of the Singers Program aka Julia Ernst, Su Hyeon Park, Estefani Lopez, Wonjin Choi, Justice Yates, accompanied by Ye In Kwak, Daniel Weber, Ting Ting Wong at Ravinia Bennett Gordon Hall Highland Park, free with advance ticket, 12:30 gates, Steans Institute Series

x 4:00-6:00 Mandala Red Line Jazz Project curated by Fareed Haque at Argyle Station 1118 W Argyle

x 5:00-7:15 Andy Brown at Green Mill, tip the artist

5:00-7:00 McLuhan at Phyllis’ Musical Inn

5:00 Riley Martin Duo at Epiphany Center, free RSVP, Golden Hour

x 5:00-8:00 ? at Shaw’s Crab House River North

5:00-7:30 Elaine Dame Trio at Prime & Provisions Steakhouse

Thursday Night Out Back to School Night Oak Park on Marion between Lake and North Blvd

5:00-7:00 Island of Misfit Toys, indie rock

7:00-9:00 Warp Wolf, blues rock

x 5:30 In Person Presale Party for additional 9/23 Jeff Tweedy solo acoustic show at FitzGerald’s Outdoors 9/23, sold out, all ages, public onsale Fri 8/14 10:00a online

5:30-10:00 Taylor Street Little Italy Festa on Taylor Street between Ashland and Racine, free, presented by Onesti Entertainment

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

6:00-9:00 AllYoungGiants Open Mic at Subterranean Downstairs, free, all ages, 2nd & 4th Thursdays

x 6:00-2:00a Mike Wheeler Blues Band, Funky Mojo Daddy Blues Band, Gerry Hundt acoustic set at Kingston Mines, $15-18

x 6:00-10:00 Jaik Willis at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, free, all ages, blues, one man band

6:00-8:00 The Yohan Experience at Tiny Tapp Riverwalk, power ballads, soul, rock, funk, pop

6:00-2:00a Selections by the Clipper Bartenders at California Clipper, lovers rock, dub, punk, minimal, synth, new wave, dark wave

6:00-9:00 John Erickson Trio at Gale Street Inn, RSVP, jazz

x 6:00-7:30 Sheryl Youngblood at Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven Foundation at Chess Records 2120, free, Record Row Concerts Thursdays through 9/10

6:00-8:30 Skip Class and The Dropouts at Giddings Plaza, free, Lincoln & Giddings, originals & covers

x 6:00-10:00 In Good Company Duos with Matt Gandurski & friends at Bobby’s Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the artists

6:00-9:00 Maracujazz Brazilian Jazz Trio at Labriola Ristorante Oak Brook, WDCB Jazz Night & Patio Party

6:00-9:00 Neal Alger & Steve Yastrow at Adelle’s Modern Kitchen & Bar Wheaton, WDCB Jazz Thursdays

6:00-9:00 Katie Rose at Old Towne Pub Wasco, singer songwriter

6:00-8:00 Funkadesi Sextet with Pavithra Anand at Fountain Square Evanston

6:00-9:00 Open Mic at Church Street Brewing Taproom Itasca, 5:30 signup

6:00-9:00 CJ Field at Red Barn Mt Prospect

6:00-12:00m Open Jam at Main Street Outfitters Pub Wauconda

6:00-9:00 Karl Kirkpatrick at Lindy’s Landing Wauconda

6:00-9:00 Stephen Schuch piano bar at Winestock Market & Lounge Woodstock

x 6:00-8:30 Railheart at Jens Jensen Park Highland Park, free, Food Truck Thursdays, Music in the Park

6:00 Blues Jam Night hosted by Nate & The NightWolves at Hailstorm Brewing Tinley Park

6:00 Central Middle School band at Harmony Square Tinley Park, Make Music Night

6:15 Big Thief, Ben Lamar Gay at Salt Shed Outdoors Fairgrounds, $156, 4:45 door, rock

6:30-10:00 Emo After Work at Beat Kitchen, $27, 6:00 door, Emo Night Bklyn presents

x 6:30, 8:30 Joshua Achiron Quartet with Jeremy Kahn, Clark Sommers, Jon Deitemyer at Winters Jazz Club, $24-29, one drink minimum $10 per set

6:30 Los Perros Cubanos at Colvin House, $18+, Colvin Concerts

6:30-7:30 Vocal Fellows with Sarah Elise Navy, Ruoxuan Nola Tan, Tejas Kishan Gururaja, Owen Gonzalez, Chuck Foster at Indian Boundary Park Fieldhouse indoors, free, arrive by 6:00, Grant Park Music Festival Night Out in the Parks

6:30-9:30 Abigail Riccards Trio at Eddie V’s Oak Brook

6:30-9:30 Jim DiDomenico at Preservation Geneva Patio, acoustic variety

6:30 Matt Keen & His Band at The Office St Charles

6:30-8:30 Chicago Jazz Dads at Evanston Pour Evanston, free, all ages

6:30-8:00 Jon Hayesa at Rule Park Wildwood Park District on Gages Lake, free, acoustic guitar covers, 6:00 gate

6:30 The Difference Band at Iversen’s Bakery Blue Island, classic rock hits

7:00 Zhamira Zambrano at House of Blues, $60-87, all ages, 6:00 door, latin

7:00-9:00 Heavy Air Happy Hour with Robbie Lynn Hunsinger, Erik Sowa, Andrew Scott Young at Cafe Mustache, $10 suggested donation, improvised music

x 7:00 Thursday Night Trad Music Sessions at Fifth Province Pub Irish American Heritage Center, free, 6:00 door, bring your instrument, a friend, love of Irish tradition

7:00 Kevin Lee & The Kings at The Dock at Montrose Beach

x 7:00-10:00 Soul Message Band with Chris Foreman, Greg Rockingham, Greg Jung at Le Piano, $15

x 7:00-10:00 Banjo After Dark with Jonas Friddle followed by open mic style jam 8:00-10:00 at Borelli’s Pizza, $5 minimum or $5 BYO

7:00-9:00 FBD 3 led by Francis “FBD” Bassett-Dilley at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $13, all ages, 6:30 door, jazz piano trio

7:00-8:30 Tsukasa Taiko joins Drum Festival at Argyle Night Market, 1000 W Argyle

x 7:00 El Circo tribute to Maldita Vecindad at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 5:00 door, Pachanka Music Culture presents

x 7:00-10:00 Micky & The Motorcars, Brandon Good with Brndon Reisdorf, ++? at Robert’s Westside Forest Park, $18-35

x 7:00 Open Mic Night at The Little Owl Social Pub Brookfield, signup after 6:00

7:00-9:00 Vander & Francesca at Milk Money Brewing La Grange

7:00-10:00 Abby Kay Band at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge

x 7:00-10:00 ProJam presented by Geoffrey Lowe with Brother John Kattke at Shanahan’s Woodridge

7:00-9:00 Song Circle hosted by George Mattson at Two Way Street Coffee House Downers Grove, donation appreciated, “bring your own song”

7:00 Diva Montell at Cooper’s Corner Winfield

7:00-10:00 Retrospect at Potter’s Place Naperville

? 7:00-10:00 The Open Jam hosted by Sam Wyatt at Pollyanna Brewing St Charles

7:00-10:00 Echoes of Pompeii tribute to Pink Floyd at Parkway Bank Park Rosemont, free, Rosemont Rockin In The Park

7:00-8:30 Motown Nation at Harmony Park Arlington Heights, Sounds of Summer Concert Series, Motown hits

7:00 Semple Josh Patterson solo at Broken Oar Port Barrington

7:00 Cowboy Man at Pearl Street Market McHenry

7:00 Open Mic Thursdays hosted by Despina Pafralides and Friends at Black Lung Brewing Grayslake, 2nd & 4th Thursdays

7:00-11:00 Open Mic Night at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich, all are welcome

7:00-9:00 Cheryl Rodey at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

7:00-10:00 The Intergalactic Honky Tonk hosted by Friendzone at 28 Mile Distilling Bourbon Lounge Highwood, free, cosmic jam, swamp psych, outlaw country, americana, Dead style improv

? 7:00-10:00 Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Quintet Jam Session at Sabor a Café Steakhouse Niles, RSVP

7:00 Simply Sound at Moretti’s Morton Grove

7:00-9:00 Mark Gorka at North & Maple Kitchen & Bar Tinley Park, RSVP required

7:00 Kristy at Bailey’s Tinley Park

7:00-9:30 Mr Lucky & His Orchestra of Tomorrow at Roxy Lockport, $10

7:30 Caveat Empire, Rosa The Band, Good Boy Jackson at Montrose Saloon, $15 door

7:30 Stolen Goods, Bridj Williams, Boomwagon at Reggie’s Comedy Shack, $12-17, 7:00 door, alternative rock, indie rock, roots

7:30-9:30 PXM aka Madeleine Aguilar & Philip Lesicko, Jeff Kimmel/Jack Langdon Duo, Rue Mori at Comfort Station, donation, Comfort Music

x 7:30 Creativity )beats( Negativity curated by Christian Larumbe with Frank Orrall, Gustavo Cortiñas, La Paula Herrera, Kitt Lyles, Sophia Leo, Emily Kuhn, Meghan Stagl, Rosalba Valdez at Epiphany Center Sanctuary, $20-47+, 5:00 venue door, 7:30 Sanctuary door

7:30 Trey Daniels at City Winery, $36-48+, 2 item per person encouraged, 6:00 door

7:30 Chicago Cabaret Professionals Emerging Artists Showcase with the Denise Tomasello Cabaret Scholarship, finalists Bryn Daney, Joel D’Aroya, Gabriella Longo, Rachel Maloney, Dee Pace at Copernicus Center, $25-40, 6:30 doors

7:30-9:30 Kenny Reichert Trio at Local Note Jazz Club Evanston

x 7:30-11:00 Johnny Burnett solo at Rox City Grill Hotel Baker St Charles, tip the artist

7:30 Justine Ewald at Moretti’s Hoffman Estates

7:30 Nick Sanzeri at Moretti’s Barrington x 7:30-10:00 Brandye Phillips blues at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘n Brass Speakeasy, $5

7:30 Diego Rodriguez Big Band at Harper College Palatine Pavilion outdoors, free

x 7:30 The Music of Quincy Jones with CSO performing favorites from albums, scores, ++, curated and conducted by Jules Buckley at Ravinia Hunter Pavilion Highland Park, $30-111, 4:30 donor gates, 5:00 public gates, CSO series

7:30 Ally The Piper at The Lyric Blue Island, $50, classic rock, heavy metal, Celtic rock

8:00 Saint Misty, Mariela, Janeece, Lauren Horbal at Hideout, $15-20, 7:30 door

8:00 Yes Ma’am, Lightnin’ Luke, Mikey Classic & His Lonesome Spur at Reggies Music Joint, $20-27, 7:00 door, bluegrass, blues, punk

8:00 Smooth Rogers album release for “Call It What You Want”, Nude Franklin, Sweet Eyes at Schubas, $13-20, 18+, 7:30 door

x 8:00 Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra at Green Mill, $10

8:00 Marlon Craft, Amir Tripp at Subterranean Upstairs, $38, 17+, 7:00 door

8:00, 10:00 Jerry Weldon Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $30-45

8:00 Nate Manos with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00 Open Jam Thursdays hosted by Unrlsd with Tyvon “Tank” Rice at The Tonk Pilsen

8:00 Nate Brokedown at Phyllis’ Musical Inn

8:00? James Twins Harmony at O’s Tap

8:00 Mojo Thunder at Carol’s Pub, $10-17

8:00 Sunfo, SuperCorp, Cat Tag at Cole’s Bar, $16, 7:30 door

8:00 Paid Vacation, C.H.E.F, The Gaffes at Cubby Bear, $12-14+, 7:00 door

8:00 Wrld of Groove “Act IV” at Bookclub, $13-15+, 18+, 7:00 door

8:00? Luke Frees at Mary Jo McGuire’s, Porch Session

8:00 Maddie Vogler Group at The Checkout Lakeview, $18+, all ages, 7:30 door, jazz, Origin Records label night

8:00 Greenlights Music, O.R. They, Mike Meraz, DJ RP at Gman Tavern, $15-18+, 8:00 door

8:00 Bear Down Bash with Jay Immaculate, Freako, $wank $inatra, Pmac, Rambo Finesse, DJ Dej at The Burlington, $14

8:00-12:00m Open Mic at Gallery Cabaret

8:00 Spizm, One $hot Bandido, Sim-X, Tirmyte at LiveWire Lounge

8:00-11:00 Feed The Machine tribute to Nickelback at Firewater Saloon Edison Park

8:00-10:00 Tim Fleming, Lexi Kennedy and friends at The Galway Arms, Irish

8:00 Fraternal Twin, Ditch, Patter, Lonnie at Cobra Lounge, $15-17+, 17+, 7:00 door

8:00-9:30 Weekly Blues Jam hosted by Mr. Sho G at OTSFM Armitage Concert Hall

x 8:00-11:00 Torpedo Los at Friendly Music Community, tip the band

8:00 Call Me Jo at Quigley’s Irish Pub Naperville

x 8:00 Gov’t Mule at RiverEdge Park Aurora, $44++

? 8:00 Jazz Sessions hosted by Jonny Gifford and his band with a special Jam Session at The Venue Aurora, $5-7, performers free, 7:00 door, 2nd Thursdays

x 8:00 Chris Smither at SPACE Evanston, $20-54, all ages, 7:00 door

8:00-11:00 Thumpin’ Thursday hosted by The Canal Jumpers at American Legion Post 42 Evanston

8:00-11:00 Open Jam Thursday at Uptown Plainfield

8:00-10:00 Tooth and Nail String Band at White Lilac Kenosha WI, $12-15

x 8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Tom Holland with Sumito ‘Ariyo’ Ariyoshi, ++, Joey J. Saye acoustic opening set at Rosa’s Lounge, $10-22, 8:00 door, “Thursday Night Live” Blues

x 8:30 Nik Parr & The Selfless Lovers at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $20-28+, 7:30 door

x 8:30 The Scovilles at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door

8:30 Ken Ueno solo & ensemble with Tim Daisy, Kim Nucci, Ben Zucker, BananaAcid with Aaron Kaufman-Levine, Caroline Jesalva, Erez Dessel, Garrett Frees, Tyler Wagner at Elastic Arts, $15, students $10, Improvised Music Series

8:30-1:30a Doug at The Zebra Lounge

x 8:30 PBJ Classic Vinyl Hits at Evenflow Music Geneva, free, 7:00 door, 2nd & 4th Thursdays

8:30 Downtown Charlie Brown Band blues at Arcada Theatre Legends Stage St Charles, free, dinner menu offered

8:30 Nick Falco ‘n’ The Road Hawks at Club Arcada Speakeasy St Charles, $10, 5:00 door, dinner menu ‘til 10:30, lite bites after, rockabilly, doo-wop, surf, teen-idol, soul, rhythm and blues, rock-instrumentals, ballads

8:30 Lone Canary at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, free RSVP, Thursday Night After Party

9:00 Holy Wave, Surgery Boys, Fast Preacher at Empty Bottle, $16-21, 8:00 door

9:00 Quin Kirchner’s Fire Horse with Mark Feldman, Greg Ward, Brandon Harper, Pete Olynciw at Hungry Brain, $21, 7:00 door, residency

9:00 DJ Mala Santa at House of Blues Foundation Room, free RSVP, Zhamira afterparty

9:00 Open Jam Night hosted by Max Reeve at Thirsty Tavern

9:00 PlushCrush, The Lovelorn, Retina Sky at Liar’s Club, $10

9:00, 10:30 Anthony Bruno at Dorians, $10, 6:00 door

9:00-1:00a Open Jam at Fuller’s Pub, every Thursday

9:00-2:00a Fusion presents Ant The DJ at The Whistler, free, 6:00 door, “through fusion we are unified”

9:00 Sing Along at Bub City Chicago, RSVP

9:00-2:00a Hozac Sadistic Soundsystem DJ Todd at Delilah’s

9:00-12:00m AbolishVictory, French Inhaler cassette release for “Practiced Lines”, Hoverboard at Sleeping Village, $15+, 8:00 door, Little HEADbutt presents

9:00-12:00m Hayley Elizabeth, shinespark, proteome, phlegmatic, existence at Cafe Mustache

9:00-11:00 Open Mic Blues Jam hosted by Wes Tabayoyong at Johnny’s Blitz Westmont, after the car show

9:30 Mosaic with Kenny Black, Connor Ross, DTooEazy, Kloska, Akap at Subterranean Downstairs, free

9:30 Big Lew & The Crew at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $17, closed to public ‘til 9:30 for private event

9:30 Overboard at Mom’s Place, yacht rock, ++

10:00-12:30 Hollyy DJ Set at Salt Shed Three Top Lounge, free RSVP, 6:00 door

10:00 The Gingers at Bub City Rosemont, RSVP

10:30-11:45 Marion Mallard at Andy’s, $20, RSVP required

x 11:00 Phoebe Bridgers album release for “Lost Weekend” at Val’s Halla Oak Park, free RSVP, goodies, midnight release, preorders

x 11:15 Phoebe Bridgers album release for “Lost Weekend” at The Records Department Woodstock, free RSVP, freebies, midnight release, preorders, gift with purchase

Jerome’s highlights for Today’s Thursday 8/13/26 Shows

x 10:00a-11:00a ORiHANA at Chicago Botanic Garden McGinley Pavilion Glencoe, J-pop aka Japanese pop & anime, classical, jazz, funk twist

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

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

x 1:30 Afternoon of Art Song with fellows of the Singers Program aka Julia Ernst, Su Hyeon Park, Estefani Lopez, Wonjin Choi, Justice Yates, accompanied by Ye In Kwak, Daniel Weber, Ting Ting Wong at Ravinia Bennett Gordon Hall Highland Park, free with advance ticket, 12:30 gates, Steans Institute Series

x 4:00-6:00 Mandala Red Line Jazz Project curated by Fareed Haque at Argyle Station 1118 W Argyle

x 5:00-7:15 Andy Brown at Green Mill, tip the artist

x 5:00-8:00 ? at Shaw’s Crab House River North

x 5:30 In Person Presale Party for additional 9/23 Jeff Tweedy solo acoustic show at FitzGerald’s Outdoors 9/23, sold out, all ages, public onsale Fri 8/14 10:00a online

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

x 6:00-2:00a Mike Wheeler Blues Band, Funky Mojo Daddy Blues Band, Gerry Hundt acoustic set at Kingston Mines, $15-18

x 6:00-10:00 Jaik Willis at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, free, all ages, blues, one man band

x 6:00-7:30 Sheryl Youngblood at Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven Foundation at Chess Records 2120, free, Record Row Concerts Thursdays through 9/10

x 6:00-10:00 In Good Company Duos with Matt Gandurski & friends at Bobby’s Eastside Forest Park, free, tip the artists

x 6:00-8:30 Railheart at Jens Jensen Park Highland Park, free, Food Truck Thursdays, Music in the Park

x 6:30, 8:30 Joshua Achiron Quartet with Jeremy Kahn, Clark Sommers, Jon Deitemyer at Winters Jazz

x 7:00 Thursday Night Trad Music Sessions at Fifth Province Pub Irish American Heritage Center, free, 6:00 door, bring your instrument, a friend, love of Irish tradition

x 7:00-10:00 Soul Message Band with Chris Foreman, Greg Rockingham, Greg Jung at Le Piano, $15

x 7:00-10:00 Banjo After Dark with Jonas Friddle followed by open mic style jam 8:00-10:00 at Borelli’s Pizza, $5 minimum or $5 BYO

x 7:00 El Circo tribute to Maldita Vecindad at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 5:00 door, Pachanka Music Culture presents

x 7:00-10:00 Micky & The Motorcars, Brandon Good with Brndon Reisdorf, ++? at Robert’s Westside Forest Park, $18-35

x 7:00 Open Mic Night at The Little Owl Social Pub Brookfield, signup after 6:00

x 7:00-10:00 ProJam presented by Geoffrey Lowe with Brother John Kattke at Shanahan’s Woodridge

x 7:30 Creativity )beats( Negativity curated by Christian Larumbe with Frank Orrall, Gustavo Cortiñas, La Paula Herrera, Kitt Lyles, Sophia Leo, Emily Kuhn, Meghan Stagl, Rosalba Valdez at Epiphany Center Sanctuary, $20-47+, 5:00 venue door, 7:30 Sanctuary door

x 7:30-11:00 Johnny Burnett solo at Rox City Grill Hotel Baker St Charles, tip the artist

x 7:30-10:00 Brandye Phillips blues at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘n Brass Speakeasy, $5

x 7:30 The Music of Quincy Jones with CSO performing favorites from albums, scores, ++, curated and conducted by Jules Buckley at Ravinia Hunter Pavilion Highland Park, $30-111, 4:30 donor gates, 5:00 public gates, CSO series

x 8:00 Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra at Green Mill, $10

x 8:00-11:00 Torpedo Los at Friendly Music Community, tip the band

x 8:00 Gov’t Mule at RiverEdge Park Aurora, $44++

x 8:00 Chris Smither at SPACE Evanston, $20-54, all ages, 7:00 door

x 8:30, 9:30, 11:00 Tom Holland with Sumito ‘Ariyo’ Ariyoshi, ++, Joey J. Saye acoustic opening set at Rosa’s Lounge, $10-22, 8:00 door, “Thursday Night Live” Blues

x 8:30 Nik Parr & The Selfless Lovers at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $20-28+, 7:30 door

x 8:30 The Scovilles at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door

x 8:30 PBJ Classic Vinyl Hits at Evenflow Music Geneva, free, 7:00 door, 2nd & 4th Thursdays

x 11:00 Phoebe Bridgers album release for “Lost Weekend” at Val’s Halla Oak Park, free RSVP, goodies, midnight release, preorders

x 11:15 Phoebe Bridgers album release for “Lost Weekend” at The Records Department Woodstock, free RSVP, freebies, midnight release, preorders, gift with purchase

Future Highlights through next Sunday 8/23/26

x Fri 8/14 4:00 Ian Leith at Hey Nonny, free, HeyDay Happy Hour

x Fri 8/14 5:00 Hillbilly Frolic at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 4:00 door

x Fri 8/14 5:30-7:30 The Hoyle Brothers with Gerald Dowd at Empty Bottle, free RSVP, Hard Country Honky Tonk

x Fri 8/14 7:00 Joslyn & The Sweet Compression at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 5:00 doo

x Fri 8/14 7:00 Daniel Niehoff at Wesley’s Place La Grange, $20+, 12-18 $10, < 12 $5

x Fri 8/14 7:00 Strawdawg at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines, country

x Fri 8/14 7:00-10:00 Ian Leith at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

x Fri 8/14 7:00 (8:00 ET) Chicago Farmer and The Fieldnotes at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $30-65 , americana, folk

x Fri 8/14 7:00 Travis Tritt at Hard Rock Rockford, sold out, resale $191+

Fri 8/14 7:30 Three Pianos with Something Corporate, Jack’s Mannequin, Andrew McMahon at Huntington Bank Pavilion Northerly Island, $67+, rock

x Fri 8/14 7:30 The Beach Boys at RiverEdge Park Aurora, $55-64+

x Fri 8/14 8:00 Second Hand News “We Will Never Forget Tonight” tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Metro, $31+, 18+, 7:00 door

x Fri 8/14 8:00 Tori Amos, Bartees Strange at Auditorium Theatre, $48-458, all ages, 7:00 door

x Fri 8/14 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 Fri 8/14 8:00 Al Rose Band, Andon Davis Band at Robert’s Westside Forest Park, $12-21, under 21 with guardian, 6:30 door

x Fri 8/14 8:00-10:00 Gerald McClendon at The Venue Aurora, $20-30, all ages, 7:00 door

x Fri 8/14 8:00 Illegal Smiles at Sidecar Batavia

x Fri 8/14 8:00 Mr. Blotto at EvenFlow Music & Spirits Geneva, $15 GA, 7:00 door

x Fri 8/14 8:00 Braxton Cook at SPACE Evanston, $25-47, all ages, 7:00 door, 18+, 7:00

x Fri 8/14 8:00 Jamey Johnson at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino Hammond, $58-204, country

x Fri 8/14 8:30 Trapper Schoepp tribute to Tom Petty at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $20-31+, 7:30 door

x Fri 8/14 8:30 Alex McMurray Band at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door

x Fri 8/14 9:00 Windy City Rev & The Hootenanny Band at Carol’s Pub, $7

x Sat 8/15 11:00a-1:00 Tom Stevens, classical piano at City News Cafe, tip the artists

x Sat 8/15 11:00a-2:00 A Gospel Brunch with DJ Sean Alvarez & The Second Baptist Mass Choir led by Reverend Vernon Clark, Minister of Music at SPACE, $95-117, all ages, gospel, Evanston Folk Festival presents

x Sat 8/15 12:00n Greg Jacks & Brother Help at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door

x Sat 8/15 1:00 Weezer listening party for “gold” at Val’s Halla Oak Park, free RSVP, cool stuff, preorders

Sat 8/15 1:30 Rae Horwitz at City News Cafe, folk

x Sat 8/15 2:00-4:00 The Mountainaires with Jon Williams and Kip Rainey at Bobby’s Eastside, free, tip the band

x Sat 8/15 3:00-5:30 Juli Wood’s Chicago Calling with Mike Allemana, Matt Ferguson, Clif Wallace at Comedy Plex Oak Park, $15, 2:30 door, WDCB presents

x Sat 8/15 4:00 Donna Herula Band at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door, blues

x Sat 8/15 4:00-6:00 Sam Robinson Quintet at Friendly Music Community, tip the band, hard bop jazz

x Sat 8/15 5:00-7:00 Summer Concert Series at Muddy Waters Mojo Museum Heritage Celebration North Kenwood, all ages, bring a chair, a friend, park in “One Stop” lot

x Sat 8/15 5:00 Paul Sanchez & Alex McMurray backyard fest on Harvey in Oak Park

x Sat 8/15 6:30 moe and Umphrey’s McGee at Ravinia Hunter Pavilion Highland Park, $55-86, 4:30 donor gates, 5:00 public gates

x Sat 8/15 6:30 Lynyrd Skynyrd, Loverboy, Six Gun Sally at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre Tinley Park, $36-245+

x Sat 8/15 7:00 Environmental Encroachment at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door

x Sat 8/15 7:30 Ralph Covert with Strings & Oboe at Hey Nonny, $20-67, all ages

x Sat 8/15 8:00 The Doovays, Guns & Ammunition, Queen of the Harpies, Hotel Gouda at Montrose Saloon, $15 door

x Sat 8/15 8:00-11:00 Blue Lincolns at Friendly Music Community, tip the band, rockabilly, surf, classic rock, country

x Sat 8/15 8:00 Poi Dog Pondering at RiverEdge Park Aurora, $45-53+

x Sat 8/15 8:00 Southern Hospitality at SPACE Evanston, $25-47, all ages, 7:00 door

x Sat 8/15 8:30 Nikki Hill, The James Dean Joint at Fitzgerald’s Nightclub, $25-33, 7:30 door

x Sat 8/15 9:00-2:30 Daya Dorado, Katie Jo at Broken Hearts Bar, tip the artists

x Sat 8/15 9:00 High & Lonesome at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door

x Sat 8/15 9:30 Strawdawg at Carol’s Pub, $6

x Sun 8/16 10:00a-1:00 Kent Rose at Portage Park Farmer’s Market, tip the artist, 4100 N Long

x Sun 8/16 10:00a School of Rock Oak Park Summer Showcase at FitzGerald’s Patio & Nightclub, free RSVP, all ages

x Sun 8/16 10:00a-12:00n Victoria Storm at Friendly Music Community, free, tip the artist, Friendly Sunday Church of the Singer-Songwriters

x Sun 8/16 11:00a Jim Conway Jam at City News Cafe, irish, ++

x Sun 8/16 1:00-3:00 New Nostalgia at Palmer Square Park, free, tip the artists, Live on Logan

x Sun 8/16 1:00-3:00 Sunday Sessions at Guinness Open Gate Brewery Chicago, trad Irish, all welcome

x Sun 8/16 1:00 Jungle listening party for “Sunshine” at Val’s Halla Oak Park, free RSVP, fun items, preorders

x Sun 8/16 3:00 The Hoyle Brothers at Martyrs, free, 2:00 door, Honky Tonk Sundays

x Sun 8/16 3:00-5:00 Uptown Poetry Slam hosted by Marc Kelly Smith with Gene Poole Harding, Futz with Aaron Rybski, Matt Conway, Andrew Vogt, Jamie Gallagher at Green Mill, $10

x Sun 8/16 3:00-5:00 Mark Dvorak at Friendly Music Community, tip the artist

x Sun 8/16 4:00-6:30 Nora O’Connor & Casey McDonough at Cary’s Lounge, tip hard

x Sun 8/16 4:00 Sunday Daydream tribute to The Grateful Dead at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, all ages, 11:00a door

x Sun 8/16 4:00 Space Cadets at SPACE Patio, tickets/RSVP soon?, all ages, Summer Patio Series, jazz

x Sun 8/16 4:00-6:00 Annalee Koehn at Sketchbook Skokie, tip the band

x Sun 8/16 4:20 Mr. Blotto at 28 Mile Distilling Rooftop Highwood, $20, Rooftop Sundays, rain or shine

x Sun 8/16 5:30-7:30 Rambling Deano at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, tip the artist, Honky Tonk Sundays, acoustic punk

x Sun 8/16 6:00-9:00 V.V. Lightbody aka Vivian McConnell & Minor Moon at Compound Yellow, $15 BYOB, Side Yard Sounds

x Sun 8/16 6:30 No Bother with Roan Quinn, Brennan Quinn, Liam Cahill at Martyrs, free, ragtime, country & western, trad Irish

x Sun 8/16 7:00 Hometown Celebration Benefit for The Lin Brehmer Scholars Fund with The Linburgers aka Matt Spiegel & Curt Morrison, Dag Juhlin, Michael McDermott, Heather Lynne Horton, Gerald Dowd, 93XRT Personalities, ++ at Metro, $26-32, 18+, 6:00 door, benefits The Lin Brehmer Scholars Fund

x Sun 8/16 7:00 Chicago Skyliners with Bill O’Connell at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, all ages, 6:00 door, Big Band & BBQ

x Sun 8/16 7:00 Violent Femmes at Genesee Theater Waukegan, $80-251, rock

x Sun 8/16 7:30 Eric Johanson at SPACE Evanston, $12-29, all ages, 6:30 door

x Sun 8/16 8:00 Buffalo Nichols & Al Scorch at Hideout, $20-26, 7:30 door

x Sun 8/16 8:00-1:30 Sparrow Smith & the Resonant Rogues at Broken Hearts Bar, tip the artists

x Sun 8/16 8:30 Hashimoto 5 at Simon’s Tavern, tip the band, Jaaaaaazzzzzz

x Mon 8/17 7:30 Squirrel Flower album release for “say a prayer to the gods of getting going” at Humboldt Park Boathouse, free

x Mon 8/17 8:00 Mark Hummel’s Chicago Blues Blowout with Billy Flynn and Oscar Wilson at SPACE Evanston, $18-37, all ages, 7:00 door

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

(cancelled? postponed?) x Tue 8/18 7:30 Buffalo Wabs & the Price Hill Hustle, Al Scorch at SPACE Evanston, $15-34, all ages, 6:00, 8:30 doors

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

Newly Added Future Highlights beyond next Sunday 8/23/26

x Thu 8/13 5:30 In Person Presale Party for Jeff Tweedy at FitzGerald’s Outdoors 9/23, sold out, all ages, public onsale Fri 8/14 10:00a online

x Thu 8/13 7:00 El Circo tribute to Maldita Vecindad at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 5:00 door, Pachanka Music Culture presents

x Thu 8/13 7:30-11:00 Johnny Burnett solo at Rox City Grill Hotel Baker St Charles, tip the artist

x Thu 8/13 8:00-11:00 Torpedo Los at Friendly Music Community, tip the band

x Thu 8/13 11:00 Phoebe Bridgers album release for “Lost Weekend” at Val’s Halla Oak Park, free RSVP, goodies, midnight release, preorders

x Fri 8/14 6:00-9:00 Mike Reed’s Common Good Dance Band, Katie Ernst solo, DJ Joe Bryl at Polk Bros Park, free, soul jazz

x Fri 8/14 7:00 Daniel Niehoff at Wesley’s Place La Grange, $20+, 12-18 $10, < 12 $5

x Fri 8/14 7:00 Strawdawg at Countryside Saloon Des Plaines, country

x Fri 8/14 7:00-10:00 Ian Leith at Tighthead Brewing Mundelein

x Fri 8/14 7:00 (8:00 ET) Chicago Farmer and The Fieldnotes at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $30-65 , americana, folk

x Fri 8/14 7:00 Travis Tritt at Hard Rock Rockford, sold out, resale $191+

x Fri 8/14 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 Fri 8/14 8:00-10:00 Gerald McClendon at The Venue Aurora, $20-30, all ages, 7:00 door

x Fri 8/14 8:00 Mr. Blotto at EvenFlow Music & Spirits Geneva, $15 GA, 7:00 door

x Fri 8/14 8:00 Jamey Johnson at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino Hammond, $58-204, country

x Fri 8/14 9:00 Windy City Rev & The Hootenanny Band at Carol’s Pub, $7

x Sat 8/15 11:00a-1:00 Tom Stevens, classical piano at City News Cafe, tip the artists

x Sat 8/15 1:00 Weezer listening party for “gold” at Val’s Halla Oak Park, free RSVP, cool stuff, preorders

Sat 8/15 1:30 Rae Horwitz at City News Cafe, folk

x Sat 8/15 3:00-5:30 Juli Wood’s Chicago Calling with Mike Allemana, Matt Ferguson, Clif Wallace at Comedy Plex Oak Park, $15, 2:30 door, WDCB presents

x Sat 8/15 4:00-6:00 Sam Robinson Quintet at Friendly Music Community, tip the band, hard bop jazz

x Sat 8/15 8:00 The Doovays, Guns & Ammunition, Queen of the Harpies, Hotel Gouda at Montrose Saloon, $15 door

x Sat 8/15 8:00-11:00 Blue Lincolns at Friendly Music Community, tip the band, rockabilly, surf, classic rock, country

x Sat 8/15 9:00-2:30 Daya Dorado, Katie Jo at Broken Hearts Bar, tip the artists

x Sat 8/15 9:30 Strawdawg at Carol’s Pub, $6

x Sun 8/16 10:00a-1:00 Kent Rose at Portage Park Farmer’s Market, tip the artist, 4100 N Long

x Sun 8/16 10:00a School of Rock Oak Park Summer Showcase at FitzGerald’s Patio & Nightclub, free RSVP, all ages

x Sun 8/16 10:00a-12:00n Victoria Storm at Friendly Music Community, free, tip the artist, Friendly Sunday Church of the Singer-Songwriters

x Sun 8/16 11:00a Jim Conway Jam at City News Cafe, irish, ++

x Sun 8/16 1:00-3:00 New Nostalgia at Palmer Square Park, free, tip the artists, Live on Logan

x Sun 8/16 1:00-3:00 Sunday Sessions at Guinness Open Gate Brewery Chicago, trad Irish, all welcome

x Sun 8/16 1:00 Jungle listening party for “Sunshine” at Val’s Halla Oak Park, free RSVP, fun items, preorders

x Sun 8/16 3:00-5:00 Mark Dvorak at Friendly Music Community, tip the artist

x Sun 8/16 4:00-6:30 Nora O’Connor & Casey McDonough at Cary’s Lounge, tip hard

x Sun 8/16 4:00-6:00 Annalee Koehn at Sketchbook Skokie, tip the band

x Sun 8/16 4:20 Mr. Blotto at 28 Mile Distilling Rooftop Highwood, $20, Rooftop Sundays, rain or shine

x Sun 8/16 5:30-7:30 Rambling Deano at Friendly Music Community Berwyn, tip the artist, Honky Tonk Sundays, acoustic punk

x Sun 8/16 6:30 No Bother with Roan Quinn, Brennan Quinn, Liam Cahill at Martyrs, free, ragtime, country & western, trad Irish

x Sun 8/16 8:00-1:30 Sparrow Smith & the Resonant Rogues at Broken Hearts Bar, tip the artists

x Mon 8/17 7:30 Squirrel Flower album release for “say a prayer to the gods of getting going” at Humboldt Park Boathouse, free

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 Thu 8/20 8:30 Nikki O’Neill Band at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 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 8:00 Phil Angotti & Friends, Venus Darling at Martyrs, $15, 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 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 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 7:00-9:00 Cecy Santana at Lot Jams, free, S side of Lawrence, just W of Kimball

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 5:00-10:00 Edgewater Music Fest on Broadway between Thorndale and Ardmore

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

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 12:00n-10:00 Edgewater Music Fest on Broadway between Thorndale and Ardmore

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

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

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

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-10:00 Edgewater Music Fest on Broadway between Thorndale and Ardmore

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 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 Wed 9/2 7:30 Olya Prohorova’s “Soviet Jazz” at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays

x Wed 9/2 7:30 The Painkillers aka Students of Curt Morrison at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, free RSVP, all ages

x Wed 9/2 8:30 The Paul Abella Trio at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door

x Fri 9/4 8:00 Paddy Ali acoustic duo at The Stray Bar Frankfort

x Sat 9/5 12:00n Mariachi Sirenas at FitzGerald’s Patio, $15-18 reserved seats, all ages, 11:00a door

x Sun 9/6 1:00-3:00 Surf Cowboy at Palmer Square Park, free, tip the artists, Live on Logan

x Sun 9/6 1:00-3:00 Sunday Sessions at Guinness Open Gate Brewery Chicago, trad Irish, all welcome

x Wed 9/9 7:30 ¿Qiensave? Summer Cumbia Chronicas at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays

x Fri 9/11 7:00 Joe Pratt & Source One Band at FitzGerald’s Patio, free RSVP, 5:00 door

x Fri 9/11 8:30 The Grooveliners at Fitzgerald’s Nightclub, $15-23, 7:30 door

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 Sun 9/13 1:00-3:00 Chris Green Quartet at Palmer Square Park, free, tip the artists, Live on Logan

x Sun 9/13 1:00-3:00 Sunday Sessions at Guinness Open Gate Brewery Chicago, trad Irish, all welcome

x Wed 9/16 7:30 Bolokada Conde at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays

x Thu 9/17 8:30 Lou Shields at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP, 7:30 door

x Sat 9/19 6:45 Robin and Jenny Bienemann, Rebecca Jasso at Art Maker’s Outpost Evanston, $30-35

x Wed 9/23 7:30 Gadan at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays

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 Tue 9/29 8:30 Songwriter Circle hosted by Naomi Ashley with Mark Sheehy, Damon Hennessey at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP

x Wed 9/30 7:30 World Music Festival Chicago at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesdays

x Thu 10/1 8:30 Amy Lavere & Will Sexton at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP

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 Tue 10/6 8:30 Songwriter Circle hosted by Naomi Ashley with Chloe F. Orwell, Kelli Owens Hutton at FitzGerald’s Sidebar, free RSVP

x Mon 10/12 7:30 Colectivo Sayba, Tamanaco Tambor, Trio Axol at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free, $10 suggested donation, Indigenous Peoples’ Day

x Wed 10/14 7:30 The Bolero Project “Made in Guatemala: Volume I - Carrying Home” at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesday

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 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 Wed 10/21 7:30 Furious Desire Flamenco and Jazz Explorations at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesday, Clinard Dance presents

x Wed 10/21 8:00 Jeffrey Focault at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, $25-38+, 7:00 door

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 Wed 10/28 7:30 Día de los Muertos aka Day of the Dead Musical Celebration of Life, Memory, and Tradition at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesday

x Wed 11/4 7:30 ImprovisAsian “Between Heritage and the Next Chorus” at OTSFM Szold Hall, free, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesday

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 Wed 11/11 7:30 ConstelNation “The Bridge #2.11” with Angel Bat Dawid, Magic Malik, Richard Comte, Nick Macri, Toma Gouband at OTSFM Szold Hall, free, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesday

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 Wed 11/18 7:30 Flamenco Nights at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesday

x Wed 11/25 7:30 Black and White Gipsy Orchestra at OTSFM Szold Hall, free, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesday

x Wed 12/2 7:30 Parranda Gaitera at OTSFM Maurer Hall, free, $10 suggested donation, World Music Wednesday

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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