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WEDNESDAY 1 AUGUST
Open Mic— Ballydoyle, Aurora; Open Mic / Dave Kelly— Ballydoyle, Downers Grove; Breaking Bad Trivia— Base Camp, Lisle; RIVVRS / Paul McDonald— Beat Kitchen, Chicago; JW Williams / Laretha Weathersby— Blue Chicago, Chicago; Lany / Harry Hudson— Bottom Lounge, Chicago; Zac Wilkerson / Rendition— Bub City, Chicago; Makena Hartlin— Bub City, Rosemont; Guy King— Buddy Guy’ s Legends, Chicago; Sawyer Fredericks / Beth Bombara— City Winery, Chicago; Tycho— Concord, Chicago; Mer’ s Music Showcase— Cubby Bear, Chicago; New Standard Quintet— FitzGeralds, Berwyn; Billie Eilish / Omar Coleman / Keithen Banks— House of Blues, Chicago; Audio Express / Ed Gilbert— Kankakee County Fair, Kankakee; Corey Dennison / Giles Corey— Kingston Mines, Chicago; Lido / Malcolm London / Grace Weber— Lincoln Hall, Chicago; Steve & Jimmy— Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago; Chvrches / Sasha Sloan— Metro, Chicago; Soda— Morton Arboretum Concerts, Lisle; The Mosquitos / Sane Abandoned / Tabasko Sound Kitchen— Northbrook Days, Northbrook; Franz Ferdinand— Park West, Chicago; Karaoke— Q Bar, Glendale Heights; Bachelor / Bachelorette Trivia— Q Bar, Plano; As She Pleases / Madison Beer— Reggie’ s, Chicago; Sleep / Dylan Carlson— Riviera Theater, Chicago; Nicholas Barron— Rosa’ s, Chicago; Terror JR / Allie X— Schubas, Chicago; Cisco Dragon— Shakers, Ottawa; Kashmir— Summer Concert Series, Bolingbrook; Nashville Electric Company— Summer Concerts, Barrington; Rebelution / DJ Mel— Thalia Hall, Chicago.
THURSDAY 2 AUGUST
Trivia Night— Ballydoyle, Aurora; Monk Tamony / Oblio and Arrow / Snake Season / Flora— Beat Kitchen, Chicago; Barefoot Johnny & The Footlongs— Blarney Island, Antioch; Tony Ocean— Blue Chip Casino-Rocks Lounge, Michigan City, IN; Dermot Kennedy— Bottom Lounge, Chicago; Bailey Dee— Brauer House, Lombard; Ryan Nelson— Bub City, Chicago; Epic— Bub City, Rosemont; Lurrie Bell— Buddy Guy’ s Legends, Chicago; Space Jesus— Chop Shop, Chicago; Frank Orrall— City Winery, Chicago; School of Rock Allstars 2018— Cobra Lounge, Chicago; The Shagadelics— Coon Creek Country Days, Northlake; 97 Nine— Cubby Bear, Chicago; Danny Duncan / Kanye West Night— Durty Nellie’ s, Palatine; Scott Ligon’ s All- Star Freakout— FitzGeralds, Berwyn; Mark Ficks— Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo, MI; JD Kostyk— Frankie’ s Blue Room, Naperville; Open Mic— HOME Bar, Arlington Heights; Joe Fascetta— Houlihan’ s, Algonquin; Whiskey & Harmony—
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Houlihan’ s, Orland Park; Blackbear / Rollover / Mississippi Gabe Carter— House of Blues, Chicago; Fuedin’ Hillbillys— Kankakee County Fair, Kankakee; Mike Wheeler— Kingston Mines, Chicago; The Wombats / Future Feats— Lincoln Hall, Chicago; Nick Pontarelli Band / Diva Montel Dance Party / Vince Amore— Little Italy Fest-West, Chicago; Arctic Monkeys / Travis Scott / Khalid / Chvrches / Galantis / Camilla Cabello / Rezz / Rebelution / Tycho / Franz Ferdinand / Billie Eilish / Jaden Smith / A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie / All Time Low / Lany / Petit Biscuit / The Wombats / Kayzo / Stars / Shiba San / Terror Jr / G Herbo and more— Lollapalooza, Chicago; The National / Alex Lahey— Metro, Chicago; Junkyard Groove— Nevin’ s, Plainfield; Von Blazer / Off The Record— Northbrook Days, Northbrook; Jungle / Superorganism— Park West, Chicago; The Moods— Peanut Butter & Jam Concerts, Kenosha, WI; Prodigy Open Mic Night— Penny Road Pub, Barrington; DJs Chris Ullrich / Ian Spacee— Q Bar, Darien; Gang of Youths / Matt Maeson— Reggie’ s, Chicago; 16 Candles— Romeofest, Romeoville; James Wheeler Jam— Rosa’ s, Chicago; Tyler Childers / Larkin Poe— Schubas, Chicago; Virgil Abloh / Garrett David / Ariel Zetina— Smart Bar, Chicago; Nashville Electric Company— Summer Concerts, Algonquin; Strung Out— Sunset Soiree, Lemont; Parquet Courts / Dream Wife— Thalia Hall, Chicago; Crosstown Traffic Patio Concert— The Kerry Piper, Willowbrook; Kayzo / Noizu— The Mid, Chicago; Patrick Gemkow Acoustic— The Sandlot, Chicago; Highly Suspect / Cleopatric— The Vic, Chicago; Run Forrest Run— Uniquely Thursdays, Hinsdale; DJ / Karaoke / Karoake Zach— Uptown Lounge, Chicago; James Libera— Zaza’ s Tavola, Barrington.
FRIDAY 3 AUGUST
Sal & Izy— Bar Evolution, Batavia; Wimps / The Bingers / Jollys / Speed Babes— Beat Kitchen, Chicago; Brecken Miles— Blarney Island, Antioch; JW Williams / Laretha Weathersby— Blue Chicago, Chicago; Mike Zabrin’ s Funktastic / Crawpuppies— Blue Chip Casino-Rocks Lounge, Michigan City, IN; Wit Da Hoodie / Femdot Lollapalooza Aftershow— Bottom Lounge, Chicago; Agent Orange / Fea / Hymen Moments / The Bumpus / Hounds / Turbo Vamps / Code Name Phoenix / Clan Adam / Audiophillia & Mary Vaughn— Brauer House, Lombard; HiFi Superstar— Broken Oar, Port Barrington; Mark MacKay— Bub City, Chicago; Fletcher Rockwell— Bub City, Rosemont; Nick Moss— Buddy Guy’ s Legends, Chicago; Brownies & Lemonade— Chop Shop, Chicago; Pat McGee— City Winery, Chicago; The Fortunate Sons— Concert on The Green, Burr Ridge;
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Brockhampton / Romil Lollapalooza Aftershow— Concord, Chicago; Modern Day Romeos / Stateline Band— Coon Creek Country Days, Northlake; South of 80 / Strung Out— Crossroads Festival, Shorewood; Who’ s This Mary?— Cubby Bear, Chicago; DJ Tim— Doc’ s Victory Pub, Elmhurst; Rob Post Band— Dock’ s Bar, Wauconda; Jeff Ulus Duo— Eaglewood Resort, Itasca; Arra— Endless Summerfest, LaGrange; Jenny Bienemann & Friends— FitzGeralds, Berwyn; Checkmate Sallie / DJ Sandra Sauve— Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo, MI; David’ s Bazaar— Gruben’ s Uptown Tap, Plainfield; Paul Allodi— Harp & Fiddle, Park Ridge; Pawnshop— Hollywood Casino, Aurora; Droptop— Hollywood Casino, Joliet; Lynyrd Skynyrd Farewell Tour— Hollywood Casino Amphitheater, Tinley Park; Bobaflex / Veilside / Boneshaker— HOME Bar, Arlington Heights; Catfish & The Bottlemen Lollapalooza Aftershow / The Good The Bad The Blues / Keithen Banks— House of Blues, Chicago; James Libera— Incontro A Tavola, S. Barrington; Echoes of Pompeii / 97Nine— Jeff Fest @ Jefferson Park, Chicago; Cash Campbell & Justin Adams— Joe’ s Live, Rosemont; Captain Miller Band— JW Hollstein’ s, Tinley Park; Epic— Kankakee County Fair, Kankakee; Duke Tumatoe / Joanna Connor— Kingston Mines, Chicago; Jennifer Ramsey Duo— Level 257, Schaumburg; Goldlink / Ric Wilson Lollapalooza Aftershow— Lincoln Hall, Chicago; Tony Ocean & The Hartbeats / Rick Lindy & The Wild Ones / Tony Spavone— Little Italy Fest-West, Chicago; Bruno Mars / The National / Post Malone / Tyler, The Creator / Walk The Moon / Dillon Francis / James Bay / Brockhampton / Borns / Greta Van Fleet / Malaa / The Neighbourhood / Jungle / Alina Baraz / Lizzo / Bebe Rexha / Parquet Courts / Alan Walker / Rusko / Dermot Kennedy / Big Wild / Luav / Post Animal / Welshly Arms and more...— Lollapalooza, Chicago; Houndmouth / Lewis Capaldi Lollapalooza Aftershow— Metro, Chicago; Blacklist Regulars / New Age Americans— Nevin’ s, Plainfield; Dalton Collins / DJ Messes— Niko’ s Red Mill Tavern, Woodstock; Mr. Blotto / John McHugh Band— Northbrook Days, Northbrook; Carly Rae Jepson / Morgxn Lollapalooza Aftershow— Park West, Chicago; Jeff & Kurts Acoustic Refreshment— Pearce’ s Pub, Oswego; Another Lost Year / Burden of The Sky / Left of Reason— Penny Road Pub, Barrington; Wicked Deception / Final Dissent / Bolthorn / Vile Cynic— Q Bar, Darien; Whoopi Goldberg— Ravinia, Highland Park; Basement Lollapalooza Aftershow / Mephiskapheles / J. Navarro & The Traitors— Reggie’ s, Chicago; Hairbangers Ball / DJ Q— Rivers Casino, Des Plaines; Infinity / The GooRoos— Romeofest, Romeoville; Melvin Taylor & The Slack Band— Rosa’ s, Chicago; Miranda Sings Live— Rosemont Theater, Rosemont; Exit 147— Salt Creek Concerts, Palatine; Anderson East / The Dales Lollapalooza Aftershow— Schubas, Chicago; Mark Farina— Smart Bar, Chicago; Tributosaurus becomes The Police / Cowboy Jukebox / Shout Section— Summer Daze, Warrenville; Morry Sochat & The Special 20’ s— Summer Nights @ Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield; Strawdawg— Sundance Saloon, Mundelein; Rod Tuffcurls & The Bench Press / Lip Sync Showdown / Rockstar Rodeo— Taste of Orland Park, Orland Park; |
Sealed With A Kiss / Eric Chesser— Taste of Roselle, Roselle; Tank & The Bangas / Durand Jones & The Indications Lollapalooza Aftershow— Thalia Hall, Chicago; The Beat 2— The Kerry Piper, Willowbrook; Sean Walsh— The Lone Buffalo, Ottawa; Malaa / Codes Lollapalooza Aftershow— The Mid, Chicago; Dua Lipa / Buddy Lollapalooza Aftershow— The Vic, Chicago; DJ / Karaoke / Karoake Zach— Uptown Lounge, Chicago; Gil DeLapaz & PM Kool— White Eagle, Niles; Paul Strolia— Zach’ s On Tap, Palos Heights; Jerry Armstrong— Zachary’ s Bar, Palos Heights.
SATURDAY 4 AUGUST
Suburban Chicago’ s Got Talent— Arcada Theater, St. Charles; Felix & Fingers— Bar Evolution, Batavia; Mooner / Mawcrest / Old Joy / Henry True— Beat Kitchen, Chicago; The Beat 2— Bella Mia, Midlothian; C-Factor / Six To Midnight— Blarney Island, Antioch; JW Williams / Laretha Weathersby— Blue Chicago, Chicago; Melodius Funk / Jamrose / Retropolitan— Blue Chip Casino-Rocks Lounge, Michigan City, IN; Smash Kings— Blue Chip Casino-Vegas Baby, Michigan City, IN; Lizzo / Davie Lollapalooza Aftershow— Bottom Lounge, Chicago; Blacken The Day / Rache’ s Bully— Brauer House, Lombard; Soda / Charlie Foxtrot— Broken Oar, Port Barrington; Senn Alan Band— Bub City, Chicago; Mark MacKay / Scott Hamilton— Bub City, Rosemont; Zac Harmon / Harlen Terson Quartet— Buddy Guy’ s Legends, Chicago; Vintage Blonde— Bungalow Joe’ s, Hanover Park; Cover Story— Captain’ s Quarters, Antioch; Autograf / Goldfish / Midnight Kids— Chop Shop, Chicago; Lori McKenna / Whitney Fenimore— City Winery, Chicago; Walk The Moon Lollapalooza Aftershow— Concord, Chicago; Hi Infidelity / Heart to Heartbreaker— Crossroads Festival, Shorewood; Bread Machine / Bodega— Cubby Bear, Chicago; Triadd— Dock’ s Bar, Wauconda; Without U2 / School of Rock— Durty Nellie’ s, Palatine; This End Up— Eaglewood Resort, Itasca; 16 Candles / Hairband Night / To The 9’ s / One Hot Mess / Abba Salute / Rosie & The Rivets / Second City Outlaws / The Amazing Heebie Jeebies / Chicago Spirit Brigade / Hot Downstairs— EdgeFest, Chicago; Infinity / American English— Endless Summerfest, LaGrange; Terry White & The Loaded Dice / Ron Lazzeretti Band— FitzGeralds, Berwyn; St. Vincent DJ Set / Japanese Breakfast / Just Loud— FLOODfest @ Chicago Athletic Association, Chicago; Dennis Caravello / Funkle Jesse / DJ Aaron Hodge— Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo, MI; Kick Back— Gruben’ s Uptown Tap, Plainfield; Madman Duo— Harp & Fiddle, Park Ridge; Swing Forward— Hollywood Casino, Aurora; Stevie Craig— Houlihan’ s, Geneva; Manchester Orchestra Lollapalooza Aftershow / Corey Dennison— House of Blues, Chicago; The Classic Rock Experience / Eliminator / One of The Boyzz / The Gingers— Jeff Fest @ Jefferson Park, Chicago; The Big Show: Polkas / Corridos / Rancheras / Scott Hamilton— Joe’ s Live, Rosemont; April’ s Reign— JW Hollstein’ s, Tinley Park; Ethan Bell Band / Brass
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