Live music and more within 40 miles of Springfield.
Dates, times and locations are subject to change, so we suggest calling before attending an event.
Attention bands, bars and musicians:
submit your shows and photos online at www.illinoistimes.com or by e-mail to [email protected].
Deadline is Friday at noon the week before publication.
Thursday May 12
DJ Brad Schroeder w/ Karaoke Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill, 8pm- 12am.
DJ C - Dub Bar None, 9pm.
Open Jam with Hipbone Sam Blue Grouch, 7:30-10:30pm.
Open Mic w/ Sam and Kortney Coz’s Pizza and Pub, 7-10pm.
Skibbereen w/Elk’s Pipers and Drummers J.P. Kelly’s, 7pm.
Moonlight Bay Karaoke Koo Koo’s Nest, 9pm-1am.
Acoustic Open Mic with Antone One East, Taylorville, 7pm.
Greg’s Karaoke & DJ Service Sluggo’s, 9:30pm-12:30am.
Joe Frew Acoustic The Corner Pub and Grill, 8:30- 11:30pm.
Acoustic Songwriter Open Mic/Karaoke The Doghouse, 9pm-12am.
DJ Mike Greer, Audio FX Trading Post Saloon, 9pm-1am.
Big Irish DJ Two Brothers, 8:30pm.
Oh My Gosch Karaoke/DJ VFW Post #755, 8-11pm.
Friday May 13
DJ Ladee J American Legion Post 809, 9pm-1am.
Broken Stone Atomic Tunes Sports Bar, Girard, 9pm-1am.
Karaoke w/The Mad Welshman Billy’s Bar and Grill, 8:30pm-1am.
Hipbone Sam Band Blue Grouch, 8pm-12am.
Old School Dropouts Boar’s Nest, Athens, 8pm-12am.
Friday The 13th Brutality Fest w/ What Thou Will Chaser’s Iron Horse Saloon, 8pm-1am.
DJ Mikee Connolly Curve Inn, 10pm-3am.
The Rave Curve Inn, 6-10pm.
Karaoke By Cynthia Eastend Tavern, Riverton, 8:30pm-1am.
Prairie Rose Gallaghers Steak House, 7-11pm.
Ran$om Koo Koo’s Nest, 9pm-1am.
Fundamentals Lime Street Cafe, 8:30pm-12am.
DJ N-4-RED Mac’s Lounge, 5-9pm.
Jazz Etc Happy Hour: Frank T Quintet w/ Trina Madonia Marly’s Pub, 6-8pm.
Trippin Billies Marly’s Pub, 10pm-3am.
Jason Sturgeon Old Thirty-Six Inn, Riverton, 9pm.
Kevin Hart & The Vibe Tribe Robbie’s, 5:30-7:30pm. 
Abby and Amy’s Karaoke Scooters, 8:30pm-12:30am.
Karaoke w/ Last Call DJ’s Show-Me’s, 8pm-12:30am.
Tombstone Bullet Southside Pub, 8-11pm.
DJ Testa The Doghouse, 8:30pm-3am.
Outnumbered Trading Post Saloon, 9pm- 1am.
Fake McCoys Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 8-10:30pm.
Saturday May 14
808 Atomic Tunes Sports Bar, Girard, 9pm-1am.
Karaoke w/The Mad Welshman Billy’s Bar and Grill, 8:30pm- 1am.
Ultraviolet Blue Grouch, 8pm-12am.
Jason Bassett One Man Acoustical Jam Boar’s Nest, 8pm-12am.
Fallen Angel Bunkers, Illiopolis, 9pm-1am.
Seeing Daylight Chad’s Blind, Lincoln, 8pm.
Rockhouse Chaser’s Iron Horse Saloon, 9pm-1am.
Cabin Fever Chatham Alamo, Chatham, 9pm.
Karaoke By Cynthia Dude’s Saloon, 8:30pm-12:30am.
The Stone & Biscuit Band Final Four Sports Bar, Sherman, 8pm-12am.
Thunderbolt Johnson Frankie’s 49er, 9pm-1am.
Prairie Rose Gallaghers Steak House, 7-11pm.
Level Sixx - Street Party Harry’s Adult Daycare, 5-10pm.
4 1/2 Men Hudson’s Talk of the Town, Elkhart, 8:30pm-12:30am.
Ran$om w/ Katie Brown JB Sports Bar and Grill, Petersburg, 9pm-1am.
Outnumbered Koo Koo’s Nest, 9pm-1am.
Fundamentals Lime Street Cafe, 8:30pm- 12am.
Your Villain My Hero Marly’s Pub, 10pm-3am.
Greg’s Karaoke & DJ Service Sluggo’s, 9:30pm-12:30am.
MojoCats Southside Pub, 8-11pm.
The Machine Springfield Ski and Boat Club, 7-11pm.
Closing Time The Corner Pub and Grill, 9pm-1am.
DJ Testa The Doghouse, 8:30pm-3am.
The Remedy The Still, New Berlin, 9pm.
Still Kick’n Timbuktu, Decatur, 9pm-1am.
Kung Fu Trio Trading Post Saloon, 9pm-1am.
Blues Saturday w/ Dave, Blake, Eric & Art Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 7-11pm.
Out of the Woods Band Weebles, 8pm-12am.
Sunday May 15
The Eva Hunter Band Bar None, 8pm.
Tom Irwin and the Raouligans Brewhaus, 9pm-12am.
Lady Carole & Her Knights Celebrity Nites Lounge, Decatur, 6-9pm.
Open Mic w/ Kyle East End Tavern, Riverton, 3-7pm.
Moonlight Bay Karaoke Koo Koo’s Nest, 9pm-1am.
Hipbone Sam & Jason Bassett Pam’s Jailhouse, 5-8pm.
Night Life Karaoke Scandals, 6-10pm.
Acoustic Open Mic w/ Tim and Fred Trails End Saloon, Curran, 6- 9pm.
Open Mic w/ Brien Murphy Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 4-7pm.
Monday May 16
Karaoke With The Mad Welshman Sandtrap Tavern, 8:30pm- 12:30am.
James Armstrong The Alamo, 8:30pm- 12am.
Tuesday May 17
Torch’s Hip Hop Night Open Mic Bar None, 9pm.
Cook N Karaoke Blue Grouch, 8pm-12am.
Karaoke-Shrimp Shack Productions Coz’s Pizza and Pub, 8-11pm.
Open Mic w/ Sam and Kortney Curve Inn, 6pm.
Acoustic Open Mic w/ Chris Maxey Fat Willy’s, Chatham, 9pm-12am.
Open Jam with Hipbone Sam Koo Koo’s Nest, 7:30- 10:30pm.
Texas Ranger Tuesdays Marly’s Pub, 9pm.
DJ Brad Schroeder w/ Karaoke Wings Etc, 7:30-11pm.
Wednesday May 18
DJ Brad Schroeder w/ Karaoke Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill, 8pm-12am.
Open Mic w/ Dennis Smith Bar None, 9pm.
Karaoke w/ The Mad Welshman Billy’s Bar and Grill, 7:30pm-1am.
DJ Mikee Connolly Curve Inn, 10pm-3am.
Moonlight Bay Karaoke Koo Koo’s Nest, 9pm-1am.
Dave and Dave from The Station Marly’s Pub, 10pm-1am.
Night Life Karaoke Scandals, 8pm-1am.
Abby and Amy’s Karaoke Scooters, 8:30pm-12:30am.
Karaoke By Cynthia Starship Billiards, 8:30pm- 12:30am.
Open Mic w/ Kyla Trails End Saloon, Curran, 8-11pm.
Open Mic w/ Brien Murphy Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 7-10pm.
Find more details and gigs in our online calendar at www.illinoistimes.com.
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