Thursday Aug. 7
Mouthsex, Ski Mask, Pregnancy Test, Swamp Rat, King Worm Black Sheep Cafe, 7pm. Open Mic w/ Sam and Kortney Blue Grouch, 8-11pm.
Lenny Cooper Boondocks, 8pm.
Thursday Night with Joel Honey Boone’s Saloon, 8:30-11:30pm.
The Deep Hollow Engrained Brewing Company, 8-10pm. Big Daddy Jasper Illinois State Fair Budweiser Tent, 7:45-11pm. KFD Illinois State Fair Coors Light Tent, 7pm.
Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters Illinois State Fair Miller Lite Tent, 6-8pm. Brushville Illinois State Fair Miller Lite Tent, 9pm.
Karaoke By Cynthia JW’s Lounge, 8pm-12am.
Hi-Tek Redneck Entertainment Koo Koo’s Nest, 8:30pm-12:30am.
All Request Dance Party w/ DJ 2-L0 Marly’s Pub, 8pm-3am.
Casey Cantrall Norb Andy’s, 8-10pm.
Acoustic Open Mic w/Antone One East, Taylorville, 7-11pm.
The Rowdy Jones Band The Barrel Head, 8-11pm.
Hi-Tek Redneck Entertainment Xochimilco Mexican Restaurant, Chatham, 7-10pm.
Friday Aug. 8
Brian Lee and His Orchestra, Looming Bar None, 9pm.
Brat Pack Boondocks, 8pm.
Karaoke Joe Bunkers, Illiopolis, 8pm-1am.
Al Kitchen Charlie R’s Steak House, 7-11pm.
Fireside Relics Donnie’s Homespun, 10pm.
The Todd Henry and Stan Kupish Show Elmer’s O’le Time Inn, Decatur, 8-11pm. Hi-Tek Redneck Entertainment Friendly Bar & Package, Decatur, 9pm-1am.
Lick Creek Country Band Guitars and Cadillacs Saloon, 10pm-2am.
Broseph E Lee Band Illinois State Fair Budweiser Tent, 5pm.
X Krush Illinois State Fair Budweiser Tent, 9pm.
Off The Wall Illinois State Fair Coors Light Tent, 9pm-12am. Don Smith Big Band Illinois State Fair Lincoln Stage, 3pm.
Hipbone Sam Illinois State Fair Miller Lite Tent, 1-4:30pm. Shananigans Illinois State Fair Miller Lite Tent, 5:30-8:30pm. Whos Bad Illinois State Fair Miller Lite Tent, 10-11:30pm.
Debbie Ross Band Illinois State Fair The Apex, 4:30pm.
Kaleb Austin Band Illinois State Fair The Shed, 7:30pm.
Jones and Chase Norb Andy’s, 8:30-11:30pm.
Karaoke/DJ T-Rav Riverton Conrads Bar, Riverton, 9pm.
Frank Parker Quartet Robbie’s, 5:30-7:30pm.
Singer/songwriter Barry Cloyd Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 7-11pm.
Saturday Aug. 9
Abyss, The Science Of, Guitar & Drums, Full Chroma Black Sheep Cafe, 7pm.
Will Hoge with Clare Dunn Boondocks, 8pm.
Ryan Bishop, Macie Smith and Andy Krisak Craft Beer Bar, 10pm. Tennessee Borderline Guitars and Cadillacs Saloon, 10pm-2am.
New City Road Illinois State Fair Budweiser Tent, 9pm.
After Sunset Illinois State Fair Budweiser Tent, 5-8pm.
KFD Illinois State Fair Coors Light Tent, 8pm.
Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters Illinois State Fair Miller Lite Tent, 6-9pm. Hipbone Sam Illinois State Fair Miller Lite Tent, 1-5pm.
Whos Bad Illinois State Fair Miller Tent, 10pm-12am.
Rock Of Ages Illinois State Fair The Shed, 7:30pm.
Angel Brown Lime Street Cafe, 8-11:30pm.
Hi-Tek Redneck Entertainment Northern Lights Lounge, 8:30pm- 12:30am. Greg’s Karaoke & DJ Service Sluggo’s, 9:30pm-12:30am.
Shane Michael Trails End Saloon, Curran, 8-11pm.
The Colonel’s Tale Session Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 7-10pm.
Hi-Tek Redneck Entertainment Xochimilco, Chatham, 8:30pm-12:30am.
Sunday Aug. 10
Tom Irwin Brewhaus, 7-10pm.
New City Road Illinois State Fair Budweiser Tent, 5pm.
The Hitmen Illinois State Fair Budweiser Tent, 9pm.
Escape Goatz Illinois State Fair Coors Light Tent, 12-3pm.
Brooke Thomas and the Blue Suns Illinois State Fair Coors Light Tent, 4-7pm.
Shananigans Illinois State Fair Coors Light Tent, 8-11:30pm.
Brushville Illinois State Fair Miller Lite Tent, 4-7pm.
KFD Illinois State Fair Miller Lite Tent, 8-11:30pm. Ran$om Illinois State Fair The Shed, 5-6:30pm.
Cedar Ridge Illinois State Fair The Shed, 7:30pm.
Lowder and Manning Illinois State Fairgrounds, 4:30-6:30pm.
Hi-Tek Redneck Entertainment Koo Koo’s Nest, 8:30pm.
Dennis Gruenling Long Bridge Golf Course Clubhouse, 3-6pm. DJ Evo - Open Tables Lucid Bar and Nightclub, 9pm-1am.
Al Kitchen T-Bones Bar and Grill, Dawson, 3-6pm.
Tantric w/ Membrata Zero Tolerance, Lincoln, 7pm.
Monday Aug. 11
Char and Eric’s Open Mic Coonrod’s Bar, 7-10pm.
Harmony Deep Illinois State Fair Budweiser Tent, 7-11pm. The Wedgewood Brothers Illinois State Fair Coors Light Tent, 7-11pm. Zack Fedor and the Backseat Drivers Illinois State Fair Miller Lite Tent, 8-11:30pm. Fireside Relics Illinois State Fair The Shed, 7:30pm.
DJ Evo Lucid Bar and Nightclub, 9pm-1am.
Laurie Morvan The Alamo, 8pm.
Tuesday Aug. 12
Torch Tuesday Bar None, 9pm-1:30am.
CooknKaraoke Burger Bar, 8pm-12am.
Sam and Kortney Curve Inn, 6-9pm.
The Shunpikers Illinois State Fair Budweiser Tent, 5pm. Novocaine Illinois State Fair Budweiser Tent, 8:30pm. Broken Stone Illinois State Fair Budweiser Tent, 10:30pm. Phat Kitty Illinois State Fair Coors Light Tent, 7-11pm. Girl-A-Thon Band Illinois State Fair Miller Lite Tent, 7-11pm. Jonny Gray Illinois State Fair The Shed, 7:30pm.
Lowder and Manning Illinois State Fairgrounds, 4:30-6:30pm.
Exorna Illinois State Fairgrounds Ethnic Village, 8:30pm. Hi-Tek Redneck Entertainment Pam’s Jailhouse, 8:30pm-12:30am.
Dog Of Panic The Tin Can Pub, 9pm-1am.
Wednesday Aug. 13
Wide Open Mic Bar None, 9pm.
Hi-Tek Redneck Entertainment Boar’s Nest, Athens, 7-11pm.
Al Kitchen Charlie R’s Steak House, 7-10pm.
Electric Open Mic Donnie’s Homespun, 8pm.
Dan Rivero Trio III Tomassos Italian Bistro, 6-9pm.
2nd Chance Band Illinois State Fair Budweiser Tent, 8pm. Sirens Call Illinois State Fair Budweiser Tent, 10:30pm. Hipbone Sam Illinois State Fair Coors Light Tent, 8-11:30pm. Escape Goatz Illinois State Fair Coors Light Tent, 4-7pm.
Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters Illinois State Fair Miller Lite Tent, 8-11:30pm.
Lick Creek Band Illinois State Fair Miller Lite Tent, 4-7pm.
Tennessee Borderline Illinois State Fair The Shed, 7:30pm.
Loose Gravel Illinois State Fair The Shed, 4:30pm.
RoyBoy Wanless Karaoke Koo Koo’s Nest, 8:30pm-12:30am.
Karaoke Night w/ DJ 2-L0 Marly’s Pub, 7pm-1am.
Jim Ackerman - Jam Session Trails End Saloon, Curran, 8-11pm.
Kyle Valtille Hosts Open Mic Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 7-10pm.
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