Music notes: Get funky with Main Squeeze, North Coast Fest

Posted September 01, 2015 5:45 am

Brian Shamie

<h3 class="briefHead">Head North</h3>

North Coast is finding its groove as a mashup of genres, all specializing in getting you on your feet. As if to prove my point, the not-to-miss headliners are neo-soul innovators D'Angelo and the Vanguard, electronic and house artists The Chemical Brothers and the hard-rocking Widespread Panic. Don't forget to throw hip-hop group Atmosphere, electro-funk duo Chromeo, indie rockers Portugal. The Man and electro house legend Steve Aoki into the mix. Also check out the local talent North Coast has in store, such as hard rockers The O'My's, electronic rockers Future Rock and Turbo Suit, house artists Green Velvet, Dangerwayne and DJ Zebo, Oak Brook's FOXHOVND, funksters Ne-Hi, The Heard and The Main Squeeze, jazz-soul crooner Lili K and Aurora's own experimental musician Barragoon. North Coast's EDM and house haven Heineken House has an even higher concentration of local music producers, highlighting the skills of acts such as Czboogie, DJ Heather, R.O.N.N. (aka Ron Carroll), Kings of Class, Roy Davis Jr., Bucky Fargo, Bentley Dean, Bisharat, Terry Hunter and many more. 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4; 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5; and 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph St., Chicago. Three-day passes are sold out, but single-day tickets start at $69 plus fees. northcoastfestival.com.

<h3 class="briefHead">Get squozen</h3>

If you're in need of a little funk to get that body moving, check out The Main Squeeze at the Bottom Lounge Friday. The unique blend of herbs and spices they bring to the stage - part funk, part blues and a healthy serving of good old-fashioned rock 'n' roll - keeps the energy high and the rhythms thumping. Psychedelic soul rockers Woo Park will be laying down the opening beats, but The Main Squeeze will rage as the main event for this official North Coast Music Fest 17-and-older after party. 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake St., Chicago. $17; (312) 666-6775 or bottomlounge.com.

Whether your fetish is flannel or cardigans, head to Durty Nellie's to get another taste of the '90s. Chicago-area bands Secondhand Smoke and Funky Monks will pay tribute to the best of Sublime and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Our Name Is Jonas will channel Weezer as they perform their final show (before the lead singer moves off to California). This is a 21-and-older show (but if you're under 21, you most likely don't remember the '90s firsthand anyway). 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. $8 in advance, $10 at the door; (847) 358-9150 or durtynellies.com.

<h3 class="briefHead">Concerts</h3>

Toby Keith: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, 19100 S. Ridgeland, Tinley Park. Country. $25.25-$89. livenation.com.

Luke Wade: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, The Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace St., Chicago, Soul. $15. (773) 478-4408 or theabbeychicago.com.

Peter Cetera: 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. Rock, pop. $65. (630) 896.6666 or paramountaurora.com.

The Temptations Review with Dennis Edwards: 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $25-$79. (630) 962-7000 or oshows.com.

"Sinatra Centennial" with Ravinia Festival Orchestra and Frank Sinatra Jr.: 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, pavilion at Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. $70-$80. Lawn $33-$38. (847) 266-5000 or ravinia.org.

Woody James: 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, in band shell at Cantigny Park, 1 S 151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. Country. Lawn seating; chairs and blankets welcome. Concert is free with paid $5 parking fee. cantingny.org.

Pianists Anna Polonsky and Orion Weiss: 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, Bennett Gordon Hall, at Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. Classical. $10. No lawn sales. ravinia.org.

Def Leppard: 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, Hollywood Casino Amphitheater, 19100 S. Ridgeland, Tinley Park. $25-$125. livenation.com.

The Duke Ellington Orchestra: 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. Jazz. $35-$45. (630) 896.6666 or paramountaurora.com.

Jackson Browne: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, pavilion at Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. $90-$100. Lawn $38-$43. ravinia.org.

"Faces of the King" starring Elvis Presley tribute artists Shawn Klush and Cody Slaughter: 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $39-$69. (630) 962-7000 or oshows.com.

The Steepwater Band, Nick Moss Band: 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, FitzGerald's, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. Rock, blues, $10-$15 (708) 788-2118 or fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

'90s Night with Secondhand Smoke, Funky Monks and Our Name Is Jonas (Sublime, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Weezer tribute bands): 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, Durty Nellie's 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. Rock. $8-$10. (847) 358-9150 or durtynellies.com.

Joe Moss Blues Band: 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, Harlem Avenue Lounge, 3701 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn. Blues. $6. (708) 484-3610 or harlemavenuelounge.com.

Belinda Carlisle of The Go-Go's with guest Serendipity: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $39-$79. (630) 962-7000 or oshows.com.

Violinist Itzhak Perlman and pianist Emmanuel Ax: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, pavilion at Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. Classical. $80-$95. Lawn $20. (847) 266-5000 or ravinia.org.

Information is provided by entertainment venues. Check with venue before purchasing tickets. For more concert listings, visit dailyherald.com/calendar.

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