Playing Live for June 8, 2012

The Chicago Kingsnakes will kick off the 2012 Chicago Blues Festival at 11 a.m. June 8 on the Windy City Blues Society Stage on Columbus Drive between Monroe Street and Jackson Boulevard.

Updated: August 23, 2012 9:53AM

Here is a look at music events in the Southland and beyond.

Gigs include popular Southland draw the Chicago Kingsnakes opening the Chicago Blues Festival, the 2012 Main Street Nights series kickoff with Dave Rudolf, and the Midwest Motet Society spring concert, From Venice to Vienna: Music from the Salon.

CHICAGO KINGSNAKES

The Chicago Kingsnakes, a popular draw in the Southland, have been selected by the Windy City Blues Society to kick off the 2012 Chicago Blues Festival at 11 a.m. June 8 on the Windy City Blues Society Stage on Columbus Drive between Monroe Street and Jackson Boulevard in Chicago.

Celebrating their 29th year, the Chicago Kingsnakes are promoting their 10th release, “Blue Mosaic,” which features 12 original Chicago blues tunes from the quartet.

“It’s always special to perform at the Chicago Blues Festival,” Chicago Kingsnakes leader Jim “Ang” Anderson said. “We have played all over the world, but this is our back yard.”

The Windy City Blues Society is an all volunteer organization and a nonprofit 501(c)(3) based in Chicago.

The society, which is an affiliate member of the Blues Foundation, has a mission is to preserve, promote and enhance blues music and the blues community, support blues education, and promote the Chicago-area blues scene including its blues musicians.

Society members aim to connect all aspects of the Chicago blues community — artists, labels, blues clubs and fans — and also leverage the Chicago tourism infrastructure to help support the local blues scene.

Information: www.chicagokingsnakes.com.

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ANOTHER HOLE IN THE WALL: 3236 Union Ave., Steger, (708) 392-3034: June 8, Mushroomhead and Tenafly Viper with others; June 9, Giggity (classic rock covers) with Morgan Street.

BAILEY’S BAR & GRILL: 17731 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park, (708) 429-7955: June 8, Classic Girls (rock); June 9, Almost Brothers Band.

BLUE CHIP CASINO: 777 Blue Chip Drive, Michigan City, Ind., (219) 879-7711: June 8 in Rocks Lounge, the Bigger Picture Band and Jamrose; June 8 in It’s Vegas Baby!, DJ Night; June 9 in Stardust Event Center, 38 Special; June 9 in Rocks Lounge, Chris and Lou (early) and Generation and the HZ Band (late); June 9 in It’s Vegas Baby!, Boxkar; June 10 in Rocks Lounge, Doug Church (early) and Lucky Town (late); June 13 in It’s Vegas Baby!, Karaoke Wednesdays; June 14 in Rocks Lounge, BBI; June 14 in It’s Vegas Baby!, live video disc jockey.

BOTTOMS UP BAR & GRILL: 1696 Thornton-Lansing Road, Lansing, (708) 418-3877: Fridays, Jamming with Rolling Jones Jeremy (acoustic music, open mike and a disc jockey); Sundays, Sunday Fundays in the beer garden with the Boothy Collins Band; Thursdays, Musicians Workshop jam with Jeremy and the band.

THE BRAZEN HEAD: 13602 S. Cicero Ave., Crestwood, (708) 388-8862: June 9, Justine Neese & Shaunna; Thursdays, Safe Haven.

BUDDY GUY’S LEGENDS: 700 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, (312) 427-1190: June 8, Legends Blues Fest Weekend 2012 with Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues, John Primer, Nick Moss, Linsey Alexander and Guy King; June 9, Legends Blues Fest Weekend 2012 with Larry McCray, Jimmy Burns, NuBlu Band, Matthew Skoller and Blues Brunch with Eric Davis; June 10, Legends Blues Fest Weekend 2012 with Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials, Dave Specter, Jimmy Johnson, Cash Box Kings and Blues Brunch with Harmonica Hinds; June 11, jam hosted by Brother John; June 12, Joanna Connor; June 13, College Night with Michael Coleman; June 14, Quintus McCormick.

CD&ME: 23320 S. LaGrange Road, Frankfort, (815) 469-7315: June 14, Hey Jimmy.

CHICAGO GAELIC PARK’S THE CARRAIG PUB: 6119 W. 147th St., Oak Forest, (708) 687-9323: June 9, Ray Gavin; June 9, Myles McVeigh; Mondays, set dancing; Tuesdays, ceili dancing; June 13, Frank Rossi (singers are welcome on stage for an evening of song and dance, and crowd pleaser Brian Thoma will sing a few songs); Thursdays, Irish music session with Pat Finnegan & Friends.

CHICAGO STREET PUB: 75 N. Chicago St., Joliet, (815) 727-7171: June 8, the Regressors and New Orleans North; June 9, Steve Sebby with Tom and Rebecca; June 14, Pat and Bridget (acoustic).

COOL RIVER DRAUGHT HOUSE & EATERY: 12622 W. 159th St., Homer Glen, (708) 301-8006: Fridays, Near Dark Entertainment presents College Night Rockstar Karaoke; Saturdays, EDM Saturdays hosted by J_Dub; Mondays, Metal Mondays with DJ Eric Nilsen playing the best new and classic hard rock and metal as well as taking song requests.

ED & JOE’S RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA: 17332 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park, (708) 532-3051: June 8, Bernie Glim and Country Roads (country favorites with a full band); June 9, Nitelife (1950s and ’60s country and rockabilly); June 14, open mike with Hall Hanes.

FITZGERALD’S: 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn, (708) 788-2118: June 8, Ronnie Baker Brooks (blues); June 8 in SideBar, John Engelmann plus Ingrid & the Unicorns (rock); June 9 (early), Constructors Craft Fair with Girls Rock! Chicago bands and Chirp Radio disc jockeys (craft fair and market); June 9 (late), Kelly Hogan CD release plus Dean and the Purvs (roots); June 9 in SideBar, Ralph Covert’s Acoustic Army (rock); June 10, Bill O’Connell’s Chicago Skyliners (jazz); June 12, open mike in the club featuring Ron Lazzeretti (variety); June 13, Chicago Singer Spotlight (variety); June 14, Reckless Kelly (roots); June 14 in SideBar, Exposure featuring Trevor Parker, Will Phalen and the Blue Lincolns (variety).

FOUR WINDS CASINO RESORT’S STAGE BAR: 11111 Wilson Road, New Buffalo, Mich., (866) 494-6371: June 8-9, Still Rain (party rock).

FOX’S ON WOLF: 11247 W. 187th St., Mokena, (708) 478-8888: June 8, 9 and 14, Todd & Connie’s Acoustic Thing.

HARRAH JOLIET’S STAGE 151: 151 N. Joliet St., (815) 740-7800: June 8, 7th Heaven (standing room only); June 9, Hillbilly Rockstarz.

HOLLYWOOD STADIUM: Hollywood Casino Joliet, 2300 Empress Drive, (888) 436-7737: June 8, 80’s Enough; June 9, Word to Your Mother.

JACK GIBBONS GARDENS: 14700 Oak Park Ave., Oak Forest, (708) 687-2331: June 8, Afterglow.

J.J. KELLEY’S RESTAURANT & PUB: 2455 Bernice Road, Lansing, (708) 474-9977: June 9, Cytalist and Quick Change; Tuesdays, karaoke with Chris; Thursdays, open mike with Cody and friends.

J.W. HOLLSTEIN’S SALOON: 17358 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park, (708) 429-7000: June 9, Windy City.

KLEIN PARK, 97th Street and Homan Avenue, Evergreen Park, (815) 773-4159 (Southwest Community Concert Band): June 10, Evergreen Park Recreation Department’s Concert in the Park with the Southwest Community Concert Band. Attendees should bring blankets or lawn chairs for seating.

LIMESTONE CITY GRILL & LOUNGE: 13415 S. Ridgeland Ave., Palos Heights, (708) 371-9000: June 8, the Renditions; June 9, the Calumet Band; Tuesdays and Thursdays, live music on the patio (weather permitting); June 13, Charles and Company.

THE LINGER MARTINI BAR: 4142 W. 167th St., Oak Forest, (708) 960-0481: Fridays, In the Rotation Friday featuring a different disc jockey each time; June 9, NightWind (fusion); Sundays, the Sunday Experience featuring DJ Hi-Speed; Mondays, karaoke with Lady Red; June 14, Avain Hightower & the Full Circle Band (neo soul).

LITTLE JOE’S: 1300 N. Cedar Road, New Lenox, (815) 463-1099: June 1, Incognitos; Tuesdays, Piano Styles by Joe.

MOJOE’S: 22 W. Cass St., Joliet, mojoesofjoliet.com: June 8, St. Jimmy (Green Day tribute) with Wasting Light (Foo Fighters tribute) and Aneurysm (Nirvana tribute); June 9, Check My Brain with Fist-A-Gon (Rage Against the Machine tribute) and the Allegiance; June 14 (all ages), Our Last Night with Crown the Empire, Set It Off, Palisades, Lions Lions, This Is Our Year, Another Hero Dies and My Name Is Memory.

94 WEST: 15410 W. 94th Ave., Orland Park, (708) 364-9494: June 8, Frank Rossi (dinner and dancing).

115 BOURBON STREET: 3359 W. 115th St., Merrionette Park, (708) 388-8881: June 8, Johnny and Coax (front stage) and Motley Inc. and Van Halen tunes from Atomic Punks (big room); June 9, Bon Jovi tribute Bad Medicine (big room) and Joey Midnight & The Fleshtones (front stage); June 14, Mike and Joe (big room).

191 SOUTH: 10160 191st St., Mokena, (708) 479-6873: June 8, Recycle the Day; June 9, Rendition; Tuesdays-Wednesdays, karaoke; Thursdays, disc jockey.

PALOS PARK RECREATION CENTER: 8901 W. 123rd St., Palos Park, (815) 773-4159 (Southwest Community Concert Band): June 14, Flag Day Concert on the Green with the Southwest Community Concert Band. Attendees should bring blankets or lawn chairs for seating.

PAPA JOE’S: 14459 S. LaGrange Road, Orland Park, (708) 403-9099: Tuesdays (two-for-one pasta specials) and Thursdays (half-priced martinis), Afterglow.

PARK FOREST AQUA CENTER: 30 North Orchard Drive, Park Forest, (708) 748-2005: 2012 Main Street Nights series kickoff with Dave Rudolf. “Join us for outdoor entertainment for the entire family under the stars,” officials said. “Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy outstanding artists from around the nation and our own back yard.” Future Main Street Nights shows will take place at the Park Forest Village Green, Cunningham Boulevard and Main Street. All shows feature free admission.

RIVERS CASINO’S CUBE: 3000 S. River Road, Des Plaines, (888) 307-0777: June 8, Dot Dot Dot (pop rock); June 12, Afrodisiacs (disco house, funk and rock); June 13, Spoken Four (variety); June 14, Hairbangers Ball (1980s, 1990s and beyond); Thursdays-Saturdays, disc jockeys.

ST. JOE’S PARK: 1500 N. Raynor Ave., Joliet, (815) 725-2209: June 10, St. Jude’s Parish Picnic with the Neverly Brothers (outdoor concert).

TAZZA: 14065 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen, (708) 645-0485: June 9, Afterglow.

THE TRIBES ALEHOUSE & GRILL: 11220 W. Lincoln Highway, Mokena, (815) 464-0248: Sundays, “An (Un)Traditional Irish Music Session”; Mondays, open bluegrass jam; Wednesdays, open mike with John Condron.

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH: 2901 Western Ave., Park Forest, (708) 206-0380 (the Midwest Motet Society): June 10, the Midwest Motet Society presents its spring concert, From Venice to Vienna: Music from the Salon. The concert repertoire includes Italian madrigals by Orazio Vecchi, Carlo Gesualdo, Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi and Orlando di Lasso and German part-songs by Franz Joseph Haydn, Felix Mendelssohn, Johannes Brahms and Franz Schubert. Tickets are $5 in advance or $7 at the door.

ZANTE LOUNGE & EATERY: 8888 W. 159th St., Orland Hills, (708) 364-0100: June 8, Fourcast.

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