David Hayes
Smooth jazz · New age
Skokie
Skokie's live-music options range from a small downtown café to one of the North Shore's major performing-arts complexes. Blue Kale Café & Lounge on Oakton Street schedules live music alongside trivia nights and community events, with a dedicated piano corner as part of its room setup. The café has hosted ticketed jazz nights in an intimate setting, pairing live performances with craft cocktails. Sketchbook Brewing Co also books live music, offering a casual taproom backdrop for local acts. North Shore Center for the Performing Arts is a two-theater complex with an 867-seat mainstage and a convertible 318-seat theater. The Center is home to Northlight Theatre, the Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra, and Music of the Baroque. Recent and upcoming bookings have included GRAMMY-winning trumpeter Chris Botti, a tribute to Aretha Franklin, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra. The village itself runs free outdoor concerts every Wednesday evening in summer on the Village Green in Downtown Skokie.
Venues3
- Blue Kale Café & Lounge4907 Oakton St, Skokie
- North Shore Center for the Performing Arts9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie
- Sketchbook Brewing Co4901 Main St, Skokie
Upcoming shows24
Sunday, September 6 · 1 show
Sunday, September 13 · 1 show
Wednesday, September 16 · 1 show
Friday, September 18 · 2 shows
Saturday, September 19 · 3 shows
Sunday, September 20 · 1 show
Wednesday, September 23 · 1 show
Thursday, September 24 · 1 show
Friday, September 25 · 1 show
Sunday, September 27 · 1 show
Dave Gordon Trio
Jazz · Classical
Friday, October 2 · 1 show
Smooth Transitions Vinyl Night
Electronic
Monday, October 12 · 1 show
Sunday, November 1 · 1 show
Saturday, November 7 · 1 show
Friday, November 13 · 1 show
Lynn Live Vocals ft. Mickey Harms
Pop · Folk / Americana
Sunday, November 15 · 1 show
Saturday, November 21 · 1 show
Flatts & Sharpe 7pm show
Student musician rock out int he Skokie taproom
