NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR

2006 Dec
2007 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2008 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2009 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2010 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2011 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2012 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2013 Jan Feb Mar Apr May

Saturday, October 1st 2011

1:30AM-3:45AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
  • Late Night on Friday
  • After-Hours Jazz Jam Session hosted by The Green Mill Quartet : Barry Winograd, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
4:00PM-6:00PM
on WNUR 89.3 FM, 1877 Campus Dr, Evanston IL
7:00PM
at Studio 914, 914 N California ($5 suggested donation)
  • Construction
  • Janet Kypers, Duane Vorhees, others TBA
  • Great Lakes Ensemble : James Cornish, Chelsie Jackson, Lisa LaMarre, Lisa Scurlock, Amanda Reath, Sarah Ritch, Joseph Vajarsky, Dan Godston, Anthony Poretti, Erin Whaley, Alex Wing, Albert Wildeman — music and multimedia presentations
8:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($7)
  • Hanah Jon Taylor Artet and Do Wop singers from the 'L' — part of the Chicago Artists' Month Opening, 4pm
10:00PM
at the Grace Street Tap, 3759 N Western, 773.463.7120
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, October 2nd 2011

5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
7:00PM
at the Underground Wonder Bar, 710 N Clark, 312.266.7761 ($5)
9:00PM
at Norman's Bistro, 1001 E 43rd, 773.966.5821
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401

Monday, October 3rd 2011

7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt

Tuesday, October 4th 2011

12:15PM
at the Alice Millar Chapel, 1870 Sheridan Rd, Evanston IL, 847.467.1897 (Free)
  • Richard Hoskins Solo — music of Tournemire, Roth, Alain, Vierne
8:30PM
at Studio 914, 914 N California
9:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, October 5th 2011

7:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 ($28-$10)
  • Chance Encounters
  • ICE — music of John Cage, Morton Feldman, Pauline Oliveros, Iannis Xenakis
8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Pachora : Chris Speed, Brad Shepik, Skuli Sverrisson, Jim Black
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)

Thursday, October 6th 2011

7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
  • Litesalive
  • Owleater
8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
  • Rajiv Halim Quintet, with Marquis Hill, Paul Bedal, Lane Beckstrom, TBA
  • Jam session
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433
9:00PM
at Impala Gallery, 1768 Greenleaf ($5)
  • Kaleid Series
  • Potions
  • Drone Baez
  • Axis:Sova
  • Quicksails
9:30PM
at Enemy, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
10:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($8)

Friday, October 7th 2011

7:30PM
at Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777 ($48-$18)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($10-$7)
  • Saltimbique : Angelica Olstad, Thomas Murphy, Carolina Mesarina, Justin Carty, Elisa Sutherland, Matt Plaskota, Matt Buchner, Gleb Sidorkin, Julia Alekseyeva
  • Elbio Barilari Experience : Guillermo Gregorio, Elbio Barilari, Lilliana Wosko, Andy Cohn, Brian Labycz, Dan Godston
9:30PM
at Enemy, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
  • Shinji Masuko

Saturday, October 8th 2011

1:30AM-3:45AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
  • Late Night on Friday
  • After-Hours Jazz Jam Session hosted by The Green Mill Quartet : Barry Winograd, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
10:00PM
at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, October 9th 2011

5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
9:30PM
at the Morseland, 1218 W Morse, 773.764.8900
  • Sean Jelinek and The Common Tones, with Jacob Wilson, Michael Lough, Rajiv Halim
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401 ($10)

Monday, October 10th 2011

7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, October 11th 2011

9:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
  • ears&eyes Series
  • Von Drum : Danny Van Duerm
  • Herbivore : Rob Frye, David Taylor, Max Beckman, Ian Springer
9:00PM
at Brown Rice, 4432 N Kedzie ($10)
10:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
  • Trio Braam-De Joode-Vatcher
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, October 12th 2011

7:30PM
at the Symphony Center, 220 S Michigan, 312.294.3000 ($35-$15)
8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)

Thursday, October 13th 2011

8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
  • Rajiv Halim Quintet, with Marquis Hill, Paul Bedal, Lane Beckstrom, TBA
  • Jam session
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)

Friday, October 14th 2011

7:30PM
at the Music Institute of Chicago, 1490 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL, 847.905.1500 ($35-$15)

Saturday, October 15th 2011

1:30AM-3:45AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
  • Late Night on Friday
  • After-Hours Jazz Jam Session hosted by The Green Mill Quartet : Barry Winograd, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
7:30PM
at the Augustana Chapel, 1100 E 55th St ($35-$15)
9:00PM
at Brown Rice, 4432 N Kedzie ($10 suggested donation)
  • Renée Baker and the Chicago Modern Orchestra Project, with Tali Farchi, Royce Deans
9:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393 ($9)
  • Tony Malaby's Tamarindo, with William Parker, Tom Rainey
10:00PM
at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, October 16th 2011

3:30PM
at Lakeside Inn, 15251 Lakeshore Rd, Lakeside MI
5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401 ($15)
  • Tony Malaby's Tamarindo, with William Parker, Tom Rainey

Monday, October 17th 2011

7:00PM
at Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777 ($20-$10)
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275
  • Everypeople Song : Mikel Patrick Avery, Mary Lawson, Aaron Shapiro, John Sutton, Nicholas Gajewski

Tuesday, October 18th 2011

9:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
10:00PM
at Quenchers, 2401 N Western, 773.276.9730
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, October 19th 2011

8:00PM
at Martyrs', 3855 N Lincoln, 773.404.9494
9:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($6)

Thursday, October 20th 2011

7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
7:30PM
at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave, Evanston IL, 847.905.1500 ($20-$10)
8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
  • Rajiv Halim Quintet, with Marquis Hill, Paul Bedal, Lane Beckstrom, TBA
  • Jam session
9:00PM
at Brown Rice, 4432 N Kedzie ($10)
  • The Dead Reckoning
  • Mosaik
9:30PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($12)
10:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616

Friday, October 21st 2011

8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
9:00PM
at the Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl ($12)

Saturday, October 22nd 2011

1:30AM-3:45AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
  • Late Night on Friday
  • After-Hours Jazz Jam Session hosted by The Green Mill Quartet : Barry Winograd, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
8:00PM
at Graham Foundation (Madlener House), 4 W Burton Pl (Free, reservation required)
  • Lampo Presents
  • Roc Jiménez de Cisneros
8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069
8:00PM
at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W Chicago ($15-$10)
10:00PM
at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, October 23rd 2011

2:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
7:00PM
at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W Chicago ($15-$10)
7:00PM
at Woodland Pattern, 720 E Locust, Milwaukee WI, 414.263.5001 ($8-$6)
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401 ($10)
  • Connie Crothers
  • Harris Eisenstadt's Chicago Chamber : James Falzone, Jeb Bishop, Sara Schoenbeck, Nate McBride, Harris Eisenstadt

Monday, October 24th 2011

6:30PM
at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630
  • Harris Eisenstadt's Chicago Chamber : James Falzone, Jeb Bishop, Sara Schoenbeck, Nate McBride, Harris Eisenstadt
7:00PM
at Preston Bradley Hall, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt, special guest Michael Zerang
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Tuesday, October 25th 2011

12:15PM
at Randolph Café, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
6:00PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
7:30PM
at Pick-Staiger Hall, 50 Arts Circle Dr, Evanston IL, 847.467.4000 ($6)
  • Northwestern Contemporary Music Ensemble — music by Webern, Muhly Ligeti
9:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
9:00PM
at Studio 914, 914 N California
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, October 26th 2011

9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
9:30PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)

Thursday, October 27th 2011

7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
  • Bikes Will Take Us
  • Christa Meyer
7:30PM
at the Marcus Center, 929 N Water St, Milwaukee WI, 414.273.7121 ($12-$8)
  • Unruly Music : Fall 2011 Festival
  • David Collins, Kevin Schlei
  • Christopher Burns, Amanda Schoofs
8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
  • Rajiv Halim Quintet, with Marquis Hill, Paul Bedal, Lane Beckstrom, TBA
  • Jam session
9:00PM
at the Lighthouse Tavern, 1236 W Chase, 773.764.9414
10:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616

Friday, October 28th 2011

2:00PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
  • Cristal Baschet Concerts
  • Jim Dorling, Sam Wagster
6:30PM
in Ridge Park, 9625 S Longwood Dr, 312.747.6639 (Free)
7:30PM
at the Marcus Center, 929 N Water St, Milwaukee WI, 414.273.7121 ($12-$8)
  • Unruly Music : Fall 2011 Festival
  • John Butcher Solo
7:30PM
at the Sherwood Conservatory, 1312 S Michigan, 312.427.6267 ($15)
  • Naked Men Music and Other Tunes
  • CUBE — music by John Cage, Pauline Oliveros, Sebastian Huydts, William Doerrfeld
9:00PM
at Harte's Saloon, 9858 S Artesian, 708.424.2618
  • Church Friends : Adam Thornburg, Brendan McAlinden, Colin O'Malley, Danny Van Duerm, Keenan Foley, Alex Francois, Chris Mitchell, Luc Parcell, Patrick Keelan

Saturday, October 29th 2011

1:30AM-3:45AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
  • Late Night on Friday
  • After-Hours Jazz Jam Session hosted by The Green Mill Quartet : Barry Winograd, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
7:00PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($25-$21)
  • David Bixler, Arturo O'Farrill: The Auction Project
7:30PM
in Curtiss Hall in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S Michigan, 10th Fl ($15-$5)
  • Duo Ahlert & Schwab — music by Axelrod, Edwards, Ginther, Johnson, Miller, Schwendinger, Sevilla, Start
7:30PM
at the Marcus Center, 929 N Water St, Milwaukee WI, 414.273.7121 ($12-$8)
  • Unruly Music : Fall 2011 Festival
  • Ensemble Dal Niente — music by Webern, Xenakis, Scelsi, Einbond, Guzman
8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
9:00PM
at the Atlantic Bar and Grill, 5062 N Lincoln (Free)
9:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393
10:00PM
at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, October 30th 2011

2:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
3:00PM
at Preston Bradley Hall, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
  • Composer Alive : Toronto
  • Access Contemporary Music — music by Omar Daniel, Brian Current, Kelly Marie Murphy, Norbert Palej
5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401 ($7)

A main cause of philosophical disease—an unbalanced diet: one nourishes one's thinking with only one kind of example.