NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR

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Monday, January 2nd 2012

8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, January 3rd 2012

9:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, January 4th 2012

9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)

Thursday, January 5th 2012

8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
10:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616

Friday, January 6th 2012

10:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006

Saturday, January 7th 2012

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, January 8th 2012

5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont

Monday, January 9th 2012

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
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, January 10th 2012

9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, January 11th 2012

8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Koo Nimo and The Occidental Highlife Association
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)

Thursday, January 12th 2012

8:00PM
at Viper Alley, 275 Parkway Dr, Lincolnshire IL, 847.499.5000
  • Rare Earth with Saturday June Band
8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
10:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($8)

Friday, January 13th 2012

7:00PM
at Jacob Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies, 700 E Oakwood Blvd, 773.268.7500

Saturday, January 14th 2012

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
2:00PM
at 3039 W Carroll (Free)
8:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($12-$10)
  • Intersections Series
  • Saalik Ziyad, Keri Chryst
9:00PM
at Viper Alley, 275 Parkway Dr, Lincolnshire IL, 847.499.5000
  • Ronnie Baker Brooks
10:00PM
at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
10:00PM
at Uncommon Ground, 1401 W Devon, 773.465.9801
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, January 15th 2012

3:00PM
at DePaul Concert Hall, 800 W Belden (Free)
  • Conductor Michael Lewanski with Ensemble 20+ and fifteen singers — music by Francis Poulenc
5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont

Monday, January 16th 2012

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
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Glad Cloud Ambient Series
  • The Meme
  • Ken Zawacki

Tuesday, January 17th 2012

9:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, January 18th 2012

8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Pedro Moraes
9:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
  • Mike Allemana, Justin Copeland, Michael Anderson, Katharine Hedlund, Cory Grinderg, Gustavo Cortinas
9:00PM
at the Grace Street Tap, 3759 N Western, 773.463.7120 (Free)
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)

Thursday, January 19th 2012

8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
10:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616

Friday, January 20th 2012

7:30PM
at Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777 ($48-$18)
  • Beneath the Underdog : The Musical World of Charles Mingus
  • Chicago Jazz Ensemble with Christian McBride, Meshell Ndegeocello

Saturday, January 21st 2012

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
9:00PM
at Pancho's Bar, 2200 N California ($8-$6)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, January 22nd 2012

5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
7:30PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
7:30PM
at Room 43, 1043 E 43rd, 773.285.2222
8:00PM
at the Underground Wonder Bar, 710 N Clark, 312.266.7761
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont

Monday, January 23rd 2012

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
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, January 24th 2012

8:00PM
at the Renaissance Society, 5811 S Ellis, Cobb Hall 418, 773.702.8670 (Free)
9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, January 25th 2012

8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Chris Burton Jacomé Flamenco Ensemble
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433

Thursday, January 26th 2012

9:30PM
at L26, 2600 S State St, 312.225.4545 ($10-$5)
10:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616

Friday, January 27th 2012

6:00PM
in Fullerton Hall, the Art Institute, 111 S Michigan (Free)
7:00PM
at Strobe Recording, 2631 W Division, 773.486.1459 ($10 suggested donation)
9:00PM
at Enemy, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
9:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393

Saturday, January 28th 2012

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
2:00PM
at Corbett vs Dempsey, 1120 N Ashland, 3rd Fl, 773.278.1664
9:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($12-$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, January 29th 2012

2:00PM
at 7534 S Eberhart, 773.966.7572
5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont

Monday, January 30th 2012

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
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

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