NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR

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Wednesday, February 1st 2012

7:00PM
at Lake St Kitchen + Bar, 1101 Lake St, Oak Park IL, 708.383.LAKE
8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Los Condenados Huastecos
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, February 2nd 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, February 3rd 2012

8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
8:00PM
at Merit School of Music, 38 S Peoria ($35-$12)
  • Chicago a cappella — Wade In The Water : Celebrating the power and legacy of African-American Spirituals

Saturday, February 4th 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
7:00PM
at Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777 ($20-)
  • The Seldoms : This Is Not A Dance Concert
  • "Moving" dance performance by The Seldoms — music by Tim Daisy's Large Ensemble
8:00PM
in Fulton Recital Hall, 1010 E 59th, 4th Fl, 773.702.8069 ($15-$5)
8:00PM
at Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E Chicago, Naperville IL ($35-$12)
  • Chicago a cappella — Wade In The Water : Celebrating the power and legacy of African-American Spirituals
9:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393 ($9)
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, February 5th 2012

3:00PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
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, February 6th 2012

7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
  • Ryan McRyhew, Jedediah Logsdon
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, February 7th 2012

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

Wednesday, February 8th 2012

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
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Thursday, February 9th 2012

7:00PM
at Instituto Cervantes, 31 W Ohio, 312.335.1996 ($30-$25)
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, February 10th 2012

6:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
7:00PM
at 7534 S Eberhart, 773.966.7572
7:00PM
at Instituto Cervantes, 31 W Ohio, 312.335.1996 ($20-$15)
9:00PM
at Enemy, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl

Saturday, February 11th 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
8:00PM
at 1317 W Greenleaf, Top Flr ($20 suggested donation)
8:00PM
at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave, Evanston IL, 847.905.1500 ($35-$12)
  • Chicago a cappella — Wade In The Water : Celebrating the power and legacy of African-American Spirituals
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, February 12th 2012

4:00PM
at the Pilgrim Congregational Church, 460 Lake St, Oak Park IL ($35-$12)
  • Chicago a cappella — Wade In The Water : Celebrating the power and legacy of African-American Spirituals
5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Jacob Garchik Trio, with Jacob Sachs, Dan Weiss
  • Mike Reed Trio, with Jeb Bishop, Matt Schneider

Monday, February 13th 2012

6:00PM
at Instituto Cervantes, 31 W Ohio, 312.335.1996 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Chicago Flamenco Festival 2012
  • Screening of Papagordo: En Casa de Raimundo Amador
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
8:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
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, February 14th 2012

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

Wednesday, February 15th 2012

7:30PM
at Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777
7:30PM
at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave, Evanston IL, 847.905.1500 ($10-$5)
8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • George Kahumoku Jr and Keoki Kahumoku
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
9:30PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243 ($5 donation)
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433

Thursday, February 16th 2012

8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
8:30PM
at the Lighthouse Tavern, 1236 W Chase, 773.764.9414
10:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616

Friday, February 17th 2012

7:00PM
at Instituto Cervantes, 31 W Ohio, 312.335.1996 ($20-$15)
8:00PM
at Enemy, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
9:00PM
at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597 ($10 donation)
9:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393

Saturday, February 18th 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
7:00PM
at Instituto Cervantes, 31 W Ohio, 312.335.1996 ($20-$15)
9:00PM
at Brown Rice, 4432 N Kedzie ($7 suggested donation)
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, February 19th 2012

5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805

Monday, February 20th 2012

6:00PM
at Instituto Cervantes, 31 W Ohio, 312.335.1996 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Chicago Flamenco Festival 2012
  • Screening of Morente
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)
  • Glad Cloud Ambient Series
  • Male : Jonathan Krohn, Benjamin Mjolsness, Todd Mattei — solos and trio

Tuesday, February 21st 2012

9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 suggested donation)
9:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012

8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Raul Fernandez's Paseos Jarochos
9:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
  • Reftraction Sound : Tom Madeja, Brent Griffin, Matt Davis, Matt Orentstein, Tim DeCillis
9:00PM
at Pancho's Bar, 2200 N California
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, February 23rd 2012

8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)

Friday, February 24th 2012

7:00PM
at 7534 S Eberhart, 773.966.7572
7:30PM
at Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777 ($48-$18)
9:00PM
at Brauer House, 1000 N Rohlwing Rd #13, Lombard IL ($5)
  • 6 Prong Paw
  • Fist To The Sky
  • The Atlas Stone

Saturday, February 25th 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
7:00PM
in Curtiss Hall in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S Michigan, 10th Fl ($20-$10)
8:00PM
at Graham Foundation (Madlener House), 4 W Burton Pl (Free; RSVP)
  • Lampo Presents
  • Thomas Ankersmit
8:00PM
at Deagan Music, 1770 W Berteau, Ste 100
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 Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($10-$8)
  • Hanah Jon Taylor Artet, with Dushun Mosley, Alex Wing, special guest Raymond Abercrombie
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, February 26th 2012

5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
7:00PM
at Bond Chapel, 1050 E 59th, 773.702.8670 (Free)
  • Frolic Architecture
  • David Grubbs, Susan Howe
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont

Monday, February 27th 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, February 28th 2012

6:00PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

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