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Friday, June 1st 2012

7:00PM
at 7534 S Eberhart, 773.966.7572
7:00PM-11:00PM
at Drag City Soccer Club, 2923 N Cicero
  • Natural Information Society
  • Azita
  • Limpia : exhibit by Lisa Alvarado
7:30PM
at the Ruth Page Dance Center, 1016 N Dearborn, 312.337.6543
10:00PM
at Harbee's Tavern, 1345 W 18th, 312.733.0333
10:00PM
at the Ultra Lounge, 2169 N Milwaukee, 773.269.2900 ($8)
  • The GTW with Beng Fang, DJ Devin Hudson

Saturday, June 2nd 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, June 3rd 2012

8:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($12)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($7)

Monday, June 4th 2012

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
  • Downtown Sound
  • Jonathan Richman
  • Joel Paterson & the Modern Sounds
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
8:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
  • In Transition Quartet : Nate Lepine, Randy Tressler, Daniel Thatcher, Vance Okraszewski
8:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
9:00PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, June 5th 2012

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 (Free)
9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
9:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, June 6th 2012

7:00PM
at Corbett vs Dempsey, 1120 N Ashland, 3rd Fl, 773.278.1664
8:00PM
at the Water Hole Lounge, 1400 S Western, 312.243.7988 ($5)
  • Velvet Dreams Presents
  • Jam session honoring Fred Anderson, with host Isaiah Spencer
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
  • Fred Simon Quartet, with Dave Onderdonk, Larry Kohut, Tom Hipskind
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($12)

Thursday, June 7th 2012

6:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
  • The Sideshow — Art opening for Andrea Jablonski
6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
  • Loops and Variations
  • Chris Clark
  • Jan Jelinek & Andrew Pekler
  • Casino Versus Japan
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
7:30PM
at Pressure Billiards & Café, 6318 N Clark, 773.743.7665
  • Adam Thornburg Quintet
  • Jazz Jam Session
8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at Enoteca Roma, 2146 W Division, 773.772.7700
9:30PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($8)
10:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl

Friday, June 8th 2012

7:00PM
at 7534 S Eberhart, 773.966.7572
8:00PM
in Fulton Recital Hall, 1010 E 59th, 4th Fl, 773.702.8069 ($15-$10)
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327 (Donation)
9:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393 ($15, or $50 festival pass)
10:00PM
at the Morseland, 1218 W Morse, 773.764.8900
  • Snaarj
  • Tony Barba's Facetime, with Patrick Mulcahy, Conor Elmes — Record release
  • Herbivore

Saturday, June 9th 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
4:00PM
at the Palm Tavern, 2989 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.744.0393 ($15, or $50 festival pass)
7:30PM
at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave, Evanston IL, 847.905.1500 ($20)
  • Esplorazioni
  • Ensemble Dal Niente — music by Georges Aperghis, Salvatore Sciarrino, Aaron Einbond, Julian Anderson
9:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393 ($15, or $50 festival pass)
10:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($15-$10)
  • Archer Prewitt, Sam Prekop
  • John Butcher, Thomas Lehn
  • Joe Mills, Olivia Block
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, June 10th 2012

3:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393 ($15, or $50 festival pass)
9:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($7)

Monday, June 11th 2012

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
8:00PM
at Martyrs', 3855 N Lincoln, 773.404.9494 ($7)
8:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
  • Adam Thornburg, Caroline Davis, Lee Rothenberg, John Sutton, Juan Pastor
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
9:00PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
9:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
  • Trio in Curio
  • Kevin Kozol, Colin Scott, Mike Bruno
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275
  • Renée Baker's Awakening, with Steve Berry, Karl E H Seigfried, Harrison Bankhead, Fred Jackson, Bruce Nelson

Tuesday, June 12th 2012

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 (Free)
9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
9:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, June 13th 2012

8:00PM
at the Water Hole Lounge, 1400 S Western, 312.243.7988 ($5)
  • Velvet Dreams Presents
  • Jam session honoring Fred Anderson, with host Isaiah Spencer
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, June 14th 2012

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
  • Loops and Variations
  • Deerhoof
  • Ensemble Dal Niente
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($8)
9:00PM
at Hollywood Lounge, 3303 W Bryn Mawr, 773.588.9707 ($5 suggested donation)
10:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl

Friday, June 15th 2012

7:00PM
at 7534 S Eberhart, 773.966.7572
7:30PM
at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave, Evanston IL, 847.905.1500 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Metro, 3730 N Clark, 773.549.0203 ($19)
  • MusicNOW Presents
  • Mercury Soul, featuring DJ Masonic, musicians from The CSO

Saturday, June 16th 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, June 17th 2012

8:30PM
at Maria's Community Bar, 960 W 31st, 773.890.0588
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($7)

Monday, June 18th 2012

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
7:00PM
at PianoForte, 410 S Michigan, Ste 825, 312.291.0291 ($10-$5)
  • Vanishing Points, Quantum Leaps
  • The Lincoln Trio with John Bruce Yeh — music by Misurell-Mitchell, Morehead
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
8:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
  • In Transition Quartet : Nate Lepine, Randy Tressler, Daniel Thatcher, Vance Okraszewski
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
9:00PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
9:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, June 19th 2012

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 (Free)
  • Ken Chaney
8:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($5 suggested donation)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
10:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, June 20th 2012

5:00AM
at 63rd St Beach, 6300 S Lake Shore Dr
12:00PM
at 63rd St Beach, 6300 S Lake Shore Dr
7:30PM
at the Pilgrim Congregational Church, 460 Lake St, Oak Park IL (Donation)
8:00PM
at the Water Hole Lounge, 1400 S Western, 312.243.7988 ($5)
  • Velvet Dreams Presents
  • Jam session honoring Fred Anderson, with host Isaiah Spencer
8:30PM
at 63rd St Beach, 6300 S Lake Shore Dr
  • Summer SoloStice : Sunset Concert
  • David Boykin Solo
  • Solar Suite by David Boykin Expanse, Chicago Modern Orchestra Project
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, June 21st 2012

6:00AM-11:00PM
7:00PM
at the Oak Street Beach, 1000 N Lake Shore Drive
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
9:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($8, RSVP for free entry)
  • Bongripper
  • Winters In Osaka
  • Bruce Lamont
  • Akkolyte
  • Machismo
9:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($10)
10:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl

Friday, June 22nd 2012

7:00PM
at the South Side Community Art Center, 3831 S Michigan ($10)
9:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($12)

Saturday, June 23rd 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 the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($12)
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)
  • Man Is Man
  • Natural Information Society
10:00PM
at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
10:00PM
at Schubas, 3159 N Southport, 773.525.2508 ($12)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, June 24th 2012

4:00PM
at Lakeside Inn, 15251 Lakeshore Rd, Lakeside MI ($15)
7:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($3)
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • Playing Favorites Series
  • Netherfriends
  • Stirrup

Monday, June 25th 2012

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
8:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
8:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
9:00PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, June 26th 2012

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 (Free)
8:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
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 donation)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, June 27th 2012

8:00PM
at the Water Hole Lounge, 1400 S Western, 312.243.7988 ($5)
  • Velvet Dreams Presents
  • Jam session honoring Fred Anderson, with host Isaiah Spencer
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, June 28th 2012

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
10:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl

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