NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR

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Sunday, July 1st 2012

1:00PM
at Netup Café, 528 E 43rd, 773.299.8103 (Donation)
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($7)

Monday, July 2nd 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
  • In Transition Quartet : Nate Lepine, Randy Tressler, Daniel Thatcher, Vance Okraszewski
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, July 3rd 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)
  • The Jazz Workshop : Dan Hesler, Dave Flippo, John Lewis, Donn DeSanto, Kurt Loeffler
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, July 4th 2012

9:00PM
at Enemy, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
  • Doug Rosenberg Quartet

Thursday, July 5th 2012

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
  • Loops and Variations
  • A Winged Victory for the Sullen and ACME
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
8:00PM
at the Lighthouse Tavern, 1236 W Chase, 773.764.9414
  • Jimmy Bennington's Colour And Sound, with Fred Jackson, Jerome Croswell, Brian Sandstrom
9:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($7)
10:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl

Friday, July 6th 2012

7:30PM
at the Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S Woodlawn, 773.702.2100 (Free)
9:00PM
at Martyrs', 3855 N Lincoln, 773.404.9494 ($10)

Saturday, July 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
7:30PM
at the Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S Woodlawn, 773.702.2100 (Free)
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, July 8th 2012

10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($7)

Monday, July 9th 2012

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
  • Downtown Sound
  • The Sadies
  • James Vincent McMorrow
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
8:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
9:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
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, July 10th 2012

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 (Free)
  • Miyumi Project
8:00PM
at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
8:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
9:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
  • Joel Kelsey Trio, with Lee Rothenberg, Brian Ritter
  • Ray Coyle Ensemble, with Shimon Marcucci, Tom Madeja, Matt Orenstein, Rick Shandling
9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Wednesday, July 11th 2012

8:00PM
at the Mayne Stage, 1328 W Morse, 773.381.4554 ($28)
  • Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou
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 Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
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, July 12th 2012

7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
7:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph (Free)
10:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl

Friday, July 13th 2012

7:00PM
at the Humboldt Park Boathouse, 1359 N Sacramento, 312.742.7549 (Free)
  • Sixth Annual Latin Jazz Festival
  • Tetuan 24
  • Inspiración Latina with special guest Paoli Mejias
7:00PM
at SHoP, 1448 E 57th St ($7-$5 suggested donation)
8:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393

Saturday, July 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
3:30PM-10:30PM
at Main St, Glen Ellyn, IL
  • Jazz in Glen Ellyn 2012
  • 3:30PM-4:30PM Bakerz Million
  • 5:00PM-6:00PM Typhanie Monique
  • 6:30PM-7:30PM Marshall Vente and Tropicale
  • 8:00PM-9:00PM John Moulder Quartet
  • 9:30PM-10:30PM Paul Wertico All Star Quintet
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, July 15th 2012

8:00PM
at Martyrs', 3855 N Lincoln, 773.404.9494 ($25-$20)
  • Wake Up Madagascar
  • Jaojoby
  • Razia Said
  • Charles Kely
  • Saramba
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($7)
  • Andrew Weathers Ensemble, with Eric Perreault, Brenden Landis
  • The Banyans : Sam Yulsman, Dion Kerr IV, Matt Carroll

Monday, July 16th 2012

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
  • Downtown Sound
  • Charles Bradley & his Extraordinaires
  • Abigail Washburn
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
9:00PM
at Phyllis's Musical Inn, 1800 W Division, 773.486.9862
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, July 17th 2012

5:00PM-7:00PM
at Buddy Guy's Legends, 754 S Wabash, 312.427.0333 (Free)
5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 (Free)
  • Isaiah Spencer
8:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
9:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Wednesday, July 18th 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 Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 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, July 19th 2012

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
8:00PM
at the Lighthouse Tavern, 1236 W Chase, 773.764.9414
  • Jimmy Bennington's Colour And Sound, with Fred Jackson, Jerome Croswell, Brian Sandstrom
9:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($8)
10:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl

Friday, July 20th 2012

7:00PM
at the Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell, 773.324.5520
7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069
9:00PM
at Enemy, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl

Saturday, July 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
6:30PM
at the Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl
10:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($12)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, July 22nd 2012

6:30PM
at the Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl
7:00PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
8:30PM
at Maria's Community Bar, 960 W 31st, 773.890.0588
9:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($7)

Monday, July 23rd 2012

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
  • Downtown Sound
  • Ana Tijoux
  • Sidi Touré
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
  • 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
9:00PM
at Webster's Wine Bar, 1480 W Webster, 773.868.0608
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, July 24th 2012

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 (Free)
  • Yvonne Gage
7:00PM-10:00PM
at Drag City Soccer Club, 2923 N Cicero
8:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
9:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($5)
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Wednesday, July 25th 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 Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
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, July 26th 2012

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
  • Made in Chicago : World Class Jazz
  • Erwin Helfer : A Life in Boogie and Blues
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
9:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($8)
10:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl

Friday, July 27th 2012

6:30PM-9:00PM
at the Logan Square Monument, 3100 W Logan Blvd
  • Intersections : Jazz—Its Roots and Shoots—from Afro-Latin to Avant Garde
  • AACM Musicians and Friends : Hanah Jon Taylor, Dushun Mosley, Koco Brunson, Cecile Savage, Saalik Ziyad
  • CALJE Musicians : Victor Garcia, Rocky Year, Victor Gonzalez Jr, Juan Pastor, Josh Ramos
8:00PM
at Eel Space, 1906 S Throop, #2F, 312.550.6360
  • Ruby Fray
  • The Humminbird
  • Laughing Eye Weeping Eye
9:30PM
at the Mayne Stage, 1328 W Morse, 773.381.4554 ($15)

Saturday, July 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
6:00PM
at the Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N Central Pk (Free)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, July 29th 2012

1:00PM
at Netup Café, 528 E 43rd, 773.299.8103
4:00PM
at Lakeside Inn, 15251 Lakeshore Rd, Lakeside MI ($15)
6:00PM
at FitzGerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Rd, Berwyn, IL, 708.788.6670 ($10-$5)
  • Southland Jazz Ensemble
6:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($15)
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($7)

Monday, July 30th 2012

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
  • Downtown Sound
  • SMOD
  • M.A.K.U. Soundsystem
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
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($5 donation)
10:00PM
at Danny's, 1951 W Dickens, 773.489.6457
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

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