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Episode 21 of the Now Is Podcast : Ben Remsen interviews Hamid Drake
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Wednesday, August 1st 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)
  • Kimbrough and Co : Brent Kimbrough, Chris Neal, Nathan Kawaller, Phil Fornett
  • Phil Doyle Quartet, with Paul Bedal, Matt Ulery, Jon Deitemyer, special guest Chip McNeill
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
9:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)

Thursday, August 2nd 2012

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
  • Made in Chicago : World Class Jazz
  • Roots of Routes : Makaya McCraven's Global Unit, with Nathaniel Braddock, Darby, Kalyan Pathak, Greg Ward, Marcus Strickland, Cochemea Gastelum, Corey Wilkes, Alecia Chakour
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, August 3rd 2012

7:00PM
at the South Side Community Art Center, 3831 S Michigan ($10)
8:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069
10:00PM
at Harbee's Tavern, 1345 W 18th, 312.733.0333

Saturday, August 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
12:00PM-8:00PM
at the South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 South Shore Dr ($10, Kids 12 and under Free)
8:00PM
at Dragon Lady Lounge, 3188 N Elston, 773.267.1970
  • Regular Fucked Up People
  • Laughing Eye Weeping Eye
  • Yes Yes
  • The Anatomy of Frank
9:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($10-$8)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, August 5th 2012

12:00PM-8:00PM
at the South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 South Shore Dr ($10, Kids 12 and under Free)
1:00PM
at Netup Café, 528 E 43rd, 773.299.8103
6:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($15)
  • Havana with director Philippe Vieux
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($7)

Monday, August 6th 2012

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 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 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, August 7th 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 Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5 Donation)
9:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($8, Free with RSVP)

Wednesday, August 8th 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)
  • Alysheba : Andrew Distel, Gerald Bailey, Andy Oberhausen, Tim Stine, David Bugher, Nathan Kawaller, Kurt Lubbe
  • Phil Doyle Trio
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433

Thursday, August 9th 2012

7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
9:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($8)

Friday, August 10th 2012

7:00PM
at Antena, 1765 S Laflin, 773.340.3516

Saturday, August 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
5:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($10)
5:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
9:30PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($15)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, August 12th 2012

6:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($15)
  • Denis Luxion/Michael Raynor Quartet
8:00PM
at Maria's Community Bar, 960 W 31st, 773.890.0588
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($7)

Monday, August 13th 2012

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 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 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, August 14th 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 Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
  • BluJazz Night
  • Kevin Kizer Quintet, with Katherine Hughes, David Onderdonk, Charlie Kirchen, Neal Wehman
  • Paul Kogut Trio, with Daniel Thatcher, Ben Scholz
9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5 Donation)

Wednesday, August 15th 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)
  • Kmang Kmang : Barmey Ung, Brandi Berry, Sam Filip, Jeff Fortin
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt

Thursday, August 16th 2012

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
  • Poor Elvis
  • Trim/Cunningham/Salter
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

Friday, August 17th 2012

6:00PM
at the National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W 19th (Free)
  • Bethany Pickens

Saturday, August 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
5:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, August 19th 2012

1:00PM
at Netup Café, 528 E 43rd, 773.299.8103
6:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($15)
  • Neal Alger's Blue Note Quartet
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10)

Monday, August 20th 2012

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 (Free)
  • In Transition Quartet : Nate Lepine, Jamie Breiwick, Daniel Thatcher, Chad Hochberg
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
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, August 21st 2012

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 (Free)
  • Fred Anderson Legacy Band
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 Donation)

Wednesday, August 22nd 2012

12:00AM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)
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)
  • Jimmy Bennington's Colour and Sound, with Fred Jackson, Jerome Croswell, Brian Sandstrom
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)

Thursday, August 23rd 2012

6:00PM-12:00PM
at the Borg Ward, 823 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI ($10, or $21 three-day pass)
6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
  • Made in Chicago : World Class Jazz
  • Frank Rosaly's ¡Todos de Pie! (Everyone Stand Up!)
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
  • My Silence
  • Big Fuzzy
10:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl
10:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 (Free)
  • ¡Todos de Pie! afterparty

Friday, August 24th 2012

6:00PM-12:00PM
at the Borg Ward, 823 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI ($10, or $21 three-day pass)
7:30PM
at Chiesa Nuova, 230 S Laflin, 312.226.0983
8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069

Saturday, August 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
5:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
  • SummerSonic
  • CAVE
  • Wume : Albert Shatz, April Camlin
6:00PM-12:00PM
at the Borg Ward, 823 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI ($10, or $21 three-day pass)
  • 2012 Milwaukee Noise Fest
  • Eric Lunde, Blake Edwards
  • Climax Denial
  • An Extremely Loud Silence
  • Vickers
  • Dan of Earth
  • Death Jenk
  • Blessed Sacrifist
  • Breeched Hull
  • Nummy
  • Mildew
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, August 26th 2012

1:00PM
at Netup Café, 528 E 43rd, 773.299.8103
4:00PM
at Lakeside Inn, 15251 Lakeshore Rd, Lakeside MI ($15)
5:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
  • Loops and Variations
  • John Luther Adams's Inuksuit
6:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($15)
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10)
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Monday, August 27th 2012

5:30PM
at PianoForte, 410 S Michigan, Ste 825, 312.291.0291
7:00PM
at Corbett vs Dempsey, 1120 N Ashland, 3rd Fl, 773.278.1664 (Free)
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
  • Todd Carter, Iñigo Ugarteburu
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
9:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, August 28th 2012

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 (Free)
5:30PM
at PianoForte, 410 S Michigan, Ste 825, 312.291.0291
8:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5 Donation)
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Wednesday, August 29th 2012

5:30PM
at PianoForte, 410 S Michigan, Ste 825, 312.291.0291
7:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($15)
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 ($10)

Thursday, August 30th 2012

12:15PM-3:00PM
at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph (Free)
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
  • Ami Saraiya and The Outcome
  • Cloudbirds
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 ($10)

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