NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR

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Friday, August 1st 2014

6:00PM-8:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
8:00PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee

Saturday, August 2nd 2014

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 : Eric Schneider, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
7:00PM-11:00PM
at the Rhythm Room, 1715 Maple Ave, Evanston IL, 847.491.9723
7:30PM-10:30PM
at the Avenue, 1146 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette IL, 847.920.5962
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15)
  • Wanees Zarour with Tareq Rantisi, Nick Macri, Alex Wing, Elizabeth Diaz, Athanassios Athanassiadis, Hannah Vis — Record Release
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, August 3rd 2014

5:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($8)
  • The Machine is Neither ...
  • Emma Hospelhorn, Ben Sutherland
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($7)

Monday, August 4th 2014

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph (Free)
  • Downtown Sound : New Music Mondays
  • Maps and Atlases
  • Wooden Shjips
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
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
9:00PM
at the Charleston, 2076 N Hoyne, 773.489.4757 (Donation)
  • Mikel Patrick Avery's Music for Half Size Piano : Mikel Patrick Avery, John Sutton, Mike Jellick
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
  • The Old Souls : Colby Beserra, Ameerah Tatum, Mike Harvey, Scott Burns, Brian Schwab, Tim Gant, Tim Fitzgerald, Maurice Fitzgerald, Jason Grant

Tuesday, August 5th 2014

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
10:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5 donation)
  • Jam session hosted by Andrew Lawrence

Wednesday, August 6th 2014

9:00PM-12:00AM
at Northwood Lounge, 5342 N Cumberland, 773.693.8454
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
10:00PM
at the Inner Town Pub, 1935 W Thomas, 773.235.9795
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, August 7th 2014

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph (Free)
  • Earthborne Tales of Soul and Spirit
  • John Moulder with Donnie McCaslin, Jim Trompeter, Marquis Hill, Eric Hochberg, Xavier Breaker
7:00PM
at Lakeside Inn, 15251 Lakeshore Rd, Lakeside MI ($25)
  • Rekindling the Salon
  • Anne Hills, Jamie O'Reilly
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Free)
9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)

Friday, August 8th 2014

6:30PM
at Asado Coffee, 1651 W Chicago
7:00PM-11:00PM
at the Rhythm Room, 1715 Maple Ave, Evanston IL, 847.491.9723
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)

Saturday, August 9th 2014

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 : Eric Schneider, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
3:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
5:00PM
at the Logan Square Monument, 3100 W Logan Blvd (Free)
7:30PM
at a house concert ($15 suggested donation)
7:30PM-10:30PM
at the Avenue, 1146 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette IL, 847.920.5962
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, August 10th 2014

8:00PM-10:00PM
at Maude's Liquor Bar, 840 W Randolph, 312.243.9712
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($5)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($7)

Monday, August 11th 2014

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph (Free)
  • Downtown Sound : New Music Mondays
  • Russian Circles
  • Colin Stetson
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
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
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006

Tuesday, August 12th 2014

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
  • Tuesdays on the Terrace
  • The Chicago Reed Quartet
6:00PM
at the Polish Triangle, 1200 N Milwaukee
9:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
10:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5 donation)
  • Jam session hosted by Andrew Lawrence

Wednesday, August 13th 2014

8:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Splice Series
  • Peter Maunu, Albert Wildeman, Dan Wyche, KG Price
9:00PM-12:00AM
at Northwood Lounge, 5342 N Cumberland, 773.693.8454
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, August 14th 2014

9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)

Friday, August 15th 2014

7:30PM
at Transistor, 5224 N Clark, 312.631.9408 (Donation)
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)

Saturday, August 16th 2014

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 : Eric Schneider, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
3:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
7:00PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
  • Cavepainter
  • Joshua Dumas
7:00PM
at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS
7:30PM-10:30PM
at the Avenue, 1146 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette IL, 847.920.5962
7:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20-$25)
8:00PM
at Anodyne Coffee, 2920 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee WI
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, August 17th 2014

5:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl
7:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($7)

Monday, August 18th 2014

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

Tuesday, August 19th 2014

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
  • Tuesdays on the Terrace
  • Tatsu Aoki's Miyumi Project
7:00PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
9:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
10:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5 donation)
  • Jam session hosted by Andrew Lawrence

Wednesday, August 20th 2014

8:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
9:00PM-12:00AM
at Northwood Lounge, 5342 N Cumberland, 773.693.8454
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
10:00PM
at Analogue, 2523 N Milwaukee, 773.904.8567
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, August 21st 2014

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph (Free)
7:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Alexander Turnquist
  • Christopher Tignor
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee ($5 suggested donation)
9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl
9:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)

Friday, August 22nd 2014

7:00PM
at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W Chicago ($10)
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20)

Saturday, August 23rd 2014

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 : Eric Schneider, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
7:30PM-10:30PM
at the Avenue, 1146 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette IL, 847.920.5962
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, August 24th 2014

2:00PM
at the Washington Park Arts Incubator, 301 E Garfield Blvd
4:00PM
at Lakeside Inn, 15251 Lakeshore Rd, Lakeside MI ($20)
8:00PM-10:00PM
at Maude's Liquor Bar, 840 W Randolph, 312.243.9712
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393 ($20)
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($7)

Monday, August 25th 2014

5:30PM-6:30PM
at PianoForte , 1335 S Michigan, 312.291.0291
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
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

Tuesday, August 26th 2014

5:00PM
at Plein Air Café, 5751 S Woodlawn, 773.966.7531
5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
  • Tuesdays on the Terrace
  • Mike Reed's People, Places and Things
5:30PM-6:30PM
at PianoForte , 1335 S Michigan, 312.291.0291
9:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
10:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5 donation)
  • Jam session hosted by Andrew Lawrence

Wednesday, August 27th 2014

5:30PM-6:30PM
at PianoForte , 1335 S Michigan, 312.291.0291
6:00PM
at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS (Free)
6:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
7:30PM
at the Bedford, 1612 W Division, 773.235.8800 (Free)
  • Avery R Young, LeRoy Bach, Matt Lux, Dan Bitney
8:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
9:00PM-12:00AM
at Northwood Lounge, 5342 N Cumberland, 773.693.8454
9:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
  • Qwartet : Ben Schmidt-Swartz, Jeff Swanson, Mike Harmon, Christian Euman
  • Ben Schmidt-Swartz/Nelson Oliva Group : Ben Schmidt-Swartz, Jon Ailabouni, Gene Knific, Mike Lough, Nelson Oliva
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
  • Von Freeman's New Apartment Lounge Trio : Mike Allemana, Matt Ferguson, Michael Raynor
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($15)
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, August 28th 2014

12:00PM
at the Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S Woodlawn, 773.702.2100
12:15PM
at Claudia Cassidy Theater, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630
12:30PM
at Preston Bradley Hall, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630
4:00PM
at Roosevelt University, Ganz Hall, 430 S Michigan, 7th Fl, 312.341.3780
  • Chicago Jazz Festival
  • Panel discussion - Sun Ra : Will Faber with John Swed, Art Hoyle, John Corbett, Marshall Allen
6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee ($5 suggested donation)
  • Quinn Tsan
  • Jason Wyatt Frederick & As Is
9:30PM
at Fiore, 2456 N California, 773.342.4400 (Free)
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)

Friday, August 29th 2014

12:00PM
at the Von Freeman Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
12:30PM
at the Jazz and Heritage Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
  • Chicago Jazz Festival
  • Howard Alden / Andy Brown Quartet
  • 2:00PM Paul Marinaro Quartet
  • 3:30PM Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet
5:00PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
7:30PM
at Transistor, 5224 N Clark, 312.631.9408 (Donation)
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
  • After Fest Session
  • Kidd Jordan, Matthew Shipp, Alvin Fielder, with special guests
10:00PM
at the Logan Center Performance Penthouse, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS ($10 suggested donation)

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