NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR

Episode 27 of the Now Is Podcast : Ben Remsen interviews Matt Piet
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Monday, December 1st 2014

7:00PM
at Links Hall, 3111 N Western ($5)
  • Peep Show : The Instant Choreography Series
  • Erin Kilmurray, Tim Daisy
7:00PM
at Martyrs', 3855 N Lincoln, 773.404.9494 ($7)
  • Outset
  • The Unknown New
  • Bob Kessler
  • Paul Dietrich Quartet
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

Tuesday, December 2nd 2014

9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
  • Outset : Dan Meinhardt, Justin Copeland, Tim Ipsen, Andrew Green
  • Cord/Ellis Jazz Debacle : BJ Cord, Jason Ellis, others TBA
9:30PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
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
10:00PM
at Analogue, 2523 N Milwaukee, 773.904.8567
  • Moon Bros. : Matt Schneider, Matthew Lux, Dan Bitney, Sam Wagster

Wednesday, December 3rd 2014

8:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Splice Series
  • Peter Maunu, Albert Wildeman, Owen Davis, Zach Good
9:00PM
at the Bedford, 1612 W Division, 773.235.8800 (Free)
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)
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, December 4th 2014

8:00PM
at the Mayne Stage, 1328 W Morse, 773.381.4554 ($15)
9:30PM
at Fiore, 2456 N California, 773.342.4400 (Free)
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Keys To The City : Double Monk
  • Steve Million, Jeremy Kahn, Ariane Dolan

Friday, December 5th 2014

9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($5)
  • Bitchin Bajas : Cooper Crain, Daniel Quinlivan, Rob Frye, Nick Ciontea

Saturday, December 6th 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
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$12)
7:00PM
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
8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 (Free)
8:00PM
at the Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl ($10)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, December 7th 2014

4:00PM
at Black Cinema House, 7200 S Kimbark (Free)
5:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl
7:00PM
at the Promontory, 5311 S Lake Park, 312.801.2100 ($20-$15)
8:00PM
at Maude's Liquor Bar, 840 W Randolph, 312.243.9712
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont

Monday, December 8th 2014

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
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
  • ITQ

Tuesday, December 9th 2014

9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
  • SRV-Q : Suzan Veneman, Mike Salter, Stu Mindeman, Dan Thatcher, Vance Okraszewski
  • Quorum : Matt Shevitz, Joe Clark, Corey Biggerstaff, David Agee
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, December 10th 2014

8:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Peter Maunu, Albert Wildeman, Owen Davis, Nick Meryhew
9:00PM-12:00AM
at Northwood Lounge, 5342 N Cumberland, 773.693.8454
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
  • Sound Of The City Workshop
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, December 11th 2014

8:00PM-11:00PM
at the Promontory, 5311 S Lake Park, 312.801.2100 ($10)
9:30PM
at Fiore, 2456 N California, 773.342.4400 (Free)
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)

Friday, December 12th 2014

8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10, or $30 series pass)
8:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327

Saturday, December 13th 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
8:00PM
at the Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl ($20-$10)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Ancient Rites
  • Fonema Consort — music by James Dillon, Julio Estrada, Giacinto Scelsi
9:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
  • LeRoy Bach's Autumn Guitar Sextet
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, December 14th 2014

6:00PM-9:00PM
at Durty Nellie's, 180 N Smith, Palatine IL, 847.358.9150 ($10-$5)
  • Jazz Consortium Big Band
6:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 (Free)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15)
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10)

Monday, December 15th 2014

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 Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
  • Marc Ribot Solo

Tuesday, December 16th 2014

9:30AM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
  • M13 : Aaron McEvers, Corbin Andrick, Todd Boyce, Mark Hiebert, Brian Schwab, BJ Cord, Scott Anderson, Ryan Shultz, Steve Duncan, Chris Seibold, Paul Mutzabaugh, Tim Fox, Tom Hipsknd
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, December 17th 2014

6:30PM-8:00PM
at Asado Coffee, 1651 W Chicago
9:00PM
at the Bedford, 1612 W Division, 773.235.8800 (Free)
9:00PM-12:00AM
at Northwood Lounge, 5342 N Cumberland, 773.693.8454
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, December 18th 2014

7:00PM
in Hamilton Park, 513 W 72nd (Free)
  • Listening Party for Ernest Dawkins's "Memory in the Center, an Afro Jazz Opera"
8:00PM
at the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division, 773.278.1500 ($10)
9:30PM
at Fiore, 2456 N California, 773.342.4400 (Free)
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($5)

Friday, December 19th 2014

8:00PM
at Transistor, 5224 N Clark, 312.631.9408 (Donation)
8:00PM
at Tritriangle, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
10:00PM
at 3310 S Lowe Ave

Saturday, December 20th 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 ($15)
  • Parlour Tapes+ Presents: "It's That Special Time" Special Holiday Hour
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, December 21st 2014

6:00AM
at Links Hall, 3111 N Western ($25)
6:00PM
at a house concert
8:00PM
at Maude's Liquor Bar, 840 W Randolph, 312.243.9712
9:00PM
at Norman's Bistro, 1001 E 43rd, 773.966.5821 (Free)
9:00PM
at the Redline Tap, 7000 N Glenwood, 773.465.8005 ($5)
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont

Monday, December 22nd 2014

6:00AM
at Links Hall, 3111 N Western ($25)
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

Tuesday, December 23rd 2014

6:00AM
at Links Hall, 3111 N Western ($25)
9:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393
  • Cactus Truck : John Dikeman, Jasper Stadhouders, Onno Govaert

Friday, December 26th 2014

6:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
7:00PM-5:00AM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($10-$15 suggested donation)

Saturday, December 27th 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
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
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, December 28th 2014

2:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($5)
  • Dave Onderdonk Trio with Curt Bley, Rick Vitek
  • Shawn Salmon's Tenor Madness : Shawn Salmon, Casey Fitzpatrick, Chris Madsen, Paul Musser, Peter Mack
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($12)
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont

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