NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR

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Wednesday, July 1st 2015

7:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($25-$20)
8:30PM
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 the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 (Free)
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895
  • Tierra Roja

Thursday, July 2nd 2015

6:30PM
at Ancien Cycles, 688 N Milwaukee, 312.888.3048 ($10 suggested donation)
  • Corbin Andrick with Andrew Green, Katie Ernst, Brad MacDonald, guests Marquis Hill, Daniel Bruce, Juan Pastor, Paul Mutzabaugh — CD release
6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph (Free)
  • Downtown Sound
  • Antibalas
  • Sonny Knight and The Lakers
7:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($25-$20)
9:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 (Free)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)

Friday, July 3rd 2015

6:00PM
at the Millennium Park Chapel, Columbus and Monroe

Saturday, July 4th 2015

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

Sunday, July 5th 2015

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10-$5)
10:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 (Free)
  • Funeral Bonsai Wedding

Monday, July 6th 2015

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph (Free)
  • Downtown Sound
  • King Sunny Ade
  • Mathew Tembo
7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$5)
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 : Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Tuesday, July 7th 2015

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
7:00PM
at the Polish Triangle, 1200 N Milwaukee
9:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($5)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Wednesday, July 8th 2015

9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
9:00PM-12:00AM
at Northwood Lounge, 5342 N Cumberland, 773.693.8454
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
  • Rob Frye, Ben LaMar Gay, Charles Rumback, Max Beckman
  • Sound Of The City Workshop
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 (Free)
  • Nate Lepine Trio
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, July 9th 2015

7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee ($5 suggested donation)
8:00PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph (Free)
  • Downtown Sound
  • Judah and the Lion
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 (Free)
  • The Modern Sounds

Friday, July 10th 2015

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)

Saturday, July 11th 2015

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
12:00PM-7:00PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
  • The Freedom Principle : Experiments in Art and Music, 1965 to Now — Opening day
  • Rio Negro II Unveiling and Talk : Douglas R Ewart, George Lewis, Douglas Repetto
  • Chad Kouri, Jazz Movement Studies
  • Natural Information Society and Lisa Alvarado : Performance and Talk
  • Tomeka Reid, Silvia Bolognesi
  • Mike Reed's People, Places and Things
7:30PM-10:30PM
at the Avenue, 1146 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette IL, 847.920.5962
7:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 ($30-$10)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, July 12th 2015

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
9:00PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300 (Free)

Monday, July 13th 2015

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph (Free)
7:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$5)
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
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Ben Boye Solo
  • Rob Frye Quintet, with Ben LaMar Gay, Cooper Crain, Max Beckman, Stephen Ptacek
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Tuesday, July 14th 2015

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
5:45PM
at the St James Cathedral, 65 E Huron, 312.787.7360 (Free)
6:00PM
at the Polish Triangle, 1200 N Milwaukee
  • Michael Melis Trio with Chris Lawrence
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
  • Luke Malewicz Quartet with Chad McCullough, Patrick Mulcahy, Jon Deitemyer
  • Michael Malis Trio, with Ben Rolston, Stephen Boegehold, special guest Chris Lawrence
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • Steps : Charlie Klepac, Reuben Garza, Simon Dufour, Caleb Mitchell, Alejandro Cortes, Ben Dillinger

Wednesday, July 15th 2015

7:00PM
in Fred Anderson Park, 1611 S Wabash
7:30PM
at the Logan Center Performance Penthouse, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS ($10 suggested donation)
  • Steve Coleman Residency Kick-Off Concert
8:00PM
at Uncommon Ground, 3800 N Clark, 773.929.3680
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
8:30PM
at Tritriangle, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl ($10-$5 suggested donation)
9:00PM-12:00AM
at Northwood Lounge, 5342 N Cumberland, 773.693.8454
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 (Free)
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, July 16th 2015

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph (Free)
  • Downtown Sound
  • Ondatrópica
  • Helado Negro
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee ($5 suggested donation)
7:30PM
at Café Logan, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS ($10 suggested donation)
  • Steve Coleman with Local Musicians
9:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 (Free)
  • Cropduster 4
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
  • Sharkula
  • The Buttress
  • Knowshun
  • Dr Quinn

Friday, July 17th 2015

6:00PM
at the Millennium Park Chapel, Columbus and Monroe
7:00PM
at the Rhythm Room, 1715 Maple Ave, Evanston IL, 847.491.9723 (Free)
8:00PM
at Life Force Arts Center, 1609 W Belmont, 773.327.7224 ($15 donation)
  • First Eye : Ben Schmidt-Swartz, Jake Wark, Marcos Rios, Ashford Smith, Stevenson Valentor

Saturday, July 18th 2015

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 a house concert ($20 donation)
  • Colour and Sound Trio : Jimmy Bennington, Fred Jackson Jr, Brian Smith — RSVP bamesjennington@hotmail.com for details
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, July 19th 2015

7:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10-$5)
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 (Free)
  • Pillowhammer

Monday, July 20th 2015

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph (Free)
  • Downtown Sound
  • Murder by Death
  • Banditos
7:00PM
at the Redline Tap, 7000 N Glenwood, 773.465.8005
7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$5)
  • Option Series
  • Tim Barnes
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
  • Edith Steyer, Phil Sudderburg
9:00PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Tuesday, July 21st 2015

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
  • Tuesdays on the Terrace
  • Fred Anderson Legacy
9:00PM
at Ancien Cycles, 688 N Milwaukee, 312.888.3048 ($10 donation)
  • Nate Lepine Septet performs The Blue Yusef Lateef
  • Nate Lepine, Nick Mazzarella, Woody Ma, Tim Stine, Andra Kulans, George Langford, Quin Kirchner
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Wednesday, July 22nd 2015

7:00PM
at Space Oddities, 1007 N California, 773.697.4439
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)
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 (Free)
  • Joel Patterson Trio
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, July 23rd 2015

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph (Free)
  • Downtown Sound
  • Los Cojolites
  • David Wax Museum
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee ($5 suggested donation)
7:30PM
at Café Logan, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS ($10 suggested donation)
  • Steve Coleman with Local Musicians
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Rooms Trio : Dan Pierson, Charlie Kirchen, Matt Carroll
10:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 (Free)
  • Funky Miracle

Friday, July 24th 2015

6:00PM
at the Millennium Park Chapel, Columbus and Monroe
7:30PM
at the Logan Center Performance Penthouse, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS ($15-$10)
  • Steve Coleman and Five Elements — performance and post-show discussion
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)

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