NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR

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Saturday, August 1st 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
7:00PM
at the Rhythm Room, 1715 Maple Ave, Evanston IL, 847.491.9723 (Free)
7:30PM-10:30PM
at the Avenue, 1146 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette IL, 847.920.5962
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, August 2nd 2015

7:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15)
  • Holly Herndon
10:00PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300 (Free)

Monday, August 3rd 2015

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 : Jim Baker, 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, August 4th 2015

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327 (Donation)
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
  • Courageous Endeavors
  • Katie Ernst's "Little Words"
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Wednesday, August 5th 2015

8:30PM
at Township, 2200 N California, 773.384.1865
9:00PM-12:00AM
at Northwood Lounge, 5342 N Cumberland, 773.693.8454
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)

Thursday, August 6th 2015

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph (Free)
  • Steve Coleman and Five Elements
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee ($5 donation)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:30PM
at Fiore, 2456 N California, 773.342.4400 (Free)

Friday, August 7th 2015

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

Saturday, August 8th 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
4:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8, $25 series pass)
7:00PM
at the Rhythm Room, 1715 Maple Ave, Evanston IL, 847.491.9723 (Free)
7:30PM-10:30PM
at the Avenue, 1146 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette IL, 847.920.5962
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($25-$20)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, August 9th 2015

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($5)
10:00PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300 (Free)

Monday, August 10th 2015

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)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • Heyday Sextet : James Davis, Luke Malewicz, Anthony Bruno, Andrew Lawrence, Joel Kelsey, Dave Agee

Tuesday, August 11th 2015

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
  • Tuesdays on the Terrace
  • Douglas R. Ewart, Quasar
6:00PM
at the Polish Triangle, 1200 N Milwaukee
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, August 12th 2015

6:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Splice Series
  • Albert Wildeman, Peter Maunu, Damon Locks
9:00PM-12:00AM
at Northwood Lounge, 5342 N Cumberland, 773.693.8454
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, August 13th 2015

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph (Free)
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee ($5 donation)
8:00PM
at Logan Hardware, 2532 W Fullerton, 773.235.5030
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at Fiore, 2456 N California, 773.342.4400

Friday, August 14th 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)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Saturday, August 15th 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
4:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8, $25 series pass)
  • SummerSonic 2015
  • Ryley Walker
  • The Singleman Affair
  • Weatherman
7:30PM-10:30PM
at the Avenue, 1146 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette IL, 847.920.5962
8:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, August 16th 2015

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($12)
10:00PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300 (Free)

Monday, August 17th 2015

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
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)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • 3.5.7 Ensemble

Tuesday, August 18th 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)
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, August 19th 2015

9:00PM-12:00AM
at Northwood Lounge, 5342 N Cumberland, 773.693.8454
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
  • Black Diamond Quartet : Artie Black, Hunter Diamond, Christian Dillingham, Andre Beasley
  • Sound Of The City Workshop
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, August 20th 2015

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph (Free)
  • Move : An Afrofuturistic Ijó
  • Great Black Music Ensemble, with Ayodele Dance and Drum Corp, Deeply Rooted Dance Company, Kings Eye View
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee ($5 donation)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
  • The Tone Road Ramblers : John Fonville, Eric Mandat, Ray Sasaki, Morgan Powell, Jim Staley
9:30PM
at Fiore, 2456 N California, 773.342.4400
  • LeRoy Bach, Dan Bitney

Friday, August 21st 2015

6:00PM
at the Millennium Park Chapel, Columbus and Monroe
8:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)

Saturday, August 22nd 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
4:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8, $25 series pass)
7:00PM
at the Rhythm Room, 1715 Maple Ave, Evanston IL, 847.491.9723 (Free)
7:30PM-10:30PM
at the Avenue, 1146 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette IL, 847.920.5962
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
  • Big Mama Tao, with Brian Quinlan, Clarence Williams Jr, Chicago MC J Parker
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, August 23rd 2015

2:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($5)
  • Dave Onderdonk Quartet with Fred Simon, Curt Bley, Rick Vitek
  • Gray King Ensemble : Lloyd Brodnax King, Johnse Holt, David Onderdonk, Curt Bley, Sam Scranton
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10-$5)
  • Music with Films by Pablo Chin
  • Dalia Chin, Chris Wild, Mark Buchner, Jesse Langen, Mabel Kwan, David Cubek
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
9:00PM
at the Redline Tap, 7000 N Glenwood, 773.465.8005 ($5)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Monday, August 24th 2015

7:00PM
at Links Hall, 3111 N Western ($5)
7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$5)
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)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Tuesday, August 25th 2015

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
  • Tuesdays on the Terrace
  • Tatsu Aoki's Miyumi Project
6:00PM
at the Polish Triangle, 1200 N Milwaukee
  • Vance Okraszewski's Polish Triangle Jazz Trio
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)
  • Drew Hanson Quartet+
  • Metal on Flesh
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Wednesday, August 26th 2015

6:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
  • Classical Revolution
  • Triple Reed Trio : Mayumi Miyazaki, Ruth Skjodt, Robert Reinhart — music by Jean Françaix, Jacques Leclair, Paquito D'Rivera, Erwin Schulhoff, Robert Reinhart
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 Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
  • Greg Tuohey Quartet, with Dan Pierson, Mike Harmon, Matt Carrol
  • Sound Of The City Workshop
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, August 27th 2015

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph (Free)
7:00PM
at the Cobra Lounge, 235 N Ashland Ave, 312.226.6300
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee ($5 donation)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
10:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($3)

Friday, August 28th 2015

5:30PM-7:30PM
at Hideout Riverwalk, 35 E Riverwalk South (Free)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
  • Tootie Heath, Ethan Iverson, Ben Street
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616

Saturday, August 29th 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
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
  • Tootie Heath, Ethan Iverson, Ben Street
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, August 30th 2015

4:00PM
at Black Cinema House, 7200 S Kimbark
7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$5)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10-$8)

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