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Friday, October 2nd 2015

8:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
  • John Corbett in Conversation with Mats Gustafsson
  • The Thing

Saturday, October 3rd 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
  • Never Enough Hope
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, October 4th 2015

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
  • Maggie Hasspacher
  • Maggie Hasspacher , Eric Hollander, Joe Kelly, Beth McDonald
  • Neal Markowski
  • Absolute Paradise
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)
10:00PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300

Monday, October 5th 2015

7:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
  • Peep Show
  • Carolyn O'Brien, Sandra Kaufman, Project Bound
7:00PM
at the Washington Park Arts Incubator, 301 E Garfield Blvd
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
  • Skyler Rowe
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
9:30PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Hanami Quartet

Tuesday, October 6th 2015

6:00PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Waterwheel

Wednesday, October 7th 2015

7:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
  • In Crescendo Guitar Quartet
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Splice Series
  • Albert Wildeman, Peter Maunu, Stephen Dorocke, Ed Herrmann, KG Price
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
  • The People's Trio : Eli Namay, Phil Sudderburg, Spencer Jenich
  • Sound Of The City Workshop

Thursday, October 8th 2015

7:30PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
  • Erica Dicker, Ryan Ingebritsen
  • Amanda DeBoer, Christopher Narloch
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)
  • The Modern Sounds : Joel Paterson, Beau Sample, Alex Hall

Friday, October 9th 2015

8:00PM
at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free, RSVP {lampo.org/archive/florian-hecker-2015/})
  • Florian Hecker
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western

Saturday, October 10th 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
2:00PM-3:00PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
  • Ann Ward and AACM School of Music
7:30PM-10:30PM
at the Avenue, 1146 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette IL, 847.920.5962
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
  • Jazz Occurrence #6
  • Vincent Davis Percussion Plus, with Lewis Achenbach
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, October 11th 2015

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
9:00PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
  • Mars Guitars
  • Mars Williams, Peter Maunu, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Marquette, Tyler Damon

Monday, October 12th 2015

7:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
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
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
9:30PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Tuesday, October 13th 2015

9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Sonic Octopus

Wednesday, October 14th 2015

6:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western

Thursday, October 15th 2015

7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616

Friday, October 16th 2015

7:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 ($30-$10)
  • Afterword, an Opera
  • George Lewis, Catherine Sullivan, Sean Griffin, with ICE
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
  • William Parker Quartet
9:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 (Free)

Saturday, October 17th 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-9:00PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
  • Temple Music XVII
  • Gardener
  • Eyes Behind the Veil
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)
  • Afterword, an Opera
  • George Lewis, Catherine Sullivan, Sean Griffin, with ICE
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
  • William Parker Quartet
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, October 18th 2015

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
9:00PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
  • xmarsx : Greg Suran, David Suycott, Mars Williams, Kent Kessler

Monday, October 19th 2015

7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$5)
  • Terrie Ex, Andy Moor
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
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-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Tuesday, October 20th 2015

8:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Living Bridge

Wednesday, October 21st 2015

8:00PM
at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N Lincoln, 773.525.2501 ($15)
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Splice Series
  • Albert Wildeman, Peter Maunu, Ben Schmidt-Swartz, Vincent Davis
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
  • Tomas Fujiwara Trio with Ralph Alessi, Brandon Seabrook
  • Sound Of The City Workshop
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)

Thursday, October 22nd 2015

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)

Friday, October 23rd 2015

7:00PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327

Saturday, October 24th 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 the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS
  • Panel : Ankhrasmation and Improvisation
  • Wadada Leo Smith, Anthony Davis, John Corbett, Hamza Walker
7:00PM
at High Concept Laboratories, 2233 S Throop, 4th Fl, 312.850.0555
7:00PM
at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS
  • The Golden Quartet : Wadada Leo Smith, Anthony Davis, John Lindberg, Mike Reed, with Jesse Gilbert
7:30PM-10:30PM
at the Avenue, 1146 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette IL, 847.920.5962
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
  • Tim Berne's Decay
9:00PM
at a house concert ($5 suggested donation)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, October 25th 2015

3:00PM
at the Renaissance Society, 5811 S Ellis, Cobb Hall 418, 773.702.8670
  • Wadada Leo Smith with Jesse Gilbert
4:00PM-7:00PM
at 1858 W Grand

Monday, October 26th 2015

7:00PM
at Links Hall, 3111 N Western ($5)
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
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
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
9:30PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)
  • Nate Lepine Trio

Tuesday, October 27th 2015

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 (Donation)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Nate Lepine Quartet

Wednesday, October 28th 2015

6:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)

Thursday, October 29th 2015

7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
  • Mars Williams Solo
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
  • NRG Ensemble's Hal-The-Weenie
10:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)

Friday, October 30th 2015

8:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($15)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western

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