NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR

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Tuesday, December 1st 2015

8:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Wednesday, December 2nd 2015

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
  • Sylvie Courvoisier, Mark Feldman
9:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)
9:00PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard ($10 suggested donation)
10:00PM-12:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, December 3rd 2015

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
9:00PM
at the Revel Room, 1566 N Milwaukee, 773.278.1600 (Free)
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)

Friday, December 4th 2015

7:00PM
at The Annex, 4660 N Rockwell ($10 donation)
7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069
8:00PM
at Transistor, 5224 N Clark, 312.631.9408 (Free)
  • On The Ground : Tim Daisy
  • Jesse Giallombardo
  • Chris Sies, Ben Willis
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)

Saturday, December 5th 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
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
  • ARP 2015 Showcase
  • Coppice
  • Maria Gaspar
  • Jodie Mack
  • Jefferey Thomas, Chris Salveter
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($5)
10:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)
  • Tierra Roja : Jesús Rojas, Emiliano Rojas, Luis Cortes, Patrick Donley, Sammie Tores, Bill MacKay
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, December 6th 2015

7:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393
7:30PM
at Room 43, 1043 E 43rd, 773.285.2222 ($10-$5)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)
9:30PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
10:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
  • Painted Ghost Rhythm : Bonbonfera Tim Keenan, Adam Zanolini, Dan Godston, guests TBA
  • Brahja Waldman : Devin Brahja Waldman, Isis Giraldo, Damon Shadrach Hankoff, Martin Heslop, Daniel Gelinas
  • Roger D Carroll Trio, with Alex Wing, Mike McCulloch

Monday, December 7th 2015

7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
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-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Tuesday, December 8th 2015

9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Wednesday, December 9th 2015

6:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
9:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433
  • God Vol 1
  • Tüth
  • Uon
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
  • Ben LaMar Gay's "Yowzers!" with Renée Baker, Fred Jackson, Leroy Bach, Matt Lux, Dan Bitney
  • Sound Of The City Workshop
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, December 10th 2015

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
9:00PM
at the Revel Room, 1566 N Milwaukee, 773.278.1600 (Free)
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($5)
  • The Fat Babies

Friday, December 11th 2015

7:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10-$5)
  • This Time It's Real
  • School of the Art Institute's Realtime Class : Cheryl Acuña, Lal Avgen, Sam Balfus, Laura Bise, Anthony Blackhood, Taylor Cleveland, Dan Giroux, Will Krauland, Andrew Monks, Pearl Salas, Alp Seyrekbasan, Meredith Shadid, Adrian Stein, Bobby Swainhart, Matt Wilkinson
7:00PM
at the Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N Central Pk
7:00PM
at the Rhythm Room, 1715 Maple Ave, Evanston IL, 847.491.9723
8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10, $20 series pass)

Saturday, December 12th 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
at Pinwheel Records, 1722 W 18th, 312.888.9629
7:30PM-10:30PM
at the Avenue, 1146 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette IL, 847.920.5962
8:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($15)
8:00PM
at the Redline Tap, 7000 N Glenwood, 773.465.8005
  • Peter Maunu, Albert Wildeman, Steve Kaiser, Stevenson Valentor
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • The Jellies : Jenn Romero, Matthew Shelton, Shelby Turner, Emily Jane Powers
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, December 13th 2015

2:30PM-5:00PM
at Logan Hardware, 2532 W Fullerton, 773.235.5030
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
  • Doug Perkins, Tim McAllister
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)
9:30PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300

Monday, December 14th 2015

7:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
9:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
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-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)
  • avery young & de deacon board
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Tuesday, December 15th 2015

9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)
  • A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield
  • Sam Trump and Verzatile Band
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Wednesday, December 16th 2015

8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
9:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)
  • The Bobby Broom Trio
  • DJ Dan Bitney

Thursday, December 17th 2015

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Revel Room, 1566 N Milwaukee, 773.278.1600 (Free)
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)

Friday, December 18th 2015

8:00PM
at SHoP, 1448 E 57th St
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20-$18)
  • Deru Presents "1979" with EFFIXX
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)
  • The Modern Sounds : Joel Paterson, Beau Sample, Alex Hall

Saturday, December 19th 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 Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 (Free)
  • OpenICE
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
7:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 ($20)
9:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, December 20th 2015

2:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($5)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$12)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)
  • Cameron Pfiffner's Marco Polo

Monday, December 21st 2015

6:00AM
at Links Hall, 3111 N Western ($25)
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
  • Jim Dorling, Stephen Dorocke
8:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
9:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
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)
  • The Oh Yeahs
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Tuesday, December 22nd 2015

6:00AM
at Links Hall, 3111 N Western ($25)
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($5)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Wednesday, December 23rd 2015

6:00AM
at Links Hall, 3111 N Western ($25)
8:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
9:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($4)

Saturday, December 26th 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
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 27th 2015

4:00PM-7:00PM
at 1858 W Grand
  • AACM Pop Up Concerts
  • Annual Kwanzaa celebration featuring Ann Ward's Matrix
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 donation)
9:30PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300

Monday, December 28th 2015

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
  • Xavier Breaker Coalition

Tuesday, December 29th 2015

9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

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