NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR

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Saturday, January 2nd 2016

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, January 3rd 2016

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont (Donation)
9:30PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300

Monday, January 4th 2016

7:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($5)
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
9:30PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • Tribute to Tony Williams
  • Justin Boyd's Stereo Genius

Tuesday, January 5th 2016

9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
10:30PM
at the Underbar, 3243 N Western

Wednesday, January 6th 2016

9:30PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895
  • Julian Kirschner

Thursday, January 7th 2016

9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10 donation)
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
  • Joel Paterson Trio

Friday, January 8th 2016

8:00PM
at Pete Miller's, 1557 Sherman, Evanston IL, 847.328.0399
  • Linda Solotaire Quartet with James Cornolo, Steven Hashimoto, Heath Chapelle
8:00PM
at Transistor, 5224 N Clark, 312.631.9408
  • Trenchalant : Stephen Dorocke, David Zerlin
  • Kikù Hibino
9:00PM
at a house concert
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616

Saturday, January 9th 2016

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
8:00PM
at Pete Miller's, 1557 Sherman, Evanston IL, 847.328.0399
  • Linda Solotaire/James Sanders Phoenix Project, with Dennis Luxion, Jim Cox, Phill Gratteau
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, January 10th 2016

8:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
9:30PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300

Monday, January 11th 2016

7:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10)
  • Shayne Bowden
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
  • Christopher Dammann
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
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Tuesday, January 12th 2016

6:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($5)
  • Moon Bros.
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
10:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
  • The Oh Yeahs

Wednesday, January 13th 2016

8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Splice Series
  • Albert Wildeman, Peter Maunu, Rick Ollman, Cody Steinmann, Paul Westfahl, Allen Russell
9:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
  • Fire-Toolz
  • Screen & Projector
  • Doug Boring
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433
  • Wiggle Room
  • Dirtbike
  • Jazz Baat
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
  • Julian Kirshner, Andrew Clinkman, Charlie Kirchen
  • Sound Of The City Workshop
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, January 14th 2016

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10 donation)
9:00PM
at the Revel Room, 1566 N Milwaukee, 773.278.1600 (Free)
  • Xavier Breaker Coalition

Friday, January 15th 2016

8:00PM
at Transistor, 5224 N Clark, 312.631.9408 (Free)

Saturday, January 16th 2016

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
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, January 17th 2016

2:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($5)
7:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10-$5)
  • Amphion Percussion : Sean Connors, Peter Zlotnick
  • beyond this point : John Corkill, Alex Monroe
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont (Donation)
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
  • Mikel Avery's PLAY
9:30PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • Big Syn : Chorey Brekher, Tara Smith, Dan Larson, Nick Chupein
  • Caleb Willitz

Monday, January 18th 2016

7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10)
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
8:00PM
at the Jazz Showcase, 806 S Plymouth Ct, 312.360.0234
  • Markus Rutz Quintet with Isaiah Spencer, Christopher Nolte, Bill Cessna, Jarrad Harris
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
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Tuesday, January 19th 2016

7:30PM
at Café Logan, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS (Free)
8:00PM
at Life Force Arts Center, 1609 W Belmont, 773.327.7224 ($10 donation)
  • Spirit Animals : Stevenson Valentor, Carl Kennedy, Jake Wark, Ben Schmidt-Shwartz, Brad Fritcher, Mike Harmon
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Wednesday, January 20th 2016

9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, January 21st 2016

6:30PM
at Rosa's Lounge, 3420 W Armitage, 773.342.0452 ($5 donation)
  • Armitage Arts Winter Jam
  • Mozart Park Drum Class and Friends, led by John Yost
  • Armitage Quintet : Roger Carroll, Jon Hey, Adam Zanolini, Dan Godston, Lou Ciccotelli
  • presentations by Armitage Arts partners
7:00PM
at Woodland Pattern, 720 E Locust, Milwaukee WI, 414.263.5001 ($6)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10 donation)
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

Friday, January 22nd 2016

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

Saturday, January 23rd 2016

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
3:00PM
at Corbett vs Dempsey, 1120 N Ashland, 3rd Fl, 773.278.1664 (Free)
6:30PM
at Thalia Hall, 1807 S Allport, 312.526.3851
8:00PM
at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS (Free, RSVP {smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/events/registration/register/})
  • Lampo Presents
  • Lee Hangjun, Hong Chulki
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
  • Fay Victor, Tyshawn Sorey
8:30PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($20)
  • Dal Niente Presents
  • Ben Melsky, Jesse Langen — music by Drew Baker, Fred Gifford, Tomás Gueglio, Kasia Szczech
9:30PM
at Thalia Hall, 1807 S Allport, 312.526.3851
10:00PM
at the High Hat Club, 1920 W Irving Park, 773.697.8660
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, January 24th 2016

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$12)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont (Donation)
9:30PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300

Monday, January 25th 2016

7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10)
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
  • Tyler Damon, Skyler Rowe
8:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • I Hear Voices
  • OSHWA Solo
  • Shelby Turner
  • Caleb Willitz
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 Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • Dod Kalm Quartet : Perry Cowdery, Jalen Baker, Tony Piazza, Adam Shead

Tuesday, January 26th 2016

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

Wednesday, January 27th 2016

8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Splice Series
  • Albert Wildeman, Peter Maunu, Jason Sneed, KG Price
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Ideogramas
  • David Virelles with Damion Reid, Harrison Wood
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327 (Donation)
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, January 28th 2016

9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10 donation)
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

Friday, January 29th 2016

4:00PM-10:00PM
at High Concept Laboratories, 2233 S Throop, 4th Fl, 312.850.0555
  • Music of Doug Farrand, Jessie Downs, Ryan Packard — installation and performances by Doug Farrand, Jessie Downs, Ryan Packard, Lia Kohl, Myra Hinrichs, Min Park, Zachary Good, Jade Conlee
7:00PM
at Space Oddities, 1007 N California, 773.697.4439
8:00PM
at the Mayne Stage, 1328 W Morse, 773.381.4554 ($23)
8:00PM
at Transistor, 5224 N Clark, 312.631.9408
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Elastro 2016 #1
  • Carol Genetti, Albert Wildeman
  • Nevada Greene
  • Giant Squid Autopsy
9:00PM
at SFR, 2830 W Armitage
  • Synthesizers At SFR
  • Potions
  • McFabulous
  • Polymer Slug
  • Suspect

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