NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR

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Sunday, May 1st 2016

3:00PM
at 7534 S Eberhart, 773.966.7572
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
  • Mike Baptista, KG Price, Skyler Rowe, guests TBA
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Monday, May 2nd 2016

5:30PM
at the Stony Island Arts Bank, 6760 S Stony Island, 312.857.5561 (Free, RSVP to Kate@rebuild-foundation.org)
  • Timuel D Black Bridges of Memory Distinguished Lecture and Jazz Concert
  • Music by David Boykin Expanse
7:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($5)
  • Peep Show
  • Francisco Castillo Trigueros with Corrine Imberski, Sophia Rafiqi
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 : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
  • Alejandro Urzagaste's Devolution Trio with Pete Benson, George Fludas
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont (Free)
  • ExtraOcular — live improvised score for Weird World Scrolls
9:30PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Tuesday, May 3rd 2016

9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Wednesday, May 4th 2016

8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
8:30PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Ecstatic & Wingless : Bird-Imitation on Four Continents
  • Ian Nagoski
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, May 5th 2016

7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
  • Slow Planes : Timothy Breen and Friends
  • Matt Christensen, Eric Eleazer, Brian Harding
  • Scott Tuma, Mike Weis

Friday, May 6th 2016

8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10, $30 series pass)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15, $25 2-day pass)
9:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Jim Dorling, Stephen Dorocke
  • Skyler Rowe, Sam Wagster
  • Corey Healey's Beautiful Sunshine Band : Corey Healy, Erik Fratzke, Zacc Harris, Brandon Wozniak, Russ Johnson

Saturday, May 7th 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
4:00PM
at the Stony Island Arts Bank, 6760 S Stony Island, 312.857.5561
  • Brahja Waldman Quintet
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15, $25 2-day pass)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, May 8th 2016

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
  • Voices from the Dust Bowl
  • Fifth House Ensemble : Melissa Snoza, Jennifer Woodrum, Grace Hong, Valerie Whitney, Eric Heidbreder, Charlene Kluegel, Clark Carruth, Herine Coetzee Koschak, Eric Snoza, Katherine Petersen, Ben Wright, Jon Goldfine, Aaron Dorfman, Todd Livingston
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Chicago Jazz String Summit
  • Charles Burnham Solo
  • Macie Stewart, Steve Marquette
  • Mixed groupings with Summit musicians
9:00PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
  • Brahja Waldman Quintet
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Monday, May 9th 2016

7:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
7:00PM
at Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777
  • MusicNOW 3 : ...spring, or some such thing
  • Musicians from the CSO, Cliff Colnot, conductor — music by Clara Iannotta, Hans Abrahamsen, Christopher Trapani
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
8:00PM
at Martyrs', 3855 N Lincoln, 773.404.9494 ($7)
  • Motivic
  • Andy Oberhausen's Breadwinners
  • Nate Lepine Trio
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
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
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont (Free)
  • Woongi
9:30PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • The Bridge
  • Christian Pruvost, Christophe Rocher, special guests Harrison Bankhead, Renée Baker, Mwata Bowden

Tuesday, May 10th 2016

6:00PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
  • Flutronix : Nathalie Joachim, Allison Loggins-Hull
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, May 11th 2016

9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($5)
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Stars Align
  • Charlie Coffeen, Nika Nemirovsky, Nate Lepine
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, May 12th 2016

7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
  • The Bridge : Christian Pruvost, Lionel Garcin, Christophe Rocher
  • Billy Tuggle
8:00PM
at DePaul Concert Hall, 800 W Belden
  • Ensemble 20+, Michael Lewanski, conductor — music by Anton Webern, Arnold Schoenberg, Kurt Weill
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616

Friday, May 13th 2016

10:00AM-2:00PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
8:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Iré Elese Abure
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)

Saturday, May 14th 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
  • Fay Victor, Tyshawn Sorey
8:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($10)
  • Soul Message Band : Chris Foreman, Greg Rockingham, Greg Ward, Lee Rothenberg
  • Lucas Gillan's Many Blessings
9:30PM
at the Mutiny, 2428 N Western, 773.486.7774
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, May 15th 2016

2:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($5)
7:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
8:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)
  • Joe Adamik
  • Big Sadie : Elise Bergman, Collin Moore, Jess McIntosh
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Patchwork : Noa Even, Stephen Klunk — music by Alex Mincek, Nick Didkovsky, Eric Wubbels
  • Jesse Langen — music by Marc Codina, Pablo Chin, Morgan Krauss, Julien Malaussena, Fredrick Gifford
9:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
9:00PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Monday, May 16th 2016

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
  • Todd Carter
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)
  • Nutrio : Byron Asher, Trey Boudreaux, Shawn Meyers
  • Drew Hansen Quartet : Drew Hansen, Sam Hasting, Lane Beckstrom, Matt Carroll, with Macie Stewart
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 (Free)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Tuesday, May 17th 2016

9:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($10)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Wednesday, May 18th 2016

8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, May 19th 2016

7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$12)
  • Son Lux
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($5)
  • Galaxxu
  • Aerial Drones

Friday, May 20th 2016

7:30PM
at The Musical Offering, 743 Custer Ave, Evanston IL, 847.866.6260 ($15-$10)
8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10, $30 series pass)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($17-$15)
8:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($10)
8:30PM
at No Nation, 1542 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.790.7810 ($7)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)

Saturday, May 21st 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
4:00PM
at the Promontory, 5311 S Lake Park, 312.801.2100 (Free with reservation)
7:00PM
in Fullerton Hall, the Art Institute, 111 S Michigan ($20-$15)
8:00PM
at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS (Free)
  • Lampo Presents
  • Chris Abrahams
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • BOAT : Jon Irabagon, Teun Verbruggen, Russ Johnson, Tim Dahl, Jozef Dumoulin, Hilmar Jensson
9:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Xavier Breaker Coalition
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, May 22nd 2016

12:00PM-3:00PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
  • Clocks In Motion : Matthew Coley, Chris Jones, Sean Kleve, Garrett Mendelow
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 donation)
9:00PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300 (Donation)
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
10:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($5)
  • Koku Gonza

Monday, May 23rd 2016

7:30PM
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
8:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
  • Visceral Trio : Henry Dickhoff, Jack Roben, Dan Beckwith
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 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont (Free)
  • Skeleton$
  • David Hall
9:30PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Tuesday, May 24th 2016

8:00PM
at DePaul Concert Hall, 800 W Belden
  • Ensemble 20+ with the DePaul Concert Orchestra — music by Bach, Ligeti, Nancarrow
8:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393 ($15-$10)
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, May 25th 2016

8:00PM
at the Promontory, 5311 S Lake Park, 312.801.2100 ($15-$10)
  • The Lynching of (Insert Name of White Killer on Unarmed Black Here): an Avant Garde Jazz Hip hOpera
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Donation)
  • It's Happening!
  • Adam Burke, Marty Derosa
  • Ben Lamar Gay's El is a Sound of Joy
  • Josh Anderson Tia Greer, Eli Weatherby — Experimental variety show
8:30PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($5 suggested donation)
  • mocrep presents Nick Meryhew
9:00PM
at a house concert
9:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
  • Bobby Broom Trio
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, May 26th 2016

7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
  • MEDIUMS — Film, Music, Dance, Performance
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)

Friday, May 27th 2016

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($25-$20)
9:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at Emporium Arcade Bar, 1366 N Milwaukee, 773.697.7922
  • Spare Parts : Kevin Kozol, Mike Bruno, Colin Scott
  • Stereo Genius
  • Spocket

Saturday, May 28th 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
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895
  • The Morphtet : Chris Paquette, Joshua Siegal, Josh Therriault
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($5)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, May 29th 2016

7:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • Dod Kalm Quartet
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Chris Sies
  • Seth Parker Woods
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Carate Urio : Joachim Badenhorst, Eirikur Orri Olafsson, Sam Kulik, Frantz Loriot, Pascal Niggenkemper, Brice Soniano, Nico Roig, Sean Carpio
9:00PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300 (Donation)
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($5)

Monday, May 30th 2016

7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$5)
  • Susana Santos Silva, Toby Cederberg, Jim Baker
8:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($5 suggested donation)
  • I Hear Voices
  • Mkoobz
  • Jim Burning
  • Ayanna Woods
9:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
  • Unsolvable Problems : Lex Korten, Evan Salvacion Levine, Kayvon Gordon
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 (Free)
  • Dod Kalm Quartet

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