NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR

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Monday, August 1st 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
  • Graham Stephenson, Guido Gamboa
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 The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
9:30PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
10:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 (Free)

Tuesday, August 2nd 2016

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Wednesday, August 3rd 2016

10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, August 4th 2016

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

Friday, August 5th 2016

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15)
  • Honey Ear Trio : Jeff Lederer, Rene Hart, Allison Miller
8:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10)
10:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($5)

Saturday, August 6th 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
6:30PM
in Fred Anderson Park, 1611 S Wabash
  • A Tribute to Malachi Thompson
  • directed by Steve Berry
9:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($5)
  • Matt Cook Collective, with Joel Gordon, Matthew Clinkenbeard, Nick Brown, Jeff Seba
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($7)
  • They Say the Wind Made Them Crazy
  • TCB
  • HMTS
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, August 7th 2016

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($5)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 donation)
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • Simon Dufour's Dassit
  • Carl Kennedy Trio
10:00PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
  • Naked Lights
  • ONO
  • Service Industry

Monday, August 8th 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
  • Will Greene, Albert Wildeman
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 (Free)
10:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 (Free)

Tuesday, August 9th 2016

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($5)
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($5)
  • Outset
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Wednesday, August 10th 2016

8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
  • Landlady
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($5)
  • Tashi Dorji
  • Charles Joseph Smith
  • A + E
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Stars Align
  • Kmang Kmang with Open Source String Quartet
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($5)
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, August 11th 2016

9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($5)
  • The Fat Babies : Beau Sample, Andy Schumm, John Otto, Dave Bock, Jake Sanders, Paul Asaro, Alex Hall

Friday, August 12th 2016

9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10-$5)
10:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
  • Radio Free Honduras

Saturday, August 13th 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)
  • The Blisters : Henry Mosher, Spencer Tweedy, Hayden Holbert, Tory P-Lopez — Record release
  • Hue
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($15-$12)
10:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($5)
  • Koku Gonza
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, August 14th 2016

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 donation)
9:00PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
  • Andrew Clinkman, Albert Wildeman, Tim Daisy
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Monday, August 15th 2016

7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$5)
  • Mars Williams Solo
  • Donkey No No
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
  • Derek Baron, Graham Stephenson
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 (Free)
  • Jake Henry Quintet
10:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 (Free)

Tuesday, August 16th 2016

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Wednesday, August 17th 2016

9:00PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, August 18th 2016

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Juan Pastor's Chinchano, with Stu Mindeman, Patrick Mulcahy, Tito Carrillo, Rich Moore, special guest Edward Carpio
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($5)

Friday, August 19th 2016

7:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
  • JOA20 Exhibition Closing
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Bryan Nichols
  • P&Dp : Javier Resendiz, Jorge Fernandez
10:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
  • Tierra Roja : Jesús Rojas, Emiliano Rojas, Luis Cortes, Patrick Donley, Sammie Tores, Bill MacKay

Saturday, August 20th 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
7:00PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
  • Temple Music XXII
  • Mute Duo
  • cinchel
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, August 21st 2016

7:00PM
at the University Church, 5655 S University, 773.241.5150 ($25)
  • Mehmet Polat Trio
7:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393 ($15-$10)
8:30PM
at Thalia Hall, 1807 S Allport, 312.526.3851 ($48-$28)
  • Theater Zuidpool's Macbeth
  • Composition by Mauro Pawlowski, Tijs Delbeke
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 donation)
9:00PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Monday, August 22nd 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
8:00PM
at the Arrogant Frog, 1365 W Fullerton, 773.248.9119
  • Billy Wolfe with Corbin Andrick, Ryan Erik Adamsons, Andy Baker, David Bugher, Aaron Quinn, Matt Ulery, Matt McAllister
8:30PM
at Thalia Hall, 1807 S Allport, 312.526.3851 ($48-$28)
  • Theater Zuidpool's Macbeth
  • Composition by Mauro Pawlowski, Tijs Delbeke
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
10:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 (Free)

Tuesday, August 23rd 2016

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
  • Tuesdays on the Terrace
  • Mike Reed's People, Places, and Things
8:00PM
at the Promontory, 5311 S Lake Park, 312.801.2100
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Wednesday, August 24th 2016

7:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
8:00PM
at Martyrs', 3855 N Lincoln, 773.404.9494
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, August 25th 2016

8:30PM
at Township, 2200 N California, 773.384.1865 ($10)
  • Wishgift
  • Unmanned Ship
  • Sat. Nite Duets
  • (ORB)
9:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($5)

Friday, August 26th 2016

8:00PM
at Silent Funny, 4106 W Chicago ($10 suggested donation)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Outset : Dan Meinhardt, Justin Copeland, Tim Ipsen, Andrew Green — Record release
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($14)
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
11:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($5)

Saturday, August 27th 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
2:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600
  • Dan Bitney Trio
2:00PM-9:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($20-$15)
5:30PM-7:30PM
in Steelworkers Park, E 87th at Lake Michigan
8:00PM
at Silent Funny, 4106 W Chicago ($10 suggested donation)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($14)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, August 28th 2016

2:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($5)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10)
  • Friends & Neighbors (NO/SE) featuring Thomas Johansson
9:00PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
  • Andrew Clinkman, Albert Wildeman, Tim Daisy
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • Jarod Bufe, Tim Stine, Matt Ulery, Jon Dietemyer
9:03PM
at the Mutiny, 2428 N Western, 773.486.7774
  • Coffin Screws
  • Reid Karris
  • Alexander Adams
  • Parker Grogan

Monday, August 29th 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
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)
  • Joe Duran's Halogen Group : Joe Duran, Greg Ward, Jason Cates, Wills McKenna, Tom Caminito, Kevin Kizer, Tim Bales, Sam Lauritsen, Bennet Heinz, James C Davis, Chris Shuttleworth, Craig Sunken, Jeff Livorsi, Tom Matta, Gene Knific, Brandon Hunt, Mike Harmon, Nate Friedman
9:30PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
10:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 (Free)

Tuesday, August 30th 2016

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
  • Tuesdays on the Terrace
  • Fred Anderson Legacy Band
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($5)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

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