NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR

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Thursday, September 1st 2016

12:00PM
at Claudia Cassidy Theater, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630
12:30PM
at Preston Bradley Hall, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630
6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
  • Chicago Jazz Festival
  • 6:30PM Brown in Bronzeville Effect with Maggie & Africa Brown
  • 8:00PM Orbert Davis
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
9:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10)

Friday, September 2nd 2016

12:00PM
at the Von Freeman Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
12:30PM
at the Jazz and Heritage Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
5:00PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
  • Chicago Jazz Festival
  • 5:00PM Brian O'Hern and the Model Citizens
  • 6:00PM Tarbaby featuring Nasheet Waits, Orrin Evans, Eric Revis
  • 7:10PM Benny Golson
  • 8:30PM Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra directed by Carla Bley
9:00PM
at Alhambra Palace, 1240 W Randolph, 312.666.9555 ($12)
9:00PM
at the Corner Store at the Edgewater Beach Apartments, 5555 N Sheridan ($15)
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
  • After Fest
  • Kidd Jordan, Alvin Fielder and guests
9:30PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)
  • Caleb Willitz Ensemble
  • Big Syn
  • Soft Speaker
10:00PM
at Rootwork Gallery, 645 W 18th, 917.821.3050 ($10 donation)
10:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($5)

Saturday, September 3rd 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
12:00PM
at the Von Freeman Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
12:15PM
on the Young Jazz Lions Stage
  • Chicago Jazz Festival
  • 12:15PM Jones College Prep Jazz Combo
  • 1:00PM Whitney Young Magnet High School Jazz Combo
  • 2:00PM Curie Metropolitan High School Jazz Ensemble
  • 2:55 PM Pritzker High School Jazz Ensemble
  • 3:50 PM Kenwood High School Jazz Ensemble
12:30PM
at the Jazz and Heritage Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
  • Chicago Jazz Festival
  • 12:30PM Luke Malewicz Heritage Quartet
  • 2:00PM Nate Lepine Quartet
  • 3:30PM JD Allen Trio
5:00PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10)
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
  • After Fest
  • Kidd Jordan, Alvin Fielder and guests
10:00PM
at the Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl ($15-$10)
10:00PM
at Rootwork Gallery, 645 W 18th, 917.821.3050 ($10 donation)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, September 4th 2016

11:30AM
on the Young Jazz Lions Stage
12:00PM
at the Von Freeman Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
12:30PM
at the Jazz and Heritage Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
5:00PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
  • Chicago Jazz Festival
  • 5:00PM Michael Zerang and the Blue Lights
  • 6:00PM Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
  • 7:10PM John Scofield/Joe Lovano Quartet
  • 8:30PM Candido's 95th Birthday Celebration
6:00PM
in Fred Anderson Park, 1611 S Wabash
  • Great Black Music Ensemble with special guest Marquis Hill
7:00PM
at the Redline Tap, 7000 N Glenwood, 773.465.8005 ($5)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Ian Ding
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont

Monday, September 5th 2016

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

Tuesday, September 6th 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
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Annie Booth Trio with Patrick McDevitt, Alejandro Castaño

Wednesday, September 7th 2016

8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Splice Series
  • Ben Schmidt-Swartz, Phil Sudderberg, Albert Wildeman, Peter Maunu
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($5)

Thursday, September 8th 2016

7:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Donation)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Tonic Room, 2447 N Halsted , 773.248.8400 ($8)
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, September 9th 2016

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
8:30PM
at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597 ($10 suggested donation)
10:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
  • Radio Free Honduras

Saturday, September 10th 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 ($15-$10)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, September 11th 2016

1:00PM
at Lane Beach Park, 5915 N Sheridan (Free)
3:00PM
at Hegewisch Marsh, 13200 S Torrence Ave
8:00PM-10:00PM
at the Rainbo Club, 1150 N Damen, 773.489.5999
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Quartet for the End of Time
  • Andy Costello, Zachary Good, Myra Hinrichs, Kenji Sasaki
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 suggested donation)
9:00PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Rosetta : Lindon McCarty, Mike Lebrun, Chris Lawrence, Christian Dillingham, Luke Angle

Monday, September 12th 2016

7:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$5)
  • William Parker
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 Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
9:30PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805

Tuesday, September 13th 2016

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
9:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Wednesday, September 14th 2016

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
  • William Tyler
  • Thomas Wincek
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, September 15th 2016

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Onederful
  • Tim Kinsella
  • Katie Ernst
  • Eric Noden
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)
10:00PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
  • The Renderers
  • Pigeons

Friday, September 16th 2016

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

Saturday, September 17th 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 Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Before I Wake: Interactive Ritual Theater
  • Viktor le with special guests Renée Baker and the Chicago Modern Orchestra project, Adam Zanolini, Xris Copal and friends
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, September 18th 2016

8:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($5)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Higgs Bozo
  • Albon
  • Dam Gila
  • Living Hour
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10)
9:00PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Four Letter Words : Jake Wark, Matt Piet, Bill Harris
10:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 (Free)

Monday, September 19th 2016

7:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
  • Fendika : Melaku Belay, Zinash Tsegaye, Mesay Abebaye, Fassika Hailu, Gizachew Teklemariam, Nardos Tesfaw
  • Fendika with Joshua Abrams, Tim Daisy, Ben LaMar Gay, Macie Stewart, Mars Williams
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 Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
9:30PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805

Tuesday, September 20th 2016

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
  • Tuesdays on the Terrace
  • The Miyumi Project
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Wednesday, September 21st 2016

7:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15)
  • Ben Wendel Group with Gerald Clayton, Joe Sanders, Henry Cole
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Splice Series
  • Tim Daisy, Albert Wildeman, Peter Maunu
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15)
  • Ben Wendel Group with Gerald Clayton, Joe Sanders, Henry Cole
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, September 22nd 2016

9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Tigerfish & Lioncats : Signe Emmeluth, Vetle Larsen
  • The Ghost : Michael Foster, Henry Fraser, Connor Baker
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($5)

Friday, September 23rd 2016

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

Saturday, September 24th 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
1:00PM-3:30PM
at the Smart Museum, 5550 S Greenwood, 773.702.0200
1:30PM-9:30PM
on the Jame W Wagner Stage, Midway Plaisance at Woodlawn Ave
1:30PM-4:00PM
at the Logan Center Screening Room, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS
  • 2016 Hyde Park Jazz Festival
  • 1:30PM-2:30PM Inside the Score: Dana Hall Talk: "Creating Hypocrisy of Justice Project"
  • 3:30PM-4:00PM "Chicago's Record Man: A Conversation with Bob Koester" Video
2:00PM-5:00PM
at the Hyde Park Union Church, 5600 S Woodlawn
2:30PM-5:15PM
at the DuSable Museum, 740 E 56th Pl, 773.947.0600
2:30PM-10:30PM
on the West Stage at the Midway, Midway Plaisance at Ellis Ave
  • 2016 Hyde Park Jazz Festival
  • 2:30PM-3:30PM Sammy Miller and the Congregation
  • 4:45PM-5:45PM Greg Ward and 10 Tongues — "Touch My Beloved's Thought"
  • 7:15PM-8:15PM Angel d'Cuba
  • 9:30PM-10:30PM DJ Sadie Woods
2:30PM-3:30PM
at the Oriental Institute Museum, 1155 E 58th St, 773.702.9514
3:00PM-5:30PM
at Little Black Pearl, 1060 E 47th, 773.285.1211
4:00PM-6:30PM
at the Hyde Park Bank, 1525 E 53rd
  • 2016 Hyde Park Jazz Festival
  • 4:00PM-5:00PM Yvonne Faddis-Stroud and Friends
  • 5:30PM-6:30PM Roy McGrath, Bill Cessna
4:00PM-5:00PM
at the Logan Center Performance Penthouse, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS
5:15PM-10:30PM
at the Logan Center Performance Hall, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS
6:00PM-7:00PM
at the Logan Center Performance Penthouse, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS
7:15PM-10:30PM
at the International House, 1414 E 59th
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
8:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10)
  • Sonic Liberation 8
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
10:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($5)
11:00PM-12:00AM
at the Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S Woodlawn, 773.702.2100
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, September 25th 2016

2:00PM-7:00PM
on the Jame W Wagner Stage, Midway Plaisance at Woodlawn Ave
3:00PM-6:00PM
on the West Stage at the Midway, Midway Plaisance at Ellis Ave
6:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($25)
9:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($20)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Test Flight : Rami Atassi, Luc Mosley, Michael Staron, Corey Brekher
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($25)

Monday, September 26th 2016

6:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($25)
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)
  • Ross Hammond Solo
  • Gustavo Cortiñas Septet with Artie Black, Justin Copeland, Adam Thornburg, Hans Luchs, Joaquin Garcia, Kitt Lyles
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
9:30PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($25)

Tuesday, September 27th 2016

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
10:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($5)
  • Paul Mutzabaugh's The Unknown New

Wednesday, September 28th 2016

9:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($10)
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, September 29th 2016

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

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