NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR

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Monday, January 2nd 2017

9:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
9:30PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805

Tuesday, January 3rd 2017

9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Storytime

Thursday, January 5th 2017

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

Friday, January 6th 2017

8:00PM
at Reggie's Rock Club, 2109 S State, 312.949.0120 ($10)
  • Mano
  • xmarsx
  • Last Fantastic Nasty

Saturday, January 7th 2017

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 the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, January 8th 2017

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
  • Jesse Langen — music by Pablo Chin, Santiago Diez-Fischer, Andres Carrizo, Jenna Lyle, Sivan Cohen Elias, Marcel Duchamp
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 suggested donation)
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Doug Rosenberg and The Neo-Meta

Monday, January 9th 2017

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

Tuesday, January 10th 2017

6:00PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 (Free with admission)
9:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont (Free)
  • Tuesday Night Fellowship hosted by Greg Ward
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Wednesday, January 11th 2017

8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($5)
  • Moon Bros.
9:00PM
at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N Lincoln, 773.525.2501 ($15)
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, January 12th 2017

6:00PM
at the Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan (Free with museum admission)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at Quenchers, 2401 N Western, 773.276.9730

Friday, January 13th 2017

10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont (Donation)

Saturday, January 14th 2017

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
6:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 (Free)
  • Mute Duo : Skyler Rowe, Sam Wagster, with special guest Billie Jean Howard
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, January 15th 2017

7:30PM
at Room 43, 1043 E 43rd, 773.285.2222
  • Art Hoyle Quintet
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 suggested donation)
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Monday, January 16th 2017

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

Tuesday, January 17th 2017

8:00PM
at Ancien Cycles, 688 N Milwaukee, 312.888.3048
8:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
  • When You Wish Upon a Star
  • Jamison Williams, Curt Oren, Peter Maunu, Nick Meryhew, KG Price, Deirdre Harrison, Julian Kirshner, more TBA — improvised/conducted orchestra
9:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Wednesday, January 18th 2017

8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
  • DJ Manny
  • Moth Cock
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, January 19th 2017

7:00PM
at Woodland Pattern, 720 E Locust, Milwaukee WI, 414.263.5001 (Free)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($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

Friday, January 20th 2017

7:00PM-8:30PM
at Martyrs', 3855 N Lincoln, 773.404.9494 ($20)
  • Counter Inauguration Concert
  • IDR - Italian Doc Remix : Marco Cappelli, Jim Pugliese, Doug Wieselman, Josè Davila, Ken Filiano, special guest Francesco Pellegrino
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)

Saturday, January 21st 2017

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 Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($20)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, January 22nd 2017

2:00PM
at Woodland Pattern, 720 E Locust, Milwaukee WI, 414.263.5001 ($15)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20)
  • The Stone Tapestry
  • Due East : Erin Lesser, Greg Beyer, with Robert Dillon, Kyle Flens, Alexis Lamb, Peter Martin — music by Jeff Herriott
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 suggested donation)
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Charlie Coffeen and Friends

Monday, January 23rd 2017

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

Tuesday, January 24th 2017

9:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont (Free)
  • Tuesday Night Fellowship hosted by Greg Ward
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Outset

Wednesday, January 25th 2017

8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Max Eilbacher
  • Headband
  • Lia Kohl
  • Jared Brown
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327 ($5)
  • Sue Reon Kim
  • Lucas Gillan Trio with Casey Nielsen, Mike Harmon
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Jacob Horn Trio
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, January 26th 2017

7:00PM
at Logan Hardware, 2532 W Fullerton, 773.235.5030
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15)
  • Ulrich Krieger Solo
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547

Friday, January 27th 2017

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at a house concert ($7 donation)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($12)
  • Chicago Psych Fest VIII : Frozen Mind
  • Post Animal
  • Spectralina
  • Diagonal
  • TALsounds
  • DJ Psychedalex

Saturday, January 28th 2017

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 the Stony Island Arts Bank, 6760 S Stony Island, 312.857.5561 (Free, RSVP)
  • Sarah Davachi
8:30PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($12)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, January 29th 2017

2:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Wet Ink Ensemble : Erin Lesser, Alex Mincek, Ian Antonio, Eric Wubbels, Josh Modney, Kate Soper, Sam Pluta — music by Alex Mincek, Sam Pluta, Eric Wubbels, Kate Soper, Anthony Braxton
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
9:00PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Monday, January 30th 2017

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 the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 (Free)
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

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