NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR

Illinois bars and restaurants are closed to the public from March 17th through 30th. Please check with venues for cancellations.
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Wednesday, March 1st 2017

7:30PM-10:00PM
at In House, 3520 W Armitage
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
  • The Necks : Chris Abrahams, Tony Buck, Lloyd Swanton

Thursday, March 2nd 2017

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
  • The Necks : Chris Abrahams, Tony Buck, Lloyd Swanton
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)

Friday, March 3rd 2017

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15)
8:30PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • DJs King Hippo, John Simmons, Duane Powell
  • Live music by Gira Dahnee, Angel Elmore, Adam Zanolini, Scottie McNiece
  • CHURCH, Chicago Session : Mark de Clive-Lowe with Isaiah Spencer, Joshua Griffin

Saturday, March 4th 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 Space Oddities, 1007 N California, 773.697.4439 ($10-$5 donation)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Four Letter Words : Jake Wark, Matt Piet, Bill Harris — Record Release
8:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont (Free)
  • Belleisle
  • Carbon by Carbon
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, March 5th 2017

7:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Charles Allin
  • Adam Tramposh
  • Ulla Anona
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 suggested donation)
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Monday, March 6th 2017

7:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069
  • Ned Rothenberg Solo
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
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • Faraway Plants : Gerald Bailey, Anthony Bruno, David Agee

Tuesday, March 7th 2017

6:00PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
7:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Erwin Helfer
9:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
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
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327 ($5)
  • Jake Wark, Bill Harris
  • Elliot Bergman, Matt Lux, Dan Bitney
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Wednesday, March 8th 2017

8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Inner Town Pub, 1935 W Thomas, 773.235.9795
  • Commiseration Series
  • Chris Kimmons, Eli Namay, special guest TBA
9:00PM
at Reggie's Music Joint, 2105 S State, 312.949.0120 ($8-$5)
  • Yak
  • Magick Potion
  • Mirror of Nature

Thursday, March 9th 2017

7:30PM
at Roosevelt University, Ganz Hall, 430 S Michigan, 7th Fl, 312.341.3780
  • Marta Aznavoorian — music by Jonathan Bailey Holland, George Walker, Bernard Rands, Seth Boustead
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)

Friday, March 10th 2017

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20)

Saturday, March 11th 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 Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 ($12)
8:00PM
at Graham Foundation (Madlener House), 4 W Burton Pl (Free, RSVP)
  • Sergei Tcherepnin
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20)
8:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, March 12th 2017

7:00PM
at Woodland Pattern, 720 E Locust, Milwaukee WI, 414.263.5001
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 donation)
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Monday, March 13th 2017

7:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
  • Ishmael Ali, Bill Harris
9:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
9:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 (Free)
  • TCB
  • Parlor Walls
  • Mukqs
  • Daymaker
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)
  • Faraway Plants : Gerald Bailey, Anthony Bruno, David Agee

Tuesday, March 14th 2017

7:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Erwin Helfer
8:30PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)
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

Wednesday, March 15th 2017

8:30PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10)

Thursday, March 16th 2017

7:00PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
  • Outer Ear
  • John Chantler
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, March 17th 2017

6:00PM
at In House, 3520 W Armitage
  • Jake Wark, Ishmael Ali, Mike Harmon, Bill Harris
8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 (Free)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
8:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10)
  • Ryan Keberle and Catharsis, with Scott Robinson, Camila Meza, Ed Perez, Henry Cole

Saturday, March 18th 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
2:00PM
at The Jefferson Park Library, 5363 W Lawrence, 312.744.1998
  • Sarah J Ritch
  • Nathanael Lee Jones, Beth McDonald, Kate R Morris, Jess Saldana, Neal Markowski
8:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Afrobang
8:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327 ($10-$5 donation)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
8:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont (Free)
  • SCRIPTS Record Release
  • The Rhythm Method
  • David James Paha
  • Only
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($15)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, March 19th 2017

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 donation)

Monday, March 20th 2017

7:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069
9:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Soft Alarm : Ben Willis, Devin Drobka
  • Nutria : Byron Asher, Trey Boudreaux, Shawn Myers
9:30PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • Faraway Plants : Gerald Bailey, Anthony Bruno, David Agee

Tuesday, March 21st 2017

7:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Erwin Helfer
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

Wednesday, March 22nd 2017

8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
  • Nils Økland, Rolf-Erik Nystrøm, Håkon Mørch Stene, Mats Eilertsen
9:00PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard ($10 suggested donation)

Thursday, March 23rd 2017

7:00PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
  • Sulky Driver
  • Matt Jencik/Whitney Johnson Acetone Organ Duo
8:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
  • Kneebody : Adam Benjamin, Shane Endsley, Kaveh Rastegar, Ben Wendel, Nate Wood
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
  • Kneebody : Adam Benjamin, Shane Endsley, Kaveh Rastegar, Ben Wendel, Nate Wood

Friday, March 24th 2017

7:30PM
at Roosevelt University, Ganz Hall, 430 S Michigan, 7th Fl, 312.341.3780 (Free)
  • Duo Diorama
  • MingHuan Xu, Winston Choi — music by Elliott Carter, Winston Choi, Robert Lombardo, Iannis Xenakis, Garth Neustadter
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Boxhead Ensemble : Jim Becker, Adam Busch, Michael Krassner, Rick Rizzo, Tim Rutili, special guests TBA
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at Resistor, 2955 W Belmont, 312.863.1375 ($7 suggested donation)

Saturday, March 25th 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
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, March 26th 2017

2:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($5)
3:00PM-4:00PM
in Fullerton Hall, the Art Institute, 111 S Michigan ($10-$5)
3:00PM
at Old Town School, Szold Hall, 4545 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($15)
  • Shanta Nurullah's Sitarsys — Album release
6:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($20)
7:00PM
at Friendly Tap, 6733 Roosevelt Rd, Berwyn, 708.484.9794 (Free)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 donation)
9:30PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($20)

Monday, March 27th 2017

7:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069
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 ($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)
  • Faraway Plants : Gerald Bailey, Anthony Bruno, David Agee

Tuesday, March 28th 2017

8:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
  • Ashley Summers
  • Black Diamond Quartet
9:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
  • Dissent Series
  • Mute Duo : Skyler Rowe, Sam Wagster, with Tim Kinsella
9:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($12)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • TIME
  • Crunchy
  • Unmanned Ship
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont (Free)
  • Tuesday Night Fellowship with Greg Ward, Dennis Carroll, Greg Artry
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Andrew Andrew Andrew : Andrew Lawrence, Andrew Vogt, Andrew Green

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