NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR

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Saturday, April 1st 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 Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, April 2nd 2017

5:00PM
at Some Like It Black, 810 E 43rd, 773.891.4866
  • AACM musicians, with special guest Jovia Armstrong
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
  • beyond this point + Matthew Duvall, John Cage, Mark Applebaum, Yu-Hui Chang, Erik Griswold, Joseph Celli, David Lang, Mauricio Kagel
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 donation)
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • Chicago Jamaican Jazz Ensemble : Gerald Bailey, Matthew Davis, Ashley Hamer, Eric Brink, Brian Quinlan, Danny Lopatka, Peter Mack

Monday, April 3rd 2017

7:00PM
at Currency Exchange Cafe, 305 E Garfield Blvd, 773.855.9163 (Free)
  • Shanta Nurullah's Sitarsys
7:00PM
at Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777
7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
8:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
9:30PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805

Tuesday, April 4th 2017

7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
7:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Erwin Helfer
9:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
  • Dissent Series
  • Mute Duo : Skyler Rowe, Sam Wagster, with Gerrit Hatcher, Russ Calderwood
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)
  • Moon Bros. with Whitney Johnson
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327 ($5 donation)

Wednesday, April 5th 2017

7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
7:30PM-10:00PM
at In House, 3520 W Armitage
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)

Thursday, April 6th 2017

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

Friday, April 7th 2017

7:00PM
at the Poetry Foundation, 61 W Superior, 312.787.7070 (Free)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10-$5)
  • Spirits Having Fun : Andrew Clinkman, Katie McShane, Jesse Heasly, Phil Sudderberg
  • Izzy True
  • Jen Hill

Saturday, April 8th 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)
7:30PM
at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS (Free)
8:00PM
at Graham Foundation (Madlener House), 4 W Burton Pl (Free, RSVP)
  • Jacob Kirkegaard
8:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Fifth House Ensemble : Americana
  • Charlene Kluegel, Herine Coetzee Koschak, Katherine Petersen — music by Stacy Garrop, Dan Visconti, Donald Crockett, Paul Schoenfield
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Sarah Louise
  • Nathaniel Braddock
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, April 9th 2017

2:00PM
at Rootwork Gallery, 645 W 18th, 917.821.3050
3:00PM
at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS ($25-$5)
  • Ensemble Dal Niente — music by Isabel Mundry, Kaija Saariaho, Sofia Gubaidulina
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15)
9:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($10)
  • Six Organs of Admittance
  • Tashi Dorji, Tyler Damon
  • Health&Beauty
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 suggested donation)
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Monday, April 10th 2017

7:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10)
9:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
9:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 (Free)
  • HOGG
  • Cube
  • Magas
  • DJ Beau Wanzer
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

Tuesday, April 11th 2017

7:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Erwin Helfer
9:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
  • Dissent Series
  • Mute Duo : Skyler Rowe, Sam Wagster, with Brian Case
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)
  • Moon Bros.
  • Moon Bros. with Dan Bitney, Matt Lux
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
9:00PM
at Resistor, 2955 W Belmont, 312.863.1375 ($7 suggested donation)
  • Lauren Lee Spacejazz Trio
  • Blue Movies
  • Galaxxu
  • Chicago Improvising Musicians Pool 6

Wednesday, April 12th 2017

9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)

Thursday, April 13th 2017

7:00PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
  • Ishmael Ali Solo
  • Chainlink Trio : Emerson Hunton, Eric Krouse, Dan Papallardo
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Bing & Ruth
  • Trevor de Brauw
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($15, $20 for both EXPOSURE concerts)

Friday, April 14th 2017

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$13)
  • Peter Evans Sextet with Sam Pluta, Ron Stabinsky, Tom Blancarte, Levy Lorenzo, Jim Black
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($15, $20 for both EXPOSURE concerts)

Saturday, April 15th 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
4:00PM
at the Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston IL, 847.448.8620 (Free)
8:00PM
at Slate Arts and Performance, 3203 W North Ave, 847.312.1527 ($5 suggested donation)
9:00PM
at Resistor, 2955 W Belmont, 312.863.1375 ($7)
  • Wrtch
  • Feast Of Stars
  • Terran Wretch
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, April 16th 2017

6:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Mesonjixx : Mary Elizabeth, Levi Gerlach, John Evans, with Marvin Tate
6:00PM
at Woodland Pattern, 720 E Locust, Milwaukee WI, 414.263.5001
8:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
  • This Saxophone Kills Fascists
  • Andrew Clinkman
  • Curt Oren
  • wrtch
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 suggested donation)
9:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393

Monday, April 17th 2017

7:30AM
at Roosevelt University, Ganz Hall, 430 S Michigan, 7th Fl, 312.341.3780 (Free)
  • CCPA Wind Ensemble — music by Victoria Bond, Adolphus Hailstork, James Stephenson
7:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
  • Graham Stephenson, Stephen Dorocke, Zige Zhang
9:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
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
  • Eden Bareket Trio with Or Bareket, Felix Lecaros

Tuesday, April 18th 2017

7:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Erwin Helfer
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Terror Pigeon
  • Choral Reefer
  • Curt Oren, Emme Williams
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)
  • Moon Bros. with Matt Lux, Dan Bitney, Sam Wagster
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Wednesday, April 19th 2017

8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Keenan Foley, Val Dorr
  • Ishmael Ali, Bill Harris
  • Galaxxu Duo : Alexander Adams, Corey Lyons

Thursday, April 20th 2017

6:00PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard
7:00PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
7:00PM
at Woodland Pattern, 720 E Locust, Milwaukee WI, 414.263.5001 ($6)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Art, Now. Act, Now.
  • A Night of Art and Action for Climate Justice
9:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)

Friday, April 21st 2017

7:00PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
7:00PM
at the Promontory, 5311 S Lake Park, 312.801.2100 ($15)
  • Xavier Breaker with Stu Mindeman, Jeremiah Hunt, Elijah Jamal, David Glines
8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
  • Outer Ear
  • Gyre Ensemble : Alejandro Oliván, Stefanie Mirwald, Christian Smith
8:00PM
at the Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S Woodlawn, 773.702.2100 (Free)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Jason Kahn
  • Mirror of Nature : Mike Weis, Neil Jendon, Jason Shanley, with Stephen Dorocke
  • Adam Bach, Julia Pello

Saturday, April 22nd 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 Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • "Degenerate" Artists Against Fascism : Benefit Concert for RefuseFascism.org
  • George Flynn
  • Juli Wood Trio
  • Fareed Haque, Goran Ivanovich
  • Erwin Helfer
  • Chicago Afro-Beat Project
  • Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, April 23rd 2017

2:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($5)
3:00PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
  • Whisper(s)
  • Matthew Duvall + Guests — music by Erik Satie, Morton Feldman, John Luther Adams, Matthew Burtner, Yu-Hui Chang, Marta Ptaszynska
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 suggested donation)

Monday, April 24th 2017

7:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069
9:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : 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)
9:00PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300 (Free)
  • Comfort Food
  • Nonzoo
  • MALCI
  • AFGS
9:30PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Tuesday, April 25th 2017

7:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Erwin Helfer
8:00PM
at Digital Art Demo Space, 2515 S Archer ($5)
8:00PM
at Resistor, 2955 W Belmont, 312.863.1375 ($7 suggested donation)
8:30PM
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

Wednesday, April 26th 2017

9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327 ($5)

Thursday, April 27th 2017

7:00PM
at Instituto Cervantes, 31 W Ohio, 312.335.1996 ($15-$10)
  • Canciones desde Xilitla : dawns, relics and unfinished dreams
  • Fonema Consort — music by Francisco Castillo Trigueros
7:00PM
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)
9:30PM
at Branca Bar, 2367 N Milwaukee, 872.206.5245

Friday, April 28th 2017

7:30PM
at PianoForte , 1335 S Michigan, 312.291.0291 ($20-$10)
  • Memoria Nova Ensemble : Shanna Gutierrez, Tara Lynn Ramsey, Andrew Rosenblum — music by Ralph Shapey, Henry Cowell, Guillaume Dufay, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Bohuslav Martin&uring
8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
  • Outer Ear
  • Juliet Fraser
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Aerial Drones
  • Jack Wright's Roughhousing, with Evan Lipson, Zachary Darrup, special guest Aaron Zarzutzki
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
  • Gregory Uhlmann
  • Brokeback
  • V V Lightbody

Saturday, April 29th 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
12:15PM
at the Arts Club of Chicago, 201 E Ontario, 312.787.3997 (Free, RSVP)
2:00PM
at The Jefferson Park Library, 5363 W Lawrence, 312.744.1998
  • Sleight of Hand
  • Volcano Radar
7:30PM
at the Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S Woodlawn, 773.702.2100 ($35-$20)
8:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • WE One : Care
  • Lily Mooney
  • Plus Sign
8:00PM
at Slate Arts and Performance, 3203 W North Ave, 847.312.1527
  • Booker Stardrum
  • Macie Stewart, Katie Ernst
  • Flak
  • Andrew Clinkman
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$12)
  • Amina Figarova with Bart Platteau, Alex Pope Norris, Yasushi Nakamura, Greg Artry
10:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($5)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

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