NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR

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Wednesday, November 1st 2017

8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)

Thursday, November 2nd 2017

7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Steven Lugerner's SLUGish Ensemble
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)

Friday, November 3rd 2017

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Doug Rosenberg, Sam Barsh, Clif Wallace

Saturday, November 4th 2017

4:00PM
at Corbett vs Dempsey, 1120 N Ashland, 3rd Fl, 773.278.1664 (Free with reservation)
7:00PM
at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS
8:00PM
at Tritriangle, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl ($10-$5)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
8:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont (Free)
9:00PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard ($10 suggested donation)
  • Roy McGrath Quartet with Bill Cessna, Kitt Lyles, Jonathon Wenzel, special guests — CD release
11:59PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($5)
  • Midnight Resonance
  • Auscultation
  • SOLD

Sunday, November 5th 2017

3:00PM
at the May Chapel in Rosehill Cemetery, 5800 N Ravenswood (Free)
5:00PM
at the Stony Island Arts Bank, 6760 S Stony Island, 312.857.5561
6:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($15)
  • Ho Etsu Taiko
  • On Ensemble
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
  • Steel House : Edward Simon, Scott Colley, Brian Blade
8:30PM
at the Subterranean, 2011 W North, 773.278.6600 ($17-$15)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 suggested donation)
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • Greg Duncan and The Individuation Quintet, with Doug Rosenberg, Juan Pastor, Joel Kelsey, Ben Lewis

Monday, November 6th 2017

5:00PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
7:00PM
at Currency Exchange Cafe, 305 E Garfield Blvd, 773.855.9163
  • Greg Duncan and The Individuation Quintet, with Doug Rosenberg, Ernie Adams, Ben Lewis, Joel Kelsey
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
  • KG Price, William Sides, George Matt Bowles
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
  • Steel House : Edward Simon, Scott Colley, Brian Blade
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

Tuesday, November 7th 2017

7:00PM
at the Promontory, 5311 S Lake Park, 312.801.2100 ($10)
7:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Erwin Helfer
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Tuesday Night Fellowship
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327 ($5 donation)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Rooms : Dan Pierson, Charlie Kirchen, Matt Carroll

Wednesday, November 8th 2017

9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard ($10-$5)
  • Andy Brown, Dennis Carroll — "Alone Together"
  • Peter Saxe Trio with John Sims, George Fludas — "Inception"
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont (Free)
9:15PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)

Thursday, November 9th 2017

7:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069
  • Waveforms
  • SAIC Graduate Student Showcase
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • ensemble, et al.
  • Nick Photinos
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)

Friday, November 10th 2017

7:30PM
at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)

Saturday, November 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
2:00PM
at The Jefferson Park Library, 5363 W Lawrence, 312.744.1998 (Free)
  • John Collins McCormick
3:00PM
at Corbett vs Dempsey, 1120 N Ashland, 3rd Fl, 773.278.1664
  • Mike Ladd Solo
7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($8)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, November 12th 2017

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
  • Mivos Quartet and Sam Pluta — music by John Liberatore, Sofia Gubaidulina, Sam Pluta
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 suggested donation)
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Monday, November 13th 2017

5:00PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
7:00PM
at Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777
  • MusicNOW
  • Members of the CSO with Vijay Iyer, Wadada Leo Smith — music by Iyer, Iyer & Smith
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($12)
  • The Ever Present Orchestra performs Alvin Lucier
  • Oren Ambarchi, Bernhard Rietbrock, Gary Schmalzl, Felix Profos, Jan Thoben, Charles Ng, Joan Jordi Oliver Arcos, Valentine Michaud, Rebecca Thies, Nora Peterhans, Cécile Vonderwahl, Fabienne Frueh
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
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Tuesday, November 14th 2017

7:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($15)
  • Boss Bitch Queens: Femmesgiving
7:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Erwin Helfer
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Tuesday Night Fellowship
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • The Bridge
  • Sylvain Kassap, Nick Broste, Christian Dillingham, Charles Rumback
  • Sylvain Kassap, Steve Berry, Nick Macri, Isaiah Spencer

Wednesday, November 15th 2017

8:00PM
at Slate Arts and Performance, 3203 W North Ave, 847.312.1527
  • John Daniel, Corey Lyons, Ben Billington
  • Reid Karris, Alexander Adams
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Splice Series
  • Mars Williams, Skyler Rowe, Charlie Kirchen, Peter Maunu
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard ($10-$5)
  • McLemore Avenue
  • The Heavy Sounds : Dan Ingenthron, John Wills, Jeremy Kay, Ryan Juravic, Noah Plotkin

Thursday, November 16th 2017

7:00PM
at Woodland Pattern, 720 E Locust, Milwaukee WI, 414.263.5001 ($6)
  • John McCoy, Wilhelm Matthies, Jason Wietlispach
  • Hal Rammel Solo
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
  • Comfort Music and Parlour Tapes+
  • Carrie Frey, Jenna Lyle
9:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($5)
  • Gel Set — Record release
  • Fire-Toolz — Record release
  • Mukqs
  • A + E
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard ($10-$5)

Friday, November 17th 2017

7:00PM
at the Stony Island Arts Bank, 6760 S Stony Island, 312.857.5561 (Free)
  • Dovetail Series
  • Spektral + Mikel Patrick Avery
7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($8)
8:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($25)
  • Christian McBride and Tip City
8:00PM
at Slate Arts and Performance, 3203 W North Ave, 847.312.1527 ($5 suggested donation)
  • RE: New Music : Emily Mehigh, Robin Meiksins — music by Sean William Calhoun, Laura Harrison, Nick Maluf, Jake Gunnar Walsh, Kimberly Osberg
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard ($10 suggested donation)
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($25)
  • Christian McBride and Tip City

Saturday, November 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
2:30PM
at Orotund Music, 3323 W Armitage
  • Bata Drum Workshop
7:00PM
at DFBRL8R, 1436 W Chicago ($10 suggested donation)
8:00PM
at Graham Foundation (Madlener House), 4 W Burton Pl (Free, RSVP)
8:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont (Free)
  • Pillowhammer
  • Names Divine
  • The Girls of the Golden West
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, November 19th 2017

2:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($5)
8:00PM
at Slate Arts and Performance, 3203 W North Ave, 847.312.1527 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Collector : Jakob Heinemann, Matt Blair, Devin Drobka, with Dan Pierson, Lewis Achenbach
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10-$5)
  • The Schönberg Project
  • Kayleigh Butcher, Christopher Narloch
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 suggested donation)
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Monday, November 20th 2017

5:00PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
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)
  • Clif Wallace Trio with Vinnie Roofe, Erik Hunter
  • Dan Pierson, Mike Harmon, Avreeayl Ra
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Tuesday, November 21st 2017

7:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Erwin Helfer
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Tuesday Night Fellowship
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Friday, November 24th 2017

7:00PM
at the Promontory, 5311 S Lake Park, 312.801.2100 ($40-$15)
10:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($5)
  • Occidental Brothers Quartet : Nathaniel Braddock, Geg Ward, Joshua Ramos, Makaya McCraven

Saturday, November 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
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)
  • Mourning [A] BLKstar
  • ONO
  • Blacker Face
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, November 26th 2017

7:00PM
at Transistor, 5224 N Clark, 312.631.9408
  • Stephen Dorocke, Nick Macri
  • Ishmael Ali's Bison Bison, with Wills McKenna, Mike Harmon, Matt Carroll
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Mary Prescott
  • ~Nois : Brandon Quarles, Hunter Bockes, Jordan Lulloff, János Csontos
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 suggested donation)
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Monday, November 27th 2017

5:00PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
  • Matt Christensen, Matt Murphy
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

Tuesday, November 28th 2017

7:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Erwin Helfer
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Tuesday Night Fellowship
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Hong Kong : Jack Kapson, Denny Carlson, Austen Goebel, Andy Danstrom

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