NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR

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2015 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2016 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2017 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep

Monday, April 1st 2019

7:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10)
  • Matt Mehlan, Cyrus Pireh — solos and duo
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
  • Chris Moore, Adam Shead
9:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Sarah Clausen, Ben Cruz
  • Wills Mckenna Quartet with Peter Maunu, Ishmael Ali, Bill Harris
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Tuesday, April 2nd 2019

7:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Erwin Helfer
8:00PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard (Donation)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Spires that in the Sunset Rise : Ka Baird, Taralie Peterson
  • Ayanna Woods
  • BWS Trio : Mark Shippy, Ben Baker Billington, Daniel Wyche
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Tuesday Night Fellowship
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Wednesday, April 3rd 2019

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$12)
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • Matt Murphy, Dan Bitney
  • Gone Valley

Thursday, April 4th 2019

7:00PM
at Some Like It Black, 810 E 43rd, 773.891.4866
  • Musicians Alliance Open Mic Hosted by Chuckaluck
8:00PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
8:30PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($18-$16)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616

Friday, April 5th 2019

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($12)

Saturday, April 6th 2019

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 7th 2019

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Miles Okazaki's Trickster, with Matt Mitchell, Anthony Tidd, Sean Rickman
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 suggested donation)
  • Friends & Neighbors : Thomas Johansson, André Roligheten, Oscar Grönberg, Jon Rune Strøm, Tollef Østvang

Monday, April 8th 2019

7:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10)
  • Sam Weinberg, Henry Fraser — solos and duo
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
  • Adam Gabbert, Luc Mosely
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)
  • The KickBack : Vinnie Roofe, Erik Hunter, Clif Wallace
  • Sam Jewell And It's Us, with Melody Jones, Brian Blowers, Anthony Perkin, Runere Brooks
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Tuesday, April 9th 2019

7:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Erwin Helfer
8:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
  • Says Things
  • Ishmael Ali
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Tuesday Night Fellowship
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Kyle Madsen Trio with Kitt Lyles, Gustavo Cortiñas Fouilloux

Wednesday, April 10th 2019

7:30PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • J e l l o Dance/Music series
  • Lisa Gonzales, Jennifer Kayle, Jason Palamara
  • Jumaane Taylor, Jason Roebke
  • Precious Jennings, Wilson Tanner Smith, Julian Otis
  • Julia Mayer, Ayako Kato. Jim Becker
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
  • Mourning [A] BLKstar
  • Ben LaMar Gay Quartet
  • DJ King Hippo
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
  • Context Series 002
  • Chris Moore, Jakob Heineman, Adam Shead
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Tommy Carroll's Calculated Discomfort, with Karl Maher, Will Barnard, Joey Rosin, John MacNeil, Matt Riggen

Thursday, April 11th 2019

7:00PM
at Some Like It Black, 810 E 43rd, 773.891.4866
  • Musicians Alliance Open Mic Hosted by Chuckaluck
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
  • Clyde Moreau
  • Adam Ostrar, Jamie Levinson, Donny Mahlmeister
8:00PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard
  • Cannonball Adderley : Radio Nights
  • Greg Ward with Geof Bradfield, Victor Garcia, Dennis Luxion, Ethan Philion, George Fludas
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, April 12th 2019

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15)
8:30PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Eliel Sherman Storey's The Renegade Collaboration, with Jun Cameron, Kevin Clay-El
8:30PM
at the Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl (Free)
  • Spaces Inside Spaces
  • ~NOIS Saxophone Quartet
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10)
10:00PM
at the Front Room, 844 W Randolph, 312.491.0844

Saturday, April 13th 2019

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 the Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl
  • Sudden Impact 2019
  • Kikù Hibino
  • Jim Baker, Jamie Kempkers
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$12)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, April 14th 2019

8:00PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard
  • Ben Winkelman Trio with Matt Penman, Obed Calvaire
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Après L’Histoire — music by Ted Hearne, Manel Ribera Torres, Ted Hearne, Eliza Brown, Sarah Westwood
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 suggested donation)

Monday, April 15th 2019

7:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10)
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
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Tuesday, April 16th 2019

7:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Erwin Helfer
8:00PM
at Slate Arts and Performance, 3203 W North Ave, 847.312.1527
  • Gerrit Hatcher Solo
  • Chris Moore, Joe Suihkonen
  • Jake Wark, Angel Bat Dawid, Jakob Heinemann, Adam Shead
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Machine Wash Music presents Live From The Crib
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Tuesday Night Fellowship
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Wednesday, April 17th 2019

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($12)
  • Heart of the Ghost : Jarrett Gilgore, Luke Stewart, Ian McColm
  • Tyler Damon
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10)
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327 ($5)

Thursday, April 18th 2019

12:00PM-12:45PM
at Claudia Cassidy Theater, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630
7:00PM
at Some Like It Black, 810 E 43rd, 773.891.4866
  • Musicians Alliance Open Mic Hosted by Chuckaluck
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
8:00PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)

Friday, April 19th 2019

7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee ($5 suggested donation)
8:30PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard
10:00PM
at the Front Room, 844 W Randolph, 312.491.0844

Saturday, April 20th 2019

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
3:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($15)
  • The LowDown Brass Band
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, April 21st 2019

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Chase Spruill plays Michael Nyman
9:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 suggested donation)

Monday, April 22nd 2019

7:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10)
7:30PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
  • Scott Rubin, Julian Otis
9:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
  • Matt Blair Solo
  • Mobile Vanguard : Sarah Clausen, Jakob Heinemann, Emerson Hunton
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Tuesday, April 23rd 2019

7:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Erwin Helfer
8:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Tuesday Night Fellowship
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • James Cook with Ben Cruz, Davi Priest, Nate Friedman

Wednesday, April 24th 2019

6:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
8:00PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($8)

Thursday, April 25th 2019

7:00PM
at Some Like It Black, 810 E 43rd, 773.891.4866
  • Musicians Alliance Open Mic Hosted by Chuckaluck
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee ($5 suggested donation)
  • Superknova
  • Bethany Thomas
8:00PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard
8:30PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($15)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)

Friday, April 26th 2019

7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
  • Projections Mechanical
  • Jeff Kowalski's Scratch Orchestra
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Mirror of Nature : Mike Weis, Jason Shanley, Neil Jendon
  • Matt Christensen, Nick Turner
  • Doll Food : Bri LaPelusa
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10)
9:00PM
at Orotund Music, 3323 W Armitage
  • World Beside Us : Ben Zucker, Nick Alvarez, Alisa Kolot, Erica Miller, Craig Davis Pinson
  • Hanna Brock, Christopher Moore, Anna Munzesheimer, Adam Shead
  • David Fletcher, Ishmael Ali, Alexander Adams

Saturday, April 27th 2019

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
in Curtiss Hall in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S Michigan, 10th Fl
8:00PM
at Graham Foundation (Madlener House), 4 W Burton Pl (Free, RSVP)
  • James Hoff
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, April 28th 2019

2:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($5)
  • Fred Simon Quartet with Dave Onderdonk, Curt Bley, Sarah Allen
  • Zubin Edalji Quintet with Matthew Muñeses, Paul Bedal, Sam Peters, Matt Plaskota
7:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Graffito : Film Screening and Album Release
  • Live score by John Sutton Group
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
  • a•pe•ri•od•ic (40)
  • The Music of Heather Frasch/Anne La Berge
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 suggested donation)

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