NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR

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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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