NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR

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Thursday, August 1st 2019

7:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069
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 ($10-$5)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)

Friday, August 2nd 2019

9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
  • Methods Body : John Niekrasz, Luke Wyland
  • Wizard Apprentice
  • Jesse Malmed
9:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($15)

Saturday, August 3rd 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-7:00PM
at the Universal Alley Jazz Jam, 1809 E 71st St
  • Heart to Heart
  • Loretta Lee
  • Malika
  • Tony Normand
8:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($15)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, August 4th 2019

7:30PM
at The Boxcar, 1113 W Berwyn, 773.649.3186
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont

Monday, August 5th 2019

7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
  • Alisa Kolot
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
  • Erik Sowa, David Fletcher
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, August 6th 2019

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 (Free)
  • Tuesdays on the Terrace
  • Victor Garcia Organ Quintet
8:30PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($8)
  • Desert Liminal
  • Lake Mary
  • Slow Planes
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Wednesday, August 7th 2019

8:00PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard (Donation)
  • Jack Sundstrom Collective with Taraz Tofighi, Devin Shaw, Jeremy Warren
  • Aaron Kaufman-Levine Quartet with Elio Wijaya, Leo Buzckowski, Frank Morrison
8:00PM
at Slate Arts and Performance, 3203 W North Ave, 847.312.1527
  • Graham Stephenson, Darío Bernal-Villegas, Jen Hill, Bill Harris
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($8)
  • V V Lightbody
  • Macie Stewart

Thursday, August 8th 2019

7:00PM
at Some Like It Black, 810 E 43rd, 773.891.4866
  • Musicians Alliance Open Mic Hosted by Chuckaluck
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10-$8)
  • Les Vikq
  • a Light Sleeper
  • ExtraOcular
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Friday, August 9th 2019

6:00PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
8:30PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard (Donation)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)

Saturday, August 10th 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-7:00PM
at the Universal Alley Jazz Jam, 1809 E 71st St
  • Dani
8:30PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($10)
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($12)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, August 11th 2019

7:30PM
at The Boxcar, 1113 W Berwyn, 773.649.3186
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Monday, August 12th 2019

7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
  • Joe Morris with Andrew Clinkman
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
  • Chloe Lin, Jason Wayne Sneed
9:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt, Jim Baker
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Tuesday, August 13th 2019

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 (Free)
  • Tuesdays on the Terrace
  • Carolyn Fitzhugh Quartet
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Chris Shuttleworth Quartet

Wednesday, August 14th 2019

7:30PM
at Links Hall, 3111 N Western
8:00PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard (Donation)
  • Fission : Kabir Dalawari, Eric Arroyo, Austen Goebel, Lucas Coker
  • Joe Powers Quartet
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Splice Series
  • Molly Jones, Ausberto Acevedo, Julian Kirshner, Peter Maunu
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$5)
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont (Free)
9:00PM
at Outer Sound, 3323 W Armitage
  • Hali Palombo
  • Lucas Brode
  • New Money
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Jake Victor's Twisted Heads
  • Sarah Clausen, Jakob Heinemann, Emerson Hunton

Thursday, August 15th 2019

12:00PM
at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630
  • Music in Bloom
  • Leighann Daihl Ragusa, Josefien Stoppelenburg, Charles Metz — music by Eric Malmquist
7:00PM
at Some Like It Black, 810 E 43rd, 773.891.4866
  • Musicians Alliance Open Mic Hosted by Chuckaluck
8:00PM
at Dorian's, 1939 W North Ave, 773.687.9824
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($17-$15)
  • Jess Sah Bi, Peter One
  • Quinn Tsan
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
10:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
  • Lucas Brode Trio
  • Imelda Marcos

Friday, August 16th 2019

7:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($50-$100)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($12)

Saturday, August 17th 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
1:00PM
at the Stony Island Arts Bank, 6760 S Stony Island, 312.857.5561
  • Sounds of Protest
  • Vanessa Coelho, Damon Locks, Edbrass Brasil
3:00PM-4:15PM
at the Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Ln, Northbrook IL, 847.272.6224 (Free)
  • Farnworth Scores
  • Film screening and performance by Rob Mazurek
3:00PM-7:00PM
at the Universal Alley Jazz Jam, 1809 E 71st St
  • Kirk Brown
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee ($5 suggested donation)
  • Gather
  • Edbrass Brasil
  • Rob Frye
  • Kim Alpert
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$12)
  • Imagery Converter : Javier Red, Jake Wark, Gustavo Cortiñas, Ben Dillinger
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($8)
  • Jon Camp Band
  • Eli Winter
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, August 18th 2019

2:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($5)
8:30PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Rose Winston
  • Cellar Door
  • rymo
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
9:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 suggested donation)

Monday, August 19th 2019

7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
  • Josh Harlow, Sarah Clausen
9:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt, Jim Baker
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Tuesday, August 20th 2019

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 (Free)
  • Tuesdays on the Terrace
  • Ben LaMar Gay
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327 ($10-$5 donation)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Wednesday, August 21st 2019

8:00PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard (Donation)
  • Neil Carson's Day-Glo Freaks, with Molly Parlier, Kathryn Lachey, Constantine Alexander, Corbin Andrick, Jeff Livorsi, Dan Burke, Zoey Witz, Brandon Hunt, Paul Mutzabaugh, Andrew Lawrence, Andrew Vogt, Zack Marks, Jonathan Marks
8:00PM
at Outer Sound, 3323 W Armitage
  • Snek Trio : Janna Lee, Reid Karris, Erik Sowa
  • Alexander Adams, Bob Bucko Jr
  • Bastard Sword
  • Magical Mind
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($5)
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327

Thursday, August 22nd 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)
8:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
  • Eve Black
  • Pas Musique
  • Rasplyn
  • Ampyre
8:00PM
at Dorian's, 1939 W North Ave, 773.687.9824
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
8:30PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($10)
  • Mirrored Series
  • Mute Duo (Quintet)
  • Akosuen
  • Tyler Damon, Eli Winter
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)

Friday, August 23rd 2019

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
  • dog/days
  • JD Allen Trio with Ian Kenselaar, Nic Cacioppo
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616

Saturday, August 24th 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
11:00AM-7:00PM
at 5944 West Race (Free)
  • Marvin Tate's Jazz On Da Block
  • Shazah
  • Oba
  • Adam Zanolini
  • Greg Ward
  • LUA : Cher Jey, Alex Wing
  • Sam Lewis + Jus Hambone
  • Hunter Diamond
  • Storytelling Contest and Open Mic
  • Ben Lamar Gay
  • Isaiah Spencer
8:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($15)
  • Rajiv Halim Quintet with Norman Palm, Richard Johnson, Runere Brooks, Xavier Breaker
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
  • eXU-9
  • Lunna
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, August 25th 2019

1:00PM
at Lane Beach Park, 5915 N Sheridan
  • Water Music on the Beach
  • Edbrass Brasil, Quin Kirchner, Alexander Massa, AJ McClenon, others TBA
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Kyle Flens with Jesse Langen, Katie Schoepflin Jimoh — music by Tonia Ko, Luis Fernando Amaya, Michael Gordon, Darcy Copeland, Jonathan Hannau
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Period Bomb
  • Bobb Hatt
  • Imelda Marcos
  • Matt Mehlan
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont (Free)

Monday, August 26th 2019

7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
  • Erin Peisert, Jason Wayne Sneed
9:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt, Jim Baker
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • 1st Anagram Festival, Night 1
  • The Oh Yeahs : Leslie Beukelman, Allison Orobia, Sarah Marie Young
  • Alejandro Urzagaste Trio with Jorge Orozco, Ethan Kogan
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Tuesday, August 27th 2019

5:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 (Free)
  • Tuesdays on the Terrace
  • Isaiah Collier and the Chosen Few
6:00PM
at Northeastern Illinois University, 700 E Oakwood Blvd
  • Ancient to the Future
  • Art Turk Burton Congo Square Ensemble and Ernest Dawkins
8:00PM
at Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S Morgan, 773.837.0145
  • Preservation of Fire hosted by King Hippo
  • Vibes Trio + 1
  • Isaiah Spencer Collective
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Andrew Vogt's "page1", with Jeff Swanson, Andrew Lawrence, Greg Artry

Wednesday, August 28th 2019

6:00PM
at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS
  • 100th Birthday of Nat "King" Cole
  • Bruce Henry, Henry Johnson and the Musical Arts Academy
6:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
8:00PM
at Transition East, 2548 E 83rd, 1st Fl, 773.221.7748
  • Preservation of Fire : QUARTETS hosted by Angel Bat Dawid & King Hippo
  • Eliel Sherman Storey Quartet
  • Angel bat Dawid & The Brothahood
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Splice Series
  • Joe Suihkonen, Jakob Heinemann, Julian Kirshner, Peter Maunu
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$12)
  • dog/days
  • Jeff Parker and the New Breed
  • Ava Mendoza Unnatural Ways
9:00PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard

Thursday, August 29th 2019

11:00AM-4:15PM
at Claudia Cassidy Theater, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630
11:00AM-4:30PM
at Preston Bradley Hall, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630
  • Chicago Jazz Festival
  • 11:00AM Conversation and "Play & Tell" with Corey Wilkes, Pharez Whitted, Miguel de la Cerna, Micah Collier Jeremiah Collier
  • 12:30PM Alexis Lombre Quintet
  • 2:00PM Tribute to Joseph Jarman, Alvin Fielder and Saalik Ziyad
  • 3:30PM Curtis Robinson
5:55PM-9:00PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
6:00PM
in Fred Anderson Park, 1611 S Wabash
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 (Donation)
  • Crescent
  • Samuel Mösching Quartet with Isaiah Collier, Wesley Morgan, Nick Kabat
8:30PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($8)
  • V.S.C.C.
  • ONO
  • Skjell
  • No Dreams
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
  • dog/days
  • Vincent Chancey, Josh Berman, Jakob Heinemann, Marcus Evans

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