NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR

Episode 20 of the Now Is Podcast : Lou Berkman interviews Ben Remsen
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Thursday, June 1st 2017

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Alexis Lombre with Rajiv Halim, Junius Paul, Greg Artry
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • The Few : Macie Stewart, Steve Marquette, Charlie Kirchen
  • In The Sea : Tristan Honsinger, Joshua Zubot, Nicolas Caloia

Friday, June 2nd 2017

7:00PM
at Bronzeville Artist Lofts, Phantom Gallery, 436 E 47th #205
  • Benedict Taylor, Renée Baker
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15)
  • Hugh Ragin
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Asian Improv aRts Midwest presents: Tradition & Diaspora Series II
  • The Reduction Quartet : Tatsu Aoki, Edward Wilkerson, Jamie Kempkers, Kioto A
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
  • Fuck Lungs
  • Mars Williams, Gerrit Hatcher, Lia Kohl
  • Blue Lick

Saturday, June 3rd 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
in Fred Anderson Park, 1611 S Wabash
  • AACM Great Black Music Ensemble, with special guest Hugh Ragin
4:00PM
at the Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston IL, 847.448.8620 (Free)
  • Birdhouse Jazz Series
  • Akenya
7:00PM-9:30PM
at High Concept Laboratories, 2233 S Throop, 312.850.0555 ($10 suggested donation)
  • Coyoteways - Music, Ecology and Myths
  • Nat Evans
7:00PM
at Resistor, 5053 N Lincoln, 312.863.1375
  • OUTEREXTREMIA
  • Benedict Taylor, Chip Gdalman, Renée Baker
7:00PM
at Vol. 39, 39 S LaSalle (Free)
10:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • CUFF + Helltrap = A Nightmare x 2
  • Sarah Sherman
  • Ruby McCollister
  • Shrimp Boys
  • Scott Egleston
  • Marcos Barnes
  • Fire Toolz
  • others TBA
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, June 4th 2017

3:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069
  • Wavefront Residency Concert
  • Cher Ng Chun-tung
5:00PM
at Some Like It Black, 810 E 43rd, 773.891.4866
  • AACM Great Black Music Ensemble, with special guest Hugh Ragin
6:00PM
in Fred Anderson Park, 1611 S Wabash
7:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 suggested donation)
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Monday, June 5th 2017

7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10)
  • Option Series
  • Andrea Jablonski, Cale Arthur
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)
  • Hunter Diamond, Lucas Gillan
  • Stevenson Valentor's Presence Quintet with Wills McKenna, Neil Carson, Matty Witney, Kellen Benzema
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
9:30PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805

Tuesday, June 6th 2017

7:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Erwin Helfer
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
9:30PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Wednesday, June 7th 2017

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Flamenco Soundscapes
  • Volcano Radar : Elbio Barilari, Julia Miller, Harrison Bankhead, Ernie Adams, Patricia Nuñez "La Tiranta", Leticia Aravena
9:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($8)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont

Thursday, June 8th 2017

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)

Friday, June 9th 2017

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
8:30PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • MT Coast
  • Martin Freeman
  • Patrick Cain — part of the exhibition/residency reception for the Weaving Mill's "Containers"
9:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($12)
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($15-$12)
  • Dave King Trucking Company : Chris Speed, Brandon Wozniak, Erik Fratzke, Chris Morrissey, Dave King

Saturday, June 10th 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)
  • Coffin Screws : Reid Karris, Alexander Adams, Nick Alvarez, Keenan Foley, Parker Grogan, Danny Van Duerm
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, June 11th 2017

9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 suggested donation)

Monday, June 12th 2017

7:30PM
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
  • 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
9:30PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805

Tuesday, June 13th 2017

5:30PM-8:00PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
7:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Erwin Helfer
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Tuesday Night Fellowship
9:30PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
9:30PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Wednesday, June 14th 2017

8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
8:30PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Ace of Cups I
  • Mykele Deville
  • Akenya
  • Jade T Perry
  • Half Gringa

Thursday, June 15th 2017

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph (Free)
  • No BS! Brass Band
  • Dayme Arocena
8:30PM
at the Fulton Street Collective, 1821 W Hubbard, #307 ($10)
  • Greg Duncan and The Individuation Quintet, with Doug Rosenberg, Xavier Breaker, Ben Lewis, Joel Kelsey
9:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
  • Tommaso Moretti, Matthew Lux, Ben LaMar Gay, Rob Frye
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)

Friday, June 16th 2017

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at Tritriangle, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl ($15-$10 suggested donation)

Saturday, June 17th 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
3:00PM-5:00PM
in Bradley Park, 9729 S Yates Ave
  • The Sebau : David Boykin, Rollo Radford, Justin Boyd, Cher Jey, Manu Wisdom, Brenda Gilbert, Abstract Black
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
  • MIST : John Elliott, Sam Goldberg
  • Brett Naucke
  • Wiggle Room
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, June 18th 2017

2:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($5)
  • Fred Simon Trio with Scott Mason, Sarah Allen
8:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
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, Xavier Breaker, Joel Kelsey, Andrew Lawrence

Monday, June 19th 2017

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph (Free)
  • Juneteenth Celebration
  • Gregory Porter
  • Tomeka Reid Quartet
7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10)
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
9:30PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805

Tuesday, June 20th 2017

5:30PM-8:00PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
  • Tuesdays on the Terrace
  • Alexis Lombre Quartet
7:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Erwin Helfer
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Tuesday Night Fellowship
9:30PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
9:30PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Bison Bison : Wills McKenna, Ishmael Ali, Mike Harmon, Matt Carroll

Wednesday, June 21st 2017

10:00AM-10:00PM
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
  • Yonatan Gat with Brian Chase, Sergio Sayeg
8:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10)
  • DRMWPN with guest Haley Fohr
  • Faun Fables
  • Paul Fonfara
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327 ($7)
  • Twig Harper, Bill Nace
  • Haley Fohr
  • Andrew Clinkman, Carol Genetti
  • Blue Lick
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($5)

Thursday, June 22nd 2017

6:00PM
at Fullerton Hall, the Art Institute, 111 S Michigan ($10)
6:00PM
at the Promontory, 5311 S Lake Park, 312.801.2100
  • 11th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival Benefit Concert & Reception
  • Christian Sands Trio with Yasushi Nakamura, Jerome Jennings
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
8:30PM
at Slate Arts and Performance, 3203 W North Ave, 847.312.1527
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Kaze : Kappa Maki, Christian Bezos, Satoko Fujii, Peter Ménard
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547

Friday, June 23rd 2017

6:00PM
at PianoForte , 1335 S Michigan, 312.291.0291 ($20-$10)
7:00PM-10:00PM
at the Logan Square Monument, Monument Stage, 3100 W Logan Blvd
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
8:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Jonas Cambien Trio with André Roligheten, Andreas Wildhagen

Saturday, June 24th 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-8:45PM
at the Logan Square Monument, Milwaukee Ave Stage, 3100 W Logan Blvd
1:00PM-10:00PM
at the Logan Square Monument, Monument Stage, 3100 W Logan Blvd
  • Logan Square Arts Festival
  • 1:00PM-1:45PM Intonation Music All-Stars
  • 2:30PM-3:15PM Faraway Plants
  • 4:00PM-4:45PM Rich Jones
  • 5:30PM-6:15PM Chuck Inglish
  • 7:00PM-7:45PM Tunde Olaniran
  • 8:45PM-10:00PM METZ
2:00PM
at The Jefferson Park Library, 5363 W Lawrence, 312.744.1998
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
8:30PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
8:30PM
at Slate Arts and Performance, 3203 W North Ave, 847.312.1527 ($5 suggested donation)
10:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, June 25th 2017

12:15PM-8:45PM
at the Logan Square Monument, Milwaukee Ave Stage, 3100 W Logan Blvd
  • Logan Square Arts Festival
  • 12:15PM-1:00PM Mai Sugimoto Quartet
  • 1:45PM-2:30PM Yomí
  • 3:15PM-4:00PM Beats y Batería
  • 4:45PM-5:30PM DJ John Simmons
  • 6:15PM-7:00PM Michael Zerang & The Blue Lights
  • 7:45PM-8:45PM The Eternals (Team International) Espíritu Zombi Group
2:00PM
at Woodland Pattern, 720 E Locust, Milwaukee WI, 414.263.5001
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Mars Williams, Jim Baker, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
2:30PM-10:00PM
at the Logan Square Monument, Monument Stage, 3100 W Logan Blvd
  • Logan Square Arts Festival
  • 2:30PM-3:15PM Wild Jesus & The Devil's Lettuce
  • 4:00PM-4:45PM The Chicago Jamaican Jazz Ensemble
  • 5:30PM-6:15PM The Right Now
  • 7:00PM-7:45PM Circuit des Yeux
  • 8:45PM-10:00PM Strand of Oaks
8:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • The ERA Dance Crew
  • Diamond Terrifier, Miho Hatori, Michael Beharie, Don Devore
  • DJ Jody Digital
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • L+M Duo : Laurel Black, Marianne Parker
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 suggested donation)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

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