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Monday, August 03

Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Donation

Wednesday, August 05

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

  1. Alex Wing, Naydja Bruton, Preyas Roy
  2. Open free improvisation jam
$15 Donation
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
  1. Morgan Garrett
  2. Gloorp
  3. Z Soniat
  4. Rikki G Godd
$15 Door
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Ari Brown, Joshua Abrams, Mike Reed
$15
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The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Dave Rempis, Bill Harris with special guest Jakob Heinemann
Free
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Thursday, August 06

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. My Little Realities : Juliann Wang, Evan Kopca, Graham Nelson, Ben Zucker
  2. The Cogstet : Matt Coglianese, Connor Berhard, Nathan Reider, Preyas Roy, Nadav Simon
$15 Door
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

Quin Kirchner Residency

  1. Quin Kirchner with Jason Stein, Nate Lepine, Nick Broste, Matt Ulery
$15
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Friday, August 07

The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Christopher Dammann Quintet with Jim Baker, James Davis, Jon Irabagon, Clif Wallace
$15
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Saturday, August 08

Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
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Side Yard Sounds

  1. KVL : Quin Kirchner, Daniel Van Duerm, Matthew Lux
$15
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Judson & Moore3057 N Rockwell St Building 5773.217.8815
  1. The Shape Of : Theo Katsaounis, Jamie Levinson, Donny Mahlmeister
  2. Open Seki : John Biggers, Nathan Tucker
  3. Father Costume : Sam Wagster, Gillian Lisée, Michael Hartman, Azita Youssefi
$17.06
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Bridgeport Music Collective3201 S Morgan312.324.0498

Eardrum Series

  1. BearDuo : Aaron Kaufman-Levine, Garrett Frees
  2. Julius Tucker Trio with Ethan Philion, Kyle Swan
$15 Donation
Marmalade1117 W Lake, 2nd floor
  1. Jeb Bishop, Kevin Cheli, Seth Andrew Davis, Weasel Walter
  2. Luc Mosley, Ines Torres
$10-$25
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Dave Rempis, Joshua Abrams, Avreeayl Ra + Jim Baker
$20
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Sunday, August 09

Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069
-

OPTION

  1. Caroline Jesalva
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Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
-

Side Yard Sounds

  1. NadNavillus
  2. ABOLISHVICTORY!
$15
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Schubas3159 N Southport773.525.2508
  1. Zoh Amba
$16-$18
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Burlington Bar3425 W Fullerton773.384.3243
  1. 500 Geckos
  2. Yeah Everything
  3. Hisssfitsss : Bill Harris, Reid Karris, Janna Lee, Molly Jones
  4. Mickey Farès, Jeffrey Goulet
$13.60
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Amos Egleston, Tyler Wagner, Daniel Gayden, special guest Luisa Jouan
$15
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Monday, August 10

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
  1. Horses 4K
  2. Desert Liminal
  3. Sam Wagster
$15 Door
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Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Donation

Tuesday, August 11

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Riley Martin Trio
Free
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Wednesday, August 12

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

  1. Alex Wing, Naydja Bruton, Preyas Roy
  2. Open free improvisation jam
$15 Donation
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Kari Novilla, Mary Halm
Free
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Thursday, August 13

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
-

Comfort Music

  1. PXM : Madeleine Aguilar, Philip Lesicko
  2. Jeff Kimmel, Jack Langdon
Donation
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. BananaAcid : Erez Dessel, Garrett Frees, Aaron Kaufman-Levine, Caroline Jesalva, Tyler Wagner
  2. Ken Ueno Solo
  3. Ken Ueno with Tim Daisy, Kim Nucci, Ben Zucker
$15 Door
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

Quin Kirchner Residency

  1. Quin Kirchner's Fire Horse, with Mark Feldman, Greg Ward, Brandon Harper, Pete Olynciw
$15
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Friday, August 14

Navy Pier600 E Grand
  1. Katie Ernst Solo
  2. DJ Joe Bryl
  3. Mike Reed's Common Good Dance Band
Free
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

CLEAT Series

  1. Suzanne Thorpe with Bonnie Han Jones, Stephan Moore
  2. Binary Stitches
$15 Door
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Saturday, August 15

Chicago Cultural Center78 E Washington312.744.6630
-

Tangible Sound Presents

  1. Tatsu Aoki, Kioto Aoki, Coco Elysses
bim bom studios5226 W Belmont
  1. Yoona Kim, Graham Stephenson
  2. Chris Corsano, Chad M Clark
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
  1. Relative Intensity Noise
$15 Door
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Sunday, August 16

Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069
-

OPTION

  1. Matt Robidoux
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Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
-

Side Yard Sounds

  1. V V Lightbody
  2. Minor Moon
$15
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Dave Rempis, Mark Feldman, Tim Daisy
$15
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Monday, August 17

Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Donation

Tuesday, August 18

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Andrew Sudhibhasilp Trio
Free
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Wednesday, August 19

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

  1. Alex Wing, Naydja Bruton, Preyas Roy
  2. Open free improvisation jam
$15 Donation
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Pleiades Series

  1. Emma Garau
  2. Mabel Kwan / Selina Trepp
  3. Pleiades free improv jam
$15 Door
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The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Lionshead Numinous Rave Concept
Free
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Thursday, August 20

Old Town School4544 N Lincoln773.728.6000
  1. Jake Xerxes Fussell
$30
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Constellation3111 N Western

Chamber Music America: A Night at Constellation

  1. Nicole Mitchell's Black Earth Ensemble
  2. Andy Milne & Unison
  3. Huu Bac Quintet
$30
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Jorrit Dijkstra, Jeb Bishop, Mabel Kwan, Michael Zerang
$15 Door
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

Quin Kirchner Residency

  1. Quin Kirchner's Spectral Beings, with Rob Frye, Matt Gold
$15
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Friday, August 21

Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Arman Sangalang Quartet with Dave Miller, Ethan Philion, Devin Drobka
$15
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Saturday, August 22

The CheckOut4116 N Clark773.334.3650
  1. The Quantum Committee
$18.34
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Sunday, August 23

Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
-

Side Yard Sounds

  1. Ro(b)//ert Lundberg's Addendum, with Will Greene, Robbie Hunsinger, Caroline Jesalva, Tyler Wagner
$15
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Monday, August 24

Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Donation

Tuesday, August 25

Marmalade1117 W Lake, 2nd floor
  1. Bill Harris, Eli Wallace, Jason Roebke, Emily Beisel
  2. Carol Genetti
  3. Jason Soliday, Graham Stephenson
$10-$25

Wednesday, August 26

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

  1. Alex Wing, Naydja Bruton, Preyas Roy
  2. Open free improvisation jam
$15 Donation
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Ari Brown, Joshua Abrams, Mike Reed
$15
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Davis Theater4614 N Lincoln773.769.3999
-
  1. The Green Mill — documentary screening
$17.85
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Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Michael Columbia : David McDonnell, Christopher Kalis, Dylan Ryan — Record release
  2. Null Mutants : Todd Irwin, Nick Butcher
$15
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The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Righteous Rooster
Free
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Thursday, August 27

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Danny Kamins + Olbrzym i Kurdupel : Tomek Gadecki, Marcin Bożek
  2. Sophiyah E
$15 Door
DetailsDetails of Thursday, August 27th at Elastic
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

Quin Kirchner Residency

  1. Quin Kirchner with Nick Mazzarella, Jason Stein, Nate Lepine, Nick Broste, Julius Tucker, Matt Ulery
$15
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Friday, August 28

Swedish American Museum5211 N Clark773.728.8111
  1. Hampus Öhman-Frölund
$10-$25
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Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
-

Side Yard Sounds

  1. Jeb Bishop, Tom Lowery, Matthew Lux
$15
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Elastro

  1. Matthew Daher's The Wisdom to Know the Difference
  2. Sarah Lutkenhaus
$15 Door
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Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Moor Mother with Lily Finnegan & Blacks' Myths
$25-$30
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. The Arab Blues : Rami Gabriel, Karim Nagi
$15
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Saturday, August 29

The CheckOut4116 N Clark773.334.3650

Turn of the Century: Chicago-style

  1. Jeff Chan with Suwan Choi, Yun Sil Jang, Tatsu Aoki
$18.34
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Sunday, August 30

The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Nick Mazzarella with Russ Johnson, Clark Sommers, Quin Kirchner — Album release
$15
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Monday, August 31

Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Donation

Wednesday, September 02

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

  1. Alex Wing, Naydja Bruton, Preyas Roy
  2. Open free improvisation jam
$15 Donation

Saturday, September 05

Chicago Cultural Center78 E Washington312.744.6630

Tangible Sound Presents

  1. Honoring Sun Ra: Vincent Chancey
  2. Avreeayl Ra
  3. Honoring Louis Armstrong: Sam Thousand

Monday, September 07

Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Donation

Wednesday, September 09

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

  1. Alex Wing, Naydja Bruton, Preyas Roy
  2. Open free improvisation jam
$15 Donation
Constellation3111 N Western

a [time] patterned

  1. Lara Somogyi
$30-$35
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Friday, September 11

Chicago Cultural Center78 E Washington312.744.6630
-

Tangible Sound Presents

  1. Ben LaMar Gay

Monday, September 14

Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Donation