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Friday, December 06

Logan Center Performance Hall915 E 60th773.702.ARTS
  1. Grossman Ensemble — music by Andy Akiho, Benjamin Martin, Nina C Young, Shih-Hui Chen
$22
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. HEAD
  2. The Curls
  3. Bob Solone
$10
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Tritriangle1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
  1. Claire's Lobotomy — EP Release
  2. Lark Lyra Lou Hill
  3. Kezia Waters
  4. olula negre
  5. note: Masks Required
$10-$15 Donation
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Constellation3111 N Western

Catalytic Sound Festival

  1. Ben Hall, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Victor Vieira-Branco
  2. Wendy Eisenberg
  3. Earscratcher : Fred Lonberg-Holm, "Lisa Arnik", Tim Daisy, Dave Rempis
$25
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Saturday, December 07

Cafe CODA1224 Williamson St, Madison WI608.298.7831

In Memoriam Terry Martin : A Benefit For the Cool Jazz School

  1. Jason Adasiewicz
  2. Roscoe Mitchell Quartet with Weasel Walter, Sandy Ewen, Damon Smith
$35
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Freedom From and Freedom To

  1. Paige Brown, Damon Locks, Sara Zalek
  2. Solomon Bowser, Lichen Bouboushian, Kinnari Vora, Ed Clemons, Ramya Deepak, Shalaka Kulkarni, Helen Lee, Lucy Vurusic Riner, Harlan Rosen, Cristal Sabbagh, Breena Shusterman, Nikki Telegan, Kim Alpert, Naydja Bruton, Robbie Lynn Hunsinger, David Hurlin, Kopano, Jayve Montgomery, Paige Naylor, Eli Sabbagh, Macie Stewart, Eva Supreme, Marvin Tate, Sharon Udoh, Maddie Vogler, Ayanna Woods, Yaw, Adam Zanolini, Queen Zenobia, Kao Ra Zen
$15
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Constellation3111 N Western

Catalytic Sound Festival

  1. Vandermark Lane Tech Workshop Band
  2. Dorothy Carlos
  3. Percussion Discussion : Ben Hall, Lily Finnegan, Chris Corsano
$25
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Sunday, December 08

Cafe CODA1224 Williamson St, Madison WI608.298.7831

In Memoriam Terry Martin : A Benefit For the Cool Jazz School

  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Edward Wilkerson Jr, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
  2. Roscoe Mitchell Quartet with Weasel Walter, Sandy Ewen, Damon Smith
$35
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

AfriClassical Futures Series

  1. H/ARBOR Ensemble : olula negre, Paige Brown, Muso, Zahra, Kezia Waters
$15 Door
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Constellation3111 N Western

Frequency Series

  1. Shi-An Costello, Michael Hall — music by Thomas Adès, Augusta Read Thomas, Mary Kouyoumdjian, Stacy Garrop, Paul Hindemith, Mario Carro, Shi-An Costello
$15
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

Catalytic Sound Festival

  1. Kim Alpert, gabby fluke-mogul, Lily Finnegan
  2. "Lisa Arnik", Chris Corsano
  3. Damon Locks
$25
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Monday, December 09

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

Tuesday, December 10

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Kabir Dalawari Quintet with Christian Sanchez, Joshua Achiron, Nicholas Olynciw, Stephen Parisi
Free
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Wednesday, December 11

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Pleiades Series

  1. Erica Miller
  2. Ruby Que + iph
  3. Pleiades Jam for all femme/nonbinary/trans artists
$15 Door
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The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Bonzo Squad : Corbin Andrick, Andrew Vogt, Andrew Lawrence, Zack Marks
Free
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

One Dollar Bill

  1. Zach Moore
Free
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Thursday, December 12

Constellation3111 N Western
  1. hemlock + Tenci — Album release
$15
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Sharon Udoh, Cristal Sabbagh
  2. Matthew Davis Quintet with, Preyas Roy, Jeff Wheaton, Jess Anzaldúa, Isaiah Spencer
$15 Door
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Nick Mazzarella, Clark Sommers, Dana Hall
  2. Nick Mazzarella, Tomeka Reid, Joshua Abrams, Dana Hall
$15
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Friday, December 13

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

CLEAT Series

  1. Bakantez
  2. Kari Watson
  3. PANTY
$15 Door
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Constellation3111 N Western

'High Roller' Album Release Party

  1. Sima Cunningham with Dorian Gehring, Spencer Tweedy, Kelly Hannemann, Liam Kazar, special guest Max Subar
$20
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Saturday, December 14

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Elastro Series

  1. Choir Siren : TJ Cole, Emily Ravens
  2. Edward Breitweister
  3. Liz Flood, Hunter Whitaker-Morrow
$15 Door
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Constellation3111 N Western
  1. microplastique : Ben Zucker, Molly Jones, Josh Harlow, Adam Shead — Album release
$15
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. IBISES : Dan Bitney, Nick Macri, Steve Marquette, with Mabel Kwan
$15
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Sunday, December 15

The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Kim Alpert, Chris Corsano, Sharon Udoh
  2. Look Both Days : Erez Dessel, Ben Hall, Fred Jackson Jr, Mai Sugimoto, Marvin Tate — Record release
$15
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Tuesday, December 17

Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069
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Chicago Composers: The Next Generation

  1. Music by composers in the Crossing Borders Music Young Composers Project
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Color Club Tavern4146 N Elston708.320.8431

Resonance Arts Presents

  1. Interim Assassin : Daniel Burke, Jeb Bishop, Erik Sowa
  2. Ratchet : Chad Clark, Mike Perkins, Ausberto Acevedo, Jeff Chan, with special guest Eric Leonardson
$15
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Tromblau&Friends : Emma Blau, Dakarai Barclay, Joshua Jessen, Carmani Edwards, Alejandro Salazar
Free
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Wednesday, December 18

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Greg Wahl Quintet with Julia Minkin, Andrew Sudhibhasilp, Matt Ulery, Devin Drobka
Free
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Thursday, December 19

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Avreeayl Ra, Erez Dessel
  2. Caroline Jesalva, Katinka Kleijn
$15 Door
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Nick Mazzarella Quintet with Nate Lepine, Tim Stine, Matt Ulery
$15
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Friday, December 20

The Green Mill4802 N Broadway773.878.5552
  1. Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O, with Jeff Lederer, Paul Sikivie
$20
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Paul Bedal Quartet with Greg Ward, Matt Ulery, Quin Kirchner
$15
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Saturday, December 21

The Green Mill4802 N Broadway773.878.5552
  1. Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O, with Jeff Lederer, Paul Sikivie
$20
Constellation3111 N Western

34th Annual Winter Solstice Evening Concert

  1. Bill MacKay, Michael Zerang
  2. William Parker, Hamid Drake
$30
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Paul Asaro Quartet featuring Natalie Scharf
$15
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Sunday, December 22

Constellation3111 N Western

CHICAGO SHOUT : 34th Annual Winter Solstice Evening Concert

  1. William Parker with Zahra Glenda Baker, Ben Lamar Gay, Jim Baker, Hamid Drake, Michael Zerang, special guests
$30
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Thursday, December 26

The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Meridian Trio : Nick Mazzarella, Matt Ulery, Quin Kirchner
  2. Garden of Souls : Nick Mazzarella, Geof Bradfield, Joshua Abrams, Mike Reed
$15
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Friday, December 27

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
  1. DKV Trio : Ken Vandermark, Kent Kessler, Hamid Drake
$25
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Saturday, December 28

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
  1. DKV Trio : Ken Vandermark, Kent Kessler, Hamid Drake
$25
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Sunday, December 29

The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Dave Rempis, Joshua Abrams, Avreeayl Ra + Jim Baker
$15
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Tuesday, December 31

The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. New Years with Joel Paterson Quartet
$20
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Saturday, January 04

The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Paul Asaro Quartet featuring Natalie Scharf
$15
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Friday, January 10

Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Dave Rempis, Jason Adasiewicz, Chris Corsano
$15
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Saturday, January 11

Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Black Duck : Douglas McCombs, Bill MacKay, Charlie Rumback
  2. 60 Strings : Justin Brown, Jordan Martins, Sam Wagster
$20
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Friday, January 17

The Hideout1354 W Wabansia773.227.4433
  1. Radio Outernational : Hunter Diamond, Kenthaney Redmond, Aaron Shapiro, Wayne Montana, Areif Sless-Kitain
  2. Yr Knives : Brian Sulpizio, Andrew Trim, Doug McCombs, Jeremy Cunningham
$12
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Saturday, January 18

The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Josh Berman, Jason Roebke, Chris Corsano
$15
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Tuesday, January 21

Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Paul Dietrich's Elemental Quartet with Matt Gold, Brian Courage, Devin Drobka
$15
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