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Friday, June 26

Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
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Side Yard Sounds

  1. Kolmar Duo : Willie McLellan, Alexa Muhly
$15
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bim bom studios5226 W Belmont
  1. Devin Shaffer
  2. Cancer House
  3. Lia Kohl
$15
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Elastro

  1. Kristina Warren
  2. Ben Zucker
$15 Door
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Marmalade1117 W Lake, 2nd floor
  1. Amirtha Kidambi, Allen Moore
  2. Levi Dayan, Sarah Lutkenhaus
$10-$25
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Still Life Moving Fast : Ethan Philion, Christy Bennett, Casey Nielsen, Devin Drobka
$15
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Sunday, June 28

Artifact Records3423 W Fullerton312.735.7151
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  1. Tommy Carroll Quartet with Matt Riggen, Nathan Erskine Smith, Andrew Scott Young
Free
Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069
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OPTION

  1. Neti-Neti : Amirtha Kidambi, Matt Evans
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The Green Mill4802 N Broadway773.878.5552
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The Chicago Jazz Composers Collective Series

  1. Jimmy Farace Quartet, with John Wojciechowski, Clark Sommers, Dana Hall
  2. BASS BASS BASS BASS : Katie Ernst, Christian Dillingham, Jason Roebke, Matt Ulery
$10
KIOSK3054 N Sheffield

Night School

  1. Emily Beisel, Stephen Lee Clark
  2. Alex Cunningham, Kim Alpert
  3. Ken Vandermark, Christa Baclia-an
$10 Suggested
Bridgeport Music Collective3201 S Morgan312.324.0498

Eardrum Series

  1. Andrew Sudhibhasilp Trio with Clark Sommers, Devin Drobka
$15 Donation
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Christopher Hoffman
  2. Dylan Ryan Quartet with Nick Macri, Matt Gold, Mai Sugimoto
$15
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Monday, June 29

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
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Comfort Music + Homeroom

  1. Caroline Jesalva, Katinka Kleijn
  2. Aquarius Ester, Avin HannahSmith
Donation
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Marmalade1117 W Lake, 2nd floor
  1. Matt Evans
  2. Ro Lundberg
  3. Lia Kohl, Zach Good
$10-$25
Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Donation

Tuesday, June 30

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Jimmy Bennington Colour and Sound
Free
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Wednesday, July 01

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

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

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Grayson Nye Quartet
Free
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Thursday, July 02

The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Sima Cunningham Residency
$20
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Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Brian Citro Quartet with Nick Mazzarella, Matt Ulery, Quin Kirchner — Album release
$15
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Erik Sowa, Robbie Hunsinger
  2. Matt Blair Trio with Devin Drobka, Brian Courage
$15 Door
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Friday, July 03

Lemon1600 W Grand
  1. Aaron Kaufman-Levine Quartet, with Charlie Reichert Powell, Leo Buczkowski, Frank Morrison
$10
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Sunday, July 05

The Playground Theater4416 N Clark, 2nd Fl312.574.0911

LUNCH-TIME №5

  1. Allen Moore, Nicole Alonso
Donation
Nighthawk4744 N Kimball
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  1. Jeb Bishop, Avreeayl Ra

Monday, July 06

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

Tuesday, July 07

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Pleiades Series

  1. May Klug, Emily Rach Beisel, Tyler Wagner, Abhilasha Figueroa
  2. Pleiades Improv Jam
$15 Door
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Wednesday, July 08

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

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

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Steve Bomar Trio
Free
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Thursday, July 09

California Clipper1002 N California773.384.2547
  1. Paige Alice Naylor
  2. Zander Raymond, Caroline Jesalva, Tyler Wagner
  3. .VOM
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Sima Cunningham Residency
$20
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Fred Jackson Jr, Norman Long
  2. Dave Gordon Quintet with Dushun Mosley, Chris Dammann, Jack Gallagher, Brian Gephart
$15 Door
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Friday, July 10

Constellation3111 N Western

'as yet untitled'

  1. Bex Burch with Macie Stewart, Lia Kohl, Whitney Johnson, Rob Frye, Sam Scranton, Anton Hatwich
$20
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Alvin Cobb, Jr., Katie Ernst, Julius Tucker, Aaron Day — Album release
$15
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Saturday, July 11

Chicago Cultural Center78 E Washington312.744.6630
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Tangible Sound Presents

  1. Honoring Malachi Favors Maghostut: Junius Paul
  2. Honoring Ann E Ward: Susan Ward, Mama Edie Armstrong, Azania Drums
  3. Honoring Fred Anderson: Fred Jackson Jr
Bridgeport Music Collective3201 S Morgan312.324.0498

Eardrum Series

  1. Robbie Hunsinger, Beth McDonald, Lily Finnegan
$15 Donation
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Fabiano do Nascimento
$25
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Sunday, July 12

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Festival of Sufi Arts

  1. Hamnavai
  2. Indus Blues
  3. Lyn Rye
$15 Door
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Burlington Bar3425 W Fullerton773.384.3243
  1. Snek Trio
  2. Wyrmwood
  3. Street Dove
  4. Spiral Stare
$11.33
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Kenny Warren, Zekkereya El-magharbel
  2. Jacob Wick, Dave Rempis, Beth McDonald, Phil Sudderberg
$15
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Monday, July 13

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

Tuesday, July 14

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Ben Schmidt-Swartz Group
Free
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Wednesday, July 15

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

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

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. PUZZLE HOUSE : Bill MacKay, Azita Youssefi, Mary Halm, Michael Zerang
Free
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Thursday, July 16

The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Sima Cunningham Residency
$20
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Avreeayl Ra's Dream Stuff, with Edward Wilkerson, Peter Maunu, Jim Baker, Jason Roebke
$15 Door
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Friday, July 17

Bridgeport Music Collective3201 S Morgan312.324.0498
  1. Community Music
  2. Adam Shead, Jason Stein, Damon Smith + Caroline Jesalva
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Swooper Creek
  2. Course
$15
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Sunday, July 19

Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069
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OPTION

  1. Sydney Spann
RSVP
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Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Kendall Wohaska, Andrew Scott Young, Scott Dean Taylor
  2. Maria Elena Silva, Erez Dessel, Tyler Wagner, Garrett Frees
$5.00-$15
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Monday, July 20

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

Tuesday, July 21

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. The Cogstet
Free
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Wednesday, July 22

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

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

Night School

  1. Avreeayl Ra, Hypergrace
  2. Robbie Lynn Hunsinger, James Connolly
  3. Michael Zerang, Kat Bawden
$15 Door
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Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Magic Tuber Stringband
$18
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The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. John Wambach Sextet
Free
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Thursday, July 23

The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Sima Cunningham Residency
$20
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Ben Schmidt-Swartz Quartet with Ishmael Ali, Jim Baker, Erik Sowa
  2. Sam Wenc
$15 Door
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Friday, July 24

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Elastro

  1. Lesley Mok
$15 Door
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Saturday, July 25

Martyrs'3855 N Lincoln773.404.9494
  1. CHEER-ACCIDENT
  2. In Masks
  3. Jae Cross
$20

Sunday, July 26

Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069
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OPTION

  1. Madeline Stepien
RSVP
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Monday, July 27

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

Tuesday, July 28

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Harmon/Laurenzi/Gold/Carroll Quartet
Free
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Wednesday, July 29

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

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

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Frank Morrison Trio
Free
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Thursday, July 30

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Jim Baker, Steve Hunt, Jakob Heinemann
  2. Keefe Jackson Quartet with Jeb Bishop, Jason Roebke, Quin Kirchner
$15 Door
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Friday, July 31

Chicago Cultural Center78 E Washington312.744.6630
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Tangible Sound Presents

  1. Michael Zerang

Saturday, August 01

Marmalade1117 W Lake, 2nd floor
  1. Matt Blair Clearings Quartet
  2. Michael Zerang, Tim Kinsella
  3. Caroline Jesalva, Aaron Kaufman-Levine
$10-$25

Sunday, August 02

Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069
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OPTION

  1. Christopher Dammann, Avreeayl Ra, Edward Wilkerson
RSVP
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Sunday, August 09

Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069
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OPTION

  1. Caroline Jesalva
RSVP
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Thursday, August 13

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
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Comfort Music

  1. PXM : Madeleine Aguilar, Philip Lesicko
  2. Jeff Kimmel, Jack Langdon
Donation
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Saturday, August 15

Chicago Cultural Center78 E Washington312.744.6630
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Tangible Sound Presents

  1. Tatsu Aoki, Kioto Aoki, Coco Elysses

Sunday, August 16

Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069
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OPTION

  1. Matt Robidoux
RSVP
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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

Friday, September 11

Chicago Cultural Center78 E Washington312.744.6630
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Tangible Sound Presents

  1. Ben LaMar Gay