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Sunday, August 30

First Presbyterian Church of Chicago6400 S Kimbark773.363.0505
  1. Taalib-Din Ziyad Trio
DetailsDetails of Sunday, August 30th at First Presbyterian Church of Chicago
Innertown Pub1935 W Thomas773.235.9795
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Intervention 4

  1. Sarah Lutkenhaus
  2. Ryan Walach
Free
Blue Jay Cafe at Loyola Beach1230 W Greenleaf
-
  1. Amos Egleston Trio with Andy Danstrom, Louise Inés
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

Tuesday, September 01

Compassion Baptist Church2650 E 95th St
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Citywide Jazz Series

  1. A Night With the Henry Johnson Quintet
Free
Gateway Lounge at the Copernicus Center5216 W Lawrence773.313.9147

Citywide Jazz Series : Tribute to Ari Brown

  1. Ari Brown with Kirk Brown, Yosef Ben Israel, Avreeayl Ra, Dr Cuz
Free
DetailsDetails of Tuesday, September 1st at Gateway Lounge at the Copernicus Center

Wednesday, September 02

Fred Anderson Park1611 S Wabash312.328.0821
  1. Dave Rempis, Joshua Abrams, Avreeayl Ra + Jim Baker
Free
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

Citywide Jazz Series

  1. Corey Wilkes Trio with Justin Dillard, Jeremiah Collier
  2. Whisker : Ben Billington and Andrew Scott Young, with Lia Kohl
Free
DetailsDetails of Wednesday, September 2nd at Elastic
The Empty Bottle1035 N Western773.276.3600

Night of Modular Synthesis XII

  1. Andy Ortmann
  2. Solid Hands : J Soliday, Nicole Alonso
  3. Bakantez
  4. Kim Nucci
  5. Plutonian Research Society : Kyle Werle, Tommy Carroll
  6. Onur Żłobnicki
$10
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The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Citywide Jazz Series

  1. The Chicago Experiment : Connor Bernhard, Zack Marks, Andrew "Larry" Lawrence, with special guests Mark Hartsuch, Neil Carson
Free
DetailsDetails of Wednesday, September 2nd at The Whistler

Thursday, September 03

Claudia Cassidy Theater78 E Washington312.744.6630
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
  2. The Young Masters directed by Ernest Dawkins
  3. The Toyoaki Ensemble
  4. What is This Thing Called Jazz?
Free
DetailsDetails of Thursday, September 3rd at Claudia Cassidy Theater
Preston Bradley Hall78 E Washington312.744.6630
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. Shy Shēks
  2. Tom McCarthy Quartet
  3. Larry Brown Jr Quartet
  4. Julius Tucker Quartet
Free
DetailsDetails of Thursday, September 3rd at Preston Bradley Hall
Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park201 E Randolph
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. 2 Brown Sisters : Maggie and Africa Brown
  2. Joel Ross Good Vibes
  3. Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap Duo
Free
DetailsDetails of Thursday, September 3rd at Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
South Shore Cultural Center7059 South Shore Dr
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Cuatro Mujeres : "Sweet Thing"

  1. Damon Locks, Ben LaMar Gay, Keyierra Collins, Aaliyah Christina, Dej, Samus Starbody
Free
DetailsDetails of Thursday, September 3rd at South Shore Cultural Center
Rockwell Patio3057 N Rockwell773.395.1808

Sound & Gravity

  1. 6:30PM Leroy the Poet
  2. 8:15PM Dos Santos
$50-$240
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Constellation3111 N Western

Sound & Gravity

  1. 7:00PM Mick Turner
  2. 8:30PM Heart Trio : William Parker, Hamid Drake, Cooper Moore
$50-$240
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Rockwell on the River Event Space3057 N Rockwell773.395.1808

Sound & Gravity

  1. 7:00PM Kassa Overall
  2. 8:45PM Uhlmann, Johnson, Wilkes
  3. 10:30PM Alabaster DePlume
$50-$240
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Epiphany Center For The Arts201 S Ashland312.421.4600
  1. D Jean-Baptiste
  2. J Soliday
  3. Naturalblkinvention
$15-$20
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Friday, September 04

Von Freeman Pavilion, Millennium Park201 E Randolph
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. Stephen Parisi with Kabir Dalawari
  2. Lily Finnegan's Heat On
  3. Maison Electronique
  4. Scott Burns Quintet
Free
DetailsDetails of Friday, September 4th at Von Freeman Pavilion, Millennium Park
WDCB Jazz Lounge, Millennium Park201 E Randolph
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. Chris Greene Quartet
  2. Raíces Latin Jazz Quintet
  3. Constantine Alexander Firetet
  4. Marlene Rosenberg Quintet with Dakarai Barclay, Eli Sullivan, Lara Driscoll, Kyle Swan
Free
DetailsDetails of Friday, September 4th at WDCB Jazz Lounge, Millennium Park
Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park201 E Randolph
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. The Jo Ann Daugherty Trio with special guest, Henry Johnson
  2. The Luciano Antonio Octet
  3. Dr Emma Dayhuff Innovations & Lineage: The Chicago Project featuring Dee Alexander, Corey Wilkes, Isaiah Collier, Michael King, and Jonathan Pinson
  4. Robert Glasper
Free
DetailsDetails of Friday, September 4th at Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

Sound & Gravity

  1. 6:30PM Chris Ryan Williams Vibration Trio
  2. 8:15PM Patrick Shiroishi
  3. 10:00PM Kalia Vandever
$50-$240
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Rockwell Patio3057 N Rockwell773.395.1808

Sound & Gravity

  1. 6:30PM Sam Wilkes
  2. 8:15PM Resavoir
$50-$240
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Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444

Sound & Gravity

  1. 7:00PM Uniflora
  2. 8:45PM A Hawk and a Handsaw
  3. 10:30PM Jim White Trio with Guy Picciotto, Colleen Burke
$50-$240
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Judson & Moore3057 N Rockwell St Building 5773.217.8815

Sound & Gravity

  1. 7:00PM Official Claire
  2. 8:45PM Jessica Risker
  3. 10:30PM Walt McClements
$50-$240
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Constellation3111 N Western

Sound & Gravity

  1. 7:00PM Eliana Glass
  2. 8:45PM Capatosta : Tim Berne, Tom Rainey, Gregg Belisle-Chi
  3. 10:30PM Ana Roxanne
$50-$240
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Rockwell on the River Event Space3057 N Rockwell773.395.1808

Sound & Gravity

  1. 7:00PM Water Damage
  2. 8:45PM Natural Information Society & Bitchin Bajas
  3. 10:30PM Hailu Mergia
$50-$240
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Saturday, September 05

Harris Theater Rooftop205 E Randolph312.334.7777
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. MYAC Jazz Combo
  2. Whitney Young High School Laflin Collective
  3. New Trier High School Jazz Ensemble 1
  4. Dekalb High School Jazz Ensemble
  5. Kenwood Academy High School Jazz Band
Free
DetailsDetails of Saturday, September 5th at Harris Theater Rooftop
Von Freeman Pavilion, Millennium Park201 E Randolph
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. Josh Berman & Jason Stein Quartet
  2. Kevin King Regime
  3. Joan Collaso
  4. Miguel de la Cerna Trio
Free
DetailsDetails of Saturday, September 5th at Von Freeman Pavilion, Millennium Park
WDCB Jazz Lounge, Millennium Park201 E Randolph
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. Gabriel Wade Quintet
  2. Ella Grace Sextet
  3. John Hanrahan Quartet (Coltrane Celebration)
  4. Frank Russell Quintet
Free
DetailsDetails of Saturday, September 5th at WDCB Jazz Lounge, Millennium Park
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
Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park201 E Randolph
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. Prodigio Claudio
  2. Patricia Brennan Septet
  3. Paul Marinaro's “Mood Ellington”
  4. M.E.B. (Miles Electric Band) celebrating The Miles Davis Centennial
Free
DetailsDetails of Saturday, September 5th at Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
Guild Row3130 N Rockwell773.654.3823

Sound & Gravity

  1. 6:00PM Katinka Kleijn & Kari Watson
  2. 7:30PM Ami Dang
  3. 9:00PM Keith Fullerton Whitman
$50-$240
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

Sound & Gravity

  1. 6:30PM Russ Johnson
  2. 8:15PM Jon Irabagon & Dan Oestreicher
  3. 10:00PM Adam O'Farrill's Elephant
$50-$240
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Constellation3111 N Western

Sound & Gravity

  1. 7:00PM Lee Ranaldo & Leah Singer, Contre Jour
  2. 8:45PM Josh Johnson
  3. 10:30PM Marc Ribot
$50-$240
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Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444

Sound & Gravity

  1. 7:00PM TV Buddha
  2. 8:45PM Setting
  3. 10:30PM My New Band Believe
$50-$240
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Athenaeum Center2936 N Southport312.820.6250

Sound & Gravity

  1. 7:00PM Son Lux
  2. 8:45PM The American Analog Set
$50-$240
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Judson & Moore3057 N Rockwell St Building 5773.217.8815

Sound & Gravity

  1. 7:00PM Microplastique
  2. 8:45PM Tomeka Reid Quartet
  3. 10:30PM Gregory Uhlmann Extra Stars
$50-$240
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Sunday, September 06

Harris Theater Rooftop205 E Randolph312.334.7777
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. Victoria Aliz Quintet
  2. Blue Aura
  3. Miriam Goroff-Behel Quintet
  4. Michael Davenport Quartet
  5. Carmani Edwards
Free
DetailsDetails of Sunday, September 6th at Harris Theater Rooftop
Von Freeman Pavilion, Millennium Park201 E Randolph
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. M.A.D.D. Rhythms
  2. John Wojciechowski Quartet
  3. Chuck Webb and Guru Tonic
  4. Jeremiah Hunt
Free
DetailsDetails of Sunday, September 6th at Von Freeman Pavilion, Millennium Park
WDCB Jazz Lounge, Millennium Park201 E Randolph
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. Arman Sangalang Quartet with special guest Jon Irabagon
  2. Alex Beltran (Sunday Soul)
  3. Michele Thomas Septet
  4. Ricardo Jiménez Quintet
Free
DetailsDetails of Sunday, September 6th at WDCB Jazz Lounge, Millennium Park
Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park201 E Randolph
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Chicago Jazz Festival

  1. Bruce Henry Quintet
  2. Isaiah Collier: "COLLIER plays COLTRANE"
  3. Bethany Pickens Soulful Coalition
  4. Paquito D’Rivera
Free
DetailsDetails of Sunday, September 6th at Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park
Guild Row3130 N Rockwell773.654.3823

Sound & Gravity

  1. 6:00PM Advance Base
  2. 7:30PM Jana Horn
  3. 9:00PM Dagmar Zuniga
$50-$240
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

Sound & Gravity

  1. 6:30PM Tomas Fujiwara : 7 Poets Trio
  2. 8:15PM Mary Halvorson & Sylvie Courvoisier
  3. 10:00PM Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark & Chris Corsano
$50-$240
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Constellation3111 N Western

Sound & Gravity

  1. 7:00PM David Moore
  2. 8:45PM Otto Benson
  3. 10:30PM Joan Shelley
$50-$240
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Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444

Sound & Gravity

  1. 7:00PM Eli Winter Ensemble
  2. 8:45PM Tyondai Braxton
  3. 10:30PM Yellow Swans
$50-$240
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Athenaeum Center2936 N Southport312.820.6250

Sound & Gravity

  1. 7:00PM Lucrecia Dalt
  2. 8:45PM Grouper
$50-$240
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Judson & Moore3057 N Rockwell St Building 5773.217.8815

Sound & Gravity

  1. 7:00PM Twin Talk
  2. 8:45PM Black Duck
  3. 10:30PM Sir Richard Bishop
$50-$240
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Monday, September 07

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

Tuesday, September 08

Austin Town Hall5610 W Lake773.287.7658
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Cuatro Mujeres : "Peaches"

  1. Fred Jackson Jr, Naydja Bruton, Ugochi Nwaogwugwu, Reese Carr, Dr Adam Zanolini, Ayesha Jaco, Diana Muhammad, Djuwanna Frazier, Contessa Green, Jessica Morrissette, Jeneba Koroma, Serenity Mahon, Raven Lewis, Brassel Jackson, Angel Bat Dawid, Camila Isabel, Ivory Stephenson
Free
DetailsDetails of Tuesday, September 8th at Austin Town Hall
Fulton Street Collective1821 W Hubbard
  1. Jacob Neiderman & The 929 Collective, with Kyle Johnson-Evers, Dave Sean, Rahsaan Nance, Ellie Rui
  2. Ben Link, Ben Zucker, Jeff Wheaton, Andy Danstrom
$15
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The Hideout1354 W Wabansia773.227.4433
  1. Radio Outernational
  2. Dark Canyon
$15
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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
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Elastro

  1. Hunter Brown
  2. chelliah
  3. Stereotypewriters
$15 Door
DetailsDetails of Wednesday, September 9th at Elastic
Constellation3111 N Western

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  1. Lara Somogyi
$30-$35
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The Empty Bottle1035 N Western773.276.3600

Plantasia Pre-Party

  1. James K
  2. Dorothy Carlos
  3. gs70
$25
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The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Ben Branda Quartet
Free
DetailsDetails of Wednesday, September 9th at The Whistler

Thursday, September 10

Garfield Park Conservatory300 N Central Pk

Plantasia

  1. Helado Negro, Reyna Tropical
  2. James K
  3. Gigi Masin
  4. Elori Saxl, Henry Solomon
  5. Blue Earth Sound
  6. Jeremiah Chiu
  7. Age of Peace
  8. Torn Light DJ
$95 Pass
DetailsDetails of Thursday, September 10th at Garfield Park Conservatory
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Gregor Samsa, Karl Rossmann
  2. Tyler Damon, Jacob Fawcett, Andrew Scott Young
  3. Damon, Fawcett, Rossmann, Samsa, Young
$15 Door
DetailsDetails of Thursday, September 10th at Elastic

Friday, September 11

Chicago Cultural Center78 E Washington312.744.6630
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Tangible Sound Presents

  1. Ben LaMar Gay
Garfield Park Conservatory300 N Central Pk

Plantasia

  1. Makaya McCraven
  2. Green-House
  3. Precious Renee Tucker
  4. Chee Shimizu
  5. Okonski
  6. Flore Laurentienne
  7. Gwenifer Raymond
  8. Acopia
$95 Pass
DetailsDetails of Friday, September 11th at Garfield Park Conservatory
Midnight Tea410 S Michigan, Studio #825

Ex Ibex "Commercial Music" Album release

  1. Album listening
  2. Performance by Ex Ibex : Jeff Chan, Greg Diethrich, Maria Elena Hernandez, David Keller, Dheeru Pennepalli
Free
DetailsDetails of Friday, September 11th at Midnight Tea
The CheckOut4116 N Clark773.334.3650
  1. Bullshit Dozer : Nick Zoulek, Tim Russell, Carl Johnson - EP Release
$18.34
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

CLEAT Series

  1. Steve Reidell, Tim Kinsella
  2. Alexander Panos
  3. Squonk : Hedra Rowan, Nicole Alonso
$15 Door
DetailsDetails of Friday, September 11th at Elastic
The Hideout1354 W Wabansia773.227.4433
  1. Container
  2. easygoingtech
  3. Anti-Soul Organization
  4. 11111111111
$15
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Saturday, September 12

South Merrill Community Garden7030 S Merrill

The Outreach Program

  1. Naydja Bruton's Rhythm Ninjas
  2. udochukwu anidobu
  3. Amari Amai
Free
DetailsDetails of Saturday, September 12th at South Merrill Community Garden
Not Not3950 W Grand
  1. Janna Lee, Chad Clark, Weasel Walter
  2. People In Trouble
  3. Emily Beisel, Labratio, Sam Robinson, Jeff Goulet
  4. Sandpusher
$15
Bridgeport Music Collective3201 S Morgan312.324.0498

Eardrum Series

  1. Ben LaMar Gay with special guest
$15 Donation

Sunday, September 13

Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Maria Chávez, Shahzad Ismaily, Greg Saunier
$20
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Monday, September 14

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

Tuesday, September 15

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Tromblau&Friends
Free
DetailsDetails of Tuesday, September 15th at The Whistler

Wednesday, September 16

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Kehsin Xu
Free
DetailsDetails of Wednesday, September 16th at The Whistler

Thursday, September 17

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Stefan González, Lily Glick Finnegan, Andrew Scott Young Trio
  2. Typhoon Matisse : Michael Zerang, Tim Kinsella
$15 Door
DetailsDetails of Thursday, September 17th at Elastic

Friday, September 18

Bridgeport Music Collective3201 S Morgan312.324.0498

Third Friday Series

  1. Community Music
  2. Mabel Kwan, Ayako Kato
Chicago Danztheatre1650 W Foster Ave773.486.8261

Night School

  1. Bloofer Girl Puppets
  2. Erica Miller
  3. Jason Roebke
  4. Bonnie Han Jones

Sunday, September 20

Constellation3111 N Western

Frequency Series Presents

  1. Formosa Quartet : David Bernat, Jasmine Lin, Matthew Cohen, Deborah Pae
$15
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Tuesday, September 22

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Lizzi Trumbore Quartet
Free
DetailsDetails of Tuesday, September 22nd at The Whistler

Wednesday, September 23

Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Grażyna Auguścik Chicago Quintet
$25
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Thursday, September 24

Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Glenn Jones with Liam Grant, Katie Ernst
$20
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Sunday, September 27

Bridgeport Music Collective3201 S Morgan312.324.0498
  1. Drew Wesley
  2. Almost Music : Evan Lipson, Jonah Gelbart, Jack Wright, Carol Genetti, Bill Harris