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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
Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
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Side Yard Sounds : The Singleman Affair Orpheatric Folk Series

  1. The Singleman Affair
  2. Health&Beauty
$15
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Pro Musica713 W Wrightwood
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  1. Steve Million Trio
Donation
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Bridgeport Music Collective3201 S Morgan312.324.0498

Eardrum Series

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

Music Box3733 N Southport773.871.6604
  1. The Mastermind Quartet : Victoria Vieira-Branco, Joey Sullivan, John Moran, Rob Mazurek — live score to The Mastermind
First Presbyterian Church of Chicago6400 S Kimbark773.363.0505
  1. Great Black Music Ensemble with Mwata Bowden
Free
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Festival of Sufi Arts

  1. Hamnavai
  2. Indus Blues
  3. Lyn Rye
$15 Door
DetailsDetails of Sunday, July 12th at Elastic
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, Naydja Bruton, 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

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
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Comfort Music

  1. Weatherbreather : Deidre Huckabay, Nick Meryhew, Ryan Zerna
  2. Caroline Jesalva, Beth McDonald
Donation
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Constellation3111 N Western

Sound & Gravity Preview

  1. Bitchin Bajas
  2. Natural Information Society
$30
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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
DetailsDetails of Thursday, July 16th at Elastic
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

Sound & Gravity Preview Night

  1. Sima Cunningham
  2. Constellation DJs
$20
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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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Saturday, July 18

Pro Musica713 W Wrightwood
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  1. David Lord, Mark Feldman, Russ Johnson, Ethan Philion, Charles Rumback
Donation

Sunday, July 19

Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069
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OPTION

  1. Sydney Spann
RSVP
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Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
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Side Yard Sounds

  1. NadNavillus
  2. ABOLISHVICTORY!
$15
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Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
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Complacency Presents

  1. Daniel Burke, Neil Jendon
  2. Janna Lee, Susan Wolf
$15 Suggested
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Elastro

  1. Cate Kennan
  2. Infrathin : Whitney Johnson, Lula Asplund
  3. Cleared : Michael Vallera, Steven Hess
$15 Door
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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, Naydja Bruton, 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
DetailsDetails of Thursday, July 23rd at Elastic

Friday, July 24

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421
  1. Modern Black Music Ensemble with Reneé Baker
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
Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
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Side Yard Sounds

  1. Erik Sowa, Adam Gabbert, Nathan Erskine Smith
  2. Robbie Lynn Hunsinger, Jack Langdon, Jerome Bryerton, Chad M Clark
$15
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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, Naydja Bruton, 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
DetailsDetails of Thursday, July 30th at Elastic

Friday, July 31

Chicago Cultural Center78 E Washington312.744.6630
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Tangible Sound Presents

  1. Michael Zerang
The Red Room1711 N Honore
  1. Greg Ward, Matt Gold
$25 Donation
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

VLX 7.5

  1. Nireus : T Clara Takarabe, H Anton Riehl — Live score to experimental films
$15 Door
DetailsDetails of Friday, July 31st at Elastic
The Green Mill4802 N Broadway773.878.5552
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  1. Ken Vandermark presents The Field Kitchen Uptown Orchestra, with Josh Berman, Indira Edwards, Garrett Frees, Ben Hall, Mike Khoury, Nick Macri, Beth McDonald, Sharon Udoh
$20
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Saturday, August 01

The Green Mill4802 N Broadway773.878.5552
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  1. Ken Vandermark presents The Field Kitchen Uptown Orchestra, with Josh Berman, Indira Edwards, Garrett Frees, Ben Hall, Mike Khoury, Nick Macri, Beth McDonald, Sharon Udoh
$20
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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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Wednesday, August 05

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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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

Marmalade1117 W Lake, 2nd floor
  1. Jeb Bishop, Kevin Cheli, Seth Andrew Davis, Weasel Walter
$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
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OPTION

  1. Caroline Jesalva
RSVP
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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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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