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Friday, July 11

Theatre Y3611 W Cermak312.421.4600

Freedom From and Freedom To

  1. Cristal Sabbagh, Jayve Montgomery, Nick Turner
  2. Allen Moore, Sara Zalek
  3. Wilson Tanner Smith, Helen Lee
Free
Hairpin Arts Center2810 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl
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Do Not Feed the Robots : A participatory concert with toys and robots

  1. Dysnomia : James Ilgenfritz, Teerath Majumder, with Molly Jones, Norman Long
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Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
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Quiet Comfort

  1. Evangeline Gargula
Donation
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Marmalade1117 W Lake, 2nd floor
  1. The Caribbean : Michael Kentoff, Matthew Byars, Dave Jones
  2. Lia Kohl, Jeff Kolar
  3. Daniel Wyche Ensemble with Veronica Anne Salinas, Emily Beisel, Bill Harris
$10-$25
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. James Davis's Beveled, with Chad McCullough, Geof Bradfield, Michael Salter, Daniel Thatcher, Juan Pastor
$20.72
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

CLEAT Series : 40-Channel Night

  1. Shawn Decker, Stephan Moore
$15 Door
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Saturday, July 12

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
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  1. Impro Jam, with House Band : Luc Mosley, Ben Zucker, Jeff Swanson, Ben Dillinger, Lily Finnegan
Donation
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Corbett vs Dempsey2156 W Fulton
  1. Dave Rempis, Tim Daisy
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Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
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Side Yard Sounds

  1. Cristal Sabbagh, Jayve Montgomery, Nick Turner
  2. Allen Moore, Sara Zalek
$15
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Bridgeport Music Collective3201 S Morgan312.324.0498
  1. Patrick Shiroishi, Mai Sugimoto
Donation
Color Club Tavern4146 N Elston708.320.8431
  1. The Curls
  2. TRAYSH
  3. Paige Alice Naylor, Haruhi Kobayashi
$12.36
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Pro Musica713 W Wrightwood
-
  1. Jim Baker, Peter Maunu
Donation
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Ben Melsky with Kyle Flens, Clay Mettens, Ania Vu, Hilda Paredes, Alican Camci
$31.09
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Sunday, July 13

Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069
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OPTION

  1. Patrick Shiroishi
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First Presbyterian Church of Chicago6400 S Kimbark773.363.0505

AACM 60th Anniversary Series

  1. Discopoet Khari B, Ben LaMar Gay
Constellation3111 N Western

Frequency Series

  1. Sachi Keiko
  2. Bridge Percussion
$20.72
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Thicket Tone One : Joshua Abrams, Jason Adasiewicz, Josh Berman, James Sanders, Mai Sugimoto
  2. Jon Irabagon, Joshua Abrams, Jim Baker
$20.72
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Monday, July 14

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

Tuesday, July 15

Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069

New Memories, Lost Memories

  1. Wurtz-Berger Duo : Amy Wurtz, Alyson Berger — music by Amy Wurtz, Marta Ptaszyńska, Josh Rodriguez, Catherine Neville, Amos Gillespie
Free
The Hideout1354 W Wabansia773.227.4433

Resonance Arts

  1. Sarah Clausen, Hunter Diamond
  2. Julian Kirshner, Peter Maunu, Kent Kessler
$18.65
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The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Payton Bryk Quartet with Brandon Harper, Nate Wilson, Chase Wilkins
Free
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Wednesday, July 16

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. Jason Stein Quartet with Jon Irabagon, Joshua Abrams, Isaiah Spencer
Free
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Thursday, July 17

Bohemian National Cemetery3969 W Bryn Mawr

Beyond the Gate

  1. Blood Incantation / William Basinski
$49.54
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Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
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Comfort Music

  1. Jesse Perlstein
  2. Norman W Long
Donation
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Katalyst13257 S Baltimore773.406.4899
  1. Vincent Davis, Ed Wilkerson, Preyas Roy, Christopher Dammann, Jim Baker
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Christopher Dammann, Robbie Lynn Hunsinger, Mabel Kwan, Jason Stein
  2. Mad Myth Science : Molly Jones, Julian Otis, Wilson Tanner Smith, Ben Zucker
$15 Door
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Lia Kohl, Macie Stewart, Whitney Johnson
  2. Lia Kohl, Avreeayl Ra
$20.72
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Friday, July 18

Zhou B Center1029 W 35th773.523.0200

AACM 60th Anniversary Series

  1. Taalib-din Ziyad Trio
Bridgeport Music Collective3201 S Morgan312.324.0498
  1. Community Jam
  2. Wilson Tanner Smith, Joel Garcia
  3. Erik Sowa, Robbie Lynn Hunsinger, Ausberto Acevedo
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Elastro Series

  1. Sontag Shogun : Jesse Perlstein, Jeremy Young
  2. Heavy Tiny : Nick Meryhew, Lia Kohl
  3. Maya Nguyen
$15 Door
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Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Jeb Bishop Quintet with Russ Johnson, Mai Sugimoto, Jason Roebke, Isaiah Spencer
$20.72
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Saturday, July 19

West Ridge Nature Park5801 N Western Ave
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Summer Soundwalk : Walking as an Infra-Antenna

  1. Veronica Anne Salinas, Amanda Gutiérrez
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Constellation3111 N Western

Canyonlands

  1. Aram Shelton's Sound Quintet, with Keefe Jackson, Josh Berman, Jason Adasiewicz, Adam Shead
$20.72
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bim bom studios5226 W Belmont
  1. Mad Myth Science : Molly Jones, Julian Otis, Wilson Tanner Smith, Ben Zucker
  2. JOEL
  3. Cristal Sabbagh, Amanda Maraist
$5-$20 Door
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Sunday, July 20

Palmer Square2200 N Kedzie Blvd
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Live the Spirit Residency: Young Masters

  1. Musicians led by Ernest Dawkins and special guest Dee Alexander
Free
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Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069
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OPTION

  1. Joe Westerlund
RSVP
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Monday, July 21

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Pleiades Series

  1. Volta, Hertzwitches : Veronica Anne Salinas, Juanjosé Rivas, Amanda Gutiérrez
  2. Graphic score workshop led by Amanda Gutiérrez and Juanjosé Rivas
$15 Door
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Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Donation

Tuesday, July 22

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Bowmanville :
Free

Wednesday, July 23

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

  1. Alex Wing, David Boykin, Preyas Roy
  2. Open free improvisation jam
$15 Donation
the Empty Bottle1035 N Western773.276.3600
  1. Briana Marela
  2. Paige Alice Naylor
  3. Lula Asplund
$16.17
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Thursday, July 24

Katalyst13257 S Baltimore773.406.4899
  1. Vincent Davis, Ed Wilkerson, Preyas Roy, Christopher Dammann, Jim Baker
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Jeff Kimmel, Sharon Udoh
  2. Maya Jensen, Luc Mosley, Ishmael Ali, Isaiah Spencer
$15 Door
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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Mikel Patrick Avery, Lia Kohl
  2. Gerrit Hatcher, Lia Kohl, Sam Wagster
$20.72
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Friday, July 25

bim bom studios5226 W Belmont
  1. BearDuo : Aaron Kaufman-Levine, Garrett Frees — Album release
$15
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Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069

Album release — PRO FAKE NO REJECT

  1. conversation with John Corbett
  2. performances by Erez Dessel, Paul Giallorenzo, Sharon Udoh
Free
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

AIRMW Arts Initiatives Presents

  1. Dawn Xiana Moon
$15 Door
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Saturday, July 26

Marmalade1117 W Lake, 2nd floor
  1. Good Morning Ensemble : Jeff Kimmel, Lia Kohl, Ro Lundberg, Kareem Rabie, Sam Scranton, Brian Sulpizio, Daniel Wyche
  2. Dave Scanlon
  3. Fran
$10-$25

Sunday, July 27

Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069
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OPTION

  1. Vincent Davis with Jim Baker, Edward Wilkerson
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bim bom studios5226 W Belmont
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Appendages. Abode.

  1. Cristal Sabbagh, Najee-Zaid Searcy
  2. Thorne Brandt
  3. Hannah Marcus
  4. Scott Rubin
  5. Helen Lee, Haruhi Kobayashi
$15-$25 Door
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Monday, July 28

Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Donation
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

International Anthem Presents: 11 of 11

  1. full listening to Carlos Niño & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson's "Chicago Waves"
  2. performance by BSA Gold, Micah Collier, Frank Morrison
$20.72
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Tuesday, July 29

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Azure Main
Free
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Wednesday, July 30

The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Macie Stewart
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Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

  1. Alex Wing, David Boykin, Preyas Roy
  2. Open free improvisation jam
$15 Donation
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Whisker : Ben Baker Billington, Andrew Scott Young — Album release
  2. Chris Corsano, Lia Kohl, Norman Long
$20.72
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The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Wave Cage
Free
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Thursday, July 31

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
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Comfort Music

  1. Cyrus Pireh
  2. Riley Leitch
Donation
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Katalyst13257 S Baltimore773.406.4899
  1. Vincent Davis, Ed Wilkerson, Preyas Roy, Christopher Dammann, Jim Baker
Marmalade1117 W Lake, 2nd floor
  1. Joe Morris, Aaron Kaufman-Levine, Garrett Frees, Caroline Jesalva, Charlie Watson, Nick Alvarez
$10-$25
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Nick Meryhew, Lia Kohl
  2. Josh Berman, Lia Kohl, Lou Mallozzi, Nick Meryhew
$20.72
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Friday, August 01

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
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Comfort Music

  1. Happy Accident
Donation
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Sunday, August 03

Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069
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OPTION

  1. Lula Asplund
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

AfriClassical Futures Series

  1. Gwen Laster with Damon Banks, Isaiah Spencer
DetailsDetails of Sunday, August 3rd at Elastic

Monday, August 04

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

Wednesday, August 06

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

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

Thursday, August 07

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
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Comfort Music

  1. Adam Shead, Stephan Haluska
  2. Jack Langdon
Donation
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Katalyst13257 S Baltimore773.406.4899
  1. Vincent Davis, Ed Wilkerson, Preyas Roy, Christopher Dammann, Jim Baker
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Gregory Uhlmann, Josh Johnson, Sam Wilkes
$20.72
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Sunday, August 10

Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069
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OPTION

  1. DoYeon Kim
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Unity Park2636 N Kimball Ave
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Pass the Aux: A Collective Sharing and Listening Session

  1. Josh Rios
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Monday, August 11

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

Wednesday, August 13

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

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

Thursday, August 14

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Leave A Message : Jay Taylor, Sam Thousand
  2. Plasmosonic Trio : Dave Gordon, Dushun Mosley, Stephan Moore
$15 Door
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Friday, August 15

Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Korean Music Fridays
$25.91
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Sunday, August 17

Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069
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OPTION

  1. BCMC : Bill MacKay, Cooper Crain
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Saturday, August 23

Columbus Park500 S Central
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Summer Soundwalk : Tune In, Take Turns

  1. Deirdre Harrison, Katie Mazzini
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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Freedom From and Freedom To

  1. Brandon Lopez, Eva Supreme, Joey Meland, Aaliyah Christina
  2. Ed Clemons, Crystle Dino, Fabulous Freddie, Helen Lee, Kate Laughlin, Mya, Jeneca Onikoyi, Phree, Cristal Sabbagh, Nikki Telegan, Tara Aisha Willis, Nejla Yatkin, Saria Bernice, Paige Brown, Dan Galat, Carol Genetti, Goldgrrl, Bill Harris, Xadie James, Mabel Kwan, Max Lazarus, Sam Lewis, Norman Long, Janice Misurell-Mitchell, Lola Ogbora, Kelly Quesada, Nick Turner, Chien-An Yuan, Najee-Zaid, Adam Zanolini
$15
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Thursday, August 28

Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Jake Muir
  2. Cleared
$23.83
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Saturday, September 06

Jackson Park Wooded Island6401 S Stony Island Ave
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Singing Insects Soundwalk

  1. Eric Leonardson with Negin Almassi
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