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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

Jackson Park Wooded Island6401 S Stony Island Ave
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Sounds of Summer Childhood, Present and Past

  1. Deirdre Harrison, Avreeayl Ra
  2. meet at 67th St and LSD
DetailsDetails of Saturday, July 18th at Jackson Park Wooded Island
Mana Contemporary Chicago2233 S Throop312.850.0555
  1. Plathemis Trio : Sarah Clausen, Zander Raymond, Jordan Martins
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
DetailsDetails of Sunday, July 19th at Experimental Sound Studio
Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
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Side Yard Sounds

  1. NadNavillus
  2. ABOLISHVICTORY!
$15
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Bridgeport Records3251 S Halsted312.560.6742

"Klang" listening party and performance

  1. Teiku : Jonathan Barahal, Josh Harlow, Jakob Heinemann, Jason Stein
Free
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
DetailsDetails of Sunday, July 19th at Elastic
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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The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Greg Ward, Luke Polipnick, Anthony Cox, Quin Kirchner
  2. Greg Ward, Luke Polipnick, Dave Miller, Anthony Cox, Quin Kirchner
$15
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Monday, July 20

Co-Prosperity3219 S Morgan773.837.0145
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Resonance Arts Presents

  1. Johanna Brock
  2. Erez Dessel's Common Ghosts, with Kai Ihns, Caroline Jesalva, Colin Dorion
$15

Tuesday, July 21

Marmalade1117 W Lake, 2nd floor
  1. Anthony Cox Electro-Acoustic Ensemble, with Mark Feldman, Norman Long, Luke Polipnick, Krissy Bergmark, Bill Harris
$10-$25
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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L.A.M.A.3519 W Fullerton

The Frē Fest Day 1

  1. Victoria Boateng
  2. Las BomPleneras
  3. Mayda del Valle
  4. Tommy Carroll's Original Medicine
$40, or $140 Festival Pass
DetailsDetails of Thursday, July 23rd at L.A.M.A.
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

Fullerton & Kimball3400 W Fullerton
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The Frē Fest Day 2 : Multiple Venues

  1. John Bolton
  2. Tommy Carroll, Chandler Browne
  3. Erez Dessel
  4. Gahbriella
  5. Chandler Browne Percussion Ensemble
  6. Eric Novak's Vo'Vava
  7. Vincent Davis, Preyas Roy
  8. Charles Joseph Smith
  9. DJ Julio Bishop
  10. Inoculous
  11. Tromblau
$50, or $140 Festival Pass
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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

Fullerton & Kimball3400 W Fullerton
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The Frē Fest Day 3 : Multiple Venues

  1. Tommy Carroll Glass and Water
  2. Ben Zucker
  3. The Visible Band
  4. Nick2Bomb
  5. Chandler Browne Roots In Rhythm
  6. Labratio
  7. Wendy Clinard
  8. Tommy Carroll Trio
  9. Chad Kouri
  10. Naydja Bruton's Rhythm Ninjas
  11. AlgoRitmo
  12. Beau Barry's Wrong Trio
  13. Falling Flower
  14. Hunter Diamond
  15. The Frē Jam Main Stage
$80, or $140 Festival Pass
DetailsDetails of Saturday, July 25th at Fullerton & Kimball
Navy Pier600 E Grand
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Homage to Ari Brown

  1. Jumaane Taylor
  2. Marquis Hill, Lenard Simpson, Bobby Broom, Micah Collier, Makaya McCraven, with special guest Ari Brown
Free
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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Martyrs'3855 N Lincoln773.404.9494
  1. CHEER-ACCIDENT
  2. In Masks
  3. Jae Cross
$20
Renaissance Society5811 S Ellis, Cobb Hall 418773.702.8670
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  1. Tomoko Sauvage
RSVP
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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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L.A.M.A.3519 W Fullerton
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The Frē Fest Day 4

  1. Chandler Browne Ensemble
  2. Tommy Carroll
  3. Angel Bat Dawid
  4. Ernie Adams and Shon Dervis Furious Styles
  5. DJ Shon Dervis
$50, or $140 Festival Pass
DetailsDetails of Sunday, July 26th at L.A.M.A.
Renaissance Society5811 S Ellis, Cobb Hall 418773.702.8670
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  1. Tomoko Sauvage
RSVP
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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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Monday, August 03

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

Wednesday, August 05

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. 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
DetailsDetails of Thursday, August 6th at Elastic

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
DetailsDetails of Sunday, August 9th at Experimental Sound Studio
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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Monday, August 10

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

Wednesday, August 12

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

  1. Alex Wing, Naydja Bruton, Preyas Roy
  2. Open free improvisation jam
$15 Donation

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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Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. BananaAcid : Erez Dessel, Garrett Frees, Aaron Kaufman-Levine, Caroline Jesalva, Tyler Wagner
  2. Ken Ueno Solo
  3. Ken Ueno with Tim Daisy, Kim Nucci, Ben Zucker
$15 Door
DetailsDetails of Thursday, August 13th at Elastic

Saturday, August 15

Chicago Cultural Center78 E Washington312.744.6630
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Tangible Sound Presents

  1. Tatsu Aoki, Kioto Aoki, Coco Elysses
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
  1. Relative Intensity Noise
$15 Door
DetailsDetails of Saturday, August 15th at Elastic

Sunday, August 16

Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069
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OPTION

  1. Matt Robidoux
RSVP
DetailsDetails of Sunday, August 16th at Experimental Sound Studio
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Dave Rempis, Mark Feldman, Tim Daisy
$15
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Monday, August 17

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

Wednesday, August 19

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

  1. Alex Wing, Naydja Bruton, Preyas Roy
  2. Open free improvisation jam
$15 Donation

Monday, August 24

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

Wednesday, August 26

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

  1. Alex Wing, Naydja Bruton, Preyas Roy
  2. Open free improvisation jam
$15 Donation

Monday, August 31

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

Wednesday, September 02

Connect Gallery1451 E 53rd773.466.4421

The Visible Hand

  1. Alex Wing, Naydja Bruton, Preyas Roy
  2. Open free improvisation jam
$15 Donation

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

Monday, September 07

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

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

Friday, September 11

Chicago Cultural Center78 E Washington312.744.6630
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Tangible Sound Presents

  1. Ben LaMar Gay

Monday, September 14

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