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Now Is : May 2023

Monday, May 01 2023

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Anagram Series

  1. Jimmy Bennington's Colour And Sound, with Brian Seyler, Dan Thatcher
  2. Paul Hecht Quartet with Mark Feldman, Ben Dillinger, Gustavo Cortiñas
$15
Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Donation

Wednesday, May 03 2023

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Africlassical Futures

  1. JJJJJerome Ellis with Angel Bat Dawid, Luc Mosley, Sharon Udoh
$15
Dorian's1939 W North Ave773.687.9824
  1. Chris Madsen, Clark Sommers, Neil Hemphill
Free
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Sofiane Pamart
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Twin Talk : Katie Ernst, Andrew Green, Dustin Laurenzi
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota
Free

Thursday, May 04 2023

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee

Comfort Music

  1. YASU EY
  2. Lula Asplund
Donation
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Matt Piet Trio with Ben Dillinger, Tommaso Moretti
  2. Music From The Deserts : Chris Jonas Quartet with Jeff Kimmel, Rob Lundberg, Sam Scranton
$15

Friday, May 05 2023

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Homeroom Presents: Blank Box

  1. Ben Zucker's Our Everfraction, with Veronica Anne Salinas, Gaby Martinez, Tony Moaton
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Elkhorn
  2. Elijah McLaughlin, Jason Toth
  3. Scott Verrastro
$10

Saturday, May 06 2023

Rockefeller Chapel5850 S Woodlawn773.702.2100
  1. Suso Sáiz, Bitchin Bajas
$55-$22
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

AIRMW Presents

  1. Drazek Fuscaldo, with special guests Tatsu Aoki, George Marich
$15
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Ausberto Acevedo, Jim Baker, Dan Bitney, special guest Keefe Jackson
$15

Sunday, May 07 2023

The Green Mill4802 N Broadway773.878.5552
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New Music Concert

  1. Trevor Patricia Watkins, Wurtz-Burger Duo, David Wetzel — music by Amos Gillespie, Kyle Gregory Price, William Jason Raynovich, George Flynn, John Peterson
$10
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Dal Niente presents

  1. Ben Roidl-Ward, Dana Jessen, Katie Young
$15
Constellation3111 N Western

Frequency Series

  1. Sean Ellis Hussey in collaboration with Serge Bulat, Lise Kroner, Emily Boone, George Teague, Jamie Olah
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Sarah Clausen, Lily Finnegan
  2. Jake Wark, Matt Piet, Ben Dillinger, Tommaso Moretti
$10

Monday, May 08 2023

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Anagram Series

  1. Lara Driscoll Trio with Clark Sommers, Devin Drobka
  2. Jon Irabagon Quartet with Jason Adasiewicz, Clark Sommers, Dana Hall
$15
Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Donation

Tuesday, May 09 2023

The Hideout1354 W Wabansia773.227.4433
  1. Maria Elena Silva
  2. Gliese: Ishmael Ali, Ben Zucker
  3. Tim Daisy Solo
$10-$12
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Timber Tribe

  1. House Band : Naydja Bruton, Eric Novak, Yvette Mushimiyimana, Sharon Udoh, Luc Mosley, Kevin Scates
  2. Open jam
$15 or Free
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee
  1. Lane Beckstrom
  2. The Samples : Lionel "Brother El" Freeman, Isaiah Spencer

Wednesday, May 10 2023

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
  1. Screening of nun's "Tour + Live Set"
  2. performances by Wajid, Steph Patsula
$15
Dorian's1939 W North Ave773.687.9824
  1. Isaiah Spencer Trio
Free
Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444

Splice Series

  1. Hunter Diamond, Jakob Heinemann, Peter Maunu
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Kyle Madsen Organ Trio with Doug Ferdinand, Jonathan Marks
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota
Free

Thursday, May 11 2023

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee

Comfort Music

  1. Jakob Heinemann, Norman Long, Ishmael Ali
  2. Gerrit Hatcher
Donation
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Sarah Clausen, Lia Kohl
  2. Mark Feldman, Dave Rempis, Tim Daisy
$15

Friday, May 12 2023

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee
  1. Brian Citro
Co-Prosperity3219 S Morgan773.837.0145
-
  1. Ben LaMar Gay, Tommaso Moretti
  2. Photay
  3. Celia Hollander
$15-$20
Constellation3111 N Western

Chicago Jazz String Summit

  1. Ishmael Ali's Ai with Brianna Tong, Johanna Brock, Andrew Scott Young
  2. Trina Basu, Arun Ramamurthy
  3. Erik Friedlander
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. The Arab Blues : Rami Gabriel, Karim Nagi
$15

Saturday, May 13 2023

Lampo Annex53 W Jackson, St 1656

Sixty More Cycles

  1. Sam Pluta, Ben LaMar Gay
Must RSVP
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Elastic Arts 5th Annual Benefit

  1. Elastic achievement Award honoree Mars Williams
  2. performances by Jeff Parker, Sharon Udoh and more
$50-$60
Constellation3111 N Western

Chicago Jazz String Summit

  1. gabby fluke-mogul
  2. Rufus Cappadocia
  3. Leslie DeShazor Quartet with Demetrius Nabors, Nate Winn, Robert Skinner
$15

Sunday, May 14 2023

Constellation3111 N Western

Frequency Series : Dal Niente presents

  1. Greg Beyer with special guests Geof Bradfield, Juan Pastor, Mabel Kwan, Jean-Christophe LeRoy, Christian Baugher, Jonah Payne and Arcomusical : Ethan Martin, Raychel Taylor, Matt Schneider
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Chicago Jazz String Summit After Fest Sets
$10

Monday, May 15 2023

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Anagram Series

  1. Connor Bernhard Trio with Evan Levine, Clif Wallace
  2. Russ Johnson / John Wojciechowski Quartet, with Ethan Philion, Neil Hemphill
$15
Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Donation

Wednesday, May 17 2023

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Pleiades Series

  1. Emily Rach Beisel — album release
  2. Nicky Alonso, Hedra Rowan, Janna Lee, Tina Lefauve, Issy Hung
$15
Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444

Splice Series

  1. Keefe Jackson, Carol Genetti, Peter Maunu
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Amarcord Trio : Tommaso Moretti, Juan Ortiz, Jorge Orozco
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota
Free

Thursday, May 18 2023

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee

Comfort Music & bodymilk present

  1. Easygoingtech : Jozie Wilbanks, Anaïs Ortiz
  2. Ashley King
Donation
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. The Mouth Is The Beginning : Ben Zucker with Roberta Brenza, Paige Brown, Rosśa Crean, Carol Genetti, Janna Lee, Julian Otis
$15

Friday, May 19 2023

Constellation3111 N Western

Her Only Light : the songs of Connie Converse

  1. 5th Wave Collective : Emmy Bean, Michael Tran, Gordon Daole-Wellman, Diana Ortiz, Nina Karakos, Allie Chambers, Eleanor Kirk, arranged by Ronnie Kuller
  2. Sara Coral
$15

Saturday, May 20 2023

Madlener House4 W Burton Pl312.787.4071
  1. Tyondai Braxton
Must RSVP
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Friends of the Gamelan
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Ari Brown, Joshua Abrams, Mike Reed
$15

Sunday, May 21 2023

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee
  1. Sunset Situation : King Hippo, Junius Paul, Matt Gold
Constellation3111 N Western

Frequency Series

  1. rhythm is image : Hannah A Barnes, Nate Beaver, Max Reese
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Gerrit Hatcher, Joshua Abrams, Tyler Damon
$10

Monday, May 22 2023

Constellation3111 N Western

The International Latino Cultural Center presents

  1. Paquito D'Rivera, Fareed Haque, Juan Pastor
  2. Chinchano
$40
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Anagram Series

  1. Christopher Dammann Trio with Mai Sugimoto, Paul Giallorenzo
  2. Tommaso Moretti's Inside Out Quartet, with Jake Wark, Edinho Gerber, Ben Dillinger
$15
Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Donation

Wednesday, May 24 2023

California Clipper1002 N California773.384.2547
-
  1. Paul Giallorenzo, Jason Stein, Ben LaMar Gay, Marcus Evans
Free
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Flannau : Kyle Flens, Jonathan Hannau — music by Igor Santos, Jonathan Hannau, Ania Vu, Lisa Atkinson, Kyong Mee Choi, Alex Temple
$15
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. IRIS : Arman Sangalang, Kirby Fellis, Austyn Menk, Morgan Turner
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota
Free

Thursday, May 25 2023

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee

Comfort Music

  1. Lia Kohl
Donation
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Hunter Diamond, Allen Moore
  2. Silvervest : Kim Zombik, Cicolas Naloia
$15

Friday, May 26 2023

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

J E L L O: Queer Experiment, curated by Reign Drop, Virginia VanLieshout

  1. Ibrahim Sabbi
  2. Ashton Bauer, Briar Darling
  3. Marco Pizano
  4. Anna Caffarelli, Crimson Moeller
  5. Isabella Limosnero, Adeline "A" Else
  6. Luke Greeff
  7. Alfonso Cervera, Elliot Emadian
  8. Nik LaMaack
  9. TightUs
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Retroreflector : Andrew Trim, No Stress, Barry Paul Clark, Jeremy Cunningham
$10

Saturday, May 27 2023

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

HOT MESS!

  1. MzMr
  2. Mallory Q
  3. Va-Bene Elikem K. Fiatsi
  4. Rin Peisert
  5. Hiroko Tamano
$15
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

HOT MESS!

  1. MzMr
  2. Mallory Q
  3. Va-Bene Elikem K. Fiatsi
  4. Rin Peisert
  5. Hiroko Tamano
$15
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Macie Stewart, Lia Kohl
  2. Eliza Niemi
  3. Dorothea Paas
$15

Sunday, May 28 2023

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee
  1. Dave McDonnell's 5th World
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Jim Baker
  2. Jeb Bishop, Mark Feldman, Tim Daisy
$10

Monday, May 29 2023

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

Tuesday, May 30 2023

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
  1. Stephen Haynes with Josh Berman, Sarah Clausen, Hunter Diamond, Ben Lamar Gay, Katinka Kleijn, Damon Locks, Peter Maunu, Matthew Lux
$15

Wednesday, May 31 2023

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Elastro Series

  1. 60 Strings : Justin Brown, Jordan Martins, Sam Wagster
  2. Gordon Fung, Jackie Swanson, Melon Sprout
$15
Constellation3111 N Western

Rhinoceros Theater Festival

  1. The Crooked Mouth : Jenny Magnus, Beau O’Reilly, Heather Riordan, Vicki Walden, T-Roy Martin, special guests Izzy Yellen, Chris Bower, Kristin Garrison
$20
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Imperial Boxmen
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota
Free