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Now Is : December 2023

Friday, December 01 2023

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

CLEAT Series

  1. Curious Theater Branch featuring Jayita Bhattacharya, Chris Bower, Jenny Magnus, Matt Test, Vicki Walden
  2. Sam Clapp
  3. Stephan Moore
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. The Arab Blues : Rami Gabriel, Karim Nagi
$10

Saturday, December 02 2023

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Freedom From and Freedom To

  1. Angel Bat Dawid, Tom Borax, Peter Redgrave, Jamal Moore
  2. Tuli Bera, Marie Casimir, Kerberus, Selena Lasley, Helen Lee, Gaby Martinez, Chrissy Martin, Radmila Olshansky, Wannapa P-Eubanks, Cristal Sabbagh, Nikki Telegan, Kinnari Vora, Ishmael Ali, Kim Alpert, Paige Brown, Naydja Bruton, Haruhi, Alex Johnson, Kezia, Norman Long, Janice Misurell-Mitchell, Luc Mosley, Muso, Scott Rubin, Jefferey Thomas, Brianna Tong, Sharon Udoh, Daniel Wyche, Chien-An Yuan, Adam Zanolini
$15-$10
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Jason Roebke Quartet with Edward Wilkerson Jr, Mabel Kwan, Marcus Evans
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Bill Harris Solo
  2. SloGlo : Matt Carroll, Tim Bennett, Lane Beckstrom
$10

Sunday, December 03 2023

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Elastro Series

  1. Eaters
  2. Flux Bikes
  3. Haruhi
$15
Constellation3111 N Western

Frequency Series

  1. Kari Watson
  2. Anna Johnson
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Russ Johnson Quartet with Jon Irabagon, Clark Sommers, Dana Hall
$10

Monday, December 04 2023

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

Wednesday, December 06 2023

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Body of Water

  1. Krissy Bergmark
$15
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. WITCHES 3 : Isaiah Keith, Tyler Wagner, Alejandro Salazar
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota
Free

Thursday, December 07 2023

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Isaiah Collier's The Mercurian Force, with Marques Carrol, Jared Draper, Richard Gibbs II, Emma Dayhuff, Isaiah Keith
$15
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Drazek Fuscaldo — Record release
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Paul Bedal Trio with Matt Ulery, Quin Kirchner
$10

Friday, December 08 2023

Midnight Tea410 S Michigan, Studio #825
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Midnight Tea : 2023 Winter Open House

  1. art by Caleb Willitz
  2. WiHuBa : Edward Wilkerson Jr, Steve Hunt, Jim Baker
  3. Jack & Ben Wright
Free, RSVP
Bond Chapel1050 E 59th773.702.8670

Atlas Live

  1. Laurel Halo, Leila Bordreuil
Free, RSVP
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Catalytic Sound Festival Night 1

  1. Chris Corsano, Mabel Kwan
  2. Edward Wilkerson Jr, Joe Morris
  3. Erez Dessel Group with Ben Hall, Fred Jackson Jr, Mai Sugimoto, Marvin Tate
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Chicago Yestet : John Wojciechowski, Chris Madsen, Geof Bradfield, Nick Sednew, Eric Jacobson, Raphael Crawford, Joel Adams, Mike Allemana, Paul Bedal, Clark Sommers, Neil Hemphill, Keith Harris, Ameerah Tatum
$15

Saturday, December 09 2023

Bohemian National Cemetery Cathedral5255 N Pulaski

Beyond the Gate

  1. Stephen O'Malley, François J Bonnet
  2. Michael Vallera
$30
Madlener House4 W Burton Pl312.787.4071
  1. Owen Gardner
Free, RSVP
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Catalytic Sound Festival Night 2

  1. Chris Corsano, Damon Locks
  2. Kim Alpert, Dorothy Carlos
  3. Ben Hall Group Mike Khoury, Lemuel Marc, Jaribu Shahid, Kaleigh Wilder
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Resavoir : Will Miller with Macie Stewart, Lane Beckstrom, Eddie Burns, Kenneth Leftridge Jr, Irvin Pierce, Matt Gold, more TBA
$15
Bohemian National Cemetery Cathedral5255 N Pulaski

Beyond the Gate

  1. Stephen O'Malley, François J Bonnet
  2. Michael Vallera
$30

Sunday, December 10 2023

The Hideout1354 W Wabansia773.227.4433
  1. A Light Sleeper : Maria Elena Hernandez, Matthew Jung, Dheeru Pennepalli
  2. WiHuBa : Edward Wilkerson Jr, Steve Hunt, Jim Baker
$12-$15
Constellation3111 N Western

Frequency Series

  1. Nick Zoulek
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

Catalytic Sound Festival

  1. Sarah Clausen Trio with Katie Ernst, Lily Finnegan
  2. Chris Corsano, Joe McPhee
  3. Dave Rempis Group with Gabby Fluke-Mogul, Ben Hall, Joshua Abrams, Michael Zerang
$25

Monday, December 11 2023

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Pleiades Series

  1. Lisa Cameron, Alex Cunningham
  2. Lisa Cameron, Janna Lee
$15
Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Donation

Wednesday, December 13 2023

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
  1. Undisclosed Sims : Wills Mckenna, Luke Polipnick, Andrew Scott Young, Adam Shead
  2. Twin Talk : Dustin Laurenzi, Katie Ernst, Andrew Green
  3. Nunn
$15
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Après L'Histoire
  2. MEGA LAVERNE & SHIRLEY
$15
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Stirrup : Fred Lonberg-Holm, Nick Macri, Charles Rumback — Record release
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota
Free

Thursday, December 14 2023

Constellation3111 N Western

"Redefining Frederick Douglass" — CD release

  1. Ernest Dawkins with Khari B, Kevin King, Corey Wilkes, Jamal Damien, William Faber, Caramani Edwards, Brian Mayo, Miles Richey, Isaiah Spencer
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Erez Dessel, Maria Elena Silva
  2. Katie Ernst, Lenard Simpson
$10

Friday, December 15 2023

Sugar Maple441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI414.481.2393
  1. Stirrup : Fred Lonberg-Holm, Nick Macri, Charles Rumback
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. The Paul Asaro Quartet
$15
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Breath/Carries/Ritual : Yiheng Yvonne Wu, Jennifer Torrence, Ayako Kato
  2. For Three Sleepless Nights : Mabel Kwan, Jason Roebke, Ayako Kato
$20
DADS — Digital Art Demo Space2515 S Archer, St 2
  1. Moth Cock
  2. Quicksails
  3. Pepper Mill Rondo
  4. Chelanna Bronson
  5. temp.
$10-$15

Saturday, December 16 2023

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Relative Intensity Noise

  1. Ben Billington
  2. Wannapa P-Eubanks
  3. David Hurlin
  4. Amaya + Érika Ordosgoitti
  5. Elena Katsulis + Rin Peisert
  6. Soft Slap
  7. RA Washington
$15
Constellation3111 N Western

Chicago Maqam — Relief concert for Gaza

  1. Issam Rafea, Karim Nagi, Naeif Rafeh, Ronnie Malley, Wanees Zarour
$20

Sunday, December 17 2023

Constellation3111 N Western
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Na Ja: A Peter Brötzmann Memorial Concert

  1. Joe McPhee, Jason Adasiewicz
  2. Jeb Bishop, Fred Lonberg-Holm
  3. Gads Mustafsson, Mars Williams Play Brötzmann Card Works
  4. DKV Trio : Hamid Drake, Kent Kessler, Ken Vandermark
$25
Constellation3111 N Western
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Na Ja: A Peter Brötzmann Memorial Concert

  1. Caspar B Solo
  2. Ensemble Redux
  3. Survival Unit III : Joe McPhee, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Michael Zerang
  4. Caspar B, Gads Mustafsson, Jason Adasiewicz, Hamid Drake
$25
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Billy Wolfe Octet with Greg Ward, Ryan Adamsons, Jason Branscum, Joe Sonnefeldt, Aaron Quinn, Ethan Philion, Matt McAllister
$10

Monday, December 18 2023

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Elastro Series

  1. Erica Miller
  2. Al Kolot
  3. Emily Beisel, Ben Billington, Bill Harris
  4. Fred Lonberg-Holm, Paul Giallorenzo, Adam Shead
$15
Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Donation

Wednesday, December 20 2023

Thalia Hall1807 S Allport312.526.3851
  1. Delmark Blues & Jazz All-Stars Holiday Concert
$30-$390
Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444

Splice Series

  1. Hedra Rowan, Carol Genetti, Nick Meryhew, Peter Maunu
Constellation3111 N Western

2x4

  1. Mark Feldman, Katinka Kleijn
  2. Keefe Jackson, Jason Adasiewicz
  3. Jamie Kempkers, Tatsu Aoki
  4. Josh Berman, Jason Roebke
$10
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

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

Thursday, December 21 2023

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Ex Ibex : Dheeru Pennepalli, David Keller, Maria Elena Hernandez, Jeff Chan, Greg Diethrich
$15
Constellation3111 N Western

Winter Solstice Evening Concert

  1. Nicole Mitchell, Hamid Drake, Michael Zerang
$25
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Christian Dillingham Quartet with Lenard Simpson, Dave Miller, Greg Artry, and surprise special guest
$10

Friday, December 22 2023

Constellation3111 N Western

Winter Solstice Evening Concert

  1. Moment to Moment : Joshua Abrams, Lisa Alvarado, Zahra Glenda Baker, Isaiah Collier, Hamid Drake, Michael Zerang
$25

Wednesday, December 27 2023

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

Thursday, December 28 2023

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
  1. DKV Trio : Hamid Drake, Kent Kessler, Ken Vandermark
$25
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Tommaso Moretti Outside In, with Mai Sugimoto, Norman W Long, John Sutton
$10

Friday, December 29 2023

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
  1. DKV Trio : Hamid Drake, Kent Kessler, Ken Vandermark
$25
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. M.O.P. : Marvin Tate with Hunter Diamond, Allen Moore, Bill Harris
  2. Groppler Zorn
$10

Sunday, December 31 2023

The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. NYE with Joel Paterson
$20