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Now Is : May 2024

Wednesday, May 01 2024

Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Claire Dickson
  2. Or Best Offer, solo: Grace Schmidhauser
$15
Sleeping Village3734 W Belmont773.654.3971
  1. Claire Rousay with Dorothy Carlos, Imani Elizabeth Jackson
$18-$22
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota
Free
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Charles Rumback, King Hippo — DJ Set
Free

Thursday, May 02 2024

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
-

Comfort Music

  1. Balloon Strike : Erik Sowa, Miles Allen
  2. Adam Gabbert, Xristian Espinoza
Donation
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Sarah Clausen, Erez Dessel
  2. Alex Cunningham, Seth Andrew Davis, Weasel Walter, Andrew Scott Young
$15 Door
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. MIZU with OHYUNG
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. NF, Dikeman, Flearn + Jeb Bishop
$15

Friday, May 03 2024

Holtschneider Performance Center2330 N Halsted773.325.5200
  1. Jessie Montgomery + Third Coast Percussion — music by Tigran Hamasyan, Philip Glass, Flutronix / Third Coast Percussion, Jessie Montgomery, Lou Harrison
$25-$50
Gray Center For Arts And Inquiry929 E 60th
-

Gray Sound 5

  1. Sarah Hennies, Tristan Kasten-Krause
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet with Wendy Eisenberg, Ava Mendoza, Shane Parish
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. KVL : Quin Kirchner, Daniel Van Duerm, Matthew Lux
  2. Jungle Boogie : Britt Walford, Ken Brown
$15
Sleeping Village3734 W Belmont773.654.3971

International Tuba Day Celebration

  1. Mucca Pazza
  2. Black Bear Combo
$25
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet with Wendy Eisenberg, Ava Mendoza, Shane Parish
$20

Saturday, May 04 2024

Madlener House4 W Burton Pl312.787.4071
  1. Madison Greenstone
RSVP
Tritriangle1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
  1. Emily Rach Beisel
  2. A Light Sleeper
  3. The Electric Nature
  4. Chelsea Bridge
  5. Okapi
$10-$15 Donation
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Asian Improv aRts Midwest Presents

  1. Kishino Takagishi, Henry Wolf
  2. Mallory Qiu
$15 Door
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Dal Niente Spring Fundraiser
$50-$75

Sunday, May 05 2024

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

AfriClassical Futures Series

  1. King Sophia presents Classical Black Folk Songs
$15 Door
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Shai Maestro Quartet with Jorge Roeder, Ofri Nehemya, Philip Dizack
$20
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Charles Rumback Trio with Jim Baker, John Tate
$15

Monday, May 06 2024

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

Tuesday, May 07 2024

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee
-
  1. The Whistler Jam led by Quin Kirchner and Matt Ulery
Free

Wednesday, May 08 2024

Constellation3111 N Western

Steph Richards: POWER VIBE

  1. Steph Richards, Joshua White, Stomu Takeishi, Max Jaffee
$20
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota
Free
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. David Boykin Expanse, with Alex Wing, Jim Baker
Free

Thursday, May 09 2024

AIRMW Cultural Hub4875 N Elston

Exhibition opening: Lauren Deutsch's Tangible Sound

  1. Performance by Edward Wilkerson, Tatsu Aoki
  2. Exhibition hours: May 9 and 10, 5:00PM-8:30PM
Museum of Contemporary Art220 E Chicago312.280.2660

On Stage: Resonance

  1. 7NMS | Marjani Forté-Saunders and Everett Saunders, "Prophet: The Order of the Lyricist"
$30
Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
-

Comfort Music

  1. Liz Flood
Donation
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series — Beth McDonald Birthday Show

  1. Beth McDonald with Andrew Clinkman, Kim Alpert
  2. Beth McDonald with Ken Vandermark, Mabel Kwan
$15 Door
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Tara Jane O'Neil
  2. Duffy x Uhlmann : Meg Duffy, Gregory Uhlmann
$20
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Pure Cane Trio : Kyle Asche, Dan Chase, Ted Sirota
$15

Friday, May 10 2024

Museum of Contemporary Art220 E Chicago312.280.2660

On Stage: Resonance

  1. 7NMS | Marjani Forté-Saunders and Everett Saunders, "Prophet: The Order of the Lyricist"
$30
Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
-

Quiet Comfort

  1. Zachary Good
Donation
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

CLEAT Series

  1. Sam Anthem's "Creature"
  2. Han Lee, Justin Ortez, Shi-An Costello
  3. Yousif Alzayed, Patrick Glennon, Mauricio López F, Steph Patsula
$15 Door
Tritriangle1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl

Complacency Presents

  1. Jim Baker, Jeb Bishop, Daniel Burke, Jeff Goulet, Thymme Jones — duos, trios, quintet
$10-$15 Donation
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Lynne Arriale Trio with John Christensen, Mitchell Shiner
$25
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

Record release : Cefalù

  1. Anthony Bruno with James Russell Sims, Cole Runge, Andrew Lawrence, Vinny Kabat
$15

Saturday, May 11 2024

Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
-

"Measuring the Marigolds" opening

  1. Zander Raymond
  2. Whitney Johnson, Macie Stewart, Lia Kohl
Aguijón Theater2707 N Laramie773.637.5899

There Are New Suns

  1. Ana García Jácome, Ariella Granados, Alejandro T Acierto, Zachary Good, Mabel Kwan — music by Yun Lee, Jay Afrisando, Ana García Jácome, Carolyn Chen, Ariella Granados
Free
Museum of Contemporary Art220 E Chicago312.280.2660

On Stage: Resonance

  1. 7NMS | Marjani Forté-Saunders and Everett Saunders, "Prophet: The Order of the Lyricist"
$30
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Alexandra Streliski
$20
Theatre Y3611 W Cermak312.421.4600

NON:op Open Opera Works presents

  1. L'sGA: Lincoln's Gettysburg Address — commissioned responses to the Gettysburg Address by Kao Ra Zen, Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure, A J McClenon, Willie "Prince Roc" Round
Free
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Italian Surf Academy : Marco Cappelli, Damon Banks, Dave Miller, special guest Denver Butson
$15

Sunday, May 12 2024

Constellation3111 N Western

Frequency Series

  1. Seth Josel and special guest — music by Chaya Czernowin, Michelle Lou, Elena Mendoza, Helmut Oehring
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Dave Rempis, Jason Adasiewicz, Joshua Abrams, Tyler Damon
$15

Monday, May 13 2024

Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Donation
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Jim White, Marisa Anderson
$20

Tuesday, May 14 2024

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Twin Talk : Dustin Laurenzi, Katie Ernst, Andrew Green
Free

Wednesday, May 15 2024

Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444

Splice Series

  1. Nathan Smith, Hunter Brown, Peter Maunu
Constellation3111 N Western

2x4

  1. Matt Schneider, Keefe Jackson
  2. Jeff Kimmel, Norman Long
  3. Matt Piet, Adam Shead
  4. Emily Beisel, Bill Harris
$10
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota
Free
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Arman Sangalang Quartet with Dave Miller, Matt Ulery, Devin Drobka
Free

Thursday, May 16 2024

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
-

Comfort Music

  1. Ellie Ruth
  2. Sleeper's Bell
Donation
Constellation3111 N Western

Sympathetic Magic

  1. Kim Myhr with Eve Risser, Håvard Volden, David Stackenäs, Adrian Myhr, Hans Hulbækmo, Michaela Antalová, Ingar Zach, Magnus Nergaard
$20
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Ross Clowser, Nathan Hanson, Steve Hirsh
  2. Will Greene, Joanna Mattrey, Ro Lundberg, Lily Finnegan
$15 Door
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Matt Ulery's Mother Harp, with Russ Johnson, Artie Black, Dustin Laurenzi, Quin Kirchner
$15

Friday, May 17 2024

Fourth Presbyterian Church126 E Chestnut312.787.4570

Reflections

  1. Suzanne Ciani
  2. Jeremiah Chiu
$64.38
Galvin Recital Hall70 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston IL847.491.7575
  1. Contemporary Music Ensemble — music by Casey Weisman, James Tenney, Steven Kazuo Takasugi
$8
Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
-

Extra Comfort

  1. Israa Darwich
Donation
Logan Center Performance Hall915 E 60th773.702.ARTS
  1. Grossman Ensemble — music by David Bird, Vivian Fung, Felipe Lara, Gabriel Novak
$20
Tritriangle1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
  1. Adam Shead
  2. Clark/Walter
  3. Piano Salesman
$10-$15 Donation
Constellation3111 N Western

Chicago Jazz String Summit

  1. Dorothy Carlos Solo
  2. DoYeon Kim, Tomas Fujiwara
  3. Yacouba Sissoko, Moussa Diabate
$15
Marmalade1117 W Lake, 2nd floor
  1. Carol Genetti, Jack Wright
  2. Erez Dessel, Seajun Kwon, Bill Harris
$10-$25
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

LP release show

  1. Elijah McLaughlin, Caleb Willitz, Tommaso Moretti
  2. Katinka Kleijn
  3. Hunter Diamond
$15

Saturday, May 18 2024

Roman Susan1224 W Loyola773.270.1224

In conjunction with "Sandra Binion: Autobiography of Looking"

  1. Figure, Painting — Sandra Binion with Ben Lamar Gay
Free
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
-
  1. Elastic Arts 6th Annual Benefit
$50-$60
Logan Center Performance Hall915 E 60th773.702.ARTS

Chicago Jazz String Summit

  1. Joanna Mattrey Solo
  2. Janel Leppin, Chad Taylor, Brian Settles
  3. Regina Carter, Tomeka Reid, Junius Paul
Wicker Park Lutheran Church1500 N Hoyne773.276.0263

You Through Me

  1. Stare At The Sun — music by Xingzimin Pan, Max Vinetz, Alissa Voth, Alex Berko, Anya Lagman, Caroline Shaw
Donation
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Friends of the Gamelan
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Paul Asaro Quartet featuring Natalie Scharf, Joel Paterson, Jeff Parker
$15

Sunday, May 19 2024

Zhou B Center1029 W 35th773.523.0200
-
  1. Tsukasa Taiko
Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
-

Side Yard Sounds

  1. Seajun Kwon
  2. Where Were We : Erez Dessel, Beth McDonald, Tyler Damon
$5-$15
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Pleiades Series

  1. Kirsten Cary, Gaby Martinez
  2. Kari Watson, Katinka Kleijn
  3. Free improv session open to all femme/trans/nonbinary performers
$15 Door
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Chicago Jazz String Summit Festival Sessions
$15

Monday, May 20 2024

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

Tuesday, May 21 2024

Color Club Tavern4146 N Elston708.320.8431
-

Cross Modulations Series

  1. Superposition : Todd Carter, Michael Hartman
  2. Chad M Clark, Mark Feldman, Bill Harris
Tritriangle1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
  1. Jon Mueller
  2. Post doom romance : Mykel Boyd, seah
$10-$15 Donation
the Empty Bottle1035 N Western773.276.3600
  1. Messa
  2. Bruce Lamont
$15
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Brian Citro Trio with John Sutton, Peter Mack
Free

Wednesday, May 22 2024

Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Bethany Thomas: TRANSFORMER
$35
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

5 For 50

  1. Mike Reed's Loose Assembly, with Greg Ward, Tomeka Reid, Jason Adasiewicz, Joshua Abrams, special guest E.B.
$20
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Sarah Clausen Trio with Tyler Wagner, Erez Dessel
Free

Thursday, May 23 2024

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
-

Comfort Music

  1. Alejandro Meola
  2. Hymns for Inanna
Donation
Clara2027 W North773.661.2182
  1. Brian Citro Quartet with Nick Mazzarella, Matt Ulery, Quin Kirchner
The Hideout1354 W Wabansia773.227.4433

Album release show : Locust Land

  1. Bill MacKay
  2. Desert Liminal
$18
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Andrew Jamieson
  2. Outside In : Norman W Long, John Sutton, Ben Lamar Gay, Tommaso Moretti
$15 Door
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Bethany Thomas: TRANSFORMER
$35
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

5 For 50

  1. Artifacts : Tomeka Reid, Nicole Mitchell, Mike Reed, special guest Ben LaMar Gay
$20

Friday, May 24 2024

International Museum of Surgical Science1524 N DLSD312.642.6502
-

Album Release Concert and Reception

  1. Ally Smither, Ben Roidl-Ward, Ben Melsky, Dan Lippel, Sam Alvarez — music by Yi-Ting Lu
$10-$20
The Green Mill4802 N Broadway773.878.5552

Celebrating the release of "3 + 3"

  1. Tomeka Reid Quartet, with Mary Halvorson, Jason Roebke, Tomas Fujiwara
$20
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Bethany Thomas: TRANSFORMER
$35
The Hideout1354 W Wabansia773.227.4433
  1. Finom
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

5 For 50

  1. Ari Brown, Joshua Abrams, Mike Reed, special guest Josh Berman
$15

Saturday, May 25 2024

Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
-

Side Yard Sounds

  1. Garden Parties : Ben MacDonald, Jeff Kimmel, MT Coast
  2. Ratchet : Jeff Chan, Chad M Clark, Michael Perkins, Ausberto Acevedo
$15
The Green Mill4802 N Broadway773.878.5552

Celebrating the release of "3 + 3"

  1. Tomeka Reid Quartet, with Mary Halvorson, Jason Roebke, Tomas Fujiwara
$20
Constellation3111 N Western

5 for 50

  1. Roscoe Mitchell, Craig Taborn, Mike Reed
$30

Sunday, May 26 2024

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
-

StretchMetal presents Sound Market

  1. Dominic Voz
  2. Kouroush
  3. Cinchel
Donation
May Chapel at Rosehill Cemetery5800 N Ravenswood

CD release of "Gleaners"

  1. Carol Genetti, Peter Maunu
  2. Heavy Tiny : Lia Kohl, Nick Meryhew
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont

5 For 50

  1. Mike Reed's People, Places, & Things, with Greg Ward, Tim Haldeman, Jason Roebke, special guests TBA
$15

Monday, May 27 2024

Tritriangle1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
  1. Painted Faces
  2. Cop Funeral
  3. Urine Hell
  4. Alexander Adams, TBA
$10-$15 Donation

Tuesday, May 28 2024

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Paul Hecht's Pyrography, with James Davis, Ben Dillinger, Gustavo Cortiñas
Free

Wednesday, May 29 2024

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

CLEAT Series — "Tea: Story of the Leaves"

  1. Performances by Haotian Wang, Micah Simmons, Sophia Su, Gracia Zhao, Peiran Zhao
$15 Door
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota
Free
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Zachary Finnegan Group
Free

Thursday, May 30 2024

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
-

Comfort Music

  1. Braeden Rodriguez, Peter Maunu, Christopher Riggs, Evangeline Gargula, Keith Helt
Donation
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Luc Mosley, Lia Kohl, Norman W Long
  2. Camila
$15 Door
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Bill Harris Solo
  2. Olivia Block, Jon Mueller, Adam Sonderberg
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Maria Elena Silva
$15

Friday, May 31 2024

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Elastro Series

  1. Montgomery and Turner : Jayve Montgomery, Nick Turner
  2. Liew Niyomkarn
  3. Emily Beisel
$15 Door
Constellation3111 N Western

Record release party

  1. Rami Gabriel, Alex Hall, K-rAd, Scott Ligon
$15