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Now Is : June 2024

Saturday, June 01 2024

Facility Theatre1138 N California773.251.5567

Lecture on Nothing/Variations III, now

  1. Przemysław Bosak, William Jason Raynovich — music by Christian Wolff, John Cage, William Jason Raynovich
Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
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Side Yard Sounds

  1. Sam Scranton
  2. Zander Raymond, Madeleine Aguilar
$5-15
Bottom Lounge1375 W Lake312.929.2022
  1. Melt-Banana
  2. The Flying Luttenbachers
  3. babybaby_explores
$25
Tritriangle1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
  1. Illusion of Safety
  2. Vertonen
  3. Whisker : Ben Billington, Andrew Scott Young
  4. Snek Trio : Janna Lee, Reid Karris, Erik Sowa
$10-$15 Donation
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Wheelhouse : Dave Rempis, Jason Adasiewicz, Nate McBride
$20
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Brian Seyler Quartet with Alvin Cobb Jr, Dave Miller, Joe Policastro
$15

Sunday, June 02 2024

Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069
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In conjunction with "Sandra Binion: Autobiography of Looking"

  1. Yellow at Noon — Sandra Binion with Jeb Bishop
  2. thematic improvisations by Sarah Clausen, Lia Kohl, Peter Maunu
Narloch Piano Studio4636 N Francisco262.565.8896

Yeehaw! American Folk Traditions

  1. OLEA — compositions by Florence Price, Brian Raphael Nabors, Libby Larsen
$15
Sugar Maple441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI414.481.2393
  1. Wheelhouse : Dave Rempis, Jason Adasiewicz, Nate McBride
Constellation3111 N Western

Frequency Series

  1. a•pe•ri•od•ic — the music of Reneé Baker
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Dave McDonnell's 5th World
  2. Lily Finnegan Quartet with Ed Wilkerson, Fred Jackson, Nick Macri
$15

Monday, June 03 2024

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

Tuesday, June 04 2024

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
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Comfort Music

  1. Lia Kohl, Daniel Wyche
  2. Tyresta
Donation
The Hideout1354 W Wabansia773.227.4433
  1. Michael Columbia : Dave McDonnell, Dylan Ryan
  2. Traysh
  3. DJ Plastic Crimewave
$10
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee
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  1. The Whistler Jam led by Quin Kirchner and Matt Ulery
Free

Wednesday, June 05 2024

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
  1. Fred Moten, Brandon Lopez
$20
Dorian's1939 W North Ave773.687.9824
  1. Brian Citro Quartet with Nick Mazzarella, Matt Ulery, Quin Kirchner
Free
Constellation3111 N Western

Dimensions & Extensions

  1. Jon Irabagon, Russ Johnson, Emily Beisel, Peter Maunu, Lia Kohl, Paul Giallorenzo, Joshua Abrams, Tommaso Moretti, Andrew Roy
$10
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota
Free
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Kirby Fellis Quartet
Free

Thursday, June 06 2024

Constellation3111 N Western

CFA Media Mixer: Homemade

  1. Henry Hanson, Fire-Toolz
  2. Caitlin Ryan, Johanna Brock
  3. Kioto Aoki, AJ McClenon
  4. hosted by Romi Crawford, curated by Emily Eddy
$20
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Counterfeit Madison, Paige Brown
  2. Hemeola : Vincent Davis, Francesca Giannis, Jessica Morrison, Julian Terrell Otis
$15 Door
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Twin Talk : Dustin Laurenzi, Katie Ernst, Andrew Green
  2. Alvin Cobb Jr Trio with Katie Ernst, Julius Tucker
$15

Friday, June 07 2024

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

PleiadesFest Day 1

  1. April Butcher
  2. Mabel Kwan, Maja Radovanlija
  3. CK Barlow, Emily Beisel, Dorothy Carlos
  4. Heet Deth
$15
Constellation3111 N Western

People of Rhythm present

  1. House of Waters : Max ZT, Moto Fukushima, special guests TBA
$25
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. The Arab Blues : Rami Gabriel, Karim Nagi
$15

Saturday, June 08 2024

Bohemian National Cemetery Cathedral5255 N Pulaski

Beyond the Gate

  1. Kim Gordon / Irreversible Entanglements / Drew McDowall
$35
Madlener House4 W Burton Pl312.787.4071
  1. Michelle Lou, Bryan Jacobs
RSVP
Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
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Side Yard Sounds

  1. Neal Markowski, Oblivious Newton Jon
$15
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

PleiadesFest Day 2

  1. Julie Meckler
  2. CK Barlow, Bonnie Lander
  3. Ingrid Laubrock, Mabel Kwan, Shelly Purdy, Dorothy Carlos
  4. Cristal Sabbagh, Irene Hsiao, Julie Meckler, Rin Peisert
  5. Circuit des Yeux
$15
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Julian Davis Reid's Circle of Trust, with Micah Collier, James Russell Sims
$20
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Luke Stewart, Josh Berman, Mike Reed, A.R.
$15

Sunday, June 09 2024

Athenaeum Center2936 N Southport312.820.6250
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Brahms / Schoenberg

  1. Lakeview Orchestra — Gregory Hughes conductor, featuring Stephen Rose, Brant Taylor
$10-$24
Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069

OPTION

  1. Luke Stewart, Joshua Abrams
RSVP
Epiphany Center For The Arts201 S Ashland312.421.4600
  1. Emma Hospelhorn with Caitlin Edwards, Juan Horie — music by Igor Santos, Hilda Paredes, Marcos Balter, Katinka Kleijn, and more
$20-$25
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

PleiadesFest Day 3

  1. Rin Peisert
  2. Ingrid Laubrock
  3. Maja Radovanlija, Shelly Purdy, Bonnie Lander, Emily Rach Beisel
  4. easygoingtech
$15
Constellation3111 N Western

Frequency Series

  1. 3D Percussion : YoungKyoung Lee, Emma Gierszal, Sammy DeAngelis
  2. pax duo : Tristan Swihart, Micah Detweiler
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Josh Berman, Beth McDonald, Tim Daisy
  2. Mai Sugimoto, Jeb Bishop, Andrew Scott Young, Tim Daisy
$15

Monday, June 10 2024

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

Tuesday, June 11 2024

The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Dave Rempis, Tyler Damon
Free

Wednesday, June 12 2024

The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota
Free
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Bowmanville : Ethan Adelsman, Graham Nelson, Noah Plotkin, Oliver Horton, Mason Jiller
Free

Thursday, June 13 2024

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
-

Comfort Music

  1. DPCD : Alec Watson
  2. Bad Posture Club : Maren Day, Morgan Kavanagh
Donation
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Erik Sowa Quartet with Tony "Toca" Carpenter, Fred Jackson Jr, Tyler Wagner
  2. Gleaming Shard : Da Wei Wang, Jerome Bryerton
$15 Door
Constellation3111 N Western

Fulcrumpoint Presents

  1. Angelo Hart, Tommaso Moretti, Jake Wark, Ben Dillinger
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Ana Everling with Edinho Gerber, Hunter Diamond, Kenny Reichert
$15

Friday, June 14 2024

Color Club Tavern4146 N Elston708.320.8431
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Banana Acid Fruit Stand Variety Show

  1. Janelle Finton, Alvin Santner
  2. Tyler Wagner
  3. BearDuo : Aaron Kaufman-Levine, Garrett Frees
  4. Erez Dessel, Mabel Kwan
  5. Blind Glass : Caroline Jesalva, Noah Mark, Charlie Reichert-Powell, Leo Buczkowski
  6. installation art + food by Christina Sadovnikov
$15-$20 or PWYC
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

CLEAT Series

  1. Landon Caldwell
  2. D Jean-Baptiste
$15 Door
Tritriangle1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
  1. Signal Decay
  2. Rush Falknor
  3. Disaster Scope
  4. Death Factory
  5. VOSS
$10-$15 Donation
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Paul Asaro Quartet featuring Natalie Scharf, Joel Paterson, Jeff Parker
$15
the Empty Bottle1035 N Western773.276.3600
  1. Bitchin Bajas
  2. Sam Prekop
$20

Saturday, June 15 2024

Tritriangle1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
  1. Donny Mahlmeister
  2. Todd Mattei
  3. Bill Harris, Ishmael Ali
$10-$15 Donation
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Josh Berman / Jason Stein Quartet
$15

Sunday, June 16 2024

Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069

OPTION

  1. Dorothy Carlos Solo
Free
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Paul Giallorenzo Trio with Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Mikel Patrick Avery, special guest Josh Berman
$15

Monday, June 17 2024

Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444
  1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Donation
the Empty Bottle1035 N Western773.276.3600
  1. Mdou Moctar
  2. Lia Kohl
$25

Tuesday, June 18 2024

Color Club Tavern4146 N Elston708.320.8431

Cross Modulations Series

  1. Mike Perkins, Jeff Chan
  2. Robbie Lynn Hunsinger, Tim Daisy
$10 Door
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Gustavo Cortiñas Trio with Artie Black, Kitt Lyles
Free

Wednesday, June 19 2024

South Merrill Community Garden7030 S Merrill
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  1. Alysha Monique and The Family Divine
Beat Kitchen2100 W Belmont773.281.4444

Splice Series

  1. Marvin Tate, Lia Kohl, Peter Maunu
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota
Free
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Trio Dashes : Isaiah Keith, Oliver Scott, Devin Foster
Free

Thursday, June 20 2024

Co-Prosperity3219 S Morgan773.837.0145
  1. Boston Typewriter Orchestra with special guests Neal Markowski, Eliya Gwetta
$20
Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
-

Comfort Music x La Casa De Todos

  1. Arriver
  2. Satara
Donation
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Angelo Hart, Marion Mallard
  2. Nat Baldwin, Ishmael Ali, Ben Billington
$15 Door
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Radio Outernational : Hunter Diamond, Kenthaney Redmond, Aaron Shapiro, Wayne Montana, Areif Sless-Kitain
$15

Friday, June 21 2024

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
-

Comfort Music

  1. Nat Baldwin
  2. Jack Langdon
  3. Meghan Lamb
Donation
Constellation3111 N Western

Currents

  1. Third Coast Percussion : Sean Connors, Robert Dillon, Peter Martin, David Skidmore — music by Hans Thomalla, Joel St Julien, Srayamurtikanti, Nick Zoulek
$15

Saturday, June 22 2024

Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
-

Side Yard Sounds : Ephemeral Improvisation Vol 2

  1. David Boykin, Rhonda Gray
$15
The.BlkRoom4015 W Carroll
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  1. The JuJu Exchange
  2. DJ Duane Powell
Tritriangle1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
  1. Yaz Lancaster
  2. Liz Durette
  3. Billington / Genetti / Maunu
  4. Hasani & Perajhe
  5. Jade Sayson & Andrew CS
$15 Donation
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Ari Brown, Joshua Abrams, Mike Reed
$15

Sunday, June 23 2024

Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069

OPTION

  1. Jake Meginsky Solo
Free
Compound Yellow244 Lake St, Oak Park IL
-

Homeroom's Summer Salon: Party + Fundraiser

  1. performance by Katinka Kleijn, Bill MacKay
$20-$50 Donation
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee
  1. Five Points : Clark Sommers, Geof Bradfield, Neil Hemphill, Dave Miller, Chris Varga
Constellation3111 N Western

Frequency Series Presents: Mirrors, Dreams and Nightmares

  1. Cacie Miller with Missing Piece : Dan Galat, Kelly Quesada — works of Lera Auerbach
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Devin Drobka Trio with Matt Blair, Jakob Heinemann
$15

Monday, June 24 2024

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

Tuesday, June 25 2024

Museum of Contemporary Art220 E Chicago312.280.2660
-

Tuesdays on the Terrace

  1. Jorge Morataya
RSVP
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Alta Vista : Jakob Heinemann, Chet Zenor, Andy Danstrom
Free

Wednesday, June 26 2024

Constellation3111 N Western

ONEderful

  1. Josh Harlow
$10
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota
Free
The Whistler2421 N Milwaukee

Relax Attack Jazz Series

  1. Tim Daisy, Jon Irabagon
Free

Thursday, June 27 2024

Comfort Station2579 N Milwaukee
-

Comfort Music

  1. Nicole Alonso
  2. Rush Falknor
  3. Gordon Fung
  4. Nick Meryhew
  5. Allen Moore
  6. Hedra Rowan
Donation
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Sea Woods City : JayVe Montgomery, Ben LaMar Gay, Lisa E Harris
$15
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Improvised Music Series

  1. Maria Elena Silva
  2. animals & giraffes : Phillip Greenlief, Claudia La Rocco, with guests Tim Daisy, Kim Nucci
$15 Door

Friday, June 28 2024

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Elastro Series

  1. castroduperly
  2. Paige Alice Naylor
  3. Judd Morrisey
$15 Door
Constellation3111 N Western
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  1. Sun Ra Arkestra
$40
Tritriangle1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl

Grouplove Compilation 2024 Release Party

  1. performances by Rin Peisert, some), Melon Sprout, Grace DeVies, helle
$10-$15 Donation
Constellation3111 N Western
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  1. Sun Ra Arkestra
$40

Saturday, June 29 2024

Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616

Re-release of "Instead Of"

  1. Andrés Crovetti
$15 Door
Constellation3111 N Western
  1. Charlie Kirchen Quartet with Nick Mazzarella, Dave Miller, Devin Drobka
  2. Charlie Kirchen Quartet with Nick Mazzarella, Dave Miller, Devin Drobka, special guest Mark Feldman
$15

Sunday, June 30 2024

Experimental Sound Studio5925 N Ravenswood773.769.1069

OPTION

  1. Nick Dunston Solo
Free
Elastic3429 W Diversey, #208773.772.3616
  1. Lisa E Harris, Joy Guidry
$15 Door
Constellation3111 N Western

Frequency Series

  1. Hot Second : Dylan Feldpausch, Rebecca McDaniel — music by José Martínez, Dylan Feldpausch, Gabriela Ortiz, Caroline Shaw, Stephanie Orlando, Esperanza Spalding, Hannah Epperson
$15
The Hungry Brain2319 W Belmont
  1. Caroline Davis, Wendy Eisenberg
  2. Dave Rempis, Joshua Abrams, Avreeayl Ra + Jim Baker
$15