Now Is : August 2025

Comfort Music

1. Happy Accident

1. Spires That In The Sunset Rise
2. IE
3. Anna Johnson

1. Edition XL : Ken Vandermark, Josh Berman, Erez Dessel, Lily Finnegan, Nick Macri, Beth McDonald

1. Arman Sangalang

Re-Presencing Soundwalk

1. Norman W Long

Side Yard Sounds

1. Yea Big, Tom Lowery

1. Edition XL : Ken Vandermark, Josh Berman, Erez Dessel, Lily Finnegan, Nick Macri, Beth McDonald

1. Counter Spectacle : Joe Morris, Aaron Kaufman-Levine, Garrett Frees, Caroline Jesalva, Charlie Watson, Nick Alvarez
2. James McKain, Damon Smith, Weasel Walter
3. Luc Mosley, Erica Miller

OPTION

1. Lula Asplund

AACM 60th Anniversary Series

1. Christopher McBride with Taalib-Din Ziyad, Brian Smith, Fred Jackson Jr

AfriClassical Futures Series

1. Gwen Laster with Damon Banks, Isaiah Spencer

1. Sarah Clausen, Bill Harris
2. COUNTER SPECTACLE Book 3 : Joe Morris with Erez Dessel, Aaron Kaufman-Levine, Garrett Frees, Charlie Watson, Nick Alvarez

Relax Attack Jazz Series

1. ABEEKU : David Boykin with Crai'Sean George, Luc Mosley, Jon-Edward Stokes

1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions

1. The Whistler Jam led by Matt Ulery, with special guests Rob Clearfield, Xavier Breaker

The Visible Hand

1. Alex Wing, David Boykin, Preyas Roy
2. Open free improvisation jam

Splice Series

1. Ishmael Ali, Carol Genetti, Peter Maunu

Relax Attack Jazz Series

1. Charlie O'Neill Trio with Rufus Parenti, Leo Buczkowski

Side Yard Sounds

1. Combo Daguerre

Comfort Music

1. Adam Shead, Stephan Haluska
2. Jack Langdon

1. Vincent Davis, Ed Wilkerson, Preyas Roy, Christopher Dammann, Jim Baker

Night School

1. Carol Genetti, Ian Resnick, Ruby Que, Chad Clark, Rob Magill, Bill Harris

Improvised Music Series

1. ASY Quartet : Andrew Scott Young, Dave Miller, Luke Polipnick, Jacob Fawcett
2. Seth Andrew Davis, Alexander Adams, Bob Bucko Jr, Will Yager

1. Gregory Uhlmann, Josh Johnson, Sam Wilkes

1. Dave Rempis, Russ Johnson, Jakob Heinemann, Jeremy Cunningham

1. Amos Egleston, John Sutton, Raul Cotaquispe

1. Blood and Marrow : Mya McClellan, Tyler Wagner

1. Near Miss : Rob Magill, Gerrit Hatcher, Bill Harris
2. Lia Kohl

1. Marquis Hill Color Theory with Greg Ward, Emmanuel Michael, Junius Paul, Makaya McCraven

1. Seth Andrew Davis, James McKain, Weasel Walter
2. Mozi's Mechanical Birds : Luc Mosley, Ishmael Ali, Alexander Adams
3. Jack Langdon

CLEAT Series

1. Zander Raymond
2. Nick Meryhew

1. Quin Kirchner

1. Impro Jam with House Band : Labrat, Fred Jackson Jr, Amos Egleston, Andrew Scott Young, Chris Corsano

Sonic Pavilion Festival

1. Sound installations by Angel Bat Dawid & Eyeisha Sistrunk, Anna Friz & Jeff Kolar, David Bird, Glenn Kotche, Myles Emmons, Paige Alice Naylor, Saapato, Zouning Anne Liao

1. Tuvergen Band

Pleiades Series

1. Hen of the Woods
2. Melon Sprout
3. Free improv session open to all femme/trans/nonbinary performers

1. Marquis Hill Color Theory with Greg Ward, Emmanuel Michael, Junius Paul, Makaya McCraven

1. Car : Anthony Cox, George Marich, Mark Feldman, Brandon Wozniak

OPTION

1. DoYeon Kim

AACM 60th Anniversary Series

1. Ernest Dawkins, Reggie Nicholson

1. Twilight Furniture
2. Reign of Ferns
3. Death Pyre

Pass the Aux: A Collective Sharing and Listening Session

1. Josh Rios

Side Yard Sounds

1. Sinner's Friend

Elastro Series : Body of Noise

1. Fetter
2. Club Drippy
3. Desert Liminal
4. Odette
5. Girly***

1. Bark Culture : Victor Vieira-Branco, Joey Sullivan, John Moran
2. Chris Brown, Dave Rempis, Tim Daisy

Sound and Gravity Launch Party

1. Smashed Plastic DJs
2. Sharp Pins
3. Ben LaMar Gay

Relax Attack Jazz Series

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

The Visible Hand

1. Alex Wing, David Boykin, Preyas Roy
2. Open free improvisation jam

1. leshy
2. Paige Alice Naylor
3. Zander Raymond

Relax Attack Jazz Series

1. Indigo : Aliyah Jones, Erez Dessel, Tyler Wagner, Daniel Gayden

Heavy Air Happy Hour

1. Luke Polipnick, Dave Miller, Andrew Scott Young

Comfort Music

1. Hameedullah
2. Nicole Alonso

Improvised Music Series

1. Leave A Message : Jay Taylor, Sam Thousand
2. Plasmosonic Trio : Dave Gordon, Dushun Mosley, Stephan Moore

1. Dave Rempis, Katinka Kleijn
2. The Brunt : Dave Rempis, Gerrit Hatcher, Kent Kessler, Bill Harris

Quiet Comfort

1. Julia Soulsby

1. Korean Music Fridays

AIRMW Arts Initiatives Presents

1. Hana Fujisaki

1. Macie Stewart, Zander Raymond, Sarah Clausen

1. Dustin Laurenzi

Side Yard Sounds

1. Avreeayl Ra
2. Erez Dessel
3. Ken Vandermark
4. Shanta Nurullah

OPTION

1. BCMC : Bill MacKay, Cooper Crain

AACM 60th Anniversary Series

1. AACM Percussion Ensemble

1. Plathemis Trio : Sarah Clausen, Jordan Martins, Zander Raymond

1. Duo Entre-Nous : Jackie Glazier, Don-Paul Kahl — music by Zachary Good, Ben Zucker, Colin I Nossek, Megan DiGeorgio, Chris Dench

1. Josh Berman Trio with Jason Roebke, Chris Corsano
2. Keefe Jackson, Jakob Heinemann, Adam Shead

Sonic Pavilion Festival

1. Sound installations by Angel Bat Dawid & Eyeisha Sistrunk, Anna Friz & Jeff Kolar, David Bird, Glenn Kotche, Myles Emmons, Paige Alice Naylor, Saapato, Zouning Anne Liao

Comfort Music

1. Zander Raymond
2. Saapato

Resonance Arts Celebrates AACM's 60th Anniversary

1. Taalib-Din Ziyad Solo
2. Jeff Chan, Dheeru Pennepalli, Jon Monteverde

Relax Attack Jazz Series

1. Tromblau&Friends : Emma Blau, Dakarai Barclay, Max Lazarus, Aliyah Jones, Julius Tucker, Carmani Edwards, Jonah Lazarus

The Visible Hand

1. Alex Wing, David Boykin, Preyas Roy
2. Open free improvisation jam

2x4

1. Erez Dessel, Lily Finnegan
2. Chad Clark, Mai Sugimoto
3. Dave Rempis, Mabel Kwan
4. Josh Berman, Joshua Abrams

Splice Series

1. Erica Miller, Caroline Jesalva, Jakob Heinemann, Peter Maunu

Relax Attack Jazz Series

1. The Samples Trio : Lionel "Brother El" Freeman, Isaiah Spencer, Matt Davis

Future Folk Festival

1. Ben LaMar Gay with UGOCHI & A.S.E.

Comfort Music

1. Paige Alice Naylor
2. Kirsten Carey, Emily Rach Beisel, Erica Miller

Improvised Music Series

1. Julián Pujols Quall, Alejandro Quiles, Cristal Sabbagh
2. Eli Wallace, Kyle Motl, Nick Neuberg

1. Wheelhouse : Dave Rempis, Jason Adasiewicz, Nate McBride + Mike Reed

1. Amos Egleston, John Sutton, Raul Cotaquispe

Instigation Festival

1. 3 On 3 : Nikki Noland, Idris Daniel, Jennifer Ligaya
2. 3 On 3 : Byron Asher, Katinka Kleijn, Rob Frye
3. 3 On 3 : Gaby Martinez, Scott Rubin, Tuli Bera
4. Sasha Masakowski with Ibises : Dan Bitney, Nick Macri, Steve Marquette
5. Helen Gillet, Dave Rempis, Michael Zerang

1. Tetraria

Summer Soundwalk : Tune In, Take Turns

1. Deirdre Harrison, Katie Mazzini

Thirsty Ears Festival

1. 2:00PM Classical Music Chicago
2. 2:55PM Confluence Quartet
3. 3:45PM Bach + Beethoven Experience
4. 4:45PM Nova Linnea Musica Young Artist: Rabia Brooke
5. 5:35PM Chicago Sinfonietta
6. 6:25PM Alex Reyes
7. 7:15PM Michael Hall, Marianne Parker
8. 8:10PM Black Oak Ensemble
9. 9:00PM Kyle Gregory Price
10. 9:30PM Mini Sound of Silent Film Festival

Side Yard Sounds

1. Erik Sowa, Rebekah Dotzel, Adam Gabbert

Freedom From and Freedom To

1. Eva Supreme, Joey Meland, Aaliyah Christina
2. Time Brickey, Ed Clemons, Crystle Dino, Fabulous Freddie, Helen Lee, Kate Laughlin, Mya, Jeneca Onikoyi, Cristal Sabbagh, Nikki Telegan, Tara Aisha Willis, Nejla Yatkin, Saria Bernice, Paige Brown, Dan Galat, Carol Genetti, Goldgrrl, Bill Harris, Xadie James, Mabel Kwan, Max Lazarus, Sam Lewis, Norman Long, Janice Misurell-Mitchell, Lola Ogbara, Kelly Quesada, Nick Turner, Chien-An Yuan, Najee-Zaid, Adam Zanolini

Instigation Festival

1. Lakansyèl : Marie Casimir with J'aime Griffith, Nikki Noland, Kai Knight, Jeff Albert, Moyakhe DuBois, Steve Lands, Arif Smith, Ayana Woods

Thirsty Ears Festival

1. 1:00PM Seth Boustead, David Keller, Traci Huff
2. 1:50PM Trio Tallieferre
3. 2:45PM Amy Gadd and Friends
4. 3:40PM Hot Second
5. 4:35PM Missing Piece
6. 5:30PM Michael J. Miles & Jill Kaeding — American Bach
7. 6:25PM Joel Styzens and Herine Koschak
8. 7:20PM Wild Indigo Trio
9. 8:05PM Lakeshore Rush

Deleuze New Music Collective presents Chocolate Box Concert, Edition 2

1. Jullian Moore, Tomer Rozen, Tyler Shaver, Jaime García-Añoveros

1. Search and Research
2. Flux Bikes

Frequency Series Presents: The Art of Noise

1. Mwata Bowden, Janice Misurell-Mitchell, with John Corkill, Rin Peisert, Irene Hsiao, Julian Otis, KHARI the Poet, Kioto Aoki, Tatsu Aoki, Edwin Daugherty, Leon Q

Instigation Festival

1. Dan Bitney, Hunter Diamond, Anton Hatwich, Aurora Nealand
2. Quin Kirchner's "Lost Levels", with Jeff Albert, Byron Asher, Christian Dillingham, Brandon Harper, Steve Lands, Sasha Masakowski, Aurora Nealand, Dan Oestreicher

1. Lily Finnegan Trio with Ed Wilkerson, Erez Dessel

1. Christian Dillingham Quartet, with Dave Miller, Greg Artry, Brent Griffin Jr

1. Extraordinary Popular Delusions

International Anthem Presents: 11 of 11

1. Full listening to Angel Bat Dawid's "The Oracle"
2. performance by 9magicforever1

1. Jeremy Cunningham Quartet with Sen Morimoto, Dustin Laurenzi, Katie Ernst

1. Charmaine Lee
2. Brianna Tong, Ben Baker Billington, Ishmael Ali, Bill Harris
3. Squonk : Nicole Alonso, Hedra Rowan

Relax Attack Jazz Series

1. Mai Sugimoto, Tim Daisy

1. Sharon Udoh Trio
2. MRQ : Marlene Rosenberg Quartet with Lara Driscoll, Zara Zaharieva, Phil Beale

The Visible Hand

1. Alex Wing, David Boykin, Preyas Roy
2. Open free improvisation jam

1. Mai Sugimoto Trio with Katie Ernst, Marcus Evans

Relax Attack Jazz Series

1. Cogstet : Matthew Coglianese, Matthew Davis, Preyas Roy, Nadav Simon

Chicago Jazz Festival

1. 11:00AM-12:00PM Hana Fujisaki Trio
2. 12:15PM-1:15PM John Skillman's New Normal Jazz Band
3. 1:45PM-2:45PM Big Bari Band
4. 3:15PM-5:00PM “What is this thing called Jazz?”

Chicago Jazz Festival

1. 11:15AM-12:15PM STOMACHS
2. 12:45PM-1:45PM The Young Masters directed by Ernest Dawkins
3. 2:15PM-3:15PM Greg Fundis Quintet
4. 3:45PM-4:45PM Charles Heath Quartet

Chicago Jazz Festival

1. 6:30PM-7:30PM Henry Johnson
2. 7:45PM-9:00PM Esperanza Spalding

Comfort Music

1. Alter Ego : Mabel Kwan, Sharon Udoh
2. Kouri Harlow Davis Trio

Improvised Music Series

1. Josh Harlow, Luc Mosley, Lily Finnegan
2. Open jam

1. Jake Muir
2. Cleared

1. Tashi Dorji, Tyler Damon
2. Kuzu : Dave Rempis, Tashi Dorji, Tyler Damon

Chicago Jazz Festival

1. 11:30AM-12:25PM Elaine Dame
2. 12:40PM-1:35PM The Regulators
3. 1:50PM-2:45PM La Cantera featuring Daniel Díaz and Alexander López
4. 3:00PM-4:00PM Marques Carroll Trumpet Summit

Chicago Jazz Festival

1. 12:00PM-1:45PM Alyssa Allgood Quintet
2. 2:15PM-4:00PM Jo Ann Daugherty
3. 4:30PM-6:15PM Dakarai Barclay Sextet
4. 6:45PM-7:45PM Isaiah Spencer Quintet

Chicago Jazz Festival

1. 4:00PM-4:45PM Sarah Marie Young
2. 5:05PM-5:50PM Silvia Manrique and Marcel Bonfirm
3. 6:10PM-7:25PM Patricia Barber
4. 7:45PM-9:00PM Monty Alexander

AfterFest

1. Ari Brown, Joshua Abrams, Mike Reed

1. KVL : Quin Kirchner, Daniel Van Duerm, Matthew Lux

1. Jason Stein with Christian Dillingham, Jeremy Cunningham

Chicago Jazz Festival

1. 11:00AM-12:00PM The Chicago Academy for the Arts Jazz Combo
2. 12:00PM-12:45PM MYAC Jazz Combo
3. 1:00PM-1:45PM JCP Big Band
4. 2:00PM-2:45PM Whitney Young Jazz Ensemble
5. 3:00PM-4:00PM Kenwood Academy High School Jazz Band

Chicago Jazz Festival

1. 12:00PM-1:45PM Maddie Vogler Sextet
2. 2:15PM-4:00PM Ben Paterson Organ Trio
3. 4:30PM-6:15PM Jeremy Kahn Trio with special guest Isabella Isherwood
4. 6:45PM-7:45PM Quentin Coaxum's "Satellite”

Chicago Jazz Festival

1. 11:30AM-12:25PM Josie Falbo Quintet
2. 12:40PM-1:35PM Twin Talk
3. 1:50PM-2:45PM Reggie Thomas and Trio Nexus
4. 3:00PM-4:00PM Victor Garcia Septet

Chicago Jazz Festival

1. 4:00PM-4:45PM Ava Logan Quintet
2. 5:05PM-6:05PM Ernest Dawkins Ensemble New Horizons Redux
3. 6:25PM-7:25PM Gary Bartz & NTU Troop
4. 7:45PM-9:00PM Kermit Ruffins

AfterFest

1. Ari Brown, Joshua Abrams, Mike Reed

1. Tourmaline Trio : Sarah Clausen, Jakob Heinemann, Devin Drobka

Chicago Jazz Festival

1. 11:00AM-12:00PM Jack Nelson Ciavash
2. 12:00PM-12:45PM Kevin King Regime
3. 1:00PM-1:45PM Aaron Kaufman-Levine Quartet
4. 2:00PM-2:45PM .VOM
5. 3:00PM-4:00PM FM Trio

Chicago Jazz Festival

1. 11:30AM-12:25PM Ben Waltzer Quartet
2. 12:40PM-1:35PM Abigail Riccards Trio
3. 1:50PM-2:45PM Maison Électronique
4. 3:00PM-4:00PM Thaddeus Tukes Sextet

Chicago Jazz Festival

1. 12:00PM-1:45PM Joel Paterson’s Green Mill All-Stars
2. 2:15PM-4:00PM Neal Alger's Here and Now
3. 4:30PM-6:15PM Kyle Swan Quartet
4. 6:45PM-7:45PM Denise Thimes Quintet

Chicago Jazz Festival

1. 4:00PM-4:45PM Natalie Scharf Quintet featuring Paul Asaro
2. 5:05PM-6:05PM G Thomas Allen
3. 6:25PM-7:25PM Ari Brown Quintet
4. 7:45PM-9:00PM Eliades Ochoa

1. Stein/Berman Quartet : Josh Berman, Jason Stein, Katie Ernst, Jeremy Cunningham + Special guests