Wednesday 10/2/24

Oct 02, 2024

Wednesday!

Plenty of great mid-week music event options are available in and around town… read on for the details, and get out to enjoy them if you can… welcome to new subscribers, thanks for reading, subscribing to, sponsoring, and especially sharing Jerome’s Event List!

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x Ravinia Farmers Market Music

9:00a-10:30a Pierce Crask

11:00a-1:00 Robert Williams with Chuck Wasserburg

11:30-12:20, 4:30-5:20 Carillon Tower Tour at Rockefeller Chapel University of Chicago

12:00n-2:00 Wednesday Jam with Skip Landt at OTSFM Lincoln Ave East Lobby

12:15 Marian Mayuga, violin and Victor Asuncion, piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concert

3:30 Red Star Ramblers at Andersonville Farmers Market

4:00-7:00 Willard Wilcox at Gather Pingree Grove

5:00-8:00 Steve Knight Trio at The Albert, residency

5:00-7:00 Acoustic Cyphers hip hop at Haripin Arts Center, RSVP

5:00 Nicole Devine at Flagship on the Fox St Charles

5:00-8:00 DJ Cqqchifruit at Northman Riverwalk, Yappy Hour dog costume contest hosted by miss foozie

5:00-8:00 Roger Weaver at Parker's Restaurant & Bar Downers Grove

5:30-9:30 Jaik Willis at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

5:30-8:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Steve Million at Catch 35

6:00, 8:15 Charles Heath at Andy's, $15

6:00-10:00 AfroFuturist Weekend 9 Day 1 Black Food Futures with Dark Matter Resident performances from Leah Lara, Amyna Love, sun Lynn Hunter, Nikki Patín, DJ Mo Villie at The.BlkRoom 4015 W Carroll, free, presented by Elastic Arts

6:00-9:00 Sean Briskey & Shea Hugebeck at On Tour Brewing, free, Grateful Dead Wednesdays

6:00-8:00 Patchbent Sessions Multichannel Panel moderated by Kate In with Gabi Kinlock, Kim Nucci, Regina Martinez, Beth Bradfish at Experimental Sound Studio, pay what you can

6:00-8:00 Daniel Chávez Organ Trio with Joaquin Garcia & Jonathan Wenzel at Bistro Monadnock

6:00-9:00 Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo at Hemingway's Bistro Oak Park

6:00-9:00 Dan Maguire at Preservation Geneva

6:00-8:30 Down Home Guitars Bluegrass Jam hosted by Steve Haberichter at Cultivate Community Table Frankfort

6:00 Bring Your Own Vinyl Night at Bobby's Eastside Forest Park, free, sign up at 6:00

x 6:30, 8:30 Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with LaShera Ellis, Keith Brooks, John Fournier, Amr Fahmy, Micah Collier, Larry Brown Jr. at Winters Jazz Club, $23-28

6:30 Home Entertainment, Inpo, Stalled, Griefeater at Subterranean, $13-15

6:30 The Fall of Troy, A Lot Like Birds, Hail the Sun, Zeta, Lobby Boxer of House of Blues, $32

x 6:30 Henry Carpender Trio at FitzGeralds Patio, free RSVP

6:30-9:30 Braden Smith Quartet at French 75 Aurora

x 7:00 Kent Rose & The Remedies, Donna Adler at Montrose Saloon

x 7:00 Sturgill Simpson at Salt Shed Outdoors, sold out

7:00 Tim Fitzgerald Guitar Trio with Tom Vaitas on Hammond B3 organ at Le Piano Chicago, Latin and Swing Jazz

7:00 Grover Cleveland Washington, Andrew D. Huber, Arizona Jackhammer at Phyllis Musical Inn

x 7:00 Juli Wood Trio at Angelo's Wine Bar

7:00-11:00 Universoul Circus at Washington Park, 51st & Cottage Grovex

7:00 Héctor Quintana, Mike Mitchell at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $10-15

x 7:00 Mulligan Mosaics Big Band at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10

7:00-10:00 Shan-Acoustic Jam hosted by Shukin & Dr. Dave Rios at Shanahan’s Woodridge

? 7:00-10:00 Jazz Jam West at Ballydoyle Aurora

7:00-10:00 On the Air at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

7:00 Joe Marcinek at Austin Community Tavern Steger, Artist Originals Series

7:00-11:00 Kevin Presbrey at Aloft Bolingbrook

x 7:00-10:00 Open Mic hosted by Phil Bayer at Friendly Tap Berwyn, signup at 6:00

7:00-11:30 Open Mic Night at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

7:30 Drone Rodeo with Eel Romance and Swim Ignorant Fire at Hideout, $15

x 7:30 Las Guaracheras at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $10, World Music Wednesdays

7:30 Mike Phillips at City Winery, $25-45, r&b, jazz

7:30 Em Spel at Hungry Brain, free, $1 PBRs, One Dollar Bill weekly solo series

? 7:30-10:30 Jeannie Tanner ? at Davenport’s Piano Bar

7:30 Irish Music Session with Larry Nugent and Frank Quinn at Mrs Murphys

7:30-9:30 Faculty Recital with Brian Torosian, guitar at Fine Arts Center 160A Recital Hall, Northeastern University

7:30 Jazmin Sky at Untitled

7:30 Both Sides Now CHIRP Vinyl Listening Bar at Schubas, free

x 7:30 Willie Watson, Jack Van Cleaf at SPACE Evanston, $25-35

7:30 Jim Peterik & World Stage with David Pack, Ray Parker, Jr., Toby Hitchcock at Des Plaines Theatre, $39-69

7:30-10:00 Brian Patti Prohibition Band jazz at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, free, two drink or food equivalent minimum

7:30 Billy Gilman at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $25-50+

7:45 Twenty One Pilots, Balu Brigada at United Center, $35

8:00 John Vincent III, Hazlett at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door, email waitlist

8:00 Flowersatherfeet, Lightfoils, Daundry at Reggies Music Joint, $12-15, alternative, indie rock, shoegaze

8:00 Kevin Atwater, Ash Tuesday at Schubas, $18-22

8:00-10:00 Christopher Dammann Group with Nick Anaya, Richard Zili, Jim Baker, Jacob Fawcett performs Charles Mingus' 1971 'The Great Concert of Charles Mingus' at Fulton Street Collective, $15

8:00 Chrissy Costanza, Voilà, Ally Nicholas at Subterranean, $25-30

8:00-12:00m Alfonso Ponticelli with Steve Gibons, Ethan Philion, Bob Rummage at Green Mill, $10

8:00 BTS Express with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00 Three Strings and Some Sticks Brian Citro & Alejandro Urzagaste Double Guitar Quartet with Alex Austin, Mike August at Dorian's, free

8:00-11:30 Rapsody with Niko Brim & Lara, Joel Q at Promontory, $27+

8:00 Kaczynski Composite Sketch, Moecyrus, Ivery Mack, Koop11 at Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 Divide and Dissolve, Trace Amount at Cobra Lounge, $25, Riot Fest presents

8:00 Show Me The Body, High Vis, Special Interest, Bib, Bearcat at Bottom Lounge, $33

8:00-12:00m For the Culture Artist Showcase Ladies Edition hosted by ID the G and DJ Mile High at Wild Hare, $15

8:00 Growing Boys Band at aliveOne

8:00-11:00 Jarvis Squear Open Mic at Jarvis Square Tavern, Queer Centered, Straight Friendly

8:00-11:00 Jagaloons at Madcats Palatine, $7

8:00-10:00 The Red Roses tribute to Radiohead at 115 Bourbon Street Beer Garden Merrionette Park, $5

8:00 Open Mic hosted by Kelly Ott at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00-11:45 Open Mic hosted by Johnny Z. at House Pub St Charles

8:00 Hot Pepper Jam Open Mic at Whiskey River Glenview

8:00-10:00 Acoustic Open Mic at The Mirage Restaurant Oasis Lounge, Four Points Sheraton Schiller Park, signup at 7:00

x 8:30 Rami & The Reliables at Simon's Tavern

8:30 Splice Series at Beat Kitchen, free

8:30-1:30 Molly at The Zebra Lounge

8:30-11:30 Millie Ahearn's Jazz Jam Session with Janelle Finton at Clara

8:30-12:30a Lauren Ashley Hall at Grapes & Grains

x 8:30 Red Elvises at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-25

9:00 His Name Is Alive, Sleeper's Bell at Empty Bottle, $25

9:00 Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota at Hungry Brain, free

9:00, 11:00 Stefan Hillesheim new album 'Live At Rosa's Lounge' at Rosa's Lounge, $10-20

9:00-11:00 Chris Parlon, Pete Melichar at Gallery Cabaret, Originals Night

9:00 Azure Main with Mitchell Jones, Evan Kopca, Curran Law, Aaron Krings, Jack Kleinjans, at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series

9:00-2:00a DJ Bloodshot Scott at Delilah’s

x 9:00 The Steve Knight Trio at FitzGeralds Nightclub, free RSVP, jazz guitar

9:00-11:00 Sam Robinson Sextet with Scott Angst, Carl Kennedy, Josh Torrey, John Sutton, Oscar Evely at Prairie Moon Evanston, $7

9:30 Feel Good Party Band at Mom's Place

10:00-11:15 The Last Minute Jam Session at Andy's, $10

Jerome’s highlights

x = recommended, interested, of note to me or friends

X = the plan, though that can change