Wednesday 11/29/23
Wednesday!
And we’re back to a more normal Winter Wednesday… there are a bunch of great music event options happening in and around our city… read on for the details and get out to enjoy one or more of them if you can… and thanks for reading, subscribing and especially sharing Jerome’s Event List with others you know should know about what’s shown on it…
12:15 Leah Kang piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concerts
5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Ernie Denov at Catch 35
5:30 Ron Simmons & Carlos Showers acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends
6:00, 8:15 Michele Thomas at Andy’s, $15
x 6:00-9:00 Mr. Blotto Paul Bolger & Mark Hague at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Dead Wednesdays
6:00 The Kevin Fort Trio at FitzGeralds Sidebar, $8, A Charlie Brown Christmas Happy Hour
6:00 Grant Akins at Preservation Geneva
6:00 (7:00 ET) JazzReach Metta Quintet at Acorn Theatre Three Oaks MI, $20-45, kids 6-12 $8-33, under 6 $0-25, Stolen Moments, The First 100 Years of Jazz
6:30 Acoustic Bluegrass Jam at Pete Mitchell's Bar & Grill Frankfort
7:00 LP Trixie, Box of Crowns, Benyamin Herst and Ely Cooper, Street Dove at Montrose Saloon, $10-15
7:00 Háj, Jay Tyre & Belmaris at Cafe Mustache
7:00 Luz Ewerling & Co at Le Piano Chicago, Brazilian Latin jazz "Rio Bamba"
7:00 Hexis, Midwestlust, All You Need is Kill, It's Dead, Sarin, Disperser at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17
7:00 Jazz Jam Session with Matt Jarosch Quintet at 21c Museum Hotel Chicago
x 7:00 Country Revue III with Hoyle Brothers backing Michelle Billingsley, Rachel Drew, Elisa McMahon, Caroline Nutley, Meg Sampson & Amy Myers, Linda Weseman, Phil Angotti at Outta Space, $10
7:00 Pentatonix at Allstate Arena Rosemont, $40-125
7:00 Vulnerable Showcase with Amber Lea Berg, Jenny Scara, Aaron Williams at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield
7:00 Jay Warren organ accompaniment to Fine Manners silent film at Des Plaines Theatre, $9
7:00 Shan-Acoustic Jam hosted by Shukin & Dr. Dave Rios at Shanahan’s Woodridge
x 7:30 The First Time Band with Liam Davis, Gerald Dowd, Steve Frisbie at Martyrs, $12-15, Chirp Radio presents The First Time
7:30 Girlhouse, Bel at Schubas, $17-20, VIP $52
x 7:30, 9:30 Patricia Barber at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33
7:30 Karma Fête at Untitled
7:30 ? at Rhapsody Theater Bar
7:30 Irish Music Session with Larry Nugent and Frank Quinn at Mrs Murphys
x 7:30 The Tubes at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-59, plus for $125 VIP Meet & Greet Upgrade
7:30 Charlie Mars at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35
8:00 Wolfmother, Fever Dog at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door
8:00 Patricia Ortega Ensemble at OTSFM Maurer Hall, RSVP, $10, World Music Wednesdays
8:00 Home Entertainment, King Sans, The Swabs, Rare Forms at Reggies Music Joint, $10-12
8:00 Morbikon, Flesher, Speedpvssy, Wratheon at Beat Kitchen, $20
8:00 Ryan Davis, Whitney Johnson & Lia Kohl at Judson & Moore Distillery, $19
8:00 Alfonso Ponticelli at Green Mill, $10
8:00, 10:00 Julián and Friends with Vincent Davis and Corey Wilkes at Jazz Showcase, $20-30, students $15
8:00 Mr. Chair, Bill Cessna Trio at Fulton Street Collective, $15
8:00 Sapphire Street at Dorian’s
8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Mzz Reese at Blue Chicago
8:00 Mike Felten, Jamie Wagner at Phyllis' Musical Inn
8:00 War Wizard, Leon The Bandit, Slap Bunt, Temp Hold at Burlington Bar, $10
8:00 Bluewater Kings at Cubby Bear, $5, Chicago Rock Ensamble Tributos presents
8:00 Jarvis Squear Open Mic at Jarvis Square Tavern, Queer Centered, Straight Friendly
8:00 The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective at SPACE Evanston, $12-20
x 8:00 John Fournier & Friends with Gabriela Allemana, Mike Allemana, Joshua Ramos, Jon Dettemyer, Preyas Roy perform Getz Au Go Go at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $15-20, Jazz Album Tributes Vol VII
8:00 James Gedda at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP, Arists Originals Series Session 36
8:00 Unplugged tribute to Nirvana & Alice in Chains at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, RSVP, $5
8:00 Open Mic at Friendly Tap Berwyn
8:00 Open Mic hosted by Kelly Ott at Pub 78 Brookfield
x 8:00 Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic Anywhere on Zoom, search FB for Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic
8:00 Open Mic at House Pub St Charles
8:30 Wakai with Sol Chyld at Hideout, $15-20
x 8:30 Hodie Snitch at Simon's Tavern
8:30 Andy Danstrom, Andrew Harper, Curtis Oren at Constellation, $10, ONEderful
8:30 Sahn Ecstatik 1 Lil’ Clip curated by Liv Mershon & Darien Sea with Dusty Turrets, Pay Dirt, Wajid at California Clipper, $5
9:00 Ghost Days album release, Future Nobodies, Flowerbabe at Empty Bottle, $10
9:00 Jersey in Chicago curated by Tyrel Alejandro with Cookiee Kawaii, Chris Patrick, Mia Gladstone, Groovy, DJ Close Friends & namesake at Subterranean, $25
9:00 Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota at Hungry Brain
9:00, 11:00 Ivy Ford Band at Rosa’s Lounge, $15-20
9:00 Jimmy Burns hosts The Jam at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15
9:00 David Gaines, Renee Nanizer at Gallery Cabaret, Originals Night
9:00 Arman Sangalang Quartet with Dave Miller, Matt Ulery, Devin Drobka at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series
9:00 Garage Punk DJ Drew at Delilah’s
9:00 Open Mic Night at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
9:15 Respect tribute to Lauryn Hill with DJ LMNT, DJ Socardio at Wild Hare
10:30 Pete Benson at Andy’s, $15
x 6:00-9:00 Mr. Blotto Paul Bolger & Mark Hague at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Dead Wednesdays
x 7:00 Country Revue III with Hoyle Brothers backing Michelle Billingsley, Rachel Drew, Elisa McMahon, Caroline Nutley, Meg Sampson & Amy Myers, Linda Weseman, Phil Angotti at Outta Space, $10
x 7:30 The First Time Band with Liam Davis, Gerald Dowd, Steve Frisbie at Martyrs, $12-15, Chirp Radio presents The First Time
x 7:30, 9:30 Patricia Barber at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33
x 7:30 The Tubes at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $39-59, plus for $125 VIP Meet & Greet Upgrade
x 8:00 John Fournier & Friends with Gabriela Allemana, Mike Allemana, Joshua Ramos, Jon Dettemyer, Preyas Roy perform
x 8:00 Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic Anywhere on Zoom, search FB for Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic
x 8:30 Hodie Snitch at Simon's Tavern