Wednesday 12/13/23
Wednesday!
And there are some great music event opportunities happening in and around our Chicago… read on for the details and get out to enjoy one or more of them if you can… and thanks very much for reading, subscribing to, and sharing Jerome’s Event List, it’s really very much appreciated!
12:15 Byeol Kim piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concerts
5:00-7:00 Jazz Links Jam Session at Jazz Showcase, Jazz Institute of Chicago presents students 9-19
5:00 Liv Roskos at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour
x 5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Mike Allemana at Catch 35
5:30 Ron Simmons & Carlos Showers acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends
5:30 From Ashes To New, The Word Alive, Catch Your Breath, Ekoh at Concord Music Hall, $28
6:00, 8:15 Romel Sims at Andy’s, $15
x 6:00-9:00 Mr. Blotto Paul Bolger & Mark Hague at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Dead Wednesdays
6:00 Matthew Kopecky at Preservation Geneva
6:00 Gritland and a Homecooked at Main Street Outfitter Wauconda, music at 7:00
x 6:30, 9:30 Squirrel Nut Zippers at City Winery, $48-62, sold out
6:30 Acoustic Bluegrass Jam at Pete Mitchell's Bar & Grill Frankfort, presented with Down Home Guitars
6:30 Feed The Monkeys, The Laughing Hearts, Big Fans at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $0-10
7:00 Folk You with Larry O. Dean, Scott Bramm, Phil Yates at Montrose Saloon
7:00 Ella Baker Birthday Celebration with DJ j.mo at Promontory, RSVP, benefits Ella Baker Center, Kapwa Sa Kultura
7:00 Oso Oso, Carly Cosgrove, Kicksie at Cobra Lounge, $31
7:00 Luiz Ewerling & Co at Le Piano Chicago, Brazilian Latin jazz "Rio Bamba"
7:00 Dwells, Fake Baseball, Doc Hayward at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10
7:00 Craig Owens, Voila, Andres, The Seafloor Cinema at Bottom Lounge, $23
x 7:00 The Chris Greene Quartet with Steve Corley, Damian Espinosa, Marc Piane at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
7:00 The Handsome Devilz with Artismo at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10
7:00 Merry Little Soirée with Nova Soul Quartet at Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, $65 includes charcuterie board, bottle of wine
7:00 Shan-Acoustic Jam hosted by Shukin & Dr. Dave Rios at Shanahan’s Woodridge
7:00 Jazz Jam West at Ballydoyle Aurora
7:00 Irish Music Session at Sketchbook Evanston
x 7:30, 9:30 Andy Brown & Friends with Larry Harris, Joe Policastro, Bob Rummage at Winters Jazz Club, $18-23, Six String Santa, Tunes for the Season
7:30 Irish Music Session with Larry Nugent and Frank Quinn at Mrs Murphys
7:30 Minor Moon & Friends Hanukkah Party at Color Club, $25
7:30 Fulcrum Point New Music Project 25th Annual Concert for Peace at Epiphany Center, $30-40, $15 student
x 7:30 Judy Collins at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $49-99
x 7:30 The Way Down Wanderers, Julia Morrison at SPACE Evanston, $20 SRO
7:30 Concert Band Holiday Concert at James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts Studio Theatre, College of Lake County, Grayslake, $7-8
7:30-11:30 Open Mic Night at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
x 8:00 Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic Anywhere on Zoom, search FB for Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic
8:00 Andrew Bird with Margaret Glaspy, Julian Lage, Gezelligheid Concerts at Fourth Presbyterian Church, $56-61, sold out
x 8:30 Expo '76 Holiday Recital at Simon's Tavern
8:00 Marilee, Angie Mcmahon, Erica Deniece Experience at Reggies Comedy Shack, $20, Jazz and Jokes
8:00 Creeping Charlie, Western Bisexual, Pretty Pleased, Friko at Beat Kitchen, $12
8:00 Lisa Leblanc, ++ at Schubas, $15-20
8:00 Durry, Mega Mango at Lincoln Hall, $18-20
8:00 Alfonso Ponticelli at Green Mill, $10
8:00, 10:00 Chicago Academy for the Arts at Jazz Showcase, $20-30
8:00 Undisclosed Sims, Twin Talk, Nunn at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 Students
8:00 Nick Mazzarella Trio with Clark Sommers, Dana Hall at Dorian’s
8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago
8:00 Beloved Radio DJ Night with Feral, Oui Ennui, O'My's, Miss Twink USA, DJ INWARD, Aguila at California Clipper
8:00 Jarvis Squear Open Mic at Jarvis Square Tavern, Queer Centered, Straight Friendly
8:00 Anthem's Grand Illusion 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
8:00 Open Mic at House Pub St Charles
8:30 Après L'Histoire, Mega Laverne & Shirley at Constellation, $15
8:30 Bitch Bingo at Cafe Mustache
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 Z Frank, Jason Grey, Liam O at Gallery Cabaret, Originals Night
9:00 La Lom, Metal Tongues at Empty Bottle, sold out, follow/sub for avail info
9:00 Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota at Hungry Brain
9:00 Stirrup record release at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series
9:00 Bama Lama DJ Chris Holtane spins The Holidaze at Delilah’s
10:30 Pete Benson at Andy’s, $15
x 5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Mike Allemana at Catch 35
x 6:00-9:00 Mr. Blotto Paul Bolger & Mark Hague at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Dead Wednesdays
x 6:30, 9:30 Squirrel Nut Zippers at City Winery, $48-62, sold out
x 7:00 The Chris Greene Quartet with Steve Corley, Damian Espinosa, Marc Piane at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP
x 7:30, 9:30 Andy Brown & Friends with Larry Harris, Joe Policastro, Bob Rummage at Winters Jazz Club,
x 7:30 Judy Collins at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $49-99
x 7:30 The Way Down Wanderers, Julia Morrison at SPACE Evanston, $20 SRO
x 8:00 Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic Anywhere on Zoom, search FB for Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic
8:00 Andrew Bird with Margaret Glaspy, Julian Lage, Gezelligheid Concerts at Fourth Presbyterian Church, $56-61, sold out
X 8:30 Expo '76 Holiday Recital at Simon's Tavern