Wednesday 1/25/24
Wednesday!
There are a bunch of great music event opportunities available in and around Chicago tonight! Read on for the details and get out to enjoy one or more if you can… and thanks for reading, subscribing to, and sharing the list!
12:15 Richard Brasseale saxophone & Lillia Woolschlager piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concerts
5:00 Marcus Bailey at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour
5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Chad McCullough at Catch 35
6:00, 8:15 Charles Heath Presents at Andy's, $15
6:00-2:00a Terry Hunter Grammy Nomination Celebration, 6:00 panel discussion on history of House with Robert Williams, Frederick Dunson, Chip E., Vince Lawrence, Lady D, Joe Shanahan, Kirkland Townsend, Byron Stingley, J. Ivy, moderated by Maurice Joshua, Terry Hunter, 9:00 dance party with DJs Terry Hunter, Alan King, Mike Dunn, Emmaculate at Promontory, $10-20
x 6:00-9:00 Wavy Dave Burlingame & Bill Grady at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Dead Wednesdays
6:00-2:00a The Wild Hare Sound System Roots Reggae Riddims at Wild Hare, free before 12:00m
6:30-9:00 Acoustic Bluegrass Jam at Pete Mitchell's Bar & Grill Frankfort, presented with Down Home Guitars
7:00 Lex Alley Project, Glass Beagle Atkins and Dupree, Moonbird at Montrose Saloon, $10-15
7:00 Witches Rave, Zay Ramirez, Versus Vitality, Jelil Da Kidd at Cobra Lounge, $13
7:00-10:30 Uncanny Valley with Christine Ferrera at Cafe Mustache
7:00 Luiz Ewerling & Co at Le Piano Chicago, Brazilian Latin jazz "Rio Bamba"
x 7:00 Joe Policastro & Friends at FitzGerald's Sidebar, RSVP
7:00 Kris Lohn at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP, Arists Originals Series Session 37
7:00 Brother John Kattke solo acoustic at Aloft Bolingbrook
7:00 Shan-Acoustic Jam hosted by Shukin & Dr. Dave Rios at Shanahan’s Woodridge
7:00-11:30 Open Mic Night at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
7:30 Nat & Alex Wolff, Boris The Joy at Beat Kitchen, sold out, waitlist
x 7:30, 9:30 Patricia Barber Quartet with Emma Dayhuff, Greg Artry, Neal Alger at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33
7:30 Irish Music Session with Larry Nugent and Frank Quinn at Mrs Murphys
x 7:30 Warren Zevon Birthday Bash with Androgynous Moustache, Neal Alger, Dan Ingenthron, Charlie Short, Ethan Semone, Rachel Drew, Eddie Torrez, Brian Gephart, Chris Anderson at SPACE Evanston, $15-25
7:30 James Moore, Caroline York, Kim Schaefer at Hey Nonny, $15-30, Hey Nonny 2023 Songwriting Contest Winners
7:30 Andrew Munn bass, Christopher Guzman piano perform Franz Schubert's Winterreise at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, $8, $5 students
8:00 Guillermo Paolisso's Guitar Odyssey, Echos of the Río de la Plata at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $10, World Music Wednesdays
8:00 Sombr, Morgan Powers at Schubas, $20-25
8:00 Adelaide, Alga at Sleeping Village, RSVP
8:00 Saneit at City Winery, sold out, waitlist
8:00 Brian Citro Quartet with Nick Mazzarella, Quin Kirchner, Matt Ulery at Dorians
8:00 Alfonso Ponticelli at Green Mill, $10
x 8:00, 10:00 Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with Dee Alexander, Marques Carroll, John Fournier, Amr Fahmy, Larry Brown, Jr., Andrew Vogt, Keith Brooks II at Jazz Showcase, $20-30, $15 students
8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago
8:00 Harry Tonchev Trio at Phyllis' Musical Inn
8:00 Jazmin Sky at Untitled
8:00 Jarvis Squear Open Mic at Jarvis Square Tavern, Queer Centered, Straight Friendly
x 8:00 The Lawrence Peters Outfit at Robert's Westside Forest Park, RSVP, $0-17, Country on Madison
8:00 Morat at Rosemont Theatre, $38-128
8:00-10:00 Sonic Currency tribute to Pink Floyd at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, RSVP, $5
x 8:00 Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic Anywhere on Zoom, search FB for Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic
8:00 Open Mic at Friendly Tap Berwyn
8:00-11:00 Open Mic hosted by Kelly Ott at Pub 78 Brookfield
8:00 Open Mic at House Pub St Charles
8:30 Special Effect, Belleisle at Hideout, $10
9:00 Vamos, Doomzday Slutz, Kangaroo at Empty Bottle, $10
9:00 Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota at Hungry Brain
9:00, 11:00 Ivy Ford Band at Rosa’s Lounge, $15-20
9:00-10:00 Super Lavish at Gallery Cabaret, Originals Night
9:00 In The Garage with DJ Gentleman John Battles at Delilah’s
9:00 Imperial Boxmen at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series
x 6:00-9:00 Wavy Dave Burlingame & Bill Grady at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Dead Wednesdays
x 7:00 Joe Policastro & Friends at FitzGerald's Sidebar, RSVP
x 7:30, 9:30 Patricia Barber Quartet with Emma Dayhuff, Greg Artry, Neal Alger at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33
7:30 Irish Music Session with Larry Nugent and Frank Quinn at Mrs Murphys
x 7:30 Warren Zevon Birthday Bash with Androgynous Moustache, Neal Alger, Dan Ingenthron,
Charlie Short, Ethan Semone, Rachel Drew, Eddie Torrez, Brian Gephart, Chris Anderson at SPACE Evanston, $15-25
x 8:00, 10:00 Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with Dee Alexander, Marques Carroll, John Fournier, Amr Fahmy, Larry Brown, Jr., Andrew Vogt, Keith Brooks II at Jazz Showcase, $20-30, $15 students
x 8:00 The Lawrence Peters Outfit at Robert's Westside Forest Park, RSVP, $0-17, Country on Madison
x 8:00 Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic Anywhere on Zoom, search FB for Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic