Wednesday 12/6/23

Dec 06, 2023

Wednesday!

And there are a bunch of good music event options in and around the great city of Chicago… read on for the details and get out to enjoy one or more if you can… and thanks very much for reading, subscribing to, and especially sharing Jerome’s Event List with other music lovers!

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12:15 Julia Yang cello and Mika Sasak piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concerts

5:00 Acoustic Cyphers hip hop at Hairpin Arts Center, RSVP

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with John Moulder at Catch 35

5:30 Ron Simmons & Carlos Showers acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends

6:00, 9:30 Marsha Ambrosius at City Winery, $65-85, sold out

6:00, 8:15 Charles Heath presents 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 Javier Red Trio tribute to Thelonius Monk at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

6:00 Barley Priest at Preservation Geneva

6:30 Together Again at Cafe Mustache

6:30 Acoustic Bluegrass Jam at Pete Mitchell's Bar & Grill Frankfort

6:30-10:00 Open Mic hosted by Low-reen & Tampa Tony at ZumBier Waukegan

x 7:00 Kent Rose and The Remedies at Montrose Saloon, $10

x 7:00 Lynn Thompson & Ian The Moonshine Runners at Montrose Saloon

7:00 Dylan Matthew, Capital Soirée at Schubas, $25-75

7:00 Lovejoy at Aragon Ballroom, $39-71, Twisted XMAS

7:00 Roctober Zine Release Party with Gentleman John Battes, Vinyl DJs at Promontory, RSVP, $0-10

7:00 Luiz Ewerling & Co at Le Piano Chicago, Brazilian Latin jazz "Rio Bamba"

7:00 Killvongard, Rich Jones, Monzy the Terrible at Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $15

7:00 Aterciopelados, The Braided Janes at Bottom Lounge, sold out

7:00 Write Way Showcase with YM Deezy, We Woody, D’Kno Mr Knoital, Dub at Wild Hare

7:00 Lyrics & Libations Open Mic at Hairpin Arts Center, $5-30

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

7:00 Thomas Gunther Trio & Deborah Powell at Ballydoyle Aurora, Sunny Side Swing Social presents, beginner lesson at 7:15, social dancing at 8:00

7:00 Mr. Rees Songwriter Showcase at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield

7:30 Sky Ferreira at Metro, $35

7:30 Schoolgirl Byebye, Carlos Truly at Chop Shop, $15

x 7:30, 9:30 Julia Danielle Quartet at Winters Jazz Club, $18-23

7:30 ? at Rhapsody Theater Bar

7:30 A Chanticleer Christmas at 4th Presbyterian, $39-125, presented by Symphony Center

7:30 Both Sides Now Chirp Vinyl Listening Bar at Schubas

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

x 7:30 Nefesh Mountain at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $25

7:30 Jazz/Pop Combos directed by Matt Shevitz at Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, $7

7:30 Gunhild Carling at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $25, $75 with pasta, chicken, or fish dinner

7:30 Stella Katherine Cole at SPACE Evanston, sold out, small number at door?

x 7:30 Livingston Taylor & Karla Bonoff at Center Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Skokie, $28-64, Home for the Holidays

7:30 Nicholas Psyhogios CD release for “It’s Never Too Soon To Start Over” at Des Plaines Theatre, $29-59

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

x 7:30 Jake Shimabukuro at Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton WI, $40, Christmas in Hawai'i

x 8:00 Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic Anywhere on Zoom, search FB for Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic

x 8:00 Arkansauce, Fireside Collective at Martyrs, $15-20

8:00 Firas Zreik at OTSFM Szold Hall, RSVP, $10, World Music Wednesdays

8:00 Welshly Arms, Phillip Michael Scales at Beat Kitchen, $20

8:00 Jensen McRae, Holden McRae at Schubas, $20, sold out

8:00 Josh Radnor at Subterranean, $17

8:00 Alfonso Ponticelli at Green Mill, $10

8:00 Krissy Bergmark 'Body of Water' at Elastic Arts, $15, $10 Students, Improvised Music Series

8:00 Matthew Davis Quintet with Brian Citro, John Sutton, Isaiah Spencer, Jess Anzaldúa at Fulton Street Collective, $15

8:00 The Big Kid Show hosted by Raycha & Taster with tunes by DJ Ca$hera at Dorian’s, $10 after 8:00

8:00 BTS Express with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00 Arizona Jackhammer, Andrew D. Huber at Phyllis' Musical Inn

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

x 8:00 Rhea The Second at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $0-10

8:00 Jagaloons at Madcats Palatine, $5

8:00 Mike Garson conversation with Billy Corgan at Madame Zuzu's Highland Park, $38-75, talking Art, Jazz, Bowie Bach, Ellington, ++

8:00 Ola Timothy at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP, Arists Originals Series Session 37

8:00 Big Suit tribute to Talking Heads 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 Touriszt, Kanal Nula, Pod Blotz at Hideout, $12

x 8:30 Gerald Dowd's Thing at Simon's Tavern

8:30 Splice Series at Beat Kitchen

x 8:30 Bill Callahan at Constellation, $30, sold out

9:00 Criminal Kids, Bur, Troy Anderson Band at Empty Bottle, $12

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 High Cost of Playing God, The World In Broken Glass, Contracharge at Liar's Club, $10s

9:00 Lost Lore, Ian McKinley, Josh Rubek at Gallery Cabaret, Originals Night

9:00 Together Again Queer Variety Show at Cafe Mustache

9:00 Brother John Kattke hosts The Jam at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15

9:00 Open Mic at Fuller's Pub, 1st & 3rd Wednesdays

9:00 Chicago Metal Factory Cobra Metal First Wednesday Listening Party DJ Rodney from CMF at Cobra Lounge

9:00 Christmess DJ Bloodshot Scott at Delilah’s

9:00 The Gwen Jazz Jam, M'Fers Only at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

9:30 Flaccid House, Kiki Kuamo’O at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series

10:30 Pete Benson at Andy’s, $15