Wednesday 1/29/25
Wednesday!
Plenty of great mid-week music event options available in and around town… read on for the details, and get out to enjoy if you can… welcome to new subscribers, thanks for reading, subscribing to, sponsoring, and especially sharing Jerome’s Event List!
Onsales
x Sun 3/23 7:00 Bella White at SPACE Evanston, presale Wed 1/29 10:00a, public onsale Fri 2/1 10:00a
x Fri 4/4 7:00 Nathan Graham, Falling Stars at Thornton Distilling Co Cooper's Hall, Trail Mix Acoustic Concert Series, onsale Sat 2/1
x Thu 5/1 7:00, 9:30 Elvin Bishop at SPACE Evanston, presale Wed 1/29 10:00a, public onsale Fri 2/1 10:00a
x Tue 5/6 7:30 Richard Shindell at SPACE Evanston, presale Wed 1/29 10:00a, public onsale Fri 2/1 10:00a
x Thu 5/8 8:00 Paul Thorn at SPACE Evanston, presale Wed 1/29 10:00a, public onsale Fri 2/1 10:00a
x Thu 5/15 7:30 Karla Bonoff at SPACE Evanston, presale Wed 1/29 10:00a, public onsale Fri 2/1 10:00a
x Fri 6/20 7:00 Simple Minds, Modern English, Soft Cell at Northerly Island, presales from Tue 1/28 10:00, public onsale Fri 1/31 10:00a
x Tue 9/9 6:30 Tedeschi Trucks Band, Government Mule, Nolan Taylor at Northerly Island, presales from Tue 1/28 10:00, public onsale Fri 1/31 10:00a
Wednesday 1/29/25 shows
x 11:30a-12:20, 4:30-5:20 Winter Quarter Carillon Tower Tour at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago, free
12:15 Ji-Hyang Gwak piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts
5:00-8:00 Lee Rothenberg Trio at Hotel EMC2 The Albert
5:30-8:00 Carlos Showers & Ron Simmons acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends, free
x 6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Charles Heath at Andy's, $15 RSVP required
6:00-9:00 Jon Gram at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Dead Wednesdays
6:00-9:00 Joey Saye at Briny Swine
6:00-9:00 Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo at Hemmingway's Bistro Oak Park
6:00-8:00 Sam Peters & Adler Scheidt at Spirit Elephant Restaurant Winnetka
6:00-8:30 Down Home Guitars Bluegrass Jam hosted by Steve Haberichter at Cultivate Community Table Frankfort
x 6:30, 8:30 Spotlight On with Henry Johnson onstage interview by Howard Reich, accomanpanied by Billy Foster at Winters Jazz Club, $10-40
6:30-9:30 Thomas Linsk Trio at Eddie V's Oak Brook
x 7:00 Kyle Madsen Organ Trio at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, funk
x 7:00 Raíces with Joe Sonnefeldt perform Cal Tjader's "SOUL SAUCE" at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $15-20, Jazz Album Tributes Volume XI
x 7:00, 9:00 Bob Lark Alumni Big Band at Jazz Showcase, $20-30, $15 students
7:00-9:30? Steve Knight Duo at Angelo's Wine Bar
7:00 Vanguard Collective at Lemon Chicago, free, 1 Year Anniversary
7:00-10:00 Tim Fitzgerald Guitar Trio with Tom Vaitas on Hammond B3 organ at Le Piano Chicago, Latin and Swing Jazz
7:00-11:00 Dina Bach at Marriott Naperville
x 7:00-9:00 Chris Greene Quartet at Old Elburn Hall Elburn
7:00-10:00 On The Air at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich
7:00-9:30 Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra at North & Maple Kitchen & Bar Tinley Park
7:00 Marty Friedman, Nikki Stringfield & Patrick Kennison at The Forge Joliet, $13-75
x 7:00-10:00 Open Mic hosted by Phil Bayer at Friendly Tap Berwyn, signup at 6:00
7:00-10:00 Shan-Acoustic Jam hosted by Shukin & Dr. Dave Rios at Shanahan’s Woodridge
7:00-10:00 Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio at Manhattan's American Bar & Grill Carol Stream
X 7:30 The Flat Five, Andrew Sa at Hideout, $25, Wig-Out Wednesdays residency
x 7:30 Skye Consort & Emma Björling at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $10 donation, World Music Wednesdays
7:30 Lazer Dim 700, Sumesito, 2sdxrt3all? at Avondale Music Hall, $22-40
7:30 Irish Music Session with Larry Nugent and Frank Quinn at Mrs Murphys
7:30 New Groove Revolution at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
x 7:30 Jax Hollow at SPACE Evanston, $15-25
7:30-10:00 Stevie Swing at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy Des Plaines, free, 2 drink or equivalent minimum
x 8:00 Liam Durkin Trio, Uncle Sexy and the Nephews at Reggies Music Joint, $10
8:00 Kabir Dalawari Quintet with Rufus Parenti, Joshua Achiron, Nicholas Olynciw, Stephen Paris at Dorian’s, free,
8:00-12:00m Alfonso Ponticelli with Steve Gibons, Ethan Philion, Bob Rummage at Green Mill, $10
8:00 Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago
8:00-11:00 Shawn Shakya, John Mcnulty, Katrina Jean at Gallery Cabaret, originals night
8:00 Geordie Greep, Nnamdï at Bottom Lounge, sold out, email waitlist
8:00 Jopeco, Math 125 at aliveOne
8:00-10:30 Kyle Downs Trio with Nadav Simon, Matt Coglianese at Clara, jazz, indie rock, soul
8:00-12:00m Kit Kat Lounge at Cafe Mustache
8:00 Day Tvvo, Ellee Grim, Carlile, Jane Plane at Cobra Lounge, $13-15
8:00-10:00 Katie Grennan and Friends at The Galway Arms, Irish
8:00 Jarvis Squear Open Mic at House Pub St Charles, "queer centered, straight friendly"
8:00 Vincent Davis/Preyas Roy Jam Session at Connect Gallery
x 8:00 Shirley King "The B.B. King Legacy" at Arcada Theater Legends Stage, $10
8:00-10:00 Simply Elton tribute to Elton John at 115 Bourbon Street Front Stage Merrionette Park, $5
8:00-12:00a Drew Kiddoo and The Blackouts at Chicago Street Pub Joliet, original honkytonk
Wed 1/29? 8:00 Open Mic hosted by Kelly Ott at Pub 78
8:00 Open Mic at Ballydoyle Downers Grove
8:00 Open Mic at House Pub St Charles
8:00 Hot Pepper Jam Open Mic at Whiskey River Glenview
8:00 Mindy Smith at Bur Oak Madison, $25-30 seated
8:00 Dylan LeBlanc, David Ramirez at Shank Hall Milwaukee, $25
8:30-1:00 Sheryl Youngblood Band at Rosa's Lounge, $10-15 Sheryl's Birthday Celebration Jam Session
8:30-1:30a Molly at The Zebra Lounge
8:30-1:00a Open Mic Wednesday at Fuller's Pub
8:30-12:30a Lauren Ashley Hall at Grapes & Grains
8:30 Ayeong Jeong, violin lecture-recital at Regenstein Master Class Room Northwestern University Evanston, free, student recitals
9:00 Stalled, Tile, Chaepter at Empty Bottle, $12
9:00 Wednesday Night Fellowship jam session hosted by Ted Sirota at Hungry Brain, free
9:00 Jimmy Burns hosts The Jam at Buddy Guy's Legends, $15
9:00 Folkus with Gabriel Heinemann, Solomon Lindenberg, Owen Frankel, Andy Danstrom at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series
9:00-11:00 Jimmy Farace Trio with Clark Sommers, Dana Hall at Prairie Moon Evanston, $7
9:00-2:00a Bonus Round Garage Punk DJ Drew at Delilah’s
9:30 Feel Good Party Band at Mom's Place
Jerome’s highlights
x 11:30a-12:20, 4:30-5:20 Winter Quarter Carillon Tower Tour at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University of Chicago, free
x 6:00-7:15, 8:15-9:30 Charles Heath at Andy's, $15 RSVP required
x 6:30, 8:30 Spotlight On with Henry Johnson onstage interview by Howard Reich, accomanpanied by Billy Foster at Winters Jazz Club, $10-40
x 7:00 Kyle Madsen Organ Trio at FitzGeralds Sidebar, free RSVP, funk
x 7:00 Raíces with Joe Sonnefeldt perform Cal Tjader's "SOUL SAUCE" at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $15-20, Jazz Album Tributes Volume XI
x 7:00, 9:00 Bob Lark Alumni Big Band at Jazz Showcase, $20-30, $15 students
x 7:00-9:00 Chris Greene Quartet at Old Elburn Hall Elburn
x 7:00-10:00 Open Mic hosted by Phil Bayer at Friendly Tap Berwyn, signup at 6:00
X 7:30 The Flat Five, Andrew Sa at Hideout, $25, Wig-Out Wednesdays residency
x 7:30 Skye Consort & Emma Björling at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $10 donation, World Music Wednesdays
x 7:30 Jax Hollow at SPACE Evanston, $15-25
x 8:00 Liam Durkin Trio, Uncle Sexy and the Nephews at Reggies Music Joint, $10
x 8:00 Shirley King "The B.B. King Legacy" at Arcada Theater Legends Stage, $10
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x = recommended, interested, notable to me or friends
X = the plan, though that can change
? = uncertainty, likely good to call ahead to verify
(date)? happening that date? conflicting sources?
(time)? time uncertain?
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