Wednesday 3/20/24

Mar 20, 2024

Wednesday!

The middle of the week brings a bunch of great music event options in and around Chicago… read on for the details, and get out to enjoy one of them if you can… thanks for reading, subscribing to, and sharing Jerome’s Event List!

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12:15 Ilya Shmukler piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concerts

5:00 Luciano Antonio at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour

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

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Russ Johnson at Catch 35

5:30-8:00 Ron Simmons & Carlos Showers acoustic at Buddy Guy's Legends

x 6:00 Soup & Bread West with Szurko Trio at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $10

6:00, 8:15 Charles Heath Presents… at Andy's, $15

x 6:00-9:00 Josh Olken & Wavy Dave Burlingame at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Wednesday

6:00 Terry Byrne at Preservation Geneva

6:00 Pierce Crask at House of Bogini Lake Geneva WI

6:30-7:30 "Saints and Sinners" Exhibit Tour with Project Onward & Intuit Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art at Epiphany Center, RSVP

6:30-9:00 Acoustic Bluegrass Jam at Pete Mitchell's Bar & Grill Frankfort, presented with Down Home Guitars

7:00 Dromeo the Lover Boy, Jessie's Girl, The Soul Stones, Rosemary’s Baby Carrots at Montrose Saloon, $10-15

7:00-10:00 Kodie Shane at Promontory, $25-30, VIP $125

7:00 Tim Fitzgerald Guitar Trio with Tom Vaitas on Hammond B3 organ at Le Piano Chicago, Latin and Swing Jazz

7:00 Spring Equinox Immersive Sound Experience with Davin Youngs at Epiphany Center, $45-55

7:00-10:00 Open Mic at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $5

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

x 7:00 The Western Elstons at FitzGeralds Sidebar, $15, Joel Paterson presents

7:00-10:00 Borther John Kattke Trio at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy, Live Jazz & Blues

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

7:00-11:30 Open Mic Night at Ballydoyle Downers Grove

7:00 Jazz Jam West at Ballydoyle Aurora

7:00 Open Jam hosted by Low-reen & Jimmy Upstairs at Black Lung Brewing Fox Lake

7:30 Voivod, Prong, Black Cross Hotel at Thalia Hall, $35

7:30 Joshua Radin, Maddie Poppe at City Winery, $55-68

x 7:30, 9:30 Andy Brown Trio with Doug Hayes, Joe Adamik at Winters Jazz Club, $20-25, Jazz Guitar Interpretations of George Gershwin

7:30 Olivia Rodrigo, Chapell Roan at United Center, sold out

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

7:30 Rhythm Rockets at Untitled

7:30 Irish Sessions at Quigley’s Naperville sponsored by West Suburban Irish

7:30 The Blueshift Big Band Joystick Jazz, playing Iconic Video Game Hits at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35, sold out

7:30 Uncle Sexy at Uncle Bud's Oak Lawn

7:30 Black Violin, Sinkane at Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, $34-54

8:00 Ballaké Sissoko & Derek Gripper at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $28, World Music Wednesdays

8:00 Marilee, Host Ron Baker Jr, Honey Water at Reggies Music Joint, $20, Jazz and Jokes

8:00 Teenage Dads, Dreamfone at Schubas, $15

8:00 Josiah and The Bonnevilles, Mon Rovîa at Lincoln Hall, $15, sold out

8:00 Mazzarella/Sommers/Fludas Trio at Dorian's

8:00 Sisters, Birdhands at Subterranean, $12-15

8:00 Alfonso Ponticelli at Green Mill, $10

x 8:00, 10:00 Julián & Friends with Julián Pujols Quall, Allen Moore at Jazz Showcase, $20-30, $15 students

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 Andrew D Huber, Arizona Jackhammer, Alexander Maximillion at Phyllis’ Musical Inn

8:00 Guy Corl, Olivia Chavez, Karl Kirkpatrick at Gallery Cabaret, Originals Night

8:00 Astrobrite, Punchlove, Old Coke, Interlay at Cobra Lounge, $15

8:00 SourMILF presents Fuck Yeah at Color Club

8:00-10:00 Jarvis Squear Open Mic at Jarvis Square Tavern, Queer Centered, Straight Friendly

x 8:00 Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $21, Blues on Madison

x 8:00 Sierra Hull, Gabe Lee at SPACE Evanston, sold out, small number at door?

8:00-10:00 Small Town tribute to John Mellencamp at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, RSVP, $5

8:00 Open Mic hosted by Kelly Ott at Pub 78 Brookfield

8:00 Open Mic at House Pub St Charles

x 8:30 AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Fox Crossing Stringband at Hideout, $15

x 8:30 The Real Pretenders at Simons Tavern

8:30 Splice Series at Beat Kitchen

8:30 Fred Frith with Jason Hoopes/Jordan Glenn/Heike Liss/++ at Constellation, $25

9:00 Various Distractions at Empty Bottle, RSVP

9:00 Danny Brown, ilyhook, Bruiser Wolf at Metro, $29-32

9:00 Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota at Hungry Brain

9:00, 11:00 Rosa's Blues-Jam with Mike Wheeler, Tom Holland, Ari Seder, David Levit at Rosa’s Lounge, $10-20

9:00 Jimmy Burns hosts The Jam at Buddy Guy's Legends, $15

9:00 IRIS with Arman Sangalang, Kirby Fellis, Austyn Menk, Morgan Turner, Paul Barrilles at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series

9:00 Open Mic at Fuller's Pub, Odd Wednesday of the Month

9:00 In The Garage with DJ Gentleman John Battles at Delilah’s

9:00 Peter Schwendener Quartet with Phil Gratteau, Dan De Lorenzo, Art Davis at Prairie Moon Evanston, $7

10:30 Alejandro Urzagaste at Andy's, $15, Late Night Concert Series

10:30-1:30a DJ Jivefresh at Cafe Mustache