Wednesday 4/10/24

Apr 10, 2024

Wednesday!

There are lots of great mid-week 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 Eric Gratz violin and Euntaek Kim piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concerts

4:30 Mark Dvorak at Plymouth Place Community Concert LaGrange

5:00-7:00 Jazz Links Jam Session at Jazz Showcase

5:00-8:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Mark Feldman at Catch 35

5:00 Maria João Pires Piano Master Class at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, Recitals & Lectures

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

5:30 Costumes and Collapse screening and conversation with Nick Cave, performance by Chaos at Logan Center for the Arts, University of Chicago

x 6:00, 8:15 The Alexander-McLean Project at Andy's, $15

6:00-9:00 Josh Olken with Sean Briskey at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Wednesday

x 6:00-9:00 Dave Ramont at Preservation Geneva

Sat 4/6 6:00-10:00 The Nonessentials Spring Benefit Concert for Plainfield Pride with Matt Strom, Cheryl Rodey, Colleen Wild, Kristin Rose Kelly, Michael Rees, Billy Denton, Dave Bovyn, DJ Charlie at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe Plainfield, $10 includes 2 raffle tickets, additional are $5 or 5 for $20

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

6:45 The Fall of Troy perform "Phantom On The Horizon", Lobby Boxer at Cobra Lounge, $32

x 7:00 Folk You with host Larry O. Dean, guests Dan Cooney, Despina Pafralides at Montrose Saloon

7:00-11:00 Good Vibes Only with Just Nesh at Promontory, $30-40

7:00 Bang Yongguk III at Avondale Music Hall, $35

7:00-9:00 Sound Gallery & Matt Coglianese at Cafe Mustache

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

7:00-11:00 Zoe Brown, Monte Gallo, Morgan Gold, Lakshmi Symone Rae, Kid, Courtland Tunstill, DJ T-Rexx at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

7:00-11:30 Spring Fling Aries vs Taurus Bash hosted by Marly Boy at Wild Hare

X 7:00 Greg Garing at Uptown Taproom

x 7:00 The Chris Greene Quartet at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

7:00 Tyre Fyre, Eve Black at Outta Space, punk/post punk

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

7:00 Dave Petersen and Frank Wysong at Austin Community Tavern Steger, “Artist Originals” Series Session

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

7:00-10:00 Bluegrass Jam at Ballydoyle Aurora

x 7:30 Dee Alexander & The Metropolitan Jazz Octet tribute to Billie Holiday at City Winery, $25-38, It's Too Hot For Words

x 7:30, 9:30 Ben Paterson Trio with Greg Ward, Dennis Carroll, George Fludas at Winters Jazz Club, $23-28

7:30 Dylan, Mercer Henderson at Subterranean, $18-20

7:30-10:30 Jeannie Tanner at Davenport’s Piano Bar

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

7:30 Mohammad Abdelrahman piano Senior Recital at Main Campus Auditorium Building E 106A, Northeastern University

7:30 Lund Surk, Swimshirt, White Orchid at Color Club

7:30-10:30 Kendre Music at Untitled

x 7:30 The Righteous Brothers Bill Medley and Bucky Heard, Vito Zatto at Arcada Theatre St Charles, $49-99

7:30 Miss Emily at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

8:00 Mannequin Pussy, Soul Glo at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

x 8:00 Kitt Lyles at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $10, World Music Wednesdays

8:00 Ray Bull, Hank Heaven at Beat Kitchen, $20

8:00 Kafiza, Brendan Whalen, Noah Roth at Schubas, 100% off

8:00 Kenya Grace, Ctrlzora at Lincoln Hall, $22

8:00 Walker at Dorian's

8:00 Alfonso Ponticelli at Green Mill, $10

x 8:00 Fournier/Walker duo with Dave Walker, Joe Fournier at Fulton Street Collective, $15

x 8:00, 10:00 Juli Wood/Deanna Witkowski Quartet with John Tate, Mike Schlick 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 The Clean Plate Club, Harvey Midnight, Brass Calf at Burlington Bar, $10

8:00-11:00 Nancy Connelly, don Gibson, Garrett Lane at Gallery Cabaret, Originals Night

8:00 The Ghost Club, Fuller at Cobra Lounge, $19

8:00 Dick Valentine solo acoustic, ++ at LiveWire Lounge, $18

8:00 Charlie Hill, Lucky Cloud solo, Alicia Gail at Gman Tavern, $12-15

8:00 Twin Tribes, Urban Heat, Bootblacks at Bottom Lounge, $25

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

x 8:00 The Wilder Blue, The Jenkins Twins at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $20-30

x 8:00 Contorno, The Alright Maybes, Thompson Springs at Robert's Westside Forest Park, $0 GA RSVP, $10-$17, Rock on Madison

8:00 Tavern, Widemouth at SPACE Evanston, $15

8:00-11:00 Jagaloons at Madcats Palatine, $5

8:00 Nick Kemp at The Studio Lockport

8:00-10:00 Simply Elton tribute to Elton John at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, RSVP, $5

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

8:00 Open Mic hosted by Johnny Z. at House Pub St Charles

x 8:00 Marc Ribot The Jazz-Bins at Vivarium Milwaukee WI, $26-30

x 8:00 The Mountain Goats, Katie Kirby at Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee WI, $40

x 8:30 The Part Timers, Cass Cwik and Remuda at Hideout, $10

x 8:30 Expo '76 with Total Pro Horns at Simon's Tavern

8:30 Vacation, Dana, Cel Ray at Sleeping Village, $20

8:30 2x4 with Mazzarella/Hall, Tate/Diamond, Kempkers/Aoki, Brown/Heinemann at Constellation, $10

9:00 Choke Chain, Trace Amount, IG Metall at Empty Bottle, $10

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

9:00, 11:00 Stefan Hillesheim at Rosa’s, $10-20, 'When I'm Gone'

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

9:00 Mich Shirey Trio with Nick Fane, Joey Buttlar performs Guitar for Guaraldi Spring Fling at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series

9:00-1:00a DJs Steve Poindexter, Trackmaster Scott, JXN, tdy at California Clipper Lil' Clip, WHPK Presents

9:00-12:00m Uncanny Valley with Christine Ferrera at Cafe Mustache

9:00-2:00a Bama Lama DJ Chris Holtane at Delilah’s

9:00 Paul Abella Trio with Steve Knight, Chris Bernhardt at Prairie Moon Evanston, $7

10:00 Never 2 Much with DJs Jeremiah Meece, Convertible Ashley at Subterranean

10:30 Alex Beltran's Rift at Andy's, $15, Late Night Concert Series