Wednesday 5/1/24

May 01, 2024

Wednesday!

A bunch of great mid-week music event options are available in and around Chicago… read on for the details, and get out to enjoy them if you can… thanks for reading, subscribing to, and sharing Jerome’s Event List!

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12:15 Avery Gagliano piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concerts

5:00-8:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Abigail Riccards at Catch 35

5:00-6:00 Bell Sounds Carillon New Music Concert with University Carillonist Alex Johnson, UChicago Guild of Student Carillonists at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago

5:00 Faith Quashie Duo at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour

5:00-7:00 Acoustic Cyphers hip hop at Hairpin Arts Center, RSVP

5:00 Jeff Trudell at Bliss Wine Lounge Wauconda, 15 Years of Bliss Quindecennial Anniversary Party

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

x 6:00 Rachel Drew Band On the Porch at Hideout, $10

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

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

6:00 Olga Kossovich violin at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals

6:00 Stuart Rosenberg Ensemble at Le Tour Evanston

x 6:30, 8:30 Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with LaShera Ellis, Keith Brooks, John Fournier, Amr Fahmy, Micah Collier, Larry Brown Jr. at Winters Jazz Club, $23-28

x 7:00 Decoy Prayer Meeting, Kent Rose and The Remedies, Mitch and Lee from Reverie Stone at Montrose Saloon

x 7:00 First Wednesday Blues & Beyond Jam with Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith at Logan Center Cafe Logan, University of Chicago, RSVP

x 7:00 Greg Garing at Uptown Taproom

7:00 ? at Cafe Mustache

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

7:00-10:00 Cat Tag, Morvern Hum, Ryan Borens and Forever Band at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $10

7:00-8:30 The Alloy Horn Quartet at International Museum of Surgical Science, $10-20

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

7:00-12:00m Shai’s World Artist Showcase with Queen Key at Wild Hare

x 7:00 Mulligan Mosaics Big Band co-led by Ted Hogarth & Joe Policastro at Outta Space Berwyn, $10

7:00-10:00 Josie Falbo at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy, $8, Live Jazz & Blues

7:00 Toast tribute to Bread at Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, $33-69

7:00-10:00 On The Air at Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich

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 Jazz Jam West at Ballydoyle Aurora

7:00-10:00 Acoustic Open Mic at The Mirage Restaurant Oasis Lounge, Four Points Sheraton Schiller Park, signup at 7:00, free Hor Doeuvres 5:00-7:00

x 7:30 Jeff Beck Celebration with Curt Morrison, Chris Siebold, Grant Tye, Marco Villarreal, Dan Peters, Rich Parenti, Vijay Tellis-Nayak, Jon Paul, Greg Essig at Martyrs, $20

7:30 Olive Klug, June Henry at Schubas, sold out

7:30 Both Sides Now at Schubas, CHIRP Vinyl Listening Bar

x 7:30 The Illegal Smiles tribute to John Prine at City Winery, $20-35

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 Primus, Puscifer, A Perfect Circle at WinTrust Arena, $72-122

7:30 Voice Studios Showcase at Fine Arts Center Recital Hall 160A, Northeastern University

7:30 Andrew Diehl & the Nightmen at Untitled Supper Club

7:30-9:00 Umraan Syed, C3zr at Epiphany Center, $13-15

7:30 First Wednesday Blues & Beyond Jam with Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith at Logan Center Café Logan, University of Chicago

x 7:30 Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings at SPACE Evanston, $20-30

7:30 Enhyphen at Allstate Arena

x 7:30 Judas Priest, Sabaton at Rosemont Theatre, $47-148

7:30 J-Livi & The Party at Hey Nonny Arlington Heights, $15-35

8:00 Knower at Thalia Hall, sold out, limited number at door

x 8:00 Isaac et Nora at OTSFM Szold Hall, $25, World Music Wednesdays

x 8:00 Daundry, the Courts, Sunshy, Laikaa at Beat Kitchen, $12

8:00 Blu Detiger, Raffaella at Lincoln Hall, $20

8:00 Vinny Kabat Trio at Dorian's

8:00 Anthony Janas at Elastic Arts, Making Multichannel Music Workshop with Experimental Sound, CLEAT Series

8:00 Alfonso Ponticelli at Green Mill, $10

x 8:00 Duff Driscoll Nonet performs Miles Davis's 'Birth of the Cool' with Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Thaddeus Duff Driscoll, Millie Ahearn, Andy Schlinder, Abram Collier, Momo Seko, Andy Baker, Pete Isaac, Brandon Harper, Kabir Dalawari at Fulton Street Collective, $15

8:00, 10:00 Chicago Calling Eddie Who with Juli Wood, Mike Allemana, Matt Ferguson, Mike Schlick at Jazz Showcase, $20-30, $15 students

8:00 Luke Pytel Blues Band with Laretha Weathersby at Blue Chicago

8:00-11:00 ? at Gallery Cabaret, Originals Night

8:00 Satin Banshee, 8-Bit Creeps, Joshua Powell at The Burlington Bar, $10

8:00 Retina Sky, The Big Bloom, My Life At The Bottom Of The Ocean at Cobra Lounge, $13

8:00 Bluewater Kings at Cubby Bear

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

8:00-10:00 Rocks Off tribute to The Rolling Stones 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

8:00 ? at The Studio Lockport

x 8:00 Los Straitjackets with Daddy-O Grande, Wasted Major at The Bur Oak Madison WI, $32-35

x 8:30 Chris Robbin, Rizzi Konway, 95 Goldie at Hideout, $13

x 8:30 Phil Angotti & Friends at Simon's Tavern

8:30 Splice Series at Beat Kitchen

8:30 Claire Rousay, Dorothy Carlos, Imani Elizabeth Jackson at Sleeping Village, $23

8:30 Claire Dickson at Constellation, $15

8:30-1:30a DJs Heady Air, Hal, Eileen Peltier, Shadow Realm at California Clipper, Beloved Radio DJ Night

x 8:30 The Gwen Jazz Jam, M'Fers Only at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

8:30 Brian Zhan violin at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals

8:30 Leo Buckman double bass at McClintock Choral and Recital Room, Northwestern University Evanston, Student Recitals

9:00 Nick Waterhouse, Ben Pirani Trio at Empty Bottle, $20

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

9:00, 11:00 Sheryl Youngblood Band Jam at Rosa’s, $10-20

9:00 DJ sets from Charles Rumback & King Hippo at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Seriess

9:00 Jay Thomas Sextet at Prairie Moon Evanston, $7

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

9:00? Chicago Metal Factory Cobra Metal First Wednesday at Cobra Lounge

9:00-2:00a DJ Bloodshot Scott at Delilah’s

10:00 DJ Fame and K.Kiloo at Subterranean, $10, Famous Wednesdays

10:30 The Last Minute jam Session at Andy's, $15

Jerome’s highlights

x = recommended, interested, of note to me or friends

X = the plan, though that can change