Wednesday 5/22/24

May 22, 2024

Wednesday!

Great mid-week music event options are available in and around town… 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 Mackenzie Melemed piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Dame Myra Hess Concerts

3:30-4:15 Final Bach at Bond with Jacob Reed performing Bach organ works at Bond Chapel, University of Chicago, free, followed by reception in Swift Hall Common Room

5:00-8:00 Eric Hochberg Trio with Peter Lerner at Catch 35

5:00 Adam Gottlieb at Epiphany Center, Golden Hour

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

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

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

6:00-11:30 Numero Group DJs, Illville Vanguard at California Clipper, free

6:00-9:00 (Half a Cup of) Rock & Rye at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Wednesdays

6:00 Denise La Grassa Band at Chant Restaurant Hyde Park

6:00-9:00 Rozzie at Preservation Geneva

6:00 Jungah Yoon flute at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, free, Student Recitals

6:00 Karl Boatright bass-baritone at Regenstein Master Class Room, Northwestern University Evanston, free, Student Recitals

6:00-8:30 Down Home Guitars Bluegrass Jam hosted by Steve Haberichter at Cultivate Community Table Frankfort

x 6:30, 8:30 Patricia Barber Quartet with Emma Dayhuff, Greg Artry, Neal Alger at Winters Jazz Club, $28-33

x 6:30-8:00 Warren Brown & Mark Dvorak in Catch the Twain tribute to Mark Twain at Eisenhower Public Library Harwood Heights, RSVP

7:00 Superfrye, The League, Don Gibson, Carey Anne Farrell at Montrose

7:00 Ryan Alexander presents New Wave Soul at Promontory, $21-30

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

7:00-12:00m Eva X, melter, Machines With Human Souls, DJ Veganinblack at The Fallen Log, Kitchen 17, $13

x 7:00 Greg Garing at Uptown Taproom

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

7:00-11:30 The Wild Hare Sound System with music of The Marley Brothers at Wild Hare, free

x 7:00 Joe Policastro & Friends at FitzGeralds Patio, RSVP

x 7:00, 9:30 Don Was & The Pan Detroit Ensemble at SPACE Evanston, $35-80

7:00 Tony Cruz, Kendall Colette at The Studio Lockport

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 with Chris Fisher & Phil Gatto at Shanahan’s Woodridge, Rock, Blues, Funk, R&B, ++

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

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

7:30 Kikù Hibino at Elastic Arts, Making Multichannel Music Workshop with Experimental Sound, CLEAT Series

7:30 Danny Boy at City Winery, $32-45

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 Cassiopeia, Bliss Cemetery, Gerfety, Little Brother at Epiphany Center, $15-20

7:30-10:00 Nicole Kestler Jazz Trio at Des Plaines Theatre Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy, free, two drink or equivalent minimum, Live Jazz & Blues

7:30 Ari Hest at Hey Nonny, $15-40

7:30 Classic Seger tribute to Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band at Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, $42-62

8:00 La Lá at OTSFM Maurer Hall, $10, World Music Wednesdays

8:00 Anfang, Mr. Underhill, Jesus Freak, Carnivore Mommy at Reggies Music Joint, $10

8:00 Vermin Womb, Sissy Spacek, Livid, Hell is Real at Reggies Rock Club, $20

x 8:00 Baby Teeth, Bronze, Bloodhype at Schubas, $15

8:00 Kingtrey, Frsh Waters, Alexis Ray Parker, Yvng.Wolfe at Lincoln Hall, $20-22

8:00 Ionnalee, Iamamiwhoami, Jenny Wilson at Subterranean, $23-25

8:00-10:00 La Tosca with Andrea Falcone, Stephanie Pielok, Boloszek Osinski, Jason Miller, Ethan Philion at Green Mill, $10

8:00 Isaiah Collier & the Chosen Few with Richard Gibbs Jr, Joshua Ramos, James Russell Sims at Fulton Street Collective, $15

x 8:00, 10:00 Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with LaShera Ellis, Marques Carroll, John Fournier, Amr Fahmy, Larry Brown Jr., Andrew Vogt, Keith Brooks II at Jazz Showcase, $20-30, $15 students

8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago

8:00 Daniel D. Ensemble with Brad Robin, Bob Becker, Rick Shandling at Phyllis' Musical Inn

8:00 CIX at Copernicus Center, $59-169

8:00-11:00 Rin Martens Music at Gallery Cabaret, Originals Night

8:00 Like Roses, Wilmette, Farhampton, Just A Mess at Cobra Lounge, $20

8:00 Vincent Lima at Carol's Pub, $15

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

8:00 Open Mic at Archie's Cafe

8:00 Slo ‘Mo presents Old Gold with The Good Girls Vitigrrl, Lady D, Lori Branch at Dorian's, sold out, limited walkups

x 8:00 Wild Earp & The Free For Alls at Robert's Westside Forest Park, RSVP $0-19, Country on Madison

8:00-10:00 LP Vinyl Escape tribute to Journey 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 Hot Pepper Jam Open Mic at Whiskey River Glenview

8:30 Beams with Shoulderbird and Lawrence Tome at Hideout, $15

x 8:30 Gerald Dowd's 16Eyes tribute to 90s Fountains of Wayne at Simon's Tavern

X 8:30 Bethany Thomas and Band with Darling Shear dancers perform and interpret Lou Reed's Transformer at Constellation, $35

x 8:30 The Heavy Sounds play Grant Green's 'Alive!' at FitzGeralds Nightclub, $15-20, Jazz Album Tributes Volume X

x 8:30 The Paul Mutzabaugh Trio at FitzGeralds Sidebar, RSVP

8:30 Angel Salinas bass trombone at McClintock Choral and Recital Room, Northwestern University Evanston, free, Student Recitals

8:30 Luisa Brown-Hernandez double bass at Galvin Recital Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, free, Student Recitals

9:00 Quelle Chris, Denmark Vessey, Cavalier at Empty Bottle, $18

9:00 Dead Sun, Seventh Cloud, Necromoon, Los Skin at Sleeping Village, $16

9:00 5 for 50 with Mike Reed's Loose Assembly at Hungry Brain, $20

x 9:00 John Primer & Donna Herula all-acoustic set at Rosa's, $10-25

9:00 Uncanny Valley with Christine Ferrera at Cafe Mustache

9:00 Sarah Clausen Trio with Tyler Wagner, Erez Dessel at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Seriess

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

9:00 Kyle Madsen Organ Trio at aliveOne Chicago

9:00-2:00a Hard Country DJ Mattloch at Delilah’s

9:00 Jarod Bufe Quartet with Tim Stine, Clark Summers, Jon Dietemyer at Prairie Moon Evanston, $7

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