Wednesday 6/7/23
5:00 Lisa McQueen at Epiphany, RSVP, Golden Hour
5:00 Pierce Crask at Northman Riverwalk
x 5:30 Tony Richards with Clark Sommers at Chicago History Museum, The Night Ministry Lighting Up The Night
5:30 Ron Simmons & Carlos Showers acoustic at Buddy Guy’s Legends
5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Dave Miller at Catch 35
6:00, 8:15 Charles Heat Presents at Andy’s, $15
6:00 A Joyful Noise: Celebrating the Life of Harrison Bankhead at Constellation
6:00 Paul Bolger with Josh Olken at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Dead Wednesdays
x 6:30 Johnny Burgin and Billy Flynn, Chicago Blues Guitar Workshop students at Lizards Liquid Lounge
x 6:30 The Ian Leith T'ree at Exit Strategy Brewing Forest Park
x 6:30 Petty Cash at Elmhurst City Center Concerts in the Park
6:30 Live Pete at Encore Little Gem Oak Park
6:30 Jake Mack at Preservation Geneva
7:00 Chicago Cellar Boys at FitzGeralds Patio
7:00 The Mulligan Mosaics Big Band at The Outta Space Berwyn, $10
7:00 Feeding Fingers, Imperfections, Milkswarm, Iron Years at Cobra Lounge, $15
7:00 Sparta, Geoff Rickley, Zeta at Bottom Lounge, $25
7:00 Asbestos Lead Asbestos, Cam, Bussing at Cafe Mustache
7:00 Luz Ewerling & Co at Le Piano Chicago, Brazillian Latin jazz "Rio Bamba"
7:00 Sami Scot & Friends at Drews on Halsted, RSVP, $25 Food/Bev minimum
7:00 Cabaret ZaZou at Cambria Hotel, $80-190
7:00 Shan-Acoustic Jam hosted by Shukin & Dr. Dave Ross at Shanahan’s Woodridge
7:00 The Breaks, Mark Guarino conversation and book signing at Harbor Brewing Company Lake Villa
7:00 Good Vibes Only with Just Nesh at Promontory, $30-40, Pajama Jammy Jam
7:00 Disco Ladies Night at Jonny Cab’s Burr Ridge
x 7:30 Kent Rose and The Remedies, Mark Ambrose at Montrose Saloon, $10
7:30 Ernie Hendrickson & The Citizens of Love at Hey Nonny, $12-30
7:30, 9:30 Tim Fitzgerald Trio at Winters Jazz Club, $18-23, Wes Montgomery Centennial Celebration
7:30 Nashon Holloway at Untitled
7:30 Tristan Bushman, Caleb Elliott at Subterranean, $15
7:30 Hot Pepper Jam Night at Firewater Saloon Edison Park
7:30 Irish Music Session with Larry Nugent and Frank Quinn at Mrs Murphys
7:30 Dermot Kennedy at Northerly Island, $41+
x 8:00 Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic Anywhere on Zoom, search FB for Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic
8:00 Seán Barna, Marvin Stumbles, Andrew Marczak, Tristan Huygen at Hideout, $12-15
8:00 Soft and Dumb, Raavi, Rat Tally at Golden Dagger, $10
8:00 Dave Specter's Adventures in Guitar with Nick Moss at SPACE Evanston, $15-25
8:00 Juan Pastor's Chinchano at OTSFM Maurer Hall, RSVP $10, World Music Wednesdays
8:00 Rob Stone, Omar Coleman, Martin Lang, Oscar Wilson, Joey J. Saye, Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith, Andrew Diehl, Lee Kanehira at Reggies Music Joint, $25, Chicago Blues Fest Pre-Party All-Star Harmonica Blast
8:00 Lamorn, Molly Otto, Keefe at Beat Kitchen, $15
8:00 Billy Prine & the Prine Time Band, Scarlett Egan at City Winery, $28-45
8:00 Andrea Von Kampen, Noah Derksen at Schubas, $15-20
8:00 Alfonso Ponticelli at Green Mill, $10
8:00, 10:00 Bob Lark Septet at Jazz Showcase, $20-30, $15 with student id
8:00 Erez Dessel Trio performs Charlie Haden's Etudes at Fulton Street Collective, $15
8:00 Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band at Blue Chicago
8:00 Ries Brothers, Downers Groove, Syahi, Whuzy at Cubby Bear, $15
8:00 Silvertone, Lever, Ricky Liontones, Rainbow James at Subterranean, $12
8:00 The Aren Thompson Quartet at Dorian’s
8:00 Gretchen Marsh & Friends at Phyllis’ Musical Inn, An Evening of Jazz
8:00 Hello Seahorse, Así Así at Joe's On Weed Street, $25-125
8:00 For the Culture Single Song Competition with Mile High & I.D the G at Wild Hare, $10 after 8:00
8:00 Ciao Mang at Teddy O’Brian’s Highwood
8:00 Fuze tribute to Santana at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, $5
8:00 Jagaloons at Madcats Palatine, $5
8:00 Open Mic at Friendly Tap Berwyn
8:00 Open Mic hosted by Kelly Ott at Pub 78 Brookfield
8:00 Wednesday Night Open Mic at Brauer House Lombard, 7:00 signup
x 8:30 Western Elstons at Simon’s Tavern
8:30 Splice Series at Beat Kitchen
8:30 Pantheon, Opium Death, Cerevisca, Ruptura at Brauer House Lombard, $0-40
9:00 The Gwen Jazz Jam (M'Fers Only) at FitzGeralds Sidebar
9:00 Nabihah Iqbal, Slowspin at Empty Bottle, $15
9:00 Kiss The Tiger, Erik Koskinen, Naked Brunch at Sleeping Village, $5-8, $1 PBRs
9:00 Wednesday Night Fellowship with Ted Sirota at Hungry Brain
9:00, 11:00 Ivy Ford Band at Rosa’s Lounge, $15-20
9:00 Sarah Clausen Trio at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series
9:00 Brother John Kattke hosts The Jam at Buddy Guy’s Legends, $15
9:00 CMF DJ Rodney at Cobra Lounge, Chicago Metal Factory
9:00 DJ Bloodshot Scott at Delilah’s, Brian Krumm Listening Party
10:30 Jordan Baskin’s Utopia at Andy’s, $15
?:00 DJs Greg D & Stephen P at California Clipper
?:00 DJ Daniel Villareal at Giant Penny Whistle, Classic Salsa, Cumbias
x 5:30 Tony Richards with Clark Sommers at Chicago History Museum, The Night Ministry Lighting Up The Night
x 6:30 Johnny Burgin and Billy Flynn, Chicago Blues Guitar Workshop students at Lizards Liquid Lounge
x 6:30 The Ian Leith T'ree at Exit Strategy Brewing Forest Park
x 6:30 Petty Cash at Elmhurst City Center Concerts in the Park
x 7:30 Kent Rose and The Remedies, Mark Ambrose at Montrose Saloon, $10
x 8:00 Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic Anywhere on Zoom, search FB for Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic
x 8:30 Western Elstons at Simon’s Tavern