Wednesday 8/9/23

Aug 09, 2023

Wednesday!

It’s “hump day” and another summer weekend is coming… there are plenty of great music options in and around town tonight… read on and get out to enjoy one or more of them!
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12:15-1:00 Kyle Orth, Piano at Seventeenth Church of Christ Scientist

5:00 Pat Owen-Leary at Northman Riverwalk

5:00-10:00 The Ava Logan Jazz Ensemble at Shedd Aquarium, $20-40, Jazzin' at The Shedd

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

5:30 Eric Hochberg Trio with Mark Madsen at Catch 35

6:00, 8:15 Romel Sims at Andy’s, $15

x 6:00 Leroy Bach and Dan Bitney at California Clipper

6:00 Josh Olken & Jon Gram at On Tour Brewing, Grateful Dead Wednesdays

x 6:00 Veggie Bingo at Hideout, $4-10

6:00 The Blooze Brothers with Brother John Kattke at Music in the Park Bensenville

6:00 Dennis O'Brien at McNally's Irish Pub & Kitchen St Charles, STC Liveer

6:30 Pocket Candy at Exit Strategy Brewing Forest Park

6:30 Who's Who tribute to The Whos at Elmhurst City Centre Concerts

6:30 Ross Krakow at Preservation Geneva

7:00 Havok, Toxic Holocaust, I Am, Hammerhedd at Reggie’s Rock Club, $25-30

7:00, 10:00 Cory Henry at City Winery, $38-58

7:00 Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats at Salt Shed, $59-149

7:00 Philip Labes at Uncommon Ground Lakeview, $10

7:00 The Anchor, Execution Day, Along Came A Spider at Cobra Lounge, $19

7:00 Socks in the Frying Pan with Jimmy Keane, Katie Grennan, John Williams, The Byrne Brothers, Liz Carroll, Pauline Conneely, ++ at Mayfair Theater, Irish American Heritage Center, $30

7:00 Music Therapy at Cafe Mustache

7:00 We Outside Wednesdays hosted by Marley Boy at Wild Hare, $10 after 8:00

7:00 Adams/Labratio Duo at Tack Room, Kicking It Curbside

7:00 Luz Ewerling & Co at Le Piano Chicago, Brazillian Latin jazz "Rio Bamba"

7:00 The Hurtin Kind at The Dock at Montrose Beach

x 7:00 The Chris Greene Quartet at FitzGeralds Patio

7:00 Bear Williams Trio at Dominican University Quad River Forest

7:00 Shan-Acoustic Jam hosted by Shukin & Dr. Dave Rios at Shanahan’s Woodridge

7:00 Billy Klein with Ted Spaniak at Austin Community Tavern Steger, RSVP, "Artist Originals" Series #26

7:00 The Frizz at Whiskey Bend St. Charles

7:15 Good Sleepy, Subviolet, Safety Society at Subterranean, $10

x 7:30, 9:30 Soul Message Band with Hinda Hoffman at Winters Jazz Club, $18-23

7:30 The Dandy Warhols, Diagonal at Metro, $33

7:30 Kendré Music at Untitled

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

x 7:30 Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at Wrigley Field, sold out

7:30 Thunderstorm Artis at SPACE Evanston, $12-22

x 7:30 The Figgs at Hey Nonny, $15-35

x 8:00 Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic Anywhere on Zoom, search FB for Tommy Nickles Virtual Open Mic

x 8:00 Mary Mary, Kunt Pills, Sulffffffur at Golden Dagger, $12

8:00 Evil, Different Strokes, Breaking the Girl at Reggie’s Music Joint, $10-13

8:00 Arts Fishing Club, Otnes at Schubas, $15

8:00 The Airborne Toxic Event at Lincoln Hall, $35

8:00 Alfonso Ponticelli at Green Mill, $10

8:00, 10:00 Steve Schneck Quartet at Jazz Showcase, $20-30, $15 student

8:00 Christopher Dammann Quintet performs Charles Mingus's The Clown at Fulton Street Collective, $15

8:00 Myíta at Dorian’s

8:00 Luke Pytel Blues Band with Shirley Johnson at Blue Chicago

8:00 Special Event, Jane Kuypers, Poetry, ++ at Gallery Cabaret

8:00 Iron Years, Clubdrugs, Scary Black, Obsidian, DJ Scary Lady Sarah at Burlington Bar

x 8:00 DeeOhGee, Lakeside Effects at The Venue Aurora, $15-25

8:00 Chicago Tribute Anthology tribute to Chicago at 115 Bourbon Street Merrionette Park, RSVP

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

8:00 Acoustic Night at The Studio Lockport

8:30 Six Foot Blonde, The Midshift at Martyrs, $10-15

x 8:30 The Real Pretenders at Simons Tavern

8:30 Sarah Weddle, Red PK at Constellation, $15

8:30 The Gregory Dudzienski Quartet at FitzGeralds Sidebar, Wednesday Jazz

9:00 Lovefucked Cabaret at Hideout, $15-20

9:00 Tropa Magica, Matt Jennings, Sonorama Discos at Empty Bottle, $15

9:00 Fugu Dugu, Vox Maris, Katet at Sleeping Village, $5-8, $1 PBRs

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

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

9:00, 11:00 Ivy Ford Band at Rosa’s Lounge, $10-20

9:00 Animus Trio at The Whistler, Relax Attack Jazz Series

9:00 Portal with Veri Peri & Guest at California Clipper

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

10:30 Pete Benson at Andy’s, $15

?:00 DJ Papa G at Giant Penny Whistle, Dance Hall & Reggae