Chicago Scene: June 22 – July 6

This is a weekly overview live avant performances in the Chicago area.  Contact us if you’d like your shows listed.

June 22:

3:00PM at the Palm Tavern, 2989 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.744.0393 ($15, or $75 festival pass)
OKKA Fest 5
Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark, Melaku Belay

9:00PM at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393 ($30-$25, or $75 festival pass)
OKKA Fest 5
PO Music-Harmolodic Trio : Joe McPhee, Jeff Parker, Joshua Abrams
Nardos Tesfaw, Sileshie Damassae, Endris Hassen
Misale Legesse with other fest performers

9:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western
Dimensions & Extensions #2
Josh Berman, David Boykin, Rob Clearfield, Daniel Fandiño, Anton Hatwich, Nick Mazzarella, Charles Rumback, Michael Salter, Matt Ulery

June 23:

3:00PM at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393 ($20, or $75 festival pass)
OKKA Fest 5
Terrie Ex, Ken Vandermark, PN-L
Fendika : Melaku Belay, Zenash Tsegaye, Nardos Tesfaw, Sileshie Damassae, Misale Legesse, Endris Hassen

8:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
Lou Mallozzi

June 24:

9:00PM at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt

June 25:

8:00PM at Observatory Studios, 3036 N Lincoln, 4th Fl
Whirlpool : Caroline Davis, Jeff Swanson, Charles Rumback

June 26:

9:00PM at the Bedford, 1612 W Division, 773.235.8800
Marquis Hill, Joshua Abrams, Al Elliot, Jon Deitemyer

10:00PM at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
Melaku Belay Fendika : Melaku Belay, Zenash Tsegaye, Nardos Tesfaw, Sileshie Damassae, Misale Legesse, Endris Hassen, with special guests Tim Daisy, Terrie Ex, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Jeff Parker, Dave Rempis, Ken Vandermark

June 27:

7:30PM at the Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS ($50-$100)
7th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival Benefit Concert
Etienne Charles & Co, with Jacques Schwartz-Bart, Christian Sands, Rodney Whitaker, Dana Hall, Zach Himmelhoch

9:00PM at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($8)
Fred Lonberg-Holm, Ståle Liavik Solberg, others TBA

June 28:

8:00PM at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10)
Helen Money
Male

9:00PM at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
Jason Stein, Matt Schneider

June 29:

9:00PM at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($12)
Spektral Quartet
Pretty Monsters

9:00PM at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
Chris Riggs, Drew Dahle, Paul Giallorenzo
Brian Labycz, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Ståle Liavik Solberg

9:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15)
Matthew Shipp Trio with Mike Bisio, Whit Dickey

June 30:

3:30PM at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 (wheelchair-accessible)
The Accumulative Affects of Migration 1
Yaw Agyeman, Khari Lemuel, Tomeka Reid, Joshua Abrams, Mikel Avery, Orron Kenyatta — performance accompanying the exhibit 13th Ballad

4:00PM at Lakeside Inn, 15251 Lakeshore Rd, Lakeside MI ($15)
Renée Baker’s Artet, with Steve Berry, Nicole Mitchell, William Porter, Alex Wing, Avreeayl Ra

10:00PM at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401 ($7) (wheelchair-accessible)
Keefe Jackson’s Likely So, with Jeff Kimmel, Jason Stein, Nick Mazzarella, Mars Williams, Guillermo Gregorio, Dave Rempis

July 1:

7:00PM at the Washington Park Arts Incubator, 301 E Garfield Blvd
Ari Brown, Avreeayl Ra

9:00PM at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 (Free) (wheelchair-accessible)
Kwaidan — Record release
Death Blues
Mind Over Mirrors

July 2:

8:00PM at Observatory Studios, 3036 N Lincoln, 4th Fl
Tim Stine, Anton Hatwich, Frank Rosaly

July 3:

10:00PM at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)
Dana Jessen Solo
Dana Jessen, Jeff Kimmel, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Mike Reed

July 6:

11:00AM at Austin Town Hall, 5610 W Lake, 773.287.7658 (Free)
David Boykin Expanse

9:00PM at Studio 914, 914 N California
Frank Rosaly, Marc Riordan, Brian Labycz, Aaron Zarzutzki, Daniel Fandiño, KG Price

9:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15)
Chris Dingman Quartet with Jesse Lewis, Ike Sturm, Jared Schonig

For more information, such as show times and directions, as well as upcoming performances, see:

http://now-is.org/
http://www.ratchetmusic.com
http://www.umbrellamusic.org
http://www.mcachicago.org
http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_culturalcenterschedule.html
http://www.skylarkchicago.com

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