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Chicago Scene: July 26 – August 9

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

Saturday, July 26th 2014

1:30PM at the Washington Park Arts Incubator, 301 E Garfield Blvd (Free)
David Boykin Expanse : Akenya Seymour, Devin Foster, Marcus Evans, David Boykin, Jim Baker

5:00PM-7:00PM at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($15)
James Falzone, Paul Giallorenzo, Peter Maunu — wine tasting and live improvised music, ESS Benefit

7:00PM-11:00PM at the Rhythm Room, 1715 Maple Ave, Evanston IL, 847.491.9723
Jimmy Bennington Colour And Sound Trio

Sunday, July 27th 2014

4:00PM at Lakeside Inn, 15251 Lakeshore Rd, Lakeside MI ($20)
Homage to the music of Don Cherry and Ed Blackwell
Reggie Nicholson, Robert Griffin

7:00PM at Lakeside Inn, 15251 Lakeshore Rd, Lakeside MI ($20)
Edward Wilkerson Jr Sextet, with Robert Griffin, Julia Miller, Preyas Roy, Reggie Nicholson, Harrison Bankhead

8:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($8)
Coppice + Katherine Young
Weston Olencki

10:00PM at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401 (wheelchair-accessible)
Keefe Jackson, Brad Linde, Jason Roebke, Deric Dickens

Monday, July 28th 2014

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

Wednesday, July 30th 2014

8:00PM at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444 (wheelchair-accessible)
Splice Series
Peter Maunu, Albert Wildeman, Mike Reed, Josh Berman, Nick Mazzarella

9:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
Steve Marquette Quartet with Jeff Albert, Marcello Benetti, Jesse Morrow
Sound Of The City Workshop

10:00PM at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)
Jason Stein Quartet, with Keefe Jackson, Joshua Abrams, Frank Rosaly

Thursday, July 31st 2014

6:30PM at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph (Free) (wheelchair-accessible)
The Hal Russell Story
NRG Ensemble : Ken Vandermark, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Kent Kessler, Steve Hunt

9:00PM at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl
Vincent Davis Percussion Plus : Vincent Davis, Edward Wilkerson Jr, Scott Hesse, Emma Dayhuff, Jim Baker

9:00PM at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
Bill MacKay, Katinka Kleijn
Tim Stine Trio with Anton Hatwich, Frank Rosaly

9:00PM at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393
Steve Marquette Quartet with Jeff Albert, Marcello Benetti, Jesse Morrow

9:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$12)
Charles Gayle, Joshua Abrams, Mike Reed

Saturday, August 2nd 2014

7:00PM-11:00PM at the Rhythm Room, 1715 Maple Ave, Evanston IL, 847.491.9723
Jimmy Bennington Colour And Sound Trio

Sunday, August 3rd 2014

10:00PM at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401 ($7) (wheelchair-accessible)
Joshua Abrams Quartet, with David Boykin, Jason Adasiewicz, Frank Rosaly

Monday, August 4th 2014

6:30PM at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph (Free) (wheelchair-accessible)
Downtown Sound : New Music Mondays
Maps and Atlases
Wooden Shjips

7:30PM at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
Keefe Jackson, Daniel Fandiño

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

Tuesday, August 5th 2014

5:30PM at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 (wheelchair-accessible)
Tuesdays on the Terrace
Jason Stein Quartet with Keefe Jackson, Joshua Abrams, Frank Rosaly

Wednesday, August 6th 2014

9:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
Jim Baker, Jason Roebke, Avreeayl Ra
Sound Of The City Workshop — visit http://www.constellation-chicago.com/event/621525 for details

10:00PM at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
The Chicago Reed Quartet : Nick Mazzarella, Dave Rempis, Ken Vandermark, Mars Williams

Thursday, August 7th 2014

9:00PM at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl
Vincent Davis Percussion Plus : Vincent Davis, Edward Wilkerson Jr, Scott Hesse, Emma Dayhuff, Jim Baker

Friday, August 8th 2014

6:30PM at Asado Coffee, 1651 W Chicago
Frank Rosaly — performance and conversation

7:00PM-11:00PM at the Rhythm Room, 1715 Maple Ave, Evanston IL, 847.491.9723
Jimmy Bennington Colour And Sound Trio

9:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
Jeff Parker Trio with Chris Lopes, Chad Taylor

Saturday, August 9th 2014

7:30PM at a house concert ($15 suggested donation)
Ken Vandermark Solo — write to 11trombones@gmail.com for details

9:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($20-$15)
Jeff Parker Trio with Chris Lopes, Chad Taylor

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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