Chicago Scene: May 23 – June 4, 2015

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

Saturday, May 23rd 2015

8:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
Tatsu Aoki‘s Miyumi Project, with Mwata Bowden, Edward Wilkerson, Jaime Kempkers, Jeff Chan, K.i.o.t.o, Coco Elysses

9:00PM at 1807 S Allport Maze, 1807 S Allport, 312.526.3851 ($10)
You Are Here Festival
Presented by Northern Spy : TBA

Sunday, May 24th 2015

9:00PM at 1807 S Allport Maze, 1807 S Allport, 312.526.3851 ($10)
You Are Here Festival
Outer Space : John Elliot
Gel Set

Monday, May 25th 2015

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

Wednesday, May 27th 2015

6:00PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western
Classical Revolution
Trio Animando : Joe LaRocca, Brayanna Jeannet, William McLellan

9:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
Paul Giallorenzo, Charles Rumback, Albert Wildeman

Thursday, May 28th 2015

8:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
Boris Hauf Sextet with Keefe Jackson, Jason Stein, Frank Rosaly, Steven Hess, Michael Hartman
Jeph Jerman, Tim Barnes

9:00PM at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
Fred Lonberg-Holm Solo
Rob Mazurek Solo

Friday, May 29th 2015

8:00PM at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300 (Free)
International Anthem Presents
Frank Rosaly’s ¡Todos de Pie! : Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti, Brian J Sulpizio, Alejandro Farha, Ben Boye, Russ Johnson, Jeff Kimmel, Nick Broste, Frank Rosaly

8:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$12)
David Torn

9:00PM at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
ISWHAT?!, Graham Haynes, David Boykin

10:00PM at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($12)
Dead Rider
Tim Daisy, Marc Riordan
Hot Garbage

Saturday, May 30th 2015

8:00PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($12)
Spektral Quartet : Comic Cadences
Sky Macklay, Joseph Haydn, Chris Fisher-Lochhead

8:00PM at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300 (Free)
International Anthem Presents
Frank Rosaly’s ¡Todos de Pie! : Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti, Brian J Sulpizio, Alejandro Farha, Ben Boye, Russ Johnson, Jeff Kimmel, Nick Broste, Frank Rosaly

Sunday, May 31st 2015

1:00PM in Fred Anderson Park, 1611 S Wabash
Grand Opening Celebration
AACM Great Black Music Ensemble conducted by Mwata Bowden

8:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10-$8)
a.pe.ri.od.ic (11) Controlled Indeterminacy in Text Scores
Billie Howard, Robert Reinhart, Kenn Kumpf, Jeff Kimmel, Eliza Bangert, Matthew Oliphant, Eliza Brown, Nomi Epstein — music by Ryoko Akama, Sarah Hughes, Tisha Mukarji, Nomi Epstein

10:00PM at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300 (Free)
International Anthem Presents
Frank Rosaly’s ¡Todos de Pie! : Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti, Brian J Sulpizio, Alejandro Farha, Ben Boye, Russ Johnson, Jeff Kimmel, Nick Broste, Frank Rosaly

Monday, June 1st 2015

7:30PM at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$5)
Option Series
Paul Lytton Solo, and discussion with Ken Vandermark

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

Tuesday, June 2nd 2015

9:00PM at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327 (wheelchair-accessible)
Ratchet 3.0 #2
Ben Boye Solo
Ibi Ferragutti, Frank Rosaly
Hamid Drake Solo

Wednesday, June 3rd 2015

8:30PM at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444 (wheelchair-accessible)
Splice Series
Fred Lonberg-Holm, Albert Wildeman, Peter Maunu

Thursday, June 4th 2015

9:00PM at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
Keefe Jackson, Jason Adasiewicz
Mars Williams, Mike Reed

For more information, such as 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, http://www.hideoutchicago.com, http://www.elasticrevolution.com, http://www.myopicbookstore.com/music.html, http://www.lampo.org, http://dalniente.com, http://iceorg.org/events/category/chicago, http://www.emptybottle.com/