Chicago Scene: April 2-9, 2016

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

Saturday, April 2nd 2016

8:00PM at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401 ($12) (wheelchair-accessible)
Mamiffer
Cleared
Jon Mueller
Andy Ortmann

Sunday, April 3rd 2016

9:00PM at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401 (Donation) (wheelchair-accessible)
These Things Happen : Keefe Jackson, Oscar Jan Hoogland, Joshua Abrams, Mikel Patrick Avery

9:30PM at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (wheelchair-accessible)
Jimmy Bennington Colour and Sound, with Mike Harmon, Dustin Lorenzi, Artie Black, Fred Jackson Jr

Monday, April 4th 2016

7:30PM at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$5)
Kent Kessler Solo
Kent Kessler, Jason Stein

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

9:00PM at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401 (Free) (wheelchair-accessible)
Caleb Willitz Ensemble : Caleb Willitz, Tara Smith, Rami Atassi, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Tatsu Aoki, Raul Cotaquispe, special guest TBA

Tuesday, April 5th 2016

9:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
Frode Gjerstad, Fred Lonberg-Holm
Sound Of The City Workshop

Thursday, April 7th 2016

7:30PM at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
Frank Rosaly
Bill MacKay, Mark Shippy

8:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($22-$18)
Dawn of Midi : Aakaash Israni, Amino Belyamani, Qasim Naqvi

9:00PM at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)
Health&Beauty
Steve Palmer
Church Chords : Stephen Buono, Katherine Young, Sam Wagster, Mark Shippy, Pat Samson, Matt Lux

Friday, April 8th 2016

8:00PM at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10, $30 series pass)
2016 Outer Ear Series
Distractfold — music by Steve Takasugi, Mauricio Pauly, Ana Dall’ara Majek, Sam Salem, Pierluigi Billone, Sabrina Schroeder, Esaias Järnegard, Rebecca Saunders

9:00PM at a house concert
Foundation Series #019
Keefe Jackson, Josh Berman
Oscar Jan Hoogland, Ryan Packard
For details, 304.550.0359 or eli@elinamay.com

Saturday, April 9th 2016

7:00PM at the Rhythm Room, 1715 Maple Ave, Evanston IL, 847.491.9723 (Free)
Jimmy Bennington Colour and Sound Trio

8:00PM at Graham Foundation (Madlener House), 4 W Burton Pl (Free, RSVP {lampo.org/archive/rhodri-davies-2016/})
Lampo Presents
Rhodri Davies

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/