Chicago Scene: April 1-8, 2017

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

Saturday, April 1st 2017

8:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
James Falzone’s Allos Musica, with Ronnie Malley, Jeremiah McLane, Tim Mulvenna — Record release

Sunday, April 2nd 2017

5:00PM at Some Like It Black, 810 E 43rd, 773.891.4866
AACM musicians, with special guest Jovia Armstrong

8:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western
beyond this point + Matthew Duvall, John Cage, Mark Applebaum, Yu-Hui Chang, Erik Griswold, Joseph Celli, David Lang, Mauricio Kagel

9:00PM at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 donation) (wheelchair-accessible)
Josh Berman, Joshua Abrams
Wayfaring : James Falzone, Katie Ernst

Monday, April 3rd 2017

7:00PM at Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777
Katinka Kleijn Solo
Katinka Kleijn with Mars Williams, Rob Kassinger — music by Marcos Balter, Pauline Oliveros

7:30PM at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
Rob Mazurek Solo

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

Tuesday, April 4th 2017

7:30PM at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
Rob Mazurek, Lou Mallozzi

9:00PM at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327 ($5 donation) (wheelchair-accessible)
Ratchet Series
Jen Hill
Carol Genetti, Jim Dorling, Steve Dorocke
Nathan Hanson, Daniel Thatcher

Wednesday, April 5th 2017

7:30PM at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
Rob Mazurek, Avreeayl Ra, Damon Locks

8:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
Hamid Drake + Mako Sica
Douglas McCombs, Bill MacKay, Charles Rumback

Thursday, April 6th 2017

9:00PM at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
Keefe Jackson, Steve Hunt
Matt Piet Trio with Charlie Kirchen, Julian Kirshner

Friday, April 7th 2017

8:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
James Sanders’ Proyecto Libre with Edward Wilkerson, Harrison Bankhead, Avreeayl Ra, Jean-Christophe Leroy

Saturday, April 8th 2017

7:30PM at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th, 773.702.ARTS (Free)
Centennial Brooks : Closing Concert
Nicole Mitchell, Jamila Woods

8:00PM at Graham Foundation (Madlener House), 4 W Burton Pl (Free, must RSVP)
Jacob Kirkegaard

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

http://now-is.org/, http://www.ratchetmusic.com, 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/