Chicago Scene: July 22-28, 2017

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

Saturday, July 22nd 2017

7:00PM-12:00AM at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($50/$65/$100)
ESS Summer Gala
Tortoise
Helen Gillet, Kim Alpert
TALsounds
Jeff Parker, Ben LaMar Gay, Tomeka Reid

Sunday, July 23rd 2017

6:00PM in Fred Anderson Park, 1611 S Wabash
Many Weathers
Joshua Abrams Quartet with Mikel Avery, Ben LaMar Gay, Jason Stein

9:00PM at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 suggested donation) (wheelchair-accessible)
Rooms Trio : Dan Pierson, Charlie Kirchen, Matt Carroll, with Ken Vandermark

Monday, July 24th 2017

7:00PM at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069
Curt Newton Solo
Ben LaMar Gay, Curt Newton

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

Thursday, July 27th 2017

9:00PM at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
Dave Rempis, Brandon Lopez, Ryan Packard
Ken Vandermark, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Curt Newton

Friday, July 28th 2017

8:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$12)
Mike Reed‘s Flesh & Bone, with Greg Ward, Ben Lamar Gay, Tim Haldeman, Jason Stein, Marvin Tate, Jason Roebke, Kim Alpert
George Freeman/Mike Allemana Quartet with Pete Benson, Mike Schlick

9:00PM at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327 (wheelchair-accessible)
Dan Phillips, Bill Harris, Krzysztof Pabian, Jim Baker

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/