Chicago Scene: January 12-19, 2019

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

Saturday, January 12th 2019

8:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
Yes We Can : the Songs of New Orleans
Jeff Albert, Joe Clark, Nolan Chin, Sima Cunningham, Anton Hatwich, Liam Kazar, Steve Marquette, Dave Rempis, Isaiah Spencer, Macie Stewart, Mai Sugimoto, Ayanna Woods

Sunday, January 13th 2019

8:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
SPEKTRAL+1, Plus One : Hannah Collins, Jesse Langen, Chelsea Lyons, Doug Perkins, Ben Roidl-Ward, Katie Schoepflin — music by Darlene Castro, Baldwin Giang, Maria Kaoutzani, Joungbum Lee, David Clay Mettens, Will Myers

9:00PM at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10 suggested donation) (wheelchair-accessible)
Jeff Albert, Steve Marquette, Greg Ward
Jeff Albert, Steve Marquette, Damon Locks

Monday, January 14th 2019

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

9:00PM at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
Josh Berman, Paul Giallorenzo, Jason Roebke
Jon Deitemyer Quartet with Artie Black, Paul Mutzabaugh, Matt Ulery

Wednesday, January 16th 2019

9:00PM at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327 (wheelchair-accessible)
Sleight Of Hand : Reid Karris, Ethan Parcell, Hannah Bureau
Debris : Joe Suihkonen, Peter Maunu, Jakob Heinemann

Thursday, January 17th 2019

9:00PM at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
Jim Baker, Jacob Heinemann, Steve Hunt
NRG Ensemble : Mars Williams, Dave Rempis, Brian Sandstrom, Kent Kessler, Steve Hunt

9:00PM at Sleeping Village, 3734 W Belmont, 773.654.3971 ($15)
Black Duck
Grails
Helen Money

Saturday, January 19th 2019

4:00PM at the Crowd Theater, 3935 N Broadway (Donation)
Carl Testa + Warm Human

9:00PM at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($15) (wheelchair-accessible)
Atomic : Fredrik Ljungkvist, Magnus Broo, Håvard Wiik, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Hans Hulbækmo

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/