Events Calendar (all)

Thu, Nov 5 through Sun, Nov 8
Monty Alexander Trio
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Fri, Nov 6 at 7:30pm
UChicago Presents - Jazz@Logan - Craig Taborn Trio
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Fri, Nov 6 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Better Together - Music to Move Your Soul!
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Fri, Nov 6 at 7:30pm
Luciano Antonio Octet
Studio5 - Evanston

Fri, Nov 6 from 6 to 9pm
Opening Reception for Photography Exhibition celebrating Howard Reich's "The Majesty of Chicago Jazz" ... featuring Lauren Deutsch, Michael Jackson, Marc Monaghan & Raymond Mays
Delmark Records - Chicago

Fri, Nov 6 at noon
COD Music Fridays @ Noon: Faculty Spotlight – Ken Paoli: “Thematic Process and Musical Unity: Reti, Bartók, and Schoenberg”
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn

Fri, Nov 6 from 4 to 8pm
Planet Flippo Trio
Mariano's - Northbrook

Fri, Nov 6 from 4 to 8pm
Bill Boris Trio
Mariano's - Naperville

Fri, Nov 6 from 4 to 8pm
Kevin Cline Trio
Mariano's - Westmont

Fri, Nov 6
5pm-7:15pm: Chris Foreman
8pm-midnight: Nick Mazzerella Quintet
1-3:30am: Green Mill Jam Session with Marquis Hill
Green Mill - Chicago

Fri, Nov 6 at 5pm
Tom Holland
House of Blues - Chicago

Fri, Nov 6 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Fri, Nov 6 at 6pm
Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center presents 2026 Gala "Redefining Recovery"
Drake Hotel - Chicago

Fri, Nov 6 & Sat, Nov 7
6-9:30pm: Marques Carroll Quintet
10:30pm: Thaddeus Tukes
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Fri, Nov 6 and Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Chris White Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Nov 6 and Fridays from 7 to 10pm
Marshall Vente Duo
Taurasi Restaurant Stile Italiano - Westmont

Fri, Nov 6 at 7pm
Adler Scheidt Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Fri, Nov 6 from 7 to 10pm
Sam Robinson Quartet
Clara - Chicago

Fri, Nov 6 at 7pm
Friday in the Lounge with Stefan Hillesheim
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Fri, Nov 6 at 7pm
Working In Concert presents "The Black Songbook Volume I: Bronzeville"
Kennedy King College - Chicago

Fri, Nov 6 at 7pm
Tony Morrison
Cefalu Seaside Sicilian Restaurant - Elk Grove Village

Fri, Nov 6 at 7pm
Rene Avila's Afro Cuban Band
California Clipper - Chicago

Fri, Nov 6 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
7:30pm & 9:30pm Dave Bixler Trio Incognito +1
11:30pm Late Night with Dylan McGaharn Trio
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Fri, Nov 6 at 7:30pm
Evening of Jazz - Faculty Recital Series - Celebrating the jazz organ trio!
Madden Theatre - Wentz Fine Arts Center - Naperville

Fri, Nov 6 at 8pm
Bourbon Country
Raue Center for the Arts - Crystal Lake

Fri, Nov 6 at 8pm
Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen
SPACE - Evanston

Fri, Nov 6 at 8pm
Eliza Neals
Buddy Guy's Legends - Chicago

Fri, Nov 6 at 8:30pm
Aaron Kaufman-Levine Quartet
Lemon - Chicago

Fri, Nov 6 at 9pm
Luke Pytel Band
House of Blues - Chicago

Fri, Nov 6 and Sat, Nov 7 at 9pm
Demetria Taylor Blues Band
Blue Chicago - Chicago

Fri, Nov 6 at 9 & 11pm
Illville Vanguard
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Fri, Nov 6 at 9:30pm & 11pm
A Patch Of Blues
Rosa's Lounge - Chicago

Sat, Nov 7 at 7:30pm
Miles Davis @ 100: Kind of Blue & Sketches of Spain Revisited
Beverly Arts Center - Chicago

Sat, Nov 7 at 7pm
Acoustic Renaissance Concerts presents Sky Smeed with Jonas Friddle Duo
Unitarian Church of Hinsdale - Hinsdale

Sat, Nov 7 from 7:30 to 9:30pm
Tim Wilsey & Barrett Haselwood Duo
Crooked Arm Vinyl & Tap - Lisle

Sat, Nov 7 at 11am
Michael J. Miles Guitar & Banjo Workshops
Down Home Guitars - Frankfort

Sat, Nov 7 at 1pm
Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift
Raue Center for the Arts - Crystal Lake

Sat, Nov 7 at 2PM
Jack Tyson - The Uniform of the Continental Soldier
Glen Ellyn History Center at Stacy's Corners - Glen Ellyn

Sat, Nov 7 at 2pm
Working In Concert presents "Seasons—A Celebration"
The Checkout - Chicago

Sat, Nov 7 at 3:30pm
Meet Capt. Walter Dyett & the Music of his Saxophone Students/The Charles Heath Quartet
Chicago Public Library - Uptown Branch - Chicago

Sat, Nov 7 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sat, Nov 7 at 5pm
Vino Louden
House of Blues - Chicago

Sat, Nov 7 from 5:30 to 11pm
DuPage Foundation presents "Center Stage DuPage"
Drury Lane Theatre - Oakbrook Terrace

Sat, Nov 7 at 6pm
Sidebar Super Club with Soul Message Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sat, Nov 7 at 6pm
Bella Music Foundation presents "Harmony Beyond Sight | 2026 BMF National Concert Series"
Judson University's Herrick Chapel - Elgin

Sat, Nov 7 and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Tim Fitzgerald Trio
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Nov 7 at 7pm
Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna
Raue Center for the Arts - Crystal Lake

Sat, Nov 7 from 7 to 10pm
Charles Thomas Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sat, Nov 7 at 7pm
Working In Concert presents "Old Town Meets Montmartre "
Old Towne Triangle Association Building - Chicago

Sat, Nov 7 at 7pm
Side Yard Sounds: C.A.M.P.O.S. + Tantz Velour
Compound Yellow - Oak Park

Sat, Nov 7 at 7pm
Friendly Listening Room Open House - Triple Bill featuring Aurora & Antheia, Katt Holiday, and Victoria Storm Trio
Friendly Music - Berwyn

Sat, Nov 7 from 7 to 10pm
Bill Boris Trio
CityGate Grille - Naperville

Sat, Nov 7 from 7 to 10pm
The Chicagoans
Clara - Chicago

Sat, Nov 7 at 7:30pm
Dennis Watkins
Al Larson Cultural Center - Schaumburg

Sat, Nov 7 at 7:30pm
Sinatra '56: Songs For Swingin' Lovers with Gary Thomas
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Sat, Nov 7 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
John Moulder Quartet
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Sat, Nov 7 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
John Dokes Big Band
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sat, Nov 7 and Saturdays from 8 to 11:30pm
Mark Burnell Trio
Tortoise Supper Club - Chicago

Sat, Nov 7 at 8pm
Sumo Championship League
Credit Union 1 Arena - Chicago

Sat, Nov 7
8pm-midnight: Jenny Scheinman’s All Species Parade Record Release Party!
1-4am: Righteous Rooster Organ Trio
Green Mill - Chicago

Sat, Nov 7 from 8pm to midnight
Banahan Road
Johnny's Blitz Sports Bar - Westmont

Sat, Nov 7 from 8:30 to 11pm
Elaine Dame Trio
Fioretta Italian Steakhouse in Fulton Market - Chicago

Sat, Nov 7 at 8:30pm
Ana Everling
Constellation - Chicago

Sat, Nov 7 at 9pm
Kat Riggins
Buddy Guy's Legends - Chicago

Sat, Nov 7 at 9pm
Nate & The Nightwolves
House of Blues - Chicago

Sat, Nov 7 at 9:30pm & 11pm
Stephen Hull Experience
Rosa's Lounge - Chicago

Sun, Nov 8 from 10:30am to 2:30pm
Fred Cantu
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sun, Nov 8 from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Andy Pratt & Petra van Nuis
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Sun, Nov 8 at 2PM
Fox Chamber Singers & Fox Valley Jazz Big Band "En Masse - Jazz Missa Brevis & More"
Marmion Abbey - Aurora

Sun, Nov 8 from 2 to 4pm
Jazz Got Me Here…
Drip Collective - Chicago

Sun, Nov 8 at 2pm
Working In Concert presents "Color and Light —A Celebration of Song and Spirit"
DePaul University - Holtschneider Performance Center - Chicago

Sun, Nov 8 and EVERY SUNDAY from 4 to 8pm
Blues Jam with the Fabulous Kings
Cuzin's Tavern & Pizza - Tinley Park

Sun, Nov 8 and weekly from 4 to 7pm
Sunday Jam Session with John Scoville & Friends
Tre Sorelle Ristorante - Oak Park

Sun, Nov 8 at 4pm
"Chicago Music Association does Broadway" features the Chicago State Jazz Band
South Shore Cultural Center - Chicago

Sun, Nov 8 at 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Bruce Henry Quartet with special guest Kevin King
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sun, Nov 8 and 2nd Sundays at 6pm
Jazz Consortium Big Band
Durty Nellie's - Palatine

Sun, Nov 8 at 6pm
Ken Fobs: A Tribute to the Masters of Song
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Sun, Nov 8 from 6 to 9pm
Michael Lerich Quartet
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sun, Nov 8
6-9:30pm: Andy Brown Quartet
10:30pm: Sunday Soul
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sun, Nov 8 from 6 to 10pm
Sunday Night Jam Session with Roy McGrath
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Sun, Nov 8 and EVERY SUNDAY from 7 to 11pm
Blues Jam with Joe Pratt and the Source One Band
East Odyssey Lounge - Chicago

Sun, Nov 8 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Chicago Cellar Boys
The Tonk (Honky Tonk BBQ) - Chicago

Sun, Nov 8 and Sundays from 7 to 10pm
Latin Jazz with pianist Jose Valdes
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Nov 8 at 7pm
Big Band & BBQ: Shout Section Big Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sun, Nov 8 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Soul Message Band featuring Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Sun, Nov 8 at 9pm
Derek Caruso
Buddy Guy's Legends - Chicago

Sun, Nov 8 at 9pm
Nate Manos with Mzz Reese
Blue Chicago - Chicago

Mon, Nov 9 and monthly from 6 to 9:30PM
Second Monday Swing Session with the Rhythm Makers Orchestra!
Smokey Jo's Scratch Kitchen & Ale House - Crete

Mon, Nov 9 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Blueshift Big Band
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Mon, Nov 9 and Mondays from 7 to 10pm
Manouche Mondays with Christy Bennett's Fumee'
Rogers Park Social - Chicago

Mon, Nov 9 at 7pm
Working In Concert "Homage to Yves Mathieu’s Cabaret Lapin Agile"
PianoForte Foundation - Chicago

Mon, Nov 9 and every Monday from 7:30 to 10pm
Dennis Carroll's DC & The Love
Andie's Restaurant - Chicago

Mon, Nov 9 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Joel Paterson & Friends
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Nov 9 and 2nd Mondays from 8 to 11pm
Big Band Boom!
Gallery Cabaret - Chicago

Mon, Nov 9 and EVERY MONDAY from 8 to 11pm
Open Mic Blues Jam
Johnny's Blitz Sports Bar - Westmont

Tue, Nov 10 at 8pm & 10pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase: Alejandro Urzagaste Quartet featuring Bill Carrothers
Album Release for Universal Translation
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Tue, Nov 10 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - Chicago

Tue, Nov 10 at 5:30pm
Nigel Mack
House of Blues - Chicago

Tue, Nov 10 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Henry Johnson & Charles "Rick" Heath
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Tue, Nov 10 from 6:30 to 9:30pm (6:30pm Swing Dance Lessons)
Lockport Swing Thing
ROXY - Lockport

Tue, Nov 10 and Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Downers Grove South HS opens
The Venue - Aurora

Tue, Nov 10 at 6:30pm
Jazz Happy Hour with Flex Trio
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Tue, Nov 10 and weekly at 7pm
George Aparo's Tuesday Jazz Jam
Muggs-N-Manor - Addison

Tue, Nov 10 and Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
"Cabaret Night" hosted by Daryl Nitz & Beckie Menzie
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Tue, Nov 10 at 7pm
Donovan's Garage
Evanston History Center - Evanston

Tue, Nov 10 from 7 to 9 PM
Chris Greene & Damian Espinosa Duo
Imperial Oak Brewing - Brookfield

Tue, Nov 10 at 7:30pm
Paul Marinaro Presents Mood Ellington
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Tue, Nov 10 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Chicago Cellar Boys
Green Mill - Chicago

Tue, Nov 10 at 8pm
Jazz Jam Session with Aiden Buck
Lemon - Chicago

Tue, Nov 10 at 9:30pm & 11pm
Dave Herrero / Pete Galanis
Rosa's Lounge - Chicago

Wed, Nov 11 from 4 to 6pm
COD Film Studies presents "Dial M for Murder"
College of DuPage - Screening Room (BIC 1437) - Glen Ellyn

Wed, Nov 11 and Wednesdays from 5 to 8pm
Steve Knight Trio
The Albert in Hotel EMC2 - Chicago

Wed, Nov 11
5-7:00pm: Jazz Links Jam Session
8:00pm: Soul Message Trio featuring Chris Foreman
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Wed, Nov 11 from 5 to 8pm
Thomas Linsk
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Wed, Nov 11 at 5:30pm
Jaik Willis the One Man Band
House of Blues - Chicago

Wed, Nov 11 and Wednesdays from 6 to 9pm
Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Wed, Nov 11 and 2nd Wednesdays at 6pm
Student 'Blues Lab' Monthly Jam Session
Tailgater's Sports Bar & Grill - Bolingbrook

Wed, Nov 11
6-9:30pm: Charles Heath
10:30pm: Joe Policastro Trio
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Wed, Nov 11 and weekly from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Braden Smith Quartet
French 75 Gallery and Lounge - Aurora

Wed, Nov 11 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Abigail Riccards & Friends - A Night of Soul / Jazz / Blues Favorites
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Wed, Nov 11 and 2nd Wednesdays at 7pm
Jazz in the Sidebar with Chris Greene Quartet
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Wed, Nov 11 and EVERY WEDNESDAY from 7 to 10pm
Joe Pratt and the Source One Band
Smiley's Gaming Cafe - Calumet Park

Wed, Nov 11 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill - Carol Stream

Wed, Nov 11 and Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra
North & Maple Kitchen + Bar - Tinley Park

Wed, Nov 11 from 7 to 9pm
House Quintet featuring Randy & Joel Ream
Old Elburn Hall - Elburn

Wed, Nov 11 and Wednesdays from 7 to 10pm
Liz Mandeville's Bourbon & Blues Review
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Wed, Nov 11 from 7 to 10pm
Weekly Blues Jam
Smiley's Gaming Cafe - Calumet Park

Wed, Nov 11 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Alfonso Ponticelli Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Wed, Nov 11 and 2nd Wednesdays from 7 to 10pm
Jazz Manouche Gypsy Jam with Sam Shepard and the Uptown Strings
ROXY - Lockport

Wed, Nov 11 at 8pm
Kabir Dalawari
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Wed, Nov 11 from 8:30 to 11:30pm
Justyna Biala with the BNB Trio
Bourbon 'n' Brass Speakeasy - Des Plaines

Wed, Nov 11 at 8:30pm
Frank Catalano Celebrates Eddie Harris
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Wed, Nov 11 at 8:30pm
Giulio Brouzet
Rosa's Lounge - Chicago

Wed, Nov 11 at 9pm
Jimmy Burns hosts the Jam
Buddy Guy's Legends - Chicago

Wed, Nov 11 at 9pm
BTS Express with Laretha Weathersby
Blue Chicago - Chicago

Wed, Nov 11 at 9:30pm & 11pm
Stefan Hillesheim
Rosa's Lounge - Chicago

Thu, Nov 12 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Night: Matt Shevitz Trio
Labriola Ristorante - Oak Brook

Thu, Nov 12 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Tony do Rosario Duo
Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar - Wheaton

Thu, Nov 12 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Kenny Reichert Quintet Album Release for "Colours"
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Thu, Nov 12 at 7:30pm
Diego Figueiredo - solo Brazilian guitar
Gateway Lounge at Copernicus Center - Chicago

Thu, Nov 12 through Sun, Dec 13
Buffalo Theatre Ensemble presents "Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women"
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Playhouse Theatre - Glen Ellyn

Thu, Nov 12 through Sun, Nov 15
Pharez Whitted Quintet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Thu, Nov 12 at 1:30pm
Harsh Readers Circle: The Bridge Series - ConstelNation
Woodson Regional Chicago Public Library - Chicago

Thu, Nov 12
5-7:15pm: Andy Brown Solo
8pm-midnight: Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Nov 12 from 5 to 8pm
Randy McCallister
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Thu, Nov 12 at 6pm
James Sanders Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Thu, Nov 12 at 6pm
Jazz Supper Club Night - Terry Sullivan/Tommy Muellner/Scott Mason
Cefalu Seaside Sicilian Restaurant - Elk Grove Village

Thu, Nov 12
6-9:30pm: Mario Abney
10:30pm: Joe Policastro Trio
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Thu, Nov 12 and Thursdays from 6 to 9pm
Fratelli Carani Trio
Ardor by Chance Restaurant - Lincoln Square (Chicago)

Thu, Nov 12 at 6pm
Stefan Hillesheim
House of Blues - Chicago

Thu, Nov 12 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Libby York Quartet - Hit the Road To Dreamland: The Artistry of Johnny Mercer & Co.
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Thu, Nov 12 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Gabriel Datcu/Sam Robinson Quartet Jam Session
Sabor A Cafe - Niles

Thu, Nov 12 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Thu, Nov 12 and 2nd Thursdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Mr. Lucky and his Orchestra of Tomorrow
ROXY - Lockport

Thu, Nov 12 at 7pm
Thursday Night Laughs
Al Larson Cultural Center - Schaumburg

Thu, Nov 12 at 7:30pm
Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music: Jazz Ensemble
Northwestern University - Galvin Recital Hall - Evanston

Thu, Nov 12 at 7:30pm
Paul Wertico & David Becker
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Thu, Nov 12 and 2nd Thursdays at 8PM
The Jazz Sessions with Jonny Gifford Trio + Jam Session
The Venue - Aurora

Thu, Nov 12 from 8 to 9:30PM
Blues Jam hosted by Mr. Sho G
Old Town School (Armitage Concert Hall) - Chicago

Thu, Nov 12 at 8pm
Composer Night with Marcel Bonfim Quartet
The Checkout - Chicago

Thu, Nov 12 and EVERY THURSDAY from 8 to 11pm
Open Mic Blues Jam
Johnny's Blitz Sports Bar - Westmont

Thu, Nov 12 at 8:30pm
Joey J. Saye
Rosa's Lounge - Chicago

Thu, Nov 12 at 9pm
Scott Ellison
Buddy Guy's Legends - Chicago

Thu, Nov 12 at 9pm
Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Shirley Johnson
Blue Chicago - Chicago

Thu, Nov 12 at 9pm
Paul Abella's Questionable Decisions
Hungry Brain - Chicago

Thu, Nov 12 at 9 & 10:30pm
Anthony Bruno
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Thu, Nov 12 at 9:30pm & 11pm
Lil Ed Williams All-Star Band
Rosa's Lounge - Chicago

Fri, Nov 13 at noon
WDCB Live Broadcast: COD Music Fridays @ Noon: Faculty Spotlight – College of DuPage Jazz Faculty Ensemble
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn

Fri, Nov 13 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Winter's 10th Anniversary Weekend!
Fri Nov 13: Leroy Jones Quintet
Sat Nov 14: Thaddeus Tukes Quintet
Sun Nov 15: Chicago Jazz Orchestra & Sarah Marie Young
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Fri, Nov 13 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
10th Anniversary Weekend features Leroy Jones Quintet
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Fri, Nov 13 & Sat, Nov 14 at at 8pm
Sam Grisman Project
Garcia's Chicago - Chicago

Fri, Nov 13 from 4 to 8pm
Planet Flippo Trio
Mariano's - Westchester

Fri, Nov 13
5pm-7:15pm: Chris Foreman
8pm-midnight: Neal Alger Quartet
1-3:30am: Green Mill Jam Session with Marquis Hill
Green Mill - Chicago

Fri, Nov 13 at 5pm
Matt Hendricks
House of Blues - Chicago

Fri, Nov 13 from 5 to 8pm
ReTurn2SouL
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Fri, Nov 13 from 5:30 to 7pm
Sam Robinson Quartet
Montrose Saloon - Chicago

Fri, Nov 13 & Sat, Nov 14
6-7:15pm: Singer Meets Saxophonist
8:15pm: Singer Meets Saxophonist
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Fri, Nov 13 and Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Chris White Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Nov 13 and Fridays from 7 to 10pm
Marshall Vente Duo
Taurasi Restaurant Stile Italiano - Westmont

Fri, Nov 13 at 7pm
Casey Nielsen Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Fri, Nov 13 at 7pm
Side Yard Sounds: Blue Aura
Compound Yellow - Oak Park

Fri, Nov 13 at 7:30pm
Mr. Blotto
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Fri, Nov 13 at 7:30pm
Event Details Free Blues Friday featuring Cat Gaddis Project
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Fri, Nov 13 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
7:30pm & 9:30pm Marques Carroll Quartet
11:30pm Late Night with Darius Botley Trio
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Fri, Nov 13 at 8pm
Lucy's Comedy
Raue Center for the Arts - Crystal Lake

Fri, Nov 13 from 8 to 10pm
Radium Swing Band
Double Clutch Brewery - Evanston

Fri, Nov 13 at 8pm
James Armstrong
Buddy Guy's Legends - Chicago

Fri, Nov 13 at 8pm
Tom Petty Tribute - Petty Kings Live
American Legion Post 1941 - La Grange

Fri, Nov 13 at 8:30pm
Twin Talk: Delights Album Release
Constellation - Chicago

Fri, Nov 13 at 8:30pm
Travis Ritchie Trio
Lemon - Chicago

Fri, Nov 13 at 8:30pm
Friday Night in the Sidebar with Kevin Gordon
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Fri, Nov 13 at 9pm
Rene Avila's Afro-Cuban Sextet
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Fri, Nov 13 at 9pm
Janet Bean's "The Concertina Wire" and Ghost Voice Trio's Album Release
The Hideout - Chicago

Fri, Nov 13 and Sat, Nov 14 at 9pm
Luke Pytel Blues Band with Mzz Reese
Blue Chicago - Chicago

Fri, Nov 13 9:30pm to midnight
Aylon Samouha Duo with Elaine Dame
Cafe Ciao - Chicago

Fri, Nov 13 at 9:30pm & 11pm
Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials
Rosa's Lounge - Chicago

Sat, Nov 14 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
10th Anniversary Weekend features Thaddeus Tukes Quintet
with Jeremy Kahn, Henry Johnson, Marlene Rosenberg, Charles Heath and vocalists Angel Spiccia & Paul Marinaro
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sat, Nov 14 from 11am to 2pm
Petra van Nuis/Dennis Luxion Duo
Madame ZuZu's Emporium - Highland Park

Sat, Nov 14 at 2PM
Terry Lynch plays Alexander Hamilton: Financing a New Nation
Glen Ellyn History Center at Stacy's Corners - Glen Ellyn

Sat, Nov 14 from 3 to 7pm
Tinley Park Community Band Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser & Jazz Performance
Tinley Park Community Church - Tinley Park

Sat, Nov 14 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sat, Nov 14 at 5pm
Susan Williams Duo
House of Blues - Chicago

Sat, Nov 14 and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Marc Courtney Johnson Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Nov 14 at 7pm
Greenroom Improv
Raue Center for the Arts - Crystal Lake

Sat, Nov 14 from 7 to 10pm
Chris White Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sat, Nov 14 at 7pm
Side Yard Sounds: Contorno + HEAD
Compound Yellow - Oak Park

Sat, Nov 14 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Petra van Nuis Quartet
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Sat, Nov 14 at 7.30PM
Suzie Telep's "Paris-Douala-Chicago"
The Checkout - Chicago

Sat, Nov 14 and Saturdays from 8 to 11:30pm
Mark Burnell Trio
Tortoise Supper Club - Chicago

Sat, Nov 14
8pm-midnight: Neal Alger Quartet
1-4am: Righteous Rooster Organ Trio
Green Mill - Chicago

Sat, Nov 14 from 8pm to midnight
Al Spears & The Hurricane Project
Johnny's Blitz Sports Bar - Westmont

Sat, Nov 14 from 8:30 to 11pm
Elaine Dame Trio
Fioretta Italian Steakhouse in Fulton Market - Chicago

Sat, Nov 14 at 9pm
Sol'Chirche
House of Blues - Chicago

Sat, Nov 14 at 9pm
Gustavo Cortiñas
Lemon - Chicago

Sat, Nov 14 at 9:30pm & 11pm
Dave Herrero / Pete Galanis
Rosa's Lounge - Chicago

Sat, Nov 14 at 9:45pm
Sam Robinson Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Nov 15 at 9am
Lisle Chamber of Commerce's "Turkey Trot Tune-Up 5K"
Lisle Community Park - Lisle

Sun, Nov 15 from 4pm to midnight
The Jazz Bulls Reunion ... benefiting South Side Jazz Coalition
Gateway Lounge at Copernicus Center - Chicago

Sun, Nov 15 at 5pm & 8pm AND Mon, Nov 16 at 8pm
The Breaks Organ Trio
Garcia's Chicago - Chicago

Sun, Nov 15 from 10:30am to 2:30pm
Windy City Ramblers
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sun, Nov 15 from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Andy Pratt & Petra van Nuis
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Sun, Nov 15 at 12pm
Jazz Brunch with Marlene Rosenberg Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sun, Nov 15 at 1pm
Michael J. Miles & Jill Kaeding
SPACE - Evanston

Sun, Nov 15 from 2 to 3pm
Planet Flippo Quartet
Prospect Heights Public Library

Sun, Nov 15 at 3pm
Lucy Smith Quintet "Songs and Stories of Protest and Freedom"
South Shore Cultural Center - Chicago

Sun, Nov 15 and EVERY SUNDAY from 4 to 8pm
Blues Jam with the Fabulous Kings
Cuzin's Tavern & Pizza - Tinley Park

Sun, Nov 15 and weekly from 4 to 7pm
Sunday Jam Session with John Scoville & Friends
Tre Sorelle Ristorante - Oak Park

Sun, Nov 15 from 4 to 6PM
Downers Grove Choral Society's "Of Many, One: An American Tapestry"
First United Methodist Church - Downers Grove

Sun, Nov 15 at 5:30pm & 7:30pm
10th Anniversary Weekend features Chicago Jazz Orchestra with vocalist Sarah Marie Young
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sun, Nov 15 and every 3rd Sunday at 6PM
Madcats Monthly Jazz Jam hosted by Mike Petrie
Madcats - Palatine

Sun, Nov 15 at 6pm
Sam Fazio Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sun, Nov 15
6-9:30pm: Andy Brown Quartet
10:30pm: Sunday Soul
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sun, Nov 15 at 6 & 8pm
Lizzi Trumbore Trio
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Sun, Nov 15 & 3rd Sundays from 7 to 9:30PM
Tony do Rosario Quartet
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Sun, Nov 15 and EVERY SUNDAY from 7 to 11pm
Blues Jam with Joe Pratt and the Source One Band
East Odyssey Lounge - Chicago

Sun, Nov 15 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Chicago Cellar Boys
The Tonk (Honky Tonk BBQ) - Chicago

Sun, Nov 15 and Sundays from 7 to 10pm
Latin Jazz with pianist Jose Valdes
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Nov 15 at 7pm
Big Band & BBQ: Bill O'Connell's Chicago Skyliners
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sun, Nov 15 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Soul Message Band featuring Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Sun, Nov 15 at 9pm
Sean McKee
Buddy Guy's Legends - Chicago

Sun, Nov 15 at 9pm
BTS Express with Laretha Weathersby
Blue Chicago - Chicago

Mon, Nov 16 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Tom Garling Jazz Orchestra
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Mon, Nov 16 and Mondays from 7 to 10pm
Manouche Mondays with Christy Bennett's Fumee'
Rogers Park Social - Chicago

Mon, Nov 16 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Mon, Nov 16 at 7:30pm
Laura Anglade
SPACE - Evanston

Mon, Nov 16 and every Monday from 7:30 to 10pm
Dennis Carroll's DC & The Love
Andie's Restaurant - Chicago

Mon, Nov 16 from 7:30 to 10:30pm
Planet Flippo Quartet
Ravenswood Tavern - Chicago

Mon, Nov 16 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Joel Paterson & Friends
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Nov 16 at 8pm
Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music: Jazz Small Ensembles
Northwestern University - McClintock Choral and Recital Room, Regenstein Hall of Music - Evanston

Mon, Nov 16 at 8pm
Bob Lark Septet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Mon, Nov 16 and EVERY MONDAY from 8 to 11pm
Open Mic Blues Jam
Johnny's Blitz Sports Bar - Westmont

Tue, Nov 17 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan: Thaddeus Tukes
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Tue, Nov 17 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - Chicago

Tue, Nov 17 from 6 to 9:30pm (6pm Swing Dance Lessons)
Del Bergeson Swing Orchestra
ROXY - Lockport

Tue, Nov 17 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Chi-Town Trumpet Summit
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Tue, Nov 17 and Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Lisle HS Jazz opens
The Venue - Aurora

Tue, Nov 17 at 6:30pm
Jazz Happy Hour with Flex Trio
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Tue, Nov 17 from 7 to 9pm
Steve Knight Trio
Imperial Oak Brewing - Brookfield

Tue, Nov 17 and weekly at 7pm
George Aparo's Tuesday Jazz Jam
Muggs-N-Manor - Addison

Tue, Nov 17 and Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
"Cabaret Night" hosted by Daryl Nitz & Beckie Menzie
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Tue, Nov 17 at 7pm
The Moth StorySLAM at Fitzgerald's: Keeping the Faith
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Tue, Nov 17 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Tue, Nov 17 at 7pm
Big Band & BBQ: Bill O'Connell's Chicago Skyliners
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Tue, Nov 17 at 7:30PM
Spectrum Ensemble: Chicago Debut!
The Checkout - Chicago

Tue, Nov 17 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Chicago Cellar Boys
Green Mill - Chicago

Tue, Nov 17 at 8pm
Petra's Recession Seven
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Tue, Nov 17 at 9:30pm & 11pm
Dave Herrero / Pete Galanis
Rosa's Lounge - Chicago

Tue, Nov 17 at 9:30pm
Latin Jam with Andres Lopez
Lemon - Chicago

Wed, Nov 18 and Wednesdays from 5 to 8pm
Steve Knight Trio
The Albert in Hotel EMC2 - Chicago

Wed, Nov 18 from 5 to 8pm
Thomas Linsk
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Wed, Nov 18 at 5:30pm
Windy City Rev Ups Duo
House of Blues - Chicago

Wed, Nov 18 and Wednesdays from 6 to 9pm
Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Wed, Nov 18
6-9:30pm: Charles Heath
10:30pm: Markus Rutz
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Wed, Nov 18 and weekly from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Braden Smith Quartet
French 75 Gallery and Lounge - Aurora

Wed, Nov 18 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Patricia Barber
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Wed, Nov 18 and EVERY WEDNESDAY from 7 to 10pm
Joe Pratt and the Source One Band
Smiley's Gaming Cafe - Calumet Park

Wed, Nov 18 and 1st & 3rd Wednesdays at 7pm
Optimo Swing Vintage Jazz
Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery - Chicago

Wed, Nov 18 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill - Carol Stream

Wed, Nov 18 and Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra
North & Maple Kitchen + Bar - Tinley Park

Wed, Nov 18 from 7 to 9pm
House Quintet featuring Randy & Joel Ream
Old Elburn Hall - Elburn

Wed, Nov 18 and Wednesdays from 7 to 10pm
Liz Mandeville's Bourbon & Blues Review
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Wed, Nov 18 from 7 to 10pm
Weekly Blues Jam
Smiley's Gaming Cafe - Calumet Park

Wed, Nov 18 and 2nd Wednesdays at 7pm
Jazz in the Sidebar with Aval Stanley Zaucha Organ Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Wed, Nov 18 at 7pm
Rene Avila's Afro-Cuban Band
Osito's Tap - Chicago

Wed, Nov 18 at 7:30pm
Andrea in Paris — Andrea Brotslaw Tucci & Matt Mason
The Checkout - Chicago

Wed, Nov 18 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Alfonso Ponticelli Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Wed, Nov 18 at 8pm
Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music: Jazz Small Ensembles
Northwestern University - McClintock Choral and Recital Room, Regenstein Hall of Music - Evanston

Wed, Nov 18 at 8pm
Dorian Phelps Quartet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Wed, Nov 18 at 8:30pm
Giulio Brouzet
Rosa's Lounge - Chicago

Wed, Nov 18 at 9pm
Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Demetria Taylor
Blue Chicago - Chicago

Wed, Nov 18 at 9:30pm & 11pm
Rosa's Blues-Jam
Rosa's Lounge - Chicago

Thu, Nov 19 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Night: Paul Abella Trio
Labriola Ristorante - Oak Brook

Thu, Nov 19 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Michael Stryker & Ryan Shultz
Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar - Wheaton

Thu, Nov 19 from 6:30 to 9pm
"Third Thursday Jazz" features Terry Bartolotta Trio with Joe Policastro & Chad McCullough
BubbleHouse Brewing Co. - Lisle

Thu, Nov 19 through Sun, Nov 22
Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Thu, Nov 19 from 4 to 6pm
Arts DuPage Member Tour of The Nolan Gallery: Capturing Humanity Around the World
The Nolan Gallery - Aurora

Thu, Nov 19
5-7:15pm: Andy Brown Solo
8pm-midnight: Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Nov 19 from 5 to 8pm
Golden Hour featuring Jimmy Bennington
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Thu, Nov 19 from 5 to 8pm
Lenny Capp Trio
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Thu, Nov 19 at 6pm
College of DuPage Board of Trustees Monthly Regular Board Meeting
College of DuPage - Turner Conf. Center (SRC2000) - Glen Ellyn

Thu, Nov 19
6-9:30pm: Mario Abney
10:30pm: Markus Rutz
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Thu, Nov 19 and Thursdays from 6 to 9pm
Fratelli Carani Trio
Ardor by Chance Restaurant - Lincoln Square (Chicago)

Thu, Nov 19 at 6pm
Smiley Tillmon Duo
House of Blues - Chicago

Thu, Nov 19 from 6:30 to 9:30pm (6:30pm Swing Dance Lessons)
Lockport Swing Thing
ROXY - Lockport

Thu, Nov 19 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Jeremy Kahn Trio with Mark Feldman - No Room for Squares: A Tribute to the Voluminous Catalogue of Blue Note Records
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Thu, Nov 19 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Gabriel Datcu/Sam Robinson Quartet Jam Session
Sabor A Cafe - Niles

Thu, Nov 19 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Thu, Nov 19 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell's Creative Music Series
The Venue - Aurora

Thu, Nov 19 from 7 to 8:30pm
NAMI DuPage's Parent Series: School Avoidance - What it Really Means
NAMI DuPage - Wheaton

Thu, Nov 19 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Sangalang/Muñeses Quartet
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Thu, Nov 19 at 7:30pm
Deadfest Band
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Thu, Nov 19 from 7:30 to 9PM
"Jazz Stories" Elaine Dame Duo with Dennis Luxion
The Checkout - Chicago

Thu, Nov 19 at 8pm
Anthony Geraci Album Release Party
SPACE - Evanston

Thu, Nov 19 from 8 to 9:30PM
Blues Jam hosted by Mr. Sho G
Old Town School (Armitage Concert Hall) - Chicago

Thu, Nov 19 and EVERY THURSDAY from 8 to 11pm
Open Mic Blues Jam
Johnny's Blitz Sports Bar - Westmont

Thu, Nov 19 at 8:30pm
Joey J. Saye
Rosa's Lounge - Chicago

Thu, Nov 19 at 9pm
Planetary Blues
Buddy Guy's Legends - Chicago

Thu, Nov 19 at 9pm
Luke Pytel Blues Band with Shirley Johnson
Blue Chicago - Chicago

Thu, Nov 19 at 9 & 10:30pm
Nasty Snacks
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Thu, Nov 19 at 9:30pm & 11pm
Lil Ed Williams All-Star Band
Rosa's Lounge - Chicago

Fri, Nov 20 at 7pm
J is for Jazz: An Interactive Musical Theater Event Celebrating 100 Years of Oscar Brown, Jr.
Governors State University's Center for Performing Arts - University Park

Fri, Nov 20 at 7:30pm
Alexander/McLean Project - Dee Alexander and John McLean
Studio5 - Evanston

Fri, Nov 20 & Sat, Nov 21 at at 8pm
Mountain Grass Unit
Garcia's Chicago - Chicago

Fri, Nov 20 through Sun, Dec 13
Wheaton Drama Theatre presents "She Loves Me"
Wheaton Drama Theatre - Wheaton

Fri, Nov 20 through Sun, Nov 22 from 8am to 5pm
Fall Harvest Cluster Dog Show
Lake County Fairgrounds - Grayslake

Fri, Nov 20 at noon
COD Music Fridays @ Noon: North Branch Horn Quartet: “Sound the Horn!”
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn

Fri, Nov 20 from 4 to 8pm
Planet Flippo Trio
Mariano's (Ravenswood) - Chicago

Fri, Nov 20
5pm-7:15pm: Chris Foreman
8pm-midnight: Chris Greene Quartet
1-3:30am: Green Mill Jam Session with Marquis Hill
Green Mill - Chicago

Fri, Nov 20 at 5pm
Andrew Diehl
House of Blues - Chicago

Fri, Nov 20 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Fri, Nov 20 at 5:30pm
Happy Hour in the Sidebar with Groove Witness
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Fri, Nov 20 at 5:30pm
Gregory Dudzienski Trio
Montrose Saloon - Chicago

Fri, Nov 20 & Sat, Nov 21
6-9:30pm: Pharez Whitted
10:30pm: Isaiah Spencer
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Fri, Nov 20 and Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Chris White Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Nov 20 and Fridays from 7 to 10pm
Marshall Vente Duo
Taurasi Restaurant Stile Italiano - Westmont

Fri, Nov 20 at 7pm
Michael Whalen Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Fri, Nov 20 from 7 to 10pm
Angel Spiccia Trio
Grill on 21 in LaSalle Hotel - Chicago

Fri, Nov 20 at 7PM
Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band plus Adrian + Meredith
Martyrs' - Chicago

Fri, Nov 20 at 7:30pm
Duke Tumatoe
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Fri, Nov 20 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom - Jimmy Smith Meets Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, and More!
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Fri, Nov 20 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
7:30pm & 9:30pm Million/Young Organ Trio
11:30pm Late Night with Solomon Lindenberg Trio
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Fri, Nov 20 & 3rd Fridays from 8 to 11pm
Jazz on the Square Open Jazz Jam
The Loft at Ethereal - Woodstock

Fri, Nov 20 at 8pm
John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band
The Venue - Aurora

Fri, Nov 20 at 8pm
Ghost Town Blues
Buddy Guy's Legends - Chicago

Fri, Nov 20 from 8pm to midnight
Howard and the White Boys
Johnny's Blitz Sports Bar - Westmont

Fri, Nov 20 at 8:30pm
Biológica y su Combo
Lemon - Chicago

Fri, Nov 20 at 9pm
Ms Sassy & The Blues Power Band
House of Blues - Chicago

Fri, Nov 20 and Sat, Nov 21 at 9pm
Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Laretha Weathersby
Blue Chicago - Chicago

Fri, Nov 20 at 9 & 11pm
Alejandro Salazar
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Fri, Nov 20 at 9:30pm & 11pm
Mississippi Heat
Rosa's Lounge - Chicago

Sat, Nov 21 from 3 to 5:30pm
WDCB Jazz at The Plex - Elisha Organ Trio plus trumpeter Gabriel Wade
Comedy Plex - Oak Park

Sat, Nov 21 at 7:30pm
Chris White Trio performs Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas
Al Larson Cultural Center - Schaumburg

Sat, Nov 21 through Sun, Nov 29
College of DuPage Theater presents A Christmas Carol
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn

Sat, Nov 21 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sat, Nov 21 at 5pm
Dave Herrero
House of Blues - Chicago

Sat, Nov 21 and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Elisha Organ Trio
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Nov 21 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Isabella Isherwood Quartet
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Sat, Nov 21 at 7:30pm
Luke Winslow King
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Sat, Nov 21 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Paul Marinaro Quintet - A Beautiful Friendship: Celebrating a Decade of Live Performances at Winter’s
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sat, Nov 21 and Saturdays from 8 to 11:30pm
Mark Burnell Trio
Tortoise Supper Club - Chicago

Sat, Nov 21
8pm-midnight: Chris Greene Quartet
1-4am: Righteous Rooster Organ Trio
Green Mill - Chicago

Sat, Nov 21 from 8pm to midnight
Guilty Knowledge
Johnny's Blitz Sports Bar - Westmont

Sat, Nov 21 at 8:30pm
Geof Bradfield's Tenderera
Constellation - Chicago

Sat, Nov 21 at 9pm
Saturday Night in the Sidebar with the Fran Banish Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sat, Nov 21 at 9pm
'Soul Saturday' with Shea Butta Band
House of Blues - Chicago

Sat, Nov 21 at 9pm
Anthony Geraci Album Release Party
SPACE - Evanston

Sat, Nov 21 at 9pm
Anthony Geraci
Buddy Guy's Legends - Chicago

Sat, Nov 21 at 9:30pm & 11pm
Melvin Taylor & The Slack Band
Rosa's Lounge - Chicago

Sat, Nov 21 at 9:45pm
Riley Martin Trio
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Nov 22 at 3pm
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra: "Rach the Vote"
Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church - Elmhurst

Sun, Nov 22 from 10AM to 4pm
Collector's Fest
Lincoln Community Center - Highland, IN

Sun, Nov 22 from 10:30am to 2:30pm
Fred Cantu
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sun, Nov 22 from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Andy Pratt & Petra van Nuis
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Sun, Nov 22 from 2 to 3:15pm
Planet Flippo Quartet
Arlington Heights Memorial Library - Arlington Heights

Sun, Nov 22
4-6pm: Chicago Jazz Composers Collective 25th Anniversary
8pm-midnight: Soul Message Band featuring Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Sun, Nov 22 and EVERY SUNDAY from 4 to 8pm
Blues Jam with the Fabulous Kings
Cuzin's Tavern & Pizza - Tinley Park

Sun, Nov 22 and weekly from 4 to 7pm
Sunday Jam Session with John Scoville & Friends
Tre Sorelle Ristorante - Oak Park

Sun, Nov 22 at 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Chad McCullough Quintet - Centennial Legends: Celebrating the 100th birthdays of Miles Davis and John Coltrane
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sun, Nov 22 at 6pm
Neal Alger Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sun, Nov 22
6-9:30pm: Andy Brown Quartet
10:30pm: Sunday Soul
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sun, Nov 22 at 6 & 8pm
Elaine Dame Trio
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Sun, Nov 22 and EVERY SUNDAY from 7 to 11pm
Blues Jam with Joe Pratt and the Source One Band
East Odyssey Lounge - Chicago

Sun, Nov 22 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Chicago Cellar Boys
The Tonk (Honky Tonk BBQ) - Chicago

Sun, Nov 22 and Sundays from 7 to 10pm
Latin Jazz with pianist Jose Valdes
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Nov 22 at 7pm
Big Band & BBQ: British Buddy Big Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sun, Nov 22 at 9pm
Giles Corey
Buddy Guy's Legends - Chicago

Sun, Nov 22 at 9pm
Nate Manos with Shirley Johnson
Blue Chicago - Chicago

Mon, Nov 23 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Shout Section Big Band
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Mon, Nov 23 and Mondays from 7 to 10pm
Manouche Mondays with Christy Bennett's Fumee'
Rogers Park Social - Chicago

Mon, Nov 23 and every Monday from 7:30 to 10pm
Dennis Carroll's DC & The Love
Andie's Restaurant - Chicago

Mon, Nov 23 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Joel Paterson & Friends
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Nov 23 & 4th Mondays from 8 to 10pm
Outcast Jazz Band's Monday Night Swing Session
ROXY - Lockport

Mon, Nov 23 at 8pm
Dakarai Barclay
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Mon, Nov 23 and EVERY MONDAY from 8 to 11pm
Open Mic Blues Jam
Johnny's Blitz Sports Bar - Westmont

Tue, Nov 24 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - Chicago

Tue, Nov 24 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Tenor Time
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Tue, Nov 24 from 6:30 to 9:30pm (6:30pm Swing Dance Lessons)
Lockport Swing Thing
ROXY - Lockport

Tue, Nov 24 at 6:30pm
Jazz Happy Hour with Flex Trio
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Tue, Nov 24 and every last Tuesday of month from 7 to 9pm
Paul Abella Trio
Imperial Oak Brewing - Brookfield

Tue, Nov 24 and weekly at 7pm
George Aparo's Tuesday Jazz Jam
Muggs-N-Manor - Addison

Tue, Nov 24 and Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
"Cabaret Night" hosted by Daryl Nitz & Beckie Menzie
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Tue, Nov 24 from 7 to 11pm
Chicago Harmonica Meet Up
Johnny's Blitz Sports Bar - Westmont

Tue, Nov 24 at 7:30pm
John Primer
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Tue, Nov 24 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Chicago Cellar Boys
Green Mill - Chicago

Tue, Nov 24 at 8pm
Kyle Swan Quartet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Tue, Nov 24 at 9PM
Kenny Reichert's Prairie Grass
The Whistler - Chicago

Tue, Nov 24 at 9:30pm & 11pm
Dave Herrero / Pete Galanis
Rosa's Lounge - Chicago

Wed, Nov 25 and Wednesdays from 5 to 8pm
Steve Knight Trio
The Albert in Hotel EMC2 - Chicago

Wed, Nov 25 from 5 to 8pm
Thomas Linsk
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Wed, Nov 25 at 5:30pm
Brother John
House of Blues - Chicago

Wed, Nov 25 and Wednesdays from 6 to 9pm
Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Wed, Nov 25
6-9:30pm: Charles Heath
10:30pm: Markus Rutz
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Wed, Nov 25 and weekly from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Braden Smith Quartet
French 75 Gallery and Lounge - Aurora

Wed, Nov 25 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Chris White Trio - A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving!
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Wed, Nov 25 and 4th Wednesdays at 7pm
Jazz in the Sidebar with Joe Policastro & Friends
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Wed, Nov 25 and EVERY WEDNESDAY from 7 to 10pm
Joe Pratt and the Source One Band
Smiley's Gaming Cafe - Calumet Park

Wed, Nov 25 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill - Carol Stream

Wed, Nov 25 and Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra
North & Maple Kitchen + Bar - Tinley Park

Wed, Nov 25 from 7 to 9pm
House Quintet featuring Randy & Joel Ream
Old Elburn Hall - Elburn

Wed, Nov 25 and Wednesdays from 7 to 10pm
Liz Mandeville's Bourbon & Blues Review
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Wed, Nov 25 from 7 to 10pm
Weekly Blues Jam
Smiley's Gaming Cafe - Calumet Park

Wed, Nov 25 at 7:30pm
Allegra Malone & The Revival
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Wed, Nov 25 at 7:30 & 9:30pm
Neal Alger's Blue Note Quartet
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Wed, Nov 25 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Alfonso Ponticelli Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Wed, Nov 25 at 8pm
Sabertooth Organ Quartet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Wed, Nov 25 at 8PM
Kenny Reichert's Prairie Grass
Clara - Chicago

Wed, Nov 25 from 8 to 10PM
Ten Cat Swing
Prairie Moon Restaurant - Evanston

Wed, Nov 25 at 8:30pm
Giulio Brouzet
Rosa's Lounge - Chicago

Wed, Nov 25 at 9pm
Mike Wheeler Blues Band with Mzz Reese
Blue Chicago - Chicago

Wed, Nov 25 at 9:30pm & 11pm
Lil' Ed Williams All-Star Band
Rosa's Lounge - Chicago

Thu, Nov 26 through Sun, Nov 29
Justin Robinson Quintet - Tribute to Roy Hargrove
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Thu, Nov 26 at 9am
43rd Annual Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot
Downtown - Elmhurst

Thu, Nov 26 from 5 to 8pm
Sam Savage & Co.
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Thu, Nov 26 and Thursdays from 6 to 9pm
Fratelli Carani Trio
Ardor by Chance Restaurant - Lincoln Square (Chicago)

Thu, Nov 26 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Thu, Nov 26 from 8 to 9:30PM
Blues Jam hosted by Mr. Sho G
Old Town School (Armitage Concert Hall) - Chicago

Thu, Nov 26 and EVERY THURSDAY from 8 to 11pm
Open Mic Blues Jam
Johnny's Blitz Sports Bar - Westmont

Fri, Nov 27 , Sat, Nov 28 & Nov 29 at multiple times
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" with Chris White Trio
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Fri, Nov 27
5pm-7:15pm: Chris Foreman
8pm-midnight: Jerry Weldon/Dave Schumacher Organ Quartet
1-3:30am: Green Mill Jam Session with Marquis Hill
Green Mill - Chicago

Fri, Nov 27 from 5 to 8pm
Downtown Charlie Brown
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Fri, Nov 27 & Sat, Nov 28
6-9:30pm: Marty "Big Dog" Mercer
10:30pm: The Alectet
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Fri, Nov 27 and Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Chris White Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Nov 27 and Fridays from 7 to 10pm
Marshall Vente Duo
Taurasi Restaurant Stile Italiano - Westmont

Fri, Nov 27 at 7pm
Andy Brown Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Fri, Nov 27 at 7pm
Aaron Krings Quartet
Clara - Chicago

Fri, Nov 27 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with LaShera Ellis
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Fri, Nov 27 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
7:30pm & 9:30pm Chris Greene Quartet
11:30pm Late Night with Miles Smith
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Fri, Nov 27 at 8pm
Free Blues Friday featuring The Smiley Tillmon Band
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Fri, Nov 27 at 8pm
Bobby Rush
Buddy Guy's Legends - Chicago

Fri, Nov 27 at 8pm
House of Blues 30th Anniversary Party with John Primer Band
House of Blues - Chicago

Fri, Nov 27 at 8:30pm
Mazzarella/Haker Flaten/Ra Trio & Heaven Orchestra
Constellation - Chicago

Fri, Nov 27 at 9pm
Rene Avila's Afro-Cuban Quartet
Tack Room in Thalia Hall - Chicago

Fri, Nov 27 and Sat, Nov 28 at 9pm
BTS Express with Shirley Johnson
Blue Chicago - Chicago

Fri, Nov 27 at 9pm
Gabe Heinemann Quartet
Lemon - Chicago

Fri, Nov 27 at 9:30pm & 11pm
Mike Wheeler Band
Rosa's Lounge - Chicago

Sat, Nov 28 at 7pm
Muriel Anderson’s Annual Saturday-After-Thanksgiving Concert
First Congregational United Church of Christ - Downers Grove

Sat, Nov 28 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Bosman Twins Quintet
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sat, Nov 28 at 9am
Bodies Race Company's Turkey Trails 5K/10K
Hammel Woods - Shorewood

Sat, Nov 28 and Sun, Nov 29 at 11am and 1pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch with Chris White Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sat, Nov 28 from 11am to 2pm
Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo
Madame ZuZu's Emporium - Highland Park

Sat, Nov 28 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sat, Nov 28 and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Bradley Williams Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Nov 28 at 7pm
Heartache Tonight
Raue Center for the Arts - Crystal Lake

Sat, Nov 28 from 7:30 to 9:30pm
Greasy Gravy
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sat, Nov 28 at 7:30 & 9:30pm
Dave Miller Trio
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Sat, Nov 28 and Saturdays from 8 to 11:30pm
Mark Burnell Trio
Tortoise Supper Club - Chicago

Sat, Nov 28
8pm-midnight: Jerry Weldon/Dave Schumacher Organ Quartet
1-4am: Righteous Rooster Organ Trio
Green Mill - Chicago

Sat, Nov 28 at 8:30pm
John Sutton DogTime!
Constellation - Chicago

Sat, Nov 28 at 9pm
Mary Lane
Buddy Guy's Legends - Chicago

Sat, Nov 28 9:45 to midnight
Geordie Kelly Trio
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Nov 28 at 9:30pm & 11pm
John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band
Rosa's Lounge - Chicago

Sat, Nov 28 at 9:45pm
Geordie Kelly Trio
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Nov 29 from 10:30am to 2:30pm
Windy City Ramblers
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sun, Nov 29 from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Andy Pratt & Petra van Nuis
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Sun, Nov 29 at 3PM
Third Coast Symphony: The 007 Days of Christmas
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts - Skokie

Sun, Nov 29 and EVERY SUNDAY from 4 to 8pm
Blues Jam with the Fabulous Kings
Cuzin's Tavern & Pizza - Tinley Park

Sun, Nov 29 and weekly from 4 to 7pm
Sunday Jam Session with John Scoville & Friends
Tre Sorelle Ristorante - Oak Park

Sun, Nov 29 at 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Spider Saloff Quintet - Steppin’ Out: Fred Astaire and His Music
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sun, Nov 29 at 6pm
Kurt Lubbe Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sun, Nov 29
6-9:30pm: Andy Brown Quartet
10:30pm: Sunday Soul
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sun, Nov 29 and EVERY SUNDAY from 7 to 11pm
Blues Jam with Joe Pratt and the Source One Band
East Odyssey Lounge - Chicago

Sun, Nov 29 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Chicago Cellar Boys
The Tonk (Honky Tonk BBQ) - Chicago

Sun, Nov 29 and Sundays from 7 to 10pm
Latin Jazz with pianist Jose Valdes
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Nov 29 at 7pm
Cesar Rosas & The Chi-Town Playboys
SPACE - Evanston

Sun, Nov 29 at 7pm
Ellie Rui: A Tribute to Jabali
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Sun, Nov 29 at 7pm
Big Band & BBQ: Dana Legg Stage Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sun, Nov 29 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Soul Message Band featuring Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Sun, Nov 29 at 9pm
Sheryl Youngblood Blues Band
Blue Chicago - Chicago

Mon, Nov 30 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Bob Lark's Alumni Big Band
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago

Mon, Nov 30 at 6:30pm
Kat Edmonson: Have Your Merry Christmas With Me
SPACE - Evanston

Mon, Nov 30 and Mondays from 7 to 10pm
Manouche Mondays with Christy Bennett's Fumee'
Rogers Park Social - Chicago

Mon, Nov 30 and every Monday from 7:30 to 10pm
Dennis Carroll's DC & The Love
Andie's Restaurant - Chicago

Mon, Nov 30 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Joel Paterson & Friends
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Nov 30 at 9:30pm
Sam Robinson Quartet
Gallery Cabaret - Chicago

Mon, Nov 30 and EVERY MONDAY from 8 to 11pm
Open Mic Blues Jam
Johnny's Blitz Sports Bar - Westmont

Tue, Dec 1 at 7:30pm
Chicago Jazz Orchestra plus vocalist Paul Marinaro
City Winery - Chicago

Tue, Dec 1 from 4 to 6pm
COD Film Studies presents "Students on Film Studies"
College of DuPage - Screening Room (BIC 1437) - Glen Ellyn

Tue, Dec 1 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - Chicago

Tue, Dec 1 at 5:30pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas Happy Hour with Kevin Fort Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Tue, Dec 1 from 6 to 8pm
Steve Knight Duo
The Drunken Bean - Chicago

Tue, Dec 1 from 6:30 to 9:30pm (6:30pm Swing Dance Lessons)
Lockport Swing Thing
ROXY - Lockport

Tue, Dec 1 at 6:30pm
Jazz Happy Hour with Arman Sangalang Trio
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Tue, Dec 1 & 1st Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Steve Hashimoto's Pro Jazz Jam
Irish Legend Pub - Willow Springs

Tue, Dec 1 and weekly at 7pm
George Aparo's Tuesday Jazz Jam
Muggs-N-Manor - Addison

Tue, Dec 1 and Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
"Cabaret Night" hosted by Daryl Nitz & Beckie Menzie
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Tue, Dec 1 at 7:30pm
Christmas with the Abram Collier Nonet
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Tue, Dec 1 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Chicago Cellar Boys
Green Mill - Chicago

Tue, Dec 1 at 8pm
Steve Schneck Quartet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Tue, Dec 1 & 1st Tuesdays from 9:30pm to midnight+
The Whistler Monthly Jam with Quin Kirchner & Matt Ulery
The Whistler - Chicago

Wed, Dec 2 and Wednesdays from 5 to 8pm
Steve Knight Trio
The Albert in Hotel EMC2 - Chicago

Wed, Dec 2 and Wednesdays from 6 to 9pm
Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Wed, Dec 2 and weekly from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Braden Smith Quartet
French 75 Gallery and Lounge - Aurora

Wed, Dec 2 and Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Downers Grove North HS opens
The Venue - Aurora

Wed, Dec 2 and 1st Wednesdays from 7 to 10pm
George Aparo's Wednesday Jazz Jam
Shea's Lounge - Elmwood Park

Wed, Dec 2 and 1st Wednesdays at 7pm
Jazz in the Sidebar with Henry Carpender Quintet
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Wed, Dec 2 and EVERY WEDNESDAY from 7 to 10pm
Joe Pratt and the Source One Band
Smiley's Gaming Cafe - Calumet Park

Wed, Dec 2 and 1st & 3rd Wednesdays at 7pm
Optimo Swing Vintage Jazz
Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery - Chicago

Wed, Dec 2 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill - Carol Stream

Wed, Dec 2 and Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra
North & Maple Kitchen + Bar - Tinley Park

Wed, Dec 2 from 7 to 9pm
House Quintet featuring Randy & Joel Ream
Old Elburn Hall - Elburn

Wed, Dec 2 and Wednesdays from 7 to 10pm
Liz Mandeville's Bourbon & Blues Review
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Wed, Dec 2 from 7 to 10pm
Weekly Blues Jam
Smiley's Gaming Cafe - Calumet Park

Wed, Dec 2 at 7:30pm
Corky Siegel - A Corky Christmas
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Wed, Dec 2 from 7:30 to 10pm
Angel Spiccia with The Bourbon 'n’ Brass Trio
Bourbon 'n' Brass Speakeasy - Des Plaines

Wed, Dec 2 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Alfonso Ponticelli Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Wed, Dec 2 at 8pm
Nick Mazzarella Trio
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Thu, Dec 3 at 7:30pm
DuPage Community Jazz Ensembles with special guest Anat Cohen
and led by Matt Shevitz
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn

Thu, Dec 3 through Sun, Dec 6
Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt Quintet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Thu, Dec 3 through Sun, Dec 13
The Nutcracker
Al Larson Cultural Center - Schaumburg

Thu, Dec 3
5-7:15pm: Andy Brown Solo
8pm-midnight: Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Dec 3 and Thursdays from 6 to 9pm
Fratelli Carani Trio
Ardor by Chance Restaurant - Lincoln Square (Chicago)

Thu, Dec 3 at 6:30pm
Ten Cat Swing
Vogt House by Banging Gavel Brews - Tinley Park

Thu, Dec 3 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Gabriel Datcu/Sam Robinson Quartet Jam Session
Sabor A Cafe - Niles

Thu, Dec 3 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Thu, Dec 3 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell's Creative Music Series
The Venue - Aurora

Thu, Dec 3 at 7pm
Chris White Trio plays "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
Evanston History Center - Evanston

Thu, Dec 3 at 7:30pm
Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music: Jazz Orchestra
Northwestern University - Galvin Recital Hall - Evanston

Thu, Dec 3 and 1st Thursdays from 8 to 10pm
Monthly Moon Jazz Jam led by Clark Sommers
Prairie Moon Restaurant - Evanston

Thu, Dec 3 from 8 to 9:30PM
Blues Jam hosted by Mr. Sho G
Old Town School (Armitage Concert Hall) - Chicago

Fri, Dec 4 from 6:30 to 8:30pm
Jazz Institute of Chicago's JazzCity Series – Holiday Celebration
Hamilton Park - Chicago

Fri, Dec 4 at 7:30pm
John Moulder Quintet with Zach Brock and Paul Wertico
Studio5 - Evanston

Fri, Dec 4 at noon
COD Music Fridays @ Noon: Student Recital
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn

Fri, Dec 4 from 5 to 7:30pm
Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Fri, Dec 4 and Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Chris White Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Dec 4 and Fridays from 7 to 10pm
Marshall Vente Duo
Taurasi Restaurant Stile Italiano - Westmont

Fri, Dec 4 from 7 to 10pm
Henry Dickhoff Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Fri, Dec 4 at 7:30pm
Chicago a cappella presents "Holidays a cappella"
Fourth Presbyterian Church - Chicago

Fri, Dec 4 at 7:30pm
Gavin Coyle & Friends: A Celtic Christmas
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn

Fri, Dec 4 at 7:30pm
Centennial V: Origin of Animal – Celebrating the Music of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and George Martin
The Checkout - Chicago

Fri, Dec 4 and Sat, Dec 5 at 8pm
Rachael & Vilray
Garcia's Chicago - Chicago

Fri, Dec 4 at 9 & 11pm
Illville Vanguard
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Sat, Dec 5 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Bria Skonberg - Jingle Bell Swing
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sat, Dec 5 at 11am & 1pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch with Chris White Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sat, Dec 5 from 11:30AM to 1:30PM
Jazz Brunch with Radium Swing Band
Bobby's Eastside - Forest Park

Sat, Dec 5 at 12:30pm
Kevin Fort Trio plays "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
SPACE - Evanston

Sat, Dec 5 at 1pm & 3pm
Bread & Roses Chorus presents "Seasonal Program: Under the Same Moon"
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church - DeKalb

Sat, Dec 5 at 2pm
Meet Captain Walter Dyett & the Music of His Saxophone Students/The Charles Heath Quartet
Chicago Public Library - Clearing Branch - Chicago

Sat, Dec 5 at 2pm
Laurie Berkner: A Holiday Concert
SPACE - Evanston

Sat, Dec 5 at 3:30pm(2:30pm reception), 5:45pm(5pm reception) & 8pm(7:15pm reception)
Downtown Glen Ellyn presents Illuminated Holiday Magic Concert
St. Mark's Episcopal Church - Glen Ellyn

Sat, Dec 5 at 4PM
Christmas By Candlelight
Glen Ellyn History Center at Stacy's Corners - Glen Ellyn

Sat, Dec 5 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sat, Dec 5 at 5 & 8pm
The Second City Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn

Sat, Dec 5 and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Bradley Williams Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Dec 5 from 6:30 to 9:30PM
Elaine Dame Trio
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Dec 5 at 7pm
Saturday in the Lounge with Nigel Mack
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Sat, Dec 5 from 7 to 10pm
Andrew DiRuzza Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sat, Dec 5 at 7:30pm
Chicago a cappella presents "Holidays a cappella"
Pilgrim Congregational Church - Oak Park

Sat, Dec 5 at 7:30pm
My Little Realities
The Checkout - Chicago

Sat, Dec 5 at 7:30pm
Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials Holiday Show
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Sat, Dec 5 and Saturdays from 8 to 11:30pm
Mark Burnell Trio
Tortoise Supper Club - Chicago

Sun, Dec 6 at 11am & 1pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch with Kevin Fort Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sun, Dec 6 from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Andy Pratt & Petra van Nuis
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Sun, Dec 6 from 2 to 3pm
Elaine Dame "Cool Yule Concert" with pianist Steve Million
Warrenville Public Library - Warrenville

Sun, Dec 6 and 1st Sundays from 4 to 6pm
Brian Gephart Group
Sketchbook Brewing Company - Skokie

Sun, Dec 6 and EVERY SUNDAY from 4 to 8pm
Blues Jam with the Fabulous Kings
Cuzin's Tavern & Pizza - Tinley Park

Sun, Dec 6 and weekly from 4 to 7pm
Sunday Jam Session with John Scoville & Friends
Tre Sorelle Ristorante - Oak Park

Sun, Dec 6 at 5pm
Sunday Dinner Music Series presents Chris Green Quartet
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sun, Dec 6 & 1st Sundays from 6 to 9:30pm
Outcast Jazz Band's Big Band Dance Party!
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Sun, Dec 6 at 6pm
Terry Sullivan Trio with Tom Muellner & Scott Mason
The Checkout - Chicago

Sun, Dec 6 at 6pm
Chicago a cappella presents "Holidays a cappella"
Wentz Concert Hall - Naperville

Sun, Dec 6 and EVERY SUNDAY from 7 to 11pm
Blues Jam with Joe Pratt and the Source One Band
East Odyssey Lounge - Chicago

Sun, Dec 6 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Chicago Cellar Boys
The Tonk (Honky Tonk BBQ) - Chicago

Sun, Dec 6 and Sundays from 7 to 10pm
Latin Jazz with pianist Jose Valdes
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Dec 6 at 7pm
Big Band & BBQ: Chicago Grandstand
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sun, Dec 6 from 6 to 9pm
Kevin Fort Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sun, Dec 6 at 7:30pm
La Mar de Bien - A Flamenco Jazz Collective
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Sun, Dec 6 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Soul Message Band featuring Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Dec 7 and Mondays from 7 to 10pm
Manouche Mondays with Christy Bennett's Fumee'
Rogers Park Social - Chicago

Mon, Dec 7 at 7pm
Wheaton College Faculty Artist Concert: Kevin Brown
Wheaton College - Armerding Concert Hall - Wheaton

Mon, Dec 7 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Mon, Dec 7 at 7pm
Kevin Fort Trio plays "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
The Checkout - Chicago

Mon, Dec 7 from 7:30 to 10:30pm
Steven Hashimoto Quartet
Ravenswood Tavern - Chicago

Mon, Dec 7 and every Monday from 7:30 to 10pm
Dennis Carroll's DC & The Love
Andie's Restaurant - Chicago

Mon, Dec 7 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Joel Paterson & Friends
Green Mill - Chicago

Tue, Dec 8 from 7 to 9pm (live broadcast from 7 to 8pm)
WDCB Presents Jazz at the Brewery + Live Broadcast
Skeleton Key Brewery - Woodridge

Tue, Dec 8 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - Chicago

Tue, Dec 8 at 5:30pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas Happy Hour with Kevin Fort Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Tue, Dec 8 at 6pm
Elaine Dame: Cool Yule - A Holiday Jazz Collection
SPACE - Evanston

Tue, Dec 8 from 6:30 to 9:30pm (6:30pm Swing Dance Lessons)
Lockport Swing Thing
ROXY - Lockport

Tue, Dec 8 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Chris White Trio + 3-person Choir: A Charlie Brown Christmas!
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Tue, Dec 8 and Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Dundee-Crown HS Jazz opens
The Venue - Aurora

Tue, Dec 8 at 6:30pm
Jazz Happy Hour with Arman Sangalang Trio
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Tue, Dec 8 and weekly at 7pm
George Aparo's Tuesday Jazz Jam
Muggs-N-Manor - Addison

Tue, Dec 8 and Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
"Cabaret Night" hosted by Daryl Nitz & Beckie Menzie
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Tue, Dec 8 at 7pm
Donovan's Garage
Evanston History Center - Evanston

Tue, Dec 8 at 7:30pm
Wayne Messmer Christmas Show
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Tue, Dec 8 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Chicago Cellar Boys
Green Mill - Chicago

Wed, Dec 9 and Wednesdays from 5 to 8pm
Steve Knight Trio
The Albert in Hotel EMC2 - Chicago

Wed, Dec 9 and Wednesdays from 6 to 9pm
Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Wed, Dec 9 and 2nd Wednesdays at 6pm
Student 'Blues Lab' Monthly Jam Session
Tailgater's Sports Bar & Grill - Bolingbrook

Wed, Dec 9 and weekly from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Braden Smith Quartet
French 75 Gallery and Lounge - Aurora

Wed, Dec 9 and 2nd Wednesdays at 7pm
Jazz in the Sidebar with Chris Greene Quartet
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Wed, Dec 9 and EVERY WEDNESDAY from 7 to 10pm
Joe Pratt and the Source One Band
Smiley's Gaming Cafe - Calumet Park

Wed, Dec 9 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill - Carol Stream

Wed, Dec 9 and Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra
North & Maple Kitchen + Bar - Tinley Park

Wed, Dec 9 from 7 to 9pm
House Quintet featuring Randy & Joel Ream
Old Elburn Hall - Elburn

Wed, Dec 9 and Wednesdays from 7 to 10pm
Liz Mandeville's Bourbon & Blues Review
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Wed, Dec 9 from 7 to 10pm
Weekly Blues Jam
Smiley's Gaming Cafe - Calumet Park

Wed, Dec 9 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Alfonso Ponticelli Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Wed, Dec 9 and 2nd Wednesdays from 7 to 10pm
Jazz Manouche Gypsy Jam with Sam Shepard and the Uptown Strings
ROXY - Lockport

Wed, Dec 9 from 8:30 to 11:30pm
Justyna Biala with the BNB Trio
Bourbon 'n' Brass Speakeasy - Des Plaines

Thu, Dec 10 at 11am
COD Guitar Ensemble directed by Steve Ramsdell
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Playhouse Theatre - Glen Ellyn

Thu, Dec 10
5-7:15pm: Andy Brown Solo
8pm-midnight: Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra plus vocalist Frank Lamphere
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Dec 10 and Thursdays from 6 to 9pm
Fratelli Carani Trio
Ardor by Chance Restaurant - Lincoln Square (Chicago)

Thu, Dec 10 from 6 to 9pm
Juniper Circle
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Thu, Dec 10 at 6:30PM
Kenny Reichert - Solo Jazz Guitar
Uncork, Unwind - Des Plaines

Thu, Dec 10 at 6:30PM
Third Coast Symphony presents Handel's Messiah
South Shore Cultural Center - Chicago

Thu, Dec 10 at 7pm
Jingle Belles Comedy
Raue Center for the Arts - Crystal Lake

Thu, Dec 10 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Gabriel Datcu/Sam Robinson Quartet Jam Session
Sabor A Cafe - Niles

Thu, Dec 10 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Thu, Dec 10 and 2nd Thursdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Mr. Lucky and his Orchestra of Tomorrow
ROXY - Lockport

Thu, Dec 10 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Greg Artry Trio
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Thu, Dec 10 and 2nd Thursdays at 8PM
The Jazz Sessions with Jonny Gifford Trio + Jam Session
The Venue - Aurora

Thu, Dec 10 from 8 to 9:30PM
Blues Jam hosted by Mr. Sho G
Old Town School (Armitage Concert Hall) - Chicago

Thu, Dec 10 at 9 & 10:30pm
Anthony Bruno Quartet
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Fri, Dec 11 at 7:30pm
Ben Lewis Trio: Magic in the Moment - Round 2
Studio5 - Evanston

Fri, Dec 11 at noon
COD Music Fridays @ Noon: Student Recital
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn

Fri, Dec 11 from 5 to 7:30pm
Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Fri, Dec 11 from 5:30 to 7pm
Sam Robinson Quartet
Montrose Saloon - Chicago

Fri, Dec 11 at 6pm
Community School of the Arts Jazz and Pop Festival
Wheaton College - Edman Chapel - Wheaton

Fri, Dec 11 and Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Chris White Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Dec 11 and Fridays from 7 to 10pm
Marshall Vente Duo
Taurasi Restaurant Stile Italiano - Westmont

Fri, Dec 11 at 7pm
Chicago a cappella presents "Holidays a cappella" (Family Friendly Format)
Fourth Presbyterian Church - Chicago

Fri, Dec 11 from 7 to 10pm
Natalie Scarf Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Fri, Dec 11 at 7:30pm
Anthony Bruno Christmas Spectacular
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Fri, Dec 11 at 7:30PM
Third Coast Symphony presents Handel's Messiah
Studebaker Theater (in Fine Arts Building) - Chicago

Fri, Dec 11 at 7:30 & 9:30pm
FLEX Trio
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Fri, Dec 11 at 8pm
Elgin Symphony Orchestra
Raue Center for the Arts - Crystal Lake

Fri, Dec 11 at 9 & 11pm
Rene Avila's Afro-Cuban Sextet
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Sat, Dec 12 at 11am & 1pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch with Kevin Fort Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sat, Dec 12 at noon
Meet Captain Walter Dyett & the Music of His Saxophone Students/ The Charles Heath Quartet
Chicago Public Library - Woodson Regional Library - Chicago

Sat, Dec 12 at 4pm, 6:30pm, and 9pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas featuring Chris White Trio & Choir
SPACE - Evanston

Sat, Dec 12 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sat, Dec 12 at 6pm
Sidebar Supper Club with Groove Witness
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sat, Dec 12 and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Bradley Williams Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Dec 12 from 7 to 10pm
Los Perros Cubanos
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sat, Dec 12 at 7:30pm
Brothers Sinatra Holiday Special
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Sat, Dec 12 at 7:30pm
Tom Mula: A Reading of Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol with music by Larry Schanker
Studio5 - Evanston

Sat, Dec 12 at 7:30 & 9:30pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas with Quentin Coaxum Quintet
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Sat, Dec 12 at 7:30pm & Sun, Dec 13 at 3:30pm
Naperville Chorus "A Most Wonderful Time!" Holiday Concert plus Pete Ellman Big Band
Wentz Concert Hall - Naperville

Sat, Dec 12 at 7:30pm
Uptown: A Very Soulful Christmas
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn

Sat, Dec 12 and Saturdays from 8 to 11:30pm
Mark Burnell Trio
Tortoise Supper Club - Chicago

Sat, Dec 12 from 8:30 to 11:30PM
Ten Cat Swing
Club Arcada Speakeasy - St. Charles

Sun, Dec 13 at 11am & 1pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch with Chris White Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sun, Dec 13 from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Andy Pratt & Petra van Nuis
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Sun, Dec 13 at 3pm, 5:30pm, and 8pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas featuring Chris White Trio & Choir
SPACE - Evanston

Sun, Dec 13 at 3pm
Chicago a cappella presents "Holidays a cappella"
Nichols Concert Hall (MIC) - Evanston

Sun, Dec 13 and EVERY SUNDAY from 4 to 8pm
Blues Jam with the Fabulous Kings
Cuzin's Tavern & Pizza - Tinley Park

Sun, Dec 13 and weekly from 4 to 7pm
Sunday Jam Session with John Scoville & Friends
Tre Sorelle Ristorante - Oak Park

Sun, Dec 13 and 2nd Sundays at 6pm
Jazz Consortium Big Band
Durty Nellie's - Palatine

Sun, Dec 13 at 6pm
Rosie & The Rivets Jingle Bell Rocks!
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Sun, Dec 13 from 6 to 9pm
Kevin Lipa Trio: A Brazilian Christmas
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sun, Dec 13 at 6pm
Kevin Fort Trio plays "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
The Checkout - Chicago

Sun, Dec 13 and EVERY SUNDAY from 7 to 11pm
Blues Jam with Joe Pratt and the Source One Band
East Odyssey Lounge - Chicago

Sun, Dec 13 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Chicago Cellar Boys
The Tonk (Honky Tonk BBQ) - Chicago

Sun, Dec 13 and Sundays from 7 to 10pm
Latin Jazz with pianist Jose Valdes
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Dec 13 at 7pm
Cyril Neville
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sun, Dec 13 and 2nd Wednesdays at 7pm
Jazz in the Sidebar with Chris Greene Quartet
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sun, Dec 13 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Soul Message Band featuring Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Dec 14 and monthly from 6 to 9:30PM
Second Monday Swing Session with the Rhythm Makers Orchestra!
Smokey Jo's Scratch Kitchen & Ale House - Crete

Mon, Dec 14 from 6 to 7PM
Elaine Dame Duo with Kevin Fort
Helen Plum Public Library - Lombard

Mon, Dec 14 and Mondays from 7 to 10pm
Manouche Mondays with Christy Bennett's Fumee'
Rogers Park Social - Chicago

Mon, Dec 14 at 7pm
Blue Monday: Remembering Barrelhouse Chuck with Lee Kanehira & Friends
SPACE - Evanston

Mon, Dec 14 and every Monday from 7:30 to 10pm
Dennis Carroll's DC & The Love
Andie's Restaurant - Chicago

Mon, Dec 14 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Joel Paterson & Friends
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Dec 14 and 2nd Mondays from 8 to 11pm
Big Band Boom!
Gallery Cabaret - Chicago

Mon, Dec 14 and Wed, Dec 16 at 8pm
Preservation Hall Jazz Band Creole Xmas
Garcia's Chicago - Chicago

Tue, Dec 15 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - Chicago

Tue, Dec 15 at 5:30pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas Happy Hour with Kevin Fort Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Tue, Dec 15 from 6 to 9:30pm (6pm Swing Dance Lessons)
Doug Horne and the Rhythm Makers Orchestra
ROXY - Lockport

Tue, Dec 15 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Chris White Trio + 3-person Choir: A Charlie Brown Christmas!
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Tue, Dec 15 at 6:30pm
Jazz Happy Hour with Arman Sangalang Trio
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Tue, Dec 15 and weekly at 7pm
George Aparo's Tuesday Jazz Jam
Muggs-N-Manor - Addison

Tue, Dec 15 and Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
"Cabaret Night" hosted by Daryl Nitz & Beckie Menzie
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Tue, Dec 15 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Tue, Dec 15 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Chicago Cellar Boys
Green Mill - Chicago

Tue, Dec 15 at 8pm
Petra's Recession Seven
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Wed, Dec 16 from 6 to 8pm
WDCB Holiday Jazz Listening Party with Bob Signorelli
Crooked Arm Vinyl & Tap - Lisle

Wed, Dec 16 and Wednesdays from 5 to 8pm
Steve Knight Trio
The Albert in Hotel EMC2 - Chicago

Wed, Dec 16 and Wednesdays from 6 to 9pm
Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Wed, Dec 16 and weekly from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Braden Smith Quartet
French 75 Gallery and Lounge - Aurora

Wed, Dec 16 and EVERY WEDNESDAY from 7 to 10pm
Joe Pratt and the Source One Band
Smiley's Gaming Cafe - Calumet Park

Wed, Dec 16 and 1st & 3rd Wednesdays at 7pm
Optimo Swing Vintage Jazz
Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery - Chicago

Wed, Dec 16 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill - Carol Stream

Wed, Dec 16 and Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra
North & Maple Kitchen + Bar - Tinley Park

Wed, Dec 16 from 7 to 9pm
House Quintet featuring Randy & Joel Ream
Old Elburn Hall - Elburn

Wed, Dec 16 and Wednesdays from 7 to 10pm
Liz Mandeville's Bourbon & Blues Review
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Wed, Dec 16 from 7 to 10pm
Weekly Blues Jam
Smiley's Gaming Cafe - Calumet Park

Wed, Dec 16 and 2nd Wednesdays at 7pm
Jazz in the Sidebar with Aval Stanley Zaucha Organ Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Wed, Dec 16 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Alfonso Ponticelli Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Dec 17 through Sun, Dec 20
Saxophonist Tim Warfield's Jazzy Christmas
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Thu, Dec 17
5-7:15pm: Andy Brown Solo
8pm-midnight: Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Dec 17 at 6pm
College of DuPage Board of Trustees Monthly Regular Board Meeting
College of DuPage - Turner Conf. Center (SRC2000) - Glen Ellyn

Thu, Dec 17 and Thursdays from 6 to 9pm
Fratelli Carani Trio
Ardor by Chance Restaurant - Lincoln Square (Chicago)

Thu, Dec 17 from 6 to 9pm
Zachary Finnegan Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Thu, Dec 17 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Gabriel Datcu/Sam Robinson Quartet Jam Session
Sabor A Cafe - Niles

Thu, Dec 17 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Quintet Jam Session
Sabor A Cafe - Niles

Thu, Dec 17 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Thu, Dec 17 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell's Creative Music Series
The Venue - Aurora

Thu, Dec 17 at 7pm
Dave Specter's Cool Azul Organ Trio featuring Chris Foreman
SPACE - Evanston

Thu, Dec 17 at 7pm
Thursday Night Laughs
Al Larson Cultural Center - Schaumburg

Thu, Dec 17 at 7:30 & 9:30pm
Sam Fazio Swingin' Thru the Holidays
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Thu, Dec 17 at 7:30pm
Singing Christmas with Jackson Kidder & Lucy Smith
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Thu, Dec 17 from 8 to 9:30PM
Blues Jam hosted by Mr. Sho G
Old Town School (Armitage Concert Hall) - Chicago

Thu, Dec 17 at 8pm
Emma Taylor Duo Holiday Show
The Checkout - Chicago

Thu, Dec 17 at 9 & 10:30pm
Nasty Snacks
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Fri, Dec 18 through Sun, Dec 20
New Philharmonic welcomes Salt Creek Ballet "The Nutcracker"
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn

Fri, Dec 18 at 7:30pm
The Chicago Cellar Boys
Studio5 - Evanston

Fri, Dec 18 through Sun, Dec 20
Wheaton Drama Theatre presents "Miracle on 34th Street"
Wheaton Drama Theatre - Wheaton

Fri, Dec 18 at 2:30 & 7:30pm
A Holly Jolly Christmas
Al Larson Cultural Center - Schaumburg

Fri, Dec 18 from 5 to 7:30pm
Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Fri, Dec 18 and Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Chris White Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Dec 18 and Fridays from 7 to 10pm
Marshall Vente Duo
Taurasi Restaurant Stile Italiano - Westmont

Fri, Dec 18 from 7 to 10pm
Angel Spiccia Trio
Grill on 21 in LaSalle Hotel - Chicago

Fri, Dec 18 at 7:30 & 9:30pm
A Very Bonzo Christmas
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Fri, Dec 18 & 3rd Fridays from 8 to 11pm
Jazz on the Square Open Jazz Jam
The Loft at Ethereal - Woodstock

Fri, Dec 18 at 8pm
Free Blues Friday featuring Fernando Jones & HIs Band
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Fri, Dec 18 at 9 & 11pm
Alejandro Salazar
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Sat, Dec 19 at 7pm
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra: "Holiday Festival"
Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church - Elmhurst

Sat, Dec 19 and Sun, Dec 20 at 11am and 1pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch with Chris White Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sat, Dec 19 at 1 & 5pm
Presto! Holiday Concert
Al Larson Cultural Center - Schaumburg

Sat, Dec 19 at 4pm, 6:30pm, and 9pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas featuring Chris White Trio & Choir
SPACE - Evanston

Sat, Dec 19 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sat, Dec 19 and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Bradley Williams Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Dec 19 from 7 to 10pm
Andy Schumm Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sat, Dec 19 and Saturdays from 8 to 11:30pm
Mark Burnell Trio
Tortoise Supper Club - Chicago

Sun, Dec 20 at 3pm
Pete Ellman Big Band presents "The Twelve Grooves of Christmas" with special guest Angel Spiccia
The Venue - Aurora

Sun, Dec 20 from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Andy Pratt & Petra van Nuis
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Sun, Dec 20 at 12:30pm
Kevin Fort Trio plays "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
SPACE - Evanston

Sun, Dec 20 and EVERY SUNDAY from 4 to 8pm
Blues Jam with the Fabulous Kings
Cuzin's Tavern & Pizza - Tinley Park

Sun, Dec 20 and weekly from 4 to 7pm
Sunday Jam Session with John Scoville & Friends
Tre Sorelle Ristorante - Oak Park

Sun, Dec 20 and every 3rd Sunday at 6PM
Madcats Monthly Jazz Jam hosted by Mike Petrie
Madcats - Palatine

Sun, Dec 20 from 6 to 9pm
Sam Fazio Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sun, Dec 20 & 3rd Sundays from 7 to 9:30PM
Tony do Rosario Quartet
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Sun, Dec 20 and EVERY SUNDAY from 7 to 11pm
Blues Jam with Joe Pratt and the Source One Band
East Odyssey Lounge - Chicago

Sun, Dec 20 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Chicago Cellar Boys
The Tonk (Honky Tonk BBQ) - Chicago

Sun, Dec 20 and Sundays from 7 to 10pm
Latin Jazz with pianist Jose Valdes
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Dec 20 at 7pm
Big Band & BBQ: Bill O'Connell's Chicago Skyliners
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sun, Dec 20 at 7:30pm
A Midwest Holiday with Tatum Langley and Demi Remick
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Sun, Dec 20 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Soul Message Band featuring Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Dec 21 at 6am
Winter Solstice Sunrise Concerts: Drake & Zerang
Constellation - Chicago

Mon, Dec 21 and Mondays from 7 to 10pm
Manouche Mondays with Christy Bennett's Fumee'
Rogers Park Social - Chicago

Mon, Dec 21 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Mon, Dec 21 from 7 to 9PM
Jazz for Joy Holiday Concert & Coat Drive featuring Chris Greene Quartet
Lula B Sherman United Methodist Church - Evanston

Mon, Dec 21 at 7pm
Kevin Fort Trio plays "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
The Checkout - Chicago

Mon, Dec 21 and every Monday from 7:30 to 10pm
Dennis Carroll's DC & The Love
Andie's Restaurant - Chicago

Mon, Dec 21 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Joel Paterson & Friends
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Dec 21 at 8pm
Winter Solstice Evening Concerts: Drake & Zerang
Constellation - Chicago

Tue, Dec 22 at 8pm & 10pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase - Holiday Jazz Concert with Abram Collier Big Band
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Tue, Dec 22 at 6am
Winter Solstice Sunrise Concerts: Drake & Zerang
Constellation - Chicago

Tue, Dec 22 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - Chicago

Tue, Dec 22 and Wed, Dec 23 at 5:30pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas Happy Hour with Kevin Fort Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Tue, Dec 22 at 6pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas featuring the Commercialists
SPACE - Evanston

Tue, Dec 22 from 6:30 to 9:30pm (6:30pm Swing Dance Lessons)
Lockport Swing Thing
ROXY - Lockport

Tue, Dec 22 at 6:30pm
Jazz Happy Hour with Arman Sangalang Trio
Dorian's - Through the Record Shop - Chicago

Tue, Dec 22 from 7 to 9pm
Steve Knight Trio
Imperial Oak Brewing - Brookfield

Tue, Dec 22 and weekly at 7pm
George Aparo's Tuesday Jazz Jam
Muggs-N-Manor - Addison

Tue, Dec 22 and Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
"Cabaret Night" hosted by Daryl Nitz & Beckie Menzie
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Tue, Dec 22 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Chicago Cellar Boys
Green Mill - Chicago

Tue, Dec 22 at 8pm
Motown Holiday Dance Party with Gerald McClendon
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Tue, Dec 22 at 8pm
Winter Solstice Evening Concerts: Drake & Zerang + Guests
Constellation - Chicago

Wed, Dec 23 at 6am
Winter Solstice Sunrise Concerts: Drake & Zerang
Constellation - Chicago

Wed, Dec 23 and Wednesdays from 5 to 8pm
Steve Knight Trio
The Albert in Hotel EMC2 - Chicago

Wed, Dec 23 and Wednesdays from 6 to 9pm
Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Wed, Dec 23 and weekly from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Braden Smith Quartet
French 75 Gallery and Lounge - Aurora

Wed, Dec 23 and 4th Wednesdays at 7pm
Jazz in the Sidebar with Joe Policastro & Friends
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Wed, Dec 23 and EVERY WEDNESDAY from 7 to 10pm
Joe Pratt and the Source One Band
Smiley's Gaming Cafe - Calumet Park

Wed, Dec 23 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill - Carol Stream

Wed, Dec 23 and Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra
North & Maple Kitchen + Bar - Tinley Park

Wed, Dec 23 from 7 to 9pm
House Quintet featuring Randy & Joel Ream
Old Elburn Hall - Elburn

Wed, Dec 23 and Wednesdays from 7 to 10pm
Liz Mandeville's Bourbon & Blues Review
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Wed, Dec 23 from 7 to 10pm
Weekly Blues Jam
Smiley's Gaming Cafe - Calumet Park

Wed, Dec 23 at 7:30pm
Paul Marinaro Holiday Show
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Wed, Dec 23 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Alfonso Ponticelli Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Dec 24 through Sun, Jan 3
Marquis Hill
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Thu, Dec 24
5-7:15pm: Andy Brown Solo
8pm-midnight: Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Dec 24 and Thursdays from 6 to 9pm
Fratelli Carani Trio
Ardor by Chance Restaurant - Lincoln Square (Chicago)

Thu, Dec 24 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Dec 25 and Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Chris White Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Dec 26 and Saturdays from 5 to 8pm
Carmen Stokes
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove

Sat, Dec 26 and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Bradley Williams Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sat, Dec 26 from 7 to 10pm
Angel Spiccia Trio
Grill on 21 in LaSalle Hotel - Chicago

Sat, Dec 26 from 7 to 10pm
Andy Brown Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sat, Dec 26 and Saturdays from 8 to 11:30pm
Mark Burnell Trio
Tortoise Supper Club - Chicago

Sun, Dec 27 from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Andy Pratt & Petra van Nuis
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Sun, Dec 27 and EVERY SUNDAY from 4 to 8pm
Blues Jam with the Fabulous Kings
Cuzin's Tavern & Pizza - Tinley Park

Sun, Dec 27 and weekly from 4 to 7pm
Sunday Jam Session with John Scoville & Friends
Tre Sorelle Ristorante - Oak Park

Sun, Dec 27 from 6 to 9pm
Kurt Lubbe Trio featuring Emily Rose Bishop
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sun, Dec 27 and EVERY SUNDAY from 7 to 11pm
Blues Jam with Joe Pratt and the Source One Band
East Odyssey Lounge - Chicago

Sun, Dec 27 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Chicago Cellar Boys
The Tonk (Honky Tonk BBQ) - Chicago

Sun, Dec 27 and Sundays from 7 to 10pm
Latin Jazz with pianist Jose Valdes
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Sun, Dec 27 at 7pm
Big Band & BBQ: British Buddy Big Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sun, Dec 27 at 7pm
Pat Bergeson & Annie Sellick
The Venue - Aurora

Sun, Dec 27 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Soul Message Band featuring Chris Foreman
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Dec 28 and Mondays from 7 to 10pm
Manouche Mondays with Christy Bennett's Fumee'
Rogers Park Social - Chicago

Mon, Dec 28 and every Monday from 7:30 to 10pm
Dennis Carroll's DC & The Love
Andie's Restaurant - Chicago

Mon, Dec 28 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Joel Paterson & Friends
Green Mill - Chicago

Mon, Dec 28 & 4th Mondays from 8 to 10pm
Outcast Jazz Band's Monday Night Swing Session
ROXY - Lockport

Mon, Dec 28 at 8pm
Petra van Nuis: Music from Film Noir
The Checkout - Chicago

Tue, Dec 29 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - Chicago

Tue, Dec 29 from 6:30 to 9:30pm (6:30pm Swing Dance Lessons)
Lockport Swing Thing
ROXY - Lockport

Tue, Dec 29 and every last Tuesday of month from 7 to 9pm
Paul Abella Trio
Imperial Oak Brewing - Brookfield

Tue, Dec 29 and weekly at 7pm
George Aparo's Tuesday Jazz Jam
Muggs-N-Manor - Addison

Tue, Dec 29 and Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
"Cabaret Night" hosted by Daryl Nitz & Beckie Menzie
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Tue, Dec 29 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Chicago Cellar Boys
Green Mill - Chicago

Wed, Dec 30 and Wednesdays from 5 to 8pm
Steve Knight Trio
The Albert in Hotel EMC2 - Chicago

Wed, Dec 30 and Wednesdays from 6 to 9pm
Petra van Nuis/Andy Brown Duo
Hemmingway's Bistro - Oak Park

Wed, Dec 30 and weekly from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Braden Smith Quartet
French 75 Gallery and Lounge - Aurora

Wed, Dec 30 and EVERY WEDNESDAY from 7 to 10pm
Joe Pratt and the Source One Band
Smiley's Gaming Cafe - Calumet Park

Wed, Dec 30 and weekly from 7 to 10pm
Wednesday Jazz Jam Session hosted by Kent Bredrup Trio
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill - Carol Stream

Wed, Dec 30 and Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30pm
Brass Tracks Jazz Orchestra
North & Maple Kitchen + Bar - Tinley Park

Wed, Dec 30 from 7 to 9pm
House Quintet featuring Randy & Joel Ream
Old Elburn Hall - Elburn

Wed, Dec 30 and Wednesdays from 7 to 10pm
Liz Mandeville's Bourbon & Blues Review
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Wed, Dec 30 from 7 to 10pm
Weekly Blues Jam
Smiley's Gaming Cafe - Calumet Park

Wed, Dec 30 at 7:30pm
Anne & Mark Burnell's 23rd Annual Eve of the Eve
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Wed, Dec 30 at 7:30pm
Anne & Mark Burnell's Eve of the Eve: A Chicago Musical Tradition
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Wed, Dec 30 at 7:30pm
Phillip Michael Scales
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Wed, Dec 30 and weekly from 8pm to midnight
Alfonso Ponticelli Quartet
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Dec 31 at 1:30pm, 5pm & 8:30pm
New Philharmonic: New Year’s Eve Concert
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn

Thu, Dec 31
5-7:15pm: Andy Brown Solo
8pm-midnight: Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra
Green Mill - Chicago

Thu, Dec 31 and Thursdays from 6 to 9pm
Fratelli Carani Trio
Ardor by Chance Restaurant - Lincoln Square (Chicago)

Thu, Dec 31 at 7pm
American English
Raue Center for the Arts - Crystal Lake

Thu, Dec 31 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
Ben Paterson Organ Trio featuring Bobby Broom
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Jan 1 and Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Chris White Quartet
Le Piano - Rogers Park (Chicago)

Fri, Jan 1 from 7 to 10pm
Natalie Scharf Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sat, Jan 2 from 11:30AM to 1:30PM
Jazz Brunch with Radium Swing Band
Bobby's Eastside - Forest Park

Sat, Jan 2 at 6pm
Sidebar Supper Club with Soul Message Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sun, Jan 3 from 6 to 9pm
Abigail Riccards Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sun, Jan 3 at 7pm
Big Band & BBQ: Chicago Grandstand
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Mon, Jan 4 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Jan 5 & Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Roy McGrath & Meghan Stagl
Francois Frankie - Chicago

Wed, Jan 6 and 1st Wednesdays at 7pm
Jazz in the Sidebar with Henry Carpender Quintet
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Thu, Jan 7 from 6 to 9pm
Alex Austin Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Thu, Jan 7 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell's Creative Music Series
The Venue - Aurora

Fri, Jan 8 from 5:30 to 7pm
Sam Robinson Quartet
Montrose Saloon - Chicago

Fri, Jan 8 from 7 to 10pm
Frank Kurtz Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Fri, Jan 8 at 8pm
Demetria Taylor
The Venue - Aurora

Sat, Jan 9 at 6pm
Sidebar Supper Club with Groove Witness
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sat, Jan 9 from 7 to 10pm
Lee Rothenberg Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sun, Jan 10 from 6 to 9pm
Tim Fitzgerald Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sun, Jan 10 at 7pm
Big Band & BBQ: Shout Section Big Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Tue, Jan 12 and Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Batavia & Barrington HS Jazz opens
The Venue - Aurora

Tue, Jan 12 at 7pm
Donovan's Garage
Evanston History Center - Evanston

Tue, Jan 12 at 7:30pm
Viator Jazz Night featuring the Petra Van Nuis Quartet
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights

Wed, Jan 13 from 7 to 9pm
WDCB's Hammond Organ Party features Righteous Rooster Organ Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Wed, Jan 13 and 2nd Wednesdays at 6pm
Student 'Blues Lab' Monthly Jam Session
Tailgater's Sports Bar & Grill - Bolingbrook

Thu, Jan 14 from 6 to 9pm
Damian Espinosa Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Thu, Jan 14 at 7pm
Thursday Night Laughs
Al Larson Cultural Center - Schaumburg

Fri, Jan 15 through Sat, Feb 6
VTG presents "The Roommate"
Village Theater Guild - Glen Ellyn

Sat, Jan 16 at 12pm
Funk Brunch in the Club with Greg Jacks & Brother Help
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sat, Jan 16 from 7 to 9pm
Greasy Gravy
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sat, Jan 16 from 7:30 to 10:30pm
Steve Knight & Abigail Riccards
Local Note Jazz Club - Evanston

Sat, Jan 16 at 8:30pm
Scurvy Jazzby
Constellation - Chicago

Sun, Jan 17 at 3pm
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra: "Seko Goes Baroque"
Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church - Elmhurst

Mon, Jan 18 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Jan 19 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan: Juan Pastor
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Tue, Jan 19 and Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Prospect HS Jazz opens
The Venue - Aurora

Tue, Jan 19 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Wed, Jan 20 and 2nd Wednesdays at 7pm
Jazz in the Sidebar with Aval Stanley Zaucha Organ Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Thu, Jan 21 at 6pm
College of DuPage Board of Trustees Monthly Regular Board Meeting
College of DuPage - Turner Conf. Center (SRC2000) - Glen Ellyn

Thu, Jan 21 from 6 to 9pm
Natalie Scharf Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Thu, Jan 21 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell's Creative Music Series
The Venue - Aurora

Thu, Jan 21 from 7 to 8:30pm
NAMI DuPage's Parent Series: Empowered Parents Toolkit - Hospitals and Beyond
NAMI DuPage - Wheaton

Fri, Jan 22 through Sun, Feb 7
Wheaton Drama Theatre presents "Into the Breeches"
Wheaton Drama Theatre - Wheaton

Fri, Jan 22 from 7 to 10pm
Andy Brown Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Fri, Jan 22 at 8:30pm
The Jimmys
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Sat, Jan 23 at 7pm
Acoustic Renaissance Concerts presents Vance Gilbert
Unitarian Church of Hinsdale - Hinsdale

Sat, Jan 23 at 7pm
Journeyman presents "50 Years of Clapton's Slowhand"
Raue Center for the Arts - Crystal Lake

Sun, Jan 24 at 7pm
Big Band & BBQ: British Buddy Big Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Tue, Jan 26 and Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Kaneland HS Jazz opens
The Venue - Aurora

Wed, Jan 27 and 4th Wednesdays at 7pm
Jazz in the Sidebar with Joe Policastro & Friends
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Thu, Jan 28 through Sun, Feb 28
Buffalo Theatre Ensemble presents "Dial M for Murder"
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Playhouse Theatre - Glen Ellyn

Thu, Jan 28 at 8:30pm
Melvin Taylor
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Fri, Jan 29 at 7:30pm
UChicago Presents - Jazz@Logan - Endea Owens & The Cookout
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Fri, Jan 29 from 7 to 10pm
Paul Abella Trio
Gale Street Inn - Chicago

Sat, Jan 30 at 9pm
Steve Knight Album Release Concert for "Pretty Tunes for Ugly Times"
Hungry Brain - Chicago

Sun, Jan 31 at 7pm
Big Band & BBQ: Dana Legg Stage Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Mon, Feb 1 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Feb 2 and Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Oswego HS Jazz opens
The Venue - Aurora

Thu, Feb 4 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell's Creative Music Series
The Venue - Aurora

Fri, Feb 5 through Sun, Feb 7
New Philharmonic presents The Best of John Williams – 95th Birthday Celebration
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn

Fri, Feb 5 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: Jeff Parker & The New Breed / Isaiah Collier & The Defiance
Symphony Center - Chicago

Fri, Feb 5 at 7:30pm
CSO at Wheaton: Rana Plays Tchaikovsky
Wheaton College - Edman Chapel - Wheaton

Sat, Feb 6 from 11:30AM to 1:30PM
Jazz Brunch with Radium Swing Band
Bobby's Eastside - Forest Park

Sat, Feb 6 at 7pm
Diego Rodriguez Big Band featuring Walter Smith III
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago

Sat, Feb 6 at 7:30pm
Are You Ready For It? A Taylor Experience
Al Larson Cultural Center - Schaumburg

Wed, Feb 10 and 2nd Wednesdays at 6pm
Student 'Blues Lab' Monthly Jam Session
Tailgater's Sports Bar & Grill - Bolingbrook

Wed, Feb 10 and Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Yorkville HS Jazz opens
The Venue - Aurora

Thu, Feb 11 at 6pm
Mix at Six: Tomeka Reid: In Tribute to Ellington
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - Chicago

Thu, Feb 11 at 7pm
Thursday Night Laughs
Al Larson Cultural Center - Schaumburg

Fri, Feb 12 at 7:30pm
UChicago Presents - Jazz@Logan - Craig Taborn Trio
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Fri, Feb 12 from 5:30 to 7pm
Sam Robinson Quartet
Montrose Saloon - Chicago

Sat, Feb 13 from 2 to 3pm
Jeanne Becker Trio
Geneva Public Library - Geneva

Mon, Feb 15 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Feb 16 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan: Kevin King
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Tue, Feb 16 and Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Mundelein HS Jazz opens
The Venue - Aurora

Tue, Feb 16 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Thu, Feb 18 at 6pm
College of DuPage Board of Trustees Monthly Regular Board Meeting
College of DuPage - Turner Conf. Center (SRC2000) - Glen Ellyn

Thu, Feb 18 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell's Creative Music Series
The Venue - Aurora

Thu, Feb 18 from 7 to 8:30pm
NAMI DuPage's Parent Series: Supporting Our Youth
NAMI DuPage - Wheaton

Fri, Feb 19 at 7:30pm
UChicago Presents - Blues@Logan - Jackie Venson
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Fri, Feb 19 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: John Scofield & Dave Holland
Symphony Center - Chicago

Sun, Feb 21 at 4pm
Hiplet Ballerinas
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn

Tue, Feb 23 and Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Weekly Residency - Sandwich & Sycamore HS Jazz opens
The Venue - Aurora

Tue, Feb 23 at 7pm
Donovan's Garage
Evanston History Center - Evanston

Wed, Feb 24 at 7pm & 9pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase features the UIC Jazz Faculty Quintet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Thu, Feb 25 through Sun, Feb 28
Wheaton Drama Theatre presents "Disney's Frozen Jr."
Wheaton Drama Theatre - Wheaton

Sat, Feb 27 at 7pm
Acoustic Renaissance Concerts presents Edie Carey and Jeremy Facknitz
Unitarian Church of Hinsdale - Hinsdale

Sat, Feb 27 at 2:30pm
The Peking Acrobats
Al Larson Cultural Center - Schaumburg

Mon, Mar 1 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Thu, Mar 4 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell's Creative Music Series
The Venue - Aurora

Thu, Mar 4 at 7:30pm
Wheaton College Faculty Artist Concert: Deanna Witkowski
Wheaton College - Armerding Concert Hall - Wheaton

Sat, Mar 6 at 7pm
Acoustic Renaissance Concerts presents House of Hamill
Unitarian Church of Hinsdale - Hinsdale

Sat, Mar 6 at 6pm
Midwest Young Artists Conservatory presents their 2027 Gala "Sounds of Spring"
Victoria in the Park - Mount Prospect

Wed, Mar 10 and 2nd Wednesdays at 6pm
Student 'Blues Lab' Monthly Jam Session
Tailgater's Sports Bar & Grill - Bolingbrook

Thu, Mar 11 at 7pm
Thursday Night Laughs
Al Larson Cultural Center - Schaumburg

Sat, Mar 13 at 7pm
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra: "Schubert 9"
Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church - Elmhurst

Mon, Mar 15 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Mar 16 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan: Greg Ward
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Tue, Mar 16 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Thu, Mar 18 at 6pm
College of DuPage Board of Trustees Monthly Regular Board Meeting
College of DuPage - Turner Conf. Center (SRC2000) - Glen Ellyn

Thu, Mar 18 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell's Creative Music Series
The Venue - Aurora

Thu, Mar 18 from 7 to 8:30pm
NAMI DuPage's Parent Series: Mental Health After High School for Parents
NAMI DuPage - Wheaton

Fri, Mar 19 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: Stanley Clarke & Hiromi with PUBLIQuartet
Symphony Center - Chicago

Fri, Mar 19 at 7:30pm
CSO at Wheaton: A Little Night Music
Wheaton College - Edman Chapel - Wheaton

Fri, Mar 19 through Sat, Apr 10
VTG presents "The Roommate"
Village Theater Guild - Glen Ellyn

Sat, Mar 20 at 7:30pm
Norris Cultural Arts Center presents Lee Murdock: From the Olde Sod to the New Prairie – The Irish in America
Baker Community Center - St. Charles

Sat, Mar 20 at 7:30pm
Paula Poundstone
Al Larson Cultural Center - Schaumburg

Mon, Mar 29 at 8pm
Julian Lage Quartet featuring John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, Kenny Wollesen
Northwestern University - Cahn Auditorium - Evanston

Mon, Mar 29 at 8pm in Cahn Auditorium
Julian Lage Quartet feat. John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, Kenny Wollesen
SPACE - Evanston

Tue, Mar 30 at 7pm
Donovan's Garage
Evanston History Center - Evanston

Thu, Apr 1 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell's Creative Music Series
The Venue - Aurora

Fri, Apr 2 at 7:30pm
Wheaton College Conservatory of Music's Jazz Ensemble and Combos Concert
Wheaton College - Armerding Concert Hall - Wheaton

Sat, Apr 3 at 7:30pm
Stray Cats' Lee Rocker
Al Larson Cultural Center - Schaumburg

Sat, Apr 3 from 11:30AM to 1:30PM
Jazz Brunch with Radium Swing Band
Bobby's Eastside - Forest Park

Sun, Apr 4 at 2:30pm
Senior Follies
Al Larson Cultural Center - Schaumburg

Mon, Apr 5 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Thu, Apr 8 at 7pm
Thursday Night Laughs
Al Larson Cultural Center - Schaumburg

Fri, Apr 9 through Sun, May 2
Wheaton Drama Theatre presents "Mystery Show"
Wheaton Drama Theatre - Wheaton

Sat, Apr 10 at 7:30pm
The Bienen School of Music welcomes Chris Potter Trio
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall - Evanston

Wed, Apr 14 and 2nd Wednesdays at 6pm
Student 'Blues Lab' Monthly Jam Session
Tailgater's Sports Bar & Grill - Bolingbrook

Thu, Apr 15 at 6pm
College of DuPage Board of Trustees Monthly Regular Board Meeting
College of DuPage - Turner Conf. Center (SRC2000) - Glen Ellyn

Thu, Apr 15 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell's Creative Music Series
The Venue - Aurora

Fri, Apr 16 through Sun, Apr 18
AXPONA 2027 - Audio Expo North America
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel - Schaumburg

Fri, Apr 16 at 7:30pm
UChicago Presents - Jazz@Logan - Immanuel Wilkens' "Blues Blood"
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Sat, Apr 17 & Sun, Apr 18
New Philharmonic's 50th Celebration
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn

Sat, Apr 17 at 7:30pm
Norris Cultural Arts Center presents Where or When: A Century of Songs with Tatum Langley
Baker Community Center - St. Charles

Sat, Apr 17 at 7pm
Acoustic Renaissance Concerts presents Lucy Kaplansky
Unitarian Church of Hinsdale - Hinsdale

Sat, Apr 17 at 7:30pm
An Evening with Broadway Star Judy Kuhn
Al Larson Cultural Center - Schaumburg

Mon, Apr 19 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Apr 20 at 6pm
Mix at Six: Mary Halvorson's Canis Major
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - Chicago

Tue, Apr 20 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan: Jon Irabagon
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Tue, Apr 20 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Symphony Center - Chicago

Tue, Apr 20 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Wed, Apr 21 at 4pm
Chicago a cappella: Record Row
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn

Fri, Apr 23 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis: The Ever Fonky Lowdown
Symphony Center - Chicago

Sat, Apr 24 at 7:30pm
Niladri Kumaar
Al Larson Cultural Center - Schaumburg

Tue, Apr 27 at 7pm
Donovan's Garage
Evanston History Center - Evanston

Fri, Apr 30 with two concerts at 7pm & 9:30pm
UChicago Presents - Jazz@Logan - Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Fri, Apr 30 at 8pm
Brian Culbertson: The Midnight Tapes Tour
The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond Casino - Hammond, IN

Sat, May 1 at 7pm
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra: "Shostakovich 5"
Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church - Elmhurst

Sat, May 1 at 7pm
Acoustic Renaissance Concerts presents Cosy Sheridan
Unitarian Church of Hinsdale - Hinsdale

Sat, May 1 from 11:30AM to 1:30PM
Jazz Brunch with Radium Swing Band
Bobby's Eastside - Forest Park

Mon, May 3 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Thu, May 6 at 7:30pm
DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn

Thu, May 6 through Sun, Jun 6
Buffalo Theatre Ensemble presents "One Man, Two Guvnors"
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Playhouse Theatre - Glen Ellyn

Thu, May 6 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell's Creative Music Series
The Venue - Aurora

Wed, May 12 and 2nd Wednesdays at 6pm
Student 'Blues Lab' Monthly Jam Session
Tailgater's Sports Bar & Grill - Bolingbrook

Thu, May 13 at 11am
COD Guitar Ensemble directed by Steve Ramsdell
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Playhouse Theatre - Glen Ellyn

Fri, May 14 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: Good Vibes / The Vibraphone Summit
Symphony Center - Chicago

Fri, May 14 at 7:30pm
COD Jazz/Pop Combos & Latin Jazz Ensemble
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Playhouse Theatre - Glen Ellyn

Mon, May 17 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, May 18 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan: Eric Schneider
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Tue, May 18 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Thu, May 20 at 6pm
College of DuPage Board of Trustees Monthly Regular Board Meeting
College of DuPage - Turner Conf. Center (SRC2000) - Glen Ellyn

Thu, May 20 at 7pm
Shawn Maxwell's Creative Music Series
The Venue - Aurora

Fri, May 21 through Sat, Jun 12
VTG presents "Witch"
Village Theater Guild - Glen Ellyn

Tue, May 25 at 7pm
Donovan's Garage
Evanston History Center - Evanston

Fri, Jun 4 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: Chucho Valdés with Joe Lovano & Etienne Charles
Symphony Center - Chicago

Mon, Jun 7 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Fri, Jun 11 through Sun, Jun 27
Wheaton Drama Theatre presents "Murder on the Orient Express"
Wheaton Drama Theatre - Wheaton

Tue, Jun 15 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan: Quentin Coaxum
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Tue, Jun 15 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Mon, Jun 21 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Thu, Jun 24 at 6pm
College of DuPage Board of Trustees Monthly Regular Board Meeting
College of DuPage - Turner Conf. Center (SRC2000) - Glen Ellyn

Mon, Jul 5 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Mon, Jul 19 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Jul 20 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Mon, Aug 2 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Mon, Aug 16 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Aug 17 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Mon, Sep 6 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Mon, Sep 20 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Sep 21 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Mon, Oct 4 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Mon, Oct 18 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Oct 19 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Mon, Nov 1 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Mon, Nov 15 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Nov 16 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

Mon, Dec 6 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Mon, Dec 20 and 1st & 3rd Mondays from 7 to 9PM
RC Big Band
Phyllis' Musical Inn - Chicago

Tue, Dec 21 and 3rd Tuesdays from 7 to 10pm
Kevin King Regime Monthly Jam Session
Solidarity Studio - Chicago

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