Sponsored Events Calendar
please note: all times are CDT
Tue, Apr 14 from 7 to 9pm (live broadcast from 7 to 8pm)
WDCB Presents Jazz at the Brewery featuring Neal Alger Trio
Skeleton Key Brewery - Woodridge
Thu, Apr 16 from 6:30 to 9pm
"Third Thursday Jazz" with WDCB & Dakarai Barclay Trio
BubbleHouse Brewing Company - Lisle
Thu, Apr 16 and Thursdays from 7 to 10pm
WDCB Latin Jazz Party & Jam Session with Roy McGrath Quintet
Sabor A Cafe - Niles
Thu, Apr 16 from 8 to 10:30pm
WDCB Jazz at The Gage: Greg Dudzienski Trio
…celebrating Matisse's "Jazz" at the Art Institute
The Gage - Chicago
WDCB Jazz at The Gage: Greg Dudzienski Trio
…celebrating Matisse's "Jazz" at the Art Institute
The Gage - Chicago
Fri, Apr 17 at noon
WDCB Live Broadcast: COD Music Fridays @ Noon with COD Jazz Faculty Ensemble led by Matt Shevitz
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
Sat, Apr 18 & Sun, Apr 19
Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with Dee Alexander - “No Wind No Rain” Album Release!
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with Dee Alexander - “No Wind No Rain” Album Release!
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Sun, Apr 19 noon to 4pm
Senior Expo - Wisdom, Wonder and Wellness
College of DuPage - Homeland Security Education Center (HEC) - Glen Ellyn
Senior Expo - Wisdom, Wonder and Wellness
College of DuPage - Homeland Security Education Center (HEC) - Glen Ellyn
Sun, Apr 19 at 2:30pm
Rendezvous Arts presents Christian Dillingham Quartet
Artifact Events - Chicago
Rendezvous Arts presents Christian Dillingham Quartet
Artifact Events - Chicago
Tue, Apr 21 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan features Isaiah Jones Jr. Trio
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan features Isaiah Jones Jr. Trio
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Wed, Apr 22 at 8pm & 10pm
WDCB's Fundraising Concert features bassist Ethan Philion's "Meditations on Mingus" Ensemble celebrating Charles Mingus's birthday
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Thu, Apr 23 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Maracujaz Brazilian Jazz Duo
Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar - Wheaton
Thu, Apr 23 through Sun, Apr 26
Joe Segal Centennial Celebration with Winard Harper & Jeli Posse
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Joe Segal Centennial Celebration with Winard Harper & Jeli Posse
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Thu, Apr 23 from 8 to 10:30pm
WDCB Jazz at The Gage: Keri Johnsrud Trio
…celebrating Matisse's "Jazz" at the Art Institute
The Gage - Chicago
WDCB Jazz at The Gage: Keri Johnsrud Trio
…celebrating Matisse's "Jazz" at the Art Institute
The Gage - Chicago
Fri, Apr 24 at 7:30pm
Petra van Nuis/Dennis Luxion Quintet “Remembering Chet Baker”
Studio5 - Evanston
Petra van Nuis/Dennis Luxion Quintet “Remembering Chet Baker”
Studio5 - Evanston
Sat, Apr 25 at 6pm
'Delmark Days' features Blues Masterclass + Jimmy Burns & Soul Message Band
The Venue - Aurora
'Delmark Days' features Blues Masterclass + Jimmy Burns & Soul Message Band
The Venue - Aurora
Sat, Apr 25 at 7:30pm
Marquis Hill at the Bienen School of Music
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall - Evanston
Marquis Hill at the Bienen School of Music
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall - Evanston
Sun, Apr 26 at 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Bobbi Wilsyn & Company - Celebrating International Jazz Day: It Started in Bronzeville
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Bobbi Wilsyn & Company - Celebrating International Jazz Day: It Started in Bronzeville
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Mon, Apr 27 at 6pm
WDCB Celebrates Intl. Jazz Day in Chicago with Robert Irving III Broadcast
PianoForte Studios - Chicago
Mon, Apr 27 at 1pm, followed by 2:15pm discussion
Orbert Davis' Chicago Jazz Philharmonic: "Sketches of Spain: Revisited" Concert & Conversation
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Orbert Davis' Chicago Jazz Philharmonic: "Sketches of Spain: Revisited" Concert & Conversation
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Thu, Apr 30 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Trevor Hill Duo
Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar - Wheaton
Thu, Apr 30 from 8 to 10:30pm
WDCB Jazz at The Gage: Luciano Antonio Brazilian Trio
…celebrating Matisse's "Jazz" at the Art Institute
The Gage - Chicago
WDCB Jazz at The Gage: Luciano Antonio Brazilian Trio
…celebrating Matisse's "Jazz" at the Art Institute
The Gage - Chicago
Fri, May 1 at 7:30pm
UChicago Presents: Isaiah Collier: In Tribute to the Classics of John Coltrane
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
UChicago Presents: Isaiah Collier: In Tribute to the Classics of John Coltrane
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Sun, May 3 at 3pm
Chicago Jazz Orchestra presents "A Tribute to Roy Eldridge" featuring Jon Faddis with Alyssa Allgood
Studebaker Theater (in Fine Arts Building) - Chicago
Chicago Jazz Orchestra presents "A Tribute to Roy Eldridge" featuring Jon Faddis with Alyssa Allgood
Studebaker Theater (in Fine Arts Building) - Chicago
Wed, May 6 at 8:30pm
"ImprovisAsian: Between Heritage and the Next Chorus" celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month with Christian Hindratno Quartet & Keshin's Quintet
Fulton Street Collective in Hubbard Street Lofts - Chicago
"ImprovisAsian: Between Heritage and the Next Chorus" celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month with Christian Hindratno Quartet & Keshin's Quintet
Fulton Street Collective in Hubbard Street Lofts - Chicago
Thu, May 7 at 7:30pm
DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble with special guest trumpeter Ingrid Jensen
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble with special guest trumpeter Ingrid Jensen
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
Sat, May 9 at 8pm
WDCB Encore Film Series
Sun Ra: Do The Impossible
College of DuPage - Turner Conf. Center (SRC2000) - Glen Ellyn
Fri, May 15 at 7:30pm
Donovan Mixon/Dave Onderdonk Quartet present “A String Thing”
Studio5 - Evanston
Donovan Mixon/Dave Onderdonk Quartet present “A String Thing”
Studio5 - Evanston
Sat, May 16 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Emily Braden Quartet: The Music of Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Etta James, and Ray Charles
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Emily Braden Quartet: The Music of Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Etta James, and Ray Charles
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Tue, May 19 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan featuring bassist Micah Collier's AlecTet
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan featuring bassist Micah Collier's AlecTet
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Sat, May 23 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Leroy Jones Quintet - An Evening of New Orleans Jazz
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Leroy Jones Quintet - An Evening of New Orleans Jazz
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Sat, May 30 from 11 to 9pm
Oak Park Area Arts Council Jazz Festival
Oak Park Arts District - Oak Park
Oak Park Area Arts Council Jazz Festival
Oak Park Arts District - Oak Park
Tue, Jun 2 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Symphony Center - Chicago
SCPresents Jazz: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Symphony Center - Chicago
Thu, Jun 4 through Sun, Jun 7 (Thu, Jun 4 at Ramova Theatre)
Chicago Blues Festival
Millennium Park - Chicago
Chicago Blues Festival
Millennium Park - Chicago
Sat, Jun 6 & Sun, Jun 7 at 7:30pm
Wildflowers: Kurt Elling with Fred Hersch
Ravinia - Sandra K. Crown Theater - Highland Park
Wildflowers: Kurt Elling with Fred Hersch
Ravinia - Sandra K. Crown Theater - Highland Park
Tue, Jun 16 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan featuring pianist Richard Johnson's trio
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan featuring pianist Richard Johnson's trio
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Wed, Jul 15 at 7:30pm
WDCB Summer Concert Series at MAC
CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band - FREE!
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Lakeside Pavilion - Glen Ellyn
Wed, Jul 22 at 7:30pm
WDCB Summer Concert Series at MAC
The Battle: Eric Alexander & Vincent Herring - FREE!
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Lakeside Pavilion - Glen Ellyn
Sat, Aug 29 from noon to 11pm
Pollyanna's Blues & Brews on the Fox II
Pollyanna Brewing Company - St. Charles
Pollyanna's Blues & Brews on the Fox II
Pollyanna Brewing Company - St. Charles