Sponsored Events Calendar
please note: all times are CST
Fri, Feb 20 through Sun, Mar 1
Sounds & Notes Foundation presents "Chopin in the City 10"
Various Venues - Chicago
Sounds & Notes Foundation presents "Chopin in the City 10"
Various Venues - Chicago
Wed, Feb 25 at 7pm & 9pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase features Steve Davis with UIC Jazz Faculty Quintet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Thu, Feb 26 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Steve Knight Duo
Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar - Wheaton
Thu, Feb 26 through Sun, Mar 1
59th Annual Elmhurst University Jazz Festival
Elmhurst University - Hammerschmidt Chapel - Elmhurst
59th Annual Elmhurst University Jazz Festival
Elmhurst University - Hammerschmidt Chapel - Elmhurst
Fri, Feb 27 & Sat, Feb 28 at 6pm & 8:15pm
Sam Burckhardt and Jeremy Kahn CD Release Party for “Lucky Dragonfly”
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago
Sam Burckhardt and Jeremy Kahn CD Release Party for “Lucky Dragonfly”
Andy's Jazz Club - Chicago
Sat, Feb 28 from 8am to 7pm
RMHS Jazz in the Meadows Festival Grand Finale Concert features NIU Jazz Ensemble + Bryan Carter
Rolling Meadows High School - Rolling Meadows
RMHS Jazz in the Meadows Festival Grand Finale Concert features NIU Jazz Ensemble + Bryan Carter
Rolling Meadows High School - Rolling Meadows
Mon, Mar 2 at 7:30pm
Millie Ahearn's Album Release Concert for "Theyness: Volume I"
SPACE - Evanston
Millie Ahearn's Album Release Concert for "Theyness: Volume I"
SPACE - Evanston
Thu, Mar 5 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Jack Macklin Duo
Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar - Wheaton
Thu, Mar 5 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Night features Shawn Maxwell Trio
Labriola Ristorante - Oak Brook
Fri, Mar 6 & Sat, Mar 7 - both at 7:30pm
ECC's Club Cabaret: Jo Ann Daugherty Trio and Bruce Henry
present "Groove Sessions"
Elgin Community College - Arts Center - Elgin
ECC's Club Cabaret: Jo Ann Daugherty Trio and Bruce Henry
present "Groove Sessions"
Elgin Community College - Arts Center - Elgin
Fri, Mar 6 at 7:30pm
International Guitar Night featuring Stephanie Jones, Lucas Imbiriba, Alexandr Misko, and Taimane
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
International Guitar Night featuring Stephanie Jones, Lucas Imbiriba, Alexandr Misko, and Taimane
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
Sun, Mar 8 from 2 to 5pm
Illiana Jazz Club welcomes Natalie Scharf & Friends
Paddy B's Pub - Orland Park
Illiana Jazz Club welcomes Natalie Scharf & Friends
Paddy B's Pub - Orland Park
Sun, Mar 8 at 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Bria Skonberg (Debut!) - "Brass" Album Release!
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Bria Skonberg (Debut!) - "Brass" Album Release!
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Tue, Mar 10 at 8pm & 10pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase features Chris Madsen Quartet Album Release
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Wed, Mar 11 from 6 to 8pm
WDCB Jazz Listening Party with Bob Signorelli
Crooked Arm Vinyl & Tap - Lisle
Thu, Mar 12 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Night features Derek Duleba Organ Trio
Labriola Ristorante - Oak Brook
Fri, Mar 13 at noon
WDCB Live Broadcast: COD Music Fridays @ Noon with Elmhurst University Jazz Faculty Ensemble
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
Fri, Mar 13 at 7:30pm
UChicago Presents: Tigran Hamasyan & Third Coast Percussion
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
UChicago Presents: Tigran Hamasyan & Third Coast Percussion
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Tue, Mar 17 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan featuring drummer Alejandro Salazar's trio
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan featuring drummer Alejandro Salazar's trio
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Thu, Mar 19 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Night features Meghan Stagl Trio
Labriola Ristorante - Oak Brook
Thu, Mar 19 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Matt Shevitz Duo
Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar - Wheaton
Sat, Mar 21 from 3 to 5:30pm
WDCB Jazz at The Plex - Natalie Scharf Quartet with special guest Eric Schneider
Comedy Plex - Oak Park
Sat, Mar 21 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Paul Marinaro - “Mood Ellington” Album Release
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Paul Marinaro - “Mood Ellington” Album Release
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Thu, Mar 26 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Night features Righteous Rooster
Labriola Ristorante - Oak Brook
Thu, Mar 26 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Barry Winograd & Bobby Schiff
Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar - Wheaton
Thu, Mar 26 at 8pm
Jose Guzman's Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective Album Release Concert for "Cortadito"
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago
Jose Guzman's Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective Album Release Concert for "Cortadito"
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago
Fri, Mar 27 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: Miles Davis at 100: Gonzalo Rubalcaba / Unlimited Miles
Symphony Center - Chicago
SCPresents Jazz: Miles Davis at 100: Gonzalo Rubalcaba / Unlimited Miles
Symphony Center - Chicago
Sat, Mar 28 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Tatum Langley featuring Jeremy Kahn Quartet
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Tatum Langley featuring Jeremy Kahn Quartet
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Sun, Mar 29 from 2 to 5pm
Those Were The Days: Celebrating 25 Years on WDCB!
College of DuPage - Turner Conf. Center (SRC2000) - Glen Ellyn
Fri, Apr 10 through Sun, Apr 12
AXPONA 2026 - Audio Expo North America
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel - Schaumburg
AXPONA 2026 - Audio Expo North America
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel - Schaumburg
Sat, Apr 11 & Sun, Apr 12
New Philharmonic: Harp of Ages & Pictures at an Exhibition
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
New Philharmonic: Harp of Ages & Pictures at an Exhibition
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
Sat, Apr 11 at 7:30pm
UChicago Presents: Fantastic Negrito
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
UChicago Presents: Fantastic Negrito
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
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
Tue, Apr 14 at 6pm
Mix at Six: Zara McFarlane Celebrates Sarah Vaughan
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - Chicago
Mix at Six: Zara McFarlane Celebrates Sarah Vaughan
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - Chicago
Thu, Apr 16 & 3rd Thursdays from 6:30 to 9pm
"Third Thursday Jazz" with Dakarai Barclay Trio
BubbleHouse Brewing Company - Lisle
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
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 featuring pianist Isaiah Jones Jr.'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 Isaiah Jones Jr.'s trio
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (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 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
Mon, Apr 27 at 6pm
WDCB Celebrates Intl Jazz Day with Robert Irving III Broadcast
PianoForte Studios - 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)
Fri, May 1 & Sat, May 2 at 7:30pm
Steve Rashid and His Smart Outfit: A multimedia EP release concert
Studio5 - Evanston
Steve Rashid and His Smart Outfit: A multimedia EP release concert
Studio5 - Evanston
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
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
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)
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
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)
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