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Thursday, March 1st 2012

8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
  • Rajiv Halim Quintet, with Marquis Hill, Paul Bedal, Lane Beckstrom, TBA
  • Jam session
8:30PM
at the Lighthouse Tavern, 1236 W Chase, 773.764.9414
10:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($7)

Friday, March 2nd 2012

7:00PM
at 7534 S Eberhart, 773.966.7572
7:30PM
at Old Town School East, 4545 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($10-$5 suggested donation)

Saturday, March 3rd 2012

1:30AM-3:45AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
  • Late Night on Friday
  • After-Hours Jazz Jam Session hosted by The Green Mill Quartet : Barry Winograd, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
8:00PM
at DePaul Concert Hall, 800 W Belden ($20-$10)
  • Proximity : Mark Andre
  • Dal Niente featuring Winston Choi, Mabel Kwan, Greg Beyer — music of Mark Andre, Anton Webern, John Cage
9:30PM
at the Gallery Cabaret, 2020 N Oakley, 773.489.5471
10:00PM
at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, March 4th 2012

5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
6:00PM
at Defibrillator, 1136 N Milwaukee

Monday, March 5th 2012

7:00PM
at Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777 ($20-$10)
  • MusicNOW #3 : The Natural World Through a Digital Prism
  • Musicians from the CSO — music by Mason Bates, Evan Ziporyn, Victor Gama
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
8:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
10:00PM
at the Charleston, 2076 N Hoyne, 773.489.4757
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, March 6th 2012

7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
  • Vincent Davis, Rajiv Halim, Ross Margitza, Nathan Brown
  • Open Jam Session
9:30PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243 ($5)
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, March 7th 2012

7:30PM
at FitzGerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Rd, Berwyn, IL, 708.788.6670 ($15)
8:00PM
at the Jazz Showcase, 809 S Plymouth Ct, 312.360.0234 ($20)
8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Chicago Flamenco Festival 2012
  • A Palo Seco : Rasgos Flamencos
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)
  • Kent Kessler Solo
  • Nate Lepine Trio, with Willie Blair, Joe Adamik

Thursday, March 8th 2012

5:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805 ($15)
  • Chi-Town Jazz Festival
  • Bobby Lewis/Bobby Ojeda/Art Davis Sextet, with Jeremy Kahn, Stewart Miller, Jeff Stitely
  • Tom Muellner Quintet with Eric Schneider
  • Northwestern University Jazz Band
  • Frank Catalano Band
7:00PM
at Instituto Cervantes, 31 W Ohio, 312.335.1996 ($20-$15)
  • Chicago Flamenco Festival 2012
  • A Palo Seco / Rebeca Tomás : Rasgos Flamencos
7:30PM
at the Marcus Center, 929 N Water St, Milwaukee WI, 414.273.7121 ($12-$8)
  • Unruly Music Festival
  • Patti Cudd — music of Cort Lippe, Jeff Herriott, Christopher Tonkin, Javier Alvarez
8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
  • Rajiv Halim Quintet, with Marquis Hill, Paul Bedal, Lane Beckstrom, TBA
  • Jam session

Friday, March 9th 2012

7:00PM
at 7534 S Eberhart, 773.966.7572
7:00PM
at Instituto Cervantes, 31 W Ohio, 312.335.1996 ($20-$15)
  • Chicago Flamenco Festival 2012
  • Caroline Planté — 8Reflexiones
7:30PM
at the Marcus Center, 929 N Water St, Milwaukee WI, 414.273.7121 ($12-$8)
  • Unruly Music Festival
  • A celebration of John Cage
8:00PM
at the Symphony Center, 220 S Michigan, 312.294.3000 ($25 requested donation)
9:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444 ($12)
9:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($15)

Saturday, March 10th 2012

1:30AM-3:45AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
  • Late Night on Friday
  • After-Hours Jazz Jam Session hosted by The Green Mill Quartet : Barry Winograd, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
7:30PM
at the Marcus Center, 929 N Water St, Milwaukee WI, 414.273.7121 ($12-$8)
  • Unruly Music Festival
  • Dal Niente performs "The Brightest Form of Absence"
8:00PM
at Graham Foundation (Madlener House), 4 W Burton Pl (Free; RSVP)
  • Lampo Presents
  • Keith Fullerton Whitman
8:00PM
at the Sheil Catholic Center, 2110 Sheridan Rd, Evanston IL, 847.328.4648 ($25-$10)
9:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393
10:00PM
at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, March 11th 2012

4:00PM
at the Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel, 555 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest IL
5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
6:00PM
at the Center for Advanced Output (Donation)
6:30PM
at the International House, 1414 E 59th
7:30PM
at Martyrs', 3855 N Lincoln, 773.404.9494 ($15)
7:30PM
at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave, Evanston IL, 847.905.1500
8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
8:00PM
at the Underground Wonder Bar, 710 N Clark, 312.266.7761 ($5)
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401

Monday, March 12th 2012

7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt, special guest Jaap Blonk
9:00PM
at the Double Door, 1572 N Milwaukee, 773.489.3160
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, March 13th 2012

7:00PM
at Instituto Cervantes, 31 W Ohio, 312.335.1996 ($20-$15)
  • Suite Española
  • Rosa Torres-Pardo, Rocio Márquez Limón — music by Granados, Albéniz, Falla
9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
  • Vincent Davis, Rajiv Halim, Ross Margitza, Nathan Brown
  • Open Jam Session
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($5 suggested donation)
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, March 14th 2012

7:00PM
at Lake St Kitchen + Bar, 1101 Lake St, Oak Park IL, 708.383.LAKE
7:30PM
at Adler Planetarium, 1300 S Lake Shore Dr, 312.922.7827
7:30PM
at Roosevelt University, Ganz Hall, 430 S Michigan, 7th Fl, 312.341.3780
8:00PM
at Martyrs', 3855 N Lincoln, 773.404.9494 ($8)
  • Matt Ulery's Gaslight
  • Nathan Douds Ensemble
  • Rob Clearfield Quintet, with Scott Burns, John Kregor, Patrick Mulcahy, Eric Montzka
8:00PM
at the Water Hole Lounge, 1400 S Western, 312.243.7988 ($5)
  • Velvet Dreams Presents
  • Jam session honoring Fred Anderson, with host Isaiah Spencer
8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Dubtonic Kru
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)

Thursday, March 15th 2012

8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
  • Rajiv Halim Quintet, with Marquis Hill, Paul Bedal, Lane Beckstrom, TBA
  • Jam session
8:30PM
at the Lighthouse Tavern, 1236 W Chase, 773.764.9414
10:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616

Friday, March 16th 2012

6:30PM
at C J Arthurs, 1168 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette IL
6:30PM
at Fullerton Hall, the Art Institute, 111 S Michigan ($20)
  • Migratory Journeys
  • Civitas Ensemble with guests Yang Wei, YuQi Deng — music by Daniel Lo, Vivian Fung, Hao Liu, Chen Yao, Tonia Ko, Chen Yi
7:00PM
at 7534 S Eberhart, 773.966.7572
9:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
9:00PM
at Enemy, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
  • Le Cowboy
  • Joseph Kramer
  • Ben Boye
  • Ryan Dunn

Saturday, March 17th 2012

1:30AM-3:45AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
  • Late Night on Friday
  • After-Hours Jazz Jam Session hosted by The Green Mill Quartet : Barry Winograd, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
4:00PM
at Corbett vs Dempsey, 1120 N Ashland, 3rd Fl, 773.278.1664
6:00PM-9:00PM
at Saki, 3716 W Fullerton, 773.486.3997 (Free)
  • "Musical Wine Tasting"
  • Sebetha
  • Bullet Hell
9:00PM
at Lincoln Square Lanes, 4874 N Lincoln, 2nd Fl, 773.561.8191 (Free)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, March 18th 2012

5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401

Monday, March 19th 2012

7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt, special guest Greg Ward
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, March 20th 2012

9:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
  • Vincent Davis, Rajiv Halim, Ross Margitza, Nathan Brown
  • Open Jam Session
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, March 21st 2012

7:00PM
at the Jazz Showcase, 809 S Plymouth Ct, 312.360.0234 ($20-$15)
7:00PM
at Lake St Kitchen + Bar, 1101 Lake St, Oak Park IL, 708.383.LAKE
8:00PM
at the Water Hole Lounge, 1400 S Western, 312.243.7988 ($5)
  • Velvet Dreams Presents
  • Jam session honoring Fred Anderson, with host Isaiah Spencer
8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Kinobe and The African Sensation
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)

Thursday, March 22nd 2012

7:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 ($28-$10)
  • The Music of Less/The Music of More
  • eighth blackbird — music by Philip Glass, Morton Feldman, David Lang, Fabian Svensson, Amy Beth Kirsten, György Ligeti
8:00PM
at Enemy, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl
8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
  • Rajiv Halim Quintet, with Marquis Hill, Paul Bedal, Lane Beckstrom, TBA
  • Jam session
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444 ($10)
  • Health&Beauty
  • The Curious Mystery
  • Magical Beautiful
  • The Van Goghs
9:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393 ($5)
10:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616

Friday, March 23rd 2012

Saturday, March 24th 2012

1:30AM-3:45AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
  • Late Night on Friday
  • After-Hours Jazz Jam Session hosted by The Green Mill Quartet : Barry Winograd, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
7:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 ($28-$10)
  • The Music of Less/The Music of More
  • eighth blackbird — music by Philip Glass, Morton Feldman, David Lang, Fabian Svensson, Amy Beth Kirsten, György Ligeti
8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($10-$8)
10:00PM
at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
10:00PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 ($15-$10)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, March 25th 2012

2:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401

Monday, March 26th 2012

7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
8:00PM
at Martyrs', 3855 N Lincoln, 773.404.9494 ($10)
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
9:30PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 (Free)
  • Kwaidan
  • Land of Decay
  • Winters In Osaka
  • Trevor de Brauw
  • Dead Dragon Mountain
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Tuesday, March 27th 2012

6:00PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 (Free)
9:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
  • Vincent Davis, Rajiv Halim, Ross Margitza, Nathan Brown
  • Open Jam Session
9:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, March 28th 2012

7:00PM
at Lake St Kitchen + Bar, 1101 Lake St, Oak Park IL, 708.383.LAKE
7:30PM
at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave, Evanston IL, 847.905.1500 ($10-$5)
8:00PM
at the Water Hole Lounge, 1400 S Western, 312.243.7988 ($5)
  • Velvet Dreams Presents
  • Jam session honoring Fred Anderson, with host Isaiah Spencer
8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Angel D'Cuba
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Thursday, March 29th 2012

8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
  • Rajiv Halim Quintet, with Marquis Hill, Paul Bedal, Lane Beckstrom, TBA
  • Jam session
8:30PM
at the Lighthouse Tavern, 1236 W Chase, 773.764.9414
9:30PM
at L26, 2600 S State St, 312.225.4545 ($10-$5)
  • L26 Jazz Jam
  • Hosted by Rajiv Halim
10:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Friday, March 30th 2012

6:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433
7:00PM
at 7534 S Eberhart, 773.966.7572
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)

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