CHICAGO CLUB LISTINGS

Andy’s
11 E. Hubbard
312.642.6805

Every Sunday: Andy Brown Quartet (6PM & 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ Walker Landgraf (10:30PM)

Every Wednesday *except the 25th: Charles Heath (6PM & 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ Last Minute Jam Session (10:30PM)

Every Thursday: Sabertooth (6PM & 8:15PM), The Groove it Pro Jam (10PM)

December 2: The Heritage Holidays Jazz Orchestra (6PM & 8:15PM)

December 3 & 17: The Abney Effect (6PM, 8:15PM)

December 6 & 7: The MC Quintet (6PM & 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ Shawn Maxwell (10:30PM)

December 9: The Blueshift Big Band (6PM & 8:15PM)

December 10: The Windy City Ramblers (6PM & 8:15PM)

December 13 & 14: Clark Sommers (6PM, 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ Quentin Coaxum (10:30PM)

December 16: The Shout Section Big Band (6PM & 8:15PM)

December 20 & 21: Brent Griffin Jr. (6PM & 8:15PM), Late Night Concert Series w/ Julian Davis Reid (10:30PM)

December 23: The Clif Wallace Big Band (6PM & 8:15PM)

December 27 & 28: Christopher McBride & The Whole Proof (6PM & 8:15PM), Late Night

Concert Series w/ Alejandro Salazar (10:30PM)

December 30: The Barristers Big Band (6PM & 8:15)

December 31: New Years Eve Show (6PM, 8:30PM, & 11PM)

Cafe Mustache
2313 N Milwaukee Ave.
773.687.9063

Constellation
3111 N. Western

December 4 (8PM): Maunu/Kessler/Kirshner - In Person Event

December 6 & 7 (8PM): Catalytic Sound Festival - In Person Event

December 14 (8PM): microplastique--Album Release - In Person Event

December 21 & 22 (8PM): 34th Annual Winter Solstice Evening Concert 2024 - In Person Event

Elastic ARTS
2830 N. Milwaukee
773.772.3616

December 5 (8:30PM): Improvised Music Series: Akio Jeimus (Japan) 4Tet + Kirsten Carey/Ben Willis

December 12 (8:30PM): Improvised Music Series: Cristal Sabbagh & Sharon Udoh, Matthew Davis Quintet

December 27 & 28 (8:30PM): DKV Trio

Experimental Sound Studio
5925 N Ravenswood
773.998.1069

Fitzgerald’s
6615 Roosevelt, Berwyn
708.788.2118

Wednesday SideBar Sessions Sponsored by WDCB 90.9 Chicago’s Jazz Station, 8pm, $10 suggested Donation

December 1: A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch: Performed By The Chris White Trio (11AM & 1PM), Big Band & BBQ: Chicago Grandstand (7PM)

December 4: Henry Carpender Quintet Holiday Benefit for Housing Forward (7PM)

December 5: Thursday Night Jazz w/ Kabir Dalawari (7PM)

December 7: A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch: Performed by The Kevin Fort Trio (11AM & 1PM), Sidebar Supper Club w/ Soul Message Band (6PM)

December 8: A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch: Performed by The Kevin Fort Trio (11AM & 1PM)

December 11: A Charlie Brown Christmas Happy Hour In Sidebar! Ft. The Kevin Fort Trio

(5:30PM), Jazz In The Sidebar With The Chris Greene Quartet (8:30PM)

December 12: A Charlie Brown Christmas Happy Hour In Sidebar! Ft. The Kevin Fort Trio

(5:30PM), Big Band & BBQ: Shout Section Big Band (7PM)

December 13: A Charlie Brown Christmas Happy Hour In Sidebar! Ft. The Chris White Trio (5:30PM)

December 14: A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch: Performed by The Chris White Trio (11AM & 1PM), Sidebar Supper Club w/ Groove Witness (6PM)

December 15: A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch: Performed by The Kevin Fort Trio (11AM & 1PM), Big Band & BBQ: Chicago Skyliner's w/ Bill O'Connell (7PM)

December 18: A Charlie Brown Christmas Happy Hour In Sidebar! Ft. The Chris White Trio

(5:30PM), Joel Paterson: "The More the Merrier" Holiday Show! (8PM), Jazz In The Sidebar w/ Righteous Rooster (8:30PM)

December 19: A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch: Performed by The Kevin Fort Trio (5:30PM) December 20: A Charlie Brown Christmas Happy Hour In Sidebar! Ft. The Chris White Trio (5:30PM)

December 21 & 22: A Charlie Brown Christmas Brunch: Performed by The Chris White Trio (11AM & 1PM)

December 22: Big Band & BBQ: British Buddy Big Band (7PM)

December 28: Brunch In The Club W/ Petra Van Nuis: "A Jazzy New Year" – Songs Of Renewal To Ring In 2025" (12PM)

Fulton Street Collective
Jazz Record Art Collective
1821 W. Hubbard
773.852.2481

$10 suggested donation/ $5 with valid student ID. All ages. Cash only. All Livestream Events can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/fultonstreetcollective

December 3: Gabi Allemana Quartet (8PM)

December 4: Greenttea & The Tempos And Tiwa Blue (8PM)

December 5: Joystick Jazz Vol. 3 Vinyl Release with The Blueshift Big Band (8PM)

December 11: Quentin Coaxum Quintet performing Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas (7:30PM & 9:30PM)

December 12: Origin of Animal performing the music of Henry Mancini (8PM)

December 16: Som Brasil Celebrating The Music Of Brazil And Breno Sauer (8PM)

December 18: Michael Nearpass Large Ensemble Performing Duke Ellington’s Jazz

Interpretations Of The Nutcracker By Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker Suite (6:30PM & 9:30PM)

December 19: Diego Rodriguez Big Band (8PM)

Green Mill
4802 N. Broadway
773.878.5552

SUNDAYS: Soul Message (8PM)

MONDAYS *Except the 16th: Joe Paterson & Friends (8PM)

TUESDAYS *Except the 24th & 31st: Chicago Cellar Boys (8PM)

WEDNESDAYS *Except the 25th: Alfonso Ponticelli (8PM)

THURSDAYS: Andy Brown (5PM), Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra (8PM)

FRIDAYS (5PM): Chris Foreman

SATURDAYS: Paper Machete (3PM)

December 6 & 7: Mighty Blue Kings (8PM)

December 13 & 14: Donny Mccaslin Quartet (8PM)

December 15: Chicago Jazz Composers Collective (4PM)

December 20 & 21: Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-o (8PM)

December 27, 28, & 31: Battle of The Saxes (8PM)

Hungry Brain
2319 W Belmont Ave
773.935.2118

December 1 (9PM): Adasiewicz/Acevedo/Daisy Trio

December 5 (9PM): Nick Mazzarella Quartet + Mazzarella/Dana Hall Duo

December 12 (9PM): Nick Mazzarella/Reid/Abrams/Hall + Mazzarella/Sommers/Hall

December 19 (9PM): Nick Mazzarella Quintet

December 20 (9PM): Paul Bedal Quartet

December 21 (9PM): Paul Asaro Quartet ft. Natalie Scharf

December 26 (9PM): Garden of Souls + Meridian Trio

December 29 (9PM): Rempis/Abrams/Ra + Baker

December 31 (10PM): New Years with Joel Patterson Quartet

Jazz Showcase
806 S. Plymouth Ct.
312.360.0234

Two sets at 8pm & 10pm & *Sunday matinee at 4pm.

Visit the website for weekday JIC member discounts!

JIC member card required.December 1 (4PM & 8PM): Justin Robinson Quintet - Tribute To Roy Hargrove

December 3 (8PM & 10PM): Kyle Swan Quartet

December 4 (8PM & 10PM): Steve Schneck Quartet

December 5-7 (8PM & 10PM) 8 (4PM & 8PM): Greg Ward Quintet

December 7 (12PM): Roosevelt University CCPA JazzFest

December 9 & 16 (6:30PM): Chicago Human Rhythm Project

December 10 (8PM & 10PM): A Different Kind Of Holiday Show - Tribute To Billie Holiday

December 11 (5PM): Jazz Links Jam Session

December 12-14 (8PM & 10PM) 15 (4PM & 8PM): Trumpeter Corey Wilkes Quartet

December 17 (8PM & 10PM): WDCB 90.9FM Presents Abigail Riccards Organ Quartet

December 18 (8PM & 10PM): Keri Johnsrud - Shawn Maxwell Album Release

December 19-21 (8PM & 10PM), 22 (4PM & 8PM): Saxophonist Tim Warfield's Jazzy Christmas

December 23 (8PM & 10PM): Christian Dillingham Quartet

December 26-28 (8PM & 10PM) 29 (4PM & 8PM): Marquis Hill + Color Theory

December 30 & 31 (8PM & 10PM): Marquis Hill + Color Theory

Le Piano
6970 N Glenwood Ave
773.209.7631

TUESDAYS: (7PM) Cabaret Night “Nitz and Friends North”

WEDNESDAYS: (7PM) Tim Fitzgerald Guitar Trio - Latin and Swing Jazz feat. Tom Vaitas on Hammond B3 organ

THURSDAYS: (7PM) Laurens Hammond B3 Night feat. The Ben Paterson Organ Trio

FRIDAYS: Chad Willets Quartet (7PM) Afterglow Late Show (11PM)

SATURDAYS: Chad Willets Quartet (7PM), "Afterglow Set" with Petra van Nuis/Dennis Luxion Duo (11PM)

SUNDAYS (7PM): Amr Fahmy Trio

Prairie Moon
1635 Chicago Ave, Evanston
847.864.8328

Moon Jazz Wednesday Nights (9PM)

Whistler
2421 N. Milwaukee
Logan Square
773.227.3530

December 1 (8PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Adam Shead Quartet

December 3 (9:30PM): The Whistler Jam

December 4 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Chicago Microbes

December 10 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Kabir Dalawari Quintet

December 11 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Bonzo Squad: Live Scoring of "A Charlie Brown Christmas"

December 17 (9:30PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Tromblau&Friends

December 18 (9PM): Relax Attack Jazz Series: Greg Wahl Quintet featuring Julia Minkin

Winter’s Jazz Club
465 N. McClurg Court (on the promenade)
312.344.1270
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SET TIMES:

Tuesday - Saturday 7:30 & 9:30PM

Sunday 5:30 & 7:30 PM

ALL ENTRANTS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF BEING FULLY VACCINATED

December 1 (5:30 & 7:30PM): Chris Madsen Quartet with Alyssa Allgood present: Ella

Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Song Book

December 4 (6:30 PM & 8:30PM): Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with LaShera Ellis

December 5 (6:30 PM & 8:30PM): Patricia Barber: Songs of the Season and Repertoire Favorites

December 6 (7:30 PM & 9:30PM): Petra's Recession Seven - Yuletide Swing!

December 7 (7:30 PM & 9:30PM): Thaddeus Tukes Quartet - Christmastime is Here!

December 8 (5:30PM & 7:30PM): Paul Marinaro Quintet - Sinatra 109: A Birthday Celebration!

December 11 (6:30 & 8:30PM): Andy Brown Trio - Six String Santa: Tunes for the Season

December 12 (6:30 & 8:30PM): Elaine Dame Quartet - A Very Swingin' Christmas

December 13 (7:30 PM & 9:30PM): Bryan Eng - A Nat 'King' Cole Christmas

December 14 (7:30PM & 9:30PM): Chris Madsen Quartet with Alyssa Allgood - An Evening of (mostly) Christmas Blues for the Naughty & Nice

December 15 (5:30PM & 7:30PM): Bobbi Wilsyn & Company - Bobbi Sings Billie

December 18 (6:30 & 8:30PM): Patricia Barber

December 19 (6:30 & 8:30PM): Jeremy Kahn Trio with special guest Derrick Gardner - Tribute to the Trumpet Titans

December 20 (7:30 PM & 9:30PM): Better Together - Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas!

December 21 (7:30 PM & 9:30PM): Tammy McCann - Merry Christmas, Baby!

December 26 (6:30 & 8:30PM): Carmen Stokes

December 27 (7:30 PM & 9:30PM): Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with LaShera Ellis

December 28 (7:30 PM & 9:30PM): Bosman Twins Quintet

December 29 (5:30PM & 7:30PM):Chris Madsen Quartet with Abigail Riccards present: Ella

Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book

December 31 (8PM & 11PM): Denise Thimes Quintet featuring Eric Slaughter - New Year's Eve Celebration!