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please note: all times are CDT.

Sat, Jul 20 and Sun, Jul 21
NW IL Jazz Fest
Quad City Blues Hall of Fame artist, Jason Stuart's Cobalt Blue-Amanee Avery and Too Deep-Round Midnight Quartet-The Black Tie Trio-Highland Community College Jazz Band
Stockton Lions Memorial Park - Stockton
Sun, Jul 21 at 2pm
WDCB Jazz - Jammin' in the Stacks!
Mike Knauf and the Dixieland Jazz Cats - FREE!
Bartlett Public Library - Bartlett
Sun, Jul 21 from 6 to 9:30pm
WDCB Big Band Jazz Party
Bill O'Connell's Chicago Skyliners
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Sun, Jul 21 from 2 to 5pm
Illiana Jazz Club's Monthly Concert
West End Jazz Band
Glendora House Ballroom - Chicago Ridge
Mon, Jul 22 at 6:30pm
Orbert Davis' Chicago Jazz Philharmonic "Chicago Immigrant Stories II"
Millennium Park - Pritzker Pavilion - Chicago
Tue, Jul 23 from 5:30 to 8pm
MCA's Tuesdays on the Terrace
Tatsu Aoki's The Miyumi Project
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago
Tue, Jul 23 at 8pm & 10pm
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
Redd Holt Trio - FREE!
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Wed, Jul 24 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Vocal Jazz Spotlight
Shara Maxwell Duo
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove
Wed, Jul 24 from 7 to 9pm - FREE!
Glen Ellyn Park District's "Jazz in the Park" with Glen Ellyn Jazz Ensemble
Newton Park - Glen Ellyn
Wed, Jul 24 at 8pm
WDCB's 'Wednesday Sidebar Sessions'
Ryan Schultz-Chad McCullough Group
FitzGerald's SideBar - Berwyn
Wed, Jul 24 through Sun, Jul 28 in the Arts Building
WDCB Jazz Stage at The Wine Cafe
DuPage County Fairgrounds - Wheaton
Wed, Jul 24 and every Wednesday during Summer from 6 to 9pm
Judy Roberts & Greg Fishman
210 Live - Highwood
Thu, Jul 25 at 7:30pm
WDCB Summer Concert Series at MAC
Angel Melendez & The 911 Mambo Orchestra - FREE!
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Lakeside Pavilion - Glen Ellyn
Thu, Jul 25 at 6:45pm
WDCB Jazz - Jammin' in the Stacks!
and Cook Memorial Public Library
present Neal Alger & Typhanie Monique Trio - FREE!
Sullivan Community Center - Vernon Hills
Thu, Jul 25 from 7 to 10pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Jim Pierce Duo
Adelle's Restaurant - Wheaton
Fri, Jul 26 at 8pm
The Oh Yeahs live in concert
Studio5 - Evanston
Sun, Jul 28 from 6 to 9:30pm
WDCB Big Band Jazz Party
British Buddy Alumni Big Band w/ Frieda Lee
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Sun, Jul 28 from 7 to 9pm
Alfonso Ponticelli & Swing Gitan
210 Live - Highwood
Mon, Jul 29 at 6pm
Spider Saloff: Tribute to Rosemary Clooney
Ravinia - Bennett Gordon Hall - Highland Park
Mon, Jul 29 at 7:30pm
The Women of Mister Kelly's
City Winery - Chicago
Tue, Jul 30 from 5:30 to 8pm
MCA's Tuesdays on the Terrace
Maggie Brown
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago
Wed, Jul 31 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Vocal Jazz Spotlight
Christy Bennett Duo
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove
Wed, Jul 31 at 8pm
WDCB's 'Wednesday Sidebar Sessions'
Chris White Trio
FitzGerald's SideBar - Berwyn
Wed, Jul 31 and every Wednesday during Summer from 6 to 9pm
Judy Roberts & Greg Fishman
210 Live - Highwood
Thu, Aug 1 at 7:30pm
WDCB Summer Concert Series at MAC
Chicago Plays the Stones featuring Ronnie Baker Brooks, Billy Branch, John Primer, Jimmy Burn and Omar Coleman - FREE!
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Lakeside Pavilion - Glen Ellyn
Thu, Aug 1 through Sat, Aug 3
Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival
Rhythm City Casino Resort - Davenport, IA
Fri, Aug 2 at 8pm
Richard Johnson Quartet with Sharel Cassity
Studio5 - Evanston
Sat, Aug 3 at 7:30pm
West Suburban Symphony Orchestra
'Dance!'
Cantigny Park - Wheaton
Sat, Aug 3 and always the first Saturday of month from 9pm to midnight
Maxwell Drums Monthly Jam Session
Steve Maxwell Vintage & Custom Drums - Glendale Heights
Sat, Aug 3 from noon to 9:30pm
Deer Park Jazz & Wine Festival
featuring Dan Ferris Quartet, Francesca Castro Band, George Fludas and Pocket Change, Frank Russell Band
Deer Park Town Center - Deer Park
Sun, Aug 4 from 6 to 9:30pm
WDCB Big Band Jazz Party
Chicago Grandstand Big Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Tue, Aug 6 from 5:30 to 8pm
MCA's Tuesdays on the Terrace
Victor Garcia Organ Quintet
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago
Tue, Aug 6 at 7pm
WDCB's monthly "Bluesday Tuesday" features Lurrie Bell, hosted by WDCB's Tom Marker!
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Wed, Aug 7 at 8pm
WDCB's 'Wednesday Sidebar Sessions'
Event Horizon
FitzGerald's SideBar - Berwyn
Thu, Aug 8 at 7:30pm
WDCB Summer Concert Series at MAC
Joey DeFrancesco Trio - FREE!
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Lakeside Pavilion - Glen Ellyn
Sat, Aug 10 at 6pm
Chicago Sinfonietta Ensemble
French Picnic
Cantigny Park - Wheaton
Sat, Aug 10 at 6:30pm
Herbie Hancock with Kamasi Washington
Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island - Chicago
Sun, Aug 11 from 6 to 9:30pm
WDCB Big Band Jazz Party
Shout Section Big Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Sun, Aug 11 at 5:30pm
U.S. Coast Guard Band
Cantigny Park - Wheaton
Tue, Aug 13 from 5:30 to 8pm
MCA's Tuesdays on the Terrace
Carolyn Fitzhugh Quartet
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago
Tue, Aug 13 from 7 to 8pm
Folk Festival Radio Show - Live Event!
Karyn Oliver and Joe Jencks
WDCB Studios (reservations required!) - Glen Ellyn
Wed, Aug 14 at 8pm
WDCB's 'Wednesday Sidebar Sessions'
Chicago Latin Jazz Collective
FitzGerald's SideBar - Berwyn
Fri, Aug 16 at 7pm
Experimental Sound Studio’s 2019 Gala Fundraiser – Honoring George E. Lewis, with Ken Vandermark, Angel Bat Dawid, Mwata Bowden and many others
Constellation - Chicago
Sat, Aug 17 at 6pm
Midwest Young Artists Conservatory Symphony
Pops Concert
Cantigny Park - Wheaton
Sat, Aug 17
Harbor Park Jazz, Rhythm and Blues Festival
HarborPark - Kenosha, WI
Sun, Aug 18 from 2 to 5pm
Illiana Jazz Club's Monthly Concert
Skillman's Gang
Glendora House Ballroom - Chicago Ridge
Sun, Aug 18 from 6 to 9:30pm
WDCB Big Band Jazz Party
Bill O’Connell’s Chicago Skyliners
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Tue, Aug 20 from 5:30 to 8pm
MCA's Tuesdays on the Terrace
Ben LaMar Gay
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago
Wed, Aug 21 at 8pm
WDCB's 'Wednesday Sidebar Sessions'
Jarod Bufe Quartet
FitzGerald's SideBar - Berwyn
Wed, Aug 21 at 7pm
WDCB Jazz - Jammin' in the Stacks!
William Kurk Trio - FREE!
Vernon Area Public Library - Lincolnshire
Wed, Aug 21 from 7 to 9pm - FREE!
Glen Ellyn Park District's "Jazz in the Park" with Glen Ellyn Jazz Ensemble
Lake Ellyn Park/Boathouse - Glen Ellyn
Fri, Aug 23 and Sat, Aug 24
Jazz on the Square presents
Woodstock Jazz Festival
featuring Tito Carillo & Nia Quintet, Johnny Weber Trio, Rick Embach Trio, Matthew Muneses Quintet, Outcast Jazz Band, Chromatic Experiment, John Wojciechowski, Paul Abella Trio
Woodstock Jazz Fest - Multiple Venues - Woodstock
Sun, Aug 25 from 6 to 9:30pm
WDCB Big Band Jazz Party
British Buddy Alumni Big Band w/ Frieda Lee
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Tue, Aug 27 from 5:30 to 8pm
MCA's Tuesdays on the Terrace
Isaiah Collier and the Chosen Few
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago
Wed, Aug 28 at 8pm
WDCB's 'Wednesday Sidebar Sessions'
Sam Robinson Quartet
FitzGerald's SideBar - Berwyn
Wed, Aug 28 at 6pm
Summer Jazz at the Harris
Lakecia Benjamin + SoulSquad
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - Chicago
Thu, Aug 29 at 8:30pm
An Evening with Michael Feinstein and Christine Ebersole
Ravinia - Pavilion - Highland Park
Sat, Aug 31 at 5pm
Miguel Zenon / Dan Tepfer Duo
Ravinia - Bennett Gordon Hall - Highland Park
Tue, Sep 3 from 5:30 to 8pm
MCA's Tuesdays on the Terrace
Art Turk Burton and the Congo Square Ensemble
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago
Sat, Sep 7 and always the first Saturday of month from 9pm to midnight
Maxwell Drums Monthly Jam Session
Steve Maxwell Vintage & Custom Drums - Glendale Heights
Sun, Sep 8 from 5:30 to 8pm
Marshall Vente's Jazz Tropicale Cruise with WDCB!
Tall Ship 'Windy' on Navy Pier - Chicago
Tue, Sep 10 from 5:30 to 8pm
MCA's Tuesdays on the Terrace
Julius Tucker Trio
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago
Thu, Sep 12 at 7:30pm
WDCB Jazz Salon at Mayslake
Ryan Cohan Trio
Mayslake Peabody Estate - Oak Brook
Sun, Sep 15 from 2 to 5pm
Illiana Jazz Club's Monthly Concert
Petra's Recession Seven
Glendora House Ballroom - Chicago Ridge
Tue, Sep 17 from 5:30 to 8pm
MCA's Tuesdays on the Terrace
Thaddeus Tukes on the Vibes
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago
Wed, Sep 18 at 8:30pm
World Music Wednesdays: Beppe Gambetta
Old Town School (Szold) - Chicago
Tue, Sep 24 from 5:30 to 8pm
MCA's Tuesdays on the Terrace
Junius Paul
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago
Fri, Sep 27 at 7pm
Jazz Institute of Chicago JazzCity Series – Bebop Blast!
Austin Town Hall Park - Chicago
Sat, Oct 5 and always the first Saturday of month from 9pm to midnight
Maxwell Drums Monthly Jam Session
Steve Maxwell Vintage & Custom Drums - Glendale Heights
Sun, Oct 20 from 2 to 5pm
Illiana Jazz Club's Monthly Concert
Annie and the Fur Trappers
Glendora House Ballroom - Chicago Ridge
Fri, Nov 1 at 8:30pm
Chris Madsen Quartet - CD Release for "Bonfire"
with of Dana Hall, Clark Sommers & Stu Mindeman
Constellation - Chicago
Fri, Nov 1 at 7pm
Jazz Institute of Chicago JazzCity Series – Play it Forward
Hamilton Park - Chicago
Fri, Nov 1 at 8pm
Symphony Center Presents Jazz!
Chick Corea Trilogy with Christian McBride and Brian Blade
Symphony Center - Chicago
Sat, Nov 2 and always the first Saturday of month from 9pm to midnight
Maxwell Drums Monthly Jam Session
Steve Maxwell Vintage & Custom Drums - Glendale Heights
Fri, Nov 15 at 8pm
Symphony Center Presents Jazz!
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Symphony Center - Chicago
Sun, Nov 17 from 2 to 5pm
Illiana Jazz Club's Monthly Concert
New Street Rhythm Boys Quartet
Glendora House Ballroom - Chicago Ridge
Fri, Nov 22 at 8pm
WDCB Encore Film Series
title TBA
College of DuPage - Jack H. Turner Conference Center - Glen Ellyn
Thu, Dec 5 from 7:30 to 8:30pm
WDCB Jazz - Jammin' in the Stacks!
A Holiday Concert with Abigail Riccards/Jeannie Tanner Quintet - FREE!
Glen Ellyn Public Library - Glen Ellyn
Fri, Dec 6 at 7pm
Jazz Institute of Chicago JazzCity Series – Tradition and Innovation
South Shore Cultural Center - Chicago
Sat, Dec 7 and always the first Saturday of month from 9pm to midnight
Maxwell Drums Monthly Jam Session
Steve Maxwell Vintage & Custom Drums - Glendale Heights
Thu, Dec 12 at 7:30pm
WDCB Jazz Salon at Mayslake
Holiday Concert
Mayslake Peabody Estate - Oak Brook
Sat, Dec 14 at 7:30pm
Those Were the Days Movie Reel
title TBA
College of DuPage - Jack H. Turner Conference Center - Glen Ellyn
Sun, Dec 15 from noon to 5pm
Illiana Jazz Club's Monthly Concert
Annual Christmas Dinner Dance with The Jake Sanders Five
Glendora House Ballroom - Chicago Ridge
Fri, Jan 24 at 8pm
WDCB Encore Film Series
title TBA
College of DuPage - Jack H. Turner Conference Center - Glen Ellyn
Fri, Jan 31 at 8pm
Symphony Center Presents Jazz!
Makaya McCraven In These Times
featuring Marquis Hill, Jeff Parker, Junius Paul, Greg Ward and Brandee Younger
Symphony Center - Chicago
Fri, Feb 14 at 8pm
Symphony Center Presents Jazz!
The Piano Soul of Nat King Cole featuring Jeff Lindberg’s Chicago Jazz Orchestra with special guests Kenny Barron, Benny Green and Russell Malone
Symphony Center - Chicago
Fri, Feb 28 at 8pm
Symphony Center Presents Jazz!
Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya
Symphony Center - Chicago
Sat, Mar 21 at 8pm
Symphony Center Presents Jazz!
SFJAZZ Collective celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Miles Davis’ In a Silent Way and Sly & the Family Stone’s Stand! with Special Guest Dee Dee Bridgewater
Symphony Center - Chicago
Fri, Apr 3 at 8pm
Symphony Center Presents Jazz!
Fly Higher: Charlie Parker @ 100 featuring Rudresh Mahanthappa and Terri Lyne Carrington, Charenée Wade, Adam O’Farrill, Kris Davis, Larry Grenadier and DJ Kassa Overall / Sean Jones Quartet
Symphony Center - Chicago
Fri, Apr 17 at 8pm
Symphony Center Presents Jazz!
Artemis featuring Renee Rosnes, Anat Cohen, Melissa Melissa Aldana, Ingrid Jensen, Noriko Ueda and Allison Miller / Jazzmeia Horn
Symphony Center - Chicago
Fri, May 1 at 8pm
Symphony Center Presents Jazz!
Kurt Elling and special guests celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Close Your Eyes
Symphony Center - Chicago
Fri, Jun 5 at 8pm
Symphony Center Presents Jazz!
Dianne Reeves Beleza Brazil
Symphony Center - Chicago