Sponsored Events Calendar
please note: all times are CST.
Tue, Dec 2 at 7pm
WDCB's monthly 'Bluesday Tuesday' features Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
WDCB's monthly 'Bluesday Tuesday' features Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Thu, Dec 4 at 7:30pm
DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble plus special guests Corky Siegel & Ernie Watts
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble plus special guests Corky Siegel & Ernie Watts
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
Fri, Dec 5 at 6:30pm
Jazz Institute of Chicago's JazzCity Series - Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite featuring the Michael Nearpass Large Ensemble
Hamilton Park - Chicago
Jazz Institute of Chicago's JazzCity Series - Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite featuring the Michael Nearpass Large Ensemble
Hamilton Park - Chicago
Fri, Dec 5 at 8pm
Gavin Coyle: A Celtic Christmas - Annual Fundraiser for People's Resource Center
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
Gavin Coyle: A Celtic Christmas - Annual Fundraiser for People's Resource Center
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
Sat, Dec 6 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Thaddeus Tukes Quartet - Christmastime is Here!
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Thaddeus Tukes Quartet - Christmastime is Here!
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Mon, Dec 8 at 7:30pm
Chicago Jazz Orchestra featuring Paul Marinaro presents "Holiday Favorites and Jazz Standards"
City Winery - Chicago
Chicago Jazz Orchestra featuring Paul Marinaro presents "Holiday Favorites and Jazz Standards"
City Winery - Chicago
Tue, Dec 9 from 7 to 9pm (live broadcast from 7 to 8pm)
WDCB Presents A Night of Holiday Jazz at the Brewery featuring Markus Rutz's Third Coast Sounds Quartet + WDCB Live Broadcast
Skeleton Key Brewery - Woodridge
WDCB Presents A Night of Holiday Jazz at the Brewery featuring Markus Rutz's Third Coast Sounds Quartet + WDCB Live Broadcast
Skeleton Key Brewery - Woodridge
Thu, Dec 11 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Chris Bernhardt Holiday Jazz Duo
Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar - Wheaton
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Chris Bernhardt Holiday Jazz Duo
Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar - Wheaton
Thu, Dec 18 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Maracujaz Brazilian Holiday Jazz Night!
Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar - Wheaton
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Maracujaz Brazilian Holiday Jazz Night!
Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar - Wheaton
Fri, Dec 19 through Sun, Dec 21
New Philharmonic & Salt Creek Ballet present The Nutcracker
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
New Philharmonic & Salt Creek Ballet present The Nutcracker
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
Sat, Dec 20 from 3 to 5:30pm
WDCB Jazz at The Plex features "Holiday Jazz" concert with Chris Greene Quartet
Comedy Plex - Oak Park
WDCB Jazz at The Plex features "Holiday Jazz" concert with Chris Greene Quartet
Comedy Plex - Oak Park
Sun, Dec 21 at 3 & 7pm
Pete Ellman Big Band's "The 12 Grooves of Christmas" featuring Angel Spiccia
The Venue - Aurora
Pete Ellman Big Band's "The 12 Grooves of Christmas" featuring Angel Spiccia
The Venue - Aurora
Tue, Dec 23 at 8pm & 10pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase features Holiday Jazz from Derek Duleba Organ Trio
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase features Holiday Jazz from Derek Duleba Organ Trio
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Wed, Dec 31 at 1:30pm, 5pm, & 8pm
New Philharmonic: New Year’s Eve Concert
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
New Philharmonic: New Year’s Eve Concert
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
Wed, Jan 14 from 7 to 9pm
WDCB's Hammond Organ Party features Justin Dillard Organ Trio with Bobby Broom & Sam Jewell
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
WDCB's Hammond Organ Party features Justin Dillard Organ Trio with Bobby Broom & Sam Jewell
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Thu, Jan 15 at 8:30pm
Kenny Reichert Quartet’s Album Release Concert for “Live in Chicago”
Constellation - Chicago
Kenny Reichert Quartet’s Album Release Concert for “Live in Chicago”
Constellation - Chicago
Fri, Jan 16 at 7pm - FREE! (registration is required)
WDCB Jazz is Jammin' in the Stacks featuring the Michele Thomas Quartet
Hinsdale Public Library - Hinsdale
WDCB Jazz is Jammin' in the Stacks featuring the Michele Thomas Quartet
Hinsdale Public Library - Hinsdale
Fri, Jan 16 from 7 to 9pm
Jim Trompeter & Scott Burns Duo
DePaul University - Holtschneider Center - Chicago
Jim Trompeter & Scott Burns Duo
DePaul University - Holtschneider Center - Chicago
Tue, Jan 20 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan featuring saxophonist Pat Mallinger
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan featuring saxophonist Pat Mallinger
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Sun, Jan 25 at 2pm
Midwest Young Artists Conservatory "Jazz in January" Big Band Concert with guest Katie Ernst
Ravinia - Bennett Gordon Hall - Highland Park
Midwest Young Artists Conservatory "Jazz in January" Big Band Concert with guest Katie Ernst
Ravinia - Bennett Gordon Hall - Highland Park
Fri, Jan 30 at 7:30pm
UChicago Presents: Julia Keefe Indigenous Jazz Ensemble
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
UChicago Presents: Julia Keefe Indigenous Jazz Ensemble
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Sat, Jan 31 & Sun, Feb 1
New Philharmonic: Broadway through the Years
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
New Philharmonic: Broadway through the Years
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
Fri, Feb 6 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: José James with Lizz Wright: Marvin Gaye’s I Want You
Symphony Center - Chicago
SCPresents Jazz: José James with Lizz Wright: Marvin Gaye’s I Want You
Symphony Center - Chicago
Sat, Feb 7 at 7:30pm
Cirque Kalabanté
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
Cirque Kalabanté
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
Sat, Feb 7 at 7:30pm
UChicago Presents: 3 Shades of Blues: Diunna Greenleaf, Nora Jean Wallace, and Precious Taylor
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
UChicago Presents: 3 Shades of Blues: Diunna Greenleaf, Nora Jean Wallace, and Precious Taylor
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Tue, Feb 10 at 6pm
Mix at Six: Angel Bat Dawid's The Souls of Black Folk Suite
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - Chicago
Mix at Six: Angel Bat Dawid's The Souls of Black Folk Suite
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - Chicago
Sat, Feb 14 at 7pm
ETHS Jazz Festival 'Closing Concert' features Sean Jones Quartet
Evanston Township High School - Main Auditorium - Evanston
ETHS Jazz Festival 'Closing Concert' features Sean Jones Quartet
Evanston Township High School - Main Auditorium - Evanston
Tue, Feb 17 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan featuring Justin Dillard Organ Trio
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan featuring Justin Dillard Organ Trio
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
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 - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
International Guitar Night featuring Stephanie Jones, Lucas Imbiriba, Alexandr Misko, and Taimane
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - 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
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
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
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
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 - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
New Philharmonic: Harp of Ages & Pictures at an Exhibition
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - 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 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
Tue, Apr 21 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan featuring pianist Isaiah Jones Jr.
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.
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
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
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)
Thu, May 7 at 7:30pm
DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
Tue, May 19 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan featuring bassist Micah Collier
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
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
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
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
