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02:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Playlists

Sponsored Events Calendar
please note: all times are CDT.

Tue, May 21 with two sets at 8pm & 10pm
Magnetic CD Release
...with Joel Moore, Bob Baglione, Paul Scherer, Michael Barton & Paul Townsend
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Tue, May 21 with two sets at 7:30pm & 9pm - and it's FREE!
Hyde Park Jazz Society's "Third Tuesdays at Cafe Logan"
Pianist Ben Paterson's Trio
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Chicago
Wed, May 22 at 7:30pm
Alyssa Allgood Sings Betty Carter
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights
Wed, May 22 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Vocal Jazz Spotlight
Elaine Dame Duo
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove
Wed, May 22 at 8pm
WDCB's 'Wednesday Sidebar Sessions'
Steve Duke Trio
FitzGerald's SideBar - Berwyn
Thu, May 23 from 7 to 10pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Chris Bernhardt Duo
Adelle's Restaurant - Wheaton
Thu, May 23 from 5:30 to 7pm - FREE!
Digging Our Roots: Chicago’s Greatest Hits - Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf & Junior Wells
...a series of listening sessions presented by Jazz Institute of Chicago, Jazz Journalists Association & DCASE
Chicago Cultural Center - Chicago
Fri, May 24 at 8pm
Bill Overton Trio
Studio5 - Evanston
Fri, May 24 at 8pm
Symphony Center Presents Jazz!
Two Wings: the Music of Black America in Migration featuring Jason Moran
Symphony Center - Chicago
Sun, May 26 from 6 to 9:30pm
WDCB Big Band Jazz Party
British Buddy Alumni Big Band w/ Frieda Lee
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Wed, May 29 at 7:30pm
Judy Robert and Greg Fishman
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights
Wed, May 29 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Vocal Jazz Spotlight
Neusa Sauer & Luciano Antonio
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove
Wed, May 29 at 8pm
WDCB's 'Wednesday Sidebar Sessions'
Bill Overton Quartet
FitzGerald's SideBar - Berwyn
Thu, May 30 from 7 to 10pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Zazz Duo
Adelle's Restaurant - Wheaton
Fri, May 31 at 7pm
WDCB Jazz - Jammin' in the Stacks!
Brother John Kattke Trio - FREE!
Mount Prospect Public Library - Mt Prospect
Fri, May 31 at 7pm
2nd Annual Elastic Arts Benefit! ...featuring William Parker, Hamid Drake & others
Elastic Arts Foundation - Chicago
Sat, Jun 1 at 3pm
Jean-Michel Pilc - Solo Piano
PianoForte Studios - Chicago
Sat, Jun 1 at 7:30pm
Lakeside Pride Jazz Orchestra
Stonewall: Love and Liberation
Center on Halsted - Chicago
Sat, Jun 1 and always the first Saturday of month from 9pm to midnight
Maxwell Drums Monthly Jam Session
Steve Maxwell Vintage & Custom Drums - Glendale Heights
Sun, Jun 2 from 6 to 9:30pm
WDCB Big Band Jazz Party
Chicago Grandstand Big Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Sun, Jun 2 at 5pm
Steppin' Out with Ben Vereen
Arcada Theatre - St. Charles
Tue, Jun 4 from 5:30 to 8pm
MCA's Tuesdays on the Terrace
Dee Alexander
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago
Tue, Jun 4 at 7pm
WDCB's monthly "Bluesday Tuesday" features Wayne Baker Brooks, hosted by WDCB's Tom Marker!
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Wed, Jun 5 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Vocal Jazz Spotlight
Jeff Hedberg Duo
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove
Wed, Jun 5 at 8pm
WDCB's 'Wednesday Sidebar Sessions'
Ken Partyka Organ Quartet
FitzGerald's SideBar - Berwyn
Wed, Jun 5 at 7:30pm
Richard Johnson Trio Plays West Side Story
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights
Wed, Jun 5 from 6 to 7pm
WDCB LIVE BROADCAST
“Delmark Blues Jam” with Dave Specter Band plus special guests
90.9FM - and streaming at WDCB.org
Thu, Jun 6 from 7 to 10pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Hans Luchs Duo
Adelle's Restaurant - Wheaton
Thu, Jun 6 from 6:30pm to 10:30pm
Franklin Park Fest: Jazz Night
featuring Barry Winograd’s Alternatives Little Big Band featuring Angel Spiccia and Bill O’Connell’s Chicago Skyliners Big Band
Downtown Franklin Park - Franklin Park
Thu, Jun 6 from noon to 1pm
WDCB's pre-Blues Fest LIVE broadcast with Erwin Helfer!
PianoForte Studios - Chicago
Fri, Jun 7 at 8pm
Symphony Center Presents Jazz!
Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio, Jon Faddis Quartet & special guests
Symphony Center - Chicago
Fri, Jun 7 through Sun, Jun 9
Chicago Blues Festival
Millennium Park - Chicago
Fri, Jun 7 through Sun, Jun 9
Ottawa 2 Rivers Wine and Jazz Festival
Downtown Ottawa - Ottawa
Sat, Jun 8 at 6pm
John Patitucci and the Harlem Quartet
Ravinia - Bennett Gordon Hall - Highland Park
Sun, Jun 9 from 6 to 9:30pm
WDCB Big Band Jazz Party
Bill O’Connell’s Chicago Skyliners
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Sun, Jun 9 at 6pm
Billy Childs Jazz-Chamber Ensemble
Ravinia - Bennett Gordon Hall - Highland Park
Tue, Jun 11 from 5:30 to 8pm
MCA's Tuesdays on the Terrace
Mike Ree with Special Guest
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago
Tue, Jun 11 at 8pm & 10pm
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
Jeremy Kahn Trio - FREE!
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Wed, Jun 12 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Vocal Jazz Spotlight
Arlene Bardelle Duo
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove
Wed, Jun 12 at 8pm
WDCB's 'Wednesday Sidebar Sessions'
Chicago Latin Jazz Collective
FitzGerald's SideBar - Berwyn
Wed, Jun 12 at 7:30pm
The Last Word with Marc Smith
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights
Wed, Jun 12 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
WDCB Jazz Party - FREE!
Tim Fitzgerald Trio
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Thu, Jun 13 from 7 to 10pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Greg Dudzienski Duo
Adelle's Restaurant - Wheaton
Thu, Jun 13 at 7pm
WDCB Jazz - Jammin' in the Stacks!
Kimberly Gordon Quartet - FREE!
Northbrook Public Library - Northbrook
Fri, Jun 14 from 9pm to 1am and Sat, Jun 15 from 8pm to midnight
Patricia Barber CD Release for "Higher"
Green Mill - Chicago
Sat, Jun 15 from 1 to 9pm
Uncork Illinois Wine Fest + WDCB Jazz Stage
Downtown Oak Park - Oak Park
Sat, Jun 15 from 8pm to midnight
Patricia Barber CD Release for "Higher"
Green Mill - Chicago
Sun, Jun 16 from 6 to 9:30pm
WDCB Big Band Jazz Party
Jazz Community Big Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Sun, Jun 16 from 2 to 5pm
Illiana Jazz Club's Monthly Concert
Jake Sander's 5
Glendora House Ballroom - Chicago Ridge
Tue, Jun 18 from 5:30 to 8pm
MCA's Tuesdays on the Terrace
Alexis Lombre
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago
Tue, Jun 18 with two sets at 7:30pm & 9pm - and it's FREE!
Hyde Park Jazz Society's "Third Tuesdays at Cafe Logan"
Vibist Thaddeus Tukes
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Chicago
Wed, Jun 19 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Vocal Jazz Spotlight
Gayle Kolb Duo
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove
Wed, Jun 19 at 8pm
WDCB's 'Wednesday Sidebar Sessions'
Jarod Bufe Quartet
FitzGerald's SideBar - Berwyn
Wed, Jun 19 from 7 to 9pm - FREE!
Glen Ellyn Park District's "Jazz in the Park" with Glen Ellyn Jazz Ensemble
Maryknoll Park - Glen Ellyn
Thu, Jun 20 from 7 to 10pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Tony do Rosario Duo
Adelle's Restaurant - Wheaton
Thu, Jun 20 from 5 to 9pm
WDCB's Thursday JAZZ Night Out!
Jeff Hedberg Quartet + Chris Greene Quartet
Downtown Oak Park - Oak Park
Fri, Jun 21 through Sun, Jun 23
Elkhart Jazz Festival
Gregory Porter - The Hot Sardines - Davina and the Vagabonds and others
Downtown Elkhart - Elkhart, IN
Fri, Jun 21 at 8:30pm
Tony Bennett "I Left My Heart" Tour- Antonia Bennett
Ravinia - Pavilion - Highland Park
Sat, Jun 22 at 7:30pm
DuPage Symphony Orchestra
'Celebrate the Solstice'
Cantigny Park - Wheaton
Sun, Jun 23 at 7pm
AACM Benefit Concert with its Great Black Music Ensemble featuring Wadada Leo Smith
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Chicago
Sun, Jun 23 from 6 to 9:30pm
WDCB Big Band Jazz Party
Shout Section Big Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Tue, Jun 25 from 5:30 to 8pm
MCA's Tuesdays on the Terrace
Natalie Lande Trio
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago
Tue, Jun 25 at 7:30pm
Judy Roberts and Greg Fishman
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights
Wed, Jun 26 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Vocal Jazz Spotlight
Ava Logan Duo
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove
Wed, Jun 26 at 8pm
WDCB's 'Wednesday Sidebar Sessions'
Samuel Mosching Quartet
FitzGerald's SideBar - Berwyn
Thu, Jun 27 from 7 to 10pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Maracujaz Brazilian Jazz Duo
Adelle's Restaurant - Wheaton
Thu, Jun 27 at 6pm
John Scofield's Combo 66
SPACE - Evanston
Fri, Jun 28 at 7pm & 9:30pm
Joey Alexander Trio
City Winery - Chicago
Sat, Jun 29 at 7pm & 10pm
Christian Scott ATunde Adjuah
City Winery - Chicago
Sun, Jun 30 from 6 to 9:30pm
WDCB Big Band Jazz Party
British Buddy Alumni Big Band w/ Frieda Lee
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Tue, Jul 2 from 5:30 to 8pm
MCA's Tuesdays on the Terrace
Katie Ernst's Little Words
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago
Wed, Jul 3 at 7:30pm
Fred Hersch
Ravinia - Martin Theatre - Highland Park
Sat, Jul 6 and always the first Saturday of month from 9pm to midnight
Maxwell Drums Monthly Jam Session
Steve Maxwell Vintage & Custom Drums - Glendale Heights
Sun, Jul 7 from 7:30 to 10pm
Marshall Vente's Annual Jazz Tropicale Cruise with WDCB!
Tall Ship 'Windy' on Navy Pier - Chicago
Tue, Jul 9 from 5:30 to 8pm
MCA's Tuesdays on the Terrace
James Sanders & Conjunto
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago
Tue, Jul 9 at 7:30pm
Matthew Kaminski’s Gypsy Jazz Fellowship
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights
Fri, Jul 12 through Sun, Jul 14
Jazz Institute of Chicago JazzCity Series – Chicago Latin Jazz Festival
Humboldt Park Boathouse - Chicago
Tue, Jul 16 from 5:30 to 8pm
MCA's Tuesdays on the Terrace
Joshue Abrams and Chad Taylor
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago
Wed, Jul 17 at 7:30pm
Soul Message Band with Chris Foreman
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights
Fri, Jul 19 at 8pm
WDCB Encore Film Series
title TBA
College of DuPage - Jack H. Turner Conference Center - Glen Ellyn
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 2 to 5pm
Illiana Jazz Club's Monthly Concert
West End Jazz Band
Glendora House Ballroom - Chicago Ridge
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
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
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
Mon, Jul 29 at 6pm
Spider Saloff: Tribute to Rosemary Clooney
Ravinia - Bennett Gordon Hall - Highland Park
Tue, Jul 30 from 5:30 to 8pm
MCA's Tuesdays on the Terrace
Maggie Brown
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago
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
Tue, Aug 6 from 5:30 to 8pm
MCA's Tuesdays on the Terrace
Victor Garcia Organ Quintet
Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago
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 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
Sat, Aug 17 at 6pm
Midwest Young Artists Conservatory Symphony
Pops Concert
Cantigny Park - Wheaton
Sun, Aug 18 from 2 to 5pm
Illiana Jazz Club's Monthly Concert
TBA
Glendora House Ballroom - Chicago Ridge
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 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
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
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
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
TBA
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
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
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
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
Sat, Dec 14 at 7:30pm
Those Were the Days Movie Reel
title TBA
College of DuPage - Jack H. Turner Conference Center - Glen Ellyn
Fri, Jan 24 at 8pm
WDCB Encore Film Series
title TBA
College of DuPage - Jack H. Turner Conference Center - Glen Ellyn