Featured Events Calendar
please note: all times are CDT.
Fri, Mar 29 & Sat, Mar 30
Chicago Jazz Piano FestivalBenito Gonzalez 'A Letter to McCoy' Ptah Williams 'Rhapsody in Blue'
PianoForte Studios - Chicago
Chicago Jazz Piano FestivalBenito Gonzalez 'A Letter to McCoy' Ptah Williams 'Rhapsody in Blue'
PianoForte Studios - Chicago
Sat, Mar 30 at 7:30pm
Contemporary Voices in the Blues: Amythyst Kiah & Carolyn Wonderland
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Contemporary Voices in the Blues: Amythyst Kiah & Carolyn Wonderland
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Tue, Apr 2 at 7pm
WDCB's monthly 'Bluesday Tuesday' features John Primer and his Real Deal Blues Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
WDCB's monthly 'Bluesday Tuesday' features John Primer and his Real Deal Blues Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Wed, Apr 3 from noon to 1pm
WDCB LIVE BROADCAST "Women in Jazz" featuring pianist Deanna Witkowski, hosted by Leslie Keros
PianoForte Studios - Chicago
WDCB LIVE BROADCAST "Women in Jazz" featuring pianist Deanna Witkowski, hosted by Leslie Keros
PianoForte Studios - Chicago
Thu, Apr 4
UIC Jazz Festival with special guest Melissa Aldana
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago
UIC Jazz Festival with special guest Melissa Aldana
Epiphany Center for the Arts - Chicago
Fri, Apr 5 at noon
WDCB Live Broadcast: COD Music Fridays @ Noon with Matt Shevitz: Duo, Trio, and Quartet
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
WDCB Live Broadcast: COD Music Fridays @ Noon with Matt Shevitz: Duo, Trio, and Quartet
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
Fri, Apr 5 at 7:30pm
UChicago Presents Jazz at the Logan - Emmet Cohen Trio
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
UChicago Presents Jazz at the Logan - Emmet Cohen Trio
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Sat, Apr 6 at 8pm
WDCB Encore Film Series
What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?
College of DuPage - Turner Conf. Center (SRC2000) - Glen Ellyn
WDCB Encore Film Series
What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?
College of DuPage - Turner Conf. Center (SRC2000) - Glen Ellyn
Sat, Apr 6 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Nick Hempton with Soul Message Band - A Night of Soul Jazz from NYC
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Nick Hempton with Soul Message Band - A Night of Soul Jazz from NYC
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Sun, Apr 7 at 7pm
Tisra: Zakir Hussain with Debopriya Chatterjee and Sabir Khan
James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts - Grayslake
Tisra: Zakir Hussain with Debopriya Chatterjee and Sabir Khan
James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts - Grayslake
Tue, Apr 9 at 11am
Best of Broadway - Featuring Nancy Hays
Freedom Hall Nathan Manilow Theatre - Park Forest
Best of Broadway - Featuring Nancy Hays
Freedom Hall Nathan Manilow Theatre - Park Forest
Wed, Apr 10 at 7:30pm
Dee Alexander sings Billie Holiday with Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra - "It's Too Hot For Words"
City Winery - Chicago
Dee Alexander sings Billie Holiday with Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra - "It's Too Hot For Words"
City Winery - Chicago
Fri, Apr 12 through Sun, Apr 14
AXPONA 2024 - Audio Expo North America
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel - Schaumburg
AXPONA 2024 - Audio Expo North America
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel - Schaumburg
Fri, Apr 12 at 7:30pm
Pat Hazell’s Permanent Record
Dominican University Performing Arts Center - Lund Auditorium - River Forest
Pat Hazell’s Permanent Record
Dominican University Performing Arts Center - Lund Auditorium - River Forest
Fri, Apr 12 at 8pm
AXPONA 2024 - Friday Night Concert features Bobby Broom Trio
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel - Schaumburg
AXPONA 2024 - Friday Night Concert features Bobby Broom Trio
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel - Schaumburg
Sat, Apr 13 at 7:30pm
Orbert Davis' Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Soul Migration
Governors State University - University Park
Orbert Davis' Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Soul Migration
Governors State University - University Park
Sat, Apr 13 at 7:30pm & Sun, Apr 14 at 3pm
New Philharmonic "Brahms Piano Concerto Nos. 1 & 2"
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
New Philharmonic "Brahms Piano Concerto Nos. 1 & 2"
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
Sat, Apr 13 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Abigail Riccards & Friends - Celebrating the Soul/Blues/Jazz of Eva Cassidy, Bonnie Raitt & Norah Jones
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Abigail Riccards & Friends - Celebrating the Soul/Blues/Jazz of Eva Cassidy, Bonnie Raitt & Norah Jones
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Sat, Apr 13 at 8pm
AXPONA 2024 - Saturday Night Concert features The Secret Sisters
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel - Schaumburg
AXPONA 2024 - Saturday Night Concert features The Secret Sisters
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel - Schaumburg
Sun, Apr 14 from noon to 4pm
College of DuPage Senior Expo: Wisdom, Wonder and Wellness
College of Du Page - Homeland Security Education Center (HEC) - Glen Ellyn
College of DuPage Senior Expo: Wisdom, Wonder and Wellness
College of Du Page - Homeland Security Education Center (HEC) - Glen Ellyn
Sun, Apr 14 at 3pm
Music in the Gallery: Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen - Contemporary Folk
Norris Cultural Arts Center - St. Charles
Music in the Gallery: Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen - Contemporary Folk
Norris Cultural Arts Center - St. Charles
Tue, Apr 16 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society and Logan Center present "Third Tuesday at Cafe Logan" featuring Greg Ward
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Hyde Park Jazz Society and Logan Center present "Third Tuesday at Cafe Logan" featuring Greg Ward
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Thu, Apr 18 through Sun, Apr 21 at 8pm & 10pm
Alyssa Allgood CD Release Party featuring Kendrick Scott
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Alyssa Allgood CD Release Party featuring Kendrick Scott
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Thu, Apr 18 at 6pm
Muses: An Evening of Jazz with headliner Corey Wilkes
Elmhurst Art Museum - Elmhurst
Muses: An Evening of Jazz with headliner Corey Wilkes
Elmhurst Art Museum - Elmhurst
Fri, Apr 19 at 7:30pm
UChicago Presents Jazz at the Logan - Myra Melford's Fire & Water Quintet
... with Ingrid Laubrock, Mary Halvorson, Tomeka Reid, & Lesley Mok
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
UChicago Presents Jazz at the Logan - Myra Melford's Fire & Water Quintet
... with Ingrid Laubrock, Mary Halvorson, Tomeka Reid, & Lesley Mok
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Sat, Apr 20 at 7:30pm
Carrie Newcomer/John McCutcheon
Dominican University Performing Arts Center - Lund Auditorium - River Forest
Carrie Newcomer/John McCutcheon
Dominican University Performing Arts Center - Lund Auditorium - River Forest
Sat, Apr 20 at 7:30pm
Better Together - Chicago Jazz, Blues & Soul
Freedom Hall Nathan Manilow Theatre - Park Forest
Better Together - Chicago Jazz, Blues & Soul
Freedom Hall Nathan Manilow Theatre - Park Forest
Sun, Apr 21 at 3pm
Chicago a capella’s “History of Harmony”
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - Chicago
Chicago a capella’s “History of Harmony”
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - Chicago
Wed, Apr 24 at 8pm
SCP Jazz Series: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Symphony Center - Chicago
SCP Jazz Series: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Symphony Center - Chicago
Thu, Apr 25 through Apr 27 at 7:30pm
CSO x Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Symphony Center - Chicago
CSO x Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Symphony Center - Chicago
Fri, Apr 26 at noon
WDCB Live Broadcast: COD Music Fridays @ Noon with Donovan Mixon Quartet featuring Robert Irving III
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
WDCB Live Broadcast: COD Music Fridays @ Noon with Donovan Mixon Quartet featuring Robert Irving III
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
Sat, Apr 27 at 3pm - FREE! (registration is required)
WDCB Jazz is Jammin' in the Stacks - Raices Latin Jazz Quintet featuring vibraphonist Joe Sonnefeldt
Skokie Public Library - Skokie
WDCB Jazz is Jammin' in the Stacks - Raices Latin Jazz Quintet featuring vibraphonist Joe Sonnefeldt
Skokie Public Library - Skokie
Sun, Apr 28 at 3pm
Chicago a capella’s “History of Harmony”
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
Chicago a capella’s “History of Harmony”
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
Tue, Apr 30 at 8pm & 10pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
WDCB celebrates International Jazz Day with Dan Trudell Quartet, including Doug Lawrence, John Webber & Charles Heath
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
WDCB celebrates International Jazz Day with Dan Trudell Quartet, including Doug Lawrence, John Webber & Charles Heath
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Thu, May 2 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 7 at 6pm
Mix at Six - Alexis Lombre
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - Chicago
Mix at Six - Alexis Lombre
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - Chicago
Fri, May 17 at 8pm
SCP Jazz Series: Duets: Dianne Reeves, Chucho Valdés & Joe Lovano
Symphony Center - Chicago
SCP Jazz Series: Duets: Dianne Reeves, Chucho Valdés & Joe Lovano
Symphony Center - Chicago
Fri, May 17 & Sat May 18
Tomeka Reid’s 10th Annual Chicago Jazz String Summit
Constellation - Chicago
Tomeka Reid’s 10th Annual Chicago Jazz String Summit
Constellation - Chicago
Sun, May 19 from 2 to 3pm - FREE! (registration is required)
WDCB Jazz is Jammin' in the Stacks - Jeff Hedberg Trio
Addison Public Library - Addison
WDCB Jazz is Jammin' in the Stacks - Jeff Hedberg Trio
Addison Public Library - Addison
Tue, May 21 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society and Logan Center present "Third Tuesday at Cafe Logan" featuring Alvin Cobb Jr.
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Hyde Park Jazz Society and Logan Center present "Third Tuesday at Cafe Logan" featuring Alvin Cobb Jr.
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Wed, May 29 from 5:30pm to 9pm (VIP Reception at 4:30pm)
Jazz Institute of Chicago presents Gala 2024 featuring Samara Joy
TBD - Chicago
Jazz Institute of Chicago presents Gala 2024 featuring Samara Joy
TBD - Chicago
Sat, Jun 8 from 11am to 9:30pm
Centennial Celebration of Louie Bellson: Bellson Music Fest
RB&W District Amphitheater - Rock Falls
Centennial Celebration of Louie Bellson: Bellson Music Fest
RB&W District Amphitheater - Rock Falls
Tue, Jun 18 at 8pm & 10pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
John Hanrahan Quartet featuring Andrew Dixon “Wayne & Trane”
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
John Hanrahan Quartet featuring Andrew Dixon “Wayne & Trane”
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Tue, Jun 18 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society and Logan Center present "Third Tuesday at Cafe Logan" featuring Miguel de la Cerna
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Hyde Park Jazz Society and Logan Center present "Third Tuesday at Cafe Logan" featuring Miguel de la Cerna
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Fri, Nov 22 at 7:30pm
CSO at Wheaton: Tchaikovsky Swan Lake
Wheaton College - Edman Chapel - Wheaton
CSO at Wheaton: Tchaikovsky Swan Lake
Wheaton College - Edman Chapel - Wheaton