Featured Events Calendar
please note: all times are CDT.
Thu, Jun 5 through Sun, Jun 8 (Thu, Jun 5 at Ramova Theatre)
Chicago Blues Festival
Millennium Park - Chicago
Chicago Blues Festival
Millennium Park - Chicago
Fri, Jun 6 at 6:30pm
Jazz Institute of Chicago's JazzCity Series "Brass Band Night" - Windy City Ramblers vs. The Nasty Nati Brass Band
Tuley Park - Chicago
Jazz Institute of Chicago's JazzCity Series "Brass Band Night" - Windy City Ramblers vs. The Nasty Nati Brass Band
Tuley Park - Chicago
Fri, Jun 6 at 8:30pm
An Evening of Latin Jazz with Charlie Sepúlveda & The Turnaround
Constellation - Chicago
An Evening of Latin Jazz with Charlie Sepúlveda & The Turnaround
Constellation - Chicago
Sat, Jun 7 at 7:30pm
JAM presents Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
Chicago Theatre - Chicago
JAM presents Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
Chicago Theatre - Chicago
Sat, Jun 7 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Nick Hempton featuring the Ben Paterson Organ Trio - A Night of Soul Jazz from NYC
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Nick Hempton featuring the Ben Paterson Organ Trio - A Night of Soul Jazz from NYC
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Mon, Jun 9 from 8 to 11pm
Entre Amigos - Album Release for “Magpie: The Music of Joe Clark”
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Entre Amigos - Album Release for “Magpie: The Music of Joe Clark”
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Wed, Jun 11 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz at The Corner features Isabella Isherwood Trio
Blind Corner Brewery - Naperville
WDCB Jazz at The Corner features Isabella Isherwood Trio
Blind Corner Brewery - Naperville
Thu, Jun 12 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Stephen Kuhn Duo
Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar - Wheaton
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Stephen Kuhn Duo
Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar - Wheaton
Thu, Jun 12 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB's Jazz on the Water features Steve Knight Trio
Labriola Ristorante - Oak Brook
WDCB's Jazz on the Water features Steve Knight Trio
Labriola Ristorante - Oak Brook
Fri, Jun 13 at 8pm
Symphony Center Presents Jazz series: Oscar Peterson’s Africa Suite featuring Benny Green and John Clayton
Symphony Center - Chicago
Symphony Center Presents Jazz series: Oscar Peterson’s Africa Suite featuring Benny Green and John Clayton
Symphony Center - Chicago
Fri, Jun 13 & Sat, Jun 14
The 39th Annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games
DuPage County Fairgrounds - Wheaton
The 39th Annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games
DuPage County Fairgrounds - Wheaton
Sat, Jun 14 at 2pm
Plank Road Folk Music Society 40th Anniversary Party
Two Way Street Coffee House - Downers Grove
Plank Road Folk Music Society 40th Anniversary Party
Two Way Street Coffee House - Downers Grove
Sun, Jun 15 from noon to 7pm
WDCB & Cantigny present Jazz & Wine Festival
featuring the Count Basie Orchestra with Carmen Bradford, Four Star Brass Band, Marques Carroll's Trumpet Summit, Marlene Rosenberg Quintet, Abigail Riccards Organ Quartet
Cantigny Park - Wheaton
WDCB & Cantigny present Jazz & Wine Festival
featuring the Count Basie Orchestra with Carmen Bradford, Four Star Brass Band, Marques Carroll's Trumpet Summit, Marlene Rosenberg Quintet, Abigail Riccards Organ Quartet
Cantigny Park - Wheaton
Tue, Jun 17 at 8pm & 10pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
Doug Lawrence Organ Quartet featuring Dan Trudell
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
Doug Lawrence Organ Quartet featuring Dan Trudell
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Tue, Jun 17 from 8 to 10pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Summer Series - A Night of The Beatles
The Venue - Aurora
Pete Ellman Big Band Summer Series - A Night of The Beatles
The Venue - Aurora
Tue, Jun 17 at 7:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Society and Logan Center - "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan featuring the Julius Tucker Review
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Hyde Park Jazz Society and Logan Center - "Third Tuesday Jazz" at Cafe Logan featuring the Julius Tucker Review
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Wed, Jun 18 at 7pm
Bradley Williams Album Release for "Big Eyes Big Ears"
PianoForte Studios - Chicago
Bradley Williams Album Release for "Big Eyes Big Ears"
PianoForte Studios - Chicago
Thu, Jun 19 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB's Jazz on the Water features Erik Skov Trio
Labriola Ristorante - Oak Brook
WDCB's Jazz on the Water features Erik Skov Trio
Labriola Ristorante - Oak Brook
Fri, Jun 20 through Sat, Sep 27
Winging It: A Brief History of Humanity’s Relationship with Birds
Newberry Library - Chicago
Winging It: A Brief History of Humanity’s Relationship with Birds
Newberry Library - Chicago
Sat, Jun 21 from 3 to 5:30pm
WDCB Jazz at The Plex features Greg Dudzienski Quartet
Comedy Plex - Oak Park
WDCB Jazz at The Plex features Greg Dudzienski Quartet
Comedy Plex - Oak Park
Sat, Jun 21 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Angel Spiccia featuring Jeremy Kahn Quartet
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Angel Spiccia featuring Jeremy Kahn Quartet
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Sat, Jun 21 at 8:30pm
The Boney James 'Slow Burn' Tour with Terisa Griffin
Country Club Hills Amphitheater - Country Club Hills
The Boney James 'Slow Burn' Tour with Terisa Griffin
Country Club Hills Amphitheater - Country Club Hills
Sat, Jun 21 from 10am to 9pm
Bronzeville Vendor Fair and Wildflower Music Festival
IIT Campus on 33rd Boulevard (between Michigan Avenue and State Street) - Chicago
Bronzeville Vendor Fair and Wildflower Music Festival
IIT Campus on 33rd Boulevard (between Michigan Avenue and State Street) - Chicago
Wed, Jun 25 from 5 to 9pm
Orbert Davis’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic’s “Think Big” Gala – Celebrating Hazel Scott
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Orbert Davis’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic’s “Think Big” Gala – Celebrating Hazel Scott
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Thu, Jun 26 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Alejandro Urzagaste & Alex Austin
Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar - Wheaton
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Alejandro Urzagaste & Alex Austin
Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar - Wheaton
Thu, Jun 26 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB's Jazz on the Water features Kenny Reichert Trio
Labriola Ristorante - Oak Brook
WDCB's Jazz on the Water features Kenny Reichert Trio
Labriola Ristorante - Oak Brook
Thu, Jun 26 from 6 to 8:30pm
Hyde Park Jazz Festival Benefit and Concert featuring Pharez Whitted Quintet
The Promontory - Chicago
Hyde Park Jazz Festival Benefit and Concert featuring Pharez Whitted Quintet
The Promontory - Chicago
Sat, Jun 28 at 7pm
Robert Glasper & Avery Sunshine
Country Club Hills Amphitheater - Country Club Hills
Robert Glasper & Avery Sunshine
Country Club Hills Amphitheater - Country Club Hills
Thu, Jul 10 from 6 to 9pm
Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Jazz Quintet's Album Release for "Rojo"
Rojo Gusano - Ravenswood (Chicago)
Shelley Yoelin/Gabriel Datcu Jazz Quintet's Album Release for "Rojo"
Rojo Gusano - Ravenswood (Chicago)
Fri, Jul 11 & Sat, Jul 12
Jazz Institute of Chicago's JazzCity Series: Latin Jazz Festival
Humboldt Park - Chicago
Jazz Institute of Chicago's JazzCity Series: Latin Jazz Festival
Humboldt Park - Chicago
Tue, Jul 15 from 8 to 10pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Summer Series - PEBB plays the Music of Aretha Franklin and Etta James
The Venue - Aurora
Pete Ellman Big Band Summer Series - PEBB plays the Music of Aretha Franklin and Etta James
The Venue - Aurora
Wed, Jul 16 at 8pm & 10pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
Raices Latin Jazz Quintet featuring vibraphonist Joe Sonnefeldt celebrates the Cal Tjader Centennial!
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
Raices Latin Jazz Quintet featuring vibraphonist Joe Sonnefeldt celebrates the Cal Tjader Centennial!
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Sat, Aug 16 at 7pm
Gregory Porter and Reginald T. McCants
Country Club Hills Amphitheater - Country Club Hills
Gregory Porter and Reginald T. McCants
Country Club Hills Amphitheater - Country Club Hills
Tue, Aug 19 from 8 to 10:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Summer Series - PEBB welcomes special guest vocalist Angel Spiccia
The Venue - Aurora
Pete Ellman Big Band Summer Series - PEBB welcomes special guest vocalist Angel Spiccia
The Venue - Aurora
Tue, Aug 26 at 8pm & 10pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
Ben Paterson Quartet celebrates the Oscar Peterson Centennial!
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
Ben Paterson Quartet celebrates the Oscar Peterson Centennial!
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Sat, Aug 30 & Sun, Aug 31
The John Coltrane international Jazz and Blues Festival
Oak Hollow Festival Park - High Point, NC
The John Coltrane international Jazz and Blues Festival
Oak Hollow Festival Park - High Point, NC
Fri, Nov 7 at 8pm
Brian Culbertson: Day Trip Tour
The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond Casino - Hammond, IN
Brian Culbertson: Day Trip Tour
The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond Casino - Hammond, IN
Tue, Nov 11 from 7 to 8pm - free!
WDCB Jazz is Jammin' in the Stacks - Greg Dudzienski Trio
Schaumburg Township Library - Schaumburg
WDCB Jazz is Jammin' in the Stacks - Greg Dudzienski Trio
Schaumburg Township Library - Schaumburg
