Events Calendar (sponsored)

Tue, Aug 26 from 7 to 8pm
Jazz Fest Week: WDCB Broadcast features Dill Costa/Neal Alger Brazilian Quartet
90.9FM - and streaming at WDCB.org

Tue, Aug 26 at 8pm & 10pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
Ben Paterson Quartet celebrates the Oscar Peterson Centennial!
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Wed, Aug 27 at 6pm
Jazz Fest Week: WDCB Live Broadcast featuring solo piano with Julius Tucker
PianoForte Studios - Chicago

Thu, Aug 28 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB's Jazz on the Water features Lara Driscoll Trio
Labriola Ristorante - Oak Brook

Thu, Aug 28 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Emma Taylor Duo
Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar - Wheaton

Thu, Aug 28 through Sun, Aug 31
Chicago Jazz Festival
Millennium Park - Chicago

Fri, Aug 29 & Sat, Aug 30
Peoria Blues & Heritage Festival
Riverfront Park - Peoria

Mon, Sep 1 from 4 to 9pm
8th Annual Labor Day Jazz Festival featuring Eric Alexander, Randy Johnston, Ari Brown
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Tue, Sep 2 at 7pm
WDCB's monthly 'Bluesday Tuesday' features Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials
FitzGerald's - Berwyn

Thu, Sep 4 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB's Jazz on the Water features Chris Greene Trio
Labriola Ristorante - Oak Brook

Thu, Sep 4 from 6pm to 8pm
DuSummer Music Series: Marqueal Jordan
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center - Chicago

Fri, Sep 5 from 7:30 to 9:30pm
WDCB Jazz with Paul Abella Trio
Crooked Arm Vinyl & Tap - Lisle

Fri, Sep 5 at 8pm
Shemekia Copeland
Old Town School of Folk Music (Maurer) - Chicago

Sat, Sep 6 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Derrick Gardner and the Jazz Prophets
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Tue, Sep 9 at 8pm & 10pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Wed, Sep 10 at 7pm & 9:30pm
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
SPACE - Evanston

Wed, Sep 10 at 7:30pm
An Evening with Roger McGuinn
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts - Skokie

Thu, Sep 11 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB's Jazz on the Water features Marlene Rosenberg Trio
Labriola Ristorante - Oak Brook

Thu, Sep 11 through Sun, Sep 14
St. Charles Jazz Weekend
Various Downtown Venues - St. Charles

Fri, Sep 12 & Sat, Sep 13 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Chicago Soul Jazz Collective with vocalists Dee Alexander (Friday) and LaShera Ellis (Saturday)
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Sat, Sep 13 at 8pm
WHIPLASH – Live In Concert with the Chicago Philharmonic
The Auditorium - Chicago

Tue, Sep 16 from 8 to 10:30pm
Pete Ellman Big Band Summer Series - PEBB welcomes guest vocalist Paul Marinaro
The Venue - Aurora

Thu, Sep 18 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB's Jazz on the Water features Greg Dudzienski Trio
Labriola Ristorante - Oak Brook

Thu, Sep 18 through Sat, Sep 20
26th Annual Englewood Jazz Festival
Hamilton Park - Chicago

Thu, Sep 18 from 6pm to 8pm
DuSummer Music Series: The J Grant Experience
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center - Chicago

Fri, Sep 19 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Ramsey Lewis Legacy Band - Debut!
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago

Fri, Sep 19 at 8pm
Leonid & Friends - 2025 Or 6 To 4 Tour
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts - Skokie

Fri, Sep 19 at 8pm
John Moulder Quartet
Studio5 - Evanston

Sat, Sep 20 from 3 to 5:30pm
WDCB Jazz at The Plex features Roy McGrath Latin Jazz Quintet
playing new music from Menjunje and celebrating Eddie Palmieri
Comedy Plex - Oak Park

Mon, Sep 22 at 8pm & 10pm
Joe Policastro Trio - "Mending Wall" Album Release
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Thu, Sep 25 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB's Jazz on the Water features Matt Shevitz Trio
Labriola Ristorante - Oak Brook

Fri, Sep 26 at 8pm
Ryan Cohan Trio
Studio5 - Evanston

Sat, Sep 27 & Sun, Sep 28
Hyde Park Jazz Festival
various venues - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Sat, Sep 27 1pm
Matt Hermes & Matt Harpst - 50th Anniversary of 10,000 mile U.S. Bicycle Trip
Lenawee Historical Society - Adrian, MI

Sat, Sep 27 at 8pm
Paula Poundstone
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts - Skokie

Tue, Sep 30 from 7 to 9pm (live broadcast from 7 to 8pm)
WDCB Jazz at the Brewery + WDCB Live Broadcast with Dakarai Barkley Trio
Skeleton Key Brewery - Woodridge

Fri, Oct 3 at 6:30pm
Jazz Institute of Chicago's JazzCity Series - 2Brown Sisters: Down to the Nitty Gritty – A Chi-Town Tribute to Oscar Brown, Jr.
Austin Town Hall Park - Chicago

Sat, Oct 4 at 7:30pm
Rufus Reid Quartet at the Bienen School of Music
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall - Evanston

Fri, Oct 10 at 7pm & 9:30pm
Don Was & The Pan Detroit Ensemble
SPACE - Evanston

Fri, Oct 10 at 7:30pm
UChicago Presents: Sullivan Fortner & His Galactic Friends
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Fri, Oct 10 at 8pm
Reggie Thomas Trio
Studio5 - Evanston

Fri, Oct 10 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: Christian McBride & Brad Mehldau
Symphony Center - Chicago

Sat, Oct 11 from 7:30 to 9pm
Jeremy Kahn Quartet featuring Petra Van Nuis
Norris Cultural Arts Center - St. Charles

Tue, Oct 14 at 8pm & 10pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Sat, Oct 18 from 3 to 5:30pm
WDCB Jazz at The Plex
Comedy Plex - Oak Park

Sat, Oct 18 at 6pm
Special Consensus
Old Town School of Folk Music (Maurer) - Chicago

Sat, Oct 18 at 7:30pm
Southern Avenue with special guest Sheryl Youngblood
Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts - Schaumburg

Fri, Oct 24 at 6pm
Mix at Six: Damon Locks's Black Monument Ensemble
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - Chicago

Fri, Oct 24 at 8pm
Sons of the Never Wrong
Studio5 - Evanston

Sun, Oct 26 at 7pm
SCPresents Jazz: Herbie Hancock
Symphony Center - Chicago

Fri, Oct 31 at 8pm
Alyssa Allgood Quintet’s Halloween Show!
Studio5 - Evanston

Wed, Nov 5 at 7:30pm
Hot Tuna
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts - Skokie

Fri, Nov 7 at 8pm
Brian Culbertson: Day Trip Tour
The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond Casino - Hammond, IN

Fri, Nov 7 at 8pm
Raíces Latin Jazz Quintet featuring vibraphonist Joe Sonnefeldt
Studio5 - Evanston

Fri, Nov 7 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: Joshua Redman Quartet with special guest Gabrielle Cavassa
Symphony Center - Chicago

Sat, Nov 8 at 8pm
SPACE presents: Rachael & Vilray
Northwestern University - Cahn Auditorium - Evanston

Tue, Nov 11 from 7 to 8pm - free!
WDCB Jazz is Jammin' in the Stacks - Greg Dudzienski Trio
Schaumburg Township Library - Schaumburg

Sat, Nov 15 from 3 to 5:30pm
WDCB Jazz at The Plex
Comedy Plex - Oak Park

Sat, Nov 15 at 5pm
Shout Section Big Band
Norris Cultural Arts Center - St. Charles

Tue, Nov 18 at 8pm & 10pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Fri, Nov 21 at 8pm
Fareed Haque & Goran Ivanovic
Studio5 - Evanston

Sat, Nov 22 at 8pm
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Genesee Theatre - Waukegan

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

Fri, Dec 5 at 8pm
Chicago Cellar Boys
Studio5 - Evanston

Tue, Dec 9 from 7 to 9pm (live broadcast from 7 to 8pm)
Holiday Jazz at the Brewery + WDCB Live Broadcast
Skeleton Key Brewery - Woodridge

Fri, Dec 12 at 8pm
Paul Marinaro & Dee Alexander
Studio5 - Evanston

Tue, Dec 16 at 8pm & 10pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
Jazz Showcase - Chicago

Fri, Dec 19 at 8pm
Sara & Kenny
Studio5 - Evanston

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

Fri, Jan 30 at 7:30pm
UChicago Presents: Julia Keefe Indigenous Jazz Ensemble
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Fri, Feb 6 at 7:30pm
Gunhild Carling
Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts - Schaumburg

Fri, Feb 6 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: José James with Lizz Wright: Marvin Gaye’s I Want You
Symphony Center - Chicago

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)

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

Fri, Mar 13 at 7:30pm
UChicago Presents: Tigran Hamasyan & Third Coast Percussion
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)

Fri, Mar 13 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: Nubya Garcia / Somi
Symphony Center - Chicago

Fri, Mar 27 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: Miles Davis at 100: Gonzalo Rubalcaba / Unlimited Miles
Symphony Center - Chicago

Sat, Apr 11 at 7:30pm
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

Sat, Apr 25 at 7:30pm
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)

Fri, May 1 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: Mike Reed’s Chicago Inspirations
Symphony Center - Chicago

Tue, Jun 2 at 8pm
SCPresents Jazz: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Symphony Center - Chicago

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