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please note: all times are CST.

Fri, Jan 24 through Fri, Mar 6
Porchlight Music Theatre
Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies
Ruth Page Center for the Arts - Chicago
Thu, Feb 13 through Sun, Feb 23
Chicago Theatre Week
Various Locations
Thu, Feb 20 through Sun, Feb 23
53rd Annual Elmhurst College Jazz Festival
Count Basie Orchestra directed by Scotty Barnhart, The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Bobby Floyd, Dennis Mackrel, Bobby Shew, Gary Smulyan
Elmhurst College - Elmhurst
Sat, Feb 22 at 8:30pm
Jeremy Cunningham Album Release
Constellation - Chicago
Sat, Feb 22 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Chris Madsen Quartet with Alyssa Allgood
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Sat, Feb 22 through Sun, Mar 1
Chopin IN the City Festival
featuring Mike Reed 'Loose Assembly Trio', Ben Lewis Trio, Quin Kirchner Group, Grazyna Auguscik, Greg Ward, Rob Clearfield and more
Various Locations
Sun, Feb 23 from 6 to 9:30pm
WDCB Big Band Jazz Party
British Buddy Alumni Big Band w/ Frieda Lee
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Tue, Feb 25 from 7 to 8pm
WDCB Live Broadcast
Chopin IN the City Festival: Rob Clearfield and the Ben Lewis Trio
PianoForte Studios - Chicago
Tue, Feb 25 from 7 to 8pm
Folk Festival Radio Show - Live Event!
Mardi Gras Event Night with David Hawkins
WDCB Studios (reservations required!) - Glen Ellyn
Tue, Feb 25 at 8pm & 10pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
WDCB's Fat Tuesday Party with Roy McGrath's Lagniappe Quintet
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Wed, Feb 26 at 7:30pm - and it's free!
Jamey Aebersold Jazz Concert Series at UIC - Marlene Rosenberg Quartet
UIC School of Theatre & Music - Chicago
Wed, Feb 26 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Vocal Jazz Spotlight
Alyssa Allgood Duo
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove
Wed, Feb 26 at 1:30pm & 7:30pm
Global Flicks Series - Two Days, One Night
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
Wed, Feb 26 at 8pm
WDCB's 'Wednesday Sidebar Sessions'
Sam Robinson Quintet
FitzGerald's SideBar - Berwyn
Thu, Feb 27 from 7 to 10pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Megan Curran & Keith Brady
Adelle's Restaurant - Wheaton
Fri, Feb 28 from noon to 1pm - FREE!
Music Fridays @ Noon - Matt Shevitz "The Music of Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington"
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
Fri, Feb 28 from 6 to 10pm
Teatro Fundus features Luciano Antonio, KAIA String Quartet plus "Live Painting" by Lewis Achenbach and others
Fulton Street Collective (in Hubbard Street Lofts) - Chicago
Fri, Feb 28 at 8pm
Symphony Center Presents Jazz!
Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya
Symphony Center - Chicago
Sun, Mar 1 at 3pm
The Tap Pack
Prairie Center for the Arts - Schaumburg
Sun, Mar 1 at 8pm
JigJam
Old Town School of Folk Music - Chicago
Sun, Mar 1 from 6 to 9:30pm
WDCB Big Band Jazz Party
Chicago Grandstand Big Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Mon, Mar 2 at 7pm
Play On featuring Marquis Hill
A Benefit Concert for Merit School of Music
City Winery - Chicago
Tue, Mar 3 at 7pm
WDCB's monthly "Bluesday Tuesday" features Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Wed, Mar 4 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Vocal Jazz Spotlight
Typhanie Monique Duo
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove
Wed, Mar 4 at 8pm
WDCB's 'Wednesday Sidebar Sessions'
Bill Overton's Kettle Brothers
FitzGerald's SideBar - Berwyn
Wed, Mar 4 at 1:30pm & 7:30pm
Global Flicks Series - Virunga
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
Thu, Mar 5 from 7 to 10pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Tony do Rosario Duo
Adelle's Restaurant - Wheaton
Fri, Mar 6 at 8:30pm
Reverso & The Russ Johnson Quartet
Constellation - Chicago
Fri, Mar 6 at 8pm
Chi-Town Jazz Fest
Studio5 - Evanston
Sat, Mar 7 from 3 to 10pm - FREE!
WDCB & Downtown Oak Park Assoc.
...present "Jazz Thaw" Festival
Downtown Oak Park - Oak Park
Sat, Mar 7 at 7pm
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts - Grayslake
Sun, Mar 8 at 4pm
Downers Grove Choral Society
'Poetic Portraits'
First United Methodist Church - Downers Grove
Sun, Mar 8 at 5pm & 8pm
We Banjo 3
City Winery - Chicago
Sun, Mar 8 at 7pm
Cuban pianist/composer Roberto Fonseca
Old Town School (Armitage Concert Hall) - Chicago
Sun, Mar 8 from 6 to 9:30pm
WDCB Big Band Jazz Party
Jazz Community Big Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Wed, Mar 11 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Vocal Jazz Spotlight
Arlene Bardelle & Tom Muellner
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove
Wed, Mar 11 at 1:30pm & 7:30pm
Global Flicks Series - Shoplifters
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
Thu, Mar 12 from 7 to 10pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Matt Shevitz Duo
Adelle's Restaurant - Wheaton
Fri, Mar 13 at 7:30pm
Third Coast Percussion
Prairie Center for the Arts - Schaumburg
Sat, Mar 14 at 8:30pm
Matthew Shipp with Jason Roebke and Mike Reed
Constellation - Chicago
Sat, Mar 14 at 7:30pm
Marcus Roberts Trio
Nichols Concert Hall at Music Institute of Chicago - Evanston
Sat, Mar 14 at 8pm
Acoustic Renaissance Concerts - Garnet Rogers
Unitarian Church of Hinsdale - Hinsdale
Sat, Mar 14 at 1pm
The Naperville Big Band Jazz Festival
Pete Ellman Big Band with Wayne Bergeron, Denis DiBlasio, and Tommy Igoe
Neuqua Valley High School - Naperville
Sun, Mar 15 from 2 to 5pm
Illiana Jazz Club's Monthly Concert
Derek Duleba Quartet featuring Devon Sandridge
Glendora House Ballroom - Chicago Ridge
Sun, Mar 15 at 3pm
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra
Bach's Passion: Featuring the Apollo Chorus of Chicago & Soloists
Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church - Elmhurst
Sun, Mar 15 from 6 to 9:30pm
WDCB Big Band Jazz Party
Bill O'Connell's Chicago Skyliners
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Tue, Mar 17 with two sets at 7:30pm & 9pm - and it's FREE!
Hyde Park Jazz Society's "Third Tuesdays at Cafe Logan" with pianist Greg Murphy
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Chicago
Wed, Mar 18 at 7:30pm - and it's free!
Jamey Aebersold Jazz Concert Series at UIC - Cheryl Wilson Quartet
UIC School of Theatre & Music - Chicago
Wed, Mar 18 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Vocal Jazz Spotlight
Ava Logan Duo
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove
Wed, Mar 18 at 8pm
WDCB's 'Wednesday Sidebar Sessions'
Jarod Bufe Quartet
FitzGerald's SideBar - Berwyn
Thu, Mar 19 from 7 to 10pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
Maracujaz Brazilian Jazz Duo
Adelle's Restaurant - Wheaton
Fri, Mar 20 through Mon, Mar 30
Chicago Cabaret Week
various Chicago venues - Chicago
Fri, Mar 20 at 7:30pm
Alex Cuba
Freedom Hall Nathan Manilow Theatre - Park Forest
Fri, Mar 20 at 8pm
Joel Paterson & The Modern Sounds
Studio5 - Evanston
Sat, Mar 21 at 8:30pm
Harriet Tubman
Constellation - Chicago
Sat, Mar 21 at 8pm
Symphony Center Presents Jazz!
SFJAZZ Collective celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Miles Davis’ In a Silent Way and Sly & the Family Stone’s Stand! with Special Guest Dee Dee Bridgewater
Symphony Center - Chicago
Sun, Mar 22 at 3pm
DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble with special guest Wycliffe Gordon
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
Sun, Mar 22 from 6 to 9:30pm
WDCB Big Band Jazz Party
Shout Section Big Band
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Tue, Mar 24 at 8pm & 10pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
Juli Wood’s Chicago Calling celebrates Chicago jazz greats!
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Wed, Mar 25 from 6 to 9pm
WDCB Vocal Jazz Spotlight
Dan Ferris Duo
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove
Wed, Mar 25 at 8pm
WDCB's 'Wednesday Sidebar Sessions'
Doug Lalli Trio
FitzGerald's SideBar - Berwyn
Wed, Mar 25 at 8:30pm
World Music Wednesdays
Aoife Scott
Old Town School of Folk Music - Chicago
Thu, Mar 26 from 7 to 10pm
WDCB Jazz Thursdays
David Kellen Duo
Adelle's Restaurant - Wheaton
Thu, Mar 26 at 8:30pm
Lara Driscoll Trio: 'Woven Dreams' CD Release
Constellation - Chicago
Fri, Mar 27 at 8pm
Martin Hayes Quartet
Old Town School of Folk Music - Chicago
Fri, Mar 27 at 8pm
Steve Rashid
Studio5 - Evanston
Sat, Mar 28 at 7:30pm
Celebrating 100 Years of Art Blakey
Robin Eubanks, Javon Jackson, Tammy McCann, and Clif Wallace and his Big Band
Nichols Concert Hall at Music Institute of Chicago - Evanston
Sun, Mar 29 at 3pm
Ho Etsa Taiko
Prairie Center for the Arts - Schaumburg
Sun, Mar 29 from 6 to 9:30pm
WDCB Big Band Jazz Party
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FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Wed, Apr 1 at 8pm
Wrecking Ball & Rent Party Fundraiser
Constellation - Chicago
Fri, Apr 3 at 8pm
Petra Van Nuis & Dennis Luxion
Studio5 - Evanston
Fri, Apr 3 at 8pm
Symphony Center Presents Jazz!
Fly Higher: Charlie Parker @ 100 featuring Rudresh Mahanthappa and Terri Lyne Carrington, Charenée Wade, Adam O’Farrill, Kris Davis, Larry Grenadier and DJ Kassa Overall / Sean Jones Quartet
Symphony Center - Chicago
Sat, Apr 4 at 8pm
Orbert Davis' Chicago Jazz Philharmonic: Legends and Lions
Governors State University - University Park
Sat, Apr 4 at 8pm
Acoustic Renaissance Concerts - John Gorka with special guest Heather Styka
Unitarian Church of Hinsdale - Hinsdale
Sun, Apr 5 from 2 to 5pm
Illiana Jazz Club's Monthly Concert
Bob Schulz's Frisco Jazz Band with Mike Walbridge and more
Glendora House Ballroom - Chicago Ridge
Sun, Apr 5 at 3pm
UChicago Presents: Jazz at the Logan
Melissa Aldana Quintet "Visions of Frida Kahlo"
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Chicago
Sun, Apr 5 at 1pm & 6pm
Straight No Chase "Open Bar" Tour
Paramount Theatre - Aurora
Tue, Apr 7 at 6pm
Mix at Six: Ambi Sumramaniam
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - Chicago
Wed, Apr 8 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Wayne Messmer with the Chris White Trio
"Life is a Ballgame"
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Tue, Apr 14 to Fri, Apr 24
Paris Jazz Cruise - A Floating Jazz Fest to Normandy
MS Amadeus Diamond - Paris, France
Wed, Apr 15 at 7:30pm - and it's free!
Jamey Aebersold Jazz Concert Series at UIC - Mark Colby Quartet
UIC School of Theatre & Music - Chicago
Wed, Apr 15 at 8pm & 10pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
John Hanrahan Quartet celebrates Wayne Shorter’s “JuJu”
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Fri, Apr 17 at 6pm
Mix at Six: The Kingdom Choir
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - Chicago
Fri, Apr 17 at 8pm
Symphony Center Presents Jazz!
Artemis featuring Renee Rosnes, Anat Cohen, Melissa Melissa Aldana, Ingrid Jensen, Noriko Ueda and Allison Miller / Jazzmeia Horn
Symphony Center - Chicago
Fri, Apr 17 through Sun, Apr 19
AXPONA 2020 - Audio Expo North America
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel - Schaumburg
Sat, Apr 18 at 7:30pm
Lakeside Singers
'Wine, Women, Men and Song: What Could Go Wrong?'
Grace United Methodist Church - Naperville
Sat, Apr 18 at 8pm
Lisa Lauren
Studio5 - Evanston
Tue, Apr 21 with two sets at 7:30pm & 9pm - and it's FREE!
Hyde Park Jazz Society's "Third Tuesdays at Cafe Logan" with saxophonist John Wojciechowski
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Chicago
Fri, Apr 24 at 7pm (Cocktails & Conversation at 6:30pm)
WDCB Jazz Night at Water Street Studios - Chris Greene Quartet
Water Street Studios - Batavia
Fri, Apr 24 at 7:30pm
Lakeside Singers
'Wine, Women, Men and Song: What Could Go Wrong?'
Nichols Concert Hall at Music Institute of Chicago - Evanston
Fri, Apr 24 at 6pm
The Roaring 20s: Chicago and the Jazz Age - Reginald Robinson
Driehaus Museum - Chicago
Fri, Apr 24 at 8pm
Howard Levy & Don Stiernberg - Super Session of Swing!
Studio5 - Evanston
Sat, Apr 25 at 7:30pm
Ranky Tanky
Dominican University Performing Arts Center - River Forest
Sat, Apr 25 at 8pm
Lakeside Singers
'Wine, Women, Men and Song: What Could Go Wrong?'
St. James Episcopal Cathedral - Chicago
Fri, May 1 at 8pm
Symphony Center Presents Jazz!
Kurt Elling and special guests celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Close Your Eyes
Symphony Center - Chicago
Sat, May 2 from 1 to 5pm
Those Were the Days 50th Anniversary Celebration
Irish American Heritage Center - Chicago
Sat, May 2 at 8pm
Jackie Allen
Studio5 - Evanston
Sat, May 2 at 8pm
Acoustic Renaissance Concerts - Ordinary Elephant with special guest Wes Collins
Unitarian Church of Hinsdale - Hinsdale
Sun, May 3 at 3pm
UChicago presents Plena Libre
University of Chicago - Mandel Hall - Chicago
Fri, May 8 at 8pm
Bobby Lewis & Russ Phillips: "Louis by Lewis"
Studio5 - Evanston
Sat, May 9 at 7pm
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra
Russians & Percussion: Shostakovitch & Rachmaninoff
Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church - Elmhurst
Tue, May 12 at 8pm & 10pm
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
FREE!
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Fri, May 15 at 7:30pm
UChicago Presents: Jazz at the Logan
Vijay Iyer and Chicago Guests
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Chicago
Fri, May 15 at 8pm
The Last Word: CD Release Concert
Studio5 - Evanston
Tue, May 19 with two sets at 7:30pm & 9pm - and it's FREE!
Hyde Park Jazz Society's "Third Tuesdays at Cafe Logan" with pianist Julius Tucker
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Chicago
Fri, May 22 at 8pm
Typhanie Monique
Studio5 - Evanston
Sun, May 31 from 2 to 5pm
Illiana Jazz Club's Monthly Concert
Jake Sanders Quintet
Glendora House Ballroom - Chicago Ridge
Fri, Jun 5 at 8pm
Symphony Center Presents Jazz!
Dianne Reeves Beleza Brazil
Symphony Center - Chicago
Tue, Jun 9 at 8pm & 10pm
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
FREE!
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Tue, Jun 16 with two sets at 7:30pm & 9pm - and it's FREE!
Hyde Park Jazz Society's "Third Tuesdays at Cafe Logan" with drummer Clif Wallace
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Chicago
Sun, Jun 21 from 2 to 5pm
Illiana Jazz Club's Monthly Concert
Glendora House Ballroom - Chicago Ridge
Sun, Jun 28 from 7:30 to 10pm
Marshall Vente's Annual Jazz Tropicale Cruise with WDCB!
Tall Ship 'Windy' on Navy Pier - Chicago
Sun, Jul 19 from 2 to 5pm
Illiana Jazz Club's Monthly Concert
Glendora House Ballroom - Chicago Ridge
Sun, Aug 16 from 2 to 5pm
Illiana Jazz Club's Monthly Concert
Jazz Community Big Band
Glendora House Ballroom - Chicago Ridge
Sun, Aug 30 from 5:30 to 8pm
Marshall Vente's Jazz Tropicale Cruise with WDCB!
Tall Ship 'Windy' on Navy Pier - Chicago
Sun, Sep 20 from 2 to 5pm
Illiana Jazz Club's Monthly Concert
Annie & The Fur Trappers
Glendora House Ballroom - Chicago Ridge
Sun, Oct 18 from 2 to 5pm
Illiana Jazz Club's Monthly Concert
Petra's Recession Seven
Glendora House Ballroom - Chicago Ridge
Sun, Nov 15 from 2 to 5pm
Illiana Jazz Club's Monthly Concert
Shout Section Big Band
Glendora House Ballroom - Chicago Ridge