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6 Free Jazz shows · 5 venues in Chicago

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WED JUN 10•Empty Bottle

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Wendy Eisenberg

Inspired Improv VirtuosoKnotty · Virtuosic · Shifting

free jazz experimental rock

more eaze

Post-Genre Sound ScaperIntimate · Glitchy · Expansive

ambient experimental

TUE JUN 30•SPACE

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Kahil El'Zabar

AACM Renaissance ManSpiritual · Rhythmic · Tribal

spiritual jazz free jazz

David Murray

Avant-Garde Jazz TitanProlific · Soulful · Revolutionary

jazz avant-garde

SUN JUL 26•Chop Shop

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Wendy Eisenberg

Inspired Improv VirtuosoKnotty · Virtuosic · Shifting

free jazz experimental rock

FRI SEP 4•Hungry Brain

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Kalia Vandever

Modern Brass TexturesSonorous · Lyrical · Ethereal

modern jazz ambient

Patrick Shiroishi

Free Jazz PolymathIntense · Skronky · Spiritual

avant-garde free jazz

SAT SEP 5•Constellation

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Marc Ribot

Experimental EdgeAngular · Technical · Versatile

avant-garde free jazz

Josh Johnson

Experimental Jazz VisionaryAtmospheric · Technical · Modern

jazz experimental

Lee Ranaldo

Avant-Garde Guitar ArchitectExperimental · Noisy · Textural

no wave experimental rock

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Experimental Jam CollectiveFluid · Psychedelic · Improvisational

jam band bluegrass

SUN SEP 6•Hungry Brain

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Joe McPhee

Free Jazz PhilosopherSpiritual · Raw · Radical

free jazz avant-garde jazz

Ken Vandermark

Improvisational MasterSharp · Volatile · Sophisticated

free jazz jazz

Chris Corsano

Avant-Garde Percussion SageExplosive · Prepared · Textural

avant-garde improv

Mary Halvorson

Avant-Garde Guitar MasterAngular · Inventive · Bold

avant-garde jazz contemporary jazz

Sylvie Courvoisier

Avant-Piano VisionaryImpulsive Complex Intellectual

experimental jazz modern jazz

Tomas Fujiwara

Percussive PolymathCerebral · Dynamic · Complex

modern jazz experimental jazz

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TONIGHT•Empty Bottle

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TsuShiMaMiRe

Tokyo Punk PowerChaotic · Playful · Sharp

noise rock j-rock

TOMORROW•Cobra Lounge

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Hell of a Life

Midwest Wall of SoundHeavy · Shimmering · Dense

shoegaze noise rock

Daundry

Loud-Soft DynamicsHazy · Gritty · Distortion-Heavy

shoegaze grunge

Day Aches

Grungegaze StalwartsDistorted · Hazy · Aggressive

shoegaze grunge

TOMORROW•Sleeping Village

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Dazzling Killmen

Noise Rock PioneersBrutal · Angular · Precise

math rock noise rock

Point Line Plane

Pacific NoiseAbrasive · Synthetic · Mathy

noise rock math rock

Big'n

Chicago Post-Hardcore WeightJagged · Brutal · Precise

noise rock math rock

SAT JUN 6•Cobra Lounge

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Day Aches

Grungegaze StalwartsDistorted · Hazy · Aggressive

shoegaze grunge

Daundry

Loud-Soft DynamicsHazy · Gritty · Distortion-Heavy

shoegaze grunge

Hell of a Life

Midwest Wall of SoundHeavy · Shimmering · Dense

shoegaze noise rock

SAT JUN 6•Subterranean

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Glossing

Virginia ShoegazeSwirling · Lush · Heavy

shoegaze noise pop

SUN JUN 7•Symphony Center

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Conrad Tao

Avant-Garde VirtuosoPrecise · Emotional · Exploratory

classical modern classical

MON JUN 8•Salt Shed

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James Blake

Modern Soul ArchitectFragile · Digital · Ethereal

art pop electronic

MON JUN 8•Color Club

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Three Grebes

Rust-Belt Avant-GardistEccentric · Textural · Resonant

experimental improv

Sarah Clausen

Abstract BreathEthereal · Woodwind · Minimal

ambient experimental

TUE JUN 9•Thalia Hall

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Covet

Instrumental MasteryExploratory · Intricate · Lush

math rock instrumental rock

LITE

Cutting-Edge MathComplex · Instrumental · Tight

math rock post-rock

Hikes

Austin Nature-Inspired MathTechnical · Emotive · Lush

math rock midwest emo

THU JUN 11•Empty Bottle

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Midwife

Heaven Metal ArchitectHazy · Ethereal · Crushing

shoegaze slowcore

Amulets

Analog Tape DegradationDistant · Nostalgic · Textural

ambient drone

THU JUN 11•Cole's

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Ghost Tears

Bedroom HauntologistFragile · Lo-fi · Desperate

experimental lo-fi

Mortlach

Dungeon Synth ArchitectEthereal · Ancient · Cold

dungeon synth dark ambient

THRONOS

Austin Crypt-SweeperMedieval · Lo-fi · Atmospheric

dungeon synth ambient

Enchanted Helm

Dungeon ArchitectHazy · Medieval · Still

ambient dungeon synth

SAT JUN 13•Cobra Lounge

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Inoculous

Midwest Emo ArchitectTwinkly · Chaotic · Precise

math rock midwest emo

Resilia

Swell-style Technical Post-HardcoreIntricate · Melodic · Aggressive

post-hardcore math rock

Andrés

Prog-Pop PolymathJazzy · Bright · Technical

art rock pop rock

SUN JUN 14•Lincoln Hall

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Naomi Scott

Cinematic Pop AuthorityPolished · Vocal · Soulful

alternative pop soundtrack

SUN JUN 14•Beat Kitchen

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Syd Taylor

Angelic Old-Soul PopLush · Cinematic · Vintage

art pop indie rock

FRI JUN 19•Schubas

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Perry Maysun

Abstract Hip-Hop MaverickGritty · Lo-fi · Introspective

alternative hip hop abstract hip hop

SAT JUN 20•Bottom Lounge

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I Set My Friends On Fire

Digital Hardcore ChaosGlitched · Aggressive · Sarcastic

post-hardcore electronic rock

TUE JUN 23•Metro

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Kim Gordon

The High Priestess of NoiseGritty · Industrial · Visceral

no wave noise rock

The Fiery Furnaces

Experimental Pop IconsQuizzical · Complex · Shifting

art pop indie rock

TUE JUN 23•Cole's

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Flickers from the Fen

Moorland Quest MusicLo-fi · Nostalgic · Whimsical

dungeon synth dark ambient

Apoxupon

Sonic SoundscaperEthereal · Drifting · Lush

ambient soundscapes

Tree Gardener

Forest Synth WeaverLo-fi · Atmospheric · Medieval

dungeon synth dark ambient

WED JUN 24•Schubas

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Jesca Hoop

Art-Pop AlchemistAngular · Sparse · Harmic

indie folk art pop

THU JUN 25•The Burlington

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NEPTUNE

Metallic Scrap SoundscapesIndustrial · Rhythmic · Raw

experimental rock noise

Heet Deth

High-Voltage NoiseHeavy · Abrasive · Queer

noise rock queercore

Nonagon

Midwest Post-HardcoreAngular · Aggressive · Tight

noise rock post-hardcore

FRI JUN 26•Sleeping Village

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Choke Chain

Modern EBM BrutalistCold · Aggressive · Synthetic

ebm industrial

Insula Iscariot

Body Horror ElectronicsGrating · Visceral · Mechanical

industrial ebm

E.T.

Synthpunk AbolitionistsDark · Mechanical · Urgent

ebm synthpop

SAT JUN 27•Empty Bottle

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Prostitute

Visceral Noise RockGritty · Pounding · Caustic

noise rock post-hardcore

MON JUN 29•Empty Bottle

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Curls Ultra

Chicago Krautrock JamsPsychedelic · Experimental · Improvised

art rock psych

Marital Bed

Lo-fi Love ArtifactsFragile · Gritty · Intimate

slowcore experimental rock

Nonnie Parry

Computer Punk ProphetGothic · Minimal · Existential

art punk darkwave

FRI JUL 10•Empty Bottle

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Cola

Post-Punk ArchitectsKnotty · Hypnotic · Sparse

post-punk art rock

PARKiNG

Egg Punk InstigatorsAngular · Nervous · Fast

art rock post-punk

SAT JUL 11•Wrigley Field

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John Mulaney

Deadpan Observational Stand-Up MasterSharp · Deadpan · Iconic

comedy storytelling

SAT JUL 11•Empty Bottle

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King Woman

The High Priestess of HeavyVisceral · Ethereal · Cathartic

doom metal shoegaze

TUE JUL 14•Empty Bottle

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The Body

Architects of NoiseHarsh · Industrial · Devastating

drone sludge metal

BIG|BRAVE

Experimental Sonic WeightMassive · Minimal · Emotional

drone post-metal

WED JUL 15•Sleeping Village

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L'eclair

Post-Soviet DreamersMelancholic · Artful · Lush

art rock indie

FRI JUL 17•Empty Bottle

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Model/Actriz

Industrial Post-PunkAbrasive · Sexual · Rhythmic

noise rock post-punk

TUE JUL 21•The Burlington

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Letters to Part

Atmospheric ArchitectDreamy · Introspective · Lush

shoegaze post-hardcore

Wired for Sound.

6 Free Jazz shows · 5 venues in Chicago

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