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14 Free Jazz shows · 10 venues

Tuned to Free Jazz //A wild, boundary-shattering explosion of collective improvisation. It trades traditional song structures for raw, expressive chaos, howling saxophones, and unpredictable rhythmic surges.

MON JUL 27•SPACE

blues/modern blues

Yates McKendree

Blues VirtuosoSoulful · Vintage · Polished

TUE JUL 28•Park West

DOES

Fukuoka Garage RockersDriving · Sharp · High-energy

WED JUL 29•Ravinia

bluegrass/newgrass

The Kody Norris Show

Retro Bluegrass ShowmenFast · Niddy-Gritty · Traditional

THU JUL 30•SPACE

bluegrass/newgrass

Bronwyn Keith-Hynes

Bluegrass VirtuosoAgile · Traditional · Bright

FRI JUL 31•Wentz Concert Hall

The Glenn Miller Orchestra

Golden Era IconsOrchestral · Polished · Nostalgic

FRI JUL 31•North Shore Center

rock/soundtrack

Stewart Copeland

Percussive VisionaryPolyrhythmic · Technical · Atmospheric

SAT AUG 1•Wentz Concert Hall

The Glenn Miller Orchestra

Golden Era IconsOrchestral · Polished · Nostalgic

SAT AUG 1•FitzGerald's

vocal jazz/cool jazz

Petra van Nuis

Chicago Jazz SongbirdDelicate · Sophisticated · Melodic

SAT AUG 1•Ramova Theatre

rap/underground hip hop

Freddie Gibbs

The Gangsta Rap TechnicianBlistering · Brutal · Nimble

SUN AUG 2•North Shore Center

The Glenn Miller Orchestra

Golden Era IconsOrchestral · Polished · Nostalgic

SUN AUG 2•Empty Bottle

experimental pop/art rock/math rock

Water From Your Eyes

Restless Pop ExplorersChallenging · Catchy · Industrial

Anthony Fremont’s Garden Solutions

Chicago Math TechniciansJagged · Complex · Cerebral

SUN AUG 2•Judson & Moore Distillery

bluegrass/newgrass

Bluegrass Breakdown

German High-LonesomeTraditional · Spirited · Precise

SUN AUG 2•FitzGerald's

Hot Club Of Cowtown

Western Swing IconsVirtuosic · Joyful · Kinetic

SUN AUG 2•Metro

Tammy Lakkis

Detroit Avant-Pop SoulEthereal · Electronic · Nuanced

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WED JUL 29•Reggies

chiptune/math rock

Bit Brigade

8-Bit ShreddersFrantic · Crunchy · Pixelated

FRI JUL 31•The WC Social Club

post-hardcore/math rock

Royal Coda

Swancore SupergroupTechnical · Melodic · Kinetic

FRI JUL 31•Kilbourn Park

alternative hip hop/abstract hip hop/art rock

CRASHwolves

Post-Rap Sonic ExplorersGritty · Glitchy · Kinetic

Starcharm

Chicago Noise ArchitectGritty · Abstract · Textured