Events for April 15, 2016
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Chicago Jazz Orchestra
The Chicago Jazz Orchestra is excited to invite you for an evening of live recording at Evanston SPACE. Join us for this incredible experience and be a part of this historic night as we capture the sights and sounds of the CJO. Thanks to 90.9 fm WDCB “Chicago’s Home for Jazz” for being our media partner. The CJO is Chicago’s oldest professional jazz orchestra in continuous operation...
Find out more »Corey DOES TOO! Have Friends
An independent production Come witness improvised scenes inspired by stories from Corey's colorful past. Definitely starring Corey Caldwell. Maybe starring other people...we'll see. $1.00 service fee has been added to online purchases. There are NO additional charges. All sales final. Tickets will be held at the Box Office the night of the show under the name of the purchaser. Any Will Call tickets not claimed 5...
Find out more »#GIRLPOWERMONDAYS
Spice Up Your Life with our new weekly installment of #GIRLPOWERMondays at The Elbo Room Live DJ spinning your FAVORITE GIRL BAND MUSIC VIDEOS from the 90's FREE BEER 8-9p DANCE PARTY 9p-12A $5 Cover / 21+ Dance to the female stylings of: The Spice Girls Destiny's Child TLC Salt N Pepa Britney Spears Christina Aguilera En Vogue Mandy Moore Aqua Jennifer Lopez Gwen Stefani Mya B*Witched...
Find out more »OPEN MIC (Every Wednesday)
Our open mic nights are generally designed for guitar/keyboard players. We do not allow, nor have the capability, to plug in cell phones, flash drives or cds for an open mic performance. Purchase tickets here
Find out more »#TOTALLY80S
Come and join us for FREE BEER between 8-9p.m and an 80s music video dance party! #TOTALLY80s Dance to all your favorite 80's artists! Purchase tickets here
Find out more »The Mountain Digby
he Mountain Digby is a new musical written by Cassie Ahiers and Anthony Lombard. Part morbid fable, part doomed love story, the one-act musical follows the Digby brothers as they attempt to uphold their family's honor by turning a hill into a mountain- no matter the cost. It's the kind of story the Grimm brothers thought was too fucked up to include in their collection. The...
Find out more »8:00 am
AN EVENING WITH… ASAF AVIDAN
Asaf Avidan is a unique voice in today's music scene. Jon Pareles of the New York Times described him as a special hybrid, “An artist that writes like Leonard Cohen, sings like Robert Plant, and has the charisma of a cabaret performer.”, while Bob Boilen of NPR (said to have stopped his car when he first heard Avidan on the radio) writes, "Billie Holiday, Janis...
Find out more »11:00 am
Juicebox – Jugo de Mango
A FREE music and performance series for the STROLLER SET! With engaging music and dance in a kid-friendly setting, the FREE admission Juicebox programs are geared toward the stroller set and enjoyable for the whole family. Children will experience a diverse range of artistic and educational presentations, with hosts regularly inviting youngsters to move, dance and interact with performers. Presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs...
Find out more »12:00 pm
Wired Fridays
Wired Fridays is a Mid-day dance party series featuring DJs and electronic music. El Caobo as The Duke of Earl April 15, 2016 With a passion for Latin and steppin’ music, El Caobo as The Duke of Earl is the only official “Salsa DJ” and authorized representative of the legendary Fania Records. As a highly sought after talent, El Caobo as The Duke of Earl will combine Latin music with...
Find out more »7:00 pm
ADAM FAUCETT
Hailing from Little Rock, Arkansas, and possessing a voice that the Onion A.V. Club warns “knocks your brain into the back of your skull”, Adam Faucett has drawn comparisons from Tim Buckley to Cat Power to Otis Redding. Called “one of the greatest, most thoughtful lyricists the state has to offer.” (Arkansas Times) Faucett has again pushed the borders of his “part folk, part blues,...
Find out more »8:00 pm
ATOM MEETS BOMB | THIS OBSESSION | FILTHY ANIMALS | THE NEW YORK ROCK | JOHNNY AUTOMATIC | ANDREW PALMER | CHRIS ADDISON
Atom Meets Bomb Atom Meets Bomb is a power pop band from Chicago fronted by August Fuller on guitar with Raquel Geverola on vocals, Frank Jeffery on bass and Andrew Vanderbilt on drums This Obssesion This Obsession is a Pop-Punk trio from Chicago, Illinois. With energetic guitar riffs, punchy bass and fast paced drums paired alongside catchy hooks and thought provoking lyrics, This Obsession is...
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Caroline Smith
Merging ’90s R&B and neo-soul with her indie-rock roots, Caroline Smith’s new music has settled comfortably into a new backdrop as she takes a step from girl to woman. Half About Being a Woman is a record about self-acceptance and growing into yourself; it’s about going back to the roots of ‘feel-good’ music. “I wanted to find my way back to the reason why I...
Find out more »8:30 pm
9:00 pm
Local H Performing As Good as Dead and more
Local H Performing As Good as Dead and more. For more info on events and passes for CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL MOVIES & MUSIC FESTIVAL please visit http://cimmfest.org/ Purchase tickets here
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