Featured Events Calendar
please note: all times are CST.
Tue, Dec 31 at 1:30pm & 5pm & 8:30pm
New Philharmonic: New Year’s Eve Concert
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
New Philharmonic: New Year’s Eve Concert
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
Tue, Dec 31 at 8pm & 11pm
Denise Thimes Quintet featuring Eric Slaugher - New Year's Eve Celebration!
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Denise Thimes Quintet featuring Eric Slaugher - New Year's Eve Celebration!
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Sun, Jan 5 at 5pm
Sunday Dinner Jazz Series features Fred Cantu Quartet
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove
Sunday Dinner Jazz Series features Fred Cantu Quartet
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar - Downers Grove
Wed, Jan 8 from 8 to 10pm
WDCB's Hammond B3 Party with the Dan Souvigny Organ Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
WDCB's Hammond B3 Party with the Dan Souvigny Organ Trio
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Sat, Jan 11 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Jeremy Kahn Trio with special guest Thaddeus Tukes and vocalist Angel Spiccia
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Jeremy Kahn Trio with special guest Thaddeus Tukes and vocalist Angel Spiccia
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Sat, Jan 18 at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Nick Hempton featuring The Ben Paterson Organ Trio - A Night of Soul Jazz from NYC
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Nick Hempton featuring The Ben Paterson Organ Trio - A Night of Soul Jazz from NYC
Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago
Sun, Jan 19 at 3pm
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra: The Four Seasons
Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church - Elmhurst
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra: The Four Seasons
Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church - Elmhurst
Sun, Jan 19 & Mon, Jan 20
Chicago Sinfonietta presents their annual MLK Tribute Concert "Black Being"
various Chicagoland venues
Chicago Sinfonietta presents their annual MLK Tribute Concert "Black Being"
various Chicagoland venues
Fri, Jan 24 at 7pm - FREE! (registration is required)
WDCB Jazz is Jammin' in the Stacks - Meghan Stagl Quartet
Hinsdale Public Library - Hinsdale
WDCB Jazz is Jammin' in the Stacks - Meghan Stagl Quartet
Hinsdale Public Library - Hinsdale
Fri, Jan 24 & Sat, Jan 25
SCP Jazz Series: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Symphony Center - Chicago
SCP Jazz Series: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Symphony Center - Chicago
Sat, Jan 25 at 7:30pm
Southern Soul Celebration: Blues for the Soul
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Southern Soul Celebration: Blues for the Soul
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Sat, Jan 25 at 8pm
Midwest Young Artists Conservatory “Jazz in January” Jazz Combo Concert with Ben Solomon
Madame ZuZu's Emporium - Highland Park
Midwest Young Artists Conservatory “Jazz in January” Jazz Combo Concert with Ben Solomon
Madame ZuZu's Emporium - Highland Park
Sat, Jan 25 & Sun, Jan 26
New Philharmonic: The Elixir of Love by Gaetano Donizetti
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
New Philharmonic: The Elixir of Love by Gaetano Donizetti
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
Sun, Jan 26 at 2pm
Midwest Young Artists Conservatory “Jazz in January” Big Band Concert with Ben Solomon
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights
Midwest Young Artists Conservatory “Jazz in January” Big Band Concert with Ben Solomon
Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights
Fri, Jan 31 at 7:30pm
Chief Adjuah (formerly Christian Scott)
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Chief Adjuah (formerly Christian Scott)
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Sat, Feb 1 at 7:30pm
Cirque Kalabante's "Afrique en Cirque"
Dominican University Performing Arts Center - Lund Auditorium - River Forest
Cirque Kalabante's "Afrique en Cirque"
Dominican University Performing Arts Center - Lund Auditorium - River Forest
Tue, Feb 4 at 7pm
WDCB's monthly 'Bluesday Tuesday' features Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
WDCB's monthly 'Bluesday Tuesday' features Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues
FitzGerald's - Berwyn
Fri, Feb 7 & Sat, Feb 8
65th Annual Chicago Folklore Society Folk Festival
University of Chicago - Mandel Hall - Hyde Park (Chicago)
65th Annual Chicago Folklore Society Folk Festival
University of Chicago - Mandel Hall - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Fri, Feb 7 at 6pm
Mix at Six: Dee Alexander and Jumaane Taylor
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - Chicago
Mix at Six: Dee Alexander and Jumaane Taylor
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - Chicago
Sat, Feb 8 at 7pm
ETHS Jazz Festival with Chicago State University Community Jazz Band featuring Tia Fuller
Evanston Township High School - Main Auditorium - Evanston
ETHS Jazz Festival with Chicago State University Community Jazz Band featuring Tia Fuller
Evanston Township High School - Main Auditorium - Evanston
Fri, Feb 14 at 7:30pm
Gerald Clayton - "White Cities," A Musical Tribute to Charles White
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Gerald Clayton - "White Cities," A Musical Tribute to Charles White
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Sun, Feb 16 at 4pm
Michael Feinstein in "Because of You: My Tribute to Tony Bennett"
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
Michael Feinstein in "Because of You: My Tribute to Tony Bennett"
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
Thu, Feb 20 at 7:30pm
The Black Legacy Project
Dominican University Performing Arts Center - Lund Auditorium - River Forest
The Black Legacy Project
Dominican University Performing Arts Center - Lund Auditorium - River Forest
Fri, Feb 21 at 8pm
WDCB Encore Film Series
College of DuPage - Turner Conf. Center (SRC2000) - Glen Ellyn
WDCB Encore Film Series
College of DuPage - Turner Conf. Center (SRC2000) - Glen Ellyn
Fri, Feb 28 at 7:30pm
CSO at Wheaton: Seong-Jin Cho Plays Prokofiev
Wheaton College - Edman Chapel - Wheaton
CSO at Wheaton: Seong-Jin Cho Plays Prokofiev
Wheaton College - Edman Chapel - Wheaton
Sat, Mar 1 at 7:30pm
The High Kings & Mary Black
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
The High Kings & Mary Black
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
Thu, Mar 6 at 7:30pm
The Naperville Winds - “Jazz Inspirations”
North Central College - Wentz Concert Hall - Naperville
The Naperville Winds - “Jazz Inspirations”
North Central College - Wentz Concert Hall - Naperville
Sat, Mar 8 at 7:30pm
Rhythm of the Dance
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
Rhythm of the Dance
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
Sat, Mar 8 at 7:30pm
Jumaane Smith "Louis! Louis! Louis!"
Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts - Schaumburg
Jumaane Smith "Louis! Louis! Louis!"
Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts - Schaumburg
Tue, Mar 11 at 6pm
Mix at Six: Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - Chicago
Mix at Six: Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - Chicago
Sun, Mar 16 at 3pm
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra: A Grand Tour
Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church - Elmhurst
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra: A Grand Tour
Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church - Elmhurst
Thu, Mar 20 at 7:30pm
Wheaton College Artist Series presents Jazz at Lincoln Center's "New Orleans Songbook"
Wheaton College - Armerding Concert Hall - Wheaton
Wheaton College Artist Series presents Jazz at Lincoln Center's "New Orleans Songbook"
Wheaton College - Armerding Concert Hall - Wheaton
Fri, Mar 21 at 8pm
SCP Jazz Series: Bill Charlap Trio with special guests Dee Dee Bridgewater & Nicholas Payton
Symphony Center - Chicago
SCP Jazz Series: Bill Charlap Trio with special guests Dee Dee Bridgewater & Nicholas Payton
Symphony Center - Chicago
Fri, Mar 21 at 7:30pm
R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
A Celebration of the music of Aretha Franklin
Rialto Square Theatre - Joliet
R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
A Celebration of the music of Aretha Franklin
Rialto Square Theatre - Joliet
Fri, Mar 28 at 7:30pm
CSO at Wheaton: Bruch & Schumann Rhenish
Wheaton College - Edman Chapel - Wheaton
CSO at Wheaton: Bruch & Schumann Rhenish
Wheaton College - Edman Chapel - Wheaton
Sat, Mar 29 at 7:30pm
Griot Creole Rendezvous: An evening with Sona Jobarteh and Cedric Watson
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Griot Creole Rendezvous: An evening with Sona Jobarteh and Cedric Watson
University of Chicago - Logan Center for the Arts - Hyde Park (Chicago)
Sat, Mar 29 at 7:30pm
Chicago a cappella presents "Jazz a cappella"
Gannon Concert Hall at Holtschneider Performance Center - Chicago
Chicago a cappella presents "Jazz a cappella"
Gannon Concert Hall at Holtschneider Performance Center - Chicago
Tue, Apr 1 at 8pm & 10pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
UIC Jazz Faculty Quartet with very special guest, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
UIC Jazz Faculty Quartet with very special guest, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Thu, Apr 3 at 7:30pm
Melissa Aldana with UIC Jazz Faculty
University of Illinois, Chicago Dept. of Performing Arts - Chicago
Melissa Aldana with UIC Jazz Faculty
University of Illinois, Chicago Dept. of Performing Arts - Chicago
Fri, Apr 4 at 8pm
SCP Jazz Series: Hiromi’s Sonicwonder/Brandee Younger Trio
Symphony Center - Chicago
SCP Jazz Series: Hiromi’s Sonicwonder/Brandee Younger Trio
Symphony Center - Chicago
Sat, Apr 5 at 7:30pm
Chicago a cappella presents "Jazz a cappella"
Nichols Concert Hall (MIC) - Evanston
Chicago a cappella presents "Jazz a cappella"
Nichols Concert Hall (MIC) - Evanston
Sun, Apr 6 from 2 to 5:30pm
Those Were the Days 55th Anniversary Show
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
Those Were the Days 55th Anniversary Show
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
Sun, Apr 6 at 4pm
Chicago a cappella presents "Jazz a cappella"
North Central College - Wentz Concert Hall - Naperville
Chicago a cappella presents "Jazz a cappella"
North Central College - Wentz Concert Hall - Naperville
Fri, Apr 11 through Sun, Apr 13
AXPONA 2025 - Audio Expo North America
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel - Schaumburg
AXPONA 2025 - Audio Expo North America
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel - Schaumburg
Sat, Apr 12 & Sun, Apr 13
New Philharmonic: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 in F minor
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
New Philharmonic: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 in F minor
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
Fri, Apr 25 at 8pm
WDCB Encore Film Series
College of DuPage - Turner Conf. Center (SRC2000) - Glen Ellyn
WDCB Encore Film Series
College of DuPage - Turner Conf. Center (SRC2000) - Glen Ellyn
Sun, Apr 27 at 4pm
Black Violin
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
Black Violin
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
Wed, Apr 30 at 8pm & 10pm - FREE!
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
WDCB celebrates International Jazz Day
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
WDCB Night at The Jazz Showcase
WDCB celebrates International Jazz Day
Jazz Showcase - Chicago
Sat, May 3 at 7pm
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra: Brass Brilliance
Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church - Elmhurst
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra: Brass Brilliance
Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church - Elmhurst
Fri, May 9 at 7:30pm
DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble
MAC - McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage - Belushi Performance Hall - Glen Ellyn
Sat, Jun 7 at 7:30pm
JAM presents Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
Chicago Theatre - Chicago
JAM presents Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
Chicago Theatre - Chicago
