One weekend in Chicago

[minew]

and this does not even include the aforeposted Henry Threadgill shows on 12/17 and 18 at the Hothouse

Friday · · · · · December 17

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* Tatsu Aoki - bass, Jeff Chan - reeds, Jimmy Ellis - reeds

9 PM at the Candlestick Maker - 4432 N. Kedzie - 773-463-0158 ($10)

* Ernest Dawkins, Fred Anderson, Hamid Drake, Darious Savage

10 PM at the Velvet Lounge - 2128½ S. Indiana - 312-791-9050

Saturday · · · December 18

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* 14th Annual Winter Solstice Concert - Hamid Drake, Michael Zerang

6 AM at Link's Hall - 3435 N. Sheffield - 773-281-0824 ($15)

* Scotland Yard Gospel Choir accompanies shadow puppets; Virginia Brass Quartet; Philippine Rondalla

6 PM at North Park Village Nature Center, 5801 N. Pulaski - 312-744-5472 (free)

* Laurie Lee Moses, Ed Ludwig, Andrew Sadock, guitar, Nate

9 PM at the Candlestick Maker - 4432 N. Kedzie - 773-463-0158 ($10)

* Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio - Ari Brown, Yosef Ben Israel w/ Billy Bang; Osunlade

9 PM at River East Art Center - 445 E. Illinois

* Yakuza; Lair of the Minotaur; Minsk

10 PM at the Empty Bottle - 1035 N. Western - 773-276-3600 ($8)

* J + J + J; Far Rad; Lost Robot

10 PM at the Logan Square Auditorium - 2539 N. Kedzie - 773-252-6179

* William Perry Group w/ Alejandro, Junius Paul, Avreeayl Ra

10 PM at the Velvet Lounge - 2128½ S. Indiana - 312-791-9050

Sunday · · · · December 19

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* 14th Annual Winter Solstice Concert - Hamid Drake, Michael Zerang

6 AM at Link's Hall - 3435 N. Sheffield - 773-281-0824 ($15)

* Avant-garde jam session w/ Nicole Mitchell, David Boykin, Karl Seigfried, Mike Reed

6 to 9 PM at Cafe Mestizo - 2123 S. Ashland - 312-942-0095 (donation)

* Velvet Lounge jam session

7 to 11 PM at the Velvet Lounge - 2128½ S. Indiana - 312-791-9050 ($4)

* Joshua Abrams w/ Nori Tanaka, Tim Daisy; Jeffrey Kmieciak w/ Garen Gaston, Sean Burke

8 PM at 3030 W. Cortland  - 773-862-3616

* Grey Ghost - Arm Shelton, Jonathan Crawford

* Sounds of Now - Bill MacKay, Greg Ward, Kyle Hernandez, John Celebi

10 PM at the Hungry Brain - 2318 W. Belmont - 773-935-2118 (donation)

[Peter]

Chicago is a VERY happening town. Giving NY a run for it's money all right!!!