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Multiple award winning jazz, funk and blues harmonica player, singer, songwriter Jason Ricci has played with, toured and recorded with some of the worlds most esteemed blues, jazz, rock and New Orleans musical legends. Jason is included in nearly every top ten and top twenty lists of harmonica players in magazines and all over the internet. His fascinating career and life has led him up to the highest musical mountain tops such as performing at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, recording a Grammy winning record with Johnny Winter, winning three Blues Music Awards and numerous nominations from The Blues Foundation only to fall all the way down to the lowest valleys of addiction, homelessness, jails and back up again. Today his sincere recordings, shows, songs and incendiary harmonica playing continue to tell the story of life and garner new fans to add to an emotionally devoted following of dedicated music lovers.

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Play Chicagolands BEST Pub Trivia Game at Space every Thursday night at 7pm! Its always FREE to play and well have great prizes for the top teams - be sure to come early to claim your teams spot!

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Sydny AugustSydny August is a singer-songwriter hailing from Chicagos north side. She meets Rs underground music scene in 2016 gaining recognition across local blogs, venues, and radio stations. Throughout 2017 to 2020, August released five EPs while maintaining Creative Writing Miss August during 2020s quarantine before signing to Lil Durks Only The Family, Chicagos #1 label. Her 2021 single How Does It Feel was her first single as a signed artist and has amassed over 2 million streams. Her following projects, released independently, convey relatable emotions with themes surrounding heartbreak, nostalgia, love & empowerment. August remains consistent and truly the one to watch----------Moyana2024 These Days Magazine Artist to Watch MOYANA (Moyana Music, LLC) is passionateabout making music that makes a difference.You can find her original music on all platforms. Her debut album PTCHWRK takes thelistener on a journey of growth through RB, soul, and jazz sounds produced by 7VNTH.She has been making music independently for eight years as a member of the Royal FamilyMusic Group and the Recording Academys GrammyU Chicago Chapter. Her sound iscurrently shaped at studioSHAPES in Lincoln Park. In 2024, she received the Black MusicAction Coalitions Victoria Monet x Music Maker Grant. In 2023, she received theLGBTQ+ Emerging Artist Award from CITIBank and the Music Forward Foundation, theQuinn Coleman Scholarship from the Recording Academy, and the Young ArtistScholarship from the John Walt Foundation.Her performance highlights include City Winery Chicago, The Capri Theater, The SchubasTavern, Rockwood Music Hall, and the 50th annual Dillo Day, the largest student-runmusic festival in the United States.MOYANAS work has been featured by GLAAD, the Best Buy Corporation, The View, theNational Womens March Movement, the ACLU, KMOJ radio, and many film festivals,including the 2022 Seattle International Film Festival and the 2022 DIYDS Festival atHarvard Art Museums.She is an alum of the 2023 Willis Wonderland Foundation Next Level SongwritersWorkshop and of the 2022 Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriters Project, and sheserved as a 2023 Keepsake House Artist-in-Residence in New York.----------Young (In)Young(In) is a writer and creative from the South Side of Chicago, whose artistry spans poetry, stories, and raps. Inspired by the raw, introspective lyricism of artists like Nas, Saba, Westside Boogie, Domo Genesis, and MFnMelo, Young(In) uses writing as a means of escape.Whether hes writing to tell stories he once didnt dare to share or simply getting off a bar or two, Young(In)s work is a reflection of his journeyone that blends vulnerability with creativity.

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Grammy Nominated acid jazz pioneers Liquid Soul are a fiery concoction of classy soloists, heavy rhythm merchants and hip-hop cognoscenti. They are a group that thrives on contact with their audience. One cannot help being moved by Liquid Souls legendary live shows. The bands in-the-tradition repertoire extends from classic compositions by Ornette Coleman and Miles Davis to heavy groove, breakbeats, freestyles and samples. They continue to bridge the musical gap between standard jazz improvisation, Funk and Hip Hop. And as always, the band stays true to its roots with a continued philosophy of bringing jazz back to the dance floor. Liquid Soul has performed in 42 states and throughout Canada and Japan, plus shows in Germany, Turkey, Russia, Austria, Poland, Mexico and beyond...

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Featuring the Heirs of Joy choir and a brunch buffet from Chef Q. 11am seating begins and brunch is served, performance to follow at noon. Proceeds benefit Shorefront Legacy Center and C&W Market Foundation.Drinks and gratuity not included.

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The Chicago Jazz Dads isnt just a nameits simply the most accurate description of five Midwest musicians, who fell into making music together the way most great bands do: completely by accident. True to their name, the idea for the group started on the playground and at kids soccer games. Little did they know theyd soon form a quintet thats quickly becoming a fixture of Chicagos jazz scene.Despite its humble origins, the band has chops. Vocalist Gordon Wright brings a smooth, confident vocal, shaped from years of busking in the subway and touring with a rock band in his youth. David Williams developed his tasteful guitar style playing in both small combos and big bands, with European tours that included the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival. Drummer Jonathan Singer brings a keen musicality behind the kit, with technical chops honed at a French music conservatory and years playing professionally. Bassist Eric Perney got a music degree from the University of Michigan before spending years jobbing in the Bay Area and recording with everyone from Tom Waits to Joanna Newsom. Saxophonist Leo Kawczinski rounds out the group with a lush tenor sound and decades of experience on Chicagos music scene (as well as his own appearance at Montreux).Like many musicians, each found himself pulled away from performing as lifes demands multiplied. But the funny thing about jazzyou never really quit. As the kids got older, the guys found more time to dust off their instruments, and what started as casual porch sessions quickly became something more serious. Not because they had grand ambitions, but because the music was too good to keep to themselves.Now the group has developed its own unique sound, serving up standards with a twist, jazz interpretations of pop hits, and the occasional originalall with the kind of spontaneous energy that only comes from musicians who genuinely love what theyre doing. Theyre serious about the music but refuse to take themselves seriously, creating an atmosphere where jazz feels accessible to everyone from the hipsters in the back of the bar to the toddlers and grandparents dancing up front.

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Jimmy Farace is a Chicago-based jazz baritone saxophonist, composer, and educator, praised for his big and sonorous tone and a style that calls to mind the coolness of Gerry Mulligan (Jazz Weekly). His compositions have been described as delightfully elegant, flirtatiously succulent (Exclusive Magazine), and his debut as a leader earned recognition from DownBeats Bill Milkowski, who named him a Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition. Farace brings a fresh voice to the baritone saxophone - grounded in tradition but marked by striking originality as both a writer and performer. Faraces debut album, Hours Fly, Flowers Die (Shifting Paradigm Records, 2025), marks an uncommonly mature entry into the scene, presenting a collection of original music and reimagined classics for nonet with strings. A COMPLETE musical statement, says Walter Smith III, noting the project displays an uncommon level of maturity for such a young artist. Gary Smulyan adds: His baritone playing is deeply emotional, mature, and his sound simply gorgeous wonderfully conceived, and in perfect balance and harmony. The album features standout contributions from Chicago heavyweights including Dana Hall, Clark Sommers, Kenny Reichert, and Julius Tucker, along with the KAlA String Quartet. Farace has performed and recorded with a wide range of top-tier musicians, including Dana Hall, Clark Sommers, Sharel Cassity, Greg Ward, Tom Garling, John Wojociechowski, Ethan Philion, and Scott Hesse, and has appeared in saxophone sections supporting soloists such as Chris Potter, Randy Brecker, and Jeff Hamilton. His experience also includes engagements with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, The Tom Garling Orchestra, Heritage Big Band, and the Birch Creek Faculty Band.

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Helen Gillet is a world renowned musician, composer, cellist, bilingual singer (Belgian French s Critics Poll.Cellist, singer and composer Helen Gillets right foot is so crucial to her music that she recently gave it a name: My Pal Foot Foot. Its a reference to a 1969 anthem by female rock group The Shaggs, but it also gives credit where credit is due: Her mastery of the loop pedal, controlled by her right foot, makes it seem like theres another artist on stage with her, My right foot is like a live record producer, she definitely has a mind of her own. The key is to free up the pedals you are using with mastery and fluidity so you can dance, express and create something uniquely yours without noticing the technology.

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Heres what to know before you go:Concerts begin at 6:00 PM unless otherwise noted.In the event of rain, concerts will be canceled. The decision to cancel will be made by 4:00 p.m. on the show date. Please check our Facebook page or contact 311 by calling/texting 847-448-4311 (until 6 p.m.). Bring your own lawn chairs, blankets, and snacks. Location: Independence Park, 2627 Stewart Ave.

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Guitarist and singer JOHN PIZZARELLI has been hailed by the Boston Globe for reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing jazz. Established as one of the prime contemporary interpreters of the Great American Songbook, Pizzarelli has expanded that repertoire by including the music of Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Tom Waits, Antnio Carlos Jobim and the Beatles. In addition to being a bandleader and solo performer, Pizzarelli has been a special guest on recordings for major pop names such as Natalie Cole, Kristin Chenoweth, Tom Wopat, Rickie Lee Jones and Dave Van Ronk, as well as leading jazz artists such as Rosemary Clooney, Ruby Braff, Johnny Frigo, Buddy DeFranco, Harry Allen and, of course, his father Bucky Pizzarelli. He won a Grammy Award in the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album category as co-producer of James Taylors American Standard in 2021. A radio personality who got his start in the medium in 1984, Pizzarelli is co-host, alongside wife Jessica Molaskey, of Radio Deluxe with John Pizzarelli. He has performed on Americas most popular national television shows such as The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Conan, and Great Performances, as well as the talk shows of Jay Leno, David Letterman, Regis Philbin and the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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Guitarist and singer JOHN PIZZARELLI has been hailed by the Boston Globe for reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing jazz. Established as one of the prime contemporary interpreters of the Great American Songbook, Pizzarelli has expanded that repertoire by including the music of Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Tom Waits, Antnio Carlos Jobim and the Beatles. In addition to being a bandleader and solo performer, Pizzarelli has been a special guest on recordings for major pop names such as Natalie Cole, Kristin Chenoweth, Tom Wopat, Rickie Lee Jones and Dave Van Ronk, as well as leading jazz artists such as Rosemary Clooney, Ruby Braff, Johnny Frigo, Buddy DeFranco, Harry Allen and, of course, his father Bucky Pizzarelli. He won a Grammy Award in the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album category as co-producer of James Taylors American Standard in 2021. A radio personality who got his start in the medium in 1984, Pizzarelli is co-host, alongside wife Jessica Molaskey, of Radio Deluxe with John Pizzarelli. He has performed on Americas most popular national television shows such as The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Conan, and Great Performances, as well as the talk shows of Jay Leno, David Letterman, Regis Philbin and the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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Play Chicagolands BEST Pub Trivia Game at Space every Thursday night at 7pm! Its always FREE to play and well have great prizes for the top teams - be sure to come early to claim your teams spot!

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Railheart: Grateful Dead Tribute Band Billingsley & Earp: Traditional & Original Country Jaik Willis: One Man Band

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Plan your trip to A Psychedelic Country Evening with Railheart, Billingsley & Earp, and Jaik Willis with our AI-powered travel planner. Get personalized itineraries and recommendations for your visit to Evanston. Book tickets through our platform.

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The Smiths defined (and ruined) a generation. Filled with Johnny Marrs virtuosic guitar lines and Morrisseys endless quips, The Smiths spoke to youth, alienation, and melancholic hopes that has transcended generations and continued to gain new fans for nearly forty years. Come watch an all-star band of musicians bring their greatest hits to life in detail. Featuring Bob Nanna (Braid) on vocals, Rodrigo Palma (Saves The Day), and Billy B (JC Brooks, 100 Dayys).

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