Come join us at Prairie Moon restaurant in Evanston on July 12, 2023, for an incredible live jazz by the talented SPENCER SCHILLERSTROMSpencer Schillerstrom Organ TrioSpencer Schillerstrom - SaxHenry Dickhoff - OrganJulian Merluzzi - DrumsABOUT SPENCERSpencer Schillerstrom was born and raised in Downers Grove, Illinois. Here, he was introduced to music by his parents and […]

Fulton Street Collective presents a double-bill performance with JAZZ FLUX and BEARDUO on Thursday, July 13th at 8pm The evening will feature live painting from visual artist TBA. 8pm BEAR DUO Aaron Kaufman-Levine - Alto Garrett Frees - Tenor 9:15pm JAZZ FLUX Clay Lyons - Alto Saxophone Jamill Shaw - Tenor Saxophone Jon Wood - […]

Fulton Street Collective presents a double-bill performance with RUFUS PARENTI TRIO and HEIRLOOM QUARTET on Tuesday, July 18th at 8pmThe evening will feature live painting from visual artist Jan Reagan.8pm HEIRLOOM QUARTETJeanne Marie Farinelli - Saxophone Ben Dameron - GuitarStefan Lenthe - BassHannah Johnson - Drums9:15pm RUFUS PARENTI TRIORufus Parenti - TenorGarrett Munz - Alto […]

Jazz Record Art Collective presents Kyle Brooks Quintet performing CANNONBALL ADDERLEY's 1966 release MONEY IN THE POCKET on Wed. July 19thThe night will also feature live painting from TBA"Money in the Pocket contains unreleased live recordings of the Cannonball Adderley Quintet at The Club in Chicago on March 19 and 20, 1966. The only pieces […]

Get ready to groove at Prairie Moon restaurant in Evanston as The Blueshift Big Band transports you to a night of soulful jazzBLUESHIFT BIG BANDABOUT BLUESHIFT BIG BANDFounded in 2017 by drummer Joel Baer and guitarist Chris Parsons, the Blueshift Big Band builds upon the rich legacy of Big Band music found in Chicago. Having […]

Fulton Street Collective presents the Belated Book Release Celebration Of Marc Kelly Smith's 2021 collection of Chicago poems GROUND ZERO Published by Northwestern University Press Marc Kelly Smith is the creator and founder of the international poetry slam movement.for which he has been inducted into L'ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry […]

Fulton Street Collective welcomes DIEGO RODRIGUEZ BIG BAND for an in-person only performance on Wednesday, July 26th at 8pm.The evening will feature live painting from visual artist TBADiego Rodriguez Big Band & FriendsDiego Rodriguez - drums/leaderSpecial Guests: TBAReeds:John HavrillaDaisuke KamiuchiPeter TearseJonah SchumowJack SmithTrombones:Matt JaroschNoel SaldiernaKyle KotulaTrumpets:Anthony IzzoAndrew EgizioColin CuratoloTim GormanRhythm:Adam Montesantos - guitarDan VanZeeland - […]

NEIL HEMPHILL at Prairie Moon restaurant in EvanstonBLUESHIFT BIG BANDNEIL HEMPHILLNeil Hemphill - DrumsLee Rothenberg - GuitarJoey Skoch - KeysDennis Carroll - BassSpecial Guest Holly McGuire - VocalsABOUT PRAIRIE MOONLive music in Evanston. JAZZ!RAW BAR • GRILL • DRINKS • JAZZ.Prairie Moon restaurant, 1635 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, is proud to offer affordable, top notch […]

Fulton Street Collective presents a performance with Alyssa Allgood on Thursday July 27th at Kenilworth Assembly Hall at 7:30pmThe hidden gem of the Northshore, the Kenilworth Assembly Hall boasts a beautiful, nationally historic building with a state-of-the-art sound system, floor to ceiling wood and elevated staging, creating a unique acoustic experience. Join us and bring […]

Fulton Street Collective presents a performance of Lucas Coker's "Justified" (ft. F.A.B.L.E.) on Thursday, July 27th at 8pmThe evening will feature live painting from visual artist Daniela Milinkovich.Lucas Coker is currently a jazz guitarist working toward his long-time dream of becoming a psychiatrist. Hence, the birth of "Justified," a 10 movement suite in which each […]

Jazz Record Art Collective presents Trevor Hill Sextet performing HAROLD LAND's 1960 release WEST COAST BLUES Live on Wednesday, August 2nd The night will also feature live painting from TBA "Tenor saxophonist Harold Land leads an all-star sextet that includes guitarist Wes Montgomery, trumpeter Joe Gordon, pianist Barry Harris, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Louis […]

The Blueshift Big Band plays new sets of video game music from Mario Kart, Sonic, Pokemon, and much more live at FSC on Thursday, August 3rdThe evening will feature live painting from visual artist TBABLUESHIFT BIG BANDis:Joel Baer - Drums / Co-LeaderChris Parsons - Guitar / Co-LeaderDan Parker - BassDan VanZeeland - PianoSaxes:Matt Beck, Artrell […]

Jazz Record Art Collective presents Christopher Dammann Quintet perform Charles Mingus' 1957 release THE CLOWN on Wednesday, Aug. 9 at FSCThe night will also feature live painting from Alex Puryear."A compelling masterpiece from Mingus, opening with one of his most memorable compositions, 'Haitian Fight Song,' but filled with interesting music throughout. Released at a time […]

Fulton Street Collective presents a performance with NOAH SHERMAN GROUP on Thursday August 10th at 8pmThe evening will feature live painting from visual artist Hasani CannonNoah Sherman - Drums/CompositionsTyreek McDole - Voice + SopranoRyan Nyther - TrumpetSolomon Leonard - ViolaMatthew Tanner III - PianoJeff Wheaton - Bass7:30 Doors8pm ShowIn-Person Only$15 Suggest DonationFREE PARKING

Fulton Street Collective Proudly Presents THE REALIST: Working Class Portraits and Chicago stories with Kevin Coval on Saturday, August 12thAcross genre, Chicago artist Kevin Coval is an inheritor of storytelling traditions, capturing ideas and poems of the city in flux. A champion of the town, a booster of the back alley, a bard for the […]

Fulton Street Collective presents a performance with THE LOW END Baritone Saxophone Big Band on Wednesday, August 16th at 8pmThe evening will feature live painting from visual artist TBAThe Low EndBaritone Saxophone Big Band:Jacob Slocum, Mark Hiebert, Juli WoodAlex Blomarz, Len’i Glenn-McKinney, Ted HogarthJoey Rosin, Roy McGrath, Andy SchlinderJimmy Farace, Joe Trahan, Kyle MadsenSolomon Flores, Rajiv Halim, Tim McNamara, Steve SchnallJulius Tucker - PianoJoshua Ramos - […]

Fulton Street Collective presents a double-bill performance with BUNN/SANCHEZ ELECTRIC COLLECTIVE and BW3 on Thursday, August 17th at 8pmThe evening will feature live painting from visual artist TBA8pm BW3Brendan Whalen - Trombone + effects, SP-404Leo Buczkowski - bass + effectsAlejandro Salazar - Drums9:15pm BUNN/SANCHEZ ELECTRIC COLLECTIVEKarli Bunn - Tenor/EffectsChristian Sanchez - Alto/EffectsTerry Dunphy - KeysVinny […]

Jazz Record Art Collective presents Andrew Lawrence Quartet performing Chick Corea's 1981 release THREE QUARTETS Tuesday, August 22nd @FSCThe night will also feature live painting from visual artist TBA"This encounter between Chick Corea (sticking to acoustic piano), tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker, bassist Eddie Gomez, and drummer Steve Gadd lives up to expectations. The program features […]

Fulton Street Collective presents a double-bill performance with MAXX McGATHEY ORCHESTRA and EMILY KUHN QUINTET on Wednesday, August 23rdThe evening will feature live painting from visual artist TBA8pm EMILY KUHN QUINTETEmily Kuhn - trumpet and compositionsErik Skov - guitarMeghan Stagl - pianoKitt Lyles - bassGustavo Cortiñas - drums9:15pm MAXX McGATHEY ORCHESTRAMaxx McGathey - piano, compositionScott […]