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Celebrating the rich variety of our musical community - jump on in!
 | Sun. September 25, 7:00 PM · Szold Hall Jim Kweskin / Geoff Muldaur | info | tix |
 | Wed. September 28, 8:30 PM · Maurer Hall Rajasthan Josh Part of the Eye on India Festival World Music Wednesday | info | tix |
 | Fri. September 30, 8:30 PM · Szold Hall West Indian Folk Dance Company Global Dance Party | info | tix |
 | Fri. September 30, 8:00 PM · Armitage Hall The Emergent Series ft. Courtney + Special Guests Hosted by Andrew Sa and His Organic Sound | info | tix |
 | Sat. October 01, 6:00 PM · Armitage Hall Teen Open Mic Featuring The Flaming Ice Cubes | info | tix |
| Sun. October 02, 10:00 AM · Maurer Hall Dan Zanes Song Gusto Hour | info | tix |
| Sun. October 02, 1:00 PM · Maurer Hall Dan Zanes Song Gusto Hour | info | tix |
 | Wed. October 05, 8:30 PM · Maurer Hall Perujazz World Music Wednesday | info | tix |
 | Thu. October 06, 8:00 PM · Maurer Hall Pirulo y la Tribu Celebrates 45 Years of SRBCC Reception 6:30PM in Szold Hall Concert 8:00PM in Maurer Hall | info | tix |
 | Fri. October 07, 7:00 PM · Maurer Hall 9th Annual Chicago Battle of the Jug Bands featuring Strictly Jug Nuts, The Deep Fried Pickle Project, The Hump Night Thumpers, and Jug Huffers | info | tix |
 | Fri. October 07, 8:30 PM · Szold Hall Swing Brasiliero Global Dance Party | info | tix |
 | Sat. October 08, 10:00 AM · Szold Hall Playdate at Old Town School The Exceptionals with Diana Laffey, Little Miss Ann, and Nick Davio | info | tix |
 | Sat. October 08, 7:00 PM · Maurer Hall Sonny Landreth with special guest Paul Cebar | info | |
 | Sun. October 09, 7:00 PM · Maurer Hall OneBeat Musical Migrations | info | tix |
 | Wed. October 12, 8:30 PM · Maurer Hall Nordic Fiddlers Bloc World Music Wednesday | info | tix |
 | Thu. October 13, 8:00 PM · Maurer Hall Darlingside with special guest Frances Luke Accord | info | tix |
 | Fri. October 14, 8:00 PM · Maurer Hall Bonnie Koloc with special guest Ed Holstein | info | tix |
 | Fri. October 14, 8:30 PM · Szold Hall Hoyle Brothers Global Dance Party | info | tix |
 | Sat. October 15, 10:30 AM · Maurer Hall Elizabeth Mitchell and You Are My Flower Kids' Concert | info | tix |
 | Sat. October 15, 7:00 PM · Armitage Hall Interlochen Singer/Songwriter Showcase Open House 4:00-6:00 PM Concert 7:00 PM | info | tix |
 | Sat. October 15, 8:00 PM · Maurer Hall Nick Lowe with special guest Josh Rouse | info | |
 | Sat. October 15, 8:00 PM · Szold Hall The Littleton Family featuring Elizabeth Mitchell and Daniel Littleton of Ida | info | tix |
 | Sun. October 16, 7:00 PM · Szold Hall Michael J. Miles with Darol Anger | info | tix |
| Sun. October 16, 7:00 PM · Maurer Hall Nick Lowe with special guest Josh Rouse | info | |
 | Wed. October 19, 8:30 PM · Maurer Hall Bulgarian Voices Trio World Music Wednesday | info | tix |
 | Thu. October 20, 8:00 PM · Maurer Hall Rhett Miller / Joe Purdy | info | tix |
 | Fri. October 21, 7:00 PM · Szold Hall Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas | info | tix |
| Fri. October 21, 9:00 PM · Szold Hall Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas | info | tix |
| Fri. October 21, 8:00 PM · Maurer Hall Rhett Miller / Joe Purdy | info | tix |
 | Fri. October 21, 8:00 PM · Armitage Hall The Emergent Series ft. Soft Ledges + Special Guests Hosted by Andrew Sa and His Organic Sound | info | tix |
 | Sat. October 22, 8:00 PM · Maurer Hall The Flat Five Record Release Show with special guest Chris Ligon | info | |
 | Sat. October 22, 8:00 PM · Szold Hall The Good Lovelies | info | tix |
 | Wed. October 26, 8:30 PM · Maurer Hall Alon Nechushtan & Talat Trio World Music Wednesday | info | tix |
 | Fri. October 28, 8:00 PM · Szold Hall International Mandolin Spectacular featuring the Don Stiernberg Trio & Carlo Aonzo | info | tix |
 | Fri. October 28, 7:30 PM · Maurer Hall Jonas Friddle & The Majority / Tangleweed | info | tix |
 | Sat. October 29, 10:30 AM · Maurer Hall Spooky Singalong Kids' Concert | info | tix |
 | Sun. October 30, 7:00 PM · Maurer Hall AMIRA - Queen of Sevdahlinka Featuring Amira Medunjanin, Ante Gelo (guitar), Zvonimir Sestak (double bass) | info | tix |
| Sun. October 30, 10:30 AM · Armitage Hall Spooky Singalong Kids' Concert | info | tix |
 | Mon. October 31, 8:00 PM · Szold Hall PigPen Theatre Co. Four-Concert Residency | info | tix |
 | Wed. November 02, 8:30 PM · Maurer Hall Pablo Sáinz Villegas Part of the Latino Music Festival World Music Wednesday | info | tix |
 | Thu. November 03, 8:00 PM · Maurer Hall Philip Glass | info | |
 | Fri. November 04, 8:30 PM · Szold Hall Charangueo Global Dance Party | info | tix |
 | Sat. November 05, 8:00 PM · Maurer Hall Mohsen Namjoo | info | tix |
| Sat. November 05, 8:00 PM · Maurer Hall Mohsen Namjoo | info | tix | |
| Sat. November 05, 8:00 PM · Maurer Hall Mohsen Namjoo VIP Tickets | info | tix |
| Sat. November 05, 6:00 PM · Armitage Hall Teen Open Mic | info | tix |
 | Sun. November 06, 7:00 PM · Maurer Hall Hiss Golden Messenger with special guest Tift Merritt | info | tix |
 | Sun. November 06, 7:00 PM · Szold Hall Hubby Jenkins of the Carolina Chocolate Drops | info | tix |
 | Sun. November 06, 11:00 AM · Maurer Hall Laura Doherty & The Heartbeats Kids' Concert | info | tix |
 | Wed. November 09, 8:30 PM · Szold Hall Charley Organaire Jump Up Records DJ Chuck Wren spins Jamaican Oldies World Music Wednesday | info | tix |
 | Thu. November 10, 8:00 PM · Maurer Hall Mandolin Orange with special guest My Bubba | info | tix |
 | Fri. November 11, 8:00 PM · Maurer Hall David Bromberg | info | tix |
 | Fri. November 11, 7:30 PM · Szold Hall Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver | info | tix |
 | Sat. November 12, 8:00 PM · Szold Hall Chatham County Line | info | tix |
 | Sat. November 12, 10:00 AM · Szold Hall Playdate at Old Town School Animal Singdom with Erin Flynn and Jarod Facknitz | info | tix |
| Mon. November 14, 8:00 PM · Szold Hall Pigpen Theatre Co. Four-Concert Residency | info | tix |
 | Wed. November 16, 8:30 PM · Maurer Hall Kavita Shah World Music Wednesday | info | tix |
 | Thu. November 17, 8:00 PM · Maurer Hall Dar Williams Return to MORTAL CITY The 20th Anniversary Tour Full Album Being Played in its Entirety…plus other favorites! Plus a very special reading by noted author Kevin Coval | info | |
 | Fri. November 18, 8:30 PM · Szold Hall Hermanos del Tambor with special guests Arawak'Opia Global Dance Party | info | tix |
 | Fri. November 18, 8:00 PM · Maurer Hall The Flatlanders | info | tix |
 | Sat. November 19, 5:00 PM · Szold Hall Carrie Newcomer | info | tix |
| Sat. November 19, 8:00 PM · Szold Hall Carrie Newcomer | info | tix |
 | Sat. November 19, 8:00 PM · Maurer Hall Mary Gauthier, Eliza Gilkyson and Gretchen Peters Three Women and the Truth | info | tix |
 | Sun. November 20, 7:00 PM · Maurer Hall Lloyd Cole Playing the Classic Lloyd Cole Songbook 1983-1996 | info | tix |
 | Sun. November 20, 7:00 PM · Szold Hall Sunnyside Up / Red Tail Ring | info | tix |
 | Wed. November 23, 8:30 PM · Maurer Hall Los Soberanos World Music Wednesday | info | tix |
 | Sat. November 26, 8:00 PM · Maurer Hall Irish Christmas in America Featuring Oisín Mac Diarmada, Niamh Farrell, Samantha Harvey and Séamus Begley | info | tix |
 | Sun. November 27, 2:00 PM · Maurer Hall Rabbi Joe Black and the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band Eight Nights of Joy! A Hanukkah Warm-Up and Family Concert | info | tix |
| Sun. November 27, 5:00 PM · Maurer Hall Rabbi Joe Black and the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band Eight Nights of Joy! A Hanukkah Warm-Up and Family Concert | info | tix |
| Sun. November 27, 2:00 PM · Maurer Hall VIP Rabbi Joe Black and the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band Eight Nights of Joy! A Hanukkah Warm-Up and Family Concert | info | tix |
| Sun. November 27, 5:00 PM · Maurer Hall VIP Rabbi Joe Black and the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band Eight Nights of Joy! A Hanukkah Warm-Up and Family Concert | info | tix |
| Mon. November 28, 8:00 PM · Szold Hall Pigpen Theatre Co. Four-Concert Residency | info | tix |
 | Wed. November 30, 8:30 PM · Maurer Hall Tuelo World Music Wednesday | info | tix |
 | Fri. December 02, 8:30 PM · Szold Hall ¡ESSO! Afrojam Funkbeat Global Dance Party | info | tix |
 | Fri. December 02, 8:00 PM · Armitage Hall The Emergent Series ft. Big Sadie + Special Guests | info | tix |
 | Thu. December 08, 7:30 PM · Maurer Hall Songs of Good Cheer with Mary Schmich and Eric Zorn A Caroling Party benefiting Chicago Tribune Holiday Giving | info | tix |
 | Fri. December 09, 8:30 PM · Szold Hall Orisha Dance Chicago with Iré Elese Abure Global Dance Party | info | tix |
| Fri. December 09, 7:30 PM · Maurer Hall Songs of Good Cheer with Mary Schmich and Eric Zorn A Caroling Party benefiting Chicago Tribune Holiday Giving | info | tix |
 | Sat. December 10, 10:00 AM · Szold Hall Playdate at Old Town School La Jarana y El Tambor with Zacbe Pichardo and Los Jaraneros | info | tix |
| Sat. December 10, 3:00 PM · Maurer Hall Songs of Good Cheer with Mary Schmich and Eric Zorn A Caroling Party benefiting Chicago Tribune Holiday Giving | info | tix |
| Sat. December 10, 7:30 PM · Maurer Hall Songs of Good Cheer with Mary Schmich and Eric Zorn A Caroling Party benefiting Chicago Tribune Holiday Giving | info | tix |
| Sun. December 11, 4:00 PM · Maurer Hall Songs of Good Cheer with Mary Schmich and Eric Zorn A Caroling Party benefiting Chicago Tribune Holiday Giving | info | tix |
| Mon. December 19, 8:00 PM · Szold Hall Pigpen Theatre Co. Four-Concert Residency | info | tix |
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