Apr
20
8:30pm 8:30pm
Live Music: Calvin Conway & Almond&Olive
Two Americana acts perform live at Transistor. Read more
Mar
30
8:30pm 8:30pm
CHIRP Book Club: Girls to the Front
Join CHIRP for the next installment of our bimonthly book group at Transistor. We'll be discussing "Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution" by Sara Marcus. Read more
Dec
18
7:30pm 7:30pm
White City Cinema Radio Hour Live!
On Sunday, December 18 Transistor Chicago will host the first live recording of Michael Glover Smith's White City Cinema Radio Hour podcast. The episode will feature Smith talking with fellow critics Jason Coffman (Daily Grindhouse) and Daniel Nava (Chicago Cinema Circuit) about the year in movies. All three will discuss their top five films of the year -- with commentary -- as well as engage in what is sure to be a lively discussion of the most encouraging and discouraging cinematic trends in 2016.
Dec
8
8:00pm 8:00pm
Film screening: CONTRACTED
Thursday night film screening: The Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle presents CONTRACTED, followed by a live Skype Q&A with actress Najarra Townsend conducted by Michael Glover Smith! 8:00 p.m. Free. MORE
Aug
4
8:30pm 8:30pm
Film screening: ORIENTED
Special Thursday night film screening: ORIENTED. 8:30 p.m. Free. Event Page
Jul
30
8:30pm 8:30pm
"Let's Scare Jessica To Death" [rescheduled from May]
Saturday night film screening: Michael Glover Smith presents LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH. Event Page
Jul
21
8:30pm 8:30pm
Wine & Vinyl and HiFi Case Launch Party at Transistor
Join us for an evening of warm analog sounds as HiFi Case debuts their newest product, the Modern Boombox, a portable walnut Bluetooth boombox. Event Page
Jun
26
6:30pm 6:30pm
Classic Album Sundays: The Smiths' The Queen Is Dead
Classic Album Sundays: The Smiths' The Queen Is Dead, 6:30 p.m. $5 Event page
May
29
6:00pm 6:00pm
Classic Album Sundays: "Pet Sounds"
Special Sunday night event: Classic Album Sundays Chicago celebrates The Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds." Read more
May
27
8:00pm 8:00pm
Justin Purtill, Chris Sies & Derek Allen
Friday night live at Transistor: free-form folk from Justin Purtill, solo experimental percussion from Chris Sies, and solo experimental guitar from Derek Allen. Read more
May
20
8:00pm 8:00pm
Strange Frontiers & Black Diamond Quartet
Friday night live at Transistor: mixed-medium small ensemble Strange Frontiers and jazz from the Black Diamond Quartet. Read more
May
13
8:00pm 8:00pm
Robin Bienemann, Rachel Drew & Rebecca Jasso
Friday night live at Transistor: acoustic singer-songwriters Robin Bienemann, Rachel Drew and Rebecca Jasso. Read more
May
6
8:00pm 8:00pm
Steven Gilpin, Matt Campbell & Randi Russo
Friday night live at Transistor: dusty folk pop from Steven Gilpin, Matt Campbell and indie singer-songwriter Randi Russo. Read more
Apr
30
8:00pm 8:00pm
Lonnie Edwards presents a night of short films and music
Please join us for a special Saturday event as award-winning filmmaker & writer Lonnie Edwards hosts a night of some of his favorite films from different talented filmmakers from around the world. Plus live music and a DJ! It's the final event in our Broadway space (we will reopen at 5224 N. Clark Street in early May)!
Apr
29
8:00pm 8:00pm
Girl Named Nino & The Belle Weather
Friday night live at Transistor: Girl Named Nino & The Belle Weather. Read more
Apr
22
8:00pm 8:00pm
Adam Stasica, Ocean Days & Stephen Chopek
Friday night live at Transistor: folk, rock, blues and funk from Adam Stasica, eclectic indie pop from Ocean Days, and indie folk from Stephen Chopek. Read more
Apr
15
8:00pm 8:00pm
Bryan Khedive & Demetrius G
Friday night live at Transistor: Hip-hop/soul from Bryan Khedive and Demetrius G. Read more
Apr
9
to Apr 10
Back of the Party with Dave Maher
This month Dave's guests are comedians David Drake and Calvin Evans. Read more
Apr
8
8:00pm 8:00pm
Tetra f(x) & Marsden Giolas
Friday night live at Transistor: Marsden Giolas and Tetra f(x). Read more
Apr
3
6:00pm 6:00pm
Classic Album Sundays Chicago celebrates Talk Talk's Spirit of Eden.
It's the Chicago debut of this international event! Read more
Apr
2
8:00pm 8:00pm
Apr
1
to Apr 2
Malena Quartet & Valentor // Fritcher Duo
Friday night live at Transistor: Latin-inspired jazz from Malena Quartet and improvised drum & trumpet from Valentor // Fritcher Duo. Read more
Mar
26
8:00pm 8:00pm
Mar
25
8:00pm 8:00pm
Zapruder Point & Mooner
Friday night live at Transistor: Zapruder Point and Mooner. Read more
Mar
12
8:00pm 8:00pm
Back of the Party with Dave Maher
Back of the Party with Dave Maher, featuring Mike Brunlieb and Erin Diamond. Read more
Mar
11
8:00pm 8:00pm
Dustin Laurenzi/Jeremy Cunningham & Atticus Lazenby/Ben Schmidt-Swartz Duo & Open Forum Project,
Friday night live at Transistor: improvised melodic soundscapes from Dustin Laurenzi/Jeremy Cunningham, Atticus Lazenby/Ben Schmidt-Swartz Duo, and free jazz from Open Forum Project. Read more
Mar
5
8:00pm 8:00pm
Joe Adamik
Special Saturday night event: Joe Adamik New Record Listening Party and Performance. 8:00 p.m. Free, BYOB. Read more
Mar
4
8:00pm 8:00pm
April Faith-Slaker & Coppice
Friday night live at Transistor: social data soundscapes from April Faith-Slaker & physical modeling and modular syntheses from Coppice. Read more
Feb
27
8:00pm 8:00pm
"Fish and Cat"
Saturday night film screening: Beguiled Cinema presents the Iranian film FISH & CAT. Read more
Feb
26
8:00pm 8:00pm
Ana Munteanu & Abraham Mellish
Friday night live at Transistor: folk and jazz singer Ana Munteanu and Afro-folk pop from Liberian singer-songwriter Abraham Mellish. Read more