Aug
4
8:30 pm20:30
Film screening: ORIENTED
Special Thursday night film screening: ORIENTED. 8:30 p.m. Free. Event Page
Jul
30
8:30 pm20:30
"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
8:30 pm20:30
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
6:30 pm18:30
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
6:00 pm18:00
Classic Album Sundays: "Pet Sounds"
Special Sunday night event: Classic Album Sundays Chicago celebrates The Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds." Read more
May
27
8:00 pm20:00
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
8:00 pm20:00
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
8:00 pm20:00
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
8:00 pm20:00
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
8:00 pm20:00
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
8:00 pm20:00
Girl Named Nino & The Belle Weather
Friday night live at Transistor: Girl Named Nino & The Belle Weather. Read more
Apr
22
8:00 pm20:00
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
8:00 pm20:00
Bryan Khedive & Demetrius G
Friday night live at Transistor: Hip-hop/soul from Bryan Khedive and Demetrius G. Read more
Apr
9
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
8:00 pm20:00
Tetra f(x) & Marsden Giolas
Friday night live at Transistor: Marsden Giolas and Tetra f(x). Read more
Apr
3
6:00 pm18:00
Classic Album Sundays Chicago celebrates Talk Talk's Spirit of Eden.
It's the Chicago debut of this international event! Read more
Apr
2
8:00 pm20:00
Apr
1
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
8:00 pm20:00
Mar
25
8:00 pm20:00
Mar
12
8:00 pm20:00
Back of the Party with Dave Maher
Back of the Party with Dave Maher, featuring Mike Brunlieb and Erin Diamond. Read more
Mar
11
8:00 pm20:00
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
8:00 pm20:00
Joe Adamik
Special Saturday night event: Joe Adamik New Record Listening Party and Performance. 8:00 p.m. Free, BYOB. Read more
Mar
4
8:00 pm20:00
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
8:00 pm20:00
"Fish and Cat"
Saturday night film screening: Beguiled Cinema presents the Iranian film FISH & CAT. Read more
Feb
26
8:00 pm20:00
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
Feb
19
8:00 pm20:00
Terry Tertiary & Songburd
Friday night live at Transistor: EDM/folk/hip-hop/R&B from Terry Tertiary and folk/electronic/pop multi-instrumentalist Songburd. Read more
Feb
14
6:00 pm18:00
Ayuda Quartet & Lil Sharp
Second Sunday at Six concert: collaborative string quartet The Ayuda Quartet, plus rapping violist Lil Sharp. Read more
Feb
13
8:00 pm20:00
Back of the Party with Dave Maher
Back of the Party is intimate public conversations with comedians and other artists about art, work and life, hosted by comedian Dave Maher. This month's guests are Bianca Diaz and Gabe Liebowitz. Read more
Feb
12
8:00 pm20:00
Albert Wildeman and Carol Genetti & Aaron Zarzutzki
Friday night live at Transistor: improvised voice and double bass from Albert Wildeman and Carol Genetti, and electrically induced objects from Aaron Zarzutzki. Read more