Coming Up
(Originals shows at thewildrumors.com)
January + February
Friday, 1.17 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Friday, 2.21 | Uncommon Ground (Edgewater) show with The Wild Rumors | TBD
Past Dates
December
Thursday, 12.19 | Davenport's with Dave Bugher (keys) | 8–11pm
Friday, 12.20 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
November
Friday, 11.15 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
October
Friday, 10.18 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
September
Friday, 9.13 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Friday, 9.20 | Uncommon Ground (Lakeview) show with The Wild Rumors | 8pm, $10 (reserve tickets)
August
Friday, 8.2 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Wednesday, 8.21| Steely Dan show at Jazz Record Art Collective | 8pm + 9:30 shows, $15 for both
May
Sunday, 5.12 | Mother's Day at the Palmer House Hilton with Jacob Wilson, guitar | 1–4pm
Wednesday, 5.15 | Singing BGVs for Meagan Hickman at Sleeping Village | 7:30pm show, $10
March
Friday, 3.1 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Friday, 3.15 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Saturday, 3.16 | Davenport's (front room) with Dave Bugher, keys | 8–10pm
February
Tuesday, 2.12 | Trio at The Allis (Soho House), with Max Bessesen (alto sax) + Ben Cruz (guitar) | 6–9pm, FREE
Friday, 2.15 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
January 2019
Friday, 1.4 | Cafe Ciao with Josh Murtha, guitar| 9:30–midnight, FREE
Tuesday, 1.8 | Trio at The Allis (Soho House), with Max Bessesen (alto sax) + Ben Cruz (guitar) | 6–9pm, FREE
Friday, 1.11 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Friday, 1.18 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
December 2018
Sunday, 12.9 | Tidings of Tap! at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts: playing holiday music with a killer band! | 3pm, $25–$41 tickets
Wednesday, 12.12 | West Elm (North/Sheffield) with Jacob Wilson (guitar): holiday fundraiser for RefugeeOne | 6–8pm
Friday, 12.14 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Tuesday, 12.18 | ORIGINALS show with Josh Murtha at Elbo Room | 8pm, tickets $7–$10
November
Saturday, 11.10 | Davenport's with Dave Bugher (keys) | 8–10pm
Friday, 11.9 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Friday, 11.2 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Wednesday, 11.7 | Blue Water Kings Band Wedding + Event Showcase at Chop Shop | 8pm
Tuesday, 11.27 | Trio at The Allis, with Max Bessesen (alto sax) + Erik Skov (guitar) | 6–9pm, FREE
October
Friday, 10.12 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Saturday, 10.20 | Maggiano’s Little Italy (Fly Me to the Moon Sweetest Dinner) with Josh Murtha, guitar | 6–9pm
Wednesday, 10.25 | ORIGINALS show with Josh Murtha at The Rock House (Glenview) | 8pm
August
Friday, 8.3 | Cafe Ciao with Josh Murtha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Friday, 8.24 | SIP with Aylon Samouha, guitar| 8–11pm
Friday, 8.31 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
July
Sunday, 7.29 | Hyde Park Flea Market with Josh Murtha, guitar | 2:30–3:30pm
June
Friday, 6.1 | Cantigny Golf's Patio with Tim Fitzgerald, guitar | 6–9pm
Saturday, 6.9 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Saturday, 6.16 | Perry's in Oak Brook | 6–11pm
Tuesday, 6.26 | James W. Foley Freedom Awards in D.C. with Aylon Samouha, guitar | cocktail hour, 6:30–7:30pm
Extremely honored and proud to be playing with Aylon Samouha in Washington, D.C. this June for this year's James W. Foley Freedom Awards. Jim was a compassionate and courageous journalist who dedicated his life to truth, justice, and human rights. Read more about Jim's amazing legacy or make a donation here.
Wednesday, 6.27 | Uncommon Ground (Lakeview) show with Aylon Samouha | 8–9pm, $10
Pleased as punch to be back at Uncommon Ground (Lakeview), opening for Neil & Janet—this time, playing some jazz duo with Aylon Samouha! More info on the show + a link to reserve your tickets here.
Saturday, 6.30 | Davenport's with Dave Bugher (keys) | 8–10pm
(Originals shows at thewildrumors.com)
January + February
Friday, 1.17 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Friday, 2.21 | Uncommon Ground (Edgewater) show with The Wild Rumors | TBD
Past Dates
December
Thursday, 12.19 | Davenport's with Dave Bugher (keys) | 8–11pm
Friday, 12.20 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
November
Friday, 11.15 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
October
Friday, 10.18 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
September
Friday, 9.13 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Friday, 9.20 | Uncommon Ground (Lakeview) show with The Wild Rumors | 8pm, $10 (reserve tickets)
August
Friday, 8.2 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Wednesday, 8.21| Steely Dan show at Jazz Record Art Collective | 8pm + 9:30 shows, $15 for both
May
Sunday, 5.12 | Mother's Day at the Palmer House Hilton with Jacob Wilson, guitar | 1–4pm
Wednesday, 5.15 | Singing BGVs for Meagan Hickman at Sleeping Village | 7:30pm show, $10
March
Friday, 3.1 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Friday, 3.15 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Saturday, 3.16 | Davenport's (front room) with Dave Bugher, keys | 8–10pm
February
Tuesday, 2.12 | Trio at The Allis (Soho House), with Max Bessesen (alto sax) + Ben Cruz (guitar) | 6–9pm, FREE
Friday, 2.15 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
January 2019
Friday, 1.4 | Cafe Ciao with Josh Murtha, guitar| 9:30–midnight, FREE
Tuesday, 1.8 | Trio at The Allis (Soho House), with Max Bessesen (alto sax) + Ben Cruz (guitar) | 6–9pm, FREE
Friday, 1.11 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Friday, 1.18 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
December 2018
Sunday, 12.9 | Tidings of Tap! at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts: playing holiday music with a killer band! | 3pm, $25–$41 tickets
Wednesday, 12.12 | West Elm (North/Sheffield) with Jacob Wilson (guitar): holiday fundraiser for RefugeeOne | 6–8pm
Friday, 12.14 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Tuesday, 12.18 | ORIGINALS show with Josh Murtha at Elbo Room | 8pm, tickets $7–$10
November
Saturday, 11.10 | Davenport's with Dave Bugher (keys) | 8–10pm
Friday, 11.9 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Friday, 11.2 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Wednesday, 11.7 | Blue Water Kings Band Wedding + Event Showcase at Chop Shop | 8pm
Tuesday, 11.27 | Trio at The Allis, with Max Bessesen (alto sax) + Erik Skov (guitar) | 6–9pm, FREE
October
Friday, 10.12 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Saturday, 10.20 | Maggiano’s Little Italy (Fly Me to the Moon Sweetest Dinner) with Josh Murtha, guitar | 6–9pm
Wednesday, 10.25 | ORIGINALS show with Josh Murtha at The Rock House (Glenview) | 8pm
August
Friday, 8.3 | Cafe Ciao with Josh Murtha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Friday, 8.24 | SIP with Aylon Samouha, guitar| 8–11pm
Friday, 8.31 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
July
Sunday, 7.29 | Hyde Park Flea Market with Josh Murtha, guitar | 2:30–3:30pm
June
Friday, 6.1 | Cantigny Golf's Patio with Tim Fitzgerald, guitar | 6–9pm
Saturday, 6.9 | Cafe Ciao with Aylon Samouha, guitar | 9:30–midnight
Saturday, 6.16 | Perry's in Oak Brook | 6–11pm
Tuesday, 6.26 | James W. Foley Freedom Awards in D.C. with Aylon Samouha, guitar | cocktail hour, 6:30–7:30pm
Extremely honored and proud to be playing with Aylon Samouha in Washington, D.C. this June for this year's James W. Foley Freedom Awards. Jim was a compassionate and courageous journalist who dedicated his life to truth, justice, and human rights. Read more about Jim's amazing legacy or make a donation here.
Wednesday, 6.27 | Uncommon Ground (Lakeview) show with Aylon Samouha | 8–9pm, $10
Pleased as punch to be back at Uncommon Ground (Lakeview), opening for Neil & Janet—this time, playing some jazz duo with Aylon Samouha! More info on the show + a link to reserve your tickets here.
Saturday, 6.30 | Davenport's with Dave Bugher (keys) | 8–10pm