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• Jazz Venues in Champaign-Urbana

Upcoming Jazz Events in Champaign-Urbana

Upcoming jazz events in the Champaign-Urbana area. List updated as time allows. To have your event included, please send email to jeff.helgesen@gmail.com.

Month of January, 2012

Week of January 22, 2012

• Tuesday, 1/24/2012
  THE FAT BABIES (Hot music)
  Facebook event here
  at CHANNING MURRAY FOUNDATION (just off the Quad on campus)
  10pm-1am, $10 admission
• Wednesday, 1/25/2012
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Thursday, 1/26/2012
  UI JAZZ COMBO
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  7-10pm, cover charged
• Friday, 1/27/2012
  BONEYARD JAZZ QUINTET
  Morgan Powell (trombone), Randy Salman (saxophone), Woody Woodward (piano), Armand Beaudoin (bass), Gary Peyton (drums)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  5-7pm, no cover
• Friday, 1/27/2012
  DON HEITLER / GEORGE TURNER DUO
  Don Heitler (keyboard), George Turner (guitar)
  at SILVERCREEK RESTAURANT (Urbana)
  5:30-7:30pm, no cover
• Friday, 1/27/2012
  DON'T ASK
  at BUVON'S (Vine St., Urbana)
  6:30-8:30pm, no cover
• Saturday, 1/28/2012
  YOUNG AND FRETLESS
  at BUVON'S (Vine St., Urbana)
  7-9pm, no cover

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Week of January 29, 2012

• Monday, 1/30/2012
  EASTON STUARD DUO w/ALISON GALEY
  Easton Stuard (piano), Alison Galey (vocals)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  5-7pm, cover charged

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Month of February, 2012

• Wednesday, 2/1/2012
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Thursday, 2/2/2012
  NEW ORLEANS JAZZ MACHINE
  Carlyle Johnson (clarinet, saxophones) et al.
  at KRANNERT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (Goodwin Ave., Urbana)
  Lobby
  5-7pm, free admission
• Thursday, 2/2/2012
  UI JAZZ COMBO
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  7-10pm, cover charged
• Friday, 2/3/2012
  DESAFINADO
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  5-7pm, no cover
• Saturday, 2/4/2012
  JEFF HELGESEN/CHIP McNEILL
  Jeff Helgesen (trumpet), Chip McNeill (keyboard)
  at BUVON'S (Vine St., Urbana)
  7-9pm, no cover

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Week of February 5, 2012

• Tuesday, 2/7/2012
  TRADITIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA
  Jeff Helgesen (cornet), Morgan Powell (trombone), Randy Salman (clarinet), Mike Miller (banjo/guitar), Dan Anderson (tuba/bass)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  5-7pm, cover charged
• Wednesday, 2/8/2012
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Thursday, 2/9/2012
  UI LATIN JAZZ COMBO
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  7-10pm, cover charged
• Friday, 2/10/2012
  DAN PIERSON PRODUCTION
  Dan Pierson (keyboard) et al.
  at BUVON'S (Vine St., Urbana)
  6:30-8:30pm, no cover

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Week of February 12, 2012

• Wednesday, 2/15/2012
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Wednesday, 2/15/2012
  IN YOUR EAR BIG BAND
  Ed Schaller (director)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  6-8pm, cover charged
• Friday, 2/17/2012
  SPINNING' SLIDIN' SCRATCHIN'
  at URBANA FREE LIBRARY (210 W Green St., Urbana)
  4:15-5pm, free admission
• Friday, 2/17/2012
  JEFF HELGESEN QUINTET w/CHIP McNEILL
  Jeff Helgesen (trumpet), Chip McNeill (saxophone), et al.
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  5-7pm, no cover
• Friday, 2/17/2011
  DON'T ASK
  at BUVON'S (Vine St., Urbana)
  6:30-8:30pm, no cover
• Saturday, 2/18/2012
  ALMOST "A" TRIO
  at BUVON'S (Vine St., Urbana)
  7-9pm, no cover

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Week of February 19, 2012

• FAT TUESDAY, 2/21/2012
  PAPA DOC and his ROARING 30'S JAZZ BAND
  Gregg Helgesen (trumpet), Jeff Helgesen (cornet), et. al
  at THE ESQUIRE LOUNGE (Champaign)
  6:30pm-9:30pm, free admission
• Wednesday, 2/22/2012
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Thursday, 2/23/2012
  UI JAZZ BAND III / JAZZ VOCALISTS
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  7-10pm, cover charged
• Friday, 2/24/2012
  BONEYARD JAZZ QUINTET
  Morgan Powell (trombone), Randy Salman (saxophone), Woody Woodward (piano), Armand Beaudoin (bass), Gary Peyton (drums)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  5-7pm, no cover
• Friday, 2/24/2012
  MIKE FENOLGIO DUO
  at BUVON'S (Vine St., Urbana)
  6:30-8:30pm, no cover

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Week of February 26, 2012

• Monday, 2/27/2012
  EASTON STUARD DUO
  Easton Stuard (piano), et al.
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  5-7pm, cover charged
• Wednesday, 2/29/2012
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover

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Month of March, 2012

• Friday, 3/2/2012
  JEFF HELGESEN TRIO
  Jeff Helgesen (trumpet), Gary Peyton (keyboard), Armand Beaudoin (bass)
  at BUVON'S (Vine St., Urbana)
  6:30-8:30pm, no cover
• Saturday, 3/3/2012
  YOUNG AND FRETLESS
  at BUVON'S (Vine St., Urbana)
  7-9pm, no cover

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Week of March 4, 2012

• Tuesday, 3/6/2012
  TRADITIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA
  Jeff Helgesen (cornet), Morgan Powell (trombone), Randy Salman (clarinet), Mike Miller (banjo/guitar), Dan Anderson (tuba/bass)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  5-7pm, cover charged
• Wednesday, 3/7/2012
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Friday, 3/9/2012
  DON' ASK
  at BUVON'S (Vine St., Urbana)
  6:30-8:30pm, no cover
• Saturday, 3/10/2012
  ALMOST "A" TRIO
  at BUVON'S (Vine St., Urbana)
  7-9pm, no cover

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Week of March 11, 2012

• Wednesday, 3/14/2012
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Friday, 3/16/2012
  CONDITION BLUE
  Jeff Helgesen (trumpet), Randy Salman (saxophone), Michael Stryker (piano), tba (bass), Jeff Magby (drums)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  5-7pm, no cover

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Week of March 18, 2012

• Wednesday, 3/21/2012
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Wednesday, 3/21/2012
  IN YOUR EAR BIG BAND
  Ed Schaller (director)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  6-8pm, cover charged
• Friday, 3/23/2012
  TRADITIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA
  Jeff Helgesen (cornet), Morgan Powell (trombone), Randy Salman (clarinet), Mike Miller (banjo/guitar), Dan Anderson (tuba/bass)
  at BUVON'S (Vine St., Urbana)
  6:30-8:30pm, no cover
• Saturday, 3/24/2012
  LaMONTE PARSONS EXPERIENCE
  LaMonte Parsons (guitar) et al.
  at BUVON'S (Vine St., Urbana)
  7-9pm, no cover

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Week of March 25, 2012

• Monday, 3/26/2012
  EASTON STUARD DUO
  Easton Stuard (piano), et al.
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  5-7pm, cover charged
• Wednesday, 3/28/2012
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Friday, 3/30/2012
  BONEYARD JAZZ QUINTET
  Morgan Powell (trombone), Randy Salman (saxophone), Woody Woodward (piano), Armand Beaudoin (bass), Gary Peyton (drums)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  5-7pm, no cover

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Month of April, 2012

• Tuesday, 4/3/2012
  TRADITIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA
  Jeff Helgesen (cornet), Morgan Powell (trombone), Randy Salman (clarinet), Mike Miller (banjo/guitar), Dan Anderson (tuba/bass)
  at BUVON'S (Vine St., Urbana)
  6:30-8:30pm, no cover
• Wednesday, 4/4/2012
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Friday, 4/6/2012
  IN YOUR EAR BIG BAND
  Ed Schaller (director)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  6-8pm, cover charged

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Week of April 8, 2012

• Wednesday, 4/11/2012
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Saturday, 4/15/2012
  KEN SMITH & FRIENDS
  Ken Smith (guitar) et al.
  at BUVON'S (Vine St., Urbana)
  7-9pm, no cover

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Week of April 15, 2012

• Wednesday, 4/18/2012
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Saturday, 4/21/2012
  TRADITIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA
  Jeff Helgesen (cornet), Morgan Powell (trombone), Randy Salman (clarinet), Mike Miller (banjo/guitar), Dan Anderson (tuba/bass)
  at BUVON'S (Vine St., Urbana)
  7-9pm, no cover

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Week of April 22, 2012

• Wednesday, 4/25/2012
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Friday, 4/27/2012
  BONEYARD JAZZ QUINTET
  Morgan Powell (trombone), Randy Salman (saxophone), Woody Woodward (piano), Armand Beaudoin (bass), Gary Peyton (drums)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  5-7pm, no cover
• Friday, 4/27/2012
  DESAFINADO
  at BUVON'S (Vine St., Urbana)
  6:30-8:30pm, no cover
• Saturday, 4/28/2012
  BRYAN HOLLOWAY SOMETHIN'
  Bryan Holloway (keyboard), Ben Taylor (bass), et al.
  at BUVON'S (Vine St., Urbana)
  7-9pm, no cover

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Week of April 29, 2012

• Monday, 4/30/2012
  EASTON STUARD DUO
  Easton Stuard (piano) et. al
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  5-7pm, cover charged

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Month of May, 2012

• Wednesday, 5/2/2012
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Friday, 5/4/2012
  IN YOUR EAR BIG BAND
  Ed Schaller (director)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  6-8pm, cover charged

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Week of May 6, 2012

• Tuesday, 5/8/2012
  TRADITIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA
  Jeff Helgesen (cornet), Morgan Powell (trombone), Randy Salman (clarinet), Mike Miller (banjo/guitar), Dan Anderson (tuba/bass)
  at BUVON'S (Vine St., Urbana)
  6:30-8:30pm, no cover
• Wednesday, 5/9/2012
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover

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Week of May 13, 2012

• Wednesday, 5/16/2012
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Friday, 5/18/2012
  JEFF HELGESEN QUINTET w/CHIP McNEILL
  Jeff Helgesen (trumpet), Chip McNeill (saxophone), et al.
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  5-7pm, no cover

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Week of May 20, 2012

• Wednesday, 5/23/2012
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover
• Friday, 5/25/2012
  BONEYARD JAZZ QUINTET
  Morgan Powell (trombone), Randy Salman (saxophone), Woody Woodward (piano), Armand Beaudoin (bass), Gary Peyton (drums)
  at THE IRON POST (120 S Race St., Urbana)
  5-7pm, no cover
• Saturday, 5/26/2012
  TRADITIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA
  Jeff Helgesen (cornet), Morgan Powell (trombone), Randy Salman (clarinet), Mike Miller (banjo/guitar), Dan Anderson (tuba/bass)
  at BUVON'S (Vine St., Urbana)
  7-9pm, no cover

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Week of May 27, 2012

• Wednesday, 5/30/2012
  DON HEITLER
  Don Heitler, solo keyboard
  at THE GREAT IMPASTA (Lincoln Square Village, Urbana)
  6-9pm, no cover

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Jazz Venues in Champaign-Urbana

Champaign

• ALTO VINYARDS WINERY
  4210 N. Duncan Rd., Champaign (NW Champaign)
  1.25 mi North of Bloomington Road (Rt 150)
  Live music outdoors during summer months.
  Website: http://www.altovineyards.net/news_champaign.htm
  Email: alto@egix.com
  Phone: 217-356-4784
• COWBOY MONKEY
  6 Taylor St., Champaign (downtown Champaign)
  Occassional jazz happy hours on Friday nights
  Website: http://www.cowboy-monkey.com/
  Email: info@cowboy-monkey.com
  Phone: 217-398-6665

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Urbana

• BUVON'S WINE BAR
  203 N. Vine St., Urbana
  Live jazz Fridays and Saturdays
  Website: http://www.thecorkscrew.com/
  Email: urbana@thecorkscrew.com
  Phone: 217-337-7704
• THE IRON POST
  120 S. Race St., Urbana
  Live music nightly, variety of styles.
  Website: http://www.myspace.com/ironpostbar
  Email: the_iron_post@yahoo.com
  Phone: 217-337-7678
• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SCHOOL OF MUSIC
  Area of South Goodwin, Urbana
  Website: http://music.illinois.edu/events_and_performances
  

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Jazz in Champaign-Urbana
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