On Wednesday, August 31, the Jazz Institute of Chicago holds its 22nd annual club tour from 6 PM to midnight. Promotional buttons (which include admission and transportation) can be purchased at the clubs for $20 in advance or $25 the night of the event. Buses arrive outside each club every 15 minutes and travel four routes: North (Green Mill, Old Town School, Green Dolphin Street, Pops for Champagne), Central (Andy’s, Joe’s Be-Bop Cafe, Backroom, Jazz Showcase), South Loop (Cotton Club, Velvet Lounge, HotHouse, Buddy Guy’s Legends), and South (Linda’s Lounge, Lee’s Unleaded Blues, Bernice Twilight Zone). Riders may transfer between routes at Green Dolphin Street, Andy’s, Buddy Guy’s Legends, and Linda’s Lounge. Special express buses will shuttle directly between Andy’s and the Green Mill and between Andy’s and Bernice Twilight Zone. For more information see www.jazzinstituteofchicago.org or call 312-427-3400.
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6 PM Pat Mallinger & Sabertooth, Henry Johnson Organ Express
2914 E. 79tH, 773-483-0480
Cotton Club & All That Jazz
9 PM Bill Porter Orchestra
31 E. BALBO, 312-362-9707
