Jazz and Blues Lounge

The Suburban Concert Series

by balaspa on April 29th, 2008

Chicago is an interesting town.  It is a city that seems to be slowly expanding and expanding.  I guess that is not particularly new.  Most places call that “urban sprawl.”  Considering the number of independent cities that have officialy become suburbs and, therefore, part of the “Chicago Metro Area” I call it “significant improvement.”  Then again, I am biased.  I grew up within the city limits.

What this means is that there is great music even out in the ‘burbs.  When you visit Chicago, you are probably very tempted to stay downtown and just walk everywhere.  This is a pretty good plan, for the most part, but you also miss out on some things.  It pays to take some time and look around at the suburbs and see what kind of jazz and blues music is playing out in the ‘burbs.  For example, a concert series known as the “Maple Street Concert Series” in Lombard, IL. 

Special thanks, as always, goes to radio station WDCB for the information below:

Maple Street Chapel Concert Series

Description 

All concerts on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., unless stated otherwise.

Tickets are available at the door for $12 unless stated otherwise. For more information call (630) 434-4423.

Proceeds support the preservation of Lombard’s treasure, The Maple Street Chapel.

2008 Schedule

Saturday, April 19, 2008 - TBA

Sunday, May 4, 2008 - David Francey

Tribute to George Brown

The Maple Street Chapel Preservation Society, folk concert volunteers, and the wider folk community were saddened by loss of George Brown on July 17, 2007. George organized the concerts at the chapel for over fifteen years and was busy planning this season when he was taken from us.

The entire 2007-2008 season is dedicated to his memory.

A memorial concert will be held at a later date.
  
Venue Information 

Venue:  Maple Street Chapel 
Address:  Corner of Main & Maple Street 
City:  Lombard 
State:  IL 
Zip Code:  60148 

Telephone:  (630) 629-2630 
  
Presenting Organization 

Name:  Maple Street Chapel Concert Series 
Telephone:  (630) 434-4423 

Those are just a couple of the shows.  There will be more to follow as the year goes on as their season stretches over more than one year (for example, this is the end of the ‘07-’08 season). 

This is also just one example maybe dozens of suburban festivals and concerts.  They cover all genres of music.  So, when you visit Chicago, make sure you don’t forget to rent a car and check out the ‘burbs.

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