It’s that time of year to sip, sizzle, and swing at Downtown Oak Park’s (DTOP) annual Jazz Thaw event on Saturday, March 9, from 1 to 10 p.m. and on Sunday, March 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. located in downtown Oak Park. The event will feature free live jazz performances at 14 downtown Oak Park locations, and guests are invited to order from the host restaurant’s menu.
“This is one of my favorite events of the year! And there is truly something for everybody, from straight-ahead jazz, Latin, Brazilian, jazz with vocals, to instrumental jazz. We purposely select bands to present a diverse selection of jazz styles. And it’s free!” said Ken Scott, WDCB’s Director of Marketing & Fundraising.
SATURDAY, MARCH 9, EVENT LINEUP
1-4 p.m.
- Vigo Coffee/1100 Lake St./Barry Winograd Duo
- Wise Cup/1018 Lake St./Tony Richards
- Beer Shop/1026 North Blvd./Suenos Latin Jazz
- Q-BBQ/124 N Marion St./Chris Greene Quartet
3-6 p.m.
- Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria/1038 Lake St./Crystal Rebone Duo
- Nando’s PERi-PERi/1138 Lake St./Neal Alger Brazilian Trio
- Sushi House Oak Park/1107 Lake St./Abigail Riccards Quartet
- Encore by Little Gem/187 N Marion St./TBD
4-7 p.m.
- Tre Sorelle Ristorante/1111 Lake St./Maddie Vogler Duo
5-8 p.m.
- Beer Shop/1026 North Blvd./Paul Abella Trio
- Q-BBQ/124 N Marion St./Kyle Asche Organ Trio
- Katy’s Dumplings – Oak Park/1113 Lake St./Tony do Rosario Duo
7 to 10 p.m.
- Khyber Pass/1031 Lake St./Juli Wood Trio
- Nando’s PERi-PERi/1138 Lake St./Rene Avila Afro-Cuban Quartet
- Sushi House Oak Park//1107 Lake St./Chuck Webb and Guru Tonic
- Tre Sorelle Ristorante/1111 Lake St./Casey Nelson & Christy Bennett
SUNDAY, MARCH 10, EVENT LINEUP – New Jazz Brunch
New this year, DTOP is excited to announce the addition of a Jazz Brunch on Sunday, March 10.
11 a.m. to p.m.
- Encore by Little Gem/187 N Marion St./Mason Jiller
- Crepas Culichi/1101 Lake St./Erik Skov Duo
- Léa French Cafe/106 N. Marion St./Aimee Gwen Duo
This event is presented by Downtown Oak Park Business Alliance in partnership with 90.9 WDCB, “Chicago’s Home for Jazz!” For more information, visit their website at DowntownOakPark.net.