05 – ROGER REUPERT & FRIENDS (jazz) @ wedding party, 8:pm (Cary, IL) [private]

06 – imjmb sound @ Independence Blvd. Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 11:am (Chicago, IL)

07 – imjmb sound @ Harmony Community Baptist Church, 10:am (Chicago, IL)

10 – TROPIXPLOSION! (tropical pop) @ Wesley G. Usher Memorial Park, 7:pm (Itasca, IL)

12 – IN THE FLESH! (Pink Floyd Tribute) @ Chicago City Limits, 9:pm (Schaumburg, IL)

13 – imjmb sound @ Independence Blvd. Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 11:am (Chicago, IL)

13 – imjmb sound @ birthday party, (Hazel Crest, IL) [private]

14 – imjmb sound @ Harmony Community Baptist Church, 10:am (Chicago, IL)

17 – TROPIXPLOSION! @ Wheeling Park District Summer Concert, 6:30 pm (Wheeling, IL)

18 – TROPIXPLOSION! @ Kraft party, 1:pm (Northfield, IL) [private]

18 – TROPIXPLOSION! @ PAWS party, 7:30 pm (Chicago, IL) [private]

19 – TROPIXPLOSION! @ Midsummer’s Festival, 7:30 pm (Peotone, IL)

20 – imjmb sound @ Independence Blvd. Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 11:am (Chicago, IL)

20 – imjmb sound @ Braidwood Summerfest for Righteous Hillbillies, 8-9:pm/10:pm-12:am (Braidwood, IL)

21 – imjmb sound @ Harmony Community Baptist Church, 10:am (Chicago, IL)

21 – THE JEFF BELLA QUARTET featuring Stephanie Gaidas (jazz combo) @ Midsummer’s Festival, 4:30 pm (Peotone, IL)

24 – TROPIXPLOSION! @ Jackman Park for the Glenview, IL Park District Summer Concert Series, 7:pm (Glenview, IL)

27 – imjmb sound @ Independence Blvd. Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 11:am (Chicago, IL)

27 – REELY DAN (Steely Dan Tribute) @ Veterans Network Committee 1st Annual Bike Rally & Community Outing, Lake Julian (Cary, IL)

28 – TROPIXPLOSION! @ Jim Haigh Memorial Dive, Haigh Quarry, 1:pm (Kankakee, IL)

28/31 – jmb serves as pit percussion technician @ St. Joseph’s College for the Lincoln-Way Community High School Marching Knights‘ Band Camp (Rensselaer, IN) [private]

please note that not all of my performances are open to the public. i will note private performances when that information is provided to me, but if you are interested in attending a performance, please contact me, or the venue, to confirm that it is a public event. thank you!

01 – imjmb sound @ Independence Blvd. Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 10:45 am (Chicago, IL)

01 – IN THE FLESH! (Pink Floyd Tribute) @ RIBCO, 9:pm (Rock Island, IL)

02 – imjmb sound @ Harmony Community Baptist Church, 10:am (Chicago, IL) [new time]

07 – TROPIXPLOSION! (tropical pop) @ White Sox Pre-Game Parking Lot, 4:30 pm (Chicago, IL)

08 – imjmb sound @ Independence Blvd. Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 10:45 am (Chicago, IL)

08 – TROPIXPLOSION! @ party, 6:pm (Brookfield, WI) [private]

09 – EM-PRESS BAND (free-form, improvisational poetry soundtrack) @ The Green Mill Lounge for The Uptown Poetry Slam, 7:pm (Chicago, IL)

14 – THE REAL GONE (surf rock) @ Front Street Cantina, 7:pm (Lemont, IL)

15 – IN THE FLESH! @ The Cottage for Beatle Blast, 3:30 pm (Crystal Lake, IL)

16 – imjmb sound @ Harmony Community Baptist Church, 10:am (Chicago, IL)

20 – TROPIXPLOSION! @ Proesel Park, 7:pm (Lincolnwood, IL)

21 – CARIBÉ (tropical pop) @ Crystal Lake Country Club, (Crystal Lake, IL) [private]

22 – TROPIXPLOSION! @ wedding, 5:30 pm (McHenry, IL) [private]

23 – TROPIXPLOSION! @ Blue Chip Casino, 10:am/1:pm (Michigan City, MI)

25 – TROPIXPLOSION! @ White Sox Pre-Game Parking Lot, 4:30 pm (Chicago, IL)

26 – TROPIXPLOSION! @ Warrenville Public Library, 7:pm (Warrenville, IL)

29 – imjmb sound @ Independence Blvd. Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 10:45 am (Chicago, IL)

29 – TROPIXPLOSION! @ Gurnee Park District Aquatic Center, 5:30 pm (Gurnee, IL) [rescheduled for august 31]

30 – imjmb sound @ Harmony Community Baptist Church, 10:am (Chicago, IL)

please note that not all of my performances are open to the public. i will note private performances when that information is provided to me, but if you are interested in attending a performance, please contact me, or the venue, to confirm that it is a public event. thank you!

02 – THE REAL GONE (surf rock) @ City Winery, 8:pm (Chicago, IL) opening for Southern Culture On The Skids!

04 – imjmb sound @ Independence Blvd. Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 10:45 am (Chicago, IL)

05 – imjmb sound @ Harmony Community Baptist Church, 12:pm (Chicago, IL)

11 – imjmb sound @ Independence Blvd. Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 10:45 am (Chicago, IL)

12 – imjmb sound @ Harmony Community Baptist Church, 12:pm (Chicago, IL)

18 – imjmb sound @ Independence Blvd. Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 10:45 am (Chicago, IL)

18 – jmb hosts @ Chicago Street Pub for The Dean Comerford Memorial Concert, 8:pm (Joliet, IL)

19 – jmb students’ showcase @ North Shore Unitarian Church, 2:pm (Deerfield, IL)

25 – imjmb sound @ Independence Blvd. Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 10:45 am (Chicago, IL)

26 – imjmb sound @ Harmony Community Baptist Church, 12:pm (Chicago, IL)

please note that not all of my performances are open to the public. i will note private performances when that information is provided to me, but if you are interested in attending a performance, please contact me, or the venue, to confirm that it is a public event. thank you!

05 – imjmb sound @ Skooters Roadhouse for Righteous Hillbillies, 10:pm (Shorewood, IL)

06 – imjmb sound @ Independence Blvd. Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 10:45 am (Chicago, IL)

06 – THE REAL GONE (surf rock) @ Honky Tonk BBQ, 10:pm (Chicago, IL)

07 – imjmb sound @ Harmony Community Baptist Church, 12:pm (Chicago, IL)

13 – imjmb sound @ Independence Blvd. Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 10:45 am (Chicago, IL)

14 – imjmb sound @ Harmony Community Baptist Church, 12:pm (Chicago, IL)

20 – imjmb sound @ Independence Blvd. Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 10:45 am (Chicago, IL)

21 – TROPIXPLOSION! (tropical pop) @ Lincolnwood Public Library, 2:pm (Lincolnwood, IL)

25 – TROPIXPLOSION! @ elementary school show (Deerfield, IL) [private]

27 – imjmb sound @ Independence Blvd. Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 10:45 am (Chicago, IL)

28 – BOB GAND SMOOTH JAZZ COMBO (jazz) @ North Shore Unitarian Church Art Fair, 2:pm (Deerfield, IL)

please note that not all of my performances are open to the public. i will note private performances when that information is provided to me, but if you are interested in attending a performance, please contact me, or the venue, to confirm that it is a public event. thank you!

03 – imjmb sound @ Harmony Community Baptist Church, 12:pm (Chicago, IL)

08 – TROPIXPLOSION! (tropical pop) @ Orange 13, 8:30 pm (Lemont, IL)

10 – imjmb sound @ Harmony Community Baptist Church, 12:pm (Chicago, IL)

10 – IN THE FLESH! (Pink Floyd tribute) @ Double Door, 10:pm (Chicago, IL)

17 – imjmb sound @ Harmony Community Baptist Church, 12:pm (Chicago, IL)

21 – TROPIXPLOSION! @ elementary school show (Mt. Prospect, IL) [private]

24 – imjmb sound @ Harmony Community Baptist Church, 12:pm (Chicago, IL)

29 – imjmb sound @ Harmony Community Baptist Church, 7:pm (Chicago, IL)

31 – imjmb sound @ North Lawndale College Prep High School for Harmony Community Baptist Church Easter Celebration, 12:pm (Chicago, IL)

please note that not all of my performances are open to the public. i will note private performances when that information is provided to me, but if you are interested in attending a performance, please contact me, or the venue, to confirm that it is a public event. thank you!