• Max Bessesen Trio at Blue Jay Cafe

    Blue Jay Cafe 1230 W Greenleaf Ave, Chicago

    Max Bessesen is a saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer based in Brooklyn, NY. Part of the GaanMela Event Series. Free admission!

  • Adam Gottlieb & OneLove with The Mossy Stones

    Jarvis Square Alfresco 1500 W Jarvis Ave, Chicago

    Adam Gottlieb & OneLove are a Chicago-based Fusion band serving songs for the revolution. They are ordinary working people fighting for survival, peace, and justice with upbeat music that blends Reggae, Blues, Folk, Rock, Funk, Hip Hop, Latin, Ska, and more. The Mossy Stones perform original songs rooted in ecology, community, and the dream of […]

  • Banyan Roots Celebration with Ochin Pakhi

    Jarvis Square Pottery 1443 W Jarvis Ave, Chicago

    A performance by Ochin Pakhi in celebration of the release of the final episode of Banyan Roots, a podcast about Bengali music. Part of the GaanMela Event Series. Small capacity venue, suggested donation $20 (no one turned away for lack of funds). Painting by Dipshikha Debnath

  • Music of the Mystics of Bengal – Workshop

    Indian Boundary Park 2500 W Lunt Ave, Chicago

    Hosted by Ochin Pakhi. Come learn about Bengali music and the music of the Baul-Fakir wandering mystic minstrels. Start learning to sing/play a Bengali folk song. Bring your instrument (optional). Event will take place either inside the Fieldhouse or outdoors nearby, depending on the weather. Part of the GaanMela Event Series. Free admission!