Performances:
April 2023:
4/3 - Blue Monday w/ Jonny T-Bird and Dave Wood / 7-10pm, Grand Avenue Pub / Beloit, WI
4/4 - w/ Evon Sams (sax), Michael Hackett (tpt), Brian Sandstrom (Bass), Chris Behrens (piano) / 6-9pm, Lino’s / Rockford, IL
4/6 - The Blueshift Big Band plays Count Basie’s “I Told You So!” at Jazz Record Art Collective / 8-10:30pm, Hubbard Street Lofts / Chicago, IL
4/8 - The Joel Baer Trio feat. Matt Ulery and Dan VanZeeland / 8-11pm, North Street Cabaret / Madison, WI Tickets
4/9 - w/ Heisenberg Uncertainty Players / Phyllis’ Musical Inn / Chicago, IL
4/10 - The Blueshift Big Band Andy’s Jazz Club Residency / Andy’s / Chicago, IL
4/17 - Blue Monday w/ Gerry Hundt, Westside Andy and Dave Wood / 7-10pm, Grand Avenue Pub / Beloit, WI
4/18 - w/ Evon Sams (sax), Michael Hackett (tpt), Brian Sandstrom (Bass), Chris Behrens (piano) / 6-9pm, Lino’s / Rockford, IL
4/22 - w/ Gerry Hundt / Nick’s Beer Garden / Chicago, IL
4/24 - Blue Monday w/ Ivy Ford and Dave Wood / 7-10pm, Grand Avenue Pub / Beloit, WI
4/25 - The Joel Baer Big Band / 7-10pm / Grand Avenue Pub / Beloit, WI
4/28 - w/ Gerry Hundt, Andrew Duncanson and Aaron Whittier / Mom’s Place / Chicago, IL
4/29 - w/ Gerry Hundt and Andrew Duncanson / (Lunch Set) Ina Mae’s / Chicago, IL
4/30 - The Joel Baer Quartet featuring Grant Dawson, Brian Sandstrom, Chris Behrens / 10am-2pm. Hard Rock Casino / Rockford, IL
December 2022:
12/1 - The Blueshift Big Band / Fulton Street Collective / Chicago, IL
12/2 - The Joel Baer Trio / Andy’s Jazz Club / Chicago, lL
12/3 - The Joel Baer Trio / Andy’s Jazz Club / Chicago, IL
12/4 - The Blueshift Big Band / Pollyanna Brewing / St. Charles, IL
12/6 - The Joel Baer - Evon Sams Quintet w/ Michael Hackett, Brian Sanstrom, Chris Behrens / Lino’s / Rockford, IL
12/10 - w/ The Erin McDougald Quartet / Grill On 21 - Lasalle Hotel / Chicago, IL
12/11 - w/ Ludy and the Tunes / Studio Winery / Lake Geneva, WI
12/14 - Private Event / Chicago, IL
12/15 - Private Event / Chicago, IL
12/16 - w/ The Erin McDougald Quartet / Grill On 21 - Lasalle Hotel / Chicago, IL
12/20 - Private Event / Chicago, IL
12/20 - The Joel Baer - Evon Sams Quintet / Lino’s / Rockford, IL
12/27 - The Joel Baer Big Band / Grand Avenue Pub / Beloit, WI
12/31 - (TBA)
November 2022:
Nov 3 - The Blueshift Big Band / Fulton Street Collective / Chicago, IL
Nov 4 - Private Event / Chicago, IL
Nov 4 - Joel Baer Trio + 1 / Andy’s Jazz Club / Chicago, IL
Nov 5 - Joel Baer Trio + 1 / Andy’s Jazz Club / Chicago, IL
Nov 6 - Joel Baer Quartet (Grant Dawson, Brian Sandstrom, Chris Behrens) / Rockford Casino / Rockford, IL
Nov 12 - w/ The Erin McDougald Quartet / Grill On 21 - Lasalle Hotel / Chicago, IL
Nov 15 - Joel Baer / Evon Sams Quintet (Michael Hackett, Brian Sandstrom, Chris Behrens) / Lino’s / Rockford, IL
Nov 17 - w/ Guy King / Space / Evanston, IL
Nov 19 - w/ The Erin McDougald Quartet / Grill On 21 - Lasalle Hotel / Chicago, IL
Nov 23 - The Blueshift Big Band / Prairie Moon / Evanston, IL
Nov 29 - The Joel Baer Big Band / Grand Avenue Pub / Beloit, WI
Nov 30 - Joel Baer Trio / Private Event / Janesville, WI
September 2022
Sep 1 - Blueshift Big Band feat. Grant Dawson / Fulton Street Collective / Chicago, IL
Sep 4 - Joel Baer Quartet / Rockford Casino / Rockford, IL / 10am-2pm
Sep 4 - Joel Baer Trio / Andy’s Jazz Club / Chicago, IL / 10:30-11:45pm
Sep 6 - w/ Evon Sams, Chris Behrens, Dave Timmcke / Lino’s / Rockford, IL 6-9pm
Sep 8 - w/ Ken Habich, Jim Ryan / Private Event / Chicago, IL
Sep 9 - Joel Baer Trio / Private Event / Janesville, WI
Sep 10 - w/ Ken Habich, Jim Ryan / Private Event / Chicago, IL
Sep 11 - Joel Baer Trio / Andy’s Jazz Club / Chicago, IL / 10:30-11:45pm
Sep 12 - Blue Monday feat. Ivy Ford / Grand Avenue Pub / Beloit, WI
Sep 17 - w/ Sarah Marie Young & Guy King / Private Event / Evanston, IL
Sep 18 - w/ Ken Haebich, Jim Ryan, Mark Madsen / Private Event / Oak Park, IL
Sep 18 - Joel Baer Trio / Andy’s Jazz Club / Chicago, IL / 10:30-11:45pm
Sep 19 - Blue Monday feat. Gerry Hundt / Grand Avenue Pub / Beloit, WI
Sep 20 - Joel Baer-Evon Sams Quintet with Michael Hackett, Brian Sandstrom, Chris Behrens / Lino’s / Rockford, IL 6-9pm
Sep 22 - w/ Grant Dawson, Brian Sandstrom, Chris Behrens / Private Event / Beloit, WI
Sep 24 - w/ Gary McAdams / Waterloo, WI
Sep 25 - Joel Baer Trio / Andy’s Jazz Club / Chicago, IL / 10:30-11:45pm
Sep 26 - Blue Monday feat. Tom Holland / Grand Avenue Pub / Beloit, WI, 7-10pm
Sep 27 - Joel Baer Big Band / Grand Avenue Pub / Beloit, WI 7-10pm (BMHS Band @ 6pm)
August 2022
Aug 2 - w / Evons Sams / Chris Behrens / Dave Timmcke - Lino’s, Rockford, IL 6-9pm.
Aug 3 - Joel Baer Trio feat. Matt Ulery and Carl Kennedy / Andy’s Jazz Club / Chicago, IL
Aug 4 - Blueshift Big Band / Fulton Street Collective / Chicago, IL 8-10pm
Aug 9 - w / Evons Sams / Chris Behrens / Dave Timmcke - Lino’s, Rockford, IL 6-9pm
Aug 10 - Joel Baer Trio feat. Matt Ulery and Carl Kennedy / Andy’s Jazz Club / Chicago, IL
Aug 11 - Blueshift Big Band / Kalk Park / Glencoe, IL, 6:00pm
Aug 12 - The Joel Baer Big Band / The Norwegian / Rockford, IL, 6:00-7:30pm
Aug 16 - The Joel Baer Big Band / Music at the Marv / Janesville, WI, 6:30-8:00pm
Aug 17 - Joel Baer Trio feat. Matt Ulery and Carl Kennedy / Andy’s Jazz Club / Chicago, IL
Aug 18 - Blueshift Big Band - Vinyl Release Show / Epiphany Center For The Arts / Chicago, IL
Aug 19 - w/ Dave Potter, Dave Wood, Andrew Duncanson / Riverside Park, Beloit, WI
Aug 21 - w/ Guy King, Sarah Marie Young / Highland Park, IL
Aug 23 - Joel Baer Big Band / Grand Avenue Pub / Beloit, WI 7-9:30pm
Aug 24 - Joel Baer Trio feat. Matt Ulery and Carl Kennedy / Andy’s Jazz Club / Chicago, IL
Aug 25 - Blueshift Big Band / Pollyanna Brewing / St. Charles, IL. 8-10pm
Aug 27 - w/ Tia Carroll at the Crossroads Blues Festival / Rockford, IL
Aug 27 - Joel Baer Quartet feat. Grant Dawson / Pollyanna Brewing / St. Charles, IL
Aug 28 - w/ Ken Killian’s Classic Big Band / Dubuque, IA
Aug 31 - Joel Baer Trio feat. Matt Ulery and Carl Kennedy / Andy’s Jazz Club / Chicago, IL