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Monday, November 3
The Joynt, 650 N. Dearborn, hosts the 11th annual Jingle Bell Jam, a benefit for Rock for Kids featuring more than a dozen members of Chicago's blues, jazz, R&B and reggae scenes jamming for hours on holiday classics, covers and improvised new works. Doors open at 6pm, music starts at 7pm and goes till 2am. Bring an unwrapped, new toy or make a $10 donation at the door. 21+
Nan Mason swings "Rocking Around The Christmas Tree" in the Chicago Cultural Center's Randolph Café, 78 E. Washington St. The performance begins at 12:15pm. Free!