Black Bear Combo Concert History

Black Bear Combo is a raucous mutt inspired by traditional music from eastern Europe and the Balkans, filtered through our own free jazz and rock backgrounds. Since 2002 we've brought our sound to rock clubs, basements, festivals, weddings, funerals, parties and streetcorners across the country.

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Date	Concert	Venue	Location
Sep 07, 2025	Black Bear Combo Edgewater Music Fest	Intersection of Broadway & Thorndale	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Sep 05, 2025 – Sep 07, 2025	Edgewater Music Fest 2025 Universal Togetherness Band / Pinksqueeze / Bev Rage & the Drinks / Babe Report / Discus / Speedy Ortiz / Cloud Nothings / Fruteland Jackson / Radio Free Honduras / Cowboy Jane / The Reaganomics / Tightwire / The Brokedowns / Sludgeworth / School of Rock Andersonville / Moyana / Freddie Old Soul / Rich Jones / Air Credits / Ric Wilson / The Wrong Trio / 100 Dayys / Naked Brunch / Black Bear Combo / OK Cool / Edging / Sweet Pill / Uniflora / Tromblau & Friends / Devon Kay & The Solutions / Dr. Manhattan / Foxy Shazam Show all bands Setlists	Edgewater (Broadway from Thorndale to Ardmore)	Chicago, Illinois, United States
May 03, 2024	Black Bear Combo	Sleeping Village	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Aug 26, 2022	Black Bear Combo	FitzGerald's	Berwyn, Illinois, United States
May 29, 2022	Black Bear Combo Belmont-Sheffield Music Fest	3200 N. Sheffield Avenue	Chicago, Illinois, United States
May 06, 2022	Mucca Pazza / Black Bear Combo	Martyrs'	Chicago, Illinois, United States

May 16, 2019	Black Bear Combo Devil In A Woodpile	The Hideout	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 13, 2018	Black Bear Combo Taste of Chicago	Grant Park	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Aug 20, 2017	Glenwood Ave. Arts Fest "Glenwood Ave. Arts Fest" / Environmental Encroachment / Black Bear Combo / Son Monarcas / Versatile Bliss / I Lost Control / School of Rock Chicago / White Mystery / The cell phones / Modern Advances / The Polkaholics / The Hamburglars	Rogers Park	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apr 29, 2017	Maypole Folk Festival Black Bear Combo / Moon Bros. / Devil in a Woodpile / The Golden Horse Ranch Square Dance Band / Glass Mountain / Golosa Russian Choir / Bones Jugs Setlists	Empty Bottle	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Feb 03, 2017	Low Spark / Environmental Encroachment / Black Bear Combo / Sneezy	1st Ward / Chop Shop	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 16, 2016	Detroit Party Marching Band / Dead Music Capital Band / Jefferson Street Parade Band / The March Madness Marching Band / Black Bear Combo / Bitch, Thunder! Crash Detroit Festival of Street Bands Photos	Roosevelt Park	Detroit, Michigan, United States
Feb 06, 2016	Black Bear Combo / Pandemic	Spirit Hall	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Oct 31, 2015	Black Bear Combo / La Cosa / Rasplyn	Hideout	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 23, 2015	Black Bear Combo	Hideout	Chicago, Illinois, United States
May 23, 2015	Get Up With the Get Downs / Black Bear Combo / The Bama Lamas	Cobra Lounge, The Tote Hotel	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nov 14, 2014	A.k. & Her Kalashnikovs / Black Bear Combo / Zoom-B	El Cid	Los Angeles, California, United States
Sep 25, 2014	Environmental Encroachment / Black Bear Combo	Mayne Stage	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Sep 03, 2014	Black Bear Combo / Four Star Brass Band	Reggie's	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jun 28, 2014	Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival "Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival" / Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars / Kory Quinn / Pat Sansone / Tre / Secret Colours / Black Bear Combo	Logan Square	Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Detroit Party Marching Band / Dead Music Capital Band / Jefferson Street Parade Band / The March Madness Marching Band / Black Bear Combo / Bitch, Thunder! on Jul 16, 2016 [487-small]

Detroit Party Marching Band / Dead Music Capital Band / Jefferson Street Parade Band / The March Madness Marching Band / Black Bear Combo / Bitch, Thunder!
Jul 16, 2016
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Detroit Party Marching Band / Dead Music Capital Band / Jefferson Street Parade Band / The March Madness Marching Band / Black Bear Combo / Bitch, Thunder! on Jul 16, 2016 [489-small]

Detroit Party Marching Band / Dead Music Capital Band / Jefferson Street Parade Band / The March Madness Marching Band / Black Bear Combo / Bitch, Thunder!
Jul 16, 2016
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Detroit Party Marching Band / Dead Music Capital Band / Jefferson Street Parade Band / The March Madness Marching Band / Black Bear Combo / Bitch, Thunder! on Jul 16, 2016 [492-small]

Detroit Party Marching Band / Dead Music Capital Band / Jefferson Street Parade Band / The March Madness Marching Band / Black Bear Combo / Bitch, Thunder!
Jul 16, 2016
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Genres:

Jazz

Instrumental

Brass Band

Chicago

Balkan

Gypsy

Street Band

Brass

Circus

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Concerts Per Year:

2025	2 concerts
2024	1 concert
2022	3 concerts
2019	1 concert
2018	1 concert
2017	3 concerts
2016	2 concerts
2015	3 concerts
2014	6 concerts
2013	9 concerts
2012	6 concerts
2011	11 concerts
2010	10 concerts
2009	3 concerts
2008	3 concerts
2003	1 concert

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Jenn Maine

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