Chicago’s September 10 guitar route runs from Green Mill swing to Kingston Mines blues

Thursday, September 10, supplies a particularly Chicago kind of guitar itinerary: early jazz standards, a swing orchestra, a compact acoustic roots set and electric blues with deep club history. Green Mill opens the route with Andy Brown at 5:00 p.m., followed by Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra at 8:00 p.m. Across Lincoln Park, Kingston Mines begins with Gerry Hundt’s acoustic set at 6:00 p.m. and brings Joanna Connor to the North Stage at 7:30 p.m. The useful angle is the proximity of those approaches. Each booking puts guitar in a different job: melodic lead voice, ensemble color, rhythmic engine or full-force band front line.^[1][2][3]

At Green Mill, the early and late Thursday slots create a clean two-part program. Brown’s 5:00 p.m. appearance offers the rare chance to start a club night with a guitarist carrying the melodic and harmonic weight. The 8:00 p.m. handoff to Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra widens the frame, moving from six strings toward horn-section scale and dance-band momentum. Green Mill’s official calendar presents both sets as distinct September 10 engagements, making the room a practical first stop for listeners who want to hear how guitar vocabulary changes inside a jazz-club schedule. Arrive for Brown if close detail is the draw; make the later set for a fuller ensemble sound.^[1][2]

Kingston Mines supplies the roots-music half of the route. Hundt’s own site describes his solo format through guitar, harmonica and percussion, with material spanning blues, folk, country and novelty songs. That framework suits a 6:00 p.m. acoustic set: a concise opening chapter before the room shifts gears. Connor’s 7:30 p.m. North Stage booking carries a strong local connection. A biography published by Joe Bonamassa’s official store describes her Kingston Mines debut in the 1980s and years of recurring appearances there; it also places her work across blues, rock, jazz and funk. Her Thursday slot therefore lands as a living continuation of the club’s history, with a guitarist whose style has room for blues phrasing and rock volume. Hundt returns to Kingston Mines on Friday, September 11, at 7:00 p.m., giving the weekend route a second acoustic entry point.^[3][4][5]

Planning the Thursday route

For Thursday, September 10, begin at Green Mill for Andy Brown at 5:00 p.m., stay through Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra at 8:00 p.m., or head south to Kingston Mines for Gerry Hundt at 6:00 p.m. and Joanna Connor at 7:30 p.m. The schedules overlap, so treating this as a two-room choice keeps the evening humane. Kingston Mines publishes regular Thursday operating hours from 6:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. and advises that shows can change; Green Mill’s calendar also remains the essential day-of reference. Recheck both official venue pages for door information, admission details, set timing and any updates before leaving home.^[1][2][3]

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This guide covers upcoming concerts from Thursday, September 10, through Sunday, September 13, 2026.^[1][2][3]

Sources

1. Andy Brown, September 10, 2026 — Green Mill
2. Alan Gresik’s Swing Orchestra, September 10, 2026 — Green Mill
3. Kingston Mines — Kingston Mines
4. Gerry Hundt Solo — Gerry Hundt
5. Joanna Connor: 4801 South Indiana Avenue — Joe Bonamassa Official Store