Bloomington this week: SML at the Buskirk-Chumley, two nights at Brown County Playhouse

It's a short week of four shows, led by SML's Thursday at the Buskirk-Chumley, with a two-night run down the road in Nashville, Indiana.

Bloomington's calendar is thin this week, so make Thursday count. SML plays the Buskirk-Chumley Theater with John Raymond and Greg Ward on the bill. It's the one show of the week worth reshuffling plans for, and there's a second option in Brown County the same night if you'd rather make a drive of it.

Four shows are listed from Monday, Nov. 2, through Sunday, Nov. 8. Here they are, night by night.

Tue, Nov. 3 · Winyah at Bluebird, 8 p.m. A midweek start at the 288-capacity Bluebird.

Thu, Nov. 5 · SML at Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 7 p.m. John Raymond and Greg Ward support. SML's booking page lists the band as Anna Butterss, Josh Johnson on saxophone and electronics, Jeremiah Chiu, Gregory Uhlmann and Booker Stardrum. The same page shows this fall's schedule running into Europe, where a Rotterdam listing has them at BIRD on Nov. 15, so the Buskirk-Chumley date comes right before the band crosses the Atlantic. The theater seats 600, and tickets are through OpenDate.

Thu, Nov. 5 · Adam Ezra Group at Brown County Playhouse, 7:30 p.m. Jenn Cristy opens. It's the other Thursday choice, in Nashville, Indiana, in a room that holds about 300.

Fri, Nov. 6 · Woomblies Rock Orchestra at Brown County Playhouse, 7:30 p.m. It's the Playhouse's second night in a row, and the only Friday show on the calendar this week.

That's the whole list. It's a quiet one, but the quality is high where it counts.

If you go to one show, make it SML. A five-piece with that lineup in a 600-seat downtown theater, with John Raymond and Greg Ward on the same bill, is a strong jazz night for a town this size. The 7 p.m. start leaves room for dinner after.

If Thursday's taken, Brown County Playhouse gives you two nights to choose from, on Thursday and Friday. Both start at 7:30 p.m., and tickets for both are through OpenDate.

Next week should be busier. For now, buy your SML ticket early and check the Buskirk-Chumley's doors time before you head out.

Sources: SML – Big Fish Booking Co. (bigfishbookingco.com); SML at BIRD – Rotterdam Style (rotterdamstyle.com); SML, Buskirk-Chumley Theater – OpenDate (app.opendate.io); Adam Ezra Group, Brown County Playhouse – OpenDate (app.opendate.io); Woomblies Rock Orchestra, Brown County Playhouse – OpenDate (app.opendate.io)