For over 30 years, 10,000 Maniacs have won the hearts and ears of music fans around the world selling over 10 million records. The group was founded in the fall of 1981 in Jamestown, NY, by Robert Buck, Dennis Drew, Steven Gustafson, John Lombardo and Natalie Merchant with the later addition of Jerry Augustyniak in 1983. Together with artists like R.E.M. they helped define “college...
Find out more »Rising out of the prairies of the Midwest, The Pines are one of the most distinct and powerful indie-rock/Americana groups to hit the national scene in years. Emerging from the same Minneapolis music world that spawned such notable acts as The Jayhawks, The Replacements and Bob Dylan, The Pines have gathered a stunning line-up of musical talent, in both their live shows and on record,...
Find out more »Wolf makes his Chicago debut as a leader of his Wolfpack.
Find out more »Fuzz and Carrie Sangiovanni, the fervent musical couple who front their band, Caravan of Thieves, have traveled a fruitful yet challenging road since they met in late 2003. But over the years each new turn has brought them closer to their vision for what life, love and art should be in their world and how it relates to the people around them. Inspired by the...
Find out more »Though new, WRAY’s involvement in the music community starts over a decade ago with such bands as Last Flight In, Comrade, Nightmare Waterfall, and a handful of other projects you might not have had the chance to see if “punk rock” just isn’t your scene. Their self-titled release was recorded in their hometown of Birmingham, Alabama at Ol Elegante Studio and engineer Daniel Farris (Man...
Find out more »Members of Chicago’s dynamic new-music community will perform an evening of chamber music by composer/multi-instrumentalist David Reminick. Reminick is best known as the singer/guitarist for Chicago post-punk band Paper Mice, and his chamber music brings the same energetic, off-kilter rhythms and angular melodies that his band is known for. The program will feature two of his compositions for singing instrumentalists – the U.S. premiere of...
Find out more »Walsher Clemons is a Chicago based band formed in late 2007. Our music is a unique combination of rock, funk, and jazz with a focus on both composition and improvisation. Our shows consist of both original material and a wide variety of popular music old and new. Purchase tickets here
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