Thursday, March 1, 8 pm Nominated for two 2017 Grammy Awards: Best Folk Album (Upland Stories) and Best American Roots Song ("Alabama at Night") Named in 2016 best-of-the-year lists by Rolling Stone, NPR Music, NPR Fresh Air, The Guardian, Salon, Chicago Tribune, and more In 1993, a songwriter banging around the Chicago club scene with a twangy […]
Saturday March 10, at 8 pm Buy your tickets online! Brian Dunne: Based out of Brooklyn, NY, singer/songwriter Brian Dunne's music has won the attention and praise of many with his sharp lyrical prowess and country-tinged vocals. On February 17th, 2015, Brian released his full length debut "Songs From The Hive," which garnered praise from […]
Friday March 30, 2018 at 8pm Buy your tickets online! Mike Doughty is coming back to The Linda WAMC's Performing Arts Studio with longtime sideman Andrew "Scrap" Livingston. Mike and Scrap will perform Soul Coughing's legendary album Irresistible Bliss in its entirety alongside a rotating selection of songs spanning Mike's entire career. Doors open at 7 pm and the shows starts […]
April 12, 2018 at 8 pm GET TICKETS! Rock and roll doesn’t get any better than Van Morrison. Van the Man has done it all - from classic rockers like Brown Eyed Girl and Domino to legendary tunes like Tupelo Honey and Into The Mystic, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has never failed […]
Saturday April 14th at 8 pm GET TICKETS Roots Music Festival 2018 presented by S&S Farm Brewery Featuring: Ruby Boots, James Edmond's Heavenly Echoes, The Coveralls, and Red Haired Strangers Hosted by Michael Eck $20 tickets All donations and 50% of the proceeds go to benefit the JC Club, Cheryl's Lodge, & other local children's […]
Sunday April 15, 2018 at 4 pm -6:30 pm Buy your tickets online! Featuring: Annie and the Hedonists LOTS OF SING-A-LONG PERFORMANCES Featuring an array of musicians, all performing music from Pete Seeger’s extensive songbook in a variety of musical styles, including Folk, Folk-Rock, Blues, Celtic, Reggae, and Jazz A family-friendly event with live music […]
April 21, 2018 at 8 pm Buy your tickets online! The Cactus Blossoms Bio: When my brother and I started making music as The Cactus Blossoms there wasn't a big plan. We cut our teeth performing some well known and obscure country songs that were popular or unpopular pre-1960, partly out of curiosity and deep […]
Sunday April 22, 7 pm Get Tickets! Bully Bully was founded by Rosemount, Minnesota native Alicia Bognanno, who earned a degree from Middle Tennessee State University in audio recording before getting an internship at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio studios in Chicago. She started recording demos of her own material before relocating to Nashville, Tennessee, where she worked as an engineer at Battle […]
Wednesday April 25, 2018 at 8pm Join us for an evening with Mary Gauthier Rifles and Rosary Beads New studio album co-written with wounded combat veterans over the last four years via SongwritingWith:Soldiers. Every day. Every single day, which means some days are better and some much worse. Every day, on average, twenty-two veterans commit […]
April 28 at 8 pm Get Tickets $15 pre-sale $18 at the door Fair City Fire: Formed in 2014, Fair City Fire is a groove-oriented, in-your-face Rock and Roll band out of Austin, TX. Their sound is marked by tasteful guitar work, a driving rhythm section, and powerhouse vocals that command attention. The band has […]
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