Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival is an all-day celebration of music old and new from 25 bands on three stages. The show features six-time Grammy-winner Béla Fleck and his Flecktones. Also on the bill: Dr. Dog, Emmitt-Nershi Band, Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater, The Giving Tree Band and more. Learn more...
Béla Fleck & the Flecktones Headline Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival
Congress Theater (Chicago, IL)
The Holiday Hop Concert Featuring Cornell Gunter's Coasters, The Platters & The Marvelettes
The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University (University Park, IL)
The Holiday Hop is a rockin', smooth and soulful holiday to remember with great '50s and '60s chart-topping groups performing under one roof. The Coasters, The Platters and The Marvelettes lead a non-stop sing-along song list with favorites like: "The Great Pretender," "Only You," "My Girl," "Charlie Brown," "Yakety Yak," "Please Mr. Postman" and a few holiday surprises. Learn more...
2009 Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival at the Congress Theater
Congress Theater (Chicago, IL)
The Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival returns to the Congress Theater for a second year. This day-long festival features performances by over two dozen bands, including Grammy-winner Béla Fleck and his Flecktones, psych-folk outfit Dr. Dog, and other artists playing music ranging from bluegrass and blues to rock, jam band and funk. Learn more...
Kate Havnevik: Norwegian Electronic Pop Singer at SPACE, with Levi Weaver
SPACE (Evanston, IL)
Hailing from Oslo, Norway, Kate Havnevik has found success across Europe with her atmospheric pop sound. A frequent collaborator with Frou Frou's Guy Sigsworth, eight of her songs have been used on TV's Grey's Anatomy. Her music blends an extraordinary vocal range with piano, guitar, and electronic instruments. She's touring America with Tennessee singer-songwriter Levi Weaver. Learn more...
Anna Fermin's Trigger Gospel at SPACE, with June Carter Clash and the Tex Pistols
SPACE (Evanston, IL)
Anna Fermin's Trigger Gospel performs at SPACE in Evanston. The Chicago-based band blends soulful country with rock and pop, and has performed alongside musicians ranging from Johnny Cash to Steve Earle. June Carter Clash and the Tex Pistols open the show. Learn more...
Crosby Loggins, Jay Nash, & Caitlin Crosby at SPACE in Evanston
SPACE (Evanston, IL)
Singer-songwriters Crosby Loggins, Jay Nash, and Caitlin Crosby perform at SPACE in Evanston. All three are beginning promising careers, releasing albums on major labels and collaborating with some of America's top producers. Loggins is the son of famed musician Kenny Loggins. Learn more...
Harry Shearer & Judith Owen's Holiday Sing-A-Long with The Bobs and Jim Peterik
SPACE (Evanston, IL)
Harry Shearer & Judith Owen's Holiday Sing-A-Long comes to SPACE. This annual blend of classic and new holiday songs, comedy and surprises was created by renowned comedian Shearer (The Simpsons, This is Spinal Tap) and his wife, singer-songwriter Owen. Guests include quirky a cappella group The Bobs and Jim Peterik of rock veterans Survivor. Learn more...
Garaj Mahal: Jazz-Funk Band at SPACE
SPACE (Evanston, IL)
Garaj Mahal plays at SPACE in Evanston. Their spaced-out, wildly innovative blend of jazz, funk and world music jams features gospel-inspired keyboards, sitar solos and over a hundred years of combined musical experience. Learn more...
Issa: Singer-Songgwriter Formerly Known as Jane Siberry at SPACE
SPACE (Evanston, IL)
Issa plays SPACE in Evanston. In 2006, the musician formerly known as Jane Siberry changed her name, and now travels the world playing solo acoustic music influenced by Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell and Miles Davis. Learn more...
Singer-Songwriters Antje Duvekot, Anne Heaton, Meg Hutchinson and Natalia Zukerman at SPACE
SPACE (Evanston, IL)
SPACE in Evanston presents an evening of music by some of the East Coast's best singer-songwriters. Antje Duvekot, Anne Heaton and Meg Hutchinson live in Boston, and are stars in that city's thriving acoustic scene. They'll be joined by Brooklyn's Natalia Zukerman. Learn more...
Blues Guitarist Hubert Sumlin & The Nighthawks at SPACE
SPACE (Evanston, IL)
When Hubert Sumlin plays guitar he takes you from despair to ecstasy, from delicate grace to raw power, from lost to found. Though he's influenced and inspired many of the most famous guitar players, Hubert owns the magic. For 30 years, The Nighthawks have earned a reputation as one of the best and hardest working bands around. They have gotten their widest acclaim for being one of the best white boy blues bands of their generation. Learn more...
Elizabeth and the Catapult at SPACE in Evanston
SPACE (Evanston, IL)
Elizabeth and the Catapult play a show at SPACE in Evanston. The New York trio plays playfully introspective music influenced by Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell. Producer Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, M. Ward, Rilo Kiley) recorded their acclaimed debut album Taller Children. The Right Now open the show. Learn more...
Rosi Golan, Luke Brindley and Peter Bradley Adams at SPACE in Evanston
SPACE (Evanston, IL)
SPACE in Evanston welcomes singer-songwriters Rosi Golan, Luke Brindley and Peter Bradley Adams. A native of Israel, Golan is fluent in English, French and Hebrew. Luke Brindley's four critically acclaimed albums are marked by smart songcraft and infectious enthusiasm. Peter Bradley began his career as the co-founder of eastmountainsouth, a duo which received widespread national radio airplay. Learn more...
Josh Hoge: Nashville Singer-Songwriter at SPACE in Evanston, with Matt Duke & Amber Rubarth
SPACE (Evanston, IL)
A third-generation musician and native of Nashville, Josh Hoge's music diverges from his home city's characteristic twang, offering a folk sound which is equal parts rowdy and introspective. The duo of Matt Duke and Amber Rubarth opens the concert at SPACE in Evanston. Learn more...