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2026 Bands

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Ken Dix &
the 56

Friday 8-14 @ Cap's Ice Cream

5-7 PM

Saturday 8-15 @ Mrs P & Me

8:30-11 PM

Local favorite! With so many performers and instruments playing, you'll be dancing all night.

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Northside 

Friday 8-14 in The Tent @

The Prospect

9-11 PM

Music from the 1970's to today, from Zeppelin & The Stones to modern & alt rock greats such as Nirvana, No Doubt, The Killers, U2 & Bruno Mars. We even have some fun with Dance music to get the crowd going.

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The Difference

Sunday 8-16 @ Moose Lodge

5-7 PM

The best classic rock hits from The Beatles, Queen, Johnny Cash, CCR, Elton John, Doobie Brothers, ABBA, REO Speedwagon and many more!

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Todd & The Ten Pins

Saturday 8-15 @ The Red Barn

7-10 PM

Playing timeless music you can sing, dance and rock out to.

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Awfully Good

Friday 8-14 @ Station 34

4:30-6:30 PM

Bringing the PARTY with an energetic rock twist to well-known songs. Our #BallisticBallads will have you dancing, singing and drinking the night away!

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Scowlin' Wolf

Saturday 8-15 @ MP Public House

5:30-7 PM

Joey LaLa bangs on drums with Nathan McKann on guitar.  Playing blues  rock and loud jams.

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Kelly Daniels Band

Friday 8-14 @ Station 34

9:30-11:30 PM

Rising modern country-rock act fronted by singer-songwriter Kelly Daniels- a former South Side of Chicago union carpenter now based in Nashville.

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Booti Grooviani
 

Saturday 8-15 @ MP Public House

8-9:30 PM

Sunday 8-16 @ Mrs. P & Me

8:15-10 PM

Three rad dudes who play all kinds of music, as long as those kinds are funky.

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Fossil Tonez

Saturday 8-15 @ Mrs P & Me

​2-3 PM

Playing classic Rock'n'Roll with tunes from the 60's, 70's and more.

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Valius

Saturday 8-15 @ Station 34

9:30-11:30 PM

With unmatched stage energy, we consider our style a form of musical adventurism. We've curated a massive list of classic hits from the '60's through today. Rock, pop, country, grunge, rap and even two albums worth of original music to round it out.

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56 Hoot Band

Sunday 8-16 @ Mrs P & Me

6:30-7:45 PM

Local musicians that met through the Music Fix Hootenannies formed a band with a bad name! They now play indie, punk, country & alternative  covers together. 

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Danny & Chris

Saturday 8-15 @ Khepri Cafe

2-4 PM

Acoustic versions of alternative hits to make you sing along, dance or at least get your foot tapping.

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Next Planet

Sunday 8-16 @ Mrs P & Me

3:15-4:15 PM

Next Planet brings you music for your journey forward. A 4-piece rock act that pulls no punches offering up some exciting covers as well as their own adventurous originals.

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Oh Yes!

Friday 8-14 @ Mrs. P & Me

8-11 PM

Hot new band comprised of seasoned veterans that began jamming during lockdown. A summer must-see of 70's-90's pop, country & rock!

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Zydeco Voodoo

Sunday 8-16 @ Mrs P & Me

4:45-6 PM

Playing a mix of traditional New Orleans music and popular rock & blues songs in a style you only hear on Bourbon street.  

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French Toast & the Jam

Saturday 8-15 @ Red Barn

4-6:30 PM

Classic rock/pop of-the-ages band with an appeal to all ages.

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The PanDamnits

Saturday 8-15 @ Mrs P & Me

6:30-8 PM

Starting with rocking their front porch during the pandemic, The PanDamnits evolved into a revolving door of musicians jamming Fleetwood Mac, Ramones & Led Zeppelin- and they take requests!

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No Age Statement

Sunday 8-16 @ Emerson's

12-3 PM

This acoustic duo crafts a killer setlist, where a hint of nostalgia gives way to earthy sensibilities to please the most discerning palate. All styles. No constraints. No Age Statement.

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Acousticity

Friday 8-14 in the tent @ The Prospect

4:30-6 PM

Awesome duo featuring Gary Pfister & Dave Olson (of Mr. Hand) and their many guests hopping on and off stage!

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Mike Leazer

Saturday 8-15 @ Red Barn

12-2 PM

Local favorite & acoustic performer playing a great array of tunes, perfect for an afternoon out.

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Johnny Wagner

Saturday 8-15 @ Green & White Soccer Club's 70th Anniversary

2:30-5 PM

Playing German, Austrian polka and popular music for 60 years!

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Ernie Hendrickson

Friday 8-14  inside @ Mrs P & Me

10:30 PM- late

Midwestern openness meets Nashville, like the great American singers and songwriters who inspired him—such as Neil Young, Jerry Garcia and Willie Nelson—Ernie seeks the light amidst the ever-present perils of darkness.

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Big Brother's Vinyl

Friday 8-14 @ Red Barn

7-10 PM

There's a reason your big brother kept his precious LPs hidden from you-their grooves carried the greatest music ever written. Those classic songs & tight harmonies will inspire you to sing along with lyrics you know like your own name.

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Reality Bytes

Friday 8-14 @ Station 34

7-9 PM

This 90’s/00’s Alt/Grunge Rock Cover band is going to tear up 34 again! Favorite quote from their last show there: So worth the hangover!

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Superspun

Saturday 8-15 @ Moose Lodge

3-4:30 PM

High-voltage rock ’n roll cover band that's spent years building a crowd-friendly setlist packed with stone-cold classics from across the decades.

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Joe Corrado

Friday 8-14 @ Canta Napoli

7-9 PM

Our favorite guitarist around, Joe's played with the 56 Hoot Band, Zydeco Voodoo and rocks Canta Napoli all year round! We are so lucky to have him!

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Killing Bottles

Saturday 8-15 @ Station 34

12-1:30 PM

Acoustic Americana/Rock duo performing originals & covers, drawing influence from acts like Wilco & Drive By Truckers. 

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The Beaver Moon Band

Saturday 8-15 @ Green & White Soccer Club's 70th Anniversary

7-9 PM

Bonded over their shared passion for sound, rhythm & beats, they bring a diverse & unique musical aesthetic to the band- jumping genres and mashing up influences.

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The Student Body

Sunday 8-16 @ Red Barn

7-10 PM

Chicago's hottest high energy party hits cover band. You won't ever want to skip school again!

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I'm Just Sayin

Friday 8-14 @ Amethyst Skye Salon

12:30-2 PM

Saturday 8-15 @ Canta Napoli

6-8 PM

56 Hoot Band OG Member and Music Fix favorite, Adam Thoma flies in from South Carolina to rock the Fix! Playing a mix from Little Feat to Paul Simon and Buddy Holly, friends hop on and off stage to join him!

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DJ Mel Q

Friday 8-14 @ MP Public House

10:30-Late

Spinning dance music all night!

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Erik Donner

Sunday 8-16 @ Red Barn

12:30-3 PM

With a natural ability to channel the vocal stylings of countless legends from Elvis, Johnny Cash, & Sinatra to the high register Hair Bands of the 80's to today's stars like Ed Sheeran.

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Jon Allegretto

Sunday 8-16 @ Emerson's

4-7 PM

Independent singer/songwriter, guitarist & front man of A Friend Called Fire. He performs soulful original music with a modern twist & spirited takes on popular classic hits from the ‘50s to today.

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Outronaut

Friday 8-14 @ Mrs P & Me

6-7:30 PM

Psymphonic surf-noir crime-jazz or exquisite background noise? You decide. (featuring Peter from The PanDamnits)

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Half Loaf

Friday 8-14 @ Mrs P & Me

4:30-5:30 PM

Long time musical allies unite for the first time. Combining jammy classics with jammy originals for a jam jamwich. Have a bite.

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Big League Boys

Saturday 8-15 @ Moose Lodge

9-11 PM

Rock-cover band who's shows are a nostalgic flash back to college in the 2010's, but with older rock songs to get the Mom's and Dad's grooving too.

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stone studios retro rewind

Sunday 8-16 @ Mrs P & Me

1:30-2:45 PM

70's-90's rock band featuring MP's own Abbie Folan!

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The Sandwiches

Saturday 8-15 @ Moose Lodge

5-6:30 PM

Pop-Rock hits and Alternative favorites from the 90's & 2000's.

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3 Emmez

Friday 8-14 @ Mia's Cantina

6-8 PM

Rockabilly 7 swing friendly show. Patsy, Wanda Jackson & lots of jumpin' music.

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Mike Flood

Friday 8-14 @ Emerson's

4-7 PM

Saturday 8-15 @ Mia's Cantina

5-8 PM

Mike's been out playing for years & is excited to rock his neighbors. His songs range from classic rock and country to timeless soul!

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Play & Sip 

Friday 8-14  @ The Piano Parlor at Heavenly Pianos

6-10 PM

Learn to play 'Yellow Submarine' on the piano! Sessions start every 20 minutes. Includes complimentary wine (or as we call it, 'Drunk Mozart'). Come play with us!

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Brando

Friday @ Trezeros

6-9 PM

Jazz & nostalgic selections with a twist.

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Sunday 8-16 @ MP Public House

2-4 PM

Mike Leazer Trio

Local favorite acoustic performer with family & friends play a great array of tunes for a perfect afternoon out.

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Sunday 8-16 @ Mrs P & Me

12-1 PM

Dugout

Bringing the heat with a 5-piece lineup covering everything from Kansas to Paramore, Dugout delivers high energy with tight rhythms & a stage presence that pulls the crowd in.

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Sunday 8-16 Yoga @ Cap's Ice Cream Through Lumi

9:30-10:30 AM

Jack Loy

Jack has cracked three bike helmets. Now he plays guitar and mandolin without a helmet.  He accompanies his daughter Kristin's yoga class at Cap's Ice Cream, through Lumi Studio + Shoppe.

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Rockin' Eldorados

Saturday 8-15 @ Moose Lodge

7-8:30 PM

Pays tribute to the energy of authentic, vintage American 50's-60's rock & roll, celebrating  less-heralded pioneers of the genre. We promise an abundance of heart & soul with  blues, funk & jazz.

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New Groove Revolution

Friday 8-14 @ Red Barn

12:30-3 PM

A band the provides any atmosphere to fill any room funk RnB groove is what we do. BUST A MOVE

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Logan Wheat

Saturday 8-15 @ Red Barn

2-4 PM

Singer/songwriter from Nashville will be performing a solo acoustic set of popular covers and his original songs.

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The McGowens

Sunday 8-16 @ Station 34

5-7 PM

Full Irish rock band perfect for Sunday Funday!

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Kevin Presbrey Acoustic

Friday 8-14 in the tent @ The Prospect

6:30-8:30 PM

Ukulele infused rootsy folk rock embracing Jim Croce, Don McLean & Van Morrison with modern troubadours Ryan Adams & James Bay.

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Ninja

Friday 8-14 @ Emerson's

1-3 PM

A shifting network of genre fluid musicians on a mission to deliver acoustic death blows for the hard working folks that take off Friday afternoon to eat, drink & enjoy live music.

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Liquid Faction

Sunday 8-16 @ MP Public House

5-7:30 PM

Multi-Generational Rock, Fusion & Hip-Hop collective often defined as psychedelic rock. Their influences include: Jimi Hendrix, Cream, The Strokes, The Black Keys, The Meters &  more.

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Infunktious

Friday 8-14 @ Red Barn

3:30-6:30 PM

Doing covers in a fresh unique way!

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Planet Chasers

Saturday 8-15 @ Mrs P & Me

3:30-4:30 PM

Imagine you live in an alternate reality where the weekend version of yourself totally takes over.

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Sean Tha DJ

Friday 8-14 @ Red Barn

10 PM - 1 AM

Up late? Shake your bones to the eclectic music from one of our favorite DJs.

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Day Drinkerz

Friday 8-14 @ Moose Lodge

7-8:30 PM

Family trio and special guests playing classic covers and toe tapping tunes spanning over 3 decades.

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The Fairlanes

Sunday 8-16 @ Station 34

2:30-4:30 PM

The Fairlanes Band is a group of talented, experienced musicians who have been entertaining audiences large and small for over 20 years.

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The 1957's

Saturday 8-15 @ Emerson's

8-11 PM

Playing Rock n Roll hits from the 50’s & 60’s.
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Daddy Wasn't There

Saturday 8-15 @ Emerson's

1-4 PM

Cover band playing sing-along hits from the 60's to the 90's.
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Bear Williams Trio

Friday 8-14 @ Moose Lodge

9-11 PM

Blues and Folk Singer Songwriter, teaching at the Old Town School of Folk Music 
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John Scallon

Sunday 8-16 @ Coco & Maple

12:30-2:30 PM

Come out & enjoy an afternoon of acoustic guitar

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Atticus Price

Saturday 8-15 @ Mrs P & Me

12:30-1:30 PM

I play guitar, write songs & make music mixing jam band vibes, old-school ’90s rock & sounds from wherever I travel. You’ll see me jamming, experimenting with loops & working to make new songs. 

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GPE

Sunday 8-16 @ Moose Lodge

3-4:30 PM

Rock band from Chicago!

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Big Boss and the Toes

Friday 8-14 @ MP Public House

5-7 PM

Soaring guitar riffs, killer vocals, and tight harmonies define their sound!  Audiences will sing, dance & clap along to crowd favorites and someone WILL play cowbell with the band! 

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Disney Sing-Along with Claire

Saturday 8-15 @ Cap's Ice Cream

Noon-1 PM

Claire Goodman leads a Disney-themed sing-along for fans of all ages who love Disney music.

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El Rey Musical Showcase

Saturday 8-15 @ Moose Lodge

1:30-2:30 PM

Students from El Rey Music Center showcase their talents!

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Jak Tripper

Saturday 8-15 @ Station 34

2-4 PM

Merging diverse styles & influences for an eclectic mix of music. The results are far from typical.

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Noches Tropicales

Friday 8-14 @ Coco & Maple

7-9 PM

An evening of live Latin music, specialty drinks & great vibes!

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Bach to Rock Student Showcase

Saturday 8-15 @ Cap's Ice Cream

1-2 PM

Students from Bach to Rock showcase their talents!

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Colter Jackson

Sunday 8-16 @ Moose Lodge

1-2:30 PM

Young student pursuing a dream to perform music all around the world. Expect a little country music with some soft rock.

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Marty Kavetschanky

Saturday 8-15 @ MP Public House 

1:30-3 PM

Marty will be playing his guitar to accompany James' Yoga class through Lumi Studios. 

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Jukebox Heroes

Saturday 8-15 @ Cap's Ice Cream

5:30-7:30 PM

The Jukebox Heroes are an acoustic cover band that will take your requests from a long list they provide.

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Pat's Friends' Band

Saturday 8-15 @ Mrs P & Me

5-6 PM

Local brothers-in-law and close friends covering a variety of rock songs primarily from the 90's and others from before and after.  
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DJ Mel Q

Friday 8-14 @ MP Public House

10 - Late

DJ Mark is turning The Public House into a night club!
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Mr Hand

Saturday 8-15 @ Station 34

4:30-6:30 PM

So much fun, so many awesome songs coming at you fast! Mr. Hand is the party!
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DJ Jose

Saturday 8-15 @ MP Classic Car Show

5-8 PM

PIONEER IN DANCE MUSIC Energizing, talented and able to continuously reinvent himself: Jose is a true crack in the field of dance music.

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Karl Kirkpatrick Trio

Sunday 8-16 @ Cap's Ice Cream

5-7 PM

At the crossroads of Indie Rock & americana, Karl blends an eclectic mix of covers & originals to make every show a great time.

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Green Dads

Friday 8-14 @ Emerson's

8-11 PM

Three-piece punk rock cover band from the NW suburbs of Chicago. Playing your favorite Green Day hits and more!!

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M2

Saturday 8-15 @ MP Public House

3-5 PM

Acoustic duo covering well-known but NOT overplayed rock, pop, country & punk songs from the 80's to today.

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Yoga at Cap's Ice Cream to Live Music

Sunday 8-16 @ Cap's Ice Cream

9:30-10:30 AM

Kristin teaches yoga with musician Jack Loy accompanying on guitar & mandolin.
 

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Luis Alfredo

Friday 8-14 @ Lady Dahlia

5-8 PM

Sunday 8-16 @ Lady Dahlia

4:30-7:30 PM

Singer | Educator | Cultural Curator I Mariachi guitar teacher 

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Agustin Alvarez

Saturday 8-15 @ Lady Dahlia

6-9 PM

Amazing solo guitarist with a Latin flair.

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DJ Chuck Righteous

Saturday 8-15 @ Red Barn

10 PM - 1 AM

Open format Dj, whose true loves are Freestyle, Classic Chicago House Music, and Jackin' Underground!!!!!
 

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That's My Jam

Saturday 8-15 @ Emerson's

5-7 PM

Vibrant cover band dedicated to bringing the best live music. Our diverse song selection spans various eras and genres, guaranteeing a lively and memorable experience.

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A Sure Thing

Sunday 8-16 @ Station 34

12-2 PM

Live Party Music. Current to Classics, you can count on it, it’s going to happen!

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Mixed Signals

Friday 8-14 @ Moose Lodge

6-6:30 PM

A Capella group of PHS Seniors who started singing together last summer & are excited to share their music with you!

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Kristin Rose Kelly

Saturday 8-15 @ Trezeros

6-9 PM

Emmy Nominated, multi-generational acoustic rock performer covering classic to current favorites from Fleetwood Mac to The Killers and even original songs.

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Isabella

Friday 8-14 @ MP Public House

8-10 PM

A 1-woman Country Review singer/performer belting out classic and current hits from the radio: Carrie Underwood to Ella Langley! 

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Dadderall

Saturday 8-15 @ MP Public House

9:30-11 PM

Our very own supergroup! Members of Booti Grooviani and The Partakers round out Chicago's good time band!

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Sofa Kings

Saturday 8-15 @ Station 34

7-9 PM

Playing songs you forgot you loved, that you know every word to & you never expected to hear live. Prepare for an oh-so satisfying mix of rock, country, alternative and pop bangers!

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Jessie's Girl

Sunday 8-16 @ The Red Barn

3:30-6:30 PM

High energy 80’s pop/rock!

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Jon Scarpelli

Saturday 8-15 @ Honey Biscuit

10 AM - 1 PM

Sunday 8-16 @ Honey Biscuit

10 AM - 1 PM

A fixture of Chicago's independent music scene, leading a diverse selection of bands from Alt-Country, acid jazz & punk to electronic rock & ethereal percussion

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Your Band Here

Saturday 8-15 @ 

7-9 PM

Hold Please

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