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Hey Hey Everyone, A quick note before we get into this week’s shows… Tickets are moving swiftly for this ultra-rare solo appearance by Luther Dickinson (from The North Mississippi All Stars & The Black Crowes). He’ll be playing “American Primitive-esque” instrumental pieces followed by a performance with his stellar new group, The Wandering.  This will be a [...]

April 26, 2012 – 7:46 pm, This Week At The Hideout!

Here’s a video from Gonzo Chicago taken at the sold out Willis Earl Beal show last week.  Thanks again everyone for packing the place and making Willis feel right at home.

April 26, 2012 – 7:41 pm, Willis Earl Beal Video

The Chicago Tribune did a great feature story this week on Sunday’s show, NEDtalks: Spreading Worthless Ideas.

December 9, 2011 – 9:20 pm, ‘NED’ Takes Itself Down A Peg

Tonight start the weekend off with your favorite musical game show Shame That Tune! Afterwards we are in for a treat with the subtle, mysterious, and sincere music of Josephine Foster, the Chicago debut of the “american-primitive” guitarist Cian Nugent from Dublin, John Allingham of The Cherry Blossoms, and Plastic Crimewave performing solo banjo ragas! Saturday is the annual Holiday Ball [...]

December 9, 2011 – 10:44 am, This Week At The Hideout

Time Out Chicago wrote a great piece about our annual Panto shows in this week’s issue.  Tickets are going fast for the Egyptian/Cosmic Panto this December 16-18th so be sure to snag some before it’s too late!

November 26, 2011 – 6:55 pm, The Hideout Creates A New Holiday Tradition

Gobble Gobble Everyone! Before we delve into this week’s shows, please take note of a few shows in the coming months that are pretty close to selling out and/or have sold out already: • 12/01 • Filligar | Paper Thick Walls • SOLD OUT • 12/15 • Alabama Shakes + Guest • 01/17 • Akron / Family | [...]

November 22, 2011 – 3:07 pm, This Week At The Hideout

Tonight brings together a few extraordinary duos with David Daniell / Douglas McCombs, Nathan Salzburg / Jim Elkington, and Pairdown that is a rare show not to be missed. Friday our ears will be subjected to the psychotropic sounds of Arbouretum and Eternal Tapestry, along with the meditative American primitive finger-picking of Matthew Hale Clark. Saturday presents Bike Fall 2011 [...]

October 6, 2011 – 4:47 pm, This Week At The Hideout

Some great press has been coming though about Diane Izzo and our upcoming 1st Annual Memorial concert for her on Sunday with Califone, Souled American, The Friends of Diane Izzo Band, & Crooked Mouth String Band w/ Beau O’Riley & Jenny Magnus. Sun-Times • Califone and More Take the Stage for Late Singer-songwriter Diane Izzo WBEZ [...]

September 29, 2011 – 4:24 pm, Press For Diane Izzo Memorial Concert

We got to curate the Design Harvest music stage again this year and hope you can join us on Saturday & Sunday on Grand Ave. between Damen & Wood. Saturday:  Mar Caribe @ 2pm | Sanctified Grumblers @ 3:30pm | Califone @ 6:00pm Sunday:  Black Willoughbys @ 2:00pm | Hoyle Brothers @ 3:30pm | Golden [...]

September 29, 2011 – 3:36 pm, Design Harvest This Weekend!

Chicago Tribune: • “Eclectic, Surprising, Fantastic!” Time Out Chicago: • “another laid-back and musically-rich Hideout Block Party.” Underground Bee: • “a day full of top-notch music.” Chicago Now: • “Seeing Mavis Staples in concert isn’t merely seeing music performed live, it’s witnessing history.” Chicagoist: • Hideout Block Party Delivers On Its Line-up WBEZ: • 15 years [...]

September 26, 2011 – 9:38 am, Hideout Block Party Reviews