In 2001, This American Life storyteller Davy Rothbart seized on a simple idea: collecting notes and letters that people plucked off the ground and compiling them — in the back of a Chicago video store — into a handcrafted zine called FOUND. These finds capture America's collective subconscious and can be hilarious, heartbreaking, and "unexpected as a tumbleweed" (The New Yorker).

On June 10, 2001, in Chicago, Davy and his friends held a release party for the first issue of FOUND Magazine, where Davy read from the found notes and letters and his musician friends played songs inspired by these finds. Soon, FOUND became a nationwide cult sensation, with 50-state tours to hundreds of U.S. cities, repeat appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman and This American Life, and even a Broadway musical, a hit podcast, and now, a new documentary TV series in production.

Now, on FOUND's 25th birthday — June 10, 2026 — bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Davy Rothbart returns to Chicago with his energetic, exhilarating, and profoundly affecting FOUND live show, featuring some of the latest, greatest found treasures to land at Found HQ, as well as some all-time favorites, plus uncensored stories from This American Life, and more surprises.

Accompanying Davy is legendary Michigan musician and activist Seth Bernard, who has drawn comparisons to Neil Young and Eddie Vedder. Says The New Yorker's Bill McKibben: "His music not only swings, rocks, and grooves — it matters. It's the voice of a real community, with a sound and a message the world needs to hear."

Join the FOUND Team for this special night!

Doors at 7:00 PM. Show at 7:30 PM.

"Utterly engaging!" —The Los Angeles Times

"Riveting, uproarious; Davy's capacity for oversharing is infectious."

—The New York Times

"Music and activism have long made a natural pairing, from Bob Dylan to Beyoncé... Michigan's preeminent musician/ activist is Seth Bernard... a brilliant songwriter and soulful warrior for environmental, economic, and racial justice."

—Northern Express