School Of Rock Naperville: The History of Punk + A Tribute to Women Who Rock + Gui...

It's that time of year again, when hundreds of heathens and maniacs descend upon Chicago for a weekend of rock'n'roll-fueled debauchery inside the confines of Ye Ol' Empty Bottle. From 20…more»

Jeffrey Foucault: Jeffrey Foucault grew up in a small town in Wisconsin. His father played a plywood guitar and his mother liked to sing. Winter Sundays were for church or ice fishing, wh…more»

Super Happy Fun Club: In 2011, Super Happy Fun Club released their debut album called: "Go Fun Yourself." By judging the naming conventions used for their band and album alike, one co…more»

Anya Skidan: Anya Skidan is a young Brooklynite unafraid to throw herself decidedly at lifes shadows, attempting to illuminate some psychedelic light over her settings. Haunted with emoti…more»

Outer Minds: Outer Minds have descended upon a sound that's reflected the last half decade of trudging and persisting, honing their craft into a sleek, moody, and more intense vehicle, ti…more»

Soul Summit Free Dance Party: DJs Sloppy White, Dave Mata, & Duke Grip SOUL SUMMIT STARTED AS AN IDEA... ...in late 2009 after walking around the city and seeing numerous flyers for sou…more»

Shoeshine Boy Productions Presents!!

RETREAT re • treat : a period of group withdrawal for instruction under a director with houseguest Tim Zawada (Tugboat Edits / Boogie Munsters) and resident Only Children plus videos by He…more»

Wed Local Wicker Park Bucktown Expo: [Description] One of the newest wedding trends is to have a small and creative wedding without compromising on quality, and we know that the busines…more»

The Greenleaf Band: Playing a unique blend of folk, pop, bluegrass and country styles, the Greenleaf Band is fast building a fan base in Chicago. Since forming in early 2010, the band, m…more»

May's book club selection is 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' by Rebecca Skloot. All are welcome to attend and it's free! For those of you who can't make it, our June selection (dat…more»

Bring the whole family to "Milly's Spring Spectacular". The popular variety show that first introduced Chicago audiences to Blue Man and David Sedaris, is now now hanging with the youngins. Cr…more»

Big City Mountaineers Fundraiser: Please join our dear friend of the Hideout Jenny Hines and her father as they raise money for their August Mt. Rainier climb to benefit the organization …more»

It's that time of year again, when hundreds of heathens and maniacs descend upon Chicago for a weekend of rock'n'roll-fueled debauchery inside the confines of Ye Ol' Empty Bottle. From 20…more»

The Shins: The Shins are an American indie rock band from Albuquerque, New Mexico, formed in 1996. The band currently consists of James Mercer, Joe Plummer, Jessica Dobson, Yuuki Matthews…more»

MS MR: MS MR has made their single "Hurricane" available for download. Release date for single to be announced shortly. New York's MS MR (all caps) are going on tour with Marina & The…more»

Turbonegro They said it could never happen, but Turbonegro – the world's biggest underground rock'n'roll band – are back. Like a Japanese salaryman rubbing himself up against you on a busy To…more»

Robbie Fulks "Mr. Fulks is more than a songwriter. He's a gifted guitarist who has taught for years at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, he's a soulful singer with an expressive h…more»

Last time JAMAICAN QUEENS played the Bottle they were opening for the packed-house JAVELIN show on March 23rd and we're damn excited to welcome them back for tonight's Free Monday. JAMAICAN QU…more»

Write Club: WRITE CLUB. Literature as blood sport. Prize money to charity. "The punchiest thing to hit literature since Hemingway" - Chicago Reader WRITE CLUB is: 3 bouts of 2 opposin…more»

Lissie was born in Rock Island, Illinois, one of the Quad Cities on the banks of the Mississippi River. It's the city that inspired Rock Island Line and that bore Bix Beiderbecke; it's the stu…more»

Silver Abuse: Silver Abuse was one of the original punk bands in Chicago, forming in 1977. There were various versions of Silver Abuse, but the original version starred lifetime member Bi…more»