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81 Storytelling shows · 38 venues

Tuned to Storytelling //Intimate, lyric-forward narratives where the music serves as a canvas for vivid character sketches, personal confessions, and detailed tales of human struggle.

TONIGHT•Judson & Moore Distillery

folk/indie folk/sludge

Hannah Frey

Midwest SincerityGentle · Harmonic · Warm

Toadvine

Swampy Doom TroubadoursGritty · Heavy · Rural

TONIGHT•Hobart Art Theater

blues rock/cajun

Tab Benoit

Cajun Blues PowerhouseGritty · Soulful · Swampy

TONIGHT•Des Plaines Theatre

progressive rock/art rock

Jon Anderson

Prog Rock DivinityEthereal · High · Symphonic

TONIGHT•Empty Bottle

hyperpop/experimental pop

Alice Longyu Gao

Harajuku Avant-PopBrash · Hyperactive · Transgressive

TONIGHT•Beat Kitchen

anti-folk/folk punk/alt country

Emperor X

Lo-Fi IntellectualKinetic · Jittery · Cerebral

Sammy Tweedy

Heartland IndieSoft · Earnest · Rustic

PROBLEMS

Deconstructed House OddityStrange · Beautiful · Fun

TUE JUL 21•Hideout

indie folk/americana rock/alt country

Styrofoam Winos

Voltron SongwritingDusty · Psych · Collaborative

Tobacco City

Midwest Americana VibeDusty · Melancholic · Hazy

Gnite

Digital Texture SculptorAmbient · Melodic · Smooth

WED JUL 22•Constellation

folk/experimental

Magic Tuber Stringband

Appalachian FuturistsEarthy · Experimental · Raw

WED JUL 22•FitzGerald's

modern jazz/free jazz

Kyle Madsen Trio

Modern Jazz ImprovisersAngular · Intellectual · Flowing

WED JUL 22•Thalia Hall

indie folk/americana/indie rock

Wilderado

Heartland Indie PillarsSoaring · Dusty · Driven

Timmy Skelly

Dystopian Concept CreatorCinematic · Melodic · Theatrical

THU JUL 23•Carol's Pub

pop country/country

Kaylee Rose

Neon Nashville AnthemsBold · Sparkly · Narrative

THU JUL 23•Joe's Live

americana/country rock

South City Revival

Midwest Workingman's CountryGritty · Rootsy · Authentic

THU JUL 23•Porter County Fairgrounds

country/indie folk

Max McNown

Oregon-Born Roots RevivalistEarthy · Poignant · Resonant

THU JUL 23•SPACE

acoustic/instrumental

Kaki King

Acoustic Guitar ArchitectIntricate · Percussive · Cinematic

THU JUL 23•Subterranean

alt country/indie rock/folk

Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band

Poetic Heartland ChroniclerDusty · Literate · Twangy

chris coleslaw

Midwest Gringo FandangoQuirky · Acoustic · Dusty

THU JUL 23•Hideout

indie folk/singer-songwriter/indie rock

Kneafsey

Chicago’s Melodic Folk TroubadourSoft · Earnest · Acoustic

Dogcatcher

Bay Area to ChicagoTwangy · Soulful · Raw

THU JUL 23•Riviera Theatre

singer-songwriter/art pop/power pop

Aimee Mann

Adult Alternative IconPerceptive · Refined · Stoic

Kimon Kirk

Sideman SupremePolished · Melodic · Sophisticated

FRI JUL 24•Porter County Fairgrounds

country/pop country

Bailey Zimmerman

Arena-Rock TwangGritty · Anthemic · Soulful

FRI JUL 24•Hideout

singer-songwriter/indie folk/folk

Max Subar

Chicago Introspective FolkHonest · Companionable · Intimate

Sarah Weddle

Chicago Folk VoiceDelicate · Poetic · Hushed

FRI JUL 24•Carol's Pub

country rock/americana rock

Dry County Line

Midwest Bar-Room TroubadoursDusty · Rowdy · Honest

FRI JUL 24•FitzGerald's

americana/swing/country

Pokey LaFarge

Anachronistic Roots WandererJive · Swing · Rustic

Wild Earp

Prairie Post-ModernistWry · Twangy · Cinematic

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TOMORROW•Beat Kitchen

The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra

Nomadic HarmonistsDusty · Spirited · Communal

TUE JUL 21•Salt Shed

alternative rock/blues rock

KALEO

Icelandic Blues-Rock GiantsSoulful · Gritty · Cinematic

WED JUL 22•Garcia's

modern classical/folk

David Murphy

Ambient Pedal Steel ExplorationsEthereal · Cinematic · Folk-tinged

FRI JUL 24•Garcia's

Over Easy

Festival Mainstage ResidentsBright · Polished · Driving

FRI JUL 24•Empty Bottle

honky tonk/americana

The Hoyle Brothers

Windy City Honky TonkClassic · Twangy · Authentic

SAT JUL 25•Lincoln Hall

indie folk/folk pop

Wild Child

Indie-Folk EnchantmentBright · Orchestral · Whimsical

SAT JUL 25•Joe's on Weed St

country hip hop/rap

Jamie Ray

Trap TroubadourGrit · Twangy · Rhythmic

SUN JUL 26•Epiphany Center

indie folk/americana/pop

River & Rail

Appalachian NoirHaunting · Agile · Rustic

Andrew Hoyt

Midwest Ukulele TroubadourGentle · Bright · Unique

TUE JUL 28•Subterranean

newgrass/jam band

Wax Monkey

Jamgrass RamblersPickin' · Fluid · Organic

WED JUL 29•SPACE

bluegrass/newgrass

The Wilder Flower

Blue Ridge TraditionalistsCrisp · Acoustic · Soulful

WED JUL 29•Bottom Lounge

alternative pop/country rock

CMAT

Global Pop ProvocateurWitty · Country-inflected · Anthemic

THU JUL 30•The Venue

celtic rock/folk punk

Young Dubliners

Celtic Rock MainstaysBoisterous · Traditional · Rowdy

FRI JUL 31•Empty Bottle

honky tonk/americana

The Hoyle Brothers

Windy City Honky TonkClassic · Twangy · Authentic

FRI JUL 31•Radius

country folk/alternative pop

Trixie Mattel

The Skinny LegendKitsch · Heartland · Polished

SAT AUG 1•Ravinia

acoustic/folk pop

The Laurie Berkner Band

Kids' Folk AuthorityGentle · Playful · Acoustic

SAT AUG 1•FitzGerald's

Chris Pierce

Americana Soul AuthorityGrit · Truth · Grace

SUN AUG 2•Northwestern University Louis Room

americana/bluegrass

Watchhouse

Modern Americana VanguardIntimate · Lyrical · Rootsy

SUN AUG 2•Schubas

country/americana

Waylon Wyatt

Modern Outlaw CountryAcoustic · Gritty · Authentic

TUE AUG 4•Beat Kitchen

southern rock/country rock

A Thousand Horses

Southern Rock RevivalistsGritty · Anthemic · Soulful