Nurse Julie, Average Joey and the Rabble Rousers, Roaming Bear
Nurse Julie are an instrumental chamber ensemble from the sprawl between Chicago and Milwaukee that subscribe to the ethics of punk rock, with a sound that lies somewhere within the realm of post-rock.Average Joey is a full time traveling songwriter and musician, living perpetually on the road sharing his mix of storytelling folk songs, mischievous country tunes, danceable string band music, and punk rock banjo. When joined by the Rabble Rousers, Average Joey is able to bring these songs to life backed by fiddle, jazz guitar, and Tuba. Roaming Bear is a name that is synonymous with fun and adventure to his small cult of loyal followers; the “Roaming Bear Militia.” Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago and Milwaukee, Bear was inspired by the riff-heavy midwest emo bands that shaped the Chicago music scene, but also the lyrically comedic acoustic folk punk ballads of Milwaukee sweethearts the Violent Femmes.
Perfect Mash: A Dating Show
Perfect Mash is an inclusive dating show from Hot Potato Hearts! Come early to the show to mingle, flirt, and most importantly fill out compatibility quizzes for each featured dater they are interested in. The show itself will be a combination of games, interviews, and storytelling exploring what our featured daters need and want out of their Perfect Mash. While the show is going on the Hot Potato Hearts team will be combing the quizzes filled out earlier to determine the three most compatible attendees for each featured dater. The daters will choose their Perfect Mash from their top three after chatting with them all on stage. The three Perfect Mashes will then blindly pick a date activity. Trust me you won’t be disappointed with these dates; friends of Hot Potato Hearts, Lincoln Hall, Uncommon Ground, Avondale Bowl, Central Park Bar, and Bernice’s Tavern to name a few, have graciously sponsored the winning dates.
The Knee-Hi’s, Ted Tyro
Roselit Bone, Reverse Cowboys, Craig Brown Band, Leased
Sin, Scam Likely, Tommy Kessler, Doloroso
Blanky, A Cursecharm, Hydrodate
Prison (NY/Drag City Records), Glyders, Mike Donovan
Kasual OWNLY, Christian JaLon, S.o.m.i.
Crystal Canyon, Allen Epley
Cry Of Love, Fin Talbot, Jane Hobson
CryOfLove the “most handsome band of Chicago”, heavily inspired by Jimi Hendrix they mix 60s psychedelic rock to modern jazz with a sprinkle of electronic music.Fin Talbot is a unique blend of Chicago’s grit and Dublin’s charm.Started by Sean Fagan and joined by brothers Dan and John Glines, their indie rock landscape is shaped by influences ranging from ’70s glam rock to early 2000s indie rock.Jane Hobson, a singer-songwriter originally from Madison, Wisconsin, blends post-punk, indie rock, and folk to create her unique sound.