Concerts & Events

This will be a solo show.

Baby Man, the new album by Fruit Bats, is like nothing else in Grammy-nominated songwriter Eric D. Johnson's catalog. Little in the arc of his career - including Fruit Bats' evolution from home recording project to rollicking roadshow, his solo output, and his work with Bonny Light Horseman - points the way to this album, in which his only accompaniment, aside from the occasional blush of synthesizer, is a guitar or piano. Save for producer Thom Monahan, reuniting with Johnson for the first time since Fruit Bats' 2019 breakthrough Gold Past Life, it's just Johnson in the room, meaning that when the turntable's needle meets Baby Man's groove, it's just him and the listener, mutually in for a reckoning.

There are no Fruit Bats albums like Baby Man. None until this point have demanded this kind of attention. It's a linchpin in Johnson's career, one that not only opens Fruit Bats up to a thrilling future but recontextualizes his past, arguing that he is one of his generation's great singer-songwriters and will be for some time to come.

https://www.fruitbatsmusic.com/

Minor Moon & V.V. Lightbody (Friday)

V.V. Lightbody & Minor Moon are staples of the Chicago music scene, collaborators, bandmates, roommates, and to no one's surprise: in love. As a duo they switch off playing their own tunes, carefully accompanying one another with one of their many musical axes: guitar, bass, flute, and harmonies. With an occasional Neil Young cover thrown in, their duo set highlights their strengths as songwriters and companions.

www.vvlightbody.com www.minormoon.com

Tobacco City (Saturday)

Tobacco City is a Chicago-based band that blends cosmic country with a mix of psychedelic rock and honky-tonk soul. Their sound captures the essence of small-town nostalgia while embracing modern-day themes, exploring heartache, longing, and the bittersweet nature of life. With their uplifting energy and authentic songwriting, Tobacco City continues to carve out a unique space in the country-tinged Americana scene.

https://www.instagram.com/tobaccocityband