Jason Stein's & Locksmith Isidore celebrate the release of "After Caroline" at the Hideout
Jason Stein, a preeminent force in the world of Chicago Jazz music, and his band, Locksmith Isidore stop by the Hideout this weekend to play an album release show for their latest, “After Caroline,” which was digitally released on May 18th but the CD/LP doesn’t come out until June 15th. Stein’s infamous prowess comes from […]
Rolling Stone Talks Jim Lauderdale and his latest single "Time Flies"
Jim Lauderdale’s been putting out music for more than three decades. His latest single “Time Flies,” from a forth coming album with the same title, is a rumination on time and music and a personal reflection on both. Rolling Stone took a deeper look at the new single and the career of the “Americana King.” Lauderdale, no […]
Studs Terkels' Birthday/Radio Archive Launch Celebration at the Hideout
Studs Terkel was an author, historian, broadcaster, activist and hero to the city of Chicago and its people (and too many of those who may call the Hideout a home). This coming Wednesday (May 16th) would be Studs’ 106th birthday. We’re throwing a celebration of his life, his work and the release of 5,000+ stories […]
Timeout Chicago names Yonatan Gat's Hideout Performance one of May's top-hits
Ever since his latest release, “Cue the Machines,” a few months ago, Yonatan Gat has been a hot topic amongst music writers across the country, and especially across the city in anticipation of his upcoming performance at the Hideout. His music is its own genre, hitting corners of avant-garde Jazz to rock n’ roll to punk and […]
The Messthetics hit The Reader's "Best in the City" list this weekend
Before creating The Messthetics with the multi-talented guitarist, Anthony Pirog, Brendan Canty and Joe Lally spent most of the 80s, 90s and early 2000s playing on stages all-over the world as part of the infamous Punk-Rock group, Fugazi. In 2003 the group took a consensual hiatus from recording and performing together, with many of the members […]
HELLTRAP and The Hideout Part of a Comedic "Renaissance" in Chicago
“The audiences are smart [in Chicago]. In LA … you sort of pander to the audiences more. Here you can joke about whatever and your audience will get it,” said Quincy Jones, an L.A. based comedian when discussing what separates Chicago from other comedy hubs across the country. Though it was once said that if […]
Yonatan Gat's New Single "Cue the Machines" is Turning Heads
Yonatan Gat, a guitarist, producer and over-all music-man, has been turning heads and packing venues for the past few years. Ever since being named ‘New York’s Best Guitarist’ in 2013 by the Village Voice, Gat’s “eccentric, eclectic music blends his technical proficiency with a love for the avant-garde, free form composition, and punk energy” has become […]
Venues, Shows and Bands Pushing Women & Non-binary Performers to the Front of Chicago Music
While there is no doubt women, non-binary individuals and anyone else falling on the fluid spectrums of gender and sexuality have been central to the creation of music and culture across the world, they often take a secondary role when it’s time for credit to be passed out. And while music (sometimes) is seen as […]
The Guardian names The Hideout a Top-10 Chicago Destination
With new non-stop flights from the UK and a large number of domestic tourism re-directing itself away from LA and New York, The Guardian took a trip to Chicago to comprise a ‘local’s guide’ to the city, putting together a list of the top 10 bars, restaurants and places to see across the city. Nestled […]
Comedic Algorithms: Washington Post Shines a Light on Botnik Live!
Comedy—cult-comedy, queasy-comedy, powerpoint-comedy, pancake-comedy—has become a staple in the Hideout’s monthly programming. From HELLTRAP NIGHTMARE and Wham City Comedy to Clickhole, Monkey Wrench and Late Late Breakfast, you can count on something coming to the Hideout stage (almost) every week that’ll indulge every comedic appetite. Botnike Live! the brain child of Jamie Brew, a former editor at […]
