Nashville's Living Country Legend Hits the Hideout
Chris Gantry, is the singer, songwriter and storyteller from Nashville who’s work has echoed across the country for nearly half a century. He’s worked with some of the most brilliant literary and musical minds in this century and on February 22, he lands on the Hideout stage with special guest, Jon Langford, to play a record […]
A Tradition as old as the Hideout: The Tims Party
Every January, for the past 27 years, we gather in the Hideout’s back room to celebrate an event near and dear the heart of the Hideout: The Tims Party. It’s a time to celebrate the people who’ve helped make the Hideout such a special place over the years (coincidentally many of those people happen to […]
Sarah Sherman Talks HELLTRAP NIGHTMARE, standup and growing up in New York
Sarah Sherman, the genius behind the squirmy, cring-i-ly hilarious HELLTRAP NIGHTMARE, sat down with Chicago Magazine last week on the eve of her comedic collaboration with Wham City to talk about the origins of HELLTRAP NIGHTMARE (which, in a sense, grew up in the Hideout), her feelings on standup, growing up in New York and more, […]
Hideout's Bathrooms House Some of Chicago's Favorite Lavatory Art
There’s something about combining alcohol and bathrooms that evokes an artistic drive (if that’s what you want to call it) in people. And while some bars and venues choose to take a fresh coat of pain to their walls every few months, we’ve never minded the drawings, poems and proclamations that climb the walls of […]
Lawrence Peters Outfit up for Ameripolitan Music Awards ' Best Honky Tonk Group'
The Hideout’s very own Lawrence Peters and his band the Lawrence Peters Outfit has been nominated for ‘Best Honky Tonk Band’ at the 2018 Ameripolitan Music Awards. The band’s headed down to Memphis for the awards ceremony, which takes place on February 13th, but you can vote for them online through January 11th at this link. […]
Windy City Times Looks Back on the Hideout Block Party
Even amidst Chicago’s end-of-summer music festival monoliths, the Hideout’s 21st Block Party stood it’s ground among the likes of Lollapalooza & Riot Fest. This year’s block party did feel a bit strange without our usual block party rainstorm, though we managed a heatwave. Windy City Times, better late than never, released a recap of this […]
Foundations of Music Honors the Hideout
Foundations of Music (FoM) honors The Hideout with its annual ‘Crystal Brick in the Wall’ Award for contributions to providing CPS children of all means with access to music education and fulfilling FoM’s mission of ‘Music for Every Child’. [youtube]https://youtu.be/oC76MPfHaRs[/youtube] We’re incredibly honored to be a part of such an important and influential organization. Music […]
Recap of the 21st Hideout Block Party
We had an absolute blast this past weekend. It might have been a bit hot, which we’ll take over the rain the Block Party usually brings, but the food was delicious, the beer was cold and the stage was rockin’ for two straight days. If you didn’t have a chance to make it out, or […]
"A Mighty Pillar of the Chicago Music Scene"
“But the Hideout’s relative isolation is actually a big part of the reason why hundreds flock there every week: The place isn’t in any visible community, so it built one of its own.” Aaron Cohen, a freelancer and writer for FAR, an online publication dedicated to uncovering authenticity and originality amongst the throngs of […]
The 'Small but Potent' Hideout Block Party Carries On
After nearly 15,000 people crammed into the Industrial corridor at the crux of Wabansia and Ada St. in 2014 it was unclear if the Hideout’s Block Party would carry on in the direction it was headed. The Hideout has never been about flash, or the bottom line, it’s always been about the people. That’s what […]
