Live music every Friday-Sunday.
Weekly Team Trivia games, a monthly art show, educational lyceums.
All the fun, all the time.
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Aaron Williams is an entrepreneur, songwriter, performing & recording artist, producer, and festival promoter from Chicago IL
Christian Alan Hansen is an aspiring singer-songwriter with an unwavering passion for country, blues, and rock
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us on the River Street Woonerf (weather permitting) or roundthe ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and folk acts play every week.
Family Friendly Show!
This Week: Welcome Wild Western Avenue
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Acoustic Tunes, covers and originals. Come for dinner, stay for a show! Fully made from scratch kitchen. Serving Prime Rib every Friday & Saturday! Indoor shows take place 'fireside' in our cozy dining space. All ages. No Cover.
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us on the River Street Woonerf (weather permitting) or roundthe ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and folk acts play every week.
Family Friendly Show!
This Week: The Pickin’ Pear
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
BEER GARDEN OPENING WEEKEND!
2025 BAMMYS (Bay Area Music Awards) Jam Band of the Year!
Jeremiah Jams Band is a cheesehead psychedelic Jam/Rock band out of Appleton, WI. Original jams that will shake your bones, and transcend your troubles. The groove is call calling, will you answer?
This Bluesy Garage Rock band with a pslightly Psychedelic twist warmed the stage at the Arcada up in STC for Wishbone Ash, The Guess Who and Blue Oyster Cult. Join us for a great night, under the stars!
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us on the River Street Woonerf (weather permitting) or round the ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and folk acts play every week.
Family Friendly Show!
This Week: County Line String Band
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Moby Dead is an amorphous jamband playing all your favorite Grateful Dead tunes.
Doors at 7:30, Music at 8
21+ (unless prior arrangements made) $5 cover
Jack Whttle is a blues and roots singer, guitarist, and songwriter with a staggering depth of talent. The Chicagoland-based performer has been busy playing all over the Midwest and beyond, including a tour of the South in support of Chicago Blues mainstay Liz Mandeville. On a local level, Jack is a pillar of the thriving Northwest Indiana music scene and a highlight of jam nights and bar stages all over the area. Underneath it all is a foundation of knowledge based upon Jack’s consummate study and love of American roots music old and new from dirty, relentless blues shuffles to infectious country dance tunes and the underlying grooves and shared vocabulary that drive them.
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us on the River Street Woonerf (weather permitting) or roundthe ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and folk acts play every week.
Family Friendly Show!
This Week: Lucky Pickers
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
The Robert Hynes Band is an talented group of Chicago musicians led by Chicago songwriter Robert Hynes. The band blends crafty original songs, infectious rhythms, and retro influences in a wide variety of musical styles. They play floor stomping barn-burners to 30’s style Hawaiian slide guitar, blues to rock, and jazz to country.
The Bare Hambones is a roots-rock band that has been performing in the Chicagoland area and throughout the Midwest since 2012. Fronted by charismatic piano-playing lead singer Tim Larsen, the band’s live show is a high energy 50/50 mix of covers and originals. Their originals can be found anywhere you stream music. The covers they play range from 50’s Rock and Roll to Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Country to Tom Petty, The Grateful Dead and up to Chris Stapleton’s Blues-based Alt Country of the present day.
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us round the ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and folk acts play every week.
Family Friendly Show!
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Chicago based, nationally touring recording artist Jon Allegretto has enjoyed decades-long success as an independent singer/songwriter/guitarist as well as frontman of the rock band A Friend Called Fire. He performs soulful original music with a modern twist, as well as spirited takes on popular classic hits from the ‘50s to today. His sound is rooted in alt pop/rock and electric blues with an injection of folk sensibilities and an emphasis on melody and explosive lead guitar playing.
John Till is a solo acoustic act out of Bloomington, IL. With slide guitar, banjo, and acoustic guitar come arrangements steeped heavily in the fingerpicking styles of the Delta Blues. Bouncing baselines and dancing melodies driven along with two part foot percussion provide a uniquely dynamic listening experience.
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
This ain’t your normal Bluegrass Sunday. We’re celebrating 420 with none other than Pete Jive. More details TBA.
Welcome singer-songwriter from Southern Indiana, Nick Dittmeier. Currently touring in support of an ep titled "Fast Fashion" released in June 2024.
Nick has opened for Los Lobos, JD McPherson, Futurebirds and the Turnpike Troubadours.
A warm welcome back to Aaron Kelly! Come for dinner, stay for a show!
Aaron Kelly was never on American Idol, but did grow up on the edge of the Chicago megalopolis, falling under the influence of John Prine, Townes Van Zandt, and empathy, his songs are carefully crafted and made to last.
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
A look at how walkability impacts the sustainability, equity, and economic resilience of our city.
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us round the ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and folk acts play every week.
Family Friendly Show!
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Mike Church - Guitars
Magoo - Guitar/Vocals
Join us for our most anticipated show of the year... The Gardening Show? But this ain't your mothers gardening, this is for those who partake in the devil's lettuce.
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us round the ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and folk acts play every week.
Family Friendly Show!
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Singer and multi-instrumentalist Meredith, and guitarist Paul are Flatlands duo. We feature Americana, folk, and country tunes for your live music enjoyment.
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us round the ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and folk acts play every week.
Family Friendly Show!
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Jason's music is a rich tapestry woven from a diverse array of influences, reflecting the melting pot of sounds that is Chicago. Drawing inspiration from folk, Americana, classic rock, southern rock, outlaw country, classic country, blues, gospel, and more, his songs are a testament to the depth and breadth of his musical upbringing.
For over 25 years, Jason has been a familiar face on the Midwest music scene, leaving his mark as both a solo artist and in collaboration. His live performances reverberate with honesty and vulnerability, captivating audiences throughout the region.
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us round the ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and folk acts play every week.
Family Friendly Show!
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Lou Shields continues the tradition of American music with a solo-performance that pulls in styles of days-gone-by. Using his 1931 National Resonator Guitar, 12-String Guitar or Banjo accompanied by a unique front porch style of foot percussion and harmonica, he uses his voice as an extension of the past. Lou carries a full sound during live performances while sharing stories, thoughts and experiences with the audience. He has toured throughout the United States and Europe
Welcome Jim DiDomenico to Sidecar!
Come check out Jim’s “acoustic variety show” where he performs tunes from many different musical genres - hopefully directed by your requests! Along with the cover tunes, you’ll hear a couple of originals from his band Underwater People. Check out www.jimdidomenico.com for more info.
Join us for Team Trivia every Thursday! Free to Play! Go 4 It Entertainment features 6 rounds of general trivia with musical hints and toss up questions to win your team free 'tasty prizes'.
Enjoy 3 perfectly paired courses and lil something sweet from Pipeworks and Chef Rick Kaniuga.
Reservations required by 3/16 by calling 630-406-9200 or emailing howdy@sidecarsupperclub.com
Wind down the weekend with us!
Join us round the ‘fireplace’ for our weekly installment of Bluegrass Sunday! Local and touring Bluegrass and folk acts play every week.
Family Friendly Show!
Thanks to Mark of the River Valley Rangers for providing and procuring the tunes year after year!
Ry Guys is a charming acoustic duo out of the western Chicago Suburbs that blends classic Rock, Reggae, Dub and more music with gut busting banter. With a combination of Covers songs and Original music, In short, they're a good time.
