Upcoming Shows
Mindy Smith
Saturday March 21, 20268:00pm $25 advance / $30 door
A good rule of thumb when going to a Mindy Smith concert, bring a hanky, a tissue or an extra sleeve. Your tear ducts don't know the difference between laughing tears and crying tears and you'll likely be doing both. "Humor is how I compensate for singing so many sad tunes back-to-back," says Smith.Mindy Smith is a Long Island-born, Americana award winning, Dove nominated, Nashville based singer-songwriter with a clear and honest passion for Americana, jazz, pop, rock, blues, and folk. As a recording artist, she has sold over 750k albums and singles and amassed over 175 million streams to date. She has played some of the most prestigious festivals in the world including Cambridge Folk Festival, Maverick Festival, Newport Folk Festival, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, MerleFest, Austin City Limits, South by Southwest, Bonnaroo and more. Smith has also appeared on The Grand Ole Opry over 20 times.
Her original songs have been recorded and released by the likes of Alison Krauss, Lee Ann Womack, Faith Hill and most recently Danny Burns ft Sam Bush. Mindy has performed with and toured alongside the likes of Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, John Prine (US AND UK Tour), Nickel Creek (US Tour), and Mary Chapin Carpenter (US Tour. Most recently, Smith was the featured vocalist on Kenny Chesney's charting single, "Better Boat". Says Chesney, "if you just close your eyes and listen to her voice -- I'm speaking for me --she brings calm, she brings a sense that it's all going to be all right. [T]o me, when I hear her voice, it's like an angel, her voice is so--what's the word?--'genreless.' It's bigger than all of us."
Struggle Jennings
Tuesday March 24, 20268:00pm $30.00
Struggle Jennings was destined to be an Outlaw.The grandson of legendary Country Music icon Waylon Jennings, Struggle is part of a long legacy of Gangsters, Outlaws and Rock Stars. Growing up as a black-sheep in his family, he fought his way out of the streets of West Nashville and into the studio where he would create the foundation for what has become his personal contribution to the Jennings family legacy.
Struggle's message of strength, determination, and courage in the face of adversity continues to connect and resonate with people around the world. By sharing his story with honesty and passion he has developed a large and loyal fanbase who relate not only to his music but also to his personal journey.
Since being released from prison in 2016 Struggle has performed for sold out crowds across the country and released multiple projects. He is finally poised to take his place as a true modern day Outlaw and secure his position as the Godfather of the burgeoning Outlaw Hip Hop Rock & Roll movement.
Recently Added Shows
Uncle Lucius
Saturday May 16, 20268:00pm $20 advance / $25 door
Last month Uncle Lucius released Live from Ear Studio. Recorded live to tape at Ear Studio in Austin, TX the record features select singles from their latest LP Like It's The Last One Left plus three covers: "Bertha" by the Grateful Dead; "Shadow People," a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers staple and "Just To Satisfy You" made popular by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson.Uncle Lucius has long been known for their unique blend of roots rock & roll and country soul. Since adding heavyweights Doug Strahan (guitar) and Drew Scherger (bass) to the fold, the band has expanded its palette, exploring new musical landscapes and reveling in the power that comes from following sonic avenues, without prejudice, wherever they lead. The results onstage speak for themselves.
During the years following the band's farewell tour in 2018, their audience continued to organically grow, highlighted by the placement of their song "Keep the Wolves Away" in an episode of Yellowstone and its subsequent RIAA gold and platinum certifications. After a few years on hiatus -- with a fresh outlook and a deep well of new ideas -- the band members began to shake off their collective rust and blueprint songs that mirrored their career and current status, hitting on themes of resolve and resilience. The band released their first album in 8 years Like It's The Last One Left last December via Thirty Tigers / Boo Clap Records. Since their comeback the band has toured consistently around the world and recently the 2nd single from Like It's The Last One Left, "All The Angelenos," hit #5 on the Texas Radio Charts.
Phil Manzanera
Tuesday May 19, 20268:00pm $35.00
Phil Manzanera is one of the UK's best-known musicians and record producers, having shot to prominence in the early '70s as the lead guitarist with the seminal band, Roxy Music. He is widely acknowledged as one of the world's leading guitarists and record producers, combining his live playing with writing and producing new music. He was awarded the OBE in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours list: 'musician and producer. For services to music.'In the Autumn of 2022 Roxy Music celebrated its 50th anniversary with a 10 date critically acclaimed tour of the US, followed by three dates in the UK: the triumphant 'victory' lap with original members, Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay, Paul Thompson and Phil, culminated in a sell-out concert at London's O2 Arena. In 2023 Phil and Andy Mackay released their avant-rock album, AMPM, featuring Paul Thompson, followed by three London gigs in 2024. In September 2025 AMPM SOHO LIVE will be released.
In March 2024 Phil self-published 'Revolución to Roxy' his compelling memoir and during this year is giving a series of book talks, from Hay Festival, Cartagena to the Cat Club in Pontefract. November 2024 saw the release on Universal Records of '50 Years of Music' an 11 CD box-set with a 100 page book.
During the global pandemic Phil reconnected with his old friend, New Zealand legend,Tim Finn, and together they wrote and produced two stunning albums, 2021's 'Caught by the Heart' and 2022's 'The Ghost of Santiago.'
Manzanera, born to a British father and Colombian mother, has always taken a global approach to his music making, collaborating with musicians from South and Latin America, South Africa, Cuba and continental Europe. In 2018 he was part of South Africa's The Liberation Project and toured with them in Italy in the Summer of 2019. In 2018, at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall, Manzanera teamed up with Roxy bandmate, Andy Mackay in a Roxymphony concert: orchestral arrangements of Roxy songs.
Over the last four years he has co-produced Pink Floyd's 'The Endless River', which was a global hit, achieving No 1 in over 20 countries, he released, 'The Sound of Blue', his own autobiographical album, co-produced David Gilmour's 2015 album, 'Rattle That Lock', which again topped the charts in 12 countries: he toured with Gilmour in the UK, Europe and South America. In 2015 he was Maestro Concertatore of La Notte della Taranta, Italy's largest free festival. He also took part in 'Sunshine of Your Love' a tribute concert to his friend, Jack Bruce.
Phil's musical influence stretches far and wide, but even he was taken by surprise when his guitar riff from 1978's K-Scope was sampled by Jay Z and Kanye West and became the Grammy winning smash hit 'No Church in the Wild' the first track on their multi-million selling album, 'Watch The Throne'.
Manzanera is now in his fifth decade as a professional musician. He joined Roxy Music in 1972, aged 21, as lead guitarist -- the line-up at this time was Bryan Ferry, Brian Eno, Paul Thompson and Andy Mackay. Roxy's rise was meteoric, with the band being hailed as the stylistic influence of the early 1970's. During the next 12 years, until 1983 when the band members went on a 'long break', Roxy Music released a series of international best selling albums, achieving ten UK top ten albums and touring extensively throughout the world. The 18 year hiatus ended in 2001 with a critically acclaimed, sellout 52-date world tour. In the summer of 2003 Roxy played 10 dates in the US followed by 13 European gigs in 2004, including performing at Live 8 in Berlin. Summer 2010 saw Roxy Music thrilling fans at Festivals in the UK, Europe and Japan, which was followed by a Winter UK tour, and dates in Australia and New Zealand. In 2019 Roxy Music was inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame performing live at the ceremony.
As a writer, producer and solo artist, Phil Manzanera has worked with many of the luminaries of modern music, such as Steve Winwood, David Gilmour, John Cale, Godley and Creme, Nico (Velvet Underground) and John Wetton (King Crimson, Asia). He has co-written material with many artists, including Brian Eno, Tim Finn, Robert Wyatt and David Gilmour. Manzanera co-wrote Pink Floyd's single 'One Slip'from their 1988 'Momentary Lapse of Reason' album.In the world of Rock en Español Manzanera has also produced seminal albums for Draco Rosa ,Enrique Bunbury, Héroes del Silencio Aterciopelados, Paralamas do Sucesso and Fito Paez.
Phil Manzanera has his state of the art Gallery Studios in West London. Artists that have recorded there include Robert Wyatt, Roxy Music, Brian Eno, Hot Chip, David Gilmour, Annie Lennox, Paul Weller, Kevin Ayers, and Chrissie Hynde.
Jason Carter
Friday June 5, 20268:00pm $30.00
In Lloyd, Kentucky, on U.S. 23, there's a sign on the Country Music Highway dedicated to renowned fiddler JASON CARTER. It was placed there because of his other accomplishments--the Grammy awards, the worldwide tours, and the many other accolades he's earned through his music. But for Carter, joining the legendary names honored on that stretch of highway just might mean the most. "There's a certain sound that's up there that you just don't hear anywhere else," he says. "I think that played a big part in how I sound today."True to those Kentucky roots, Carter continues to pour all he has back into bluegrass. For thirty years, he has been the fiddle player for the Del McCoury Band--the most awarded group in bluegrass history. He's won three Grammy awards, including 2018's "Best Bluegrass Album" with the Travelin' McCourys, of which he is a founding member. And he's taken home five IBMAs for "Fiddle Player of the Year," a staggering number that isn't quite so crazy once you realize just how many bluegrass greats have turned to Carter for collaboration.
As a fiddler, Carter has been featured on albums by Steve Earle, Ricky Skaggs, Dierks Bentley, Charlie Daniels, Vince Gill, Asleep at the Wheel, and many more, all in addition to his tireless touring and recording with Del as well as the Travelin' McCourys. On Carter's forthcoming solo album, Lowdown Hoedown, listeners may recognize instrumental contributions from such legends as Jerry Douglas or Sam Bush alongside vocals from young trailblazers like Sarah Jarosz or Billy Strings. This time, though, Carter is singing lead.
The album's namesake track, a good-time duet with longtime friend Dierks Bentley, plays on Carter's dexterity on the fiddle with an flashy solo--while also showcasing his charisma as a frontman and vocalist. "Good Things Happen," a Jamie Hartford number with vocal harmonies from Aoife O'Donovan, marks the kind of tender moment fit for a first dance or sweet serenade. But Lowdown Hoedown has its somber side, too.
"Dust Bowl Dream," a wistful narrative about a depression-era farmer, builds on its slow pace and vivid lyrical imagery with powerful harmonies from Sarah Jarosz and twin fiddles from Carter and fellow IBMA-winning fiddle player Bronwyn Keith-Hynes. The John Hartford tune "Six O'Clock Train" marks a slower, more ominous moment, calling in vocal harmonies and guitar from Billy Strings.
Scattered across the album, too, are hints of the influences that have shaped Carter's sound throughout his life. A guitar player since childhood and a fiddler since 15 (the age when he swore that someday he'd play in the Del McCoury Band), Carter inherited his love for bluegrass from his father, a musician himself, and grew up playing at jams, festivals, and campgrounds across Kentucky. After he graduated high school, he took his talent as a fiddler on the road professionally: first with the Goins Brothers, then at 19 with the Del McCoury Band, and later with the Travelin' McCourys.
In the decades since, he's seen the bluegrass community evolve and expand. "The bluegrass fans, they're pretty loyal," he says, noting that he's found a similar kinship sharing stages with jam bands like Phish and Leftover Salmon, too. "They stick behind you, they're there for you." Carter mirrors that loyalty with his own--loyalty to his craft, loyalty to the road, and loyalty to the career path he's dreamt of since childhood. With Lowdown Hoedown, Carter shares the fruits of decades' worth of on-the-road experience, spectacular musical sensibility, and genuine excitement for what bluegrass can be.
Five Nights at Freddy’s Rave
Saturday June 6, 20268:00pm
Rave through the night, but keep the puppet sleeping!Will you survive the night?!
Best FNAF themed outfits and cosplays win prizes!
FNAF DJ Set playing FNAF classics
Kathy Rippey Life Celebration
Sunday June 14, 202612:00pm
12pm - 3pmFood provided
Cash bar
Featuring music from Rippey's radio show "Get On Up"
Dylan LeBlanc
Thursday June 18, 20268:00pm $25.00
Dylan LeBlanc is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who often finds himself flirting with the edge -- or "dancing on a razor," as he calls it -- as it is all he has ever known. A verdict vagabond since he was a little boy tossed between Texas, Louisiana and Alabama, LeBlanc thrives on the precipice, never staying in one place for too long. It is that nomadic spirit that drew him not only to a life as a touring musician, but also to the beast that titles his newest record: 'Coyote.'LeBlanc says he has always related to the insatiable, scavenging nature of the wily coyote. Much like the animal, LeBlanc is a wanderer who knows when to trust his instincts, musically and otherwise. It is a spiritual kinship that runs deep, but he credits one particularly hair-raising face-to-face instance with solidifying his bond with the animal.
LeBlanc was in Austin, Texas, climbing the face of a 100-foot cliff, gambling with Mother Nature's good graces as he pulled himself up by tree branches. Once he reached the top, all that laid ahead of him was a lush treeline. There was a breath of stillness, then the sound of a thunderous rustling that drew closer and closer to him. In a blink, LeBlanc watched as a frenzied raccoon came speeding out of the treeline, trailed by an animal that stopped and stared at him with striking intensity: a coyote.
"We're looking at each other dead in the eyes...and I'm saying -- out loud -- 'If it's you or me, I am going to kick you off the side of this cliff. I'm not going down.' It was intense, this human-animal moment," LeBlanc recalls. "I've never forgotten that... he was just trying to survive and so was I."
'Coyote' is LeBlanc's first self-produced release, boasting a cherry-picked lineup of what he calls "killer session players," such as drummer Fred Eltringham (Ringo Starr, Sheryl Crow), pianist Jim "Moose" Brown (Bob Seger), and bass player Seth Kaufman (Lana Del Rey). Though 'Coyote' covers familiar ground for LeBlanc of living on the edge of danger and its many consequences, the record is both autobiographical and a concept album built around the character of Coyote, a man on the run.
The story of 'Coyote' progresses linearly, opening with the dizzyingly declarative, strings-heavy title track which details Coyote's arrival and quick departure as he crosses the border and gets involved with drug cartels. The trouble builds and dark waters rise until track six, "No Promises Broken," a soaring, against-all-odds love song that marks when Coyote meets a girl, and his luck begins to change for the better. The song tells of how love heals, and places emphasis on lovers remaining open while maintaining their own freedoms, as LeBlanc believes that true devotion does not equal possession. He says that though both Coyote and his love each faced adversity, the hand of destiny put them on the same path and bound them together before they ever met:
"'No Promises Broken' is an honest love song about two people who come from the same troubled past, and fate intertwines them together. It's about acknowledging that there will be hard times ahead, but vowing to stick it out without making promises to each other that they know they can't keep."
"Wicked Kind" delves into Coyote's addiction and warns of ever-present temptation looming on the horizon, and the restraint it takes for him to look away. The LP closes with "The Outside," the title of which LeBlanc says is meant to be literal, as Coyote is outside of prison walls at last. With boundless slide guitar and skittish keys, it paints a haunting, desert highway vignette of Coyote fighting off lingering ghosts that breed a hesitance so potent that Coyote has to adjust his perspective and remind himself that he is free -- the fight is over.
LeBlanc has seen shades of a life not unlike the character of Coyote. He, too, strayed from the straight and narrow and sparred with managing anger in his adolescence. Just as the brutal truth of "Hate" describes that the most gnarled parts of Coyote were molded by his harrowing experiences, it is something LeBlanc feels is universal, as hate does not discriminate.
"I went to school with people from all walks of life. We were different, but we thought, 'We're all poor,' so we're all in the same boat. We all grew up in chaos. It was the '90s in Louisiana on the border of Texas... that air was thick, man. Sink or swim type of mentality."
LeBlanc is the first to warmly acknowledge his rough edges and tendency to chest-up to conflict, both the result of the volatility and instability of his youth. Now, no longer a boy who always had to be on alert and ready to defend himself, LeBlanc recognizes that his roots do not define or limit the man he is today. The cover art of a coyote wounded by arrows reflects just that, symbolizing LeBlanc's resilience through what he has experienced:
"The coyote is still upright, even though he's full of arrows, even though he has been shot at and wounded many times. He still keeps going in defiance of everything that has been thrown at him. You can't get an arrow out completely. You can break one side of it off, but the arrow is still there... there's still a scar. It becomes a part of you... of your identity."
Considering the distinct wisdom and lifetimes in his voice, it is no surprise that LeBlanc has known hardships, but he is a shining example of what beauty comes from perseverance. LeBlanc's tenacity has paid off in spades, leading him to a record deal with ATO Records, releasing the critically acclaimed 'Renegade' in 2019, and now 'Coyote,' which LeBlanc says is "the record he has always wanted to make."
Now in his thirties with a fiancé and a daughter he adores, LeBlanc is the closest he has ever been to the man he has always strived to be. With endearing candor, he confesses he is still learning to be less hot-headed and more gentle; but he doesn't think about dying every day, like he used to. LeBlanc credits fatherhood for the perspective he has now on what matters, and his key concern is remaining devoted to those he loves most. Though far removed from a perilous life like Coyote's, LeBlanc admits he still feels as if he is dancing on a razor's edge all the same. The goodness he is surrounded by only gives him more to lose, with each glimmer carrying an asterisk of fear. One misstep and he worries that it all could vanish, but the lionhearted LeBlanc seems to forget he once unnerved even a wild coyote with his eyes alone.
Kuarantine (featuring Chris Jericho), Enuff Z'Nuff, Dr. Chang
Friday June 26, 20268:00pm $25.00
Kuarantine is the world's BEST non make-up, 80's KISS Kover band! They first debuted in May 2020 with the release of No No No, which reached #25 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Charts. They now have three more TOP 20 hits in Silver Spoon (#20), Good Girl Gone Bad (#11), and Turn On The Night (#17)! The band tours regularly, bringing their high-octane rock n roll party to thousands of fans across North America, including opening for KISS themselves at the Kiss Kruise- Landlocked In Vegas extravaganza in November of 2025!Frontman and lead singer Chris Jericho has surrounded himself with a group of top-notch touring musicians for Kuarantine. Kent Slucher has been the powerhouse behind the kit for country music sensation Luke Bryan for the past 14 years, from small clubs to headlining stadiums and amphitheaters. Joe McGinness is a rising country singer and guitarist who has shared the stage with artists such as Old Dominion, Florida Georgia Line, and Granger Smith, and is also a member of KLASSIK '78, a digital tribute to 1970s KISS. KLASSIK '78's Latest Album, "Phantoms, reached #1 on the iTunes rock charts in 2022. Bassist PJ Farley rose to fame in the New Jersey-based gold-selling rock band Trixter, who toured with KISS, Poison, and Scorpions before writing and recording two solo albums and eventually joining Fozzy in 2020. Charlie Parra, who hails from Lima, Peru, is a global rock guitar YouTube sensation, boasting nearly a million followers and over 176 million views on his channel.
Drivin N Cryin, Laid Back Country Picker
Tuesday July 14, 20268:00pm $25.00
Drivin N Cryin is an enduring American rock band whose roots-forward sound and uncompromising spirit have made them a vital force since forming in Atlanta, Georgia in 1985. Blending Southern rock grit, folk storytelling, and hard-charging rock & roll, the band built a reputation early on as a must-see live act and a songwriter's band with depth far beyond trends.Led by singer-songwriter Kevn Kinney and anchored by bassist Tim Nielsen and drummer Dave Johnson, Drivin N Cryin broke through nationally with a run of influential albums that helped define late-'80s and early-'90s American rock. Songs like "Fly Me Courageous," "Honeysuckle Blue," "Straight to Hell," "Build a Fire," and "Scarred But Smarter" became staples of rock and AAA radio, with Fly Me Courageous earning Gold certification and remaining a cornerstone of the band's catalog.
While they emerged during the MTV era, Drivin N Cryin never disappeared. Over four decades, they've remained a consistently touring, recording band -- releasing new music, evolving their sound, and cultivating a loyal, multigenerational audience. Their influence extends well beyond their own recordings; "Straight to Hell" found new life through covers and collaborations that introduced the song to entirely new audiences.
The band's stature is reflected in both peer respect and formal recognition, including induction into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, as well as Kinney's induction into the Milwaukee Music Hall of Fame. Touring history includes shared stages with artists spanning multiple eras and genres, The Who, Hootie & The Blowfish, The Black Crowes, ZZ Top, Soul Asylum, Blackberry Smoke, The Marshall Tucker Band, Jason Isbell, along with recent appearances on destination events like Rock Boat, Outlaw Country Cruise, and Moon Crush.
Their latest album, Crushing Flowers, marks a deliberate return to the band's core. Stripped back to the original three-piece, the record favors clarity, chemistry, and feel over excess -- a confident, back-to-basics statement from a band that knows exactly who it is. Rather than chasing nostalgia or novelty, Crushing Flowers reinforces what has always set Drivin N Cryin apart: honest songs, emotional weight, and the unmistakable sound of a band still fully engaged in the work.
Nearly forty years in, Drivin N Cryin remains a living, breathing American rock band -- not a revival act, not a footnote, but a continuing story still being written.
Sleep Token Night
Saturday July 25, 20268:00pm
This is not a phase. It's a ritual. We don't mosh, we beg.Dob in someone who Sleep Token has in a Chokehold for your chance to win a $100 bar tab!
Spinning non-stop Sleep Token tracks for you to worship for 3 hours.
BEST SLEEP TOKEN 'FIT WINS A VOUCHER!
Angel, Starz
Wednesday October 28, 20268:00pm $40.00
Do not Miss ANGEL on their farewell tour.The band features original members PUNKY MEADOWS & FRANK DIMINO along with Members Danny Farrow, Charlie Calv, Billy Orrico, and Tommy "T-BONE" Caradonna!
This night will include all of the classics!
TOWER, CAN YOU FEEL IT, DON'T LEAVE ME LONELY, ROCK N ROLLERS, AIN'T GONNA EAT OUT MY HEART ANYMORE, and many many others.
Dressed in white and employing a dazzling mix of glam rock, hard rock, and progressive rock, Angel's over-the-top stage shows, made them one of the more colorful arena rock bands of the mid-'70s and early '80s. Discovered by Kiss bass player Gene Simmons, the group issued their eponymous debut album in 1975, which hewed closer to prog rock than the glam pop that would inform future endeavors like On Earth as It Is in Heaven (1977) White Hot (1978) which had a top 40 hit with "I Ain't Gonna Eat out My Heart Anymore" and Sinful (1979).
ANGEL'S Two most recent studio albums "RISEN" and "Once Upon a Time" Both charted on multiple Billboard Charts as well landing Number 1 SALES for CD and Vinyl on AMAZON.
Both albums opened to Rave reviews and were in the top 5 albums of the year by GOLDMINE MAGAZINE featuring songs "Tell Me Why", and "The Torch" in the top 3 songs by GOLDMINE MAGAZINE.
Featuring Starz, who is an American hard rock and power pop band from New Jersey. The band has a lasting cult following and has been cited as a major influence by major bands.
Alternative Concert Group Presents
Gregorian Pure Chants World Tour featuring songs of Enigma
Tomorrow March 18, 20267:30pm $62 / $51
At South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center, Milwaukee, WI.Tickets on sale online, at the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center box office or by phone at 414-766-5049.