Pony Bradshaw

w/ Grayson Jenkins

On his new album, "North Georgia Rounder," Pony Bradshaw leads the listener on an exploration of the woods, rivers, and mountains of Appalachia, more specifically, the area for which the album is named and he’s called home for the past 15 years. “It’s got its hooks in me,” Bradshaw says of North Georgia, and it shows, with songs that quickly establish a setting, much like the one he initiated with the album’s predecessor, Calico Jim. The sonic excursion includes stops along the Conasauga River, visits to the holler, and a few diversions—nearby Knoxville plays a supporting role, as do Louisiana and Arkansas. It’s an impressionistic journey of introspection and connection all at once. Will Stewart's tastefully-understated guitar leads and Philippe Bronchtein's atmospheric pedal steel provide the perfect backdrop for Bradshaw's impassioned vocals in lead-off track Foxfire Wine." Its swampy, bluesy intro makes way for an interesting amalgamation of Sturgill Simpson and The Grateful Dead, serving as the perfect aperitif for “a hell of a heaven and a hell of a show.” From that point on till the album wraps with the aptly titled “Notes on a River Town,” not only do you see and hear North Georgia, you even smell and taste it.

Pat Reedy & The Longtime Goners

Pat Reedy makes honest honky-tonk music for the modern world, mixing twang, blue-collar songwriting and working-class pride. Reedy sinks his teeth into his own country roots, writing traditional-minded songs about heartache, travel, and long work days; planting one foot in the territory of his influences while pointing the other toward newer territory.

You Can't Drink All Day If You Don't Start In The Mornin' St. Patrick's Day Party

You Can't Drink All Day If You Don't Start in the Morning is coming back to Joe's to continue the annual tradition of being the best and earliest St. Patrick's Day AM Party in Chicago! Get your crew together, dress in your warmest green and gold and don't delay on buying your tickets! // 4 Hour Ticket Reservations Include: Miller and Coors Light, premium vodka cocktails, specialty food entrée per person and shot specials. Reserved tables are available for an additional cost, purchased separately from your ticket. Seating available for groups of 4 and 6. Seating features a designated server. // Important Information: Food and drink packages end when your 4 hour reservation expires. Gratuity is not included in your package. 21+ Event. Space is limited. Price is subject to increase. // For more information please email [email protected]

12th Annual Team Sean Kelly Head Shave Event

Please join us for the 12th annual Team Sean Kelly St. Baldrick's head shaving event to help money for childhood cancer research, treatment and cures. This year's event will the last large in-person event I will be hosting, so come one, come all and let's have a ball!!!

What to expect:
FUN !!!
HEAD SHAVING for registered participants and walk-ins who collect money and shave their heads to stand in solidarity with children (or loved ones) who have cancer.
INSIPIRATION
RAFFLES
LIVE AUCTION
50/50
BAG PIPES
FACE PAINTING STATION
MUSIC
GOOD VIBES
KID AND FAMILY FRIENDLY
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Food and drink available for purchase. ALL are welcome - the event is open to the public.
Be part of something bigger than yourself.

If you'd like to register as a shavee or a volunteer, or to donate, please see link below:
MORE INFO

Pop Up Karaoke

Join us for Pop Up Karaoke! No Cover. $7 Old Fashioneds, $5 Craft Drafts and $4 Fireball shots to get you singing!

David Graham & The Eskimo Brothers

The Eskimo Brothers are a high energy honky tonk trio based out of Nashville, Tennessee.

This reckless and manic show has been battle tested and polished from over 300 shows a year, both in the honky tonks of Nashville's historic Lower Broadway and and monthly shows in Memphis on Beale St.

Cropduster 4

Cropduster 4 radiates an authentic honky-tonk vibe - we're loud enough to make you dance, but not so loud that you can't hear yourself think about your lost loves and that new hottie sitting one table over...

Dylan Marlowe

Statesboro, Georgia native Dylan Marlowe is Nashville’s newest rising star on the country music scene, where he comes likely wearing camouflage and an audible smile, equipped with a sound that blends traditional country themes with a touch of rock. Dylan found his way to Nashville just before the start of the pandemic but made lemonade from lemons, filling his days with songwriting, networking, and finetuning his craft. After Dylan shared a performance of his countrified rewrite of the Olivia Rodrigo hit “Driver’s License” to social media, people really started paying attention. The clip immediately quadrupled his TikTok following and has racked up over a million views on YouTube to date. The enthusiasm surrounding the track prompted him to release it to streaming services, followed by his own infectious tunes like “All About It,” “I’ll Keep The Country,” and his latest track, “Why’d We Break Up Again.” Now, with his recent opening stint on Cole Swindell’s tour under his belt along with his first No. 1 as a songwriter for Jon Pardi’s “Last Night Lonely,” Dylan has set the scene for a monumental takeoff in 2023. Drawing from influences like Kenny Chesney, Eric Church and Cody Johnson, Dylan is carving out his own creative niche that he’s filling with music that fans will readily identify with the name Dylan Marlowe.

Kurtis James Band

Seamlessly weaving together authentic original music with covers of country music legends like Hank Williams, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Merle Haggard, the Kurtis James Band will bring you back to the glory days of vinyl-filled Wurlitzers and smoke-filled barrooms. With the clickety-clack rhythms of Johnny Cash, the swinging bass lines of the Bakersfield Sound, the driving drums of the 70s outlaw country movement, and wailing steel guitar reminiscent of the Drifting Cowboys, come remember what made country music great in the first place.

From the Elgin, Il area, the Kurtis James Band is Kurtis James (Guitar and Vocals), Cris Velez (Bass), Rich Becker (Pedal Steel Guitar and Electric Guitar), and Pete Steele (Drums).

Hodie Snitch

Hodie Snitch plays the songs you know and love from the likes of Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, George Jones, David Allen Coe, Hank Williams Jr, Charlie Daniels, and the list goes on and on. We could do this all day. Sometimes we do... This IS your daddy's country!

Pop Up Karaoke

We've got all three kinds of music: country, western, and everything else! Join us on the world-famous Carol's stage for some of the greatest karaoke in the city!

The Shootouts

w/ Lyon$ Band

Hailing from Akron, Ohio, The Shootouts are known for their energetic blend of honky-tonk, Americana, and traditional country. After releasing their acclaimed 2019 debut Quick Draw, the band charted Top 50 on Americana radio. In 2020, the band was nominated for “Best Honky-Tonk Group” at the Ameripolitan Music Awards, an honor they have been nominated for again at the upcoming 2023 awards ceremony. They have shared the stage with luminaries such as Marty Stuart, Asleep at The Wheel, Steve Earle, Sheryl Crow, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Charley Crockett, Radney Foster, Chris Isaak, Raul Malo, Jim Lauderdale, Chuck Mead, Kim Richey, Dale Watson, and many more. The band also performed an official showcase at AmericanaFest 2021 in Nashville.

Trailer Park Twisters

From small towns to the big city, the Trailer Park Twisters are ripping up all your favorite country tunes and laying waste to prefabricated homes in a 10-mile radius. Formed in 2008 by Paul Cicciarelli, the band features dynamic guitar playing complimented by swelling pedal steel and soaring vocals. From Johnny Cash to Miranda Lambert they’ve got it covered.

Josh Brown & the Hard Livin' Legends

Josh Brown & The Hard Livin’ Legends are a honky tonk band from northeast Kentucky. If you like loud and a little bit ornery, this is the band for you.

As a national touring act, they played Carols for a full weekend in 2021 and missed it so much they had to come back on their return run out west.

You can find their freshman and sophomore albums “hard lessons learned” and “thunder and lightning” anywhere music is streamed, and worldwide on the TouchTunes music jukebox.

Two Beer Tommy Band

Hailed as one of “Northern Illinois Greatest Fun Time Band” The Two Beer Tommy Band has its roots in old-time & modern country, blues, classic rock and traditions of American rock music. The Two Beer Tommy Band dares their audiences not to sing, dance & stomp their feet!

Pop Up Karaoke

We've got all three kinds of music: country, western, and everything else! Join us on the world-famous Carol's stage for some of the greatest karaoke in the city!

The Chicago Handshake

A People's History
of Beloved Bars

The city that works needs places to play. Even before Chicago was a big city, its drinking establishments served as oases for the tired, thirsty and lonely alike.

Duck into the iconic Carol’s Pub on April 12 to learn more about Chicago’s taverns and how their presence has shaped the city’s neighborhoods and culture.

A few Curious City episodes have explored these beloved gathering places and how they came to be. We’ll look back on those stories through this event, bringing live storytelling, archival photos, audio and music together for a celebratory overview of Chicago bar history.

Curious City’s Jason Marck will chat with journalist Robert Loerzel as he shares how Uptown originally became a hot spot for entertainment — and what happened during Prohibition. We’ll also hear from Liz Garibay, executive director of the Chicago Brewseum about those iconic Old Style signs.

Sponsored by Goose Island.

Troy Cartwright

“One of Texas’ most exciting country newcomers” (The Boot), Troy Cartwright hit the ground running early on in his career at upwards of 130 tour dates per year, all before he had an agent or a manager. A Berklee-trained musician, he released a handful of EPs and a critically heralded full-length album before locating to Music City, where his creative drive found a new gear. Featured as one of Rolling Stone’s “10 Country Artists You Need To Know,” the Texas native’s song “That’s Why” has amassed over 10 Million global streams helping push his total career streams to an impressive 100+ Million streams.

Jeff Givens Band

Singer/Songwriter Jeff (The Bourbon Cowboy) Givens is a road-seasoned troubadour. As a contemporary musical gypsy, Jeff travels the country, meeting folks from every aspect of life and listens to their stories. He lives this life, documenting it all in his songs. Somehow, writing through the haze of self-destruction like his heroes before him, (Kerouac, Burroughs, Lennon, Hank, Townes and others) he has prevailed and come out the other side, battling his demons by writing about them. Born in Tennessee and raised in Chicago, The Cowboy is a music veteran of over 30 years and has played in many bands, from Chicago to Boston to London. Working with Jay Bennett from Wilco was one of his many highlights. Back in 2001, Jeff went all-in; he left his day gig and everything else to fully embrace this musical journey. Tramping around America, like a prince of skid row, he began writing songs that defined his life.

Diamondback

Diamondback has been a popular staple of the Chicago Country Music scene for quite some time. We bring our female fronted, multi-instrumentalist, tight harmonied party to clubs, private gatherings and festivals throughout the Midwest. We serve up a patented mix of Classic/Prime Country, Americana, Country Rock and New Country that’s guaranteed to have folks singing along and joining the party from the first song. Our extensive song list promises something for everyone. Diamondback remains committed to bringing Classic Honky Tonk music to the urban masses!

Kylie Morgan

w/ Mackenzie O'Brien

Kylie Morgan describes herself as fun - loving, spontaneous, sensitive, and intentional. And as the exuberant, ethereal Oklahoma native approaches the release of her second EP, P.S., two more words join the list of descriptors – grown up. Kylie released her debut EP, Love, Kylie, one year ago. Between her first EP and her second, the singer has more than doubled her social reach and surpassed 100 MILLION worldwide streams. She also got engaged and felt like she finally knew who she was.

August Son

August Son is the 2022 reincarnation of the Chicago rock band who performed across Chicagoland from 1988-1993. During those early years, August Son shared the stage with WAR, Three Dog Night, Lonnie Brooks and The Marshall Tucker Band at outdoor festivals and major music venues. Time has passed, but the love of music remains. Come join us for a great rock and roll experience!

The Simple Remedy

Founded several years ago by Chicago Singer/Songwriter Edward William Ryan, The Simple Remedy has grown into one of the most reliable acts on the music scene. Featuring Singer/Songwriter Laura Patricia Felker on Vocals, Pat Keiner on Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Steel Guitar and Vocals, Mike Smith on Bass Guitar and Andy WIlmoth on Drums! The band is a true melting pot of musical influences and keeps the audience guessing as they glide through multiple genres during their live performances.

Pop Up Karaoke

Join us for Pop Up Karaoke! No Cover. $7 Old Fashioneds, $5 Craft Drafts and $4 Fireball shots to get you singing!

Little Cypress

Born from their collective love of jam band music, Little Cypress is here to give you that jam experience you know you crave! The members of Rod Tuffcurls and The Bench Press bring you the music of Phish, Goose, Umphreys, King Gizz, Grateful Dead, DMB, Ween, and more. All jams, all night!

Yankee Cowboy

Introducing the Midwest's most wanted country rock band: Yankee Cowboy! Upbeat, exciting, modern country music with rockin' blasts from the past!

South of 80!

South of 80 is one of Chicago’s premier cover bands, with influences from Mumford and Sons, The Killers, Modest Mouse, Pearl Jam, The Dave Matthews Band,and many more. South of 80 is comprised of Chicago musicians with a long history in the local music scene.

Heads Carolina

You know what this town needs?
A band that plays nothing but 90s country.
You know: Garth, Shania and all points in between.

So come Boot Scoot, say Goodbye to Earl, & get yourself into T-R-O-U-B-L-E (or Something Like That) with the boys from Heads Carolina, Chicago’s 90s country band.

Dennis Leise and Tiny Horse

Dennis J.Leise is a country, folk, and rockabilly artist whose music is inspired by his lifestyle. "For the past few years, Leise’s farm life has run in parallel with another life as a singer-songwriter. Now 46, he’s played guitar in country and bluegrass groups since he moved to Chicago 16 years ago, but he only started to record his own songs under his own name in 2016. That year he released an EP of originals called Once in a Black Moon, and three years later he put out a full-length called State of Fairs. The latter included his breakout song, “Nobody’s Comin’,” whose country-gospel ebullience and clever video have helped it rack up more than 65,000 YouTube views since its debut in December 2019. In the video, Leise plays a country preacher setting up a revival tent and waiting for the faithful, who never show up. Not since Robbie Fulks’s “God Isn’t Real” has atheism been expounded with such a loving touch."

Kurtis James Band

Seamlessly weaving together authentic original music with covers of country music legends like Hank Williams, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Merle Haggard, the Kurtis James Band will bring you back to the glory days of vinyl-filled Wurlitzers and smoke-filled barrooms. With the clickety-clack rhythms of Johnny Cash, the swinging bass lines of the Bakersfield Sound, the driving drums of the 70s outlaw country movement, and wailing steel guitar reminiscent of the Drifting Cowboys, come remember what made country music great in the first place.

From the Elgin, Il area, the Kurtis James Band is Kurtis James (Guitar and Vocals), Cris Velez (Bass), Rich Becker (Pedal Steel Guitar and Electric Guitar), and Pete Steele (Drums)

Michele McGuire

'Getting Here'
Album Release

Chicago native Michele McGuire has been writing and performing music for over a decade. Blending candid lyrics, a soulful voice and a splash of whiskey; she creates an alt-country sound that you can’t quite put your finger on. Her charming stage banter along with her band’s foot stompin’ melodies will stick with you long after the show ends.

Dry County Line

Hellin' from Chicago since 2014, Dry County Line has a strong regard for classic country music, and that's what they love to share. But they like "countrifying" non-country songs too. You never can tell. One thing's for certain, DCL is all about singing (and dancing). With this band, it's harmonize or go home. We'll take the bourbon.

Alex Williams

Waylon Jennings said it best back in ‘78, realizing the line between his life and art had all but vanished. “Don’t you think this Outlaw bit’s done got out of hand?” the legend sang – and it’s a feeling Alex Williams knows all too well.

Portrayed in 2017 as the heir to the Outlaw Country throne, the Lightning Rod Records artist played his part to perfection, living out the words to gritty hits like “Little Too Stoned” and the rest of a Nashville-produced album debut, Better Than Myself. But after five years of waging war against himself, it’s time to put the guns down.

Craig Gerdes Band

Gerdes hails from rural central Illinois, and is now on the journey of constant touring through a club circuit that’s growing from this populist form of rebellion against the current crop of pop country music, while searching for real ties to real things through heartfelt songs. He got his start playing and singing in his dad’s band, wrote his first song at age 11, and hasn’t looked back since.

Cropduster 4

Cropduster 4 radiates an authentic honky-tonk vibe - we're loud enough to make you dance, but not so loud that you can't hear yourself think about your lost loves and that new hottie sitting one table over...

Leah Marie Mason

Leah Marie Mason never tries to be perfect. Instead, the North Carolina-born and Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and artist allows her edges to frame an intimate and infectious brand of Country that could resonate from a small town to the top of a big city. By doing so, she energizes the genre with universal pop appeal. By the age of eleven, Leah started performing in a classic rock band with her older brother, belting out Heart and Pat Benatar covers. After a year at Berklee College of Music, she brought her talents to Nashville’s Belmont University. Inspired by everything from the classic songwriting of George Strait, bluegrass of The Steeldrivers, and 21st century sound of Billie Eilish and Dua Lipa, she spent countless hours writing and honed a sharp signature style, resulting in her debut single “Far Boy.” Taking the reins of her career, Leah watched YouTube tutorials about uploading media to Spotify, outsourced cover art, and finally decided to launch a TikTok page to promote “Far Boy.” The song played over a video captioned “I called my ex to hang out so he could listen to this song I wrote about him,” and it organically exploded with 13M views. After amassing tens of millions of views on TikTok and cracking over 20M streams across platforms independently, Leah readies her debut EP Honeydew and Hennessy which will release on April 14, 2023, a collection of six carefully crafted tracks that serve as a time capsule for the growth and changes her life experiences have brought her. Continuing to magnify the scope of Country and the accessibility of pop all at once through her raw and vulnerable storytelling, “my only hope is that it can inspire someone else as well,” Leah states.

SunFallen

SunFallen will take you back a few decades to when live music meant something, not like a group of soccer Dads lip syncing to a karaoke backing track. A time when guitars howled, the base drum kicked, and the vocals of a song took you back to a place you've missed. SunFallen continues to draw loyal fans since their debut in 2009 as well as claim new fans with their signature sound and style. The band covers classic and new Rock.

Trailer Park Twisters

From small towns to the big city, the Trailer Park Twisters are ripping up all your favorite country tunes and laying waste to prefabricated homes in a 10-mile radius. Formed in 2008 by Paul Cicciarelli, the band features dynamic guitar playing complimented by swelling pedal steel and soaring vocals. From Johnny Cash to Miranda Lambert they’ve got it covered.

David Graham & The Eskimo Brothers

The Eskimo Brothers are a high energy honky tonk trio based out of Nashville, Tennessee.

This reckless and manic show has been battle tested and polished from over 300 shows a year, both in the honky tonks of Nashville's historic Lower Broadway and and monthly shows in Memphis on Beale St.

Kurtis James Band

Seamlessly weaving together authentic original music with covers of country music legends like Hank Williams, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Merle Haggard, the Kurtis James Band will bring you back to the glory days of vinyl-filled Wurlitzers and smoke-filled barrooms. With the clickety-clack rhythms of Johnny Cash, the swinging bass lines of the Bakersfield Sound, the driving drums of the 70s outlaw country movement, and wailing steel guitar reminiscent of the Drifting Cowboys, come remember what made country music great in the first place.

From the Elgin, Il area, the Kurtis James Band is Kurtis James (Guitar and Vocals), Cris Velez (Bass), Rich Becker (Pedal Steel Guitar and Electric Guitar), and Pete Steele (Drums).

Dry County Line

Hellin' from Chicago since 2014, Dry County Line has a strong regard for classic country music, and that's what they love to share. But they like "countrifying" non-country songs too. You never can tell. One thing's for certain, DCL is all about singing (and dancing). With this band, it's harmonize or go home. We'll take the bourbon.

Them Dirty Roses

w/ Ace Monroe

Born and raised in the Bama clay, these boys are as authentic as they come. Taught how to bend a string and break a heart by Skynyrd and Hank, brothers James and Frank Ford along with their hometown friends Andrew Davis and Ben Crain formed the southern rock band known as Them Dirty Roses. Piling into an RV with their belongings and instruments they made their way from Gadsden, AL to Nashville, TN. All living all under one roof, Them Dirty Roses are a living example of the quintessential rock and roll American Dream.