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    Ichiko Aoba Brings Luminescent Creatures to Thalia Hall

    May 14, 2025

    Article by Aidan Heilman Ichiko Aoba is a folk musician and multi-instrumentalist originally from the Kyoto Prefecture of Japan. She began learning how to play classical guitar when she was seventeen under the guidance of Amni Yamada, and released her first album, “Kamisori Otome”, two years later in 2010. Her writing is formatively inspired by scores from Disney and Studio Ghibli, and continues t ... more

    Blossoming with Sunday (1994)

    May 6, 2025

    Article by Grace Wallace Nothing compares to seeing your favorite artists live, especially at an intimate venue like Schubas. For fans of Sunday (1994), however, this isn’t just any concert; this is the band’s Chicago-debut—their first tour ever. Releasing their first song, ‘Tired Boy,’ in early 2024, Sunday (1994) quickly gained a cult following for their dream-pop sound that feels like it was li ... more

    In Love and Death, Fans of The Used Are United

    May 2, 2025

    Article by Natalie Silva Picking up where they left off in late March/early April, The Used came back to Chicago’s House of Blues for another three night stint celebrating 25 years of the band’s existence. The Used, a nostalgic-for-many emo band, is currently composed of vocalist Bert McCracken, guitarist Joey Bradford, drummer Dan Whitesides, and bassist Jepha Howard. This group’s tour has consis ... more

    Mount Eerie Brings Peace to Thalia Hall

    April 24, 2025

    Article by Natalie Silva For those unfamiliar with Phil Elverum’s latest project, Mount Eerie has been a post-Microphones success since 2003 when he began releasing music under the moniker. Keeping up with the classic experimental folk sound of his past, Phil delivered a beautiful combination of spoken word-like performances and songs off of his latest album Night Palace on a Sunday evening in Chi ... more

    Ani DiFranco’s Unprecedented Sh!t Tour Takes Thalia Hall by Storm

    April 14, 2025

    Article by Dylann Gretz Iconic feminist folk singer Ani DiFranco made a stop in Chicago at Thalia Hall on April 10th and 11th for her Unprecedented Sh!t Tour. A tour for her 23rd studio album “Unprecedented Sh!t”. After 23 albums and more than 30 years of touring DiFranco still managed to blow her audience away as she stood in front of the microphone with a guitar strapped across her shoulder seam ... more