Previous events

Aug22

Wiggleworms at the Park at Wrigley

The Park at Wrigley, 3637 N. Clark , Chicago, IL

Music, movement and creative imaginings in the mornings! Join teaching artists from Old Town School of Folk Music’s acclaimed Wiggleworms® program for a lively interactive arts experience select Tuesday mornings in the Park at Wrigley. Live music, shakers, bubbles, singing, dancing and more await you and your little ones. Plenty of fun for all ages but designed for ages one to six and parents together.

Aug2

Wiggleworms at Navy Pier

Polk Brothers Performance Lawn, 600 E. Grand Ave, Chicago, IL

Sets by Lindsay Weinberg and Nick Davio!

Free and open to the public! Old Town School of Folk Music’s celebrated early childhood music program welcomes young children and their families to a musical world! Interactive, social, and imaginative, Wiggleworms is a rite of passage in Chicago — one that inspires new learning at the perfect time in a child’s life. Wiggleworms will take place at Navy Pier in the Polk Bros Park Performance Lawns every Wednesday and Friday at 10am and 11am through Friday, August 18. Join us for singing, dancing, and instrument-playing with the talented musicians from the Old Town School of Folk Music!

Jul24

Chicago Performers Collective Presents a benefit concert for the Chicago Women's Health Center featuring a strong line-up of women in Chicago covering 90s Female Alt-Rockers and Singer/Songwriters such as Lauren Hill, Alanis Morisette, Jewel, Tori Amos, Lisa Loeb, Melissa Etheridge, Missy Elliot, Indigo Girls, The Cranberries, No Doubt, Aimee Mann, Fiona Apple, etc. Performing ladies include: Becca Brown, Liz Chidester, Britain Gebhart, Kasey Foster, Harmony France, Laura Glyda, Nicole Laurenzi, Diana Lawrence, Lauren Paris, Lizzie Schwarzrock, Leah Shoshanah, Alisa Rosenthal, and Lindsay Weinberg.

What a night this will be! Excited to play my songs with the band again with with a new lineup: Lindsay, Nick Davio, and Bob Garrett. Also excited to perform again with Congress of Starlings! Show starts at 9 with Rebecca Jasso, then Lights Go Out, then Congress, then the Orphans.

Annie and the Orphans is a Chicago cover band that performs a mix of high-energy bootie-shakers and introspective heart-breakers from the 1960s and 1970s through today. This 5-piece outfit is firmly rooted in the punk and post-punk music of the 1970s and 1980s but they also feature a number of songs that have either influenced or have been influenced by this genre. They routinely feature selections from The Police, INXS, The Church, Blondie, Joan Jett, and The Ramones.

Congress of Starlings is a long-time favorite on the Chicago indie folk rock scene. Aerin Tedesco and Andrea Bunch have been called ‘two of the most beautiful noises on the planet.’ Lindsay Weinberg rounds out the complex and heavenly harmonies. Greg Nergaard and Janet Cramer lay a skilled groove foundation under gorgeous original tunes. The Starlings have brought their music to dozens of famous venues like Milwaukee’s Summerfest, The National Women’s Music Festival, Halsted Market Days and to beloved Chicago venues like Martyrs'!

Lindsay Weinberg's soulful voice and colorful lyrics evoke the boisterous energy of Chicago summer, the dim corners of a cabaret, and the bright lights of Broadway. Fueled by joyous melodies, rich horns, and a driving rhythm section, the sound of Lindsay and the Lights Go Out is at once incandescent and insightful. Lindsay tells her honest stories through subtle composition and details that stick, inviting us to join her adventure through the little things in life that make the biggest difference in the size of our hearts.

Rebecca conjures images with her lyrics to insert you into pictures from her own imagination. From soft, autumnal landscapes, to dark, Narnian scenes, each song is a journey into a new story. Her honest voice and beautiful songs will absolutely charm you.

Mr. Nick album release show

Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln, Chicago

I'm thrilled to be backing up my friend Nick Davio as we celebrate the release of his excellent new children's album. I love these songs and this band, and it's going to be a great show! Here's the official scoop:

Mr. Nick Davio leads an All-Star Band of Chicago musicians, performing songs from his debut children's album, “Clap With All Your Friends Around.”

Nick's friends, Lindsay Weinberg, Meghan Murphy, Charlie Malave, Eric Engelson, and Alexander Mauney will have you clapping, singing and dancing away in the Old Town School's iconic Maurer Hall.

Join us for all the tasty grooves, sweet harmonies, silly tunes and heartfelt songs! CD's available at the show and digital streaming and downloads available at www.mrnickdavio.com

Also available on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon and many other platforms.

"Music with Nick Davio is just as fun for the grownups as the kids, because he plays songs by The Beatles and other influential bands. Nick's energy is contagious and frowns are always turned upside-down.” - Red Tricycle

"Mr. Nick is the local kids' musician you've been needing this whole time." - Chicago Parent

Dec10

Little Queens as The Eagles at Covers for Cover

Schubas, 3159 N. Southport, Chicago, IL

A ROCK BENEFIT FOR RESPONSE-ABILITY PREGNANT AND PARENTING PROGRAM (RAPPP)

DOORS: 8PM / SHOW: 8:30PM / 21+ $12 ADVANCE / $15 DOOR

GEEZER PLAYS WEEZER

SUPERSTAR plays THE CARPENTERS

WAVE OF MUTILATION play THE PIXIES

SCARY MONSTERS play DAVID BOWIE

INXX plays INXS

LITTLE QUEENS play THE EAGLES

JACKASS MAGNETS play VELVET UNDERGROUND

SATAN’S BONER play HALL & OATES

THE LADY SENTINELS AND THE MAMMARY

SOUND MACHINE play GLORIA ESTEFAN

Cover to Cover: Emily Hurd, John Mead, Emily White

Wishbone, 3300 N. Lincoln, Chicago, IL

In this concert series, three Chicago songwriters present original songs and cover each other's. Enjoy a showcase of craft and artistry as the unique styles of top-notch musicians are displayed, reinterpreted, and fused together. JULY 10 LINEUP: EMILY HURD / JOHN MEAD / EMILY WHITE Second Sundays at Wishbone 3300 N. Lincoln Hosted by Lindsay Weinberg 7pm Free! How does it work? Everyone plays a few songs of their own in the first set, so you can get to know their individual styles. Then after the break, each musician plays songs written by the other songwriters sharing the bill. They'll also play covers of favorite songs written by anybody out there. The night will be recorded and made into a podcast as well, so stay tuned for the download if you can't make it. Fascinating, beautiful, and fun!