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Hailing from the singularly vibrant musical hotbed known as Chicago, CHEER-ACCIDENT has been a creative, vital force in rock music for over 20 years. They constantly strive to surprise their audiences and themselves through relentless reinvention. From dreamy pop to angular art-rock, CHEER-ACCIDENT strikes a powerful balance between personalized and unique studio wizardry and the visceral excitement of a well-honed, explosive live rock band. The band is a quintet at its foundation, fronted by Carmen Armillas, whose powerfully emotive voice has recently led CHEER-ACCIDENT down the path of even deeper connectedness with their already-loyal audience. Presenting itself in various configurations, the band’s core personnel is frequently augmented by some of Chicago’s finest musicians.Jeff Libersher- guitar, trumpetAlex Perkolup- bassThymme Jones- drums, vocals, trumpet, keysDroneLayer- guitar, keyboards, vocalsLaura Boton- vocals and keyboardsMike Hagedorn- low and high brassCory Bengtsen- bari sax, e-sax, keys, laptopRoss Feller- soprano sax, tenor sax

Honky Tonk Sundays! Join us for an afternoon with The Hoyle Brothers. They play every Sunday at 3pm.

Terrapin Flyer honors The Days Between, a Deadhead holiday celebrating the legacy of Jerry Garcia between his birthday and his passing. The annual event will include 7 shows at Martyrs’ in Chicago beginning on Garcia’s birthday Friday August 1 and additional shows August 2,4,5,6,7&8!

Terrapin Flyer honors The Days Between, a Deadhead holiday celebrating the legacy of Jerry Garcia between his birthday and his passing. The annual event will include 7 shows at Martyrs’ in Chicago beginning on Garcia’s birthday Friday August 1 and additional shows August 2,4,5,6,7&8!

Terrapin Flyer honors The Days Between, a Deadhead holiday celebrating the legacy of Jerry Garcia between his birthday and his passing. The annual event will include 7 shows at Martyrs’ in Chicago beginning on Garcia’s birthday Friday August 1 and additional shows August 2,4,5,6,7&8!

Honky Tonk Sundays! Join us for an afternoon with The Hoyle Brothers. They play every Sunday at 3pm.

Honky Tonk Sundays! Join us for an afternoon with The Hoyle Brothers. They play every Sunday at 3pm.

Whether seen on HBO’s Treme or at their legendary Tuesday night gig at The Maple Leaf, Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band is a true New Orleans institution. Formed in 1983 by the Frazier brothers, the band has evolved from playing the streets of the French Quarter to playing festivals and stages all over the world. While committed to upholding the tradition of brass bands, they have also extended themselves into the realms of funk and hip-hop to create their signature sound. “Rebirth can be precise whenever it wants to,” says The New York Times, “but it’s more like a party than a machine. It’s a working model of the New Orleans musical ethos: as long as everybody knows what they’re doing, anyone can cut loose.” In the wake of the sometimes-stringent competition among New Orleans brass bands, Rebirth is the undisputed leader of the pack, and they show no signs of slowing down.Following the Grammy-winning Rebirth of New Orleans, Rebirth Brass Band is at it again with Move Your Body, an infectious, groove-laden collection of hip-shakers sure to saturate the dance floor.Rollicking originals like "Who's Rockin, Who's Rollin'"? and "Take 'Em to the Moon" reaffirm the band's position as head of the brass throne while the rasta-esque "On My Way" and leave-nothing-to-the-imagination lyrics of "HBNS" showcase the unit's talent for penning unabashed party starters.Boasting a mastery of Rebirth's signature "heavy funk" sound, Move Your Body pushes and swings, leaving behind an 11 track thumbprint, approved by the Frazier brothers themselves, of a sultry Tuesday night spent dancing on their home court at the Maple Leaf Bar in New Orleans.

Whether seen on HBO’s Treme or at their legendary Tuesday night gig at The Maple Leaf, Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band is a true New Orleans institution. Formed in 1983 by the Frazier brothers, the band has evolved from playing the streets of the French Quarter to playing festivals and stages all over the world. While committed to upholding the tradition of brass bands, they have also extended themselves into the realms of funk and hip-hop to create their signature sound. “Rebirth can be precise whenever it wants to,” says The New York Times, “but it’s more like a party than a machine. It’s a working model of the New Orleans musical ethos: as long as everybody knows what they’re doing, anyone can cut loose.” In the wake of the sometimes-stringent competition among New Orleans brass bands, Rebirth is the undisputed leader of the pack, and they show no signs of slowing down.Following the Grammy-winning Rebirth of New Orleans, Rebirth Brass Band is at it again with Move Your Body, an infectious, groove-laden collection of hip-shakers sure to saturate the dance floor.Rollicking originals like "Who's Rockin, Who's Rollin'"? and "Take 'Em to the Moon" reaffirm the band's position as head of the brass throne while the rasta-esque "On My Way" and leave-nothing-to-the-imagination lyrics of "HBNS" showcase the unit's talent for penning unabashed party starters.Boasting a mastery of Rebirth's signature "heavy funk" sound, Move Your Body pushes and swings, leaving behind an 11 track thumbprint, approved by the Frazier brothers themselves, of a sultry Tuesday night spent dancing on their home court at the Maple Leaf Bar in New Orleans.

Scooterworks Chicago, Genuine Scooters, and Scooterworks USA invite you to kick off Slaughterhouse 31 and Midwest Vespa Days with live music from Chicago 2-tone legends, The Crombies, with The Handsome Devilz playing The Smiths and other 80s/90s alternative classics. All are welcome! $10 cover, 21+. Doors open at 7:30. Registered rally participants will depart at midnight for a ride around the city.Chicago's Slaughterhouse scooter rally is celebrating its 31th anniversary and incorporating Midwest Vespa Days, and we’ll be welcoming hundreds of scooterists from Chicagoland, the Midwest, and beyond! Full rally registration includes admission to this event. Learn more at https://slaughterhousechicago.com/

Ur Mom is a four-piece rock band from the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Comprised of vocalist/rhythm guitarist Maura Wolf, lead guitarist Tommy Hinds, drummer Alex O’Malley, and bassist Andrew Vucsko-Cameron the band combines an eclectic set of influences including classical rock, blues, funk, folk, and others. The band has performed in and around the Chicagoland area at such notable venues and events as Subterranean, Beat Kitchen, Winnetka Music Festival Cobra Lounge, The Cubby Bear, Navy Pier, Gman Tavern, Liars Club, and others. Additionally, they competed in the 17th (2023) and 18th (2024) annual Bitter Jester Music Festival and placed as the Runners Up (2nd place) and Grand Champions (1st place) respectively and recently opened for ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd at the Ravinia Festival. Mak and Jamie have been making music since the summer of 2023. Jamie responded to a flier that Mak put up in a Northwestern building which said something like "Looking for Bandmates that like Big Thief," and Jamie likes Big Thief. Lily and Levi joined – both also via flier (crazy) - over the next several months. Pretty quickly, they stumbled into the abundance and magic that is the Chicago music scene. They released their debut EP, “Well,” via Early Work Records, recorded with their good friend Sam Genualdi (Maiden King, Pyzow), before embarking on a 6-city east coast tour. They've played at many of Chicago’s historic venues (Metro, SPACE, Schuba’s, Beat Kitchen), and recently played the Winnetka Music Festival. Their debut LP is in the works, recorded with Sam and Jack Henry (Friko, Horsegirl, Free Range). They are, by all measures, having a lot of fun! Fueled by catchy hooks and uplifting energy, Heat Above unleashes the kind of anthemic rock that’s fit for the stadium. Based near Flint, Michigan, the band consists of Brady Lott (vocals/guitar), Jack Davis (bass/vocals), and Jalon Swinton (drums). The collective bends genres between buzzing rock numbers, blazing punk, danceable instrumentals, and unique melodies. I’m a lifelong Wisconsinite & write, record, & produce all of my music at home in Milwaukee. I’ve been independently releasing as ‘Jacob Slade’ since 2019 and, since then, have shared three full-length albums, landed placements on Spotify’s juniper, Morning Acoustic, & ‘Fresh Finds’ playlists , and gotten to share my music with over a million (!!!) of you around the world. My music falls somewhere between indie-folk & dream-pop, which has led me to start defining my sound as ‘dream-folk’. I see dream-folk as music that feels ethereal, introspective, & nostalgic thanks to rich & textured soundscapes, tender acoustic elements, & pop sensibility. I also love to leave hidden sounds in my music (birds chirping, floor creaks, etc.) to help bring you further into my headspace & highlight the beauty I see in combining music with the sounds of day-to-day life. For live shows, I’m very fortunate to be joined by my good friends & bandmates: Austin Wood, Anthony Kopczynski, Bailey Fiste, and Jacob Olson. I’m currently working on my fourth full-length album with tentative release plans for May 2025.

Artists, activists, musicians, writers, architects, politicians, chefs, and people defying description all grace the stage at PechaKucha Night which brings prominent and emerging creative minds together for an evening of lightning-fast presentations, networking and fun. The PechaKucha format, where a dozen or so presenters are given 20 slides each shown for 20 seconds to reveal their passions, work and inspirations, is now held in over 430 cities around the world. Chicago events are among the most popular, with over 300 people in attendance at each event. It's an amazing, riotous and amusing evening.

Peach Jam is a collective of the best musicians Chicago has to offer celebrating the music of the legendary Allman Brothers Band. Formed in 2022, these players will transport you back in time to the Fillmore East and keep you moving all night. Peach Jam brings together members of Chicago mainstays Cornmeal, Terrapin Flyer, Old Shoe, and Helping Friendly Orchestra for a cosmic gumbo of hot jams, tight grooves, soaring vocal harmonies, and down-home blues that’ll make a believer out of any ABB fan. “People can you feel it? Love is everywhere!”

Honky Tonk Sundays! Join us for an afternoon with The Hoyle Brothers. They play every Sunday at 3pm.

No Bother is composed of Roan Quinn (Bass & Throat), Brennan Quinn (Guitars & Throat), Liam Cahill (Guitars & Throat). They play only their favorite Ragtime, Country & Western, & Traditional Irish tunes. Every Third Sunday Of The Month, and NO COVER!

Whether traveling to gigs on horseback or by tour bus, Americana mavens The Brothers Comatose forge their own path with raucous West Coast renderings of traditional bluegrass, country and rock ‘n’ roll music. The five-piece string band is anything but a traditional acoustic outfit with their fierce musicianship and rowdy, rock concert-like shows.The Brothers Comatose is comprised of brothers Ben Morrison (guitar, vocals) and Alex Morrison (banjo, vocals), Steve Height (bass, vocals), Philip Brezina (violin), and Greg Fleischut (mandolin). When they’re not headlining The Fillmore for a sold-out show or appearing at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, the band is out on the road performing across America, Canada, Australia, and hosting their very own music festival, Comatopia, in the Sierra foothills. Bronwyn Keith-Hynes has long been renowned as a prolific instrumentalist, earning two IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year awards as well as a Grammy for her work with Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway. But on her latest album I Built a World, the Charlottesville native unlocks an impressive new sound: her voice."This is the first album I've ever sung lead on. Singing is something I'd always thought I'd do at some point and in 2020 I had the time and space to finally find my voice," Bronwyn says. Even as the pandemic halted touring and so much else, vocal lessons kept her focused. "It's funny," she jokes of the timing, "you put a mask on me and suddenly I want to sing."I Built a World marks her first vocal album, but Bronwyn has been a musician since before she can remember. "Apparently, I saw two girls busking on the street playing fiddles when I was three," she explains with a laugh, "and I pointed to them and said, 'I will do that.'"

John Kadlecik is a singer, songwriter, and musician based in the DC-area who is primarily known for being a guitar-slinging sideman to Grateful Dead members Phil Lesh and Bob Weir in the band Furthur. Original co-founder of Dark Star Orchestra right here on Martyrs' stage, John has been performing improvisationally-oriented shows and touring nationally for the last 20 years. His work includes several studio releases of original music, and he is currently active with Melvin Seals & JGB in addition his own group, The John Kadlecik Band, and The Golden Gate Wingmen. Martyrs' is thrilled to host 2 nights with John K's Furthurmore! Rob Barraco from The Dead, Dark Star Orchestra, Phil & Friends on Keys! Denise Parent from Brown Eyed Women on Drums! Tom Circosta from the Zen Tricksters on Guitars & Vocals! John-Paul McClean from Melvin Seals & JGB on Bass!

Chicago guitar wizard Joel Paterson and his trio pay tribute to the heroes of roots guitar with an instrumental set of jazz, blues, Western swing and everything in between!

Think: X, featuring Pink Floyd alumni Scott Page and Roberta Freeman, is a groundbreaking tribute that reimagines the iconic band's music through a dark, heavy lens. Joined by a stellar lineup of musicians including Kenny Olson, Norwood Fisher, Stephen Perkins, Will Champlin, and Derek Day, the band creates an immersive audio-visual experience that transcends traditional performances. With roots in Pink Floyd's rich legacy, Think: X embraces a unique sound characterized by bluesy, jazz-inflected reinterpretations, driven by Freeman's soaring vocals and Perkins' dynamic drumming. Their innovative shows feature surround visuals that envelop audiences, elevating the concert experience to new heights. From the heavy guitar riffs to the pulsating rhythms, Think: X invites fans to explore the darker, more nuanced sides of Pink Floyd's catalog while celebrating the collaborative spirit that has defined the band's nearly 60-year history.

Honky Tonk Sundays! Join us for an afternoon with The Hoyle Brothers. They play every Sunday at 3pm.

Neighbor is a dynamic quartet that blends ambitious compositions, soulful balladry, and fearless improvisations to create a unique musical experience. Featuring Richard James (vocals, keys) Rob Compa (guitar), Dan Kelly (bass) and Dean Johnston (drums), together they fuel the groove and lay a solid foundation for Neighbor’s "down home" sound.The band's creative incubation began in early 2019 with a weekly residency that grew in large part by the passion of their fans, the “Neighbors”, who continue to inspire the band as the fan base has expanded across the country. This dedicated community and ongoing connection to fans has become a cornerstone of Neighbor’s success every time they step on stage.With a diverse catalog of hundreds of songs, the musical juggernaut Neighbor has become one of the most exciting and unpredictable live bands on the music scene today. Not boxed in by a single genre, their songwriting brings elements of Americana, Funk, Rock, Jazz, Soul and more. The band is putting pen to paper once again as they head back into the studio to begin work on their second album.Come see what's good in the Neighborhood. Mungion is Justin Reckamp (Guitar/Vocals), Joe Re (Keys/Vocals), Grant Martin (Bass/Vocals) and Johnny Gifford (Drums). Drawing inspiration from a wide array of musical styles, they create a raucous, yet jubilant sound all of their own. Since their inception in Spring of 2015, Mungion is quickly becoming known for their undeniably explosive and charismatic live shows. The Chicago-based four-piece is rooted in their ambitious compositions and improvisational ability. Known for their whimsical songs and goofy stage antics, Mungion’s joyous presence is a natural extension of its members, making for live performances that are infectiously lighthearted and deeply sincere. However, underlying the band’s quirky nature is a tremendous amount of virtuosity across all of its members. Combined, this talent and playfulness emboldens the group to be fearless in the studio and on stage. Mungion is guaranteed to have you smiling ear to ear and leaving wanting more.

Jamgrass, newgrass, funkgrass, whatever you want to call it— Armchair Boogie is rapidlybecoming one of the country’s hottest acts. With an unbounded sound, this Wisconsin-basedquartet is known for their powerful harmonies, timeless originals, and choice covers, along withunforgettable live performances. Listed as a “Must-See Roots Artists at Bourbon & Beyond'' byThe Bluegrass Situation who wrote, “We recently caught this jammy Wisconsin outfit at EarlScruggs Music Festival, where they burnt down their late-night set.”Armchair Boogie is Augie Dougherty on banjo with Ben Majeska acoustic & electric guitarsbacked by tight, driving rhythms of Eli Frieders on electric bass and Denzel Connor on drums.This unconventional lineup enhances their lightning-fast bluegrass, allowing them to freelyventure into the realms of funk or country.

No Bother is composed of Roan Quinn (Bass & Throat), Brennan Quinn (Guitars & Throat), Liam Cahill (Guitars & Throat). They play only their favorite Ragtime, Country & Western, & Traditional Irish tunes. Every Third Sunday Of The Month, and NO COVER!

Second Hand News recreates the experience of seeing Fleetwood Mac in their heyday. Made up of veteran local musicians, the band features spot-on vocal harmonies, careful attention to detail, and electric live shows. Through the talents of these seasoned performers, the spirit and musicianship of Mick Fleetwood, John and Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks, and Lindsey Buckingham come to life on stage. Audiences are energized by dynamic deliveries of favorites from the band's extensive catalog of hits as well as deep cuts beloved by superfans. The fun these musicians have recreating these classic songs together is infectious, and will bring you to your feet in shared appreciation for one of the greatest bands of all time.

Honky Tonk Sundays! Join us for an afternoon with The Hoyle Brothers. They play every Sunday at 3pm.

No Bother is composed of Roan Quinn (Bass & Throat), Brennan Quinn (Guitars & Throat), Liam Cahill (Guitars & Throat). They play only their favorite Ragtime, Country & Western, & Traditional Irish tunes. Every Third Sunday Of The Month, and NO COVER!