MUSIC SAVES THE SOUL! Enjoy an intimate evening playing music, listening to tunes, chilling and chatting. The stars are aligned---come relax. OUTTA THE ORDINARY! Music 6pm-10pm Performers can sign in on line or just walk in. Social Distancing in full effect. Wear a mask when on your feet, take it off when in your seat!

MUSIC SAVES THE SOUL! Enjoy an intimate evening playing music, listening to tunes, chilling and chatting. The stars are aligned---come relax. OUTTA THE ORDINARY! Music 6pm-10pm Performers can sign in on line or just walk in. Social Distancing in full effect. Wear a mask when on your feet, take it off when in your seat!

MUSIC SAVES THE SOUL! Enjoy an intimate evening playing music, listening to tunes, chilling and chatting. The stars are aligned---come relax. OUTTA THE ORDINARY! Music 6pm-10pm Performers can sign in on line or just walk in. Social Distancing in full effect. Wear a mask when on your feet, take it off when in your seat!

BLUEGRASS 'N' BLOODIES w/ THE MOUNTAINAIRES every 2nd SUNDAY!!!

Come enjoy one of Chicagoland's best old country/bluegrass duos: The Mountainaires!!!! Come out for live music, beer, cocktails ans bloodies!!! We are no longer offering the Bloody Mary bar but we will kicking out Bloodies. It will be outisde on patio til further notice.

The Mountainaires are a country harmony duo from Chicago, Illinois. Jon Williams plays the guitar and sings. Kenneth Rainey plays the mandolin and sings. Their second EP, Shame on Me, is out now. Their eight-song debut EP is available as a CD, download, or on major streaming sites.

MUSIC SAVES THE SOUL! Enjoy an intimate evening playing music, listening to tunes, chilling and chatting. The stars are aligned---come relax. OUTTA THE ORDINARY! Music 6pm-10pm Performers can sign in on line or just walk in. Social Distancing in full effect. Wear a mask when on your feet, take it off when in your seat!

Honkytonkin on Hallloween---OH MY----GONNA be a ball!!! With one of Chicago's finest ol' country bands . . . THE GIN PALACE JESTERS!!!!! Wohooooooooo. Gin Palace Jesters Chicago's original Honkytonk Fools, the Gin Palace Jesters are purveyors of the finest in hard hitting Hillbilly, Honky-tonk, Country Boogie and Western Swing. Infused with a deep and sincere fondness for all traditional American musical styles, the sound of the Gin Palace Jesters could best be described as being akin to the sounds of Country Music's golden age of the 1940's-1960's. Although a portion of their live performances come from a vast catalog of the Hillbilly & Country Hit Parade, these boys are not mere followers or imitators as they boast the talent of 4 songwriters that pen original novelty numbers, heartfelt love songs, Honkytonk weepers, drinking songs, dark ballads and instrumentals. Delivering time honored conventional stringed instrumentation and vocal harmony, the Gin Palace Jesters prove that authentic country music is still a valid and vital musical art form in both long established hit songs as well as brand spanking new originals. The Gin Palace Jesters are a true authentic American band often seen holding court where the thrones are bar stools, the lights are made of neon, the holy spirits are served on the rocks, and Hank Williams is King. 7pm START/DOORS @6pm SPOOKY FUN drink specials and more info coming sooooon!

A collective of passionate musicians playing an eclectic mix of covers as well as some Ian Leith originals all over Berwyn and Chicagoland.

MUSIC SAVES THE SOUL! Enjoy an intimate evening playing music, listening to tunes, chilling and chatting. The stars are aligned---come relax. OUTTA THE ORDINARY! Music 6pm-10pm Performers can sign in on line or just walk in. Social Distancing in full effect. Wear a mask when on your feet, take it off when in your seat!

Amazing LOCAL JAZZ with The Joe Policastro Trio----PLUS Midwestern Wine!!! Try some new wines from the region and chill to the fantastic sounds. Flights for only $12. Indoor and Outdoor seating available. Social Distancing in full effect $5 suggested at the door/ plus tips for the ban

A beautiful fall evening with The Hat Stretchers (John Hasbrouck, Rick Sherry and Jon Williams) and Blue Lorraine (Josh Piet, Stevie Doyle, Lisa Renee Schrag, Cathie Van Wert Menard and Linda Weseman) Be prepared for a hearty dose of high quality Old-Time, Irreverent Country and Americana in a safe and intimate environment

Niko Twist Action continues to entertain the beleaguered masses by strumming and crooning at The OuttaSpace in Berwyn. Niko will serenade you with all sorts whilst you sip socially distant but cozy & comforting libations. We promise you’ll be safe as houses as long as you remember to wear tight trousers (optional). Fabs, 60s, Cure, Smiths, Clash, 80s, Britpop, Originals and the usual effective rubbish are yours for the taking. Come and have a bevvie and tap your toes. FYI Social Distancing Protocol Required. 1. Masks required to enter and use restrooms. 2. No more than 6 people at a table. 3. Limited seating. First come / first served. 4. Indoor and outdoor seating available. Other than that it'll be a hoot See Less

MUSIC SAVES THE SOUL! Enjoy an intimate evening playing music, listening to tunes, chilling and chatting. The stars are aligned---come relax. OUTTA THE ORDINARY! Music 6pm-10pm Performers can sign in on line or just walk in. Social Distancing in full effect. Wear a mask when on your feet, take it off when in your seat!

A JOURNEY OF AWESOME! Built like a string bean and precocious as all get out, Kara began her musical journey at the early age of seven. The family farm in Southeast Iowa was where Kara's mom Pam taught her the basics on their garage sale piano. Piano lessons were quickly in order.

Her commitment to sensitive and serious study ushered Kara off of the farm. She focused on vocal music in college, majoring in classical voice as well as singing with jazz and show choir ensembles at the University of Iowa. Yet all the while she maintained her love affair with the piano, performing both classical and pop keys at every opportunity. Nearing the end of school her tastes matured as she discovered great jazz vocalists like Carmen McCrae and Abbey Lincoln. This period of burgeoning passions also saw Kara collaborate with prolific classical, jazz, and rock bassist Patrick Williams.

Kara and Patrick blossomed among the eclectic community of musicians in their chosen home base of metropolitan Chicago. Saying goodbye to what felt like a much slower lifestyle in Iowa, Kara eagerly threw herself into many genres of music in the theater improv, jazz, and pop scene.

As Chicago boasts what is arguably one of America’s greatest creative theatre scenes, Kara extended her talents to musicals. She appeared in Tony & Tina’s Wedding, Flanagan’s Wake, and travelled with the hilarious educational theatre troupe Wavelength.

20 years of touring with Wavelength brought such joy to teachers, administrators and staff. In those years, Kara composed and accompanied the one woman Wavelength show Faculty Lounge, co-wrote the cabaret Musical Staff with Brendan Kelly and toured around the country well as Guam and Singapore performing for educators.

Most notably, Kara understudied and played keyboards in Broadway in Chicago’s long-running production of the Tony award-winning smash hit Jersey Boys. She was part of the Tour 2 Broadway Jersey Boys show for three seasons and still holds those musical experiences as a highlight of her career, touring the United States, Canada and Japan.

On the Chicago theater scene, she has played in the pit of Broadway tours such as Waitress, A Bronx Tale and Grinch.

Kara had the opportunity to join the Chicago Shakespeare theater pit at Navy Pier on the iconic and critically acclaimed production of Wizard of Oz. Kara made her debut at Marriott Lincolnshire theater in 2020 on Princess and the Pea.

Kara was thrilled to have the Music Director credit on the new work written by Debra Barsha & Hollye Levin, "A Taste of Things to Come" at Chicago Broadway Playhouse playing keys and conducting an all female cast and band.

Kara's vocal arrangements can be heard with America’s hottest vocal group Under the Streetlamp. The feel-good quartet captured the hearts of audiences across the nation with their breakout concert special on PBS. Catch Streetlamp rocking your favorite hits from the American Radio Songbook on tour in a city near you or on your local PBS station. Kara has fond memories of touring with their concert series.

Kara's discography of professional recordings include, If I Should Lose You, a jazz album featuring some of Chicago’s finest players, and singing in a quirky band called Whipstitch. She collaborated with guitarist Scott Anderson as the Brazilian and world music the duo formed Nova Bossa, whose CD Sonho Meu came out in limited release.

The Grandma Project was a traditional country gospel album tribute dedicated to her grandmother Helen Kesselring.

Children's album Callin' All Kids was a collaboration with Laurie Empen. Kara spent years as a member of Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music teaching piano, voice, vocal jazz, and a very special class called Wiggleworms, which cultivates musical discovery in toddlers.

After logging some years and plenty of miles along her musical journey, Kara found herself longing for the simplicity of her roots. She turned her songwriting inward to reflect the effortless and idiosyncratic mystique of musical heroes like Lyle Lovett, John Prine, Paul Thorn, and Joni Mitchell. The calling to resurrect her heritage compelled Kara to form the homespun country/folk group Sugarcreek Road. Sugarcreek Road blends a modern potpourri of folk, country, bluegrass, and gospel to create a sound that is as raw and compelling as America itself. Catch their authentic approach to Americana throughout the Chicago music scene at venues such as Martyr’s, Mayne Stage, Uncommon Ground, Chicago Folk & Roots Festival, and more.

Kara released her original debut album in 2016 called Hurry Up and Relax comprised of story songs of country, folk, Americana music with her original band, Sugarcreek Road. The CD release concert was held at Old Town School of Folk Music and Metropolis Theater in Arlington Heights.

Music education has been a strength of Kara's as she has continued to teach private piano, flute and voice from her Brookfield home, as well as Old Town School of Folk Music, York High School in Elmhurst, IL and Joan's Studio for the Performing Arts in Hyde Park over the past 20 years.

Kara has accompanied choirs and musicals at York High School, Riverside Brookfield High School, Morton West High School, Morton East High School. She feels strongly about arts in the public schools and continues use her talents to help.

Kara found a great fit in the celebrated society band The Standing Room Only Orchestra in which she is the CEO of the successful company. She manages and band leads the hottest dance band in Chicago, playing keys, singing, and emceeing for weddings and corporate events. Standing Room Only has been nationally ranked in Modern Bride Magazine’s “150 Hottest Bands”, Best of Bands with The Knot & Wedding Wire for years in a row.

You can follow all Kara’s past adventures in mus

RICH KRUEGER "Rich Krueger is a great storyteller. His songs shine a vivid, biting, surprising, sometime hilarious, and always insightful light on the misery and beauty of being alive. I've been a fan of Rich since sharing a stage with him at Jimmy's Woodlawn Tap in the late 80s in Chicago. With NOWThen, Rich adds to an already powerful body of work I've been lucky to enjoy all these years."-Greg Kotis, author of “Urinetown The Musical “So good I wanna punch him in the nose. See him. You have no excuse. You must see him.”- Jeremy Kareken, author of the play “Lifespan of a Fact” “Razor sharp observation...his words spill out - almost a screenplay in miniature...an incredibly talented maverick”- Paul Kerr, Blabber ‘n’ Smoke (Glasgow) "I'm loving Rich Krueger's new CD, NowThen. He is so deserving of all the success he has been receiving! Way forward Rich!" - Melanie (Safka), singer-songwriter and legend "Homeric" - Mary Gauthier, singer-songwriter "Krueger reaches way down and creates his own musical paths, song after song. Paths which suck you into an altered universe in which you get lost in other peoples problems and successes for a change. So damn good. ...maybe perfect music for the moment. Rich Krueger, where have you been hiding?" - Frank Gutch, No Depression The Journal of Roots Music

THE MENARDS Band namesake Tim Menard is a Chicago veteran. Tim’s hand-picked a coterie of his favorite players — his wonderful, fiddle-playing bride, Cathie Van Wert Menard, veteran bass ace Michael Krayniak, pedal steel guru Gabriel Stutz and drum legend Paul Bivans. Featuring Tim’s indelible original tunes mixed with some carefully curated covers, the Menards spin aspects of folk, rock and country into a rich web of Americana.

MUSIC SAVES THE SOUL! Enjoy an intimate evening playing music, listening to tunes, chilling and chatting. The stars are aligned---come relax. OUTTA THE ORDINARY! Music 6pm-10pm Performers can sign in on line or just walk in. Social Distancing in full effect. Wear a mask when on your feet, take it off when in your seat!

BLUEGRASS 'N' BLOODIES w/ THE MOUNTAINAIRES every 2nd SUNDAY!!!

Come enjoy one of Chicagoland's best old country/bluegrass duos: The Mountainaires!!!! Come out for live music, beer, cocktails ans bloodies!!! We are no longer offering the Bloody Mary bar but we will kicking out Bloodies. It will be outisde on patio til further notice.

The Mountainaires are a country harmony duo from Chicago, Illinois. Jon Williams plays the guitar and sings. Kenneth Rainey plays the mandolin and sings. Their second EP, Shame on Me, is out now. Their eight-song debut EP is available as a CD, download, or on major streaming sites.

BARB CLIFFORD Born and bred in Chicago, she is a 4ft, 11inch singer performing rockin' blues, rockabilly, & soul around Chicago with the help of "The Shakin' Tailfeathers". For the majority of her adult life, she's been singing all kinds of styles, but her passion has always been Roots-Americana music. Most notable for being 1/2 vocals in THE HONEYBEES, she decided to pursue a solo career. Her first solo album "Introducing Barbara Clifford" is made up of mostly original songs. It was recorded on Blue Lake Records (Switzerland) with the band The Rhythm Storms. Since then, she's performed worldwide and stateside. Buy the CD here, iTunes, Amazon, Apple Music or CD Baby. Available for download everywhere! DONNA HERULA Donna Herula is a Chicago-born blues singer, songwriter and acoustic slide guitarist that has a passion for playing traditional country blues, Delta Blues, early Chicago Blues, folk, roots, and Americana in addition to contemporary and original songs. Her sound combines her love for music of the Deep South and Chicago with her love of blues guitar improvisation.

Acoustic Guitar Magazine named Donna one of the “top 10 up and coming resonator guitar players” and featured her in an article, “Down and Dirty: 10 contemporary resonator players talk about their love for that nasty sound.” In October 2016, Donna was inducted into the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame.

Peter Joly and Naomi Ashley are Great songwriters; truly local gems accompanied by phenomenal players.

Seating inside and out. Social distancing in full effect. 6pm doors/7pm music

MUSIC SAVES THE SOUL! Enjoy an intimate evening playing music, listening to tunes, chilling and chatting. The stars are aligned---come relax. OUTTA THE ORDINARY! Music 6pm-10pm Performers can sign in on line or just walk in. Social Distancing in full effect. Wear a mask when on your feet, take it off when in your seat!