Blockhouse Bar
Beer bar and entertainment venue. Located in the alley below The Back Door.
Call & Response: Improvised Music & Jazz Series featuring The Joe Policastro Trio w/ special guest Greg Ward on alto sax
Hailed by Downbeat for its "deft analysis of choice repertoire" and by the Chicago Reader for its "diversity of approaches to all kinds of source material" the JOE POLICASTRO TRIO is led by bassist Joe Policastro and features guitarist Dave Miller and drummer Mikel Avery. While firmly rooted in... Learn more
MT Vice, THiN LINES, and Bike Wreck
MT Vice Dream pop duo MT Vice is comprised of members Madison Fields (vocals, bassist) and Dartanyan Melendez (vocals, guitar). They moved to Nashville in the summer of 2018, after dis-banding with their previous group Wild Planet. Shortly after moving they wrote several... Learn more
Wrapped in Love Concert: Opal Fly and Kapow!
Ditch the cheesy hallmark cards and generic candy this Valentine's Day....instead, head out to blockhouse bar to enjoy some great tunes with your date (or yourself or your friends), all while benefiting Middle Way House. The Shack-Ups will open for Opal Fly and KAPOW!, so it's sure to be a... Learn more
Minor Moon w/ Kay Krull
Minor Moon is not your daddy's dad rock. The Chicago-based band concocts a melodic, spacious, groovy, twangy, freaky sound that's rooted and ambitious, detailed and wild. "It's like Grizzly Bear but more intimate," said one local musician with a really great ear. And it's a band that... Learn more