Chelsea Bridge w/ Merlin Brando & Dustry Shriver (Solo)
Thursday, June 26 // Door at 7:00 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15-$20 Artist Supporter Ticket Chelsea Bridge is tragic blasted out symphonic pop // Lush Ambient Layers // Juicy experimental violin // Merlin Brando is a self-taught sleight of hand artist at the forefront of Chicago’s vibrant underground magic scene. He has trained in the craft for three decades and taken his unique style of magic across the globe. Almost nothing else is known about him. Dusty Shriver is a multi instrumental sound maker and visual artist typically working in the realms of free improvisation and abstract max-minimalism. He typically performs as a drummer in his noise band, Panic Boner, in/out of Missoula. His influences expand from Jimi Hendrix all the way to bands like Suicide. He is known to freak out his neighbors in his community.
40 Watt Sun w/ Serpentant & ALTTTAR
Monday, June 30 // Door at 7:30 PM // Show at 8:00 PM // $18 ADV // $20 DOS 40 Watt Sun is the musical project of British singer, guitarist and songwriter Patrick Walker. The project was formed in the wake of the dissolution of his previous band Warning, one of the most important, highly regarded and influential bands to emerge from the ‘90s doom metal scene. Initially formed as a three-piece, 40 Watt Sun is now the singular project of Patrick Walker as its centre and sole stable member, alongside a group of revolving musicians. Hank Shteamer of Rolling Stone magazine has described the band’s music as “a poetic, gradually unfolding dirge rock.” 40 Watt Sun has recorded four albums. Their debut, The Inside Room, was named by Pitchfork Magazine as the fourth best metal album of 2011. Their second album, Wider than the Sky, was featured by Rolling Stone Magazine among its “20 Best Metal Albums of 2016”. The band’s third album, Perfect Light, was included by Pitchfork in its “The 38 Best Rock Albums of 2022” feature. 40 Watt Sun’s fourth album, Little Weight, was released September 2024. Of it, Treble wrote “Few artists write music like Patrick Walker… His innate talent and creativity have made his musical efforts in 40 Watt Sun a model of consistency and exceptional musicianship. Little Weight contains some of the best songs he has ever written.” Serpentent is the mercurial musical and performance project of interdisciplinary musician and visual artist, Anne K. O’Neill. Drawing from a vast array of influences ranging from darkwave to folk to neoclassical, ambient, and prog — O’Neill sonically and visually encapsulates the vast scope and ranges of the human experience. Her albums are built around guitar and piano compositions carefully crafted so that they can be both layered with more instrumentation with a rotating cast of guest musicians, such as on her records, as well as performed on their own, as when O’Neill embarks upon her solo tours. This is an artist gracefully weaving together a broad range of themes and soundscapes with a stunning degree of soul that is both haunting and moving. Born from the ashes of a broken heart, ALTTTAR emerged to spin tales of woe and joy. Returning to Billings, MT in 2023, Casey Lee began laying the foundations of the doom-country band, with dark gothic overtones and dark, low vocals. ALTTTAR is an idea – the acceptance of both light and dark, yin and yang, faith and doubt.Musically, the project is based on disparate sources: 90’s and modern alternative country, sacred music, and a dash of Type O Negative. One should not expect to find hope in this project, but an exposure of the dark river underneath the surface.
Pile w/ NNAMDÏ
Tuesday, September 2 // Door at 7:00 PM // Show at 8:00 PM // $20 ADV // $25 DOS
The Wildwoods w/ Rancher
Sunday, August 3 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $20 ADV // $25 DOS In the heart of Lincoln, Nebraska, The Wildwoods, a folk/Americana trio led by Noah and Chloe Gose, alongside bassist Andrew Vaggalis, deliver a musical journey through the soul of American roots. With accolades ranging from international songwriting competitions to standing ovations at festivals like Summerfest and FreshGrass, their latest release, “Foxfield Saint John” (2023), solidifies them as a force in the folk scene. Rancher makes rock and roll music in Missoula, Montana. Rancher is made up of Shane Coburn, David Friedlander, and Russ Rabut. Rancher loves Indie music and Country and Boogie and has a cool, laid-back sound.
Jake Vaadeland & The Sturgeon River Boys
Wednesday, August 6th // Doors 7PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $15 21-year-old Jake Vaadeland from Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, has had an impressive year as a 2025 Juno Award nominee, and making history as the youngest artist to achieve ‘Road Gold’ Certification by selling 25,000 tickets in 12 months across Canada. Along with his band, The Sturgeon River Boys, Vaadeland embarked on a global tour, performing in the U.K., Spain, Denmark, the U.S., Germany, the Netherlands, and Canada, solidifying his status as a rising star in the music industry. Jake strives to write and play with a focus on storytelling and messages that he hopes his audience can relate to, all packaged in foot stomping, high energy performances. In 2024, the self-taught multi-instrumentalist garnered his first Western Canadian Music Award, showcasing his distinctive fusion of traditional country, 50’s Rockabilly, and Bluegrass. Praised for his electrifying performances, NEXT Magazine hailed his album ‘Retro Man … More and More’ as an ‘instant classic,’ commending its fresh and authentic old-school country vibe. A gifted storyteller, Jake has captivated audiences globally and earned an impressive 9x Saskatchewan Country Music Awards, along with 3x Saskatchewan Music Awards in his home province. Recent collaborations include joining platinum selling Canadian country artist Tebey for the release of their single ‘Wake Me Up’ (The Bluegrass Rendition), a cross Canada tour with country supergroup Hunter Brothers, and a U.S. tour with The Dead South. Along with this, Jake was invited to perform the finale with Noeline Hofman at the Edmonton Folk Festival. Jake Vaadeland & the Sturgeon River Boys have developed a reputation as one of the hardest working independent bands in the business. True road warriors, they are passionate about taking their music directly to their quickly growing fanbase around the world.
Bryan Kostors & Loren Stillman Trio
Saturday, May 10 // Doors at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 // $10 // $15- $20 Artist Supporter Ticket Saxophonist and composer, Loren Stillman, has garnered widespread acclaim for his contributions to the realm of modern jazz, earning praise from esteemed publications such as The New York Times, Downbeat Magazine, Jazziz, Jazz Times, and National Public Radio. Trained under the tutelage of jazz luminaries Lee Konitz, David Liebman, and Ted Nash, Stillman has established himself as an innovative and influential voice in the genre. With an extensive performance history spanning the United States, Europe, and Japan, Stillman’s artistry extends beyond the stage. His impressive portfolio includes collaborations with The Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra, Paul Motian Trio 2000+2, Carla Bley, John Abercrombie, and Michael Formanek: Ensemble Kolassus, among others. Bryan Curt Kostors is a composer, performer, producer, teacher, conductor, and media creator. his work explores place and landscape as a compositional force, and uses diverse stylistic voices to create evocative and dynamic music for the concert stage, film, dance, and commercial works. Collaborative music-making and multimedia are a central component of his practice. Bryan’s music has been performed internationally by ensembles such as the Lyris Quartet, the Wuhan Philharmonic, NOW Ensemble, the Mivos Quartet, Hocket, the USC Thornton Symphony Orchestra, and the Downey Symphony Orchestra. His collaborations with choreographer Laurie Sefton have been recently performed in New York, San Fransisco, and in Los Angeles with premieres at Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Nate Holden Theatre. He has written scores for award-winning short films and commercials, working collaboratively with filmmaker Danny Corey on numerous projects.
All Ages Dance Party w/ Mic Mercury & DJ Rarity
Friday, June 20 // Pick What You Pay $5-$20 + $3 Pride Fee // Show at 7:30 PM Get ready to kick off Pride Weekend with an explosion of color, rhythm, and community joy at the All Ages Pride Dance Party! Join Mic Mercury and DJ Rarity as they spin an electrifying mix of beats that’ll keep you dancing all night long. Whether you’re 8 or 80, come celebrate your fabulous self on the dance floor with lights, music, and pure Pride energy.Hosted at The ZACC on June 20 at 7:30 p.m., this is a safe, inclusive space for all generations of our community to move, groove, and feel the love. Costumes and sparkle strongly encouraged — let’s light it up!”
The Skyler Mendell Sextet
Sunday, June 1 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 or $20 Artist Supporter The Skyler Mendell Sextet performs captivating, creative, and forward-thinking compositions. They will perform music from their upcoming album, “Purpose,” which revolves around a suite of music dedicated to finding a place in a world that seems to be falling apart.
Glitterfox w/ Miller Campbell
Sunday, June 8 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $15 Change and perspective expand quickly in tight quarters—and no one knows that as well as Solange Igoa and Andrea Walker. It’s true of each of their time as queer kids in need of an escape from conservative towns; of their years living together in a van, traveling the country to play music and busk; of settling down in a studio apartment just prior to the pandemic. And now, partnered with a rhythm section, they’re harnessing the lessons from this closeness and cracking them wide open into a whole new world with their band Glitterfox. The duo first met at a coffee house open mic in Long Beach, California, where Walker had recently relocated after growing up in North Carolina and Virginia. She quickly fell in love with Igoa’s voice, knowing that if their vocals and her guitar came together that would only flourish— and it did, the two now married and having spent more than a decade as a pair. Musically, channeling Walker’s Southern warmth through Southern California indie shine, Glitterfox carves out lithe, nostalgia-fueled anthems powered by the intimacy of their relationship. “A lot of our songs are about serious challenges in our lives,” Walker says. “All the struggles in my life get poured into the music, but always with this silver lining of hope, this drive not to quit before the miracle happens. Making a living as an independent musician is hard, but we’ve always had each other and always made it work.” Igoa and Walker quickly found new roots when they moved out of their van and settled down in Portland, Oregon, in 2018, quickly cementing a reputation for their boundless energy and positivity. Soon they were joined by Eric Stalker, a singer-songwriter who got along with the couple so well that he volunteered to learn bass as a way to join their band. Drummer Blaine Heinonen followed, the quartet now capable of producing grander leaps of musical gravity to crash through the couple’s golden-hued compositions. The group’s soaring intimacy quickly won over Pacific Northwest fans and heroes with Kill Rock Stars label head Slim Moon who jumped at the opportunity to sign them. The band has been steadily growing their following via national touring, capped with and an apparencies at The Newport Folk Festival in 2024. The band will release their new album, “decoder” in August 2025.
Jason Scott & the High Heat
Thursday, August 28th // Doors 7PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $15 Caught halfway between amplified Americana and heartland roots-rock, Jason Scott & the High Heat create a sweeping, dynamic sound that reaches far beyond the traditions of their Oklahoma City home. Too loud for folk music and too textured for Red Dirt, this is the sound of a genuine band rooted in groove, grit, and its own singular spirit, led by a songwriter whose unique past — a Pentecostal upbringing, years logged as a preacher-in-training, and an eventual crisis of faith — has instilled both a storyteller’s delivery and an unique perspective about life, love, and listlessness in the modern world. Case in point, in 2018 Scott earned critical acclaim as a songwriter when the second track “She Good To Me” off his DIY EP Living Rooms (2017 landed on NPR World Cafe’s Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can’t Stop Playing alongside songs by MGMT, Moby, and Jade Bird. It was only the beginning of a new life on a new kind of stage. A multi-instrumentalist, producer, engineer, and session musician, Scott spent a year balancing life on the road and life in the studio, where he produced albums for Americana artists like Carter Sampson, Ken Pomeroy, and Nellie Clay. Things began to expand as he assembled the High Heat, a band of multi-faceted musicians and roots-rock Renaissance men who, like their frontman, juggled multiple artistic pursuits. Together, Jason Scott & the High Heat have since become a self-contained creative collective whose talents include songwriting, music production, photography, video direction, and more. A multi-instrumentalist, producer, engineer, and session musician, Scott spent a year balancing life on the road and life in the studio, where he produced albums for Americana artists like Carter Sampson, Ken Pomeroy, and Nellie Clay. Things began to expand as he assembled the High Heat, a band of multi-faceted musicians and roots-rock Renaissance men who, like their frontman, juggled multiple artistic pursuits. Together, Jason Scott & the High Heat have since become a self contained creative collective whose talents include songwriting, music production, photography, video direction, and more. Jason Scott & the High Heat are: Jason Scott (lead vocals, guitar), Gabriel Mor (guitars), RyanMagnani (bass), Bobby Wade (drums), Garrison Brown (guitars, keys), Taylor Johnson (guitars,keys, aux).
