Spring 2013 Shows

kesslerbk — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 04:50:06 +0000

We play acoustic in the front room (one of our favorites!)

Fri 4/12 Uncommon Ground Happy Hour, 6:00pm

Another favorite acoustic Happy Hour.

more to come…stay tuned!

November/December/January Shows

kesslerbk — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:37:24 +0000

Friday, November 23rd The California Clipper 10pm-1:30am No cover. Our Hometown Home Away from Home! 1002 N. California Ave., Chicago

Wednesday, Nov. 28th Untitled Speakeasy 6pm-9pm No cover. A new downtown venue. It’s a speakeasy. Don’t tell anyone they serve alcohol! 111 W. Kinzie, Chicago

Friday, Dec. 21st The California Clipper 10pm-1:30am No Cover. Our last show of ’12! Good thing we planned it on the last day of the entire planet.

Fri. Jan 11th Uncommon Ground 6pm No cover. We’re playing their Honky Tonk Happy Hour monthly starting in 2013. 1401 W. Devon, Chicago

Sat. Jan 12th, 2013 (yep, we booked it, flying in the face of apocalyptic predictions) Honky Tonk BBQ 7:30pm-10pm No cover. One of our other favorite Chicago venues. 1800 S. Racine, Chicago.

Fri. Jan 25th The Hideout 5pm. Another great happy hour. 1354 W. Wabansia, Chicago

Honored to be mentioned…

kesslerbk — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 04:28:13 +0000

in this piece about live country music in Chicago:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/09/24/us/ap-us-travel-trip-country-in-chicago.html?_r=0

April Live Shows

kesslerbk — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:42:01 +0000

Friday, April 20th – Uncommon Ground on Devon

1401 W. Devon, Chicago - Happy Hour(s) performance from 6pm-8pm

Thurs. April 26 – Schuba’s

3159 N. Southport, Chicago – Opening for 4 on the Floor

Clipper shows and Country Soul

kesslerbk — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:32:00 +0000

We’re goin’ to California…Clipper. And once just ain’t enough, we’ll be rockin’ three nights in the upcoming month. Uncommon Ground too!

And on the very last day of March we’ll be warmin’ up the crowds at the Hideout for none other than Al Scorch and his Country Soul Ensemble. They’ll be pumpin’ out the jams from their new record “Tired, Ghostly Town.” It’s sure to be a hoot!

Fri. Feb. 24th The California Clipper. 10 pm. No cover. They sure like us here.

Fri. March 2nd The California Clipper. 10 pm. Still no cover. Just beggin’ us for more.

Fri. March 16th Uncommon Ground (Devon) 6 pm. Free. A veritable honky tonk happy hour.. or two.

Sat. March 24th The California Clipper. 10 pm. Free. They just can’t quit us.

Sat. March 31st The Hideout. 9 pm. $8. With Al Scorch and the Country Soul Ensemble

2012 Live Performances

kesslerbk — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:57:06 +0000

Tues. Jan 10th The Hideout 9pm One of our favorite rooms to play! Did you miss the high-energy, packed performance in December? Come on by!

Fri. Jan. 20th FitzGerald’s 9pm We’re on the bill with the Anna Egge Band and the Black Labs.

Sat. Jan 28th The California Clipper 10pm Four sets of music. Bring your dancing shoes!

Fri. Feb 17th Uncommon Ground on Devon 6pm Join us for a happy hour performance.

Fri. Feb. 24th The California Clipper 10pm We’re back at our favorite weekend joint.

Coming up: 3/2 and 3/24 The California Clipper, 3/16 and 4/20 Uncommon Ground on Devon.

We close out 2011 with a month full of shows!

kesslerbk — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:11:12 +0000

Friday, Dec. 2nd California Clipper 10pm-1:30am FREE

Friday, Dec. 16th Chris & Heather’s Country Calendar show at FitzGerald’s Hosted by Chris Ligon and Heather McAdams. Featuring Nora O’Connor, The Polkaholics, The Chicago Cajun Aces, Charlie King, The Modern Sounds, The Possum Hollow Boys, Jane Baxter Miller and Kent Kessler, Rick Sherry, Scott Ligon and Kelly Hogan, Sage Cramer, and Robbie & Donna Fulks. 16mm films of the Country Legends projected on the Big Screen. This vintage-variety music and performance art show combines music, film, dance, art, comedy and more for a thoroughly entertaining and music-filled holiday treat. “Just walk right in, sit down, and be prepared to lose your peapicking mind.” – James Porter, Time Out Chicago

Sunday, Dec. 18th The Whister 10pm FREE Part of Lawrence Peters’ Country Throwdown Series

Tuesday, Dec. 20th The Hideout 9:00pm $5 suggested donation

Dog Days…Autumn’s a-comin’

kesslerbk — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:25:34 +0000

New shows posted for ya folks. Our last few gigs of the summer, then straight on through to fall. Seasons be damned, the Willoughbys play on! As always, check out ye olde Facebooke for updates to the calendar.

Saturday, Aug 20@ Honky Tonk BBQ

1213 W. 18th St., Chicago.

10 pm. Come hungry!

Sunday, Aug 21@ Glenwood Ave Arts Festival

Corner of Glenwood Ave and Farwell Ave, Chicago.

A summer fest for the Rogers Park crowd. Starts on Sat 8/20, we’ll be hitting the ‘Glenwood South’ stage on Sun 8/21 at 7 pm.

Thursday, Aug 25@Fitzgerald’s

6615 Roosevelt Rd, Berwyn, IL.

8 pm. Country Night in Berwyn, w/ the Country Doctors, Weepin’ Willows

Friday, Aug 26@ California Clipper

1002 N. California Ave, Chicago.

10 pm. FREE.

Friday, Sept 16@ California Clipper

1002 N. California Ave, Chicago.

10 pm. FREE.

Saturday, Sept 17@ Duke’s

6920 N. Glenwood Ave, Chicago, IL

10 pm. FREE.

Saturday, Sept 24@ Honky Tonk BBQ

1213 W. 18th St., Chicago.

10 pm. Come hungry!

Friday, Sept 30@ California Clipper

1002 N. California Ave, Chicago.

10 pm. FREE.

Saturday, Oct 1@ Duke’s

6920 N. Glenwood Ave, Chicago.

10 pm. FREE.

Thurs, Oct 6@ California Clipper

1002 N. California Ave, Chicago.

10 pm. FREE.

Friday, Oct 21@ Uncommon Ground (Devon)

1401 W. Devon Ave, Chicago.

6 pm. Honky Tonk Happy Hour!

Saturday, Oct 22@ Honky Tonk BBQ

1213 W. 18th St., Chicago.

10 pm. Come hungry!

‘Tis the Season… Summer shows update

kesslerbk — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:07:11 +0000

Howdy howdy. Been a while since we last updated, but we’re back in force: What follows is a fairly complete list of all our upcoming summer gigs — notably, the ‘Day in the Country Festival’ at the Hideout, sure to be a veritable big city hootenanny. Sho ’nuff.

We’ll be adding more shows as they come to us. For more immediate updates, check our facebook page.

Thursday, June 9@ The California Clipper

1002 N. California Ave, Chicago.

10 pm. FREE.

Friday, June 24 @ Honky Tonk BBQ

1213 W. 18th St., Chicago.

10 pm. FREE. Come hungry!

Sunday, Jun 26 @ The Hideout, “Day in the Country Festival”

1354 W. Wabansia Ave, Chicago.

Festival kicks off at 2 pm, but we’ll be closing it out at 10 pm. Plenty of great Chicago bands will be pickin’ through the day (Hoyle Brothers, Sarah and the Tallboys, Lawrence Peters Outfit, many more…) and there’ll be some fine barbeque on site. Hoo-doggie!

Saturday, July 2 @ California Clipper

1002 N. California Ave, Chicago.

10 pm. FREE.

Thursday, July 14@ California Clipper

1002 N. California Ave, Chicago.

10 pm. FREE.

Friday, July 15@ Uncommon Ground (Devon)

1401 W. Devon Ave, Chicago.

6 pm. Honky Tonkin’ Happy Hour!

Friday, July 22@California Clipper

1002 N. California Ave, Chicago.

10 pm. FREE.

Saturday, July 23@ Honky Tonk BBQ

1213 W. 18th St., Chicago.

10 pm. FREE. Come hungry!

Friday, Aug 5@ California Clipper

1002 N. California Ave, Chicago.

10 pm. FREE.

Thursday, Aug 11@ California Clipper

1002 N. California Ave, Chicago.

10 pm. FREE.

Saturday, Aug 20@ Honky Tonk BBQ

1213 W. 18th St., Chicago.

10 pm. FREE. Come hungry!

Sunday, Aug 21@ Glenwood Ave Arts Festival

6900 N. Glenwood Ave, Chicago.

A summer fest for the Rogers Park crowd. Starts on Sat 8/20, we’ll be hitting the stage on Sun 8/21 at 6 pm.

Friday, Aug 26@ California Clipper

1002 N. California Ave, Chicago.

10 pm. FREE.

Friday, Sept. 16@ California Clipper

1002 N. California Ave, Chicago.

10 pm. FREE.

Friday, Sept. 30@ California Clipper

1002 N. California Ave, Chicago.

10 pm. FREE.

Thurs, Oct 6@ California Clipper

1002 N. California Ave, Chicago.

10 pm. FREE.

Friday, Oct 21@ Uncommon Ground (Devon)

1401 W. Devon Ave, Chicago.

6 pm. Honky Tonk Happy Hour!

Upcoming shows…updated!

kesslerbk — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:59:42 +0000

Howdy everyone. Tackin’ on a few more shows to the schedule. Check it out:

Fri, April 29 @ Duke’s Hideaway

6920 N. Glenwood Ave, Chicago

10 pm. FREE.

If you’re even remotely close to the red line, you have no excuse not to come.

Tues, May 10 @ The Red Line Tap

7006 N. Glenwood Ave., Chicago

9 pm. No Cover.

We’ll be warmin’ up Rogers’ Park’s own Muddflapps on their Tuesday night shindig.

Thurs, May 12 @The California Clipper

1002 N. California Ave., Chicago

10 pm. Nary a cover charge in sight.

The second Thursday of the month. Again. Get it?

Fri, May 13 @ The Hideout

1354 W. Wabansia, Chicago

6 pm. Suggested donation $5.

Hells bells it’s Happy Hour at the Hideout.

Sun, May 15 @ The Whistler

2421 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago

10 pm. Free.

Lawrence Peters’ monthly Country Throwdown. It’s hip to be in Logan Square.

Fri, May 27 @ The California Clipper

1002 N. California Ave., Chicago

10 pm. Free.

Thursdays be damned, this here’s a certifiable Friday night gig! Hoo Doggie.