Fri, Oct 11 - 8:45pm - $10 - 18&over

 Old Shoe is a five-piece Americana Roots Rock band based out of Chicago, Illinois. Made up of talented songwriters from across the country, hailing from as far away as Alaska, the band’s compositions paint a diverse landscape of American life. Their 2013 album Family went on to be selected as the Best of 2013 Local Album by AAA radio station, 93.1FM WXRT.They have also continued to round out the Midwest festival circuit at high-profile events like Summer Camp, Wakarusa, Harvest Fest, and Phases of the Moon and opened for Grammy-award winning Bruce Hornsby, Leftover Salmon, Keller Williams, and Greensky Bluegrass and even produced 11 consecutive installments of their own festival, Shoe Fest. 

TAUK is Heavy Instrumental Rock Fusion created by Matt Jalbert (guitar), Charlie Dolan (bass), Alric "A.C."Carter (keyboard-organ), and Isaac Teel (drums). The transcendent instrumental band seamlessly bringstogether genres as diverse as melodic rock, fusion, gritty funk, progressive rock, ambient, classic rock, hip hopand jazz.The Oyster Bay, New York-based quartet has received accolades from a number of tastemaking authorities,including an “On The Verge” feature in Relix Magazine and frequent rotation for the singles “Mindshift”, “DeadSignal” and “In the Basement of the Alamo” on Sirius XM Jam On. Despite their years of experience as a musicalunit, the quartet is a young promising band that Jambase calls “a guaranteed quickly- ascend band.” TheWashington Post describes the band by saying: “TAUK's instrumental music melds genres and styles, creating ahard-charging, often melodic fusion that - thanks to a penchant for improv - offers limitless possibilities" And TheDeli Magazine singles out the band’s compelling melodic sense through explaining: “the quartet has a rare abilityto channel emotional melodic leads, and all without a lead singer."TAUK has built a dedicated and loyal fanbase through tireless touring. Festival highlights include Bonnaroo, TheHangout Music Festival, Summer Camp, LOCKN’, Hudson Project, FloydFest, Bear Creek, Art Outside and TheAllman Brothers' Peach Fest. TAUK’s broadly appealing musicality has allowed the band to be direct support tosuch diverse artists as The Funky Meters, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Papadosio, Lettuce, KarlDenson's Tiny Universe, moe., Dopapod, Tim Reynolds & TR3, Toubab Krewe, The Revivalists and many more.

Formed in 2009 by high school friends and guitarists James Hernandez and Noe Perez, EGi (Ethereal Groove Incorporated) has become known for their electrifying live shows and relentless touring. Their genre-blurring sound and improvisational spirit earned them spots alongside national acts such as Twiddle, TAUK, Turkuaz, and Aqueous, and has made them a staple for regional festivals such Summer Camp, Shoe Fest, and many others.In 2016, EGi released their debut full-length album, Plyatron, recorded at Galaxy Smith Studios in Brooklyn and produced by Dave Brandwein of Turkuaz. The album featured contributions from members of Turkuaz and Dopapod.Following the departure of drummer Devon Bates and percussionist Michael “Gonzo” Gonzales in 2017, Drew Littel (Cornmeal) joined as EGi’s new drummer. The band returned to the studio in 2018 to record their sophomore album, Vessel, and continued building momentum until the global pandemic brought things to a temporary halt.After a brief hiatus, EGi made their long-awaited return to the stage in 2023, reigniting their love for live music and reconnecting with fans. In 2024, Allan Borukhovich stepped down, and Grant Martin (Mungion) took over as EGi’s bassist. The following year, they released their first new music in seven years with the singles Tip Toe and Mad.With a renewed lineup and creative spark, EGi continues to write new music and perform across the Midwest.