Sat, Jan 4 - 9pm - $12

 EGI (Ethereal Groove, Inc.) is an experimental funk group with a young and energetic spirit and feel. They pushe the limits of improvisation, writing and energy rich shows. The band displays great versatility and a progressive appreciation for many genres. Experimentation is the main forte, the band has always had a very level headed feel to writing which allows everyone to incorporate their ideas without hesitation. Young and driven, EGI is breaking musical ground with every turn.

 Alabaster is a jam band at their roots. They flaunt a style that is very passionate and energetic. Their emotions are poured into every lick and riff they play. Alabaster is not bound by genre but draws influence by Rock, Blues, Psychedelic, Reggae, to name a few, with a more old school take, similar to Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin. Alabaster consistently challenges themselves to push their creativity and musicianship to a new level through improvisation and exploring their music, and to make sure the crowd really gets down.

Broken Robots is a studio project turned live act founded by Kat and Tony Baker in 2017. After meeting on the side of the road one day, they became friends during long car rides, conversing about music and contemplating why the world is the way it is. Eventually, they moved in together - then, they built a small home studio with secondhand gear. They used it to musically document their struggles as they put the pieces of their life back together, and the rest is history.   Their music pulls from various different genres and time periods (most notably 90’s alt and psychedelic rock) to create a unique soundscape that transforms from song to song. With subjects varying from sad to silly, their music is often tied together only by their shared love for introspective lyrical imagery, haunting melodies, and psychedelia. Since the project began, they have written over 40 tracks. In 2021 they were joined by percussionist Anthony Friedli (of Whuzy) and more recently, multi instrumentalist Alex Smith (of Earth Radio) in writing and live performing. Since they began, they have written a jingle for WGN morning news, performed in various music festivals throughout the country (including SXSW and Shoe Fest) and have released one full length album (Home Is Not a Place [2018]) plus two EPs (The Escape Artist[2021] Season 3 [2022]). Presently, they are working hard on their second full length album (currently untitled).