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Friday, April 19
Yoo Soo Kim and Jesse W. Johnson
Our concert series Stars Align brings together local artists for a unique night of collaboration, and our next session is uniting indie rockers Yoo Soo Kim (Hemmingbirds) and Jesse W. Johnson for one night only. If you like great drinks and great music, you don't want to miss this.
— Mike Ewing
Join us for the next installment of our concert series Stars Align with a collaboration between two International Anthem artists, drummer Makaya McCraven and guitarist Shane Parish (Ahleuchatistas). Both McCraven and Parish are powerful improvisers, so this is sure to be a unique performance you don't want to miss.
— Mike Ewing
Images: Gabe Liebowitz and Jennifer Hall
Our concert series Stars Align is moving to The Whistler in Logan Square and we're kicking it off with a collaboration between Gabe Liebowitz (Dastardly) and Jennifer Hall that you don't want to miss.
— Mike Ewing
Paul Gulyas, Gina Bloom & Chuck Sansone perform at Stars Align
This month's Stars Align brought together Gina Bloom (The Congregation) and Paul Gulyas (The Shams Band) for a stripped-down night of collaboration.
— Mike Ewing
Images: The Congregation and The Shams Band
Gina Bloom (The Congregation) and Paul Gulyas (The Shams Band) are coming together for one night only for Stars Align, our unique concert series featuring local artists in collaboration.
— Mike Ewing
Cameron McGill (Cameron McGill & What Army) and Angela Mullenhour (coins) are coming together for one night only for Stars Align, our unique concert series featuring local artists in collaboration.
— Mike Ewing
Chris Wienke and Gordon Robertson; Photos by Carbon Tigers and The Damn Choir on Facebook
Gordon Robertson (The Damn Choir) and Chris Wienke (Carbon Tigers) infuse indie rock with emotion and energy in unique ways, but they're coming together for one night only Thursday, March 19 at 7:30pm at the GMan Tavern, 3740 N. Clark St., in the latest edition of Gapers Block's Stars Align music series sponsored by Begyle Brewing.
— Mike Ewing
Photo: Carolina Mariana Rodriguez
Bryan Kveton (Sunjacket) and Brad Sawicki (Ancient Friends) concocted a simple but potent mix of indie atmosphere and rock riffs at this month's Stars Align.
— Mike Ewing
Brad Sawicki and Bryan Kveton; Photos by Katie Scarlett Leu and Sunjacket
Brad Sawicki (Ancient Friends) and Bryan Kveton (Sunjacket) are promising a night of stripped-down rock that will make you dance for this month's Stars Align, tonight at 7:30pm at the GMan Tavern, 3740 N. Clark St.
— Mike Ewing
Brad Sawicki and Bryan Kveton; Photos by Katie Scarlett Leu and Sunjacket
Brad Sawicki and Bryan Kveton infuse alternative rock with pop hooks using carefully crafted layers of sound, but they're stripping it down to the bare essentials for one night only.
— Mike Ewing
Frontmen Mike Maimone of MUTTS and Archie Powell of Archie Powell & the Exports are known for their heavy, raucous rock, but they're turning it down from 11 to join forces for one night only.
Archie Powell and Mike Maimone perform at Riot Fest. (Photos: Jim Vondruska and Rob Holysz)
— Mike Ewing
Some comets pass by Earth once every few decades. The rarer ones take thousands of years before returning to burn through the night sky.
And then there are those rare occasions where everything is right and the stars align; where something special comes together for only a moment, and is gone forever.
We at Gapers Block hope to catch a bit of this magic with our new music series, Stars Align, which brings together two local artists for a unique collaboration -- for one night only.
Jaime Rojo's latest EP and Santah's Stanton McConnell.
— Mike Ewing
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