Indie Shows in Logan Square

Come celebrate the release of Emily Bjorke's multi-genre debut album 'Are You Going To Heaven Or Hell' on its release day at Color Club in Chicago. Emily Bjorke is a songwriter, singer, and producer based dually out of Los Angeles and Minneapolis. She got her start as the powerhouse frontwoman for all-girl punk trio Last Import from 2015 to 2020. Since then, Bjorke has become a decorated and revered songwriter and composer, including composing the official WNBA theme for CBS. This spring, she dropped her first two solo singles ahead of her upcoming album 'Are You Going To Heaven or Hell', set to release on October 16th. The first few singles have been reviewed and celebrated on blogs such as The Needle Drop and Le Future Wave, in early anticipation for the record's release. 'AYGTHOH' is a multi-genre album that combines Bjorke's love of classic surf rockers like The Beach Boys, the 2000s country songs of her childhood, and the Minneapolis punk scene. Presented by Color Club.

Join Bobcat Boys, Dumb John, and Will Phalen, for an evening filled with music, comedy, dancing and all the hootin' and tootin' you can handle. Get serenaded country classics from these chicago cowpokes, hosted by the Dumb John comedy horseplay-ers. Think Hee Haw, but more like HA HA. The night will end with a full set of country music from them Bobcat Boys. Bobcat Boys play rowdy, danceable honky tonk with a convoy of classics, truckin’ from Nashville to Texas via Bakersfield. Presented by Color Club.

A night of music marks the end of Moontype and Audrey’s duo tour, featuring a performance by Chicago multi-instrumentalist Raul Cotaquispe. Audrey is a songwriter and guitarist with an audience previously comprised of bugs and birds. In sharing her songs, she seeks to shed a skin or two, and invites us all to do the same. Raul Cotaquispe is a Chicago clawhammer banjoist. He was born the day of a solar eclipse, when a 30-foot sewage geyser erupted at Jefferson and Monroe, lifting a Pontiac Bonneville off the street. Karlyn Gehring is a Chicago violinist and educator who shares a birthday with Hank Williams and the U.S. Constitution. She'll join Raul for a song or two Moontype is Chicago-based songwriter Margaret McCarthy’s dreamworld come to life. Quiet emotions that McCarthy explores with her bass become as large and musically complex as the emotion itself: cathartic, angsty, and unmet. Presented by Color Club.

Savanna Ruth celebrates the release of her new album, The Baseball Diaries, with a special hometown show in Chicago. Produced by Scott Lucas (Local H) and Blake Smith (Fig Dish), the record blends raw ’90s-inspired indie rock with intimate, diaristic songwriting about love, heartbreak, growing up, and starting over. Join Savanna Ruth and her band for a night celebrating the album live, front to back. Savanna Ruth is the new musical chapter of Chicago-based singer-songwriter Savanna Dickhut, formerly known for her work under the alias Burr Oak. Blending indie rock, confessional songwriting, and an undeniable melodic sensibility, Savanna Ruth creates songs that feel intimate, restless, and deeply lived-in. Her forthcoming album, The Baseball Diaries, marks both a reintroduction and a turning point. Written in the aftermath of a major breakup and during a period of emotional and personal exploration, the record turns inward, tracing the complexities of desire, autonomy, attachment, and learning how to love without possession. Julian Saunders is a Chicago-based indie-folk singer-songwriter and musician originally from the Metro Detroit area. He is known for his debut album "Two Geese" and blends indie folk with alternative country inspired by artists like Elliott Smith and Nick Drake. Chan Fuze is an emerging Chicago artist known for his innovative blend of Alternative Rock and R&B. Through emotive vocals, intricate guitar work, and soulful songwriting, his music explores the highs and lows of life with a fresh, distinctive sound. With performances on NBC’s The Voice and WGN Chicago, Chan has gained growing attention and built an audience drawn to his versatility. His upcoming album showcases his range as both a songwriter and performer, continuing to push the boundaries of contemporary Alternative music. Presented by Color Club.

Mutualism #4 gets spooky and presents another high-quality, mask-required, air purified, sliding scale, wheelchair-accessible, & livestreamed daytime dance party! Music focus: Slow, sexy, sludgy, dark music DJs: @1\800\your\girlfriend 1-5pm @jeremiahmeece 3-5pm Gogo: @flaming\\\homosexual Covid (etc) precautions: If you are feeling unwell with any symptoms of transmissible respiratory illness, please stay home! This is a high-quality mask-required event. Masks will be provided for free at the door. Multiple HEPA air purifiers for large spaces will be provided by @clean.air.club. Please only unmask for drinking a beverage and try to limit breathing out while unmasked (if possible) to limit unfiltered exhalation. The organizers highly recommend attendees to mask extra carefully in the week leading up to the event and test for COVID beforehand if it is possible/accessible to do so. Livestream details: TBA See the link within Mutualism’s Instagram bio for full access info, including access form for $0 ticket & other access requests. Presented by Mutualism.

Diaspora Duos is back! Join BIYA BIYA at Color Club for a lively music series where artists from different cultures are commissioned to collaborate together! Steeped in diverse traditions, each specially curated Duo will present a world premiere set that showcases the two performers’ cultural roots. Featured Duos: A native of Taiwan, Tzu-Tsen Wu (recipient of "Best Asian Entertainer" of The 42th Chicago Music Award) is a Chicago based plucked-string multi-instrumentalist specializing in Zhong Ruan (中阮) and world music. She’s a voting member of Recording Academy focusing on bridging cultural understanding through music. Melissa DuPrey is an Award-winning AfroLatina multidisciplinary artist from Chicago's Humboldt Park community. She has 5 critically-acclaimed solo shows and one full-length play. She is an Artistic Collective member of Teatro Vista. As a musician and active member of her community, she is dedicated to the preservation of Puerto Rican culture by way of the folkloric music, Bomba y Plena, with Africaribe and Segundo Ruiz Cultural Center. As a lifelong student of Indian Classical Music, Neeraja Abhyankar loves to sing semi-classical, folk, Sufi, and Marathi songs while dabbling in Acapella. Vita E. exists as a mixture of various musical styles, personified through her lens as a Non-Binary Black Trans Woman in the United States. Their art has been known to be expressive, raw, and reflective of the times in which we live. Immerse yourself in diasporic sounds from across the globe! Presented by BIYA BIYA Productions.

Mucca Pazza Gets Spooky (At a Decent Hour); w/ DadJoke; ft. Noah Ginex Loud, creative, and colorful, you may know Mucca Pazza from their sweaty late night club shows, Logan Square's Halloween Parade, or popping up all over Chicagoland (from the Obama Presidential Center to the Chicago River Show). We get it, you partied til 2 AM with us in 2015! You used to be edgy, but times have changed. Grandma booked a tractor ride for the kids--at 9 AM way out in the country! That’s why they're throwing a killer Halloween rock show for the whole family. (Or Chosen Family, for you grandma-core young adults). Since 2022, Mucca Pazza has called Irving Park home. They want to celebrate at Color Club, where you can be a weirdo at all ages and all hours! DadJoke is the children's music project of Dave Reminick, singer/guitarist of Chicago post-punk band Paper Mice. He writes weird music for weird kids — fun, ridiculous, overengineered songs about ducks, the sounds dinosaurs probably didn't make (but for some reason he thinks they did), and, it goes without saying, the very real danger of a giant rubber horse falling on your head. Fun Intended, the first DadJoke album, came out in June, and it's built for grownups as much as kids — full of off-kilter rhythms, key changes nobody asked for, and jokes that land for everybody. Indie Dock Music Blog called it "one of the most purely enjoyable albums released in 2026. Noah Ginex is an award-winning puppeteer and human being. You may recognize Noah from his memorable appearances on WGN News. Soon, you'll also recognize Noah from his equally memorable appearance as emcee of this show. Doors open at 1 PM Music at 2 PM Expect surprises! Arrive in costume; depart in awe... Presented by Color Club.

A night of drag to benefit the programming of Brass Beyond, a local non-profit which supports female and gender expansive musicians through workshops and performance. Drag performances by Tilda Watersclear (Boston), Papa Squat (Chicago) Featuring emcee Anita Bagel w/ the Tritone Subs Brass Band Bios: Tilda Watersclear (she/her) is Boston's Trombonafide Legend & America's Sweetest Diabetic. Papa Squat (they/he/it) is a multidisciplinary performance artist, drag personality, & musician with a passion for the subversive. Led by Walter Sanchez, the Tritone Subs Brass Band represents alumni of the Blackhawks Band, Fly Honeys Show, and Chicago Theatre Softball League. Performing everything from Chappell Roan to Trombone Shorty, they represent some of Chicago's busiest musicians and best infielders. Presented by Color Club.