Indie Shows in Noble Square

Join V.V. Lightbody for 2 nights at the Hideout to celebrate the release of 'Period Piece'! Chicago based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist V.V. Lightbody returns with Period Piece, out on October 9th, 2026 with Egghunt Records. A sought-after collaborator in Chicago’s indie music scene for over a decade, Lightbody’s third LP is a marvelous showcase of her singular production and arrangement skills, ear-catching melodies, and signature frank lyricism. Period Piece presents a deeply relatable audit of Lightbody’s own anxieties, imperfections, and charming peculiarities as she falls in love, ages, dabbles in divination, and re-evaluates her place in the world. Here, we find Lightbody confronting her own defensiveness and dissatisfaction, while simultaneously attempting to loosen, notice beauty and pleasure, and relinquish herself from what she learns she cannot control. This is who I am. This is who I love. This is what is possible. Notably, Period Piece also marks Lightbody’s debut as a lead producer on her own album – a dazzling and welcome emergence. With layers of perfectly tucked backing vocals, swirling guitars in harmony, chugging bass lines, and romantic, melodic flutes, Lightbody has crafted a playful and pristinely recorded collection of indie-folk songs, veering between 70s Brazilian samba and contemporary electro-pop. Think, Cate Le Bon strolling through an overgrown meadow. Dave Vettraino provided additional production and mixing support, and Lightbody called in a robust team of friends to contribute throughout, including Macie Stewart, Sam Cantor, Emma Hospelhorn, Jack Henry Lickerman, and Cassandra Jenkins. with Sports Boyfriend https://sportsboyfriend.bandcamp.com/album/slice-of-life

Join V.V. Lightbody for 2 nights at the Hideout to celebrate the release of 'Period Piece'! Chicago based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist V.V. Lightbody returns with Period Piece, out on October 9th, 2026 with Egghunt Records. A sought-after collaborator in Chicago’s indie music scene for over a decade, Lightbody’s third LP is a marvelous showcase of her singular production and arrangement skills, ear-catching melodies, and signature frank lyricism. Period Piece presents a deeply relatable audit of Lightbody’s own anxieties, imperfections, and charming peculiarities as she falls in love, ages, dabbles in divination, and re-evaluates her place in the world. Here, we find Lightbody confronting her own defensiveness and dissatisfaction, while simultaneously attempting to loosen, notice beauty and pleasure, and relinquish herself from what she learns she cannot control. This is who I am. This is who I love. This is what is possible. Notably, Period Piece also marks Lightbody’s debut as a lead producer on her own album – a dazzling and welcome emergence. With layers of perfectly tucked backing vocals, swirling guitars in harmony, chugging bass lines, and romantic, melodic flutes, Lightbody has crafted a playful and pristinely recorded collection of indie-folk songs, veering between 70s Brazilian samba and contemporary electro-pop. Think, Cate Le Bon strolling through an overgrown meadow. Dave Vettraino provided additional production and mixing support, and Lightbody called in a robust team of friends to contribute throughout, including Macie Stewart, Sam Cantor, Emma Hospelhorn, Jack Henry Lickerman, and Cassandra Jenkins. with Matt Gold & Storms of Love Matt Gold & Storms of Love deliver instrumental arrangements of classic and deep-cut soul, country, rock and roll, and film music. Since 2024 the trio of Matt Gold (telecaster-as-lead-singer), Gus Martini (sit-down electric bass), and Quin Kirchner (drums) has maintained a residency at Simon’s Tavern, and on special occasions they agree to appear beyond the confines of that nearly 100-year old beloved bar.

Olivia and the Lovers www.oliviaandthelovers.com Olivia and the Lovers are a queer and trans cowboy band based in Chicago, working to increase visibility and safety for queer voices, bodies, and narratives in the country music scene. Taking inspiration both from classic American folk music and cowboy standards, Olivia Love writes music as a vehicle for vulnerability and reflections on queer love, loss, and healing. Photos Stefan Weiner www.stefanweiner.com Stefan Weiner is a Brooklyn-based queer indie folk singer-songwriter. Stefan creates a musical space for people to access a deeper vulnerability. In his recent appearance on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, he won the Battle of the Instant Songwriters competition with a very gay song about the World Cup. No matter what music Stefan is making, queerness and catharsis are always at the center. Photos The Devil Said Jump https://linktr.ee/devilsaidjump https://thedevilsaidjump.bandcamp.com/ The Devil Said Jump is a queer, Americana band from Chicago. The group is quickly making a name for their gut-wrenching lyrics and tight harmonies in Chicago's local scene. A project for theater kids by theater kids, where it’s always theater kids to the front. Their viral protest song "Make Me Buy A Gun" is available everywhere now. Fuck ICE.