Indie Shows in Wrigleyville

Friday, October 16 Medium Build: The King of Having Fun on Tour with Bella White $31 Adv. / $36 Day of / $106 VIP / All Ages / Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm Medium Build is partnering with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket sold goes to REVERB and their work creating a more sustainable music industry and empowering fans to take action on environmental and social issues. VIP Ticket Includes : One General Admission Ticket Pre-show soundcheck experience Solo acoustic performance (2–3 songs) Q&A session Exclusive merch item Commemorative laminate Early entry Crowd-free merch shopping Medium Build’ s Nick Carpenter never planned for a career as a singer-songwriter to take him to great heights. But when it did — an ascent made possible on the merits of his razor-sharp and fearlessly reflective tunes, electrifying performances, and acerbic, hilarious wit — he certainly wasn’t prepared to end up so close to the edge. Now, on the heels of his breakthrough 2024 album Country , years of relentless touring under increasingly brighter lights and bigger stages, and recovery from the subsequent fallout that often follows fame, comes King of Having Fun , Medium Build’s most cohesive, extroverted, and joyful record yet. An album made not in an isolated bedroom like much of his past work but live in a studio with his closest friends and collaborators, it is fueled by a fresh rock-and-roll energy paired with the artist’s familiar lo-fi-meets-indie-and country sound yet still driven by the biting lyrical insight and potent self-examination that has endeared Carpenter to throngs of fans worldwide. Sure to bring Medium Build to a whole new level of stardom through its sheer sonic power and songwriting prowess, King of Having Fun is the sound of a fractured soul picking up the pieces out of the darkness of rock-bottom and rediscovering real love — for others, for joy, and for oneself.

Friday, October 16 Julia Minkin * Seasaw * Jane Hobson $15 Adv. / $18 Day of / 21 & over / Doors: 7:30pm / Show: 8pm Best known for co-writing viral hit songs with French electropop sensation Kid Francescoli, Chicago-based singer-songwriter Julia Minkin steps into her own with her debut album Not Ready , co-created and produced with her husband Andrew Sudhibhasilp. Blending warm, folk-tinged vocals with dance-floor energy and introspection, Minkin “finds her own creative voice, shimmering, rhythmic, and heartfelt—both bold and refreshingly sincere” ( Thoughts Words Actions ). Seasaw , a duo based in Madison, WI, is Meg Golz (drums, synth, vocals) and Eve Wilczewski (guitar, vocals). Seasaw’s music is the product of two best friends continually exploring all of the ways they can construct a singular, sarcastic indie rock sound.The band is currently releasing their first new songs since their 2023 album, Projecting . They have performed alongside Chvrches, Thao, Shakey Graves, NNAMDÏ, Overcoats, Horsegirl, Lucius, Nada Surf, and many others. Jane Hobson is a Chicago-based singer-songwriter originally from Madison, Wisconsin. Performing alongside a full rock band—featuring Chicago musicians Liam Hellard, Ani Aguilera, and Justin Picard—her sound is heavily influenced by artists like The Cranberries, Snail Mail, and Big Thief. Balancing softness and bite, the Jane Hobson band delivers intimate, “sad-girl” songwriting backed by the driving energy of a rock band.