GMan Tavern

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.

Wednesday, October 21 Dogwood Tales * The Part Timers $15 Adv. / $18 Day of / 21 & over / Doors: 7:30pm / Show: 8pm Purple mountains, empty highways, jet trails as the sun fades; Dogwood Tales paint in valley colors on their forthcoming album, Every Star in Rockingham County . Hailing from Harrisonburg, VA in the heart of Shenandoah, the band is fronted by founders and childhood friends Kyle Grim (guitar/vocals) and Ben Ryan (guitar/vocals), alongside college contemporaries Jake Golibart (drums) and Danny Gibney (bass). With its location in its title, their new album is as much a love letter to the local DIY scene, vast farmlands and surrounding mystical mountains as it is a portrait of present-day small town American life. While tracks like “Mt. Jackson” speak candidly about the experience of songwriter Kyle Grim seeing his once cheerful, tractor-driving uncle hospital bound, it also captures a broader, ever relatable image of a society drowned in hospital bills and anxieties of what could have been, keeping us at odds with the ever present moment.