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BAILEN - SWIM!!! At Your Own Risk Tour w. Lucy Clearwater

Folk

SPACELive nowSat 19 Sept, 20:00
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Bailen is a songwriting - forward, indie pop, folk - rock band that has captivated audiences with their musical dynamism and the three - part blood harmony of siblings Julia (guitar), Daniel (bass), and David (drums). The trio was raised by two freelance classical musicians in New York City who steeped them in Rock & Roll and Brahms. Their close familial bond is evident in their tight - knit musical arrangements and rich, emotive harmonies. The group has released two studio albums, Thrilled to Be Here (2019 ), produced by John Congelton , and Tired Hearts (2023 ), produced by Brad Cook . Both albums showcase their knack for crafting infectious melodies and introspective lyrics, earning them critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base. Their debut album was hailed by Rolling Stone as an impressive debut , in which they were compared to CSN, Fleetwood Mac, TLC, and Haim . Their catalog has over 50 million streams , and their song I Was Wrong reached the top 2 0 on Billboards Adult Alternative Chart . Additionally, NPR voted their song Something Tells Me #5 on the Best Songs of 201 9. The band has made several TV appearances as featured artists, performing on the CBS Morning Show and The Today Show. Theyve also had the privilege of working with so many artists they admire , releasing collaborations with Amos Lee and Trousdale in 2024.In addition to their studio work, BAILEN is renowned for their engaging live perf ormances, which feature a blend of heartfelt ballads and high - energy anthems. With a history of touring with the likes of Hozier, Amos Lee, The Lone Bellow , and many more, their stage presence and chemistry have made them a standout act at various music fe stivals and venues across the country.Currently , BAILEN is preparing to release their third full - length album, which they engineered and produced themselves with collaborators Jake Sinclair (Panic! At The Disco), Riccardo Damian (Sampha), and Chris Tabro n (The Strokes). They are excited to release this record fully independent.

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    SOLD OUT - Son Volt

    SPACE

    After spearheading the alt - country movement with Uncle Tupelo, Jay Farrar pursued his vision with Son Volt, who recorded three landmark albums in the 90s before the groundbreaking artist put the band on extended hiatus and cut three solo LPs. Missing the free exchange of ideas and the surprises that inevitably occur when a group of simpatico musicians lock together, Farrar assembled a new lineup of Son Volt in 2004 and has since released nine albums. The latest album, Sound Signal Serenades , was released a s a special 2026 Record Store Day limited edition LP. Jay Farrars work often seeks out the ghosts of Americas discordant or forgotten past, converses at length with them, and writes songs that stake a claim to a better future.

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    Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers

    Cahn Auditorium

    A stop on a 10-date tour.

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    Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart

    Cahn Auditorium

    A live jazz night.

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    Candi Jenkins w. Sparkle Carcass

    SPACE

    Candi Jenkins is an up-and-coming roots artist making a name for herself with classic yet modern songwriting that blends traditional country, Appalachian bluegrass, and Americana. As Candi puts it, I couldnt find the type of country I wanted to hear, so I started making it myself.Though she claims Lexington, Kentucky as home, her roots also stretch through Louisville, southern Indiana, Canada, and Southeastern Kentucky. After moving to Kentucky, Candi found a deeper connection to her Appalachian heritage, saying, Appalachian music is in my blood in a way that is beyond surroundings. It is a part of me. She explores that connection in her song God Dont Care.Candi has quickly built momentum on the road, opening for acts like Clay Street Unit and Andy Frasco, with upcoming shows alongside Benjamin Tod. She appeared at South by Southwest in 2025 and Luck Reunion in 2026.Currently, Candi is recording her debut album with Andrija Tokic at The Bomb Shelter. New music from the record is set to be released this summer.With a growing social media presence, prolific songwriting, and magnetic live performances, Candi Jenkins is steadily building a loyal fanbase and emerging as a fresh voice in modern roots music.

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    Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind

    SPACE

    Multiple award winning jazz, funk and blues harmonica player, singer, songwriter Jason Ricci has played with, toured and recorded with some of the worlds most esteemed blues, jazz, rock and New Orleans musical legends. Jason is included in nearly every top ten and top twenty lists of harmonica players in magazines and all over the internet. His fascinating career and life has led him up to the highest musical mountain tops such as performing at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, recording a Grammy winning record with Johnny Winter, winning three Blues Music Awards and numerous nominations from The Blues Foundation only to fall all the way down to the lowest valleys of addiction, homelessness, jails and back up again. Today his sincere recordings, shows, songs and incendiary harmonica playing continue to tell the story of life and garner new fans to add to an emotionally devoted following of dedicated music lovers.

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    Devon Gilfillian – Time Will Tell Tour w. Jon Muq

    SPACE

    Forged through the extreme highs and lows that come with living, Time Will Tell is the album that Devon Gilfillian has been preparing to make his entire life. His third studio album was recorded in Nashvilles legendary RCA Studio A, live to tape on varispeed, with mostly single vocal takes. Gilfillian wrote and produced with a mighty team including longtime drummer and friend Jonathan Smalt and Neal H Pogue (Tyler the Creator, OutKast) as executive producer. Gilfillian carries soul track to track through a sonic journey of rock, funk, and country elements, magnetically vulnerable about his own failure and frailty. No end is ever easy, and what else is there in life than to go through? To get to where were going, weve got to suffer a little. Time Will Tell is the sound of Gilfillian doing just that while realizing what a blessing it is to be here at all.

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    Alicia Witt

    SPACE

    Meet & Greet pre-show tickets available at ticket link: limited availability. Includes autographs of up to 5 items you bring, or anything you buy at merch table, and a photo with Alicia. Starts 2 hours before showtime. Between Heaven and Earth, the haunting and deeply personal new album from Alicia Witt, arrives August 28 via Thirty Tigers. Recorded live in New York City with producer Joe Henry and a band assembled specifically for the project, the album exists between transcendence and intimacy, channeling what Witt describes as , "rdquo" -> eternal unconditional love" and , "rdquo" -> the place suspended between heaven and earth." The album was shaped by the influence and memory of David Lynch, whose impact on Witt began with her first role as Alia in Dune at age seven. , "rdquo" -> I can't imagine who I would be without David Lynch," Witt reflects. , "rdquo" -> He is weaved throughout the fabric of my life." On Between Heaven and Earth, Witt explores what she learned from Lynch , "rdquo" -> regarding love. The eternal nature of it, the idea that only love is real." She describes his presence as palpable throughout the recording process: , "rdquo" -> David was with us every day in the studio. All six of us in the band felt his presence." While widely recognized for her acclaimed acting career spanning film, television, and stage, music has remained a constant throughline in Witt's life. A classically trained pianist who supported herself as a musician when she first moved to LA, Witt has long integrated music into her creative identity, through her own songwriting and in many of the roles she has portrayed onscreen. Between Heaven and Earth is Witt's 8th album. Tracked live over four days with vocals and instrumentation recorded simultaneously, the album embraces what Witt calls a , "rdquo" -> visceral and eternal" energy, one that , "rdquo" -> could never be replicated." Guided by Henry's vision and the chemistry of the musicians in the room, the songs were channeled instinctively, with minimal overdubs and an openness to what Witt repeatedly refers to as , "rdquo" -> that place" --- the transcendent emotional state she connects to through Transcendental Meditation, prayer, creativity, and Lynch's work itself. The songs on Between Heaven and Earth explore themes of longing, fate, healing, surrender, nostalgia, gratitude, and connection through what Witt describes as a lens of , "rdquo" -> insistent optimism." The title track embraces , "rdquo" -> a mystical new connection," rooted in faith that , "rdquo" -> it does no harm to dream". On , "rdquo" -> Artifacts," Witt examines , "rdquo" -> releasing ancient lessons that no longer serve"; , "rdquo" -> Kindred" channels , "rdquo" -> barriers evaporating in a fabric of light and destiny," while , "rdquo" -> Build Me A Dream" reflects on , "rdquo" -> constructing the reality we wish to exist in". Elsewhere, songs like , "rdquo" -> Freeze Frame," , "rdquo" -> Test Drive," and , "rdquo" -> Blue Moon" meditate on alternate timelines and the peaceful acceptance of connections that were not meant to remain. , "rdquo" -> Thank You," a duet with John Paul White, transforms heartbreak into gratitude. On , "rdquo" -> Love Anyway," Witt sings about unconditional love that remains even when unreturned. Closing the album is , "rdquo" -> The Director," a track Witt describes as , "rdquo" -> communication with David", , "rdquo" -> a collection of his words to me since he passed away."

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    An Evening of Simon & Garfunkel with Phil Angotti & Tommi Zender

    SPACE

    A live rock show.

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    Ella Boh - Blurry Tour w. Psylosia

    SPACE

    Ella Boh is a dark pop artist based in Los Angeles, California crafting haunting melodies, cinematic storytelling, and self-written and self-produced records. She has built one of alternative pops fastest-growing communities and cultivated a dedicated global audience through immersive visuals and emotionally raw storytelling.ollowing the success of her debut project milk SERiAL KiLLER, iNSOMNiAC, and BLOODY MARY, the project has amassed more than 9.2 million Spotify streams, reached more than 1 million listeners, generated over 400K playlist adds, and contributed to a catalog that now exceeds 56+ million global lifetime streams. The release was supported by more than 14K presaves, international editorial support, and tour dates alongside Artemas and Ari Abdul.Blending vulnerability, horror-inspired imagery, and gritty alternative-pop production, Ella creates immersive worlds where every release reveals another chapter in an interconnected story. More than a musician, she is building an ever-evolving creative universe that continues to resonate with fans around the world.

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    Blue Monday: Fernando Jones & My Band! w. Felton Crews and Patrick McFowler ft. 2 of Fernando's star blues students

    SPACE

    Fernando Jones s star blues students________If one word could describe this Chicago Blues Hall of Famer and Keeping the Blues Alive Award winning creative named Fernando Jones it would be rare. This multi-instrumentalist started off by playing the Blues on the guitar when he was just four years old. Today, hes still going strong as a bandleader. This world-class, internationally known American Bluesman, educator and songwriter was born to loving Mississippi parents on the Southside of Chicago.Jones is one of a few living African American Bluesmen to have a tribute album of his compositions done by a band on a different continent. Jones has performed his compositions worldwide, from The University of Hawaii to The Smithsonian Institute. In January 2020, the National Association of Music Merchants invited him to host a lecture on the impact of Blues Pedagogy. As a lecturer Fernando Jones has established Blues Camps for youths on the continents of Asia, Europe, North America and the Caribbean island of Cuba.

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    Sunny War

    SPACE

    Sunny War has done it again. Her brand new album, Armageddon in a Summer Dress, is yet another anarcho-punk-roots masterpiece in her already deep-and-wide catalog of superlative recordings. - The Bluegrass Situation This highly anticipated follow-up proves that the breakthrough was no fluke... Sunnys skies are not always blue, but her approach remains riveting and distinctive on her finest release yet. - American Songwriter

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    MARO w. Pedro Altério, Carbeau, & Manuel Rocha

    SPACE

    MARO is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer from Lisbon, Portugal. After graduating from Berklee College of Music (Boston), she debuted her career in 2018, releasing five albums and an EP. She later joined Jacob Collier on his DJESSE World Tour as part of the band. In those years, MARO opened for artists including Jessie J, Gipsy Kings, Charlotte Cardin and The Paper Kites.n 2020, she created ITSAME, MARO! a 100-episode collaboration series with artists from around the world, including Eric Clapton, Pablo Alborn, Lizzy McAlpine, Ivan Lins, Vitor Kley, ANAVITRIA, Slvia Prez Cruz, Maria Gad, Mayra Andrade, Rui Veloso, and Lennon Stella.MARO won the Festival da Cano and represented Portugal at Eurovision in 2022, with saudade, saudade finishing in the top 10. She later released can you see me?, an album blending influences from pop, trap, world, and folk music.In April 2023, MARO released hortel, an acoustic trio album with Catalan guitarists Daro Barroso and Pau Figueres. Mostly sung in Portuguese, the album won the Jos Afonso Award for Portuguese Album of the Year.Following their collaboration on the EP PIRILAMPO, MARO and NASAYA released LIFELINE in 2024, introducing a more electronic sound that marked a shift from her prior album.MARO has been touring for the past 3 years, performing to sold-out venues globally with both her acoustic trio and electronic duo. MARO has shared major stages with Jacob Collier, Odesza, and Parcels, and opened arenas for Shawn Mendes summer tour. Announcing her new album SO MUCH HAS CHANGED a celebration of brighter, upbeat sound MARO embarks on a fresh chapter, debuting a full-band show to the audiences worldwide in 2026.

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Concerts in Evanston: the rundown

53 spots are on the Place to Be radar in Evanston right now. The hottest is SOLD OUT - Son Volt at SPACE (rising, 61/100), followed by Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen and Ella Boh - Blurry Tour w. Psylosia. The board leans music, with 2 spots are on this weekend. Every spot is ranked 0 to 100 by how big the crowd is, and Place to Be does not sell tickets, so the order is honest.

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Top spots right now

  1. 1SOLD OUT - Son Volt · SPACE · Wed 23 Sept61
  2. 2Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen · SPACE · Fri 6 Nov61
  3. 3Ella Boh - Blurry Tour w. Psylosia · SPACE · Wed 30 Sept59
  4. 4Maggie Rose: Half Moon Tour w. MP Gannon · SPACE · Thu 22 Oct59
  5. 5Great Lake Swimmers · SPACE · Wed 11 Nov59
  6. 6Devon Gilfillian – Time Will Tell Tour w. Jon Muq · SPACE · Fri 25 Sept58
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Frequently asked

What's on for concerts in Evanston right now?

Right now Evanston has 53 on the radar under concerts, led by SOLD OUT - Son Volt at SPACE, Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen at SPACE, Ella Boh - Blurry Tour w. Psylosia at SPACE. The list is ranked by how big each spot is and updates hourly.

What is the biggest event in Evanston?

SOLD OUT - Son Volt at SPACE on Wed 23 Sept. It scores 61 out of 100 on the radar, the rising tier.

Is there anything on in Evanston this weekend?

Yes. 2 spots are on this weekend in Evanston, led by BAILEN - SWIM!!! At Your Own Risk Tour w. Lucy Clearwater at SPACE.

How does Place to Be rank events?

Each spot is scored 0 to 100, led by how big the crowd is, then venue quality, ticket demand, category and whether more than one source lists it. Place to Be does not sell tickets, so the ranking is honest and never pay to play.

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Refreshed through the day from live sources. 53 spots on the Evanston radar right now.