

North to Shore Presents Sensational Soul Cruisers $37 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $42 at the door Time “RIVETING!…Springsteen, Mellencamp, Van Morrison…Willie Nile has earned his standing in that esteemed company! – Blurt

“A man who embodies the true spirit of rock n’ roll.” – London Times If there was any justice in this world, I’d be opening up for him instead of him for me.” Lucinda Williams “Crossing the power of the Clash with the social consciousness of Woody Guthrie…he’s stronger than ever!” – The Morton Report “Better than what most performers have to offer by far.” - Rolling Stone “The unofficial poet laureate of New York City.” – Uncut

His newest studio album The Day The Earth Stood Still, which features a duet with Steve Earle on the song “Blood On Your Hands” was released in 2021. As the induction program from the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame says: “His live performances are legendary.” His 2020 album New York At Night got rave reviews, with Downbeat calling it a “sonic love letter to Gotham.” with The Who and has sung with Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. And the Associated Press said his 2018 album Children Of Paradise “Might be the best album of his career!” His album Positively Bob: Willie Nile Sings Bob Dylan from 2017 was hailed as “one of the best Dylan tribute albums ever made. MOJO wrote about his 2016 album World War Willie, “Four Stars! The real thing…stomp-‘til-ready rock’n’roll…timeless fare.” It made numerous top ten lists for album of the year. “One of the most brilliant singer-songwriters of the past thirty years” said The New Yorker. In November 2014 he released a new album of piano-based songs, If I Was A River, to great critical acclaim. Bono called it, “One of the great guides to unraveling the mystery that is the troubled beauty of America.” His album, American Ride, won “Best Rock Album of the Year” at the Independent Music Awards and it appeared on dozens of year-end Top Ten lists for 2013. His single from that album, “One Guitar,” was the “Top Pick of the Week” in USA Today.īono, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Townshend, Lou Reed, Lucinda Williams, Jim Jarmusch, and Little Steven are among those who have sung his praises. Rolling Stone listed The Innocent Ones as one of the “Top Ten Best Under-The-Radar Albums of 2011”. The New York Times called Buffalo, NY born Willie Nile “one of the most gifted singer-songwriters to emerge from the New York scene in years.” Uncut Magazine called him “A one-man Clash.” His album Streets Of New York was hailed as “a platter for the ages” by Uncut. $18 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $20 at the door TimeĤ0 VIP TABLE SEATS-$75-Includes a Pre-Show Birthday Meet/Greet with Birthday Cake and Party Favors – 6:30pm! They look forward to seeing you there and, naturally, becoming your new best friends. Between their impressive early releases and their wild live shows which feature the band members sharing lead vocal duties, Post Animal have unquestionably solidified themselves as one of Chicago’s most exciting up-and-coming acts.Īlmost impossible to describe, the Post Animal bond is best observed while foolin’ at the merch table after a sweaty show. Like most bands in Chicago’s inclusive music community, Post Animal got their start playing DIY basements and small rock clubs. Rounding out the band’s lineup, Post Animal is completed by drummer Wesley Toledo and guitarist Javi Reyes. Initially formed when childhood friends, bassist Dalton Allison and guitarist Matt Williams, met keyboardist and guitarist Jake Hirshland, Post Animal’s sound began to take shape when the two enlisted some more pals from both the Chicago music scene and through their time working at local burger joints. Their affinity for slick riffs, pop hooks, and psychedelic tendencies join them in a bond much tighter than their years suggest. They formed in 2014, began touring in 2017, released their debut album in 2018 and recently released their second album in 2020. $12 in advance (plus applicable surcharges), $15 at the door TimeĬhicago-based Post Animal are a band of brothers.

Too Cool To Bluff takes all their musical influences and experiences and brings them together with their own ripping take on a mixture of popular music you know and love! Too Cool To Bluff is comprised of Brandon Lewin on drums, Rafael Orsini on guitar and vocals, Ian Schwartz on guitar and vocals, Cameron Seidel on bass and vocals, and Scott Warren on keyboards and vocals. With a great mix of covers from artists such as The Dead, Phish, Stones, Beatles, Clapton, Paul Simon, ZZ Top, Traffic, Pink Floyd, Hendrix, etc., Too Cool To Bluff is beginning to shine on their musical journey and is ready to capture both young and old fans’ ears alike. Too Cool To Bluff is a Jersey Shore hybrid jam/blues/classic rock party band.
