Tack Room

Thank you for coming out last night! Next up, we have a special solo set from Pictoria Vark. You can grab a chair, a drink, and join us at the curb on Monday, June 22 from 7pm-9pm.

Pictoria Vark is getting a better handle on living. The past few years have been a whirlwind forthe Chicago-based bassist and songwriter. Her incessant time on tour in the last few years ledto epiphanies, big and small, about how fleeting life is. The title of her second album, NothingSticks, states it plainly: that everything we try to hold onto - whether it’s a relationship, amoment, a career, or a way of life - will come to an end. In confronting these hard truths over thecourse of ten songs, she finds gratitude, heartbreak, acceptance, and ultimately, the strength tolive life to its fullest.Pictoria Vark has been critically acclaimed by Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and Forbes, and hasbeen seen sharing stages across the U.S. with La Dispute, Tegan and Sara, and Tommy Lefroy.

No cover, just kick back and enjoy some tunes!

THIS SATURDAY! will be back at Pilsen’s Only Piano Bar ready to take your requests. Join her at the piano from 9pm-12am. Admission is free, come sing along!

Thank you for joining us last night for Kicking It Curbside! Up next, we have the Holy Joke (Duo) - Single Release on Monday, June 15. You can check out their set from 7pm-9pm.

Electric americana group Holy Joke brings “vibes of a long-distance road trip” (Chicago Reader) with inventive and emotive indie rock originals grounded in an essential friendliness that asks little and gives a lot. Their EPs No Way Home and Holy Joke brim with lush, layered arrangements and new old stock hooks whose compelling simplicity makes you wonder how no one else found them before. 

When they’re on stage, what you see is what you get: four friends having a great time together, making something worth sharing. Frontman Greg Taylor’s textured voice carries party-time grooves and heartfelt highs, then turns sweet for quiet moments—because he means it. Lead guitarist Max Berg drops occasional stop-what-you’re-doing solos between twangy riffs and soaring pedal steel bends. Drummer Jonah Penningroth’s washy cymbals and bassist Mike Vendiola’s driving lines combine in a rhythm section that rewards a second listen.

Their first full-length record, First Light to Fill My Eyes, is due in July, 2026.

Admission is free. Come grab a spot on the curb and enjoy!

TODAY we kick off our Kicking It Curbside season! Join us every Monday from June 8-August 24 rain or shine* for local music programming on our patio. Grab your crew and lawn chairs and find your spot on the curb to enjoy some refreshing beverages from our bar and live music. Admission is free, so come on out and join us all summer long. Here’s the schedule below:

THE LINEUP!

6.8 - BIOLÓGICA Y SU COMBO 

6.15 - Holy Joke (Duo) - Single Release 

6.22 - Pictoria Vark (Solo) 

6.29 - Mouna Tahar 

7.6 - Marble Teeth 

7.13 -  Tall Tall Trees 

7.20 -  Hollow Bastion (Acoustic) 

7.27 - Midamerican Elevator (Duo) .elevator

8.3 - Olivia and the Lovers 

8.10 - The Metalliques (Single Release Event) 

8.17 - Orillia 

8.24 - René Avila’s Afro Cuban Band .avila

Hope to see you there!

*If it rains, programming will be moved to inside of Tack Room.

Head on over to Tack Room for refreshing cocktails and live entertainment this week! See what we have happening below.

MONDAY:Kicking It Curbside with from 7pm-9pm (Rain or shine!)

TUESDAY - THURSDAY: CLOSED

FRIDAY: Music Bingo with from 6:30-8:30pm & from 9pm-11pm

SATURDAY: from 9pm-12am (Get your requests ready!)

No cover. See you there!

Join Laura Cai on the last Friday of every month for her theme night. This time around she will be letting out her inner Emo Kid on Friday, June 26, performing fan favorites and deep cuts from artists like Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance and more. Gather around the piano to come sing along from 9pm-11pm. Admission is free, check it out!

Grab a seat at the piano for back to back piano performers this weekend at Tack Room!

Friday: Music Bingo with from 6:30pm-8:30pm & .aka.wanda - The Farewell Tour (Pride Kickoff) from 9pm-11pm

Saturday: from 9pm-12am (Get your requests ready!)

No cover each night, so walk on in and enjoy!

Gather around the piano with a drink in hand every Saturday night to sing along to all the requested tunes! The piano performers will be singing all of your favorite tunes from 9pm-12am. Check out who will be at the keys in June below:

June 6 - Kevan Eftekhari
June 13 - Laura Cai
June 20 - Kevan Eftekhari (9pm-10:30pm)
June 27 - Lauren Hall

No cover, just walk on in and join the fun!

JUST ANNOUNCED! Join us for an evening previewing Sunflower Summit’s upcoming album - “Keep On Hoping”! Enjoy this collection of politically charged music in an acoustic setting, sip on a yummy cocktail, and enjoy in the company of like minded people - people hoping and fighting to improve the world we live in today!

Sunflower Summit (she/they) is a q***r Latinx Chicago based artist, writing and performing music that hits right in the feels! Blending pop, country, and folk, the group mixes each of their music tastes and experiences to tell a story of hope and community. 

No cover, just walk on in!

IN ONE WEEK! We kick off our first Kicking It Curbside of the season with BIOLÓGICA Y SU COMBO. Bring your lawn chair and join them outside at the Tack Room patio on Monday, June 8 from 7pm-9pm.

Get ready for a night of infectious grooves and sultry vibes with BIOLÓGICA Y SU COMBO, a vibrant force in Chicago’s Latin Jazz scene. Known for intertwining classic rhythms like chachachá, mambo, and bossa nova; the band pushes boundaries by embracing the spirit of fusion. Led by their charming frontwoman, Biológica — the group is a powerhouse of killer jazz musicians who know how to bring the heat.

Free admission, see you there!