First Aid Kit

  • Neptune’s Core Venture out of the Midwest (3/28 at KFN)

    Chicago’s music scene has been making a major splash in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection recently, with acts like Friko, Ratboys, Squirrel Flower, Elizabeth Moen, Dehd, Neal Francis, Macie Stewart (one-half of Finom), and Half Gringa playing some of our favorite shows of recent years.  And...
  • JOSEPH: “People should come prepared to feel feelings!” (6/23 at WCL)

    “It’s gonna be a banger of a night,” says JOSEPH of their current headlining tour, not quite a sentiment often associated with shows at World Café Live (They’ll be playing The Music Hall of the singer/songwriter haven on Friday, June 23rd.)  The Portland-based folksy indie pop trio of sisters...
  • Flashing Back to 2016 with Julia Jacklin (10/11 at UT)

    This August Australian indie folk singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin released her third studio album, Pre Pleasure.  Building on the momentum of her 2016 debut, Don’t Let the Kids Win, and 2019’s Crushing, Pre Pleasure sounds to be the 8-time ARIA-nominated musician’s most intimate and unrestrained yet, and its critical acclaim...
  • Sun June: “We hope everyone can find their own grief and happiness.” (2/22 at WCL)

    “I can definitely guarantee it’ll be very chill, a very relaxing night, with a bit of angst thrown in there,” says Laura Colwell, lead vocalist and songwriter for Austin “regret pop” outfit Sun June, who will be headlining The Lounge at World Café Live Tuesday, February 22nd.  “I’m so...