Waco Brothers

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The Waco Brothers was formed by Jon Langford of the Mekons, with the group arising out of Langford’s wish to play more country-influenced music as the Mekons concentrated more on a punk sound.

They were originally put together simply for local Chicago shows, but the success of their Bloodshot Records albums allowed them to tour the US occasionally. Some of the members also participated in Langford’s Pine Valley Cosmonauts project.

The band recorded the first of its studio albums in 1995. Their album, Waco Express: Live & Kickin‘ at Schuba’s Tavern is a concert recording which Ken Tucker, the pop music critic for NPR’s Fresh Air and editor-at-large at Entertainment Weekly, described as “country as it should be written and played, with a long memory for roadhouse honky-tonks rather than TV-ready music videos.“ Author and music critic Sarah Vowell told the Chicagoist, “I’ve never been able to find a live band in New York as consistently thrilling and funny and fun as the Waco Brothers.“ The Waco Brothers make a point of performing every year in Austin, Texas, during the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival, which is where we discovered them

This is one of just five dates on their tour, so join us for what promises to be a memorable evening.

[Please note that this will be a mixed seated/standing event]