Come check out the famed acoustic blues/ragtime rockers during our Tuesday night residency!

"It's no wonder that Devil in a Woodpile draw a crowd each Tuesday at the Hideout, where they've been playing country blues for years; they've fine-tuned a rustic romp that's hard to beat without actually heading for the hills. Between rhythms tapped out on washboard, nimbly finger-picked guitar, a rumbling bounce of the upright bass, and vocals that swing from a gentle growl to a warm-blooded howl, the venerable Chicago outfit has genial, unassuming charm and talent in spades. The Hideout's usual drink specials only sweeten the deal" --Karsten Lund, flavorpill.com

Chicagoist says this in their Pencil This In
Music: Still going strong after all these years, Devil in a Woodpile still draws crowds to the Hideout on a Tuesday night. Their approach to "old timey" music is sincere, and the trio of Rick "Cookin'" Sherry, Joel Paterson, and Tom Ray have amazing chops. This is perfect music to thaw out on a cold night. If you need further enticement, maybe $3 bottles of Newcastle are the perfect tonic.

Old School but never old. Juke Joint, Honky Tonk. Rollin' and Tumblin'.

Devil in a Woodpile are the longest continually performing Bloodshot recording artists in the ten years of Bloodshot's history. Come and celebrate with this venerable institution.

Devil in a Woodpile is still pushin' it every Tuesday night at the Hideout. Every week they rock a crowded bar with no mikes and no amps, transforming the indie music venue into a modern-day barrelhouse.

Tuesdays at the Hideout continue to be warm and intimate nights. I love looking around the back room seeing people talking and laughing. Some people just meet every Tuesday. Devil is in the front just playing away, and folks either listen and drink, or go to the back and conspire and make plans. A time of no particular age, somewhere between the 19th and 21st centuries. It could be 1934, 1974, or 2004. Candles on tables, dreams on minds.

"Every Tuesday night they set up shop right in the middle of the main room. No amps or mics, just balls and bravado. They play blues, ragtime, jazz, everything you could ever want. These are the kind of hangout buddies you can count on to bring the fucking hangout. There is no cover and the PBR is cheap, meaning you'll have plenty of cash to put in the band's tip jar." -Fran Magazine

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Cold? Hungry? Sad and lonely?

We have the answer, and the answer is SOUP.

Soup and Bread
Wednesdays* through April 1
* no soup February 11
5-8 PM at the Hideout

Here's how it works: Every Wednesday this winter the Hideout presents a free weekly dinner featuring soup created by Hideout staff, regulars, local chefs, and maybe even a few "celebrities." We're aiming for three soups per week -- but some days there might be more, or less. What goes in the pot is up to our guest soup chefs. Because they are volunteering their time and energy, we're not going to be bossy and tell them what to make (vegetarians, we're doing our best to ensure that there'll be at least one meatless option each week--but no guarantees!).

All soup is free -- but we will pass the hat each week. Donations will go to the Greater Chicago Food Depository, which can do a better job of feeding the truly hungry than a few well-meaning barflies can.

Soup is served starting January 7. * no soup February 11

For more information and updates see soupnbread.wordpress.com/

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Tim said...
This is a residency that I have dreamed about for 10 years. Ken Vandermark, Mike Reed and friends are coming to the Hideout this Wednesday and every Wednesday forever. The Immediate Sound music series will bring guests from around town and around the world. Ken, Mike, and their friends will either be here at the Hideout, or curating the shows.

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"Every decade or so a new group comes along that completely shakes up Nashville's dismissal of its hillbilly heritage and turns it upside down. Not since the phenomenon of the O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack has a Nashville project had so much potential to bring hardcore country music to a trendsetting, young, broad-based musical audience. Those Darlins completely inhabit the deepest, raw roots of country music. But with primal charisma, musical chops, and easy confidence, they make these roots seem jarringly modern." --BMI

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