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03/15/2026

NEW SHOWS BELOW! 📟🚨 We sure did have a great time at Blue Strawberry STL a few weeks back, and KMOV was kind enough to invite us onto their STL Live! show too! We'll put a link in the comments to the full segment. Shoutout to David M!

🔎 Just added:
Fri. 5/8 - The Grove-KY - with Hancock & Shouse - Glasgow, KY
Sat. 6/6 - Marys Place - yeah you heard that right!! - Rockford, IL
Sat. 6/27 - Rochester International Jazz Festival - Temple Theater - Rochester, NY
Fri. 8/14 - Henhouse Prowlers - Brewgrass Fridays at The Grand Plaza at The Edgewater Madison (FREE SHOW) - Madison, WI
Thu. 10/15 - Sun. 10/18 - The Strawberry Music Festival - Grass Valley, CA (date TBA)

We'll also be seeing you in Cleveland at The Beachland Ballroom and Tavern on Sat. 4/4, Shelby, NC at The Earl Scruggs Center on Thu. 4/2, and several more announcements coming soon 😍

03/04/2026

When it’s more than 3 chords ya call in the heavy hitters. Our new album “Homeaid” is starting to ship and arrive at doorsteps, keep your eyes and ears out if you preordered. If not, you still can purchase it at our website or at a show near you. It’s the only way to hear Cosmic Charlie’s guitar intro on the title track and to take in his stellar bass lines & performances from start to finish. He’s also the guru behind many of the musical arrangements, moments, buildups, and breakdowns throughout. His positive energy in the studio and out is always a much needed vibe.

Find the album at chicagofarmer.com
Or at a Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes Show

3/6 Davenport, IA Common Chord
3/7 Des Moines, IA xBk Live
3/8 Kansas City, MO Knucklehead’s
3/12 Appleton, WI Appleton Beer Factory
3/13 Bangor, WI Leo & Leona’s
3/14 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
3/19 Newport, KY Southgate House Revival
3/20 Indianapolis, IN HIFI INDY
3/21 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
3/27 Saint Louis, MO Old Rock House
3/28 Bloomington, IL Castle Theatre
4/3 Chicago, IL Martyrs’
4/4 Chicago, IL Martyrs’
4/11 Kalamazoo, MI Bell’s Eccentric Cafe
4/17 Effingham, IL Effingham VFW
4/18 Carbondale, IL Hangar 9
4/24 Cleveland, OH Beachland Tavern
4/25 Columbus, OH Natalie’s Music Hall
5/8 West Bend, WI The Bend Theater
5/9 Stoughton, WI Stoughton Opera House

02/20/2026

I was watching a fishing show on a river somewhere in Illinois. Looked like the Illinois River .
The guys fishing ( for Small Mouth Bass and Sauger ) kept showing and talking about all the pollution on the river banks . Most everything was plastic.

One litter picker says he has seen a huge increase in the amount of plastic washing up on Sanday this year.

02/09/2026

I read a semi small protion of this article .
I saw it was a starting of a wine or wine wine thing from the start .

I like positive stars and process. 1 it’s called on your left.
This is a bikers passing term . Many young cyclists don’t understand it . If it scares them as it did me why isn’t it ok?. Why is it becoming offensive? We all learn as beginner cyclists and even pedestrian walkers. It’s fine it spooks us . We learn and that a process. Why is there a freaked out article talking about a natural process? Why is our world offended when no offense happening?
As a community and the natural world we have to be able to work through many stresses . But simple things happening shouldn’t be stressful. I can’t understand.

People relax and grow up .

Please stop shouting at people on pathways

02/09/2026

02/08/2026

Beautiful evening for a hike

02/08/2026

Upcoming shows! Excited to be back with Creed Fisher this weekend!

02/08/2026

02/08/2026

EARLY SHOW! Sunday, February 8th
Irene's Entropy is coming to Bishop Hill Creative Commons!

🍉 2pm - potluck/social hour
🎤 3pm - show
💵 $20-30 suggested donation
👨‍👩‍👧 All ages, family-friendly
🎫 Get tickets at xroadscc.org/events!

Irene’s Entropy is more than a concert—it is a cultural experience that blends music, storytelling, philosophy, and community. Irene is a singer-songwriter and storyteller whose work is shaped by resilience, transformation, and a deep curiosity about how people navigate change. With a background in engineering and a life marked by profound personal growth, she brings a unique blend of analytical insight and emotional depth to her performances.

Her music unfolds as theatrical storytelling drawn from lived experience, crossing genres and instruments while inviting listeners into moments of reflection and connection. Beyond the stage, Irene leads creative ventures such as Door Walker Coffee and Golf with Irene, each rooted in the idea of courageously walking through life’s transitions.

At this event, Irene will also display selections from her Identity Project, a powerful visual and written art installation created from responses to three questions posed to her audience:

What was your identity before your trauma experience?

What did you like or not like about that identity?

What is your identity now?

These deeply personal responses have been transformed into artwork, offering an additional layer of reflection and community dialogue alongside the music.

Currently focused on cultural advocacy, Irene uses her art and platform to counter division and promote emotional intelligence, communication, and belief in one another. With more than half a million supporters online, she has become a compelling voice for unity during a time of fragmentation.

This gathering will also serve as a time to honor and celebrate the life of Dave Cygan, a beloved member of the community who passed away last April. Friends, family, and community members are invited to come together in remembrance, reflection, and shared experience through music and art.

02/08/2026