Sunday, July 10 – DJ Miss Alex White (White Mystery) 5pm: Rebecca Brunner and Marina City, presented by Chicago Made 6pm: Local H 7:15pm: Drive-By Truckers
White Mystery played with Neptune’s Core and MIIRORS along with an all-star cast of cool Chicagoans at the Empty Bottle on March 15, 2022 for the Quiet Pterodactyl Situation Chicago two-day festival. In addition to being a good ol’fashion rock’n’roll celebration, it was super cool hosting Neptune’s Core on stage to to join us for a duet of the White Mystery classic jam, “Birthday.” We remember meeting the Neptune’s Core band members when they were toddlers more than a decade ago, and now they’ve grown up to start a rad sibling band of their own. That is the kind of synchronicity that keeps our band going all of these years.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Quiet Pterodactyl presents… Situation Chicago LIVE!
March 15th & 16th Empty Bottle
$15 Adv, $18 Doors
Over the last almost 2 years, in response to the pandemic, local nonprofit Quiet Pterodactyl organized and released two vinyl projects to support the local music scene under the title Situation Chicago. The first double vinyl album raised money to support 25 local music venues during who were closed for an indefinite amount of time. Many venues around the country shuttered during this period, destined to never re-open. Situation Chicago 2 as a single vinyl album whose proceeds went towards the CIVL (Chicago Independent Venue League) SAVE Emergency Relief Fund, which distributed small grants to Chicago area musicians who were still struggling just to cover basic bills during this rough period.
We are extremely excited to bring you Situation Chicago LIVE, a 2 night concert featuring some of the impressive Chicago artists that donated their time and craft to these projects. Live performances, silent auction items, guest Hosts and Speakers, DJs, and other surprises. Proceeds from this event will be shared between Quiet Pterodactyl‘s mission to promote arts and music and CIVL‘s mission to advocate for Chicago’s independent music community.
Tickets go on sale Friday February 4th at 10AM CST.
These shows are brought to you in part by Dark Matter Coffee, CH Distillery, and Jeppson’s Malort. Original artwork by Chadwick. Promotional images by Hank Ewbank.
Alongside these 2 shows, we are also excited to announce our second Situation Chicago branded cold coffee with Dark Matter Coffee. This one-time, special release shows Dark Matter’s dedication to our local music community. We also hope this delicious drink will further bring attention to the general public of the ongoing financial struggles of our local venues, as well as promote the upcoming Situation Chicago LIVE shows.
Dark Matter Coffee’s Situation Chicago cold coffee can will be available Feb 28th on the DMC website.
It’s not everyday that you survive a global pandemic then get to play an incredible party on the rooftop of a private club downtown. On December 31, 2021, White Mystery brought in 2022 for a select crowd at Soho House Chicago, on Green Street. We’re grateful for the opportunity to perform on NYE, especially given that our last New Year’s Eve show was at the Hideout back in 2019! A good time was had by all. Photos by Azuree Wiitala.
Come see White Mystery, the Black Tones, The Darts, AJ Davila and more at Freakout Records Fest at Salmon Bay Low located at the Eagle Club 5216 20th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107. Get your tickets here: freakoutrec.com
