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TICKET EVENT INFORMATION: This event is UPSTAIRS This event is ALL AGES All sales final, NO refunds or exchanges, events are rain or shine. Door times are subject to change without notice. Tickets purchased at box office will be inclusive of fees. Once you’ve purchased, you will receive an order confirmation email from See Tickets on behalf of ‘Beat Kitchen’ or 'Subterranean' with your eTicket(s) attached. We accept physical IDs or official digital IDs. Photos or screenshots of an ID are not accepted. *IMPORTANT: If you do not see your order confirmation in your inbox, make sure to check your junk/spam folder. If you still do not see your order confirmation or have any other technical ticketing-related issues with your order, click here to access the See Tickets help center. We take pride in creating a space where everyone feels welcome and safe, and we strive to provide accommodations for all guests to the best of our ability. While we commit to doing everything in our power to accommodate when given advanced notice, there is no elevator or ramp available to our upstairs ballroom. Guests who require accessibility accommodations should contact us at info@subt.net . Staff can provide assistance when possible. If you have tickets to an upcoming event and require special accommodations, or have questions, please contact info@subt.net at least one week prior to the event. More information can be found here on our FAQ page.

BOB STROGER AND FRIENDS Have Bass Will Travel…. I was born in South East Missouri in a small town Haiti, where I lived on a farm. I moved to Chicago in 1955. I lived in the back of a night club on the West Side, where Howling Wolf and Muddy Waters played. It looked like they were having a lot of fun and I made up my mind that what I wanted to do was play music. I got married at an early age and I used to watch my brother-in-law play music. His name was Johnny Ferguson and he and JB Hutto had a band they called the Twisters. They were working on 39’th and State Street in Chicago and I would carry them to work every night and watch them. Then at home I would try to teach myself to play. My cousin Ralph Ramey said that we should start a band and we did just that. We got my brother (John Stroger), who played the drums, to learn the songs we knew and in four months we were making some noise. We went to a club and played two songs and the man said we had a job. It was one of the better clubs, where musicians like Memphis Slim worked. The owner wanted us to wear uniforms but we had no money to buy them, so we got black tams and put a red circle in the top and called the band the Red Tops and that was the way it started. We got so good that they wanted the band to travel, but Ralph’s wife did not wont him to travel. so my brother formed a band with Willie Kent and myself and called it Joe Russel and the Blues Hustlers. We played together for a while,but eventually I decided to move on, because i wanted to travel more and see the world and I found out you can make money doing this. I joined a jazz band and played with Rufus Forman for about 3 years, but we were doing very little work. Then I met Eddie King and we talked. I told him I was in a jazz band and we needed a guitar player that could play blues. He sead OK and joined our groop, and we started playing blues and RB and things took off. We called the band Eddie King and King Men, and we stayed together for 15 years. Then we split up for about 2 years and later we started the band up as Eddie King and Babee May and the Blues Machine and we stayed together until Eddie King moved out of town. I quit playing for 2 years becouse we were so close I did not want to play with anyone but Eddie. Then I met Jessie Grean when I was playing with Morris Pejo and he liked the way I played bass and one night Otis Rush need a bass player, so Jessie said come and work with him. The rest is history. I have been playing music for 39 years and I am still having fun. Last FM

Event features a General Admission Dance Pit in front of the stage! New doors open time is 6:00pm. All sales are final, no refunds/exchanges permitted, but tickets may be transferred through your TM Account. Garcia's is fully ADA compliant featuring wheelchair lifts and ramps between the various levels of the venue, assisted listening devices upon request, and allows official service animals. Premium Table seating is located closest to the stage offering the most intimate music experience for guests and includes table service. Reserved Table seating is located on our main floor, behind the Premium section, and also includes table service. Both Premium and Reserved table seating is cabaret style which means you may be sitting with other fans. Private Booths are available and depending on the booth seats 1 to 4, 5, or 6 guests. General Admission/Standing Room is located around the sides of the room on an elevated level for quality viewing and easy bar access.

Olivia and the Lovers are a queer and trans cowboy band based in Chicago, working to increase visibility and safety for queer voices, bodies, and narratives in the country music scene. Taking inspiration both from classic American folk music and cowboy standards, Olivia Love writes music as a vehicle for vulnerability and reflections on queer love, loss, and healing.

Claire Kelly https://www.clairekellymusic.com/music Midwest raised, Nashville based singer, songwriter and self-proclaimed optimist, Claire Kelly, has been on a mission to brighten every corner she steps in with the music she creates. In the last few years she’s garnered major songwriting contest accolades (American Songwriter, NSAI, Bluebird Cafe), primetime television/film placements(ABC Network, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Hallmark TV), and several international tours. When she’s not on the road, she writes with other artists in Nashville, performs regularly and teaches songwriting workshops at The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Her next studio album, Be Careful Who You Kiss in Nashville, was recorded this year with GRAMMY Award Winning Producer, Brandon Bell, set to release August of 2026. South For Winter https://southforwinter.bandcamp.com/album/of-sea-and-sky With a blend of dreamy acoustic duets, foot-stomping folk and bluesy murder ballads, New Zealand-formed and Nashville-based South for Winter’s sound is as eclectic as their origins. The award-winning act is composed of New Zealander Nick Stone and Coloradan Dani Cichon, and together the two multi-instrumentalists and songwriters combine ethereal harmonies, poetic lyricism, percussive finger-style guitar, foot percussion, and driving mandolin into a genre-bending sound described by American Songwriter as “impeccable”. South for Winter has received accolades such as Grand Prize Winner of the Indie Acoustic Project's "Album of the Year" and "AAA Album of the Year" (2024-2025); Honorable Mention in the International Songwriting Contest (2025); Semi-Finalist in the American Songwriter Song Contest (2025), and Finalist for “Best Group/Duo” in the International Acoustic Music Awards (2023). Their music has been praised by sites such as American Songwriter ("laden with delicate harmonies, intricate guitar-work, and earthy vocals... impeccable sound"), No Depression ("must-see artist"), and AmericanaUK ("an ethereal, dreamy, journey...a journey well-worth taking"). Music written and produced by the band-members has been featured on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Peacock, and Apple TV. Between releases, the duo has toured relentlessly both nationally and internationally, bringing audiences to their feet and selling out shows across New Zealand, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, the UK, Denmark, Poland, Canada, and the United States.

Fronting a power blues-rock trio, guitarist Alastair Greene breathes in sulfuric fumes and exhales blazing fire. Greene is doing his best songwriting and singing ever. - Downbeat Magazine

21+ // 8pm doors

A limited run of $5 shows highlighting our favorite locals 🙂

Please RSVP to help us plan, though admission will be on a first come, first served basis and cannot be guaranteed. TICKET EVENT INFORMATION: This event is 21+ All sales final, NO refunds or exchanges, events are rain or shine. Door times are subject to change without notice. Tickets purchased at box office will be inclusive of fees. Once you’ve purchased, you will receive an order confirmation email from See Tickets on behalf of ‘ Beat Kitchen’ or 'Subterranean' with your eTicket(s) attached. *IMPORTANT: If you do not see your order confirmation in your inbox, make sure to check your junk/spam folder. If you still do not see your order confirmation or have any other technical ticketing-related issues with your order, click here to access the See Tickets help center. We take pride in creating a space where everyone feels welcome and safe, and we strive to provide accommodations for all guests to the best of our ability. While we commit to doing everything in our power to accommodate when given advanced notice, guests who require accessibility accommodations should contact us at info@subt.net or info@beatkitchen.com . Staff can provide assistance when possible. If you have tickets to an upcoming event and require special accommodations, or have questions, please contact info@subt.net or info@beatkitchen.com at least one week prior to the event.

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A limited run of $5 shows highlighting our favorite locals

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HALL OF THE ELDERS Hall Of The Elders revives traditional ‘crabcore’ styles of early metalcore with an infused set of electronic melodies and choirs. They are known for touring in a school bus and for their energetic stage choreography. In 2018 the band performed over 60 shows across the US, including many dates on Vans Warped Tour. Their sophomore EP, ‘BALLS DEEP’ reached #4 on the Independent Artists BillBoard chart, as well as #21 Hard Rock Albums summer of 2018. Band Website Spotify Facebook Instagram WYVERN Facebook Instagram ROSE OF DEMISE A Metalcore band from the South Side of Chicago, driven by a fierce passion for their craft, unleashes a brutal sonic assault with Raw, Aggressive Tones and Crushing Breakdowns that leave a lasting Impact. Autumn Sky Passage by Jeff Scott Castle Spotify Facebook Instagram ALENIA “Cinematic metal from the Depths of Chicago, Illinois. Incorporating progressive styles, Nu-Metal, Metalcore, Black Metal, and many other infused elements. Creating a unique sound with no boundaries, no limitations, and a one-of-a-kind exhibition. Alenia, fighting against all odds and defying the laws of nature with a raw and merciless energy. Delivering a powerful message of brutality, empowerment, and survival through the sounds of metal from an ethereal point of view. Made from something different, and made from something real” Autumn Sky Passage by Jeff Scott Castle Band Website Spotify Facebook Instagram

Joel Paterson & Friends featuring: Joel Paterson – guitar Natalie Scharf – sax Ben Paterson – Hammond B-3 organ Alex Hall – drums

Doors: 8PM / Show: 9PM / 21+RSVP DOES NOT GUARANTEE ENTRY

Independent local night out.