Eric Ziegenhagen returns to the Bryant Lake Bowl and the old country for the first time in forever, bringing evocative songs played on a four-string guitar that land somewhere familiar and dream-like at the same time. Eric's latest album 'Second Husband' was recorded pre-pandemic by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio and was released to streaming and elsewhere earlier this year.
10 Items or Fewer will start the night in their Action Squad Beta Trio formation of Mike Hallenbeck, guitarist Dan Gaarder and harmony singer Rhiannon Fiskradatz. Even stripped down, they put the Rocktober into October.
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Nice Things Said:
“Moonlighting Chicago playwright Eric Ziegenhagen revelled in the small turnout, which suited the rec-room intimacy of his performance style. His self-effacing between-song banter was just as entertaining as the tunes he crooned, accompanying himself on his lap-strummed acoustic guitar…A festival highlight.” –Tim Perlich, NOW (Toronto weekly), NXNE wrap-up
“His own lyrics are imaginative, as you might expect…He sings a lot about cold and snow, as is appropriate for a Great Lakes guy, using inclement weather to launch into a sort of atmospheric poetry of extremity in which the characters dodge monsters and love each other in the same kind of dreamy haze.” – Monica Kendrick, Chicago Reader
“He plays a battered, four-string acoustic and sings spare, intimate little ditties that are low- key but just as witty as his pals.” – Tom Hallett, Pulse of the Twin Cities
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“On The Fossil Record, singer-songwriter Mike Hallenbeck flaunts his usual smarts, humor, and pathos.” —Keith Harris, Racket
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Tickets are $15. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.