Chicago Musicians Unite To Celebrate Inauguration

Straight from the Press Release - exciting news, great show in our capital.

The Hideout and Interchange are thrilled to announce The Big Shoulders Ball: Chicago Celebrates Change. This celebration of citizen politics, independent music and Windy City civic pride will take place on the eve of the presidential inauguration―Monday night, Jan. 19―at the Black Cat in Washington, DC.

Featured performers at the Big Shoulders Ball include Tortoise, Waco Brothers, Eleventh Dream Day, Jon Langford, Sally Timms, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Ken Vandermark, Freakwater, Icy Demons and Judson Claiborne, plus special guests to be announced.

On the Web, tickets go on sale via www.blackcatdc.com on today at 4:00 p.m. CT. Cost is $50 with a portion of proceeds going to the Chicago Public Schools marching bands program and the Future of Music Coalition.