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Cocktail Class - Amaro & Mezcal Cocktails (Early)Other
SPACE·Evanston

Cocktail Class - Amaro & Mezcal Cocktails (Early)

Join us for another Space cocktail building class curated and hosted by long-time Space bartender Lisa Zielke. This year, our cocktail classes will take place in Spaces new lobby!Please note, by purchasing tickets for this event you consent to having your photograph taken.

May 16
12:00 PM
ANDREW SCOTT YOUNGMusic
Lemon·West Town

ANDREW SCOTT YOUNG

Andrew Scott Young is a bass player, improviser, composer, and stalwart of the Chicago experimental jazz scene. While touring with bands like Circuit Des Yeux and Ryley Walker, he maintains frequent collaborations locally with groups like TRAYSH, Akjai, and others.

Jazz / Blues
May 16
7:30 PM
ANDREW SCOTT YOUNGMusic
Lemon·West Town

ANDREW SCOTT YOUNG

Andrew Scott Young is a bass player, improviser, composer, and stalwart of the Chicago experimental jazz scene. While touring with bands like Circuit Des Yeux and Ryley Walker, he maintains frequent collaborations locally with groups like TRAYSH, Akjai, an...

May 16
7:30 PM
Soul Asylum (Acoustic Trio) w. Jason NarducyMusic
SPACE·Evanston

Soul Asylum (Acoustic Trio) w. Jason Narducy

Grammy award-winning and multi-platinum selling rock band SOUL ASYLUMstarted as Minneapolis punk younger brothers to the Replacements and Husker D. Their 1992 breakthrough album, Grave Dancers Union, featured the international hits Runaway Train, Black Gold and Somebody to Shove. Runaway Train won a Grammy, and its groundbreaking music video brought nearly two dozen missing and exploited children and teens around the world home to their families.SOUL ASYLUM has released 13 original albums including their most recent, 2024s Slowly But Shirley with multiple live albums and assorted Greatest Hits collections. Their famous 1993 MTV Unplugged performance was released for the first time on vinyl as a coveted Record Store Day exclusive, and November 2025 also saw the 30-year-anniversary reissue of their Let Your Dim Light Shine album. This upcoming show offers a rare opportunity to see SOUL ASYLUMs Dave Pirner, Ryan Smith, and Jeremy Tappero perform an intimate, one-of-a-kind acoustic set.

Rock
May 16
8:00 PM

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