Carrot Top Records bands showcase at Millennium Park

The announcement today of the summer Downtown Sound series at Millennium Park's Pritzker Pavillion brings great news for Carrot Top Records! Speck Mountain kicks off the summer with Sharon Van Etten on June 3rd, and The Handsome Family will be celebrating their new release Wilderness by playing a free show with Azita on July 22nd.

Full Downtown Sound Schedule
Mondays, 6:30pm (headliners first)

May 27: Lee Ranaldo Band, Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog

June 3: Sharon Van Etten, Speck Mountain

June 10: An evening with Glen Hansard featuring Lisa Hannigan and members of the Frames

June 17: Daniel Lanois, Brokeback

June 24: Carolina Chocolate Drops, Angela James

July 1: Lee Fields & the Expressions, Theo Huff & the Platinum Band

July 8: Dawes, the Cairo Gang

July 15: Fatoumata Diawara, Alasdair Roberts and friends

July 22: The Handsome Family, Azita

July 29: Dessa, Psalm One

People Love You When You're Dyin'

January 2000
Lounge Ax
Chicago, IL

Click the post title above to view the trailer for an unfinished movie documenting the last two weeks for one of the coolest, most beloved, most welcoming rock dumps in the world.

Given a month to close because their new landlord refused to renew their lease, Lounge Ax cleared the decks and booked two straight weeks of the best rock shows you’ll ever see and that no festival has ever come close to replicating.

After they closed, their space remained empty for nearly two years. The bar that finally replaced it is now closed.

I miss you Lounge Ax.

If you shot this video, PLEASE get in touch.