Wanna be somewhere other than Lollapalooza? The Chicago Tribune has some suggestions…
The Hoyle Brothers: Yes, Lolla is a rock festival, but that doesn’t mean that the Hoyle Brothers’ brand of hard-hitting honky-tonk doesn’t rock. It’s been fascinating to watch this local ensemble improve over the years, to the point where you go and marvel that you’re at a free show. All of the elements are there: originals and covers, that uptempo honky-tonk beat made to get your boots scootin’ and a pedal steel sound that is downright salacious. Party time!
5:30 p.m. Friday, Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave. Free; 773-276-3600 or emptybottle.com