My Weekend Crush

After about 10 years of The Local Group, we've received some feedback that the name wasn't helping much.  We think many people saw it as a description-- like this is some random “local band” rather than a cool name.  
So…

The Local Group public shows for December - we hope to see you there!
→ Don't forget to get THE LOCAL GROUP for your holiday party this year……..

12/4 (Wednesday) Barstool River North  9:30pm - 1:30am
12/7 (Saturday) Nick's Beer…

9/12 Barstool Sports River North  (9:30pm - 1:30am)

9/17 Irish Music! Trio at O’Brien’s Riverwalk Cafe (4-7:30pm)

9/18 Barstool Sports River North (9:30pm - 1:30am)

9/27 Acoustic duo at Potter’s Place (4-7pm)

July is LOCAL GROUP MONTH - come see us at all these shows!
7/6 ~Nick's Beer Garden (Chicago) 9pm-midnight
7/11 ~ Acoustic Duo at Rookie's Sports Bar (Geneva) 7-10pm
7/12 ~ Acoustic Duo at Salerno's (McHenry) 7:30 - 10:30
7/18…

There are a few more chances to catch The Local Group live before the end of the year!

Friday 12/29 ar Venuti's in Addison! 8-11:30pm

In a past blog post we showed you what “Brown Eyed Girl” might sound like in a minor key. 
We've taken the same approach here with “My Girl” …check it out!
 

Also, be sure to check the band out at…

so we made a new music video!
What would Van Morrison's hit "Brown Eyed Girl" sound like if it was performed in a minor key slowed down?  That was the question posed by our friend and great musician Pete Muschong…

Friday 10/12 The Local Group will bring you the tunes at Shaw's Crab House! 

Shaw’s Crab House is celebrating its 30th “Pearl” Anniversary of Oyster Fest from October 4 – 12, 2018 at Shaw’s Crab House (21 E…

It's hard to belive it's almost August!  The Local Group has had a great summer and there's more to come!
Most recenlty, we've had fun performing for the Rock N Roll Half Marathon and at Thursday Night Out in Oak…

Hey Local Group Fans! 
The next opportunity to check out the band in a live, open to the public setting will be this Thursday night (August 2nd) when The Local Group returns for Oak Park's "Thursday Night Out" concert series…

Hey everybody! 
Technically today (June 21) is the first day of summer but with temperatures in the mid 90s for the last week we feel like we've been there a while already - and The Local Group has had some…

The Local Group will be playing some Irish music for you in a big celebration at the Curragh in Glenview Illinois on St. Patrick's Day from 3:30 to 5:30.  To help us out, we've enlisted the aid of veteran…

Did you miss the Local Group Christmas extravaganza at Scratch On Lake in Oak Park?  It was a show not to be missed, with guest saxophonist Dan Burke stopping by to add his horn to some Christmas favorites.  But…

Come party with The Local Group Saturday night! We'll sing some Christmas songs and some other favorites. Will we do a song by Wham!? It's possible! Will Brian wear his Christmas Morrissey sweater? There is only one way to find…

Join us Saturday September 9 at Hard Rock Cafe in Chicago from 9pm to midnight

What a week it's been for The Local Group!  We had a fantastic time performing at Oak Park's Thursday Night Out (which is where this picture was taken).  Thanks to everybody who came out and if you haven't experienced…

Every Thursday Night from May 25–August 31 there is live music, food, and fun outside in downtown Oak Park!  The Local Group will be there this coming Thursday July 6th from 7 to 9pm!
The event is free to attend…