Filed under: Featured Events, Ottos Nightclub | Tags: DeKalb, Kickstand Productions, Minus The Bear, Ottos Nightclub
On Saturday, November 21st a band that we are all very excited to have at Otto’s is coming. That band is MINUS THE BEAR! If you have never seen Minus the Bear before please do yourself a favor and come to this show, you won’t regret it! Minus the Bear release Acoustic’s last year and I don’t know about you but I still listen to this record weekly if not daily! Defiantly don’t miss your opportunity to check out Minus the Bear on Saturday, November 21st at Otto’s Nightclub, show starts at 9PM, tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door.
Check out this video for ‘Pachuca Sunrise’ from their album ‘Menos El Oso’
Filed under: Featured Events, Ottos Nightclub | Tags: Kickstand Productions, Ottos Nightclub, The Meat Puppets
The word influential is a moniker given to many bands, but not many are as worthy as the gosh darn Meat Puppets. This 3-piece by way of Phoenix will be playing their brand of uncompromising music on Wednesday, November 11th @ Otto’s Nightclub in the heart of downtown DeKalb. Having started out as a hardcore punk band that eventually grew to a psychedelic approach of alternative-rock that meandered into country, The Meat Puppets have done it all, seen it all, and touched many in their 20 years as a band. The Brothers’ Kirkwood were even an influence on Nirvana and were invited by Kurt Cobain to perform with the band on the taping of MTV’s Unplugged series. This concert included three songs from the Puppets’ catalogue and helped to thrust the band into the national attention of music listeners. This November 11th show @ Otto’s will start at 8 PM with outstanding Chicago rockers Geronimo! to take stage first. For more details check out the show listing on the Kickstand calendar or check us out on twitter at twitter.com/kickstandshows.
Filed under: Featured Events, Ottos Nightclub | Tags: Captured By Robots, DeKalb, Kickstand Productions, Ottos Nightclub
What is Captured! By Robots, you say??? Captured! by Robots is a touring musical comedy troupe with only one human member. It is part-concert and part-performance act, made up of three robots, two stuffed apes, three “headless hornsmen” playing backup brass, and their human, “JBOT”. I know this sounds completely strange and unusual, and it is! Check out this video from a previous concert of theirs, this is something that you cannot miss! Captured! By Robots will be playing live at Otto’s Nightclub on Wednesday October 20th w/ The Super 8 Bit Bros, ‘Richardson’ Richardson and Egon’s Unicat!
Filed under: Ottos Nightclub | Tags: Cursive, DeKalb, Kickstand Productions, Ottos Nightclub, Tim Kasher
Tim Kasher of Omaha-stalwarts, Cursive, performs an acoustic set outside Ottos in the DeKalb.
Filed under: Featured Events, Ottos Nightclub | Tags: Cursive, DeKalb, Ottos Nightclub, Rusted Root
Boy howdy, what a slew of announcements as of late. First off, Cursive….hot off the release of their new album ‘Mama, I’m Swollen’ will play at Ottos on Sun. July 26th in lovely DeKalb, IL. The night before, Sat. July 25th, world / jam music stalwarts Rusted Root will take the stage at Ottos. What a weekend!
Check out Cursive as they perform on Letterman
In other news, we are currently working on booking shows for Aug / Sept. Fall is a busy time in the DeKalb as the University is back in session and touring season hits full swing. That being said, we thrive off of your ideas and suggestions! This music world is crazy and ever-evolving. I would say it is head-spinning. Anywho, it helps to have feedback from all you lovely members of the Kickstand universe. Please do send over any ideas you may have on any bands we should look into for the fall. We look forward to making this a fall to remember!
