Jon Langford + His Fancy Men w/ Bethany Thomas - Space x Sketchbook Brewing

4901 Main St.,Skokie IL 60077

11 July, 2021

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Jon Langford + His Fancy Men w/ Bethany Thomas - Space x Sketchbook Brewing @ Sketchbook Brewing Co. in Skokie UNDER 21 WITH PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN Jon Langford Entry: 6pm | Show: 7pm // OUTDOORS & SOCIALLY DISTANCED at SKETCHBOOK BREWING CO. SKOKIE - MASKS REQUIRED // $35 Tickets go on-sale to the general public Friday, May 21, at 10am CT Space x Sketchbook Brewing Co. present a weekend of socially distanced outdoor concerts at Sketchbook's Skokie location. Enjoy craft beer, local fare from food trucks, and music from beloved Chicago artists. Sketchbook Brewing was founded in 2014 in Evanston and expanded to this Skokie location in 2020. A craft brewery who believe beer is art, Sketchbook is proud of its robust membership program (almost 600 strong), its wide variety of beers, and its community-forward approach. A patio and lawn improvement project (May/June 2021) is transforming their outdoor space to a must-see new-world beer garden. IMPORTANT SHOW INFORMATIONA detailed email will go out to all ticket holders the week of the event with updated information + an FAQ. These outdoor shows are being sold to a limited capacity to allow for guests to distance as they see fit. These events are 21+ unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.Masks will be required unless actively eating or drinking. Thanks for your help in observing that request. The stage will be in front of the loading dock with some scattered clusters of first-come, first-served chairs. There will be plenty of room to stand beyond that.Chairs will be available for any guests requiring seating and the location of the event is ADA accessible.Food and drink will be available for purchase on-site.Outside food and beverage is not permitted, except for one sealed bottle of water per guest or an empty container to fill with water. Smoking is not permitted inside of the event space.Weapons, coolers, umbrellas, tents, and pets are not permitted. Event parking is available at the former St. Peter’s School, located at 8140 Niles Center Road, an 8-minute walk to the concert venue.The location ( is extremely accessible by bike, located directly adjacent to the Skokie Valley Trail. The CTA Yellow Line is also a short walk up the trail to the Sketchbook location.These shows are rain or shine. ABOUT THE ARTISTJon Langford is a Welsh-born musician and artist who is presently based in Chicago and is a founding member of legendary British rock band the Mekons. Jon was originally the drummer for the punk band The Mekons when it formed at the University of Leeds in 1977, but he later took up the guitar as other band members left. Since the mid-1980s he has been one of the leaders in incorporating folk and country music into punk rock. He has released a number of solo recordings as well as recordings with other bands outside of The Mekons, most notably the Waco Brothers, which he co-founded after moving to Chicago in the early 1990s. He is involved with the Chicago-based independent record label Bloodshot. Among Langford’s musical side projects have been the Three Johns (with John Hyatt and John (Phillip) Brennan), who released several albums of drum-machine-fueled punk in the 1980s; the country-punk Waco Brothers (with Dean Schlabowske, Tracey Dear, Alan Doughty, Mark Durante, and Mekons drummer Steve Goulding), who have been recording since 1995; the Pine Valley Cosmonauts, a revolving assortment of Chicago musicians who have backed both Langford and other musicians such as Kelly Hogan; and Ship and Pilot. Langford has guested on numerous recordings, including with Dutch punk band the Ex, The Old 97s, Chip Taylor, as well as Austin, Texas legend Alejandro Escovedo, and has recorded joint albums with Sally Timms, Kevin Coyne, Richard Buckner, Kat Ex and Rosie Flores. Jon Langford SPACE is a live music hall in Evanston, Ill., established in 2008.