7pm doors/8pm show – $10

Hailing from Chesterton, IN, the Watershed Ramblers are a bluegrass quartet drawn from a diverse group of influences. From bluegrass to rock to funk/RnB, the Ramblers are an acoustic outfit that will take you on a ride from traditional to contemporary using their songwriting and wide range of genre-bending pickin! Known for fast paced tempos and train-like grooves, the Ramblers bring the energy with their own style of the music that everyone knows and loves.

Act Casual brings their mix of funk, fusion, and jams to The Livery stage on Sat. November 8th!

7pm doors / 8pm show – $10

Act Casual, a dynamic fusion band hailing from Detroit, has garnered attention for their electrifying performances, haunting harmonies, and innovative improvisational style. Merging elements of blues, funk, extended instrumentals, and catchy pop melodies, the band has become a vibrant force within the Midwest music scene. Their rise from intimate basement jam sessions to sold-out performances at renowned venues such as Detroit’s Magic Stick, Ann Arbor’s Blind Pig, and Columbus’s Woodlands Tavern reflects their growing popularity and dedicated fanbase.

In addition to their local engagements, Act Casual has made significant strides in the festival circuit, performing at prominent events such as Summer Camp Music Festival, Hookahville, Weekend at the Cave, Solshine Reverie, Summer’s End Smokeout, Ann Arbor Hash Bash, and Arts Beats & Eats. The band was honored to perform at a Bernie Sanders rally and has also shared the stage with notable national acts including Bootsy Collins, Wishbone Ash, Larry McCray, Laith al-Saadi, Brendan Bayliss and Ryan Stasik of Umphrey’s McGee, The New Mastersounds, Ekoostik Hookah, Spafford, Dopapod, Ben Carrey of Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Moon Hooch, Muruga Booker and Gabe Gonzalez of Parliament Funkadelic, The Werks, Mihali, Magic Beans, Dixon’s Violin, and The Nth Power.
Act Casual’s palpable stage presence and energetic performances have attracted media attention, leading to features in publications such as Rolling Stone, The Detroit Metro Times, Local Spins, The Stratton Setlist, and Music Connection Magazine. Their latest album, which has surpassed 50,000 streams on Spotify and received airplay on 101 WRIF and 101.9 WDET, has solidified their status in the independent music scene. Looking ahead, the band is embarking on a 35+ date summer tour and plans to release new music in the fall of 2025.

Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes bring buzz-band Buffalo Wabs & Price Hill Hustle to throw down one helluva show!

7pm doors/ 8pm show
$20adv / $25 door

The son of a small town farming community, Cody Diekhoff logged plenty of highway and stage time under the name Chicago Farmer before settling in the city in 2003. Profoundly inspired by fellow midwesterner John Prine, he’s a working-class folk musician to his core. His small town roots, tilled with city streets mentality, are turning heads North and South of I-80.

“I love the energy, music, and creativity of Chicago, but at the same time, the roots and hard work of my small town,” he shares. Growing up in Delavan, Illinois, with a population less than 2,000, Diekhoff’s grandparents were farmers, and their values have always provided the baseline of his songs.

He writes music for “the kind of people that come to my shows. Whether in Chicago or Delavan, everyone has a story, and everyone puts in a long day and works hard the same way,” he says. “My generation may have been labeled as slackers, but I don’t know anyone who doesn’t work hard – many people I know put in 50-60 hours a week and 12 hour days.

Buffalo Wabs and the Price Hill Hustle hail from Cincinnati where they have been crafting a sound that is both rooted in tradition and refreshed by modern sensibilities. This four-piece ensemble confronts the raw expanse of American music, and their self-titled album merges the timeless echoes of traditional Americana with the turbulent force of modern rock and folk.

Chirp returns to The Livery for two funky proggy soulful sets!
7pm doors
8pm show
Check the band out here: https://linktr.ee/chirpmusic
Based in Detroit, MI, Chirp is a four-piece band that does their fair share of genre-hopping. Often playing in the styles of progressive rock/funk and jazz-fusion, their sound maintains a melodic center. The group features a wide array of originals and covers in their live sets and puts together dynamic, high-energy shows. Though their music ties in many technical elements, an equal emphasis is put on grooving and keeping people moving. Chirp takes influence from Snarky Puppy, Steely Dan, Led Zeppelin, James Brown, Yes, Daft Punk, Vulfpeck, and The Beatles to name a few.
Chirp has been hard at work since their formation in 2015, touring and recording consistently since the project began. Their fresh sound has taken them touring across the Midwest to play a large variety of venues and festivals. Chirp is Jay Frydenlund, Brian Long, Sam Naples, and Patrick Blommel.

Join us for Paul Mow & Friends Annual Holiday Show on Saturday, December 20th!! This event brings all the feels, all the holiday cheer, and a little holiday magic to tie it all together! Featuring the classically trained tenor, along with a star-studded cast of performers!

6:30m doors | 7:30m show
$25 adv | $30 at door