Come Celebrate The Long Awaited Advent Of Summer Weather With A Rollicking Hootenanny! The Roots Room Has Merged Into Merla’s Kitchen And We Are Having Our Second Go With The New Configuration.
This Month The Hootenanny Falls Exactly On The Full Moon, And Its Proximity To The Summer Solstice Will Make This An Extra Henge-ariffic Affair.
FRIDAY, June 9 at 7:30 PM (Doors Open)
Merla’s Roots Room 5205 N Kimball
(Inside Merla’s Kitchen)
You Know How It Was Written And How It Shall Be:
Merla’s Kitchen Will Be Offering Fantastic Filipino Food.
Great Poets, Storytellers, Musicians, Comics, And All & Sundry Forms Of Performer Shall Be In Evidence.
Come And Enjoy Them — Or Better Yet Sign Up To Be One Of Them!
We Shall Have A Howl At The Aforementioned Moon And Perhaps Attempt A Cover Of Spinal Tap’s Stonehenge.*
A Peter Gabrieliciously Solsbury Hillistic Time For Performer & Spectator Alike!!!
The Roots Room is a great space and this night is perfect for working out new material and expanding horizons as an Artist/Performer.
When I host Open Stages I create an atmosphere of respect for all genres of performance where Artists can feel safe and secure. [No stylistic cliquishness OR DISRESPECT allowed!]
My greatest joy comes from seeing someone perform for the first time or watching an Artist try out a new genre: a Musician doing Storytelling, a Storyteller doing Stand-Up, a Poet playing Music, a Stand-Up reading a poem…
The Place Where The Boundaries Meet & Overlap Is Where True Magic Happens.
And there is nothing like the feeling of opening a door into a new room in the mansion of your soul— SO COME ON DOWN & GO ON UP!!!
The Roots Room is BYOB & All Ages. (Must Be 21 To Drink Alcohol)
$5 Suggested Donation
Tags: american music, chicago blues, Chicago Music, Chicago Stand-Up Comedy, Filipino Chicago, Filipino Food Chicago, Filipino Restaurants Chicago, Merla's Kitchen, Michael Corcoran, Michael Hollywood, Michael LaGrange, Open Mics Chicago, Open Stages Chicago, performance poetry, personal memoir, Roots Room Chicago, shamanism, Stand-Up Comedy Chicago, storytelling
Spring Has Been Tantalizing Us By Making An Early Appearance, And We Shall Encourage It To Continue On With A Hard Rockin’ Snootful Of Hootenanny Power!
FRIDAY, March 10 at 7:30 PM (Doors Open)
Roots Room 5203 N Kimball
Great Poets, Storytellers, Musicians, Comics, And All & Sundry Forms Of Performer Shall Be In Evidence.
Come And Enjoy Them — Or Better Yet Sign Up To Be One Of Them!
As Always: Merla’s Kitchen Will Be Offering Fantastic Filipino Food.
A Paganistically Scent-ual Time For Performer & Spectator Alike!!!
The Roots Room is a great space and this night is perfect for working out new material and expanding horizons as an Artist/Performer.
When I host Open Stages I create an atmosphere of respect for all genres of performance where Artists can feel safe and secure. [No stylistic cliquishness OR DISRESPECT allowed!]
My greatest joy comes from seeing someone perform for the first time or watching an Artist try out a new genre: a Musician doing Storytelling, a Storyteller doing Stand-Up, a Poet playing Music, a Stand-Up reading a poem…
The Place Where The Boundaries Meet & Overlap Is Where True Magic Happens.
And there is nothing like the feeling of opening a door into a new room in the mansion of your soul— SO COME ON DOWN & GO ON UP!!!
The Roots Room is BYOB & All Ages. (Must Be 21 To Drink Alcohol)
$5 Suggested Donation
Tags: american music, chicago blues, Chicago Music, Chicago Stand-Up Comedy, Filipino Chicago, Filipino Food Chicago, Filipino Restaurants Chicago, Merla's Kitchen, Michael Corcoran, Michael Hollywood, Michael LaGrange, Open Mics Chicago, Open Stages Chicago, performance poetry, personal memoir, Roots Room Chicago, shamanism, Stand-Up Comedy Chicago, storytelling
Milestones And A New Beginning For Stann Champion
2017 Shall Be A Big Year For Chicago Music Legend Stann Champion
In 2016, Chicago Music Awards made guitarist/vocalist/composer Stann Champion a Lifetime Achievement Honoree for his role in establishing the Chicago Reggae scene in the 1970’s & 80’s with bands such as Gypsy-Fari and Safari, then pioneering the Tropical Roots sound in 1987 with his band, Roots Rock Society.
As the venerable multiple award-winning Roots Rock Society celebrates their 30th Year, Champion looks to the future by reaching into his past.
Spurred on by his Lifetime Achievement Honor and to commemorate the “RRS 30” Anniversary, Stann has begun a new project, Stann Champion’s Propaganda Machine. The Propaganda Machine marks a return for Champion to the music that first inspired him as a boy.
The Propaganda Machine plays a hot mix of Classic Chicago Blues, 1960’s Garage Rock, and 1940’s Jump Blues. These are the songs Stann played along with in his bedroom as a teenager while dreaming of becoming a musician. These torrid tunes are interspersed with originals from Champion and Harmonica/Vocalist Michael Hollywood. Bassist David Bernstein and Drummer Dave Smith (also the rhythm section for Roots Rock Society) complete this tight ensemble.
Stann wishes to announce a series of shows/events in 2017 Celebrating 30 Years of Roots Rock Society and the Launch of Stann Champion’s Propaganda Machine; beginning with these two in February:
Stann Champion’s Propaganda Machine
Independence Tap
3932 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago
Saturday, February 18
8 PM
Stann Champion’s Propaganda Machine (L to R): Stann Champion- Guitar, Vocals; David Bernstein- Bass; Michael Hollywood- Harmonica, Vocals; Dave Smith- Drums
Roots Rock Society
Roots Room
5203 N Kimball Ave, Chicago
Saturday, February 25
7 & 10 PM
Roots Rock Society (L to R): David Bernstein- Bass, Vocals; Dave Smith- Drums; Judy Director- Keyboards, Vocals; Stann Champion- Guitar, Vocals.
Roots Rock Society’s most recent Album is entitled “TimeBless” and is available at Rolling Stone Records, the RootsRoom, and RRS Live shows.
Coming Soon: Stann Champion’s Propaganda Machine is putting the finishing touches on their upcoming single, “The Midnight Rocker.”
For More Info & Updates Visit: rootsrocksociety.com
Tags: american music, chicago blues, Chicago Music, Chicago Music Awards, Chicago Reggae Music, Dave Smith, David Bernstein, Independence Tap, Judy Director, Michael Hollywood, Roots Rock Society, Roots Room Chicago, Stann Champion, Stann Champion's Propaganda Machine, The Midnight Rocker, TimeBless
Old Man Winter Continues His Assault On Our Senses And Our Psyche, But We Shall Forge On And Persevere With Another Raucous, Rabble-Rousing, And Recreational Hootenanny!
FRIDAY, February 10 at 7:30 PM (Doors Open)
Roots Room 5203 N Kimball
Great Poets, Storytellers, Musicians, Comics, And All & Sundry Forms Of Performer Shall Be In Evidence.
Come And Enjoy Them — Or Better Yet Sign Up To Be One Of Them!
As Always: Merla’s Kitchen Will Be Offering Fantastic Filipino Food.
A Topical & Torridly Tropical Time For Performer & Spectator Alike!!!
The Roots Room is a great space and this night is perfect for working out new material and expanding horizons as an Artist/Performer.
When I host Open Stages I create an atmosphere of respect for all genres of performance where Artists can feel safe and secure. [No stylistic cliquishness OR DISRESPECT allowed!]
My greatest joy comes from seeing someone perform for the first time or watching an Artist try out a new genre: a Musician doing Storytelling, a Storyteller doing Stand-Up, a Poet playing Music, a Stand-Up reading a poem…
The Place Where The Boundaries Meet & Overlap Is Where True Magic Happens.
And there is nothing like the feeling of opening a door into a new room in the mansion of your soul— SO COME ON DOWN & GO ON UP!!!
The Roots Room is BYOB & All Ages. (Must Be 21 To Drink Alcohol)
$5 Suggested Donation
Tags: american music, chicago blues, Chicago Music, Chicago Stand-Up Comedy, Filipino Chicago, Filipino Food Chicago, Filipino Restaurants Chicago, Merla's Kitchen, Michael Corcoran, Michael LaGrange, Open Mics Chicago, Open Stages Chicago, performance poetry, personal memoir, Roots Room Chicago, shamanism, Stand-Up Comedy Chicago, storytelling
We Had A Wonderful Field Trip To The Independence Tap Last Month, But We Are Back Home At The Roots Room To Spread Some Holiday Cheer!!!
FRIDAY, December 9 at 7:30 PM (Doors Open)
Roots Room 5203 N Kimball
The Holidays Always Bring The Whole Family Closer Together!
Great Poets, Storytellers, Musicians, Comics, And All & Sundry Forms Of Performer Shall Be In Evidence.
Come And Enjoy Them — Or Better Yet Sign Up To Be One Of Them!
As Always: Merla’s Kitchen Will Be Offering Fantastic Filipino Food.
A Ho-Ho-Ho-Licious Time For Performer & Spectator Alike!!!
Come Rock Out!!!
The Roots Room is a great space and this night is perfect for working out new material and expanding horizons as an Artist/Performer.
When I host Open Stages I create an atmosphere of respect for all genres of performance where Artists can feel safe and secure. [No stylistic cliquishness OR DISRESPECT allowed!]
My greatest joy comes from seeing someone perform for the first time or watching an Artist try out a new genre: a Musician doing Storytelling, a Storyteller doing Stand-Up, a Poet playing Music, a Stand-Up reading a poem…
The Place Where The Boundaries Meet & Overlap Is Where True Magic Happens.
And there is nothing like the feeling of opening a door into a new room in the mansion of your soul— SO COME ON DOWN & GO ON UP!!!
The Roots Room is BYOB & All Ages. (Must Be 21 To Drink Alcohol)
$5 Suggested Donation
Tags: american music, chicago blues, Chicago Music, Chicago Stand-Up Comedy, Filipino Chicago, Filipino Food Chicago, Filipino Restaurants Chicago, Merla's Kitchen, Michael Corcoran, Michael LaGrange, Open Mics Chicago, Open Stages Chicago, performance poetry, Roots Room Chicago, shamanism, Stand-Up Comedy Chicago, storytelling