STRING THINGS
FRET12 Events: Lollapalooza
FRET12 had boots on the ground for Lollapalooza 2026. Rain or shine, we trekked through mud, hung with some of our favorite artists on the lineup, and watched stand-out performances...
FRET12 Sessions: Neptune's Core
Neptune’s Core swung by the FRET12 shop to preview their excellent new record Pivot. Like many of Chicago’s new crop of indie rock bands, they find inspiration in the fertile...
FRET12 Events: Windy City Smokeout
The String Thing tied up its bandana and threw on a 10-Gallon Stetson as the FRET12 Team opened an exclusive, backstage pop-up at Chicago's top country music festival, Windy City...
FRET12 Sessions: Pops Magellan
Brazilian bassist, producer and composer Pops Magellan brought her unique blend of new-age, punk, and funk to a FRET12 Session at the FRET12 Shop at the Salt Shed.
ROCK 95.5: Ryan Perdz
We partnered up with ROCK 95.5 for another edition of their Sonic Sessions series, featuring Ryan Perdz at the FRET12 Shop.
FRET12 Sessions: Feller
Hot off the release of their debut album, Sound Colored Penny, which has been described as 25 minutes of non-stop, calculated power, Feller stopped by to record a scorching FRET12 Session.
ROCK 95.5: Return To Dust
Rock 95.5 brought their Sonic Sessions series into the FRET12 shop for an afternoon with Return to Dust.
FRET12 Events: The Maine Pop Up
In celebration of their new album, Joy Next Door, we hosted The Maine and their fans for two days of music, exclusive interactions, and limited-run merch before their sold-out show...
FRET12 Sessions: The Back Alley
The high-powered Chicago indie rock quintet, The Back Alley, stopped by on a quick break from their spring tour to chop it up at the FRET12 shop and record a...
Wyatt Waddell Listening Party
In celebration of one month since the release of The Understudy by Wyatt Waddell, we’re looking back at the listening party we hosted with EMPIRE on March 18. The shop...
ROCK 95.5: The Funeral Portrait
Rock 95.5 brought their Sonic Sessions series into the FRET12 shop for an afternoon with The Funeral Portrait, an intimate set shaped by the kind of access radio still does...
FRET12 Sessions: Brother Wallace
Described as "a true force of nature" in modern soul, Brother Wallace is the next great in a long line of musical masters from his home state of Georgia, and...