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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...
FRET12 Sessions: Olive Vox
Olive Vox, the young Dallas-based alt-rock band took a break from their tour to pop into FRET12 and record a session.
FRET12 Sessions: ILLS
A supergroup born of three incredible musicians from the Empty Bottle scene, we were lucky enough to capture this musical equinox at one of our FRET12 Sessions at the Salt...
FRET12 Sessions: Sparkle Carcass
Sparkle Carcass, self-proclaimed trailblazers of “Chicago Dive-Bar Country” blew through our shop and chopped it up with us about music, songwriting, and what it means to be an alt-country act in Chicago.
FRET12 Sessions: Sunvolume
Restless creative energy and sharp contrasts define Sunvolume. Founded in 2020, by Justin Sanetra (guitar, vocals), Jimmy Russell (bass), and Brett Sassetti (drums), their recorded output to date reveals a...
FRET12 Sessions: Giant Pit Of Glass
Some bands don’t walk into a scene—they seep into it. Giant Pit of Glass is one of those Chicago bands that sound like the city looks after midnight: hazy, slow,...
String Thing IPA Launch Party Recap
The String Thing IPA launch was pure energy—a night of music, community, and electric atmosphere at Hop Butcher’s taproom, with Ganser delivering a powerhouse performance.