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S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) Concert Venue

S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) Looking for concerts at S.P.A.C.E. in Evanston, IL? Check out Party Earth for updates on S.P.A.C.E. & experience this top concert venue for an amazing show! Chicago United States 42.040885 -87.68007
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INFO The full name of S.P.A.C.E. – Society for the Preservation of Art & Culture in Evanston – is a mouthful, but it sums up the venue’s mission. Most shows at S.P.A.C.E. are musical acts that value high sound fidelity and... ... read more

  • Neighborhood:

    Evanston, IL

  • Address:

    1245 Chicago Avenue
    Evanston, IL 60202

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  • Phone:

    847-492-8860

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S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) Schedule of Events

May 2013

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May21Tue
May 21, 19:30PM
Ernie Halter Ernie Halter

Concert / Indie / Soul

7:30 pm
Ernie Halter
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May22Wed
May 22, 19:30PM
El Ten Eleven El Ten Eleven

Concert / Alternative Music / Alternative Rock / Ambient Electronic / Experimental

7:30 pm
El Ten Eleven, Michna, NUDE POP
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May23Thu
May 23, 19:30PM
Joe Louis Walker Joe Louis Walker

Concert / Blues / Rock

7:30 pm
Joe Louis Walker
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May24Fri
May 24, 19:00PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. The Kruger Brothers presented with Bluegrass Legends Chicago

Concert / Alternative Rock / Bluegrass

7:00 pm
The Kruger Brothers
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May25Sat
May 25, 20:00PM
Rickie Lee Jones An Evening with Rickie Lee Jones

Concert / Folk Rock / Singer / Songwriter

8:00 pm
Rickie Lee Jones
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May26Sun
May 26, 19:00PM
A Great Big World A Great Big World

Concert / Acoustic / Alternative Music / Indie / Pop / Soul

7:00 pm
A Great Big World, Julia Nunes, Rebecca Haviland and Whiskey Heart
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May28Tue
May 28, 19:30PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. Spirit Family Reunion

Concert / Alternative Rock / Folk Rock

7:30 pm
Spirit Family Reunion
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May29Wed
May 29, 19:30PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. Phil Angotti Band

Concert / Power Pop

7:30 pm
The Phil Angotti Band
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May30Thu
May 30, 20:00PM
Night Beds Night Beds

Concert / Alt-pop / Indie

8:00 pm
Night Beds
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May31Fri
May 31, 20:00PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. Howard Levy with Chris Siebold

Concert / Alternative Rock / Blues / Rock

8:00 pm
Howard Levy , Chris Siebold
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June 2013

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Jun01Sat
Jun 1, 16:30PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. Michael P. Smith Songwriting Workshop & Concert

Concert / Special Event / Musicians / Rock / Singer / Songwriter

4:30 pm
Michael Smith
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Jun01Sat
Jun 1, 20:00PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. John Fullbright

Concert / Acoustic / Folk / Folk Rock / Indie Rock

8:00 pm
John Fullbright
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Jun02Sun
Jun 2, 19:30PM
Stephen Kellogg Stephen Kellogg

Concert / Folk Rock / Rock / Singer / Songwriter

7:30 pm
Stephen Kellogg
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Jun04Tue
Jun 4, 19:30PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. Eleowen

Concert / Folk Rock / Singer / Songwriter

7:30 pm
Elenowen, Amy Stroup
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Jun05Wed
Jun 5, 20:00PM
Dave Specter Dave Specter's Adventures in Guitar with Donald Kinsey

Concert / Blues / Jazz

8:00 pm
Donald Kinsey, Dave Specter
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Jun06Thu
Jun 6, 20:00PM
John Primer John Primer & Bob Corritore CD Release Party

Concert / Special Event / Blues

8:00 pm
John Primer, Bob Corritore
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Jun07Fri
Jun 7, 19:00PM
Jay Nash Jay Nash & David Ramirez

Concert / Singer / Songwriter

7:00 pm
Jay Nash, David Ramirez
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Jun08Sat
Jun 8, 20:00PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. The Flat Five

Concert / Vocal

8:00 pm
The Flat Five
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Jun09Sun
Jun 9, 19:30PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. Tommy Castro and the Painkillers

Concert / Alternative Rock / Blues / Funk

7:30 pm
Tommy Castro and the Painkillers
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Jun11Tue
Jun 11, 20:00PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. Patterson Hood and The Downtown Rumblers

Concert / Singer / Songwriter

8:00 pm
Patterson Hood and The Downtown Rumblers
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Jun12Wed
Jun 12, 19:30PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. The Cash Box Kings CD Release Party

Concert / Blues

7:30 pm
The Cash Box Kings
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Jun13Thu
Jun 13, 20:00PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. Bill Payne of Little Feat: An Evening of Music, Photography, & Tales of the Road

Concert / Photography Exhibit / Special Event / Classic Rock / Folk Rock / Spoken Word Poetry

8:00 pm
Bill Payne
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Jun14Fri
Jun 14, 20:00PM
Kopecky Family Band Kopecky Family Band

Concert / Folk

8:00 pm
Kopecky Family Band, Blondfire
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Jun15Sat
Jun 15, 19:00PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. The Holmes Brothers

Concert / Blues / Classic Rock / Gospel

7:00 pm
The Holmes Brothers
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Jun15Sat
Jun 15, 20:00PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. Angel Snow

Concert / Singer / Songwriter

8:00 pm
Angel Snow
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Jun15Sat
Jun 15, 22:00PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. George Porter Jr. & The Runnin' Pardners

Concert / Funk / R&B / Rock

10:00 pm
George Porter Jr. & The Runnin' Pardners
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Jun16Sun
Jun 16, 20:00PM
The Mountain Goats The Mountain Goats

Concert / Alternative Rock / Folk Rock / Indie / Indie Rock / Singer / Songwriter

8:00 pm
The Mountain Goats, The Baptist Generals
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Jun17Mon
Jun 17, 19:30PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. New Orleans Bingo! Show

Concert / Americana

7:30 pm
New Orleans Bingo! Show
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Jun18Tue
Jun 18, 19:30PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Concert / Jazz

7:30 pm
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
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Jun18Tue
Jun 18, 21:00PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Concert / Jazz

9:00 pm
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
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Jun19Wed
Jun 19, 19:30PM
Ladysmith Black Mambazo Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Concert / Acapella / Gospel / Pop / World Music

7:30 pm
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
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Jun20Thu
Jun 20, 19:30PM
Brendan James Brendan James

Concert / Pop / Rock / Singer / Songwriter

7:30 pm
Brendan James
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Jun21Fri
Jun 21, 20:00PM
The Lone Bellow The Lone Bellow

Concert / Folk Rock

8:00 pm
The Lone Bellow
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Jun22Sat
Jun 22, 20:00PM
Dolly Varden Dolly Varden

Concert / Americana / Pop / Rock

8:00 pm
Dolly Varden
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Jun22Sat
Jun 22, 22:00PM
The Lone Bellow The Lone Bellow

Concert / Folk Rock

10:00 pm
The Lone Bellow
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Jun25Tue
Jun 25, 19:30PM
Guggenheim Grotto Guggenheim Grotto

Concert / Folk Rock / Indie Rock

7:30 pm
Guggenheim Grotto
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Jun27Thu
Jun 27, 19:30PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. Birds of Chicago: Live Album Recording

Concert / Americana / Folk Rock / Indie Rock

7:30 pm
Birds of Chicago
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Jun28Fri
Jun 28, 20:00PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. Indigenous

Concert / Blues

8:00 pm
Indigenous
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Jun29Sat
Jun 29, 20:00PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. Todd Park Mohr (of Big Head Todd & The Monsters)

Concert / Classic Rock / Folk Rock / Rock

8:00 pm
Todd Park Mohr
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Jun30Sun
Jun 30, 14:00PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. Anne Hills

Concert / Acoustic / Folk / Singer / Songwriter

2:00 pm
Anne Hills
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Jun30Sun
Jun 30, 19:00PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. Frank Vignola

Concert / Classic Rock / Rock

7:00 pm
Frank Vignola
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July 2013

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Jul01Mon
Jul 1, 19:30PM
The Dunwells The Dunwells with The Last Royals

Concert / Indie / Pop / Pop / Rock

7:30 pm
The Dunwells, The Last Royals
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Jul02Tue
Jul 2, 20:00PM
Lee Fields & the Expressions Lee Fields & The Expressions

Concert / R&B

8:00 pm
Lee Fields & the Expressions
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Jul05Fri
Jul 5, 20:00PM
NRBQ NRBQ

Concert / Rock

8:00 pm
NRBQ
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Jul06Sat
Jul 6, 20:00PM
Bronze Radio Return Bronze Radio Return

Concert / Indie Rock

8:00 pm
Bronze Radio Return
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Jul07Sun
Jul 7, 19:00PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. Jodee Lewis

Concert / Folk / Singer / Songwriter

7:00 pm
Jodee Lewis, Katie Ernst
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Jul11Thu
Jul 11, 19:30PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. Shawn Phillips

Concert / Singer / Songwriter

7:30 pm
Shawn Phillips, Ernie Hendrickson
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Jul12Fri
Jul 12, 19:00PM
Callaghan Callaghan with Erick Baker

Concert / Acoustic / Americana / Pop

7:00 pm
Callaghan, Erick Baker
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Jul12Fri
Jul 12, 22:00PM
Eric Lindell Eric Lindell & The Sunliners featuring Anson Funderburgh

Concert / Soul

10:00 pm
Eric Lindell, Anson Funderburgh
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Jul13Sat
Jul 13, 20:00PM
Dick Dale Dick Dale

Concert / Rock

8:00 pm
Dick Dale, Ambassadors to Earth
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Jul14Sun
Jul 14, 14:00PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. La Vie en Rose: The Songs of Edith Piaf

Concert / Vocal

2:00 pm
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Jul17Wed
Jul 17, 19:30PM
Peter Bradley Adams Peter Bradley Adams & Antje Duvekot

Concert / Acoustic / Singer / Songwriter

7:30 pm
Peter Bradley Adams, Antje Duvekot
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Jul18Thu
Jul 18, 19:30PM
Wayne Hancock Wayne "The Train" Hancock

Concert / Country / Rockabilly

7:30 pm
Wayne Hancock
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Jul19Fri
Jul 19, 19:00PM
Dan Navarro Dan Navarro

Concert / Acoustic / Folk / Singer / Songwriter

7:00 pm
Dan Navarro
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Jul19Fri
Jul 19, 22:00PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. Bernard Allison

Concert / Blues

10:00 pm
Bernard Allison
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Jul20Sat
Jul 20, 20:00PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. Canned Heat

Concert / Blues

8:00 pm
Canned Heat
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Jul23Tue
Jul 23, 19:30PM
Buckwheat Zydeco Buckwheat Zydeco

Concert / Blues

7:30 pm
Buckwheat Zydeco
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Jul24Wed
Jul 24, 19:30PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. The Slide Brothers

Concert / Blues

7:30 pm
The Slide Brothers
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Jul25Thu
Jul 25, 19:30PM
Tierney Sutton Tierney Sutton

Concert / Jazz

7:30 pm
Tierney Sutton
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Jul27Sat
Jul 27, 20:00PM
S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) - Concert Venue in Chicago. Shoes

Concert / Rock

8:00 pm
Shoes
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S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) Information

The full name of S.P.A.C.E. – Society for the Preservation of Art & Culture in Evanston – is a mouthful, but it sums up the venue’s mission. Most shows at S.P.A.C.E. are musical acts that value high sound fidelity and an intimate audience appearance. The theater was designed with acoustics in mind, and no seat is more than 40 feet away from the stage.

The S.P.A.C.E. space opened in 2008 and features the theater, the Union pizzeria, and a rehearsal/recording hang-out for fee-paying members and performers. Concerts at S.P.A.C.E. include national acts in blues, jazz, rock, folk, country, world, and classical music. The small 250-capacity theater has hosted names like Loudon Wainwright, Rhett Miller, and Todd Rundgren. Shows start earlier than most city concerts – 8 pm is a common time – catering to the crowd of ex-hipsters who have moved to the suburbs but still want to hear amazing musicians. S.P.A.C.E. has a general policy of politeness and reserve, as the audience is there to really appreciate the performance. Seating is general admission, though tables can be reserved. Pizza and beer from the restaurant at S.P.A.C.E. can be brought into the theater, and the room itself has a full bar.

S.P.A.C.E. (Evanston, IL) User Reviews

Laura Gwen Mar 21, 2013 3.0 stars Chicago Farmer 02/16/13 Sharing the stage for an intimate acoustic night at S.P.A.C.E. was Chicago Farmer, Old Shoe, and Mike Musikanto. Although some patrons were puzzled about the small stage, I personally preferred the close and friendly environment that the crowd created. When the crowd was beyond warmed up, by Musikanto and Old Shoe, the main artist of the night took the stage. Chicago Farmer is the lone Cody Diekhoff, belting out his soul on an acoustic guitar. Based in Chicago for a decade now, Cody has been profoundly inspired by the working-class folk musicians of our time. “This is a working man’s singer/songwriter. The strident tones of his voice will make you sit up and listen” (Chicago Acoustic Undergroud). Bringing me right back to the city I love, Cody performed classic songs off his “About Time” album, while debuting songs off his latest album “Backenforth, IL.” It just came out in January, so be sure to take a listen if you missed this great show!
zachschneider1 Feb 19, 2013 4.0 stars Amazing, Intimate Venue Over the past year, I have seen a few shows at S.P.A.C.E., and let me tell you, it's an amazing venue. If you're looking for a smaller, more intimate place to see live music, it's a perfect choice. There really isn't a bad seat in there and you're able to reserve tables in advance if you choose. At each show I went to, there were seats placed around 3 sides of the stage, creating a super intimate and comfortable experience. The staff is extremely nice and helpful, and the restaurant attached to it makes some delicious pizza. It's easily my favorite venue in the Chicagoland area.

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