Category: venue owners
Arcada Theatre/Des Plaines Theatre owner Ron Onesti (Episode 1137)
In this episode of Car Con Carne, host James VanOsdol sits down with Ron Onesti of Onesti Entertainment (OShows.com). For decades, Ron has been a fixture of the Chicago-area music scene, booking hundreds of shows a year at the historic…
SubT and Beat Kitchen owner Robert Gomez (Episode 999)
This episode is brought to you by stubborn tenacity. SubT and Beat Kitchen are two of Chicago’s favorite music rooms, and for good reason. Both are embedded in their respective neighborhoods (Wicker Park and Roscoe Village, respectively), have warmth and…
Double Door is coming back to Chicago’s live music landscape (Episode 698)
From Fat Nut to the Rolling Stones, Double Door has been one of Chicago’s premiere music venues. In a city that’s arguably overpacked with live music venues, there are a few whose names stand above the list. Double Door’s one…
That time the Rolling Stones played Double Door … (Double Door podcast Episode 2) – 10/12/21
Check out the new biweekly Double Door podcast, proudly produced by James VanOsdol! In this episode: Sean and Pete are excited because live music was heard at the new location for the first time! The guys recorded this episode right…
Hideout co-owner Tim Tuten: From Saturday’s CIVL fundraiser into the future (Episode 633)
Tim Tuten, Hideout owner/activist/CIVL member, comes on Car Con Carne for a spirited talk about the state of local independent venues, this weekend’s Pine Valley Cosmonauts fundraiser at the Hideout, and what the future looks like for the industry and…
