Baseball is back! To celebrate the Chicago Cubs home opener, the breweries of Malt Row are teaming up for a party at Gman Tavern in Wrigleyville! Come out for a day of fresh local brews from Ravenswood breweries and a live performance from the legendary Waco Brothers.
Participating breweries include Begyle Brewing, Dovetail Brewery, Forbidden Root, Half Acre, Hop Butcher For the World, and Spiteful Brewing. Attendees will have a chance to win exclusive Malt Row merch and score a a punch card good for 15% off a future tab at participating Malt Row taprooms.
The Beer List
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This event is 21+ and tickets are free with RSVP. Act fast – we expect this one will sell out quickly. Doors open at 10am, Waco Brothers perform at 11am, and first pitch is at 1:20pm.
Malt Row Presents: Opening Day with Waco Brothers
Gman Tavern, 3740 N Clark St
Doors at 10am, Show at 11am
Free w/ RSVP
Waco Brothers
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Often described as “Half Cash, half Clash” for their fiery mixture of classic country spirit and old-school punk energy, Waco Brothers are the most successful side project of Jon Langford, a founding member of eclectic British group the Mekons. The band plays tough, defiant music imbued with a rebellious, fiercely political worldview.
Mandolin, steel guitar, and vintage honky tonk melodies permeate their sound, as typified on 1997’s Cowboy in Flames. They added a harder rock edge on 2000’s Electric Waco Chair, while 2012’s Great Chicago Fire was a collaboration with Paul Burch. In 2023, the Wacos released The Men That God Forgot, the first record since 2016.
About Malt Row
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Known to Chicagoans as Malt Row, the Ravenswood Industrial Corridor and surrounding area has earned its reputation as “Chicago’s beer destination.” Whether you’re looking for a German-style lager, barrel-aged Barleywine, or a spontaneously fermented saison, you’ll find it on Malt Row. The corridor is even home to Chicago’s first (legal) post-prohibition distillery!
A short walk from Wrigley Field, on Malt Row you’ll find 7 independent craft breweries, an internationally awarded distillery, an innovative winery, amazing local restaurants, and the world headquarters of the Cicerone Certification Program. Click here for more information.
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