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Special Service Area #31 – Servicing areas on Clark, Damen, Lawrence, Montrose, Wilson and along the Ravenswood corridor. 
When and Where
- March 26, 2026
- Doors open at 10:00am, Waco Brothers perform at 11:00am, and first pitch is at 1:20pm.
- Gman Tavern, 3740 N Clark St
Details
- FREE w/ RSVP
- Enjoy a live performance by Waco Brothers
- Get limited-edition Malt Row swag
This event is 21+ and tickets are free with RSVP. Act fast – last year this one filled up quickly!
Malt Row Presents: Opening Day with Waco Brothers
Baseball is back — and so is the Malt Row Opening Day Party! To celebrate the Chicago Cubs home opener, seven Malt Row breweries are teaming up for another party in Wrigleyville.
Join us at Gman Tavern on Thursday, March 26 for fresh local brews and a performance by the legendary Waco Brothers!
Participating breweries include Begyle Brewing, Cultivate by Forbidden Root, Dovetail Brewery, Half Acre Beer Co., Hop Butcher For the World, Is/Was Brewing, and Spiteful Brewing. Each brewery will have a beer available on draft or in cans for purchase. Come out for day baseball, support local breweries, and score some limited edition Malt Row swag!
Malt Row Beer List
Begyle Brewing – Dicey Riley Irish Red Ale
Dovetail Brewery – Helles Lager
Forbidden Root – coming soon!
Half Acre Beer Co. – Light Lager
Hop Butcher For The World – Be Alert For Foul Balls Hazy IPA
is/was brewing – Split Squad Sunflower Seed Saison
Spiteful Brewing – Bleacher Bum Peach Blonde Ale
Waco Brothers
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
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.
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Known to Chicagoans as “Malt Row”, the Ravenswood Industrial Corridor and surrounding area has earned its reputation as Chicago’s craft beer destination.