Bird Streets | Bishop Hill, IL
Schedule
Wed Apr 01 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Bishop Hill Creative Commons | Bishop Hill, IL
About this Event
🍉 6pm - potluck/social hour
🎤 7pm - show
💵 $20-30 suggested donation
👨👩👧 All ages, family-friendly
🎫 Get Tickets at xroadscc.org/events!
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https://www.birdstreetsmusic.com/
“Rock music with mainstream potential that sounds timeless and honest.” -The Deli
After years of blurring the lines of what it means to be a solo artist, indie-rock troubadour John Brodeur decided to become a band, adopting Bird Streets as his nom de guerre with the release of a self-titled 2018 LP.
That album, produced by indie-pop hero Jason Falkner, was a refreshing blast of classic-yet-modern melodic rock that received accolades from PopMatters (“a rock solid power-pop gem”) and NPR Music, which named Bird Streets a Slingshot Artist alongside then-emerging talents like Phoebe Bridgers and The Beths.
For Lagoon, his second album under the Bird Streets name, Brodeur expanded on the project’s collaborative foundation, enlisting production by Pat Sansone (Wilco) and Michael Lockwood (Fiona Apple), plus guest appearances from Ed Harcourt, Aimee Mann, John Davis (Superdrag), Patrick Warren (Michael Penn), and Big Star drummer Jody Stephens.
Recorded in Tennessee, New York, and California, these 12 songs are both epic and intimate, often simultaneously – as honest and vulnerable as they are lush and melodic.
With mixing by Grammy winner Michael Brauer, and mastering by Grammy nominee Pete Lyman, Lagoon has been called "sublime" (Coachella Valley Weekly), "luxurious and literate" (Rock & Roll Truth), and "an emotional tour de force" (Glide).
Brodeur has again teamed with Falkner for the upcoming LP The Escape Artist, due in Oct. 2025.
A native of upstate New York, John Brodeur began his recording career with 2000’s Tiger Pop, and prior to Bird Streets he released two more solo albums, in addition to EPs with The Suggestions and Maggie Mayday.
He has toured with Juliana Hatfield, They Might Be Giants, Alana Davis, Pernice Brothers, and Fountains of Wayne; and performed at the 30A Songwriters Festival, SXSW, and CMJ Music Marathon.
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The potluck is optional, but is a great chance to connect others in the audience and maybe even share a meal with the artist. It also helps ensure the artist isn't having to have a meal from a gas station. We'll provide the plates, bowls, silverware, napkins, and, if you need it, serving utensils. Feel free to bring anything you'd like--an entrée, appetizer, dessert, or drink to share. Bring something you will enjoy eating, because if you enjoy it it is likely others will as well.
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Crossroads Cultural Connections is supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, Illinois Humanities, the Doris and Ken Kolb Charitable Trust, Big Bluestem Wind, and generous donors like you! To learn more about how you can help visit: https://www.xroadscc.org/support-us.
Where is it happening?
Bishop Hill Creative Commons, 309 North Bishop Hill Street, Bishop Hill, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 33.85
