Claire Chm is a line dance instructor and a member of the Line Dancers of Chicago community. She and her friends are excited to bring line dancing back to Broken Hearts! Whether you have two left feet or you’re a line dancing pro, we’ve got lessons and song selections that will keep you on the dance floor!

@claire.chm_dance (IG),

@claire.chm (IG),

@linedancersofchicago (IG & TikTok)

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Jack Fister’s Wildlife is a Honky-Tonk Country-Rock band based in Austin, Texas. They play original and classic two-stepping Texas music, Willie-Waylon 60’s/70’s outlaw style, blended with traditional Hank Williams, Lefty Frizzel early honky-tonk as well as Merle Haggard, Buck Owens Bakersfield Sound country-rock. They play a weekly residency at White Horse Saloon, and regularly at Sagebrush, Sam’s Town Point, other venues on the Texas and national Honky-Tonk circuit, and have opened for Gary P. Nunn, Asleep At The Wheel, Pat Reedy, Vincent Neil Emerson, John Moreland, Todd Day Wait, Jamie Wyatt, and been on a festival with The Deslondes and Emily Nenni. Jack Fister switches between acoustic/electric guitar, backed by drums, bass, pedal steel.And/Or/Or some combination of:Jack Fister is a Country singer, picker, songwriter, and Honky-Tonk bandleader born and raised in Saint Louis, Missouri and now based in Austin. He began his music career in South St. Louis’ DIY Hardcore Punk scene but was always drawn to Country music by its honest poetry, depth, and narrative.Jack faced harsh reality at the age of 6 with the alcoholic death of his father. At 17 Jack was sent to a Utah wilderness program. He began touring as a guitarist, hitch hiking, busking across the US for years until deciding to settle in Austin, Texas to focus on his music career and find a home within the local honky Tonk community. In December of 2023, after 14 years of battling alcohol and drug addiction, Jack checked into rehab and his sobriety has given him the revitalized spiritual fire for music and community while living in the converted garage loft on the Sweetheart Studios property in Elgin, Texas. While developing a signature fingerpick-strummed style from his love of Townes Van Zandt & Willie Nelson he formed Jack Fister’s Wildlife. They found a home in South Austin’s Sagebrush, playing at White Horse, Sam’s Town Point, and becoming a mainstay of the local scene. “Watershed” is the culmination of Jack’s experiences since becoming Texan and dedicating himself to the craft of country music. Inspired by his mother’s resilience and his stepfather’s agricultural upbringing - Jack continues to work in livestock/agriculture today on a small plot near Austin. Instagram: @JackFistersWildlifeWebsite: JackFister.comFacebook: facebook.com/jackfistermusicYoutube: @JackFistersWildlife

Wild Bill and the Bruisers is one of the hardest working bands in Nashville, Tennessee. Their debut album, “Cuttin’ the Mustard“ came out in mid September 2024. Wild Bill leads the band with a bombastic presence on an upright bass. Roger Ross and Ryan Hartman play drums and guitar with virtuosic fluidity, completing the power trio that is Wild Bill and the Bruisers.
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Wyatt - AKA Joe's Cousin One Man Band is the One Man Rockabilly Honkytonk Show. No band members, no roadies, just one man. Performing at Roadhouses, Bars, Honkytonks, Music Halls, and other venues and recording raw, original music, while putting his own spin on the coolest covers, this talented One Man Band gains fans and friends everywhere he goes. His band is named after his cousin Joe, a cowboy in Texas who rides a horse named HellBitch.

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The Simple Remedy is a melting pot of American Music. Their songs have a classic American flare and tell the listener a story. The influences are endless. Classic Soul, Chicago Blues and The Nashville Sound tier in with deep Country and Americana roots. Their shows cover all of your favorite songs in the Country and Americana space and so much more! Find their new single "Under The Weight" on Apple and Spotify and anywhere you stream your music!Facebook @Thesimpleremedy. Instagram @thesimpleremedy

Chicago's premier outlaw/country/rock band, led by singer/songwriter Jeff Givens Facebook Band Page... https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091738298966

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Prime Country, Classic Country, Country Rock, and Americana are what you'll hear from TWSB. Tight harmony and top shelf musicianship playing A songbook full of Merle, Hank, Waylon, Willie, George (Strait and Jones), Poco, Eagles, Pure Prairie League, Marshall Tucker, and many others.  flintcreekmusic.com

Tony Hannah is a Country Artist for the girls who hold it all together; juggling men who act like boys, flings that end in ghosting, late night gigs, and the grind of long shifts that barely cover the rent. She draws on the everywoman idols of the genre–Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Linda Rondstadt–but updates the tropes for twenty-first century malaise. Her characters aren’t mere disgruntled housewives; Hannah croons about women who are “bringing home the bacon, and frying it too.”Women have been working overtime,” says Tony Hannah. “From pulling double shifts to mending heartbreak after heartbreak… it feels neverending. We do it all, alone.” A preacher’s daughter from East Tennessee, Hannah is no stranger to hard work. It’s a work ethic that’s criss-crossed her across the country, doing everything from farm-labor gigs in California, to high-fashion modeling in New York City, to every odd job in between. This duality is on full display on her debut record. With years of national touring under her belt, opening for acts Jesse Daniel, as well as local Nashville acts like Margo Price and Summer Dean. Hannah is ready to do it all on “Love It Or Leave It”, soon to be released in Spring 2026. Produced and recorded in Nashville, Tennessee with Elijah Ocean at Back Cabin Sound, the album balances slick 90’s country production (Zach Top, The Judds) with vintage cool-girl nostalgia (Emmylou Harris, Rosanne Cash, Kathy Mattea) and blue collar lament (Bruce Springsteen, Lucinda Williams). Hannah’s country-glam sensibility is supported by an all-star band; drummer Aaron Goodrich (Colter Wall, Zach Top), fiddler Mary Meyer (Alison Krauss, Molly Tuttle), multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Long, and mixer Buster Allen (Garth Brooks). @tonyhannahmusic

Chicago country band delivering a mix of covers and originals. Specializing in that old school outlaw sound.

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John BallantyneMore often than not, the road to country music stardom originates in Texas, Tennessee, or another time-honored Southern destination. John Ballantyne’s story arc reads way differently. Fast becoming recognized as one of Chicago’s premier country singers and songwriters, Ballantyne was born and raised in Scotland, though you’d never know it from his earthy vocal delivery and immaculate lead guitar. Both resonate with the twang and raunch of classic honky-tonk country.In his 20s, John grew enamored of singer-songwriters Kris Kristofferson, Guy Clark, and Jerry Jeff Walker., but Prine remains his favorite. “He’s a master songwriter. That’s what he’s famous for. But then the kicker is, you think, ‘What a great song! I want to sing this, but I bet it is really hard to learn,’” he says. “You print out the lyrics, look at it, and you go, ‘Is that it? There are two verses and a chorus. How can that be? There’s something wrong with the computer!’ This guy has painted a whole picture, a whole movie, and contained it in two verses and a chorus. And that’s the magic of John Prine. Other people do it, but he does it like no other.” Ballantyne’s splendidly concise lead guitar attack recalls that of James Burton, whose impeccable licks graced the hits of Ricky Nelson, Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris, and many more. “Burton was a huge influence,” he says. “I would sit with the LP record and play it over and over and over again, trying to figure out what the hell he was doing. One of my heroes, for sure.” With these influences, it comes as no surprise to us that John's original songs and guitar playing will grab your attention and leave you wanting more.Bill Dahl https://www.facebook.com/John.A.Ballantynehttps://www.facebook.com/JBCrazyHeart/

Hoover & Harley and the Boys is a Chicago rock band with a honky tonk problem. Playing hillbilly boogie originals along with the classics and soon-to-be classics with a big hat tip to Hank, Waylon, Willie, Merle, Buck and Carl. IG @hooverharleyandboys; facebook.com/hooverharleyboys

St. Louis honky-tonk rock ‘n’ roll outfit The Fighting Side is raising hell across the Midwest, and country music’s status quo better take notice. Frontman Brad Jackson lays it out plain: “We’ve all been at this a long time, just in different corners of the music world. Some of us came up on punk rock, some on bluegrass or metal, and I’m a traditional country guy with deep punk roots. It all matters.”That mix of backgrounds isn’t just for show, it’s what makes The Fighting Side’s sound hit different. Paul Johns’ walking bass lines roll like a runaway train under Jackson’s deep baritone growl, grounding the band somewhere between country and southern rock. But it doesn’t stop there. Merril Barden’s drums carry a punk and blues backbone while Seth Barnhart’s rhythms cut through it all like a honky-tonk switchblade. The result is something that’s got all the grit of country but refuses to stay inside the lines. It’s loud, it’s raw, and it sticks with you, just like a damn good song ought to.

Claire Chm is a line dance instructor and a member of the Line Dancers of Chicago community. She and her friends are excited to bring line dancing back to Broken Hearts! Whether you have two left feet or you’re a line dancing pro, we’ve got lessons and song selections that will keep you on the dance floor!

@claire.chm_dance (IG),

@claire.chm (IG),

@linedancersofchicago (IG & TikTok)

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Outlaw Junction is a fun slingin' country band that blends timeless country classics with today's Nashville stars. At the crossroads of of country & western.
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Country music out of Nashville TN

Chasen Wayne Mitchell was born on a team roping ranch in Kennedale, Texas and raised in a world fueled by rodeo, drag racing, and blue-collar grit. After his family relocated to Granbury in search of a safer life, he found refuge in music—and set his sights on Austin.At 17, Chasen made the move to the Live Music Capital of the World, working nights as a bouncer on 6th Street and days digging tunnels for a plumbing crew. His journey hasn’t been clean or easy—marked by addiction, close calls, and a long road of hard-earned experience that’s deeply embedded in his songwriting.Everything shifted after a breakout performance at Sagebrush in South Austin and a shout-out from Zach Bryan that put new eyes and ears on his work. With three full-length albums under his belt, Chasen has carved out a voice that’s as weathered and authentic as the Texas landscape he comes from. He’s built for the long haul—with a band behind him, songs that stick, and a stage presence that hits just as hard as his story. @chaywey on Instagram

Bootleggers are a lovable country cover band from Chicago, Illinois. Their signature sound blends a fine tuned fiddle, thumping upright bass, powerful vocals, drums, and roaring guitars. They’re bound to make boots bounce wherever they go.

Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube: @bootleggerschi https://linktr.ee/bootleggerschi

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On the heels of their second studio album, L.A.Noir, Stray Bolts weave blues, jazz, folk, traditional country and classic rock and roll into their sound, performing both original music and unique interpretations of familiar and not so familiar songs by seminal American artists.
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Todd Day Wait

Nashville, TN

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Todd Day Wait is one of the last real American Workhorse, pedal to the metal, Troubadours by way of Missouri, to California, to New Orleans and now Nashville. The original material of Todd Day Wait, is highly influenced by early American folk, country and blues music from the 1920's through the 1960's, embodying the spirit and authenticity of traditional American music.      Todd Day Wait, whomst you may have heard of from his millions of spins on GemsOnVHS or WesternAF writes and performs his own style of timeless country music. Harking back to Jimmie Rodgers, Willie Nelson, Wynn Stewart and Kris Kristofferson he keeps the spirit of country music alive. In 2009 he put all his earthly belongings on the curb and hit the road, in his diesel shuttle bus fueled by vegetable oil, for a never ending tour. From busking the streets of New Orleans, to playing in the shadow of European castles, to lighting up the honky-tonk dance floors in Nashville, Todd keeps it 60/50.

Local Memory is a six-piece indie / alt-country band based in Chicago, Illinois. Led by songwriter Amy Myers and her pal and collaborator Matt Ciani (both with honky-tonk roots in Meg and the Wheelers). Guitarist Lucas Chamberlain, drummer Nico Ciani, pianist Nicole Murray, and vocalist Lydia Cash round out the project Their EP Greatest Hits dropped on May 30, 2025.
instagram: @localmemory / localmemory.net