# Event Details - **Event Name**: Mara Machines Presents: Reels on Wheels Tour '26 - Chicago, IL - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: Chris Mara hosts a hands-on hybrid tape mahine/DAW workflow demo, tape shootout, and more! Tons of time for Q&A. Drinks and snacks provided.About this EventMara Machines Presents: Reels on Wheels Tour '26Join Chris Mara (owner of Mara Machines and Welcome To 1979) for a fun, hands-on demo of modern hybrid workflows—creative ways to blend Mara tape machines with DAWs—plus plenty of time for Q&A. We’ll also do a tape shootout comparing a Mara ¼" two-track vs ½" two-track, recording multiple musical styles through the same monitoring chain and listening for differences in low end, stereo image, noise, transient response, and harmonic character, along with the technical “why” behind what you’re hearing. We’ll also discuss modern tape formulations by RTM Tape and all the features/options available on our Mara Machines. Adult beverages - including "Mara-ritas" made in our own custom Tape Machine blender - and snacks provided. Thanks to our incredible sponsor, RTM Tape and to Gravity Studios for hosting us!Agenda?: 06:30 PM - 07:00 PMMix and Mingle?: 07:00 PM - 08:30 PMPresentation?: 08:30 PM - 09:00 PMMore Mixing & Mingling/Ask Chris Anything - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/mara-machines-presents-reels-on-wheels-tour-26-chicago-il/100001977673307099 - **Event Categories**: live-music - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fmara-machines-presents-reels-on-wheels-tour-26-chicago-il-tickets-1977673307099 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Chicago - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Gravity Studios - **lat**: 41.9105701 - **long**: -87.6843447 - **full address**: Gravity Studios, 2250 West North Avenue, Chicago, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Mara Machines (https://allevents.in/org/mara-machines/27229675) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/71519c7267b6f916993abac3c43db5d43c5c36273ba7fbc44452309ba6a5fdfa-rimg-w345-h146-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1766223219 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/91bcb0482de75ba2dd36e90f69edaa1f4404463f8788966013694fee4f995675-rimg-w400-h400-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1766223219 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Gravity Studios, 2250 West North Avenue, Chicago, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Mara Machines - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** live-music - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Mara Machines Presents: Reels on Wheels Tour '26 - Chicago, IL ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Mara Machines Presents: Reels on Wheels Tour '26 - Chicago, IL", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/71519c7267b6f916993abac3c43db5d43c5c36273ba7fbc44452309ba6a5fdfa-rimg-w345-h146-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1766223219", "startDate": "2026-03-19", "endDate": "2026-03-19", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/mara-machines-presents-reels-on-wheels-tour-26-chicago-il/100001977673307099", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Gravity Studios", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "2250 West North Avenue", "postalCode": "60647", "addressLocality": "Chicago", "addressRegion": "IL", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "41.9105701", "longitude": "-87.6843447" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Chris Mara hosts a hands-on hybrid tape mahine/DAW workflow demo, tape shootout, and more! 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