# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Brother Derek @ IPO Chicago
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: We’re STOKED to be back at IPO again this year, opening the Tuesday evening!  While we’re at it.. we’ll be kicking off celebration of our soon-to-be-dropped new EP “Bootlickers, UNITE!” by adjusting our tight 30 minute setlist to include 2 songs from the new EP.  As per usual, we’re nested in with other great bands…BE THERE!

In case you miss us on April 21st, be on the lookout for one or more of us at other IPO sessions, and for additional show announcements down the line. 

More on IPO (in the voice of IPO’s impresario extraordinaire David Bash):

The International Pop Overthrow festival begins its 2026 season with a bang, with IPO Chicago, April 17 through 25, with all shows to be held at the rockin' venue, Montrose Saloon, for our fifth consecutive year! IPO Chicago will feature more than 60 of the best pop and rock artists from Chicago and beyond!

Here's the City of Big Shoulders lineup:

Friday, April 17

7:30 Alpine Subs 
8:15 45 Souls 
9:00 The Unswept 
9:45 Mark Watson 
10:30 The Bon Mots 
11:15 The Bishop’s Daredevil Stunt Club 

Saturday Afternoon, April 18

2:00 Hannah Frank
2:45 Phil Yates & The Affiliates 
3:30 The Shake Ups
4:15 Sensational Gnus 
5:00 The Transference 
5:45 Otter Petter 

Saturday Evening, April 18

7:30 Wynded
8:15 The Band Calderisi 
9:00 The Idea 
9:45 Van Go
10:30 Night Baby 
11:15 Half Catholic 

Sunday Afternoon, April 19

2:00 LaRue DeVille 
2:45 Joe Dilillo 
3:30 Satellite Union 
4:15 Trolley
5:00 Elephonic
5:45 Things That Fly

Monday, April 20

7:30 Status Foe (solo)
8:15 Barry and The Fountains 
9:00 The Jerrys 
9:45 The Pickpockets
10:30 Danimal Farm 

Tuesday, April 21

7:30 Brother Derek 
8:15 River Rats 
9:00 Space Age Zeros 
9:45 Rollo Time 
10:30 The Long Goodbye 

Wednesday, April 22

7:30 The Walkdown 
8:15 Golden Richards 
9:00 Mark and Preston from The Webstirs 
9:45 Rolling Numbers 
10:30 Brian Krumm and His Barfly Friends

Thursday, April 23

7:30 Cody Piper 
8:15 Max Loebman
9:00 The Oh Boys
9:45 The Andy Lampert Band 
10:30 The Sonnets 
11:15 The Shifties

Friday, April 24

7:30 Michael Steven Cohen 
8:15 The Thin Cherries 
9:00 The Spindles 
9:45 Sample Quincy 
10:30 High On Stress 
11:15 The Queue 

Saturday Afternoon, April 25

2:00 Finn Swingley
2:45 Refestramus 
3:30 Freetoed 
4:15 The Jeremy Band 
5:00 Mrs. Smith and The Present 
5:45 The Nobodies 

Saturday Evening, April 25
7:30 Einstein’s Sister 
8:15 Kerosene Stars 
9:00 The Incurables 
9:45 Tom Henry 
10:30 Greg Pope 
11:15 The Embryos 
12:00 Who’s This Mary? 

Pretty freakin' impressive!!

Montrose Saloon can be reached at (773) 463-7663 or https://montrosesaloon.com/

Anyone under 21 *must* be accompanied by a parent or guardian, and can only stay at Montrose Saloon until 8 PM. This is a hard and fast rule, and there will be no exceptions.

Admission to each show is $15.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lincolnwood/brother-derek-ipo-chicago/200029949089512
- **Event Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Lincolnwood
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Montrose Saloon
- **lat**: 41.961061234
- **long**: -87.702330893
- **full address**: Montrose Saloon, 2933 W Montrose Ave,Chicago, Illinois, Lincolnwood, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Brother Derek @ IPO Chicago
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/80b74a7f4558cfed44fd69d1c940b7f6c61db6eec7b3cd3c46d1f9325cbb4115-rimg-w1200-h1859-dc020202-gmir?v=1776290652

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Brother Derek @ IPO Chicago being held?
  - **A:** Brother Derek @ IPO Chicago takes place on Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Montrose Saloon, 2933 W Montrose Ave,Chicago, Illinois, Lincolnwood, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Brother Derek @ IPO Chicago?
  - **A:** Brother Derek @ IPO Chicago is organized by Brother Derek.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Brother Derek @ IPO Chicago is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lincolnwood, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Brother Derek @ IPO Chicago sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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