Earlier this year, the folks at Audiotree recorded four local bands performing at Thalia Hall, a lovingly restored historic concert hall in Pilsen. Over the next two weeks, we're sharing videos that highlight beautiful spaces within the venue as well as music from some of Chicago's most talented performers.
Today, we're premiering a performance by Hanna Ashbrook, a singer-songwriter from Mount Prospect who was a contestant on the most recent season of The Voice. Recorded in Thalia Hall's stairwell in front of a stained glass window, "Already Know" is a haunting ode to a relationship that was destined to fall apart. "I've always been fascinated with old buildings and architecture," Ashbrook told us, noting that the location provided a "beautiful, and somewhat eerie" setting for her song. Ashbrook is currently hard at work on her debut album and will premiere some of her latest tracks at Martyrs' on November 11, where she'll be opening for Joyeux.
Want to admire the venue's staircase in person? Time Out Chicago is co-presenting the Chicago Humanities Festival Closing Party at Thalia Hall on November 8 at 7pm. Marking the end of CHF’s Pilsen Day, the event will feature music from Sones de Mexico Ensemble, Dos Santos and Sonorama.