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From Lincoln Hall to the Beat Kitchen, Chicago music venues are always looking for new, creative ways to bring more people through their doors.

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For the past 12 years and for over 1700 shows, John Kadlecik has played the role of Jerry Garcia for the Dark Star Orchestra, a Grateful Dead cover band got its start with weekly gigs at Martyr’s several years ago and has since crafted a following across the country and into Europe. 

Kadlecik announced yesterday in a letter posted on the band’s website that he will be leaving Dark Star Orchestra to join Furthur, the newly formed ban comprised of founding Grateful Dead members Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, along with Joe Russo of The Duo and Jeff Chimenti and Jay Lane of Ratdog.

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Chicago Tribune’s Greg Kot breaks the news that Schubas owners Chris and Mike Schuba are readying a brand new music venue at 2424 N. Lincoln Ave, which is set to open sometime this fall.

The new club, named Lincoln Hall according to the Trib article, will be a mid-sized music club in the vein of the original Schubas at 3159 N. Southport Ave. and other mid-sized Chicago venues such as the Double Door and Martyrs.

The club is being built in the old Three Penny Cinema building, which is sweet for me because I pretty much live right next door. But a music club should be a great addition to a beautiful area that already has the Biograph Theater, Clarke’s Bars And Grille and a number of college bars.

Kot’s article states that construction on the new club continues, but there is no set opening date at this time.