Founded in 2016, St Tim's Coffeehouse presents a six concert series annually. These concerts are held in the sanctuary of St. Timothy's Lutheran Church in Skokie, IL. Our season begins in September, and continues to October and November. There is a two month hiatus in December and January (of the following year). We resume in February, March and end in April. We do not hold concerts in the summer. Concerts are usually held on the second Saturday of the month.
We present local, national, and international artists predominantly in the acoustic folk/Americana genre. We prefer supporting local musicians. Booking starts in September concluding in December for the following year.
Artists we have hosted include Michael Peter Smith, Bryan Bowers, Small Potatoes, Howard Levy, Eddie Holstein with guest Bonnie Koloc, Claudia Schmidt, Sally Rogers, Sons of the Never Wrong, Spyten Duyvil, Lee Murdoch, Joel Mabus, James Lee Stanley, Tim Grimm, Joe Jencks, Mark Dvorak, Andrew Calhoun, Corky Siegel, and Gina Forsyth.
Advance ticket sales are through eventcombo.com.
An evening of folk Americana with Celtic roots on 6 & 12-string guitar, so that absolutely everyone, of any identity or history, can know that they are not alone but have a verse in the shouted poetry of dawn.
Deidre McCalla doesn’t merely take the stage - she owns it. Her songs embody hope and celebration, struggle, loss, and longing. Sometimes all in one song!
“... vocals shine with the energy befitting a Broadway musical - the acoustic compositions are enchanting and the lyrical tales make the best of the human experience.” - Americana Highways
An Akron, OH based rustbelt folk songwriter. Ben is known for combining lyrically driven songs with charming and quick witted stories. Thumping fingerstlye guitar, blues harmonica, and smooth vocals, bring you a one of a kind performance.
With a blend of dreamy acoustic duets, foot-stomping folk and bluesy murder ballads, New Zealand-born and Nashville-based South for Winter combines cello, guitar, mandolin, and three-part harmonies into a genre-bending sound.
