About this Event
Full dinner service is available during the show. Seating will begin 30 minutes before the start of the show. Seating is assigned to ensure efficiency of service. Ticket price DOES NOT include food and drink.
Langdon Kennedy is a singer-songwriter on the fringe of popularity and on the cusp of a complete Corporate America exodus. He was born Eric Langdon Kennedy in Joliet, IL, in the shadows of Stateville Pr*son. He lived in an island town called Wilmington, growing up blocks away from the historic Route 66. Surrounded by water and farmland, Langdon and his four siblings relied on homegrown entertainment, peppered with musical influences like Johnny Cash, comedians like Richard Pryor and cross-culture, hybrid entertainers like Steve Martin and Spike Jones.
Langdon’s storytelling and original music have been compared to John Prine, Todd Snider, Tom Petty, John Mellencamp, Tyler Childers and Chris Stapleton. Since 2008, he has entertained at local music venues, Irish pubs, community events, private parties and watering holes from Nashville, TN to San Francisco, CA. Along the way, he’s performed hundreds of shows in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Colorado, Tennessee, California, Ohio, Kentucky and Newcastle, England.
Langdon’s musical style teeters on Comedic Americana, a comic cousin to Country, a slapstick stepsister to Folk and an occasional risible relative to Bluegrass. His 2019 breakout album, One Swig, features the Prine-esque “Searching Alone,” as well as the self-proclaimed hack anthem “Can’t Play Guitar.” His 2021 album, Skinny Arms, stretches into protest songs (“Standing on a Ladder”), self-awareness tunes (“I’m Not High”) and spirited anthems (“Crisps, Nuts & Guinness”). Smiley’s Hotel (2023) captures Langdon’s 3-year relocation from Chicago to San Francisco and is highlighted by the title track, as well as “Specialize in Greed,” “Driving Home with David Bowie” and “Brick,” a tribute to one of Langdon’s former college baseball teammates who played for the Detroit Tigers. Langdon Calling (2025) features the sea shanty “Swashbuckling Pirate,” the time-constrained “210 Seconds”, the Celtic punker “Peace & Love” and the what-if “Every Other Day.”
All of Langdon’s albums have been produced in Nashville, TN, by his son, Declan. All three of his children and his wife, Shayne, have performed on stage with Langdon.
If you catch Langdon live on stage, you’ll be treated to an evening of stories, tall tales, catchy hooks, basic harmonica riffs and a Wisconsin-made Porch Board. He’ll take you back to a time when people gathered in living rooms and screenless entertainment abounded.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
UncommonGround - Lakeview, 3800 North Clark Street, Chicago, United States
USD 17.85
