Zach Pietrini & Marky Hladish | Bishop Hill, IL

Sat May 09 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm UTC-05:00

Bishop Hill Creative Commons | Bishop Hill

Bishop Hill Creative Commons
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Zach Pietrini & Marky Hladish | Bishop Hill, IL
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Join us for an evening of live music!
About this Event

🍉 6pm - potluck/social hour

🎤 7pm - show

đź’µ $20-30 suggested donation

👨‍👩‍👧 All ages, family-friendly

🎫 Get Tickets at xroadscc.org/events!

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https://zachpietrini.com/

https://markyhladish.bandcamp.com/track/safe


Zach Pietrini and Marky Hladish (of Felix Culpa) are coming to Bishop Hill!


Zach Pietrini’s Midwestern, indie americana songwriting aesthetic is the sonic embodiment of a well-worn denim jacket. At the forefront of the Americana resurgence, Pietrini—lead vocalist and guitarist for his namesake band—takes an everyman’s approach to the genre with a knack for honest storytelling and a wistfulness that comes across in both the music and lyrics. The band takes its cues from Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, and David Ramirez, reinterpreting and rejuvenating American roots styles through a contemporary lens. Pietrini’s songs “situate him at the confluence of all that an urban Millennial audience finds relatable” (Milwaukee Magazine), performing old-soul themes of ennui, regret, disappointment, and nostalgia with a modern twist.


Pietrini came up on the Chicago music scene before moving to Milwaukee, where he honed his signature “foot-tapping and pensive steel-guitar-driven” style (Milwaukee Magazine), making regular appearances at Summerfest, Mile of Music, Bastille Days, and other festivals. The band has also toured prolifically throughout the United States, including opening for Huey Lewis and the News (5,000 in attendance) and playing SXSW, returning home often to play at local venues like Anodyne and Colectivo Backroom as well as house shows in living rooms around Milwaukee.


Pietrini’s dynamic live performances are intimate, yet high-energy, and his “beguiling friendliness” (88Nine), “nearly confounding” versatility (Shepherd Express), and laid-back stage presence bring a very Wisconsin sense of Gemütlichkeit to his shows. Voted Best Live Act in Milwaukee by Milwaukee Magazine and regularly in the running for Best Band in Milwaukee by 88Nine, The Zach Pietrini Band is preparing for its 9th release in 2022- Rock & Roll is Dead, and will be hitting the road late September.

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The potluck is optional, but is a great chance to connect others in the audience and maybe even share a meal with the artist. It also helps ensure the artist isn't having to have a meal from a gas station. We'll provide the plates, bowls, silverware, napkins, and, if you need it, serving spoons. Feel free to bring anything you'd like--an entrée, appetizer, dessert, or drink to share. Bring something you will enjoy eating, because if you enjoy it it is likely others will as well.

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Crossroads Cultural Connections is supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, Illinois Humanities, the Doris and Ken Kolb Charitable Trust, Big Bluestem Wind, and generous donors like you! To learn more about how you can help visit: https://www.xroadscc.org/support-us.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Bishop Hill Creative Commons, 309 North Bishop Hill Street, Bishop Hill, United States

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USD 0.00 to USD 33.85

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