About AK
Aaron Kelly grew up thinking big and making plans, and wondering where those trains were going to. Falling under the influence of Townes Van Zandt, John Prine, and Jack Kerouac, his songs aren’t too dissimilar from the crates and packages of the last century. They carry the promise that something good is coming. These are songs meant to ease a burden and bring a smile, carefully crafted and made to last.
Aaron has been featured by American Songwriter Magazine, and released Barefoot and Bottomed Out, his first solo album, in 2016, after zig-zagging across the country for years with his band, Overman. He’ll release his second solo album, Songs Still Sing, in 2019.
* words by Michael Scott Sumrak
Check out Aaron’s January 2018 interview on WGN Radio:
Music
| 21 Mar 2019 | St. Charles, IL The House Pub | The House Pub | ||
| 27 Mar 2019 | Chicago, IL Lagunitas Taproom | Lagunitas Taproom | ||
| 29 Mar 2019 | Anderson, IN Kettle Top Brewhouse | Kettle Top Brewhouse | ||
| 30 Mar 2019 | Noblesville, IN Logan Street Sanctuary | Logan Street Sanctuary | ||
| 31 Mar 2019 | Chicago, IL Uncommon Ground (w/Lee Henke) | Uncommon Ground (w/Lee Henke) | ||
| 02 Apr 2019 | Lafayette, IN People's Brewing Company | People's Brewing Company | free | |
| 05 Apr 2019 | West Dundee, IL Bleuroot | Bleuroot | free | |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Fairmount, IL Sleepy Creek Vineyards | Sleepy Creek Vineyards | ||
| 18 Apr 2019 | Aurora, IL Tredwell Coffee | Tredwell Coffee | ||
| 19 Apr 2019 | Oswego, IL Oswego Brewing Company | Oswego Brewing Company | free | |
| 20 Apr 2019 | Berwyn, IL Wire (Dead Fest Day 2) | Wire (Dead Fest Day 2) | ||
| 27 Apr 2019 | Pittsfield, IL Nucci's Bar | Nucci's Bar | free | |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Peoria, IL Red Barn | Red Barn | ||
| 03 May 2019 | Royal Oak, MI Michigan By The Bottle | Michigan By The Bottle | ||
| 05 May 2019 | Milford, MI River's Edge Brewing Company | River's Edge Brewing Company | ||
| 31 May 2019 | Oswego, IL Oswego Brewing Company | Oswego Brewing Company | free | |
| 07 Jun 2019 | Frankfort, MI Stormcloud Brewing Company | Stormcloud Brewing Company | ||
| 08 Jun 2019 | Fayette, MI Sherry's Port Bar | Sherry's Port Bar | free | |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Iowa City, IA Trumpet Blossom Cafe | Trumpet Blossom Cafe | ||
| 05 Jul 2019 | Oswego, IL Oswego Brewing Company | Oswego Brewing Company | free | |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Plano, IL Widow's Harvest | Widow's Harvest |
Videos
Aaron Kelly Band “Boys in the Band”
Videos
Aaron Kelly & Friends – “Pink & Blonde” at Council Hill Station
Aaron Kelly & Friends – “Come On (Too Strong)” in Galena, IL
Aaron Kelly Orphan Video
Aaron Kelly – “Fourteen Diamond Rings” at Moe’s Tavern, Chicago