About AK

Aaron Kelly was never on American Idol, but did grow up on the edge of the Chicago megalopolis, falling under the influence of John Prine, Townes Van Zandt, and empathy, his songs are carefully crafted and made to last. He’s 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 Overman.  Making up for lost time, Aaron Kelly Band released their debut LP, Songs Still Sing, in 2022, and an adjacent 6-song EP, Letting the Animals Out, on 1/3/24.

Aaron Kelly Band Letting the Animals Out

Aaron Kelly Band Now Has A Facebook Page – Please Like and Share!

Check out Aaron’s interview on WGN Radio:
Aaron & Dave at WGN

Music

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25 Apr 2025 Ottawa, IL CatsEye CatsEye
26 Apr 2025 Geneva, IL Preservation Preservation
27 Apr 2025 Sugar Grove, IL Open Range (Open Mic Host) Open Range (Open Mic Host)
30 Apr 2025 Oswego, IL Oak + Bean Oak + Bean
02 May 2025 Dixon, IL Dement Town Tavern Dement Town Tavern
03 May 2025 Woodstock, IL Woodstock Farmer's Market Woodstock Farmer's Market
09 May 2025 Ottawa, IL Sainte Genevieve Riverboat Sainte Genevieve Riverboat
10 May 2025 North Aurora, IL Brother Chimp Brewing Brother Chimp Brewing
16 May 2025 St. Charles, IL Hunt House Creative Arts Center Hunt House Creative Arts Center
17 May 2025 Michigan City, IN Uptown Social (The Illegal Smiles) Uptown Social (The Illegal Smiles) Buy ticket
18 May 2025 Naperville, IL The Growing Place The Growing Place
25 May 2025 Sugar Grove, IL Open Range (Open Mic Host) Open Range (Open Mic Host)
27 May 2025 Woodstock, IL Woodstock Farmer's Market Woodstock Farmer's Market
31 May 2025 Ottawa, IL Ottawa Food & Wine Festival Ottawa Food & Wine Festival
31 May 2025 Geneva, IL Preservation Preservation
01 Jun 2025 Berwyn, IL FitzGerald's (The Illegal Smiles) FitzGerald's (The Illegal Smiles)
05 Jun 2025 Normal, IL DESTIHL Restaurant DESTIHL Restaurant
06 Jun 2025 Lisle, IL Crooked Arm Vinyl & Tap Crooked Arm Vinyl & Tap
07 Jun 2025 DeKalb, IL Whiskey Acres Whiskey Acres
10 Jun 2025 Woodstock, IL Woodstock Farmer's Market Woodstock Farmer's Market
12 Jun 2025 Normal, IL DESTIHL Restaurant DESTIHL Restaurant
13 Jun 2025 Normal, IL DESTIHL Brewery and Beer Hall (AKB) DESTIHL Brewery and Beer Hall (AKB)
14 Jun 2025 Metamora, IL Evergreen Farm Brewing (The Illegal Smiles) Evergreen Farm Brewing (The Illegal Smiles)
19 Jun 2025 Normal, IL DESTIHL Restaurant DESTIHL Restaurant
20 Jun 2025 Ottawa, IL Sainte Genevieve Riverboat Sainte Genevieve Riverboat
21 Jun 2025 Woodstock, IL Woodstock Farmer's Market Woodstock Farmer's Market
22 Jun 2025 Aurora, IL The Growing Place The Growing Place
26 Jun 2025 Normal, IL DESTIHL Restaurant DESTIHL Restaurant
28 Jun 2025 Ottawa, IL CatsEye CatsEye
08 Jul 2025 Woodstock, IL Woodstock Farmer's Market Woodstock Farmer's Market
11 Jul 2025 Batavia, IL Sidecar Supper Club & Beer Garden (AKB) Sidecar Supper Club & Beer Garden (AKB)
12 Jul 2025 Geneva, IL Preservation Preservation
13 Jul 2025 Homer Glen, IL Bengston's Pumpkin Farm Bengston's Pumpkin Farm
18 Jul 2025 Oswego, IL Fox Valley Winery Fox Valley Winery
19 Jul 2025 Ottawa, IL Sainte Genevieve Riverboat Sainte Genevieve Riverboat
26 Jul 2025 Highwood, IL Toadstool Pub (The Illegal Smiles) Toadstool Pub (The Illegal Smiles)
01 Aug 2025 Plainfield, IL Werk Force Brewing (AKB) Werk Force Brewing (AKB)
27 Aug 2025 Chicago, IL Broken Hearts (The Illegal Smiles) Broken Hearts (The Illegal Smiles)

Videos

Aaron Kelly – “Full Mattioda Media Session”

Aaron Kelly – “A Rude Awake”

Aaron Kelly Band – “I Love Flowers (Everybody Does)”

Aaron Kelly Band – “Sarcophagus”

Aaron Kelly – “Talking USPS Blues”

Aaron Kelly Band – “Secret Science”

Aaron Kelly – “No Reception”

Aaron Kelly Band – “Boys in the Band”