Mike FELTEN
He’s been accused of trafficking in “Outsider Americana.” Perhaps a better handle for Mike Felten’s highly distinctive musical approach would be “Chicagoana.” The Windy City is deeply and inexorably ingrained in the veteran singer-songwriter’s mesmerizing musical odes, right down to the names of streets that he’s wandered down and the shady characters haunting them in decades past. Mike knows where all the bones are buried and he’s not shy about letting us in on the secrets, blending folk, blues, and rock influences to spread the news. Fast Mikey Blue Eyes is his sixth studio CD for his own Landfill label (2017’s roots album of the year, Diamonds and Televisions, was his previous release). A wandering troubadour in the best possible sense Mike has been storytelling at The Goodman and Lifeline Theaters as well.
Performances on Make Music Day
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Lincoln Park Zoo
2150 N Cannon Drive Lincoln Park -
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Buttercup Park
4901 N Sheridan Rd Uptown