Winefred RT, Croix Du Nord, and the Spine Stealers

Doors 7PM / Show 8PM

$12ADV / $15DOS

Winefred RT is the folk project of Chicago-based artist Zoe Bockhorst. Her music draws heavily from the legacy of folk storytellers and is shaded with the perspective of city life. Winefred RT’s stark observational storytelling often captures the melancholy of relationships alongside the quiet beauty of everyday moments. Her forthcoming acoustic EP "Anything Better To Do" captures this ethos, reflecting a journey through heartbreak, growth, and finding comfort in transience.

Raised in Milwaukee and steeped in the Midwest’s vibrant indie scene, Winefred RT’s music resonates with listeners seeking emotional depth and relatability. You might like to listen to Winefred RT in the backseat of a car, your forehead on the chilled glass, watching the raindrops roll down the window.

The Spine Stealers are a two-gal duo making “spooky folk” influenced by the north-wood Wisconsin pines, 24/7 truck stop diners, heartbreak and dark lakes. Kate and Emma started learning guitar together around bonfires in their shared hometown during the height of the pandemic, soon writing songs inspired by lonesome winters, the heartaches of nostalgia and broken ideas of love. The duo started frequenting open mics in July of 2022, which led them to a whirlwind first year as performers. It began with opening for Dead Horses at Madison’s Majestic Theater for Folk Fest 2023, then winning the 2023 Blue Ox Music Festival Virtual Band Competition, and releasing their first ever EP, “River Teeth Tapes” in July, 2023. 2024 brought the release of several singles, a feature in DAYBREAK magazine, and most proudly, the recording of their debut album “If the Sky Falls, Beyond the Sidewalks”, released in October, 2024. The duo is making a name in the Midwestern folk scene, and anxiously await the introduction of their sound to new corners of the country during upcoming tours.