Ahoy!

The new Small Awesome single, “Roach” is now available for listening and purchase on our bandcamp page. We have plans for a physical release in the future, but thought it high-time for some grim and lovely music for you to hear _now_.

Captured and mixed by our third man, Matt Engstrom at Reelsounds in Skokie as part of the new recording sessions. Price is set at a buck and a half, because the day of the 99¢ single is dead. Enjoy!

https://smallawesome.bandcamp.com/album/roach

Also! A big bug thanks to James VanOsdol who hosted the radio premiere of “Roach” on his triumphantly returned show on WXRT, Local Anesthetic. We were featured on the Jul 12th 2026 episode, archived here.

Two Flies, One Roach: And for those of you who are impatient and vinyl-forward, there is a small number of lathe-cut 7″ compilations featuring “Roach” via the fine folks at Dipterid Records and UR MOM records. These were specially made for Two-Piece fest back in February. They’re a little pricey, but they are also hand-cut and assembled, so get them while the last few are still kicking around HERE.

Ahoy! We are Closing out the second night of the venerable PRFBBQ, which we haven’t played since 2022. We will be playing a FREE outdoor show in front of Comfort Station right in the heart of Logan Square on Friday July 10th. Bring picnic stuffs and blankets, should be pretty fantastic:

FRIDAY – JULY 10 at COMFORT STATION (all-ages)
2579 N Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL. 60647.

Food: No food provided; food available from nearby restaurants
Beverage: No beverages provided

5:45 pm – Robots Counterfeiting Money
6:30 pm – Earl Gary
7:15 pm – Cloud Houses
8:00 pm – Daddy’s Boy
8:45 pm – Small Awesome

Big thanks to Canadian comrade James Sullivan for this photo:

There is also the rest of the BBQ at large that is well worth attending. Tix can be had here.

Ahoy! Next month brings the venerable Philly institution, Two Piece Fest to Chicago, Feb 12-15th. Small Awesome is playing a FREE Sunday Matinee at the Jarvis Square Tavern on Sunday Feb 15th, with five other bands. Short sets, quick turnover, and you’ll be out by dinner time. 2PF was also made a Critic’s Pick in the Chicago Reader, which is very exciting. Follow the 2PF page for further details!

Greetings! We are doing a little tourette in April with our friends in Mint Mile (of Silkworm, Bottomless Pit, Magnolia Electric Co., etc.) and Milwaukee’s Regal Machines (of Gay Name, etc.) Friday April 25th at the Burlington in Chicago, and Saturday April 26th at ACME Records, Milwaukee. Both shows start at 8pm. I believe the ACME show is all ages and FREE.

Our buddy Aadam Jacobs recently made a deal with the fine folks at archive.org to digitize and preserve his massive collection of live shows he has recorded regularly since 1989? One of the first hundred or so out of the vault that was transferred was our show with Bric-A-Brac and Coltrane Motion from Schuba’s in 2014. please enjoy it here:

Additionally, there’s a documentary on the man called Melomaniac that debuted in 2023. Here’s the Trailer:

SATURDAY Oct. 26th, Small Awesome is playing a show at a [SECRET VENUE] on the North Side with sewingneedle and Denude. We will be doing an odd set of mostly other people’s music and a few of our own. DM for address. Show starts at 8:00, we go on second, but you gotta see it all.

Greetings! A signal-flare up for the next Small Awesome performance opening Blank Banker’s record release show at the Burlington Bar, Sunday Sept 22nd.

We’re up first, followed by Marquette’s Beatrix, and Kalamazoo’s Petrillo who are touring with Blank Banker for this release run. This’ll be a corker, so make your plans, as I believe tix are cheaper in advance. OK!

Sun Sep 22 2024
8:00 PM

Burlington Bar (tix)
3425 W Fullerton Ave Chicago, IL 60647

$10.00
Ages 21+

A heads-up for Small Awesome’s next appearance at Illuminated Brew Works with our favourite guitar wizard, Brian Pennington. Sunday Feb 25th @ 5:30. This one’s FREE and early and so you’ll be home by 9:00. Or not! Illuminated allows you to order food to their spot, too.

Small Awesome plays our maiden voyage at Empty Bottle with our friends Menthol and Dianogah. Dianogah is celebrating the re-release of their excellent catalog on vinyl, and we’re gripped to see Menthol fire up the machine again after a long minute. It’s presented by the fine folks at CHIRP Radio 107.1FM. The Show is Nov 25th–the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and is 21+, $15, doors at 8:00, we kick it off at 9:00.

Here’s a a big mood gibbon to get you in a big mood to buy Tickets Here.

Ahoy! Small Awesome got called up from the bench to play with our dear friends, Deep Tunnel Project for a FREE, ALL AGES afternoon show at Tone Deaf Records this Saturday April 29th. Come on out, buy some records, buy some of our records, and bask in the radiant vibrations of music.

Address is 4356 N Milwaukee Ave. We go on at 3pm, see you then!