photos by Sara Pieper

Iron & Wine / The War on Drugs

The first-ever A.V. Fest / Hideout Block Party kicked off on Friday (9/14) with performances by Iron & Wine, Glen Hansard, The War on Drugs, CAVE, and Guitarkestra. The second day of the festival is currently underway, and more pictures from Day 1 continue below...

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Wilco @ Fifth Third Bank Ballpark on Sunday (more by Matt Ziegler)

Wilco have just been added to the lineup of A.V. Fest / Hideout Block Party, which also includes Iron & Wine, Glen Hansard, Lee Fields & the Expressions, Wye Oak, The War on Drugs, and many more. Two-day passes are still available and single-day tickets will be on sale soon.

Check out the complete A.V. Fest / Hideout Block Party lineup below...

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Wye Oak @ Aragon Ballroom in December (more by Grant MacAllister)

Wye Oak, The War on Drugs, CAVE, Wild Belle, The Lawrence Peters Outfit, and Guitarkestra were all just added to the lineup of A.V. Fest / Hideout Block Party, taking place on September 14 & 15 right outside of the Hideout. These acts join Iron & Wine, Glen Hansard, Lee Fields & the Expressions, The Corin Tucker Band, Waco Brothers w/ Paul Burch, and Redmoon Theater.

Two-day passes are still available and single-day tickets will be on sale soon.

In related news, festival co-headliner Glen Hansard visits Chicago on Tuesday (6/26) to play a sold-out show at the Vic.

Stay tuned for more additions to the lineup.