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.

As mentioned, A.V. Fest and Hideout Block Party are being combined into one larger festival this year, set to take place on September 14 & 15 right outside of the Hideout. The festival's initial lineup of Iron & Wine, Glen Hansard, Lee Fields & the Expressions, The Corin Tucker Band, Waco Brothers w/ Paul Burch, and two performances by Redmoon Theater has been announced, with more acts to be revealed on June 25. Two-day passes are ON SALE NOW and single-day tickets will go on sale soon.

DOWNLOAD: Supreme Cuts - "Sherm" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Supreme Cuts - "Gully" (feat. Haleek Maul) (MP3)

Supreme Cuts @ The Dustbowl in April (more by Tyler Trykowski)

Chicago footwork duo Supreme Cuts are getting ready to release their debut LP, Whispers in the Dark, on July 10 via Dovecote Records. Download the album's lead single "Sherm" at the top of this post and listen to a few other LP tracks below.

They're also working on a new mixtape, Chrome Lips, due out later this summer via Dovecoat/Mishka. The tape's lead track "Gully," which is available for download at the top of this post, features Brooklyn rapper Haleek Maul and is a good mix of their space-y production and his tight rhymes.

The duo will hit the road with Poliça in August for a few dates (all are listed below) and before that happens, they'll also play a number of Chicago shows. First up, on June 4, is Teengirl Fantasy's show at the Bottle. Then they'll play the Redmoon Theater on July 14 with The-Drum and Mister Lies, and open up for Gold Panda at the Bottom Lounge on July 27.

All Supreme Cuts dates are listed below, along with some song streams.

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