Brendan Frank

Musician, Educator, Songwriter, & Performer

Upcoming performances

2024

January 26 - Featured guest speaker at Illinois Music Educators Conference, Peoria IL

February 3 - Fatmans Gurnee 7-10pm

March 1 - Guest artist at Antioch HS Storytellers Series

March 1 - Light The Lamp, Grayslake IL

April 5 - Black Lung Brewing Co, Round Lake 7:30-10:00pm

April 18-21 featured performer for Legally Blonde The Musical

May 10-19 featured performer for Mean Girls The Musical

May 25 - private event, Round Lake IL

May 31 - “Brews & Views” Festival @ Independence Grove Forest Preserve, 4-6pm

June 1 - private event, St. Charles IL

June 6 - Montrose Saloon, Chicago 7pm

June 7 - Summer Residency at The Winter Club of Lake Forest

June 8 - private event, Winnetka IL

June 15 - private event, Grayslake IL

June 28 - Summer Residency at The Winter Club of Lake Forest

July 3 - The Vine of Grayslake, 6-9pm

July 12 - Summer Residency at The Winter Club of Lake Forest

July 19 - Harbor Brewing Co. Lakefront Biergarten, 6-9pm

August 8 - Concert in the Park @ Grayslake Pavilion, 6-8pm

August 9 - Summer Residency at The Winter Club of Lake Forest

August 16 - Harbor Brewing Co. Lake Villa Harbor Fest, 8-11pm

August 17 - Village of Antioch Sequoit Creek Park Grand Opening, 11am

August 24 - The Clublands of Antioch, 12:30-2:30pm

September 7 - 2024 Lake Villa Celebration of Fall Festival, 3-7pm

September 14 - 2024 Bourbon & Beer Festival sponsored by The Vine, Grayslake IL

September 20 - Fatmans Gurnee 7-10pm

September 22 - Lake Bluff Block Party, 3-5pm

October 3 - Septoberfest @ Independence Grove Beer Garden 6-7:30pm

October 4 - Honky Tonky BBQ with Gina and the Golden Bucks, 9pm

October 30 - Fitzgerald’s Chicago with Gina and the Golden Bucks

Performance History

2023

Featured Perfomer for Descendents The Musical

Featured Guitarist for Footloose The Musical, Skokie Theatre

2023 Village of Round Lake Eloté Festival

2023 The Vine Bourbon & Beer Festival

2023 Chamberfest, Villages of Round Lake, Lake Villa, & Lindenhurst

2023 Village of Antioch Thursday Night Concert Series

Summer Residency at The Winter Club of Lake Forest

Fisherman’s Inn - Elburn IL

The Vine of Grayslake IL

Harbor Brewing Co. Barrel Room - Lake Villa IL

Black Lung Brewing Co - Round Lake IL

Harbor Brewing Co. Lakefront Biergarten

Light The Lamp Brewery - Grayslake IL

2022

Village of Antioch 4th of July Fireworks Festival

Winthrop Harbor Carnival - Winthrop Harbor IL

Summer Residency at The Winter Club of Lake Forest

Black Lung Brewing Co - Round Lake IL

Harbor Brewing Co - Lake Villa & Biergarten

Public Brewing Co - Kenosha WI

2021

Featured Perfomer for Bring It On! The Musical

Summer Residency at The Winter Club of Lake Forest

Black Lung Brewing Co - Round Lake IL

Antioch Thursday Night Concert Series - Antioch Bandshell

Lindenhurst Concert in the Park - Parkman Pavilion

Clublands Summer Festival - Clublands of Antioch IL

20th High School Reunion - Waterford WI

2020

Summer Residency at The Winter Club of Lake Forest

Private Summer Event - Lake Forest IL

Private Gender Reveal Event - Waterford WI

Private Block Party Event - Willowbrook IL

Virtual Fundraiser @ The Vine - Grayslake IL

2019

Featured musician for Sister Act The Musical

Mickey Finns Brewery - Libertyville IL

Ravinia Brewing Company - Highland Park IL

Sazzy B - Kenosha WI

Union Park Tavern - Kenosha WI

Midwest Original Music Festival - Milwaukee WI

Lincoln Station, Denver CO

2019 Whitewater Fireworks Festival, Whitewater WI

Mickey Finns - Libertyville IL

Evanston Rocks - Evanston IL

Mountaintop Music Festival - Wakefield MI

Humble Pub - Highwood IL

Hey Nonny - Arlington Heights IL

2018

The Winter Club, Lake Forest IL

Sazzy B, Kenosha WI

Pete’s Place, Kenosha WI

Sandlots of Salem, Salem WI

2018 Naperville Last Fling

2018 Taste of Roselle

Logan’s Bar, Freeport IL

2018 IL DuPage County Fair

2018 IL Kane County Fair

Headliner at The World's Largest Truckstop, Trucker's Jamboree 2018 @ Walcott IA

The Brick Wall, Adrian MI

Bay City Fireworks Festival, Bay City MI

2018 Grayslake Fireworks Festival, Grayslake IL

Headliner at Marion County Fair, Marion MI

Lakes Jam Country Music Festival, Brainerd MN

The Pourhouse, Minneapolis MN

Radio Appearance, Hampton IA

Headliner at Porky's Rib Fest, Toyota Park @ Bridgeview IL

The Stillery (CMA Fest),  Nashville TN

2018 Kenosha Craft Beer Festival, Kenosha WI

The Vine, Grayslake IL

Rugan's, Burlington WI

 

2017

Rugan's, Antioch IL

HI-99 Radio, Terra Haute IN --> listen to this performance here.

Public Brewing Co, Kenosha WI

HQ Bar, Gwangan Beach, Busan South Korea

Port of Kenosha, Kenosha WI

Thunder Hawk Golf Course, Beach Park IL (private event)

 

2016

Quencher’s Saloon, Chicago

Winter Club, Lake Forest IL

Public Brewing Co, Kenosha WI

High Hat Club, Chicago

Honky Tonk BBQ, Chicago

 

2015

The Hideout, Chicago

Hi-Hat Club, Chicago

Honky Tonk BBQ, Chicago

Red Line Tap, Chicago

Kochanski’s, Milwaukee WI

Rock n Roll Land, Green Bay WI

Gasoline, Green Bay WI

2015 Nashville Boogie Festival @ Opryland, Nashville Tennessee

High Note, Pekin IL

Headliner for MOTOBLOT Festival @ Cobra Lounge, Chicago

High Noon Saloon, Madison WI - opening act for Dale Watson

LP Recording Session @ ARC Studios,  Lake Villa IL

Frank’s Power Plant, Milwaukee WI

Brauerhouse, Lombard IL

Reggie’s Rock Club, Chicago

 

2014

City Winery, Chicago - opening act for Wayne Hancock

Fizz Bar, Chicago

2014 Moonrunners Music Festival @ Reggie’s Music Joint, Chicago

Honky Tonk BBQ, Chicago

Headliner for 2014 Grayslake Craft Beer Festival

Headliner for 2014 Vernon Hills Days

Brauerhouse, Lombard

Headliner for 2014 Be Bop Battlin’ Ball Festival @ Junior’s Bar & Nightclub

Metro, Chicago

Bottom Lounge, Chicago - opening act for Whitey Morgan

 

2013

LP Recording Session @ Rax Trax Studio Chicago, IL

Martyr’s, Chicago

Mickey Finn’s, Libertyville

Double Door, Chicago

House of Blues, Chicago

Brauerhouse, Lombard

WGN Chicago Morning News TV Appearance

 

2012

National Underground, New York City

Abbey Pub, Chicago

EP Recording Session @ Rax Trax Studio Chicago, IL

2012 Chicago Ribfest

Mickey Finn’s, Libertyville

Double Door, Chicago

House of Blues Chicago

WTTW Chicago "Check Please!" TV Appearance

Reggie’s Music Joint, Chicago

Bottom Lounge, Chicago

 

2011

Austin’s Fuel Room, Libertyville IL

Elbo Room, Chicago

Mickey Finn’s, Libertyville IL

ABC7 Chicago Morning News TV Appearance

Double Door, Chicago