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Otto's, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, advertises shows being put on Friday and Saturday. A show scheduled for tonight was closed when promoter Kickstand Productions decided the weather conditions would be too dangerous for it to go on as planned. An alternate date for the performance, featuring local band TremorTone, has yet to be announced.

Snow cancels shows for second time in venue’s history

By Connor Rice | February 2, 2011

The show must go on. But the question is: Can it? DeKalb was rocked by both live music and a massive blizzard Tuesday night and well into Wednesday morning. With inclement weather and slick, snowy roads, some venues and promoters have been hesitant to...

The beat glows in a new show in DeKalb

By Chris Krapek | January 20, 2011

DeKALB | Hit the lights. DeKalb is about to glow in the dark. Hip Hop Glowcase, a show featuring a roster of up-and-coming and local emcees, will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday at The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. The show, put together by Rockford-based...

Matthew Clark, also known as "Jolly Baba," poses for this undated headshot.

Live and direct from the center of the universe: an interview with Matthew Clark

By Jerene-Elise Nall | January 19, 2011

As I walked into the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, to interview manager Matthew Clark, Monday's Open Mic stage was already being set up. There was activity everywhere-- surprising, considering the weather.  Even on the snowiest wintry nights, the...

Best upcoming live music in DeKalb

By Tony Martin and Jerene-Elise Nall | January 17, 2011

It's official: Winter break is over. As the spring semester rears its ugly head, you may find yourself counting down the days until spring break begins. Instead, try counting down the days to the next big show. Here are our top picks to keep you sane...

Ska bands invade DeKalb over the weekend

By Jerene-Elise Nall | November 21, 2010

DeKALB | Chicago headliner Deals Gone Bad, along with local bands The Takeouts, Turbo Vamps!, and Danger Boy, proved Saturday night at the House Cafe that ska is not dead, it's only changed its suit and gotten a new tie. The Takeouts, a poppy ska ensemble,...

Kate Winslet appeared at the Hold Steady concert

By Tony Martin | November 21, 2010

DeKalb - So, if you have been on Facebook any time in the last day, maybe you heard the news; Kate Winslet was at Otto's Nightclub, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, on Friday. For some reason, as hard as it is to believe, it is true. Kate Winslet did indeed grace...

Rock Candy singer talks band, DeKalb show

By Chris Krapek | November 11, 2010

They just want to make you dance. Rock Candy, a Chicago-based contemporary cover band, will play tonight at 10 p.m. at Starbusters, 930 Pappas Drive. Fronted by lead singer Molly Pop, who appeared in "Dirty Dancing: The Musical," Rock Candy is a quintet...

You put on the costumes, they’ll put on a show

By Chris Krapek | October 28, 2010

Trick-or-treating is for losers. Instead, this Halloweekend, have your face melted by live music. Now in its sixth year, the premiere event of the weekend is The House Cafe's, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, Halloween Extravaganza. The all-ages show starts at...

The Black Dahlia Murder is just one of the many hardcore bands performing at the House Cafe this Thursday.

House Cafe to host a slew of hard metal bands

By Jerene-Elise Nall | October 12, 2010

Prepare yourselves, for on Thursday there will be brutality. Set to start at 7 p.m., the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, will be filled with the various blast beats, screes, grunts and guitar shreds of headlining band, The Black Dahlia Murder, along...

Family Groove Company, who performed at the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, gets their influences from funk music.

A family that grooves together

By Troy Doetch | September 26, 2010

Something about the Family Groove Company is pretty funky. Though their official designation is "groove-informed jazz rock," the band is heavily influenced by funk, said pianist/vocalist Jordan Wilkow before the band's show Friday at the House Café,...

Andrew, of the duet, Mary and Andrew serenades the audience during Open Mic Night at the House Cafe Aug. 30.

Open up with House Cafe’s open mic night

By Heather Skrip | September 12, 2010

DeKALB | Monday nights in DeKalb aren't nearly as dull as they sound. Although the weekend has passed, entertainment opportunities haven't disappeared. The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, hosts an open mic night every Monday from 7:30 p.m. to around...

Bart Woodstrup, of the Time Arts program at NIU's School of Arts, introduces "What Happens Next?" Tuesday night at the House Cafe. The festival features an engaging collection of short video art collected from a diverse group of artists living and working in the New York Hudson Valley area.

Film fest challenges thought

By Troy Doetch | August 31, 2010

Art Instructor Bart Woodstrup doesn't care much for major motion pictures. For the most part, Hollywood blockbusters are much too linear for Woodstrup's taste. The instructor would rather be confused. "What Happens Next?," a film festival that screened...