The Hogmires are a local Bluegrass duo (guitar, mandolin) playing Chicagoland venues for 10 years. We often flex our arrangement to include a bass, fiddle, and banjo to accommodate different venues and events. We love playing a wide variety of American music, ranging from traditional bluegrass to folk, blues, old time fiddle tunes, and jam bands. We play with a great groove, sharp instrumentals, and smooth vocals at quiet cocktail hours, boisterous parties, and everything in between. We’d love to play for you!
We hired The Hogmires for a neighborhood event, and highly recommend them. Communication was easy, straightforward, and they were reliable. Arrived early, quite easy for setup, and the crowd loved them. Would definitely work with them again, given the chance,
They did a great job. Nice guys, professional and fun sound.
Response from The Hogmires:
Thanks so much! Appreciate you all.
Hired the Hogmires for my fundraiser. Showed up on time, with their own equipment and overall they were very friendly and professional. Loved their warm, bright sound and they had a pretty chill vibe. My audience liked them and they didn’t repeat songs once, even after an hour of playing. Worth the money. I saw them play in a brewery recently and they were great which is why I hired them. Apr ‘24
Price Range: $250 and up based on duration and band size
Gig Length: 60 - 240 minutes
Beyond great acoustic music! We can also help emcee an event, provide messaging, and coordination to help keep you on schedule.
Highly flexible. Indoors or outdoors (preferably above 60° unless a heater can be provided). We can play acoustic only, provide small amplification, a PA, or line into a house system.
| October 20, 2024 • 10:00am - 12:00pm | Surprise |
| October 19, 2024 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Booked |
| September 13, 2024 • 5:00pm - 8:30pm | Booked |
| August 30, 2024 • 5:00pm - 9:30pm | Booked |
| August 20, 2024 • 3:00pm - 7:00pm | Booked |
| August 10, 2024 • 12:00pm - 3:30pm | Booked |
| August 04, 2024 • 10:00am - 2:00pm | Booked |
| August 03, 2024 • 5:30pm - 10:00pm | Booked |
| July 04, 2024 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm | House Party |
| June 09, 2024 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| May 03, 2024 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Retirement Community Event |
| April 20, 2024 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Fundraiser |
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