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- Wilmette, IL
- Bluegrass Band
- Travels up to 90 miles
- $250 and up based on duration and band size
Overview
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!
3 Reviews
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,
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They did a great job. Nice guys, professional and fun sound.
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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
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Booking Info
Price Range: $250 and up based on duration and band size
Gig Length: 60 - 240 minutes
Languages: English
What to Expect
Beyond great acoustic music! We can also help emcee an event, provide messaging, and coordination to help keep you on schedule.
About
The Hogmires, (est. 2015), are a Mid-Western stringband formed in Chicago by Guitarist, Dan Spielman and Mandolinist, Alex Greenberg. The sound is firmly rooted in Bluegrass with branches of Classic Country, Old-Time, Western Swing, and more. With deftly picked instrumentals, powerful singing, and the most natural groove, The Hogmires make a big old sound, whether playing as a duo or with the full stringband- which features a variety of Chicagoland’s finest musicians.
Additional Booking Notes
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.
Services Offered
Upcoming Booked Events
| May 16, 2025–May 17, 2025 • All-day event | Halter Gig, WI |
| May 16, 2025 • 11:00am - 3:00pm | Fundraiser |
| June 20, 2025 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Wilmette Village |
| September 25, 2025 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Cooking up a cure |
Past Booked Events
| 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 |
Influences & Inspiration
Bill Monroe, Doc Watson, Tony Rice, Old and In The Way, The Grateful Dead, John Hartford, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Ricky Skaggs, many traditional American fiddle tunes