The Unknown Pleasures are Chicago’s premier Joy Division cover band. Formed in the Fall of 2011. As Joy Division fans themselves, the band is dedicated to reverently depicting the sound of the iconic post-punk group. The band features members Steven Anderson, Grant Davidson, Mitch Marlow, and this night, Larry Beers on drums.
Matt North, hailed by the Village Voice’s “Dean of American Rock Critics,” Robert Cristgau, as “an absolutely first-rate songwriter” is a former Champaign-Urbana townie now based in Nashville after a long tenure in Los Angeles. An award-winning songwriter with two critically acclaimed releases:Bullies in the Backyard (2022) and Above Ground Fools (2017), North will release his third album, Savoy, on September 15, 2026. After two albums featuring Nashville A-listers from Lucinda Williams’ and Emmylou Harris’ bands,Savoy was recorded in Champaign-Urbana studios with an exclusive lineup of Central Illinois veterans on every track.As a songwriter and drummer, North recorded and performed with Maria McKee of Lone Justice, Peter Case, Blondie Chaplin, Mink Stole, Andy Prieboy, and Stuart Mathis of The Wallflowers. North grew up in Champaign, Illinois on equal doses of Hee Haw and Soul Train. Featuring: Paul ChastainLarry BeersMitch MarlowKent WhitesellLynn CanfieldJesse Brown
