FRZN Fest: Big Thief, Sam Evian, Hoops, Ian Sweet

Thursday, Jan. 12, High Noon Saloon, 8 pm

With vets that include indie punks Cloud Nothings and recently crowned rap superstar Chance the Rapper, it’s a pretty safe bet that at least one of the bands in this year’s FRZN Fest lineup is the next big thing. Spanning three nights, the schedule includes Big Thief (pictured), Sam Evian, Hoops, and Ian Sweet (Thursday), Ceremony, Tenement, the Blind Shake and Yoko & the Oh No’s (Friday, Jan. 13), and Noname, the Mind, Mic Kellogg and Rich Robbins (Saturday, Jan. 14).

$15 ($35/weekend). Doors 7 pm.

press release: FRZN FEST will return to the High Noon Saloon January 12th, 13th and 14th and will feature a night of up-and-coming acts and current mainstays in indie, punk, and hip-hop. FRZN Fest is an annual festival held in the middle of January after the holiday madness. FRZN FEST began in 2011, and every year FRZN features up-and-coming acts that have gone on to big things such as Chance the Rapper, Polica, and Cloud Nothings.

A limited number of 3-day passes for $35 are on sale now at the High Noon Saloon or online at www.high-noon.com. One day passes also available for $15 and go-on sale November 18th.

FRZN FEST is brought to you by Heartland Credit Union, Union Cab, Isthmus, WORT, Music Notes, Salvatore’s Tomato Pies and Goose Island.

Earlier this year, Brooklyn's Big Thief released Masterpiece (Saddle Creek), one of the most stunning debut albums of the year. The praise has been exuberant, with NPR Music's readers (and hosts) calling it their #1 debut of the year so far, as well as including it in their list of 30 favorite albums and the song "Masterpiece" in their 100 Favorite Songs of the Year. Paste, SPIN, Rolling Stone, and more covered the band in their various "best new band" franchises, while also being featured by Pitchfork, Newsweek, Magnet, Under The Radar, and American Songwriter, to name a few.

"A missing link between multiple Nineties moments. The band's debut, Masterpiece, is a decades-overdue convergence of tender alt-country, pugnacious indie rock and vulnerable emo, led by a voice that switches between solace and a scream." - Rolling Stone, 10 Artists You Need To Know  

"A mesmerizing debut. Their sound seems perfected from years of experience despite being a new band. The lyrics are beautiful, sharp and piercing, the band compliments the songwriting perfectly and swirls psychedelically around the breathtaking croon of Adrianne Lenker. Every one these songs make me choke up." - Bob Boilen, NPR Music, #1 Favorite New Musician of 2016 So Far  

"Masterpiece is one of the strongest debut albums of 2016. It's an album on being human, finding compassion, being a lover or just a friend." - Bob Boilen, NPR Music, 30 Favorite Albums of 2016 So Far.