Astrachan — live event
Astrachan is the solo project and surname of curly-haired indie rock beefcake Ben Astrachan, a self-taught analog tapehead who conjures up his special blend of starry-eyed lofi folk rock in the candlelit haze of Puccini’s Studio (Astrachan’s basement bedroom/workspace) on Chicago’s northwest side. Astrachan is also the co-founder of Berta Bigtoe (with Austin Koenigstein) and Astro Heart (with Ryan Gebhardt), and a tireless accomplice to fellow travelers Smushie , No Lonesome (etc), brightening stages across Chicago with his golden voice, polytechnic abilities, and good-natured boyish charm. His sophomore LP “Cleaner than Clean”, self-produced and recorded directly to tape in Puccini’s Studio, is a noisy upbeat rock-and-roll affair released via Happen Twice. Astrachan has opened for the Vancouver Psych group Meltt in 2023, John Gallagher Jr. in 2024, Headband Henny in 2025, and, the Australian indie rock groups, Teenage Dads and Quivers also in 2025. Astrachan also opened for Yuma Abe …
Starts: 2026-05-07T19:00:00Z
Ends: 2026-05-07T21:00:00Z
Where: 16 Klappergasse, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany
Price: $0.0