Fri, Oct 09
|Friendly Music Community
Joe Lanasa Band featuring AJ Rosales
From street-poet rock anthems to seasoned Chicago songwriting, October 9th is a night for the true fans of the local scene. Catch Joe Lanasa and his all-star band for an evening of original music and high-octane rock at Friendly.
Time & Location
Oct 09, 2026, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Friendly Music Community, 6731 Roosevelt Rd, Berwyn, IL 60402, USA
About the event
Join us Friday, October 9th, for a night of deep-rooted Chicago songwriting and high-energy rock. The evening features street poet and rocker Joe Lanasa, whose sound has evolved into a powerhouse blend of garage-rock, punk, Latin, and neo-spiritual anthems. The Joe Lanasa Band brings a raw, soulful energy influenced by legends like Springsteen and Iggy Pop.
AJ Rosales will also take the Friendly stage. AJ's style is not easy to classify, but his progressively acoustic tendencies tend to dominate his compositions. His rhythmic, expressive and emotive delivery gets peppered with experimental colors, and an infusion of soulfulness. He draws comparisons to Pete Townshend, Cat Stevens, Nick Drake, and Bob Mould, however he delivers his own unique hybrid sound, blending multiple genres into a cohesive and modern sensibility that sounds like "AJ".