The Emergent Series

Talented folks are all around us. Join the Old Town School for a new creative concert series highlighting emerging artists from within the School and around our city. Once a month we feature a number of artists in an interactive, intimate setting at our historic 909 W. Armitage location.

Rebecca Jasso

Chicago native Rebecca Jasso is a singer/songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist who playfully writes around the themes of love, loneliness, history, and fantasy. She has shared the stage with the likes of JC Brooks, Dolly Varden, Jon Langford, Red Tail Ring, and Samantha Crane. With over 15 years on the Chicago music scene, she has graced the fabulous rooms of SPACE, Square Roots Fest, Schubas, and Hideout. A visual artist, Rebecca conjures images with her lyrics and haunting melodies. Her honest voice and beautiful songs will absolutely charm you.

Davide Morelli

Formed in the winter of 2015, La Tosca is a multicultural project that performs folk Italian and gypsy jazz tunes. A melting pot of musical influences that brings the perfect showcase of XX century Italian and European folklore.
Andrea Falcone- Voice and accordion
Davide Morelli-Guitar
Alec Oroza- Guitar
Stéphanie Pielok-Violin

Eric Unger

Eric Unger is a musician, poet, and visual artist who lives in Chicago. He plays bass in the rock band Nest, electric guitar with various groups and artists, and is a singer-songwriter.

Tayler Williams

Tayler Williams is an up-and-coming singer/songwriter. Composing songs mostly of an Indie/Folk/Bluegrass nature, Tayler refers to themself as a truth-teller: "I want my music to tell the honest stories of people's day-to-day life. I want to make songs about about my granny and aunties, the smell of cornbread and collard greens driftin through the house, wise conversation had with daddy on the back porch durin hot summer days."
Tayler has performed in the Pop/Rock, Blues, and Folk ensembles at Columbia College Chicago, as well as several performances at Salon Schräg in Vienna, Austria. In June of 2014, Tayler performed at the annual Chicago Blues Festival.