Listen Hear

Listen Hear is a micro pop-up gallery that hosts art and music events, and is run by the Big Car Collective. Big Car is attempting to build up the Garfield Park area as a local creative art community/colony. I had to admit that I was unfamiliar with the Garfield Park area, as it was a neighborhood I avoided in the past. I was surprised to see this small hip location right across the street from a local coffee shop I've never heard of (i.e. Garfield Eatery & Coffee Shop). The Listen Hear building was heavily renovated and has a minimalist industrial vibe, so better to showcase current art exhibits. Coffee and water were available at my event, and they may expand into beer/alcohol later on. When I visited in April 2016, a turntable and large display of vinyl from Luna was available to peruse, while we waited for our Prince Rama show to begin. Once the show started, the atmosphere was intimate and spotlighted the band well. I highly recommend checking out this space if the opportunity arises...you'll have a lot of hope about the future of the neighborhood as a result.