The Bashful Youngens

01/07/2026

🚨Show Announcement🚨

06/02/2025

Couple shows coming up this weekend!

6/7- back at the magical Hogchute Opry with all our buds (full band) - Monticello, IL
6/7- Rosemont Uncorked Wine Festival (duo) - Rosemont, IL

📸: Anna Longworth

04/17/2025

Looking forward to seeing yall at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts tonight!

We’ll have the full crew with us and bringing back some very old tunes of ours 😅

5-7pm - no cover!!! See ya there? Ok.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4cngi33dSg

Band website: https://thebashfulyoungens.com/

Join us TONIGHT for Krannert Center Uncorked featuring local C-U favorites The Bashful Youngens at 5pm!

Formed in 2015 by musicians Carrie Chandler and Aaron Short, the group is the product of years of friendship, proving a seamless transition to bandmates. Their music features a wide and strong range of songwriting and vocals, varying from delicate to dark, always sung soulfully and accompanied by beautiful roots inspired melodies.

Don't miss this fabulous free event at at Stage 5 in the Krannert Center lobby TONIGHT!

College of Fine & Applied Arts at Illinois
The Bashful Youngens

10/24/2024

See ya for Happy Hour today at the Rose Bowl Tavern!

08/07/2024

This Friday in Forrest, IL! We’ll have the full band 6-8!

05/02/2024

Thanks to The Bluegrass Standard for featuring us in this months issue!

Welcome to jubilant May, the month that celebrates and commemorates. This Bluegrass Standard edition celebrates established music legends, tomorrow’s promising stars, and institutions that celebrate our music heritage and the cultures from which it developed. Our cover story applauds Billy Gilman,...

04/12/2024

We’ll be celebrating the life of our dear friend and beloved community member, Carly Benjamin tonight at the Rose Bowl Tavern with a room full of friends and good vibes.

All are welcome so please feel free to join us!

The event will also be streamed online via the Rose Bowl Tavern page for those that can’t make it.

No cover. Just hugs.

8:30pm

03/27/2024

Hey folks! We're looking to head south down through Memphis, Little Rock, Texarkana, Austin and Houston in early May. If ya'll have any recommendations on where to play or perhaps even any contact info, that would be super helpful! Thanks in advance you good hearted people!

02/05/2024

Back at the this week with the full band to celebrate Winter Weekend 2024!
We’ll see ya Saturday to close the night out 🤠