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The Nonessentials is a group of local musicians that raise money and awareness for local charities

09/09/2026

🦐Happy Birthday to our fearless leader JD Kostyk 🦐
Instead of getting him a birthday present, mark your calendar for our Holiday Charity Event Sunday Dec 13th at Skeleton Key Brewery from 4-9
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Have a fantastic day 🙏

13/08/2026

At our most recent event, YOU helped us raise over $1,000 to officially launch The NonEssentials Nonprofit!

We seriously can’t thank everyone enough who came out, supported the musicians, donated, and helped us take this next step.

**NOW IT’S TIME TO SAVE THE DATE!**

Our annual NonEssentials Holiday Bash is happening:

📅 Sunday, December 13th (5pm - 9pm)
📍 Skeleton Key Brewery
🎁 Benefiting

We’re bringing the music, the holiday craziness, and an awesome group of performers together again to help make Christmas a little brighter for local families.

**EVENT DETAILS COMING SOON!** For now, save the date, spread the word, and get ready for one heck of a holiday party!

📸 And a huge shoutout to Photo Moe for these sweet shots from our last event at Nik & Ivy Brewing

15/07/2026

🦐🦐🦐 The Man Behind The Shrimp 🦐🦐🦐
We are grateful for our energetic mascot. Michael Gwozdz definitely got down at The Nonessentials Nonprofit Launch Celebration & Fundraiser at Nik & Ivy Brewing. His quirky stage antics add an added element of fun and whimsy to all of our events.
Stay tuned!!! We are still taking donations & will be sharing the final total any day. If you would like to contribute please contact BCA at 630.849.3992. This money will help us with running higher quality charity events, pay for musicians & sound engineers and to help pay the government to become a 501c3 non for profit charitable organization.
Any amount helps!
🙏🦐🙏🦐🙏

📷 Mike Wiltermood

26/06/2026

It's almost here!

Join us Sunday, June 28 as we celebrate the official nonprofit launch of The Nonessentials with an afternoon of live music at Nik & Ivy Brewing in Lockport.

Featuring performances by Cher Ven, Equals Duo, Mark W, Matt Strom, Blue?, and Elliott Krull, plus prize drawings, great food, and drinks.

📍 Nik & Ivy Brewing
🗓️ Sunday, June 28
🕓 4–8 PM
💛 Suggested Donation: $25

Come celebrate with us and help keep the music making a difference!

22/06/2026

BCA's super excited about The Nonessentials Nonprofit Launch Celebration & Fundraiser & you should be too!!!
🦐🤘😎

20/06/2026

The Nonessentials Nonprofit Launch Celebration & Fundraiser

FEATURED PERFORMERS

🎵 Cher Ven
🎵 Equals Duo
🎵 Mark Wengelewski
🎵 Matt Strom Music
🎵 Blue?
🎵 Elliot Krull

MUSIC MAKING A DIFFERENCE SINCE 2020
🎵 30+ Performers
❤️ $20,000+ Raised
🤝 12+ Local Nonprofits Supported

📍 Nik & Ivy Brewing • Lockport, IL
📅 Sunday, June 28
🕓 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

🎶 Live Music
🎟️ Prize Drawings
🍔 Great Food & Drinks

SUGGESTED DONATION: $25

Help us celebrate becoming an official nonprofit organization and support the future of The Nonessentials.

17/06/2026

Dropping off some flyers at Nik & Ivy Brewing in beautiful downtown Lockport for The Nonessentials Nonprofit Launch Celebration & Fundraiser Sunday June 28th 4-8.
Who's coming out? 😎🦐🤘
💗-BCA 💗

12/06/2026

Check out this amazing art you can get at our event!
Thank you to the amazing Chris Hodge for donating prints for several years. See y'all June 28th at Nik & Ivy Brewing Company in Lockport 4-8 🦐

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1026 S State Street

60441

Website

https://linktr.ee/the_nonessentials

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