MAD CRUSH Live At The Bar(n)

Spend your Saturday night with one of Chapel Hill’s most distinctive musical voices as Mad Crush brings their theatrical, harmony-rich pop-rock to the stage. Known for storytelling songs that balance wit, vulnerability, and musical sophistication, the band delivers performances that feel part concert, part intimate theater — full of personality, emotional nuance, and irresistible melodic hooks.

At the heart of Mad Crush is the vocal interplay between Joanna Sattin and songwriter John Elderkin, whose back-and-forth delivery turns many songs into miniature character studies about love, longing, conflict, and connection. Their sound blends Americana warmth, indie pop sensibility, and rock energy, all elevated by Laura Thomas’s expressive violin lines, Chuck Garrison’s seasoned rhythmic foundation, and Mark Whelan’s inventive guitar textures. The result is a layered, genre-bending style often likened to a modern indie take on classic country duets — equal parts heart, humor, and musical finesse.

The musicians themselves bring impressive…