Vocals / Guitar
Eric Butler
About Eric
A Chicago musician for over two decades, Eric helped bring this tribute project to the stage.
Next live show / Reggies Bananna’s Shack
FRIDAY / 16 OCT / 2026
Live at Reggies.
In the Court of
the Crimson King
With Mare Crisium
Doors 7 PM · Music 8 PM · 21+
2105 S. State St., Chicago
$15 advance + ticket fees · $20 at the door.
See TicketWeb for the current online total.
Chicago’s King Crimson tribute / Indiscipline
INDISCIPLINE.
The music of
King Crimson.
Alive in Chicago.
Interlocking guitars. Restless rhythms. Bass, Stick and winds. A shared love of Crimson, brought to the stage.
01 / The sound
Best experienced
live.
Start with the music. A performance from the archive, recorded as Under ConstruKction, an earlier version of the project.
02 / The players
A shared
obsession.
Different backgrounds.
One exacting musical language.
Guitar / Keys / Vocals
Bob “Belew” Wolkotte
About Bob
A guitarist, teacher and session player with a particular ear for Crimson's intricate textures.
Drums / Vocals / Percussion
Chris “Coz” Costello
About Chris
A Chicago drummer whose work spans recording sessions and a wide range of live projects.
Bass / Chapman Stick
Deepak Ariga
About Deepak
More than forty years on guitar and bass, with Chapman Stick joining the journey in 2014.
Saxophone / Wind Synth
Eli Wilson
About Eli
A jazz-trained multi-instrumentalist and arranger, active across Chicago's music scene.
Guitar
Ken Krzywicki
About Ken
A longtime progressive rock guitarist with a deep interest in King Crimson's musical detail.
Bass Guitar
Marc Malitz
About Marc
A bassist and recording artist with decades of experience across rock, prog, metal and jazz.
Guitar / Chapman Stick / U8 Touch Guitar / Vocals
Matt Tate
About Matt
Founder of Pavlov(3), contributor to King Crimson transcription books, and U8 Touch Guitar player on Stephan Thelen’s Fractal Guitar.
Drums / Percussion
Stephen A. Thomas
About Stephen
A drummer and percussionist whose musical path includes studio work, cover bands, and a Pink Floyd tribute based in Burbank.
Chapman Stick / Keys / Bass / Vocals
Matthew Walters
About Matthew
A Chicago multi-instrumentalist with a 35-year career, currently performing with badcandy and pursuing his songwriting project MT Walls.
Bass Guitar
Conor Roe
About Conor
A freelance Chicago bassist with over a decade of experience across jazz, rock, R&B, country, and more.
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