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Sons of the Never Wrong

Folk & acoustic band from Chicago, IL · formed 1992

Sons is an AltFolk trio from Chicago. Sue Demel, Deborah Lader & Bruce Roper. We write & sing songs, and sometimes even dance.. Been in the folk biz 35 yrs.

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Sons of the Never Wrong photo
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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
45
Cities
18
Releases
13
Last show
Sep 19, 2026Old Town School of Folk Music

About

Sons of the Never Wrong is a band from Chicago, IL, formed in 1992, tagged folk, folk, world, & country by its sources. Shows on record run from 2019 to 2026, across 45 rooms in 18 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

60+ on record · facebook, Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 201915 shows
  2. 20203 shows
  3. 20211 show
  4. 20223 shows
  5. 202314 shows
  6. 20247 shows
  7. 20258 shows
  8. 20269 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 19, 2026Old Town School of Folk Music · ChicagoHeadliner
Sep 18, 2026Uncommon Ground 3800 N Clark St, Chicago, IL · ChicagoHeadliner
Aug 7, 2026Evanston SPACE · EvanstonHeadliner
Aug 7, 2026SPACE · EvanstonHeadliner
Jun 12, 2026Studio5 Performing Arts Center · EvanstonHeadliner
Jun 12, 20261934 Dempster St., Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202 · EvanstonHeadliner
May 29, 2026White Oak Savanna · DodgevilleHeadliner
May 17, 20264545 N Lincoln Ave · The Myron R. Szold Music & Dance HallHeadliner
Feb 20, 2026Gary & Laura Maurer Concert Hall · ChicagoHeadliner
Oct 4, 202511 West Maple St. Hinsdale, IL 60521 · HinsdaleHeadliner
Aug 21, 2025The Ark - Ann Arbor · Ann ArborHeadliner
Aug 8, 2025White Oak Savanna · DodgevilleHeadliner
Aug 3, 20251200 W. Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60607 · ChicagoHeadliner
May 30, 2025White Oak Savanna · DodgevilleHeadliner
May 4, 20254370 Woodland Ave, Western Springs, IL 60558-1458, United States · Western SpringsHeadliner
Mar 29, 2025HeyNonnyAH · Arlington HeightsHeadliner
Mar 29, 2025Hey Nonny · Arlington HeightsHeadliner
Dec 31, 2024Music Institute of Chicago in Evanston 1490 Chicago Ave. Evanston, IL. · EvanstonHeadliner
Sep 7, 2024Dawes Park · EvanstonHeadliner
Jul 6, 2024Box Factory for the Arts · St JosephHeadliner
May 31, 20244352 State Road 23, Dodgeville, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53533 · DodgevilleHeadliner
May 31, 2024White Oak Savanna · DodgevilleHeadliner
May 18, 2024Birmingham Unitarian Church 38651 Woodward Avenue Bloomfield Hills, MI. · Bloomfield HillsHeadliner
May 17, 20241934 Dempster St., Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202 · EvanstonHeadliner
Dec 22, 2023Evanston SPACE · EvanstonHeadliner
Dec 22, 2023SPACE · EvanstonHeadliner
Oct 19, 2023DoubleTree by Hilton Lisle Naperville · LisleHeadliner
Sep 3, 2023Island Park, Geneva, IL.Headliner
Aug 12, 2023White Oak Savanna Events Farm and Sanctuary, 4352 State Road 23, Dodgeville, WI 53533Headliner
Aug 6, 20231200 W Randolph St, Chicago, ILHeadliner
Jul 20, 2023Ann Arbor, MI.Headliner
Jun 24, 2023Box Factory for the Arts · St JosephHeadliner
Jun 23, 2023Wesley’s Place 100 West Cossitt La Grange, IL 60525 First UMC ChapelHeadliner
May 7, 2023224 W. Bruce St. Milwaukee, WI. 53204Headliner
May 3, 2023125 Jackson St, Chelsea, MI.Headliner
Mar 12, 2023Parrish Music 111. S Main St. Viroqua, WI 54665Headliner
Mar 11, 2023Unitarian Church North · MequonHeadliner
Jan 14, 2023Old Town School of Folk Music · ChicagoHeadliner
Sep 30, 2022SPACE · EvanstonHeadliner
Sep 30, 2022Evanston SPACE · EvanstonHeadliner
Aug 7, 20223127 County Road F Fish Creek, WI. 54212Headliner
Sep 17, 2021Canal Shores Golf Course · EvanstonHeadliner
May 1, 2020Old Town School of Music · ChicagoHeadliner
Mar 21, 2020Unitarian Universalist Church of Indianapolis · IndianapolisHeadliner
Jan 12, 2020City Winery - Chicago · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Katie Dahl
Dec 9, 2019Martyrs' · ChicagoHeadliner
Nov 24, 2019Evanston SPACE · EvanstonHeadliner
Nov 24, 2019SPACE · EvanstonHeadliner
Oct 26, 2019The Castle, 10244 S. Longwood Dr. Chicago, IL 60643Headliner
Sep 1, 2019Lavender Hill Farm · Boyne CityHeadliner
Aug 31, 2019Lavender Hill Farm · Boyne CityHeadliner
Aug 11, 2019132 Old McHenry Rd, Long Grove, IL 60047-8877, United States · Long GroveHeadliner
Jul 27, 2019Three Lakes Center for the ArtsHeadliner
Jul 26, 20196746 County Road G, Egg Harbor, WI 54209-9047, United States · Egg HarborHeadliner
Jun 15, 2019Dickson Township Park 14279 Coates Highway, Brethren, MI. · BrethrenHeadliner
Jun 15, 201914279 Coates Hwy, Brethren, MI 49619-9670, United StatesHeadliner
Jun 9, 2019Oscoda County Fair Grounds · MioHeadliner
Jun 8, 2019Oscoda County Fair Grounds · MioHeadliner
Apr 26, 2019Old Town School of Folk Music · ChicagoHeadliner
Apr 13, 20199000 Kildare Ave, Skokie, IL 60076-1653, United States · SkokieHeadliner

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

45 rooms in 18 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Evanston14 shows
  • Chicago9 shows
  • Dodgeville5 shows
  • Arlington Heights2 shows
  • Boyne City2 shows

and 13 other cities

Live history

131 shows on record
Shows counted
131
First on record
Oct 2008
Latest on record
Sep 2026

Shows per year

  1. 201211
  2. 20133
  3. 20146
  4. 20156
  5. 20168
  6. 20178
  7. 20189
  8. 201916
  9. 20203
  10. 20211
  11. 20222
  12. 202313
  13. 20246
  14. 20257
  15. 20267

Top rooms

  • SPACE, Evanston · 12
  • Davenport's Piano Bar & Cabaret, Chicago · 10
  • Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago · 9
  • Evanston SPACE, Evanston · 6
  • City Winery - Chicago, Chicago · 6

Top cities

  • Chicago, IL · 46
  • Evanston, IL · 24
  • Dodgeville · 4
  • Egg Harbor · 3
  • Skokie, IL · 3

Often on the bill with: Anne Heaton, Steve Dawson, David Huckfelt, Dorothy Scott, Flagship Romance, Good Morning Bedlam, Heather Styka, Jon Langford

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

13 releases, 1997–2021

  • Undertaker's Songbook

    2021

  • Song Of Sons

    2017

  • We Three Sons

    2015

  • Church of the Never Wrong

    2012 · Album

  • King Fisher King

    2012

  • On A Good Day... I Am

    2009

  • Nuthatch Suite

    2005 · Album

  • 4 Ever On

    2002 · Album

  • One If By Hand

    2000

  • Consequences of Speech

    1997 · Album

  • Consequence Of Speech

    1997

  • One If by Hand

  • Three Good Reasons

Lineup

  • Sue Demel
  • Deborah Lader
  • Bruce Roper

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

5 members on record
  • Bruce Ropertenure unknown
  • Deborah Ladertenure unknown
  • Deborah Maris Ladertenure unknown
  • Nancy Walkertenure unknown
  • Sue Demeltenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Shares members with: Come Sunday (via Sue Demel)

Photos, art and posters

Sons of the Never Wrong — Oscoda County Fair Grounds, 2019-06-09
Poster · Oscoda County Fair Grounds, 2019-06-09 — facebook
Sons of the Never Wrong — Old Town School of Folk Music, 2012-09-08
Poster · Old Town School of Folk Music, 2012-09-08 — Songkick
Sons of the Never Wrong — SPACE, 2009-07-08
Poster · SPACE, 2009-07-08 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Sons Of THe Never Wrong on Last.fmArtist facts
Sons Of The Never Wrong on DiscogsArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts
facebookShow history, Show posters
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikipediaCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.