The seminal Chicago indie plans four evenings of alumni shows.

From December 12 to 15, Kranky will celebrate twenty years in the business with shows at various Chicago venues. Highlights include ambient duo Stars of the Lid backed by the Wordless Music Orchestra (Kranky reissued 1997’s The Ballasted Orchestra earlier this year), Tim Hecker, Grouper, Keith Fullerton Whitman, and more.

The line-up is below; for more info and tickets, head to Kranky’s mini-site. Earlier this year, Kranky teamed up with Quietus to present a 20th anniversary mixtape; stream it below.

December 12 / Empty Bottle
[TBA]
Lichens
Implodes

December 13 / Constellation
Grouper
Benoit Pioulard
Christopher Bissonnette
Justin Walter

December 14 / Constellation
Tim Hecker
Pan American
Keith Fullerton Whitman
Ken Camden

December 15 / Lincoln Hall
Stars Of The Lid
And The Wordless Music Orchestra
Loscil