

Join us at Hey Nonny after Arlington Heights' Sounds of Summer Concerts in Harmony Park! Don't let your night end after Sounds of Summer. Wander over to Hey Nonny for a snack, nightcap and FREE music from 8:30pm-10:30pm every Thursday after the outdoor concert.
About Shiny Shiny Black:
There's a particular quality to the best coffeehouse rock and roll: it doesn't demand anything from you. It creates a space, settles into it, and invites you in. The room gets quiet not because people are politely listening but because they actually want to hear what comes next. Shiny Shiny Black makes that kind of music.
Nate and Amber Butler, the husband and wife duo at the heart of Shiny Shiny Black, have been building their world from Goshen, Indiana since 2012: writing, recording, and performing wherever and whenever possible. Their music is built on classic guitar tones, irresistible hooks, and harmonies that feel lived-in. But what makes them a duo in the truest sense goes beyond shared instruments: Nate's songs lean toward warmth and forward motion; Amber's toward reflection and emotional depth. Together they hold more of what it actually feels like to be alive than either could alone, music that carries real weight without being heavy, that holds its ground without raising its voice. As their own tagline puts it: tragic songs make a path to optimism's home.