I was lucky enough to get into to the first of two sold out Atlas Genius and Imagine Dragon shows at the House of Blues in Chicago this past week. As I took my place in the photo pit I was able to take a moment and survey the crowd. While the main floor was
When I first heard that The Gaslight Anthem was playing Chicago, I knew their fans would be excited. Besides festival appearances this would be the band’s first headlining show in over two years. What really caught my attention was when I saw who the two opening act were: The Bouncing Souls and Cory Branan.
Monday night shows usually bring a special type of crowd and The Postelles recent Chicago show at The Bottom Lounge was had exactly that. I followed the sound of screaming youngsters at this all ages event towards the stage and grabbed a spot off to the side. Perfect for watching the openers, Ambassadors and
Walking into a show with signs heavily posted that warn people of the extensive use of strobe lights during the performance, I couldn’t help but smile and know I going to be in for a great night. Having already seen both Langhorne Slim and The Law and Grace Potter and The Nocturnals, I knew I
As part of our year-end wrapup of new bands, the staff has put together their top moments of 2012 and are sharing them with you, enjoy! 5. Mutt- Cory Branan I have always thought of Cory as my favorite storyteller who just happens to play a mean guitar. Often times doing things with a guitar
I hadn’t been to a weekend show at Chicago’s Schubas in sometime. That being said, I was excited to go see On an On this past Friday. By the time I walked through the main bar part squeezing through the drinking folk and opened the doors to enter the back room, I remembered why I
Sunday night shows usually bring out a wide range of fans, and Sleigh Bells’ show at The Metro in Chicago was no different. This sold out show was originally supposed to happen on a Friday night in September, but due to Derek Miller injuring his arm, it was rescheduled to a slightly colder, but still
Walking to the Riot Fest grounds on the final day, I immediately noticed how many people were there early. Henry Clay People were playing to the welcoming crowd on the largest of the four stages, but the majority of the crowd was already gathered waiting for Imagine Dragons set. Coming onto the stage a few
Riot Fest drew 30,000 people, both young and old. Kicking off the festival was Dead Sara, a band I most likely wouldn’t have heard about if they hadn’t been on this bill. And boy, am I happy they were. Their set had even more energy than I anticipated, especially their hit song “Weatherman.” The crowd
Seven years after its beginnings in Chicago, Riot Fest has hit its stride. This year’s festival is taking over not only the Congress Theater, but also turning Humboldt Park into a full blown carnival, including multiple stages, Ferris Wheel, traditional rides and of course a wrestling ring for lucha libre battles. The real draw of