Best New Bands » Congress Theater http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Joe Pug and Dawes Warm Up A Chicago Winter Night http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/joe-pug-and-dawes-warm-up-a-chicago-winter-night/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/joe-pug-and-dawes-warm-up-a-chicago-winter-night/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:44:44 +0000 Walking into the Congress Theater on Saturday night, I couldn’t get over the overwhelming feeling that I was walking into a weird high school dance. The venue, though structurally beautiful, isn’t the most graceful. It’s a place where as you walk, you wouldn’t be surprised if you go to lift your foot and it doesn’t

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