Satirical, retrospective and humorous all at once, crowds drifted away from their 9-5 thoughts and into the wonderful world of Father John Misty (Joshua Tillman) on Thursday night. Playing The Chicago Theatre in all its glory, the billowing curtains, cathedral style ceiling and history-laden walls set the stage for his mammoth comeback to the Windy…
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Ketch-ing-up with Fleet Foxes
Please excuse the absurd title, but those at The Chicago Theatre Wednesday night knew there was a lot of Ketchup trash talking and adoration happening throughout the set. After a long 6 years hearing nothing from Fleet Foxes, I was ecstatic to see that they were rejoining the music scene with their most recent release Crack-Up. Before…
Fleet Foxes at The Chicago Theatre 10/3 – 10/4
One of our favorite indie folk bands, Fleet Foxes, is back at it and playing The Chicago Theatre for two nights in a row next week! The band released their first full-length album in 6 years this past summer and are eager to reconnect with fans. Crack-Up features the beautiful harmonies that originally drew us in…
Father’s Day with The Lumineers, Sleepwalkers, and SOAK.
The Lumineers closed out the current leg of the U.S. Cleopatra Tour in our lovely city of Chicago with Sleepwalkers and SOAK. It was a special night filled with beautiful music, lots of crowd participation, singing, storytelling, and confetti.
From the Pit: The Lumineers, Sleepwalkers, and SOAK.
The Lumineers Sleepwalkers and SOAK.
Grace Potter in Chicago 10/23
The wildly talented and soulful Grace Potter will be playing the Chicago Theatre this Friday night in support of her debut solo album, Midnight. It has been many years since Potter has released any music, the last of which was with her band Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. Her new solo album features a…
XRT’s Big Holiday Concert Series: Future Islands and St. Vincent
Oh man, what a night! While I was officially only on duty for Future Islands, I figured I would include St. Vincent in this since she totally kicked ass. I had never seen either band perform live in person, but I had seen videos of Future Islands from various festivals, and I caught St. Vincent when she…
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