Weedeater 9/17/11 at Reggies
Saturday night a touring package of four excellent heavy bands made a stop at Reggies in Chicago for a night of metal in the South Loop. This package tour featured the mighty Weedeater as the headliner and that alone was reason enough to hit up one of Chicago’s finest clubs and the fact that three [...]
Down 9/16 at Austin’s Fuel Room
After a two-year wait since their last trip to the midwest, metal superstars Down returned to IL and instead of playing Chicago opted once again to play in Libertyville at Austin’s Fuel Room. Hundreds of fans packed the restaurant portion of the venue waiting the extra hour delay for the doors to open and in [...]
Doro Pesch 9/11/11 at Reggies
Sunday night not only marked the tenth anniversary of one of the most tragic days in American history but it also marked the return of a metal legend to Reggies. That legend is the “queen of metal”, Doro Pesch. Doro has enjoyed a long career in music spanning the better part of three decades now, [...]
Samiam 9/10/11 at Reggies
After more than a decade since they last played in Chicago, Samiam made their long, long-awaited return to the Windy City in support of their first new album in quite some time. They headlined a three band bill at Reggies on Saturday night and a respectable number of die-hard fans filled the room with excitement [...]
Wolves in the Throne Room and Indian 9/1 at Reggies
September got off to a great start with the long-awaited return of Wolves in the Throne Room to Chicago. After two years they finally hit the road again and started their tour right here in the Windy City. Reggies was the host for this monumental evening that featured three unique and amazing metal bands. Chicago [...]
Rockstar Mayhem Festival 8/5/11 at First Midwest Bank Amphitheater part two
As the day progressed so did the non-stop lineup of bands playing the Rockstar Mayhem Festival and there was only a few more bands to go before the main pavilion opened up for the four main event, big-stage acts. People were sweaty and hot but they stayed hydrated by visiting the Rockstar tent which had [...]
Rockstar Mayhem Festival 8/5/11 at First Midwest Bank Amphitheater part one
While half the city was packed into Grant Park for some other festival, the real action was taking place a half hour south at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheater in Tinley Park. The action being referred to is that of the annual Rockstar Mayhem Festival. The fest is sort of like a metal version of [...]
COC/Coliseum 7/30 at Reggies
Saturday night over in the South Loop, Reggies had a four band show that featured one legendary punk/metal band from the old days who was touring with one of the finer bands of the modern-day. Those two bands are COC and Coliseum and you couldn’t ask for a more solid pair of bands playing a [...]
Anvil 7/26/11 at Reggies
Tuesday night, veteran heavy metal underdogs Anvil made their return to the Windy City to headline a show at Reggies. After enjoying some long-overdue recognition with the release of their documentary a year or so ago, the trio from Canada are back with another new album and tour. The metal-friendly Reggies was a perfect place [...]
Ted Nugent 7/20/11 at House of Blues
It’s the middle of summer which means electric bills are on the rise as people crank the air conditioning and it means that Ted Nugent puts down the rifles and bow and arrow and picks up a guitar instead and hits the road. The Nuge made his return to the House of Blues last night [...]
OFF! 7/17 at Reggies
Pitchfork weekend in Chicago means there’s a lot going on in the world of the Chicago music scene but all the action isn’t limited to that hipster-friendly festival. Over at Reggies last night they were doing a sort of Pitchfork Fest “after-show” featuring OFF! and three local bands. OFF! played the day before at the [...]
Vans Warped Tour 7/9/11 at First Midwest Bank Amphitheater part three
The sun shifted to the west as the day-long Warped Tour continued on and a nice breeze started moving through the area as the bands performing continued to turn on their own kind of heat. The heaviest band of the day was about to take the stage and they’d really stand out among the many [...]
Vans Warped Tour 7/9/11 at First Midwest Bank Amphitheater part two
As the temperature continued to rise and the sun was burning the thousands in attendance at the Warped Tour, the bands kept on a playing. The heat didn’t do anything to prevent people from having a good time and everywhere you walked there was an endless stream of people moving about. Hello Goodbye took the [...]
Vans Warped Tour 7/9/11 at First Midwest Bank Amphitheater part one
A hot Saturday in July could only mean one thing, time to get out in the sun and go to the annual Vans Warped Tour. Warped Tour easily has to be the longest running summer festival and it shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. The festival was held in its usual spot at the [...]
Dayglo Abortions and Verbal Abuse 6/4/11 at Cobra Lounge
Last night two legendary hardcore bands from the 1980s joined forces to play together at the Cobra Lounge. One of the bands hadn’t been here in well over two decades, if not longer despite the fact that they never stopped playing. Those bands were the Dayglo Abortions and Verbal Abuse. Chicago natives, Eske, took the [...]
T.S.O.L. 5/14 at Reggies
Saturday night after a ten-year absence from touring through the Windy City, T.S.O.L. made their long, long-awaited return to Chicago to play to a venue of excited fans, some of whom were babies the last time the band rolled through town! They headlined a four band bill over at Reggies in the South Loop which [...]
The Dead Milkmen 4/30 at Congress Theater
Saturday night the Congress Theater was the host of the long-awaited return of the Dead Milkmen. This historical band ended their retirement recently and started playing and recording again after more than a decade of dormancy. They had a fan favorite playing right before them in the form of the Lawrence Arms. First up was [...]
Wax Trax Retrospectacle day two
Saturday night was the second night of the Wax Trax Retrospectacle. With the first night being so good, expectations were high for the second night. The same people flooded into the Metro and parked themselves in almost the same spots as the first night. It was as if no one ever left from the night [...]
Wax Trax Retrospectacle day one
If it wasn’t for Wax Trax Records this site may never have existed. Wax Trax Records (the store) did more to shape the punk and new wave scene in the Chicago area than anything and Wax Trax Records (the label) did more to create the industrial music scene of the mid 1980′s to early 1990′s [...]
Subhumans and MDC 4/13/11 at Reggies
Two punk rock veterans from the early days joined forces to play a show together at Reggies last week. One of the UK’s finest, the Subhumans, returned to Chicago after a couple of years away and brought long time CA by way of Texas natives, MDC along for the ride. A newer local band, the [...]
Peter Murphy 4/10 at Reggies
Sunday night the alternative rock legend, Peter Murphy, made his long-awaited return to the Windy City headlining a rare intimate show at Reggies. It had been many years since Mr. Murphy played a solo show in our City and the excitement level was high for this show. The chance to see him in such a [...]
The Pogues 3/3 at Congress Theater
Last Thursday night the Congress Theater was the place to be if you liked to drink and you wanted to see The Pogues farewell tour. All the original members of the band got together for a big sendoff tour of the United States. A small group of eager fans got to the club and camped [...]
Cradle of Filth 2/20 at House of Blues
Sunday night droves of metal fans celebrated Presidents Day Eve by packing the House of Blues for the Creatures of the Black Abyss Tour, headlined by Cradle of Filth. The venue filled up early and the place was full of eager metal fans, all dressed in black and some even wearing makeup. Daniel Lioneye got [...]
Wu-Tang Clan 1/8/10 at Congress Theater
Saturday night the Congress Theater was packed to the rafters for the return of the Wu-Tang Clan. The show was totally sold-out to the point that people were waiting outside hoping to get in if people were leaving early. Que Billah with Shocking Truth got the night started on an upbeat note. They played for [...]
