Finally, the start of Chicago’s summer festival season is upon us as the Do-Division Street Fest kicks off tomorrow! Lets just hope the rain doesn’t spoil the fun.
What’s that? You’re one of those poor souls who works during the weekend? I feel for you, brother! Luckily, there are quite a few more awesome shows around town this weekend including CAVE at the Hideout, Yakuza at the Beat Kitchen, Toro y Moi at the Empty Bottle and much more!
Lets get to it, shall we?
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The Dead Weather
As the weather finally flirts with 90 degrees, the summertime Chi music scene is really starting to heat up.
Once again, it’s a weekend chock full of killer shows including the Gapers Block 7th Anniversary Bash with JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound at the Metro, the top secret free Dead Weather show, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings at the Vic Theatre, Twilight Sad at Lincoln Hall and so much more it’s REDONKULOUS.
Let’s hop to it, shall we?
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Like Loud Loop Press, the Do-Division Street Fest and Sidewalk Sale likes to keep things local. From the food to the vendors, right down to the bands that play, the focus is directly on Chicago.
This year’s fest, held Saturday and Sunday, June 5th & 6th on Division between Ashland and Levitt, will have two stages booked by Empty Bottle Presents and Subterranean / House Call Entertainment chock full of great Chicago bands.
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PHOTO CREDIT: LENNY GILMORE
Bailiff front man and lead guitarist Josh Siegel contorted the strings of his Fender Stratocaster in the opening riff for their avalanche-esque take, “Out Of Bounds,” while drummer Ren Mathew completely disregarded the pocket and played huge rhythms that could easily be mistaken for John Bonham. Even new bassist Adam Schneider’s beefy bass thumped along with pure energy as he danced around the stage like a madman.
It was Saturday night at Lincoln Hall and the nearly sold out crowd were transfixed on every twist and turn of Bailiff’s gritty, progressive take on electric blues. The crowd, diversely comprised of Logan Square Hipsters, Lincoln Park college students and Wrigleyville 30-somethings, all head banged in unison and hooted and hollered at every short break between Bailiff’s powerhouse set.
Meanwhile, the band oozed a quite confidence on stage and performed more to the level of an arena rock band than local flavors of the month. They showcased a poise and instrumental mastery that will no doubt push them to the next level.
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Photo Credit: Josh Reed
Welcome to the first Weekend Diversions of 2010! We’ve got a lot of great shows this weekend to cover including three shows from bands who appeared on our 10 Chicago Bands To Watch In 2010 list. If you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to check it out.
Also, Loud Loop Radio will be back on the air next Saturday, January 16, at 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Radio DePaul.
Finally, the last Top 10 Albums from 2000 – 2009 will be up sometime this weekend (it’s mine!) so look out for that.
Lets get to it, shall we?
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Simply put: There are thousands of great local bands playing every week in our fair city. Some you might know and some you might not. Seeing as it’s the beginning of a brand new decade, we thought we’d point out some local bands who we think are on the verge of breaking into the big time. And isn’t it always cool to say you were a fan of popular act back in the day when they were playing for eight people in a crappy dive bar? Yes, it is always cool. (Ed. Note: Although numbered, this list is in no particular order)
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