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The Weekend In Chicago Rock

Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk

You shoulda been there.
1. Wire at the Metro for Drill Festival Chicago on Saturday night.



Also:
Wire with St. Vincent at Thalia Hall on Friday night.


And:
Wire and the Pink Flag Orchestra at the Metro on Saturday night.

“Wire invited Chicago’s top guitarists to perform at the Metro as the Pink Flag Orchestra for Drill Festival. Pictured are Miss Alex White from White Mystery, Jeff Tweedy from Wilco, Bobby Conn, Brian Case from Disappears, and more.”

2. Chives at Wally World on Friday night.


3. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion at Thalia Hall for Drill Fest on Friday night.


4. White Lung at Thalia Hall for Drill Fest on Saturday night.


5. Heart at the Rosemont Theatre for the WDRV Birthday Bash on Friday night.


6. Dennis DeYoung at the Rosemont Theatre on Friday night.


7. Buddy Guy at Blues Fest on Saturday night.


8. Syl Johnson at Blues Fest on Friday night.


9. Skrillex and Diplo at Soldier Field for Spring Awakening on Saturday.


10. The Dreaming at the Double Door on Thursday night.


11. Rush at the West Side hockey arena on Friday night.


12. Ken Vandermark and Nate Wooley at the Hideout for Drill on Thursday night.


13. The Rebirth Brass Band at Martyrs on Saturday night.


14. Michael Zerang & the Blue Lights at the Constellation on Saturday night.

Howard Reich: Tuneful, bristling, alluring.

15. The Great Fusilli at the Metro on Friday night.


16. Richard Thompson at the Vic on Wednesday night.


17. mewithoutYou at the Abbey on Thursday night.


Comments welcome.

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Posted on June 15, 2015