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Sound check: Lollapalooza shuts down, but patios open up

By Brian Shamie 9 months ago

Some of the summer’s big music festivals have officially been called off, but suburban patios are open for live performances.

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Friday Pilots Club – Subterranean 8/9/18

By Neal Zeleznak 3 years ago
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Ballroom Boxer – Schubas 3/15/18

By Neal Zeleznak 3 years ago
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This Must Be the Band – The Vic 12/22/17

By Neal Zeleznak 3 years ago
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DJ NoDJ – Emporium Wicker Park 12/7/17

By Neal Zeleznak 3 years ago
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Splor – Cubby Bear 11/25/17

By Neal Zeleznak 3 years ago
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Blood People – House of Blues 8/19/17

By Neal Zeleznak 4 years ago

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When the Sun Sets turn themselves ‘Inside Out’

By Brian Shamie 3 days ago
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Premiere: Jeff Schaller and The Long Way Home on the move with new EP

By Brian Shamie 4 days ago
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Marina City’s ‘Trust Fund Baby’ launches the band’s new phase

By Brian Shamie 5 days ago
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Hollyy takes a modern approach to a classic genre with new singles

By Brian Shamie 2 weeks ago

About Sound Check

The who, what, when and where of the Chicago and suburban music scene. Chicago Sound Check is a collaborative look by Daily Herald local music writer Brian Shamie and concert photographers Neal Zeleznak and Denis Cheng into the world of up-and-coming musicians working hard to express themselves, entertain others and make their mark.

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Black Bolts puts its onstage revelry into new EP, livestream release show

By Brian Shamie 4 weeks ago
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Sound check: When the L.A. industry meets Chicago artists

By Brian Shamie 4 weeks ago

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