New Found Glory
House of Blues – Chicago, IL
March 5, 2010

To commemorate the 10 Year Anniversary of their self-titled debut album, New Found Glory performed at the House of Blues last Friday night to a jam-packed house full of the band’s most die-hard fans in Chicago. The first half of the show featured songs from the New Found Glory record played from front to back in their original sequenced order. New Found Glory formed in 1997 in Coral Springs, Florida with lead singer Jordan Pundik, lead guitarist and composer Chad Gilbert, rhythm guitarist and lyricist Steve Klein, bassist Ian Grushka, and drummer Cyrus Bolooki.

More photos of New Found Glory and the complete Chicago set list after the jump…

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Hellogoodbye
House of Blues – Chicago, IL
March 5, 2010

Plagued by an unstable band lineup over the past couple of years, Hellogoodbye needed a stellar performance to prove their credibility; however, they failed to deliver a praise-worthy performance Friday night at the House of Blues in Chicago. When I arrived, Hellogoodbye had already taken the stage. Not to perform their opening set for headliner New Found Glory, though. Instead, Hellogoodbye was up on the stage conducting their sound check that should have already been completed earlier in the afternoon before doors opened for the evening’s actual concert. Fans awkwardly stood around watching as the band panicked over faulty microphones, broken equipment, malfunctioning monitors, and poor sound quality. What a way to start the show. Good first impression for any possible new fans? I think not…

More photos of Hellogoodbye (let’s be real here, Forrest Kline is Hellogoodbye) after the jump.

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Justin Nozuka
Park West – Chicago, IL
November 12, 2009

I will admit that I had never heard of Justin Nozuka before I went to his show at Chicago’s intimate Lincoln Park venue Park West. I love discovering new artists to add to any given playlist on my iPod. Being able to share new music with my friends brings me immense joy. Knowing that my attendance at concerts is helping to support independent artists trying to make it out there is such a gratifying feeling. Needless to say, I was very excited to check Justin out when he stopped through Chicago last week.

More photos of Justin Nozuka after the jump…

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