Alkaline Trio
Metro – Chicago, IL
2/28/2010
There’s nothing like seeing a band on their home turf. The energy in the room is unparalleled. This was not my first time seeing Chicago’s hometown heroes, Alkaline Trio, but this was an especially awesome show. If you’re an Alk3 fan that remembers and misses the early days this tour is made for you.
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Lady GaGa
Rosemont Theatre – Chicago, IL
1/10/2010
Editor’s note: Pictures of Lady GaGa are from her appearence at Monster Cable Booth at the Consumer Electronic show in Las Vegas 1/7/2010 except for the first picture.
I LOVE Lady Gaga. A lot. So much, in fact, my friends get worried about me when I go on a Gaga tangent. I can go on and on about why I think she’s going to be bigger than Madonna one day and why she is the savior of today’s pop music. Gaga’s only 23 and look what she’s done in a little over a year! Amazing!
I saw The Lady back in March 2009. It was a fabulous spectacle and I was impatiently waiting to see her live again. Ending up at the Rosemont Theatre show (that I will eventually tell you about below) was an emotional ordeal! It kinda went like this:
September 2009: Fame Kills Tour announced!
Me: YAY! I hate Kanye, but can’t miss my Gaga…bought a ticket.
October 1, 2009: Fame Kills cancelled!
Me: WHAT?!?!? I almost had a heart attack; I can’t believe they cancelled the tour the same day I bought a ticket.
October 15, 2009: Monster Ball Tour announced! Three nights in Chicago at the Chicago Theatre!!
Me: WOOOO! I wanted to see Gaga solo anyways and the Chicago Theatre isn’t far from my place! I bought a ticket to the Sunday 1/10/10 show, the other two nights sold out in 5 minutes.
December 28, 2009: Monster Ball show at Chicago Theatre has been CANCELLED! More info to come…
Me: WTF??!?!?! I was devastated.
December 28, 2009: The show has been moved to the Rosemont Theatre. There will be special pre-sale 12/29/09 for previous ticket holders only, instructions to come…
Me: I had a doctor’s appointment during the presale and had to bribe my sister buy a new ticket for me. My doctor sure thought it was weird that I wouldn’t remove my cell from my hand during my exam. I explained to her I needed to be available for a life or death emergency situation…getting a ticket to Lady Gaga’s show! I’m a dedicated fan, what can I say!?!
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Off With Their Heads
The Beat Kitchen – Chicago, IL
10/23/2009
Have you heard of Off With Their Heads? I only first heard of them back in September when I was able to score a spot on the list for a Riot Fest secret show with Pegboy. The Minnesota natives opened for Pegboy that night and I liked what I heard right away. Think good old fashioned punk rock with catchy melodies and gritty vocals. You’ll find yourself bobbing your head and rockin’ along in no time…without realizing it. I enjoyed them so much that I picked up a couple of their CDs at the show, “Hospitals” and “From The Bottom”.
Unfortunately I missed Off With Their Heads during Riot Fest, but I was glad I could catch them in Chicago again only a couple weeks later. After getting all emo at The Vic with Say Anything I jumped back on the Belmont bus and headed West to The Beat Kitchen for Off With Their Heads. Friday night double header!
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Say Anything
The Vic Theatre – Chicago, IL
October 23, 2009
“Duuuuude, I’m gonna rock so fucking hard. I’m gonna rock hard as hell, dude!” said the teenager behind me at The Vic Theatre in Chicago as we waited for Say Anything to take the stage. Now, I wouldn’t consider myself a “super fan” like the young man that couldn’t stop talking about how hard he intended to rock. However, I am quite a big fan of Say Anything. Every time they’ve been to Chicago since 2006, I’ve been there. I’ve enjoyed them at The Congress Theatre, The Metro and The House of Blues. This was the first time Max and the boys headlined at The Vic and it is not a show I will soon forget!!
It’s rare for Say Anything to sell out in Chicago and The Vic is a smaller venue than the others they have played. This time around they did sell out and I could tell the moment I stepped off the Belmont bus. The kids attending the show invaded the intersection of Belmont and Sheffield. It was like a Say Anything street festival, except the only vendors were ticket scalpers!
More photos of Say Anything after the jump…
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