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Live Recap: Kevin Krauter with Beach Fossils and WAVVES 11.06.18

This past Tuesday and Wednesday night, Kevin Krauter warmed up a completely packed Bottom Lounge, opening up for Beach Fossils and WAVVES’ co-headline tour. Krauter took the stage backed by his usual full band, plus special guest Paul Cherry on the shakers. The short but sweet 30 minute set consisted mostly of songs from Krauter’s newest album Toss Up, released this past June via Bayonet Records, but the full band also tried out a couple of brand new songs. Check out photos from Kevin Krauter and Beach Fossils’ sets below if you missed out.

Listen to Toss Up in full below and keep up with Kevin Krauter on Instagram + Facebook

PHOTOS: Girl Ray, Kevin Krauter, and Porches In The Round

This past Wednesday, Thalia Hall moved their stage to the floor of the concert hall for an intimate, in-the-round performance from Girl Ray, Kevin Krauter, and Porches. We were there for the special show, and snapped some photos, which you can check out below!

Can't get enough Girl Ray? Check out our interview with them here!

LIVE: Whitney's Three Night Valentine's Day Run at Thalia Hall

Chicago sweethearts Whitney took over Thalia Hall last week for not one, but three incredibly special shows in honor of Valentine’s Day. The three night stint featured a mix of different support acts, with music from all different pockets of genres and styles. Night one featured local buzzy hip hop artist Kweku Collins warming up the stage, while night two had duo Ohmme and the band Deeper, both also from Chicago. Closing out the run of three shows, Thursday night featured Baby Blue and Kevin Krauter taking the stage before Whitney.

Whitney’s setlist all three nights featured some special gems and rarities all around, and each night had its own special touch. For the first two nights, the band decided to split up their show into two parts. The first part featured some Whitney staples like “Polly” and “Dave’s Song” from their album Light Upon The Lake, as well as some covers like “Gonna Hurry (As Slow As I Can)” by Dolly Parton and “On the Way Home” by Neil Young. When the band left the stage and came back for part two, they were joined by a string section. The strings layering with Whitney’s usual horn section rounded out the sound, adding even more warmth to Whitney’s already rich live show.

Part two of the set featured the gentle “Light Upon the Lake” and a new, unnamed song in addition to a few covers. The beautiful set came to a peak each night, with an epic ending thanks to special guest and friend of the band, Aaron (known as finally_aaron on Instagram).  Aaron took the stage following the crowd favorite “No Woman” each night, giving the band a hand with their rendition of the classic “My Girl,” which was perfectly apt for the occasion. The Pilsen concert hall gave a standing ovation each night to Aaron and the band, who complimented each other perfectly. The energy only amplified when Aaron stayed to contribute his powerful and soulful vocals to Whitney’s final song, “Golden Days.”

Whitney has been one of Chicago’s most beloved bands for a while now, but these three magical nights just further solidified how much this city loves Whitney. If you missed out on all of sold out shows, relive some of the magic by checking out photos from the Valentine’s day extravaganza below!


Keep up with Whitney on social media and listen to the demo versions of Light Upon The Lake in full below!

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