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Live Recap: Peaches at United Center

The extravagant and eclectic queer icon known by her stage name, Peaches, put on a riveting opening set in support of her latest album entitled No Lube So Rude at the United Center last weekend, supporting Robyn’s Sexistential Tour. I had never experienced a Peaches show before this, and to say the least, it was a striking and jaw-dropping set that was gushing with sexual energy. It was evident that Peaches is a seasoned performer, oozing with confidence! Peaches paraded into the limelight wearing a custom garment made entirely of what looked like male genitalia and breasts covering her entire body opening with her track “Hanging Titties.”

Though she was the main focus, her back up dancers matched her energy in wearing leather and kink gear, portraying the exaggerated expression of sexual freedom. Other notable highlights from her set included her performance of her track “Fuck Your Face” and closing out the set with her classic tune “Fuck the Pain Away.”

Though it was a brief set, it felt like its own headline show in itself. From the various costume and outfit changes, backup dancers and even a massive pink and veiny blow up structure— it left me thinking about her performance for days after. I truly had never seen anything like it yet enjoyed every second of it! It was the perfect opening set which effortlessly hyped up the crowd in anticipation for Robyn. 

Check out photos of the spectacle below, and see where you can catch Peaches on tour next here.

Live Recap: Nat and Alex Wolff with Billie Eilish at The United Center

The actor/musician brother duo of Nat and Alex Wolff, FKA The Naked Brothers Band, derived their music from a  Nickelodeon show that the brothers starred in earlier in their lives.

The pair are currently on tour with Billie Eilish for her Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour for a string of dates including the two-night stand in Chicago. Coming from a different generation, I wasn’t too entirely familiar with their music, but was equally excited to see what the Brothers Wolff had to offer knowing that artists put in the effort to choose their openers— I figured Billie had her reasons. I’m grateful for the phrase “ a picture is worth a thousand words” because I feel like my photos captured tens of thousands of words encapsulating the amount of entertainment to duo emitted in just the short time allotted for an opening act.

The United Center is definitely no small feat to conquer as an opener and I’ve seen many solid openers in the past not make the mark or hold the crowd’s attention, and that wasn’t the case for last night’s performance. That had a commanding presence and easily connected with the crowd, who let’s face It we know had only Billie on their minds. Some of the fans had even been camping out since Sunday and others were still in their tents on a cold rainy Chicago night for their line spot in the  morning for tonight’s show. Nonetheless, both Nat and Alex held nothing back and showcased how they’re  not only brothers or actors, but also rockstars.

Check out the full gallery of their performance below, and see where you can catch them on tour next here.

Live Recap: Depeche Mode at The United Center

Depeche Mode released their 15th studio album, Memento Mori back in March of this year. The first as a duo since the passing of founding member, Andy Fletcher, as well as the first since their last album, Spirit, back in 2017. In support of the new album and to reestablish themselves as a duo they’ve been making their rounds through both Europe and the States with plans to continue on well into 2024. Making their victory lap through Chicago, the duo returned to the United Center on Monday, November 13th for fans to feast on seconds or for those of us who missed dibs on their first go around. The sound like they haven’t missed a beat and their new album although the morbidity and existentialism of its material is exciting to hear and see how the duo have breathed new life into this personally nostalgic and beloved musical estate for this longtime music fan.

Check out photos from the concert below, and see where you can catch Depeche Mode next here.