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PHOTOS: Badflower with Weathers and Dead Poet Society at Bottom Lounge 09.29.19

Badflower played a packed show at Bottom Lounge on September 29th, alongside Weathers and Dead Poet Society. Check out photos from the show below.

Listen to Badflower’s album Ok, I’m Sick in full below and see their next tour stops here.

PHOTOS: Helena Deland and Weyes Blood at Thalia Hall 09.30.19

This Monday, Thalia Hall kicked the week off with a sold out show from Helena Deland and Weyes Blood. Check out photos from the magical evening below, and see where you can catch Weyes Blood next here.

PHOTOS: Mac DeMarco at The Riviera Theatre 09.29.19

Mac DeMarco headlined two sold out shows this past weekend at The Riviera Theatre, in honor of his new album Here Comes The Cowboy, released this Spring. Check out photos from the second night below.

Check out Mac’s upcoming tour dates here, and listen to his latest album in full below.

Live Recap: SHAED at 7th St Entry 09.30.19

SHAED’s career skyrocketed after they released their hit single “Trampoline” in June 2018; The tune can be heard playing nearly every time the radio is turned on, it’s been featured in Apple commercials, and the trio just recently re-released a new version featuring Zayn Malik. As the group continues to climb the charts, it’s certainly no surprise that their Monday night show at 7th St. Entry in Minneapolis, Minnesota was sold out.

In the moments leading up to the start of Monday’s show with opener Absofacto, excitement coursed through the room full of fans. He hyped up the crowd as fans in the audience screamed back at him after each song was over. His dance moves were electric and fun, which put a smile on many faces. He ended his 9-song set with “Dissolve,” which became a hit after appearing in videos on Tik Tok.  When it was all over, the audience began a chant for an encore.  

As the stage was getting set up for SHAED, fans were buzzing with even more anticipation. They screamed when the setlist came out and analyzed it, determining which ones they were most amped for. Then, the lights went down. A silence came over the crowd and orange lights framed the stage seconds before SHAED came on. 

They started their show off with “Just Wanna See,” the first song they ever released. As each song ended the lead singer, Chelsea Lee, lit up with a smile on her face. Her love and passion for music and performing was clearly apparent in the emotion on her face. They followed that song with “ISOU,” which was released earlier this year. Crowds already knew the words and sang along loudly and joyously. Throughout the show, Lee spoke about not being perfect but still loving yourself because no one is perfect, which resonated with the fans as they looked up to her with admiration in their eyes. 

SHAED closed out the show with their wildly popular single, “Trampoline.” The crowd was absolutely electric. They cherished every moment of that song and sang it back to SHAED with verve, and the band left everything they had on the stage. See where SHAED is off to next here






PHOTOS: Valley at House of Blues 09.22.19

Last Sunday, 9/22, ANCHR Photographer Emily Nava caught an energetic set from Valley as they warmed up the stage for The Band Camino. Check out photos from the show, and keep up with Valley’s upcoming tour dates here.

Valley on Facebook + Instagram

PHOTOS: Love Fame Tragedy at Subterranean 09.21.19

This past Saturday, Love Fame Tragedy made their live debut in Chicago, performing at Wicker Park’s Subterranean venue. The solo project of The Wombats’ frontman Matthew "Murph" Murphy, Love Fame Tragedy was first introduced to listeners with the single “My Cheating Heart,” which was released earlier this summer. The live show included a full band playing alongside Murph, and the setlist featured all of current singles, plus several unreleased tracks. Make sure you keep an eye on future upcoming shows here.

Love Fame Tragedy’s debut EP I Don’t Want To Play The Victim, But I'm Really Good At It is out this Friday, September 27th—Pre-save it here.

Keep up with Love Fame Tragedy on Instagram // Twitter // Facebook

PHOTOS: Fontaines D.C. and Pottery at Lincoln Hall 9.15.19

Last Sunday, I wrapped up my Riot Fest weekend with a sold out double-header from Pottery and Fontaines D.C. at Lincoln Hall. If you weren’t able to snag a ticket to the packed show, check out photos from both bands below.

Upcoming Fontaines D.C. Tour Dates

Keep up with Fontaines D.C. on Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

Keep up with Pottery on Facebook // Twitter // Instagram



PHOTOS: Riot Fest 2019- Day 3

Riot Fest 2019 came to a close on Sunday with yet another stacked day. Check out photos from some of the best sets, including White Reaper, Village People, Against Me!, The B-52’s and American Football.

PHOTOS: Riot Fest 2019- Day 2

The 15th anniversary of Riot Fest continued on Saturday with another packed day. Some of our favorite sets of the evening included The Struts, Rise Against, Andrew W.K. and Bloc Party—check out photos of those bands below!

PHOTOS: Riot Fest 2019- Day 1

Riot Fest 2019 kicked off yesterday on Friday the 13th. We caught sets from Caroline Rose, Mat Kerekes, Hot Snakes, The Get Up Kids, Violent Femmes, Dashboard Confessional, Descendents, and The Flaming Lips. Check out the photos below and stay tuned for galleries for Saturday and Sunday.