Acid Bath at The Salt Shed | A Long-Awaited Moment
As Chicago’s signature, winter temps dropped, metalheads marched in full force to The Salt Shed. It was a...
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Pixel Grip at The Metro | Percepticide In The Flesh
There’s a special kind of satisfaction that comes with watching a hometown show unfold in real time. I...
RIOT FEST 2025 – Twenty Years of Change
Twenty years is a long time to keep anything alive. I think back to the 2005 version of...
Thirty Years of Alanis Morissette – A Conversation With Selena Fragassi
Few albums have sparked as much cathartic release as Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette. Dropping into the...
Will Wood and the Tapeworms | Beautifully Unhinged in Chicago
I always thought I was a bit of a freak. Then I went to a Will Wood concert....
Smut – Tomorrow Comes Crashing | Accessible Artistic Authenticity
I wanted to be in a rock band so badly during my college years. It would have been...
Natalia Lafourcade at The Chicago Theatre
On a crisp Sunday night in Chicago, Natalia Lafourcade transformed the grandeur of The Chicago Theatre into something...
ASTROPICAL at The Salt Shed – Sanctuary of Love and Resilience
Despite the weather taking a turn later in the night, The Salt Shed’s outdoor fairgrounds transformed into a...
Moontype – I Let the Wind Push Down On Me | Who Needs Nostalgia Anyway?
Here at Bearded Gentlemen Music, we frequently rage against the nostalgia machine like we’re Zack and Tom. No...
Denzel Curry at The Salt Shed | The Art of Acting a Damn Fool
At a Denzel Curry concert, “hype” and “rage” aren’t just words; they’re a full-blown experience. The energy never...