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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: Mitski and Julia Jacklin at Auditorium Theatre

This past Sunday night, Mitski and Julia Jacklin closed out a sold-out, four-night run at the historic Auditorium Theatre in Chicago.

Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin took the stage at 8PM sharp to perform for the packed house. The past times I’ve seen Julia, she usually had a full band, but this run was just her and her guitar as she opened her set with “Comfort” from her 2019 album Crushing. Jacklin took a pause to address the crowd, telling us she’d had a wonderful time these past few nights in Chicago, adding “I haven’t seen anything except downtown, and it’s been really cold, but I’ve had a good time because I get to open for one of the greatest rock legends of our lives, Mitski”— which was followed by lots of cheers. As Jacklin continued her performance, I admired her commanding stage presence and ability to keep the audience completely hooked. Towards to end of the show, the singer told the theatre “I’m gonna sing a song A capella. It’s very rare that I get to sing in halls like this, so I have to take advantage” before she sang “Too In Love To Die” from her 2022 album Pre Pleasure. During that entire song, the audience remained utterly silent, soaking up Jacklin’s beautiful vocals in absolute awe. To close out her short, but sweet set, Jacklin performed a fan favorite “Pressure to Party.”

Next up, the stage was set for Mitski and her band to close it all out. The audience greeted the artist with earsplitting applause and cheers and she sauntered her way over to a dim corner of the stage. After a quick greeting, Mitski disappeared behind a giant red curtain in the center of the stage, with only her silhouette in view while she sang “Everyone”—until the curtain dropped at the end of the song.

It was fitting that this particular tour stopped at the Auditorium Theatre instead of a GA-style concert venue because Mitski’s performance was more like an orchestral broadway musical than concert. From her intricate choreography that was mapped out to every single beat to her dramatic expressions and the extraordinary lighting production, this show was a true spectacle from start to finish. Everything flowed seamlessly in the production of the performance, and Mitski let the music take care of the transitions, barely taking time to speak in between the songs on the setlist, which heavily featured songs from her 2023 album The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We. A favorite moment of mine was during the performance of the very popular “My Love Mine All Mine,” Mitski stood center-stage on a platform, while strings of shimmery, butterfly-like objects dropped down from the ceiling around her— picture a mobile you’d hang above a baby’s crib… but way taller.

The entire performance was magical from start to finish, and if Mitski ever had a broadway show, I’d be there in an instant. This show proved she’s a theatrical triple threat with acting, singing and dancing chops.

See photos of the final night in Chicago below, and see where you can catch the tour next here.

PHOTOS: Future Islands and Deeper at Salt Shed

This past Sunday, Future Islands hit the Salt Shed stage for an incredible show, accompanied by Deeper. If you missed out on the show, check out photos from the evening below and see where you can catch the tour next here.

PHOTOS: The Flaming Lips at Salt Shed

The Flaming Lips celebrated Cinco De Mayo at The Salt Shed with all the lasers and confetti. If you missed out on the fun, check out photos from the sold-out show below and see where you can catch the tour next here.

PHOTOS: Bikini Kill with Ganser at Salt Shed

Fans flocked to The Salt Shed on Saturday, April 22nd to catch a show from Bikini Kill with support from Chicago’s own Ganser. If you missed the show, check out the photo gallery below and see where you can catch them on tour next here.

PHOTOS: Caroline Rose with Kairos Creature Club at Thalia Hall

Caroline Rose played a sold out show at Thalia Hall on Friday, April 21st with support from Kairos Creature Club. If you missed out on tickets, be sure to check out the photo gallery below and see where you can catch Caroline Rose on tour next here.

PHOTOS: Ibeyi and Kara Jackson at Thalia Hall

PHOTOS: Jawny with Wallice at Thalia Hall

Jawny and Wallice brought the high energy to Thalia Hall on St.Patty’s Day. If you missed the sold out show, check out photos below, and see where you can catch Jawny on tour next here.

PHOTOS: New Found Glory with Leanna Firestone at Thalia Hall

Nostalgia filled Thalia Hall on Saturday, March 11th when New Found Glory put on a sold-out show with Leanna Firestone. Check out photos from the evening below, and see where you can catch New Found Glory next here.

PHOTOS: Otoboke Beaver at Thalia Hall

On Sunday, February 26th, Otoboke Beaver played a rowdy, sold out show at Thalia Hall. If you missed it, see photos below and see where you can catch them next here.