Has anyone had luck meeting a band after a show at the bottom lounge? I’ll be going later this month and trying to figure out where I should wait after a show and if I even have a shot. Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks!

Going to my first show at Fitzgeralds. It's sold out, in the "historic nightclub" part (there is another sold out show outdoors the same night).
What do I need to know? I'll be coming from downtown, and want to get to the neighborhood early so as not to miss any of the action, get in when doors open to get some merch, etc. Is there a nearby place to hang out and have some decent food/drink? I know they have food there but not sure which part of the place I can get into that evening before doors open, if any.

Thanks for any guidance you can offer!

Hey! I have a concert at Wrigley Field this month and was wondering if anyone’s sat in field section AA and has a picture from their seat? I’m trying to get an estimate of how much i’ll be able to see

I'm going to the Smino/Wale show tomorrow night and it's supposed to be 93 degrees when the show starts. I could think of worse ways to die than listening to Amphetamine, but I'm not ready to go quite yet.

Anyone have any hot weather concert hacks, or Salt Shed specific tips for staying (somewhat) cool?

Edit Wednesday morning: Thank you so much for your tips everybody! Much love to the r/ChicagoConcerts community!

Use this monthly thread for all your transactional needs. Feel free to post what you have and what you want for any show date, not just shows taking place this month.

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hi friends! this is my first time ever posting on reddit so give me some grace here. but im wondering, ive seen the merch for alex warren, but im seeing him tomorrow in minneapolis and i was wondering if noah cyrus had any merch available? if so does anyone have a picture? or remember price ranges? thank you in advance ❤️

For reference, I enjoy the lawn at Northerly Island.

Has anyone been to the taste of Chicago in recent years? There’s a band my daughter (10YO) and I like playing and they play at 7 o’clock but I wasn’t sure what the scene is there these days.

In the evenings would it take a long time to get through security? Is it even worth dealing with the “madness” (if there is any) in order to go see a show? Any insights would be helpful!

Thanks!

Those Salt Shed shows sold out so fast.

Row F, seats 9 and 10. Please let me know if you want them and I can sent up a transfer. In looking at the times for the openers, he likely won't go on until 10:30 and that's too late for this almost 50 year old teacher.

ETA: Thank you everyone who told me the correct time! Tragically, I told my daughter and her best friend we would go see Supergirl and get dinner and my fear of two tweens outweighs my desire to see Kurt this time.

Anyone at the ruoff (deer creek) show take a picture of the seats? I heard it was all new in the pavilion and am thinking of attending another show later this season.

Good pics or opinions?

do yourself a favor and snag one to this! it’s a two night run too. been seeing her live for a few years now and she & her band are crazy talented and SO much fun live. think jam with pop influence and some funk thrown in.

Does anyone happen to know if it’s first come first serve for seating in the gold circle? I plan to go see a show there in September!!