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Live Gallery: Montell Fish

20 hours ago

Pittsburgh-born R&B star Montell Fish put on a show for the Salt Shed last week, and we had a...

Live Gallery: Foo Fighters

5 days ago

Foo Fighters brought the house down at Riot Fest this year, and FRET12 was there to witness the w...

Live Gallery: Death Cab For Cutie

5 days ago

We were stoked to have the opportunity to watch dynamic frontman Ben Gibbard with not one but two...

Live Gallery: Queens of the Stone Age

6 days ago

We were transported from our FRET12 booth at Riot Fest in Chicago to Seattle as grunge rockers, Q...

Live Gallery: The Cure

6 days ago

It was a blast getting to watch legendary 80's goth rock pioneers, The Cure, at Riot Fest from ou...

Live Gallery: The Beths

8 days ago

We had a great reunion with Kiwi indie rockers, The Beths, as they returned to the Salt Shed for ...

Live Gallery: Cigarettes After Sex

15 days ago

Cigarettes After Sex's ethereal lyrics and dreamy sound floated through the Salt Shed. Here's FRE...

Live Gallery: Pixies

September 1 2023

Pixies & Modest Mouse made for a killer double-header at the Salt Shed.

Live Gallery: Modest Mouse

September 1 2023

Check out FRET12’s recap of Modest Mouse's two-night show at the Salt Shed.

Live Gallery: Beach Bunny

August 25 2023

Despite the heat, Beach Bunny’s Pool Party was an epic fest. Here’s a creative recap of their show.

Live Gallery: Brent Faiyaz

August 4 2023

Check out FRET12’s recap of Brent Faiyaz’s two-night show at the Salt Shed.

A fitting end to a jam-packed weekend of live music, we were lucky enough to catch headliner Real Estate’s set to close out a stellar Square Roots festival. The Jersey-born indie rock band showed Chicago some love by performing several songs off of their 2014 record Atlas — an album partially recorded in Wilco’s Chicago studio, The Loft — as well as giving the hyped-up crowd an encore (festival curfews be damned).

Live Gallery: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard at The Salt Shed

June 13 2023

We felt the full force of the Aussie band during their three-day show at The Salt Shed. With face...

Live Gallery: Toro Y Moi at Pitchfork

June 5 2023

We got a chance to experience and document Toro Y Moi's good vibes at Pitchfork.

Live Gallery: Goth Babe

May 11 2023

Goth Babe and Yoke Lore gave us a taste of summer with their music and energy on stage. Here's a ...

Live Gallery: Poppy Jean Crawford

April 28 2023

The L.A. musician, Poppy Jean Crawford, is on tour with Placebo. Here's a recap of her performance at The Salt Shed.

Live Gallery: Placebo

April 23 2023

The iconoclast British band Placebo took the Salt Shed by storm. Here's our live gallery recap.

Live Gallery: Courtney Barnett

September 22 2022

Everyone loves Courtney Barnett. The crowd adores her, her opening acts gush over her kindn...

Spirit of the Beehive's Rivka Ravede stares down the camera at Pitchfork Music Fest.

Live Gallery: Spirit of the Beehive

September 2 2022

We got a chance to shoot the always-amazing Spirit of the Beehive at Pitchfork Music Fest, and decided to treat the photos with an aesthetic that matches the band's uniquely destabilizing sound. They turned out great — see for yourself.