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FRET12 Sessions: The Dead Bolts
February 13 2025
The Dead Bolts play captivating indie-alternative with a no-nonsense, rollicking vibe that's enti...
FRET12 Sessions: Djunah
January 23 2025
The one-of-a-kind, one-woman-show known as Djunah stopped by our shop for an intense performance ...
FRET12 Sessions: Ganser
January 2 2024
Chicago-based post-punk quartet Ganser performs “Lucky” and “Emergency Equipment and Exits."
Live Gallery: Squeeze
November 6 2023
New-Wave icons Squeeze hopped the pond to be with us at The Salt Shed all the way from England, a...
Live Gallery: Chromeo
November 2 2023
Canadian pop duo Chromeo got the people moving with their electric basslines and funky sound at t...
Live Gallery: Les Claypool
October 26 2023
Froghead army was out in full force at the Salt Shed as Colonel Les Claypool mustered his Fearles...
Live Gallery: Colter Wall
October 19 2023
Blown in all the way from the windswept wheatfields of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Colter Wall t...
Live Gallery: Band of Horses
October 18 2023
We had a rocking time with old favorites Band of Horses at the Salt Shed this past weekend. Take ...
Live Gallery: Tash Sultana
October 18 2023
All the way from the Land Down Under, Tash Sultana brought their one-person-show to the Salt Shed...
Live Gallery: LIFEGUARD
October 17 2023
It was an all-Chicago affair as hometown heroes LIFEGUARD made the second city proud at the Salt ...
Live Gallery: Thundercat
October 17 2023
We were in awe of Thundercat's groovy basslines as the Compton-born maestro held the Salt Shed in...
Live Gallery: The Breeders
October 4 2023
All the way from the Gem City of Dayton, Ohio, The Breeders had us seeing double at Riot Fest as ...
Live Gallery: Death Cab For Cutie at Salt Shed
October 3 2023
Not one, not two, not three, but four! That's how many times we've had the pleasure of seeing dyn...
Live Gallery: The Interrupters
October 2 2023
Ska music rode again as The Interrupters, a peppy pop-punk quartet from sunny Los Angeles, electr...
Live Gallery: Code Orange
September 29 2023
Code Orange, a molten hot metal act forged in the steel mills of Pittsburgh, Pa. brought the hous...
Live Gallery: Postal Service
September 29 2023
We were wowed on Saturday as indie-pop superstars united under the banner of The Postal Service a...
Live Gallery: Bad Omens
September 29 2023
Bad Omens rocked the Salt Shed with their righteous riffs and new metal stylings. We could feel t...
Live Gallery: Explosions in the Sky
September 29 2023
Texan quartet Explosions in the Sky played a new-age, rock symphony at the Salt Shed, and we at F...
Live Gallery: Montell Fish
September 26 2023
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
September 22 2023
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 at Riot Fest
September 22 2023
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
September 21 2023
We were transported from our FRET12 booth at Riot Fest in Chicago to Seattle as grunge rockers, Q...
Live Gallery: The Cure
September 21 2023
It was a blast getting to watch legendary 80's goth rock pioneers, The Cure, at Riot Fest from ou...
Live Gallery: The Beths
September 19 2023
We had a great reunion with Kiwi indie rockers, The Beths, as they returned to the Salt Shed for ...
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.
Live Gallery: Real Estate
July 12 2023
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...
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.
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