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Live Gallery: Explosions in the Sky
Texan quartet Explosions in the Sky played a new-age, rock symphony at the Salt Shed, and we at FRET12 were there to jam to the whole thing. Check our recap...
Live Gallery: Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters brought the house down at Riot Fest this year, and FRET12 was there to witness the whole spectacle. Follow along with us in our photo gallery!
Live Gallery: Death Cab For Cutie at Riot Fest
We were stoked to have the opportunity to watch dynamic frontman Ben Gibbard with not one but two acts at Riot Fest this year! Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal...
Live Gallery: Queens of the Stone Age
We were transported from our FRET12 booth at Riot Fest in Chicago to Seattle as grunge rockers, Queens of the Stone Age tore up the stage. Check out our recap!
Live Gallery: The Cure
It was a blast getting to watch legendary 80's goth rock pioneers, The Cure, at Riot Fest from our FRET12 booth this year. Check out our gallery to experience how we closed...
Live Gallery: The Beths
We had a great reunion with Kiwi indie rockers, The Beths, as they returned to the Salt Shed for the second year in a row. (Take a look at FRET12's...
Live Gallery: Modest Mouse
Check out FRET12’s recap of Modest Mouse's two-night show at the Salt Shed.
Live Gallery: Beach Bunny
Despite the heat, Beach Bunny’s Pool Party was an epic fest. Here’s a creative recap of their show.
Live Gallery: Brent Faiyaz
Check out FRET12’s recap of Brent Faiyaz’s two-night show at the Salt Shed.
Live Gallery: Real Estate
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).