Wire at Black Cat

Last Saturday I had the privilege of seeing British rock icons Wire at Black Cat. I don't even remember the opener's name and truth be told I'm not going to bother looking it up because he was terrible. My friend referred to his set as masturbatory and I think that's the best way to sum it up. He had the coolest guitar I've ever seen though, which only annoyed me more because I felt like he didn't deserve it. Picture below but it doesn't do it justice because the lighting was... practically non-existent.

Wire was fun. I will admit it was a more chill show than I was expecting (the most upbeat songs in their set were toward the very end) but in some ways that made it more pleasant because I could dance in peace without worrying about the place turning into a mosh pit. You could tell how much their fans (mostly a young crowd, at least in the front rows where I was) revere them and the show had a great, positive vibe. Definitely that feeling of being in the presence of legends. People were really respectful of both the band and each other. It was a cool experience overall and you should catch them if you have the chance.

More photos here. And here are their remaining tour dates:

• June 12: DRILL : CHICAGO, Thalia Hall, Chicago, USA
• June 13: DRILL : CHICAGO, The Metro, Chicago, USA
• July 30: Bolognetti Rocks Festival, Bologna, Italy
• July 31: Arena Parco Castelli, Brescia, Italy
• Aug 08: Absolutely Free Festival, Genk, Belgium

WIRE at Black Cat this Saturday!

Come rock out with me to British punk/post-punk icons, Wire, at Black Cat this Saturday (6/6).



If you're unfamiliar with Wire, they're pretty much one of the most important bands of the 1970s and 80s. It's not that often that millenials such as myself get the chance to see bands who had such a formative influence on multiple genres of music, particularly punk and rock 'n' roll. So take advantage of it!