Stage Buzz: Enter Shakari, Cecy Santana, The Flaming Lips, Blink-182
Enter Shikari
Lotus Kings vocalist Cecy Santana and Deacon Productions’ Steven Kikoen (Deacon Blues, Abbey Road, and Prognosis) team up Thursday, May 4, at Adorn Chicago (with Luiz Ewerling, Brazilian percussion) and Friday, May 5th, (at Endiro Coffee in Aurora with guest Megan Thomas on percussion) serving up a heaping celebration of Cinco De Mayo music.
To celebrate the release of their new album, A Kiss for the Whole World, Enter Shikari is playing three special album launch shows in the US, and luckily, one of those shows is right here in Chicago. Expect to hear cuts from the new album along with favorites during their sold-out performance at Bottom Lounge on Friday, May 5. Doors open at 7 PM.
On their latest outing, The Flaming Lips are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the critically acclaimed album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. The band will play the album in full during their sold-out show at the Salt Shed on Friday, May 5, at 8 PM.
Though they haven’t released new music since 2021’s Manic, Wage War continues to become a force in the rock world. With an ever-growing fanbase and critical acclaim from Loudwire, Alternative Press, Kerrang!, and even Billboard, the band is quickly becoming one of the most buzzed-about acts in rock and metal. Now, you can catch them at Concord Music Hall with nothing, nowhere. and Spite on Friday, May 5th at 6 PM. Grab tickets here.
Mark, Tom, and Travis, better known as Blink-182, reunited for a second time last year. And after playing two blistering sets at Coachella recently, the buzz around their highly anticipated arena is getting bigger. The pop punk princes will bring the reunion tour to the United Center on Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7 at 7:30 PM with support from Beauty School Dropouts and TURNSTILE. You can still get tickets here.
-Ashley Perez Hollingsworth
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