This week’s poster didn’t exist 21 years ago, but the concert it advertises did happen. Logan Square artist Scott Baker was inspired by this column’s recent fantasy gig posters to look through his collection of old ticket stubs and take a trip down memory lane.
Not everybody can make a fantasy gig poster, of course, but it’s simple and free to take action through the website of the National Independent Venue Association—click here to tell your representatives to save our homegrown music ecosystems. And anybody with a few bucks to spare can support the out-of-work staffers at Chicago’s venues—here’s our list of fundraisers. Lastly, don’t forget record stores! The Reader has published a list of local stores that will let you shop remotely.
