Knocked Loose, Code Orange play late-night gig after festival set rain-out
Knocked Loose, Code Orange and Vein were all a part of the Chicago Open Air festival lineup that was set to take place this weekend.
The festival ended up raining out the three band’s sets. The groups, along with Harm’s Way, joined forces and gave people a 6 hour notice of an indoor gig they set up at the last minute.
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The day of the show, the bands were excitedly tweeting fans about their prospective sets.
Let’s go! pic.twitter.com/Jd1t7WIBX1
— Knocked Loose (@knockedloose) May 18, 2019
today. we play at 2:30. pic.twitter.com/MKvIqQK1m4
— VEIN (@VEINBAND) May 18, 2019
the hurt comes to @chiopenair today at 4:25 pic.twitter.com/KSM8rUY5Gz
— Code Orange (@codeorangetoth) May 18, 2019
When the rain became too much, their sets got rained out.
“Due to the inclement weather that was experienced at Seat Geek Stadium, we have unfortunately had to cut Vein, Knocked Loose and Code Orange from today’s Chicago Open Air line-up. Doors will now open at 4:30PM and Beartooth will kick things off today at 5:30PM,” the festival wrote on their social media.
Then, the bands figured out a Plan B. They announced the new show at Metro in Chicago, with doors open at 11:30 p.m. and a $10 cover charge. Knocked Loose said they’d be playing “hits only.”
our set got cancelled. playing this instead. see you tonight chicago ? pic.twitter.com/QHhVaUm2gE
— Code Orange (@codeorangetoth) May 18, 2019
Last minute change of plans, tonight at the metro. Doors at 11:30, hits only. Don’t miss it. pic.twitter.com/YoFNWDYuqX
— Knocked Loose (@knockedloose) May 18, 2019
CHICAGO: fuck the rain. come to the metro at 11:30. pic.twitter.com/nsdND9sawS
— VEIN (@VEINBAND) May 18, 2019
Chicago, tonight. pic.twitter.com/jDQSl92f9H
— Harm’s Way (@harmsxway) May 18, 2019
Apparently, the tickets at the door were selling fast as fans came out in full-force to see the amazing last-minute gig.
There’s 100 tickets sold to this already, get here and get yours ASAP. pic.twitter.com/mWUIDNv2e6
— Harm’s Way (@harmsxway) May 19, 2019
Code Orange tweeted that in a 6 hour notice, 1,000 people showed up to the venue.
1000 people on 6 hours notice. crazy. thank you chicago
— Code Orange (@codeorangetoth) May 19, 2019
Also, the sets went pretty late. Knocked Loose played around 2 a.m. with Code Orange jamming out a 3:30 a.m. You can see some clips below.
@knockedloose playing a set at 2AM, bonkers pic.twitter.com/1SEETehF9l
— des (@BlGCITYDES) May 19, 2019
@codeorangetoth in Chicago at 3:30 am pic.twitter.com/64ldeAIPnS
— ouch (@brittlebonesil) May 19, 2019
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Last night was so fucking sick #knockedloose #codeorange #harmsway #vein #hardcore #hxc #music
Many people praised the bands and the venue for doing the show last minute, including Dan Lambton of Real Friends.
Honestly had massive respect for @MetroChicago as just an incredible/monumental venue in chicago, but seeing them put together a last minute show to help out bands that got fucked out of an incredible opportunity due to shitty weather is incredible. Metro rules. Pete Rullo rules
— Dan Lambton (@donnylumpkins) May 19, 2019
Seriously though, the staff is pulling in extra hours to make this show happen after already having a show earlier tonight. Almost 1:30am and the show isn’t even half way over. And there’s no barricade. What is happening?
— Dan Lambton (@donnylumpkins) May 19, 2019
The musicians definitely made the best out of a bad situation, and we would’ve killed to go to this show.
What do you think of the last minute show? Sound off in the comments below!
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