There’s a lot in this interview with the director of music at 16” On Center, including this answer about the Chicago scene before and after the pandemic: “Before the pandemic, we’d often put headliners on at 11:30pm or midnight because that was just the norm. It was pretty understood that that was punk-rock time. Now even younger audiences are asking why shows have to be so late.”
The Dawn of a New Festival Era? Brent Heyl on the City’s Music Landscape
Heyl is the director of music at 16” On Center, the group behind the Salt Shed, Thalia Hall, the Empty Bottle and more. He discusses the state of the local music scene with Newcity.
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