Chicago’s hottest new concert venue, The Salt Shed, is hosting its first music festival this fall, titled “Warm Love Cool Dreams.” The two-day festival will take place Saturday, September 28, through Sunday, September 29, in the salt factory-turned-music venue.
Described as a “multi-genre festival” by event organizer Empty Bottle Presents, Warm Love Cool Dreams will feature a range of innovative musical performances throughout the weekend.
The first day of the festival is themed “Warm Love” and features some of the best acts in alt-rock, including Chicago-based The Jesus Lizard, Sextile and Provoker. The second day of the festival is all about “Cool Dreams” with a selection of dance, R&B and reggae-inspired acts including Sister Nancy, Kelela and Floating Points.
Warm Love Cool Dreams deviates from the typical music fest layout as the bands play one after the other, meaning there is no overlap between performances. Music lovers will enjoy an immersive experience and be able to take in every single performance. With the recent departure of Riot Fest, Salt Shed has seized a prime opportunity to stake its claim on the festival world and fill a void in Chicago’s live music landscape.
Day passes are on sale now starting at $50 each and weekend passes are available starting at $90 each. Tickets can be purchased through the Warm Love Cool Dreams Linktree.
Complete festival program:
Day 1: “Warm Love”
The Jesus Lizard
Sextile
Provocateur
King Woman
Bendik Giske
Aitis Band
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Day 2: “Cool Dreams”
Kelela
Floating point numbers
Sister Nancy
Shabaka
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John Glacier
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